USPTO Examiner BUTCHER ROBERT T - Art Unit 1764

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18939012REFINED SURFACE MODIFIED CARBON BLACK AND METHODS OF MAKING SAMENovember 2024June 2025Allow720NoNo
18862056ANTIFOULING COATING COMPOSITION AND ANTIFOULING COATING FILMOctober 2024February 2025Allow400NoNo
18838352COATING COMPOSITION, COATED ARTICLE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING COATED ARTICLEAugust 2024June 2025Allow1010NoNo
18722205ADDITIVES FOR USE IN LOW SURFACE-ENERGY APPLICATIONSJune 2024May 2025Allow1110NoNo
18610935THIN ORGANIC SOLVENT RESISTANT GLOVEMarch 2024January 2025Allow1010NoNo
18424579Bio-Based, Biodegradable Compositions and Articles Made TherefromJanuary 2024September 2024Allow700NoNo
18557438FLAME RETARDANT-STABILIZER COMBINATION FOR THERMOPLASTIC POLYMERSOctober 2023December 2024Allow1320NoNo
18469660Packaging Films And Methods of Making the SameSeptember 2023September 2024Allow1210NoNo
18233566STRETCHED POLYESTER FILM AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAMEAugust 2023August 2024Allow1220YesNo
18233375Protective Starch-based Film and Its Preparation Method and ApplicationAugust 2023November 2023Allow300NoNo
18366764POLYESTER PACKAGING MATERIALAugust 2023August 2024Allow1210NoNo
18218790HIGH EFFICACY CU-BASED ANTI-MICROBIAL FILMS AND SUBSTRATES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAMEJuly 2023April 2024Allow920YesNo
18339545LOW VOC UNIVERSAL COLORANT COMPOSITIONSJune 2023July 2024Allow1320YesNo
18211928HIGH ULTRAVIOLET BLOCKING POLYLACTIC ACID COMPOSITE MATERIAL REINFORCED BY POSS MODIFIED BAMBOO POWDER AND A PREPARATION METHOD THEREFORJune 2023January 2024Allow710NoNo
18266582METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR FILMS, MASTERBATCH, YARNS, FABRICS, AND ARTICLES COMPRISING SAMEJune 2023December 2024Allow1820NoNo
18031227COMPOSITE MATERIAL WITH EMI SHIELDING PROPERTIES AND PROCESS TO PRODUCE ITApril 2023October 2023Allow610NoNo
18126297COMPOSITE POLYVINYL ALCOHOL PRESERVATIVE FILM, PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATION THEREOFMarch 2023August 2024Allow1710NoNo
18020808ANTI-ICING/DE-ICING HONEYCOMB CORE COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAMEFebruary 2023December 2023Allow1011NoNo
18016710GLASS FIBER-REINFORCED RESIN MOLDED PRODUCTJanuary 2023September 2023Allow810NoNo
18156235Soil Biodegradable Blown Film Bag FormulationJanuary 2023October 2024Allow2120NoNo
18005678NON-CURABLE THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE PITUITOUS SILICONE MATERIALJanuary 2023May 2023Allow400NoNo
18086673CELLULOSE ACETATE AND CELLULOSE ACETATE COMPOSITIONDecember 2022July 2024Allow1910NoNo
18086519BIO-BASED, BIODEGRADABLE COMPOSITIONS AND ARTICLES MADE THEREFROMDecember 2022January 2024Allow1220YesNo
17923531COATING COMPOSITION FOR ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET, SURFACE-COATED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET FOR ADHESION AND LAMINATED CORENovember 2022March 2024Allow1620YesNo
17979161ANTIMICROBIAL POLYMER RESINS, FIBERS, AND YARNS WITH PHOSPHORUS CONTENTNovember 2022September 2024Allow2320YesNo
17916248PIEZOELECTRIC POLYMER BLEND AND COMPOSITE COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING LITHIUM-DOPED POTASSIUM SODIUM NIOBATESeptember 2022April 2024Allow1830YesNo
17955678CURING ACCELERATOR FOR OXIDATIVELY POLYMERIZED UNSATURATED RESIN, PRINTING INK, AND PAINTSeptember 2022August 2024Abandon2210NoNo
17894680TRANSPARENT RESIN COMPOSITION AND TRANSPARENT RESIN MOLDED ARTICLEAugust 2022January 2025Allow2930YesNo
17800676Articles and Structures with High Heat and Reflectance and Laser Direct Structuring FunctionAugust 2022May 2024Allow2140YesNo
17854196METHOD FOR PRODUCING COPPER CARBOXYLATE, A WOOD PRESERVATIVE COMPOSITION COMPRISING COPPER CARBOXYLATE, AND A WOOD PRODUCT PRODUCED THEREFROMJune 2022November 2023Allow1730YesNo
17786830THERMOSETTING RESIN COMPOSITION, COVERLAY FILM, ADHESIVE SHEET, AND FLEXIBLE PRINTED WIRING BOARDJune 2022October 2023Allow1620NoNo
17806604CARBON FIBER BLENDED MODIFIED 3D PRINTING CONSUMABLES AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CARBON FIBER BLENDED MODIFIED 3D PRINTING CONSUMABLESJune 2022May 2025Abandon3621NoNo
17739080MODIFIED COLLAGEN FIBER, AND PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATIONMay 2022February 2023Allow910YesNo
17715989CELLULOSE ACETATE AND CELLULOSE ACETATE COMPOSITIONApril 2022October 2022Allow610YesNo
17765616HYDROPHOBICALLY MODIFIED PIGMENT COMPOSITIONMarch 2022January 2025Allow3300NoNo
17765744CURABLE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAMEMarch 2022June 2025Allow3910NoNo
17765286AQUEOUS EMULSION INCLUDING INTERPENETRATING NETWORK OF SILICONE GUM AND CROSSLINKED ORGANIC POLYMERMarch 2022April 2024Allow2410NoNo
17706269POLYMER FILM AND USES OF THE SAMEMarch 2022June 2023Allow1520NoNo
17699867POLYMER-BASED CONSTRUCTION MATERIALSMarch 2022January 2024Allow2210NoNo
17761360HIGHLY THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE FLOWABLE SILICONE COMPOSITIONMarch 2022March 2025Allow3610NoNo
17760542THERMAL STABILIZER FOR POLYESTERMarch 2022March 2025Allow3610NoNo
17640870THERMOPLASTIC RESIN COMPOSITION, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND MOLDED ARTICLE INCLUDING THE SAMEMarch 2022December 2024Allow3400NoNo
17687653ENCAPSULATED FOIL LEATHER TRANSFERMarch 2022October 2023Allow1911NoNo
17638115ELASTOMER COMPOSITION FOR ACTUATOR, ACTUATOR MEMBER, AND ACTUATOR ELEMENTFebruary 2022May 2025Abandon3901NoNo
17676039CURABLE (METH)ACRYLATE COMPOSITIONSFebruary 2022May 2025Allow3910NoNo
17588980Antimicrobial Thermoplastic PolyuethanesJanuary 2022December 2024Abandon3410NoNo
17630538LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYESTER RESIN COMPOSITION, LAMINATE, LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYESTER RESIN FILM, AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOFJanuary 2022April 2025Abandon3810NoNo
17630805PROCESS OF PREPARATION OF AN AQUEOUS GEL INK WITH FIXED COLOR COMPRISING SILVER NANOPARTICLESJanuary 2022January 2025Allow3610NoNo
17585073MOLDED ARTICLE AND HOLLOW TUBEJanuary 2022September 2023Allow1910NoNo
17628274PREPARATION OF LOW-DUSTING OR NON-DUSTING WATERDISPERSIBLE CROSSLINKED POLYVINYLPYRROLIDONE GRANULESJanuary 2022March 2025Abandon3810NoNo
17579004PACKAGING FILMS, AND METHODS OF PREPARATION THEREOFJanuary 2022June 2022Allow510NoNo
17574676COATING COMPOSITIONS HAVING COVALENTLY BOUND ULTRAVIOLET ABSORBERSJanuary 2022February 2025Allow3740YesNo
17624933MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR POWDER BED FUSIONJanuary 2022December 2022Allow1111NoNo
17597430BIODEGRADABLE COMPOSITE MATERIAL HAVING IMPROVED MECHANICAL PROPERTIES USING NATURAL POLYMER NANOFIBER AQUEOUS DISPERSION AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAMEJanuary 2022April 2023Allow1520NoNo
17622904Thermoplastic Composition Having a Coefficient of Thermal Expansion Closely Matched to AluminumDecember 2021November 2022Allow1110NoNo
17537637FORMULATION AND METHOD FOR PREPARING FIBROUS MATERIAL COMPRISING NANOFIBERS, AND FILTER COMPRISING THE FIBROUS MATERIALNovember 2021April 2025Abandon4010NoNo
17536740THERMAL MANAGEMENT PHASE-CHANGE COMPOSITION, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF, AND ARTICLES CONTAINING THE COMPOSITIONNovember 2021November 2023Abandon2410NoNo
17532606ADDITIVES FOR PROTECTION OF POLYMERS AGAINST ULTRAVIOLET LIGHTNovember 2021September 2023Allow2210NoNo
17520303THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER COMPOSITION FOR MICRO 3D PRINTING AND USES THEREOFNovember 2021April 2025Allow4211NoNo
17607158ANTIFOULING COATING COMPOSITION AND COATING FILMOctober 2021July 2022Allow820YesNo
17606620Rubber Compositions For Pneumatic TiresOctober 2021December 2024Allow3710NoNo
17510288ANTIBACTERIAL AND HEAT-SHIELDING COMPOSITION FOR WINDOW FILM, METHOD OF PRODUCING WINDOW FILM USING THE SAME, AND WINDOW FILM PRODUCED THEREBYOctober 2021July 2024Allow3300NoNo
17605415MONOMER COMPOSITION FOR CONTACT LENSES, POLYMER FOR CONTACT LENSES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND CONTACT LENS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAMEOctober 2021August 2024Allow3400NoNo
17497221CONDUCTIVE POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES ENHANCED WITH IN SITU FORMATION OF 2D NANOPARTICLES FOR STRUCTURAL SENSORS AND SMART MATERIALSOctober 2021April 2025Allow4320NoNo
17449388Renewably-Sourced Biodegradable Polyolefin Packaging, Utensils, and ContainersSeptember 2021October 2023Allow2430YesNo
17599010GAS BARRIER COMPOSITION, COATING AGENT, AND LAMINATESeptember 2021February 2025Abandon4010NoNo
17599187Curable Adhesive Sheet and Production Method of Curable Adhesive SheetSeptember 2021February 2025Abandon4001NoNo
17442971STRUCTURAL BONDING TAPE WITH EPOXIDE MICROCAPSULESSeptember 2021February 2025Abandon4001NoNo
17440390HIGH STIFF THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITIONS FOR THIN-WALL STRUCTURESSeptember 2021January 2023Allow1620NoNo
17477072LOW REFLECTANCE POWDER COATED ARTICLESeptember 2021February 2024Abandon2920NoNo
17439205COATING COMPOSITION FOR PRINTING PAPERSeptember 2021April 2023Allow1921NoNo
17459537AMORPHOUS BORON NITRIDE FILM AND ANTI-REFLECTION COATING STRUCTURE INCLUDING THE SAMEAugust 2021December 2023Allow2711YesNo
17432679INKJET INKAugust 2021May 2025Allow4520NoNo
17429386Compositions Comprising Water Dispersible Polymer and Unsaturated Dicarboxylic Acid Derivative Suitable for Enhancing CharAugust 2021September 2024Allow3811NoNo
17395490REINFORCED POLYMER-BASED COMPOUNDAugust 2021February 2022Allow620YesNo
17427197COMPOSITION COMPRISING AN OXIDIZED POLYETHYLENE WAX, A COLOR MASTERBATCH COMPRISING THE SAME, A PRODUCT COMPRISING THE COLOR MASTERBATCH AND THE USE OF THE COLOR MASTERBATCHJuly 2021January 2025Abandon4110NoNo
17390232DIELECTRIC FILM WITH POLY(TERT) BUTYLSTYRENE ADDITIVE, CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTUREJuly 2021February 2023Allow1900NoNo
17425647THERMOPLASTIC MOLDING COMPOSITION AND AUTOMOBILE COMPONENT INCLUDING MOLDED ARTICLE THEREOFJuly 2021September 2024Allow3810NoNo
17425064NON NEWTONIAN BALLPOINT PEN INK COMPRISING CELLULOSE NANOFIBERSJuly 2021September 2024Allow3810YesNo
17424657RESIN COMPOSITION FOR CARBON FIBER COMPOSITE MATERIAL, TOWPREGJuly 2021August 2024Allow3710NoNo
17423639RUBBER COMPOSITION, CROSSLINKED BODY, AND TIREJuly 2021June 2024Allow3510NoNo
17417511BIODEGRADABLE COATING COMPOSITION FOR MULCHING PAPER AND MULCHING PAPERJune 2021May 2024Allow3410NoNo
17417644PRE-TREATMENTS FOR PUBLISHING PRINT MEDIAJune 2021October 2024Abandon4001NoNo
17415218USE OF EXPANDED AND HYDROPHOBIC POPCORN TO PRODUCE THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPED PARTSJune 2021April 2024Allow3421YesNo
17343723ANTIMICROBIAL SURFACE SYSTEMSJune 2021February 2024Allow3211NoNo
17298852THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTINGJune 2021October 2023Allow2901NoNo
17298305THERMOSETTING RESIN COMPOSITION, FILM ADHESIVE, PREPREG, AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOFMay 2021May 2024Allow3510NoNo
17325987SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING DURABLE LUBRICIOUS SURFACES VIA INTERFACIAL MODIFICATIONMay 2021July 2023Allow2630YesNo
17319669CORE-SHELL FLOW IMPROVERMay 2021November 2024Allow4210NoNo
17292348Composition of Phthalonitrile Resin Matrix for Polymer Composite Materials, Method for Fabrication Thereof, Method for Manufacturing of Polymer Composite Material, and Material Obtained by this MethodMay 2021July 2024Allow3810NoNo
17237935HYDROPHOBIC NANO SILICA MIXED THERMOPLASTIC HOT-MELT FILM WITH EXCELLENT ADHESIVE STRENGTHApril 2021February 2022Allow1020YesNo
17235695MOLDED ARTICLE AND HOLLOW TUBEApril 2021March 2022Allow1121YesNo
17283702THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITIONS HAVING HIGH STIFFNESS AND METHODS OF MAKING THEMApril 2021April 2022Allow1220NoNo
17222961POLYMERIZABLE MATERIALS, ANAEROBICALLY CURABLE COMPOSITIONS, AND RELATED METHODS AND PRODUCTSApril 2021February 2024Allow3420YesNo
17272374POLYURETHANE BLOCK COPOLYMER INK COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR USE AND MAKING THEREOFMarch 2021July 2024Abandon4001NoNo
17161702PRESSURE-RESPONSIVE PARTICLES, CARTRIDGE, APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTED MATTER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTED MATTER, PRINTED MATTER, SHEET FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTED MATTER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SHEET FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTED MATTERJanuary 2021July 2023Allow2911NoNo
17264434PRODUCTION METHOD FOR POWDER, PRODUCTION METHOD FOR MELT-MOLDED ARTICLE, POWDER, COMPRESSION-MOLDED ARTICLE, AND MELT-MOLDED ARTICLEJanuary 2021August 2024Abandon4301NoNo
17264448TREATMENT AGENT FOR CARBON FIBER PRECURSOR AND CARBON FIBER PRECURSORJanuary 2021May 2022Allow1510NoNo
17161128HYBRID SILICONE COMPOSITE FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONSJanuary 2021August 2023Allow3010NoNo
17262508Adhesive CompositionJanuary 2021May 2024Allow3910NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner BUTCHER, ROBERT T.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
7
Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(71.4%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(28.6%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
92.9%
Higher 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, 71.4% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Strategic Recommendations

Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner BUTCHER, ROBERT T - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner BUTCHER, ROBERT T works in Art Unit 1764 and has examined 315 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 73.7%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 34 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner BUTCHER, ROBERT T's allowance rate of 73.7% places them in the 30% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by BUTCHER, ROBERT T receive 1.69 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 48% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by BUTCHER, ROBERT T is 34 months. This places the examiner in the 22% 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 +9.1% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by BUTCHER, ROBERT T. This interview benefit is in the 43% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 31.2% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 55% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 44.4% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 62% 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, 200.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 93% 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 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 87% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 71.4% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1207.01, all appeals must go through a mandatory appeal conference. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration even before you file an Appeal Brief.

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 0.3% of allowed cases (in the 55% 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 1.7% of allowed cases (in the 63% 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:

  • 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.
  • Appeal filing as negotiation tool: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
  • 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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