USPTO Examiner GAMBETTA KELLY M - Art Unit 1715

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18956091METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCING CONFORMAL THIN FILMSNovember 2024July 2025Allow820YesNo
18916876METHOD FOR MAKING JUTE CARBON-BASED COMPOSITE COATINGOctober 2024November 2025Allow1310NoNo
18675284METHOD FOR IN-SITU ETCHING DIAMONDMay 2024March 2025Abandon1020NoNo
18630688APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSINGApril 2024October 2024Allow610NoNo
18551965ELASTOMERIC POLYMER COMPOSITIONS AND RAIL TRACK STRUCTURES AND SYSTEMS COMPRISING THE SAMESeptember 2023November 2025Abandon2601NoNo
18467059INFILTRATING BORON NITRIDE INTO A CARBON-CARBON SUBSTRATESeptember 2023September 2025Allow2410YesNo
18281288METHOD FOR GRAFTING SURFACE OF MEDICAL DEVICE BY USING QUATERNIZED TRIMETHYLAMINESeptember 2023November 2025Abandon2610NoNo
18242798DEPOSITING COATINGS ON AND WITHIN HOUSINGS, APPARATUS, OR TOOLS UTILIZING PRESSURIZED CELLSSeptember 2023August 2024Allow1110YesNo
18242790DEPOSITING COATINGS ON AND WITHIN HOUSINGS, APPARATUS, OR TOOLS UTILIZING COUNTER CURRENT FLOW OF REACTANTSSeptember 2023August 2024Allow1110YesNo
18238426METHOD FOR PLASMA-ASSISTED AND MULTI-STEP CONTINUOUS PREPARATION OF DIFFUSION LAYER/AMORPHOUS CARBON FILM COMPOSITE COATING AND USE THEREOFAugust 2023May 2025Allow2011NoNo
18230772CARRIER RECYCLING PROCESSAugust 2023May 2025Allow2111NoNo
18226359SPRAYING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICEJuly 2023July 2025Allow2311NoNo
18223199PARALLEL ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION OF TARGET ELEMENT INTERIORSJuly 2023April 2025Allow2111YesNo
18268291METAL MATERIAL FOR STORAGE CONTAINER OF HIGH-PURITY HYDROGEN FLUORIDE WITH IMPROVED SCRATCH RESISTANCE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAMEJune 2023July 2025Allow2511YesNo
18327413COMPOSITE NUCLEAR COMPONENT, DLI-MOCVD METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND USES FOR CONTROLLING OXIDATION/HYDRIDATIONJune 2023March 2025Allow2110NoNo
18195052METAL ORGANONITRILE PRECURSORS FOR THIN FILM DEPOSITIONMay 2023August 2025Allow2720NoNo
18144050INSPECTION AND REPAIR TOOLMay 2023May 2025Allow2520YesNo
18305983METHOD FOR PURGE CLEAN OF LOW PRESSURE FURNACEApril 2023March 2025Allow2310NoNo
18299393FABRICATION METHOD OF LIGHT GUIDE PLATEApril 2023November 2024Allow1910NoNo
18030734METHOD FOR EMISSIVITY-CORRECTED PYROMETRYApril 2023May 2025Allow2611NoNo
18169684SMOOTH TITANIUM NITRIDE LAYERS AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAMEFebruary 2023June 2025Allow2830NoNo
18099039REMOVABLE MASK LAYER TO REDUCE OVERHANG DURING RE-SPUTTER PROCESS IN PVD CHAMBERSJanuary 2023March 2025Abandon2501NoNo
18095827APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSINGJanuary 2023February 2024Allow1330NoNo
18086996PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION OF GRAPHENE ON OPTICAL FIBERSDecember 2022April 2025Allow2811YesNo
18081647SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOFDecember 2022August 2025Allow3221NoNo
18078739METHOD OF PRODUCING A BIO BASED TEXTILE MATERIAL AND MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS MADE THEREBYDecember 2022December 2025Abandon3621NoNo
18078053SELECTIVE COATINGS FOR HYDROPHOBIC SURFACES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREFORDecember 2022March 2025Abandon2710NoNo
17998360METHOD OF PREPARING NANOWIRE NETWORKS AND NETWORKS PREPARED THEREBYNovember 2022February 2025Abandon2810NoNo
17971776PRINTING DEVICE AND PRINTING METHODOctober 2022January 2025Abandon2701NoNo
17937118CONFORMAL AND SMOOTH TITANIUM NITRIDE LAYERS AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAMESeptember 2022January 2025Allow2830YesNo
17956236SURFACE MODIFICATION OF POLYMER FOAMS USING PLASMASeptember 2022September 2025Abandon3520NoNo
17954954SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICESeptember 2022July 2024Allow2111YesNo
17914015METHOD FOR PRODUCING GAS DIFFUSION ELECTRODE SUBSTRATESeptember 2022July 2024Allow2200NoNo
17913518LAMINATION METHOD AND LAMINATION DEVICESeptember 2022May 2025Abandon3221NoNo
17896205METHOD FOR PRODUCING ANTI-CORROSION COMPOSITE COATINGAugust 2022October 2024Allow2510YesNo
17885616METHOD OF TREATING A FABRIC WITH DELIVERY PARTICLESAugust 2022October 2024Abandon2601NoNo
17814977COATED GLASS OR GLASS CERAMIC SUBSTRATE, COATING COMPRISING CLOSED PORES, AND METHOD FOR COATING A SUBSTRATEJuly 2022October 2024Allow2710YesNo
17814161DEPOSITION OF OXIDE THIN FILMSJuly 2022July 2024Allow2421NoNo
17759082INITIATED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION AND STRUCTURATION OF POLYOXYMETHYLENEJuly 2022November 2024Abandon2810NoNo
17810950SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VACUUM IMPREGNATIONJuly 2022March 2025Allow3221NoNo
17848455YTTRIUM/LANTHANIDE METAL PRECURSOR COMPOUND, COMPOSITION FOR FORMING FILM INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF FORMING YTTRIUM/LANTHANIDE METAL-CONTAINING FILM USING THE SAMEJune 2022September 2025Allow3931NoNo
17845832IN-SITU SILICON OXYCARBIDE FORMATION IN CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITESJune 2022March 2025Allow3221NoNo
17838803THIN FILM ADHESIVE LABELS AND METHODS OF MAKING THEREOFJune 2022August 2025Allow3831YesNo
17783654CARBON-COATED LITHIUM-RICH OXIDE COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFJune 2022April 2025Allow3521NoNo
17833822NANO-TWINNED STRUCTURE ON METALLIC THIN FILM SURFACE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAMEJune 2022September 2024Allow2721YesNo
17751071Depositing Coatings On and Within Housings, Apparatus, or ToolsMay 2022January 2025Allow3230YesNo
17751085Depositing Coatings On and Within A Housing, Apparatus, or Tool Using a Coating System Positioned ThereinMay 2022April 2025Allow3430YesNo
17778429PROCESS FOR THE GENERATION OF METAL- OR SEMIMETAL-CONTAINING FILMSMay 2022January 2025Allow3230NoNo
17661577TITANIUM NITRIDE FILM FORMING METHOD AND TITANIUM NITRIDE FILM FORMING APPARATUSMay 2022April 2025Allow3611YesNo
17720715TRANSFER COMPONENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND TRANSFER HEADApril 2022June 2025Allow3811NoNo
17768249COLD THERMAL CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITIONApril 2022October 2025Abandon4231NoNo
17768439Finishing Of Additively Manufactured Parts With Smoothing And ColorApril 2022September 2024Allow2921NoNo
17718205ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION OF PROTECTIVE COATINGS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS CHAMBER COMPONENTSApril 2022May 2024Allow2631YesNo
17708189METHODS FOR FILLING A GAP AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND DEVICESMarch 2022April 2025Allow3631YesNo
17704572FILMS OF DESIRED COMPOSITION AND FILM PROPERTIESMarch 2022February 2023Allow1120NoNo
17704574FILMS OF DESIRED COMPOSITION AND FILM PROPERTIESMarch 2022April 2023Allow1220NoNo
17655751CONFORMAL AND SMOOTH TITANIUM NITRIDE LAYERS AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAMEMarch 2022December 2024Allow3320YesNo
17760640METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN EPILAME MECHANICAL PARTMarch 2022May 2024Allow2610YesNo
17641789Methods and Apparatuses for Fabricating Polymeric Conformal Coatings, Parts Coated With Polymeric Conformal Coatings, and Optical Apparatus Including Said PartsMarch 2022June 2025Allow4011NoNo
17682478MAGNETICALLY ANISOTROPIC BINDER-FREE FILMS CONTAINING DISCRETE HEXAFERRITE NANOPLATELETSFebruary 2022December 2024Allow3430NoNo
17638347EDGE BUILD-UP MEASUREMENTFebruary 2022August 2025Allow4211YesNo
17753208HIGH DENSITY, MODULUS, AND HARDNESS AMORPHOUS CARBON FILMS AT LOW PRESSUREFebruary 2022May 2025Allow3940YesNo
17630952METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING A BASE LAYER HAVING DIFFERENT DEGREES OF HARDNESS AND WORKPIECE HAVING DIFFERENT DEGREES OF HARDNESSJanuary 2022December 2024Allow3431YesNo
17626523METHOD FOR FORMING INSULATION FILMJanuary 2022October 2024Allow3431YesNo
17567142CHLORODISILAZANESJanuary 2022May 2024Abandon2811NoNo
17563199PROCESS FOR THIN FILM DEPOSITION THROUGH CONTROLLED FORMATION OF VAPOR PHASE TRANSIENT SPECIESDecember 2021December 2022Allow1220NoNo
17644051FILMS OF DESIRED COMPOSITION AND FILM PROPERTIESDecember 2021November 2025Abandon4740NoNo
17547086CONFORMAL AND SMOOTH TITANIUM NITRIDE LAYERS AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAMEDecember 2021December 2024Allow3620YesNo
17512334Anti-Coking Iron Spinel SurfaceOctober 2021April 2024Allow3010NoNo
17606440METHOD FOR PRODUCING FERROELECTRIC FILM, FERROELECTRIC FILM, AND USAGE THEREOFOctober 2021March 2025Allow4021YesNo
17500484PROCESS FOR HOT APPLICATION OF A SILYLATED ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONOctober 2021April 2025Allow4220NoNo
17498364METHOD OF MAKING METAL NANOSTRUCTURES USING LOW TEMPERATURE DEPOSITIONOctober 2021December 2023Allow2610NoNo
17491776PELLET TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR USE THEREOFOctober 2021August 2024Abandon3520NoNo
17488480Textile Printing Method, Printed Matter, And Recording ApparatusSeptember 2021March 2024Allow3031YesNo
17462769PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION PROCESS APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPTIMIZING THICKNESS OF A TARGET MATERIAL FILM DEPOSITED USING THE SAMEAugust 2021July 2024Allow3510NoNo
17403756Apparatus and Methods for Wafer Chucking on a Susceptor for ALDAugust 2021August 2024Allow3640NoNo
17401901FORMATION OF SiOCN THIN FILMSAugust 2021January 2024Allow3010NoNo
17444585CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION FOR UNIFORM TUNGSTEN GROWTHAugust 2021November 2024Allow3930YesNo
17376742STRAIN SENSORSJuly 2021February 2024Allow3110NoNo
17356198THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) PRINTINGJune 2021April 2023Allow2210YesNo
17304540FILL ON DEMAND AMPOULE REFILLJune 2021December 2023Allow3021YesNo
17347070ENHANCED SPATIAL ALD OF METALS THROUGH CONTROLLED PRECURSOR MIXINGJune 2021September 2023Allow2720YesNo
17319095METHOD OF FLUORESCENT NANODIAMONDS PRODUCTIONMay 2021February 2024Allow3310NoNo
17314142BINDER COMPOSITIONS WITH POLYVALENT PHOSPHORUS CROSSLINKING AGENTSMay 2021May 2024Allow3620NoNo
17222989METHOD FOR REGULATING COLOR OF HARD COATING, HARD COATING, AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAMEApril 2021August 2024Allow4021YesNo
17221786METHOD OF MAKING METAL NANOSTRUCTURES USING LOW TEMPERATURE DEPOSITIONApril 2021September 2021Allow610YesNo
17282686HIGH TEMPERATURE ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION OF SILICON-CONTAINING FILMApril 2021January 2025Allow4521YesNo
17272884SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUSMarch 2021June 2024Allow3911YesNo
17177103SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXPOSED AGGREGATE ARCHITECTURAL COATING FOR EXISTING CONCRETE STRUCTURESFebruary 2021July 2024Abandon4110NoNo
17167662PLASMA SPRAY PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION DEPOSITED IN MULTILAYER, MULTI-MICROSTRUCTURE ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIER COATINGFebruary 2021February 2024Allow3610YesNo
17151895PROCESS FOR THIN FILM DEPOSITION THROUGH CONTROLLED FORMATION OF VAPOR PHASE TRANSIENT SPECIESJanuary 2021December 2021Allow1131YesNo
17132111METHOD OF GROWING TWO-DIMENSIONAL TRANSITION METAL CHALCOGENIDE FILM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAMEDecember 2020April 2024Allow4020NoNo
17252456PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING VAPORDecember 2020September 2024Allow4541YesNo
17110930Method for Applying Graphic Product to Flooring SurfaceDecember 2020June 2024Abandon4240NoYes
17053967PLASMA ELECTROLYTIC POLISHED DIESEL ENGINE COMPONENTSNovember 2020January 2024Allow3821YesNo
17086555METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A SUBSTRATENovember 2020September 2025Abandon5941YesYes
17075812HARDMASKS AND PROCESSES FOR FORMING HARDMASKS BY PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITIONOctober 2020April 2022Allow1810YesNo
17043395SELF-SUPPORTING ULTRA-FINE NANOCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND THICK FILMSeptember 2020March 2022Allow1811NoNo
16772683METHOD FOR PRODUCING COATED SUBSTRATES, COATED SUBSTRATES AND USE THEREOFSeptember 2020October 2022Allow2811NoNo
17023696CARPET TILESeptember 2020October 2022Abandon2520NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner GAMBETTA, KELLY M.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
22
Examiner Affirmed
13
(59.1%)
Examiner Reversed
9
(40.9%)
Reversal Percentile
63.6%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 40.9% 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.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
55
Allowed After Appeal Filing
19
(34.5%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
36
(65.5%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
56.9%
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, 34.5% 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.

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 GAMBETTA, KELLY M - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner GAMBETTA, KELLY M works in Art Unit 1715 and has examined 747 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 66.1%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 33 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner GAMBETTA, KELLY M's allowance rate of 66.1% places them in the 27% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by GAMBETTA, KELLY M receive 2.20 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 60% 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 GAMBETTA, KELLY M is 33 months. This places the examiner in the 46% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +37.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by GAMBETTA, KELLY M. This interview benefit is in the 85% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner and should be strongly considered as a prosecution strategy. Per MPEP § 713.10, interviews are available at any time before the Notice of Allowance is mailed or jurisdiction transfers to the PTAB.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 29.2% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 55% 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.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 30.6% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 44% 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, 80.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 62% 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 62.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 41% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 43.2% 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, 57.3% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 60% 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 Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 1.5% of allowed cases (in the 71% 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 1.6% of allowed cases (in the 66% 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:

  • Prioritize examiner interviews: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner. Request an interview after the first office action to clarify issues and potentially expedite allowance.

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

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