USPTO Examiner MCNALLY DANIEL - Art Unit 1746

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18711210Methods and Systems of Using Pocket Roller to Place Objects on Moving WebMay 2024November 2024Allow600NoNo
18632338FILM APPLICATORApril 2024December 2024Allow820NoNo
18405765SYSTEMS AND METHODS HAVING A HEAT SINK FOR INDUCTION WELDINGJanuary 2024November 2024Allow1101NoNo
18394768WIREDRAWING INFLATABLE MATTRESS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFDecember 2023August 2024Allow811NoNo
18564794BACK GRINDING ADHESIVE FILM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICENovember 2023June 2025Allow1900NoNo
18564379METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICENovember 2023June 2025Allow1900NoNo
18289963HOT MELT ADHESIVE COMPRISING FUNCTIONALIZED POLYOLEFINSNovember 2023June 2025Allow1900NoNo
18232775METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SELF-ADHESIVE POLYURETHANE SUBSTRATES VIA SELECTIVE PHOTO-POLYMERIZATIONAugust 2023June 2025Allow2310NoNo
18274365ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, ROOM-TEMPERATURE-CURABLE ADHESIVE, AND CURED OBJECTJuly 2023March 2025Allow2000NoNo
18271563TWO-PACK URETHANE-BASED ADHESIVEJuly 2023March 2025Allow2000NoNo
18343299METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIN PARTJune 2023March 2025Allow2100NoNo
18269434HOT-MELT COMPOSITIONJune 2023March 2025Allow2100NoNo
18208846Electrofusion Fittings for Lined PipesJune 2023June 2024Allow1201NoNo
18265582METHOD OF ASSEMBLY OF INHALER ARTICLE HOLDERJune 2023May 2025Allow2310NoNo
18321874Systems and Methods for Joining a First Structure and a Second Structure with Vacuum Dispersion ProcessMay 2023July 2024Allow1410NoNo
18311783HEAT SEAL BAR SENSORLESS TEMPERATURE SENSING AND CONTROLMay 2023December 2023Allow700NoNo
18307588ADHESIVE, DIE ATTACH FILM AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFORApril 2023July 2023Allow300NoNo
18247974BIAXIALLY ORIENTED POLYESTER FILM AND LAMINATED BODYApril 2023September 2024Allow1700NoNo
18128311JOINING DEVICEMarch 2023June 2025Allow2610NoNo
18189661MESH TO FLEXIBLE SCREEN FRAME LAMINATORMarch 2023March 2025Allow2401NoNo
18246139ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, FILM-LIKE ADHESIVE AND MULTILAYER FILMMarch 2023September 2024Allow1800NoNo
18167883REPAIRING METHOD FOR SHAPED OBJECT, SHAPING SYSTEM, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR ATTACHMENT MEMBERFebruary 2023June 2025Allow2811NoNo
18107762APPARATUS AND METHOD HAVING MULTIPLE OPERATING MODES FOR FUSING POLYETHYLENE PIPEFebruary 2023October 2024Allow2030NoNo
18165119DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTROSTATIC FORCE ENHANCED SEMICONDUCTOR BONDINGFebruary 2023March 2024Allow1410NoNo
18103511GLASS PANEL AND SILICON WAFER SEPARATION DEVICE FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE RECOVERYJanuary 2023December 2024Allow2300NoNo
18150182RESIN CONNECTOR CONNECTION STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEJanuary 2023August 2024Allow2010YesNo
18088536APPARATUS FOR QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF A SEALING SECTION OF A PACKAGE FOR FOOD PRODUCTS, AND A METHOD THEREOFDecember 2022September 2023Allow910NoNo
18088059Prepregs and Laminates Having a UV Curable Resin LayerDecember 2022February 2025Allow2621NoNo
18082736SUSTAINABLE WEARABLE ITEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAMEDecember 2022March 2025Allow2711YesNo
18063483SEALING METHODDecember 2022March 2025Allow2710NoNo
18075086WATERPROOF SEAMS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAMEDecember 2022December 2024Allow2511NoNo
18007906APPARATUS FOR ATTACHING A SHRINKABLE LABEL ON A PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING A SHRINKABLE LABEL ON A PRODUCTDecember 2022November 2024Allow2410NoNo
18057546VACUUM BAG-LESS COMPOSITE REPAIR SYSTEMS AND METHODSNovember 2022October 2023Allow1101NoNo
17924053METHOD OF BONDING THERMOPLASTIC RESIN AND METALNovember 2022July 2023Allow800NoNo
18045278HDPE COVERS FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT LAGOONS, AND HDPE PATCHES THEREON IN SERVICE FOR FURTHER ATTACHMENTSOctober 2022September 2024Allow2300NoNo
17960536PULSED LIGHT SYSTEMOctober 2022February 2025Abandon2931NoNo
17916396THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTED COMPOSITIONS USING ORGANIC SUBSTRATES SUCH AS COFFEE, PISTACHIO SHELLS AND COCONUT SHELLS, WITH BACTERIA-BASED BINDERS, COATINGS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTED COMPOSITIONS, AND PROCESSES RELATED TO THE SAMESeptember 2022June 2024Allow2100NoNo
17936579FOIL TRANSFER DEVICESeptember 2022September 2024Allow2400NoNo
17915255Laser Part Retention System and MethodSeptember 2022August 2023Allow1010NoNo
17914591METHOD FOR PRODUCING PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET, AND PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEETSeptember 2022May 2025Allow3121NoNo
17912387METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TILED DISPLAY SCREEN, AND TILED DISPLAY SCREENSeptember 2022April 2025Allow3102NoNo
17823294WATERBORNE ADHESIVES FOR REDUCED BASIS WEIGHT MULTILAYER SUBSTRATES AND USE THEREOFAugust 2022November 2023Allow1510NoNo
17802265METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A WIND TURBINE BLADE USING AN AIR HEATING ASSEMBLYAugust 2022September 2024Allow2510NoNo
17801561APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING JOINED-RESIN PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING JOINED-RESIN PRODUCTAugust 2022August 2024Allow2411NoNo
17870418High-Speed Polymer-To-Metal Direct Joining System And MethodJuly 2022June 2024Allow2310NoNo
17813386METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING SPLINED FRAME ITEMSJuly 2022October 2024Allow2701NoNo
17867766FIBER OPTIC ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING A BONDING AGENT, ALONG WITH RELATED METHODSJuly 2022December 2024Allow2911NoNo
17866920METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICEJuly 2022June 2024Abandon2330YesNo
17865291PROTECTION TAPE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFJuly 2022February 2024Allow1911NoNo
17792323SECURING A SECOND OBJECT TO A FIRST OBJECTJuly 2022April 2025Abandon3310NoNo
17790777METHOD FOR JOINING A FLUID CONDUIT AND A CONNECTION HUBJuly 2022September 2023Allow1410NoNo
17856437STRETCHING APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SEPARATOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEPARATOR USING THE SAMEJuly 2022December 2024Allow3011NoNo
17856738FILTERING BYPRODUCTS OF CIPP INSTALLATIONJuly 2022February 2025Allow3211NoNo
17810289METHODS OF ASSEMBLING APPAREL PRODUCTS HAVING CYCLODEXTRIN-AZOBENZENE ADHESIVESJune 2022September 2022Allow300NoNo
17852345FIXING ASSEMBLY FOR MOUNTING UV LAMPS, CURING DEVICE HAVING THE SAME, AND CURING METHOD USING THE SAMEJune 2022February 2024Allow1911NoNo
17851269COMPOSITE COMPONENTS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING FLOW FROM INFILTRATED COMPONENT DURING RE-INFILTRATIONJune 2022April 2025Allow3311NoNo
17847928RESIN MEMBER MACHINING METHOD, RESIN MEMBER MACHINING APPARATUS, AND RESIN COMPONENT MANUFACTURING METHODJune 2022December 2023Allow1720NoNo
17847619PROCESSING METHOD FOR CERAMIC-BASED COMPOSITE MATERIALJune 2022April 2025Allow3420NoNo
17788066APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A FILTER ELEMENTJune 2022March 2024Allow2100NoNo
17846964ADHESIVE COATING AND PERFORATING DEVICE FOR MEDICAL ADHESIVE TAPE TECHNICAL FIELDJune 2022June 2024Allow2400NoNo
17788090Method for Producing a Battery Module, Battery Module, Traction Battery, and Electrically Operable Motor VehicleJune 2022June 2025Allow3611NoNo
17844977PROCESS FOR PREPARING CONSTRUCTION ARTICLES WITH CURED PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVESJune 2022June 2023Allow1210NoNo
17841071PRESS APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE CRASH PADS COMPRISING REAL WOOD SHEETS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING VEHICLE CRASH PADS USING THE SAMEJune 2022December 2024Allow3000NoNo
17838468LINE AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF NAPPY PANTSJune 2022May 2025Allow3520NoNo
17836366BIAXIALLY ORIENTED PIPE WITH A THICKENED END PORTIONJune 2022January 2024Allow2020NoNo
17833054METHODS OF BONDING SUBSTRATES TOGETHERJune 2022May 2023Allow1110NoNo
17831690ADHESION METHOD EMPLOYING POLYMER MICROPARTICLE-CONTAINING CURABLE RESIN COMPOSITION HAVING EXCELLENT WORKABILITY, AND LAMINATE OBTAINED USING SAID ADHESION METHODJune 2022July 2023Allow1310NoNo
17781729CONNECTOR PRODUCTION METHOD AND ADHESIVE FILMJune 2022September 2024Allow2810NoNo
17804623Thermally Conductive Polyurethane Adhesive CompositionMay 2022October 2024Allow2910YesNo
17780987MICHAEL-ADDITION-HARDENING SYNTHETIC RESIN FOR CHEMICAL FIXING TECHNOLOGYMay 2022September 2024Allow2710NoNo
17780985MICHAEL-ADDITION-HARDENING HYBRID SYSTEM FOR CHEMICAL FIXING TECHNOLOGYMay 2022September 2024Allow2711NoNo
17826097APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WAFER BONDINGMay 2022July 2023Abandon1331YesNo
17750574METHOD OF FABRICATING A SHAPE-CHANGEABLE MAGNETIC MEMBER, METHOD OF PRODUCING A SHAPE CHANGEABLE MAGNETIC MEMBER AND SHAPE CHANGEABLE MAGNETIC MEMBERMay 2022June 2023Allow1310NoNo
17748791ADHESIVE FOR BONDING DISSIMILAR MATERIALS IN MEDICAL DEVICEMay 2022March 2025Allow3321NoNo
17722096METHOD FOR SETTING UP A JOINING APPARATUS FOR JOINING A LIGHT LENS TO A HOUSING OF A MOTOR VEHICLE LIGHTING ARRANGEMENTApril 2022March 2023Allow1100NoNo
17767506METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMPOSITE PANE WITH A FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTApril 2022December 2024Allow3211NoNo
17711756WAVEGUIDE FOR PLASTIC WELDING, ARRANGEMENT FOR PLASTIC WELDING, A WELDING METHOD AS WELL AS A MANUFACTURING METHOD OF A WAVEGUIDEApril 2022August 2023Allow1620NoNo
17711763WAVEGUIDE FOR PLASTIC WELDING, ARRANGEMENT FOR PLASTIC WELDING, A WELDING METHOD AS WELL AS A MANUFACTURING METHOD OF A WAVEGUIDEApril 2022May 2023Allow1410NoNo
17764201WELDING DEVICE AND WELDING METHODMarch 2022March 2023Allow1200NoNo
17695960UV-PHOTOCURED RESIN LAYER AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAMEMarch 2022April 2023Abandon1310NoNo
17753671METHOD FOR CHECKING, AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING, COMPONENTS OF A PIPE PRIOR TO WELDINGMarch 2022September 2024Abandon3101NoNo
17652813SYSTEM FOR SEALING AN ARTICLEFebruary 2022September 2024Allow3111YesNo
17680539MACHINE AND METHOD FOR WELDING PLASTIC PARTS TOGETHERFebruary 2022February 2024Allow2410NoNo
17677334Tape Wrapping DeviceFebruary 2022May 2025Allow3930NoNo
17636273PACKAGING MATERIALFebruary 2022June 2024Allow2710NoNo
17667210METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STACKING BATTERY CELLSFebruary 2022October 2024Allow3210YesNo
17632880ADHESIVE CONDUCTIVE PASTEFebruary 2022September 2024Allow3110NoNo
17633080CLAMPING JIG AND CLEANING DEVICEFebruary 2022April 2024Allow2610NoNo
17592950BOND STRIP TECHNOLOGYFebruary 2022August 2023Allow1820NoNo
17632945COATING TRANSFER TOOLFebruary 2022March 2024Allow2510NoNo
17632159APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING LAMINATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LAMINATEFebruary 2022September 2024Abandon3211YesNo
17597913METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ADHESIVE BOND AND SUPPORT PLATE FOR PRODUCING AN ADHESIVE BONDJanuary 2022June 2023Allow1710NoNo
17631329METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REDUCING ADHESIVE STRENGTH AND ASSOCIATED PULL-OFF STRESSESJanuary 2022September 2024Allow3221NoNo
17630494CURVED DISPLAY DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHODJanuary 2022May 2024Allow2810NoNo
17585389SYSTEMS AND METHODS HAVING A HEAT SINK FOR INDUCTION WELDINGJanuary 2022October 2023Allow2011YesNo
17630151ULTRAFAST LASER WELDING OF CERAMICSJanuary 2022April 2025Allow3821YesNo
17582348TRANSMISSION WELDING METHOD, TRANSMISSION WELDING DEVICE AND TRANSMISSION WELDING ARRANGEMENTJanuary 2022July 2024Allow3021NoNo
17579301POLYETHYLENE COPOLYMER AND TERPOLYMER HOTMELT ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS, ARTICLES AND METHODS OF PREPARING SAMEJanuary 2022July 2023Allow1810NoNo
17577427METHOD FOR PRODUCING MOULDED PARTS FROM PARTICLE FOAMSJanuary 2022June 2024Allow2910NoNo
17627073CONTINUOUS SEALING MACHINE FOR TWO PLASTIC FILMSJanuary 2022June 2024Abandon2901NoNo

Appeals Overview

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

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
13
Examiner Affirmed
10
(76.9%)
Examiner Reversed
3
(23.1%)
Reversal Percentile
35.3%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 23.1% 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
26
Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(19.2%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
21
(80.8%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
20.9%
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, 19.2% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.

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 MCNALLY, DANIEL - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner MCNALLY, DANIEL works in Art Unit 1746 and has examined 873 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 78.5%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 30 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner MCNALLY, DANIEL's allowance rate of 78.5% places them in the 39% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by MCNALLY, DANIEL receive 1.63 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 MCNALLY, DANIEL is 30 months. This places the examiner in the 39% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +7.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by MCNALLY, DANIEL. This interview benefit is in the 38% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 28.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 40% 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 45.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 64% 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, 100.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 69% 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 51.9% of appeals filed. This is in the 17% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 42.9% 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.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 47.7% 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 0.1% of allowed cases (in the 46% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments less often than average. You may need to make most claim amendments yourself.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 5.3% of allowed cases (in the 80% 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.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

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

    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

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