FY 2005 Ex Parte OG Report

FISCAL YEAR 2005

FY 2005 Monthly Dispositions - September 2005

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	9-1-05 to 9-30-05	156	10	17	3	21	2	1	6	50	116	-40	13.2
1700	9-1-05 to 9-30-05	161	19	44	8	19	9	0	1	81	99	-62	11.2
2100	9-1-05 to 9-30-05	92	16	20	2	22	2	0	0	46	62	-30	7.0
2600	9-1-05 to 9-30-05	142	2	22	5	23	2	0	1	53	91	-51	10.3
2800	9-1-05 to 9-30-05	93	36	18	5	20	2	0	0	45	84	-9	9.6
2900	9-1-05 to 9-30-05	12	14	4	0	3	0	0	0	7	19	7	2.2
3600	9-1-05 to 9-30-05	241	149	23	9	23	6	3	0	64	326	85	37.0
3700	9-1-05 to 9-30-05	136	0	19	8	20	3	0	1	51	85	-51	9.7
Board Totals		1033	246	167	40	151	26	4	9	397	882	-151	100.0

FY 2005 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	10-1-04 TO 9-30-05	208	350	124	22	171	23	11	87	438	120	-88	13.6
1700	10-1-04 TO 9-30-05	74	534	283	46	133	35	5	10	512	96	22	10.9
2100	10-1-04 TO 9-30-05	250	226	138	65	210	10	4	1	428	48	-202	5.4
2600	10-1-04 TO 9-30-05	147	337	142	76	166	9	5	3	401	83	-64	9.4
2800	10-1-04 TO 9-30-05	57	382	159	47	122	6	4	2	340	99	42	11.2
2900	10-1-04 TO 9-30-05	4	29	8	0	4	0	0	0	12	21	17	2.4
3600	10-1-04 TO 9-30-05	206	657	162	67	251	33	13	3	529	334	128	37.9
3700	10-1-04 TO 9-30-05	39	319	105	43	106	13	5	5	277	81	42	9.2
Board Totals		985	2834	1121	366	1163	129	47	111	2937	882	-103	100.0

Disposition	% Decisions Fiscal Year to Date
AFFIRMED	38.2%
AFFIRMED-IN-PART	12.5%
REVERSED	39.6%
PANEL REMANDS	4.4%
ADMINISTRATIVE REMANDS	1.6%
DISMISSED	3.8%
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 2005
CHEMICAL - Fiscal Year 2005
ELECTRICAL - Fiscal Year 2005
MECHANICAL - Fiscal Year 2005
DESIGN - Fiscal Year 2005

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