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Ex Perm: Reexamination Filing Data — l\/{arch 31, 2005
1. Total requests filed since start of ex parte reexarn on 07/01/81. .iAi.i A .. .i.i A A..A.AA AAAAAA A AAAAAAAA 7490
a- By patent owner 3143 42%
b.. By other member of public 4182 56%
c. By order of Commissioner 165 2%
2.. Number of filings by discipline
a. Chemical Operation 2346 31%
b. Electrical Operation 2361 32%
c. Mechanicai Operation 278.3 37%
3. Annual Ex Parte Reexarn Filings
Fiscal Yr. No. Fiscal Yr. No. Fiscal Yr. No. 13iscalY1‘. N0.
1981 78 (3 mos.) 1989 243 1997 376 2005 256 YTD
1982 187 1990 297 1998 350
1983 186 1991 307 1999 385
1984 189 1992 392 2000 318
1985 230 1993 359 2001 296
1986 232 1994 379 2002 272
1987 240 1995 392 2003 392
1988 268 1996 418 2004 441
4.. Number known to be in litigation ......N.. . . .... . \... .. ...1. .... . .. ..1. . ..r..r.. 1620 22%
5, Determinatigrig gr; reque5[5 n_"___, _.__ ._ .,,._ ,.,,,,,.,, A ,.,, . _,...,. ...., . ..... n."...1..n.... .i.. .. .... 7240
a. No. granted ...r.r.i..r.r....rr. ..... ..... ......... i .,.. ..,. ....A ........ 6589 ...A A. A... .A.A.i.A.A.A.A.91%
(1) By examiner 6483
(2) By Director (on petition) 106
b., Nor denied nnn,“n,,n,,nn,,n, _ _.... .... .... ...1.r,1..r.. .... ...., ....i. .i... 651 ....
(1) By examiner 616
(2) Order vacated 35
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6 Total examiner denials (includes denials reversed by Director). ..l. . .. .4 .. .. ..(. 722
a. Patent owner requester 417 58%
b. Third party requester 305 42%
7. Overall reexamination pendency (Filing date to certificate issue date)
a.. Average pendency 21.6 (mos.)
b. Median pendency 16.9 (mos.)
8.. Reexarn certificate claim analysis: Owner 3rd Party C0mrn’r
Reguester Reguester Initiated Overall
a. All claims confirmed 39% 60% 1% 26%
b. All claims cancelled 31% 64% 5% 10%
c. Claims changes 47% 50% 3% 64%
9. Total ex parte reexamination certificates issued (1981 - present). r.... .... ..... 5094
a. Certificates with ali claims confirmed 1328 26%
bt Certificates with all claims canceled 510 10%
c. Certificates with claims changes 3256 64%
10.. Reexam claim analysis »~ requester is patent owner or 3rd party; or Comnfr initiated.
a. Certificates _ PATENT OWNER REQUESTER ...r...r. .... .... ., .... .. ........ . .... .. ...r.,.. .... 2223
(1) All claims confirmed 51.9 23%
(2) All claims canceled i59 7%
(3) Claim changes 1545 70%
b. Certificates __ 3rd PARTY REQUESTERi............ ..r... . .... . N.i..ri.r.ii..ii...i.i.`i...i.r.... .. .... 2738
(1) All claims confirmed 792 29%
(2) All claims canceled 325 12%
(3) Claim changes 1621 59%
c- Certificates_COMM’R iN1TIATljD REEXAM...... .... . .... , .... .... ..r.. W .r... ..r. ...r..t 1.33
(1) All claims confirmed 17 i3%
(2) All claims canceled 26 20%
(3) Claim changes 90 67%
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