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FISCAL YEAR 2009

FY 2009 Monthly Dispositions - August 2009

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	8-1-09 to 8-31-09	670	67	19	5	17	0	0	2	43	694	24	5.6
1700	8-1-09 to 8-31-09	1560	164	71	11	29	1	4	5	121	1603	43	12.8
2100	8-1-09 to 8-31-09	2903	144	88	21	32	0	3	1	145	2902	-1	23.2
2400	8-1-09 to 8-31-09	1331	108	0	1	3	0	0	0	4	1435	104	11.5
2600	8-1-09 to 8-31-09	1152	101	31	10	20	0	7	0	68	1185	33	9.5
2800	8-1-09 to 8-31-09	901	99	41	10	23	0	1	0	75	925	24	7.4
2900	8-1-09 to 8-31-09	24	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	2	0.2
3600	8-1-09 to 8-31-09	2001	137	53	29	34	0	5	2	123	2015	14	16.1
3700	8-1-09 to 8-31-09	1594	148	48	26	48	0	1	2	125	1617	23	13.0
3900*	8-1-09 to 8-31-09	86	7	6	4	3	0	0	0	13	80	-6	0.6
Board Totals		12222	977	357	117	209	1	21	12	717	12482	260	100.0

 

FY 2009 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	10-1-08 to 8-31-09	376	867	291	72	144	0	16	26	549	694	318	5.6
1700	10-1-08 to 8-31-09	600	2114	686	108	242	14	41	20	1111	1603	1003	12.8
2100	10-1-08 to 8-31-09	1210	2751	615	130	241	4	59	10	1059	2902	1692	23.2
2400	10-1-08 to 8-31-09	0	1448	3	2	4	0	3	1	13	1435	1435	11.5
2600	10-1-08 to 8-31-09	309	1525	355	87	137	4	57	9	649	1185	876	9.5
2800	10-1-08 to 8-31-09	243	1284	350	66	150	1	30	5	602	925	682	7.4
2900	10-1-08 to 8-31-09	21	19	9	0	5	0	0	0	14	26	5	0.2
3600	10-1-08 to 8-31-09	810	2322	438	211	294	4	149	21	1117	2015	1205	16.1
3700	10-1-08 to 8-31-09	322	2086	363	137	234	4	35	18	791	1617	1295	13.0
3900*	10-1-08 to 8-31-09	65	116	50	20	29	0	2	0	101	80	15	0.6
Board Totals		3956	14532	3160	833	1480	31	392	110	6006	12482	8526	100.0

 

% Decisions-Fiscal Year to Date

AFFIRMED	AFFIRMED IN PART	REVERSED	PANEL REMANDS	ADMINISTRATOR REMANDS	DISMISSED	TOTAL
52.6%	13.9%	24.6%	0.5%	6.5%	1.8%	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 2008
CHEMICAL - Fiscal Year 2008
ELECTRICAL - Fiscal Year 2008
MECHANICAL - Fiscal Year 2008
DESIGN - Fiscal Year 2009

* Note that Technology Center 3900 is the Central Reexamination Unit (CRU).

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