Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17012952 | INFILTRATION SYSTEM FOR A CMC MATRIX | September 2020 | March 2024 | Abandon | 42 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16550113 | Damping method for laser activation system | August 2019 | January 2022 | Abandon | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16434288 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | June 2019 | March 2024 | Abandon | 57 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16240814 | Maskless surface energy modification with high spatial resolution | January 2019 | April 2024 | Abandon | 60 | 8 | 0 | No | No |
| 15775984 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALUMINUIM OXIDE AND/OR NITRIDE | May 2018 | December 2023 | Abandon | 60 | 4 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 15948365 | Method for Manufacturing an Industrial Clothing | April 2018 | January 2020 | Abandon | 21 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15841029 | PROTECTIVE COVER FOR ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK | December 2017 | September 2018 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15561085 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRIC WIRE | September 2017 | October 2018 | Abandon | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15591928 | METHOD OF MAKING A SELF-ADHESIVE LAMINATE | May 2017 | February 2020 | Abandon | 33 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 15587186 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF POROUS THERMAL INSULATION COATING LAYER | May 2017 | February 2020 | Abandon | 34 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 15420322 | METHOD OF FORMING NITRIDE FILM | January 2017 | June 2021 | Abandon | 53 | 6 | 0 | No | No |
| 15350373 | Thermoplastic Polyurethane Hot Melt Adhesive | November 2016 | February 2020 | Abandon | 39 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15120483 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A TAPE | August 2016 | September 2019 | Abandon | 37 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15032047 | POSITIVE ELECTRODES FOR LITHIUM-SULPHUR BATTERIES | April 2016 | January 2019 | Abandon | 33 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 14916432 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SURFACE STRUCTURE ON A PRESSING TOOL BY APPLYING METAL COATINGS | March 2016 | January 2019 | Abandon | 34 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 14884071 | METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR PAINTING A SURFACE TO PRODUCE A SHARP BOUNDARY BETWEEN PAINTED AND UNPAINTED AREAS | October 2015 | January 2019 | Abandon | 39 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 14677989 | MESH-LIKE MICRO- AND NANOSTRUCTURE FOR OPTICALLY TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE COATINGS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | April 2015 | August 2017 | Abandon | 29 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 14527565 | THIN FILM PATTERNING METHOD AND THIN FILM PATTERNING APPARATUS | October 2014 | November 2018 | Abandon | 49 | 6 | 1 | No | Yes |
| 14483870 | Synthesis of Metal Oxide Semiconductor Nanoparticles from a Molecular Cluster Compound | September 2014 | December 2019 | Abandon | 60 | 6 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 14378699 | SULPHATES OF USE AS ELECTRODE MATERIALS | August 2014 | October 2018 | Abandon | 57 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 14378607 | ELECTRICAL INSULATING RESIN BASED ON ISOHEXIDEDIOL DIGLYCIDYL ETHERS | August 2014 | March 2019 | Abandon | 55 | 7 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14336111 | COATING APPARATUS AND COATING METHOD | July 2014 | April 2015 | Abandon | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 14290514 | PACKAGED HOT-MELT PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE | May 2014 | April 2019 | Abandon | 59 | 4 | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| 13766838 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FILLING METAL PASTE, AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING VIA PLUG | February 2013 | October 2015 | Abandon | 32 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 13675528 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THIN FILM CAPACITOR AND THIN FILM CAPACITOR | November 2012 | July 2015 | Abandon | 32 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13675690 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THIN FILM CAPACITOR AND THIN FILM CAPACITOR | November 2012 | July 2015 | Abandon | 32 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13654918 | FORMED SHEET MEMBRANE ELEMENT AND FILTRATION SYSTEM | October 2012 | May 2018 | Allow | 60 | 5 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 13599569 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | August 2012 | November 2015 | Abandon | 39 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 13597608 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | August 2012 | May 2015 | Abandon | 32 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 13524774 | METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING METAL OR METAL OXIDE NANOPARTICLES BY LIQUID PHASE DEPOSITION ON THE SURFACE OF A SUBSTRATE | June 2012 | August 2015 | Abandon | 38 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 13515389 | IN-LINE FILM-FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, AND GATE VALVE | June 2012 | October 2015 | Abandon | 40 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 13201775 | PRODUCTION METHOD OF ELECTRODE AND DISCHARGE SURFACE TREATMENT THEREWITH | August 2011 | July 2015 | Abandon | 47 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 13057693 | Method of Manufacturing a Display | April 2011 | April 2014 | Abandon | 38 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12922833 | Method for Producing an Organic Electronic Component, and Organic Electronic Component | December 2010 | February 2014 | Abandon | 41 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 12941433 | SOLAR CELL ELECTRODE | November 2010 | November 2013 | Abandon | 37 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 12915512 | STEPWISE FABRICATION OF MOLECULAR-BASED, CROSS LINKED, LIGHT HARVESTING ARRAYS | October 2010 | February 2014 | Abandon | 40 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12870340 | FLEXIBLE DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | August 2010 | March 2014 | Abandon | 43 | 4 | 2 | No | No |
| 12863338 | METHOD OF RECYCLING SCRAP MAGNET | August 2010 | July 2015 | Abandon | 60 | 6 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12750972 | THIN SILICON OR GERMANIUM SHEETS AND PHOTOVOLATICS FORMED FROM THIN SHEETS | March 2010 | April 2014 | Abandon | 48 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 12362461 | MASK AND CONTAINER AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS | January 2009 | October 2012 | Allow | 44 | 8 | 0 | No | No |
| 12189608 | Micro-Stamping Method for Photoelectric Process | August 2008 | November 2013 | Abandon | 60 | 5 | 0 | No | No |
| 12121384 | COMPOSITION, AND METHOD OF FABRICATING LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT | May 2008 | January 2014 | Abandon | 60 | 4 | 1 | No | No |
| 12058453 | METHOD OF COATING SULFIDE PHOSPHOR AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE EMPLOYING COATED SULFIDE PHOSPHOR | March 2008 | February 2016 | Abandon | 60 | 4 | 1 | No | Yes |
| 11968116 | METHODS OF FORMING HIGH DENSITY METAL WIRING FOR FINE LINE AND SPACE PACKAGING APPLICATIONS AND STRUCTURES FORMED THEREBY | December 2007 | October 2018 | Abandon | 60 | 14 | 1 | No | No |
| 11962563 | METHOD OF TREATMENT AND PROCESSING OF TOOLS FOR MACHINING OF WORKPIECES BY CUTTING | December 2007 | September 2011 | Abandon | 45 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 11961560 | METHOD OF SURFACE COATING TO ENHANCE DURABILITY OF AESTHETICS AND SUBSTRATE COMPONENT FATIGUE | December 2007 | October 2011 | Abandon | 46 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 11933420 | METHOD OF FABRICATING FULL COLOR ORGANIC LIGHT-EMTTING DEVICE HAVING COLOR MODULATION LAYER USING LITI METHOD | November 2007 | October 2011 | Abandon | 48 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 11872545 | METHOD OF PROVIDING AN ENCAPSULATION LAYER STACK, COATING DEVICE AND COATING SYSTEM | October 2007 | July 2011 | Abandon | 45 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 11856779 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR CROSS-WIRING ELECTRODE WIRE OF FIELD EMISSION DISPLAY | September 2007 | July 2011 | Abandon | 46 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 11642666 | Low viscosity precursor compositions and methods for the deposition of conductive electronic features | December 2006 | December 2013 | Abandon | 60 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 11642723 | Low viscosity precursor compositions and methods for the deposition of conductive electronic features | December 2006 | December 2013 | Abandon | 60 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 11642719 | Low viscosity precursor compositions and methods for the deposition of conductive electronic features | December 2006 | December 2013 | Abandon | 60 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 11362266 | High-throughput printing of semiconductor precursor layer from microflake particles | February 2006 | June 2010 | Abandon | 51 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 10531070 | Optical device | February 2006 | February 2014 | Abandon | 60 | 3 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner CLEVELAND, MICHAEL B.
With a 0.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.
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, 0.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.
⚠ Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.
⚠ Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.
Examiner CLEVELAND, MICHAEL B works in Art Unit 1712 and has examined 54 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 5.6%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 45 months.
Examiner CLEVELAND, MICHAEL B's allowance rate of 5.6% places them in the 1% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by CLEVELAND, MICHAEL B receive 3.02 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 84% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues more office actions than most examiners, which may indicate thorough examination or difficulty in reaching agreement with applicants.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by CLEVELAND, MICHAEL B is 45 months. This places the examiner in the 13% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +14.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by CLEVELAND, MICHAEL B. This interview benefit is in the 52% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 0.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 0% 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 4.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 6% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments compared to other examiners. You should generally plan to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry. Per MPEP § 714.12, primary examiners have discretion in entering after-final amendments, and this examiner exercises that discretion conservatively.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 2% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 16.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 2% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: This examiner rarely withdraws rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. If you file an appeal, be prepared to fully prosecute it to a PTAB decision. Per MPEP § 1207, the examiner will prepare an Examiner's Answer maintaining the rejections.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 200.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 98% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 3% percentile). This examiner rarely makes examiner's amendments compared to other examiners. You should expect to make all necessary claim amendments yourself through formal amendment practice.
Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 4% percentile). This examiner rarely issues Quayle actions compared to other examiners. Allowances typically come directly without a separate action for formal matters.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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