USPTO Examiner MELLOTT JAMES M - Art Unit 1759

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19235002SYSTEM AND METHOD OF APPLYING A COATING TO A VEHICLEJune 2025February 2026Allow811YesNo
19004922IMPRINTING METHOD, PRE-PROCESSING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE FOR IMPRINTING, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUBSTRATEDecember 2024September 2025Allow900YesNo
18898266FOAM EARPLUG WITH TRANSDERMAL MATERIALSeptember 2024February 2025Allow510YesNo
18818035SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING DROP PATTERNSAugust 2024March 2026Allow1810YesNo
18782808FOAM EARPLUG WITH TRANSDERMAL MATERIALJuly 2024February 2025Allow711YesNo
18677972METHODS FOR CONTROLLING THE PITCH OF SELF-ASSEMBLED IONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL (ILC) STRUCTURESMay 2024July 2025Allow1300NoNo
18711588SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHODMay 2024November 2025Allow1810NoNo
18611239MATERIAL SUPPLY PUMP FOR SPACER OF INSULATING GLASSMarch 2024December 2025Abandon2101NoNo
18690719High-Temperature Galvanizing Process for Ferrous Material PartsMarch 2024February 2026Allow2311YesNo
18429872METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOAD-LOCKED PRINTINGFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1400NoNo
18409937Process for Manufacture of Non-Stick Pans and Non-Stick PanJanuary 2024April 2025Allow1500NoNo
18515631LOCALLY MODIFIED WAVEGUIDE TOTAL THICKNESS VARIATIONNovember 2023September 2025Abandon2210NoNo
18513469Method for Directly Applying Surface Texture for Improved Aerodynamics using Inkjet PrintersNovember 2023March 2026Abandon2820NoNo
18383530Oxidation Resistant Coating on Carbonaceous SurfaceOctober 2023March 2025Abandon1711NoNo
18239532MATERIAL SYSTEMS FOR REPAIR OF THERMAL BARRIER COATING AND METHODS THEREOFAugust 2023January 2026Allow2921YesNo
18232769RESIST PUMP BUFFER TANK AND METHOD OF RESIST DEFECT REDUCTIONAugust 2023June 2024Allow1010NoNo
18446597IMPRINT METHOD, IMPRINT APPARATUS, AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHODAugust 2023May 2024Allow901NoNo
18227058METHODS FOR CONTROLLING PULSE SHAPE IN ALD PROCESSESJuly 2023January 2026Allow2900NoNo
18325943ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR GROWING CRYSTALLINE ORNAMENT, AND SAMEMay 2023July 2024Abandon1420NoNo
18202203SYSTEM FOR DETECTING THICKNESS OF A COATING AUTONOMOUSLY APPLIED TO A STRUCTUREMay 2023November 2024Allow1820NoNo
18135921METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SPECIAL EFFECT PIGMENT USING AN EMULSIONApril 2023August 2024Allow1620YesNo
18025712TEXTILE INKSMarch 2023October 2023Allow710NoNo
18024751Production Method For Modified Lignocellulose MaterialsMarch 2023April 2025Abandon2501NoNo
18114690METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTI-SPRAY RRC PROCESS WITH DYNAMIC CONTROLFebruary 2023September 2024Allow1920YesNo
18113113METHOD FOR SELECTIVE SEPARATION AND TRANSFER OF TWO-DIMENSIONAL MATERIAL AND METHOD OF FABRICATING DEVICE USING THE SAMEFebruary 2023July 2025Allow2900NoNo
18022853RETROREFLECTIVE SURFACE USING 3D PRINTINGFebruary 2023November 2025Allow3311NoNo
18168057METHODS FOR RESIDUAL MATERIAL COLLECTION IN LASER-ASSISTED DEPOSITIONFebruary 2023July 2023Allow601YesNo
18162454VAPOR DEPOSITION PROCESSES AND A DEPOSITION ASSEMBLYJanuary 2023October 2025Allow3211YesNo
18101995EXTERNAL SUBSTRATE SYSTEM ROTATION IN A SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING SYSTEMJanuary 2023December 2025Allow3410YesNo
18098856SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHODJanuary 2023August 2025Allow3100YesNo
18094746Nanostructure Coating Materials and Methods of Use ThereofJanuary 2023May 2025Allow2830YesNo
18146915METHOD OF COATING A SUPERSTRATEDecember 2022September 2023Allow810NoNo
18012942SPIN-COATING DEVICEDecember 2022October 2024Abandon2101NoNo
17987445DUAL APPLICATOR FLUID DISPENSING METHODS AND SYSTEMSNovember 2022October 2023Allow1110YesNo
17950941ADDITIVE MANUFACTURED ARTICLES HAVING COATED SURFACES AND RELATED METHODSSeptember 2022August 2024Abandon2321NoNo
17933612METHODS OF MAKING SURFACE MATERIALS WITH EMBEDDED IMAGESSeptember 2022September 2023Allow1210NoNo
17948214Photoresist coating methodSeptember 2022April 2024Allow1940NoNo
17945380CARBON NANOTUBE COMPOSITE HYDROGEN EVOLUTION CATALYTIC FILM AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAMESeptember 2022March 2025Allow3011NoNo
17875433IMAGE PRINTING METHOD, IMAGE PRINTING APPARATUS, AND PRINTED MATTERJuly 2022May 2024Abandon2231YesNo
17759138METHOD FOR PRINTING ON A WORKPIECE AND PRINTING DEVICEJuly 2022October 2025Abandon3811NoNo
17791267NANOWIRE-EQUIPPED FILM AND NANOWIRE MANUFACTURING METHODJuly 2022October 2025Abandon3901NoNo
17853584METHODS OF MANUFACTURING PLASMA GENERATING CELLS FOR A PLASMA SOURCEJune 2022December 2025Allow4111YesNo
17780614DEVICE COMPRISING NANOWIRESMay 2022November 2024Abandon3011NoNo
17804419METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOAD-LOCKED PRINTINGMay 2022November 2023Allow1820NoNo
17779938METHOD FOR THE CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION OF A MIXTURE WITH A PRE-DEFINED RATIO OF FULLY COLORED AND NON-COLORED FERTILIZER PARTICLES AND SYSTEM AND USE THEREOFMay 2022March 2025Allow3401NoNo
17718648METHOD OF COATING A PHOTORESIST AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE SAMEApril 2022March 2023Allow1201NoNo
17765034Method for Manufacturing Object to be Printed and Object to be PrintedMarch 2022July 2025Allow3911NoNo
17655698CNT FILM COATED SUBSTRATE USING CLICK REACTION AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFMarch 2022September 2025Allow4211NoNo
17692610COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DECONTAMINATION OF SURFACESMarch 2022February 2026Allow4721YesNo
17654120THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTED OBJECTS INFUSED WITH ADDITIVEMarch 2022September 2023Allow1821YesNo
17686342WATER-BASED ANTI-PILLING FABRIC TREATMENT COMPOSITIONSMarch 2022May 2025Allow3821YesNo
17589343ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED HEATERS FOR AIR DATA PROBESJanuary 2022July 2025Allow4210YesNo
17576799PROCESS FOR PARTIAL DELIGNIFICATION AND FILLING OF A LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIAL, AND COMPOSITE MATERIAL STRUCTURE ABLE TO BE OBTAINED BY THIS PROCESSJanuary 2022November 2025Abandon4661YesNo
17576557Method of Manufacturing Semiconductor Device, Substrate Processing Method, Non-transitory Computer-readable Recording Medium and Substrate Processing ApparatusJanuary 2022February 2026Allow4931NoNo
17625889MIXTURES FOR COATING METAL SUBSTRATEJanuary 2022July 2024Abandon3001NoNo
17625563REPAIRING DEFECTS IN A GLASS OR GLASS CERAMIC COVERING ON A METAL OR CERAMIC SUBSTRATE INCLUDING THE SUBSTRATE SURFACEJanuary 2022September 2024Abandon3311NoNo
17623392COATING METHOD AND COATING APPARATUSDecember 2021September 2024Allow3331YesNo
17621441Musical Reed TreatmentsDecember 2021August 2024Abandon3211NoNo
17509124SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHODOctober 2021December 2025Allow5031NoNo
17450713METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOAD-LOCKED PRINTINGOctober 2021June 2023Allow2110NoNo
17491988METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING PLASMA WITH ION BLOCKER PLATEOctober 2021February 2026Allow5321NoYes
17480116FOAM EARPLUG WITH TRANSDERMAL MATERIALSeptember 2021April 2025Allow4312YesNo
17400483COATER PHOTORESIST ARM SMART CENTERING JIGAugust 2021August 2023Allow2411NoNo
17382013Method for Manufacturing an Environment-Friendly Heat Shielding Film Using a Non-Radioactive Stable IsotopeJuly 2021September 2025Abandon5010NoNo
17377421Coating Method and Coating SystemJuly 2021October 2022Allow1511NoNo
17368380ADDITIVE MANUFACTURE OF OPTICAL COMPONENTSJuly 2021September 2024Allow3830NoNo
17356285DECORATIVE PANEL HAVING A DIGITALLY PRINTED PATTERN AND PRINTING METHOD THEREFORJune 2021February 2023Allow2030NoNo
17345079METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DECORATIVE PART AND DECORATIVE PART PRODUCIBLE BY THIS METHODJune 2021November 2025Allow5331YesNo
17336261METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING SUBSTRATEJune 2021September 2024Allow4040NoNo
17298639THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTINGMay 2021December 2024Abandon4311NoNo
17206818METHOD FOR FINISHING A WOOD BOARDMarch 2021April 2023Allow2540YesNo
17152030METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE WOOD FLOORJanuary 2021May 2023Abandon2811NoNo
17147849IMPRINT METHOD, IMPRINT APPARATUS, AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHODJanuary 2021May 2023Allow2821YesNo
17118009ARTICLE WITH REINFORCED NONSTICK FOOD PREPARATION SURFACEDecember 2020October 2023Allow3410NoNo
17118493METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN OPTICAL ELEMENTDecember 2020May 2025Abandon5310NoNo
15733995GOLF SHAFT WITH NON-UNIFORM BASE PAINT AND METHOD OF APPLYING THE SAMEDecember 2020June 2023Allow3040YesYes
17054177METAL ANTICORROSIVE COATING, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND USE THEREFORNovember 2020March 2025Abandon5220NoNo
16949412METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOAD-LOCKED PRINTINGOctober 2020October 2021Allow1110NoNo
17077468METHOD OF MANUFACTURING WINDOW FOR A DISPLAY DEVICEOctober 2020September 2023Allow3461NoNo
17048214ABNORMALITY DETECTION DEVICE OF CHEMICAL SOLUTION, LIQUID PROCESSING DEVICE, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, ABNORMALITY DETECTION METHOD OF CHEMICAL SOLUTION, LIQUID PROCESSING METHOD, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHODOctober 2020February 2024Allow4021NoNo
17068941PRINTED MATTER PRODUCING METHOD, PRINTED MATTER PRODUCING APPARATUS, AND PRINTED MATTEROctober 2020October 2024Abandon4821YesNo
17044542Method for Marking Glass Panels, Preferably Single-Pane Safety Glass PanelsOctober 2020July 2025Allow5721YesNo
17044123A COATING SOLUTION COMPOSITION FOR A 3D MODEL AND A METHOD FOR PREPARING A 3D MODEL USING THE SAMESeptember 2020July 2023Abandon3401NoNo
16982124METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RESIN THIN FILM STRIPPED PIECESSeptember 2020February 2023Allow2930NoNo
16981922METHODS OF REPLENISHING A WRITABLE AND CLEANABLE ARTICLE AND KITSSeptember 2020January 2023Abandon2821NoNo
16977994SCALABLE ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE NANOWIRES BUNDLE-RING-NETWORK FOR DEFORMABLE TRANSPARENT CONDUCTORSeptember 2020November 2023Allow3811NoNo
17005266IMPRINTING METHOD, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND IMPRINTING APPARATUSAugust 2020November 2022Allow2621NoNo
16985427METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TRANSPARENT VEHICLE PARTAugust 2020February 2022Allow1821YesNo
16985257METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TRANSPARENT VEHICLE PARTAugust 2020April 2022Allow2021YesNo
16984544IMPRINTING METHOD, PRE-PROCESSING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE FOR IMPRINTING, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUBSTRATEAugust 2020October 2024Allow5121NoNo
16964520METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING OF HETEROGENEOUS RIGID ROD NETWORKSJuly 2020July 2025Abandon6021NoNo
16922520STRUCTURE INCLUDING A PHOTORESIST UNDERLAYER AND METHOD OF FORMING SAMEJuly 2020January 2026Allow6071YesNo
169161883D PRINTING OF CATALYTIC FORMULATION FOR SELECTIVE METAL DEPOSITIONJune 2020February 2025Abandon5621NoNo
16889506Grafting Design for Pattern Post-Treatment in Semiconductor ManufacturingJune 2020February 2022Allow2140YesNo
16767904METHOD FOR FORMING STEREOSCOPIC PATTERNS OF PLASTIC FLOORBOARDSMay 2020December 2023Abandon4321NoNo
16872849ANTIREFLECTIVE NANOPARTICLE COATINGS AND METHODS OF FABRICATIONMay 2020January 2022Abandon2001NoNo
16846719METHOD FOR DECORATING A MECHANICAL PARTApril 2020July 2023Allow3940YesNo
16845178SUBSTRATE TREATMENT METHOD AND SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUSApril 2020October 2022Allow3011YesNo
16754352ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGApril 2020December 2022Allow3221YesNo
16638776ROOF COATING COMPOSITION, METHODS OF USE, AND ARTICLESFebruary 2020June 2022Allow2831NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner MELLOTT, JAMES M.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
9
Examiner Affirmed
7
(77.8%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(22.2%)
Reversal Percentile
35.1%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 22.2% 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
20
Allowed After Appeal Filing
6
(30.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
14
(70.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
45.0%
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, 30.0% 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 MELLOTT, JAMES M - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner MELLOTT, JAMES M works in Art Unit 1759 and has examined 117 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 75.2%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 40 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner MELLOTT, JAMES M's allowance rate of 75.2% places them in the 40% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by MELLOTT, JAMES M receive 2.85 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 83% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues more office actions than most examiners, which may indicate thorough examination or difficulty in reaching agreement with applicants.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by MELLOTT, JAMES M is 40 months. This places the examiner in the 23% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +28.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by MELLOTT, JAMES M. This interview benefit is in the 76% 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, 22.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 30% 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 19.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 23% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments compared to other examiners. You should generally plan to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry. Per MPEP § 714.12, primary examiners have discretion in entering after-final amendments, and this examiner exercises that discretion conservatively.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 88.9% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 67% 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 55.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 26% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 45.5% 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, 123.8% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 95% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.9% 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 2.3% of allowed cases (in the 70% 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:

  • Expect multiple rounds of prosecution: This examiner issues more office actions than average. Address potential issues proactively in your initial response and consider requesting an interview early in prosecution.
  • 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.
  • Plan for RCE after final rejection: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments. Budget for an RCE in your prosecution strategy if you receive a final rejection.
  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.

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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