Fiscal year (FY) 2026
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
By filing type
| Type of filing | FY24 (% +/- FY23) | FY25 (% +/- FY24) | 1st Qtr. FY26 | 2nd Qtr. FY26 | 3rd Qtr. FY26 | All of FY26 (% +/- FY25) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appeals | 3,491 (-4.5%) | 3,701 (+6%) | 986
| 936
| 928
| 2,850 (+2.1%) |
| Extensions of time to oppose | 17,765 (+3.2%) | 19,130 (+7.7%) | 5,592
| 4,917
| 5,713
| 15,785 (+10.6%) |
| Oppositions | 6,651 (+4.1%) | 7,650 (+15%) | 2,112
| 2,051
| 2,164
| 6,327 (+9.3%) |
| Cancellations | 2,475 (+4.1%) | 2,897 (+17.1%) | 741
| 716
| 764
| 2,221 (+2.7%) |
Final decisions on merits (appeals and trial cases)
| Final Decisions on Merits Appeals and Trial Cases | FY24 (% +/- FY23) | FY25 (% +/- FY24) | 1st Qtr. FY26 | 2nd Qtr. FY26 | 3rd Qtr. FY26 | All of FY26 (% +/- FY25) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maturing to RFD (Ready for Decision) | 573 (-12.7%) | 557 (-2.8%) | 126
| 129
| 146
| 401 (+1.6%) |
| (appeals / trials) | (379/194) | (384/173) | (100/26) | (102/27) | (108/38) | (310/91) |
| Cases Decided | 544 (-10.1%) | 595 (+9.4%) | 91
| 118
| 122
| 331 (-23.9%) |
| (appeals / trials) | (357/187) | (405/190) | (61/30) | (93/25) | (95/27) | (249/82) |
Average Pendency of Appeals, RFD to mailing* (goal = 15 weeks or less) | 16.0 weeks | 10.2 weeks | 10.6 weeks | 13.5 weeks | 14.9 weeks | 13.3 weeks (below goal) |
Average Pendency of Trials, RFD to mailing* (goal = 17 weeks or less) | 16.8 weeks | 13.6 weeks | 13.4 weeks | 16.4 weeks | 16.7 weeks | 15.5 weeks (below goal) |
| Awaiting Decision at end of Period | 186 (+6.9%) | 121 (-34.9%) | 157
| 159
| 170
| 170 (+40.5%) |
| (appeals / trials) | (116/70) | (76/45) | (115/42) | (116/43) | (120/50) | (120/50) |
| * 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 | FY24 (% +/- FY23) | FY25 (% +/- FY24) | 1st Qtr. FY26 | 2nd Qtr. FY26 | 3rd Qtr. FY26 | All of FY26 (% +/- FY25) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appeals - Average Total Pendency* | 43.6 weeks (no change) | 40.5 weeks (-7.1%) | 50.6 weeks | 53 weeks | 45.7 weeks | 49.6 weeks (+22.5%) |
| Appeals - Median Total Pendency* | 42 weeks (no change) | 37.7 weeks (-10.2%) | 39.6 weeks | 44.2 weeks | 41.1 weeks | 43.2 weeks (+14.6%) |
| Trial Cases - Average Total Pendency* | 155.4 weeks (+4.4%) | 163.4 weeks (+5.1%) | 161 weeks | 149.2 weeks | 144.5 weeks | 151.2 weeks (-7.5%) |
| Trial Cases - Median Total Pendency* | 141.5 weeks (+4%) | 142.1 weeks (+0.4%) | 140 weeks | 136.4 weeks | 127.7 weeks | 138.4 weeks (-2.6%) |
| ACR Cases - Average Total Pendency* | 101.6 weeks (-33.1%) | 102 weeks (+0.3%) | 177.4 weeks | 110.4 weeks | N/A | 132.7 weeks (+30.1%) |
| # ACR Cases Decided: | 18 cases | 4 cases | 1 case | 2 cases | 0 cases | 3 cases |
| * Pendency figures exclude decisions issued as precedents, considered for issuance as such, or with anomalous prosecution histories. | ||||||
Contested motions
| Contested Motions | FY24 (% +/- FY23) | FY25 (% +/- FY24) | 1st Qtr. FY26 | 2nd Qtr. FY26 | 3rd Qtr. FY26 | All of FY26 (% +/- FY25) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. Decisions Issued# | 1042 (-7.1%) | 999 (-4.1%) | 245
| 261
| 285
| 793 (+5.8%) |
| No. Motions Resolved by Issued Decisions# | 1254 (-6.7%) | 1199 (-4.4%) | 302
| 315
| 336
| 955 (+6.2%) |
Average Pendency, from RFD to Issuance* (goal = 15 weeks or less) | 7.5 weeks | 9.5 weeks | 13.7 weeks | 16 weeks | 16.7 weeks | 15.5 weeks (+63.1%) |
| No. Cases with Motions Awaiting Decision | 171 (+18.8%) | 316 (+84.8%) | 359
| 375
| 382
| 382 (+20.8%) |
# 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. | ||||||