Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18929027 | METHOD FOR RESTORATION PERFORMANCES OF AGED NICKEL-RICH NMC CATHODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY | October 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18913040 | FILM-FORMING METHOD AND FILM-FORMING APPARATUS | October 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18913070 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD | October 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18779178 | METHODS FOR COLD SPRAYING NICKEL PARTICLES ON A SUBSTRATE | July 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18755271 | FUNCTION SCREEN PRINTING ON UPPER | June 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18718558 | SLOT-TYPE SPRAY NOZZLE, COATING DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF FILM-COATED MEMBER | June 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18712370 | A METHOD FOR PREPARING A VETERINARY MEDICAMENT DOSAGE WITH INKS AND A VETERINARY MEDICAMENT DOSAGE OBTAINABLE BY THE METHOD | May 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18649735 | METHOD OF APPLYING A COATING COMPOSITION TO A SUBSTRATE UTILIZING A HIGH TRANSFER EFFICIENCY APPLICATOR | April 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18631878 | ANTI-FOULING AND ANTI-CORROSION PROTECTIVE COATING METHOD | April 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18610530 | STRUCTURAL MEMBER | March 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18423957 | VARNISH IMPREGNATION DEVICE OF STATOR COIL WINDING | January 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18423896 | VARNISH IMPREGNATION METHOD OF STATOR COIL WINDING | January 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18423684 | METHOD OF MAKING STAINLESS STEEL REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE AND PAINTED STAINLESS STEEL REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE | January 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18422103 | ELECTRODE LAYER COMPOSITION, PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF AND MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY | January 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18412065 | METALIZED FABRIC THAT DISSIPATES AND SCATTERS INFRARED LIGHT AND METHODS OR MAKING AND USING THE SAME | January 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 24 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18573597 | LAMINATE, PACKAGING MATERIAL, AND PACKAGING BODY | December 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18542444 | SYSTEM FOR DETECTING DEGRADATION OF PAINT AUTONOMOUSLY APPLIED TO A BUILDING | December 2023 | March 2026 | Abandon | 27 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18570014 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING STEAM OXIDATION RESISTANCE OF SMALL DIAMETER BOILER TUBE IN COAL-FIRED BOILER | December 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18526199 | PROCESS FOR MAKING A NON-FIBROUS WATER SOLUBLE PRODUCT | December 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18514787 | DEPOSITION OF SEALANT OR SIMILAR MATERIALS | November 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18389209 | FUNCTIONALIZED ORGANOTIN PRECURSORS AND RELATED METHODS | November 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18483200 | METHOD OF DEPOSITING A TRANSITION METAL DICHALCOGENIDE | October 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18367839 | ADJUSTABLE MULTIPLE FILAMENT ION BEAM DEPOSITION SYSTEM | September 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18340535 | SUBSTRATE TREATING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS | June 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18198993 | ADHESIVE APPLICATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF APPLYING ADHESIVE | May 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18130111 | COATED FLUID HANDLING COMPONENTS AND METHODS FOR PROTECTING AND EXTENDING THE SERVICE LIFE OF FLUID HANDLING COMPONENTS | April 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18093081 | System and Method for Manufacture of Abrasive Coating | January 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 36 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18147686 | MIXED VALENCE SOL-GELS FOR HIGH REFRACTIVE INDEX, TRANSPARENT OPTICAL COATINGS | December 2022 | March 2026 | Allow | 39 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17999062 | A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A PACKAGING MATERIAL | November 2022 | March 2026 | Allow | 39 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17999026 | CHEMICAL SOLUTION SPRAYING METHOD | November 2022 | November 2025 | Allow | 36 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17743922 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO REDUCE FLOW ACCURACY ERROR FOR LIQUID & GAS MASS FLOW CONTROLLER DEVICES | May 2022 | October 2025 | Allow | 41 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17734784 | PLANT BASED ANTI-MICROBIAL FABRIC TREATMENT, TREATED FABRICS, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS | May 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 27 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 17377424 | PREPARATION METHOD OF MATERIAL FOR PUNCTURE-RESISTANT ARTIFICIAL BLOOD VESSEL AND ARTIFICIAL BLOOD VESSEL PREPARED THEREBY | July 2021 | October 2025 | Allow | 51 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16967004 | AQUEOUS SUSPENSION CONTAINING METAL CARBIDE PARTICLES | August 2020 | January 2026 | Allow | 60 | 5 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16696490 | ROBOTIC DEVICE | November 2019 | March 2021 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16230165 | METHODS FOR PRINTING ON GLASS | December 2018 | November 2020 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16224743 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING COATING OPERATIONS | December 2018 | February 2021 | Allow | 26 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16072059 | USE OF LOW-MOLECULAR CARBOXYLIC ACIDS IN AQUEOUS BASE COATS | July 2018 | June 2021 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16029874 | LIQUID RESIN MODIFICATION FOR VOLUMETRIC SUPERHYDROPHOBIC 3D PRINTING | July 2018 | March 2019 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16017192 | KEYCAP FORMING METHOD | June 2018 | January 2021 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15968586 | WET WIPES COMPRISING ANTIMICROBIAL COATING COMPOSITIONS | May 2018 | July 2021 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 15960844 | PARTIAL SPRAY REFURBISHMENT OF SPUTTERING TARGETS | April 2018 | June 2019 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15880661 | Article with Aesthetic Substrate | January 2018 | June 2020 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 15792836 | PAPER WEB HAVING A SURFACE THAT INCLUDES A PLURALITY OF SECTIONS, AT LEAST ONE OF THE SECTIONS HAVING A PLURALITY OF POSITIONS, WITH INK APPLIED TO THE PAPER WEB SURFACE AT SOME OF THE PLURALITY OF POSITIONS | October 2017 | July 2019 | Allow | 20 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 15659918 | METHODS FOR PRINTING INK ON PRE-TREATED GLASS SUBSTRATES | July 2017 | November 2018 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15126655 | TREATED ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME | September 2016 | January 2020 | Allow | 40 | 3 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 15242102 | CALIBRATION AND ALIGNMENT OF 3D PRINTING DEPOSITION HEADS | August 2016 | June 2019 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15090885 | ELECTROSTATIC POWDER COATING METHOD AND POWDER COATING MATERIAL | April 2016 | September 2018 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14888485 | METHOD FOR COATING A PUMP COMPONENT | November 2015 | June 2017 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14888407 | METHOD OF PRODUCING AN ELECTROSTATIC INK COMPOSITION | October 2015 | July 2017 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14842718 | THERMALLY AND ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE STRUCTURE, METHOD OF APPLYING A CARBON COATING TO SAME, AND METHOD OF REDUCING A CONTACT RESISTANCE OF SAME | September 2015 | February 2017 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14423957 | METHOD FOR FORMING A FILM OF PARTICLES ON A CARRIER LIQUID, WITH MOVEMENT OF AN INCLINED RAMP FOR COMPRESSING THE PARTICLES | February 2015 | April 2017 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 14531383 | NON-FOULING, ANTI-MICROBIAL, ANTI-THROMBOGENIC GRAFT-FROM COMPOSITIONS | November 2014 | February 2018 | Allow | 40 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 14460518 | METHOD FOR SPRAY COATING A MATERIAL HANDLING SURFACE | August 2014 | January 2017 | Allow | 29 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14450093 | IMAGE RECORDING METHOD | August 2014 | February 2016 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14372040 | DEVICE FOR APPLYING A FOAMING REACTION MIXTURE | July 2014 | April 2017 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 14372039 | DEVICE FOR APPLYING A FOAMING REACTION MIXTURE | July 2014 | April 2017 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 14363477 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SLIDING BEARING COMPRISING A CUNI2SI, CUFE2P OR CUSNX COMPOUND | June 2014 | January 2021 | Allow | 60 | 8 | 1 | No | No |
| 13959118 | Color Fan Deck With Paper Blades Painted On Both Sides | August 2013 | March 2016 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13886338 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE | May 2013 | June 2016 | Allow | 37 | 4 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 13448325 | Composition and Method to Form a Self Decontaminating Surface | April 2012 | July 2017 | Allow | 60 | 7 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13416449 | METHOD FOR DISPENSING FOAM ONTO SUBSTRATES OF LARGE WIDTH | March 2012 | April 2013 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13364739 | COATING APPARATUS, COATING METHOD AND COATING-FILM FORMING APPARATUS | February 2012 | February 2013 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13257829 | EXTRUSION-COATED STRIP FOR RIGID PACKAGINGS | December 2011 | May 2019 | Allow | 60 | 4 | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| 13127683 | HETEROBIFUNCTIONAL POLYMERS AND METHODS FOR LAYER-BY-LAYER CONSTRUCTION OF MULTILAYER FILMS | September 2011 | December 2014 | Allow | 43 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 13120292 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MASK HAVING SUBMILLIMETRIC APERTURES FOR A SUBMILLIMETRIC ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE GRID, AND MASK AND SUBMILLIMETRIC ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE GRID | June 2011 | November 2013 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 13120265 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MASK HAVING SUBMILLIMETRIC APERTURES FOR A SUBMILLIMETRIC ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE GRID, MASK HAVING SUBMILLIMETRIC APERTURES AND SUBMILLIMETRIC ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE GRID | June 2011 | April 2015 | Allow | 49 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 13127932 | METHODS FOR APPLYING POLYMER-MODIFIED WET CONCRETE MIXTURES | May 2011 | July 2015 | Allow | 60 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13057039 | METHOD FOR USING A SUPER-SLIPPERY THIN LAYER CHARACTERISED BY THE METHOD FOR MAKING SAME | April 2011 | December 2013 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13056886 | LACQUER PATTERN PRODUCTION METHOD, LACQUER PATTERN FORMED BY USING THE METHOD, AND LACQUER PATTERN DISPLAY METHOD | March 2011 | December 2014 | Allow | 46 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 12664092 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SELF-SEALING PNEUMATIC TIRE AND APPARATUS THEREFOR | December 2009 | April 2012 | Allow | 28 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12431477 | CONFIGURABLE APPLICATION OF A TIRE DRESSING | April 2009 | December 2012 | Allow | 44 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 12427259 | CONDUCTIVE POLISHING PAD AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME | April 2009 | September 2012 | Allow | 41 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 12397894 | Method and Apparatus for Producing Ultra-Thin Graphitic Layers | March 2009 | March 2013 | Allow | 49 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12253962 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING ENCLOSURE FROM SOLAR RADIATION | October 2008 | November 2012 | Allow | 49 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner RODRIGUEZ, MICHAEL P.
With a 100.0% reversal rate, the PTAB has reversed the examiner's rejections more often than affirming them. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.
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, 66.7% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
✓ 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 RODRIGUEZ, MICHAEL P works in Art Unit 1712 and has examined 43 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 100.0%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 33 months.
Examiner RODRIGUEZ, MICHAEL P's allowance rate of 100.0% places them in the 94% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by RODRIGUEZ, MICHAEL P receive 1.95 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 48% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by RODRIGUEZ, MICHAEL P is 33 months. This places the examiner in the 46% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +0.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by RODRIGUEZ, MICHAEL P. This interview benefit is in the 13% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 33.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 72% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 22.2% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 28% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 200.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 93% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 75.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 63% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 66.7% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 66.7% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 71% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show above-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Petitionable matters include restriction requirements (MPEP § 1002.02(c)(2)) and various procedural issues.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 4% 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 9.3% of allowed cases (in the 88% percentile). Per MPEP § 714.14, a Quayle action indicates that all claims are allowable but formal matters remain. This examiner frequently uses Quayle actions compared to other examiners, which is a positive indicator that once substantive issues are resolved, allowance follows quickly.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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