Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18771708 | Food Processor With Cleaning Accessory amd Methods of Using Same | July 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18636578 | DOUBLE ARM MIXER-EXTRUDER | April 2024 | December 2024 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18608339 | NOZZLE CONTROL ASSEMBLIES FOR A MICRO-PUREE MACHINE | March 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18603768 | MIXING APPARATUS, MIXING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MIXING SUBSTANCES IN CLOSED CONTAINERS | March 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18420092 | MULTI-PURPOSE HANDHELD KITCHEN APPLIANCE | January 2024 | October 2024 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18404487 | INTELLIGENT BLENDER | January 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18576732 | ULTRASONIC GENERATION DEVICE AND CONCRETE FORMING SYSTEM | January 2024 | October 2024 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18398710 | IMPLEMENT ATTACHMENT HOLDER FOR A HAND MIXER | December 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18529019 | BLENDING APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURED WOOD PROCESSING | December 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18523577 | FOOD PREPARATION APPLIANCE FOR USE WITH A REMOTE COMMUNICATION DEVICE | November 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18499464 | APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF A PLAY, CRAFT AND/OR TOY COMPOUND | November 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18484668 | MIXING APPARATUS WITH FLUSH LINE AND METHOD | October 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18231600 | INTELLIGENT BLENDING AND USER INTERFACE | August 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 13 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18225358 | MICRO PUREE MACHINE WITH ANGLED BOWL | July 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 14 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18225367 | LOCKING ASSEMBLY FOR A MICRO PUREE MACHINE | July 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 12 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18202972 | COUNTERCURRENT CONTACTING DEVICES | May 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18133904 | COUNTERCURRENT CONTACTING DEVICES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE | April 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18089700 | TWIST OFF CONTAINER AND COUPLING ASSEMBLY FOR A MICRO PUREE MACHINE | December 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 15 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18089689 | LOCKING ASSEMBLY FOR A MICRO PUREE MACHINE | December 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18058903 | ROTOR-STATOR COOLING SYSTEM FOR FEEDSTOCK MIXERS | November 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17992263 | MICRO PUREE MACHINE WITH ANGLED BOWL | November 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17973656 | NANOPARTICLE PREPARATION | October 2022 | November 2024 | Abandon | 24 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17944788 | MIXER | September 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17821223 | APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF A PLAY, CRAFT AND/OR TOY COMPOUND | August 2022 | May 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17889016 | Liquid Polymer Dosing and Mixing Chamber & Pump | August 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17855252 | SAMPLE PAINT ADAPTER | June 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 32 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17839560 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BOWL SUPPORT ON A STAND MIXER | June 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 34 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17779189 | PROCESS FOR THE BATCH REACTIVE MIXING AND DEGASSING OF THERMOSETTING POLYMERS AND DEVICE IMPLEMENTING SAID PROCESS | May 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17741715 | FOAMING DEVICE | May 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17735361 | MOBILE ASPHALT RECYCLING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING | May 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 37 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17734533 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A MIXING CONTAINER | May 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17770698 | STATIC MIXER | April 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17725705 | SYSTEMS FOR STAND MIXER ASSEMBLY LOCATING | April 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17720323 | CONVENIENT AND QUICKLY-ASSEMBLED ROTARY COMPOSTING BARREL AND QUICK ASSEMBLY METHOD THEREOF | April 2022 | October 2022 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17704419 | SYSTEMS FOR STAND MIXER BOWL LIFTING | March 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17702524 | STATIC MIXER INSERTS AND STATIC MIXERS INCORPORATING SAME | March 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17695037 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BATTER MIXING AND APPLICATION | March 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17687028 | PIPE WELDING STRUCTURE | March 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17592580 | FOOD PREPARATION APPLIANCE FOR USE WITH A REMOTE COMMUNICATION DEVICE | February 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17624335 | SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR CUSTOMIZATION OF COSMETICS | December 2021 | May 2024 | Allow | 28 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17563793 | PORTABLE CHEMICAL REAGENT MIXING DEVICE | December 2021 | April 2025 | Abandon | 39 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17560740 | BLENDING SYSTEM WITH A LINER FOR BLENDING CONTAINER | December 2021 | January 2025 | Allow | 36 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17620823 | MIXER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF A MIXER, DISPENSING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF DISPENSING MATERIALS | December 2021 | March 2025 | Abandon | 39 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17613989 | A Medicine Compounding System | November 2021 | February 2025 | Abandon | 39 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17613722 | HEATED FOOD PROCESSOR | November 2021 | April 2025 | Allow | 41 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17612828 | METHOD FOR DISTINGUISHING CONTAINER BODY OF BLENDER, AND BLENDER | November 2021 | February 2025 | Allow | 39 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17595528 | LIQUID SUPPLY SYSTEM AND LIQUID SUPPLY METHOD | November 2021 | June 2025 | Abandon | 43 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17519620 | POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MIXER | November 2021 | March 2025 | Abandon | 40 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17518513 | PROGRESSIVE SHEAR EMULSIFIER | November 2021 | February 2024 | Abandon | 27 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17509409 | FOOD PROCESSOR WITH CLEANING ACCESSORY AND METHODS OF USING SAME | October 2021 | April 2025 | Allow | 41 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17606108 | METHOD FOR ADHERING TO FRESH CONCRETE TEMPERATURES | October 2021 | February 2025 | Allow | 40 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17497970 | FERTILIZER MIXER | October 2021 | June 2025 | Allow | 44 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17601587 | LIQUID DISPENSING PUMP AND LIQUID DISPENSING DEVICE | October 2021 | May 2025 | Allow | 43 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17601064 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOUNDING SYSTEM AND METHOD | October 2021 | May 2025 | Allow | 43 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17484465 | DOUBLE ARM MIXER EXTRUDER | September 2021 | January 2024 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17471546 | Substance Separator System driven by a Submersible Actuator | September 2021 | January 2025 | Allow | 40 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17470514 | AEROSOL CAN MIXING DEVICE | September 2021 | March 2024 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17467715 | IMPLEMENT ATTACHMENT HOLDER FOR A HAND MIXER | September 2021 | October 2023 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17336962 | PEANUT BUTTER STIRRER | June 2021 | June 2024 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17298020 | VIBRATION DEVICE FOR MIXING MACHINE | May 2021 | June 2025 | Allow | 49 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17242260 | Notched Stirring Devices Having Additional Functionalities And Methods For Producing The Same | April 2021 | December 2023 | Abandon | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17205738 | EXTRUDER SYSTEM | March 2021 | May 2023 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17250761 | STIRRER ASSEMBLY | March 2021 | June 2023 | Abandon | 27 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17187655 | PORTABLE AND FOLDABLE OUTBOARD MOTOR TEST TANK | February 2021 | May 2025 | Abandon | 50 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17185509 | Mixer | February 2021 | December 2022 | Abandon | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17267535 | MICROFLUIDIC DISTRIBUTION VALVE | February 2021 | June 2024 | Abandon | 40 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17267272 | BLENDER SYSTEM WITH VIBRATION PROOF SEAL | February 2021 | February 2025 | Allow | 48 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17165214 | TREATMENT ELEMENT FOR A TREATMENT ELEMENT SHAFT OF A SCREW MACHINE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TREATMENT ELEMENT | February 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 38 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17164367 | Liquid Polymer or Chemical Activation System Using a Submersible Actuator | February 2021 | July 2024 | Allow | 42 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17264607 | ADAPTER BETWEEN A DISPOSABLE CUP AND A BLENDER BLADE ASSEMBLY | January 2021 | April 2025 | Abandon | 50 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17156952 | MODULAR BLENDER WITH IMPROVED WATER HEATING AND LIGHT BEAM DETECTION | January 2021 | February 2025 | Allow | 49 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17261325 | MIXING APPARATUS, MIXING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MIXING SUBSTANCES IN CLOSED CONTAINERS | January 2021 | December 2023 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17150516 | Magnetically Driven Liquid Dispersion Devices | January 2021 | January 2024 | Abandon | 36 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17139467 | MICRO PUREE MACHINE | December 2020 | March 2023 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17257083 | STATIC MIXING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MIXING PHOSGENE AND AN ORGANIC AMINE | December 2020 | April 2024 | Allow | 40 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17136877 | Double-Drive Backpack Power Unit | December 2020 | November 2024 | Abandon | 46 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17255449 | CONTAINER ROTATION DEVICE | December 2020 | April 2024 | Allow | 40 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17130702 | HOUSEHOLD FOOD PREPARATION SYSTEM | December 2020 | May 2024 | Abandon | 41 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17125247 | Bone Cement Mixing System and Apparatus | December 2020 | December 2023 | Abandon | 36 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17123958 | Drink Mixer Apparatus | December 2020 | November 2022 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17105810 | FLUID MIXING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE | November 2020 | December 2023 | Allow | 36 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17058593 | DEVICE FOR MIXING LIQUIDS AND SOLIDS WITH LIQUIDS BY MEANS OF VIBRATION | November 2020 | December 2023 | Allow | 37 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16953334 | ULTRASONIC HOMOGENIZER | November 2020 | July 2022 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17097538 | Beaters for Mixer with Blades with Continuous Surfaces | November 2020 | September 2023 | Abandon | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17097100 | BLENDING SYSTEM FOR FRACTURING FLUID | November 2020 | December 2024 | Abandon | 49 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17093480 | Acid Skid | November 2020 | December 2024 | Abandon | 49 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17083646 | MIXING AND DISPENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MIXING AND DISPENSING MATERIAL FROM A MIXING AND DISPENSING SYSTEM | October 2020 | October 2023 | Abandon | 36 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17080574 | LOW DISPERSION, FAST RESPONSE MIXING DEVICE | October 2020 | November 2023 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17061625 | End Effector | October 2020 | May 2024 | Abandon | 43 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17034416 | EVAPORATION-LIMITING INSERTS FOR REAGENT CONTAINERS AND RELATED METHODS OF USE | September 2020 | January 2025 | Allow | 51 | 3 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 17032269 | CONNECTING CHUCK OF MATERIAL CYLINDER FOR MIXER AND MIXER | September 2020 | October 2023 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17025922 | BEVERAGE BLENDER SYSTEM HEATING AND TEMPERATURE SENSING | September 2020 | November 2022 | Abandon | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16980134 | MIXING DEVICE WITH CLOSURE ELEMENT | September 2020 | August 2024 | Allow | 47 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16975141 | ELECTRICAL CONTROL SYSTEM FOR SLURRY MIXING | August 2020 | December 2023 | Allow | 40 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16970402 | TWIN-SCREW MIXER-EXTRUDER, INCLUDING A PRESSER BODY FOR DEFINING A CONTROLLED VOLUME OF A COMPOUNDING CHAMBER | August 2020 | November 2023 | Allow | 39 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16990094 | STATIC MIXER WITH CURVED FINS | August 2020 | April 2021 | Allow | 8 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16928419 | WATER SEPARATION IN FLOWLINES OR TRUNK LINES | July 2020 | August 2022 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16920433 | MIXING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MIXING FLUIDS | July 2020 | May 2023 | Abandon | 34 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16959745 | Mixing System | July 2020 | January 2025 | Allow | 54 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16918399 | STIRRER BLADE AND MECHANISM FOR AUTOMATED FOOD PROCESSING SYSTEM | July 2020 | October 2022 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner HOWELL, MARC C.
With a 60.0% reversal rate, the PTAB has reversed the examiner's rejections more often than affirming them. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.
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, 30.8% 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.
✓ Appeals to PTAB show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.
⚠ Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.
Examiner HOWELL, MARC C works in Art Unit 1774 and has examined 511 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 67.3%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 39 months.
Examiner HOWELL, MARC C's allowance rate of 67.3% places them in the 21% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by HOWELL, MARC C receive 2.31 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 79% 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.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by HOWELL, MARC C is 39 months. This places the examiner in the 10% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +24.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by HOWELL, MARC C. This interview benefit is in the 74% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 22.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 20% 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.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 25.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 27% 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.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 28.6% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 28% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show below-average success with this examiner. Consider whether your arguments are strong enough to warrant a PAC request.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 58.3% of appeals filed. This is in the 27% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 28.6% 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.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 44.1% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 48% 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's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.4% of allowed cases (in the 57% 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 2.9% of allowed cases (in the 71% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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