PTAB statistics

PTAB Trial Statistics as of July 31, 2016

This page covers Patent Trial and Appeal Board trial activity as of July 31, 2016, which falls in fiscal year 2016 (October 2015 through September 2016): AIA petitions filed, institution decisions and trial outcomes. For figures across every year, see the PTAB statistics guide.

The USPTO reports PTAB trial activity by fiscal year, which runs from October 1 to September 30. A report dated July 31, 2016 counts filings and decisions in fiscal year 2016 up to that date, alongside cumulative totals since AIA trials began on September 16, 2012.

What PTAB trial statistics measure

  • Petitions filed, split by proceeding type (inter partes review, post-grant review and, until September 16, 2020, covered business method review) and by technology area.
  • Institution decisions: how many petitions led to a trial and how many were denied.
  • Outcomes: final written decisions, settlements and other terminations.

Year-by-year figures

The PTAB statistics guide explains how each measure is calculated and links to the USPTO’s official reports. For how trials end and why reported rates differ, see reading PTAB trial outcomes.