IPLA – International Patent Legal Administration
ODM – Office of Data Management
OPET – Office of Petitions
TC – Technology Center
Generally Available
Petition Type | Avg. 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) | 72 | 66% | OPET |  |
| 510 - To Accept Late Payment of Issue Fee - Unintentional Late Payment (37 CFR 1.137(a) | 54 | 68% | 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 | 94 | 61% | OPET | |
| 536 - Under 37 CFR 1.137(f) | 121 | 66%* | OPET | |
| 561 - Revive Abandoned Application, Continuity Purposes Only | 71 | 88%* | OPET | |
| 650 - For Express Abandonment under 37 CFR 1.138(c) | ODM | |||
| 651 - For Express Abandonment under Rule 37 CFR 1.138(d) | ODM |
Prior to Examination
Petition Type | Avg. Days Pending of Decided Petitions | Grant Rate Percentage | Deciding Office | ePetition Option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 220 - To Excuse a Delay in a Hague Application | NONE | NONE | IPLA | |
| 272 - To Revive an Abandoned International Application - Unintentional Delay 37 CFR 1.137(a) | 60 | 88% | IPLA | |
| 273 - Withdrawal a Holding of Abandonment - 37 CFR 1.181 | 87 | 28%* | 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 | 128 | 25% | OPET | |
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