USPTO Examiner FORREST MICHAEL - Art Unit 1738

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18838141METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECYCLING WASTE MINERALSAugust 2024May 2025Allow910NoNo
18746132HYDROGEN PRODUCTION BY RED MUD-SUPPORTED NICKEL-BASED CATALYSTS AND METHODS OF PREPARATION THEREOFJune 2024August 2024Allow210NoNo
18670093FUNCTIONALIZED SILICA NANOPARTICLES FOR LEAD ADSORPTIONMay 2024April 2025Allow1112NoNo
18646141SiC EPITAXIAL WAFER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SIC EPITAXIAL WAFERApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18697688LOW COMPRESSION SET AEROGELS AND AEROGEL COMPOSITES AND METHODS OF MAKINGApril 2024August 2024Allow410YesNo
18440646OXYGEN-DOPED GROUP III METAL NITRIDE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTUREFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1310NoNo
18542594OXYGEN-DOPED GROUP III METAL NITRIDE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTUREDecember 2023March 2025Allow1510NoNo
18522357Aqueous Methods for Titanating A Chromium/Silica CatalystNovember 2023March 2024Allow300NoNo
18386103Aerogel CompositeNovember 2023May 2024Allow710NoNo
18288757METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTIONOctober 2023May 2024Allow600NoNo
18487606BIO-BASED BINDER SYSTEMSOctober 2023June 2025Allow2010NoNo
18455789MITIGATION OF INVASIVE FISH IN RIVERS AND LAKESAugust 2023December 2024Allow1520YesNo
18274953METHOD OF PRODUCING LAYERED SILICATE, AND APPLICATION THEREOF IN PRODUCTION OF SILICA NANOSHEET AND SO ONJuly 2023December 2023Allow500NoNo
18332712NOXIOUS GAS PURIFICANT AND ITS PREPARATION AND PURIFICATION METHOD THEREOFJune 2023July 2025Allow2510NoNo
18265882PREPARATION METHOD FOR NANO FERRIC PHOSPHATE WITH LOW SULPHUR CONTENTJune 2023September 2024Allow1620YesNo
18144679BLACK POWDER, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAMEMay 2023April 2024Allow1110NoNo
18140647METHOD FOR REMOVING PHOSPHORUS AND BORON IMPURITY FROM INDUSTRIAL SILICON MELT BY SECONDARY REFININGApril 2023September 2023Allow500NoNo
18247127CYLINDRICAL HEATING UNIT AND EXHAUST GAS PROCESSING DEVICE INCLUDING THE CYLINDRICAL HEATING UNITMarch 2023May 2024Allow1410YesNo
18175134SiC SUBSTRATE AND SiC INGOTFebruary 2023January 2024Allow1110NoNo
18106342Synthesis of Janus NanomaterialsFebruary 2023August 2024Allow1920NoNo
18018972HEAVY METAL ADSORBENT, WATER PURIFICATION MATERIAL, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HEAVY METAL ADSORBENTJanuary 2023September 2023Allow810NoNo
18152484METHOD TO LOWER STRUCTURE DIRECTING AGENT CONTENT REQUIREMENT FOR MANUFACTURE OF CRYSTALLINE MATERIAL HAVING A CHA FRAMEWORKJanuary 2023April 2025Allow2710YesNo
17927040SILICA GRANULES FOR THERMAL TREATMENTNovember 2022February 2025Allow2700NoNo
17937457ORGANIC-INORGANIC HYBRID POROUS MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, SEPARATOR, ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICEOctober 2022June 2023Allow801YesNo
17950784METHOD FOR PRODUCING SILICA SOLSeptember 2022June 2023Allow910NoNo
17788011ALUMINUM-CONTAINING SILICA SOL DISPERSED IN NITROGEN-CONTAINING SOLVENT AND RESIN COMPOSITIONJune 2022March 2023Allow910NoNo
17731194BIOCARBON BLENDS WITH OPTIMIZED FIXED CARBON CONTENT, AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAMEApril 2022March 2025Allow3500NoNo
17771846DENTAL VARNISHApril 2022June 2025Allow3710NoNo
17763811COMPOSITION FOR PEELABLE-COATING-FILM FORMATION AND PEELABLE COATING FILMMarch 2022June 2025Abandon3910NoNo
17687785DISPERSANT AND COMPOSITIONMarch 2022May 2024Allow2620NoNo
17588398Aqueous Methods for Titanating A Chromium/Silica CatalystJanuary 2022August 2023Allow1930YesNo
17586750SILICA PARTICLES AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFJanuary 2022March 2024Allow2610NoNo
17571316Refining Process for Producing Solar Silicon, Silicon Carbide, High-Purity Graphite, and Hollow Silica MicrospheresJanuary 2022June 2025Abandon4210NoNo
17624664COMPOSITION FOR THE REMINERALIZATION OF TEETHJanuary 2022May 2025Allow4010NoNo
17567499COLLOIDAL TERNARY GROUP III-V NANOCRYSTALS SYNTHESIZED IN MOLTEN SALTSJanuary 2022February 2025Allow3730YesNo
17566147GLASS IONOMER CEMENT COMPOSTION FOR DENTAL PURPOSES AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAMEDecember 2021May 2025Allow4110NoNo
17617704METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICONDecember 2021December 2024Allow3610YesNo
17617720HOLLOW NANO-PARTICLE, HOLLOW SILICA NANO-PARTICLE, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SAMEDecember 2021September 2024Abandon3310NoNo
17615105High-efficient clean, high-variable load rate coal-fired power generation system and operation method thereofNovember 2021September 2022Allow1020NoNo
17613073PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICONNovember 2021October 2024Allow3410NoNo
17454416SiC EPITAXIAL WAFER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SIC EPITAXIAL WAFERNovember 2021January 2024Allow2710NoNo
17502996POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON RODOctober 2021February 2024Allow2810NoNo
17497488METAL-SUPPORTED CATALYST AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROGENATED CONJUGATED-DIENE-BASED POLYMEROctober 2021April 2025Allow4320NoNo
17599249INORGANIC POROUS SUPPORT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING NUCLEIC ACID USING SAMESeptember 2021July 2024Allow3410NoNo
17437616NANOCARBON MATERIAL AND APPLICATIONS OF NANOCARBON MATERIALSeptember 2021March 2025Allow4210YesNo
17468138Methods for Producing and Products Including Hollow Silica or Hollow Glass SpheresSeptember 2021December 2024Allow3901YesNo
17436126COLLOIDAL SILICA AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAMESeptember 2021December 2024Allow4020YesNo
17436385COLLOIDAL SILICA AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAMESeptember 2021April 2024Allow3210NoNo
17434983COATING AGENT FOR FORMING GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET COATING AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEETAugust 2021February 2025Allow4110NoNo
17431206HYBRID WOVEN FIBER PREFORM-REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFAugust 2021January 2025Abandon4101NoNo
17310548GRAINS WHICH CAN BE ASSEMBLED WITH EACH OTHER TO FORM GRANULES, GRANULES OBTAINED, MANUFACTURING METHODS AND USE OF THE GRAINS AND GRANULES IN THE FIELD OF BUILDING AND PUBLIC WORKSAugust 2021December 2024Allow4010NoNo
17429890GAS NOZZLE, GAS REACTION DEVICE AND GAS HYDROLYSIS REACTION METHODAugust 2021July 2024Allow3510NoNo
17428813ADSORBENT PARTICLESAugust 2021October 2024Allow3810NoNo
17426105POROUS CARBON-BASED METAL CATALYST AS WELL AS PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATION THEREOFJuly 2021May 2022Allow910YesNo
17383662POLYESTER FILM AND COATING LIQUIDJuly 2021June 2024Allow3410NoNo
17425371Polycrystalline Silicon Lump, Packaging Body Thereof, and Method for Producing SameJuly 2021June 2025Allow4630YesNo
17424565Method for Producing Purified ChlorosilanesJuly 2021April 2024Allow3320NoNo
17418291Method for Producing ChlorosilanesJune 2021April 2024Abandon3420NoNo
17299529AMORPHOUS METAL ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS AND METHODS OF PREPARING THE SAMEJune 2021May 2025Abandon4821NoNo
17336085PARTICULATE COMPOSITE MATERIALSJune 2021January 2022Allow720NoNo
17331652Method for stepwise extraction of silica and hydroxide from silicate substancesMay 2021August 2023Allow2720NoNo
17324806HIGH TEMPERATURE HYDRATORMay 2021September 2024Allow4020YesNo
17318477DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR IMPROVED PRODUCTION OF NOX COMPOUNDS USING NON-THERMAL PLASMAMay 2021September 2024Abandon4011NoNo
17292596METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT OF A POROUS SUBSTRATEMay 2021April 2025Allow4720NoNo
17315406CATALYST FOR THE OXIDATIVE ESTERIFICATION OF ALDEHYDES TO CARBOXYLIC ESTERSMay 2021June 2024Abandon3820NoNo
17291296LIME MILKMay 2021April 2025Allow4720NoNo
17287714EXHAUST GAS PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHODApril 2021July 2024Abandon3901NoNo
17287544Admixture for a cementitious material to influence the rheology properties of the cementitious materialApril 2021December 2024Allow4420NoNo
17286977FIBER FOR CONCRETE REINFORCEMENTApril 2021September 2024Allow4120NoNo
17284182CEMENT-BASED CALCINED BOARD-SHAPED CONSTRUCTION MATERIALApril 2021May 2024Abandon3710NoNo
17284261METHOD FOR USING ALKANOLAMINE IN A GRINDERApril 2021December 2024Allow4420NoNo
17283333RED MUD UTILIZATION METHOD BASED ON CO-PROCESSING OF INDUSTRIAL EXHAUST GAS, SEWAGE TREATMENT AND ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY AND HIGH PERFORMANCE CIVIL FUNCTIONAL MATERIALApril 2021September 2024Allow4220NoNo
17279610CEMENT MORTAR CONTAINING EXCAVATED SOIL PREPARED BY REPLACING NATURAL SAND WITH ENGINEERING SOIL, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND APPLICATION THEREOFMarch 2021March 2024Allow3610YesNo
17202175Composition containing low-VOC, aminoalkyl-functional silicon compounds for coating colors for the treatment of paper or filmMarch 2021September 2023Abandon3010NoNo
17201788METHOD FOR PRODUCING SI-BASED ACTIVE MATERIALMarch 2021May 2024Abandon3830NoNo
17275040CARBON MATTER-CONTAINING MATERIAL PRODUCTION METHOD, CARBON MATTER-CONTAINING MATERIAL, AND SOLUBLE ORGANIC-INORGANIC COMPOSITEMarch 2021July 2024Allow4120NoNo
17185848AEROGEL COMPOSITIONS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONSFebruary 2021March 2024Allow3722YesNo
17175137HIGH-THROUGHPUT SYNTHESIS OF METALLIC NANOPARTICLESFebruary 2021September 2023Allow3110NoNo
17169438METHOD OF MAKING CARBON-ZINC OXIDE NANOPARTICLESFebruary 2021June 2022Allow1620YesNo
17263869INTELLIGENT MULTI-POLLUTANT ULTRA-LOW EMISSION SYSTEM AND GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION METHOD THEREOFJanuary 2021October 2024Allow4411NoNo
17115115OXYGEN CARRYING MATERIALS WITH SURFACE MODIFICATION FOR REDOX-BASED CATALYSIS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USES THEREOFDecember 2020September 2023Abandon3411NoNo
16972139PROCESS FOR REFORMING THE FLY ASHDecember 2020August 2024Allow4520NoNo
16950943ACID-TREATED FILTER AID BLENDNovember 2020July 2023Allow3110NoNo
17087284TITANIUM-MOLYBDATE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAMENovember 2020June 2025Allow5530NoNo
17080280LITHIUM ION BATTERY USING HIGH SURFACE AREA NANOTUBESOctober 2020April 2024Allow4120NoNo
17063010Multimodal Particles for Retention and Drainage for Paper-Making MachinesOctober 2020May 2024Abandon4320NoNo
17042235Crushed Polycrystalline Silicon Lumps and Method for Producing SameSeptember 2020September 2022Allow2320NoNo
16982130COATINGS WITH SOLAR REFLECTIVE PROPERTIESSeptember 2020October 2023Allow3710NoNo
16980670STABILIZED COPPER GLASSSeptember 2020March 2024Allow4210NoNo
17017527COMPOSITE STRUCTURAL MATERIAL COMPOSITIONS RESISTANT TO BIODEGRADATIONSeptember 2020March 2024Abandon4210NoNo
16978691METHOD FOR PRODUCING CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, AND HARMFUL GAS- AND ODOR-REMOVING COMPOSITION CONTAINING CALCIUM PHOSPHATE OBTAINED THEREBYSeptember 2020September 2023Allow3711NoNo
17011818GLASS SHEET WITH POROUS COATING FILM AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAMESeptember 2020June 2024Allow4520NoNo
17005524INSTALLATION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF NANOPOWDERSAugust 2020June 2023Abandon3301NoNo
16975416METHOD FOR PRODUCING SILICA SOL HAVING ELONGATED PARTICLE SHAPEAugust 2020October 2023Allow3810NoNo
16967662INORGANIC OXIDEAugust 2020July 2023Allow3520NoNo
16936603CATALYST-FREE AND ACTIVATION-FREE ULTRA-MICROPOROUS CARBON NANOSPHERES FOR LOW PRESSURE CO2 CAPTURE AND A GREEN METHOD OF MAKING SAMEJuly 2020April 2023Abandon3210NoNo
16925736COATING COMPOSITION HAVING HIGH LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE, COATING GLASS AND METHOD FOR PREPARATION THEREOF, AND COOKING APPLIANCE USING SAMEJuly 2020May 2024Allow4611NoNo
16909083AEROSOL PROCESSING METHOD FOR CONTROLLED COATING OF SURFACE SPECIES TO GENERATE CATALYSTSJune 2020November 2022Allow2830YesNo
16956486SILICON GRANULES FOR THE PREPARATION OF TRICHLOROSILANE AND ASSOCIATED PRODUCTION METHODJune 2020May 2024Allow4630NoNo
16954853COMPOSITE PARTICLES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING COMPOSITE PARTICLESJune 2020March 2024Allow4551NoNo

Appeals Overview

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

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
0
(0.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(100.0%)
Reversal Percentile
91.9%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 100.0% 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
1
(16.7%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(83.3%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
16.9%
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, 16.7% 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 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 FORREST, MICHAEL - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner FORREST, MICHAEL works in Art Unit 1738 and has examined 206 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 76.7%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 37 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner FORREST, MICHAEL's allowance rate of 76.7% places them in the 35% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by FORREST, MICHAEL receive 1.96 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 63% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by FORREST, MICHAEL is 37 months. This places the examiner in the 14% 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 +15.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by FORREST, MICHAEL. This interview benefit is in the 59% 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, 27.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 38% 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 51.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 72% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 133.3% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 84% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 83.3% of appeals filed. This is in the 73% 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 above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 50.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 59% 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 0.0% 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 7.6% of allowed cases (in the 85% 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:

  • Request pre-appeal conferences: PACs are highly effective with this examiner. Before filing a full appeal brief, request a PAC to potentially resolve issues without full PTAB review.
  • 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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Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.