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TABLE 26 CASES IN LITIGATION
(Selected Courts of the United States, as of September 30, 2012)
Patents Trademarks OED Total
United States District Courts
Civil actions pending as of 9/30/11, total 114 1 2 117
Filed during FY 2012 35 1 - 36
Disposals, total 37 - 2 39
Reversed 1 - - 1
Remanded 2 - - 2
Dismissed 28 - 1 29
Summary Judgement (SJ) Granted - USPTO 1 - 1 2
SJ Granted - Opposing Party - - - -
Transfer 5 - - 5
Civil actions pending as of 9/30/12, total 112 2 - 114
United States Courts of Appeals 1
Ex parte cases
Cases pending as of 9/30/11 93 6 - 99
Cases filed during FY 2012 91 7 2 100
Disposals, total 114 7 2 123
USPTO Affirmed 69 3 1 73
District Court Affirmed - - - -
Reversed 1 - - 1
Remanded 14 1 - 15
Dismissed 30 3 - 33
Vacated - - - -
Transfer - - 1 1
Mandamus Denied - - - -
Mandamus Granted - - - -
Total ex parte cases pending as of 9/30/12 70 6 - 76
Inter partes cases
Cases pending as of 9/30/11 8 12 - 20
Cases filed during FY 2012 6 13 - 19
Disposals, total 8 20 - 28
Affirmed 6 7 - 13
Reversed - 1 - 1
Remanded 2 4 - 6
Dismissed - 8 - 8
Transferred - - - -
Total inter partes cases pending as of 9/30/12 6 5 - 11
Total United States Courts of Appeals cases pending
as of 9/30/12
76 11 - 87
Supreme Court
Ex parte cases
Cases pending as of 9/30/11 1 - - 1
Cases filed during FY 2012 5 - - 5
Disposals, total 3 - - 3
Cases pending as of 9/30/12, total 3 - - 3
Notices of Suit filed in FY 2012 - - - -
- Represents zero.
1 Includes Federal Circuit and Other Appellate Courts
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