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`EXHIBIT 2
`EXHIBIT 2
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`Case 5:19-cv-00036-RWS Document 629-2 Filed 02/17/21 Page 2 of 23 PageID #: 32095
`Quarter ending 9/30/2020
`Reexaminations ‐ FY 2020
`Pending Reexaminations includes Ex Parte, Inter Partes,
`and Supplemental Examination Requests
`Processing (prior to assignment to the Examiner)
`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 *
`
`Quarter 1
`(Oct‐Dec)
`7
`14
`47
`272
`14
`354
`
`Quarter 2
`(Jan‐Mar)
`3
`24
`50
`271
`9
`357
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`Quarter 3
`(Apr‐Jun)
`3
`36
`40
`283
`17
`379
`
`Quarter 4
`(Jul‐Sep)
`6
`19
`27
`304
`23
`379
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`Filings (Ex Parte, Inter Partes, and Supplemental
`Examination Requests granted a filing date)
`Ex Parte (EP)
`Inter Partes (IP)
`Supplemental Examinations (SE)
`Supplemental Examinations Substantial New Question of
`Patentability (SNQ) Determination
`SE SNQ‐Yes
`SE SNQ‐No
`Orders Granting Reexamination
`EP Orders
`IP Orders
`SE Orders under 35 USC 257
`Denials
`EP Denials
`IP Denials
`First Action on the Merits (FAOM)
`EP FAOMs
`IP FAOMs
`SE FAOMs pursant to 35 USC 257
`Notices of Intent to Issue a Reexamination Certificate
`(NIRC)
`EP NIRCs
`IP NIRCs
`SE NIRCs under 35 USC 257
`Reexamination Certificates
`EP Certificates
`IP Certificates
`SE Certificates pursant to 35 USC 257
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`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 1
`61
`48
`NA
`13
`9
`5
`4
`52
`45
`NA
`7
`2
`2
`NA
`41
`38
`NA
`3
`49
`41
`5
`3
`47
`38
`7
`2
`
`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 2
`129
`103
`NA
`26
`21
`11
`10
`105
`93
`NA
`12
`4
`4
`NA
`101
`95
`NA
`6
`93
`79
`8
`6
`104
`89
`13
`2
`
`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 3
`190
`159
`NA
`31
`28
`15
`13
`148
`133
`NA
`15
`7
`7
`NA
`154
`139
`NA
`15
`137
`116
`10
`11
`135
`118
`13
`4
`
`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 4
`236
`197
`NA
`39
`37
`20
`17
`166
`146
`NA
`20
`9
`9
`NA
`208
`188
`NA
`20
`196
`165
`14
`17
`180
`157
`16
`7
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`data as of 10/28/2020
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`Case 5:19-cv-00036-RWS Document 629-2 Filed 02/17/21 Page 3 of 23 PageID #: 32096
`Quarter ending 9/30/2020
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`Timing of Proceedings
`Average Months from Filing to SE Determination
`Average Months to SE SNQ‐Yes
`Average Months to SE SNQ‐No
`Average Months from Filing to Order
`Average Months to EP Order
`Average Months to IP Order
`Average Months to SE Order pursant to 35 USC 257
`Average Months from Filing to Denial
`Average Months to EP Denial
`Average Months to IP Denial
`Average Months from Filing to FAOM
`Average Months to EP FAOM
`Average Months to IP FAOM
`Average Months to SE FAOM pursant to 35 USC 257
`Average Months from Filing to NIRC
`Average Months to EP NIRC
`Average Months to IP NIRC
`Average Months to SE NIRC pursant to 35 USC 257
`Average Months from Filing to Reexam Certificate
`Average Months to EP Certificate
`Average Months to IP Certificate
`Average Months to SE Certificate pursant to 35 USC 257
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`Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
`1.12
`0.99
`1.34
`1.37
`0.97
`1.16
`1.66
`1.46
`1.31
`0.83
`0.91
`1.02
`0.92
`1.20
`1.15
`1.37
`0.79
`1.13
`1.11
`1.18
`NA
`NA
`NA
`NA
`1.79
`1.85
`1.70
`1.89
`1.75
`0.91
`2.15
`1.51
`1.75
`0.91
`2.15
`1.51
`NA
`NA
`NA
`NA
`5.28
`6.85
`5.35
`5.49
`5.50
`7.05
`5.46
`5.57
`NA
`NA
`NA
`NA
`2.52
`3.20
`4.82
`4.71
`28.44
`29.03
`18.78
`27.13
`21.18
`23.92
`15.28
`21.97
`95.06
`101.80
`103.82
`101.63
`16.60
`20.97
`10.70
`19.57
`31.90
`34.76
`15.48
`21.18
`20.32
`28.10
`15.95
`15.14
`97.57
`97.01
`NA
`106.53
`21.95
`17.90
`12.05
`18.21
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`Notes:
`1 Source: Filings from ex parte, inter partes and supplemental historical statistics.
`2 Supplemental filings include only the SE request which received a filing date. SE NIRC only occur where SNQ‐Yes was found.
`Pendency, First Action, NIRC (“Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexamination Certificate”) and Certificate date from PALM.
`Inter Partes reexaminations were no longer available after Sept. 16, 2012
`5 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.
`6 NIRCs mailed at the end of one month will necessarily publish with a certificate the next month (or later), the average time to
`RX certificate may be more or less than the time to RX NIRC for any particular time period measured
`7 Numbers may not match PAR report because this report shows actions mailed in time period and PAR shows
`filed requests and actions on those.
` a typographical error has been corrected in the reference the statue 35 USC 257.
`The last section has been updated to clarify that these numbers reference Reexamination Certificates
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`3 4
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`8 9
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`data as of 10/28/2020
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`Case 5:19-cv-00036-RWS Document 629-2 Filed 02/17/21 Page 4 of 23 PageID #: 32097
`Quarter ending 9/30/2019
`Reexaminations ‐ FY 2019
`Pending Reexaminations includes Ex Parte, Inter Partes,
`and Supplemental Examination Requests
`Processing (prior to assignment to the Examiner)
`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 *
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`Quarter 1
`(Oct‐Dec)
`13
`18
`32
`361
`24
`448
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`Quarter 2
`(Jan‐Mar)
`0
`10
`27
`310
`27
`374
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`Quarter 3
`(Apr‐Jun)
`13
`20
`32
`268
`32
`365
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`Quarter 4
`(Jul‐Sep)
`4
`12
`52
`268
`12
`348
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`Filings (Ex Parte, Inter Partes, and Supplemental
`Examination Requests granted a filing date)
`Ex Parte (EP)
`Inter Partes (IP)
`Supplemental Examinations (SE)
`Supplemental Examinations Substantial New Question of
`Patentability (SNQ) Determination
`SE SNQ‐Yes
`SE SNQ‐No
`Orders Granting Reexamination
`EP Orders
`IP Orders
`SE Orders under 37 CFR 257
`Denials
`EP Denials
`IP Denials
`First Action on the Merits (FAOM)
`EP FAOMs
`IP FAOMs
`SE FAOMs pursant to 37 CFR 257
`Notices of Intent to Issue a Reexamination Certificate
`(NIRC)
`EP NIRCs
`IP NIRCs
`SE NIRCs under 37 CFR 257
`Reexamination Certificates
`EP Certificates
`IP Certificates
`SE Certificates pursant to 37 CFR 257
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`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 1
`40
`33
`NA
`7
`12
`7
`5
`47
`40
`NA
`7
`3
`3
`NA
`55
`49
`NA
`6
`54
`38
`12
`4
`71
`46
`19
`6
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`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 2
`74
`61
`NA
`13
`20
`13
`7
`79
`69
`NA
`10
`3
`3
`NA
`109
`97
`NA
`12
`138
`102
`28
`8
`149
`103
`42
`4
`
`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 3
`132
`112
`NA
`20
`24
`16
`8
`118
`104
`NA
`14
`3
`3
`NA
`140
`125
`NA
`15
`210
`152
`40
`18
`210
`150
`53
`7
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`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 4
`186
`163
`NA
`23
`35
`20
`15
`186
`167
`NA
`19
`6
`6
`NA
`170
`151
`NA
`19
`257
`190
`45
`22
`267
`201
`58
`8
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`* Numbers may not match PAR report because this report shows actions mailed in time period and PAR shows filed requests and actions on those.
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`data as of 10/7/2019
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`Case 5:19-cv-00036-RWS Document 629-2 Filed 02/17/21 Page 5 of 23 PageID #: 32098
`Quarter ending 9/30/2019
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`Timing of Proceedings
`Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
`Average Months from Filing to SE Determination
`1.39
`1.05
`1.85
`1.40
`Average Months to SE SNQ‐Yes
`1.11
`1.03
`1.93
`1.15
`Average Months to SE SNQ‐No
`1.78
`1.10
`1.63
`1.14
`Average Months from Filing to Order
`1.26
`0.96
`1.27
`1.51
`Average Months to EP Order
`1.18
`0.95
`1.20
`1.08
`Average Months to IP Order
`NA
`NA
`NA
`NA
`Average Months to SE Order pursant to 37 CFR 257
`1.75
`1.06
`1.88
`6.97
`Average Months from Filing to Denial
`1.12
`#DIV/0!
`#DIV/0!
`1.70
`Average Months to EP Denial
`1.12
`#DIV/0!
`#DIV/0!
`1.70
`Average Months to IP Denial
`NA
`#DIV/0!
`#DIV/0!
`NA
`Average Months from Filing to FAOM
`5.17
`6.99
`4.68
`5.07
`5.51
`7.50
`4.89
`4.43
`Average Months to EP FAOM
`NA
`NA
`NA
`NA
`Average Months to IP FAOM
`2.43
`2.92
`2.64
`9.19
`Average Months to SE FAOM pursant to 37 CFR 257
`Average Months from Filing to NIRC
`32.74
`29.00
`34.38
`22.84
`Average Months to EP NIRC
`18.99
`14.91
`23.01
`14.83
`Average Months to IP NIRC
`81.92
`85.38
`102.70
`92.13
`Average Months to SE NIRC pursant to 37 CFR 257
`15.88
`29.10
`9.25
`12.38
`Average Months from Filing to Certificate
`38.86
`39.45
`29.89
`27.71
`Average Months to EP Certificate
`23.89
`19.73
`16.12
`23.17
`Average Months to IP Certificate
`82.34
`90.33
`100.09
`100.08
`Average Months to SE Certificate pursant to 37 CFR 257 16.00556
`27.91
`12.06
`11.4125
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`Source: Filings from ex parte, inter partes and supplemental historical statistics.
`Supplemental filings include only the SE request which received a filing date. SE NIRC only occur where SNQ‐Yes was found.
`Pendency, First Action, NIRC (“Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexamination Certificate”) and Certificate date from PALM.
`Inter Partes reexaminations were no longer available after Sept. 16, 2012
`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.
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`data as of 10/7/2019
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`Case 5:19-cv-00036-RWS Document 629-2 Filed 02/17/21 Page 6 of 23 PageID #: 32099
`Quarter ending 9/30/2018
`Reexaminations ‐ FY 2018
`Pending Reexaminations includes Ex Parte, Inter Partes,
`and Supplemental Examination Requests
`Processing (prior to assignment to the Examiner)
`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 *
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`Quarter 1
`(Oct‐Dec)
`5
`14
`51
`493
`42
`605
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`Quarter 2
`(Jan‐Mar)
`3
`19
`47
`460
`37
`566
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`Quarter 3
`(Apr‐Jun)
`4
`16
`34
`416
`36
`506
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`Quarter 4
`(Jul‐Sep)
`13
`19
`40
`370
`30
`472
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`Filings (Ex Parte, Inter Partes, and Supplemental
`Examination Requests granted a filing date)
`Ex Parte (EP)
`Inter Partes (IP)
`Supplemental Examinations (SE)
`Supplemental Examinations Substantial New Question of
`Patentability (SNQ) Determination
`SE SNQ‐Yes
`SE SNQ‐No
`Orders Granting Reexamination
`EP Orders
`IP Orders
`SE Orders under 37 CFR 257
`Denials
`EP Denials
`IP Denials
`First Action on the Merits (FAOM)
`EP FAOMs
`IP FAOMs
`SE FAOMs pursant to 37 CFR 257
`Notices of Intent to Issue a Reexamination Certificate
`(NIRC)
`EP NIRCs
`IP NIRCs
`SE NIRCs under 37 CFR 257
`Reexamination Certificates
`EP Certificates
`IP Certificates
`SE Certificates pursant to 37 CFR 257
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`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 1
`54
`42
`NA
`12
`12
`7
`5
`47
`41
`NA
`6
`6
`6
`NA
`40
`35
`NA
`5
`89
`48
`20
`21
`66
`45
`20
`1
`
`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 2
`111
`96
`NA
`15
`22
`15
`7
`103
`88
`NA
`15
`7
`7
`NA
`104
`90
`NA
`14
`195
`117
`48
`30
`150
`95
`52
`3
`
`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 3
`157
`137
`NA
`20
`24
`16
`8
`146
`130
`NA
`16
`9
`9
`NA
`157
`139
`NA
`18
`275
`171
`62
`42
`247
`164
`75
`8
`
`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 4
`219
`187
`NA
`32
`37
`22
`15
`195
`173
`NA
`22
`10
`10
`NA
`198
`178
`NA
`20
`370
`219
`100
`51
`330
`215
`104
`11
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`* Numbers may not match PAR report because this report shows actions mailed in time period and PAR shows filed requests and actions on those.
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`data as of 10/3/18
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`Case 5:19-cv-00036-RWS Document 629-2 Filed 02/17/21 Page 7 of 23 PageID #: 32100
`Quarter ending 9/30/2018
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`Timing of Proceedings
`Average Months from Filing to SE Determination
`Average Months to SE SNQ‐Yes
`Average Months to SE SNQ‐No
`Average Months from Filing to Order
`Average Months to EP Order
`Average Months to IP Order
`Average Months to SE Order pursant to 37 CFR 257
`Average Months from Filing to Denial
`Average Months to EP Denial
`Average Months to IP Denial
`Average Months from Filing to FAOM
`Average Months to EP FAOM
`Average Months to IP FAOM
`Average Months to SE FAOM pursant to 37 CFR 257
`Average Months from Filing to NIRC
`Average Months to EP NIRC
`Average Months to IP NIRC
`Average Months to SE NIRC pursant to 37 CFR 257
`Average Months from Filing to Certificate
`Average Months to EP Certificate
`Average Months to IP Certificate
`Average Months to SE Certificate pursant to 37 CFR 257
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`Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
`1.80
`0.99
`1.50
`1.51
`1.82
`0.97
`1.36
`1.37
`1.78
`1.10
`1.63
`1.14
`29.72
`27.94
`33.25
`30.27
`33.71
`32.81
`33.98
`34.26
`NA
`NA
`NA
`NA
`2.46
`2.51
`2.80
`1.73
`1.57
`1.22
`1.17
`1.28
`1.57
`1.22
`1.17
`1.28
`NA
`NA
`NA
`NA
`5.40
`4.97
`5.48
`5.46
`5.77
`5.16
`5.37
`5.63
`NA
`NA
`NA
`NA
`2.83
`3.82
`6.83
`2.20
`31.15
`32.59
`29.69
`45.18
`21.98
`19.61
`20.86
`21.25
`72.41
`71.20
`76.03
`82.40
`12.81
`12.01
`15.36
`15.63
`40.85
`41.72
`33.74
`41.91
`28.09
`21.83
`22.25
`23.60
`71.09
`75.80
`74.92
`85.70
`10.3
`9.68
`14.51
`11.32727
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`Source: Filings from ex parte, inter partes and supplemental historical statistics.
`Supplemental filings include only the SE request which received a filing date. SE NIRC only occur where SNQ‐Yes was found.
`Pendency, First Action, NIRC (“Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexamination Certificate”) and Certificate date from PALM.
`Inter Partes reexaminations were no longer available after Sept. 16, 2012
`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.
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`data as of 10/3/18
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`Case 5:19-cv-00036-RWS Document 629-2 Filed 02/17/21 Page 8 of 23 PageID #: 32101
`Quarter ending 9/30/2017
`Reexaminations ‐ FY 2017
`Pending Reexaminations includes Ex Parte, Inter Partes,
`and Supplemental Examination Requests
`Processing (prior to assignment to the Examiner)
`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 *
`
`Quarter 1
`(Oct‐Dec)
`4
`25
`50
`656
`44
`779
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`Quarter 2
`(Jan‐Mar)
`2
`31
`36
`634
`50
`753
`
`Quarter 3
`(Apr‐Jun)
`5
`18
`41
`581
`28
`673
`
`Quarter 4
`(Jul‐Sep)
`3
`22
`46
`518
`34
`623
`
`Filings (Ex Parte, Inter Partes, and Supplemental
`Examination Requests granted a filing date)
`Ex Parte (EP)
`Inter Partes (IP)
`Supplemental Examinations (SE)
`Supplemental Examinations Substantial New Question of
`Patentability (SNQ) Determination
`SE SNQ‐Yes
`SE SNQ‐No
`Orders Granting Reexamination
`EP Orders
`IP Orders
`SE Orders under 37 CFR 257
`Denials
`EP Denials
`IP Denials
`First Action on the Merits (FAOM)
`EP FAOMs
`IP FAOMs
`SE FAOMs pursant to 37 CFR 257
`Notices of Intent to Issue a Reexamination Certificate
`(NIRC)
`EP NIRCs
`IP NIRCs
`SE NIRCs under 37 CFR 257
`Reexamination Certificates
`EP Certificates
`IP Certificates
`SE Certificates pursant to 37 CFR 257
`
`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 1
`73
`60
`NA
`13
`17
`12
`5
`66
`55
`NA
`11
`6
`6
`NA
`56
`46
`NA
`10
`103
`74
`27
`2
`101
`67
`33
`1
`
`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 2
`132
`100
`NA
`32
`34
`27
`7
`129
`102
`NA
`27
`8
`8
`NA
`114
`93
`NA
`21
`208
`134
`66
`8
`193
`131
`59
`3
`
`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 3
`189
`145
`NA
`44
`47
`39
`8
`181
`141
`NA
`40
`10
`10
`NA
`174
`136
`NA
`38
`311
`192
`106
`13
`311
`202
`101
`8
`
`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 4
`254
`191
`NA
`63
`63
`48
`15
`236
`188
`NA
`48
`11
`11
`NA
`224
`181
`NA
`43
`390
`238
`130
`22
`393
`250
`131
`12
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`* Numbers may not match PAR report because this report shows actions mailed in time period and PAR shows filed requests and actions on those.
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`data as of 10/3/17
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`Quarter ending 9/30/2017
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`Timing of Proceedings
`Average Months from Filing to SE Determination
`Average Months to SE SNQ‐Yes
`Average Months to SE SNQ‐No
`Average Months from Filing to Order
`Average Months to EP Order
`Average Months to IP Order
`Average Months to SE Order pursant to 37 CFR 257
`Average Months from Filing to Denial
`Average Months to EP Denial
`Average Months to IP Denial
`Average Months from Filing to FAOM
`Average Months to EP FAOM
`Average Months to IP FAOM
`Average Months to SE FAOM pursant to 37 CFR 257
`Average Months from Filing to NIRC
`Average Months to EP NIRC
`Average Months to IP NIRC
`Average Months to SE NIRC pursant to 37 CFR 257
`Average Months from Filing to Certificate
`Average Months to EP Certificate
`Average Months to IP Certificate
`Average Months to SE Certificate pursant to 37 CFR 257
`
`Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
`1.38
`1.09
`1.64
`1.90
`1.25
`1.09
`1.64
`1.39
`1.70
`1.09
`1.61
`1.17
`1.43
`1.38
`1.25
`1.35
`1.20
`1.25
`1.04
`1.31
`NA
`NA
`NA
`NA
`2.57
`1.74
`1.89
`1.60
`1.09
`2.27
`1.30
`1.38
`1.09
`2.27
`1.30
`1.38
`NA
`NA
`NA
`NA
`4.82
`6.59
`4.85
`4.85
`5.28
`5.49
`5.37
`4.76
`NA
`NA
`NA
`NA
`2.73
`2.51
`3.54
`1.64
`37.78
`40.73
`37.99
`36.29
`27.19
`27.36
`17.74
`22.14
`68.78
`65.98
`70.29
`73.39
`11.30
`None
`14.47
`9.68
`39.52
`37.30
`41.32
`37.79
`25.48
`27.46
`27.39
`19.01
`68.93
`64.70
`70.00
`77.75
`10.16
`9.54
`14.44
`13.015
`
`Source: Filings from ex parte, inter partes and supplemental historical statistics.
`Supplemental filings include only the SE request which received a filing date. SE NIRC only occur where SNQ‐Yes was found.
`Pendency, First Action, NIRC (“Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexamination Certificate”) and Certificate date from PALM.
`Inter Partes reexaminations were no longer available after Sept. 16, 2012
`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.
`
`data as of 10/3/17
`
`2/2
`
`
`
`Case 5:19-cv-00036-RWS Document 629-2 Filed 02/17/21 Page 10 of 23 PageID #: 32103
`Quarter ending 9/30/2016
`Reexaminations ‐ FY 2016
`Pending Reexaminations includes Ex Parte, Inter Partes,
`and Supplemental Examination Requests
`Processing (prior to assignment to the Examiner)
`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 *
`
`Quarter 1
`(Oct‐Dec)
`2
`48
`58
`852
`39
`999
`
`Quarter 2
`(Jan‐Mar)
`4
`18
`60
`811
`23
`916
`
`Quarter 3
`(Apr‐Jun)
`5
`28
`43
`777
`31
`884
`
`Quarter 4
`(Jul‐Sep)
`8
`28
`32
`717
`41
`826
`
`Filings (Ex Parte, Inter Partes, and Supplemental
`Examination Requests granted a filing date)
`Ex Parte (EP)
`Inter Partes (IP)
`Supplemental Examinations (SE)
`Supplemental Examinations Substantial New Question of
`Patentability (SNQ) Determination
`SE SNQ‐Yes
`SE SNQ‐No
`Orders Granting Reexamination
`EP Orders
`IP Orders
`SE Orders under 37 CFR 257
`Denials
`EP Denials
`IP Denials
`First Action on the Merits (FAOM)
`EP FAOMs
`IP FAOMs
`SE FAOMs pursant to 37 CFR 257
`Notices of Intent to Issue a Reexamination Certificate
`(NIRC)
`EP NIRCs
`IP NIRCs
`SE NIRCs under 37 CFR 257
`Reexamination Certificates
`EP Certificates
`IP Certificates
`SE Certificates pursant to 37 CFR 257
`
`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 1
`86
`67
`NA
`19
`3
`2
`1
`64
`60
`NA
`4
`1
`1
`NA
`49
`46
`NA
`3
`93
`62
`27
`4
`99
`64
`33
`2
`
`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 2
`139
`115
`NA
`24
`25
`16
`9
`135
`119
`NA
`16
`3
`3
`NA
`114
`102
`NA
`12
`186
`115
`67
`4
`201
`124
`77
`None
`
`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 3
`212
`178
`NA
`34
`28
`18
`10
`194
`175
`NA
`19
`5
`5
`NA
`179
`160
`NA
`19
`295
`171
`119
`5
`312
`193
`119
`None
`
`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 4
`265
`219
`NA
`46
`40
`28
`12
`240
`216
`NA
`24
`9
`9
`NA
`241
`216
`NA
`25
`408
`244
`157
`7
`485
`243
`239
`3
`
`* Numbers may not match PAR report because this report shows actions mailed in time period and PAR shows filed requests and actions on those.
`
`data as of 10/3/16
`
`1/2
`
`
`
`Case 5:19-cv-00036-RWS Document 629-2 Filed 02/17/21 Page 11 of 23 PageID #: 32104
`Quarter ending 9/30/2016
`
`Timing of Proceedings
`Average Months from Filing to SE Determination
`Average Months to SE SNQ‐Yes
`Average Months to SE SNQ‐No
`Average Months from Filing to Order
`Average Months to EP Order
`Average Months to IP Order
`Average Months to SE Order pursant to 37 CFR 257
`Average Months from Filing to Denial
`Average Months to EP Denial
`Average Months to IP Denial
`Average Months from Filing to FAOM
`Average Months to EP FAOM
`Average Months to IP FAOM
`Average Months to SE FAOM pursant to 37 CFR 257
`Average Months from Filing to NIRC
`Average Months to EP NIRC
`Average Months to IP NIRC
`Average Months to SE NIRC pursant to 37 CFR 257
`Average Months from Filing to Certificate
`Average Months to EP Certificate
`Average Months to IP Certificate
`Average Months to SE Certificate pursant to 37 CFR 257
`
`Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
`2.77
`1.87
`1.53
`4.10
`2.70
`1.78
`1.45
`2.06
`2.90
`2.05
`1.70
`2.00
`1.19
`1.53
`1.02
`1.35
`1.01
`1.34
`0.90
`1.18
`NA
`NA
`NA
`NA
`3.85
`2.43
`3.30
`2.74
`0.56
`1.15
`0.86
`1.54
`0.56
`1.15
`0.86
`1.54
`NA
`NA
`NA
`NA
`5.03
`4.53
`4.93
`4.93
`5.08
`4.67
`4.95
`7.32
`NA
`NA
`NA
`NA
`4.40
`3.62
`4.77
`2.90
`29.85
`35.67
`36.61
`34.68
`19.38
`20.46
`19.14
`20.59
`55.17
`55.83
`56.01
`61.40
`21.20
`None
`6.60
`41.65
`36.76
`37.63
`33.75
`46.47
`25.81
`22.89
`20.37
`21.57
`59.08
`57.72
`55.73
`57.04
`19.2
`None
`None
`38.8
`
`Source: Filings from ex parte, inter partes and supplemental historical statistics.
`Supplemental filings include only the SE request which received a filing date. SE NIRC only occur where SNQ‐Yes was found.
`Pendency, First Action, NIRC (“Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexamination Certificate”) and Certificate date from PALM.
`Inter Partes reexaminations were no longer available after Sept. 16, 2012
`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.
`
`data as of 10/3/16
`
`2/2
`
`
`
`Case 5:19-cv-00036-RWS Document 629-2 Filed 02/17/21 Page 12 of 23 PageID #: 32105
`Quarter ending 9/30/15
`Reexaminations ‐ FY 2015
`Pending Reexaminations includes Ex Parte, Inter Partes,
`and Supplemental Examination Requests
`Processing (prior to assignment to the Examiner)
`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
`
`Quarter 3
`(Apr‐Jun)
`3
`31
`40
`990
`48
`1112
`
`Quarter 4
`(Jul‐Sep)
`17
`31
`40
`972
`47
`1107
`
`Quarter 1
`(Oct‐Dec)
`3
`20
`73
`1137
`98
`1331
`
`Quarter 2
`(Jan‐Mar)
`5
`20
`60
`1083
`58
`1226
`
`Filings (Ex Parte, Inter Partes, and Supplemental
`Examination Requests granted a filing date)
`Ex Parte (EP)
`Inter Partes (IP)
`Supplemental Examinations (SE)
`Supplemental Examinations Substantial New Question of
`Patentability (SNQ) Determination
`SE SNQ‐Yes
`SE SNQ‐No
`Orders Granting Reexamination
`EP Orders
`IP Orders
`SE Orders under 37 CFR 257
`Denials
`EP Denials
`IP Denials
`First Action on the Merits (FAOM)
`EP FAOMs
`IP FAOMs
`SE FAOMs pursant to 37 CFR 257
`Notices of Intent to Issue a Reexamination Certificate
`(NIRC)
`EP NIRCs
`IP NIRCs
`SE NIRCs under 37 CFR 257
`Reexamination Certificates
`EP Certificates
`IP Certificates
`SE Certificates pursant to 37 CFR 257
`
`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 1
`71
`64
`NA
`7
`5
`4
`1
`73
`69
`NA
`4
`8
`8
`NA
`68
`61
`NA
`7
`
`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 2
`135
`123
`NA
`12
`10
`8
`2
`130
`119
`NA
`11
`11
`11
`NA
`161
`147
`NA
`14
`
`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 3
`227
`181
`NA
`46
`19
`13
`6
`188
`172
`NA
`16
`11
`11
`NA
`223
`205
`NA
`18
`
`YTD *
`Through
`Quarter 4
`295
`243
`NA
`52
`38
`26
`12
`253
`229
`NA
`24
`16
`16
`NA
`295
`267
`NA
`28
`
`150
`
`99
`46
`5
`222
`161
`59
`2
`
`317
`
`201
`103
`13
`355
`222
`120
`13
`
`445
`
`290
`138
`17
`469
`276
`174
`19
`
`575
`
`366
`184
`25
`569
`324
`222
`23
`
`data as of 10/9/2015
`
`1/2
`
`
`
`Case 5:19-cv-00036-RWS Document 629-2 Filed 02/17/21 Page 13 of 23 PageID #: 32106
`Quarter ending 9/30/15
`
`Timing of Proceedings
`
`Average Months from Filing to SE Determination
`Average Months to SE SNQ‐Yes
`Average Months to SE SNQ‐No
`Average Months from Filing to Order
`Average Months to EP Order
`Average Months to IP Order
`Average Months to SE Order pursant to 37 CFR 257
`Average Months from Filing to Denial
`Average Months to EP Denial
`Average Months to IP Denial
`Average Months from Filing to FAOM
`Average Months to EP FAOM
`Average Months to IP FAOM
`Average Months to SE FAOM pursant to 37 CFR 257
`Average Months from Filing to NIRC
`Average Months to EP NIRC
`Average Months to IP NIRC
`Average Months to SE NIRC pursant to 37 CFR 257
`Average Months from Filing to Certificate
`Average Months to EP Certificate
`Average Months to IP Certificate
`Average Months to SE Certificate pursant to 37 CFR 257
`
`Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
`1.18
`1.67
`1.70
`2.96
`1.17
`1.80
`1.81
`1.84
`1.20
`1.13
`1.55
`1.63
`1.12
`1.31
`1.38
`1.36
`1.03
`1.17
`1.20
`1.09
`NA
`NA
`NA
`NA
`2.80
`2.29
`3.19
`3.36
`1.58
`1.10
`0.00
`1.17
`1.58
`1.10
`0
`1.17
`NA
`NA
`NA
`NA
`4.89
`5.67
`6.21
`6.21
`4.93
`5.74
`6.48
`1.16
`NA
`NA
`NA
`NA
`4.51
`4.77
`2.385
`2.92
`27.01
`30.63
`28.39
`35.02
`21.86
`25.48
`22.49
`24.68
`40.03
`42.54
`45.95
`56.41
`9.14
`11.49
`6.01
`10.25
`27.98
`31.48
`33.38
`33.48
`21.63
`26.55
`26.95
`25.36
`45.95
`44.50
`46.46
`50.33
`9.05
`9.86
`12.17
`8.00
`
`Source: Filings from ex parte, inter partes and supplemental historical statistics.
`Supplemental filings include only the SE request which received a filing date. SE NIRC only occur where SNQ‐Yes was found
`Pendency, First Action, NIRC (“Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexamination Certificate”) and Certificate date from PALM.
`Inter Partes reexaminations were no longer available after Sept. 16, 2012
`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.
`* data corrected to fix a math error on 2/23/2016
`
`data as of 10/9/2015
`
`2/2
`
`
`
`Case 5:19-cv-00036-RWS Document 629-2 Filed 02/17/21 Page 14 of 23 PageID #: 32107
`Quarter ending 9/30/14
`Reexaminations ‐ FY 2014
`Pending Reexaminations
`Processing
`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
`
`Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
`19
`6
`8
`5
`35
`29
`31
`35
`96
`73
`75
`56
`1571
`1503
`1414
`1229
`50
`86
`73
`155
`1771
`1697
`1601
`1480
`
`Filings
`Ex Parte
`Inter Partes
`Supplemental Examinations (SE)
`Supplemental Examinations (SE) SNQ Determination
`SE SNQ‐Yes
`SE SNQ‐No
`Orders Granting Reexamination
`Ex Parte Orders
`Inter Partes Orders
`SE/EP Orders
`Denials
`Ex Parte Denials
`Inter Partes Denials
`First Action on the Merits (FAOM)
`Ex Parte FAOMs
`Inter Partes FAOMs
`SE/EP FAOM
`Notices of Intent to Issue a Reexamination Certificate
`(NIRC)
`Ex Parte NIRCs
`Inter Partes NIRCs
`SE/EP NIRC
`Reexamination Certificates
`Ex Parte Certificates
`Inter Partes Certificates
`SE/EP Certificates
`
`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 1
`108
`102
`NA
`6
`6
`6
`0
`110
`104
`NA
`6
`4
`4
`NA
`90
`84
`3
`3
`
`211
`
`118
`88
`5
`226
`141
`85
`0
`
`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 2
`192
`178
`NA
`14
`14
`11
`3
`208
`196
`NA
`12
`8
`8
`NA
`195
`182
`5
`8
`
`403
`
`245
`149
`9
`395
`240
`155
`0
`
`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 3
`294
`270
`NA
`24
`23
`17
`6
`299
`284
`NA
`15
`13
`13
`NA
`288
`272
`5
`11
`
`582
`
`359
`208
`15
`583
`376
`207
`0
`
`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 4
`378
`345
`NA
`33
`34
`23
`11
`373
`351
`NA
`22
`18
`18
`NA
`391
`368
`5
`18
`
`837
`
`526
`293
`18
`762
`473
`275
`14
`
`data as of 10/2/2014
`
`1/2
`
`
`
`Case 5:19-cv-00036-RWS Document 629-2 Filed 02/17/21 Page 15 of 23 PageID #: 32108
`Quarter ending 9/30/14
`
`Timing of Proceedings
`
`Average Months from Filing to SE Determination
`Average Months to SE SNQ‐Yes
`Average Months to SE SNQ‐No
`Average Months from Filing to Order
`Average Months to Ex Parte Order
`Average Months to Inter Partes Order
`Average Months to SE/EP Order
`Average Months from Filing to Denial
`Average Months to 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 to SE/EP FAOM
`Average Months from Filing to NIRC
`Average Months to Ex Parte NIRC
`Average Months to Inter Partes NIRC
`Average Months to SE/EP NIRC
`Average Months from Filing to Certificate
`Average Months to Ex Parte Certificate
`Average Months to Inter Partes Certificate
`Average Months to Supplemental Examination
`Certificate
`
`Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
`2.34
`2.45
`1.87
`1.82
`2.34
`2.28
`1.96
`1.74
`0.00
`2.74
`1.70
`1.48
`1.38
`1.59
`1.32
`1.34
`1.26
`1.34
`1.26
`1.22
`NA
`NA
`NA
`NA
`3.49
`5.42
`3.11
`2.77
`1.26
`0.00
`1.27
`0.96
`1.26
`0
`1.27
`0.96
`NA
`NA
`NA
`Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
`5.46
`4.79
`5.45
`5.45
`5.23
`4.99
`5.37
`5.43
`14.25
`3.13
`17.79
`0.00
`3.03
`7.028
`3.61
`5.07
`26.09
`28.59
`28.67
`20.85
`21.85
`23.76
`20.29
`18.94
`32.79
`40.15
`43.29
`23.48
`6.26
`5.82
`10.33
`9.54
`25.22
`28.81
`32.24
`31.69
`19.70
`22.66
`26.39
`24.72
`34.43
`37.51
`47.56
`44.96
`0
`0
`0
`14.62
`
`Source: Filings from ex parte, inter partes and supplemental historical statistics.
`Supplemental filings include only the SE request which received a filing date. SE NIRC only occur where SNQ‐Yes was found
`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.
`
`data as of 10/2/2014
`
`2/2
`
`
`
`Case 5:19-cv-00036-RWS Document 629-2 Filed 02/17/21 Page 16 of 23 PageID #: 32109
`Quarter ending 9/30/13
`Reexaminations ‐ FY 2013
`Pending Reexaminations
`Processing
`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
`
`Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
`2
`12
`10
`11
`43
`35
`32
`37
`226
`71
`72
`85
`1698
`1978
`1845
`1679
`64
`58
`80
`87
`2033
`2154
`2039
`1899
`
`Filings
`Ex Parte
`Inter Parte
`Supplemental Examinations (SE)
`Supplemental Examinations (SE) SNQ Determination
`SE SNQ‐Yes
`SE SNQ‐No
`Orders Granting Reexamination
`Ex Parte Orders
`Inter Parte Orders
`SE/EP Orders
`Denials
`Ex Parte Denials
`Inter Parte Denials
`First Action on the Merits (FAOM)
`Ex Parte FAOMs
`Inter Parte FAOMs
`SE/EP FAOM
`Notices of Intent to Issue a Reexamination Certificate
`(NIRC)
`Ex Parte NIRCs
`Inter Parte NIRCs
`SE/EP NIRC
`Reexamination Certificates
`Ex Parte Certificates
`Inter Parte Certificates
`SE/EP Certificates
`
`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 1
`70
`65
`NA
`5
`0
`0
`0
`390
`69
`321
`0
`42
`17
`25
`372
`86
`286
`0
`
`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 2 1
`139
`128
`NA
`11
`5
`4
`1
`132
`132
`NA
`0
`49
`24
`25
`611
`313
`298
`0
`
`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 3 1
`225
`208
`NA
`17
`12
`9
`3
`539
`212
`321
`6
`56
`31
`25
`745
`431
`309
`5
`
`140
`
`102
`38
`0
`191
`146
`45
`0
`
`332
`
`230
`102
`0
`397
`283
`114
`0
`
`568
`
`396
`172
`0
`622
`444
`178
`0
`
`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 4
`324
`299
`NA
`25
`13
`9
`4
`317
`303
`NA
`14
`62
`37
`25
`868
`538
`317
`13
`
`784
`
`542
`242
`0
`828
`580
`248
`0
`
`updated as of 11/22/13
`
`1/2
`
`
`
`Case 5:19-cv-00036-RWS Document 629-2 Filed 02/17/21 Page 17 of 23 PageID #: 32110
`Quarter ending 9/30/13
`
`Timing of Proceedings
`
`Average Months from Filing to SE Determination
`Average Months to SE SNQ‐Yes
`Average Months to SE SNQ‐No
`Average Months from Filing to Order
`Average Months to Ex Parte Order
`Average Months to Inter Parte Order
`Average Months to SE/EP Order
`Average Months from Filing to Denial
`Average Months to Ex Parte Denial
`Average Months to Inter Parte Denial
`
`Average Months from Filing to FAOM
`Average Months to Ex Parte FAOM
`Average Months to Inter Parte FAOM
`Average Months to SE/EP FAOM
`Average Months from Filing to NIRC
`Average Months to Ex Parte NIRC
`Average Months to Inter Parte NIRC
`Average Months to SE/EP NIRC
`Average Months from Filing to Certificate
`Average Months to Ex Parte Certificate
`Average Months to Inter Parte Certificate
`Average Months to Supplemental Examination
`Certificate
`
`Quarter 1 Quarter 2
`
`Quarter 3 Quarter 4
`
`0
`
`2.802
`
`2.07
`
`1.84
`
`2.91
`0
`2.37
`0
`1.62
`2.07
`1.62
`1.96
`NA
`2.15
`0
`0
`1.78
`2.10
`1.78
`1.68
`NA
`2.38
`Quarter 1 Quarter 2
`2.64
`6.38
`4.35
`6.32
`2.13
`7.45
`0
`0
`20.06
`26.08
`16.33
`19.68
`30.06
`39.29
`0
`0
`23.35
`29.04
`21.18
`24.63
`30.38
`37.49
`0
`0
`
`1.84
`1.85
`0
`2.51
`1.59
`1.39
`1.39
`1.29
`NA
`NA
`3.54
`2.98
`1.8
`1.56
`1.8
`1.56
`NA
`NA
`Quarter 3 Quarter 4
`7.21
`7.24
`7.19
`7.23
`9.12
`11.15
`3.54
`3.54
`25.00
`27.45
`19.15
`21.74
`38.86
`39.62
`0
`8.65
`27.07
`28.64
`21.12
`22.1
`42.05
`41.3
`
`0
`
`0
`
`1 Quarter 2 and 3 data has corrected to show YTD numbers
`Source: Filings from ex parte, inter partes and supplemental 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.
`
`updated as of 11/22/13
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`Case 5:19-cv-00036-RWS Document 629-2 Filed 02/17/21 Page 18 of 23 PageID #: 32111
`Quarter ending 9/30/2012
`Reexaminations ‐ FY 2012
`Pending Reexaminations
`Processing
`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
`
`Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
`79
`44
`33
`251
`114
`112
`119
`355
`196
`188
`155
`130
`1615
`1700
`1541
`1588
`113
`119
`176
`108
`2117
`2163
`2024
`2432
`
`Filings
`Ex Parte
`Inter Parte
`Orders Granting Reexamination
`Ex Parte Orders
`Inter Parte Orders
`Denials
`Ex Parte Denials
`Inter Parte Denials
`First Action on the Merits
`Ex Parte FAOMs
`Inter Parte FAOMs
`Notices of Intent to Issue a Reexamination Certificate
`Ex Parte NIRCs
`Inter Parte NIRCs
`Reexamination Certificates
`Ex Parte Certificates
`Inter Parte Certificates
`Timing of Proceedings
`
`Average Months from Filing to Order
`Average Months to Ex Parte Order
`Average Months to Inter Parte Order
`Average Months from Filing to Denial
`Average Months to Ex Parte Denial
`Average Months to Inter Parte Denial
`Average Months from Filing