FY 2007 Ex Parte OG Report
FISCAL YEAR 2007
Receipts and Dispositions by Technology Centers for Ex Parte Appeals
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 10.1 Board Totals 1357 4639 1928 469 875 120 50 43 3485 2511 1154 100.0
Disposition % Decisions Fiscal Year to Date AFFIRMED 55.3% AFFIRMED-IN-PART 13.5% REVERSED 25.1% PANEL REMANDS 3.4% ADMINISTRATIVE REMANDS 1.4% DISMISSED 1.2% 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:
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