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FISCAL YEAR 2006

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

FY 2006 Monthly Dispositions- September 2006

TECHNOLOGY CENTER
REPORTING PERIOD
PENDING BEGINNING MONTH
APPEALS RECEIVED MONTH
AFFIRMED
AFFIRMED IN PART
REVERSED
PANEL REMANDS
ADMINISTRATIVE REMANDS
DISMISSED
TOTAL
PENDING END MONTH
INCREASE OR DECREASE MONTHLY
PERCENT OF CASE MONTH
1600
9-1-06 to 9-30-06
140
52
21
7
25
5
0
2
60
132
-8
9.7
1700
9-1-06 to 9-30-06
331
43
62
12
27
11
0
2
114
260
-71
19.2
2100
9-1-06 to 9-30-06
241
31
30
9
23
0
1
0
63
209
-32
15.4
2600
9-1-06 to 9-30-06
83
21
16
3
13
0
0
0
32
72
-11
5.3
2800
9-1-06 to 9-30-06
127
24
16
4
8
2
0
0
30
121
-6
8.9
2900
9-1-06 to 9-30-06
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
0.8
3600
9-1-06 to 9-30-06
382
48
18
13
24
1
2
0
58
372
-10
27.4
3700
9-1-06 to 9-30-06
210
20
17
14
17
2
0
0
50
180
-30
13.3
Board Totals
 
1525
239
180
62
137
21
3
4
407
1357
-168
100.0

 

FY 2006 Cumulative Dispositions

TECHNOLOGY CENTER
REPORTING PERIOD
PENDING BEGINNING FISCAL YEAR
APPEALS RECEIVED FISCAL YEAR
AFFIRMED
AFFIRMED IN PART
REVERSED
PANEL REMANDS
ADMINISTRATIVE REMANDS
DISMISSED
TOTAL
PENDING END FISCAL YEAR
INCREASE OR DECREASE FISCAL YEAR
PERCENT OF CASE WORKLOAD
1600
10-1-05 to 9-30-06
116
410
132
31
137
25
2
67
394
132
16
9.7
1700
10-1-05 to 9-30-06
99
772
361
56
129
55
1
9
611
260
161
19.2
2100
10-1-05 to 9-30-06
62
540
183
44
157
5
2
2
393
209
147
15.4
2600
10-1-05 to 9-30-06
91
299
148
40
121
5
2
2
318
72
-19
5.3
2800
10-1-05 to 9-30-06
84
341
157
47
91
8
1
0
304
121
37
8.9
2900
10-1-05 to 9-30-06
19
6
5
0
7
0
0
2
14
11
-8
0.8
3600
10-1-05 to 9-30-06
326
587
168
77
242
42
8
4
541
372
46
27.4
3700
10-1-05 to 9-30-06
85
394
102
53
117
20
3
4
299
180
95
13.3
Board Totals
 
882
3349
1256
348
1001
160
19
90
2874
1357
475
100.0

 

% Decisions-Fiscal Year to Date

AFFIRMED
AFFIRMED IN PART
REVERSED
PANEL REMANDS
ADMINISTRATOR REMANDS
DISMISSED
TOTAL
43.7%
12.1%
34.8%
5.6%
0.7%
3.1%
100%

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 2006
CHEMICAL - Fiscal Year 2006
ELECTRICAL - Fiscal Year 2006
MECHANICAL - Fiscal Year 2006
DESIGN - Fiscal Year 2006

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