Textscape, LLC v. Google, Inc.

Filing 52

First MOTION to Stay Pending Reexamination filed by Google, Inc.. Motion Hearing set for 7/30/2010 09:00 AM in Courtroom 3, 5th Floor, San Jose. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Proposed Order)(Ezgar, Geoffrey) (Filed on 6/16/2010)

GOOGLE INC.'S MOTION TO STAY PENDING REEXAMINATION OF U.S. PATENT NO. 5,713,740

Exhibit 4

UNITED STATES PATENT

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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 - March 31, 2010 1. Total requests filed since start of ex parte reexam on 07/01/81................................... 10587 1 a. By patent owner b. By other member of public c. By order of Commissioner 2. Number of filings by discipline a. b. c. d. 3. Chemical Operation Electrical Operation Mechanical Operation Design Patents 2991 3785 3642 169 28% 36% 34% 2% 3660 6762 165 34% 64% 2%

Annual Ex Parte Reexam Filings Fiscal Yr. 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 No. 78 (3 mos.) 187 186 189 230 232 240 268 Fiscal Yr. No. 1989 243 1990 297 1991 307 1992 392 1993 359 1994 379 1995 392 1996 418 Fiscal Yr. 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 No. 376 350 385 318 296 272 392 441 Fiscal Yr. 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010YTD No. 524 511 643 680 658 344

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Number known to be in litigation...........................................................3363...............32% Decisions on requests.............................................................................10137 a. No. granted............................................................ ...9325......................92%
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(1) By examiner (2) By Director (on petition)

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b. No. denied ..................................................................812..................8% (1) By examiner (2) Reexam vacated 776 35

1 Of the requests received in FY 2010, 27 requests have not yet been accorded a filing date, and preprocessing of 31 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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Total examiner denials (includes denials reversed by Director).....................................890 a. Patent owner requester b. Third party requester 448 442 50% 50%

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Overall reexamination pendency (Filing date to certificate issue date) a. Average pendency b. Median pendency 25.4 (mos.) 19.9 (mos.) Owner Requester 22% 8% 70% 3rd Party Requester 26% 13% 61% Comm'r Initiated 12% 23% 65% Overall 24% 11% 65%

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Reexam certificate claim analysis: a. b. c. All claims confirmed All claims cancelled Claims changes

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Total ex parte reexamination certificates issued (1981 ­ present) ...........................7442 a. Certificates with all claims confirmed b. Certificates with all claims canceled c. Certificates with claims changes 1768 860 4814 24% 11% 65%

10. Reexam claim analysis ­ requester is patent owner or 3rd party or Commissioner initiated. a. Certificates ­ PATENT OWNER REQUESTER .........................................2893 (1) All claims confirmed (2) All claims canceled (3) Claim changes b. 633 243 2017 22% 8% 70%

Certificates ­ 3rd PARTY REQUESTER ..................................................4397 (1) All claims confirmed (2) All claims canceled (3) Claim changes 1117 582 2698 26% 13% 61%

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Certificates ­ COMMISSIONER INITIATED REEXAM ................................152 (1) All claims confirmed (2) All claims canceled (3) Claim changes 18 35 99 12% 23% 65%

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