USPTO Examiner WILSON MICHAEL H - Art Unit 1747

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18765591ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND, COMPOSITION INCLUDING SAME, ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUSJuly 2024August 2025Allow1310NoNo
17791720HEATER FOR VAPORIZER DEVICE WITH AIR PREHEATING ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAMEJuly 2022May 2025Abandon3410NoNo
17786506HASHISH PRODUCT HAVING ENHANCED USER EXPERIENCE AND MANUFACTURING PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING SAMEJune 2022March 2025Abandon3310NoNo
17707617METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR A VAPORIZER DEVICEMarch 2022May 2025Abandon3720YesNo
17653635ATOMIZING APPARATUSMarch 2022March 2025Abandon3620NoNo
17685652CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND NONVOLATILE COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMMarch 2022April 2025Abandon3810NoNo
17585143MODULARIZED STORAGE CONTAINERJanuary 2022May 2025Abandon3910NoNo
17624494INDUCTIVE HEATING ARRANGEMENT WITH SEGMENTED INDUCTIVE HEATING ELEMENTJanuary 2022January 2026Allow4931NoNo
17470807ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAMESeptember 2021October 2025Allow4921NoNo
17261885METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE OF HEAT-GENERATING COMPONENT OF ELECTRICALLY HEATED VAPOR-GENERATING SYSTEM AND ELECTRICALLY HEATED VAPOR-GENERATING SYSTEMJuly 2021March 2025Abandon5021NoNo
17180070Hookah Bowl SystemFebruary 2021March 2023Abandon2510NoNo
17079329SMOKING INSTRUMENTOctober 2020December 2022Abandon2510NoNo
17035030THERMAL DESORPTION CLEANABLE SMOKING PIPESeptember 2020June 2023Abandon3210NoNo
16929997Mouthpiece And Holding DeviceJuly 2020December 2022Abandon2920NoNo
16905020Dual Pod Vaping DeviceJune 2020March 2023Abandon3310NoNo
16878546CIGAR SUPPORT SYSTEMMay 2020December 2022Abandon3110NoNo
16852095SYSTEM FOR ROLLING AND FILLING CIGARETTES WITH SMOKABLE MATERIALApril 2020July 2021Allow1520NoNo
16742905OVERHEAT PROTECTION CIRCUIT, ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENTJanuary 2020August 2020Abandon700NoNo
16717880ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE AND METHOD FOR PRE-HEATING ELECTRONIC CIGARETTEDecember 2019August 2020Abandon800NoNo
16716767PORTABLE SMOKING PIPE FOR OUTDOORS TRAVELDecember 2019January 2023Abandon3710NoNo
16621776CURING BASKETDecember 2019December 2022Abandon3601NoNo
16705181INTEGRATED CIGARETTE FILTERDecember 2019October 2022Abandon3410NoNo
16665274PORTABLE VAPORIZING DEVICE, CARTRIDGE AND METHODSOctober 2019August 2021Abandon2220NoNo
16584955TOBACCO CARTRIDGE AND CIGARETTE AIR HEATING DEVICE THEREOFSeptember 2019December 2022Abandon3810NoNo
16288684ATOMIZING ASSEMBLY, ATOMIZER AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE THEREOFFebruary 2019August 2020Abandon1800NoNo
16240731PORTABLE SMOKING APPARATUSJanuary 2019September 2021Abandon3210NoNo
16218460MULTIFUNCTION RECREATIONAL APPARATUSDecember 2018August 2021Abandon3220NoNo
16202034Antimicrobial Smoking ApparatusNovember 2018August 2021Abandon3210NoNo
16198230HEAT GENERATION SEGMENT FOR AN AEROSOL-GENERATION SYSTEM OF A SMOKING ARTICLENovember 2018December 2022Abandon4920NoNo
16197617ROLLING PAPER FOR ASSEMBLING A SMOKEABLE ITEMNovember 2018September 2021Abandon3410NoNo
16193176FOLDABLE CIGARETTE ROLLING DEVICENovember 2018June 2021Abandon3110NoNo
16147402ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE, AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE SAMESeptember 2018July 2021Abandon3401NoNo
16073721ANTI-ROLL SYSTEM, METHOD, AND DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC CIGARETTESJuly 2018August 2021Abandon3720YesNo
15974634CHAGA MUSHROOM CHEW COMPOSITIONMay 2018December 2020Abandon3110NoNo
15956572EXTINGUISHING DEVICE FOR SMOKING MATERIALSApril 2018July 2020Abandon2710NoNo
15671749Vaporizer Holding AssemblyAugust 2017July 2020Abandon3520NoNo
15624107NICOTINE SOLUTIONS, DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND PROCESSESJune 2017July 2021Abandon4950YesNo
15536647ATOMIZER AND AEROSOL GENERATING APPARATUSJune 2017July 2020Abandon3730NoNo
15121914BATTERY CELL HAVING OUTER EDGE SEALED PORTION WITH SEALED LINES AND BATTERY CELL SEALING APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURE THEREOFAugust 2016January 2020Allow4121YesNo
15204317SHAPING APPARATUSJuly 2016July 2017Abandon1210NoNo
15195187LITHIUM-ION STORAGE BATTERY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEJune 2016February 2020Allow4340NoNo
15187023APPARATUS FOR BUILDING A CARCASS STRUCTURE OF A TYRE FOR VEHICLE WHEELSJune 2016October 2018Allow2700YesNo
15104110WAX ENCAPSULATED ZEOLITE FLAVOUR DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR TOBACCOJune 2016June 2023Allow6051NoYes
15077901Biological Battery and Biological CathodeMarch 2016January 2020Allow4630YesNo
14916215METHOD OF JOINING TWO RUBBER TYRE PORTIONSMarch 2016February 2019Abandon3511NoNo
15050832TIRE WITH PRE-FORMED TREAD AND METHOD OF MAKING SAMEFebruary 2016December 2018Abandon3410NoNo
15047136Method for Jointing a Layer of Material in Order to Produce a Green TireFebruary 2016March 2019Abandon3720NoNo
14906690METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FEEDING A PLURALITY OF TREAD BANDS IN A PROCESS FOR BUILDING TYRES FOR VEHICLE WHEELSJanuary 2016September 2018Allow3231YesNo
14974345PNEUMATIC TIRE HAVING BUILT-IN SEALANT LAYER AND PREPARATION THEREOFDecember 2015December 2018Abandon3621NoNo
14946803SECONDARY BATTERYNovember 2015January 2020Allow5030NoNo
14760625BEAD FORMING APPARATUS AND FORMING METHODJuly 2015September 2018Allow3821YesNo
14691992PROCESS AND PLANT FOR BUILDING TYRESApril 2015September 2018Allow4121YesNo
14449239METHOD OF BUILDING A TIREAugust 2014February 2019Abandon5541NoNo
14338096METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING CUSHION GUM TO A TIRE CASINGJuly 2014March 2019Abandon5520YesYes
14131336METHOD, PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING TYRES FOR VEHICLE WHEELSJanuary 2014October 2018Allow5762YesNo
13784461SMOKELESS TOBACCO ARTICLESMarch 2013August 2015Allow2911NoNo
13771410TIRE BUILDING APPLICATOR MEMBERS AND SYSTEMSFebruary 2013January 2019Allow6060YesYes
13713101LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEDecember 2012October 2015Allow3420NoNo
13677317ORGANIC LUMINESCENT MATERIAL AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT APPARATUSNovember 2012September 2015Allow3410NoNo
13585904SLEEVELESS TIRE BUILDING DRUMAugust 2012January 2019Allow6080NoYes
13515593PROCESS AND PLANT FOR BUILDING GREEN TYRES FOR VEHICLE WHEELSJune 2012March 2019Abandon6083YesNo
13395473METAL COMPLEXESMarch 2012August 2015Allow4110NoNo
13342778MATERIAL FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE UTILIZING THE SAMEJanuary 2012August 2015Allow4310NoNo
13143030Triplet Excitation Scavenging in Solid-State Organic MaterialsSeptember 2011September 2015Allow5120NoNo
13195992LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND DISPLAY UNITAugust 2011September 2015Allow5020NoNo
13111490PHOSPHORESCENT HETEROLEPTIC PHENYLBENZIMIDAZOLE DOPANTSMay 2011September 2015Allow5220NoNo
13001863MATERIALS FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICESDecember 2010August 2015Allow5530NoNo
13001703Complexes for Use In Optoelectronic ComponentsDecember 2010September 2015Allow5730NoNo
13001292COMPOUNDS HAVING ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES, THEIR PREPARATION AND USEDecember 2010August 2015Allow5640NoNo
12668631ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICEJanuary 2010May 2015Allow6040NoNo
12527699APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING VEHICLE BALLASTING WEIGHTSNovember 2009July 2019Abandon6061YesYes
12435480COMPOUND COMPRISING PHOSPHORESCENCE UNIT, EMITTING POLYMER AND ORGANIC EMITTING DEVICE COMPRISING THE EMITTING POLYMERMay 2009August 2015Allow6051YesNo
12302560MATERIALS FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICESNovember 2008August 2015Allow6041NoNo
11736628COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENTApril 2007February 2011Allow4620NoNo
11476084ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DISPLAY AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAMEJune 2006June 2010Allow4811NoNo
11390444ANTHRYLARYLENE DERIVATIVE, MATERIAL FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE USING SAMEMarch 2006March 2011Allow6030NoNo
11305491METAL QUINOLINE COMPLEXESDecember 2005September 2010Allow5730NoNo

Appeals Overview

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

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
5
Examiner Affirmed
5
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
2.3%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 0.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
7
Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
7
(100.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
1.8%
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, 0.0% 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 WILSON, MICHAEL H - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner WILSON, MICHAEL H works in Art Unit 1747 and has examined 69 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 46.4%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 37 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner WILSON, MICHAEL H's allowance rate of 46.4% places them in the 10% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by WILSON, MICHAEL H receive 2.25 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 63% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by WILSON, MICHAEL H is 37 months. This places the examiner in the 32% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +22.5% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by WILSON, MICHAEL H. 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, 24.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 37% 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 26.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 38% 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, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 3% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 37.5% of appeals filed. This is in the 6% percentile among all examiners. 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, 37.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 26% 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 2.9% of allowed cases (in the 79% percentile). Per MPEP § 1302.04, examiner's amendments are used to place applications in condition for allowance when only minor changes are needed. This examiner frequently uses this tool compared to other examiners, indicating a cooperative approach to getting applications allowed. Strategic Insight: If you are close to allowance but minor claim amendments are needed, this examiner may be willing to make an examiner's amendment rather than requiring another round of prosecution.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 6% percentile). This examiner rarely issues Quayle actions compared to other examiners. Allowances typically come directly without a separate action for formal matters.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

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

  • Prepare for rigorous examination: With a below-average allowance rate, ensure your application has strong written description and enablement support. Consider filing a continuation if you need to add new matter.
  • Examiner cooperation: This examiner frequently makes examiner's amendments to place applications in condition for allowance. If you are close to allowance, the examiner may help finalize the claims.

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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