Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18797532 | DEVICE FOR PREPARING ARTIFICIAL AGGREGATE BY PRESSURE INJECTION AND SOLIDIFICATION OF POWDER-BASED SOLID WASTE, PELLETIZATION, AND MAGNETIC SHELL REINFORCEMENT | August 2024 | November 2024 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18748216 | BIAXIALLY ORIENTED THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER LAMINATE FILMS FOR LUGGAGE ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME | June 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18637969 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATING REAL-TIME MONITORING AND INTEGRITY DIAGNOSIS INTO COMPONENT MANUFACTURING | April 2024 | November 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18692692 | COMPACTING BLOCK FOR A FAN CASING MOULD | March 2024 | October 2024 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18538020 | RESIN CONTAINER MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, TEMPERATURE ADJUSTING DEVICE, RESIN CONTAINER MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND TEMPERATURE ADJUSTING METHOD | December 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18514156 | REDUCED MATERIAL CONTAINER AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME | November 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18503081 | NOZZLE FOR BLOW-MOLDING STEPPED FINISH PREFORM | November 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18216919 | PRODUCTION DEVICE AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR RESIN CONTAINERS | June 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18338814 | METHOD OF APPLYING OUTSOLE TO AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR | June 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18204177 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RESIN CONTAINER AND BLOW MOLDING APPARATUS | May 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18195183 | GAS SHIELD FOR A BLOW/FILL/SEAL MACHINE | May 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18131162 | Stretching and cooling rod for forming containers | April 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18128587 | BLOW MOLDER CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS | March 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 16 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18166168 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BLOWING A PARISON | February 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18015166 | A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SHELL OF A WIND TURBINE BLADE | January 2023 | February 2025 | Abandon | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18147274 | SEMI-AUTOMATED LAYUP PROCESS FOR FABRICATION OF WIND TURBINE BLADES USING LASER PROJECTION SYSTEM | December 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 11 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18145240 | Device and Method for Using Material Having Low Viscosity in an Extrusion Blow Molding Apparatus | December 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18074252 | ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH DISPENSED SADDLE | December 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 24 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18073677 | APPARATUS FOR BLOW MOLDING CONTAINERS | December 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17994219 | DEVICE FOR INJECTION MOLDING A MOLDED PART HAVING AN INSERT | November 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17999411 | CONTAINER FORMING AND FILLING USING HIGH VISCOSITY PRODUCT | November 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17999415 | CONTAINER FORMING SYSTEM WITH HYDROPHOBIC PROPERTIES | November 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17924702 | FUEL TANK MANUFACTURING APPARATUS | November 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17984584 | METHOD OF DEBULKING OF CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE PREPREG MATERIAL | November 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17998130 | MACHINE BLOCK FOR PRODUCING AND FILLING BOTTLES AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE MACHINE BLOCK | November 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17979104 | THERMOPLASTIC PREPREG BASED FOAM PRODUCT | November 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 2 | No | No |
| 17979494 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HOLDING GLOVE MOLDS | November 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17795439 | MOLD, BLOW MOLDING DEVICE, AND INJECTION MOLDING DEVICE | October 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18049656 | BLOW MOLDER CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS | October 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17971998 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING CONTAINERS USING BLOW MOLD AND ELECTRIC HEATING ELEMENTS | October 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18047171 | NOZZLE FOR BLOW-MOLDING STEPPED FINISH PREFORM | October 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 9 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17938479 | APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE AND UNLOADING OF PREFORMS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF PLASTIC CONTAINERS | October 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17942968 | Apparatus and method for producing plastic containers with non-circular cross-sections | September 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17819899 | METHOD OF APPLYING OUTSOLE TO AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR | August 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17862534 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING HOLLOW MOLDED ARTICLE AND INJECTION STRETCH BLOW MOLDING MACHINE | July 2022 | February 2023 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17859771 | LIGHT FUNNELED ILLUMINATED EDGE DECORATION ASSEMBLY AND METHOD | July 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17787452 | METHOD FOR ANGULAR INDEXING OF A PREFORM | June 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17785288 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SYNTHETIC RESIN CONTAINER AND SYNTHETIC RESIN CONTAINER | June 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17777138 | METHOD FOR ORIENTING A PREFORM IN A MOULD | May 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17736037 | Footwear Customization Kit | May 2022 | May 2023 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17732035 | Device of a Blow-Moulding Apparatus | April 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17720514 | PATIENT SPECIFIC MEDICAL BALLOON FORMING MACHINE AND SYSTEM | April 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17658353 | ROTATABLE MIDSOLE AMBULATORY FOOTWEAR APPARATUS | April 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17620991 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING RESIN MOLDED ARTICLE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIN MOLDED ARTICLE, AND RESIN MOLDED ARTICLE | March 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17706456 | TOOL FOR CURING A COMPOSITE COMPONENT | March 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17763528 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIN CONTAINER AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING RESIN CONTAINER | March 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17753777 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A RUBBER-PLASTIC COMPOSITE | March 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17639656 | Device and procedure for extrusion and application of spacer profile of an insulating glass | March 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17673303 | DEVICE FOR BLOW MOLDING CONTAINERS | February 2022 | September 2022 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17630161 | Blow-Molded Panel and Manufacturing Method for Blow-Molded Panel | January 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17585391 | GALVANIC CELLS AND BATTERY MODULES | January 2022 | September 2024 | Abandon | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17431570 | OFF-CENTER CONTAINER MANUFACTURING METHOD AND TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT MOLD | January 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17299770 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTAINER PRODUCTION MACHINE | January 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17626448 | METHOD FOR MOLDING COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND APPARATUS FOR MOLDING COMPOSITE MATERIAL | January 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17573275 | BLOWING OR STRETCH-BLOWING MACHINE FOR BOTTLES MADE OF POLYMER MATERIAL | January 2022 | December 2022 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17567405 | INJECTION BLOW MOLDING APPARATUS | January 2022 | February 2023 | Allow | 13 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17623100 | PRE-FORM ASSEMBLY TO MAKE A CONTAINER FOR BEVERAGES AND CONTAINER FOR BEVERAGES | December 2021 | July 2024 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17596706 | REDUCED MATERIAL CONTAINER AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME | December 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17596689 | HIGH PRESSURE PROCESS OF FORMING AND FILLING A CONTAINER | December 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17550009 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING PLASTIC PREFORMS INTO PLASTIC CONTAINERS WITH TWO PREFORM STORES | December 2021 | January 2023 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17543354 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STERILIZING PLASTIC PREFORMS | December 2021 | January 2023 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17542443 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A HOLLOW BODY | December 2021 | December 2022 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17615663 | BALLOON FOR BALLOON CATHETER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BALLOON CATHETER | December 2021 | September 2024 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17614463 | BLOW MOLDING DEVICE | November 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17614405 | LIQUID BLOW MOLDING DEVICE | November 2021 | March 2024 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17534512 | INJECTION MOLDING MOLD, INJECTION STRETCH BLOW MOLDING MACHINE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HOLLOW MOLDED BODY | November 2021 | September 2022 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17455715 | Modular Blow Mold System for Blow Molding a Container | November 2021 | May 2023 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17529488 | EXTRUSION PROCESS AND ASSEMBLY FOR PRODUCING A ROOF DITCH MOLDING HAVING A BRIGHT FILM EXTERIOR LAYER | November 2021 | January 2024 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17595418 | SUPPORT APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING AT LEAST ONE NECK MOLD OF A CONTAINER IN AN INJECTION BLOW MOLDING MACHINE | November 2021 | May 2024 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17454293 | FABRICATION LINE, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR FUSELAGE SECTIONS | November 2021 | May 2024 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17522463 | BLOW MOULDING MACHINE WITH TEMPERED BASE MOULD | November 2021 | July 2023 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17609633 | AMPOULE FILLED WITH A MEDICAL LIQUID AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME AND SYSTEM USED THEREFOR | November 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17510378 | COMPOSITE SPARS WITH INTEGRATED SACRIFICIAL SURFACES | October 2021 | March 2024 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17605462 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A PLURALITY OF CONCRETE CAST ELEMENTS | October 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17505918 | FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM | October 2021 | July 2023 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17503974 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING A MULTILAYER COSMETIC PRODUCT BY MEANS OF A FLEXIBLE CORE | October 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17451199 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING FINAL-SHAPED CONTAINERS USING LIQUID TO BE CONTAINED THEREIN | October 2021 | February 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17501321 | BLOW MOLDING MOLD UNIT | October 2021 | December 2022 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17498799 | METHOD OF MAKING DUAL CORE GOLF BALL USING NOVEL CENTER PLATE BUTTON AND RESULTING IMPROVED GOLF BALL | October 2021 | October 2023 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17602385 | RESIN CONTAINER MANUFACTURING DEVICE | October 2021 | May 2023 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17602125 | RESIN CONTAINER MANUFACTURING METHOD | October 2021 | December 2023 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17495421 | BLOW MOLDER CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS | October 2021 | November 2022 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17494642 | Apparatus and method for forming plastic preforms into plastic containers with improved rinsing rod arrangement | October 2021 | January 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17600790 | RESIN CONTAINER MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD | October 2021 | November 2023 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17599760 | BLOW MOLDING TOOL FOR A BLOW MOLDING MACHINE | September 2021 | May 2024 | Allow | 32 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17598559 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL MOLDING METHOD AND COMPOSITE MATERIAL MOLDING DEVICE | September 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17440614 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RESIN CONTAINER AND BLOW MOLDING METHOD | September 2021 | February 2023 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17438608 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING A FIBER PREFORM | September 2021 | February 2024 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17436168 | IMPRESSION ELEMENT FOR THE CREATION OF A SURGICAL GUIDE | September 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17435094 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING FILLED CONTAINERS FROM PREFORMS | August 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17458698 | CONTINUOUS BLOW MOULDING MACHINE, PREFORMS, SYSTEM AND PROCESS | August 2021 | January 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17459742 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HEATING PLASTIC PREFORMS WITH BLOW-OUT DEVICE | August 2021 | January 2023 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17434282 | CONTAINER MOLD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A CONTAINER | August 2021 | July 2023 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17405450 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING PLASTIC PREFORMS AND PLASTIC CONTAINERS WITH THERMAL PREFORM STORAGE | August 2021 | December 2022 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17401701 | RECIPROCATING BLOW-MOLDING MACHINE | August 2021 | February 2023 | Abandon | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17430057 | MULTILAYER SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MAKING MULTILAYER SYSTEMS | August 2021 | August 2024 | Allow | 36 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17394074 | SANDWICH PANEL WITH A HONEYCOMB CORE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF | August 2021 | February 2023 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17391720 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF HOUSING FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | August 2021 | July 2023 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17392132 | METHOD OF PRODUCING INJECTION MOLDED ARTICLES | August 2021 | January 2025 | Allow | 41 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17427553 | TEMPERATURE ADJUSTING DEVICE, TEMPERATURE ADJUSTING METHOD, AND RESIN CONTAINER MANUFACTURING METHOD | July 2021 | February 2024 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner DAVIS, ROBERT B.
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, 25.0% 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.
⚠ 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 DAVIS, ROBERT B works in Art Unit 1743 and has examined 1,095 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 92.1%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 24 months.
Examiner DAVIS, ROBERT B's allowance rate of 92.1% places them in the 77% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by DAVIS, ROBERT B receive 1.05 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 14% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by DAVIS, ROBERT B is 24 months. This places the examiner in the 70% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +6.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by DAVIS, ROBERT B. This interview benefit is in the 33% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 36.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 79% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 77.2% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 94% 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.
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 69% 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 59% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 100.0% 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.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 42.7% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 45% 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 1.3% of allowed cases (in the 71% 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 9.5% of allowed cases (in the 87% 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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