USPTO Examiner SIMONE CATHERINE A - Art Unit 1781

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19071213Crease Reinforced Doublewall Corrugated BoardMarch 2025November 2025Allow830YesNo
18744274Methods for Stimulating Cutaneous Receptors in Glabrous skin of a PersonJune 2024August 2025Allow1430NoNo
18656835TAPERED PLASTERBOARDS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THEMMay 2024September 2025Allow1611NoNo
18636656PACKAGING MATERIALApril 2024September 2025Allow1720YesNo
18426403GLASS SUBSTRATE, COVER GLASS, ASSEMBLY, ASSEMBLY MANUFACTURING METHOD, IN-VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND IN-VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHODJanuary 2024December 2025Allow2211YesNo
18516879BENDABLE STRUCTURAL SHEATHINGNovember 2023March 2026Abandon2811NoNo
18502586COMPONENT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMPONENT, AND ASSEMBLYNovember 2023March 2026Allow2811YesNo
18288618COMPLEXLY CURVED GLASS ARTICLES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAMEOctober 2023November 2025Allow2401NoNo
18378777Sock and a method of knitting a sockOctober 2023November 2025Allow2520NoNo
18478326INSERT FOR REDUCING MOVEMENT AND VIBRATIONSeptember 2023January 2026Allow2820YesNo
18476568RE-PULPABLE INSULATED PAPER PRODUCTS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAMESeptember 2023October 2025Allow2520YesNo
18552325GLAZED UNIT COMPRISING SEVERAL CONTIGUOUS SHEETS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAID GLAZED UNITSeptember 2023July 2025Allow2111YesNo
18552035GLAZED UNIT WITH TWO GLASS PANES AND A SEAL FOR ASSEMBLING SAID GLASS PANESSeptember 2023July 2025Allow2200NoNo
18242776REINFORCED CROSS-LAMINATED TIMBER PANELSeptember 2023March 2026Abandon3011NoNo
18278984COEXTRUDED HEMP COMPOSITE BOARDAugust 2023January 2026Allow2920YesNo
18233413RAISED WOODGRAIN FINISH DECORATIVE MATERIALAugust 2023December 2024Allow1610NoNo
18447657Shaped NonwovenAugust 2023March 2024Allow800NoNo
18264713MULTILAYER PRODUCT OF PAPER-LIKE MATERIAL, IN PARTICULAR OF CANNETÉ OR CORRUGATED CARDBOARD TYPEAugust 2023March 2026Abandon3121NoNo
18359980Barrier System for Personal Protective EquipmentJuly 2023November 2025Allow2721YesNo
18035422ECO-FRIENDLY SEMI-NONCOMBUSTIBLE EXTERIOR MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAMEJuly 2023September 2025Allow2811NoNo
18212673COVER WINDOW AND FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAMEJune 2023December 2025Allow2930NoNo
18202159LAYERED PANELSMay 2023May 2024Allow1221NoNo
18253151SHEET PACKAGINGMay 2023July 2025Allow2611NoNo
18196592CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE SANDWICH STRUCTURE REINFORCED WITH Z-TOWSMay 2023December 2025Allow3211YesNo
18315253AIRCRAFT FLOOR ASSEMBLIES WITH DISCONTINUOUS COUPLING BETWEEN LAYERSMay 2023November 2024Abandon1820NoNo
18313075COMPOSITE RODS FOR STABILIZATION OF COMPOSITE LAMINATESMay 2023July 2024Allow1410NoNo
18132764DIMENSIONALLY STABLE BUILDING PANELApril 2023June 2025Allow2640NoNo
18177699Forming Joints Between Composite ComponentsMarch 2023December 2025Allow3321YesNo
18114138TILE WITH IMITATION GROUT LINEFebruary 2023June 2025Abandon2810NoNo
18173064LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER FILM, FLEXIBLE COPPER-CLAD LAMINATED BOARD, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER FILMFebruary 2023July 2025Allow2811NoNo
18171621PROTECTIVE GLOVES AND METHOD OF MAKING PROTECTIVE GLOVESFebruary 2023February 2024Allow1210NoNo
18019605MULTILAYER STRUCTURE, PACKAGING MATERIAL IN WHICH SAME IS UTILIZED, REGRIND COMPOSITION, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING REGRIND COMPOSITIONFebruary 2023December 2025Allow3411YesNo
18164474SLIDING MATFebruary 2023October 2025Allow3310NoNo
18163523BENT ALUMINUM FOAM SANDWICH WITH DELAMINATION INSERTFebruary 2023September 2025Allow3210YesNo
18104521VEHICLE INTERIOR SYSTEMS HAVING A CURVED COVER GLASS AND DISPLAY OR TOUCH PANEL AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAMEFebruary 2023July 2025Allow2940YesNo
18005002LAMINATED PANE WITH FUNCTIONAL ELEMENT WHICH CAN BE SWITCHED IN SEGMENTS AND HAS ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLABLE OPTICAL PROPERTIESJanuary 2023April 2025Abandon2721NoNo
18004617REINFORCEMENT PILLAR ASSEMBLIES AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH ASSEMBLIESJanuary 2023August 2025Allow3111NoNo
18002285COMPOSITE STRUCTURE, AND METHODS FOR ARRANGING WEBS AND CORE ELEMENTS IN MANUFACTURING OF A COMPOSITE STRUCTUREDecember 2022May 2025Allow2921NoNo
18082821PAPER LAMINATE PLASTIC VIALDecember 2022June 2024Allow1810NoNo
18078844RETROREFLECTIVE PIPING SHEET FOR VEHICLE INTERIOR DECORATION AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFDecember 2022March 2026Allow3911YesNo
17928442SKIN MATERIAL, INTERIOR MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INTERIOR MATERIALNovember 2022September 2024Abandon2211NoNo
17986409VEHICLE INTERIOR SYSTEMS HAVING A COLD-BENT GLASS SUBSTRATE AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAMENovember 2022January 2025Allow2600NoNo
18051269Fluid-Filled Chamber with Stitched Tensile MemberOctober 2022May 2025Allow3010YesNo
17899127FIBER REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE BODY PANELAugust 2022November 2023Allow1511NoNo
17893626WINDOW AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAMEAugust 2022June 2025Allow3310NoNo
17893016DEVICE ASSEMBLY, DEVICE MODULE INCLUDING THE DEVICE ASSEMBLY, AND DEVICE PACKAGE INCLUDING THE DEVICE MODULEAugust 2022March 2026Allow4320NoNo
17879714ENGINEERED WOOD PANEL WITH CONNECTIVITY LAYERAugust 2022November 2024Abandon2830NoNo
17816100INSULATION PRODUCTS AND METHODS AND MACHINES FOR MAKING INSULATION PRODUCTSJuly 2022June 2025Allow3441YesNo
17859272Shaped NonwovenJuly 2022August 2023Allow1330NoNo
17845901DUAL-SIDED GEL LAYER AND USE THEREOF IN BODY SUPPORT ARTICLEJune 2022August 2025Abandon3810NoNo
17843446Recyclable Hemp Composition and Uses in Container ManufacturingJune 2022March 2025Abandon3310NoNo
17840925REAL WOOD SHEET CAPABLE OF BEING USED FOR AUTOMATIC WRAPPING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING REAL WOOD SHEETJune 2022October 2024Allow2830NoNo
17833619ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED ARMOR AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAMEJune 2022April 2025Allow3410NoNo
17779225HYBRID ASYMMETRIC AUTOMOTIVE LAMINATEMay 2022June 2024Allow2520NoNo
17740707Plank with Veneer Material Fused to Rigid CoreMay 2022June 2023Allow1310YesNo
17739939HYBRID BODY SIDE MOLDING FOR VEHICLESMay 2022November 2025Allow4210YesNo
17732533ROLLABLE DISPLAY DEVICEApril 2022October 2024Allow3020NoNo
17730046GRIPPING SURFACE FOR MANUFACTURED ARTICLESApril 2022March 2025Allow3510NoNo
17755316COATING FILM, AUTOMOBILE, AND COATING METHODApril 2022February 2026Allow4641YesNo
17771585GLASS PART AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND DEVICEApril 2022October 2024Allow2911NoNo
17770546COMPOSITE SANDWICH COMPONENTSApril 2022October 2023Allow1800NoNo
17770178FRICTION FILMApril 2022March 2026Allow4730NoNo
17768047A BUILDING PANEL AND A METHOD TO PRODUCE SUCH A BUILDING PANELApril 2022March 2025Allow3521YesNo
17768022A BUILDING PANEL AND A METHOD TO PRODUCE SUCH A BUILDING PANELApril 2022November 2024Allow3111YesNo
17700031SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING MICROFLUIDIC DEVICESMarch 2022September 2024Allow3040YesNo
17761685HYDROPHOBIC SILICA AEROGEL BLANKET AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAMEMarch 2022October 2024Allow3111NoNo
17761363INFLATABLE CELLULAR STRUCTURE AND ARTICLE EQUIPPED THEREWITHMarch 2022June 2024Allow2710YesNo
17697105ASSEMBLY HAVING TWO ELEMENTS ASSEMBLED BY A GLUE JOINT PROVIDED WITH BLOCKED TUNNELS, VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH AN ASSEMBLY AND METHODS FOR SECURING AND DETACHING SUCH AN ASSEMBLYMarch 2022September 2025Allow4221YesNo
17638254FOLDABLE APPARATUS, FOLDABLE SUBSTRATE, AND METHODS OF MAKINGFebruary 2022August 2025Allow4121NoNo
17637929FOLDABLE APPARATUS, RIBBONS, AND METHODS OF MAKINGFebruary 2022June 2025Allow3921NoNo
17674215COVER WINDOW AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAMEFebruary 2022October 2024Allow3221NoNo
17672049MICROSTRUCTURE ARRANGEMENT FOR GRIPPING LOW COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION MATERIALSFebruary 2022April 2023Abandon1410NoNo
17670658RE-PULPABLE INSULATED PAPER PRODUCTS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAMEFebruary 2022July 2023Allow1720NoNo
17668067EMBOSSED MULTI-PLY TISSUE PRODUCTFebruary 2022April 2024Allow2630NoNo
17665050THERMALLY EXPANDABLE SHEET AND THERMALLY EXPANDABLE SHEET PRODUCTION METHODFebruary 2022September 2022Abandon700NoNo
17631740UNDERLAYMENTJanuary 2022May 2024Abandon2720NoNo
17630953CUSHIONS CONTAINING SHOCK ABSORBING TRIPLY PERIODIC LATTICE AND RELATED METHODSJanuary 2022October 2024Allow3311YesNo
17630950Component Made from a Material Consisting Predominantly of Renewable Raw Materials, Having at Least One Compressed Region, and Method and Tool for Producing the Compressed RegionJanuary 2022December 2024Allow3541NoNo
17630938WOUND CLEANING PRODUCTJanuary 2022December 2024Allow3511NoNo
17629807Cleaning sheet, manufacturing method of semiconductor device and manufacturing method of cleaning sheetJanuary 2022November 2024Abandon3311NoNo
17628468A FLOOR PANELJanuary 2022October 2024Allow3320YesNo
17576668MECHANORECEPTION STIMULATION GARMENTJanuary 2022January 2025Allow3640NoNo
17646793GLASS SUBSTRATE, COVER GLASS, ASSEMBLY, ASSEMBLY MANUFACTURING METHOD, IN-VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND IN-VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHODJanuary 2022May 2024Abandon2821NoNo
17567733TAPERED PLASTERBOARDS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THEMJanuary 2022December 2023Allow2411NoNo
17621235PRODUCTION METHOD FOR BONDED ARTICLE, AND BONDED ARTICLEDecember 2021June 2024Allow3021NoNo
17546483FOAM BOARD ARTICLESDecember 2021December 2023Abandon2520NoNo
17455363LOWER CROSS MEMBER FOR VEHICLENovember 2021December 2024Allow3710NoNo
17518011TEXTURED FIBROUS STRUCTURESNovember 2021April 2023Allow1710NoNo
17442096DECORATIVE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAMEOctober 2021June 2024Allow3311YesNo
17508948WOVEN PLYWOOD AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEOctober 2021July 2022Allow911NoNo
17442375DECORATIVE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAMEOctober 2021March 2024Allow3021YesNo
17505719Laminated GlazingOctober 2021August 2023Allow2130YesNo
17505165TILE WITH IMITATION GROUT LINEOctober 2021April 2025Allow4221YesNo
17471835INDICATOR MARKING TECHNOLOGY FOR TEXTILESSeptember 2021November 2024Allow3810YesNo
17436813COMPOSITE VEHICLE COMPONENTS FORMED OF SHEET MOLDING COMPOUND REINFORCED WITH CONTINUOUS FIBERSSeptember 2021August 2024Allow3610NoNo
17467806APPARATUS, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR COVERING AN UNDERSIDE PORTION OF A VEHICLE FOR PREVENTING THEFT OF COMPONENTSSeptember 2021November 2024Abandon3811NoNo
17435895SURFACE PROTECTION AGAINST CAVITATION EROSIONSeptember 2021July 2024Abandon3501NoNo
17464053REFLECTIVE STACK WITH HEAT SPREADING LAYERSeptember 2021March 2023Allow1910NoNo
17463778MULTILAYER RIBLET APPLIQUESSeptember 2021January 2024Allow2921NoNo
17404733Auxetic Member for Load Bearing StructuresAugust 2021March 2024Allow3120NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner SIMONE, CATHERINE A.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
4
Examiner Affirmed
1
(25.0%)
Examiner Reversed
3
(75.0%)
Reversal Percentile
89.0%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 75.0% 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.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
10
Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(40.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
6
(60.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
65.2%
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, 40.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting reconsideration.

Strategic Recommendations

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

Examiner SIMONE, CATHERINE A - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner SIMONE, CATHERINE A works in Art Unit 1781 and has examined 695 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 78.3%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 32 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner SIMONE, CATHERINE A's allowance rate of 78.3% places them in the 46% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by SIMONE, CATHERINE A receive 1.96 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 49% 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 SIMONE, CATHERINE A is 32 months. This places the examiner in the 50% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +18.9% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SIMONE, CATHERINE A. This interview benefit is in the 62% 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, 27.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 48% 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 46.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 70% 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, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 4% 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 66.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 48% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 25.0% 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, 56.9% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 59% 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 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 0.7% of allowed cases (in the 58% 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:

    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

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