USPTO and Litigation Statistics for 2016
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Michael D. Stein
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USPTO and Litigation Statistics
for 2016
March 2016
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USPTO Internal Matters
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October 1, 2013: USPTO adjusted examiner count system to address
growing RCE backlog.
Previously, 1.75 credits were available for first RCE; 1.5 for second and subsequent
RCEs.
Now, examiners receive 2.0 counts for 4th and all subsequent RCEs in which a first
OA is done in 1st quarter of fiscal year, and 2.0 counts for the 5th and all subsequent
RCEs in which a first OA is done in each of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarters.
Also, examiners with higher RCE inventories will have more limited inventories of
regular new applications until the RCE inventories are reduced below predetermined
thresholds.
USPTO workforce at the end of FY 2014
Patent Examiners (9302)
Remaining USPTO Staff (2719)
Trademark Examining Attorneys (429)
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Impact of Apple
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Apple has filed more lawsuits than other market share leaders.
Apple began asserting its design patents related to its smartphone in 2011
and prior to these lawsuits, design patent suits were very rare.
Patent infringement litigation saw substantial increase after Apple’s broad
patent litigation filed in 2011.
Apple’s position may be spurring litigation throughout the market and
maybe motivating competitors to acquire additional patents to help with
defensive position.
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Statistics: Patent Ownership
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Statistics: Patent Ownership
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From Patently-O Blog
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Statistics: Patent Ownership
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From Patently-O Blog
Country of First Named Inventor FY2014 Patent Count
Japan 54975 18%
Germany 16730 5%
Korea 16280 5%
Taiwan 11303 4%
China 7694 3%
Canada 7218 2%
France 6812 2%
UK 6700 2%
Israel 3453 1%
India 3005 1%
Sweden 2754 1%
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Statistics: Patent Ownership
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From Patently-O Blog
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Statistics: Applications Received
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From Patently-O Blog
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Statistics: Priority
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From Patently-O Blog
(“recently published” = between April 20 and May 18, 2014)
Statistics: Number of Claims
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From Patently-O Blog
Statistics: Number of Claims
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From Patently-O Blog
Statistics: Number of Claims
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Statistics: Number of Claims
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From Patently-O Blog
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Statistics: Number of Claims
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The largest US patent issuing in 2013, in terms of claims, was No. 8,401,902
(“Method for using computers to facilitate and control the creating of a
plurality of functions”; an advertising distribution system) with a colossal
404 claims.
Second place: No. 8,404,693 (“Substituted piperidine compounds and
methods of their use”; a variety of painkiller neutralizer), with 372.
Third place: No. 8,437,669 (“Electrophotographic image forming apparatus,
developing apparatus, and coupling member”; a type of toner cartridge),
with 322.
12 patents had over 200 claims.
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Statistics: Specification Size/Success
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Slight increase in size over the years:
From Patently-O Blog
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Statistics: Specification Size/Success
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From Patently-O Blog
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Statistics: References
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From Patently-O Blog
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Statistics: References
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From Patently-O Blog
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From Patently-O Blog
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Statistics: Application Publication
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Statistics: Issuance
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US utility patents issued by year (new record set every year since 2008):
157,772 in 2008.
167,349 in 2009. (David Kappos took over August 13, 2009.)
207,915 in 2010.
221,350 in 2011.
246,464 in 2012.
265,979 in 2013.
303,931 in 2014.
For most issued patents in a week, the top 20 weeks have all been in 2014. FY2014 broke 300,000 patents; calendar year 2014 did the same.
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Statistics: Issuance
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From Patently-O Blog
(fiscal years)
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Statistics: Issuance
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From Patently-O Blog
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Statistics: Issuance
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Possible Cause: Decreasing Pendency
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Statistics: Issued Computer Patents
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% of Patents that are Computer Patents
From Patently-O Blog
“Computer patents”
meaning any patent with
an independent claim
containing at least one of
the following terms:
computer, processor,
software, machine-
readable, information,
memory, data, virtual, or
storage-media
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Statistics: Pendency
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From Patently-O Blog
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Statistics: Pendency
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From Patently-O Blog
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Statistics: Pendency
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From Patently-O Blog
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Statistics: Grant Rate
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From Patently-O Blog
(data as of October 2014)
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Statistics: Grant Rate
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From Patently-O Blog
(data as of October 2014)
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Statistics: Grant Rate
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Top five technology areas by grant rate (for applications filed from 2004 to 2010):
2800b: Electrical Circuits and Systems (80%).
2800a: Semiconductors/Memory (76%)
2800c: Printing/Measuring and Testing (74%)
2800d: Optics (72%)
2610: Digital and General Communications (67%)
Bottom five technology areas by grant rate. 1610: Organic Compounds (23%)
1794: Food, Miscellaneous Articles, Stock Material (32%)
3620: Electronic Commerce (36%)
1630: Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, etc. (38%)
1650: Fermentation, Microbiology, etc. (40%)
Top five technology areas by applications still pending: 3620: Electronic Commerce (24%)
2430: Cryptography and Security (19%)
1610: Organic Compounds (18%)
3700I: Refrigeration, Vaporization, etc. (18%)
2440: Computer Networks (16%)
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Statistics: Grant Rate
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From Patently-O Blog
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Statistics: Patent Life
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From Patently-O Blog
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Statistics: Patent Life
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From Patently-O Blog
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Statistics: Patent Life
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From Patently-O Blog
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Statistics: Patent Life
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From Patently-O Blog
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Statistics: First Action on the Merits
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From Patently-O Blog
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Statistics: First Action on the Merits
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From Patently-O Blog
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Statistics: Backlog (Utility Applications)
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From Patently-O Blog
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Statistics: Backlog (RCE)
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From Patently-O Blog
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Statistics: Backlog (RCE)
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RCEs Filed vs. RCEs Responded to
From Patently-O Blog
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Statistics: Backlog (RCE)
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From Patently-O Blog
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Statistics: Backlog (Design Applications)
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From Patently-O Blog
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Statistics: Backlog Response (Increased
Employment)
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From Patently-O Blog
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Statistics: Backlog (BPAI/PTAB)
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From Patently-O Blog
(data as of May 2013)
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Statistics: Backlog (BPAI/PTAB)
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From Patently-O Blog
(data as of August 2014)
Backlog is now over 25,000 cases
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Statistics: BPAI/PTAB
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In 2014, the PTAB became the top venue for patent disputes.
From UnifiedPatents.com
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Statistics: BPAI/PTAB
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Preissuance Submissions: 9,038 have been filed as of February 27, 2015
From USPTO.gov
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Statistics: BPAI/PTAB
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Preissuance Submissions: Compliance
From USPTO.gov
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Statistics: BPAI/PTAB
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From Patently-O Blog
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Statistics: BPAI/PTAB
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Petitions to Initiate Post-Grant Proceedings
From USPTO.gov
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Statistics: BPAI/PTAB
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From USPTO.gov
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Statistics: BPAI/PTAB
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From USPTO.gov
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Statistics: BPAI/PTAB
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From USPTO.gov
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Statistics: BPAI/PTAB
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From USPTO.gov
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Statistics: BPAI/PTAB
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From Patently-O Blog
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Statistics: BPAI/PTAB
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780 759 747
298 343
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Total Ex Parte Reexamination Requests Filed
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Statistics: BPAI/PTAB
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From AIABlog.com
Post-Grant Review: Covered Business Methods
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Statistics: BPAI/PTAB
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From AIABlog.com
Post-Grant Review: Covered Business Methods
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Statistics: BPAI/PTAB
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From USPTO.gov
Post-Grant Review: Covered Business Methods
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Statistics: BPAI/PTAB
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From USPTO.gov
Post-Grant Review: Covered Business Methods
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Statistics: BPAI/PTAB
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From USPTO.gov
Post-Grant Review: Covered Business Methods
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Statistics: BPAI/PTAB
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From USPTO.gov
Current as of 12/31/2015
Post-Grant Review: Covered Business Methods
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Statistics: BPAI/PTAB
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From AIABlog.com
Post-Grant Review: Inter Partes Review
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Statistics: BPAI/PTAB
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From AIABlog.com
Post-Grant Review: Inter Partes Review
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Statistics: BPAI/PTAB
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From USPTO.gov
Post-Grant Review: Inter Partes Review
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Statistics: BPAI/PTAB
65
From USPTO.gov
Post-Grant Review: Inter Partes Review
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Statistics: BPAI/PTAB
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From USPTO.gov
Post-Grant Review: Inter Partes Review
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Statistics: BPAI/PTAB
67
From USPTO.gov
Current as of 12/31/2015
Post-Grant Review: Inter Partes Review
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Statistics: BPAI/PTAB
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Post-Grant Review: Inter Partes Review
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Statistics: Patent Applications By Residents of
Foreign Countries
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Statistics: Patents Issued to Residents of
Foreign Countries
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Patent Infringement Suit Venues
71
The Eastern District of
Texas was the most
active jurisdiction in 2015
with 2,540 patent case
filings.
From Lex Machina
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Statistics: Trademark Applications Filed
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Statistics: Trademark Registrations
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Statistics: Trademark Applications By
Residents of Foreign Countries
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From USPTO.gov
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Statistics: Trademarks Registered to
Residents of Foreign Countries
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Statistics: Top 50 Trademark Registrants
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Name of Applicant Registrations
MATTEL, INC. 426
Disney Enterprises, Inc. 186
LG ELECTRONICS INC. 156
The Procter & Gamble Company 146
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 143
Novartis AG 140
Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG 131
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation 119
Societe des Produits Nestle S.A. 118
L’Oreal USA Creative, Inc. 106
Conair Corporation 104
Tri-Coastal Design Group, Inc. 103
Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Co. 101
Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Lt 98
L’Oreal 95
JOHNSON & JOHNSON 94
IGT 91
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. 82
Target Brands, Inc. 79
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH 78
Discovery Communications, LLC 72
Sears Brands, LLC 71
Ainsworth Game Technology Limited 70
Apple Inc. 66
Bally Gaming Inc. 65
Name of Applicant Registrations
U.S. Marine Corps, a component of the U. 62
The Saul Zaentz Company 61
WMS GAMING INC. 61
Marvel Characters, Inc. 60
Konami Gaming, Inc. 59
Microsoft corporation 59
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 59
HEB GROCERY COMPANY, LP 58
Starbuzz Tobacco, Inc. 57
VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC. 56
A&E Television Networks, LLC 55
Comité International Olympique 55
HASBRO, INC. 55
Sanofi 55
Columbia Insurance Company 54
American International Group, Inc. 53
Conopco, Inc. 53
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. 51
Walgreen Co. 51
Campus Crusade for Christ, Inc. 50
Celgene Corporation 49
Glaxo Group Limited 49
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 49
PTT, LLC 47
REED ELSEVIER PROPERTIES INC. 47
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From UnifiedPatents.com
In 2014, patent disputes reached the second highest level in history, 6,674.
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From LESUSACanada.com
Patent litigation filings remain high but have declined in light of the new Post-Grant
Proceedings.
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New Cases Filed 2005-2013, by month (2013 in orange)
From LexMachina
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New Cases Filed 2013 (blue) and 2014 (orange)
From LexMachina
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Districts With Most New Cases Filed
Trials by District (in 2013)
From LexMachina
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From PatentlyO.com
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From PricewaterhouseCoopers
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From PricewaterhouseCoopers
(2014 Report)
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From PricewaterhouseCoopers
(2014 Report)
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From Patently-O Blog
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Statistics: Patent Cases in Litigation
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17%
3%
9%
69%
2%
United States Courts of Appeals Inter Partes
Cases Disposals in FY 2014
Affirmed
Reversed
Remanded
Dismissed
Transferred
From USPTO.gov
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Statistics: Trademark Cases in Litigation
88
53%
10%
37%
United States Courts of Appeals Inter Partes
Cases Disposals in FY 2014
Affirmed
Remanded
Dismissed
From USPTO.gov
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Statistics: Contested Trademarks Cases
89
27,80%
54,81%
17,13%
0,27%
Cased Filed During FY 2014
Ex Parte
Opposition
Cancellation
Concurrent Use
From USPTO.gov
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From Lex Machina
Trademark cases filed: 2005-2015
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Statistics: Copyright Cases Filed
91
From Lex Machina
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A 2012 study concludes: Plaintiffs faired better before juries (62.9% win rate in jury trials, 51.3% in bench
trials).
Trial length advantages neither party (average plaintiff victory: 7.76 days; average defendant victory: 7.74 days).
Also, in terms of venue: 40% of all infringement trials between 2003 and 2012 happened in either ED
Texas, D Del, ND Cal, CD Cal, or D Mass.
All other things being equal, plaintiffs are not more successful in ED Texas to a statistically significant degree.
ED Texas, CD Cal, and D Del have shorter trials.
Source: Lemley et al., Rush to Judgment? Trial Length and Outcomes in Patent Cases (available at http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2217690 )
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From a study of all patent litigation filed in 2008 and 2009 (roughly 5000 lawsuits):
949 decisions on the merits overall (most of the rest settled or were withdrawn, although a few are still pending).
430 summary judgments of invalidity (only 31% of all invalidity challenges were successful, but § 101 challenges were successful 54% of the time).
473 summary judgments of noninfringement, plus 36 stipulated judgments of noninfringement after claim construction.
290 cases went to trial (206 by jury).
Patentees won only 164 cases.
481 appeals to the Federal Circuit (273 saw a decision, 126 settled before the decision, 82 are still pending).
Source: Allison et al., Understanding the Realities of Modern Patent Litigation (available at http://www.texaslrev.com/understanding-the-realities-of-modern-patent-litigation/ )
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5,418 new patent suits filed in 2012, 6,092 filed in 2013.
For 2013:
Top 5 districts in terms of patent cases files: ED Tex, D Del, CD Cal, ND cal, SD Cal. (ND Ill fell from 5th place in 2012 to 6th.)
Only 128 patent suits made it to trial (67 in either D Del, ED Tex, SDNY), suggesting a large percentage of settlements.
Fastest filing-to-trial-date court: ED Penn (255-day median); slowest: WDNY (2423-day median).
Source: Lex Machina (https://lexmachina.com/2014/05/patent-litigation-review/ ).
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Thanks
95
Most graphs in the PAE and Statistics sections (and alerts to many of the
described legal developments) via Patently-O, at
http://www.patentlyo.com/
Additional graphs via PricewaterhouseCoopers’s “2014 Patent Litigation
Study,” LexMachina’s “2014 Patent Litigation Year in Review,” and
PatentsPostGrant.com
Special thanks to Darlene Tzou, Stein IP law clerk, for a significant
amount of researching and compiling of this presentation