I owe you an apology. You are correct that the number of ex-parte requests is a low percentage of the total patents

1. Total requests filed since start of ex parte reexam on 07/01/81...................................107821

Ex Parte Reexam Filings

Fiscal Yr. No. Fiscal Yr. No. Fiscal Yr. No. Fiscal Yr. No.

1981 78 (3 mos.) 1989 243 1997 376 2005 524

1982 187 1990 297 1998 350 2006 511

1983 186 1991 307 1999 385 2007 643

1984 189 1992 392 2000 318 2008 680

1985 230 1993 359 2001 296 2009 658

1986 232 1994 379 2002 272 2010YTD 539

1987 240 1995 392 2003 392

1988 268 1996 418 2004 441

4. Number known to be in litigation…………...…….……...................

............3443……………32%

5. Decisions on requests…………………………………………………………………..10296

a. No. granted……………………………………………………

….. …9467…………..........92%

(1) By examiner 9353

(2) By Director (on petition) 114

b. No. denied …………………………………………………………829…………......8%

(1) By examiner 793

(2) Reexam vacated 35

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