FY 2011 Q1 Numbers Released by USPTO Q1 of fiscal year 2011 is now in the books at the USPTO. Patent reexamination filings continue to trend upward and are on track to surpass 2010 numbers by a healthy margin. (USPTO Patent Reexamination Statistics here)Inter partes patent reexamination filings in particular continue to grow. (here) Over the next 1-2 years these filings may begin to rival ex parte patent reexamination filings in volume. For the first time, the number of inter partes patent reexamination certificates issued with all claims confirmed has reached the double digits (10%). As more inter partes patent reexaminations conclude, these statistics should continue to normalize. Although, inter partes patent reexamination results are expected to remain biased in favor of third party requeste
Q1 of fiscal year 2011 is now in the books at the USPTO. Patent reexamination filings continue to trend upward and are on track to surpass 2010 numbers by a healthy margin. (USPTO Patent Reexamination Statistics here)
Inter partes patent reexamination filings in particular continue to grow. (here) Over the next 1-2 years these filings may begin to rival ex parte patent reexamination filings in volume. For the first time, the number of inter partes patent reexamination certificates issued with all claims confirmed has reached the double digits (10%). As more inter partes patent reexaminations conclude, these statistics should continue to normalize. Although, inter partes patent reexamination results are expected to remain biased in favor of third party requesters.