USPTO Examiner GROSS CARSON - Art Unit 1746

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18785555AFFIXING DEVICEJuly 2024January 2026Allow1700NoNo
18832720FILAMENT WINDING MACHINE AND METHOD WITH RESIN APPLICATIONJuly 2024March 2026Abandon2010NoNo
18672795LABEL ALIGNER FOR CYLINDRICAL PRODUCTS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BOTTLES, JARS AND CUPSMay 2024March 2026Abandon2210NoNo
18708715SYSTEM FOR CONTINUOUS MANUFACTURING OF SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCTSMay 2024February 2026Allow2110NoNo
18652948LAMINATOR AND LAMINATION METHODMay 2024March 2025Allow1020NoNo
18641613FOAM SHEET CORE FOR COMPOSITE SANDWICH STRUCTURES AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAMEApril 2024January 2026Allow2110NoNo
18639184ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF MULTILAYERED STRUCTURESApril 2024February 2026Allow2210NoNo
18689482LABELING STATION IN LABELING MACHINES FOR PRE-ADHESIVE LABELSMarch 2024January 2026Allow2210NoNo
18436305SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING A LABEL FOR THE AUTOMATED PRODUCTION OF E-VAPOR DEVICESFebruary 2024March 2026Allow2510NoNo
18294953FILAMENT WINDING MACHINE WITH A ROTATING SUPPORT HAVING A PLURALITY OF WINDING HEADSFebruary 2024March 2026Abandon2510NoNo
18416423AEROGEL MOLDING AND HANDLING TECHNOLOGY, MULTIPLE-PANE INSULATING GLAZING UNITS INCORPORATING AEROGEL, AND IG UNIT MANUFACTURING METHODSJanuary 2024December 2025Allow2300YesNo
18575746APPARATUS FOR APPLYING A RESPECTIVE LABEL ON A CORRESPONDING CONTAINERDecember 2023February 2026Abandon2510NoNo
18575148EQUIPMENT FOR APPLYING LABELS ON CORRESPONDING CONTAINERS, IN PARTICULAR IN THE FORM OF BOTTLESDecember 2023January 2026Abandon2510NoNo
18394433CERAMIC STACK ASSEMBLY FIXTUREDecember 2023July 2025Allow1800NoNo
18529882APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING A SCREEN PROTECTOR ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICEDecember 2023February 2025Abandon1410NoNo
18523085BONDING DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAMENovember 2023November 2024Allow1211NoNo
18513448SEALING ARTICLE COMPRISING METAL COATING, METHOD OF MAKING AND METHOD OF USING THE SAMENovember 2023November 2024Allow1220YesNo
18500494ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH PARTIALLY ENCLOSED WAIST CONTAINMENT MEMBER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOFNovember 2023November 2024Allow1210YesNo
18382757TAPING HEADOctober 2023March 2026Allow2911NoNo
18287148METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A MULTILAYER STRUCTUREOctober 2023January 2026Allow2710NoNo
18483908METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CLOSED CROSS-SECTION STRUCTURAL MEMBEROctober 2023September 2025Abandon2310NoNo
18284088LABELING MACHINESeptember 2023June 2025Allow2010NoNo
18551900ROLLER, FILM ADHERING APPARATUS AND FILM ADHERING METHODSeptember 2023December 2025Allow2710NoNo
18278919LABELING MACHINEAugust 2023June 2025Allow2110NoNo
18278233LABELING MACHINEAugust 2023February 2025Allow1800NoNo
18357724BEAD AND RHINESTONE POSITIONERSJuly 2023October 2025Allow2710NoNo
18212216DIGITALLY RECEPTIVE COATING METHODJune 2023April 2025Allow2211YesNo
18338015ROOF AND WALL COVER SYSTEMJune 2023July 2024Abandon1310NoNo
18337226COMPOSITE WEDGE AND RELATED METHODSJune 2023January 2026Abandon3110NoNo
18038944MANUFACTURING CELL, MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND METHODMay 2023August 2025Abandon2710NoNo
18308443RECLOSABLE FLAP DEVICEApril 2023February 2024Allow1010NoNo
18033888DEVICE AND METHOD FOR APPLYING ABSORBING INSERTS IN A PLANT AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PULL-UP DIAPERSApril 2023July 2025Allow2710NoNo
18307062EMBOSSING-LAMINATING DEVICE WITH DOUBLE HEIGHT ENGRAVED ROLLERSApril 2023September 2025Allow2911YesNo
18304818THERMALLY BONDING TYPE HORTICULTURAL BINDER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFORApril 2023April 2025Abandon2301NoNo
18134172MICRO INJECTION FLOORING REPAIR ASSEMBLY AND METHODApril 2023June 2025Allow2630YesNo
18299112SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STABILIZING WEB POSITION DURING SPLICING OF TRANSVERSELY WOUND MATERIAL ROLLSApril 2023May 2025Allow2500YesNo
18297586DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMEApril 2023January 2025Allow2110YesNo
18023355Method to Improve Adhesion of Rotor Magnets Being Embedded in an Interior Permanent Magnet MotorFebruary 2023March 2026Allow3721YesNo
18171871Business Form and Methods of Making and Using SameFebruary 2023April 2025Allow2600YesNo
18108949INFLATABLE MEDICAL DEVICESFebruary 2023December 2025Allow3420YesYes
18018977SHAPING METHOD AND SHAPING DEVICEJanuary 2023February 2025Allow2400NoNo
18016415DEVICE FOR LABELING CONTAINERSJanuary 2023February 2026Abandon3740YesNo
18016424DEVICE FOR IMPRINTING OR LABELLING CONTAINERSJanuary 2023March 2026Abandon3730YesNo
18016431DEVICE FOR EQUIPPING CONTAINERSJanuary 2023August 2025Allow3120YesNo
18153564SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUSJanuary 2023January 2025Allow2500NoNo
18005015Electrode Assembly Manufacturing Apparatus Including Ultrasonic Cutter and Method Using the SameJanuary 2023April 2025Allow2720YesNo
18093458CONTROLLED POROSITY DEVICES FOR TISSUE TREATMENTS, METHODS OF USE, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTUREJanuary 2023March 2026Abandon3821NoNo
18148444FILM-STICKING BOX AND FILM-STICKING ASSEMBLYDecember 2022February 2024Allow1310YesNo
18011385Separator Sealing Device and Apparatus for Manufacturing Unit Cell Using the SameDecember 2022July 2025Allow3130YesNo
18076226METHODS AND FORMULATIONS FOR BONDING DISSIMILAR MATERIALSDecember 2022February 2026Allow3921YesNo
18062014DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMEDecember 2022June 2024Allow1830YesNo
18073437SUBSTRATE SUPPORT UNIT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAMEDecember 2022May 2025Allow3011NoNo
18071305SHEET PASTING DEVICE AND SHEET PASTING METHODNovember 2022May 2025Allow3021NoNo
17994844BONDING DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAMENovember 2022August 2023Allow901YesNo
18056696ULTRAVIOLET (UV) HEAT-ACTIVATED LAMINATING ADHESIVE FOR AN INKJET PRINTING PROCESSNovember 2022June 2024Abandon1910NoNo
17986608Closed Loop Feedback PressNovember 2022October 2023Allow1120YesNo
17986284LABEL APPLYING SYSTEMNovember 2022May 2024Abandon1810NoNo
17998192METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL PRISMSNovember 2022October 2025Abandon3631NoNo
17977136ROOF AND WALL COVER SYSTEMOctober 2022July 2023Abandon910YesNo
17973709TAPING HEADOctober 2022June 2024Allow2000YesNo
18049254APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INTERIOR MATERIAL FOR VEHICLEOctober 2022October 2024Allow2410YesNo
17968415METHODS FOR PROTECTING PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICESOctober 2022November 2024Allow2510NoNo
17962865VALVE APPLICATION SYSTEM AND METHODOctober 2022January 2025Abandon2710NoNo
17917087FUSION WELDING DEVICEOctober 2022August 2024Allow2210YesNo
17917073FUSION WELDING DEVICEOctober 2022November 2024Allow2610NoNo
17909778METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIGHT CONTROL PANEL USED IN OPTICAL IMAGE FORMING DEVICESeptember 2022July 2024Allow2200NoNo
17903346DEVICE AND USE FOR FASTENING A SANITARY COMPONENT TO A WALLSeptember 2022March 2024Allow1910YesNo
17900967SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURING A PANEL INSERT TO A PANELSeptember 2022January 2025Allow2811YesNo
17874336BONDING APPARATUSJuly 2022June 2024Allow2300NoNo
17814556CATHETERS HAVING VISIBLE MARKERS FOR IDENTIFYING SOAKER REGIONS CONTAINING FLUID OPENINGSJuly 2022July 2025Allow3510NoNo
17814558METHODS OF MAKING CATHETERS HAVING VISIBLE MARKERS FOR IDENTIFYING SOAKER REGIONS CONTAINING FLUID OPENINGSJuly 2022March 2025Abandon3120YesNo
17865990HEAT SEALING APPARATUSJuly 2022February 2024Allow1910NoNo
17858503SINK INSTALLATION METHODJuly 2022February 2024Allow1900YesNo
17852738PRESSING ROLLER WITH A DEFORMABLE COUPLING STRUCTUREJune 2022October 2025Allow3920YesNo
17789419APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR APPLYING AN ELONGATE FIBER TOWJune 2022August 2024Allow2610NoNo
17848913PRE-CONSOLIDATED FINES LAYER FOR IMPROVED ENGINEERED WOOD PRODUCTSJune 2022April 2024Allow2211YesNo
17848324COMPONENT SECURING UNITJune 2022December 2023Allow1800NoNo
17846598FILM ATTACHING APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING DISPLAYJune 2022September 2023Allow1500NoNo
17808050Monolithic Macro-Fluidic Heat Transfer ComponentsJune 2022February 2025Allow3110YesNo
17772484FLOW CELL SYSTEMS AND METHODSApril 2022March 2025Allow3511YesNo
17727968PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ISOCYANATE-BASED FOAM CONSTRUCTION BOARDSApril 2022March 2024Abandon2321NoNo
17728917APPLICATION METHOD OF FLEXIBLE LED VEHICLE-MOUNTED DISPLAYApril 2022November 2024Abandon3110NoNo
17659107WAFER PROCESSING METHODApril 2022November 2024Allow3200NoNo
17715437LAMINATING DEVICE AND LAMINATING METHODApril 2022August 2023Allow1710NoNo
17710870CONTINUOUS IN-LINE FABRIC JOININGMarch 2022May 2023Allow1311NoNo
17763195SUPPORT FILM, OLED DISPLAY STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFMarch 2022May 2024Allow2502NoNo
17762927ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY MANUFACTURING METHOD INCLUDING STEP OF SIMULTANEOUSLY APPLYING HEAT AND PRESSUREMarch 2022November 2023Allow2041YesNo
17762731ADHESIVE MEMBER, ADHESION METHOD, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE CASINGMarch 2022November 2023Allow2010YesNo
17702297PIG FOR USE IN A SYSTEM FOR LINING DUCTS WATER OR SEWAGE PIPESMarch 2022December 2022Allow810YesNo
17761635PULTRUSION DEVICE FOR CURVED PROFILED ARTICLESMarch 2022September 2024Abandon3010NoNo
17689477ELECTRICAL SHEET METAL PACKS FOR ELECTRIC MOTORS OR GENERATORSMarch 2022July 2024Abandon2820NoNo
17686374MODULAR, DEPLOYABLE CABLE MANUFACTURING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAMEMarch 2022October 2024Abandon3210NoNo
17638120APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ABSORBENT BODYFebruary 2022July 2025Allow4141NoYes
17652048METHODS OF FORMING UNCURED SEALANT ASSEMBLIES AND USING SUCH ASSEMBLIES FOR SEALING AND BONDING PARTSFebruary 2022February 2024Allow2411NoNo
17676441FILM STICKING TOOLFebruary 2022May 2024Abandon2710NoNo
17636095LAMINATING DEVICE AND LAMINATING METHODFebruary 2022October 2023Allow2020NoNo
17671680Method and device for forming metal armatures of electric motors or similar consisting of packs of sheets with subgroups of solidarized sheetsFebruary 2022May 2025Allow3921YesNo
17634116JOINED BODY PRODUCTION METHOD AND JOINED BODY PRODUCTION DEVICEFebruary 2022February 2024Allow2411YesNo
17429433ATTACHING DEVICE AND INTERMEDIATE MECHANISM THEREOF, AND ATTACHING METHODFebruary 2022June 2023Allow2210NoNo
17648633LAMINATION DEVICEJanuary 2022March 2024Allow2610NoNo

Appeals Overview

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

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
2
Examiner Affirmed
1
(50.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(50.0%)
Reversal Percentile
70.7%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 50.0% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
19
Allowed After Appeal Filing
8
(42.1%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
11
(57.9%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
69.8%
Higher 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, 42.1% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting reconsideration.

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 is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner GROSS, CARSON - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner GROSS, CARSON works in Art Unit 1746 and has examined 738 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 76.2%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 27 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner GROSS, CARSON's allowance rate of 76.2% places them in the 42% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by GROSS, CARSON receive 1.52 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 27% 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 GROSS, CARSON is 27 months. This places the examiner in the 71% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +20.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by GROSS, CARSON. This interview benefit is in the 64% 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, 28.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 53% 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 34.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 52% 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, 75.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 60% 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 85.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 79% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 41.7% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1207.01, all appeals must go through a mandatory appeal conference. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration even before you file an Appeal Brief.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 44.2% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 37% 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 Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 1.2% of allowed cases (in the 69% 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 1.1% of allowed cases (in the 61% 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:

  • Appeal filing as negotiation tool: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

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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