Public use related petitions

OPLA – Office of Patent Legal Administration

Generally available

Petition typeAverage days pending of decided petitionsMedian days pending of decided petitionsGrant rate percentageDeciding officeePetition option
301 - Related to public use proceedings (37 CFR 1.292)NoneNoneNoneOPLA 

*Infrequently filed petition

Displayed are the 12-month rolling average and median values. When the median value is significantly different from the average value, the median value will better represent when a particular category of a petition has been decided. This is because a small number of outliers can disproportionately impact the average value. The values exclude ePetitions.

The data is current as of October 1, 2024, and is updated quarterly.