Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19251191 | Rain Gutter Paint Sleeve | June 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18645077 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED MATERIAL APPLICATION RATE CONTROL | April 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18687334 | APPLICATORS FOR HIGH VISCOSITY MATERIALS | February 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18005481 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IMPREGNATING AT LEAST ONE FIBRE MATERIAL | November 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18449750 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM | August 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18271224 | ELECTRODE SLURRY LOT INFORMATION TRACKING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND TRACKING MANAGEMENT METHOD THEREFOR | July 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17988439 | CONTAINER ASSEMBLY FOR COLLECTING BIOLOGICAL SPECIMENS | November 2022 | March 2026 | Abandon | 40 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17985734 | VACUUM CHAMBER, VACUUM SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VACUUM PROCESSING | November 2022 | January 2026 | Abandon | 38 | 2 | 2 | No | No |
| 17924535 | COATING APPARATUS AND COATING METHOD CAPABLE OF EASILY ADJUSTING THICKNESS OF COATING LAYER | November 2022 | December 2025 | Allow | 37 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17979103 | REPLACEABLE MOUTHPIECES FOR AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICES | November 2022 | January 2026 | Allow | 38 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17995924 | COATING BOOTH FOR COATING VEHICLE RIMS | October 2022 | December 2025 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17942136 | SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE TREATING METHOD USING THE SAME | September 2022 | November 2025 | Allow | 38 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17891477 | Powder Suction And Discharge Apparatus | August 2022 | December 2025 | Allow | 39 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17806537 | MANUFACTURING APPARATUS FOR MASK APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MASK APPARATUS AND MASK APPARATUS | June 2022 | August 2025 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17725590 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING PRESENCE AND/OR CHARACTERISTICS OF TARGET ANALYTES IN A SAMPLE | April 2022 | January 2026 | Allow | 45 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17683051 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | February 2022 | October 2025 | Allow | 43 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17630217 | DETECTION OF VOLATILES | January 2022 | March 2026 | Abandon | 49 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17595677 | A METHOD FOR REALISING CERAMIC SLABS OR TILES | November 2021 | October 2025 | Allow | 47 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17372148 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING SOLVENT CONSUMPTION | July 2021 | December 2025 | Allow | 53 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17282280 | METHOD FOR CLEANING A VACUUM SYSTEM, METHOD FOR VACUUM PROCESSING OF A SUBSTRATE, AND APPARATUS FOR VACUUM PROCESSING A SUBSTRATE | April 2021 | August 2025 | Allow | 53 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17031838 | AUTOMATED PIZZA ASSEMBLY SYSTEM INCLUDING MEASURING DEVICE | September 2020 | August 2025 | Allow | 59 | 5 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16417351 | Resin Application Tip for a Cut Edge | May 2019 | December 2019 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16264601 | SLURRY SPRAYING MASK AND SLURRY SPRAYING JIG | January 2019 | May 2021 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16191080 | ADHESIVE APPLICATION APPARATUS FOR TILES | November 2018 | April 2019 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16086446 | PAINT DRYING OVEN | September 2018 | March 2020 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16002985 | DEPOSITION MASK AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING DEPOSITION MASK | June 2018 | February 2019 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15865583 | EVAPORATION DEVICE AND EVAPORATION METHOD USING THE SAME | January 2018 | June 2020 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 15783952 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR APPLYING A FLUID TO AN OBJECT SURFACE | October 2017 | July 2020 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 15326108 | POWDER COATING APPARATUS | January 2017 | November 2019 | Allow | 34 | 4 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 15176983 | SELECTIVE COATING OF A COMPONENT USING A POTTING PROCESS | June 2016 | September 2016 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 14773146 | COMPLEX SHOWERHEAD COATING APPARATUS WITH ELECTROSPRAY FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERY | September 2015 | April 2017 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 14729781 | Curtain Coating Device | June 2015 | April 2017 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 14545591 | Protective shield for painting and the like, and method of use | May 2015 | June 2017 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 14376860 | CHARGED PARTICLE DEVICE AND WIRING METHOD | August 2014 | February 2018 | Allow | 42 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 14445211 | AUTOMATIC TURNING DEVICE AND SPRAYING SYSTEM USING THE SAME | July 2014 | September 2016 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14354325 | Liquid Crystal Dropping Device and Liquid Crystal Dropping Method | April 2014 | June 2017 | Allow | 37 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 14063198 | Coating equipment for a composite membrane without a diffusion pump and its thickness gauge for both thick and thin coatings | October 2013 | April 2016 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 14062578 | MASK FOR DEPOSITION PROCESS | October 2013 | March 2016 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14008544 | APPARATUS FOR COATING A MOVING STRIP MATERIAL WITH A METALLIC COATING MATERIAL | October 2013 | August 2016 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14048644 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COATING OF A MEDICAL IMPLANT | October 2013 | December 2016 | Allow | 38 | 2 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 13968354 | APPARATUS FOR SUBSTRATE DOUBLE-SURFACE HOLE-FILLING | August 2013 | June 2017 | Allow | 46 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13802304 | GAS ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM | March 2013 | December 2014 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13720830 | Gas Enclosure Assembly and System | December 2012 | October 2014 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13652857 | APPARATUS FOR SLOT DIE SETUP AND CONTROL DURING COATING | October 2012 | September 2013 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13637627 | DEPOSITION APPARATUS AND DEPOSITION METHOD | September 2012 | April 2015 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13592140 | EMISSION ATTENUATED LINING APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR STRUCTURES | August 2012 | February 2013 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13568979 | System and Process for Coating an Object | August 2012 | February 2015 | Allow | 31 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13534895 | SEASONING APPARATUS AND METHOD | June 2012 | October 2015 | Allow | 40 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13524123 | SYSTEMS, ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS FOR PROGRAMMING ROBOTIC SYSTEMS | June 2012 | June 2016 | Allow | 48 | 1 | 2 | Yes | No |
| 13394271 | Coating Method and Coating Apparatus | May 2012 | September 2016 | Allow | 55 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13481022 | System and Process for Coating an Object | May 2012 | December 2014 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13505032 | System for Treating and Conveying Objects | April 2012 | February 2017 | Allow | 58 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13427307 | LIQUID COATING | March 2012 | July 2015 | Allow | 40 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13363545 | ADHESIVE APPLICATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME | February 2012 | April 2014 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13342783 | System for Coating a Stent | January 2012 | May 2013 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13340600 | MASK FOR USE IN EVAPORATION COATING PROCESS | December 2011 | November 2013 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13269505 | STENT SUPPORT DEVICES | October 2011 | December 2012 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13184712 | ROTATABLE SUPPORT ELEMENTS FOR STENTS | July 2011 | April 2013 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 13152154 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR POSITIONING A SUBSTRATE USING CAPACITIVE SENSORS | June 2011 | September 2015 | Allow | 52 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13094252 | COATED WEB MANUFACTURING MACHINE | April 2011 | February 2016 | Allow | 58 | 6 | 1 | No | No |
| 13047360 | Apparatus for Making Epitaxial Film | March 2011 | December 2012 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13035811 | Pressure Chamber And Apparatus For Loading Material Into A Stent Strut | February 2011 | July 2016 | Allow | 60 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13027028 | Compositions of Corrosion-resistant Fe-Based Amorphous Metals Suitable for Producing Thermal Spray Coatings | February 2011 | January 2013 | Allow | 23 | 4 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 13008670 | ELECTROSTATIC COATING APPARATUS | January 2011 | July 2011 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12981759 | Flux Monitor | December 2010 | September 2013 | Allow | 33 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 12968114 | Method and Apparatus for Material Deposition | December 2010 | March 2013 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 12956790 | WIDE-SLOT NOZZLE | November 2010 | March 2013 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12991450 | DUAL MODE PUMP CONTROL | November 2010 | June 2015 | Allow | 55 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12860533 | MASK CARRIER, MASK HANDLING MODULE AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A MASK | August 2010 | February 2016 | Allow | 60 | 4 | 1 | No | No |
| 12835345 | Method and Apparatus for Thermal Spraying of Metal Coatings Using Pulsejet Resonant Pulsed Combustion | July 2010 | May 2014 | Allow | 47 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12820265 | APPARATUS FOR SLOT DIE SETUP AND CONTROL DURING COATING | June 2010 | February 2012 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 12774986 | VALVE | May 2010 | May 2013 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 12754470 | APPARATUS FOR RESIN IMPREGNATION | April 2010 | September 2014 | Allow | 54 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 12693505 | COMPOSITE COATING APPARATUS INCLUDING Q-SWITCH LASER SOURCE | January 2010 | December 2012 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12683575 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREPARING COMPOSITE PARTICULATES | January 2010 | June 2013 | Allow | 41 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12634326 | LOW CAPACITANCE CONTAINER COATING SYSTEM AND METHOD | December 2009 | February 2013 | Allow | 39 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 12589711 | APPARATUS FOR FORMING A FLEXIBLE NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIAL FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS | October 2009 | August 2012 | Allow | 34 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12554671 | SYSTEM FOR COATING A STENT | September 2009 | June 2013 | Allow | 46 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 12523972 | DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING SUBSTRATE AND EXAMINER FOR SEAL PATTERN OF LCD CELL USING THE SAME | July 2009 | November 2014 | Allow | 60 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12478561 | APPARATUS FOR SIMULTANEOUS ROLL-TO-ROLL WET PROCESSING OF TWO WORKPIECES DISPOSED WITHIN A SINGLE CHAMBER | June 2009 | November 2011 | Abandon | 30 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 12473966 | DROPLET DISCHARGE DEVICE, METHOD FOR DISCHARGING DROPLET, METHOD FOR FORMING PATTERN, PATTERN FORMED MEMBER, ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | May 2009 | August 2012 | Allow | 39 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 12463303 | APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUS PROCESSING OF BUFFER LAYERS FOR GROUP IBIIIAVIA SOLAR CELLS | May 2009 | March 2012 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 12385184 | Method of and apparatus for synthesizing highly oriented, aligned carbon nanotubes from an organic liquid | April 2009 | July 2014 | Allow | 60 | 5 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 12406673 | APPLICATION LIQUID SUPPLY APPARATUS AND INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS | March 2009 | April 2012 | Allow | 37 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12393552 | BLISTER PACKAGE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | February 2009 | October 2012 | Allow | 44 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 12318090 | Liquid application apparatus, liquid application method, inkjet recording apparatus and inkjet recording method | December 2008 | February 2013 | Allow | 49 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 12333226 | MODULAR FLOW CELL AND ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM | December 2008 | March 2015 | Allow | 60 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12313543 | REAGENT ACTIVATOR FOR ELECTROLESS PLATING | November 2008 | September 2011 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12177853 | DEPOSITION APPARATUS WITH GUIDE ROLLER FOR LONG SUPERCONDUCTING TAPE | July 2008 | September 2012 | Allow | 50 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12174867 | SLOT NOZZLE ASSEMBLY, SLOT COATING GUN, SHIM PLATE, AND METHOD OF EXTRUDING A FOAMABLE MELTED MATERIAL IN A WIDE BAND | July 2008 | September 2012 | Allow | 50 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 12167377 | ROLLER APPLICATOR | July 2008 | February 2012 | Allow | 43 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12147471 | AEROSOL-GENERTING APPARATUS, FILM-FORMING APPARATUS, AND AEROSOL-GENERATING METHOD | June 2008 | September 2013 | Allow | 60 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 12132369 | ADJUSTABLE PROTECTIVE PAINT SHIELD | June 2008 | January 2012 | Allow | 44 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 12115085 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS TO PREVENT THE FORMATION OF LUBRICANT LINES ON MAGNETIC MEDIA | May 2008 | June 2015 | Allow | 60 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 11967005 | PLATING APPARATUS | December 2007 | December 2011 | Allow | 48 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 11966809 | Vented Combinatorial Processing Cell | December 2007 | December 2014 | Allow | 60 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 11922291 | APPARATUS FOR FORMING LAYERED OBJECT | December 2007 | June 2012 | Allow | 54 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 11953992 | DEVICE WITH SLOTTED NOZZLE ASSEMBLY FOR DISPENSING FLUID | December 2007 | January 2015 | Allow | 60 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 11937226 | DIP COATING SYSTEM WITH STEPPED APRON RECOVERY | November 2007 | November 2011 | Allow | 48 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 11867818 | Apparatus for Holding a Medical Device During Coating | October 2007 | December 2013 | Allow | 60 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner CAPOZZI, CHARLES.
With a 66.7% 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.
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, 60.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
✓ 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 CAPOZZI, CHARLES works in Art Unit 1798 and has examined 99 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 99.0%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 42 months.
Examiner CAPOZZI, CHARLES's allowance rate of 99.0% places them in the 92% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by CAPOZZI, CHARLES receive 2.16 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 59% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by CAPOZZI, CHARLES is 42 months. This places the examiner in the 18% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +3.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by CAPOZZI, CHARLES. This interview benefit is in the 25% 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, 31.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 66% 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.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 32.6% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 48% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.
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 75.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 64% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 11.1% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 38.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 27% 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's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 3.0% of allowed cases (in the 79% percentile). Per MPEP § 1302.04, examiner's amendments are used to place applications in condition for allowance when only minor changes are needed. This examiner frequently uses this tool compared to other examiners, indicating a cooperative approach to getting applications allowed. Strategic Insight: If you are close to allowance but minor claim amendments are needed, this examiner may be willing to make an examiner's amendment rather than requiring another round of prosecution.
Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 9% 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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