USPTO Examiner SAMPLE DAVID R - Art Unit 1784

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18796933HIGH STRENGTH GLASS-CERAMICSAugust 2024March 2025Allow810NoNo
18736100HIGH STRENGTH GLASS-CERAMICSJune 2024July 2024Allow210NoNo
18644271GLASS CERAMICS, CHEMICALLY STRENGTHENED GLASS, AND SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATEApril 2024April 2025Allow1110NoNo
18618251MATERIALS AND PROCESSES FOR GENERATING RADIOISOTOPESMarch 2024May 2025Allow1430YesNo
18592957HIGH STRENGTH GLASS-CERAMICS HAVING PETALITE AND LITHIUM SILICATE STRUCTURESMarch 2024May 2024Allow310NoNo
18588038CHEMICALLY STRENGTHENED GLASS, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND GLASS FOR CHEMICAL STRENGTHENINGFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1110YesNo
18585702HIGH STRENGTH GLASS-CERAMICSFebruary 2024May 2024Allow320NoNo
18411468FUSION-FORMABLE GLASS-BASED ARTICLES INCLUDING A METAL OXIDE CONCENTRATION GRADIENTJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1210NoNo
18403845THERMALLY STRENGTHENED CONSUMER ELECTRONIC GLASS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODSJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1410NoNo
18571261CUTTING TOOLDecember 2023September 2024Allow910YesNo
18537240SCRATCH RESISTANT GLASS AND METHOD OF MAKINGDecember 2023December 2024Allow1210NoNo
18232588STRENGTHENED GLASS ARTICLES EXHIBITING IMPROVED HEADFORM IMPACT PERFORMANCE AND AUTOMOTIVE INTERIOR SYSTEMS INCORPORATING THE SAMEAugust 2023July 2024Allow1210NoNo
18212776TACTILE ELEMENTS FOR DEADFRONTED GLASS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAMEJune 2023July 2024Allow1310NoNo
18202598Fire Rated Glass UnitMay 2023February 2025Allow2120YesYes
18201303GLASS LAMINATE WITH BURIED STRESS SPIKES TO ARREST CRACKS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAMEMay 2023March 2024Allow1000NoNo
18316524CHEMICALLY STRENGTHENED GLASSMay 2023December 2024Allow1920YesNo
18140775PATTERNED ASYMMETRIC CHEMICAL STRENGTHENINGApril 2023March 2025Allow2310NoNo
18131556HIGH STRENGTH GLASS-CERAMICS HAVING PETALITE AND LITHIUM SILICATE STRUCTURESApril 2023December 2023Allow800NoNo
18131154GLASS-BASED ARTICLES WITH IMPROVED FRACTURE RESISTANCEApril 2023May 2024Allow1310NoNo
18185035CHEMICALLY STRENGTHENED GLASS, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND GLASS FOR CHEMICAL STRENGTHENINGMarch 2023January 2024Allow1010NoNo
18119330ION EXCHANGE PROCESSES AND CHEMICALLY STRENGTHENED GLASS SUBSTRATES RESULTING THEREFROMMarch 2023March 2024Allow1320NoNo
18040549REFRACTORY CARBIDE MULTILAYERFebruary 2023March 2025Allow2611NoNo
18105040S-SHAPED STRESS PROFILES AND METHODS OF MAKINGFebruary 2023May 2024Allow1520NoNo
18163017GLASS SUBSTRATE WITH A BASE FILM TO IMPROVE ADHESION OF THERMAL SPRAY COATING, AND GLASS PARTS WITH THERMAL SPRAY COATINGFebruary 2023August 2024Abandon1931NoNo
18102625ASYMMETRIC CHEMICAL STRENGTHENINGJanuary 2023February 2024Allow1210YesNo
18157926GLAZING WITH OPTICAL DEVICEJanuary 2023September 2023Allow810YesNo
17608873GLASS INCLUDING A SMALL-TRANSMITTANCE PORTION AND A LARGE-TRANSMITTANCE PORTIONJanuary 2023November 2024Allow3611YesNo
18013959Dislocator Chemistries for Turbine Abradable or Machinable Coating SystemsDecember 2022March 2025Allow2711YesNo
18084873DECORATIVE POROUS INORGANIC LAYER COMPATIBLE WITH ION EXCHANGE PROCESSESDecember 2022May 2025Allow2930YesNo
18061713HARD OPTICAL FILM, METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME AND USE THEREOFDecember 2022February 2025Allow2721NoNo
18060530LAMINATED GLASSNovember 2022January 2024Abandon1310NoNo
17971721COLORED ALKALI ALUMINOSILICATE GLASS ARTICLESOctober 2022October 2023Allow1221YesNo
17962834ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIER COATING WITH POROUS BOND COAT LAYEROctober 2022July 2023Allow910NoNo
17936412NANOPARTICLE-BASED RAMAN SCATTERING SUBSTRATESeptember 2022April 2023Allow610NoNo
17936415METHOD FOR OBTAINING A RAMAN SPECTRUM OF AN ANALYTESeptember 2022May 2023Allow710NoNo
17953668FUSION-FORMABLE GLASS-BASED ARTICLES INCLUDING A METAL OXIDE CONCENTRATION GRADIENTSeptember 2022June 2023Allow910NoNo
17897900TACTILE ELEMENTS FOR DEADFRONTED GLASS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAMEAugust 2022March 2023Allow700NoNo
17878868Thermal Barrier Coatings with CMAS ResistanceAugust 2022October 2023Allow1511YesNo
17815334GLASS SHEET COMPOSITEJuly 2022February 2024Allow1911NoNo
17865747HIGH TEMPERATURE SAG RESISTANT GYPSUM PANELJuly 2022July 2025Allow3610YesNo
17790651LAMINATED VEHICLE GLAZING, ASSOCIATED DEVICE HAVING A NEAR-INFRARED VISION SYSTEM, AND PRODUCTION THEREOFJuly 2022January 2025Allow3010NoNo
17848367OPTICAL FIBER GLASS PREFORM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FIBER GLASS PREFORMJune 2022February 2023Allow820NoNo
17836704SILICA GLASS DISC HAVING DIMPLES FORMED THEREONJune 2022December 2024Allow3010YesNo
17832752ION EXCHANGEABLE GLASS CONTAINING BORON AND PHOSPHOROUSJune 2022January 2024Allow2020YesNo
17779682YTTRIUM-FLUORIDE-BASED SPRAYED COATING, SPRAYED MEMBER, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING YTTRIUM-FLUORIDE-BASED SPRAYED COATINGMay 2022April 2025Allow3511NoNo
17779292INTERMEDIATE FILM FOR LAMINATED GLASS, AND LAMINATED GLASSMay 2022October 2024Allow2910NoNo
17750548Method of Manufacturing Gypsum Board with Improved Fire ResistanceMay 2022February 2024Allow2130NoNo
17750839METHOD TO INCREASE THE STRENGTH OF A FORM BODY OF A LITHIUM SILICATE GLASS CERAMICMay 2022October 2024Abandon2910NoNo
17748516LAMINATED BODY AND DOOR OR WALLMay 2022October 2024Allow2920YesNo
17745279SURFACE-ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING (SERS) SUBSTRATEMay 2022September 2022Allow401NoNo
17770726SURFACE-COATED CUTTING TOOLApril 2022September 2024Allow2900NoNo
17721386COATED CUTTING TOOL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFApril 2022July 2025Allow3911NoNo
17766813SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR FORMING CURVED GLASS LAMINATE ARTICLE USING SEPARATION MATERIALApril 2022January 2025Abandon3401NoNo
17764909TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM, LAMINATE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILMMarch 2022June 2025Allow3921NoNo
17656470CHEMICALLY STRENGTHENED GLASS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF CHEMICALLY STRENGTHENED GLASSMarch 2022September 2024Allow3001NoNo
17695934FRACTURE AND SCRATCH RESISTANT GLASS ARTICLESMarch 2022March 2025Allow3640YesYes
17692335CHEMICALLY STRENGTHENED GLASSMarch 2022March 2023Allow1210NoNo
17683776SUBSTRATE-TRANSFERRED STACKED OPTICAL COATINGSMarch 2022April 2025Allow3801NoNo
17633595DIELECTRIC HIGH GRADIENT INSULATOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTUREFebruary 2022November 2024Allow3311YesNo
17632086GLASS LAMINATE WITH BURIED STRESS SPIKES TO ARREST CRACKS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAMEFebruary 2022February 2023Allow1311YesNo
17569827LAMINATE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAMEJanuary 2022July 2023Allow1921NoNo
17623791GLASS-BASED ARTICLES WITH STRESS PROFILES HAVING REGIONS OF ENHANCED STRESSDecember 2021October 2024Allow3410NoNo
17563961GLASS FOR AUTONOMOUS CARDecember 2021June 2023Allow1810NoNo
17563893GLASS FOR AUTONOMOUS CARDecember 2021July 2023Allow1910YesNo
17553377BALLISTIC GLASS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS AND ASSEMBLIESDecember 2021June 2024Allow3010NoNo
17275670ANTI-FOULING COATING FILM, GLASS CERAMIC PRODUCT, COATING MATERIAL FOR FORMING ANTI-FOULING COATING FILM, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING GLASS CERAMIC PRODUCTDecember 2021June 2023Allow2700NoNo
17533549GLASS-BASED MATERIALS WITH ADHESIVE AND COMPLEX GEOMETRYNovember 2021March 2025Allow3911NoNo
17525554CRYSTALLIZED GLASS OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE, CHEMICALLY STRENGTHENED GLASS OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CRYSTALLIZED GLASS OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE AND CHEMICALLY STRENGTHENED GLASS OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPENovember 2021October 2024Allow3631NoNo
17518894POLYCRYSTALLINE CERAMIC SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURENovember 2021September 2024Allow3520NoNo
17452902COVER WINDOW, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND COVER WINDOW MANUFACTURING METHODOctober 2021April 2025Allow4111NoNo
17606900GLASS ARTICLE WITH A LIVING HINGEOctober 2021September 2024Abandon3510NoNo
17499383GLASS-BASED ARTICLES AND PROPERTIES THEREOFOctober 2021July 2024Abandon3320NoNo
17594232THIN FILM COATINGOctober 2021April 2025Allow4211YesNo
17600031SURFACE COATING TREATMENTSeptember 2021June 2024Abandon3211NoNo
17485911GLASS-BASED ARTICLES WITH IMPROVED FRACTURE RESISTANCESeptember 2021December 2022Allow1500YesNo
17481021COVER WINDOW, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF COVER WINDOW, AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING COVER WINDOWSeptember 2021June 2024Allow3301NoNo
17441521GLASS-CERAMIC ARTICLESeptember 2021August 2024Allow3510NoNo
17441502GLASS-CERAMIC ARTICLESeptember 2021February 2025Allow4121NoNo
17461071GLASS WITH HIGH SURFACE STRENGTHAugust 2021December 2023Allow2811NoNo
17461126CHEMICALLY STRENGTHENED LITHIUM DISILICATE-PETALITE GLASS-CERAMICSAugust 2021December 2022Allow1600NoNo
17433665A COATED GLAZING WITH IMPROVED READABILITY AND A METHOD THEREOFAugust 2021August 2024Abandon3611NoNo
17411464ION EXCHANGABLE GLASS WITH DEEP COMPRESSIVE LAYER AND HIGH DAMAGE THRESHOLDAugust 2021December 2023Allow2720YesNo
17403206COSMETIC CO-REMOVAL OF MATERIAL FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE SURFACESAugust 2021August 2024Allow3610YesNo
17395992MULTI-ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIER COATING, PROCESSES FOR COATING ARTICLES, AND THEIR COATED ARTICLESAugust 2021January 2023Allow1801NoNo
17444494WINDOW, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAMEAugust 2021September 2023Allow2501NoNo
17443202GLASS CERAMICS, CHEMICALLY STRENGTHENED GLASS, AND SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATEJuly 2021April 2025Allow4530YesNo
17380461THERMALLY STRENGTHENED CONSUMER ELECTRONIC GLASS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODSJuly 2021September 2023Allow2610NoNo
17360248WINDOW ASSEMBLIESJune 2021February 2025Allow4410YesNo
17354149FRANGIBLE GLASS ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAMEJune 2021July 2023Allow2510NoNo
17309800FIRE RESISTANT CLADDING MATERIALJune 2021June 2025Abandon4720NoNo
17349730MULTILAYER BODY AND CRYSTALLINE BODYJune 2021August 2024Allow3811YesNo
17343149LAMINATED AND ION-EXCHANGED STRENGTHENED GLASS LAMINATESJune 2021May 2023Allow2420NoNo
17336582GLASS ARTICLES COATED WITH SILICA-BASED PARTING AGENT AND METHODS OF CERAMMING THE SAMEJune 2021August 2023Allow2611NoNo
17297658SURFACE-COATED CUTTING TOOLMay 2021December 2022Allow1810NoNo
17329377ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIER COATINGMay 2021April 2024Allow3410NoNo
17314670ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIER COATINGMay 2021April 2024Allow3510YesNo
17238100COMPOSITION, LAMINATE AND WINDOWApril 2021October 2023Allow3010NoNo
17223127ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE CERAMIC CONDUCTOR FOR DOWNHOLE APPLICATIONSApril 2021June 2024Abandon3901NoNo
17185223POLYCRYSTALLINE CERAMIC SUBSTRATEFebruary 2021March 2024Allow3720NoNo
17172493SENSOR ELEMENTFebruary 2021April 2024Abandon3810NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner SAMPLE, DAVID R.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
8
Examiner Affirmed
8
(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
24
Allowed After Appeal Filing
7
(29.2%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
17
(70.8%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
40.8%
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, 29.2% 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.

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 SAMPLE, DAVID R - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner SAMPLE, DAVID R works in Art Unit 1784 and has examined 639 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 83.1%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 31 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner SAMPLE, DAVID R's allowance rate of 83.1% places them in the 51% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by SAMPLE, DAVID R receive 1.80 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 55% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by SAMPLE, DAVID R is 31 months. This places the examiner in the 35% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +11.9% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SAMPLE, DAVID R. This interview benefit is in the 51% 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, 31.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 56% 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 42.4% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 58% 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, 40.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 34% 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 68.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 48% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 29.4% 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, 45.9% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 52% 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 0.3% of allowed cases (in the 54% 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 0.4% of allowed cases (in the 47% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may 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:

    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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