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`Exhibit 2
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`Case 2:21-cv-00072-JRG-RSP Document 180-2 Filed 10/25/21 Page 2 of 3 PageID #: 6242
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`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
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`Ex Parte Reexamination Filing Data ‐ September 30, 2020
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`1. Total requests filed since start of Ex Parte reexam on 07/01/81 1.…………................................................
`3954
`a. By patent owner
`b. by other member of the public
`10056
`c. By order of Commissioner
`175
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`2. Number of Filings by discipline
`a. Chemical Operation
`b. Electrical Operation
`c. Mechanical Operation
`d. Design Patents
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`3. Annual Ex Parte Reexam Filings
`Fiscal Yr.
`No
`Fiscal Yr.
`1981
`78 (3 mos.)
`1989
`1982
`187
`1990
`1983
`186
`1991
`1984
`189
`1992
`1985
`230
`1993
`1986
`232
`1994
`1987
`240
`1995
`1988
`269
`1996
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`3843
`5279
`4790
`273
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`Fiscal Yr.
`2013
`2014
`2015
`2016
`2017
`2018
`2019
`2020
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`No
`242
`297
`309
`390
`359
`379
`395
`413
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`Fiscal Yr.
`1997
`1998
`1999
`2000
`2001
`2002
`2003
`2004
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`No
`380
`348
`391
`312
`295
`272
`394
`436
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`Fiscal Yr.
`2005
`2006
`2007
`2008
`2009
`2010
`2011
`2012
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`No
`520
`473
`600
`690
`603
`697
`734
`780
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`14185
`27.9%
`70.9%
`1.2%
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`27.1%
`37.2%
`33.8%
`1.9%
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`No
`305
`355
`244
`222
`191
`187
`163
`198
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`4. Number known to be in litigation…………........................................................................
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`5428
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`38.3%
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`5. Decisions on requests 2 ………….................................................................................
`a. No. granted
`(1) By examiner
`(2) By Director (on petition)
`b. No. denied
`(1) By examiner
`(2) Reexam vacated
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`6. Total examiner denials (includes denials reversed by Director)…………........................
`a. Patent owner requester
`b. Third party requester
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`14185
`92.2%
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`8.3%
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`13082
`12888
`194
`1183
`1103
`80
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`1103
`47.6%
`52.4%
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`525
`578
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`1/2
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`Case 2:21-cv-00072-JRG-RSP Document 180-2 Filed 10/25/21 Page 3 of 3 PageID #: 6243
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`7. Overall reexamination pendency (Filing date to certificate issue date)........................
`a. Average pendency
`b. Median pendency
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`25.7 (mos.)
`19.3 (mos.)
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`8. Reexam certificate claim analysis:3
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`3rd Party Comm'r
`Owner
`Requester Requester
`Initiate
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`a. Certificates with all claims confirmed
`b. Certificates with all claims canceled
`c. Certificates with claims changes
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`6%
`3%
`22%
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`14%
`10%
`44%
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`0%
`0%
`1%
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`Overall Numbers
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`20.9%
`13.1%
`66.0%
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`2672
`1668
`8424
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`9. Total ex parte reexamination certificates issued (1981 – present) …………………………………
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`12764
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`10. Reexam claim analysis – requester is patent owner or 3rd party or Commissioner initiated.
`a. Certificates – PATENT OWNER REQUESTER
`3960
`a. All claims confirmed
`20.4%
`b. All claims canceled
`10.0%
`c. Claims changed
`69.6%
`b. Certificates – 3rd PARTY REQUESTER
`8630
`a. All claims confirmed
`21.4%
`b. All claims canceled
`14.2%
`c. Claims changed
`64.4%
`174
`c. Certificates – COMMISSIONER INITIATED REEXAM
`a. All claims confirmed
`9.8%
`b. All claims canceled
`26.4%
`c. Claims changed
`63.8%
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`809
`396
`2755
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`1846
`1226
`5558
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`17
`46
`111
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`2/2
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