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FISCAL YEAR 2007

FY 2007 Monthly Dispositions- September 2007

TECHNOLOGY CENTER	REPORTING PERIOD	PENDING BEGINNING MONTH	APPEALS RECEIVED MONTH	AFFIRMED	AFFIRMED IN PART	REVERSED	PANEL REMANDS	ADMINISTRATIVE REMANDS	DISMISSED	TOTAL	PENDING END MONTH	INCREASE OR DECREASE MONTHLY	PERCENT OF CASE MONTH
1600	9-1-07 to 9-30-07	201	123	37	5	14	3	1	2	62	262	61	10.4
1700	9-1-07 to 9-30-07	330	86	103	19	22	5	1	0	150	266	-64	10.6
2100	9-1-07 to 9-30-07	594	46	36	14	30	5	2	1	88	552	-42	22.0
2600	9-1-07 to 9-30-07	357	29	20	11	6	0	1	0	38	348	-9	13.9
2800	9-1-07 to 9-30-07	235	54	21	8	3	1	1	0	34	255	20	10.2
2900	9-1-07 to 9-30-07	11	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	2	0.5
3600	9-1-07 to 9-30-07	535	102	34	13	21	3	4	0	75	562	27	22.4
3700	9-1-07 to 9-30-07	283	42	33	12	25	1	1	0	72	253	-30	10.1
Board Totals		2546	484	284	82	121	18	11	3	519	2511	-35	100.0

 

FY 2007 Cumulative Dispositions

TECHNOLOGY CENTER	REPORTING PERIOD	PENDING BEGINNING FISCAL YEAR	APPEALS RECEIVED FISCAL YEAR	AFFIRMED	AFFIRMED IN PART	REVERSED	PANEL REMANDS	ADMINISTRATIVE REMANDS	DISMISSED	TOTAL	PENDING END FISCAL YEAR	INCREASE OR DECREASE FISCAL YEAR	PERCENT OF CASE WORKLOAD
1600	10-1-06 to 9-30-07	132	520	216	38	94	14	5	23	390	262	130	10.4
1700	10-1-06 to 9-30-07	260	892	600	77	150	43	12	4	886	266	6	10.6
2100	10-1-06 to 9-30-07	209	973	302	105	191	15	12	5	630	552	343	22.0
2600	10-1-06 to 9-30-07	72	539	151	50	51	8	2	1	263	348	276	13.9
2800	10-1-06 to 9-30-07	121	408	153	35	66	13	6	1	274	255	134	10.2
2900	10-1-06 to 9-30-07	11	14	9	0	1	2	0	0	12	13	2	0.5
3600	10-1-06 to 9-30-07	372	760	260	81	201	15	8	5	570	562	190	22.4
3700	10-1-06 to 9-30-07	180	533	237	83	121	10	5	4	460	253	73	10.4
Board Totals		1357	4639	1928	469	875	120	50	43	3485	2511	1154	100.0

 

% Decisions-Fiscal Year to Date

AFFIRMED	AFFIRMED IN PART	REVERSED	PANEL REMANDS	ADMINISTRATOR REMANDS	DISMISSED	TOTAL
55.3%	13.5%	25.1%	3.4%	1.4%	1.2%	100%

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 2007
CHEMICAL - Fiscal Year 2007
ELECTRICAL - Fiscal Year 2007
MECHANICAL - Fiscal Year 2007
DESIGN - Fiscal Year 2007

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