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Each circle below represents one art unit within the U.S. Patent and Trademark Of�ce. The �rst number in the circle indicates the art unit; the second number indicates the number of RCEs pending response as of December 31, 2012.
1000+500–999400–499300–399200–299100–1991–99
In Art Unit 2161, the chance of receiving a next action after an RCE within one year averaged above 90% during 2003–2012.
In Art Unit 1777, 62 RCEs �led in 2010 are still awaiting a next action.
1700
Che
mic
al a
nd M
ater
ials
Eng
inee
ring
2100 Com
puter Arc
hitecture
, Softwar
e, and Inf
ormation
Security
2400 Computer Networks, Multiplex Communication, Video Distribution, and Security
2600 Comm
unications
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing and Medical Devices/Processes
3600 Tran
sportatio
n, Constru
ction, Ele
ctronic C
ommerce
, Agricult
ure, Nati
onal Sec
urity, and
License
& Review
2800
Sem
icon
duct
ors,
Ele
ctric
al a
nd O
ptic
al S
yste
ms
and
Com
pone
nts
A recent RCE picked up in Art Unit 3773 took 3 years
to receive its next action.
In Art Unit 1618, the chance of receiving a next action after an RCE within one year fell from 98% during
2003–2009, to 25% during 2010–2012.
In Art Unit 3622, the odds of receiving a next
action after an RCE within 3 months fell
from about 75% during 2003–2009, to about
5% in 2012.
The odds of receipt within 2 years fell from
98% to 25% during the same time periods.
In Art Unit 2629, 62 of 100 RCEs picked up recently took more than 1 year and 3 months to receive their next action.
In Art Unit 2691, 77 of 88 RCEs picked up recently took less than 6 months to receive their next action.
In Art Unit 1791, 68 of the most recent 100 RCEs picked up took less than 6 months to receive their next action.
1722118
1725
4643716
259
2010
8,463
2011 2012
24,339
66,179
10,000
30,000
50,000
70,000
Total RCEs Awaiting Next Examinationby RCE �ling date