IPLA – International Patent Legal Administration
ODM – Office of Data Management
OPET – Office of Petitions
TC – Technology Center
Generally available
Petition type | Average days pending of decided petitions | Median days pending of decided petitions | Grant rate percentage | Deciding office | ePetition option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 502 - To revive an abandoned application-unintentional delay (37 CFR 1.137(a)) | 64 | 51 | 63% | OPET |  |
| 510 - To accept late payment of issue fee - unintentional late payment (37 CFR 1.137(a)) | 54 | 48 | 70% | OPET | |
525 - To withdraw a holding of abandonment (37 CFR 1.181) - Failure to receive an office action 525 - To withdraw a holding of abandonment (37 CFR 1.181) - Reply timely filed | 85 | 59 | 62% | OPET | |
| 536 - Under 37 CFR 1.137(f) | 131 | 158 | 77%* | OPET | |
| 561 - Revive abandoned application, continuity purposes only | 88 | 55 | 77%* | OPET | |
| 650 - For express abandonment under 37 CFR 1.138(c) | ODM | ||||
| 651 - For express abandonment under Rule 37 CFR 1.138(d) | 28 | 28 | 100%* | ODM |
Prior to examination
Petition type | Average days pending of decided petitions | Median days pending of decided petitions | Grant rate percentage | Deciding office | ePetition option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 220 - To excuse a delay in a Hague application | 13 | 13 | 0%* | IPLA | |
| 272 - To revive an abandoned international application - Unintentional delay 37 CFR 1.137(a) | 56 | 36 | 89% | IPLA | |
| 273 - Withdrawal a holding of abandonment - 37 CFR 1.181 | 84 | 64 | 45%* | IPLA | |
529 - To withdraw a holding of abandonment in pre-exam status (37 CFR 1.181) - Failure to receive an office action 529 - To withdraw a holding of abandonment in pre-exam status (37 CFR 1.181) - Reply timely filed | 100 | 90 | 25% | OPET | |
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*Infrequently filed petition
Displayed are the 12-month rolling average and median values. When the median value is significantly different from the average value, the median value will better represent when a particular category of a petition has been decided. This is because a small number of outliers can disproportionately impact the average value. The values exclude ePetitions.
The data is current as of October 4, 2022, and is updated quarterly.