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When an appealed patent application makes it all the way to the PTAB and there is a final decision on the merits, the panel will affirm or reverse the examiner’s rejection, either in whole or in part. If the board reverses the examiner in whole or in part, we consider that outcome to be a win for the applicant, since it means their appeal was at least partially successful. If the board affirms the examiner, we consider that outcome to be a loss for the applicant, since it means that the examiner’s rejection was allowed to stand. Thus, it is illustrative to consider PTAB outcomes in terms of “wins” and “losses” for the applicant.