I/P Engine, Inc. v. AOL, Inc. et al

Filing 315

Memorandum in Support re 314 MOTION in Limine to Exclude Inadmissible Evidence filed by I/P Engine, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Proposed Order)(Sherwood, Jeffrey)

Exhibit 2 

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 - June 30, 2012
1.

Total requests filed since start of ex parte reexam on 07/01/81 .................................... 122581
a. By patent owner
b. By other member of public
c. By order of Commissioner

2.

32%
67%
1%

3309
4663
4099
187

27%
38%
33%
2%

Number of filings by discipline
a.
b.
c.
d.

3.

3857
8236
165

Chemical Operation
Electrical Operation
Mechanical Operation
Design Patents

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
2010
2011
2012YTD

No.
524
511
643
680
658
780
759
476

4.

Number known to be in litigation...….……................... .3941……………32%

5.

Decisions on requests…………………………………………………………………..11737

...........

a. No. granted…………………………………………………… 10755………….... 92%
…..

(1) By examiner
(2) By Director (on petition)

......

10633
122

b. No. denied …………………………………………………………982…………......8%
(1) By examiner
(2) Reexam vacated

947
35

1
Of the requests received in FY 2012, 24 requests have not yet been accorded a filing date, and preprocessing of
13 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).

1

6.

Total examiner denials (includes denials reversed by Director)…………........................1067
a. Patent owner requester
b. Third party requester

7.

493
574

Overall reexamination pendency (Filing date to certificate issue date)
a. Average pendency
b. Median pendency

8.

25.4 (mos.)
19.6 (mos.)

Reexam certificate claim analysis:
a.
b.
c.

9.

46%
54%

Owner
Requester

All claims confirmed
All claims cancelled
Claims changes

21%
9%
70%

3rd Party
Requester
23%
12%
65%

Comm’r
Initiated

Overall

11%
23%
66%

22%
11%
67%

Total ex parte reexamination certificates issued (1981 – present) ………………………9090
a. Certificates with all claims confirmed
b. Certificates with all claims canceled
c. Certificates with claims changes

2000
1037
6053

22%
11%
67%

10. Reexam claim analysis – requester is patent owner or 3rd party or Commissioner initiated.
a.

Certificates – PATENT OWNER REQUESTER …………………………………..3148
(1) All claims confirmed
(2) All claims canceled
(3) Claim changes

b.

666
279
2203

Certificates – 3rd PARTY REQUESTER …………………………………………..5823
(1) All claims confirmed
(2) All claims canceled
(3) Claim changes

c.

21%
9%
70%

1322
724
3777

23%
12%
65%

Certificates – COMMISSIONER INITIATED REEXAM ………….…..……….....159
(1) All claims confirmed
(2) All claims canceled
(3) Claim changes

18
35
105

2

11%
23%
66%