USPTO Examiner LEE DANIEL H - Art Unit 1746

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18697556METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ACOUSTIC PANEL BY WELDINGApril 2024July 2024Allow300NoNo
18613517SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF BUBBLE CLOSURE FORMATION FOR PACKAGINGMarch 2024August 2024Allow500NoNo
18354989Composition Comprising Recycled Resin and Ethylene-Acrylic Acid Copolymer and Preparation Method ThereofJuly 2023July 2024Allow1211NoNo
18311420METHOD AND APPARATUS TO FORM A RAISED PROFILE ADHESIVE STRIPMay 2023December 2023Allow720NoNo
18309946Solvent Cement FormulationsMay 2023July 2024Allow1400NoNo
18248431CURED ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS AND METHOD OF MAKINGApril 2023October 2023Allow600YesNo
18127463LIGHT-CURABLE ARTIFICIAL NAILS, METHODS OF PREPARATION AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFMarch 2023January 2024Allow920YesNo
18166127TANK AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR TANKFebruary 2023November 2024Allow2111NoNo
18019364ADHESIVE TAPE, METHOD FOR FIXING ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPONENT OR ON-BOARD DEVICE COMPONENT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRONIC DEVICE OR ON-BOARD DEVICEFebruary 2023September 2023Allow700NoNo
18089258Building Board with Acoustical FoamDecember 2022June 2024Allow1700YesNo
17984383MEMBRANES COMPRISING A THERMALLY CURED ADHESIVENovember 2022November 2024Allow2501NoNo
17918010RADICAL CURED SILICONE PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE AND COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR ITS PREPARATION AND USE IN A FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICEOctober 2022June 2023Allow810NoNo
17953008CHARCOAL ADHESIVE COMPOSITION FOR LASHES OR LASH EXTENSIONSSeptember 2022March 2024Allow1840YesNo
17946352LAMINATE INCLUDING ALUMINUM SHEETSSeptember 2022April 2024Allow1911NoNo
17880607PREPARATION TECHNOLOGY FOR ARTIFICIAL EYELASH WITH NATURALLY ARC-SHAPED STEMAugust 2022May 2023Allow911NoNo
17793745AIRFRAME AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN AIRFRAMEJuly 2022June 2024Allow2311NoNo
17810284METHODS OF ASSEMBLING APPAREL PRODUCTS HAVING BORONATE ADHESIVESJune 2022December 2022Allow6001NoNo
17730250METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING CREEP PERFORMANCE IN ELASTIC APPLICATIONSApril 2022December 2024Abandon3201NoNo
17728166ACTIVATABLE ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS AND LINERLESS LABELS AND TAPES COMPRISING SAMEApril 2022May 2024Allow2400NoNo
17770658COMPOSITION FOR PROVISIONAL FIXATION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING BONDED STRUCTUREApril 2022December 2023Allow1921YesNo
17719259LIGHT-CURABLE ARTIFICIAL NAILS, METHODS OF PREPARATION AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFApril 2022January 2023Allow920YesNo
17655754SHRINK WRAP SECURITY SEAL FOR CONTAINERMarch 2022May 2024Allow2600YesNo
17694317EPOXY PATCH HAVING IMPROVED ADHESION CHARACTERISTICSMarch 2022May 2024Allow2600NoNo
17586532APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FILAMENT WINDING OF BIOCOMPATIBLE THREADS AND MANUFACTURED FABRIC PRODUCTJanuary 2022October 2024Allow3200NoNo
17621286CONSTRUCTION BOARD AND METHOD OF MAKING SAMEDecember 2021August 2024Allow3221NoNo
17617350WIND TURBINE BLADE LEADING EDGE PROTECTION METHODDecember 2021May 2024Allow2910YesNo
17516619Photochromic Polyurethane LaminateNovember 2021April 2023Allow1811NoNo
17474253ADHESION METHOD, ADHESION-STRUCTURE, AND ADHESION KITSeptember 2021January 2023Allow1610YesNo
17404644DELAYED ADHESIVE ACTIVATIONAugust 2021October 2023Allow2621YesNo
17378973FILTER MEDIA AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE THEREOFJuly 2021June 2023Abandon2311NoNo
17365610CURABLE EPOXIDE COMPOSITIONJuly 2021December 2023Abandon3030NoNo
17360990OPTICAL ELEMENT MANUFACTURING METHOD, OPTICAL ELEMENT, OPTICAL APPARATUS, AND IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUSJune 2021July 2024Allow3611YesNo
17328909MALONATES AND DERIVATIVES FOR IN-SITU FILMSMay 2021April 2024Allow3510NoNo
17328743METHODS OF BONDING A TEXTILEMay 2021April 2024Allow3510NoNo
17259224SILICONE PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND METHODS FOR THE PREPARATION AND USE THEREOFMay 2021September 2021Allow810NoNo
17284833METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUBSTRATE LAYERED BODY AND LAYERED BODYApril 2021November 2024Allow4321NoNo
17166931FILTER MEDIA AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE THEREOFFebruary 2021April 2021Allow201NoNo
17155038THERMAL MANAGEMENT FOR ELECTRONICS USING NONCONDUCTIVE MAGNETIC PARTICLESJanuary 2021June 2024Abandon4101NoNo
17051944METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADHESIVE APPLICATION TO BARRIER SHEETOctober 2020February 2024Allow4011YesNo
17049762TWIST SHUT ADHESIVE SEALABLE TRASH LINEROctober 2020April 2021Allow501NoNo
17034715CHARCOAL ADHESIVE COMPOSITION FOR LASHES OR LASH EXTENSIONSSeptember 2020September 2021Allow1251YesNo
17030850Solvent Cement FormulationsSeptember 2020January 2023Allow2801NoNo
17018789FUNCTIONALLY OPTIMIZED ADHESIVE BEADSSeptember 2020March 2024Allow4210NoNo
16979031Honeycomb Core Splice Adhesive with Improved Fire RetardancySeptember 2020September 2024Allow4921NoNo
16978274ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, AND ADHESIVE LAYER-EQUIPPED LAYERED PRODUCT USING SAMESeptember 2020August 2024Allow4721NoNo
16984716Building Board with Acoustical FoamAugust 2020August 2022Allow2521YesYes
16965114PRODUCTION METHOD OF ELASTIC COMPOSITE SHEET, ELASTIC COMPOSITE SHEET, AND DISPOSABLE WEARABLE ARTICLE USING SAID ELASTIC COMPOSITE SHEETJuly 2020July 2024Allow4811NoNo
16936628ONE-COMPONENT TOUGHENED EPOXY ADHESIVES WITH IMPROVED ADHESION TO OILY SURFACES AND HIGH WASH-OFF RESISTANCEJuly 2020March 2021Allow800NoNo
16910987METHODS OF BONDING A TEXTILEJune 2020February 2021Allow700NoNo
16894685TACK AND DRAG PRINTINGJune 2020February 2022Allow2020NoNo
16884548THERMALLY ACTIVATABLE, FAST CURING ADHESIVE COATINGMay 2020October 2021Allow1720NoNo
16763558Method of Preparing Polyurethane Hot Melt Adhesive with High Temperature ResistanceMay 2020August 2020Allow300YesNo
15733075Biogenic oligomers as reactive additives for the curing of reactive resinsMay 2020October 2020Allow600YesNo
16853872Facilitated Detailing for Pre-Applied Waterproofing MembranesApril 2020February 2024Allow4611NoNo
16852649Polyester Polyol-Based Adhesives on the Basis of Furandicarboxylic Acid Obtained from Renewable Raw MaterialsApril 2020February 2024Allow4631YesNo
16825592HEAT-SEALABLE STRUCTURE FOR ALUMINUM DISPOSABLE BEVERAGE-BREWING CONTAINERSMarch 2020December 2023Allow4510YesNo
16807839INTERNALLY INCORPORATED PHENOLIC RESINS IN WATER-BASED (METH)ACRYLATE ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS, PRE-ADHESIVE REACTION MIXTURES, METHODS, AND ARTICLESMarch 2020March 2022Allow2500NoNo
16789568Polymer Coating Formulation and Application MethodsFebruary 2020May 2023Allow3910NoNo
16785847UV-CURABLE ADHESIVE TAPE AND METHOD FOR JACKETING ELONGATED ITEMS, ESPECIALLY LEADSFebruary 2020August 2023Allow4311YesNo
16785327Moisture-curable adhesive tape and method for jacketing elongated items, especially leadsFebruary 2020August 2022Allow3032YesNo
16780914ADHESIVE RESIN LAMINATE, LAMINATE, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAMEFebruary 2020March 2020Allow100NoNo
16775354HOT-MELT ADHESIVES WITH IMPROVED ADHESION AND COHESIONJanuary 2020September 2022Allow3120YesNo
16634300CURABLE EPOXIDE COMPOSITIONJanuary 2020May 2021Allow1611NoNo
16742691System and Method for the Production of Gypsum Board Using Starch PelletsJanuary 2020August 2023Allow4310NoNo
16729461TEMPORARY BONDING COMPOSITION, TEMPORARY BONDING FILM, COMPOSITE FILM, TEMPORARY BONDING METHOD AND SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER PACKAGEDecember 2019April 2024Allow5121NoNo
16719455Photocurable Adhesive Sheet, Image Display Device Constituent Laminate, Image Display Device Production Method and Method for Preventing Corrosion of Conductive MemberDecember 2019June 2024Abandon5431YesNo
16624089FILM ADHESIVE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAMEDecember 2019August 2023Allow4411NoNo
16708089EPOXY COMPOSITION CONTAINING COPOLYAMIDE AND BLOCK COPOLYMER WITH POLYAMIDE AND POLYETHER BLOCKSDecember 2019July 2022Allow3101YesNo
16616983SEALANT STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING DISPLAY PANELNovember 2019January 2024Allow4931NoNo
16614714METHOD FOR CONNECTING MOLDED BODIES BY INJECTING A SINGLE-COMPONENT HEAT-CURING EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITION INTO CAVITIESNovember 2019January 2022Allow2611NoNo
16613146URETHANE METHACRYLATE COMPOUNDS AND USE THEREOFNovember 2019March 2024Abandon5221NoNo
16677811RESIN COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF PRODUCING LAMINATENovember 2019July 2020Allow910YesNo
16344389LAMINATION MACHINE WITH DRAWING MEANS AND A METHOD FOR LAMINATING A MATERIALNovember 2019February 2020Allow1000YesNo
16611250FILM-FORMING COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SURFACE-TREATED METAL MEMBER, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING METAL-RESIN COMPOSITENovember 2019November 2020Allow1201NoNo
16668914CARRIER TAPE SYSTEM AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAMEOctober 2019March 2023Allow4121NoNo
16661564ADHESIVE FOR PROCESSING A MICROELECTRONIC SUBSTRATE, AND RELATED METHODSOctober 2019April 2023Allow4211NoNo
16607373METHOD FOR CURING ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BONDED STRUCTUREOctober 2019June 2023Allow4311NoNo
16601005ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONSOctober 2019March 2023Allow4111NoNo
16497552LOW-TEMPERATURE HEAT-CURABLE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION FOR STRUCTURESeptember 2019March 2023Allow4111NoNo
16496623ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAMESeptember 2019October 2021Allow2510NoNo
16576868Double-Sided Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Sheet, Laminate Comprising Component Member for Image Display Device, Kit for Laminate Formation, and Use of Double-Sided Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive SheetSeptember 2019August 2022Allow3511YesNo
16575814ANTIBLOCK COATING FOR ADHESIVE IN BAG MANUFACTURESeptember 2019July 2020Abandon1020NoNo
16574635METHODS AND FORMULATIONS FOR BONDING DISSIMILAR MATERIALSSeptember 2019August 2022Allow3521NoNo
16485885EPOXY-ACRYLIC HYBRID ADHESIVEAugust 2019August 2021Allow2401NoNo
16484425DIELECTRIC HEATING ADHESIVE FILM AND ADHESION METHOD USING DIELECTRIC HEATING ADHESIVE FILMAugust 2019May 2022Abandon3301NoNo
16505158WrapJuly 2019September 2022Abandon3821NoNo
16503305SCRIM ATTACHMENT SYSTEMJuly 2019September 2022Allow3821YesNo
16453786METHOD OF PRODUCING THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPED ARTICLEJune 2019February 2020Allow810YesNo
16451025METHOD FOR BONDING, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF INK LAYER FORMED BODY, AND INK LAYER FORMED BODYJune 2019December 2019Allow610NoNo
16473033ADHESIVE COATING COMPOSITION FOR NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEETJune 2019August 2022Allow3731NoNo
16471126COMPOSITION FOR FORMING COATING, PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SURFACE-TREATED METAL MEMBER, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR METAL-RESIN COMPOSITEJune 2019December 2019Allow620YesNo
16437942PANEL FOR A MAGNETIC SHIELDING CABIN, MAGNETIC SHIELDING CABIN AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A PANEL AND A MAGNETIC SHIELDING CABINJune 2019April 2023Allow4611NoNo
16467722METHOD OF PRODUCING JOINED BODY, COMPOSITION FOR TRANSIENT LIQUID PHASE SINTERING, SINTERED BODY, AND JOINED BODYJune 2019January 2022Abandon3101NoNo
16426708BUSINESS FORM AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAMEMay 2019October 2022Allow4111NoNo
16464466APPLICATOR FOR PLASMA-INITIATED ADHESIVE STRIPS, COMPRISING A FOLDING MECHANISMMay 2019February 2023Abandon4410NoNo
16415259METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THIN SUBSTRATEMay 2019December 2020Allow1911NoNo
16410423THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE FLEXIBLE ADHESIVE FOR AEROSPACE APPLICATIONSMay 2019December 2021Allow3120YesNo
16410657Photochromic Polyurethane LaminateMay 2019July 2021Allow2601NoNo
16405179REACTIVE HOT MELT ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOFMay 2019September 2022Allow4011YesNo
16344138Two Part Adhesive CompositionApril 2019November 2021Allow3010NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner LEE, DANIEL H..

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
10
Examiner Affirmed
8
(80.0%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(20.0%)
Reversal Percentile
30.2%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 20.0% 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
36
Allowed After Appeal Filing
11
(30.6%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
25
(69.4%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
43.9%
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, 30.6% 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 LEE, DANIEL H. - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner LEE, DANIEL H. works in Art Unit 1746 and has examined 636 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 73.4%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 26 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner LEE, DANIEL H.'s allowance rate of 73.4% places them in the 30% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by LEE, DANIEL H. receive 1.64 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 45% 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 LEE, DANIEL H. is 26 months. This places the examiner in the 60% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +29.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by LEE, DANIEL H.. This interview benefit is in the 81% 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, 25.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 31% 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 35.4% 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.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 61.5% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 49% 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 72.2% of appeals filed. This is in the 56% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 38.5% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 37.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 34% 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 0.8% of allowed cases (in the 65% 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 0.9% of allowed cases (in the 55% 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.

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