Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19272672 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AND DISPENSING MATERIAL DURING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING | July 2025 | January 2026 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19204259 | INTELLIGENT MARKING PAINT APPLICATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE | May 2025 | December 2025 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 19187660 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND ASSOCIATED METHOD | April 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18920078 | SUBSTRATE-PROCESSING METHOD | October 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18854058 | SURFACE COATING LAYER FORMATION METHOD AND GASKET MANUFACTURING METHOD | October 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18843335 | DEVICE FOR COATING AN OBJECT WITH A SILICONE COATING | September 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18777569 | TREATMENT OF PARTICULATE FILTERS | July 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18723314 | CHEMICAL TREATMENT LIQUID AND METHOD FOR CHEMICAL TREATMENT OF TARGET METAL MATERIAL | June 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18722499 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING A PATH AND PAINTING AN OBJECT ALONG THE PATH | June 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18634755 | COATING FILM HAVING THINLY-SPREADING AND IRREGULARITY-CONFORMING PROPERTIES, AND STRUCTURAL BASE HAVING SUCH FILM | April 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18688373 | APPLICATION METHOD FOR COATING AN OBJECT, PREFERABLY ONE OR MORE MOTOR VEHICLE BODY PARTS | March 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18444093 | ANTIFOULING COATINGS AND METHODS FOR COATING SUBSTRATES | February 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18420432 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE ELECTRONICS ENCAPSULANT | January 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18290918 | HEAT-RESISTANT PRODUCT | January 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18390072 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING ADHESION BETWEEN METALLIZATION LAYERS AND OZONE-ETCHED PLASTICS | December 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18388697 | FIRE SHIELD FOR AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE AND METHOD FOR FORMING SAME | November 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18557585 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING RING-SHAPED OBJECT, FILM-FORMING DEVICE, RING-SHAPED OBJECT, AND HARD DISK DRIVE DEVICE | October 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 28 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18284528 | METHOD FOR REPAIRING A TANK IN A GLASS MELTING FURNACE | September 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 29 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18279446 | CURABLE COMPOSITION FOR INKJET AND AIR CAVITY FORMATION, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT | August 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 29 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18229338 | ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIER COATING AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME | August 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18254612 | DEVICES COMPRISING A LIQUID CRYSTAL LAYER AND USES THEREOF | May 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 31 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18321390 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GASOLINE PARTICULATE FILTER | May 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 30 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18033511 | Gas Transfer Type Ultrasonic Gushing Fine Powder Quantitative Feeding System And Gas Transfer Type Ultrasonic Gushing Fine Powder Quantitative Feeding Method | April 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 29 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18302287 | TREATMENT LIQUID EJECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS | April 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 31 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18177731 | CASING STRUCTURE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | March 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16619135 | OPTICAL COMPONENT FOR GENERATING LIGHT EFFECT | December 2019 | October 2025 | Allow | 60 | 3 | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| 16345684 | ELECTROLESS NICKEL PLATING OF SILICONE RUBBER | April 2019 | April 2021 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 16335239 | Cell Rupture-Based Antimicrobial Surfaces Coated With Metal Oxide Nano-Arrays | March 2019 | June 2021 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16353388 | DECORATIVE TEXTURE FOR WALL AND CEILING SURFACES | March 2019 | April 2021 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16151383 | VAPOR PHASE POLAR SOLVENT TREATMENT METHOD FOR GLASS SURFACES | October 2018 | April 2019 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16151145 | WATER AND ACETONE TREATMENT METHOD FOR GLASS/POLYCARBONATE SURFACES | October 2018 | April 2019 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16083471 | PAINTING FACILITY AND METHOD FOR PAINTING A WORKPIECE, AND FILTER ELEMENT FOR THIS PURPOSE | September 2018 | March 2020 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16052121 | Thermal Spray Plastic Coating for Edge Sealing and Fillet Sealing | August 2018 | June 2021 | Allow | 34 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16074552 | COATING FOR A VAPOR CHAMBER | August 2018 | August 2020 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 16043617 | Transfer Plate Pretreatment Device and Method, as Well as Transfer Device and Plate-Hanging Method | July 2018 | August 2020 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15985467 | Method of Producing a Thermally Modified and Impregnated Wooden Product | May 2018 | July 2021 | Allow | 38 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15672380 | Nozzle Configuration for Purging Flow Channel | August 2017 | October 2019 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 15424121 | Ester-Based Solvent Systems for Printable Organic Light-Emitting Diode Ink Formulations | February 2017 | April 2017 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 15127692 | COATING SYSTEM AND COATING METHOD | September 2016 | September 2018 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 15221977 | WHEEL SPIDER | July 2016 | September 2018 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 14905839 | METHOD FOR COATING A SHAPED COMPONENT | January 2016 | November 2016 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 14953089 | SURFACE-MODIFIED RUBBER OR SURFACE-MODIFIED THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING SURFACE OF RUBBER OR THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER | November 2015 | July 2019 | Allow | 43 | 5 | 1 | No | No |
| 14765594 | METHOD FOR DEPOSITING A FIRST METALLIC LAYER ONTO NON-CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS | August 2015 | September 2016 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14441640 | Novel Method For Manufacturing Organic Electronic Devices | May 2015 | June 2017 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 14692256 | CORROSION-RESISTANT STRUCTURE FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE WATER SYSTEM AND CORROSION-PREVENTING METHOD THEREOF | April 2015 | July 2017 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14674661 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR OPTICAL SUBSTRATE USING FILM SHAPED MOLD, MANUFACTURING DEVICE, AND OPTICAL SUBSTRATE OBTAINED THEREBY | March 2015 | August 2016 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 14428570 | FABRICATING METHOD OF ALIGNMENT FILM | March 2015 | May 2017 | Allow | 26 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 14634764 | Set-Delayed Cement Compositions Comprising Pumice and Associated Methods | February 2015 | June 2017 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 14598789 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNIFORMLY APPLYING A WETTING AGENT TO A TREATMENT SURFACE | January 2015 | August 2016 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14364687 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING A SUBSTRATE | December 2014 | September 2017 | Allow | 39 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 14484347 | SPRAY GUN FOR COATING, SPRAY COATING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOCONDUCTOR | September 2014 | August 2017 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 14315356 | Epitaxial Graphene Surface Preparation for Atomic Layer Deposition of Dielectrics | June 2014 | March 2015 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14268611 | METHOD TO MAKE ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT MATERIAL | May 2014 | November 2015 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14348853 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COATING ALIGNMENT FILM | March 2014 | May 2016 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14205799 | KINETICALLY APPLIED GRADATED Zr-Al-C CERAMIC OR Ti-Al-C CERAMIC OR AMORPHOUS OR SEMI-AMORPHOUS STAINLESS STEEL WITH NUCLEAR GRADE ZIRCONIUM ALLOY METAL STRUCTURE | March 2014 | March 2018 | Allow | 48 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 14197786 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE | March 2014 | June 2017 | Allow | 40 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 14117972 | TRANSITION METAL COMPLEX AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT USING SAME, COLOR-CONVERTING LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, LIGHT-CONVERTING LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, ORGANIC LASER DIODE LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, DYE LASER, DISPLAY DEVICE, ILLUMINATION DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT | January 2014 | December 2016 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14116731 | CURING PROCESS FOR CONCRETE | November 2013 | September 2015 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 14007707 | TREATMENT UNIT, INSTALLATION AND METHOD FOR THE SURFACE TREATMENT OF ARTICLES | September 2013 | December 2016 | Allow | 38 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 14013827 | TITANIUM INCORPORATION INTO ABSORBER LAYER FOR SOLAR CELL | August 2013 | July 2015 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 13993924 | NOVEL METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF SUPERHYDROPHOBIC SURFACES | August 2013 | March 2017 | Allow | 45 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 14012315 | ESTER-BASED SOLVENT SYSTEMS FOR PRINTABLE ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE INK FORMULATIONS | August 2013 | December 2016 | Allow | 40 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13961703 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING DUMP TRUCK BEDS | August 2013 | March 2015 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13932041 | Preparation of Epitaxial Graphene Surfaces for Atomic Layer Deposition of Dielectrics | July 2013 | June 2014 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13882250 | METHOD OF WOOD PRESERVATION USING EXPIRATION CONTROL | June 2013 | July 2015 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13992400 | SPRAYING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | June 2013 | September 2016 | Allow | 39 | 4 | 1 | No | No |
| 13825398 | LUMINESCENT GRAPHENE PATTERNS | March 2013 | March 2016 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13780344 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A POLYMERIC FILM WITH A CURED POLYSILOXANE COATING | February 2013 | July 2014 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 13694625 | Process floor staining wood with fluorescent dyes & pigments | December 2012 | November 2016 | Allow | 47 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13698651 | Chemical Vapor Deposition of Metal Layers for Improved Brazing | November 2012 | May 2015 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13614385 | PATTERNING METHOD, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ORGANIC FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD | September 2012 | August 2014 | Allow | 23 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13582672 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COATING A SURFACE WITH A VISCOUS ONE OR PLURAL COMPONENT COATING MATERIAL | September 2012 | June 2014 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13554069 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FLEXIBLE ELECTRODE SUBSTRATE | July 2012 | May 2015 | Allow | 34 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13384130 | POLYMER COATING COMPRISING 2- METHOXYETHYL ACRYLATE UNITS SYNTHESIZED BY SURFACE-INITIATED ATOM TRANSFER RADICAL POLYMERIZATION | April 2012 | February 2016 | Allow | 49 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13361554 | ARTIFACTS, METHOD OF CREATING SUCH ARTIFACTS AND METHODS OF USING SUCH ARTIFACTS | January 2012 | June 2014 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13190291 | METHOD OF PRODUCING AN OMBRÉ FINISH FOR MATERIALS | July 2011 | July 2013 | Allow | 24 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13166230 | Plural Component Coating Application System With a Compressed Gas Flushing System and Spray Tip Flip Mechanism | June 2011 | September 2014 | Allow | 39 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13101373 | GLASS WITH HIGH FRICTIVE DAMAGE RESISTANCE | May 2011 | February 2016 | Allow | 57 | 4 | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| 13080202 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR RESTORING AIRCRAFT WINDOWS AND OTHER PLASTIC SURFACES | April 2011 | July 2013 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12960995 | MOUNTING DEVICE FOR MOUNTING A BODYSHELL SLIDING DOOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE | December 2010 | February 2014 | Allow | 39 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 12779987 | TREATED TEXTILE SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR MAKING A TEXTILE SUBSTRATE | May 2010 | June 2013 | Allow | 37 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 12595973 | SUBSTRATES WITH BIOCIDAL COATING | March 2010 | June 2013 | Allow | 44 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 12523006 | ADHESION PROMOTING CLEANER SOLUTION | July 2009 | June 2012 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12387733 | METHOD OF PRODUCING ALLOYED IRON ARTICLE | May 2009 | January 2012 | Allow | 32 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 12330321 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HONEYCOMB BODIES FOR THERMAL REGENERATORS | December 2008 | March 2012 | Allow | 39 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 12315453 | SPRAY NOZZLE ASSEMBLY FOR GAS DYNAMIC COLD SPRAY AND METHOD OF COATING A SUBSTRATE WITH A HIGH TEMPERATURE COATING | December 2008 | January 2012 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12267082 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREHEATING EPOXY COATINGS FOR SPRAY APPLICATION | November 2008 | December 2012 | Allow | 49 | 4 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 12256052 | METHODS FOR REGULATING THE PLACEMENT OF FLUID DISPENSED FROM AN APPLICATOR ONTO A WORKPIECE | October 2008 | October 2012 | Allow | 47 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 12088830 | METHOD FOR PREPARING AN ORIENTED AND NANOSTRUCTURED SURFACE OF A POLYMER | July 2008 | July 2010 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 12072234 | PATTERNING METHOD, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ORGANIC FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD | February 2008 | June 2012 | Allow | 52 | 8 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12072171 | PATTERNING METHOD, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ORGANIC FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD | February 2008 | June 2012 | Allow | 52 | 9 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 11916013 | COATING PROCESS FOR FORMING FILMS CONTAINING ULTRAVIOLET- OR INFRARED-SCREENING AGENTS | November 2007 | July 2012 | Allow | 56 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 11947643 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EJECTING LIQUEFIED MATERIAL | November 2007 | May 2012 | Allow | 53 | 4 | 1 | No | No |
| 10569968 | METAL COATED NANO FIBRES | April 2007 | January 2011 | Allow | 59 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 11680777 | METHODS FOR FORMING ARTICLES HAVING APERTURES AND ARTICLES HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED RESIDUAL COMPRESSIVE STRESS | March 2007 | September 2010 | Allow | 43 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 11656923 | PRESHRUNK SOLID HARDWOOD FLOOR | January 2007 | October 2012 | Allow | 60 | 4 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 10562265 | METHOD FOR GROWING THIN NITRIDE FILM ONTO SUBSTRATE AND THIN NITRIDE FILM DEVICE | May 2006 | June 2010 | Allow | 53 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 11229691 | DROPLET EJECTION APPARATUS, A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PANEL FROM A BASE, AN IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND AN ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | September 2005 | April 2011 | Allow | 60 | 6 | 1 | No | Yes |
| 10906143 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SET CELLULAR CEMENT | February 2005 | December 2011 | Allow | 60 | 7 | 1 | No | Yes |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner LEONG, NATHAN T.
With a 0.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.
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, 33.3% 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.
⚠ Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.
✓ Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
Examiner LEONG, NATHAN T works in Art Unit 1718 and has examined 74 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 34 months.
Examiner LEONG, NATHAN T'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 LEONG, NATHAN T receive 1.85 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 43% 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 LEONG, NATHAN T is 34 months. This places the examiner in the 42% 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 LEONG, NATHAN T. 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, 27.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 47% 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.
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.
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 52% 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.
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, 33.3% 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, 40.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 29% 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's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 6.8% 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 5.4% of allowed cases (in the 81% 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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