USPTO Examiner ROLLAND ALEX A - Art Unit 1759

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18836726PREPARATION METHOD FOR CHELATING MEMBRANE FOR PURIFYING WET ELECTRONIC CHEMICALSAugust 2024May 2025Allow900NoNo
18442824STACK OF STERILE PEELABLE LENSES WITH LOW CREEPFebruary 2024April 2025Allow1400NoNo
18414761METHOD TO CREATE HYDROPHILIC ANTIMICROBIAL DIAMOND COATINGJanuary 2024April 2025Allow1500NoNo
18485945METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ANODE ACTIVE MATERIALOctober 2023March 2025Allow1700NoNo
18481897Magnification Ramp Scheme to Mitigate Template SlippageOctober 2023October 2024Allow1300NoNo
18467962Graphene Based Phobic Coating on CarbonSeptember 2023October 2024Abandon1310NoNo
18226718FUNCTIONAL COATED ARTICLEJuly 2023June 2025Allow2320YesNo
18340111METHOD FOR SELECTIVE METALLISATION OF INORGANIC DIELECTRICS OR SEMICONDUCTORSJune 2023March 2025Allow2100NoNo
18304451METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SPECTACLE LENSApril 2023August 2024Allow1630YesNo
18180927ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED TRIM ARTICLEMarch 2023June 2025Allow2720NoNo
18177119TWILL OPTICAL FILM CAPABLE OF REALIZING 3D EFFECT OF NAKED EYE OF DISPLAY SCREEN AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFMarch 2023July 2023Allow410NoNo
18115753MULTI-STAGE FOAM SOUND-ABSORBING BLACK BODY MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFFebruary 2023September 2024Allow1911NoNo
18166924Adaptive Feedforward and Feedback Control for Controlled Viscosity Alignment and Field-to-Field Related Friction VariationFebruary 2023March 2024Allow1300NoNo
18102158METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A LIGHT GUIDE PORTIONJanuary 2023April 2025Allow2720YesNo
18152937GRADIENT REFRACTIVE INDEX LENSES AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAMEJanuary 2023May 2023Allow400NoNo
18002950DEPOSITION METHOD AND DEPOSITION APPARATUSDecember 2022March 2025Allow2721NoNo
18067857METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE AND HONEYCOMB STRUCTUREDecember 2022May 2025Allow2931YesNo
18075144SEPARATIONS MEMBRANE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAMEDecember 2022May 2025Abandon2921NoNo
17923512METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING WET FRICTION PLATENovember 2022June 2025Allow3120YesNo
17980963Graphene Based Phobic Coating on CarbonNovember 2022September 2023Abandon1110NoNo
17996946METHOD FOR PREPARING POROUS POLYMER SEMIPERMEABLE MEMBRANE AND PRODUCT THEREOFOctober 2022May 2024Allow1900NoNo
17859214YTTRIUM COMPOUND AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE BY USING THE SAMEJuly 2022April 2025Allow3421NoNo
17840940GLASS ARTICLES HAVING DAMAGE-RESISTANT COATINGS AND METHODS FOR COATING GLASS ARTICLESJune 2022April 2025Abandon3420NoNo
17832170TECHNIQUES FOR ADDITIVE FABRICATION PROCESS OPTIMIZATION AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODSJune 2022August 2023Allow1400NoNo
17745547ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT MATERIALS AND DEVICESMay 2022January 2024Allow2010YesNo
17558005Production of Wood Particle Panels Resistant to Liquid Water PenetrationDecember 2021January 2024Allow2521NoYes
17617117A Method for Preparing Efficient and Scalable Self-Cleaning CoatingDecember 2021October 2023Allow2210YesNo
17601505ANTI-REFLECTIVE TRANSPARENT OLEOPHOBIC SURFACES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOFOctober 2021February 2024Allow2921NoNo
17448991METHOD OF JETTING PRINT MATERIAL AND METHOD OF PRINTINGSeptember 2021January 2024Allow2821YesNo
17436428METHOD FOR PROTECTING A GLASS SUBSTRATE COATED WITH AN ELECTROCHROMIC STACK AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN INSULATING GLAZINGSeptember 2021January 2024Allow2910NoNo
17433920METHODS OF CHANGING COLOR OF SURFACE-FORMING PORTIONSAugust 2021March 2025Abandon4221NoNo
17431136Functional Coated ArticleAugust 2021May 2023Allow2121YesNo
17444017CARBON NANOMATERIAL FUNCTIONALIZED NEEDLE TIP MODIFIED WITH LOW WORK FUNCTION MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFJuly 2021February 2025Allow4221YesNo
17414182METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING SUPPORTED MOLECULAR SIEVE MEMBRANE BY MICROWAVESJune 2021January 2024Allow3120NoNo
17345158DUAL WAVELENGTH NEGATIVE IMAGING DLP-SLA SYSTEM AND METHODJune 2021July 2023Allow2510NoNo
17337956ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESSJune 2021January 2024Abandon3111NoNo
17335286COVER GLASS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAMEJune 2021February 2024Abandon3320NoNo
17333328TOOL-LESS METHOD FOR MAKING MOLDS, CORES, AND TEMPORARY TOOLSMay 2021January 2025Allow4440YesNo
17329242LIGHT IRRADIATION METHOD, LIGHT ABSORBING MATERIAL ATTACHING APPARATUS, FLYING BODY GENERATING METHOD AND APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT PRODUCING METHODMay 2021April 2024Allow3541NoNo
17226721METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL ELEMENT AND OPTICAL ELEMENTApril 2021May 2024Allow3831YesNo
17283036PROCESS FOR PREPARING A COATED GLASS SUBSTRATEApril 2021October 2023Allow3140NoYes
17216038DIFFRACTION GRATING WITH A VARIABLE REFRACTIVE INDEX FORMED USING AN ENERGY GRADIENTMarch 2021November 2022Allow1911YesNo
17280629PROCESS FOR OBTAINING A MATERIAL COMPRISING A GLASS SHEETMarch 2021February 2024Allow3521YesNo
17210209Magnification Ramp Scheme to Mitigate Template SlippageMarch 2021July 2023Allow2721YesNo
17278589AUTOMATED 3D-PRINTING OF HOLLOW OBJECTSMarch 2021July 2023Allow2821NoNo
17197300MASK AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MASKMarch 2021June 2023Allow2821NoNo
17183895Adaptive Feedforward and Feedback Control for Controlled Viscosity Alignment and Field-to-Field Related Friction VariationFebruary 2021November 2022Allow2011YesNo
17262951PROCESS FOR OBTAINING A DECORATIVE MIRRORJanuary 2021October 2023Allow3221YesNo
17261248METHODS OF MAKING MOFS, SYSTEMS FOR SYNTHESIZING MOFS, AND METHODS OF COATING TEXTILES WITH MOFSJanuary 2021May 2025Allow5130YesNo
17125199METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A BUILDING PANEL AND A BUILDING PANELDecember 2020November 2023Allow3521NoYes
17123670ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED TRIM ARTICLEDecember 2020December 2022Allow2421NoNo
17077188ILLUMINATED FACIAOctober 2020June 2023Abandon3211NoNo
17061263PROCESS FOR PLASMONIC-BASED HIGH RESOLUTION COLOR PRINTINGOctober 2020July 2022Allow2220NoNo
17025850METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MASK, MASK MANUFACTURED BY THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY APPARATUS BY USING THE SAMESeptember 2020October 2022Allow2521NoNo
16996853POLYIMIDE COMPOSITIONAugust 2020September 2021Allow1300NoNo
16969128METHOD OF PREPARATION OF NEW SUPER-HYDROPHOBIC MEMBRANES AND MEMBRANES OBTAINED BY SAID METHODAugust 2020January 2024Allow4110NoNo
16963985METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HIGH-PERFORMANCE THIN FILM COMPOSITE MEMBRANE THROUGH THE SOLVENT ACTIVATION PROCESSJuly 2020May 2025Abandon5741NoNo
16932620GRAPHENE BASED PHOBIC COATING ON CARBONJuly 2020December 2022Abandon2921NoNo
16864249ELECTROSTATIC ATOMIZING COATING APPARATUS AND COATING METHODMay 2020January 2025Abandon5650YesNo
16861655ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT MATERIALS AND DEVICESApril 2020March 2022Allow2320YesNo
16756608METHOD OF MAKING A REFLECTIVE COATED GLASS ARTICLEApril 2020June 2023Abandon3840NoNo
16850005POLYIMIDE COMPOSITIONApril 2020September 2021Allow1700NoNo
16842978THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE PROCESSING METHODApril 2020May 2022Allow2520YesNo
16650510PATTERNING OF COMPLEX METAL OXIDE STRUCTURESMarch 2020May 2024Allow5051NoNo
16818003RESIN FOR NANOIMPRINTING, LAMINATE CONTAINING RESIN FOR NANOIMPRINTING, PRINTED BOARD CONTAINING RESIN FOR NANOIMPRINTING, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING NANOIMPRINT SUBSTRATEMarch 2020September 2022Allow3001NoNo
16813703ANTIREFLECTION FILM, OPTICAL ELEMENT, AND OPTICAL SYSTEMMarch 2020April 2022Allow2610NoNo
16807989LIGHT VEILMarch 2020July 2024Allow5241YesNo
16806163ADHESIVE APPLICATOR WITH ROTARY VALVEMarch 2020February 2024Abandon4840NoNo
16805521Methods And Apparatus For Three-Dimensional Printing Utilizing Croconaine DyesFebruary 2020March 2022Abandon2501NoNo
16776664TECHNIQUES FOR ADDITIVE FABRICATION PROCESS OPTIMIZATION AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODSJanuary 2020February 2022Allow2410NoNo
16720251Glass Ceramic For Ultraviolet Lithography And Method Of Manufacturing ThereofDecember 2019August 2022Allow3221YesNo
16624233FUNCTIONALLY INTEGRATED COATING STRUCTURESDecember 2019March 2023Allow3921NoNo
16717057Binder Jetting Additive Manufacturing for Veneer ApplicationsDecember 2019September 2022Allow3340YesNo
16706984COATED PACKAGING PRODUCTS, SYSTEMS AND METHODSDecember 2019March 2022Allow2811YesNo
16597194METHOD FOR GENERATING PHOTOCHEMICAL ELECTRODEOctober 2019January 2022Allow2810NoNo
16578659Articles Coated with Coatings Containing Light Absorption MaterialsSeptember 2019February 2023Allow4131NoNo
16489642PRINTED LEADAugust 2019July 2024Allow5841NoNo
16545870THICK POLYMER COATING OF A SUBSTRATE APPARATUS AND METHODAugust 2019August 2021Allow2430NoYes
16518547EYEPIECE ASSEMBLY ADHESION USING A ZERO RESIDUAL LAYER REGIONJuly 2019February 2022Allow3121YesNo
16442432SURFACE MODIFICATION BY POLYMER ANCHORING ON POROUS SUBSTRATESJune 2019August 2021Allow2610YesNo
16426506METHOD FOR MAKING COATED SILICONE HYDROGEL CONTACT LENSESMay 2019June 2022Allow3630NoNo
16408516METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAKING LIGHT-BLOCKING ARTICLESMay 2019September 2021Allow2811NoNo
16346902FILLED CAVITY THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTED OBJECTS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTIONMay 2019January 2022Allow3201YesNo
16390055Preparation Method for Surface Molding Film of PVC-Based Stone Plastic Composite BoardApril 2019March 2022Allow3400NoNo
16388575ANTISCRATCH AND ANTIWEAR GLASSApril 2019August 2023Abandon5241NoNo
16382766SILICONE COATING SUITED FOR AUTOMOTIVE WINDSHIELDS AND PROCESS FOR PREPARATIONApril 2019July 2022Allow3930NoNo
16375160COATING TAPEApril 2019July 2022Allow3921NoNo
163346793-D PRINTING PROCESS FOR FORMING FEED CONE FOR MICROWAVE ANTENNAMarch 2019August 2023Abandon5330NoNo
16293549HIGH PURITY METALLIC TOP COAT FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPONENTSMarch 2019November 2021Abandon3201NoNo
16271189VAPOR DEPOSITION APPARATUSFebruary 2019March 2022Allow3820NoNo
16232564METHOD OF TRANSFUSING LAYERS IN A SELECTIVE DEPOSITION ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMDecember 2018April 2024Abandon6040NoNo
16183276METHOD OF FORMING A PROTECTIVE COATING ON A SURFACE OF A CERAMIC SUBSTRATENovember 2018September 2021Allow3511NoNo
16181707GLASS ARTICLES WITH LOW-FRICTION COATINGS AND METHODS FOR COATING GLASS ARTICLESNovember 2018August 2024Abandon6051YesNo
16139300OPHTHALMIC DEVICES INCLUDING POLYDOPAMINE LAYERS AND METHODS OF DEPOSITING A METAL LAYER ON OPHTHALMIC DEVICES INCLUDING A POLYDOPAMINE LAYERSeptember 2018June 2022Abandon4441YesNo
16086941METHOD, SPINNERET AND SYSTEM FOR FABRICATING MULTILAYER MEMBRANESSeptember 2018October 2021Allow3711NoNo
16135392METHODS FOR INCREASING IR EMITTANCE OF THIN FILM SECOND SURFACE MIRRORED THERMAL CONTROL COATINGSSeptember 2018December 2021Allow3921NoNo
16120707USING FLOWABLE CVD TO GAP FILL MICRO/NANO STRUCTURES FOR OPTICAL COMPONENTSSeptember 2018June 2023Abandon5860YesNo
16079376Optical Coating and Method for Producing an Optical Coating with Reduced Light ScatteringAugust 2018November 2021Abandon3921NoNo
16104955METHOD FOR PREPARING INTELLIGENT ANTIBACTERIAL AND ANTIOXIDATIVE FILMAugust 2018March 2022Allow4300NoNo
15961601WIRE GRID POLARIZER MANUFACTURING METHODS USING FREQUENCY DOUBLING INTERFERENCE LITHOGRAPHYApril 2018October 2022Allow5470YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner ROLLAND, ALEX A.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
4
Examiner Affirmed
3
(75.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(25.0%)
Reversal Percentile
37.0%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 25.0% 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
13
Allowed After Appeal Filing
3
(23.1%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
10
(76.9%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
27.7%
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, 23.1% 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 ROLLAND, ALEX A - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner ROLLAND, ALEX A works in Art Unit 1759 and has examined 120 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 75.8%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 32 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner ROLLAND, ALEX A's allowance rate of 75.8% places them in the 33% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by ROLLAND, ALEX A receive 2.37 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 81% 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 ROLLAND, ALEX A is 32 months. This places the examiner in the 31% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +13.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by ROLLAND, ALEX A. This interview benefit is in the 54% 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, 22.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 18% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 29.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 33% 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, 120.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 80% 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 69.2% of appeals filed. This is in the 50% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 33.3% 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, 36.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 32% 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 4.2% of allowed cases (in the 87% 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 13.2% of allowed cases (in the 90% 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:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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