USPTO Examiner VAJDA PETER L - Art Unit 1737

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17256668PRINT TREATMENT UNITSDecember 2020July 2024Allow4220YesNo
17132120NANOCOMPOSITES CONTAINING CRYSTALLINE POLYESTER AND ORGANOSILICADecember 2020June 2023Allow2911NoNo
17130914TONER AND TONER SETDecember 2020June 2022Abandon1720NoNo
17123320BRILLIANT DEVELOPER, DEVELOPER CONTAINER, DEVELOPING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING DEVELOPERDecember 2020January 2022Allow1300NoNo
17123693TONER HAVING SPECIAL SURFACE FEATURES AND METHOD TO MAKE THE SAMEDecember 2020July 2022Abandon1910NoNo
17123494BRILLIANT DEVELOPER, DEVELOPER CONTAINER, IMAGE FORMING UNIT, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUSDecember 2020July 2022Abandon1920NoNo
17123628TONER HAVING SPECIAL SURFACE FEATURES AND METHOD TO MAKE THE SAMEDecember 2020March 2022Abandon1410NoNo
17117883TONER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TONERDecember 2020December 2022Allow2410NoNo
17113922TONERDecember 2020May 2022Allow1710NoNo
17101342TONERNovember 2020August 2021Allow900NoNo
17094362TONER, TONER CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUSNovember 2020October 2021Allow1100NoNo
17091162CARRIER FOR FORMING ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE, DEVELOPER FOR FORMING ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING METHOD, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGENovember 2020August 2022Allow2110NoNo
17086516TONER COMPOSITIONS AND ADDITIVESNovember 2020April 2022Allow1820NoNo
17086526BODY PAINT USING TONER PARTICLESNovember 2020August 2024Allow4530NoNo
17086519TONER COMPOSITIONS AND ADDITIVESNovember 2020January 2023Allow2740NoNo
17082610ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUSOctober 2020October 2021Allow1100NoNo
17051038LIQUID ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC INK COMPOSITIONOctober 2020January 2024Abandon3910NoNo
17050954TONER PARTICLEOctober 2020August 2024Allow4531YesNo
17071227ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND CARTRIDGE SETOctober 2020June 2022Allow2000NoNo
17070054PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS USING THE SAMEOctober 2020March 2022Allow1700NoNo
17060289TONER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TONER, DEVELOPER, TONER ACCOMMODATING UNIT, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHODOctober 2020July 2023Allow3321NoNo
17038092CROSSLINKED FLUORESCENT LATEXESSeptember 2020August 2023Abandon3421NoNo
17036063TONERSeptember 2020July 2022Abandon2220NoNo
17030465TONER SURFACE ADDITIVESeptember 2020August 2021Allow1000NoNo
17011167TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC IMAGESSeptember 2020July 2022Allow2320NoNo
16987902TONERAugust 2020April 2022Allow2110NoNo
16987361CONDUCTIVE ROLL FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVICEAugust 2020March 2021Allow700NoNo
16967274TONER PRODUCTION METHODAugust 2020September 2022Allow2530YesNo
16984741ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPER, TONER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHODAugust 2020March 2022Allow2010NoNo
16945122CARRIER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUSJuly 2020June 2021Allow1100NoNo
16943389ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPER, TONER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHODJuly 2020September 2022Allow2620NoNo
16940814ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPER, TONER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHODJuly 2020August 2022Allow2520NoNo
16936642ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUSJuly 2020April 2022Abandon2020NoNo
16936508ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUSJuly 2020February 2021Allow700NoNo
16935271TONERJuly 2020February 2022Allow1910NoNo
16935263TONERJuly 2020August 2022Allow2520NoNo
16935268TONERJuly 2020July 2021Allow1200NoNo
16926819ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHODJuly 2020November 2022Allow2830NoNo
16923518WHITE TONERJuly 2020May 2021Allow1000NoNo
16923034SUPPORT INK FOR THREE DIMENSIONAL (3D) PRINTINGJuly 2020December 2022Allow2920NoNo
16919250METHODS AND BREAKABLE SUPPORTS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGJuly 2020June 2021Allow1100NoNo
16918557METHOD TO MAKE A MULTILAYERED CRYSTALLINE POLYESTER TONER PARTICLE USING A DUAL EMULSION AGGREGATION PROCESSJuly 2020April 2021Abandon1010NoNo
16959478TONER, TONER STORED UNIT, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUSJuly 2020November 2021Allow1610NoNo
16913619ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUSJune 2020February 2022Allow1910YesNo
16911556TONERJune 2020December 2021Allow1810NoNo
16957596TONER FOR ELECTROSTATIC-IMAGE DEVELOPMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAMEJune 2020December 2021Allow1811NoNo
16908857TONERJune 2020February 2022Allow1920YesNo
16908885TONERJune 2020September 2021Allow1510NoNo
16957131YELLOW TONERJune 2020May 2021Allow1100NoNo
16957020ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTINGJune 2020April 2022Allow2121NoNo
16906928TONERJune 2020November 2021Allow1710NoNo
16904705ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUSJune 2020June 2021Allow1200NoNo
16903607IMAGE FORMING METHOD, IMAGE FORMING DEVICE AND SETJune 2020January 2022Allow1911NoNo
16902365TONERJune 2020April 2022Allow2230NoNo
16772583ELECTROSTATIC OVERCOAT COMPOSITIONJune 2020December 2022Abandon3010NoNo
16896833ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOCONDUCTORJune 2020June 2021Allow1310NoNo
16894977ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUSJune 2020February 2021Allow800NoNo
16894988ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUSJune 2020July 2021Allow1310NoNo
16888751ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOCONDUCTOR, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAMEMay 2020April 2021Allow1000NoNo
16884817ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE DEVELOPING TONERMay 2020April 2022Abandon2220NoNo
16884798ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE DEVELOPING TONERMay 2020May 2022Abandon2420NoNo
16885087LIQUID DEVELOPER AND IMAGE-FORMING METHODMay 2020November 2021Allow1810NoNo
15931691ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUSMay 2020September 2022Allow2940NoNo
15930919ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER AND ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPERMay 2020August 2022Allow2730NoNo
16872145WHITE TONERMay 2020August 2021Allow1510NoNo
16871176TONER AND TONER MANUFACTURING METHODMay 2020April 2022Allow2311NoNo
16868635TONERMay 2020April 2021Allow1200NoNo
16866862ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUSMay 2020September 2021Allow1610NoNo
16866116ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUSMay 2020November 2021Allow1810NoNo
16855022ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUSApril 2020February 2022Abandon2220NoNo
16855035ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUSApril 2020August 2021Allow1610NoNo
16855564TONER, TONER STORED CONTAINER, DEVELOPER, DEVELOPING DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUSApril 2020December 2021Allow2020YesNo
16847982TONERApril 2020January 2023Allow3330NoNo
16844543ELECTROPHOTOGRAPH TONERApril 2020March 2021Allow1120NoNo
16841731TONER, TONER ACCOMMODATING UNIT, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHODApril 2020September 2022Allow3030YesNo
16828309METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOCONDUCTORMarch 2020December 2020Allow900NoNo
16828037ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING SYSTEMMarch 2020July 2021Allow1620NoNo
16827064LIQUID DEVELOPER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID DEVELOPERMarch 2020July 2021Abandon1610NoNo
16649359TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC IMAGESMarch 2020September 2021Allow1820NoNo
16822078TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE, TONER ACCOMMODATING UNIT, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUSMarch 2020December 2021Abandon2010NoNo
16648367TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC IMAGESMarch 2020November 2020Allow800NoNo
16822310FLUORESCENT LATEXES WITH ENHANCED BRIGHTNESSMarch 2020June 2022Allow2721YesNo
16822531FLUORESCENT GREEN TONERS WITH ENHANCED BRIGHTNESSMarch 2020September 2021Allow1810NoNo
16819736TONER EXTERNAL ADDITIVE AND TONERMarch 2020April 2021Allow1310NoNo
16815485ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PROCESS CARTRIDGEMarch 2020February 2021Allow1100NoNo
16815771IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PROCESS CARTRIDGEMarch 2020October 2021Allow1910NoNo
16811113IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, TONER CARTRIDGE SET, TONER IMAGE, AND IMAGE FORMING METHODMarch 2020February 2021Allow1110NoNo
16807248TONERMarch 2020June 2021Abandon1510NoNo
16802336TONER, TONER STORED CONTAINER, DEVELOPER, DEVELOPER STORED CONTAINER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUSFebruary 2020August 2021Abandon1810NoNo
16786069TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE AND IMAGE FORMING METHODFebruary 2020May 2022Abandon2730NoNo
16785721ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUSFebruary 2020October 2021Allow2120NoNo
16785333ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUSFebruary 2020March 2021Allow1310NoNo
16783111TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, AND TONER CARTRIDGEFebruary 2020May 2021Allow1610NoNo
16632638TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC IMAGESJanuary 2020November 2021Abandon2220NoNo
16744357ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER AND IMAGE FORMING METHODJanuary 2020June 2021Abandon1710NoNo
16728157TONERDecember 2019July 2021Allow1820YesNo
16728171TONER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TONERDecember 2019March 2022Allow2621NoNo
16707540TONERDecember 2019October 2021Allow2320NoNo
16701412TONERDecember 2019April 2021Allow1710NoNo
16676971High Visibility Fluorescent Yellow Toner And Toner ProcessNovember 2019February 2024Allow5221YesYes

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner VAJDA, PETER L.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
4
Examiner Affirmed
3
(75.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(25.0%)
Reversal Percentile
38.6%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 25.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority 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
7
Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(14.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
6
(85.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
17.6%
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, 14.3% 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 VAJDA, PETER L - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner VAJDA, PETER L works in Art Unit 1737 and has examined 352 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 83.5%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 18 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner VAJDA, PETER L's allowance rate of 83.5% places them in the 59% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by VAJDA, PETER L receive 1.66 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 31% 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 VAJDA, PETER L is 18 months. This places the examiner in the 95% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +11.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by VAJDA, PETER L. This interview benefit is in the 45% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 32.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 71% 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 54.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 81% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.

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 71% 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 55.6% of appeals filed. This is in the 28% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 20.0% 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, 42.9% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 33% 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 0.6% of allowed cases (in the 60% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 6% percentile). This examiner rarely issues Quayle actions compared to other examiners. Allowances typically come directly without a separate action for formal matters.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • Consider after-final amendments: This examiner frequently enters after-final amendments. If you can clearly overcome rejections with claim amendments, file an after-final amendment before resorting to an RCE.

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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