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
18419914Low Pressure Plural Component Spray System and Foams Generated TherefromJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1210YesNo
18413237CORROSION RESISTANT WHEELS, ANTICORROSION LAYERS ASSOCIATED WITH WHEELS, AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMEJanuary 2024July 2025Allow1710NoNo
18406431MANUFACTURING METHOD OF DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING DEVICE OF DISPLAY DEVICEJanuary 2024June 2025Allow1801YesNo
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
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
18550190REDUCING LINE BENDING DURING METAL FILL PROCESSSeptember 2023June 2025Allow2110YesNo
18243982THREE-DIMENSIONAL NANOSTRUCTURE USING NANOPARTICLES AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAMESeptember 2023June 2025Allow2110NoNo
18454986COVER GLASS AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAMEAugust 2023October 2024Allow1410NoNo
18235348METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STRETCHABLE ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICE, AND STRETCHABLE ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICE MANUFACTURED THEREBYAugust 2023December 2024Allow1600NoNo
18275506METHOD FOR COATING A TEXTILE HOSE WITH A THERMOPLASTIC SEALING MATERIALAugust 2023March 2025Allow2010NoNo
18229641SMART EDGE SEALING SYSTEM AND METHODAugust 2023June 2024Allow1120NoNo
18363890SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLD SPRAY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURE WITH SUPERPLASTIC FORMATION DIFFUSION BONDINGAugust 2023March 2024Allow800NoNo
18362032POLYMER ENCASED SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCTSJuly 2023July 2024Allow1210NoNo
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
17990674SLOT DIE COATING DEVICE TO WHICH NEGATIVE PRESSURE GENERATION IS APPLIED AND METHOD OF USING THE SAMENovember 2022June 2025Allow3120NoNo
17989177COATING APPARATUS FOR WINDOW AND COATING METHOD USING THE SAMENovember 2022April 2024Allow1711NoNo
18056345METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FILLING CRACKS IN ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIER COATINGS AND THERMAL BARRIER COATINGS AND COMPONENTS FORMED THEREBYNovember 2022May 2024Allow1811NoNo
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
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
17734784PLANT BASED ANTI-MICROBIAL FABRIC TREATMENT, TREATED FABRICS, AND ASSOCIATED METHODSMay 2022July 2024Allow2721NoNo
17660608SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UNIVERSAL TIRE DRESSING APPLICATIONApril 2022December 2024Allow3221NoNo
17771738METHOD FOR COMPACTING AN ANTI-CORROSIVE PAINT OF A TURBINE ENGINE PARTApril 2022May 2024Allow2420NoNo
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
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
17433101INK COMPOSITIONS WITH POLYURETHANE BINDERAugust 2021September 2024Abandon3701NoNo
17400999METHODS FOR CONTROLLING COLOR DURING A METALLIZATION PROCESS AND RESULTING PRODUCTSAugust 2021September 2024Allow3730NoNo
17399084Method of Polishing to Enhance the Reflective Potential of Automotive Sun Shades Coated with Reflective Metallic PaintAugust 2021April 2023Abandon2010NoNo
17399451AUTOMATED PAINT SPRAY SYSTEMAugust 2021August 2023Allow2511YesNo
17389876FOOTWEAR ASSEMBLY METHOD WITH 3D PRINTINGJuly 2021August 2023Allow2420YesNo
17381560Method for Oxygen Regenerating a Facial MaskJuly 2021April 2024Abandon3310NoNo
17371863ABRASIVE BLAST MODIFICATION OF SURFACESJuly 2021December 2023Abandon2920NoNo
17370246METHOD FOR FORMING PRODUCT STRUCTURE HAVING POROUS REGIONS AND LATERAL ENCAPSULATIONJuly 2021April 2025Allow4511YesNo
17362429METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR LAYER-BY-LAYER DEPOSITIONJune 2021October 2023Allow2811YesNo
17359809APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR USE IN APPLYING A FLUID TO A SURFACEJune 2021December 2022Allow1801YesNo
17359599SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING COATING OPERATIONSJune 2021December 2023Abandon3020YesNo
17354372Method for Coating a Facial MaskJune 2021June 2023Abandon2310NoNo
17350453METHOD AND FACILITY FOR APPLYING A COATING PRODUCT USING A PRINT HEADJune 2021September 2023Allow2711NoNo
17341091SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR REINFORCING COMPONENTS OF ARTICLES OF WEARJune 2021June 2024Allow3730YesNo

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
7
Examiner Affirmed
4
(57.1%)
Examiner Reversed
3
(42.9%)
Reversal Percentile
64.1%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 42.9% 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
23
Allowed After Appeal Filing
6
(26.1%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
17
(73.9%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
34.7%
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, 26.1% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable 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 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 683 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 73.8%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 30 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner RODRIGUEZ, MICHAEL P's allowance rate of 73.8% places them in the 30% 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 1.64 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 44% 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 30 months. This places the examiner in the 39% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +28.8% 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, 31.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 58% 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 27.6% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 30% 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, 66.7% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 50% 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 65.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 40% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 53.8% 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, 45.7% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 51% 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 0.1% of allowed cases (in the 47% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments less often than average. You may need to make most claim amendments yourself.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 6.7% 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

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.

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