Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18694206 | ADHESIVE SYSTEM | March 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18320271 | ABSORBENT ARTICLES WITH CORRUGATED ELASTOMERIC LAMINATES AND METHODS FOR MAKING CORRUGATED ELASTOMERIC LAMINATES | May 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17967788 | INFILL MATERIAL FOR ARTIFICIAL GRASS SURFACES, AN ARTIFICIAL GRASS SURFACE STRUCTURE AND A RECYCLING METHOD | October 2022 | April 2025 | Abandon | 30 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17915441 | MATERIALS, INCLUDING NONWOVEN MATERIALS, AND METHODS THEREOF | September 2022 | April 2025 | Abandon | 31 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17758806 | LAMINATE SHEET, SANITARY MATERIAL, MEDICAL MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LAMINATE SHEET | July 2022 | April 2025 | Abandon | 33 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17735771 | FLOORING TILE COLLECTIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND INSTALLING SAME | May 2022 | January 2025 | Abandon | 32 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17715118 | FIBROUS LAYER WITH HOTMELT COATING COMPOSITION | April 2022 | April 2025 | Abandon | 37 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17761048 | WATER-RETAINING ARTIFICIAL TURF | March 2022 | April 2025 | Abandon | 37 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17692186 | METHOD OF PRODUCING ELECTRODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, ELECTRODE, AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING ELECTRODE | March 2022 | January 2026 | Allow | 46 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17753503 | RECYCLABLE TUFTED CARPET PRODUCT | March 2022 | February 2025 | Abandon | 36 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17624512 | MOTOR VEHICLE FLOOR TRIM, LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM OR LOAD FLOOR TRIM WITH TEXTURED NEEDLE-PUNCHED CARPET SURFACE | January 2022 | April 2025 | Abandon | 40 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17565873 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY CELL | December 2021 | August 2025 | Allow | 43 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17553483 | LEG GARMENT | December 2021 | April 2025 | Abandon | 40 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17511601 | Garment and Clothes that are Unravel-Free and Roll-Free | October 2021 | April 2025 | Abandon | 42 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17598399 | GARMENT | September 2021 | March 2025 | Abandon | 41 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17470805 | ARTIFICIAL TURF WITH TEXTURED HYDROPHILIC FIBERS | September 2021 | April 2025 | Abandon | 43 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17459216 | UV LIGHT SANITIZATION OF CARPETING | August 2021 | March 2025 | Abandon | 42 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17312570 | POLYOLEFIN COMPOSITION FOR CARPET BACKING | June 2021 | April 2025 | Abandon | 46 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17259717 | SWELLABLE ELASTOMERIC INFILL COMPOSITION FOR ARTIFICIAL TURF | January 2021 | March 2025 | Abandon | 50 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16762696 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE NEGATIVE ELECTRODE | May 2020 | December 2025 | Allow | 60 | 7 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16531069 | Floor Mat Having Reduced Tuft Profile | August 2019 | April 2025 | Abandon | 60 | 8 | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| 16304276 | TUFTED CARPET INCLUDING POLYETHYLENETEREPHTHALATE BULKED CONTINUOUS FILAMENT | May 2019 | April 2025 | Abandon | 60 | 7 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 16256412 | GRASS SURROGATE | January 2019 | January 2026 | Abandon | 60 | 7 | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| 16067072 | WASH-DURABLE, FLUID ABSORBENT SUBSTRATE WITH ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES AND/OR IMPROVED WASHABILITY, AND HYGIENE PRODUCT SUCH AS REUSABLE SANITARY NAPKIN | June 2018 | February 2023 | Abandon | 56 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 15886336 | Bonding of Turbomachinery Components | February 2018 | March 2019 | Abandon | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 15854109 | CABLE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CABLE AND EXTRUSION UNIT | December 2017 | March 2019 | Abandon | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 15507224 | AIR-PERMEABLE LAMINATE INSULATION MATERIAL | February 2017 | December 2019 | Abandon | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15113902 | LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYESTER FIBER AND PRODUCING METHOD THEREOF | July 2016 | July 2019 | Abandon | 36 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 15026289 | PVDF TEXTILE ARTICLE | March 2016 | July 2019 | Abandon | 40 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 14392253 | DISSIPATION OF STATIC ELECTRICITY | December 2015 | January 2019 | Abandon | 37 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 14968252 | FLUORINATED TIN OXIDE BACK CONTACT FOR AZTSSE PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES | December 2015 | November 2016 | Allow | 11 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14650466 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE SAME | June 2015 | November 2016 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 14718761 | COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING TEXTILE FIBERS AND FLOOR COVERINGS COMPRISING THE SAME | May 2015 | December 2018 | Abandon | 43 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 14437176 | FLAME-RETARDANT COATING MATERIAL AND FLAME-RETARDANT SUBSTRATE | April 2015 | August 2018 | Abandon | 40 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 14434026 | HYDROGEL COMPOSITES | April 2015 | November 2018 | Abandon | 43 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 14663014 | DECORATIVE MATTRESS BORDER FABRIC WITH INHERENT FLAME BARRIER | March 2015 | February 2020 | Abandon | 59 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 14625331 | PHONONIC COMPOSITE MATERIAL WITH INTERNAL RESONANT PHASES | February 2015 | July 2019 | Abandon | 53 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14414130 | THERMOPLASTIC RESIN REINFORCED SHEET MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | January 2015 | August 2019 | Abandon | 55 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 14356521 | CELLULOSIC FIBER WITH HYDROPHOBIC PROPERTIES AND HIGH SOFTNESS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF | May 2014 | November 2019 | Abandon | 60 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13930637 | WHISKER-REINFORCED HYBRID FIBER BY METHOD OF BASE MATERIAL INFUSION INTO WHISKER YARN | June 2013 | August 2018 | Abandon | 60 | 6 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13912001 | CROSSMEMBER THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR WITH IMPROVED THERMAL EXPANSION PROTECTION | June 2013 | January 2017 | Allow | 43 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 13908105 | POLYOLEFIN DISPERSION TECHNOLOGY USED FOR POROUS SUBSTRATES | June 2013 | September 2018 | Abandon | 60 | 10 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13392987 | FLAME-RESISTANT CELLULOSIC FIBER, ITS USE AND PRODUCTION PROCESS | March 2012 | November 2018 | Abandon | 60 | 7 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13182203 | SOLAR CELL | July 2011 | November 2016 | Allow | 60 | 9 | 0 | No | No |
| 12454378 | SOLAR HOME ELECTRIFICATION WITH GRID CONNECTION | May 2009 | August 2012 | Allow | 39 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner MCCONNELL, MARLA D.
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.
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, 0.0% 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.
⚠ 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 MCCONNELL, MARLA D works in Art Unit 1789 and has examined 34 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 20.6%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 43 months.
Examiner MCCONNELL, MARLA D's allowance rate of 20.6% places them in the 2% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by MCCONNELL, MARLA D receive 3.44 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 93% 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 MCCONNELL, MARLA D is 43 months. This places the examiner in the 16% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a -1.1% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by MCCONNELL, MARLA D. This interview benefit is in the 10% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 3.2% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 2% 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 12.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 13% 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.
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.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 0.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 0% percentile among all examiners. 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.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 0.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 1% 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's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 8% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 8% percentile). This examiner rarely issues Quayle actions compared to other examiners. Allowances typically come directly without a separate action for formal matters.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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