USPTO Examiner GULAKOWSKI RANDY P - Art Unit 1766

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18664293PROCESSES FOR RECYCLING POLYSTYRENE WASTE AND/OR POLYSTYRENE COPOLYMER WASTEMay 2024February 2026Allow2120NoNo
18231676TRIARYLMETHANE COMPOUNDSAugust 2023January 2026Allow2920NoNo
18019822HEAT-SHRINKABLE POLYESTER FILMFebruary 2023November 2025Allow3310YesNo
18016186COMPOSITION CONTAINING POLYESTER RESINJanuary 2023February 2026Abandon3710NoNo
18059627COPOLYMERS OF (3-ACRYLAMIDOPROPYL)TRIMETHYL AMMONIUM CHLORIDE AS CORROSION INHIBITOR INTERMEDIATENovember 2022October 2025Allow3510YesNo
17927453POLYPROPYLENE-BASED RESIN COMPOSITION, LAMINATE, AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THEMNovember 2022January 2026Abandon3810NoNo
17977335METHOD OF SYNTHESIZING POLYLACTIC ACID AND CATALYST THEREOFOctober 2022May 2025Allow3100YesNo
17972745Polyamideimide Precursor, Polyamideimide Prepared Therefrom, and Polyamideimide Film Including the SameOctober 2022October 2025Allow3620NoNo
17918770LIQUID-CRYSTAL POLYESTER AND LIQUID-CRYSTAL POLYESTER FILMOctober 2022January 2026Abandon3910NoNo
17939555HYDROPHOBIC AEROGEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMESeptember 2022July 2025Allow3511NoNo
17862559RECYCLING METHOD FOR A PLASTIC FILM LAMINATE, RECYCLED PLASTIC PROCESSING MATERIAL USING A PLASTIC FILM LAMINATE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAMEJuly 2022January 2026Abandon4221NoNo
17861991HIGHLY HEAT-RESISTANT POLYCARBONATE ESTER AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFORJuly 2022July 2025Allow3610NoNo
17782704POLY(ESTER AMIDE)S AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFORJune 2022August 2025Allow3811YesNo
17773855ISOCYANATE-REACTIVE COMPOSITIONMay 2022January 2026Abandon4521NoNo
17633910Process to Produce Low Viscosity Polyalphaolefins using Non-Aromatic-Hydrocarbon Soluble ActivatorsFebruary 2022January 2025Allow3601NoNo
17299030ZIRCONIUM-BASED AND LANTHANUM-BASED ETHYLENICALLY UNSATURATED METAL SALTSJune 2021February 2025Abandon4531NoNo
15239901Re-Dispersible Dry Graphene PowderAugust 2016May 2019Abandon3320NoNo
15219533POLYDISPERSE LARGE-PARTICLE-SIZE SILICA SOL AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAMEJuly 2016April 2019Abandon3320YesNo
15198206CHOPPED STRAND PVC FLOOR AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOFJune 2016May 2019Abandon3410NoNo
15164031LIGHTWEIGHT COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAMEMay 2016May 2019Abandon3510NoNo
15137904CONVERTING NANOPARTICLES IN OIL TO AQUEOUS SUSPENSIONSApril 2016April 2019Abandon3620NoNo
14437207MIXTURE OF ISOCYANATE COMPOUNDS AND ITS USE AS EMULSIFIERApril 2015April 2019Abandon4830NoNo
14009579Polyamide compositions and article manufactured therefromOctober 2013May 2015Abandon2020NoNo
14041236WATER CLUSTERS CONFINED IN NANO-ENVIRONMENTSSeptember 2013June 2019Abandon6031NoNo
13971766METHOD FOR PREPARING SILICA COMPOSITIONS, SILICA COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOFAugust 2013July 2019Abandon6020YesYes
13879674HEAT STABILIZED POLYAMIDE COMPOSITIONJuly 2013April 2015Abandon2420NoNo
13912432FLAME-RETARDANT POLYAMIDES WITH POLYACRYLONITRILESJune 2013February 2015Abandon2020NoNo
13902255FLAME RETARDANT POLYCARBONATE COMPOSITIONS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF AND ARTICLES COMPRISING THE SAMEMay 2013January 2015Allow2030NoNo
13797333HEAT RESISTANT, FLAME RETARDANT POLYLACTIC ACID COMPOUNDSMarch 2013January 2017Abandon4620NoYes
13738537PROCESS FOR PREPARING BLENDS OF BITUMEN HAVING KNOWN STABILITY PROPERTIESJanuary 2013April 2015Abandon2840NoNo
13548302MIXED METAL POLYMER COMPOSITEJuly 2012January 2017Abandon5421NoYes
13398684ATTRACTIVE FORCE PACKINGFebruary 2012April 2019Abandon6041YesNo
13247110INJECTION MOLDING COMPOSITION AND ARTICLESeptember 2011April 2015Abandon4210NoNo
12871190FLAME RETARDANT POLYMERS AND ADDITIVE SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED VISCOSITY POLYMERSAugust 2010May 2015Abandon5640NoYes
12627253COPOLYMERS OF EPOXY COMPOUNDS AND AMINO SILICONES AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THE SAMENovember 2009May 2012Abandon2910NoNo
12419851PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AN IMPROVED ASPHALT USING POLYPHOSPHORIC ACID WITH AIR BLOWINGApril 2009April 2015Abandon6060NoYes
12378052Methicone replacements for cyclomethiconeFebruary 2009January 2012Abandon3520NoNo
11908592Curable Silicone Composition And Electronic Device Produced TherefromDecember 2008May 2012Abandon5630NoNo
12324223Moisture curable structural adhesive composition and method of applicatiionNovember 2008March 2013Abandon5120NoYes
12297772USE OF FUNCTIONALIZED POLYVINYL ESTERS FOR INCREASING THE SURFACE TENSION OF BMC/SMC PARTSOctober 2008January 2011Abandon2710NoNo
12244866POLYMER AND COATING COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAMEOctober 2008April 2011Abandon3020NoNo
11722826Bonded Composite of Silicone Resin and Epoxy Resin and a Method For Manufacturing ThereofJune 2008April 2011Abandon4540NoNo
12062821METAL SURFACE TREATING AGENT, SURFACE TREATED STEEL MATERIAL AND TREATING METHOD, AND COATED STEEL MATERIAL AND ITS PRODUCTION METHODApril 2008October 2010Abandon3020YesNo
11992087Fuel Cell Separator Material and Process of Producing the SameMarch 2008March 2011Abandon3620NoNo
11996489Flowable Polyesters with Polyester ElastomersJanuary 2008April 2012Abandon5020YesYes
11841901FILLED POLYMER COMPOSITE AND SYNTHETIC BUILDING MATERIAL COMPOSITIONSAugust 2007October 2010Abandon3820NoNo
11776124HEAT CONDUCTIVE SILICONE GREASE COMPOSITION AND CURED PRODUCT THEREOFJuly 2007October 2010Abandon4020NoNo
11772284PROCESS FOR PREPARING AMINO-FUNCTIONAL SILOXANESJuly 2007February 2012Abandon5550NoNo
11768296Highly-Branched, Allyl Ether-Functionalized, Unsaturated Polyester Resins and Coating Compositions of the SameJune 2007March 2011Abandon4531YesNo
11706258Heat curable silicone compositionFebruary 2007January 2012Abandon5950NoNo
11534682COATING COMPOSITIONS FOR ADHESION TO OLEFINIC SUBSTRATESSeptember 2006October 2010Abandon4950NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner GULAKOWSKI, RANDY P.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
7
Examiner Affirmed
7
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
2.9%
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
8
Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
8
(100.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
2.1%
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, 0.0% 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 GULAKOWSKI, RANDY P - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner GULAKOWSKI, RANDY P works in Art Unit 1766 and has examined 36 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 2.8%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 42 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner GULAKOWSKI, RANDY P's allowance rate of 2.8% places them in the 1% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by GULAKOWSKI, RANDY P receive 2.61 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 76% 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 GULAKOWSKI, RANDY P is 42 months. This places the examiner in the 18% 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 -3.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by GULAKOWSKI, RANDY P. This interview benefit is in the 7% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 0.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 0% 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 6.2% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 6% 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 0.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 0% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: This examiner rarely withdraws rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. If you file an appeal, be prepared to fully prosecute it to a PTAB decision. Per MPEP § 1207, the examiner will prepare an Examiner's Answer maintaining the rejections.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 100.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 90% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 7% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 7% percentile). This examiner rarely issues Quayle actions compared to other examiners. Allowances typically 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:

  • Prepare for rigorous examination: With a below-average allowance rate, ensure your application has strong written description and enablement support. Consider filing a continuation if you need to add new matter.
  • 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.

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