United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 05 April 2005 





	FISCAL YEAR 2005

	

	BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES

	

	RECEIPTS AND DISPOSITIONS BY TECHNOLOGY CENTERS

	

	EX PARTE APPEALS

	







FY 2005 MONTHLY DISPOSITIONS - FEBRUARY 2005




 

   
   
  PENDING
  APPEALS
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  PENDING
  INCREASE/
  PERCENT


 

  TECHNOLOGY
  REPORTING
  BEGINNING
  RECEIVED
   
   
   
  PANEL
  ADMINISTRATIVE
   
   
  END 
  DECREASE
  OF CASE


 

  CENTER
  PERIOD
  MONTH
  MONTH
  AFFIRMED
  AFFIRMED-IN-PART
  REVERSED
  REMANDS
  REMANDS
  DISMISSED
  TOTAL
  MONTH
  MONTH
  MONTH


 

  1600
  2-1-2005 to 2-28-2005
  163
  30
  10
  1
  11
  0
  1
  6
  29
  164
  1
  18.4


 

  1700
  2-1-2005 to 2-28-2005
  102
  40
  22
  3
  3
  0
  1
  0
  29
  113
  11
  12.7


 

  2100
  2-1-2005 to 2-28-2005
  160
  12
  9
  10
  23
  1
  0
  1
  44
  128
  -32
  14.3


 

  2600
  2-1-2005 to 2-28-2005
  155
  10
  8
  8
  12
  0
  0
  0
  28
  137
  -18
  15.3


 

  2800
  2-1-2005 to 2-28-2005
  134
  23
  13
  2
  3
  1
  1
  0
  20
  137
  3
  15.3


 

  2900
  2-1-2005 to 2-28-2005
  2
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  2
  0
  0.2


 

  3600
  2-1-2005 to 2-28-2005
  206
  35
  13
  7
  20
  3
  1
  1
  45
  196
  -10
  21.9


 

  3700
  2-1-2005 to 2-28-2005
  22
  2
  2
  2
  3
  1
  0
  0
  8
  16
  -6
  1.8


 

  Board Totals
   
  944
  152
  77
  33
  75
  6
  4
  8
  203
  893
  -51
  100.0






 



FY 2005 CUMULATIVE DISPOSITIONS




 

   
   
  PENDING
  APPEALS
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  PENDING
  INCREASE/
  PERCENT


 

  TECHNOLOGY
  REPORTING
  BEGINNING
  RECEIVED
   
   
   
  PANEL
  ADMINISTRATIVE
   
   
  END 
  DECREASE
  OF CASE


 

  CENTER
  PERIOD
  FISCAL YEAR
  FISCAL YEAR
  AFFIRMED
  AFFIRMED-IN-PART
  REVERSED
  REMANDS
  REMANDS
  DISMISSED
  TOTAL
  FISCAL YEAR
  FISCAL YEAR
  WORKLOAD


 

  1600
  10-1-04 to 2-28-05
  208
  116
  40
  9
  55
  8
  4
  44
  160
  164
  -44
  18.4


 

  1700
  10-1-04 to 2-28-05
  74
  160
  73
  12
  26
  5
  2
  3
  121
  113
  39
  12.7


 

  2100
  10-1-04 to 2-28-05
  250
  79
  54
  34
  102
  8
  2
  1
  201
  128
  -122
  14.3


 

  2600
  10-1-04 to 2-28-05
  147
  115
  41
  31
  49
  2
  2
  0
  125
  137
  -10
  15.3


 

  2800
  10-1-04 to 2-28-05
  57
  150
  31
  13
  20
  3
  3
  0
  70
  137
  80
  15.3


 

  2900
  10-1-04 to 2-28-05
  4
  0
  1
  0
  1
  0
  0
  0
  2
  2
  -2
  0.2


 

  3600
  10-1-04 to 2-28-05
  206
  177
  49
  21
  97
  14
  5
  1
  187
  196
  -10
  21.9


 

  3700
  10-1-04 to 2-28-05
  39
  24
  14
  8
  20
  4
  1
  0
  47
  16
  -23
  1.8


 

  Board Totals
   
  985
  821
  303
  128
  370
  44
  19
  49
  913
  893
  -92
  100.0






 






 

  Disposition
  % Decisions Fiscal Year to Date


 

  AFFIRMED
  33.2%


 

  AFFIRMED-IN-PART
  14.0%


 

  REVERSED
  40.5%


 

  PANEL REMANDS
  4.8%


 

  ADMINISTRATIVE REMANDS
  2.1%


 

  DISMISSED
  5.4%


 

  TOTAL
  100.0%








With the exception of a limited number of appeals involving special circumstances, the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences is currently deciding appeals received at the Board as follows:





 

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