United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 28 December 2004

FISCAL YEAR 2005

BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES

RECEIPTS AND DISPOSITIONS BY GROUPS

EX PARTE APPEALS

FY 2005 MONTHLY DISPOSITIONS - OCTOBER 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 10-1-04 to 10-31-04 208 6 2 1 2 1 0 14 20 194 -14 19.8
1700 10-1-04 to 10-31-04 74 24 3 1 2 2 0 0 8 90 16 9.2
2100 10-1-04 to 10-31-04 250 21 9 4 13 2 2 0 30 241 -9 24.6
2600 10-1-04 to 10-31-04 147 6 7 4 9 0 1 0 21 132 -15 13.5
2800 10-1-04 to 10-31-04 57 9 2 2 1 0 1 0 6 60 3 6.1
2900 10-1-04 to 10-31-04 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.4
3600 10-1-04 to 10-31-04 206 32 7 0 11 4 0 0 22 216 10 22.1
3700 10-1-04 to 10-31-04 39 6 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 41 2 4.2
Board Totals   3090 104 32 12 40 9 4 14 111 3083 -7 100.0

 

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 10-31-04 208 6 2 1 2 1 0 14 20 194 -14 19.8
1700 10-1-04 to 10-31-04 74 24 3 1 2 2 0 0 8 90 16 9.2
2100 10-1-04 to 10-31-04 250 21 9 4 13 2 2 0 30 241 -9 24.6
2600 10-1-04 to 10-31-04 147 6 7 4 9 0 1 0 21 132 -15 13.5
2800 10-1-04 to 10-31-04 57 9 2 2 1 0 1 0 6 60 3 6.1
2900 10-1-04 to 10-31-04 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.4
3600 10-1-04 to 10-31-04 206 32 7 0 11 4 0 0 22 216 10 22.1
3700 10-1-04 to 10-31-04 39 6 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 41 2 4.2
Board Totals   985 104 32 12 40 9 4 14 111 978 -7 100.0

 

Disposition % Decisions Fiscal Year to Date
AFFIRMED 28.8%
AFFIRMED-IN-PART 10.8%
REVERSED 36.0%
PANEL REMANDS 8.1%
ADMINISTRATIVE REMANDS 3.6%
DISMISSED 12.6%
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 2003
MECHANICAL Fiscal Year 2004
DESIGN Fiscal Year 2004