TABLE 13A: EX PARTE REEXAMINATION
(FY 1999 - FY 2003)
ACTIVITY |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
Requests filed, total |
385 |
318 |
296 |
272 |
392 |
By patent owner |
173 |
137 |
144 |
121 |
136 |
By third party |
181 |
172 |
150 |
140 |
239 |
Commissioner ordered |
31 |
9 |
2 |
11 |
17 |
Determinations on requests, total |
367 |
338 |
342 |
272 |
381 |
Requests granted: |
By examiner |
327 |
320 |
263 |
262 |
360 |
By petition |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
Requests denied |
39 |
16 |
77 |
9 |
20 |
Requests known to have related litigation |
62 |
80 |
80 |
52 |
109 |
Filings by discipline, total |
385 |
318 |
296 |
272 |
392 |
Chemical |
138 |
96 |
90 |
87 |
124 |
Electrical |
107 |
103 |
89 |
78 |
118 |
Mechanical |
140 |
119 |
117 |
107 |
150 |
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