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
18652948LAMINATOR AND LAMINATION METHODMay 2024March 2025Allow1020NoNo
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
18284088LABELING MACHINESeptember 2023June 2025Allow2010NoNo
18278919LABELING MACHINEAugust 2023June 2025Allow2110NoNo
18278233LABELING MACHINEAugust 2023February 2025Allow1800NoNo
18212216DIGITALLY RECEPTIVE COATING METHODJune 2023April 2025Allow2211YesNo
18338015ROOF AND WALL COVER SYSTEMJune 2023July 2024Abandon1310NoNo
18308443RECLOSABLE FLAP DEVICEApril 2023February 2024Allow1010NoNo
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
18018977SHAPING METHOD AND SHAPING DEVICEJanuary 2023February 2025Allow2400NoNo
18153564SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUSJanuary 2023January 2025Allow2500NoNo
18005015Electrode Assembly Manufacturing Apparatus Including Ultrasonic Cutter and Method Using the SameJanuary 2023April 2025Allow2720YesNo
18148444FILM-STICKING BOX AND FILM-STICKING ASSEMBLYDecember 2022February 2024Allow1310YesNo
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
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
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
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 2025Allow3110NoNo
17772484FLOW CELL SYSTEMS AND METHODSApril 2022March 2025Allow3511YesNo
17728917APPLICATION METHOD OF FLEXIBLE LED VEHICLE-MOUNTED DISPLAYApril 2022November 2024Abandon3110NoNo
17727968PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ISOCYANATE-BASED FOAM CONSTRUCTION BOARDSApril 2022March 2024Abandon2321NoNo
17659107WAFER PROCESSING METHODApril 2022November 2024Allow3200NoNo
17715437LAMINATING DEVICE AND LAMINATING METHODApril 2022August 2023Allow1710NoNo
17710870CONTINUOUS IN-LINE FABRIC JOININGMarch 2022May 2023Allow1311NoNo
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
17763195SUPPORT FILM, OLED DISPLAY STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFMarch 2022May 2024Allow2502NoNo
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
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
17628589Vacuum Drum for a Labeling Unit, and Labeling Unit Comprising a Vacuum Drum of This TypeJanuary 2022March 2023Allow1410NoNo
17572751ROTATABLE DRUM AND METHOD AND SYSTEM USING THE SAME FOR THE AUTOMATED PRODUCTION OF E-VAPOR DEVICESJanuary 2022March 2024Allow2620NoNo
17572915SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING A LABEL FOR THE AUTOMATED PRODUCTION OF E-VAPOR DEVICESJanuary 2022September 2023Allow2000NoNo
17568344LITHIUM FILM FORMING MECHANISM AND METHOD, AND DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SUPPLEMENTING ELECTRODE SHEET WITH LITHIUMJanuary 2022March 2024Allow2710YesNo
17554908SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INDUCTION WELDINGDecember 2021March 2023Allow1510NoNo
17548781DOUBLE-LAYER LONGITUDINAL WRAPPING MOLDDecember 2021January 2023Allow1300YesNo
17643208TAPE MOUNTERDecember 2021October 2024Allow3410YesNo
17544197APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEDecember 2021June 2024Allow3010YesNo
17615923A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BONDING STRUCTURAL TEST BLOCK WITH DEFECTSDecember 2021January 2024Allow2610YesNo
17531937WELDER FOR LAMINATES WITH DISSIMILAR WELDING SURFACESNovember 2021December 2022Allow1310NoNo
17523463DEVICE FOR SUPPLEMENTING ELECTRODE PLATE WITH LITHIUM AND METHOD FOR SUPPLEMENTING ELECTRODE PLATE WITH LITHIUMNovember 2021March 2024Allow2940NoNo
17519787HEAT SHRINK COVERING OF BUILT STRUCTURES AND METHODNovember 2021June 2023Abandon1910NoNo
17512848APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING A SCREEN PROTECTOR ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICEOctober 2021September 2023Allow2200YesNo
17511123PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ISOCYANATE-BASED FOAM CONSTRUCTION BOARDSOctober 2021January 2024Allow2721NoNo
17604597GLUE-DISPENSING METHOD OF DISPLAY MODULE AND GLUE-DISPENSING DEVICE OF DISPLAY MODULEOctober 2021September 2024Allow3521NoNo
17602325METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING A COVER OF A PACKAGEOctober 2021March 2024Allow2920NoNo
17599610A PROCESS FOR MAKING A CONTINUOUS LAYER OF AT LEAST A METALLIC FOIL OF THE FAMILY GROUP OF MALLEABLE/DUCTILE METALLIC MATERIALS AND AN APPARATUS TO CARRY OUT THE PROCESSSeptember 2021September 2024Allow3611YesNo
17442824LAYERED FILM PRODUCTION METHODSeptember 2021February 2023Allow1700YesNo
17598111METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CLOSED CROSS-SECTION STRUCTURAL MEMBERSeptember 2021August 2023Allow2220YesNo
17478303REINFORCED RIGID INSULATIONSeptember 2021June 2023Allow2110NoNo
17440731METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF THIN PLATE-LIKE LAMINATE HAVING FILM-LIKE RESIN LAYERSeptember 2021April 2023Allow1910NoNo
17475341INNER MODULE STRUCTURE OF AUTO STRAPPING PACKAGING TOOLSeptember 2021January 2024Allow2810NoNo
17439188AFFIXING DEVICESeptember 2021July 2024Allow3430NoNo
17466810ANTISLIP FLEXIBLE MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR THEIR MAKING AND USESeptember 2021May 2024Allow3210NoNo
17431461ANCHORING A FIRST OBJECT IN A SECOND OBJECTAugust 2021February 2025Allow4231YesNo
17429693METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING A PIPE SHELL FROM AN INSULATING MATERIALAugust 2021July 2023Allow2311YesNo
17425950Laminating DeviceJuly 2021October 2023Allow2630NoNo
17425337Flexible Display Panel Lamination DeviceJuly 2021July 2023Allow2420NoNo
17425686SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PAINT-ROLLER MANUFACTURING WITH INTEGRATED FINAL CUTTING ONLINE AND FOR CONDITIONING PAINT-ROLLER COVER FABRICJuly 2021November 2022Abandon1610NoNo
17365658ULTRAVIOLET (UV) HEAT-ACTIVATED LAMINATING ADHESIVE FOR AN INKJET PRINTING PROCESSJuly 2021August 2022Allow1401NoNo
17419478LABELING MACHINE WITH LABEL APPLICATION SYSTEM FOR RECYCLING THE CONTAINERJune 2021June 2023Allow2420YesNo
17360936PROCESS FOR INTEGRATION OF A SIGNAL CONNECTION, IN AN INCONTINENCE SENSING PRODUCT, USING A UNI-FASTENER INTO A HIGH-SPEED MANUFACTURING LINEJune 2021May 2023Abandon2211NoNo
17358033ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH ELASTIC LAMINATEJune 2021August 2023Allow2610NoNo
17418390METHOD FOR PREPARING PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING PROTECTIVE SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING GLASS UNITJune 2021January 2025Allow4331NoNo
17417913Method for Detecting the Making or Breaking of Contact of a Sonotrode with a Counter-ElementJune 2021October 2024Allow4040NoNo

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
69.9%
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
18
Allowed After Appeal Filing
8
(44.4%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
10
(55.6%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
70.5%
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, 44.4% 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 800 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 76.4%, 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 76.4% places them in the 35% 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 1.47 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 34% 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 55% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +20.5% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by GROSS, CARSON. This interview benefit is in the 68% 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, 29.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 46% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 36.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 47% 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, 85.7% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 63% 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 76% 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, 47.8% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 56% 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 68% 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 1.0% of allowed cases (in the 56% 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.

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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