USPTO Examiner WALSHON SCOTT R - Art Unit 1759

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18826564Scent Window Sniffer CardSeptember 2024March 2026Allow1821YesNo
18524067WOOD PRESERVATIVE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAMENovember 2023March 2025Allow1510NoNo
18367033Electrically Conductive Corrosion Resistant Bodies of Low PermeabilitySeptember 2023January 2026Allow2811YesNo
18339801Sacrificial Bond Composites and Uses ThereofJune 2023January 2026Allow3111NoNo
18327235ADHESIVE SHEET, ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ARTICLEJune 2023March 2026Allow3311NoNo
18327244ADHESIVE SHEET, ARTICLE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ARTICLEJune 2023September 2025Allow2811NoNo
18204118DECORATIVE PANELS COMPRISING A TIMBER COMPOSITEMay 2023March 2025Allow2110NoNo
18125259Thermal Interface Material AssembliesMarch 2023March 2026Allow3621NoNo
18116876ACRYLIC POLYVINYL ACETAL FILMS & COMPOSITIONMarch 2023June 2025Abandon2810NoNo
18107199Tape with Differing Strength AdhesivesFebruary 2023September 2025Allow3110YesNo
18040173COVER TAPE AND ELECTRONIC-COMPONENT PACKAGEFebruary 2023December 2025Abandon3510NoNo
17905719STACKED BODY FOR FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE, STACKED BODY FOR DISPLAY DEVICE AND FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICEFebruary 2023January 2026Allow4110NoNo
18069407PARTABLE LAMINATE AND METHOD FOR PARTING LONG-TERM BONDSDecember 2022June 2025Allow2911NoNo
18010936SILICONE-BASED ADHESIVE AND ADHESIVE TAPEDecember 2022January 2026Abandon3710NoNo
18064525TRANSPARENT DOUBLE-SIDED SELF-ADHESIVE SHEETDecember 2022March 2025Allow2730NoNo
17957202ADHESIVE TAPE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, AND ARTICLE USING THE ADHESIVE TAPE AND METHOD OF DISASSEMBLING THE SAMESeptember 2022December 2024Allow2711NoNo
17914091ADHESIVE SHEET LAMINATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAMESeptember 2022December 2025Allow3910NoNo
17945444PRESSURE- SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEETSeptember 2022January 2026Allow4020NoNo
17908717ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, ADHESIVE SHEET, AND JOINED BODYSeptember 2022December 2025Abandon4010NoNo
17900040ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, ADHESIVE AGENT, ADHESIVE TAPE, AND AIRTIGHT WATERPROOF ADHESIVE TAPEAugust 2022March 2026Abandon4220YesNo
17802756PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET AND USE THEREOFAugust 2022January 2026Allow4111NoNo
17889765DURABLE PRINTABLE LABEL FILMAugust 2022July 2025Allow3500NoNo
17796954BIODEGRADABLE PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVESAugust 2022January 2026Allow4210YesNo
17796757POLYMER COMPOUND, METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYMER COMPOUND, ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, CURED PRODUCT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING ADHESION FORCEAugust 2022January 2026Allow4211YesNo
17792958SEALING TAPE BONDING WEAKLY OR NOT AT ALL ON ONE SIDEJuly 2022January 2026Allow4220NoNo
17810286BORONATE ADHESIVES FOR APPAREL PRODUCTSJune 2022February 2023Allow700YesNo
17752484Electrically Conductive Corrosion Resistant Bodies of Low PermeabilityMay 2022September 2023Abandon1611NoNo
17726916THERMAL CONDUCTIVE FILMApril 2022September 2024Allow2910YesNo
17764342METHOD FOR PRODUCING A POLYMERIC COMPOSITION AND POLYMERIC COMPOSITION THUS PRODUCED AS WELL AS APPLICATIONS THEREOF, ESPECIALLY AS OR IN PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVESMarch 2022March 2025Allow3600YesNo
17703694CONDUCTIVE POLYMER ADHESIVE AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAMEMarch 2022September 2025Allow4131NoNo
17693750METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A TIMBER COMPOSITE, THE TIMBER COMPOSITE OBTAINED AND DECORATIVE PANELS COMPRISING SUCH TIMBER COMPOSITEMarch 2022February 2023Allow1210NoNo
17634932ORGANOPOLYSILOXANE COMPOSITION FOR FORMING PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE LAYER AND USE OF SAMEFebruary 2022October 2025Allow4420YesNo
17633002ELECTRICAL DEBONDING ADHESIVE SHEET, JOINED BODY, AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING JOINED BODYFebruary 2022January 2026Allow4811YesNo
17632297SPRAYABLE COMPOSITION AND METHODFebruary 2022December 2025Allow4621NoNo
17574403HEAT-SEAL-LAMINATING PET FILMJanuary 2022March 2024Allow2600NoNo
17551425BIODEGRADABLE LAMINATED COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF USEDecember 2021December 2024Abandon3620YesNo
17619234METHOD FOR RECONFIGURING A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, AND ASSOCIATED STICKERDecember 2021April 2024Abandon2801NoNo
17612375ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONSNovember 2021January 2025Allow3810YesNo
17440049ADHESIVE TAPE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE MANUFACTURING PROCESS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAMENovember 2021November 2024Allow3811YesNo
17518735METHOD AND SYSTEM TO PROVIDE A REPOSITIONABLE TRANSLUCENT CAST VINYL FILM WITH AN AIR-EGRESS ADHESIVE LAYERNovember 2021March 2024Abandon2821NoNo
17607210Bilayer Reinforcement StructuresOctober 2021March 2024Allow2910NoNo
17594619POLYMERS DERIVED FROM A (METH)ACRYLATE MACROMER, ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS, AND ARTICLESOctober 2021April 2025Abandon4110NoNo
17604794LAMINATION ADHESIVE FOR STERILISATIONOctober 2021October 2025Allow4830NoNo
17600651REINFORCED LABEL ASSEMBLYOctober 2021September 2024Allow3621YesNo
17479503WOOD PRESERVATIVE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAMESeptember 2021November 2023Allow2531NoNo
17438724TIE LAYER CHEMISTRY TO PROMOTE BONDING WITH SILICONE ADHESIVESeptember 2021July 2024Allow3420NoNo
17446476DRY ELECTRODE ADHESIVEAugust 2021June 2025Allow4511YesNo
17428379ADHESIVE FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ADHESIVE FILMAugust 2021January 2026Allow5360NoNo
17427226INTRINSICALLY REVERSIBLE SUPERGLUESJuly 2021September 2025Allow5021NoNo
17426977ADHESIVE FILM, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING SAMEJuly 2021December 2025Allow5321NoNo
17388543CLOSURE FOR A PRODUCT-RETAINING CONTAINERJuly 2021February 2026Abandon5521NoYes
17426029Aqueous Acrylic Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Composition, Method of Preparing the Same and Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Sheet Including the SameJuly 2021June 2025Allow4721YesNo
17311929TWO-PACK CURABLE URETHANE ADHESIVEJune 2021January 2025Allow4310NoNo
17340336HOT-MELT ADHESIVEJune 2021September 2025Allow5140NoNo
17297737ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAMEMay 2021September 2024Allow4000NoNo
17295714SURFACE PROTECTION FILM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING ELECTRONIC DEVICEMay 2021December 2024Allow4311NoNo
17295004ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION-CURED PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVES FROM PLANT OILS OR ANIMAL FATSMay 2021July 2025Allow5021NoNo
17320720ADHESIVE GRIPPER COMPRISING A SHAPE MEMORY POLYMER FOR PICK-AND-PLACE APPLICATIONSMay 2021March 2025Allow4611YesNo
17292436ADHESIVE CABLE-WRAPPING TAPEMay 2021January 2024Abandon3320NoNo
17288913TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE FILM FOR PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, REEL BODY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEApril 2021July 2025Allow5011NoNo
17286966MULTILAYERED PATCHES FOR SEALING APPLICATIONS AND RELATED METHODSApril 2021November 2024Abandon4201NoNo
17231061One-piece sandwich structured knitted waterproof shoe upper with rubber toplineApril 2021October 2023Abandon3020NoNo
17215617ADHESIVE TAPEMarch 2021November 2024Abandon4420NoNo
17210849SCALABLE, HIGHLY TRANSPARENT PAPER WITH MICROSIZED FIBERMarch 2021November 2023Abandon3221NoNo
17205348ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOFMarch 2021August 2025Abandon5340NoNo
17277362PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET FOR SURFACE PROTECTIONMarch 2021May 2024Allow3810YesNo
17274884HOT-MELT ADHESIVE RESIN COMPOSITION AND HOT-MELT ADHESIVE RESIN LAMINATEMarch 2021June 2024Allow3900YesNo
17195051LAMINATING STRUCTURE OF OPTICAL CLEAR BINDER OF OPTICAL PANELMarch 2021June 2024Allow3920NoNo
17272958ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, ADHESIVE SHEET, AND ADHERED BODYMarch 2021June 2024Allow3920YesNo
17272515READILY TEARABLE CO-EXTRUDED MULTILAYER BARRIER FILM AND PACKAGING MATERIALMarch 2021January 2025Abandon4620NoNo
17267379ORGANOPOLYSILOXANE COMPOSITION FOR FORMING PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE LAYER, AND USE OF SAMEFebruary 2021September 2025Allow5540NoNo
17265298TACKIFIER FOR LACTIC ACID BASED HOT-MELT ADHESIVEFebruary 2021January 2024Allow3600YesNo
17263185A SELF-ADHERING SEALING DEVICE WITH AN ADHESIVE LAYER ARRANGEMENTJanuary 2021February 2025Allow4821NoNo
17156184HOT MELT ADHESIVE COMPOSITION HAVING LOWER MELT VISCOSITYJanuary 2021October 2024Abandon4520NoNo
17152932PHOTOCURABLE ADHESIVE SHEET, ADHESIVE SHEET LAMINATE, LAMINATE FOR IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICEJanuary 2021August 2024Allow4320YesNo
17258976Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive CompositionJanuary 2021April 2025Allow5140YesNo
17255874MICROFIBRILLATED CELLULOSE FOR CONTROLLING VISCOSITY AND GEL TEMPERATURE IN STARCH-BASED ADHESIVESDecember 2020February 2025Abandon5031NoNo
17131068IMPACT RESISTANT GLASS SCREEN PROTECTORDecember 2020March 2025Allow5030NoNo
17126416PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE FOR PAPER BONDSDecember 2020December 2023Allow3620NoNo
17251404WATER-BASED HYBRID PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAMEDecember 2020March 2024Allow4011NoNo
17111798FLAME RETARDANT VENEER PANELDecember 2020October 2023Allow3411YesNo
15734790ADHESIVE FILM FOR METAL TERMINAL, METAL TERMINAL WITH ADHESIVE FILM, AND BATTERYDecember 2020February 2026Allow6041NoNo
15734506TYRE FOR VEHICLE WHEELSDecember 2020March 2025Allow5221NoNo
15733973ROOFING MATERIALS INCLUDING A PARTING AGENT LAYERDecember 2020June 2024Allow4320NoNo
17059739ACRYLIC-EPOXY ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONNovember 2020January 2024Allow3810YesNo
16952159ACRYLIC POLYVINYL ACETAL FILMS & COMPOSITIONNovember 2020January 2023Allow2610YesNo
17053170PATCHNovember 2020November 2023Abandon3720YesNo
17075874LAMINATEOctober 2020June 2023Abandon3210NoNo
17072800AQUEOUS ADHESIVE FOR INORGANIC MATERIALSOctober 2020February 2024Allow4040YesNo
17019605COMPOSITE STRUCTURE WITH MOLDED-IN WOOD SURFACESeptember 2020March 2024Allow4231YesNo
16998508WATER VAPOR-BLOCKING ADHESIVE COMPOUND HAVING HIGHLY FUNCTIONALIZED POLY(METH)ACRYLATEAugust 2020May 2022Allow2121YesNo
15733470PRIMER-INITIATED CURE OF STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE FILMAugust 2020July 2024Allow4831NoNo
16957780Structure With Improved AdhesionJune 2020July 2023Allow3721YesNo
16955209SILICONE-BASED ADHESIVE SHEET, MULTILAYER STRUCTURE INCLUDING SAME, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEJune 2020January 2024Allow4321NoNo
16890273Infinity Shape Coils for Industrial FabricsJune 2020February 2023Allow3220NoNo
16768295COMPOSITION HAVING EXCELLENT PERMEABILITY TO WATER VAPOURMay 2020April 2023Allow3520NoNo
16765646BASIC IONIC LIQUIDS COMPOSITIONS AND ELEMENTS INCLUDING THE SAMEMay 2020February 2023Allow3311YesNo
16763828Adhesive Composition and Adhesive Film Comprising SameMay 2020June 2023Allow3720YesNo
16761815An Adhesive Wafer with a Neutralizer MatrixMay 2020October 2023Allow4130YesNo
16755620ADHESIVE COMPOSITION FOR FOLDABLE DISPLAY, AND FOLDABLE DISPLAY COMPRISING SAMEApril 2020June 2024Allow5040YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner WALSHON, SCOTT R.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
5
Examiner Affirmed
4
(80.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(20.0%)
Reversal Percentile
31.3%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 20.0% 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
10
Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(10.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
9
(90.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
13.4%
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, 10.0% 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 WALSHON, SCOTT R - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner WALSHON, SCOTT R works in Art Unit 1759 and has examined 136 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 72.8%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 41 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner WALSHON, SCOTT R's allowance rate of 72.8% places them in the 36% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by WALSHON, SCOTT R receive 2.73 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 80% 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 WALSHON, SCOTT R is 41 months. This places the examiner in the 20% 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 +25.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by WALSHON, SCOTT R. This interview benefit is in the 73% 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, 25.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 41% 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 20.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 24% 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, 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 54.5% of appeals filed. This is in the 26% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 50.0% 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, 66.7% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 72% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 6% percentile). This examiner rarely makes examiner's amendments compared to other examiners. You should expect to make all necessary claim amendments yourself through formal amendment practice.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 2.0% of allowed cases (in the 68% 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.
  • 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.

No Guarantees: We do not provide any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the statistics presented above. Patent prosecution statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data and are subject to data quality limitations, processing errors, and changes in USPTO practices over time.

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Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.