top | item 2900807 (no title) killerswan | 14 years ago I haven't seen statistics, but I know of many that have passed a reexam or two with flying colors. discuss order hn newest felipemnoa|14 years ago That is why he said that 80% are invalidated. The ones you heard about probably fall under the 20%.Mr. Obvious to the rescue! killerswan|14 years ago No, he asked a question, and I simply shared an anecdote. Do you have a link to proof for 80%?("Obviousness" is not just a problem for patent examiners, I see.)Some facts: http://www.uspto.gov/patents/stats/Reexamination_Information...Ex parte re-exams result in 66% with claims changed and 11% with all claims canceled. Inter partes re-exams result in 43% with claims changed and 44% with all claims cancelled. Not bad.
felipemnoa|14 years ago That is why he said that 80% are invalidated. The ones you heard about probably fall under the 20%.Mr. Obvious to the rescue! killerswan|14 years ago No, he asked a question, and I simply shared an anecdote. Do you have a link to proof for 80%?("Obviousness" is not just a problem for patent examiners, I see.)Some facts: http://www.uspto.gov/patents/stats/Reexamination_Information...Ex parte re-exams result in 66% with claims changed and 11% with all claims canceled. Inter partes re-exams result in 43% with claims changed and 44% with all claims cancelled. Not bad.
killerswan|14 years ago No, he asked a question, and I simply shared an anecdote. Do you have a link to proof for 80%?("Obviousness" is not just a problem for patent examiners, I see.)Some facts: http://www.uspto.gov/patents/stats/Reexamination_Information...Ex parte re-exams result in 66% with claims changed and 11% with all claims canceled. Inter partes re-exams result in 43% with claims changed and 44% with all claims cancelled. Not bad.
felipemnoa|14 years ago
Mr. Obvious to the rescue!
killerswan|14 years ago
("Obviousness" is not just a problem for patent examiners, I see.)
Some facts: http://www.uspto.gov/patents/stats/Reexamination_Information...
Ex parte re-exams result in 66% with claims changed and 11% with all claims canceled. Inter partes re-exams result in 43% with claims changed and 44% with all claims cancelled. Not bad.