USPTO Examiner GREENE PATRICK MARSHALL - Art Unit 1724

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18986781Catalyst coated membrane and preparation method thereof, membrane electrode and fuel cellDecember 2024February 2025Allow200NoNo
18679473Power System Combining Photovoltaic Power Generation and Hydrogen Power GenerationMay 2024January 2025Allow810NoNo
18410951ELECTROCHEMICAL MATERIALS INCLUDING SOLID AND LIQUID PHASESJanuary 2024September 2024Allow800NoNo
18476418GEL POLYMER ELECTROLYTE SUPERCAPACITORSeptember 2023January 2025Allow1500NoNo
18459101LITHIUM PHOSPHATE DERIVATIVE COMPOUNDS AS Li SUPER-IONIC CONDUCTOR, SOLID ELECTROLYTE AND COATING LAYER FOR LITHIUM METAL BATTERY AND LITHIUM-ION BATTERYAugust 2023September 2024Allow1200NoNo
18196074BATTERIES INCORPORATING SILICA FIBERSMay 2023April 2024Allow1100NoNo
18312474OXIDE MIXTURE AND COMPLEX OXIDE COATINGS FOR CATHODE MATERIALSMay 2023March 2025Abandon2210NoNo
18184974LITHIUM-ION BATTERY FORMATION PROCESSMarch 2023August 2024Allow1711YesNo
18116781OVERMOLDED COMPONENTS HAVING SUB-FLUSH RESIDUALSMarch 2023August 2024Allow1711YesNo
17994222BATTERY CELL HAVING A PLURALITY OF ELECTRODES AND BATTERY MODULE USING THE SAMENovember 2022August 2024Allow2130YesNo
17964074NEGATIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICEOctober 2022December 2023Allow1420NoNo
17950444COATING SOLUTION FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERY SEPARATORS AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY SEPARATORSeptember 2022June 2023Allow910NoNo
17911450BIOGAS-UTILIZING METHANATION SYSTEMSeptember 2022June 2025Abandon3301NoNo
17821580FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFAugust 2022November 2024Abandon2720NoNo
17904451ELECTROCATALYST LAYER DECALAugust 2022December 2024Abandon2821NoNo
17865075LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERYJuly 2022May 2024Allow2240YesNo
17852444PULSE REVERSE CURRENT HIGH RATE ELECTRODEPOSITION AND CHARGING WHILE MITIGATING THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF DENDRITE FORMATIONJune 2022October 2022Allow400NoNo
17785183METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLYJune 2022June 2024Allow2420NoNo
17770862Secondary Battery and Method for Manufacturing SameApril 2022September 2024Allow2921YesNo
17712384BATTERIES INCORPORATING SILICA FIBERSApril 2022February 2023Allow1010NoNo
17657399FUEL CELL STACKMarch 2022June 2024Allow2720NoNo
17676363ELECTROLYTE, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF AND LITHIUM ION BATTERYFebruary 2022February 2025Allow3610NoNo
17591271SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ELECTRIC TOOL, ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT, AND ELECTRIC VEHICLEFebruary 2022January 2025Allow3610YesNo
17622691ADDITIVE-FREE MANUFACTURING OF GEOMETRICALLY COMPLEX COMPONENTS FOR ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMSDecember 2021March 2025Abandon3921NoNo
17621742OPEN METAL-AIR FUEL CELL SYSTEM CAPABLE OF UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLYDecember 2021March 2022Allow300NoNo
17528459FUEL CELL SYSTEMNovember 2021March 2024Allow2820YesNo
17609543ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICENovember 2021December 2024Abandon3710NoNo
17509793ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEOctober 2021November 2024Allow3621NoNo
17605020DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CELL STACKOctober 2021March 2024Allow2911NoNo
17499865METHOD OF PRODUCING LITHIUM-ION BATTERYOctober 2021October 2023Allow2410YesNo
17404236VEHICLE THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODAugust 2021December 2024Allow4011NoNo
17431020METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING CELLSAugust 2021November 2023Abandon2810NoNo
17429410FUEL CELL SEPARATORAugust 2021July 2024Allow3521NoNo
17427500HIGH ENERGY DENSITY FUEL CELL APPARATUS AND SYSTEM WITH A HYDRIDE-BASED HYDROGEN GENERATOR AS A SCALABLE POWER SOLUTION CONCEPTJuly 2021October 2024Abandon3821NoNo
17365441MULTI-PHASE ELECTROLYTE FILM AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAMEJuly 2021June 2024Allow3640NoNo
17353027SURFACE REFORMING OF NEGATIVE ELECTRODE LAYERSJune 2021February 2024Allow3211YesNo
17312588FUEL CELL MODULE, FUEL CELL STACK, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF FUEL CELL MODULEJune 2021February 2025Allow4531YesNo
17342584LITHIUM PHOSPHATE DERIVATIVE COMPOUNDS AS Li SUPER-IONIC CONDUCTOR, SOLID ELECTROLYTE AND COATING LAYER FOR LITHIUM METAL BATTERY AND LITHIUM-ION BATTERYJune 2021February 2023Allow2110YesNo
17342590LITHIUM PHOSPHATE DERIVATIVE COMPOUNDS AS Li SUPER-IONIC CONDUCTOR, SOLID ELECTROLYTE AND COATING LAYER FOR LITHIUM METAL BATTERY AND LITHIUM-ION BATTERYJune 2021May 2023Allow2411YesNo
17337561Laminating Equipment, Method and Laminated StructureJune 2021March 2024Allow3420NoNo
17335238FUEL CELL STACKJune 2021April 2024Allow3421NoNo
17329155Power Storage Module and Power Storage CellMay 2021March 2024Allow3420NoNo
17323728PRESSURE BALANCING DEVICEMay 2021April 2023Allow2320NoNo
17319197THERMALLY STABLE POLYMER-BASED COMPOSITE SEPARATOR FOR A LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHODMay 2021August 2024Abandon3921NoNo
17286614AB5-BASED HYDROGEN STORAGE ALLOY, ELECTRODE FOR Ni-MH BATTERY, SECONDARY BATTERY, AND PREPARATION METHOD OF HYDROGEN STORAGE ALLOYApril 2021December 2023Allow3200NoNo
17234358ORGANIC SULFUR MATERIAL, ELECTRODE, AND LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND PRODUCING METHODApril 2021February 2025Allow4541YesNo
17285006Flexible Electrode, Secondary Battery Including the Same, and Flexible Secondary BatteryApril 2021June 2025Allow5031NoNo
17218361FUEL CELL SYSTEMMarch 2021March 2022Allow1100NoNo
17207735JOINT STRUCTURE AND FUEL CELL SEPARATORMarch 2021August 2023Abandon2920YesNo
17193884STEAM CONCENTRATION ENERGY CONVERTERMarch 2021August 2024Allow4240NoNo
17190863NEGATIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAMEMarch 2021August 2024Allow4241YesNo
17175669ORGANIC SMALL-MOLECULE CATHODE MATERIAL OF LITHIUM-ION BATTERY AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF, AND LITHIUM-ION BATTERYFebruary 2021November 2022Allow2100NoNo
17166032MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR FUEL CELLFebruary 2021November 2022Allow2210NoNo
17158528Method and System for Analyzing Swelling Behavior of Lithium Secondary BatteryJanuary 2021January 2023Allow2410YesNo
17154771HYBRID PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANEJanuary 2021January 2024Allow3620NoNo
17134186BIOFUEL CELLDecember 2020October 2022Allow2200NoNo
17098976LITHIUM-ION BATTERY FORMATION PROCESSNovember 2020December 2022Allow2501NoNo
17087161BATTERY STATE INDICATOR BASED ON RECOMBINATION DEVICE FEEDBACKNovember 2020January 2023Allow2650YesYes
17069835FUEL CELLOctober 2020January 2022Allow1600NoNo
17027142ELECTRODE FOR MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAMESeptember 2020February 2024Allow4131NoNo
16980525BATTERY RACK AND POWER STORAGE APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAMESeptember 2020September 2022Allow2410YesNo
17007685CAPSULE TYPE FIRE EXTINGUISHER FOR PREVENTING BATTERY EXPLOSION AND BATTERY HAVING THE FIRE EXTINGUISHERAugust 2020December 2024Abandon5141NoNo
16975556SEALED BATTERYAugust 2020November 2023Allow3830YesNo
16989053APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING LAMINATED ELECTRODE BODYAugust 2020March 2023Allow3101NoNo
16983208BATTERY STORAGE DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLEAugust 2020June 2025Abandon5840YesNo
16947349MULTI-PURPOSE BATTERY PACKJuly 2020June 2024Allow4731NoNo
16963406COATING SOLUTION FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERY SEPARATORS AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY SEPARATORJuly 2020June 2023Allow3521NoNo
16961826ELECTROLYTE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICEJuly 2020August 2023Allow3700NoNo
16909349SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERYJune 2020July 2024Allow4941YesNo
16956717THERMAL RUNAWAY MITIGATION SYSTEM FOR HIGH CAPACITY ENERGY CELLJune 2020April 2024Allow4641YesNo
16903718LDH SEPARATOR AND ZINC SECONDARY BATTERYJune 2020September 2024Allow5070YesNo
16772356Electrochemical Energy Storage Module and VehicleJune 2020March 2023Allow3320NoNo
16885459FUEL CELL SYSTEMMay 2020November 2022Allow3011NoNo
16884270INSPECTION SYSTEM AND INSPECTION METHOD OF MEMBER FOR FUEL CELL SEPARATORMay 2020August 2022Allow2620NoNo
16765294RECHARGEABLE ZINC-AIR BATTERY WITH PERFORATED-SHELL ACTIVE PARTICLESMay 2020December 2022Allow3131YesNo
16867545CERAMIC SEPARATOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOFMay 2020February 2023Abandon3420NoNo
16760715THIN-SHEET FORMED PRODUCT HAVING THREE-DIMENSIONAL SURFACE MICROSTRUCTURE, FUEL CELL SEPARATOR, AND METHOD AND FACILITY FOR MANUFACTURING SAMEApril 2020May 2022Abandon2401NoNo
16859857ADDITIVE-FREE MANUFACTURING OF GEOMETRICALLY COMPLEX COMPONENTS FOR ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMSApril 2020March 2024Abandon4740NoNo
16852308ELECTROCHEMICAL MATERIALS INCLUDING SOLID AND LIQUID PHASESApril 2020September 2023Allow4121YesNo
16848895NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY POROUS LAYERApril 2020November 2024Abandon5550YesYes
16842467SECONDARY BATTERYApril 2020February 2024Allow4660YesNo
16830665SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING BATTERIESMarch 2020March 2022Allow2310NoNo
16636757FUEL CELL SEPARATOR CONDUCTIVE SHEET AND FUEL CELL SEPARATORFebruary 2020October 2022Abandon3230NoNo
16629660METHOD FOR MANAGING THE ELECTRICAL ENERGY PASSING THROUGH A METAL-AIR BATTERY AND ASSOCIATED CELLJanuary 2020October 2022Allow3411NoNo
16736326METHOD OF PRODUCING BATTERYJanuary 2020January 2023Abandon3720NoNo
16627194SECONDARY BATTERY CAPABLE OF EQUALIZING INTERNAL/EXTERNAL PRESSUREDecember 2019May 2022Allow2930NoNo
16700617BATTERY MANUFACTURING APPARATUSDecember 2019January 2022Allow2610NoNo
16610598DEVICE FOR HANDLING MEMBRANESNovember 2019October 2022Abandon3520NoNo
16660267SUPERCAPACITOR BASED ON POLYMER ELECTROLYTE CONTAINING Mo(IV) DOPED HYDROGELOctober 2019September 2023Allow4731YesNo
16575636COMMUNITY SYSTEM AND CONSTRUCTION METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING COMMUNITY SYSTEMSeptember 2019January 2023Abandon4020NoNo
16494838METHOD FOR PRODUCING YTTRIUM OXIDE-CONTAINING THIN FILM BY ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITIONSeptember 2019March 2022Allow3020YesNo
16491804FLOW BATTERY AND COMPONENTS THEREOFSeptember 2019October 2021Allow2610NoNo
16560172PULSE REVERSE CURRENT HIGH RATE ELECTRODEPOSITION AND CHARGING WHILE MITIGATING THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF DENDRITE FORMATIONSeptember 2019June 2022Allow3301NoNo
16543733FUEL CELL SYSTEMAugust 2019February 2022Allow3021YesNo
16485743SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING A STRUCTURE FOR SUPPRESSING MULTI-TAB SHORT CIRCUITSAugust 2019April 2022Allow3240NoNo
16483342SEPARATOR FABRICATION METHOD, SEPARATOR FABRICATED THEREBY, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL ELEMENT COMPRISING SAME SEPARATORAugust 2019July 2022Allow3630YesNo
16529545OXIDE MIXTURE AND COMPLEX OXIDE COATINGS FOR CATHODE MATERIALSAugust 2019February 2023Allow4231NoYes
16481734METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN, ELECTRICITY AND CO-PRODUCTIONJuly 2019March 2023Abandon4431NoNo
16481345POSITIVE ELECTRODE SLURRY COMPOSITION, AND POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY WHICH INCLUDE THE COMPOSITIONJuly 2019September 2021Allow2620YesNo
16480242BATTERY PACK HAVING WATERPROOF FUNCTION AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFORJuly 2019June 2022Allow3431YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner GREENE, PATRICK MARSHALL.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
3
Examiner Affirmed
1
(33.3%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(66.7%)
Reversal Percentile
85.6%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 66.7% 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
6
Allowed After Appeal Filing
3
(50.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
3
(50.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
75.8%
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, 50.0% 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 GREENE, PATRICK MARSHALL - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner GREENE, PATRICK MARSHALL works in Art Unit 1724 and has examined 153 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 71.9%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 34 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner GREENE, PATRICK MARSHALL's allowance rate of 71.9% 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 GREENE, PATRICK MARSHALL receive 2.35 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 80% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues more office actions than most examiners, which may indicate thorough examination or difficulty in reaching agreement with applicants.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by GREENE, PATRICK MARSHALL is 34 months. This places the examiner in the 22% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +21.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by GREENE, PATRICK MARSHALL. This interview benefit is in the 70% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 25.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 28% 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 17.4% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 13% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments compared to other examiners. You should generally plan to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry. Per MPEP § 714.12, primary examiners have discretion in entering after-final amendments, and this examiner exercises that discretion conservatively.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 100.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 68% 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 62.5% of appeals filed. This is in the 35% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 60.0% 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, 16.7% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 8% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are rarely granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing a petition, as the Technology Center Director typically upholds this examiner's decisions.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 4% percentile). This examiner rarely makes examiner's amendments compared to other examiners. You should expect to make all necessary claim amendments yourself through formal amendment practice.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 1.8% of allowed cases (in the 64% 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:

  • Expect multiple rounds of prosecution: This examiner issues more office actions than average. Address potential issues proactively in your initial response and consider requesting an interview early in prosecution.
  • Plan for RCE after final rejection: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments. Budget for an RCE in your prosecution strategy if you receive a final rejection.
  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.

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.

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