FISCAL YEAR 2021United States Patent and Trademark OfficeTrademark Trial and Appeal BoardBy filing typeType of FilingFY18(% +/- FY17)FY19(% +/- FY18)FY20(% +/- FY19)1st QtrFY21 2nd Qtr FY21Through Q2 FY21(% +/- FY20)Appeals3,223(+2%)3,333(+3.4%)3,487 (+4.6%)8899081,797(+3%)Extensions of time to oppose19,208(+3.9%)20,502(+6.7%)18,893 (-7.8%)4,3553,8648,219(-13%)Oppositions6,496(+5.5%)6,955(+7.1%)6,712(-3.5%)1,6031,5493,152(-6%)Cancellations2,253(+7.2%)2,426(+7.7%)2,501(+3.1%)6525641,216(-2.8%)Final decisions on merits (appeals and trial cases)Final Decisions on MeritsFY18(% +/- FY17)FY19(% +/- FY18)FY20(% +/- FY19)1st QtrFY21 2nd Qtr FY21Through Q2 FY21(% +/- FY20)Maturing to RFD (Ready for Decision)650(-4.3%)744(+14.5%)681(-8.5%)150 181 331(-2.8%)(appeals / trials)(473/177)(514/230)(523/158)(118/32)(136/45)(254/77)Cases Decided585(-9.9%)651(+11.3%)729(+12%)138 182320(-12.2%)(appeals / trials)(441/144)(448/203)(529/200)(106/32)(142/40)(248/72)Average Pendency of Appeals, RFD to mailing*8.3 weeks(+18.6%)12.7 weeks(+53%)11.7 weeks(-7.9%)8.2 weeks 7.1 weeks7.7 weeks(-34.2%)Average Pendency of Trials, RFD to mailing*9.5 weeks(-8.7%)15.3 weeks(+61%)17.7 weeks(+15.7%)11.2 weeks 8.9 weeks10 weeks(-43.5%)Awaiting Decision at end of Period130(+39.8%)206(+58.5%)126(-38.8%)122 117 117(-7.1%)(appeals / trials)(74/56)(123/83)(89/37)(86/36)(77/40)(77/40)* Pendency figures exclude decisions issued as precedents, considered for issuance as such, or with anomalous prosecution histories. Commencement to completion processing timesCommencement to completion processing timesFY18(% +/- FY17)FY19(% +/- FY18)FY20(% +/- FY19)1st QtrFY21 2nd Qtr FY21Through Q2 FY21(% +/- FY20)Appeals - Average Total Pendency*35.8 weeks(-7.8%)40.5 weeks(+13.1%)44.7 weeks(+10.4%)39.1 weeks 35.6 weeks36.7 weeks(-17.9%)Appeals - Median Total Pendency*33 weeks(+4.8%)38 weeks(+15.2%)39 weeks(+2.6%)34 weeks 34 weeks34 weeks(-12.8%)Trial Cases - Average Total Pendency*140.3 weeks(-10.8%)160.6 weeks(+14.5%)146.6 weeks(-8.7%)155.7 weeks 137.4 weeks144.6 weeks(+1.4%)Trial Cases - Median Total Pendency*128 weeks(-13.5%)150 weeks(+17.2%)132.5 weeks(-11.7%)148.5 weeks 138 weeks140 weeks(+5.7%)ACR Trial Cases - Average Total Pendency*106.3 weeks(-11%)126.2 weeks(+18.7%101.3 weeks(-19.7%)87 weeks 120.5 weeks103.8 weeks(+2.5%)# ACR Cases Decided:19 cases27 cases20 cases2 cases3 cases5 cases* Pendency figures exclude decisions issued as precedents, considered for issuance as such, or with anomalous prosecution histories.Contested motionsContested MotionsFY18(% +/- FY17)FY19(% +/- FY18)FY20(% +/- FY19)1st QtrFY21 2nd Qtr FY21Through Q2 FY21(% +/- FY20)No. Decisions Issued#1082(+9.2%)1002(-7.4%)1072(+7%)283306589(+9.9%) No. Motions Resolved by Issued Decisions#1318(+6.5%)1231(-9.4%)1337(+8.6%)325384709(+6%) Average Pendency, from Ready for Decision to Issuance*9.4 weeks(+20.5%)11.5 weeks(+17%)12.4 weeks(+7.8%)10 weeks10.1 weeks10.1 weeks(-18.5%)No. Cases with Motions Awaiting Decision at end of Period165(+12.2%)242(+46.7%)213(-12%)222180180(-15.5%)# Quarterly and Year to Date tallies of Decisions Issued or Motions Resolved are subject to revision as records are updated during the year; and they may vary slightly from previously reported tallies.* Pendency figures exclude decisions issued as precedents, considered for issuance as such, or with anomalous prosecution histories.
