TTAB Incoming Filings and Performance Measures for Decisions

Fiscal year (FY) 2022

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Trademark Trial and Appeal Board

By filing type

Type of filing	FY20 (% +/- FY19)	FY 21 (% +/- FY20)	1st Qtr FY 22	2nd Qtr FY 22	3rd Qtr FY 22	Through Q3 FY22 (% +/- FY21)
Appeals	3,487 (+4.6%)	3,531 (+1.3%)	754	858	781	2,393 (-9.6%)
Extensions of time to oppose	18,893 (-7.8%)	17,200 (-9%)	4,349	3,962	4,243	12,554 (-2.7%)
Oppositions	6,712 (-3.5%)	6,669 (-6%)	1,679	1,591	1,681	4,951 (-1%)
Cancellations	2,501 (+3.1%)	2,400 (-4%)	550	581	605	1,736 (-3.6%)

Final decisions on merits (appeals and trial cases)

Final Decisions on Merits	FY20 (% +/- FY19)	FY 21 (% +/- FY20)	1st Qtr FY 22	2nd Qtr FY 22	3rd Qtr FY 22	Through Q3 FY22 (% +/- FY21)
Maturing to RFD (Ready for Decision)	681 (-8.5%)	661 (-2.9%)	163	161	164	488 (-1.6%)
(appeals / trials)	(523/158)	(495/166)	(125/38)	(102/59)	(105/59)	(332/156)
Cases Decided	729 (+12%)	668 (-8.4%)	104	169	119	392 (-21.8%)
(appeals / trials)	(529/200)	(496/172)	(75/29)	(126/43)	(77/42)	(278/114)
Average Pendency of Appeals, RFD to mailing*	11.7 weeks (-7.9%)	7.7 weeks (-34.2%)	6.2 weeks	9.8 weeks	8.7 weeks	8.6 weeks (+11.7%)
Average Pendency of Trials, RFD to mailing*	17.7 weeks (+15.7%)	9.8 weeks (-44.6%)	8.4 weeks	10.1 weeks	12.7 weeks	10.6 weeks (+8.2%)
Awaiting Decision at end of Period	126 (-38.8%)	93 (-26.2%)	145	126	164	164 (+76%)
(appeals / trials)	(89/37)	(66/27)	(110/35)	(77/49)	(99/65)	(99/65)
* Pendency figures exclude decisions issued as precedents, considered for issuance as such, or with anomalous prosecution histories.

Commencement to completion processing times

Commencement to completion processing times	FY20 (% +/- FY19)	FY 21 (% +/- FY20)	1st Qtr FY 22	2nd Qtr FY 22	3rd Qtr FY 22	Through Q3 FY22 (% +/- FY21)
Appeals - Average Total Pendency*	44.7 weeks (+10.4%)	36.1 weeks (-19%)	37.8 weeks	39.8 weeks	37.9 weeks	38.7 weeks (+7.2%)
Appeals - Median Total Pendency*	39 weeks (+2.6%)	34 weeks (-12.8%)	35 weeks	36.5 weeks	35 weeks	36 weeks (+5.9%)
Trial Cases - Average Total Pendency*	146.6 weeks (-8.7%)	150.6 weeks (+2.7%)	140 weeks	121.3 weeks	143.7 weeks	136 weeks (-9.7%)
Trial Cases - Median Total Pendency*	132.5 weeks (-11.7%)	140 weeks (+5.7%)	141 weeks	109 weeks	130 weeks	121 weeks (-13.6%)
ACR¹ Cases - Average Total Pendency*	101.3 weeks (-19.7%)	107.3 weeks (+5.9%)	99.5 weeks	87.5 weeks	N.A.	93.5 weeks (-12.9%)
# ACR Cases Decided:	20 cases	14 cases	2 cases	2 cases	0 cases	4 cases
¹ACR = Accelerated Case Resolution * Pendency figures exclude decisions issued as precedents, considered for issuance as such, or with anomalous prosecution histories.

Contested motions

Contested Motions	FY20 (% +/- FY19)	FY 21 (% +/- FY20)	1st Qtr FY 22	2nd Qtr FY 22	3rd Qtr FY 22	Through Q3 FY22 (% +/- FY21)
No. Decisions Issued#	1,072 (+7%)	1,161 (+8.3%)	252	289	275	816 (-6.3%)
No. Motions Resolved by Issued Decisions#	1,337 (+8.6%)	1,439 (+7.6%)	310	358	357	1025 (-5%)
Average Pendency, from Ready for Decision to Issuance*	12.4 weeks (+7.8%)	9.9 weeks (-20.2%)	8.8 weeks	11.7 weeks	11.1 weeks	10.5 weeks (+6%)
No. Cases with Motions Awaiting Decision at end of Period	213 (-12%)	186 (-12.7%)	244	204	239	239 (+28.5%)
# 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.

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