USPTO Examiner JONES JR. ROBERT STOCKTON - Art Unit 1762

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18769991ELECTROCHROMIC BLOCK COPOLYMERS AND DEVICES MADE WITH SUCH COPOLYMERSJuly 2024March 2025Allow800NoNo
18746848FUNCTIONAL OLIGOMERS AND FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS INCLUDING HYDROXYLATED POLYMERS AND CONJUGATES THEREOF AND USES THEREOFJune 2024March 2025Allow900NoNo
18488372UNDERLAYMENTS FOR FIRE RESISTANCE AND NAIL SEALABILITY AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODSOctober 2023July 2024Allow900NoNo
18322704Hydrogen Fuel Cell Hoses and Related PartsMay 2023November 2024Abandon1810NoNo
18319779Coating CompositionMay 2023November 2024Abandon1810NoNo
18007744EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITION AND CURED PRODUCT THEREOFDecember 2022June 2025Allow3000NoNo
17841898BIOMASS-RESOURCE-DERIVED POLYESTER AND PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREOFJune 2022March 2023Allow900YesNo
17780643THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE HAVING HIGH FLEXURAL STRESSMay 2022March 2023Allow900NoNo
17538885POLYMERIC ALPHA-HYDROXY ALDEHYDE AND KETONE REAGENTS AND CONJUGATION METHODNovember 2021December 2022Allow1200NoNo
17523292FLUORINE-CONTAINING RESIN PARTICLE, COMPOSITION, LAYER-SHAPED ARTICLE, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUSNovember 2021March 2023Allow1610NoNo
17442370RESIN COMPOSITION FOR MOLDING MATERIALS, MOLDED BODY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIN COMPOSITION FOR MOLDING MATERIALSSeptember 2021December 2022Abandon1520NoNo
17481643Preparation method for polylactic acid grafted chitosan nanowhiskersSeptember 2021February 2022Allow510NoNo
17413655POLYHYDROXYALKYLAMIDE MATERIALS FOR USE AS CROSSLINKERSJune 2021July 2024Allow3710NoNo
17342524Method for Making Polymers by Transesterification of Polyols and Alkyl Esters of Polycarboxylic Acids, Polymers and Copolymers Made Thereby and Polymeric and Copolymeric ArticlesJune 2021July 2023Abandon2610NoNo
17298250ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENTMay 2021February 2025Allow4510NoNo
17319492COATING COMPOSITION INCLUDING ALKYL OXIMESMay 2021June 2023Abandon2510NoNo
17317486THIXOTROPIC POLYSILOXANE PASTES FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGMay 2021May 2022Allow1310NoNo
17316484ADDITIVEMay 2021June 2023Abandon2510NoNo
17301005COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING ROSIN ESTERSMarch 2021March 2023Allow2310NoNo
17277371COMPOSITIONS FOR BIPOLAR PLATES AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SAID COMPOSITIONSMarch 2021July 2024Allow3921NoNo
17157338MODIFICATION OF POLYESTER RESINS AFTER MELT POLYMERIZATIONJanuary 2021March 2021Allow200NoNo
17258215ALKENYL-FUNCTIONAL POLYDIORGANOSILOXANE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR USE THEREOF IN FORMING WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITESJanuary 2021March 2022Allow1420NoNo
17128323ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND, ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND, AND DIAGNOSTIC COMPOSITION INCLUDING THE ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDDecember 2020June 2023Allow2920YesNo
17253771RESIN MOLDED ARTICLE COMPRISING WHOLLY AROMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALLINE POLYESTER RESIN CAPABLE OF REDUCING DIELECTRIC LOSS TANGENT BY HEAT TREATMENT AND ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTDecember 2020August 2022Allow1900NoNo
15734413SYNTHESIS PROCESS FOR ONE-STEP PRODUCTION OF MONOMERIC POLYETHER FOR POLYCARBOXYLIC ACID WATER REDUCING AGENTSDecember 2020February 2023Allow2710NoNo
17056258OXIDIZING, IONIC AND SHORT OIL ALKYD RESINS FOR COATINGS WITH EXCELLENT BALANCE OF HARDNESS AND GLOSSNovember 2020March 2023Allow2810NoNo
17085218SYNTHESIS OF CYANURATE AND MULTIFUNCTIONAL ALCOHOL-BASED POLYETHER ACRYLATE FOR UV CURABLE MATERIALSOctober 2020June 2023Abandon3101NoNo
17085666BIOMASS-RESOURCE-DERIVED POLYESTER AND PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREOFOctober 2020January 2022Allow1500YesNo
17042331METHOD FOR PURIFYING TRITYL GROUP-CONTAINING MONODISPERSED POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLSeptember 2020January 2023Allow2800NoNo
16981437PHOSPHORUS-CONTAINING POLYMERS, AND METHODS OF PRODUCING THEREOFSeptember 2020February 2023Allow2901NoNo
16978035SHAPE MEMORY POLYMERSSeptember 2020March 2023Allow3111YesNo
17010119POLYCARBONATE COMPOSITIONS FOR MEDICAL DEVICESSeptember 2020January 2023Abandon2910NoNo
16977605COPOLYMER FIBER AND ASSOCIATED METHOD AND ARTICLESeptember 2020December 2022Allow2701YesNo
17007852POLYESTER FIBER BLENDS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SAMEAugust 2020March 2023Allow3130NoNo
17004206MODIFIED BISMALEIMIDE RESIN, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME, PREPREG, COPPER CLAD LAMINATE AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDAugust 2020February 2023Allow3031NoNo
16992319COPOLYESTER INCLUDING CYCLIC ALIPHATIC UNIT, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND OPTICAL FILM WITH LOW WATER ABSORPTION AND LOW BIREFRINGENCE INCLUDING THE SAMEAugust 2020March 2023Allow3120NoNo
16969397AMPHIPHILIC BLOCK COPOLYMER, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF AND NANOMICELLE DRUG-LOADING SYSTEMAugust 2020October 2021Allow1421NoNo
16987219Composite Masterbatch Granules Containing Reprocessed Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Derived from Recycled Pet Bottles, Method for Making the Same, and Use of the Same in Foamed Shoe MaterialAugust 2020October 2023Abandon3821NoNo
16985399ALTERNATING AND SEMI-ALTERNATING POLY(ESTER-ANHYDRIDE) COPOLYMERSAugust 2020February 2022Allow1910YesNo
16937378POLYMERIC ALPHA-HYDROXY ALDEHYDE AND KETONE REAGENTS AND CONJUGATION METHODJuly 2020August 2021Allow1300NoNo
16935339ASSEMBLY LAYER FOR FLEXIBLE DISPLAYJuly 2020March 2022Allow1930YesNo
16928296Gas Permeable MaterialJuly 2020June 2021Allow1110NoNo
16960035Hyperbranched Polylactide Resin CompositionsJuly 2020September 2022Allow2710NoNo
16958551THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER RESIN COMPOSITIONJune 2020July 2022Allow2520NoNo
16910132DIVERTING AGENT AND METHOD OF FILLING FRACTURE IN WELL USING SAMEJune 2020March 2022Allow2111NoNo
16957203STARTING MATERIAL FOR BULK DRUG OR ADDITIVES FOR DRUG, AND BULK DRUG OR DRUG USING SAMEJune 2020December 2021Allow1800NoNo
16956041POLYCARBONATE-POLYDIORGANOSILOXANE COPOLYMER, RESIN COMPOSITION OF POLYCARBONATE-POLYDIORGANOSILOXANE COPOLYMER, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR RESIN COMPOSITION OF POLYCARBONATE-POLYDIORGANOSILOXANE COPOLYMERJune 2020April 2022Allow2200NoNo
16886868PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF A POLYTHIOETHERSULFIDEMay 2020March 2022Allow2200NoNo
16869810OXYALKYLATED POLYBENZOXAZINE EMULSION BREAKERSMay 2020April 2022Allow2310NoNo
16762276TRIAZINE-RING-CONTAINING POLYMER AND COMPOSITION INCLUDING SAMEMay 2020April 2022Allow2400NoNo
16762379COMPOSITION BASED ON AT LEAST ONE BIODEGRADABLE POLYMER AND USE THEREOF AS A BINDER FOR COATING PRODUCTSMay 2020December 2021Allow2010NoNo
16868341COATING-FREE METALLIC THERMOPLASTIC RESIN COMPOSITION HAVING IMPROVED METALLIC TEXTURE AND GLOSSMay 2020March 2023Allow3430NoNo
16860575ETHYLENE-VINYL ALCOHOL COPOLYMER COMPOSITION, MULTILAYER STRUCTURE, AND PACKAGEApril 2020January 2022Allow2120YesNo
16851261METHOD FOR PRODUCING COMPOUND HAVING AMIDE BOND AND ALSO HAVING ALKOXYSILYL GROUPApril 2020November 2021Allow1910NoNo
16756276COMPOSITIONS, TREATING METHODS, AND TREATED FIBROUS SUBSTRATESApril 2020July 2021Abandon1511NoNo
16755444Cross-Linked Polyolefin Separator and Manufacturing Method for SameApril 2020October 2021Allow1810YesNo
16754198DIBLOCK COPOLYMERS AND THEIR USE AS SURFACTANTSApril 2020October 2023Abandon4221NoNo
16826880ALIPHATIC POLYESTER WITH HIGH ELONGATIONMarch 2020May 2022Allow2630NoNo
16649656METHOD FOR STABILIZING HALOGEN-FREE THERMOPLASTIC RECYCLATES, STABILIZED PLASTIC COMPOSITIONS, AND MOLDING COMPOUNDS AND MOLDED PARTS PRODUCED THEREFROMMarch 2020December 2022Allow3330YesNo
16648817PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A LACTONE COPOLYMERMarch 2020October 2023Abandon4340NoNo
16647732Multi-Amine Polyester Dispersant made via an Anhydride IntermediateMarch 2020March 2022Allow2401NoNo
16647507POLYLACTIC ACID COMPOSITE AND USE THEREOFMarch 2020October 2023Abandon4340NoNo
16645676Resin CompositionMarch 2020November 2022Allow3240YesNo
16644509POLYLACTIC ACID COMPOSITE AND USE THEREOFMarch 2020October 2022Allow3140YesNo
16641932ACTIVATOR FOR ACCELERATED ADHESION DEVELOPMENTFebruary 2020May 2023Abandon3821NoNo
16640784PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HIGH MELT STRENGTH POLYPROPYLENEFebruary 2020September 2021Allow1920NoNo
16795494Fluorescent Conjugated PolymersFebruary 2020February 2023Allow3660YesNo
16793515METHOD FOR FORMING LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE CONTAINING WASTE PLASTICFebruary 2020December 2020Allow1000NoNo
16793476METHOD FOR RECYCLING WASTE PLASTIC INTO CONCRETEFebruary 2020October 2020Allow800NoNo
16778327ALKYLENE OXIDE POLYMER ENDCAPPED WITH AN ARYL ETHER ALKOXYLATE BLOCK COPOLYMERJanuary 2020June 2022Allow2920YesNo
16776566PHOSPHATE IONIC LIQUID-POLYOXOMETALATE-INORGANIC FLAME RETARDANT ADDITIVE FOR LSZH COMPOUNDSJanuary 2020March 2022Allow2520NoNo
16634209HYDROPHILIC POLYAMIDE OR POLYIMIDEJanuary 2020July 2022Allow3010NoNo
16631873POLYMER COMPOSITIONS HAVING IMPROVED PROPERTIES OF THERMAL STABILITY, COLOR, AND/OR FLOWJanuary 2020June 2022Allow2920NoNo
16743824Biphasic Polymerization Processes and Ethylene-Based Polyolefins TherefromJanuary 2020December 2021Allow2320NoYes
16739430ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS AND RELATED METHODSJanuary 2020August 2021Abandon1910NoNo
16739679NOVEL POLYMERS AND DNA COPOLYMER COATINGSJanuary 2020April 2022Allow2720NoNo
16630336CHLORINATED POLY(PROPYLENE CARBONATE)/BIOMASS COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAMEJanuary 2020December 2021Allow2320NoNo
16630348POLYAMIDE-IMIDE RESIN FILMJanuary 2020July 2022Allow3010YesNo
16629474BIODEGRADABLE SURFACTANTJanuary 2020December 2022Allow3530NoNo
16629277CHROMENE COMPOUND, CURABLE COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE COMPOUND, AND OPTICAL ARTICLE INCLUDING A CURED BODY OF THE CURABLE COMPOSITIONJanuary 2020May 2022Allow2811NoNo
16629008MODIFIED POLYLACTIC ACID, POLYMERIZED MODIFIED POLYLACTIC ACID, AND METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMEJanuary 2020January 2022Abandon2501NoNo
16628513Alkoxylated Polycarboxylic Acid EstersJanuary 2020December 2021Abandon2310NoNo
16728123PROCESS FOR MAKING POLY(GLYCOLIC ACID) FOR CONTAINERS AND FILMS WITH REDUCED GAS PERMEABILITYDecember 2019May 2021Allow1700NoNo
16724147INK COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PREPARING INK COMPOSITIONDecember 2019May 2022Allow2901NoNo
16624543FILLING COMPOSITION FOR OPTICAL FIBER CABLESDecember 2019June 2021Allow1800NoNo
16711570COPOLYMERS HAVING A GRADIENT STRUCTUREDecember 2019March 2021Allow1510NoNo
16709364POYLMERIC COMPOSITION FOR USE AS A TEMPORARY SUPPORT MATERIAL IN EXTRUSION BASED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGDecember 2019June 2021Allow1810YesNo
16707109COPOLYCARBONATE COMPOSITIONS HAVING ENHANCED OPTICAL PROPERTIES, ARTICLES FORMED THEREFROM, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTUREDecember 2019October 2021Abandon2220NoNo
16705351CURABLE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ACETOACETYLATED RESINS, ALDEHYDES AND CERTAIN AMINESDecember 2019September 2022Allow3310NoNo
16701659POLYESTER COMPOSITIONDecember 2019May 2023Abandon4120NoNo
16701031RADICAL CASCADE-ENABLED SYNTHESIS OF PRECISION POLYMERS WITH COMPLEX MAIN-CHAIN STRUCTURESDecember 2019August 2021Allow2010YesNo
16700363FLUORINE-CONTAINING RESIN PARTICLE, COMPOSITION, LAYER-SHAPED ARTICLE, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUSDecember 2019January 2022Allow2621YesNo
16618292Non-Polar Ethylene-Based Polymer Compositions for Encapsulant FilmsNovember 2019November 2022Allow3620NoNo
16698059ADDITIVENovember 2019June 2021Abandon1810NoNo
16686333HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBERGLASS COMPOSITION WITH IMPROVED SPECIFIC MODULUSNovember 2019July 2022Allow3240NoNo
16686351HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBERGLASS COMPOSITION WITH IMPROVED ELASTIC MODULUSNovember 2019December 2021Allow2530NoNo
16613173LIQUID CRYSTALLINE POLYESTER RESIN COMPOSITION AND MOLDED PRODUCT PRODUCED THEREFROMNovember 2019May 2021Abandon1810NoNo
16674377Dissolvable RubberNovember 2019November 2022Abandon3740NoNo
16610583CompositionNovember 2019October 2021Allow2320NoNo
16668978GROWTH FACTOR-LOADED ELASTIC POLY(XYLITOL-DODECANEDIOIC ACID) POLYMER FOR TISSUE ENGINEERINGOctober 2019March 2022Allow2810NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner JONES JR., ROBERT STOCKTON.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
15
Examiner Affirmed
15
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
2.2%
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
53
Allowed After Appeal Filing
9
(17.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
44
(83.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
18.3%
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, 17.0% 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 JONES JR., ROBERT STOCKTON - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner JONES JR., ROBERT STOCKTON works in Art Unit 1762 and has examined 1,211 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 74.3%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 25 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner JONES JR., ROBERT STOCKTON's allowance rate of 74.3% places them in the 31% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by JONES JR., ROBERT STOCKTON receive 1.75 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 52% 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 JONES JR., ROBERT STOCKTON is 25 months. This places the examiner in the 65% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +15.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by JONES JR., ROBERT STOCKTON. This interview benefit is in the 59% 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, 27.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 38% 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 48.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 68% 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, 72.7% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 57% 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 65.1% of appeals filed. This is in the 40% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 67.9% 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, 48.2% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 57% 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 2.1% of allowed cases (in the 77% 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 0.4% of allowed cases (in the 49% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may 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:

  • 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

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