FISCAL YEAR 2006
BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES RECEIPTS AND DISPOSITIONS BY TECHNOLOGY CENTERS EX PARTE APPEALS
FY 2006 MONTHLY DISPOSITIONS- SEPTEMBER 2006
PENDING APPEALS RECEIVED MONTH AFFIRMED AFFIRMED-IN-PART REVERSED PANEL REMANDS
ADMINISTRATIVE
PENDING END DISMISSED TOTAL MONTH
INCREASE/ DECREASE MONTH
PERCENT OF CASE MONTH
TECHNOLOGY CENTER
REPORTING PERIOD
BEGINNING MONTH
REMANDS
1600 1700 2100 2600 2800 2900 3600 3700
Board Totals
9-1-2006 to 9-30-2006 9-1-2006 to 9-30-2006 9-1-2006 to 9-30-2006 9-1-2006 to 9-30-2006 9-1-2006 to 9-30-2006 9-1-2006 to 9-30-2006 9-1-2006 to 9-30-2006 9-1-2006 to 9-30-2006
140 331 241 83 127 11 382 210
52 43 31 21 24 0 48 20
21 62 30 16 16 0 18 17
7 12 9 3 4 0 13 14
25 27 23 13 8 0 24 17
5 11 0 0 2 0 1 2
0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
60 114 63 32 30 0 58 50
132 260 209 72 121 11 372 180
-8 -71 -32 -11 -6 0 -10 -30
9.7 19.2 15.4 5.3 8.9 0.8 27.4 13.3
1525
239
180
62
137
21
3
4
407
1357
-168
100.0
FY 2006 CUMULATIVE DISPOSITIONS
PENDING APPEALS RECEIVED FISCAL YEAR AFFIRMED AFFIRMED-IN-PART REVERSED PANEL REMANDS
ADMINISTRATIVE
PENDING END DISMISSED TOTAL FISCAL YEAR
INCREASE/ DECREASE FISCAL YEAR
PERCENT OF CASE WORKLOAD
TECHNOLOGY CENTER
REPORTING PERIOD
BEGINNING FISCAL YEAR
REMANDS
1600 1700 2100 2600 2800 2900 3600 3700
Board Totals
10-1-05 to 9-30-06 10-1-05 to 9-30-06 10-1-05 to 9-30-06 10-1-05 to 9-30-06 10-1-05 to 9-30-06 10-1-05 to 9-30-06 10-1-05 to 9-30-06 10-1-05 to 9-30-06
116 99 62 91 84 19 326 85
410 772 540 299 341 6 587 394
132 361 183 148 157 5 168 102
31 56 44 40 47 0 77 53
137 129 157 121 91 7 242 117
25 55 5 5 8 0 42 20
2 1 2 2 1 0 8 3
67 9 2 2 0 2 4 4
394 611 393 318 304 14 541 299
132 260 209 72 121 11 372 180
16 161 147 -19 37 -8 46 95
9.7 19.2 15.4 5.3 8.9 0.8 27.4 13.3
882
3349
1256
348
Disposition AFFIRMED
1001
160
19
90
2874
1357
475
100.0
% Decisions Fiscal Year to Date
AFFIRMED-IN-PART REVERSED PANEL REMANDS ADMINISTRATIVE REMANDS DISMISSED
43.7% 12.1% 34.8% 5.6% 0.7% 3.1%
100.0%
TOTAL
With the exception of a limited number of appeals involving special circumstances, the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences
BIOTECH CHEMICAL ELECTRICAL MECHANICAL DESIGN
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