Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17127892 | Pre-Filled and Pre-Sealed Beverage Container Sleeve Applicator | December 2020 | January 2023 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17121957 | WIRE GUIDE ASSEMBLY FOR A LABEL APPLICATOR | December 2020 | January 2022 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17118096 | LABEL APPLICATOR FOR VARIED SURFACES | December 2020 | June 2024 | Allow | 42 | 5 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17059526 | Welded Thermoplastic Hybrid Cooler and Method of Manufacturing Same | November 2020 | January 2023 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17078516 | INFRARED WELDING DEVICE | October 2020 | December 2022 | Abandon | 26 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17043446 | WORK IN PROGRESS OF GLASS PANEL UNIT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GLASS PANEL UNIT | September 2020 | September 2024 | Allow | 48 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17043555 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GLASS PANEL UNIT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GLASS WINDOW | September 2020 | June 2023 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17032035 | METHOD FOR REPAIRING COMPOSITE COMPONENTS AND ASSOCIATED INFILTRATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS | September 2020 | December 2023 | Allow | 39 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16982819 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING VACUUM GLASS | September 2020 | October 2023 | Allow | 37 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16994789 | PRODUCTION PROCESS FOR PACKAGE | August 2020 | April 2023 | Abandon | 32 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16991933 | COMPOSITE STRUCTURE FABRICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS | August 2020 | May 2021 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16990144 | BONDING DEVICE | August 2020 | July 2023 | Abandon | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16968502 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING VACUUM GLAZING | August 2020 | May 2024 | Allow | 45 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16942910 | COLLAPSIBLE ARTISTIC SCULPTURE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME | July 2020 | July 2024 | Abandon | 48 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16918106 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING PELLICLE | July 2020 | March 2021 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16959192 | ASSEMBLY OF PARTS MADE FROM THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING SUCH PARTS BY MEANS OF THERMOPLASTIC RIVETING | June 2020 | September 2023 | Allow | 38 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16909725 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TRIM ELEMENT | June 2020 | September 2023 | Abandon | 39 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 16907453 | Process for Forming a Window in a Carton | June 2020 | May 2022 | Allow | 23 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16902818 | MANUFACTURE OF LAMINATED GLAZING | June 2020 | March 2023 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16766052 | SHEET SUPPLY DEVICE AND SHEET SUPPLY METHOD | May 2020 | June 2022 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16870756 | DROP ROLLER PRESS AND METHOD OF MAKING RECESSED PANEL DOORS | May 2020 | September 2022 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16867381 | GAS FILLING OF AN INSULATING GLASS UNIT | May 2020 | September 2022 | Abandon | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16839622 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING THE APPLICATION OF LABELS TO HIGH TEMPERATURE MATERIALS | April 2020 | June 2022 | Abandon | 26 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16839869 | Systems and Methods for a Label Wrapper | April 2020 | December 2022 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16815858 | CURVED HEAT SHRINK TUBING AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME | March 2020 | March 2021 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16873274 | High speed labeler for large produce items | March 2020 | June 2022 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16796969 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR ATTACHING A LABEL ON A PRODUCT | February 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16639431 | BATTERY LABEL ALIGNMENT DEVICE AND METHOD | February 2020 | June 2022 | Allow | 28 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16635241 | CONTAINER LABELING MACHINE | January 2020 | September 2021 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16741837 | Heating System For Heating A Heat Shrink Component, Heat Shrink Component, And Method Of Assembling A Heat Shrink Component | January 2020 | April 2024 | Allow | 51 | 6 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16737757 | COATING FILM TRANSFER TOOL | January 2020 | December 2021 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16734130 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOBILE DEVICE SURFACE PROTECTION | January 2020 | February 2022 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16708044 | WRAPPABLE PROTECTIVE SLEEVE WITH CLOSURE AND LOCATING FEATURE AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION AND USE THEREOF | December 2019 | May 2021 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16607541 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN OPTICAL ARTICLE | October 2019 | February 2023 | Allow | 40 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16659276 | Manufacturing Vapor Cells That Have One or More Optical Windows Bonded to Dielectric Body | October 2019 | June 2021 | Abandon | 20 | 2 | 1 | No | Yes |
| 16606788 | SUPPLY DEVICE FOR A DOUBLE-BELT PRESS, DOUBLE-BELT PRESS SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD | October 2019 | June 2021 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16566656 | COMPOSITE STRUCTURES HAVING EMBEDDED MECHANICAL FEATURES | September 2019 | September 2021 | Allow | 24 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16489035 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF WRAPPING MATERIAL | August 2019 | May 2021 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16522566 | SYSTEMS FOR TRANSFERRING GRAPHENE | July 2019 | April 2020 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16522477 | LAMINATING ROLLER, LAMINATING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LAMINATING DISPLAY APPARATUS | July 2019 | January 2024 | Abandon | 54 | 4 | 1 | No | No |
| 16449295 | METHOD FOR THERMALLY INSULATING WELDED JOINTS OF PRE-INSULATED PIPES | June 2019 | May 2022 | Abandon | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 16444728 | FLANGED TUBE FOR VACUUM INSULATED GLASS (VIG) UNIT EVACUATION AND HERMETIC SEALING, VIG UNIT INCLUDING FLANGED TUBE, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS | June 2019 | March 2023 | Abandon | 45 | 5 | 1 | No | No |
| 16439037 | FIBRE BASED PANELS WITH A WEAR RESISTANCE SURFACE | June 2019 | May 2023 | Abandon | 48 | 2 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 16423441 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID EJECTION HEAD | May 2019 | September 2021 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16417635 | CONVEYING PIPELINE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND BIONIC PLATFORM | May 2019 | January 2025 | Abandon | 60 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16340433 | ELASTICIZED ABSORBENT ARTICLES AND METHODS OF WEAKENING ELASTIC PORTIONS IN ELASTICIZED ABSOBENT ARTICLES | April 2019 | January 2023 | Allow | 46 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16339326 | SPACE-SAVING OPTICAL FUNCTIONAL FILM LAMINATION APPARATUS | April 2019 | July 2020 | Abandon | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16338424 | GLASS PANEL UNIT MANUFACTURING METHOD, GLASS PANEL UNIT, AND GLASS WINDOW WITH SAME | March 2019 | May 2021 | Abandon | 26 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16336458 | PIG FOR USE IN A SYSTEM FOR LINING DUCTS | March 2019 | September 2021 | Allow | 30 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16359945 | PRESSURE COMPENSATED INSULATED GLASS UNITS | March 2019 | December 2020 | Abandon | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16354367 | PRESS-ON DEVICE WITH MOTOR | March 2019 | October 2021 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16288670 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR JOINING A LENS TO A HOUSING OF A LIGHTING DEVICE | February 2019 | February 2022 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16281581 | GLASS HEATING MECHANISMS AND METHODS OF MAKING INSULATING GLASS UNITS USING THE SAME | February 2019 | April 2022 | Abandon | 37 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16278330 | PROTECTIVE TEXTILE SLEEVE WITH HOT MELT FIXATION, END FRAY PREVENTION LAYER AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION AND APPLICATION THEREOF | February 2019 | January 2024 | Abandon | 59 | 4 | 1 | No | No |
| 16324812 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SEALING INSULATED GLASS BLANKS | February 2019 | December 2023 | Allow | 59 | 3 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 16265272 | CARD FLIPPER | February 2019 | February 2021 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16322833 | RESIN CURED PRODUCT, ELECTRICAL DEVICE, MOTOR, TRANSFORMER, CABLE SHEATH, MOBILE, STRUCTURE, AND METHOD FOR HEALING RESIN CURED PRODUCT | February 2019 | March 2021 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16213735 | MANUFACTURING APPARATUS OF MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY WITH EXCELLENT MASS TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS AND DURABILITY, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD USING THE SAME | December 2018 | June 2021 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16307433 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR ATTACHING A LABEL ON A PRODUCT | December 2018 | August 2022 | Allow | 44 | 6 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16305715 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING HUD COMPATIBLE WINDSHIELDS AND A WINDSHIELD OBTAINED BY THE METHOD | November 2018 | January 2025 | Abandon | 60 | 5 | 1 | No | Yes |
| 16177679 | Inkjet Loom Weaving Machine | November 2018 | August 2021 | Allow | 34 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16096934 | ENAMEL PRINTING PROCESS FOR A LAMINATED GLAZING HAVING FUNCTIONAL LAYERS | October 2018 | November 2021 | Allow | 36 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16096971 | METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING LAMINATED GLAZING COMPRISING AN OVERMOULDED COMPONENT | October 2018 | February 2021 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16148310 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFERRING A FLEXIBLE CONDUCTOR ONTO A MOVING WEB | October 2018 | March 2021 | Allow | 30 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16088649 | PRODUCTION PROCESS FOR PACKAGE | September 2018 | November 2020 | Abandon | 25 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16087917 | SEAM SEAL AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME ON STRETCH DENIM AND OTHER FABRIC PRODUCTS | September 2018 | November 2024 | Abandon | 60 | 6 | 0 | No | No |
| 16132977 | WOOD FIBRE BASED PANEL WITH A SURFACE LAYER | September 2018 | December 2021 | Allow | 39 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16120872 | PROTECTIVE FILM FOR A LENS OF A SENSOR | September 2018 | December 2021 | Abandon | 40 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16074652 | PRINTER | August 2018 | November 2021 | Allow | 40 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16049276 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE MEMBRANE | July 2018 | August 2019 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16046768 | PATTERNED STRUCTURED TRANSFER TAPE | July 2018 | April 2022 | Allow | 45 | 4 | 1 | No | No |
| 16067808 | MEMBRANE BEARING DEVICE AND MEMBRANE ATTACHING APPARATUS | July 2018 | September 2021 | Allow | 39 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16024780 | GAS FILLING ASSEMBLY MACHINE AND METHOD FOR AN INSULATED GLASS UNIT | June 2018 | September 2021 | Abandon | 39 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16024778 | NO-CHAMBER GAS FILLING FOR AN INSULATED GLASS UNIT | June 2018 | September 2021 | Abandon | 39 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16024786 | FILLING AND SEALING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AN INSULATED GLASS UNIT | June 2018 | July 2021 | Allow | 37 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15981746 | PRODUCTION METHOD FOR FORMING MULTIPLE PANE AND MULTIPLE PANES | May 2018 | February 2021 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 15774361 | PRODUCTION SYSTEM FOR LAYING FIBRE TAPES | May 2018 | September 2020 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 15774009 | VACUUM BLOOD COLLECTION TUBE LABELING MACHINE AND CONVEYING AND LABELING METHOD FOR VACUUM BLOOD COLLECTION TUBE | May 2018 | October 2020 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15969924 | FRITS FOR USE IN VACUUM INSULATING GLASS (VIG) UNITS, AND/OR ASSOCIATED METHODS | May 2018 | July 2019 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15959890 | Device and method for aligning a flat material with respect to a laminating film | April 2018 | November 2020 | Abandon | 30 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 15956319 | Process for Forming a Window in a Carton | April 2018 | September 2020 | Abandon | 29 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 15738975 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMPOSITE PANE HAVING AN INFRARED-REFLECTING COATING ON A CARRIER FILM | March 2018 | April 2021 | Abandon | 40 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 15754946 | Multiple Woven Gauze Fabric | February 2018 | October 2019 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15902611 | PRODUCTION METHOD OF MULTIPLE PANES | February 2018 | July 2020 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15753632 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A VIG UNIT HAVING AN IMPROVED TEMPERATURE PROFILE | February 2018 | March 2020 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15745052 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING SILICONE RUBBER COATING FOR GLASS CONTAINER | January 2018 | July 2020 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15741335 | LENS-ATTACHED SUBSTRATE, STACKED LENS STRUCTURE, CAMERA MODULE, AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD | January 2018 | May 2021 | Allow | 41 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15579958 | MACHINE FOR SEALING PLASTIC PROFILED ELEMENTS | December 2017 | February 2020 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15832335 | CURVED HEAT SHRINK TUBING AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME | December 2017 | January 2020 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 15579646 | Large Surface Laminating System and Method | December 2017 | December 2020 | Abandon | 37 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 15578121 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SLEEVED PRODUCT | November 2017 | November 2021 | Abandon | 47 | 4 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 15728105 | IN HEAD FOIL APPLICATOR FOR A TEXTILE PRINTING APPARATUS | October 2017 | January 2020 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15727286 | Method and Apparatus for Spatially Locating Lens Components on a Lens Precursor | October 2017 | August 2020 | Abandon | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15704634 | FIBRE BASED PANELS WITH A WEAR RESISTANCE SURFACE | September 2017 | September 2022 | Abandon | 60 | 5 | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| 15699227 | INDIRECT PRINTING OF AGM | September 2017 | June 2021 | Allow | 45 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15695656 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A LAMINATED GLASS WITH AN INSERTED FILM | September 2017 | January 2020 | Abandon | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15690879 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PELLICLE AND APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING PELLICLE | August 2017 | April 2020 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 15553716 | PROCESSING MACHINE WITH A LAMINATING MODULE | August 2017 | November 2019 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15553912 | SEALING MACHINE FOR TEXTILE ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE | August 2017 | October 2019 | Abandon | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15551069 | TOOL FOR WELDING A BRACKET ONTO A TUBE, TUBE FOR A TANK | August 2017 | August 2020 | Abandon | 36 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner BLADES, JOHN A.
With a 24.2% 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.
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, 19.7% 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 BLADES, JOHN A works in Art Unit 1746 and has examined 476 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 54.0%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 34 months.
Examiner BLADES, JOHN A's allowance rate of 54.0% places them in the 16% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by BLADES, JOHN A receive 2.24 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 58% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by BLADES, JOHN A is 34 months. This places the examiner in the 42% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +37.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by BLADES, JOHN A. This interview benefit is in the 84% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner and should be strongly considered as a prosecution strategy. Per MPEP § 713.10, interviews are available at any time before the Notice of Allowance is mailed or jurisdiction transfers to the PTAB.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 17.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 18% 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.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 30.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 45% 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.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 40.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 37% 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.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 36.5% of appeals filed. This is in the 6% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 26.3% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner rarely withdraws rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. If you file an appeal, be prepared to fully prosecute it to a PTAB decision. Per MPEP § 1207, the examiner will prepare an Examiner's Answer maintaining the rejections.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 55.2% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 54% 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's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 1.7% of allowed cases (in the 72% 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 3.9% of allowed cases (in the 79% 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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