United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 18 April 2006

FISCAL YEAR 2006

BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES

RECEIPTS AND DISPOSITIONS BY GROUPS

EX PARTE APPEALS

FY 2006 MONTHLY DISPOSITIONS- FEBRUARY 2006

    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 2-1-2006 to 2-28-2006 185 33 9 3 6 0 0 26 44 174 -11 16.2
1700 2-1-2006 to 2-28-2006 154 88 33 4 11 2 0 1 51 191 37 17.8
2100 2-1-2006 to 2-28-2006 86 76 14 4 7 1 0 0 26 136 50 12.7
2600 2-1-2006 to 2-28-2006 62 46 9 3 11 0 0 0 23 85 23 7.9
2800 2-1-2006 to 2-28-2006 75 37 20 4 6 0 0 0 30 82 7 7.7
2900 2-1-2006 to 2-28-2006 12 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 12 0 1.1
3600 2-1-2006 to 2-28-2006 283 80 14 3 28 3 0 0 48 315 32 29.4
3700 2-1-2006 to 2-28-2006 60 31 3 2 7 2 1 0 15 76 16 7.1
Board Totals   917 392 102 23 77 8 1 27 238 1071 154 100.0

 

FY 2006 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 10-1-05 to 2-28-05 116 180 36 11 31 8 0 39 125 171 55 14.2
1700 10-1-05 to 2-28-05 99 284 94 17 34 8 0 3 156 227 128 18.9
2100 10-1-05 to 2-28-05 62 198 37 8 33 1 0 1 80 180 118 15.0
2600 10-1-05 to 2-28-05 91 124 54 16 54 0 1 2 127 88 -3 7.3
2800 10-1-05 to 2-28-05 84 132 49 19 36 2 1 0 107 109 25 9.1
2900 10-1-05 to 2-28-05 19 4 5 0 3 0 0 2 10 13 -6 1.1
3600 10-1-05 to 2-28-05 326 234 66 24 107 29 2 1 229 331 5 27.5
3700 10-1-05 to 2-28-05 85 99 31 8 51 7 2 0 99 85 0 7.1
Board Totals   882 1255 372 103 349 55 6 48 933 1204 322 100.0

 

Disposition % Decisions Fiscal Year to Date
AFFIRMED 39.9%
AFFIRMED-IN-PART 11.0%
REVERSED 37.4%
PANEL REMANDS 5.9%
ADMINISTRATIVE REMANDS 0.6%
DISMISSED 5.1%
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 2006
CHEMICAL Fiscal Year 2006
ELECTRICAL Fiscal Year 2006
MECHANICAL Fiscal Year 2006
DESIGN Fiscal Year 2006