United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 24 August 2004

FY 2004 MONTHLY DISPOSITIONS- JUNE 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 6-1-2004 to 6-30-2004 217 24 14 3 8 2 0 2 29 212 -5 15.8
1700 6-1-2004 to 6-30-2004 61 21 18 4 5 0 1 2 30 52 -9 3.9
2100 6-1-2004 to 6-30-2004 402 28 6 10 24 23 1 0 64 366 -36 27.3
2600 6-1-2004 to 6-30-2004 297 51 26 5 37 0 0 1 69 279 -18 20.8
2800 6-1-2004 to 6-30-2004 111 7 13 4 11 1 2 0 31 87 -24 6.5
2900 6-1-2004 to 6-30-2004 10 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 9 -1 0.7
3600 6-1-2004 to 6-30-2004 266 24 18 7 18 2 0 0 45 245 -21 18.3
3700 6-1-2004 to 6-30-2004 124 10 13 5 21 5 0 0 44 90 -34 6.7
Board Totals   1488 166 108 38 125 34 4 5 314 1340 -148 100.0

 

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 6-30-04 362 209 114 27 116 49 17 36 359 212 -150 15.8
1700 10-1-03 to 6-30-04 143 198 179 18 61 16 10 5 289 52 -91 3.9
2100 10-1-03 to 6-30-04 400 273 64 35 148 35 25 0 307 366 -34 27.3
2600 10-1-03 to 6-30-04 474 205 121 53 187 13 22 4 400 279 -195 20.8
2800 10-1-03 to 6-30-04 225 169 131 44 104 12 12 4 307 87 -138 6.5
2900 10-1-03 to 6-30-04 2 15 3 0 4 1 0 0 8 9 7 0.7
3600 10-1-03 to 6-30-04 215 370 105 45 137 37 14 2 340 245 30 18.3
3700 10-1-03 to 6-30-04 147 308 131 44 154 29 3 4 365 90 -57 6.7
Board Totals   1968 1747 848 266 911 192 103 55 2375 1340 -628 100.0

 

Disposition % Decisions Fiscal Year to Date  
AFFIRMED   35.7%
AFFIRMED-IN-PART   11.2%
REVERSED   38.4%
PANEL REMANDS   8.1%
ADMINISTRATIVE REMANDS   4.3%
DISMISSED   2.3%
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