TABLE 5: SUMMARY OF PENDING PATENT APPLICATIONS
(As of September 30, 2004)
Pending patent applications, total |
808,900 |
28,958 |
837,858 |
In preexamination processing, total |
100,049 |
4,420 |
104,469 |
Under examination, total |
633,694 |
18,004 |
651,698 |
Undocketed |
129,311 |
4,411 |
133,722 |
Awaiting first action by examiner |
279,518 |
10,976 |
290,494 |
Rejected, awaiting response by applicant |
165,477 |
2,000 |
167,477 |
Amended, awaiting action by examiner |
46,450 |
528 |
46,978 |
In interference |
352 |
0 |
352 |
On appeal, and other 1 |
12,586 |
89 |
12,675 |
In postexamination processing, total |
75,157 |
6,534 |
81,691 |
Awaiting issue fee |
42,371 |
3,404 |
45,775 |
Awaiting printing 2 |
29,690 |
3,129 |
32,819 |
D-10s (secret cases in condition for allowance) |
3,096 |
1 |
3,097 |
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