USPTO Examiner TALBOT BRIAN K - Art Unit 1712

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18810691METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE, CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM, AND, ELECTRODE MATERIALAugust 2024January 2026Allow1700NoNo
18746292Method for preparing sintered anode aluminum foil and sintered anode aluminum foilJune 2024March 2026Allow2110YesNo
18677637TECHNIQUES FOR THERMAL TREATMENT OF ELECTRONIC DEVICESMay 2024November 2025Allow1810NoNo
18662778METHOD OF FORMING SURFACE TREATMENT FILMMay 2024February 2026Allow2120YesNo
18583665METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODES FOR STORAGE BATTERY CELLS, DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODES FOR STORAGE BATTERY CELLS, AND STORAGE BATTERYFebruary 2024February 2026Abandon2411NoNo
18682338PRE-LITHIATION METHOD FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY ANODE, ANODE INTERMEDIATE, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING ANODEFebruary 2024March 2026Allow2521YesNo
18577328METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HOT-DIP GALVANIZED STEEL SHEETJanuary 2024January 2026Allow2510YesNo
18035706SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, AND AUTOMOBILEMay 2023November 2025Allow3100NoNo
18310704APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING SUBSTRATEMay 2023March 2026Allow3430YesNo
18300263Coated Metal Oxide Materials and Method, Process, and Apparatus For Making The SameApril 2023November 2025Allow3131YesNo
18154080SECONDARY BATTERYJanuary 2023January 2026Allow3610YesNo
18153953SECONDARY BATTERYJanuary 2023November 2025Allow3410YesNo
18096051Electrode Ink Deposition System for High-Throughput Polymer Electrolyte Fuel CellJanuary 2023January 2026Allow3620YesYes
18059192POSITIVE ELECTRODE SHEET CONTAINING HIGH-SAFETY HEAT-SENSITIVE COATING AND LITHIUM-ION BATTERYNovember 2022December 2025Allow3710YesNo
17964998FABRICATING EQUIPMENT FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEOctober 2022October 2025Allow3610YesNo
17799185METHOD FOR RECOVERING ACTIVE MATERIAL USING POSITIVE ELECTRODE SCRAPAugust 2022May 2025Allow3450YesNo
17759291DEVICES AND METHODS FOR RADIALLY-ZONED CATALYST COATINGJuly 2022December 2025Allow4021YesNo
17864745EROSION RESISTANT METAL SILICATE COATINGSJuly 2022February 2026Abandon4340YesNo
17787286SILICON OXIDE COATED POLYMER FILMS AND LOW PRESSURE PECVD METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAMEJune 2022February 2026Allow4450YesNo
17839952APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DEPOSTING AN OVERCOAT ON AN IMAGE ON A SUBSTRATEJune 2022March 2026Allow4540YesNo
17827558METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING PRE-PREGMay 2022March 2026Abandon4641NoNo
17432047DEDUST COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATMENT OF MINERAL FIBERSAugust 2021January 2026Allow5241YesNo
17384593OPTICAL DEVICE FABRICATIONJuly 2021March 2026Allow5680YesNo
17415128A Tube Having an Interior Lubricious Coating and Systems and Methods of Applying the SameJune 2021November 2025Allow5340YesNo
17288693BUBBLE EJECTION METHOD, BUBBLE EJECTING DEVICE, AND BUBBLE EJECTION APPARATUSApril 2021November 2025Allow5521YesNo
16306711FILM FORMATION METHOD FOR MULTILAYER FILMDecember 2018March 2021Allow2820YesNo
15999381Methods for Forming an Electrode Device with Reduced ImpedanceAugust 2018April 2021Allow3230NoNo
16036057Method of manufacturing a hexagonal boron nitride based laminate on LED filamentJuly 2018November 2019Allow1610NoNo
16024912MANUFACTURER METHOD FOR FULLERENCE/PEDOT:PSS MIXED SOLUTIONJuly 2018June 2019Allow1100NoNo
15872892METHOD OF MAKING A POROUS NANO-CARBON ELECTRODE FROM BIOMASSJanuary 2018June 2018Allow400YesNo
15723887REACT-ON-DEMAND (ROD) FABRICATION METHOD FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE PRINTED ELECTRONICSOctober 2017May 2020Allow3120YesNo
15372641PHOTOSENSITIVE INK COMPOSITIONS AND TRANSPARENT CONDUCTORS AND METHOD OF USING THE SAMEDecember 2016September 2019Allow3331YesNo
14899435PROCESS FOR PRODUCING STRUCTURED COATINGSDecember 2015August 2017Allow2011NoNo
14896950METHOD OF PRODUCING A CONVERSION ELEMENTDecember 2015July 2017Allow1920NoNo
14766971SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING SUBSTRATE ALIGNMENT DURING A PRINTING PROCESSAugust 2015March 2017Allow1911NoNo
14766156OXIDE SHELL FORMATION ON INORGANIC SUBSTRATES VIA LITHIUM POLYOXOANION SALT DEPOSITIONAugust 2015February 2017Allow1810YesNo
14765994OXIDE SHELL FORMATION ON INORGANIC SUBSTRATE VIA OXIDATIVE POLYOXOANION SALT DEPOSITIONAugust 2015February 2017Allow1810YesNo
14655755BUS BAR UNIT MANUFACTURING METHODJune 2015August 2018Allow3731YesNo
14749370METHOD OF FABRICATING A POROUS METAL SUBSTRATE STRUCTURE FOR A SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLJune 2015August 2017Allow2610NoNo
14724171ELECTROSTRICTIVE ELEMENT MANUFACTURING METHODMay 2015August 2017Allow2620YesNo
14659749SILICIDED NANOWIRES FOR NANOBRIDGE WEAK LINKSMarch 2015October 2016Allow1901NoNo
14641928METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEMarch 2015September 2018Allow4311YesNo
14557147Apparatus And Method For Production of Untwinned YBCO FilmsDecember 2014July 2016Allow2011YesNo
14373885WHITE COLOR COATING LAYER-FORMED TOUCH SCREEN PANEL AND WHITE COLOR COATING LAYER VACUUM COATING METHOD OF TOUCH SCREEN PANELOctober 2014May 2017Allow3411YesNo
14494716Devices and Methods for Solder Flow Control in Three-Dimensional MicrostructuresSeptember 2014July 2016Allow2220YesNo
14381822METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TRANSPARENT ELECTRODEAugust 2014November 2016Allow2721NoNo
14316382METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUBSTRATE HAVING CAVITYJune 2014February 2016Allow1900NoNo
14261490MAKING MULTI-LAYER MICRO-WIRE STRUCTUREApril 2014December 2015Allow2010NoNo
14122797METHOD FOR PRODUCING A RESIN SUBSTRATE HAVING A METAL FILM PATTERN FORMED THEREONFebruary 2014October 2016Allow3530NoNo
14127033MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR OXYGEN SENSORDecember 2013May 2015Allow1720YesNo
14088107Plated Through Hole Void Detection in Printed Circuit Boards by Detecting A pH-Sensitive ComponentNovember 2013September 2015Allow2200NoNo
14074655MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR MULTI-LAYER CIRCUIT BOARDNovember 2013March 2015Allow1600NoNo
14065518METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CONSTITUENT LAYERS OF POLYMER SOLAR CELLS BY ROLL TO ROLL COATINGOctober 2013July 2015Allow2120NoNo
14057931SURFACE MODIFICATION OF ACTIVE MATERIAL STRUCTURES IN BATTERY ELECTRODESOctober 2013September 2015Allow2221YesNo
13973974DISPOSABLE PALLADIUM NANOPARTICLE-MODIFIED GRAPHITE PENCIL ELECTRODEAugust 2013January 2015Allow1701NoNo
13960175CASE FRAME AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFAugust 2013September 2017Allow4921YesNo
13946297METHOD FOR COATING SPARK PLUG THREADS WITH A POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE MIXTUREJuly 2013August 2015Allow2510NoNo
13942031METHOD FOR MAKING ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR A SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLJuly 2013June 2015Allow2320NoNo
13925050INJECTION OF A FILLER MATERIAL WITH HOMOGENEOUS DISTRIBUTION OF ANISOTROPIC FILLER PARTICLES THROUGH IMPLOSIONJune 2013January 2016Allow3140YesNo
13690582Method For manufacturing Nanowire MeshesNovember 2012September 2015Allow3331YesNo
13619053METHOD OF FORMING MACRO-STRUCTURED HIGH SURFACE AREA TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE OXIDE ELECTRODESSeptember 2012November 2015Allow3840NoNo
13620381METHOD FOR PRODUCING LAYERED STRUCTURES ON THIN SUBSTRATESSeptember 2012August 2016Allow4721YesYes
13402890Process for Producing a Multifunctional Dielectric Layer on a SubstrateFebruary 2012May 2015Allow3960NoYes
13390810METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GAS DIFFUSION LAYER FOR FUEL CELLFebruary 2012July 2013Allow1710NoNo
13321240METHOD FOR PRODUCING PLASTIC MOLDED PARTS HAVING AN INTEGRATED CONDUCTIVE TRACKFebruary 2012June 2013Allow1910NoNo
13352191Vapor Deposition MethodJanuary 2012April 2014Allow2721YesNo
13316591METHOD FOR IMPROVING COATINGDecember 2011January 2017Allow6041NoYes
13008081METHOD TO FABRICATE HIGH PERFORMANCE TUBULAR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLSJanuary 2011February 2013Allow2510YesNo
12892000METHOD FOR PRODUCING A STIMULATION ELECTRODESeptember 2010July 2012Allow2110YesNo
12920760CARBON WIRE AND NANOSTRUCTURE FORMED OF CARBON FILM AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAMESeptember 2010October 2013Allow3711YesNo
12866161METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF AN ELECTRODE FOR A FUEL CELLAugust 2010July 2012Allow2410NoNo
12846562GAS SENSOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFJuly 2010February 2012Allow1830YesNo
12836300Solution Process for Fabricating a Textured Transparent Conductive Oxide (TCO)July 2010November 2012Allow2820NoNo
12811130SILSESQUIOXANE RESINSJune 2010September 2012Allow2710NoNo
12758220METHOD OF MANUFACTURING INK JET HEAD AND APPARATUS USING SEALANTSApril 2010June 2011Allow1410NoNo
12609158METHODS FOR ACHIEVING IMPROVED COLOR IN MICROENCAPSULATED ELECTROPHORETIC DEVICESOctober 2009August 2015Allow6021NoYes
12608262METHOD FOR FORMING METAL LINE OF IMAGE SENSOROctober 2009May 2012Allow3110NoNo
12571110Method for Manufacturing a Polymer Molecular Film for photo-electronic deviceSeptember 2009March 2014Allow5342YesNo
12557690METHODS FOR INHIBITING TIN WHISKER GROWTH USING ABRASIVE POWDER COATINGS.September 2009August 2012Allow3520YesNo
12512122PROCESS FOR PRODUCING MEMBRANE/ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLJuly 2009February 2012Allow3110YesNo
12512563SOLAR BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFORJuly 2009April 2013Allow4540NoNo
12503491METHOD OF FORMING METAL WIRING AND METAL WIRING FORMED USING THE SAMEJuly 2009April 2012Allow3310YesNo
12426084SINGLE STEP CURRENT COLLECTOR DEPOSITION PROCESS FOR ENERGY STORAGE DEVICESApril 2009April 2012Allow3610NoNo
12383650ORGANIC POLYMER COATING FOR PROTECTION AGAINST CREEP CORROSIONMarch 2009June 2012Allow3930NoYes
12353071CARBON NANOTUBE PATTERNING ON A METAL SUBSTRATEJanuary 2009December 2015Allow6021NoYes
12352062CONDUCTIVE MICROCYLINDER-BASED PAINTS FOR INTEGRATED ANTENNASJanuary 2009February 2012Allow3710NoNo
12335650METHOD OF COATING A SUBSTRATE WITH NANOPARTICLES INCLUDING A METAL OXIDEDecember 2008June 2014Allow6061YesYes
12329960PROCESS FOR PACKAGING ELECTRONIC DEVICESDecember 2008November 2011Allow4620YesNo
12323443METHOD OF CONTROLLING CORROSION AT AN INTERFACE FORMED BETWEEN METAL COMPONENTSNovember 2008June 2012Allow4230NoNo
12273380METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE SUBSTRATE FOR PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT OF DYE-SENSITIZED CELLNovember 2008April 2011Allow2920YesYes
12298847METHOD FOR PRODUCING CONDUCTIVE COATING FILMOctober 2008August 2012Allow4631YesNo
12282003NOBLE METAL PLATING OF TITANIUM COMPONENTSSeptember 2008February 2012Allow4220NoNo
12222341METHOD OF MAKING NONVOLATILE MEMORY CELL CONTAINING CARBON RESISTIVITY SWITCHING AS A STORAGE ELEMENT BY LOW TEMPERATURE PROCESSINGAugust 2008July 2011Allow3600NoNo
12138601METHOD FOR PRODUCING SOLID ELECTROLYTE CAPACITORSJune 2008October 2010Allow2910NoNo
12086294Process for Producing Thick-Film Tape-Shaped Re-Type (123) SuperconductorJune 2008December 2012Allow5430NoNo
12131454METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PIEZOELECTRIC THIN FILMJune 2008March 2012Allow4630NoNo
12126380METHOD FOR FABRICATING ZNO THIN FILMSMay 2008September 2011Allow4011NoNo
12123732Annealing a Buffer Layer for Fabricating Electronic Devices on Compliant SubstratesMay 2008March 2013Allow5861NoNo
12101057METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DIELECTRIC LAYER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID JET HEADApril 2008March 2011Allow3510NoNo
12043309HIGH-DIELECTRIC CONSTANT THIN FILM METAL OXIDES ON SILICON WAFERS FOR CAPACITOR APPLICATIONS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTUREMarch 2008March 2013Allow6031YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner TALBOT, BRIAN K.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
11
Examiner Affirmed
4
(36.4%)
Examiner Reversed
7
(63.6%)
Reversal Percentile
85.0%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 63.6% 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.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
21
Allowed After Appeal Filing
14
(66.7%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
7
(33.3%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
91.3%
Higher than average

Understanding Appeal Filing Strategy

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.

Strategic Recommendations

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 TALBOT, BRIAN K - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner TALBOT, BRIAN K works in Art Unit 1712 and has examined 107 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 37 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner TALBOT, BRIAN K'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.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by TALBOT, BRIAN K receive 2.50 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 73% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by TALBOT, BRIAN K is 37 months. This places the examiner in the 32% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +0.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by TALBOT, BRIAN K. 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.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 25.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 41% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 31.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 46% 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.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 57.1% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 48% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show below-average success with this examiner. Consider whether your arguments are strong enough to warrant a PAC request.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 64.5% of appeals filed. This is in the 44% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 30.0% 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.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 42.9% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 34% 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 Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 6.5% of allowed cases (in the 89% percentile). Per MPEP § 1302.04, examiner's amendments are used to place applications in condition for allowance when only minor changes are needed. This examiner frequently uses this tool compared to other examiners, indicating a cooperative approach to getting applications allowed. Strategic Insight: If you are close to allowance but minor claim amendments are needed, this examiner may be willing to make an examiner's amendment rather than requiring another round of prosecution.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 1.9% of allowed cases (in the 67% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • Examiner cooperation: This examiner frequently makes examiner's amendments to place applications in condition for allowance. If you are close to allowance, the examiner may help finalize the claims.

Relevant MPEP Sections for Prosecution Strategy

  • MPEP § 713.10: Examiner interviews - available before Notice of Allowance or transfer to PTAB
  • MPEP § 714.12: After-final amendments - may be entered "under justifiable circumstances"
  • MPEP § 1002.02(c): Petitionable matters to Technology Center Director
  • MPEP § 1004: Actions requiring primary examiner signature (allowances, final rejections, examiner's answers)
  • MPEP § 1207.01: Appeal conferences - mandatory for all appeals
  • MPEP § 1214.07: Reopening prosecution after appeal

Important Disclaimer

Not Legal Advice: The information provided in this report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult with a qualified patent attorney or agent for advice specific to your situation.

No Guarantees: We do not provide any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the statistics presented above. Patent prosecution statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data and are subject to data quality limitations, processing errors, and changes in USPTO practices over time.

Limitation of Liability: Under no circumstances will IronCrow AI be liable for any outcome, decision, or action resulting from your reliance on the statistics, analysis, or recommendations presented in this report. Past prosecution patterns do not guarantee future results.

Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.