1. 1 PPAC Patents Operations Update Peggy Focarino Deputy Commissioner for Patents July 8, 2010

2. 2 Dashboard 1st2nd Oct-09Nov-09Dec-09Jan-10Feb-10Mar-10Apr-10May-10 Total UPR Filings37,79136,56741,92533,07636,56446,26441,16437,393 RCE Filings 11,298 11,61210,17810,71412,40515,15113,65111,794 2nd and subsequent RCE Filings 3,320 3,596 2,9513,1683,8814,7624,372 % RCE of Total29.9%31.8%24.3%32.4%33.9%32.7%33.2%31.5% Actions per disposal2.182.272.292.282.272.342.352.37 Reissue Filings84796376798082 Allow & Final Comp Rate (12 month rolling avg) 94.5% 94.4%95.1%95.0% Non Final Comp Rate (12 month rolling avg) 94.1% 95.7%96.6%96.2% Number of Printer Rushes Over 30 Days in TC1,2761,5881,5381,0651,003739741715 UPR Allowance rate *41.3%43.3%44.3%44.0%43.7%44.2%44.0%44.3% Allowance rate without RCE abandonments *56.4%57.4%57.1% 57.3%58.3%58.6%59.1% Number of Allowances *23,461 42,911 69,599 79,056 95,601 115,322 131,255 UPR Backlog 722,835724,458731,399735,691739,243728,323733,625736,138 RCE Backlog17,76318,11414,22615,97818,48022,00928,15531,738 RCE to FAOM (months)2.072.05 2.012.001.99

3. 3 Dashboard 1st2nd Oct-09Nov-09Dec-09Jan-10Feb-10Mar-10Apr-10May-10 Months of Inventory26.1 25.925.826.027.227.427.5 UPR Pendency FA (months)26.1 25.925.826.027.227.427.5 UPR Total Pendency34.534.734.834.634.734.634.935.0 Rexam FA Pendency (months) 6.5 Green Tech Petitions received 325351124766772 Green Tech Petitions approved % 10.4%39.8%35.90%37.30%39.80% Exchange Petitions received * 1614242 Office of Petitions Pendency (months) 3.1 UPR Examiner Staff6,1266,1076,0936,0686,0606,0466,0456,029 Examiner Attritions (less transfers & retirees) 2218 12201725 Percent of Staff attrited 0.36%0.29%0.30% 0.20%0.33%0.28%0.41% UPR Backlog per examiner118.0118.6120.0121.2122.0120.5121.4122.1 UPR Production Units29,98536,66142,23548,37933,18441,43334,26535,770 UPR Production units per Examiner4.896.006.937.975.486.855.675.93 Design Filings ~2,3182,1352,4802,2512,0132,8012,5971,758 Design Backlog ~17,409 17,29717,25717,57317,77317,46618,22918,590 Amendment Processing Time (days)28.524.527.130.835.926.418.611.7

4. 4 Clerical Processing Time FY 2003 – FY 2010 (Biweekly average)

5. 5 Backlog FY 2009 – FY 2010 (year-to-date)

6. 6 Patent Production Units First Actions on Merit Disposals FY 2008 – FY 2010 (year-to-date by month)

7. 7 Interview Time FY 2008 – FY 2010* (*Projected) Updated Through May 22, 2010

8. 8 Board Decision Affirmance Rate FY 2000 – FY 2010 (year-to-date)