Track One Pendency From Petition Grant to First Office Action
Track One First Office Action pendency is the average number of months from the Track One petition grant date to the date a First Office Action is mailed by the USPTO.
The Track One first action pendency number displayed is the average for all Track One applications that have had a first office action mailed in the current fiscal year.
Track One Pendency From Petition Grant To Final Disposition
Track One Pendency From Petition Grant To Final Disposition is the average number of months from the Track One petition grant date to the date a Final Rejection, a Notice of Abandonment, or a Notice of Allowance is mailed by the USPTO.
The Track One final disposition number displayed is the average for all Track One applications that have received a final disposition in the current fiscal year.
Track One Pendency From Petition Grant To Allowance
Track One Pendency From Petition Grant To Allowance is the average number of months from the Track One petition grant date to the date a Notice of Allowance is mailed by the USPTO. The term "pendency" refers to the fact that the application is pending or awaiting a decision.
The Track One allowance number displayed is the average for all Track One applications that have received an allowance in the current fiscal year.
Track One Pendency From Filing to Petition Grant
Track One Pendency From Filing To Petition Grant is the average number of months from the Track One filing date to the date of mailing of the Track One petition grant by the USPTO. The term "pendency" refers to the fact that the application is pending or awaiting a decision.
The Track One petition grant number displayed is the average for all Track One petitions that have been granted in the current fiscal year.
Track One Final Dispositions
The chart displays the number of Final Dispositions in Track One applications in the past 12-months.
Track One Applications Received
The chart displays the cumulative number of Track One applications received during the current fiscal year.
Pre-Appeal Conference Outcome
The chart displays the outcome of Pre-Appeal Conferences held in the past 12-months.
Pre-Appeal Conference requests give applicants an oppotunity to request review of the legal and factual basis of the rejections prior to filing an appeal brief. For compliant requests, a panel decides the outcome of the Pre-Appeal Conference. If an issue in the file is appropriate for appeal, the application proceeds to the Board of Appeals. Otherwise, the application is re-opened for prosecution or allowed.