United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 03 August 2004

FY 2004 MONTHLY DISPOSITIONS- MARCH 2004

    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 3-1-2004 to 3-31-2004 285 29 25 5 17 1 4 7 59 255 -30 16.0
1700 3-1-2004 to 3-31-2004 107 29 45 3 11 5 0 0 64 72 -35 4.5
2100 3-1-2004 to 3-31-2004 392 57 10 6 22 2 5 0 45 404 12 25.4
2600 3-1-2004 to 3-31-2004 405 37 17 10 36 1 3 0 67 375 -30 23.6
2800 3-1-2004 to 3-31-2004 207 10 32 13 22 2 2 1 72 145 -62 9.1
2900 3-1-2004 to 3-31-2004 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 -1 0.1
3600 3-1-2004 to 3-31-2004 273 41 25 5 17 10 2 0 59 255 -18 16.0
3700 3-1-2004 to 3-31-2004 107 25 15 7 23 2 0 0 47 85 -22 5.3
Board Totals   1778 228 169 49 149 23 16 8 414 1592 -186 100.0

 

FY 2004 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 10-1-03 to 3-31-04 362 140 72 20 87 41 12 15 247 255 -107 16.0
1700 10-1-03 to 3-31-04 143 138 129 12 49 12 5 2 209 72 -71 4.5
2100 10-1-03 to 3-31-04 400 191 50 22 87 10 18 0 187 404 4 25.4
2600 10-1-03 to 3-31-04 474 140 68 33 107 12 17 2 239 375 -99 23.6
2800 10-1-03 to 3-31-04 225 148 99 32 76 10 9 2 228 145 -80 9.1
2900 10-1-03 to 3-31-04 2 5 3 0 3 0 0 0 6 1 -1 0.1
3600 10-1-03 to 3-31-04 215 240 58 25 82 22 11 2 200 255 40 16.0
3700 10-1-03 to 3-31-04 147 187 81 31 109 22 2 4 249 85 -62 5.3
Board Totals   1968 1189 560 175 600 129 74 27 1565 1592 -376 100.0

 

Disposition % Decisions Fiscal Year to Date
AFFIRMED 35.8%
AFFIRMED-IN-PART 11.2%
REVERSED 38.3%
PANEL REMANDS 8.2%
ADMINISTRATIVE REMANDS 4.7%
DISMISSED 1.7%
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:

BIOTECH Fiscal Year 2003
CHEMICAL Fiscal Year 2004
ELECTRICAL Fiscal Year 2002
MECHANICAL Fiscal Year 2004
DESIGN Fiscal Year 2004