USPTO Examiner ROBINSON MICHAEL - Art Unit 1744

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19242253METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING NON-NORMAL INCIDENCE DISTORTION IN GLAZING FILMSJune 2025February 2026Allow820NoNo
19002048WATER-BASED BINDER SOLUTIONS FOR USE IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESSESDecember 2024January 2026Allow1300YesNo
18731313Modular Storage Device and Filament OutletJune 2024March 2026Allow2110NoNo
18731314Modular Storage Device and Filament OutletJune 2024March 2026Allow2110NoNo
18653186METHOD OF CONTROLLING LOCAL ENVIRONMENT EXPOSURE DURING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGMay 2024January 2026Allow2110NoNo
18646737METHODS FOR DESIGNING GRADIENT MINIMAL SURFACE STRUCTURES BASED ON SURFACE DENSITY DISTRIBUTIONSApril 2024September 2024Allow510NoNo
18290637METHOD FOR PRODUCING THREE-DIMENSIONAL MANUFACTURED PRODUCTJanuary 2024March 2026Allow2620NoNo
18415518METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING NON-NORMAL INCIDENCE DISTORTION IN GLAZING FILMSJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1410NoNo
18414277PHOTOHARDENABLE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR FORMING AN OBJECT IN A VOLUME OF A PHOTOHARDENABLE COMPOSITIONJanuary 2024March 2026Allow2611NoNo
18409159FLUOROPOLYMER FREE POLYMER PROCESSING AIDSJanuary 2024September 2025Allow2000NoNo
18576184FLUOROPOLYMER FREE POLYMER PROCESSING AIDSJanuary 2024September 2025Allow2100YesNo
18572714ACRIFLAVINE FUSING AGENTS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTINGDecember 2023January 2026Allow2511NoNo
18572205PHOTOINITIATOR PACKAGE (PIP) ENABLING PART PERFORMANCES PRINTED ON LCD BASED TECHNOLOGYDecember 2023December 2025Abandon2401NoNo
18508249MULTI-LAYERED SUPPORT SURFACE ASSEMBLY FOR A THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTERNovember 2023November 2025Allow2411NoNo
18289839THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTED OBJECTSNovember 2023December 2025Abandon2510NoNo
18559557STEREOLITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTNovember 2023June 2025Allow1900NoNo
18286585Securing Element and Cover for an Interior Mirror Base of a Motor VehicleOctober 2023January 2026Allow2710YesNo
18484693METHOD OF OPERATION FOR AN APPARATUS FOR LAYER-BY-LAYER MANUFACTURE OF 3D OBJECTSOctober 2023June 2025Allow2000NoNo
18379071THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTED PARTOctober 2023September 2025Allow2410NoNo
18471475PRECERAMIC INTERFACIAL AND SUPPORT STRUCTURES FOR INORGANIC MATERIAL PRINTING AND METHODS THEREOFSeptember 2023September 2025Allow2411NoNo
18550704METHOD FOR OPERATING A PRINTHEAD FOR A 3D PRINTER AND PRINTHEAD FOR A 3D PRINTER FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHODSeptember 2023November 2025Allow2611YesNo
18239317THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING WITH RECIPROCAL FEEDING OF POLYMERIZABLE LIQUIDAugust 2023July 2025Allow2310YesNo
18259911Recycled Polymers for 3D PrintingJune 2023December 2023Allow600NoNo
18214356THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTER APPARATUS HAVING ELECTRO-OSMOTIC LUBRICANT FLOWJune 2023January 2026Allow3011NoNo
18335155METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER FILMJune 2023December 2025Allow3020NoNo
18332778RESIN MATERIALS FOR MAKING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAMEJune 2023February 2026Allow3330YesNo
18195787SELF-MODIFYING AGITATION PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORT REMOVAL IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND 3D PRINTED MATERIALMay 2023September 2025Allow2820NoNo
18137870Fungal textile materials and leather analogsApril 2023December 2023Allow710NoNo
18302890COATED SHEETS FOR IMPROVED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PARTSApril 2023September 2024Allow1620NoNo
18126512THREE-DIMENSIONAL INKJET PRINTING OF A THERMALLY STABLE OBJECTMarch 2023October 2024Allow1920NoNo
18094935MOLDING POWDERJanuary 2023August 2023Allow710NoNo
18001975METHOD FOR PRODUCING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT, AND DEVICE THEREFORDecember 2022December 2025Allow3620NoNo
18063783METHOD AND MOLD FOR MANUFACTURING REACTORDecember 2022April 2025Allow2811NoNo
17999318COMPRESSION MOULDING MACHINE AND METHODNovember 2022August 2025Allow3321NoNo
17984638FORMING DEVICE AND FORMING METHODNovember 2022April 2025Allow2911NoNo
17978279POWDER HANDLING DEVICENovember 2022July 2025Allow3210YesNo
18050804METHODS FOR POST-PROCESSING ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED OBJECTS WITH SENSOR FEEDBACKOctober 2022October 2024Allow2410YesNo
17941486IN-LINE FILAMENT CONDITIONER/DRIER FOR 3D PRINTERSeptember 2022June 2025Abandon3311NoNo
17900856DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING OF CONTINUOUS FIBER-REINFORCED THERMOSET COMPOSITESAugust 2022April 2025Allow3111NoNo
17821555RESIN DISPENSER FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGAugust 2022March 2023Allow710NoNo
17887337SYSTEM AND METHOD OF LOW-WASTE MULTI-MATERIAL RESIN PRINTINGAugust 2022March 2025Allow3111NoNo
17819033METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LINING A PIPEAugust 2022April 2025Allow3220NoNo
17883977MATERIAL DEPOSITION ASSEMBLY FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGAugust 2022March 2025Allow3111NoNo
17876028WATER-BASED BINDER SOLUTIONS FOR USE IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESSESJuly 2022September 2024Allow2610NoNo
17874175PHOTOCURABLE TRANSPARENT INK COMPOSITION FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL MOLDING AND PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATION THEREOFJuly 2022April 2023Allow810NoNo
17759433PLATFORM, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR 3D PRINTINGJuly 2022March 2023Allow700NoNo
17867620ANGLED SYRINGE PATCH INJECTORJuly 2022September 2024Allow2610NoNo
178484523D Printing System with Agitation DeviceJune 2022September 2023Allow1510NoNo
17843959CURING DEVICE FOR 3-DIMENSIONAL PRINTER PRODUCT AND CURING METHOD FOR 3-DIMENSIONAL PRINTER PRODUCTJune 2022March 2025Allow3321NoNo
17833991ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHODJune 2022February 2024Allow2111NoNo
17826115MOTION ISOLATION APPARATUS, METHODS, AND SYSTEMSMay 2022August 2024Allow2710NoNo
17738159CREATION OF INJECTION MOLDS VIA ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGMay 2022March 2025Abandon3420NoNo
17738698MODIFIED 3D-PRINTED OBJECTS AND THEIR USESMay 2022January 2024Allow2020NoNo
17730589THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING WITH RECIPROCAL FEEDING OF POLYMERIZABLE LIQUIDApril 2022May 2023Allow1310NoNo
17728536METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMPOSITE BODY AND COMPOSITE BODYApril 2022March 2025Abandon3530YesNo
17771677SHAPING METHOD AND SHAPING DEVICEApril 2022January 2025Allow3220NoNo
17704072SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPUTED AXIAL LITHOGRAPHY (CAL) FOR 3D ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGMarch 2022July 2024Allow2710NoNo
17702602METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ADDITIVE LAYER MANUFACTURING OF AT LEAST ONE COMPONENTMarch 2022March 2024Allow2411YesNo
17654112ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING WITH DYE-INFUSED FEED MATERIALMarch 2022September 2024Allow3021YesNo
17688275TEMPLATE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND TEMPLATE BASE MEMBERMarch 2022June 2023Allow1500NoNo
17587464NOZZLE AND MODELING DEVICEJanuary 2022June 2024Abandon2820NoNo
17630760ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS WITH PURGED LIGHT ENGINEJanuary 2022December 2023Abandon2310NoNo
17622776ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF IMPROVED THERMO-MECHANICAL COMPOSITE MATERIALDecember 2021May 2022Allow510NoNo
17561764CYANATE ESTER KIT FOR A THERMALLY STABLE OBJECTDecember 2021January 2023Allow1300NoNo
17556065ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR SEALING A BUNDLE OF WIRESDecember 2021July 2023Allow1910NoNo
17532387SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE FOR SPINAL IMPLANTNovember 2021June 2023Allow1911NoNo
17514212THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPING APPARATUSOctober 2021January 2026Abandon5160NoNo
17599591TRANSPORTING A FILM TUBE, BLOWN FILM LINE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FILMSeptember 2021June 2024Allow3221YesNo
17476276SHAPING SYSTEM, SHAPED OBJECT FORMATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMSeptember 2021December 2022Allow1500NoNo
17436762IMPROVED PRINTING OF ENERGETIC MATERIALSSeptember 2021June 2025Allow4521NoNo
17434750METHOD FOR HEATING A BASE MATERIAL IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGAugust 2021May 2025Allow4441YesNo
17409267Additive Manufacturing Cartridges And Processes For Producing Cured Polymeric Products By Additive ManufacturingAugust 2021July 2024Allow3430YesNo
17431239MATERIAL UNIT FOR AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING DEVICEAugust 2021September 2023Allow2501NoNo
17445072SYSTEM AND PRINT HEAD FOR CONTINUOUSLY MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE STRUCTUREAugust 2021April 2024Abandon3220YesNo
17374092THREE-DIMENSIONAL FABRICATION APPARATUSJuly 2021January 2024Abandon3010NoNo
17373083ULTRAVIOLET CURABLE EPOXY DIELECTRIC INKJuly 2021June 2024Abandon3520NoNo
17417731OBJECT GEOMETRY FOR THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTERSJune 2021October 2023Allow2810NoNo
17417734OBJECT MODEL DATA MODIFICATION FOR THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTERSJune 2021October 2023Allow2811NoNo
17346728MOLD FABRICATION USING VIRTUAL FILLERSJune 2021August 2025Allow5150YesNo
17413151BLOW MOLDED PLASTIC CONTAINER AND GAS STORAGE TANK COMPRISING THE BLOW MOLDED PLASTIC CONTAINER AS A LINERJune 2021September 2025Abandon5130NoNo
17311674APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF IMPARTING SPECIFIED CHARACTERISTICS TO ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED FOAMJune 2021July 2023Allow2510NoNo
17299450WIND TURBINE BLADE BODY MANUFACTURING METHODJune 2021February 2024Allow3210NoNo
17297030POWDER COATING METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING 3D-PRINTED COMPONENTS HAVING IMPROVED MECHANICAL PROPERTIESMay 2021June 2022Allow1220YesNo
17292737METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF ELEMENTS OBTAINED BY AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESSMay 2021May 2025Abandon4840NoNo
17314739METALLIC NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITION DISPENSER AND METHOD OF DISPENSING METALLIC NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITIONMay 2021March 2025Allow4631YesNo
17246140ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEMSApril 2021November 2023Abandon3020YesNo
17245218BUILD PLATES FOR CONTINUOUS LIQUID INTERFACE PRINTING HAVING PERMEABLE BASE AND ADHESIVE FOR INCREASING PERMEABILITY AND RELATED METHODS, SYSTEMS AND DEVICESApril 2021May 2025Allow4850NoNo
17287873ENCLOSED BIOPRINTING DEVICEApril 2021January 2024Allow3320NoNo
17286512METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED AND TREATED OBJECTApril 2021October 2024Abandon4221YesNo
17280956THREE-DIMENSIONAL INKJET PRINTING OF A THERMALLY STABLE OBJECTMarch 2021September 2021Allow500NoNo
17197771SOLID-STATE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHODS FOR COMPOUNDING CONDUCTIVE POLYMER COMPOSITIONSMarch 2021October 2024Allow4311NoNo
17267054Method for Producing a Three-Dimensional Shaped Object by Means of Layer-by-Layer Material ApplicationFebruary 2021March 2024Allow3720YesNo
17160662FULLY COMPLIANT LARGE BORE EXPANDABLE SHEATHJanuary 2021January 2025Allow4830NoNo
17144262TUNGSTEN-CARBIDE/COBALT INK COMPOSITION FOR 3D INKJET PRINTINGJanuary 2021July 2022Allow1810YesNo
17141950REVERSIBLE AMINAL GEL COMPOSITIONS, METHODS, AND USE IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTINGJanuary 2021June 2023Allow2910NoNo
17134229MOLD CLAMPING DEVICEDecember 2020March 2022Allow1510NoNo
17131372REMOVABLE INNER SHELL FOR DROSS CONTROL AND/OR REMOVAL FOR METAL PRINTERDecember 2020December 2022Allow2411NoNo
17131136EXTRUDER CONTROL METHOD AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FLAVOR SOURCE USING SAME, AND EXTRUDER AND EXTRUSION MOLDING SYSTEM USING SAMEDecember 2020July 2024Abandon4311NoNo
17253638Method for Producing Pressed Products and Assembly for Producing Pressed ProductsDecember 2020February 2025Allow5020NoNo
17097242Three-Dimensional Printing System with Improved Optical PathNovember 2020April 2023Allow2910NoNo

Appeals Overview

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

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
7
Examiner Affirmed
7
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
2.2%
Lower than average

What This Means

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.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
20
Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(10.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
18
(90.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
13.4%
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, 10.0% 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 ROBINSON, MICHAEL - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner ROBINSON, MICHAEL works in Art Unit 1744 and has examined 305 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 63.3%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 37 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner ROBINSON, MICHAEL's allowance rate of 63.3% places them in the 23% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by ROBINSON, MICHAEL receive 2.42 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 69% 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 ROBINSON, MICHAEL is 37 months. This places the examiner in the 32% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +22.9% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by ROBINSON, MICHAEL. This interview benefit is in the 69% 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, 20.2% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 22% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 33.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 49% 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.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 15.4% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 25% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show below-average success with this examiner. Consider whether your arguments are strong enough to warrant a PAC request.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 61.1% of appeals filed. This is in the 38% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 45.5% 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, 62.1% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 67% 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 1.0% of allowed cases (in the 67% 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 5.2% 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.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

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

  • Prepare for rigorous examination: With a below-average allowance rate, ensure your application has strong written description and enablement support. Consider filing a continuation if you need to add new matter.

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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