Withdrawal of attorney related petitions

IPLA – International Patent Legal Administration
OPET – Office of Petitions

Generally available

Petition typeAverage days pending of decided petitionsMedian days pending of decided petitionsGrant rate percentageDeciding officeePetition option
307 - Withdrawal of attorney (37 CFR 1.36)211847%OPETePetition Available - Get Immediate Decisions
703 - For withdrawal of attorney in proceedings under 37 CFR 1.36NoneNoneNoneCRU 


Prior to examination

Petition typeAverage days pending of decided petitionsMedian days pending of decided petitionsGrant rate percentageDeciding officeePetition option
298 - Withdrawal of Power of Attorney165165100%*IPLA 
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*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.