Quarter 2 
`(Jan‐Mar)
`
`Quarter 3 
`(Apr‐Jun)
`
`Quarter 4 
`(Jul‐Sep)
`
`YTD
`Through 
`Quarter 2 
`
`YTD
`Through 
`Quarter 3 
`
`YTD
`Through 
`Quarter 4 
`
`Quarter 1 
`(Oct‐Dec)
`9
`65
`111
`388
`27
`600
`
`YTD
`Through 
`Quarter 1 
`110
`109
`NA
`
`1 3
`
`2
`1
`113
`109
`NA
`4
`0
`0
`NA
`75
`73
`NA
`2
`92
`90
`1
`1
`94
`92
`1
`1
`
`Quarter ending 12/31/2024
`Reexaminations ‐ FY 2025
`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 *
`
`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
`
`data as of 1/7/2025
`
`1/2
`
`ALKERMES EXHIBIT 2008
`Apotex Inc. v. Alkermes Pharma Ireland Limited
`IPR2025-00514
`
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`

`

`Quarter ending 12/31/2024
`
`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
`
`Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
`0.42
`0.50
`0.25
`1.72
`1.75
`NA
`1.00
`NA
`NA
`NA
`5.68
`5.81
`NA
`1.00
`16.50
`14.99
`163
`6.00
`17.52
`16.06
`162
`7.00
`
`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
`
`3 4
`
`8 9
`
`data as of 1/7/2025
`
`2/2
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`

`Quarter ending 9/30/2024
`Reexaminations ‐ FY 2024
`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 *
`
`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
`
`Quarter 1 
`(Oct‐Dec)
`20
`53
`99
`339
`34
`545
`
`Quarter 2 
`(Jan‐Mar)
`5
`41
`124
`344
`42
`556
`
`Quarter 3 
`(Apr‐Jun)
`8
`54
`81
`371
`43
`557
`
`Quarter 4 
`(Jul‐Sep)
`0
`61
`106
`364
`32
`563
`
`YTD
`Through 
`Quarter 1 
`109
`108
`NA
`1
`2
`1
`1
`95
`94
`NA
`1
`5
`5
`NA
`46
`44
`NA
`2
`76
`70
`5
`1
`82
`68
`2
`12
`
`YTD
`Through 
`Quarter 2 
`205
`199
`NA
`6
`7
`2
`5
`212
`211
`NA
`1
`6
`6
`NA
`116
`112
`NA
`4
`170
`159
`5
`6
`167
`147
`5
`15
`
`YTD
`Through 
`Quarter 3 
`301
`291
`NA
`10
`13
`5
`8
`286
`281
`NA
`5
`12
`12
`NA
`208
`199
`NA
`9
`259
`241
`8
`10
`249
`225
`6
`18
`
`YTD
`Through 
`Quarter 4 
`418
`407
`NA
`11
`16
`7
`9
`401
`393
`NA
`8
`14
`14
`NA
`288
`275
`NA
`13
`345
`325
`10
`10
`345
`315
`8
`22
`
`data as of 10/7/2024
`
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`

`

`Quarter ending 9/30/2024
`
`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
`
`Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
`1.00
`1.80
`1.50
`1.60
`1.00
`1.00
`2.33
`1.50
`1.00
`2.00
`0.67
`1.00
`1.63
`1.72
`1.86
`1.82
`1.64
`1.72
`1.84
`1.81
`NA
`NA
`NA
`NA
`1.00
`NA
`2.25
`2.00
`2.00
`2.00
`2.00
`1.50
`2.00
`2.00
`2.00
`1.50
`NA
`NA
`NA
`NA
`6.81
`6.45
`6.02
`7.53
`6.82
`6.53
`6.16
`7.71
`NA
`NA
`NA
`NA
`6.50
`4.00
`3.60
`4.23
`26.55
`17.19
`20.27
`17.51
`18.78
`17.59
`15.45
`14.14
`139.40
`NA
`154.00
`159.00
`6.00
`10.20
`18.75
`NA
`22.93
`25.63
`21.08
`20.67
`19.34
`21.66
`19.71
`17.62
`147.00
`140.33
`152.00
`159.00
`22.58
`15.33
`13.00
`20.00
`
`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
`
`3 4
`
`8 9
`
`data as of 10/7/2024
`
`2/2
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`

`

`Quarter ending 9/30/2023
`Reexaminations - FY 2023
`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 *
`
`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
`
`Quarter 1
`(Oct-Dec)
`6
`45
`94
`380
`33
`558
`
`Quarter 2
`(Jan-Mar)
`5
`35
`79
`399
`37
`555
`
`Quarter 3
`(Apr-Jun)
`17
`32
`80
`387
`42
`558
`
`Quarter 4
`(Jul-Sep)
`8
`45
`62
`361
`43
`519
`
`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 1
`83
`76
`NA
`7
`15
`4
`11
`76
`74
`NA
`2
`3
`3
`NA
`61
`60
`NA
`1
`58
`51
`1
`6
`54
`52
`2
`0
`
`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 2
`153
`140
`NA
`13
`22
`8
`14
`151
`144
`NA
`7
`6
`6
`NA
`139
`135
`NA
`4
`128
`118
`4
`6
`120
`112
`4
`4
`
`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 3
`230
`210
`NA
`20
`31
`14
`17
`222
`211
`NA
`11
`8
`8
`NA
`213
`204
`NA
`9
`213
`198
`5
`10
`199
`185
`6
`8
`
`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 4
`294
`274
`NA
`20
`33
`15
`18
`281
`267
`NA
`14
`15
`15
`NA
`286
`273
`NA
`13
`306
`276
`5
`25
`298
`278
`6
`14
`
`data as of 10/11/2023
`
`3/4
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`

`

`Quarter ending 9/30/2023
`
`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
`
`Quarter 1 Quarter 2
`1.67
`1.71
`1.25
`2.00
`1.82
`1.33
`1.61
`1.83
`1.62
`1.86
`NA
`NA
`1.50
`1.40
`1.25
`1.00
`1.25
`1.00
`NA
`NA
`5.64
`6.73
`5.69
`6.86
`NA
`NA
`3.00
`3.33
`13.48
`20.51
`11.78
`15.32
`146.00
`136.33
`5.83
`NA
`18.34
`19.17
`14.32
`15.47
`123.00
`145.50
`NA
`11.50
`
`Quarter 3 Quarter 4
`1.11
`1.00
`1.00
`1.00
`1.33
`1.00
`1.76
`1.59
`1.75
`1.57
`NA
`NA
`2.00
`2.00
`1.50
`1.29
`1.50
`1.29
`NA
`NA
`6.05
`7.35
`6.29
`7.60
`NA
`NA
`2.80
`3.00
`16.50
`17.67
`15.20
`17.28
`131.00
`NA
`14.00
`19.71
`19.61
`18.51
`16.92
`18.65
`135.00
`NA
`11.00
`16.32
`
`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
`
`3 4
`
`8 9
`
`data as of 10/11/2023
`
`4/4
`
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`

`Quarter ending 9/30/2022
`Reexaminations - FY 2022
`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 *
`
`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
`
`Quarter 1
`(Oct-Dec)
`6
`45
`94
`380
`33
`558
`
`Quarter 2
`(Jan-Mar)
`5
`35
`79
`399
`37
`555
`
`Quarter 3
`(Apr-Jun)
`17
`32
`80
`387
`42
`558
`
`Quarter 4
`(Jul-Sep)
`8
`45
`62
`361
`43
`519
`
`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 1
`96
`89
`NA
`7
`13
`12
`1
`91
`80
`NA
`11
`10
`10
`NA
`64
`52
`NA
`12
`67
`62
`1
`4
`65
`59
`2
`4
`
`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 2
`171
`155
`NA
`16
`15
`13
`2
`176
`164
`NA
`12
`15
`15
`NA
`137
`124
`NA
`13
`135
`120
`2
`13
`120
`104
`4
`12
`
`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 3
`271
`249
`NA
`22
`24
`19
`5
`259
`241
`NA
`18
`16
`16
`NA
`205
`190
`NA
`15
`209
`191
`3
`15
`187
`166
`6
`15
`
`YTD
`Through
`Quarter 4
`356
`320
`NA
`36
`27
`22
`5
`352
`330
`NA
`22
`17
`17
`NA
`294
`272
`NA
`22
`267
`244
`7
`16
`248
`224
`8
`16
`
`data as of 10/11/2023
`
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`

`Quarter ending 9/30/2022
`
`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
`
`Quarter 1 Quarter 2
`1.46
`1.07
`1.50
`0.56
`0.95
`1.58
`1.25
`1.09
`1.21
`1.08
`NA
`NA
`1.54
`1.90
`1.31
`1.27
`1.31
`1.27
`NA
`NA
`4.39
`5.74
`4.85
`5.79
`NA
`NA
`2.38
`1.91
`18.97
`18.97
`18.11
`18.50
`114.50
`120.00
`8.40
`10.77
`21.00
`19.58
`18.30
`16.47
`119.28
`114.35
`11.67
`13.35
`
`Quarter 3 Quarter 4
`1.54
`1.50
`1.15
`1.00
`2.33
`NA
`1.51
`1.60
`1.44
`1.61
`NA
`NA
`2.32
`1.50
`2.00
`2.00
`2.00
`2.00
`NA
`NA
`5.58
`6.06
`5.68
`6.49
`NA
`NA
`2.50
`1.14
`19.87
`21.02
`18.33
`12.98
`141.00
`125.98
`14.00
`27.00
`23.31
`20.04
`20.40
`16.01
`133.00
`133.00
`10.50
`28.00
`
`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
`
`3 4
`
`8 9
`
`data as of 10/11/2023
`
`2/4
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`Quarter ending 9/30/2021
`Reexaminations ‐ FY 2021
`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 *
`
`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
`
`Quarter 1 
`(Oct‐Dec)
`11
`31
`43
`258
`25
`368
`
`Quarter 2 
`(Jan‐Mar)
`11
`36
`46
`283
`20
`396
`
`Quarter 3 
`(Apr‐Jun)
`11
`25
`61
`338
`28
`463
`
`Quarter 4 
`(Jul‐Sep)
`10
`40
`61
`312
`17
`440
`
`YTD
`Through 
`Quarter 1 
`74
`67
`NA
`7
`6
`6
`0
`52
`46
`NA
`6
`0
`0
`NA
`42
`38
`NA
`4
`70
`48
`10
`12
`73
`55
`5
`13
`
`YTD
`Through 
`Quarter 2 
`147
`132
`NA
`15
`14
`12
`2
`123
`113
`NA
`10
`2
`2
`NA
`97
`89
`NA
`8
`117
`90
`12
`15
`106
`90
`13
`3
`
`YTD
`Through 
`Quarter 3 
`221
`199
`NA
`22
`20
`16
`4
`200
`185
`NA
`15
`13
`13
`NA
`172
`157
`NA
`15
`179
`142
`15
`22
`163
`145
`15
`3
`
`YTD
`Through 
`Quarter 4 
`310
`284
`NA
`26
`28
`19
`9
`283
`265
`NA
`18
`13
`13
`NA
`256
`238
`NA
`18
`226
`186
`17
`23
`217
`195
`17
`5
`
`data as of 9/30/2021
`
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`

`Quarter ending 9/30/2021
`
`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
`
`Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
`1.10
`0.94
`0.91
`1.11
`1.10
`0.95
`0.91
`1.02
`NA
`0.89
`0.90
`0.98
`1.16
`0.95
`1.05
`1.24
`1.11
`0.93
`1.06
`1.25
`NA
`NA
`NA
`NA
`1.53
`1.21
`0.93
`1.20
`NA
`0.93
`1.84
`0.00
`NA
`0.93
`1.84
`0.00
`NA
`NA
`NA
`0
`5.88
`7.15
`5.27
`6.20
`6.30
`7.46
`5.55
`6.33
`NA
`NA
`NA
`NA
`1.98
`3.24
`2.54
`2.61
`30.89
`18.71
`21.93
`17.06
`18.99
`14.26
`17.31
`12.40
`107.86
`110.79
`117.36
`117.72
`14.35
`19.57
`15.33
`21.14
`22.30
`43.07
`20.24
`20.36
`16.12
`30.21
`17.12
`16.00
`102.85
`110.81
`112.26
`127.05
`17.46
`12.36
`16.08
`21.33
`
`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
`
`3 4
`
`8 9
`
`data as of 9/30/2021
`
`2/2
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`

`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 *
`
`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
`
`Quarter 1 
`(Oct‐Dec)
`7
`14
`47
`272
`14
`354
`
`Quarter 2 
`(Jan‐Mar)
`3
`24
`50
`271
`9
`357
`
`Quarter 3 
`(Apr‐Jun)
`3
`36
`40
`283
`17
`379
`
`Quarter 4 
`(Jul‐Sep)
`6
`19
`27
`304
`23
`379
`
`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
`
`data as of  10/28/2020
`
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`

`Quarter ending 9/30/2020
`
`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
`
`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
`
`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
`
`3 4
`
`8 9
`
`data as of  10/28/2020
`
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`

`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 *
`
`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
`
`Quarter 1 
`(Oct‐Dec)
`13
`18
`32
`361
`24
`448
`
`Quarter 2 
`(Jan‐Mar)
`0
`10
`27
`310
`27
`374
`
`Quarter 3 
`(Apr‐Jun)
`13
`20
`32
`268
`32
`365
`
`Quarter 4 
`(Jul‐Sep)
`4
`12
`52
`268
`12
`348
`
`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
`
`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
`
`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
`
`* 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  10/7/2019
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`Quarter ending 9/30/2019
`
`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
`Average Months to SE FAOM pursant to 37 CFR 257
`2.43
`2.92
`2.64
`9.19
`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
`81.92
`85.38
`102.70
`92.13
`Average Months to IP NIRC
`15.88
`29.10
`9.25
`12.38
`Average Months to SE NIRC pursant to 37 CFR 257
`38.86
`39.45
`29.89
`27.71
`Average Months from Filing to Certificate
`23.89
`19.73
`16.12
`23.17
`Average Months to EP Certificate
`82.34
`90.33
`100.09
`100.08
`Average Months to IP Certificate
`Average Months to SE Certificate pursant to 37 CFR 257 16.00556
`27.91
`12.06
`11.4125
`
`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  10/7/2019
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`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 *
`
`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
`
`Quarter 1 
`(Oct‐Dec)
`5
`14
`51
`493
`42
`605
`
`Quarter 2 
`(Jan‐Mar)
`3
`19
`47
`460
`37
`566
`
`Quarter 3 
`(Apr‐Jun)
`4
`16
`34
`416
`36
`506
`
`Quarter 4 
`(Jul‐Sep)
`13
`19
`40
`370
`30
`472
`
`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
`
`* 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  10/3/18
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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
`1.80
`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
`
`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 reexaminatio