USPTO Examiner JOHNSON NANCY ROSENBERG - Art Unit 1783

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18602004CERAMIC PACKAGE FOR QUANTUM COMPUTING AND METHOD FOR PREPARATIONMarch 2024August 2024Allow511YesNo
18684995LEATHER COVERED GAME BALLFebruary 2024August 2024Allow601NoNo
17957098Retroreflective Article Comprising Embedded Reflective LayersSeptember 2022August 2024Allow2211NoNo
17703178GLASS ARTICLE HAVING A PLASTIC FRAME WITH ENHANCED RELIABILITY AGAINST DELAMINATIONMarch 2022September 2024Abandon3010NoNo
17575861ANTIGLARE FILMJanuary 2022April 2024Allow2720YesNo
17502213LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER FILM AND LAMINATE COMPRISING THE SAMEOctober 2021June 2023Abandon2010YesNo
17409710LAMINATEAugust 2021March 2024Abandon3120NoNo
17369301ANTI-GLARE SUBSTRATE FOR A DISPLAY ARTICLE INCLUDING A TEXTURED REGION WITH PRIMARY SURFACE FEATURES AND SECONDARY SURFACE FEATURES IMPARTING A SURFACE ROUGHNESS THAT INCREASES SURFACE SCATTERINGJuly 2021June 2023Abandon2301NoNo
17358359STRETCHABLE SUBSTRATE AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREFORJune 2021September 2024Abandon3901NoNo
17191915RADIO WAVE TRANSMISSIVE SUBSTRATEMarch 2021August 2024Allow4130YesNo
17267748RESIN COMPOSITION FOR ANTI-GLARE COATING AND ANTI-GLARE COATING FILM PREPARED THEREBYFebruary 2021September 2023Abandon3110NoNo
17167799FIBER WITH LIGHT-REFLECTIVE AND LUMINESCENT FUNCTIONS AND TEXTILE WITH SUCH FIBERFebruary 2021May 2023Abandon2810NoNo
17142088ANTIGLARE GLASS SUBSTRATEJanuary 2021February 2022Allow1320NoNo
17138587VACUUM INSULATED GLASS (VIG) WINDOW UNIT WITH METAL ALLOY SPACERS, AND/OR METHODS OF MAKING THE SAMEDecember 2020June 2023Allow3013YesNo
17255973SHOEDecember 2020September 2024Allow4420YesNo
16973266COVERING ELEMENT FOR BUS BARDecember 2020August 2022Allow2021YesNo
17108385THERMOPLASTIC PAVEMENT MARKING TAPESDecember 2020March 2023Abandon2710NoNo
17099177MODULAR AMBULATORY SURFACENovember 2020March 2024Allow4020YesNo
17069055ARTICLE WITH REINFORCED NONSTICK FOOD PREPARATION SURFACEOctober 2020October 2023Abandon3621YesNo
17025673RFID Tag with Coated Paper as The Base Material and Making method ThereofSeptember 2020November 2022Abandon2621NoNo
16980299DECORATION MEMBER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAMESeptember 2020September 2023Allow3721YesNo
16975091ANTIGLARE HARDCOAT MULTILAYER FILMAugust 2020December 2022Abandon2740NoNo
16990373Method of Applying Artwork to a 3D PlateAugust 2020December 2023Abandon4020NoNo
16965087OPTICAL LAMINATE ROLLJuly 2020July 2023Abandon3650YesNo
16925213FILM PACKAGED BODY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR FILM PACKAGED BODYJuly 2020February 2024Abandon4421NoNo
16960371DECORATION MEMBER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFORJuly 2020June 2024Allow4830YesNo
16957165Polymeric Coating Compositions and Articles Coated with the SameJune 2020February 2023Allow3210NoNo
16954922LAMINATED PANE HAVING ALL-AROUND SEALINGJune 2020May 2022Abandon2301NoNo
16769931GLAZING UNIT, IN PARTICULAR FOR AERONAUTICS, ABLE TO BE BLOCKED IN ITS RECEIVING OPENING IN THE EVENT OF BREAKAGEJune 2020December 2022Allow3031YesNo
16769167SHEET MEMBERJune 2020November 2022Abandon3040YesNo
16768464EXTERNAL LUMINOUS SIGNALING VEHICLE GLAZING, VEHICLE INCORPORATING SAME AND MANUFACTUREMay 2020July 2023Abandon3821NoNo
16880523DECORATIVE SHEET AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COVER PLATEMay 2020December 2023Abandon4340NoNo
16760907LAMINATE, ANTI-REFLECTION STRUCTURE AND CAMERA MODULE MOUNTING APPARATUSMay 2020December 2022Allow3220NoNo
15733032RETROREFLECTIVE ARTICLE COMPRISING EMBEDDED REFLECTIVE LAYERSApril 2020July 2022Allow2720NoNo
15733034Retroreflective Article Comprising Retroreflective Elements comprising Primary Reflective Layers and Secondary Reflective LayersApril 2020April 2022Allow2430NoYes
15733033RETROREFLECTIVE ARTICLE COMPRISING LOCALLY-LAMINATED REFLECTIVE LAYERSApril 2020March 2022Allow2320NoNo
16758036DISPLAY DEVICEApril 2020November 2022Abandon3020NoNo
16828253LIGHT-DIFFUSING USER INTERFACE SURFACEMarch 2020April 2022Allow2520YesNo
16650159COATING OF AN OBJECTMarch 2020December 2022Abandon3310NoNo
16826023EXTERIOR COMPONENT, CAMERA, INTERCHANGEABLE LENS, PRINTER, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING EXTERIOR COMPONENTMarch 2020October 2023Abandon4341NoNo
16648168HIGH-STRENGTH ANTI-FINGERPRINT GLASS, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, EXTERIOR PART OF HIGH-STRENGTH ANTI-FINGERPRINT GLASS, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFMarch 2020January 2022Abandon2221NoNo
16646457TEXTURED TRANSPARENT SUBSTRATE, IN PARTICULAR FOR GREENHOUSE USEMarch 2020July 2022Abandon2821NoNo
16815886Structurally-Colored Articles and Methods for Making and Using Structurally-Colored ArticlesMarch 2020September 2024Abandon5430NoNo
16796531Light Reflecting Headgear AssemblyFebruary 2020May 2023Abandon3820NoNo
16638531MOBILE BODY HAVING REFLECTION CONTROL LAYERFebruary 2020November 2022Abandon3430NoNo
16637414ANTIFOULING STRUCTURE AND AUTOMOBILE COMPONENT PROVIDED WITH SAID ANTIFOULING STRUCTUREFebruary 2020March 2022Abandon2640YesNo
16782177AGRICULTURAL FLUORINE-RESIN FILM AND GREENHOUSEFebruary 2020July 2022Allow3040YesNo
16781111SLIP RESISTANT EXERCISE MATFebruary 2020March 2022Abandon2520NoNo
16636265ANTIREFLECTIVE STRUCTUREFebruary 2020December 2021Allow2210YesNo
16748846LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER FILM AND LAMINATE COMPRISING THE SAMEJanuary 2020February 2024Allow4870YesYes
16748622COVER FILMJanuary 2020May 2023Abandon4041YesNo
16629406LOW-FRICTION FILM, METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME, MOLDED ARTICLE, AND METHOD OF IMPROVING FINGER SLIDABILITYJanuary 2020December 2021Abandon2311NoNo
16721956SURFACE PROTECTIVE FILMDecember 2019August 2021Allow2020NoNo
16625255FINE CONCAVE-CONVEX LAMINATE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, AND CAMERA MODULE-MOUNTED DEVICEDecember 2019March 2023Allow3931NoNo
16616292STRUCTURE, DECORATIVE FILM, METHOD OF PRODUCING STRUCTURE, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING DECORATIVE FILMNovember 2019July 2023Abandon4341YesNo
16613063TRANSPARENT PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TRANSPARENT PRODUCTNovember 2019February 2023Abandon3921NoNo
16654284COVER MEMBER AND DISPLAY DEVICEOctober 2019April 2023Abandon4220NoNo
16597962IRIDESCENT BADGES FOR VEHICLESOctober 2019July 2021Allow2110NoNo
16586031HIGH HARDNESS ARTICLES INCLUDING AN OPTICAL LAYER AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAMESeptember 2019November 2021Allow6010NoNo
16576742LAMINATED STRUCTURE WITH COLOR AND METHOD FOR CHANGING COLOR THEREOFSeptember 2019March 2022Abandon3011NoNo
16495556THIN, HIGH-STIFFNESS LAMINATES, PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HOUSINGS INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHODS FOR MAKING SUCH LAMINATES AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HOUSINGSSeptember 2019October 2021Abandon2501NoNo
16573690PRODUCT HAVING PRISMATIC EFFECT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THEREOFSeptember 2019April 2022Allow3140YesNo
16564577LAMINATE, ANTIREFLECTION PRODUCT HAVING THREE-DIMENSIONAL CURVED SURFACE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ANTIREFLECTION PRODUCTSeptember 2019November 2022Allow3831YesNo
16490277ANTI-GLARE FILM AND DISPLAY DEVICEAugust 2019January 2023Abandon4130NoNo
16542319DIFFUSERAugust 2019May 2022Abandon3310NoNo
16534204SHINGLES WITH INCREASED HYDROPHOBICITYAugust 2019June 2021Allow2220NoNo
16529924LENS MODULE AND LENS PROTECTIVE FILMAugust 2019November 2021Allow2711NoNo
16480132FLUORORESIN FILMJuly 2019February 2022Allow3130YesNo
16477096BROADBAND ANTI-REFLECTIVE SOL-GEL COATING COMPOSITIONJuly 2019February 2023Abandon4321NoNo
16467221FACETED MICROSTRUCTURED SURFACEJune 2019July 2024Allow6020YesYes
16467052FILM LAYER STRUCTURE FOR DISPLAY DEVICEJune 2019March 2022Abandon3320NoNo
16410766TEXTURED WINDOW FILMMay 2019June 2023Allow4960YesNo
16394722COATED OPTICAL ELEMENT COMPONENT WITH A COATED OPTICAL ELEMENT AND METHOD TO PRODUCE THE SAMEApril 2019August 2022Abandon4041NoNo
16344410RESIN COMPOSITION FOR INTERLAYER, FILM MATERIAL FOR INTERLAYER, AND LAMINATED GLASS MANUFACTURING METHODApril 2019August 2021Abandon2701NoNo
16386711ANTIREFLECTION FILM, POLARIZING PLATE, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ANTIREFLECTION PRODUCTApril 2019June 2021Abandon2620NoNo
16363257METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SURFACE FEATURES ON GLASS-CERAMIC ARTICLES AND ARTICLES FORMED THEREFROMMarch 2019May 2024Allow6060YesNo
16335173GLASS BUILDING MATERIALMarch 2019October 2020Allow1910YesNo
16352993SYNTHETIC POLYMER FILM WHOSE SURFACE HAS MICROBICIDAL ACTIVITY, PLASTIC PRODUCT WHICH INCLUDES SYNTHETIC POLYMER FILM, STERILIZATION METHOD WITH USE OF SURFACE OF SYNTHETIC POLYMER FILM, PHOTOCURABLE RESIN COMPOSITION, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SYNTHETIC POLYMERFILMMarch 2019December 2020Allow2211YesNo
16332854ACTUATOR DEVICE, ACTUATION METHOD AND MANUFACTURING METHODMarch 2019November 2021Allow3221NoNo
16298101NANOSTRUCTURES FABRICATED BY METAL ASISTED CHEMICAL ETCHING FOR ANTIBACTERIAL APPLICATIONSMarch 2019August 2021Allow2940YesNo
16329847COSMETIC SHEET AND COSMETIC PLATEMarch 2019July 2024Allow6080YesNo
16285354OPTICAL ELEMENT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLEFebruary 2019June 2022Allow4041YesNo
16326630ANTIFOULING FILMFebruary 2019February 2021Allow2400NoNo
16325542HOT FILL LAMINATEFebruary 2019July 2024Allow6051YesNo
16324873OPTICAL DISPLAY DEVICE PROTECTING FILM, OPTICAL MEMBER COMPRISING SAME, AND OPTICAL DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING SAMEFebruary 2019May 2022Allow3950YesNo
16264167GRAPHENE-BASED LAMINATE, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE EACH INCLUDING THE GRAPHENE-BASED LAMINATEJanuary 2019July 2023Abandon5321NoNo
16318968SUBSTRATE PROVIDED WITH A STACK HAVING THERMAL PROPERTIES COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE LAYER COMPRISING SILICON-ZIRCONIUM NITRIDE ENRICHED IN ZIRCONIUM, ITS USE AND ITS MANUFACTUREJanuary 2019July 2023Abandon5461YesYes
16217347MEMBER, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MEMBERDecember 2018August 2022Allow4451NoNo
16303616INFRARED REFLECTIVE MATERIALNovember 2018August 2021Abandon3301NoNo
16303229COPOLYCARBONATE LENSES, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE, AND APPLICATIONS THEREOFNovember 2018July 2021Abandon3211NoNo
16301849ANTIFOULING STRUCTURE AND AUTOMOBILE COMPONENT PROVIDED WITH SAID ANTIFOULING STRUCTURENovember 2018June 2019Allow700NoNo
16180197Breathable Thermoplastic Film with Reduced ShrinkageNovember 2018October 2022Allow4741YesYes
16179395REINFORCED THIN FILM FOR FLEXIBLE PACKAGINGNovember 2018August 2020Abandon2121NoNo
16144492Method of Manufacturing a Plurality of Glass Members, a Method of Manufacturing an Optical Member, and Array of Glass Members in a Glass SubstrateSeptember 2018April 2022Abandon4360NoYes
16143699OPTICAL INTERFACE FOR REDUCED LOSS IN SPINEL WINDOWSSeptember 2018September 2021Abandon3540NoNo
16136728SHINGLES WITH INCREASED HYDROPHOBICITYSeptember 2018May 2021Allow3241YesYes
16129050LAMINATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LAMINATE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ANTIREFLECTION FILMSeptember 2018November 2021Abandon3821YesNo
16057202FIBROUS PREFORMS WITH ELONGATED SLOT PERFORATIONS FOR USE IN MAKING COMPOSITE PARTSAugust 2018April 2020Allow2010NoNo
16074975OPTICALLY ENHANCED LIGHT CONVERTERAugust 2018August 2023Allow60101YesNo
16074547MULTI-LAYERED COATING FILM AND METHOD FOR FORMING MULTI-LAYERED COATING FILMAugust 2018August 2021Allow3631YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner JOHNSON, NANCY ROSENBERG.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
27
Examiner Affirmed
22
(81.5%)
Examiner Reversed
5
(18.5%)
Reversal Percentile
30.2%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 18.5% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
60
Allowed After Appeal Filing
6
(10.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
54
(90.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
13.5%
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, 10.0% 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 JOHNSON, NANCY ROSENBERG - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner JOHNSON, NANCY ROSENBERG works in Art Unit 1783 and has examined 445 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 32.8%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 41 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner JOHNSON, NANCY ROSENBERG's allowance rate of 32.8% places them in the 5% 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 JOHNSON, NANCY ROSENBERG receive 2.89 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 84% 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 JOHNSON, NANCY ROSENBERG is 41 months. This places the examiner in the 21% 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 +48.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by JOHNSON, NANCY ROSENBERG. This interview benefit is in the 92% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner and should be strongly considered as a prosecution strategy. Per MPEP § 713.10, interviews are available at any time before the Notice of Allowance is mailed or jurisdiction transfers to the PTAB.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 11.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 6% 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 11.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 11% 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.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 18.2% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 26% 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 46.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 11% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 56.5% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). 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, 43.2% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 35% 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 0.0% 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 2.7% of allowed cases (in the 72% 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:

  • 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.
  • Prioritize examiner interviews: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner. Request an interview after the first office action to clarify issues and potentially expedite allowance.
  • 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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