FISCAL YEAR 1998
Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences
Receipts and Dispositions by Technology Centers for Ex Parte Appeals
FY 1998 Monthly Dispositions-September 1998
Technology Center |
Pending Beginning Month |
Appeals Received Month |
Affirmed |
Modified* |
Reversed |
Remands |
Dismissed |
Withdrawals |
Total |
Pending End Month |
Increase or Decrease Monthly |
Percent of Case Month |
On Brief
Pending End Month |
Heard
Pending End Month |
1600 |
1393 |
5 |
29 |
6 |
19 |
22 |
5 |
0 |
64 |
1334 |
-59 |
15.0 |
799 |
535 |
1700 |
3248 |
212 |
70 |
8 |
30 |
40 |
13 |
1 |
133 |
3327 |
79 |
37.4 |
2327 |
1000 |
1900 |
96 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
27 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
93 |
-3 |
1.0 |
59 |
34 |
2700 |
1690 |
102 |
16 |
5 |
31 |
28 |
0 |
1 |
66 |
1726 |
36 |
19.4 |
1238 |
488 |
2800 |
1288 |
53 |
10 |
6 |
19 |
27 |
3 |
0 |
44 |
1297 |
9 |
14.6 |
938 |
359 |
2900 |
34 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
33 |
-1 |
0.4 |
25 |
8 |
3600 |
389 |
18 |
14 |
9 |
18 |
12 |
1 |
0 |
49 |
358 |
-31 |
4.0 |
216 |
142 |
3700 |
770 |
55 |
44 |
15 |
30 |
21 |
2 |
3 |
104 |
721 |
-49 |
8.1 |
464 |
257 |
Board Totals |
8908 |
452 |
188 |
49 |
152 |
70 |
7 |
5 |
471 |
8889 |
-19 |
100.0 |
6066 |
2823 |
AFFIRMED |
MODIFIED |
REVERSED |
REMAND |
DISMISSED |
W/D |
39.9 |
10.4 |
32.3 |
14.9 |
1.5 |
1.1 |
FY 1998 Cumulative Dispositions
Pending Beginning Fiscal
Year |
Appeals Received
Fiscal Year |
Affirmed |
Modified |
Reversed |
Remands |
Dismissed |
Withdrawal |
Total |
Pending End Fiscal
Year |
Increase or Decrease
Fiscal Year |
Percent
of Case Workload |
On Brief Pending End
Fiscal Year |
Heard Pending
End Fiscal Year |
1522 |
521 |
198 |
28 |
163 |
284 |
19 |
17 |
709 |
1334 |
-188 |
15.0 |
798 |
536 |
2958 |
1415 |
547 |
62 |
239 |
147 |
23 |
28 |
1046 |
3327 |
369 |
37.4 |
2327 |
1000 |
85 |
38 |
11 |
2 |
9 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
30 |
93 |
8 |
1.0 |
59 |
34 |
1590 |
728 |
158 |
73 |
246 |
98 |
8 |
9 |
592 |
1726 |
136 |
19.4 |
1238 |
488 |
1268 |
530 |
156 |
57 |
171 |
105 |
8 |
4 |
501 |
1297 |
29 |
14.6 |
938 |
359 |
57 |
44 |
31 |
0 |
23 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
68 |
33 |
-24 |
0.4 |
25 |
8 |
630 |
162 |
133 |
60 |
140 |
96 |
3 |
2 |
434 |
358 |
-272 |
4.0 |
216 |
142 |
1091 |
341 |
230 |
109 |
248 |
107 |
7 |
10 |
711 |
721 |
-370 |
8.1 |
464 |
257 |
9201 |
3779 |
1464 |
391 |
1239 |
858 |
69 |
70 |
4091 |
8889 |
-312 |
100.0 |
6065 |
2824 |
*Affirmed-in-Part
% Decisions-Fiscal
Year to Date
AFFIRMED |
MODIFIED |
REVERSED |
REMAND |
DISMISSED |
W/D |
35.8 |
9.6 |
30.3 |
21.0 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
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