USPTO Examiner PATEL VISHAL I - Art Unit 1746

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19325551MANUAL COLD LAMINATING MACHINESeptember 2025February 2026Allow510NoNo
19081483FABRICATION OF VARIABLE TRANSMISSION DEVICES USING PRINTED INTERLAYERSMarch 2025July 2025Allow401NoNo
19067583SPRAYABLE ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODSFebruary 2025November 2025Allow911NoNo
18900763ARTIFICIAL EYELASH, METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME AND DEVICES THEREOFSeptember 2024April 2025Allow611NoNo
18803078ADHESIVE STRIP ATTACHMENT OF ROOF BOARDS TO A CORRUGATED ROOF DECKAugust 2024March 2026Allow1910NoNo
18796627DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING V-SHAPED FULL-COMPOSITE PRESSURE VESSELAugust 2024December 2024Allow401YesNo
18729406ADHESIVE TAPE TEARING MODULE FOR DOUBLE-GLASS ASSEMBLY, AND ADHESIVE TAPE TEARING MACHINEJuly 2024February 2025Allow700NoNo
18727591DRAPING A SKIN OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL ON A MULTICELLULAR BODYJuly 2024March 2025Allow801NoNo
18756666FLEX WRAP CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY TECHNIQUESJune 2024January 2026Allow1801NoNo
18753583GUIDE FILM, METHOD OF FABRICATING THE GUIDE FILM, AND APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF FABRICATING DISPLAY DEVICEJune 2024November 2025Allow1701NoNo
18719635BARRIER COMPOSITE WITH AN INTEGRAL RELEASE LAYER AND METHOD OF MAKING SAMEJune 2024January 2026Allow1900NoNo
18741285COATING APPARATUSJune 2024February 2026Allow2010YesNo
18719142METHOD FOR PREPARING ELECTROTHERMAL HEATING SHEET FROM CARBON FIBER BRAIDED FABRIC SCRAPSJune 2024January 2026Allow1901NoNo
18735817FEEDING MECHANISM AND EDGE BANDING MACHINE INCLUDING THE SAMEJune 2024November 2025Allow1700NoNo
18731872SHEET LAMINATOR AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM INCORPORATING THE SHEET LAMINATORJune 2024November 2025Allow1700NoNo
18679531Methods and Apparatuses for Making Elastomeric Laminates with Elastic Strands Unwound from Spools on Surface UnwindersMay 2024September 2025Allow1510NoNo
18714880TEMPORARY SHEET BONDING METHOD AND APPARATUSMay 2024March 2026Allow2211YesNo
18662712Method of Producing CompositesMay 2024December 2025Allow1911NoNo
18642457Auxiliary Device For Applying Protective FilmApril 2024September 2024Allow510NoNo
18608979GEL DISPENSATION APPARATUS INCLUDING DUAL FLOW CONTROL CHANNELS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAMEMarch 2024January 2026Allow2201YesNo
18605534METHOD OF BONDING SUBSTRATESMarch 2024October 2025Allow1900NoNo
18604467METHOD FOR PRODUCING MULTI-LAYER CIRCUIT BOARDSMarch 2024January 2026Allow2210NoNo
18598717Actinic Radiation Curable Polymeric Mixtures, Cured Polymeric Mixtures And Related ProcessesMarch 2024January 2025Allow1101NoNo
18684869BONDING METHODFebruary 2024July 2025Allow1700NoNo
18439734PORTABLE, FOLDABLE LINE DEMARCATION SYSTEMFebruary 2024January 2026Allow2310YesNo
18437435Method For Producing Outer ShellFebruary 2024July 2025Allow1700NoNo
18293626METHOD FOR PREPARATION OF A LAMINATE ARTICLE INCLUDING A SILICONE PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE ADHERED TO SILICONE RUBBERJanuary 2024September 2025Allow2001NoNo
18420943HEAT-RESISTANT NANOCRYSTALLINE MAGNETIC-ISOLATION SHIELDING MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATION THEREOFJanuary 2024May 2024Allow401YesNo
18580709A MULTIPLE ROLLER EMBOSSER AND METHOD FOR SELECTING AN EMBOSSING ROLLERJanuary 2024September 2025Allow2001NoNo
18399690METHOD FOR PRODUCING COMPOSITE OF CFRTP PLATE MATERIAL WITH METAL PLATE MATERIAL AND COMPOSITE THEREOFDecember 2023June 2025Abandon1711NoNo
18541130MEMBER AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHODDecember 2023September 2025Allow2111YesNo
18537802Composite Control Cables and Stabilizing Tendons for Aircraft Applications and Method for Manufacture of SameDecember 2023May 2024Allow501NoNo
18568324A METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF A PASSIVE TEMPERATURE CONTROL CARTON FOR TRANSPORT AND STORAGEDecember 2023June 2025Allow1801NoNo
18530646BOND ASSEMBLY JIG PREPARATION METHODS USING THERMOSETTING BISMALEIMIDE RESINSDecember 2023October 2025Allow2211NoNo
18531225WINDOW MOUNTED WIRELESS GATEWAY SYSTEM FABRICATION PROCESSDecember 2023November 2025Allow2401NoNo
18519718SYSTEM FOR APPLYING ADHESIVENovember 2023June 2025Allow1800NoNo
18563797VACUUM CYLINDER UNIT FOR TRANSFERRING LABELSNovember 2023January 2026Allow2511NoNo
18507329Induction Heat Sealable Closure Liner Configured for Paper or Plastic Recycling Stream, and Induction Heat Seal Application DeviceNovember 2023September 2025Allow2210NoNo
18387576ORGANICALLY MODIFIED CHALCOGENIDE POLYMERS FOR USE AS OPTICAL ADHESIVE MATERIALSNovember 2023July 2024Allow800NoNo
18502239PATTERNING OF ACTIVE MATERIAL LAYER OF ELECTRODE DURING CONTINUOUS EXTRUSIONNovember 2023July 2025Allow2110NoNo
18558602INSULATION SHEET FOR MOTOR, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING INSULATION SHEET FOR MOTORNovember 2023May 2025Allow1900NoNo
18383060SPUNBOND LAMINATE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAMEOctober 2023March 2025Allow1611NoNo
18489452DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TACKING LAYERS OF MATERIALOctober 2023September 2025Allow2311YesNo
18555678SYSTEM ENABLING THE CONTINUOUS AUTOMATED MANUFACTURE AND/OR PRODUCTION OF AT LEAST ONE FILM, COVER, BLANKET AND/OR MESH INTEGRATEDLY COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE FLUID DISTRIBUTION LINEOctober 2023June 2025Allow2011NoNo
18554557METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PRODUCT MAINLY MADE OF PAPER INCLUDING, THEREIN, AT LEAST ONE RADIO-FREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE TRANSCEIVEROctober 2023September 2025Allow2400NoNo
18283265Bonded Object, and Method for Manufacturing Bonded ObjectSeptember 2023November 2025Allow2501NoNo
18283297METHOD FOR PRODUCING LAMINATED FILMSeptember 2023December 2025Allow2710NoNo
18282798CHAIN-TYPE ROLLER COATING APPARATUS AND USE THEREOFSeptember 2023March 2026Allow2900NoNo
18469565METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING LIGHTWEIGHT COMPOUNDED UNI-DIRECTIONAL CLOTHSeptember 2023June 2025Allow2101NoNo
18457456SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOBILE MOLDING AND BONDINGAugust 2023July 2025Allow2300NoNo
18456797REINFORCED WOOD FIBER CORE AND METHOD OF MAKING THEREOFAugust 2023March 2025Allow1920NoNo
18456547METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOUNDPROOF SHEET AND SOUNDPROOF SHEETAugust 2023September 2025Allow2411NoNo
18452645Sound Damping Gypsum Board and Method of Constructing a Sound Damping Gypsum BoardAugust 2023January 2025Allow1711NoNo
18232590CERAMIC SHEETS AND METHODS OF CUTTING CERAMIC SHEETSAugust 2023November 2025Allow2701NoNo
18231365Self-Laminating Rotating Cable Marker with Breakaway PortionAugust 2023August 2024Allow1210YesNo
18357070METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICEJuly 2023July 2025Allow2401NoNo
18348359PREPARATION METHOD OF PHOSPHATE-BASED HIGH-TEMPERATURE-RESISTANT ADHESIVE SELF-REINFORCED BY IN-SITU GROWTH AND LOCKING OF FLAKY KYANITEJuly 2023September 2023Allow300NoNo
18271341Electrode Slurry-Supplying Apparatus, Coating, Apparatus, and Die CoaterJuly 2023December 2025Allow2900NoNo
18348261COATING LANCEJuly 2023March 2026Allow3210NoNo
18218789FORMING PATTERN FOR CELLULAR CORE BY FOLDING MATERIALJuly 2023July 2025Allow2501NoNo
18346287LIQUID PROCESSING APPARATUSJuly 2023November 2025Allow2900NoNo
18011102Process for the manufacture of a fire-resistant and/or fire-retardant cableJune 2023September 2025Allow3310YesNo
18269638CURVED-SCREEN SHIELDING DEVICEJune 2023February 2026Allow3210NoNo
18338405METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING ABSORBENT SANITARY ARTICLES, AND RELATIVE ABSORBENT SANITARY PRODUCTJune 2023July 2024Allow1300NoNo
18209050SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PREVENTING THE FORMATION OF CRACKS IN A CONCRETE OR ASPHALT SURFACEJune 2023June 2025Allow2411NoNo
18266280DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A COMPOSITE NONWOVEN WEBJune 2023March 2025Allow2200NoNo
18206774METHOD OF PRODUCING A GLUELESS DUSTLESS COMPOSITE FLOORING MATERIAL SYSTEMJune 2023September 2024Allow1511NoNo
18256178COMPENSATION FOR THERMAL DEFORMATION ON SONOTRODESJune 2023September 2025Allow2711NoNo
18329547MOLD AND GAS SENSOR SEALING METHOD USING MOLDJune 2023May 2025Allow2301NoNo
18204741PROCESSING METHOD, LAMINATOR SYSTEM, LAMINATOR, POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUMJune 2023January 2025Allow2001NoNo
18327263RANDOM CASE SEALERJune 2023July 2024Allow1310NoNo
18326473APPARATUS INCLUDING A BONDING HEADMay 2023April 2025Allow2301YesNo
18325072SLIDEABLE SUBSTRATE DEPOSITION DEVICEMay 2023October 2024Allow1700NoNo
18322332METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING REFORMABLE STIFFENING ELEMENTSMay 2023October 2024Allow1711NoNo
18038011Vacuum bag, apparatus and process for the production of laminated glass elementsMay 2023April 2025Allow2301NoNo
18319527PROCESS FOR MAKING A REFASTENABLE SIDE SEAM, APPARATUS AND ARTICLE HAVING THAT REFASTENABLE SIDE SEAMMay 2023March 2024Allow1000NoNo
18035828OPEN AREA CORE SANDWICH STRUCTURE MANUFACTURING TOOLMay 2023August 2025Allow2711NoNo
18143673ELASTIC LAMINATES WITH CURVED ELASTICS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURINGMay 2023November 2024Allow1811NoNo
18312123WATERPROOFING AND BREATHABLE POLYOLEFIN ROOFING MEMBRANE BY EXTRUSION LAMINATION AND SEQUENTIAL STRETCHINGMay 2023May 2025Allow2501NoNo
18143096RFID SYSTEM SUITABLE FOR BEING ATTACHED TO FABRICS AND METHOD FOR THE DIGITALIZATION OF FABRICSMay 2023February 2025Allow2210NoNo
18310916TIRE REPAIR KIT SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH TRI-LAYER STRIPSMay 2023August 2025Allow2711NoNo
18309276SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORMING AND USING AN ADHESIVE TAPE AND RELATED ARTICLESApril 2023May 2024Allow1200NoNo
18140446APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICEApril 2023March 2024Allow1110NoNo
18250452WEB MATERIAL PROCESSING MACHINE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MULTI-LAYERED WEB MATERIAL AND PACKAGING MATERIALApril 2023January 2025Allow2101NoNo
18305355ARAMID COMPOUND PAPER WITH PINNING EFFECT AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFApril 2023September 2023Allow510NoNo
18137550APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR MAKING A WATER SOLUBLE POUCHApril 2023August 2025Allow2820NoNo
18300908COx ELECTROLYZER CELL FLOW FIELDS AND GAS DIFFUSION LAYERSApril 2023January 2024Allow910NoNo
18248883ADHESIVE ASSEMBLIES PERMITTING ENHANCED WEIGHT BEARING PERFORMANCE WITH DAMAGE FREE REMOVALApril 2023March 2025Allow2301NoNo
18298381ADHESIVE APPLICATION APPARATUS AND BATTERY PRODUCTION LINE HAVING SUCH ADHESIVE APPLICATION APPARATUSApril 2023February 2025Allow2210NoNo
18132707Self-Laminating Rotating Cable Marker with Breakaway PortionApril 2023October 2023Allow600NoNo
18131101SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF APPAREL MANUFACTURING USING ADHESIVE BONDINGApril 2023October 2023Allow701NoNo
18192029Method, kit and composition for non-destructive in situ repair or relining of deteriorated pipelines with a dual use systemMarch 2023November 2025Abandon3211NoNo
18028742SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING ADHESIVE TAPE LINEMarch 2023November 2025Allow3111YesNo
18126116SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING ELASTIC PANELSMarch 2023August 2024Allow1720YesNo
18188641System for Pre-Assembling Site MaterialsMarch 2023May 2025Allow2611NoNo
18185604DUAL TYPE ULTRASONIC BONDING APPARATUS AND BONDING METHOD USING THE SAMEMarch 2023May 2025Allow2611NoNo
18184831METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUBSTRATE FOR MILLIMETER WAVEMarch 2023May 2025Allow2611NoNo
18181705TAPE DISPENSER APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING THE SAMEMarch 2023March 2025Abandon2410NoNo
18025405SEALING METHODMarch 2023November 2024Allow2010NoNo
18025508METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUBSTRATE-GUIDED ELEMENTS FOR COMPACT HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY SYSTEMMarch 2023September 2024Allow1800NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner PATEL, VISHAL I.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
11
Examiner Affirmed
6
(54.5%)
Examiner Reversed
5
(45.5%)
Reversal Percentile
67.9%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 45.5% 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
30
Allowed After Appeal Filing
15
(50.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
15
(50.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
77.7%
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, 50.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

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 PATEL, VISHAL I - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner PATEL, VISHAL I works in Art Unit 1746 and has examined 824 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 81.4%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 28 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner PATEL, VISHAL I's allowance rate of 81.4% places them in the 53% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by PATEL, VISHAL I receive 1.53 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 PATEL, VISHAL I is 28 months. This places the examiner in the 67% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +8.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by PATEL, VISHAL I. 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, 28.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 52% 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 30.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 44% 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, 90.9% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 68% 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 65.6% of appeals filed. This is in the 46% 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 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, 61.3% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 66% 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 1.5% 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 0.9% of allowed cases (in the 60% 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:

    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

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