Mekiki Co. Ltd. et al v. Facebook Inc.

Filing 67

Declaration of Elizabeth L. Stameshkin in Support of 66 MOTION to Stay Pending Reexamination MOTION to Bifurcate Damages from Liability filed byFacebook Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-A, # 2 Exhibit 1-B, # 3 Exhibit 2-A, # 4 Exhibit 2-B, # 5 Exhibit 3-A, # 6 Exhibit 3-B, # 7 Exhibit 4, # 8 Exhibit 5, # 9 Exhibit 6, # 10 Exhibit 7, # 11 Exhibit 8, # 12 Exhibit 9, # 13 Exhibit 10, # 14 Exhibit 11)(Related document(s) 66 ) (Stameshkin, Elizabeth) (Filed on 2/8/2011)

EXHIBIT 4

Quarter ending 12/31/10

Reexaminations – FY 2011
Pending Reexaminations
Preprocessing
Awaiting Order/Denial
Between Order and First Action on the Merits
Between FAOM and NIRC
Between NIRC and Publication of Certificate
Total

Quarter 1
100
100
290
1419
215
2124

Quarter 2

Quarter 3

Quarter 4

YTD
Through
Quarter 1
288
188
100
275
186
89
26
24
2
252
171
81
215
179
81
212
183
29

YTD
Through
Quarter 2

YTD
Through
Quarter 3

YTD
Through
Quarter 4

Quarter 1
1.9
1.8
2.0
2.0
2.1
1.5
4.7
5.5
3.0
27.7
26.4
34.1
27.9
26.5
37.0

Quarter 2

Quarter 3

Volume of Proceedings

Filings
Ex Parte
Inter Partes
Orders Granting Reexamination
Ex Parte Orders
Inter Partes Orders
Denials
Ex Parte Denials
Inter Partes Denials
First Actions on the Merits
Ex Parte FAOMs
Inter Partes FAOMs
Notices of Intent to Issue a Reexamination Certificate
Ex Parte NIRCs
Inter Partes NIRCs
Reexamination Certificates
Ex Parte Certificates
Inter Partes Certificates

Timing of proceedings
Average Months from Filing to Order
Average Months to Ex Parte Order
Average Months to Inter Partes Order
Average Months from Filing to Denial
Average Months from Ex Parte Denial
Average Months to Inter Partes Denial
Average Months from Filing to FAOM
Average Months to Ex Parte FAOM
Average Months to Inter Partes FAOM
Average Months from Filing to NIRC
Average Months to Ex Parte NIRC
Average Months to Inter Partes NIRC
Average Months from Filing to Certificate
Average Months to Ex Parte Certificate
Average Months to Inter Partes Certificate

Quarter 4

Source: Filings from ex parte and inter partes historical statistics.
Pendency, First Action, NIRC (“Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexamination Certificate”) and Certificate date from PALM.
Note: This data is recorded by reexamination control number. Where proceedings are merged, the merged proceeding will
appear as multiple instances. For this reason the certificate count will not match the number of individual reexamination
certificates published in the Office Gazette.

Reexaminations – FY 2010
Pending Reexaminations
Preprocessing
Awaiting Order/Denial
Between Order and First Action on the Merits
Between FAOM and NIRC
Between NIRC and Publication of Certificate
Total

Quarter 1
87
96
343
1345
162
2033

Quarter 2
83
109
279
1395
197
2063

Quarter 3
58
128
271
1377
207
2041

Quarter 4
64
156
278
1378
218
2094

YTD
Through
Quarter 1
242
168
74
205
153
52
10
10

YTD
Through
Quarter 2
470
344
126
396
282
114
23
22
1
451
319
132
389
351
38
445
395
50

YTD
Through
Quarter 3
728
539
189
586
423
163
45
40
5
643
451
192
610
549
61
624
560
64

YTD
Through
Quarter 4
1061
780
281
831
607
224
62
55
7
877
621
256
850
760
90
859
771
88

Quarter 2
1.9
1.8
2.1
1.9
2.0
1.6
6.9
7.8
4.2
24.1
23.8
26.9
27.6
26.5
37.3

Quarter 3
1.6
1.6
1.8
1.6
1.7
1.1
6.2
7.4
3.6
28.2
27.4
34.8
28.5
28.4
29.5

Volume of Proceedings

Filings
Ex Parte
Inter Partes
Orders Granting Reexamination
Ex Parte Orders
Inter Partes Orders
Denials
Ex Parte Denials
Inter Partes Denials
First Actions on the Merits
Ex Parte FAOMs
Inter Partes FAOMs
Notices of Intent to Issue a Reexamination Certificate
Ex Parte NIRCs
Inter Partes NIRCs
Reexamination Certificates
Ex Parte Certificates
Inter Partes Certificates

186
122
64
183
165
18
254
224
30

Timing of proceedings
Average Months from Filing to Order
Average Months to Ex Parte Order
Average Months to Inter Partes Order
Average Months from Filing to Denial
Average Months from Ex Parte Denial
Average Months to Inter Partes Denial
Average Months from Filing to FAOM
Average Months to Ex Parte FAOM
Average Months to Inter Partes FAOM
Average Months from Filing to NIRC
Average Months to Ex Parte NIRC
Average Months to Inter Partes NIRC
Average Months from Filing to Certificate
Average Months to Ex Parte Certificate
Average Months to Inter Partes Certificate

Quarter 1
1.9
1.9
2.2
2.0
2.0
6.5
7.6
4.4
24.1
23.0
34.6
31.8
31.1
37.3

Quarter 4
1.8
1.7
2.0
1.7
1.6
1.8
6.4
7.5
3.3
26.1
25.0
33.5
30.5
29.7
37.6

Source: Filings from ex parte and inter partes historical statistics.
Pendency, First Action, NIRC (“Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexamination Certificate”) and Certificate date from PALM.
Note: This data is recorded by reexamination control number. Where proceedings are merged, the merged proceeding will
appear as multiple instances. For this reason the certificate count will not match the number of individual reexamination
certificates published in the Office Gazette.

Reexaminations – FY 2009
Pending Reexaminations
Preprocessing
Awaiting Order/Denial
Between Order and First Action on the Merits
Between FAOM and NIRC
Between NIRC and Publication of Certificate
Total

Quarter 1
42
127
438
1336
171
2114

Quarter 2
77
110
373
1356
224
2140

Quarter 3
56
127
339
1373
207
2102

Quarter 4
89
101
323
1349
258
2120

YTD
Through
Quarter 1
222
154
68
191
153
38
17
10
7
195
154
41
137
130
7
171
160
11

YTD
Through
Quarter 2
441
308
133
392
288
104
27
18
9
449
332
117
372
338
34
346
324
22

YTD
Through
Quarter 3
676
481
195
583
427
156
41
29
12
686
519
167
581
521
60
571
527
44

YTD
Through
Quarter 4
916
658
258
794
576
218
51
38
13
910
701
209
822
735
87
797
724
73

Quarter 1
2.0
1.9
2.3
2.4
2.1
2.8
9.5
10.3
6.1
24.2
23.5
36.6
32.9
32.3
41.7

Quarter 2
1.8
1.7
2.1
2.2
2.3
1.8
8.7
10.6
4.2
28.9
28.1
35.2
31.0
31.1
28.9

Quarter 3
1.8
1.7
1.9
1.6
1.7
1.0
7.7
8.7
3.7
28.3
28.2
29.3
33.8
33.0
41.7

Volume of Proceedings

Filings
Ex Parte
Inter Partes
Orders Granting Reexamination
Ex Parte Orders
Inter Partes Orders
Denials
Ex Parte Denials
Inter Partes Denials
First Actions on the Merits
Ex Parte FAOMs
Inter Partes FAOMs
Notices of Intent to Issue a Reexamination Certificate
Ex Parte NIRCs
Inter Partes NIRCs
Reexamination Certificates
Ex Parte Certificates
Inter Partes Certificates

Timing of proceedings
Average Months from Filing to Order
Average Months to Ex Parte Order
Average Months to Inter Partes Order
Average Months from Filing to Denial
Average Months from Ex Parte Denial
Average Months to Inter Partes Denial
Average Months from Filing to FAOM
Average Months to Ex Parte FAOM
Average Months to Inter Partes FAOM
Average Months from Filing to NIRC
Average Months to Ex Parte NIRC
Average Months to Inter Partes NIRC
Average Months from Filing to Certificate
Average Months to Ex Parte Certificate
Average Months to Inter Partes Certificate

Quarter 4
1.9
1.8
2.1
1.7
1.8
1.0
7.5
8.2
4.7
25.8
24.7
34.5
31.1
30.5
35.2

Source: Filings from ex parte and inter partes historical statistics.
Pendency, First Action, NIRC (“Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexamination Certificate”) and Certificate date from PALM.
Note: This data is recorded by reexamination control number. Where proceedings are merged, the merged proceeding will
appear as multiple instances. For this reason the certificate count will not match the number of individual reexamination
certificates published in the Office Gazette.

Reexaminations – FY 2008
Pending Reexaminations

Quarter 1*

Quarter 2*

Quarter 3*

Quarter 4

YTD
Through
Quarter 1*
210
165
45
185
153
32
7
5
2
182
157
25
138
131
7
175
174
1

YTD
Through
Quarter 2*
412
330
82
372
305
67
20
13
7
400
334
66
249
234
15
279
273
6

YTD
Through
Quarter 3*
615
487
128
579
468
111
41
33
8
613
506
107
377
357
20
408
392
16

YTD
Through
Quarter 4
848
680
168
768
626
142
48
40
8
895
752
143
504
471
33
597
575
22

Quarter 1*
2.0
1.9
2.3
2.2
2.1
2.7
10.8
12.0
3.5
24.2
23.5
36.6
32.9
32.9
27.2

Quarter 2*
2.0
1.9
2.3
2.3
2.1
2.8
10.9
12.2
5.1
26.4
26.3
27.5
31.6
31.3
38.3

Quarter 3*
1.8
1.8
2.1
2.5
2.5
1.9
11.2
12.5
5.6
25.5
25.4
28.2
37.6
38.0
32.7

Preprocessing
Awaiting Order/Denial
Between Order and First Action on the Merits
Between FAOM and NIRC
Between NIRC and Publication of Certificate
Total

Volume of Proceedings

Filings
Ex Parte
Inter Partes
Orders Granting Reexamination
Ex Parte Orders
Inter Partes Orders
Denials
Ex Parte Denials
Inter Partes Denials
First Actions on the Merits
Ex Parte FAOMs
Inter Partes FAOMs
Notices of Intent to Issue a Reexamination Certificate
Ex Parte NIRCs
Inter Partes NIRCs
Reexamination Certificates
Ex Parte Certificates
Inter Partes Certificates

Timing of proceedings
Average Months from Filing to Order
Average Months to Ex Parte Order
Average Months to Inter Partes Order
Average Months from Filing to Denial
Average Months from Ex Parte Denial
Average Months to Inter Partes Denial
Average Months from Filing to FAOM
Average Months to Ex Parte FAOM
Average Months to Inter Partes FAOM
Average Months from Filing to NIRC
Average Months to Ex Parte NIRC
Average Months to Inter Partes NIRC
Average Months from Filing to Certificate
Average Months to Ex Parte Certificate
Average Months to Inter Partes Certificate

Quarter 4
1.9
1.8
2.2
1.6
1.6
0
11.3
12.1
6.3
26.3
25.2
38.5
31.8
31.7
36.0

Source: Filings from ex parte and inter partes historical statistics.
Pendency, First Action, NIRC (“Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexamination Certificate”) and Certificate date from PALM.
Note: This data is recorded by reexamination control number. Where proceedings are merged, the merged proceeding will
appear as multiple instances. For this reason the certificate count will not match the number of individual reexamination
certificates published in the Office Gazette.
*Prior to the fourth quarter of Y 2008, PALM data was retrieved as of April 2009. Starting in the fourth quarter of 2008, data
is from the end of the respective quarter.

Reexaminations – FY 2007
Pending Reexaminations

Quarter 1

Quarter 2

Quarter 3

Quarter 4*

YTD
Through
Quarter 1

YTD
Through
Quarter 2

YTD
Through
Quarter 3

YTD
Through
Quarter 4*
769
643
126
693
575
118
20
19
1
499
416
83
417
409
8
394
391
3

Quarter 1

Quarter 2

Quarter 3

Preprocessing
Awaiting Order/Denial
Between Order and First Action on the Merits
Between FAOM and NIRC
Between NIRC and Publication of Certificate
Total

Volume of Proceedings

Filings
Ex Parte
Inter Partes
Orders Granting Reexamination
Ex Parte Orders
Inter Partes Orders
Denials
Ex Parte Denials
Inter Partes Denials
First Actions on the Merits
Ex Parte FAOMs
Inter Partes FAOMs
Notices of Intent to Issue a Reexamination Certificate
Ex Parte NIRCs
Inter Partes NIRCs
Reexamination Certificates
Ex Parte Certificates
Inter Partes Certificates

Timing of proceedings
Average Months from Filing to Order
Average Months to Ex Parte Order
Average Months to Inter Partes Order
Average Months from Filing to Denial
Average Months from Ex Parte Denial
Average Months to Inter Partes Denial
Average Months from Filing to FAOM
Average Months to Ex Parte FAOM
Average Months to Inter Partes FAOM
Average Months from Filing to NIRC
Average Months to Ex Parte NIRC
Average Months to Inter Partes NIRC
Average Months from Filing to Certificate
Average Months to Ex Parte Certificate
Average Months to Inter Partes Certificate

Quarter 4*
2.0
2.0
2.4
2.1
2.1
0
12.3
14.2
3.2
28.3
28.3
27.7
39.6
39.9
27.1

Source: Filings from ex parte and inter partes historical statistics.
Pendency, First Action, NIRC (“Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexamination Certificate”) and Certificate date from PALM.
Note: This data is recorded by reexamination control number. Where proceedings are merged, the merged proceeding will
appear as multiple instances. For this reason the certificate count will not match the number of individual reexamination
certificates published in the Office Gazette.
*Prior to the fourth quarter of Y 2008, PALM data was retrieved as of April 2009. Starting in the fourth quarter of 2008, data
is from the end of the respective quarter.