USPTO Examiner LOPEZ RICARDO E - Art Unit 1786

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17102144POLYESTER-BASED FABRICS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAMENovember 2020October 2021Abandon1020YesNo
17009896MELT-ANISOTROPIC AROMATIC POLYESTER MULTIFILAMENTSeptember 2020November 2023Abandon3810YesNo
16954815HYBRID FABRICS OF HIGH PERFORMANCE POLYETHYLENE FIBERJune 2020December 2022Abandon3010NoNo
16771085FIBERS INCLUDING AN ALKYLENE OXIDE-CONTAINING NON IONIC SURFACTANT, ARTICLES, AND METHODSJune 2020April 2023Abandon3420NoNo
16753349HIGH LOAD BEARING CAPACITY NYLON STAPLE FIBERS WITH ADDITIVE, AND BLENDED YARNS AND FABRICS THEREOFApril 2020September 2023Abandon4130NoNo
16651780ARTIFICIAL TURF WITH TEXTURED YARN AND PRODUCTION METHODMarch 2020May 2023Abandon3710NoNo
16827120MATERIAL HAVING FLAME RESISTANT PROPERTIESMarch 2020May 2022Abandon2610NoNo
16815879Structurally-Colored Filaments and Methods for Making and Using Structurally-Colored FilamentsMarch 2020May 2024Abandon5030NoNo
16806326METHOD OF MAKING POLYACRYLONITRILE BASED CARBON FIBERS AND POLYACRYLONITRILE BASED CARBON FIBER FABRICMarch 2020March 2023Abandon3721NoNo
16789700RESIN COMPOSITION, INORGANIC FILLER, DIRECT-CURRENT POWER CABLE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DIRECT-CURRENT POWER CABLEFebruary 2020February 2023Abandon3651YesYes
16635589AQUEOUS POLYMERIC DISPERSIONS, METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME AND SIZED FIBER TOWSJanuary 2020September 2021Abandon2021NoNo
16705532DEODORIZING FIBERDecember 2019July 2022Abandon3210NoNo
16613854ANTIBACTERIAL FIBER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ANTIBACTERIAL FIBERNovember 2019July 2023Abandon4420YesNo
16667381Polyalphaolefin Modified Polymer Blends for NonwovensOctober 2019February 2024Abandon5140NoNo
16664147HEAT-INSULATING DARK COOL-FEELING TEXTILE AND DARK COOL-FEELING FIBER THEREOFOctober 2019February 2022Abandon2810NoNo
16587208CORE-SHEATH CONJUGATE FIBERS FOR ARTIFICIAL HAIR AND HAIR ORNAMENT PRODUCT INCLUDING SAMESeptember 2019August 2023Abandon4740YesNo
16585590LIGHT-STORING FIBER WITH HIGH LUMINANCESeptember 2019June 2022Abandon3310NoNo
16564169LIGNIN COMPOSITIONS, METHODS OF PRODUCING THE COMPOSITIONS, METHODS OF USING LIGNIN COMPOSITIONS, AND PRODUCTS PRODUCED THEREBYSeptember 2019August 2021Abandon2310NoNo
16563503Monofilaments Having Abrasion Resistance, Dimensional Stability, Glideability and Soiling Resistance, Textile Fabrics Comprising Same and Use ThereofSeptember 2019November 2021Abandon2620NoNo
16481118THERMOPLASTIC RESIN FIBER, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, AND FABRIC THEREOFJuly 2019February 2022Abandon3110NoNo
16476334ENERGY ABSORPTION MEMBERJuly 2019June 2023Allow4740YesYes
16471099HOLLOW POLYESTER FILAMENT AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFORJune 2019October 2022Abandon4021YesNo
16406962BURN PROTECTIVE MATERIALSMay 2019March 2021Allow2210NoNo
16373002MULTICOMPONENT FIBERSApril 2019February 2022Abandon3410NoNo
16356550Silk Performance Apparel and Products and Methods of Preparing the SameMarch 2019December 2022Allow4530NoNo
16353566RESIN COATED RADIUS FILLERS AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAMEMarch 2019July 2022Allow4020NoNo
16291292GRAPHENE THERMOSTATIC FABRICS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEMarch 2019April 2023Abandon5021NoNo
16283930PROCESS TO MOLD 3-DIMENSIONAL LEATHER TRIM COVERFebruary 2019March 2023Abandon4811NoNo
16282957INSULATION COMPOSITION AND DIRECT-CURRENT POWER CABLE HAVING INSULATING LAYER FORMED FROM THE SAMEFebruary 2019August 2021Abandon3021NoNo
16257247POLYOLEFIN FIBER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAMEJanuary 2019April 2023Abandon5110NoNo
16307248METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR COMMUNICATING FIBER PROPERTIES OF A YARN, INTENSIFYING YARN COLOR AND IMPROVING PROCESSING OF BULKED CONTINUOUS FILAMENT FIBERDecember 2018May 2022Abandon4121NoNo
16303503METHOD FOR FORMING MATERIALS SUCH AS LEATHER AND HIDENovember 2018January 2024Abandon6031NoNo
16151536METHOD OF SPINNING FIBRES OR EXTRUSION, AND THE PRODUCTS OBTAINEDOctober 2018March 2023Abandon5410NoNo
16085813NANOFIBERSSeptember 2018December 2022Abandon5001NoNo
16119629ANTI-STATIC AGENT FOR GLASS FIBER INSULATIONAugust 2018March 2024Abandon6071NoNo
16010092Methods, processes, and apparatuses for producing dyed and welded substratesJune 2018June 2023Abandon6071YesNo
16006245WATER-DISINTEGRABLE COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT PRODUCING METHODJune 2018September 2021Abandon3921NoNo
15773217GLASS STRAND, GLASS ROVING, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAMEMay 2018January 2024Abandon6061YesNo
15963578CONTINUOUS CARBON FIBER BUNDLE, SHEET MOLDING COMPOUND, AND FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL TO BE MOLDED USING THE SAMEApril 2018June 2024Abandon6041YesNo
15770882ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING METAL-COATED GLASS FIBER FILLER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING METAL-COATED GLASS FIBER FILLER, AND ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING RESIN ARTICLEApril 2018May 2021Abandon3721NoNo
15768843Cord and Pneumatic Vehicle TireApril 2018March 2023Abandon5940NoNo
15952581FIRE-RESISTANT SYNTHETIC TENSION MEMBERSApril 2018January 2024Abandon6041NoYes
15951346OXIDATION FIBER STRUCTUREApril 2018March 2021Abandon3510NoNo
15767397FIBER FOR RUBBER REINFORCEMENT, RUBBER-FIBER COMPOSITE, AND PNEUMATIC TIRE USING SAMEApril 2018March 2021Abandon3520NoNo
15765758POST-COATING COMPOSITION FOR REINFORCEMENT FIBERSApril 2018September 2021Abandon4201NoNo
15764973COMPOSITE LENGTHY BODYMarch 2018March 2024Abandon6031NoNo
15762960BLOWABLE FLOCCULE INSULATION AND METHOD OF MAKING SAMEMarch 2018February 2020Allow2321YesNo
15759446POLYAMIDE FIBER WITH IMPROVED COMFORT MANAGEMENT, PROCESS THEREOF AND ARTICLE MADE THEREFROMMarch 2018August 2020Abandon3061NoNo
15759377FIBER FOR CONTACT COLD SENSATION AND FIBROUS PRODUCT USING THE SAMEMarch 2018August 2022Abandon5340YesNo
15757747MODIFIED CELLULOSE FIBERSMarch 2018August 2022Abandon5431YesNo
15757791MODIFIED CELLULOSE FIBERMarch 2018April 2023Abandon6031YesNo
15749899INSULATION COATED CARBON FIBER, METHOD OF PRODUCING INSULATION COATED CARBON FIBER, CARBON FIBER-CONTAINING COMPOSITION, AND THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE SHEETFebruary 2018September 2022Abandon5640YesNo
15749178HIGH STRENGTH COPOLYMERIZED ARAMID FIBERSJanuary 2018November 2020Abandon3310NoNo
15749145HIGHLY ELASTIC COPOLYMERIZED ARAMID FIBERSJanuary 2018October 2020Abandon3320NoNo
15747324DIRECT-CURRENT CABLE, COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DIRECT-CURRENT CABLEJanuary 2018April 2020Abandon2701NoNo
15860275CARBON FIBERS DERIVED FROM POLY-(CAFFEYL ALCOHOL) (PCFA)January 2018August 2020Abandon3220NoNo
15856937ACRYLIC FIBER FOR ARTIFICIAL HAIR, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAID FIBER, AND HEADDRESS PRODUCT CONTAINING SAID FIBERDecember 2017May 2021Abandon4021YesNo
15739772CAP PLY STRIP WITH DIFFERENT NYLON 6,6 CONSTRUCTIONSDecember 2017February 2021Abandon3840YesNo
15737085POLYAMIDE RESIN FIBER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POLYAMIDE RESIN FIBER, POLYAMIDE RESIN COMPOSITION, WOVEN FABRIC, AND KNITTED FABRICDecember 2017June 2023Abandon6071NoYes
15832416CORDS MADE OF CELLULOSIC MULTIFILAMENT YARNS HAVING AN INCREASED LINEAR DENSITY OF INDIVIDUAL FILAMENTSDecember 2017July 2019Abandon1920YesNo
15563487SILICONE-MODIFIED POLYURETHANE-BASED FIBER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAMESeptember 2017February 2024Abandon6061YesNo
15708616CARPET FIBER POLYMERIC BLENDSeptember 2017January 2020Abandon2720NoNo
15692389METHOD FOR PRODUCING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL MACROPOROUS FILAMENT CONSTRUCT BASED ON PHASE INVERSION AND CONSTRUCT THEREBY OBTAINEDAugust 2017August 2021Abandon4860YesNo
15684541Fibers for Reinforcing ConcreteAugust 2017March 2024Abandon6080YesNo
15675244ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FIBER TOWS WITH BINDMENTS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODSAugust 2017February 2022Abandon5441YesNo
15663887MANUFACTURE OF BI-COMPONENT CONTINUOUS FILAMENTS AND ARTICLES MADE THEREFROMJuly 2017April 2020Allow3341YesNo
15544771LIGHTWEIGHT SYNTHETIC PARTICLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAMEJuly 2017February 2020Abandon3110NoNo
15641696Breathable Fire Resistant FabricsJuly 2017October 2023Abandon6050NoYes
15497316ELONGATION METHOD AND PREFORM FOR PRODUCING AN OPTICAL GLASS COMPONENTApril 2017December 2022Allow6041NoYes
15483595FILAMENT WITH EXTERIOR BARRIER AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAMEApril 2017September 2022Abandon6041YesYes
15515026NAPPED LEATHER-LIKE SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAMEMarch 2017August 2023Abandon6061YesYes
15514300High strength and high modulus carbon fibersMarch 2017October 2020Abandon4321NoNo
15513720REINFORCING FIBER COMPOSITE MATERIALMarch 2017June 2021Abandon5150YesNo
15505805STUFFING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFFebruary 2017June 2020Abandon4011NoNo
15425013ELEVATOR TENSION MEMBERFebruary 2017November 2021Abandon5741NoNo
15420982METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FORMING MICROSTRUCTURED FIBREJanuary 2017September 2019Abandon3120NoNo
15326528FOAMED POLYETHYLENE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MAKING FOAMED POLYETHYLENE COMPOSITIONSJanuary 2017April 2022Abandon6051NoNo
15397315POLYMERIZABLE SEALING COMPOSITIONJanuary 2017October 2022Abandon6070NoNo
15347105INSULATING ENAMEL AND METHOD OF MAKING SAMENovember 2016April 2021Abandon5341NoNo
15345301SYSTEMS AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE EMPLOYING LONG-TERM COOLING MATERIAL IN WOVEN AND NON-WOVEN FABRICS AND PROCESSES TO GENERATE THE LONG-TERM COOLING MATERIAL AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURENovember 2016October 2019Abandon3611NoNo
15307822METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MODIFYING A CHARACTERISTIC OF A WIRE ELEMENT, PARTICULARLY THE DISTANCE SEAPARTING ITS TWO ENDSOctober 2016January 2021Abandon5131NoNo
15300420LYOCELL FIBERSeptember 2016June 2022Abandon6060NoNo
15300101ARTIFICIAL LEATHER AND A PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFORSeptember 2016June 2021Abandon5751YesNo
15271610METHOD TO PREVENT CRACKS IN OPTICAL FIBER PREFORMSSeptember 2016October 2022Allow6060NoYes
15125925BAFFLE CONSTRUCTS FOR INSULATIVE FILL MATERIALSSeptember 2016April 2022Allow6041YesYes
15253914Surface Treated Optical Fibers And Cables For Installation At Customer PremisesSeptember 2016August 2020Abandon4831NoNo
15249602CARBON NANOFIBER MATERIALS AND LUBRICANTSAugust 2016September 2020Abandon4940YesNo
15246594ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS AND MULTILAYERED STRUCTURES COMPRISING FUNCTIONALIZED POLYPROPYLENEAugust 2016September 2020Abandon4940NoYes
15119025A SHEET-LIKE ARTICLE AND A PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR (AS AMENDED)August 2016August 2020Abandon4831NoNo
15118257CROSSLINKABLE POLYMERIC COMPOSITIONS WITH DIALLYLAMIDE CROSSLINKING COAGENTS, METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME, AND ARTICLES MADE THEREFROMAugust 2016November 2020Allow5141YesNo
15117623THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) PRINTED COMPOSITE STRUCTURE AND 3D PRINTABLE COMPOSITE INK FORMULATIONAugust 2016November 2023Abandon6061YesNo
15219544Continuous Fiber Molded PartJuly 2016December 2019Abandon4121NoNo
15112953A FLAME RETARDANT FLOORING MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEJuly 2016September 2019Abandon3821NoNo
15108961THERMALLY CONDUCTING COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAMEJune 2016October 2021Abandon6061NoNo
15179846Silk Performance Apparel and Products and Methods of Preparing the SameJune 2016December 2018Allow3140YesNo
15103081WATER-BASED TREATMENT AGENT FOR FORMING RUBBER-REINFORCING CORD, RUBBER-REINFORCING CORD FORMED USING SAME AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, AND RUBBER PRODUCT EMPLOYING RUBBER-REINFORCING CORDJune 2016August 2021Allow6021NoYes
15161506LOW DENSITY AND HIGH STRENGTH FIBER GLASS FOR REINFORCEMENT APPLICATIONSMay 2016January 2020Allow4421NoNo
15037970High-Density Compounds for 3D PrintingMay 2016April 2019Abandon3502NoNo
14908851IMPROVED GRC (GLASS-RESIN COMPOSITE) MONOFILAMENTMay 2016August 2022Allow6041YesYes
15099483COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING ESTERIFIED LIGNIN AND POLY (LACTIC ACID) AND CARBON FIBERS PRODUCED THEREFROMApril 2016December 2019Abandon4420NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner LOPEZ, RICARDO E..

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
69
Examiner Affirmed
46
(66.7%)
Examiner Reversed
23
(33.3%)
Reversal Percentile
51.0%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 33.3% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
140
Allowed After Appeal Filing
33
(23.6%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
107
(76.4%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
33.1%
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, 23.6% 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 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 LOPEZ, RICARDO E. - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner LOPEZ, RICARDO E. works in Art Unit 1786 and has examined 482 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 20.7%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 53 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner LOPEZ, RICARDO E.'s allowance rate of 20.7% places them in the 3% 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 LOPEZ, RICARDO E. receive 3.84 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 95% 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 LOPEZ, RICARDO E. is 53 months. This places the examiner in the 5% 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 +25.1% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by LOPEZ, RICARDO E.. This interview benefit is in the 71% 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, 4.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 3% 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 8.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 9% 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, 38.5% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 36% 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 43.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 10% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 32.7% 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, 29.3% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 16% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are rarely granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing a petition, as the Technology Center Director typically upholds this examiner's decisions.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 1.5% of allowed cases (in the 71% 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 2.0% of allowed cases (in the 70% 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.
  • 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.

No Guarantees: We do not provide any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the statistics presented above. Patent prosecution statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data and are subject to data quality limitations, processing errors, and changes in USPTO practices over time.

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Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.