USPTO Examiner RIVERA JOSHEL - Art Unit 1746

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19200053WARP DETECTION AND CORRECTION IN TRAVELING MULTI-LAYER PRODUCTMay 2025September 2025Allow410NoNo
19089204FILM STICKING DEVICEMarch 2025September 2025Allow510NoNo
18851529TIRE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEMSeptember 2024May 2025Allow810NoNo
18676369NASAL/ORAL CANNULA SYSTEM AND MANUFACTURINGMay 2024January 2026Allow2020YesNo
18676036SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LABELING VARIOUS SHAPES OF CONTAINERS IN A UNIT-OF-USE MACHINEMay 2024March 2026Allow2110NoNo
18653669ADHESIVES FOR LOW SURFACE ENERGY MATERIALSMay 2024May 2025Allow1210YesNo
18706887TIRE BUILDING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING A TIRE COMPONENT PRODUCED IN SAID TIRE BUILDING MACHINEMay 2024February 2026Allow2120YesNo
18650823Assembly Manufacturing Equipment and Method for Electrode AssemblyApril 2024April 2025Allow1110NoNo
18645873AUTOMATED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING A LAMINATED STRUCTUREApril 2024May 2025Allow1210NoNo
18641676STICKER MACHINEApril 2024March 2026Allow2310NoNo
18637449METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING A LABEL TO A SPOOL OR REELApril 2024January 2025Allow910NoNo
18698801Sealing Device and Method for Sealing Equipment Elements to Workpieces by Means of UltrasoundApril 2024October 2025Allow1820YesNo
18613214MULTILAYER FACERMarch 2024October 2024Allow600NoNo
18689453LABELING ASSEMBLY FOR CONTAINER LABELING MACHINESMarch 2024November 2025Allow2010NoNo
18593230VEGETABLE OIL-DERIVED EPOXY COMPOSITIONS HAVING IMPROVED PERFORMANCEMarch 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18437184ULTRASONIC BONDING METHOD, ULTRASONIC BONDING APPARATUS, AND ULTRASONIC BONDING SYSTEMFebruary 2024November 2025Allow2110NoNo
18436317CYANOACRYLATE COMPOSITIONSFebruary 2024October 2025Allow2020NoNo
18431178FILM STICKING DEVICEFebruary 2024December 2025Allow2310NoNo
18425976LABEL AFFIXING DEVICE INCLUDING PEELING PART PEELING LABEL OFF RELEASE MATERIAL, AFFIXING PART AFFIXING LABEL TO ADHEREND, AND DISCHARGE PART THROUGH WHICH RELEASE MATERIAL IS DISCHARGEDJanuary 2024January 2026Allow2310NoNo
18425916LABEL AFFIXING DEVICE INCLUDING PEELING PART PEELING LABEL OFF RELEASE MATERIAL, SUPPORT PART SUPPORTING LABEL, AND AFFIXING PART AFFIXING LABEL TO ADHERENDJanuary 2024November 2025Allow2110NoNo
18292117MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR ELASTIC LAMINATEJanuary 2024October 2025Allow2100NoNo
18403189LAMINATING MACHINE FOR PRODUCING MULTILAYER FILMSJanuary 2024November 2025Allow2310NoNo
18534229LAMINATION PROCESSING SYSTEMDecember 2023September 2025Allow2210YesNo
18528943ADHESIVE TRANSFER METHOD AND ADHESIVE TRANSFER DEVICEDecember 2023February 2026Allow2610NoNo
18562246LABELLING UNIT AND METHOD FOR APPLYING LABELS TO CONTAINERSNovember 2023February 2026Allow2720NoNo
18561238A METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A ROTOR BLADE OF A WIND TURBINENovember 2023October 2025Allow2310NoNo
18560667LABELING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A LABELING MACHINENovember 2023March 2026Allow2820NoNo
18559103FILM TRIMMING DEVICE AND METHODNovember 2023August 2025Allow2100NoNo
18496818APPARATUS FOR ATTACHING PROTECTIVE FILM TO ATTACHMENT TARGETOctober 2023November 2025Abandon2410NoNo
18489130Robotic Product Labeling SystemOctober 2023October 2024Allow1210NoNo
18380490Indicator Assembly for Media Processing DevicesOctober 2023May 2025Allow1920YesNo
18486070Methods of Using Compression Collars for Coupling a Tube to a Tube FittingOctober 2023May 2025Allow1900NoNo
18022036Plasma Generation Device and Facility for Manufacturing Electrode Assembly Including the SameOctober 2023October 2025Allow3210NoNo
18469589SLAB PROCESSING MACHINE FOR SIDE EDGE LAMINATION AND RELATED METHODSeptember 2023December 2025Allow2610NoNo
18367084METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEPARATED STRIP-LIKE LAMINATE COMPONENTS COMPRISING AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT EMBEDDED BETWEEN TWO LAMINATE LAYERS OF A TAPE LIKE ADHESIVE MATERIAL, AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING SUCH LAMINATE COMPONENTSSeptember 2023January 2026Allow2810NoNo
18280348JOINT STRUCTURE AND JOINING METHODSeptember 2023August 2025Allow2310YesNo
18280161RESIN SHEET AND USE THEREOFSeptember 2023October 2025Abandon2510NoNo
18458153LABELING APPARATUS AND DISCHARGE PORTION AND GRIPPING PORTION THEREOFAugust 2023August 2025Allow2310NoNo
18236624Asphalt Shingle, Roof Covering Therewith and Method of Making the Same with Synchronized Adhesive Positioning ThereonAugust 2023March 2024Allow700NoNo
18546165RELEASING/AFFIXING DEVICE AND RELEASING/AFFIXING SYSTEMAugust 2023July 2025Allow2310NoNo
18275940POLYVINYL AROMATE-POLYDIENE-BLOCK COPOLYMER-BASED ADHESIVE COMPOUNDS HAVING IMPROVED THERMAL SHEAR STRENGTHAugust 2023May 2025Allow2100NoNo
18364239LAMINATING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUMAugust 2023February 2026Allow3020NoNo
18226458ALIGNMENT DEVICE AND LAMINATION DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAMEJuly 2023August 2025Allow2410NoNo
18358905TEMPERATURE CONTROL STRUCTURE OF LAMINATORJuly 2023July 2025Abandon2410NoNo
18223879DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING A LAMINATION STACKJuly 2023July 2025Allow2410NoNo
18350107THERMAL-ACTIVATED, PEELABLE ADHESIVE TAPEJuly 2023March 2026Allow3220NoNo
18260892PRODUCTION OF CAMERAS WITH REDUCED REJECTION RATEJuly 2023January 2026Allow3020NoNo
18215605DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEJune 2023June 2025Allow2410NoNo
18337202METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEJune 2023July 2025Allow2510YesNo
17623580FITTING DEVICEJune 2023June 2025Allow4210NoNo
18208810APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A LAMINATION PRESSJune 2023April 2024Allow1010NoNo
18327626SERRATION BALLOONJune 2023September 2025Allow2730YesNo
18254022Method for Bonding Film to LensMay 2023December 2025Allow3010NoNo
18200273SUBSTRATE LAMINATING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE LAMINATING METHODMay 2023March 2025Allow2210NoNo
18252883METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ULTRASONIC WELDING MACHINEMay 2023February 2025Allow2110NoNo
18312958THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTED OPTICAL LENS ON A SUBSTRATEMay 2023December 2025Abandon3110NoNo
18142127Sheet Metal Processing Cell for Applying Web Material to a Surface of Sheet Metal and Method ThereofMay 2023June 2025Allow2500NoNo
18141496FILM LAMINATOR FOR CELL PHONESMay 2023October 2024Abandon1720NoNo
18297792ADHESIVES FOR LOW SURFACE ENERGY MATERIALSApril 2023February 2024Allow1020NoNo
18181341SPRAYABLE HOT MELT ADHESIVE IN THE FORM OF PELLETS FOR MANUFACTURING DISPOSABLE HYGIENE ARTICLESMarch 2023February 2025Allow2310NoNo
18179848AUTOMATED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING A LAMINATED STRUCTUREMarch 2023January 2024Allow1110NoNo
18113694SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRECISELY ASSEMBLING OPTICSFebruary 2023October 2025Abandon3201NoNo
18172834SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING A GOLF CLUB HEAD HAVING A COMPOSITE FACEFebruary 2023August 2025Allow2910NoNo
18042327PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A SHAPED OBJECT THROUGH FILAMENT WINDINGFebruary 2023January 2026Allow3520NoNo
18168689SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEMFebruary 2023December 2024Allow2210YesNo
18020950A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREPARING PRE-IMPREGNATED CONTINOUS FIBER TAPES AND FILAMENTSFebruary 2023November 2024Allow2200NoNo
18040860MELTBLOWN NONWOVENS HAVING HIGH VOLUME RESISTIVITY AND ARTICLES THEREOFFebruary 2023February 2025Allow2520NoNo
18104284METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING A LABEL TO A SPOOL OR REELJanuary 2023January 2024Allow1110NoNo
18102986FLEXIBLE TUBE PRODUCTION APPARATUSJanuary 2023January 2025Allow2310NoNo
18018850TAPE STICKING SYSTEM, TAPE STICKING METHOD, TAPE PEELING SYSTEM, AND TAPE PEELING METHODJanuary 2023October 2025Allow3310NoNo
18018280PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A METAL-CERAMIC SUBSTRATE, AND A METAL-CERAMIC SUBSTRATE PRODUCED USING SUCH A METHODJanuary 2023October 2025Allow3340NoNo
18005772Gluing Device, System for Gluing Brick Slips and Method ThereforeJanuary 2023December 2024Allow2310NoNo
18153807OPTIMIZATION OF LAYUP PROCESS FOR FABRICATION OF WIND TURBINE BLADES USING MODEL-BASED OPTICAL PROJECTION SYSTEMJanuary 2023August 2023Allow710NoNo
18094594Methods of Making a Composite Open LatticeJanuary 2023April 2025Allow2710NoNo
18015275DRY ADHESIVE FOR TEMPORARY BONDING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICESJanuary 2023July 2025Allow3020NoNo
18010212HOT-PRESSING DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR ANISOTROPIC CONDUCTIVE FILM (ACF) BONDING STRUCTUREDecember 2022May 2023Allow500NoNo
18009620AUXILIARY MARKING TAPE LAYING VEHICLE FOR LASER SCANNING OF THE MORPHOLOGY OF LONG-SPAN BRIDGEDecember 2022August 2023Allow910NoNo
18077387METHOD OF ANCHORING A CONNECTOR ELEMENT, A MACHINE FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD AND A CONNECTOR ELEMENT ANCHORING KITDecember 2022October 2023Allow1120NoNo
18076551DEVICE FOR STABILIZING LOCALIZED DOME REINFORCEMENTDecember 2022June 2025Allow3010YesNo
18075476LABEL APPLICATORDecember 2022August 2023Allow910NoNo
18075472LABEL APPLICATORDecember 2022July 2023Allow710NoNo
18074545LABEL APPLICATORDecember 2022July 2023Allow710NoNo
17991981INSPECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING AN ADHESIVE PATTERN ON A SUBSTRATENovember 2022July 2023Allow810NoNo
17926740CONTAINER LABELING MACHINENovember 2022July 2024Allow2010NoNo
17998715DEVICE FOR LABELLING SYRINGES FOR PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTSNovember 2022September 2023Allow1010NoNo
17998004CONTAINER TREATMENT MACHINE AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING A CONTAINER IN A CONTAINER RECEPTACLE OF A CONTAINER TREATMENT MACHINENovember 2022October 2023Allow1110NoNo
17922523MULTI-MATERIAL DISASSEMBLYOctober 2022April 2025Allow3020NoNo
18050717LAMINATION DEVICEOctober 2022September 2023Allow1010YesNo
17921879CURVED SURFACE LAMINATION DEVICEOctober 2022December 2023Allow1410NoNo
17920922DEVICE FOR DEPOSITING VENEERSOctober 2022January 2024Allow1520NoNo
17969744Jig for Assembly of Segments into a Ring GeometryOctober 2022February 2025Allow2800NoNo
17996507SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHODOctober 2022September 2025Allow3510YesNo
17969351APPARATUS FOR APPLYING A STRIP COMPRISING A MICROCREPED PAPEROctober 2022July 2025Abandon3310NoNo
17963452METHOD AND PLANT FOR MANUFACTURING BRAKING ELEMENTSOctober 2022July 2023Allow910NoNo
17917742Electrode Roll Connection Automation ApparatusOctober 2022October 2024Allow2410YesNo
17958801METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COMPONENTS ON BOTH FACES OF A SUBSTRATEOctober 2022July 2025Abandon3310NoNo
17936068BONDING APPARATUS, BONDING SYSTEM, BONDING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUMSeptember 2022September 2025Allow3610YesNo
17934307COATING REPAIR KITSeptember 2022December 2024Abandon2710NoNo
17949276DRY FILM LAMINATION WITH DYNAMIC FEEDBACK CONTROLSeptember 2022September 2024Allow2410NoNo
17945316FILM STICKING DEVICE, STAND AND MEMBRANE MODULESeptember 2022May 2023Allow830NoNo

Appeals Overview

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

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
17
Examiner Affirmed
12
(70.6%)
Examiner Reversed
5
(29.4%)
Reversal Percentile
45.9%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 29.4% 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
52
Allowed After Appeal Filing
22
(42.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
30
(57.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
70.0%
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, 42.3% 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 face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

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

Examiner RIVERA, JOSHEL - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner RIVERA, JOSHEL works in Art Unit 1746 and has examined 723 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 74.0%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 30 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner RIVERA, JOSHEL's allowance rate of 74.0% places them in the 38% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by RIVERA, JOSHEL receive 1.95 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 48% 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 RIVERA, JOSHEL is 30 months. This places the examiner in the 58% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +6.9% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by RIVERA, JOSHEL. This interview benefit is in the 35% 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, 26.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 44% 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 53% 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, 115.2% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 81% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 66.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 47% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 66.7% 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, 35.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 23% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are rarely granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing a petition, as the Technology Center Director typically upholds this examiner's decisions.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 1.0% of allowed cases (in the 67% 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 0.4% of allowed cases (in the 54% 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:

  • Request pre-appeal conferences: PACs are highly effective with this examiner. Before filing a full appeal brief, request a PAC to potentially resolve issues without full PTAB review.

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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