USPTO Examiner RODRIGUEZ MICHAEL P - Art Unit 1715

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19199337METHOD AND APPLICATION OF ISOTROPIC SHRINKAGE OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL MICRO-NANOSTRUCTUREMay 2025October 2025Allow510NoNo
18952402OFFLINE ROLL TO ROLL WEB COATINGNovember 2024August 2025Abandon901NoNo
18601911COATING COMPOSITIONS AND RELATED METHODSMarch 2024September 2025Allow1810NoNo
18419914Low Pressure Plural Component Spray System and Foams Generated TherefromJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1210YesNo
18413237ANTICORROSION COMPOSITIONS FOR METAL SURFACES AND METHODS FOR THEIR APPLICATIONJanuary 2024July 2025Allow1710NoNo
18406431MANUFACTURING METHOD OF DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING DEVICE OF DISPLAY DEVICEJanuary 2024June 2025Allow1801YesNo
18395231PRODUCT WITH PROTECTIVE COATINGDecember 2023July 2025Allow1920NoNo
18390807FOOTWEAR ASSEMBLY METHOD WITH 3D PRINTINGDecember 2023October 2024Allow900NoNo
18515508METHODS FOR MAKING ELECTRODES AND PROVIDING ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS IN SENSORSNovember 2023December 2024Allow1310NoNo
18503292COATING DIE, COATING DEVICE, COATING METHOD, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SECONDARY CELLNovember 2023February 2025Allow1510NoNo
18556570Biodegradable, Industrially Compostable, and/or Recyclable Extruded Leather-Like MaterialsOctober 2023November 2025Abandon2520NoNo
18481205GAS PHASE DIFFUSION ELECTRODE, PREPARATION METHOD, AND APPLICATION FOR ELECTROCATALYZING CO2 TO REDUCE AND PRODUCE FORMIC ACIDOctober 2023June 2025Allow2111NoNo
18284176STATOR FOR AN ELECTRIC ROTARY MACHINESeptember 2023February 2024Allow500NoNo
18283074Masking Jig, Film Formation Method, and Film Formation DeviceSeptember 2023June 2025Abandon2110NoNo
18368472TRUNCATING THE DISTRIBUTION OF MODULUS PROPERTIES IN NATURAL POPULATIONS OF WOODSeptember 2023August 2024Allow1111YesNo
18282014NANOCOMPOSITE PARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAMESeptember 2023July 2025Allow2310NoNo
18550190REDUCING LINE BENDING DURING METAL FILL PROCESSSeptember 2023June 2025Allow2110YesNo
18243982THREE-DIMENSIONAL NANOSTRUCTURE USING NANOPARTICLES AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAMESeptember 2023June 2025Allow2110NoNo
18243042METHODS OF MODIFYING OPENINGS IN HARDMASKS AND PHOTORESISTS TO ACHIEVE DESIRED CRITICAL DIMENSIONSSeptember 2023September 2025Allow2510NoNo
18461002METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TREATING EQUIPMENT SURFACESeptember 2023August 2025Allow2310NoNo
18454986COVER GLASS AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAMEAugust 2023October 2024Allow1410NoNo
18235348METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STRETCHABLE ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICE, AND STRETCHABLE ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICE MANUFACTURED THEREBYAugust 2023December 2024Allow1600NoNo
18449768THERMAL PROTECTION METHODS USING BARRIER COATINGS WITH STRAIN TOLERANCE GROOVESAugust 2023October 2025Allow2610YesNo
18264872UV-CURABLE ETHYLENE SCAVENGING COMPOSITIONSAugust 2023September 2025Abandon2610NoNo
18363890SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLD SPRAY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURE WITH SUPERPLASTIC FORMATION DIFFUSION BONDINGAugust 2023March 2024Allow800NoNo
18229641SMART EDGE SEALING SYSTEM AND METHODAugust 2023June 2024Allow1120NoNo
18275506METHOD FOR COATING A TEXTILE HOSE WITH A THERMOPLASTIC SEALING MATERIALAugust 2023March 2025Allow2010NoNo
18362032POLYMER ENCASED SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCTSJuly 2023July 2024Allow1210NoNo
18361428METAL NANOPARTICLE INKJuly 2023September 2025Allow2520NoNo
18353684PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ULTRAFAST LASER DEPOSITION OF MULTILAYER FILM INCLUDING DIAMOND-LIKE CARBON FILM, ANTI-REFLECTION FILM AND ANTI-FINGERPRINT FILMJuly 2023February 2025Allow1910YesNo
18319357DIRECT PRINTING TO FABRICMay 2023July 2024Allow1410YesNo
18306478Methods for Cold Spraying Nickel Particles on a SubstrateApril 2023March 2024Allow1110NoNo
18138213METHOD FOR IMPROVING CORROSION AND FATIGUE CRACK RESISTANCEApril 2023March 2025Abandon2231NoNo
18101210FUNCTION SCREEN PRINTING ON UPPERJanuary 2023March 2024Allow1420NoNo
18086213Coating ApplicatorDecember 2022November 2024Allow2320NoNo
18079572HIGH-TEMPERATURE QUARTZ INSERT DESIGN FOR CONTROLLING MATERIAL INPUTDecember 2022March 2025Allow2701NoNo
18063524ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE SHIELDING MATERIALS, DEVICES, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOFDecember 2022June 2025Allow3010NoNo
18077029METHODS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS FOR MODULAR AND MOBILE AUTOMATED COATING OF TUBES AND TUBULAR ARRAYS USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEDecember 2022April 2025Allow2810NoNo
17990674SLOT DIE COATING DEVICE TO WHICH NEGATIVE PRESSURE GENERATION IS APPLIED AND METHOD OF USING THE SAMENovember 2022June 2025Allow3120NoNo
18056345METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FILLING CRACKS IN ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIER COATINGS AND THERMAL BARRIER COATINGS AND COMPONENTS FORMED THEREBYNovember 2022May 2024Allow1811NoNo
17989177COATING APPARATUS FOR WINDOW AND COATING METHOD USING THE SAMENovember 2022April 2024Allow1711NoNo
17986527PIGMENTED MULTIFUNCTIONAL BARRIER COATING COMPOSITIONSNovember 2022March 2025Allow2831YesNo
18054902SPRAY APPLICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING A SPRAY TREATMENTNovember 2022October 2023Allow1110YesNo
17978778FORMING METHOD OF PLASMA RESISTANT OXYFLUORIDE COATING LAYERNovember 2022September 2024Allow2310NoNo
17977050METHOD OF PAINTING A VEHICLE BRAKE COMPONENT USING A SEALING PLUGOctober 2022June 2025Allow3241YesNo
17973007PATTERNED DEPOSITION MASK FORMED USING POLYMER DISPERSED IN A LIQUID SOLVENTOctober 2022June 2025Allow3111NoNo
18048355SWAB FLOCKING DEVICE, AND FLOCK BLOWING AND FLOCKING PROCESS FOR SWABOctober 2022March 2025Allow2810YesNo
18045434COATING PROVIDING MODULATED RELEASE OF VOLATILE COMPOSITIONSOctober 2022November 2024Allow2510NoNo
17962417SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DRY POWDER COATING LAYERS OF AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLOctober 2022August 2025Allow3420YesNo
17913963MICROBIAL REDUCTION COATING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFSeptember 2022December 2025Abandon3910NoNo
17950553COMPOSITE COVER PLATE, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME, AND DISPLAY DEVICE CONTAINING COMPOSITE COVER PLATESeptember 2022November 2024Allow2611NoNo
17897517ACOUSTIC PANELS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING THEMAugust 2022March 2024Allow1920NoNo
17894392THERMAL TRANSFER OF ACTIVE INK WITH DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENTAL DATAAugust 2022May 2024Allow2111NoNo
17821382THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT PRINTING METHOD AND ROBOT TEACHING METHODAugust 2022January 2024Allow1601YesNo
17885874BIFUNCTIONAL FILMAugust 2022October 2023Allow1410NoNo
17798179SILVER-PLATED CONDUCTIVE NYLON FIBER AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFAugust 2022March 2024Allow2000YesNo
17816472METHODS OF FORMING DESIRED GEOMETRY ON SUPERALLOY PART USING POWDER MIXTURE OF LOW AND HIGH MELT TEMPERATURE SUPERALLOYSAugust 2022May 2023Allow1010YesNo
17816319METHOD FOR PROCESSING CARBON FIBER BUNDLEJuly 2022May 2024Allow2110NoNo
17810836APPLICATION METHOD AND APPLICATOR DEVICEJuly 2022June 2024Abandon2411NoNo
17851314CORROSION RESISTANT WHEELS, ANTICORROSION LAYERS ASSOCIATED WITH WHEELS, AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMEJune 2022November 2023Allow1720NoNo
17835059SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING AND APPLYING A NON-PORTLAND CEMENT-BASED MATERIALJune 2022August 2024Allow2620YesNo
17834167LOW PRESSURE PLURAL COMPONENT FOAM SPRAY SYSTEMJune 2022October 2023Allow1620YesNo
17828291METHODS OF APPLYING BOND PRIMER COMPOSITIONS FOR BONDED AEROSPACE STRUCTURESMay 2022June 2024Abandon2420NoNo
17825100High-Aspect-Ratio Glass Capillary Array and a Method for Conformally Metal-Coating SameMay 2022March 2025Abandon3410NoNo
17756453METHOD FOR ASSESSING A SHAPE OF A BELL-SHAPED LIQUID SPRAYMay 2022September 2024Allow2800NoNo
17662867SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUSMay 2022April 2024Allow2411NoNo
17740537COATING INSTALLATION AND CORRESPONDING COATING METHODMay 2022January 2024Allow2010YesNo
17773931METHOD FOR COATING A SUBSTRATE WITH A DROP-ON-DEMAND PRINTERMay 2022September 2024Abandon2910NoNo
17771738METHOD FOR COMPACTING AN ANTI-CORROSIVE PAINT OF A TURBINE ENGINE PARTApril 2022May 2024Allow2420NoNo
17660608SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UNIVERSAL TIRE DRESSING APPLICATIONApril 2022December 2024Allow3221NoNo
17658735METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CERAMIC PART WITH A MOTHER-OF-PEARL EFFECT, PARTICULARLY FOR WATCHMAKINGApril 2022March 2025Allow3520NoNo
17695976MULTI-NEEDLE HEAD, METHOD OF ALIGNING END PORTION OF MULTI-NEEDLE HEAD, AND ALIGNMENT DEVICE USED THEREINMarch 2022July 2024Allow2801NoNo
17649929METHOD FOR FORMING A TEMPERATURE SENSING LAYER WITHIN A THERMAL BARRIER COATINGFebruary 2022February 2023Allow1310YesNo
17632824Production of a Structure Using a Cold Spraying MethodFebruary 2022November 2023Allow2110NoNo
17586319HYDROPHOBIC SURFACE COATING FOR VIRUS INACTIVATION AND METHODS THEREFORJanuary 2022June 2024Abandon2820NoNo
17581878PORTABLE VEHICLE WASHING SYSTEM AND METHODSJanuary 2022April 2024Abandon2701NoNo
17578427MANUFACTURING METHOD OF COLOR FILTERJanuary 2022March 2025Abandon3830NoNo
17573385MANUFACTURING AND DEPLOYMENT OF PRINTED DEVICES USING MACHINE LEARNINGJanuary 2022August 2025Allow4311NoNo
17647543USING CONTROLLED GAS PRESSURE FOR BACKSIDE WAFER SUPPORTJanuary 2022March 2025Allow3811YesNo
17625044SYSTEM FOR APPLYING A FLUID TO A CHAIN OR CABLEJanuary 2022May 2025Allow4120NoNo
17541162METHOD AND APPARATUS TO DEVELOP LITHOGRAPHICALLY DEFINED HIGH ASPECT RATIO INTERCONNECTSDecember 2021June 2023Allow1901YesNo
17614234SURFACE TREATMENT DEVICE AND SURFACE TREATMENT METHODNovember 2021May 2024Allow3011NoNo
17526115PRODUCT WITH PROTECTIVE COATING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFNovember 2021October 2023Allow2321NoNo
17526039PARTIAL SPRAY REFURBISHMENT OF SPUTTERING TARGETSNovember 2021April 2023Allow1710NoNo
17522433METHOD OF TESTING HIDING POWER OF COATINGNovember 2021December 2024Allow3710YesNo
17514273ALTERNATING CURRENT ELECTROSPRAY MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTS THEREOFOctober 2021March 2023Allow1710YesNo
17511521METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GOLF BALL HAVING MULTI-LAYERED PATTERNOctober 2021March 2024Allow2820NoNo
17594678IN SITU LINER PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND METHODOctober 2021June 2024Allow3211YesNo
17509613POLYMER ENCASED SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCTSOctober 2021April 2023Allow1710NoNo
17508291PHOTORESIST DEPOSITION USING INDEPENDENT MULTICHANNEL SHOWERHEADOctober 2021December 2024Allow3811NoNo
17499988SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING FILLING GAS SUPPLY LINE AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD USING THE SAMEOctober 2021October 2024Allow3610YesNo
17499385KILN FIRING WITH DIFFERENTIAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENTSOctober 2021October 2022Allow1200NoNo
17494076COATING DIE, COATING DEVICE, COATING METHOD, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SECONDARY CELLOctober 2021September 2023Allow2320NoNo
17598930FILM FORMATION METHODSeptember 2021June 2023Allow2110NoNo
17449029METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A TEMPLATESeptember 2021July 2024Allow3410NoNo
17442981ELECTROSTATIC COATING SYSTEM AND METHODSeptember 2021October 2024Allow3611NoNo
17479076METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MAKING DESIGNS ON A SUBSTRATESeptember 2021September 2024Abandon3610NoNo
17476649Paper Precoat ProcessSeptember 2021December 2024Allow3920NoNo
17437567DIGITALLY PRINTED LABELSSeptember 2021December 2024Allow3911YesNo
17433516WATER-BASED PRIMERSAugust 2021December 2024Abandon4011NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner RODRIGUEZ, MICHAEL P.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
6
Examiner Affirmed
4
(66.7%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(33.3%)
Reversal Percentile
49.5%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 33.3% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
20
Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(20.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
16
(80.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
24.4%
Lower 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, 20.0% 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.

Strategic Recommendations

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 RODRIGUEZ, MICHAEL P - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner RODRIGUEZ, MICHAEL P works in Art Unit 1715 and has examined 580 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 70.5%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 31 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner RODRIGUEZ, MICHAEL P's allowance rate of 70.5% places them in the 33% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by RODRIGUEZ, MICHAEL P receive 1.68 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 34% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by RODRIGUEZ, MICHAEL P is 31 months. This places the examiner in the 54% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +32.1% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by RODRIGUEZ, MICHAEL P. This interview benefit is in the 80% 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, 31.2% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 63% 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 26.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 37% 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, 54.5% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 47% 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 62.5% of appeals filed. This is in the 40% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 50.0% 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, 47.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 42% 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 0.2% of allowed cases (in the 51% 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 6.4% of allowed cases (in the 83% 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.

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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