Generally Available
Petition Type | Average Days Pending of Decided Petitions | Median Days Pending of Decided Petitions | Grant Rate Percentage | Deciding Office | ePetition Option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 521 - To Review Refusal to Accept and Record Maintenance Fee Filed on or after 8/27/82 (37 CFR 1.377) | 72 | 16 | 67%* | OPET | |
| 533 - To Accept Unintentionally Delayed Payment of Maintenance Fee (37 CFR 1.378(b)) | 115 | 112 | 54% | OPET |   |
*Infrequently Filed Petition
Displayed are 12 month rolling average and median values. When the median value is significantly different than the average value the median value will provide a better representation of when a particular category of 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.