Fiscal year (FY) 2025
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
By filing type
| Type of filing | FY24 (% +/- FY23) | 1st Qtr FY25 | 2nd Qtr FY25 | 3rd Qtr FY25 | 4th Qtr FY25 | All of FY25 (% +/- FY24) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appeals | 3,491 (-4.5%) | 852
| 926
| 1,006
| 916
| 3,701 (+6%) |
| Extensions of time to oppose | 17,765 (+3.2%) | 4,589
| 4,926
| 4,825
| 4,790
| 19,130 (+7.7%) |
| Oppositions | 6,651 (+4.1%) | 1,716
| 1,897
| 2,042
| 1,994
| 7,650 (+15%) |
| Cancellations | 2,475 (+4.1%) | 712
| 716
| 729
| 740
| 2,897 (+17.1%) |
Final decisions on merits (appeals and trial cases)
| Final Decisions on Merits | FY24 (% +/- FY23) | 1st Qtr FY25 | 2nd Qtr FY25 | 3rd Qtr FY25 | 4th Qtr FY25 | All of FY25 (% +/- FY24) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maturing to RFD (Ready for Decision) | 573 (-12.7%) | 137
| 140
| 123
| 157
| 557 (-2.8%) |
| (appeals / trials) | (379/194) | (95/42) | (94/46) | (87/36) | (108/49) | (384/173) |
| Cases Decided | 544 (-10.1%) | 149
| 196
| 142
| 108
| 595 (+9.4%) |
| (appeals / trials) | (357/187) | (96/53) | (132/64) | (106/36) | (71/37) | (405/190) |
| Average Pendency of Appeals, RFD to mailing* | 16.0 weeks | 15.1 weeks | 11.8 weeks | 7.2 weeks | 5.6 weeks | 10.2 weeks |
| Average Pendency of Trials, RFD to mailing* | 16.8 weeks | 19 weeks | 12.9 weeks | 11.4 weeks | 12.2 weeks | 13.6 weeks |
| Awaiting Decision at end of Period | 186 (+6.9%) | 162
| 100
| 74
| 121
| 121 (-34.9%) |
| (appeals / trials) | (116/70) | (107/55) | (61/39) | (40/34) | (76/45) | (76/45) |
| * 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) | 1st Qtr FY25 | 2nd Qtr FY25 | 3rd Qtr FY25 | 4th Qtr FY25 | All of FY25 (% +/- FY24) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appeals - Average Total Pendency* | 43.6 weeks (no change) | 45.5 weeks
| 49 weeks | 37.5 weeks | 38.5 weeks | 40.5 weeks (-7.1%) |
| Appeals - Median Total Pendency* | 42 weeks (no change) | 40.3 weeks
| 38.9 weeks
| 33.9 weeks
| 32.7 weeks
| 37.7 weeks (-10.2%) |
| Trial Cases - Average Total Pendency* | 155.4 weeks (+4.4%) | 147.3 weeks
| 167.3 weeks
| 165.2 weeks
| 161.6 weeks
| 163.4 weeks (+5.1%) |
| Trial Cases - Median Total Pendency* | 141.5 weeks (+4%) | 133 weeks
| 153.2 weeks
| 137.9 weeks
| 144.8 weeks
| 142.1 weeks (+0.4%) |
| ACR1 Cases - Average Total Pendency* | 101.6 weeks (-33.1%) | N.A.
| 102 weeks
| N.A.*
| N.A.
| 102 weeks (+0.3%) |
| # ACR Cases Decided: | 18 cases | N.A. | 3 cases | 1 case | N.A. | 4 cases |
1 ACR = Accelerated Case Resolution * Pendency figures exclude decisions issued as precedents, considered for issuance as such, or with anomalous prosecution histories. | ||||||
Contested motions
| Contested Motions | FY24 (% +/- FY23) | 1st Qtr FY25 | 2nd Qtr FY25 | 3rd Qtr FY25 | 4th Qtr FY25 | All of FY25 (% +/- FY24) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. Decisions Issued# | 1,042 (-7.1%) | 251
| 253
| 246
| 248
| 999 (-4.1%) |
| No. Motions Resolved by Issued Decisions# | 1,254 (-6.7%) | 294
| 298
| 296
| 310
| 1199 (-4.4%) |
| Average Pendency, from Ready for Decision to Issuance* | 7.5 weeks | 8.8 weeks | 9 weeks | 8.8 weeks | 11.6 weeks | 9.5 weeks |
| No. Cases with Motions Awaiting Decision at end of Period | 171 (+18.8%) | 157
| 166
| 233
| 316
| 316 (+84.8%) |
# 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. | ||||||