TABLE 13A: EX PARTE REEXAMINATION
(FY 2005 - FY 2009)
Activity20052006200720082009
Requests filed, total
| 524 |
511 |
643 |
680 |
658 |
By patent owner
| 166 |
129 |
124 |
87 |
67 |
By third party
| 358 |
382 |
519 |
593 |
591 |
Commissioner ordered
| - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Determinations on requests, total
537 |
458 |
594 |
666 |
614 |
Requests granted:
By examiner
| 509 |
422 |
575 |
626 |
574 |
By petition
| 2 |
5 |
2 |
- |
- |
Requests denied
| 26 |
31 |
17 |
40 |
40 |
Requests known to have related litigation
176 |
229 |
369 |
316 |
372 |
Filings by discipline, total
524 |
511 |
643 |
680 |
658 |
Chemical
| 138 |
118 |
133 |
138 |
120 |
Electrical
| 188 |
228 |
275 |
305 |
335 |
Mechanical
| 198 |
165 |
235 |
237 |
203 |
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Notes:
- Represents zero.
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