Fiscal year (FY) 2026
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
By filing type
| Type of filing | FY23 (% +/- FY22) | FY24 (% +/- FY23) | FY25 (% +/- FY24) | 1st Qtr. FY26 | All of FY26 (% +/- FY25) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appeals | 3,655 (+13.8%) | 3,491 (-4.5%) | 3,701 (+6%) | 986
| 986 (+6.6%) |
| Extensions of time to oppose | 17,221 (+2.4%) | 17,765 (+3.2%) | 19,130 (+7.7%) | 5,592
| 5,592 (+16.9%) |
| Oppositions | 6,387 (-4.7%) | 6,651 (+4.1%) | 7,650 (+15%) | 2,112
| 2,112 (+10.4%) |
| Cancellations | 2,378 (+3.8%) | 2,475 (+4.1%) | 2,897 (+17.1%) | 741
| 741 (+2.3%) |
Final decisions on merits (appeals and trial cases)
| Final Decisions on Merits Appeals and Trial Cases | FY23 (% +/- FY22) | FY24 (% +/- FY23) | FY25 (% +/- FY24) | 1st Qtr. FY26 | All of FY26 (% +/- FY25) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maturing to RFD (Ready for Decision) | 656 (+1%) | 573 (-12.7%) | 557 (-2.8%) | 126
| 126 (-9.5%) |
| (appeals / trials) | (429/227) | (379/194) | (384/173) | (100/26) | (384/173) |
| Cases Decided | 605 (+7.7%) | 544 (-10.1%) | 595 (+9.4%) | 91
| 91 (-38.8%) |
| (appeals / trials) | (396/209) | (357/187) | (405/190) | (61/30) | (61/30) |
Average Pendency of Appeals, RFD to mailing* (goal = 12 weeks or less) | 14.7 weeks | 16.0 weeks | 10.2 weeks | 10.6 weeks | 10.6 weeks |
Average Pendency of Trials, RFD to mailing* (goal = 15 weeks or less) | 16 weeks | 16.8 weeks | 13.6 weeks | 13.4 weeks | 13.4 weeks |
| Awaiting Decision at end of Period | 174 (+16%) | 186 (+6.9%) | 121 (-34.9%) | 157
| 157 (+29.8%) |
| (appeals / trials) | (102/72) | (116/70) | (76/45) | (115/42) | (115/42) |
| * 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 | FY23 (% +/- FY22) | FY24 (% +/- FY23) | FY25 (% +/- FY24) | 1st Qtr. FY26 | All of FY26 (% +/- FY25) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appeals - Average Total Pendency* | 43.7 weeks (+12.3%) | 43.6 weeks (no change) | 40.5 weeks (-7.1%) | 50.6 weeks | 50.6 weeks (+24.9%) |
| Appeals - Median Total Pendency* | 42 weeks (+16.7%) | 42 weeks (no change) | 37.7 weeks (-10.2%) | 39.6 weeks | 39.6 weeks (+5%) |
| Trial Cases - Average Total Pendency* | 148.9 weeks (+4.4%) | 155.4 weeks (+4.4%) | 163.4 weeks (+5.1%) | 161 weeks | 161 weeks (-1.5%) |
| Trial Cases - Median Total Pendency* | 136 weeks (+6.3%) | 141.5 weeks (+4%) | 142.1 weeks (+0.4%) | 140 weeks | 140 weeks (+1.5%) |
| ACR Cases - Average Total Pendency* | 151.8 weeks (+60%) | 101.6 weeks (-33.1%) | 102 weeks (+0.3%) | 177.4 weeks | 177.4 weeks (+73.9%) |
| # ACR Cases Decided: | 12 cases | 18 cases | 4 cases | 1 case | 1 case |
| * Pendency figures exclude decisions issued as precedents, considered for issuance as such, or with anomalous prosecution histories. | |||||
Contested motions
| Contested Motions | FY23 (% +/- FY22) | FY24 (% +/- FY23) | FY25 (% +/- FY24) | 1st Qtr. FY26 | All of FY26 (% +/- FY25) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. Decisions Issued# | 1122 (-0.1%) | 1042 (-7.1%) | 999 (-4.1%) | 246
| 246 (-1.5%) |
| No. Motions Resolved by Issued Decisions# | 1344 (-4.6%) | 1254 (-6.7%) | 1199 (-4.4%) | 302
| 302 (+0.5%) |
Average Pendency, from RFD to Issuance* (goal = 15 weeks or less) | 8.6 weeks | 7.5 weeks | 9.5 weeks | 13.7 weeks | 13.7 weeks |
| No. Cases with Motions Awaiting Decision | 144 (-28.7%) | 171 (+18.8%) | 316 (+84.8%) | 359
| 359 (+16.8%) |
# 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. | |||||