IPLA – International Patent Legal Administration
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 259 - Relating to refund and fee problems | 80 | 55 | 61%* | IPLA | |
| 504 - Review of TC Director's petition decision under 37 CFR 1.181 | 94 | 77 | 7%* | OPET | |
| 515 - To invoke supervisory authority for non-patent examining related matters (37 CFR 1.181) | 214 | 102 | 51% | OPET | |
| 520 - Questions not specifically provided for in the regulations (37 CFR 1.182) | 139 | 132 | 44% | OPET | |
| 610 - Invoking authority of commissioner under 37 CFR 1.181. Not specified in codes 611-617. MPEP general information and correspondence. | None | None | None | TC | |
| 699 - For matters before Technology Center (37 CFR 1.181 MPEP 1002.02(c)(2)) | 101 | 50 | 40% | ||
| 225 - To Make Special For Search Collaboration Pilot | 46 | 31.5 | 65%* | OPET |
Prior to examination
Petition type | Average days pending of decided petitions | Median days pending of decided petitions | Grant rate percentage | Deciding office | ePetition option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 262 - To invoke supervisory authority in an international application - 37 CFR 1.181 | 86 | 64 | 53%* | IPLA | |
| 270 - Relating to national stage application | 111 | 57.5 | 58%* | IPLA | |
| 274 - To invoke supervisory authority in national stage - 37 CFR 1.181 | 157 | 84.5 | 50%* | IPLA | |
| 276 - To decide matters before the Deputy Commissioner for Patents in national stage (IPLA) | 55 | 32 | 92% | IPLA | |
| 284 - To decide matters before the Deputy Commissioner for Patents in international stage (37 CFR 1.182) | 64 | 39 | 77%* | IPLA | |
| 299 - For other matters before the international division | None | None | None | IPLA | |
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After close of prosecution
| Petition type | Average days pending of decided petitions | Median days pending of decided petitions | Grant rate percentage | Deciding office | ePetition option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 608 - To reopen after a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decision (37 CFR 1.198, MPEP 1002.02(d)) | None | None | None | TC | |
| 609 - For review of final restriction requirement (37 CFR 1.144, MPEP 818.03(c)) | None | None | None | TC | |
| 611 - Relating to prematureness of final rejection (37 CFR 1.181, MPEP 706.07c) | 49 | 49 | 0%* | TC | |
| 622 - Concerning appeal application before transfer of jurisdiction to Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) (MPEP 1206, MPEP 1002) | None | None | None | TC | |
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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 August 1, 2023, and is updated quarterly.