Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18824502 | MICROPLASTIC FILTERING SYSTEM INTEGRATED WITH A PREFILTERING ASSEMBLY, FOR A WASHING MACHINE, SUCH AS A LAUNDRY WASHING MACHINE | September 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18788581 | HARDWARE DETECTION AND CYCLE BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION IN LAUNDRY APPLIANCE APPLICATIONS | July 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18721606 | WASHING APPLIANCE WITH RECIRCULATION PUMP | June 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18662470 | AUTONOMOUS LAUNDRY WASHING AND DRYING DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF USE | May 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18701539 | FILTERING DEVICE AND WASHING MACHINE | April 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18632895 | WASHING MACHINE APPLIANCE AND STEAM-GENERATING FEATURES FOR THE SAME | April 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18428215 | WASHING MACHINE | January 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18420221 | AUTOMATIC SLIDING AIR KNIFE FOR A DISHWASHER | January 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18404440 | COMBINATION WASHER/DRYER CYCLE FOR A RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | January 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18390873 | DISH WASHER | December 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18528674 | Cosmetic Applicator Cleaning Apparatus | December 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18521533 | MULTI-STAGE DISHWASHER DRYING SYSTEM | November 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18517194 | SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER CLEANING APPARATUS | November 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18560135 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SPIN CYCLE OF A WASHING MACHINE AND WASHING MACHINE | November 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18557816 | CLOTHING TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CLOTHING TREATMENT APPARATUS | October 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18286328 | A SENSOR ASSEMBLY FOR SENSING THE TURBIDITY OF A CLEANING MEDIUM IN A CLEANING APPLIANCE | October 2023 | January 2026 | Abandon | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18473756 | CLOTHES TREATMENT APPARATUS | September 2023 | July 2025 | Abandon | 21 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18462171 | BULK ADDITIVE DISPENSING SYSTEM FOR A DISHWASHER APPLIANCE | September 2023 | March 2026 | Abandon | 30 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18280441 | DISHWASHER | September 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18457004 | DISHWASHER DRYING SYSTEM | August 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18454401 | LAUNDRY WASHING MACHINE COLOR COMPOSITION ANALYSIS DURING LOADING | August 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18264616 | Liquid Storage Box, Additive Dispensing Apparatus, and Method for Identifying Additive Type | August 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18359589 | DETECTING A PRESENCE OF A CLEANING AGENT DURING A SELF-CLEAN CYCLE OF A WASHING MACHINE APPLIANCE | July 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 24 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18357057 | DETECTING A WASH SUBSTANCE DURING A WASH CYCLE OF A WASHING MACHINE APPLIANCE | July 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18351884 | WASHING APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF | July 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18351088 | CLOTHES TREATMENT APPARATUS | July 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18269523 | DISHWASHER | June 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18340526 | WASHING MACHINE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME | June 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18209591 | WASHING MACHINE | June 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18255002 | CONTROL METHOD OF WASHING MACHINE AND WASHING MACHINE | May 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18325272 | DISHWASHER AND WATER TANK FOR DISHWASHER | May 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18322733 | Dishwasher Moisture Removal System | May 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18316137 | SYSTEMS FOR WASH JET SPLITTERS IN DISHWASHER APPLIANCES | May 2023 | January 2026 | Abandon | 32 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18141669 | WASHING MACHINE | May 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18138785 | Detachable Dishwasher Spray Arm | April 2023 | October 2025 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18137139 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE | April 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18302498 | SYSTEMS FOR WASH FEATURE INLETS OF DISHWASHING APPLIANCES | April 2023 | January 2026 | Abandon | 33 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18128277 | SELF-CLEANING BARBECUE | March 2023 | September 2025 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18193016 | LAUNDRY WASHING MACHINE WITH ADJUSTABLE WASH CAPACITY | March 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18192200 | DEVICE FOR CAPTURING AT LEAST ONE PROCESS VARIABLE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CLEANING MACHINE | March 2023 | February 2026 | Abandon | 35 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18189961 | LAUNDRY PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME | March 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 30 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18025846 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINE, AND AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINE | March 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18024522 | HOUSEHOLD DISHWASHER HAVING AT LEAST ONE AIR OUTLET | March 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18115209 | APPLIANCE LIFT SYSTEM | February 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18042875 | SENSING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE | February 2023 | January 2026 | Abandon | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18174107 | DEVICE FOR OILING A MOVING YARN | February 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18021836 | HOUSEHOLD DISHWASHER HAVING AT LEAST ONE AIR OUTLET | February 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18021223 | DISHWASHER WITH AT LEAST ONE AIR OUTLET | February 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18021227 | DISHWASHER WITH AT LEAST ONE AIR OUTLET | February 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18021232 | HOUSEHOLD DISHWASHER HAVING AT LEAST ONE AIR OUTLET | February 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 33 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18167679 | SHORT-TERM WASH TREATMENT OF PRODUCE | February 2023 | September 2025 | Abandon | 31 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18103795 | COMBINATION LAUNDRY APPLIANCE WITH HEAT PUMP ASSEMBLY | January 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18095848 | APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN OPERATIONAL STATE OF A COMPONENT | January 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18094742 | LAUNDRY APPLIANCE FILTER WITH BIASING ELEMENTS | January 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18088124 | DETERGENT SUPPLY DEVICE AND WASHING MACHINE INCLUDING THE SAME | December 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18067781 | VEHICLE ASSEMBLY FOR SENSOR CLEANING | December 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18080809 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADDITION OF FUEL ADDITIVES TO CONTROL TURBINE CORROSION | December 2022 | October 2025 | Abandon | 34 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18079102 | CIRCUIT BOARD CLEANING SYSTEM | December 2022 | January 2026 | Abandon | 37 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18001252 | AN APPLICATOR DEVICE FOR DISPENSING LIQUID OR GEL | December 2022 | August 2025 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18074803 | WASHING MACHINE WITHOUT AN EXTERNAL DRUM | December 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18070913 | DISPENSING DEVICE FOR DISHWASHER, AND DISHWASHER | November 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17992677 | POOL FILTER CLEANING MACHINE | November 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17991378 | CLOTHING CARE APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR | November 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 41 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17925926 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS | November 2022 | May 2025 | Abandon | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17924984 | A MILKING ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A CLEANING ARRANGEMENT | November 2022 | December 2025 | Allow | 38 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17980872 | RETRACTABLE CLEANING NOZZLE | November 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17973195 | MOUTH GUARD CASE INCLUDING COMPARTMENT FOR STORING AND DISPENSING CLEANING SOLUTION | October 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17972026 | Washing Machine and Method for Washing Textiles | October 2022 | September 2025 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17967193 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING IMAGE RECOGNITION PROCESSES FOR IMPROVED OPERATION OF A LAUNDRY APPLIANCE | October 2022 | October 2025 | Abandon | 36 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17963950 | LAUNDRY SYSTEMS | October 2022 | November 2025 | Abandon | 38 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17938412 | DEVICE, HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING SUBSTANCE GROUPS IN A FLUID WITHIN A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE | October 2022 | September 2025 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17957868 | HIGH SPEED REUSABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINER WASHING SYSTEM WITH SPINNING BEVERAGE CONTAINER HOLDER | September 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17915586 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINE, AND AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINE | September 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17915428 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A WASHING MACHINE, AND WASHING MACHINE | September 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17952542 | APPLIANCE CONTROL PANEL WITH IMPROVED STATUS INDICATOR ILLUMINATION | September 2022 | August 2025 | Abandon | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17910702 | CLOTHING TREATMENT APPARATUS | September 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17901046 | WASHING MACHINE ONE-STEP CYCLE DRY TIME ESTIMATION | September 2022 | July 2025 | Abandon | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17802649 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS | August 2022 | May 2025 | Abandon | 33 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17891340 | BEVERAGE DISPENSER CLEANING DEVICE | August 2022 | May 2025 | Abandon | 33 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17795945 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR APPLYING A CLEANING LIQUID TO A VEHICLE PART | July 2022 | December 2025 | Allow | 40 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17789733 | PESTICIDE RESIDUE REMOVAL DEVICE FOR REFRIGERATOR, AND REFRIGERATOR | June 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17661410 | VENTURI DRYING EXHAUST DUCT | April 2022 | March 2025 | Abandon | 35 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17732863 | Extension Sleeve for a Camera Adapter and Nozzle Having the Extension Sleeve | April 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 38 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17658102 | IN-LINE SENSOR VALIDATION SYSTEM | April 2022 | March 2025 | Abandon | 35 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17701366 | CLOTHES TREATMENT APPARATUS | March 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 34 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17570843 | WASHING MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | January 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 40 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17541941 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A LAUNDRY WASHING MACHINE USING A UNIT DOSE PACKAGE AND LAUNDRY WASHING MACHINE IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD | December 2021 | April 2023 | Abandon | 16 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17490670 | Autonomous Laundry Washing and Drying Devices, Systems, and Methods of Use | September 2021 | November 2022 | Allow | 13 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17489286 | CARRIER BOAT FOR DIE PACKAGE FLUX CLEANING | September 2021 | August 2025 | Allow | 46 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17412902 | LAUNDRY APPLIANCE WITH ADAPTIVE DRYING CYCLE BASED ON LOAD SIZE AND LOAD TYPE | August 2021 | July 2025 | Abandon | 46 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17392883 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME | August 2021 | January 2025 | Allow | 41 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17375713 | DISHWASHER | July 2021 | December 2022 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17415914 | AIR WASHING APPARATUS USED FOR LAUNDRY PROCESSING DEVICE, AND LAUNDRY PROCESSING DEVICE | June 2021 | April 2025 | Abandon | 46 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17303856 | BACKUP VALVE FOR CLOSED TRANSFER COUPLER | June 2021 | November 2024 | Allow | 42 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17342242 | Sewer Equipment Cleaning Systems | June 2021 | April 2025 | Abandon | 46 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17314273 | WASHING MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | May 2021 | September 2022 | Allow | 16 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17245079 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS | April 2021 | November 2022 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17219019 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME | March 2021 | April 2025 | Abandon | 48 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17171193 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A LAUNDRY WASHING MACHINE USING A UNIT DOSE PACKAGE AND LAUNDRY WASHING MACHINE IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD | February 2021 | October 2022 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17126389 | PUMP AND DISHWASHER COMPRISING THE SAME | December 2020 | March 2024 | Allow | 39 | 5 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner BELL, SPENCER E.
With a 42.9% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.
Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.
In this dataset, 43.8% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting reconsideration.
✓ Appeals to PTAB show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.
✓ Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
Examiner BELL, SPENCER E works in Art Unit 1711 and has examined 528 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 64.4%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 35 months.
Examiner BELL, SPENCER E's allowance rate of 64.4% places them in the 25% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by BELL, SPENCER E receive 2.27 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 64% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by BELL, SPENCER E is 35 months. This places the examiner in the 38% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +11.9% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by BELL, SPENCER E. This interview benefit is in the 47% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 19.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 21% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 40.4% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 62% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 92.3% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 68% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. If you have strong arguments, a PAC request may result in favorable reconsideration.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 64.1% of appeals filed. This is in the 44% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 32.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows below-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. Be prepared to fully prosecute appeals if filed.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 44.1% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 37% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show below-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.4% of allowed cases (in the 58% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments more often than average to place applications in condition for allowance (MPEP § 1302.04).
Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.6% of allowed cases (in the 56% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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