Here you are fivex.. sorry, the USPTO Seal wouldn't copy and formatting didn't reproduce properly. The link is good though. The important issue for all SOLM shareholders is to UNDERSTAND what the numbers are saying, it is quite eye opening.
The Patent holder or any 3rd party (including infringers) or special interest group can request that Patents get reexamined.
9 out of 10 patents get reexamined by the PTO (upon request) after they have been issued, regardless of when they are issued.
3 out of 4 Patents get modified in the reexamination process.
1 in 4 Patents get totally untouched and confirmed
1 in 10 Patents get totally cancelled
*more at the report
nite,
Kitty
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Commissioner for Patents United States Patent and Trademark Office P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 www.uspto.gov
Ex Parte Reexamination Filing Data - December 31, 2008
1. Total requests filed since start of ex parte reexam on 07/01/81.....................................97391 a. By patent owner 3592 37% b. By other member of public 5982 61% c. By order of Commissioner 165 2% 2. Number of filings by discipline a. Chemical Operation 2838 b. Electrical Operation 3332 34% 29% c. Mechanical Operation 3411 35% d. Design Patents 158 2% 3. Annual 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 154YTD 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…………...…….……....................2939…….….......30% ............ 5. Decisions on requests…………………………………………………………………...9382 a. No. granted…………………………………………………… ….. …8620…………..........92% (1) By examiner 8507 (2) By Director (on petition) 113 b. No. denied …………………………………………………………762…………......8% (1) By examiner 727 (2) Reexam vacated 35
1Of the requests received in FY 2009, 12 requests have not yet been accorded a filing date, and preprocessing of 4 requests was terminated for failure to comply with the requirements of 37 CFR 1.510. See Clarification of Filing Date Requirements for Ex Parte and Inter Partes Reexamination Proceedings, Final Rule, 71 Fed. Reg. 44219 (August 4, 2006).
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6. Total examiner denials (includes denials reversed by Director)………….........................840
a. Patent owner requester 443 53%
b. Third party requester 397 47%
7. Overall reexamination pendency (Filing date to certificate issue date)
a. Average pendency 24.9 (mos.)
b. Median pendency 19.5 (mos.)
8. Reexam certificate claim analysis: Owner 3rd Party Comm’r
Requester Requester Initiated Overall
a. All claims confirmed 22% 28% 12% 25%
b. All claims cancelled 8% 13% 21% 11%
c. Claims changes 70% 59% 67% 64%
9. Total ex parte reexamination certificates issued (1981 – present) ………………………6595
a. Certificates with all claims confirmed 1643 25%
b. Certificates with all claims canceled 739 11%
c. Certificates with claims changes 4213 64%
10. Reexam claim analysis – requester is patent owner or 3rd party or Commissioner initiated.
a. Certificates – PATENT OWNER REQUESTER …………………………………..2755
(1) All claims confirmed 613 22%
(2) All claims canceled 222 8%
(3) Claim changes 1920 70%
b. Certificates – 3rd PARTY REQUESTER …………………………………………..3693
(1) All claims confirmed 1012 28%
(2) All claims canceled 486 13%
(3) Claim changes 2195 59%
c. Certificates – COMMISSIONER INITIATED REEXAM ………….…..……….....147
(1) All claims confirmed 18 12%
(2) All claims canceled 31 21%
(3) Claim changes 98 67%
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