USPTO Examiner DODDS SCOTT - Art Unit 1746

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19222131Temporary Ring Inner Diameter Filing Device and Method thereofMay 2025March 2026Allow911NoNo
19010195MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR A FOOD WARMING PADJanuary 2025June 2025Allow510NoNo
18903734ADHESIVE ASSEMBLY METHOD AND AN ADHESIVE ASSEMBLY OBTAINED BY THE METHODOctober 2024March 2026Allow1710YesNo
18799094Creating Made-to-Order Items with EmbellishmentsAugust 2024November 2024Allow300NoNo
18797254METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR APPLYING A SEALING AGENT TO THE SURFACE OF AN INTERNAL CAVITY OF A PNEUMATIC TIREAugust 2024May 2025Allow900YesNo
18789836Method of Manufacturing All-Solid-State Battery Using Roll Press ProcessJuly 2024June 2025Allow1110NoNo
18645664SHEET LAMINATOR AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM INCORPORATING THE SHEET LAMINATORApril 2024November 2025Allow1900NoNo
18641777WINDOW MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICEApril 2024February 2026Allow2210YesNo
18619509INSULATION ARTICLES INCLUDING CORROSION INHIBITORS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING THE SAMEMarch 2024February 2026Abandon2320NoNo
18589640PROCESS FOR MOLDING COVER MATERIALS FOR SEATING APPLICATIONSFebruary 2024October 2025Allow2020NoNo
18682667SMOOTHER AND GYPSUM BOARD MANUFACTURING DEVICEFebruary 2024December 2025Allow2220YesNo
18436887BONDING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAMEFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1100YesNo
18293973ELECTRICALLY PEELABLE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, ELECTRICALLY PEELABLE ADHESIVE PRODUCT, AND UTILIZATION THEREOFJanuary 2024February 2026Allow2420NoNo
18428474CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE COMPONENT REPAIRING AND JOININGJanuary 2024November 2025Allow2110YesNo
18392427METHOD OF PRODUCING A VENEERED ELEMENTDecember 2023July 2025Allow1910NoNo
18564351Method And Device For Sealing Electrode AssemblyNovember 2023March 2026Allow2711YesNo
18515831WINDING DEVICENovember 2023January 2026Allow2610YesNo
18516613PROCESS FOR THE REPURPOSING OF CORRUGATED MATERIAL TO CREATE A HARD CARDBOARD MATERIALNovember 2023January 2026Abandon2610NoNo
18514457METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF FABRIC BAGS OR CONTAINERS USING HEAT FUSED SEAMSNovember 2023August 2025Allow2110NoNo
18515058Protective, Adhesive Sheet MaterialNovember 2023September 2025Allow2210NoNo
18507909Oriented Strand BoardNovember 2023December 2025Abandon2510NoNo
18290175AdhesivesNovember 2023July 2025Allow2010YesNo
18388304ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY HOT-MELT COMPOSITION FOR VEHICLE INTERIOR MATERIALNovember 2023June 2025Allow1900NoNo
18496538PULL-THROUGH WINDING SYSTEM AND METHODOctober 2023August 2025Allow2201YesNo
18490395SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING ARTICLES OF FOOTWEAR INCLUDING A SOLE STRUCTUREOctober 2023February 2026Allow2821NoNo
18381424METHOD FOR PRODUCING LAMINATED GLASS FOR AUTOMOBILE WINDOWSOctober 2023November 2025Allow2510YesNo
18486643METHODS OF PREPARING METAL SHEETS FOR A DCB / DAB SUBSTRATE BONDING PROCESSOctober 2023October 2025Allow2412YesNo
18484766BONDING APPARATUS, BONDING METHOD AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHODOctober 2023March 2026Allow2921YesNo
18483733METHODS FOR COMPRESSION MOLDING MULTI-LAYERED AND MULTI-FUNCTIONAL THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE STRUCTURESOctober 2023January 2026Allow2721YesNo
18482928METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STRINGERS FOR AIRCRAFT AND STRINGER OBTAINED BY SAID METHODOctober 2023December 2025Allow2611YesNo
18285880SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DRYWALL BOARD WITH TAPERED SIDESOctober 2023February 2026Allow2921YesNo
18478350Applicator for Applying Protective Coverings to Electronic Device DisplaysSeptember 2023April 2025Allow1910NoNo
18283735PNEUMATICALLY OPERATED WEB LIFTING TONGSSeptember 2023March 2026Allow3021YesNo
18261989PREPREG WITH METAL LAYER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LAMINATE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PREPREG WITH METAL LAYERSeptember 2023January 2026Abandon3011NoNo
18283045METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS DURING ASSEMBLY OF GLASS ARTICLES WITH DISPLAYSSeptember 2023November 2025Abandon2601NoNo
18470085WRAPPED PAPERBOARD PACKAGINGSeptember 2023August 2025Allow2310YesNo
18468984Method and Apparatus for Flexible Circuit Cable AttachmentSeptember 2023September 2024Allow1210YesNo
18550812DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SHAPING A GLASS SHEETSeptember 2023October 2025Allow2511YesNo
18463714COATING MATERIAL SUPPLY DEVICE AND COATING MACHINESeptember 2023February 2026Allow2900YesNo
18243919HIGHLY TUNABLE DRY ADHESION OF SOFT HOLLOW PILLARS THROUGH SIDEWALL BUCKLING UNDER LOW PRESSURESeptember 2023October 2025Allow2511YesNo
18458016PAPER PULP INSTALLATION TRAYAugust 2023October 2025Abandon2610NoNo
18232920METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING INSULATING SHEETAugust 2023March 2025Allow1901YesNo
18229977ANTI-CURLING REINFORCEMENT DEVICE FOR AREA RUG CORNERSAugust 2023April 2024Abandon910NoNo
18364412Photochromic Polyurethane LaminateAugust 2023April 2025Allow2010NoNo
18359773METHOD FOR PRODUCING TRANSFER SHEET, AQUEOUS ADHESIVE LIQUID, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TRANSFERRED PRODUCTJuly 2023January 2026Abandon3011NoNo
18273366Auto Splicing Device And Auto Splicing Method For ElectrodeJuly 2023July 2025Allow2401YesNo
18223311Methods To Directly Join Metals To Polymer/Polymer Composites Using Functionally Active Insert LayerJuly 2023October 2025Abandon2610NoNo
18351267LIGHT IRRADIATION TYPE HEAT TREATMENT METHOD AND HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUSJuly 2023February 2026Allow3101YesNo
18259789MOLDING APPARATUS FOR GRP DOOR SKINJune 2023March 2025Allow2000YesNo
18259788GRP DOOR MANUFACTURING SYSTEMJune 2023March 2025Allow2100YesNo
18215122WEARABLE FINGER-MOISTENING DEVICE FOR EASILY OPENING SUPERMARKET PLASTIC PRODUCE BAGSJune 2023March 2026Allow3210NoNo
18342253METHOD FOR FASTENING A PART TO ANOTHER PART USING ELECTRICALLY DEFORMABLE RIVETSJune 2023June 2025Allow2301NoNo
18210308WINDING DEVICEJune 2023January 2026Allow3110YesNo
18335223ANCHORING OF CONNECTOR ELEMENTJune 2023March 2026Abandon3320NoNo
18332922WAFER PLACEMENT TABLEJune 2023November 2025Allow2900YesNo
18265477HOT MELT ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONJune 2023February 2026Abandon3201NoNo
18252103METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING THERMOPLASTIC RESIN COMPOSITEMay 2023August 2025Abandon2701NoNo
18312140ADHESIVE BONDING OF BEAM AND NODE ASSEMBLIESMay 2023March 2025Allow2311YesNo
18135760GYPSUM PANELS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODSApril 2023August 2025Abandon2821NoNo
18134201PROCESS FOR PREPARING ROLLS FOR USE IN COATING PLANTS, AND ADHESIVE TAPE FOR PREPARING ROLLSApril 2023October 2025Abandon3031NoNo
18129225CUP-RESISTANT ROOF COVERBOARD PANELSMarch 2023January 2025Allow2211NoNo
18247040LAMINATING DEVICEMarch 2023February 2025Allow2310YesNo
18246011VACUUM TRANSFER CYLINDER WITH SUCTION BAR CIRCUITMarch 2023September 2025Allow3021NoNo
18245346SURFACE-TREATED STEEL SHEET FOR ORGANIC RESIN COATING AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME, AND ORGANIC RESIN COATED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAMEMarch 2023June 2025Allow2721NoNo
18025705METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SANDWICH PANEL AND SANDWICH PANELMarch 2023February 2024Allow1120NoNo
18180291HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE HAVING IMPROVED THERMAL CONDUCTIVITYMarch 2023January 2026Abandon3422NoNo
18024588METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A HEATABLE MEDIA LINEMarch 2023February 2025Allow2411NoNo
18117128PRE-FORMED ADHESIVE STRIP APPARATUS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAMEMarch 2023November 2023Allow811YesNo
18024637Cutting Device, and Lamination Apparatus and Lamination Method for Secondary Battery Comprising the SameMarch 2023July 2025Allow2821NoNo
18116514JOINING JIG AND JOINING APPARATUSMarch 2023January 2025Allow2210YesNo
18175882SURFACE ACTIVATED BONDING METHOD BY ION OR ATOM BOMBARDMENT OF A FIRST SURFACE OF A FIRST SUBSTRATE TO A SECOND SURFACE OF A SECOND SUBSTRATEFebruary 2023October 2024Allow1900YesNo
18043060Method and Device for Welding at Least Two Profiled Sections for Window or Door Frames or LeavesFebruary 2023September 2024Allow1901YesNo
18022934APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUSLY MANUFACTURING ELECTRODEFebruary 2023August 2024Allow1710YesNo
18111683JOINING APPARATUS FOR SHEET-LIKE MATERIALSFebruary 2023August 2024Allow1800YesNo
18110251MULTI-LAYERED PRODUCT HAVING AN EMBOSSED INTERIOR LAYER AND A METHOD FOR MAKING THE PRODUCTFebruary 2023December 2025Allow3430NoNo
18109639SPORTS BOARDS WITH RECLAIMED STRUCTURESFebruary 2023June 2025Allow2801YesNo
18021010METHOD FOR CONNECTING TWO JOINING SURFACESFebruary 2023February 2025Abandon2410NoNo
18163032METHOD OF MAKING A LAMINATE, AN ENERGY ABSORBING DEVICE, AN ENERGY ABSORBING DEVICE COMPOSITION, AND A FORMING TOOLFebruary 2023April 2025Allow2621YesNo
18040064COVER TAPE AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT PACKAGEJanuary 2023July 2025Abandon2920NoNo
18017705PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A STRUCTURAL COMPONENT IN COMPOSITE MATERIAL STIFFENED WITH AT LEAST ONE STRINGERJanuary 2023November 2025Allow3331YesNo
18096640MANUFACTURING METHOD OF DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE MANUFACTURED BY THE METHODJanuary 2023April 2025Allow2701NoNo
18078761LAMINATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SECONDARY BATTERYDecember 2022December 2024Allow2430YesNo
17979046METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING PANT-LIKE ABSORBENT SANITARY ARTICLESNovember 2022November 2025Allow3611NoNo
17920028SEAM TAPE AND RELATED METHODS AND PRODUCTSOctober 2022January 2026Abandon3901NoNo
17918968PROCESS FOR THE APPLICATION OF A COVERING LAYER TO A POLYMERIC PRODUCT, DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SAID PROCESS AND PRODUCT MADE WITH SAID PROCESSOctober 2022May 2025Abandon3121NoNo
17962630BONDING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING BONDING DEVICEOctober 2022January 2024Allow1501YesNo
17938879Shoe Pattern Imprinting Mechanism and Imprinting Method ThereofOctober 2022December 2025Abandon3811NoNo
17916859DEVICE AND METHOD FOR JOINING MULTI-PART TAMPON APPLICATORSOctober 2022September 2025Allow3621YesNo
17914459METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR APPLYING A SEALING AGENT TO THE SURFACE OF AN INTERNAL CAVITY OF A PNEUMATIC TIRESeptember 2022July 2024Allow2201YesNo
17796460METHOD AND DEVICE FOR 3D PRINTINGJuly 2022September 2025Abandon3811NoNo
17870643DEVICE FOR EXTENDING A FILM AND FOR WELDING THE FILM TO A CONNECTION PART HAVING AN AXIAL DIRECTION, AND METHOD, PRODUCTION METHOD, SYSTEM, AND BAGJuly 2022April 2024Abandon2120NoNo
17867911METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SANDWICH PANEL WITH IMPROVED IMPACT AND DAMPING BEHAVIORSJuly 2022April 2025Allow3310NoNo
17867176METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THERMALLY JOINING THERMOPLASTIC FIBER COMPOSITE COMPONENTS, AND COVER FOR A PRESSURIZATION DEVICE SUITABLE FOR THIS PURPOSEJuly 2022March 2024Allow1911YesNo
17857094LAMINATING MACHINEJuly 2022June 2025Allow3530NoNo
17810296METHODS OF ASSEMBLING APPAREL PRODUCTS HAVING IMINE ADHESIVESJune 2022September 2023Allow1521NoNo
17810209METHODS OF ASSEMBLING APPAREL PRODUCTS HAVING THIOESTER ADHESIVESJune 2022December 2022Allow510YesNo
17855732BOARD WITH FIBER-REINFORCED DENSE LAYERJune 2022May 2025Allow3420YesNo
17757962DOUBLE-SIDED ADHESIVE TAPE AND METHOD OF MAKING AND DISASSEMBLING SAMEJune 2022February 2026Allow4431NoNo
17848296USING A FRAME TO ASSEMBLE A FABRIC ARTICLEJune 2022September 2023Allow1521YesNo
17845314METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR 3D FOLDING OF GARMENTS AND OTHER ARTICLESJune 2022October 2022Allow401NoNo

Appeals Overview

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

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
15
Examiner Affirmed
13
(86.7%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(13.3%)
Reversal Percentile
25.4%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 13.3% 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
40
Allowed After Appeal Filing
9
(22.5%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
31
(77.5%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
30.3%
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, 22.5% 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.

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 DODDS, SCOTT - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner DODDS, SCOTT works in Art Unit 1746 and has examined 762 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 70.2%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 32 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner DODDS, SCOTT's allowance rate of 70.2% places them in the 32% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by DODDS, SCOTT receive 1.87 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 44% 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 DODDS, SCOTT is 32 months. This places the examiner in the 50% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +37.9% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by DODDS, SCOTT. This interview benefit is in the 85% 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.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 29.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 55% 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 26.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 38% 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, 36.4% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 35% 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 57.1% of appeals filed. This is in the 30% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 45.0% 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, 73.2% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 79% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 1.4% 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 0.7% of allowed cases (in the 58% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

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

  • Prioritize examiner interviews: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner. Request an interview after the first office action to clarify issues and potentially expedite allowance.

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.