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FISCAL YEAR 2003

Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences
Receipts and Dispositions by Technology Centers for Ex Parte Appeals

FY 2003 Monthly Dispositions-September2003
Technology Center Reporting Period
Pending Beginning Month
 Appeals Received Month Affirmed Modified* Reversed Panel Remands Administrative Remands Dismissed Total Pending End Month

Increase or Decrease Monthly

 Percent of Case Month
1600
9-1-2003 to 9-30-2003
424
22
32
9
33
9
1
0
84
362
-62
18.4
1700
9-1-2003 to 9-30-2003
224
24
63
9
26
7
0
0
105
143
-81
7.3
2100
9-1-2003 to 9-30-2003
430
14
10
5
24
3
1
1
44
400
-30
20.3
2600
9-1-2003 to 9-30-2003
503
24
17
4
25
4
3
0
53
474
-29
24.1
2800
9-1-2003 to 9-30-2003
256
52
40
4
29
6
1
3
83
225
-31
11.4
2900
9-1-2003 to 9-30-2001
4
1
0
0
3
0
0
0
3
2
-2
0.1
3600
9-1-2003 to 9-30-2003
255
27
19
9
31
3
2
3
67
215
-40
10.9
3700
9-1-2003 to 9-30-2003
218
11
32
10
32
8
0
0
82
147
-71
7.5
Board Totals
 
2314
175
213
50
203
40
8
7
521
1968
-346
100.0

Appeals Received Fiscal Year FY 2003 Cumulative Dispositions
Technology Center Reporting Period
Pending Beginning Fiscal Year
Appeals Received Fiscal Year Affirmed Modified* Reversed Panel Remands Administrative Remands Dismissed Total Pending End Fiscal Year Increase or Decrease Fiscal Year Percent of Case Workload
1600
10-1-02 to 9-30-03
463
445
165
47
255
42
19
18
546
362
-103
18.4
1700
10-1-02 to 9-30-03
654
523
598
90
250
62
24
10
1034
143
-511
7.3
2100
10-1-02 to 9-30-03
425
293
92
33
148
11
30
4
318
400
-25
20.3
2600
10-1-02 to 9-30-03
575
351
123
58
197
18
46
10
452
474
-101
24.1
2800
10-1-02 to 9-30-03
483
299
212
61
209
28
36
9
557
225
-258
11.4
2900
10-1-02 to 9-30-03
5
25
13
0
14
0
1
0
28
2
-3
0.1
3600
10-1-02 to 9-30-03
244
415
90
62
212
31
43
6
444
215
-29
10.3
3700
10-1-02 to 9-30-03
241
370
118
62
219
30
31
4
464
147
-94
7.5
Board Totals
 
3090
2721
1411
413
1504
222
232
61
3843
1968
-1122
100.0

*Affirmed-in-Part

% Decisions-Fiscal Year to Date
AFFIRMED MODIFIED* REVERSED PANEL REMANDS ADMINISTRATOR REMANDS DISMISSED
36.7
10.7
39.1
5.8
6.0
1.6


Of the 1968 pending appeals, 1796 are currently assigned to administrative patent judge dockets. With the exception of a limited number of appeals involving special circumstances, the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences is currently deciding appeals received at the Board as follows:

Biotech -Fiscal Year 2002
Chemical - Fiscal Year 2003
Electrical - Fiscal Year 2002
Mechanical - Fiscal Year 2003
Design - Fiscal Year 2003

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