Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17116394 | Device and method to inactivate viruses and kill living bacteria | December 2020 | May 2025 | Abandon | 53 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16972481 | DEVICE FOR EVAPORATING VOLATILE SUBSTANCES | December 2020 | November 2024 | Allow | 48 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15733951 | METHOD FOR SANITIZING THE SAND OF A BEACH OR OF A STRAND | December 2020 | August 2023 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17102704 | LOCAL DISINFECTION FOR DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM | November 2020 | May 2024 | Allow | 42 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16951107 | DECONTAMINATION DEVICE AND METHOD USING NONTHERMAL PLASMA ACTUATOR | November 2020 | November 2023 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17087808 | ROOM DECONTAMINATION SYSTEM, METHOD AND CONTROLLER | November 2020 | February 2024 | Abandon | 39 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17086111 | ULTRAVIOLET PATHOGEN DISINFECTION SYSTEM | October 2020 | August 2023 | Allow | 33 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17074368 | FLUID DISINFECTION DEVICE AND METHOD | October 2020 | March 2023 | Allow | 29 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16948815 | SOLVENT EXTRACTION APPARATUSES AND METHODS | October 2020 | January 2025 | Allow | 51 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17025634 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR OZONE SANITIZATION OF CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE DEVICES | September 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16981411 | DEODORIZING METHOD | September 2020 | November 2024 | Allow | 50 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17012861 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR INFECTIOUS VIRUS MITIGATION | September 2020 | June 2023 | Abandon | 33 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17008988 | SOLVENT EXTRACTION APPARATUSES AND METHODS | September 2020 | March 2023 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16996311 | ENHANCED VEHICLE OPERATION | August 2020 | March 2024 | Allow | 43 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16992420 | METHODS FOR REDUCING ODORS PRODUCED BY TERPENES | August 2020 | April 2024 | Abandon | 44 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16993139 | Multifunction Disinfection Drone Apparatus and Method | August 2020 | July 2022 | Abandon | 23 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16984366 | COMBINATION ULTRA-VIOLET A (UVA) AND ULTRA-VIOLET C (UVC) SYSTEM FOR REDUCTION AND INHIBITION OF GROWTH OF PATHOGENS | August 2020 | May 2025 | Allow | 57 | 5 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16936543 | Ozone Treatment for Elimination of Pathogens | July 2020 | June 2023 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16930109 | ULTRAVIOLET PATHOGEN DISINFECTION SYSTEM | July 2020 | February 2022 | Abandon | 19 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16930119 | ULTRAVIOLET PATHOGEN DISINFECTION SYSTEM | July 2020 | May 2022 | Abandon | 60 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16930112 | ULTRAVIOLET PATHOGEN DISINFECTION SYSTEM | July 2020 | May 2022 | Abandon | 22 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16930100 | ULTRAVIOLET PATHOGEN DISINFECTION SYSTEM | July 2020 | February 2021 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16930105 | ULTRAVIOLET PATHOGEN DISINFECTION SYSTEM | July 2020 | July 2021 | Allow | 12 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16927917 | Frequency Selective Viral Inactivation through Bond Breaking | July 2020 | March 2021 | Allow | 8 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16926327 | ULTRAVIOLET PATHOGEN DISINFECTION SYSTEM | July 2020 | December 2021 | Abandon | 17 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16906143 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO ERADICATE A MAJORITY OF DISEASE-CAUSING GERMS AND PRODUCE AVIRULENT PHENOTYPE SURVIVORS SUSCEPTIBLE TO MICROBICIDES USING A LIGHT DOSE REGIMENT | June 2020 | September 2022 | Abandon | 27 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16900243 | DISINFECTING DEVICE | June 2020 | September 2020 | Allow | 3 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16946203 | SOLVENT EXTRACTION APPARATUSES AND METHODS | June 2020 | July 2023 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16868115 | UV equipped smart hair appliance organizer that is either wall mounted or a travel caddy | May 2020 | April 2021 | Abandon | 12 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16867188 | LOCAL DISINFECTION FOR DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM | May 2020 | August 2020 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 16860141 | MODULAR COMPONENTS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR DISINFECTING OBJECTS | April 2020 | April 2021 | Allow | 11 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16853983 | FLEXIBLE PLASMA APPLICATORS BASED ON FIBROUS LAYERS | April 2020 | February 2023 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15929263 | SOLVENT EXTRACTION APPARATUSES AND METHODS | April 2020 | March 2024 | Allow | 47 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16845175 | Antimicrobial Batch Dilution System | April 2020 | November 2022 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16833404 | CONTAINER FOR STERILIZING FLEXIBLE BAGS | March 2020 | December 2022 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16827657 | COMPACT AROMATIC DIFFUSER AND METHOD OF USE | March 2020 | April 2024 | Abandon | 49 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16824386 | ULTRAVIOLET SURFACE SANITIZING SYSTEM AND METHOD | March 2020 | November 2021 | Allow | 20 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16792475 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO MEASURE CONCENTRATION OF DISINFECTANT IN MEDICAL DEVICE REPROCESSING SYSTEM | February 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16791422 | Sterilization Container With Battery Powered Sensor Module For Monitoring The Environment In The Container | February 2020 | February 2024 | Allow | 48 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16791894 | DRY PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE PACKAGING SYSTEM | February 2020 | October 2023 | Allow | 44 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16792159 | AIR PURIFYING MACHINE AND PROCESS | February 2020 | March 2024 | Allow | 49 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16782892 | TECHNOLOGIES FOR SANITIZING RESERVOIRS | February 2020 | July 2020 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16780492 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR OZONE SANITIZATION OF CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE DEVICES | February 2020 | April 2020 | Allow | 3 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16780355 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING PASSAGEWAYS WITH OZONE GAS | February 2020 | November 2020 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16748636 | FRAGRANCE DISPERSION SYSTEM AND METHOD | January 2020 | February 2023 | Abandon | 37 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16730403 | Anti-biofouling of Submerged Lighting Fixtures | December 2019 | June 2020 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16719310 | BIOLOGICAL INDICATOR FOR LIQUID-CHEMICAL STERILIZATION SYSTEM | December 2019 | September 2023 | Allow | 45 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16717849 | NANOFILTRATION AUTOMATION FOR POLISHING OF OIL RESIN PLANT EXTRACTS | December 2019 | January 2022 | Abandon | 25 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16675966 | OZONE TREATMENT FOR ELIMINATION OF PATHOGENS | November 2019 | April 2020 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16666888 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING MOISTURE IN A VACUUM CHAMBER | October 2019 | January 2023 | Allow | 39 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16662519 | VERTICAL DESUBLIMATION APPARATUS FOR CRYSTALLINE IODINE PRODUCTION | October 2019 | October 2020 | Allow | 12 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16601520 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING MOISTURE IN A VACUUM CHAMBER | October 2019 | October 2020 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16587306 | TECHNOLOGIES FOR SANITIZING RESERVOIRS | September 2019 | January 2024 | Allow | 52 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16588657 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AIR REVITALIZATION | September 2019 | January 2023 | Allow | 40 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16553773 | TECHNOLOGIES FOR SANITIZING MIST HUMIDIFIERS | August 2019 | November 2022 | Allow | 39 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16548434 | DECONTAMINATION DEVICE AND METHOD USING ULTRASONIC CAVITATION | August 2019 | March 2023 | Allow | 43 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16537739 | Anti-biofouling of Submerged Lighting Fixtures | August 2019 | August 2019 | Allow | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16455703 | FLOWING FLUID DISINFECTION METHOD AND DISINFECTOR | June 2019 | October 2020 | Abandon | 16 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16426742 | OZONE GENERATOR METHODS FOR RETROFIT OF ENCLOSED AND AIR-CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS | May 2019 | October 2019 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16464251 | DEODORIZER | May 2019 | December 2020 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16421132 | CANNABIS EXTRACT FILTRATION METHODS AND SYSTEMS | May 2019 | December 2020 | Abandon | 19 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16409069 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IN-PLACE MEAT GRINDER SANITIZATION | May 2019 | October 2021 | Abandon | 29 | 2 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 16405650 | PORTABLE SUPERCRITICAL FLUID EXTRACTION APPARATUS | May 2019 | July 2020 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16382547 | AIR PURIFYING APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM | April 2019 | September 2023 | Allow | 54 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16380071 | AXIAL, TRIPLE-SEPARATION, DIFFUSION APPARATUS AND METHOD | April 2019 | August 2023 | Abandon | 52 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16299465 | ATOMIZATION SEPARATING AND SILENCING APPARATUS AND METHOD | March 2019 | September 2023 | Abandon | 54 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16324620 | MOBILE SUPERCRITICAL EXTRACTOR SYSTEM WITH EVAPORATOR CHAMBER HAVING CONES AND RELATED METHODS | February 2019 | October 2019 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16270141 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR OZONE SANITIZATION OF CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE DEVICES | February 2019 | May 2019 | Allow | 3 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16321553 | DEVICE FOR ISOLATING STEM CELLS FROM FETAL TISSUES | January 2019 | August 2022 | Allow | 42 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16257898 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR OZONE SANITIZATION OF CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE DEVICES | January 2019 | June 2019 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16254539 | DRY PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE PACKAGING SYSTEM | January 2019 | October 2019 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16244072 | METHOD AND STRUCTURE FOR DIAGNOSIS AND MITIGATING PATHOGENS | January 2019 | June 2020 | Abandon | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16231396 | AIR PURIFICATION SYSTEM | December 2018 | October 2020 | Allow | 22 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16208174 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND ARTICLES TO PROVIDE OLFACTORY SENSATIONS | December 2018 | August 2023 | Allow | 56 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16306322 | SHOE CLEANER | November 2018 | July 2021 | Abandon | 32 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16201609 | SYNTHETIC POLYMER FILM WHOSE SURFACE HAS MICROBICIDAL ACTIVITY, MULTILAYER STRUCTURE HAVING SYNTHETIC POLYMER FILM, STERILIZATION METHOD WITH THE USE OF SURFACE OF SYNTHETIC POLYMER FILM, METHOD FOR REACTIVATING SURFACE OF SYNTHETIC POLYMER FILM, MOLD FOR PRODUCTION OF SYNTHETIC POLYMER FILM, AND MOLD MANUFACTURING METHOD | November 2018 | February 2023 | Allow | 51 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16201623 | SYNTHETIC POLYMER FILM WHOSE SURFACE HAS MICROBICIDAL ACTIVITY, MULTILAYER STRUCTURE HAVING SYNTHETIC POLYMER FILM, STERILIZATION METHOD WITH THE USE OF SURFACE OF SYNTHETIC POLYMER FILM, METHOD FOR REACTIVATING SURFACE OF SYNTHETIC POLYMER FILM, MOLD FOR PRODUCTION OF SYNTHETIC POLYMER FILM, AND MOLD MANUFACTURING METHOD | November 2018 | March 2023 | Allow | 51 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16190899 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING MULTIPLE MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING PASSAGEWAYS WITH OZONE GAS | November 2018 | April 2023 | Allow | 53 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16190996 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING PASSAGEWAYS WITH OZONE GAS | November 2018 | August 2020 | Allow | 21 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16099578 | Articles and Methods for Dispensing Metal Ions into Laundry Systems | November 2018 | December 2022 | Allow | 49 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16183328 | Dispersing Scent Around a Vehicle | November 2018 | June 2023 | Allow | 55 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16182327 | LOW-MOISTURE FOOTWEAR SANITIZING SYSTEM | November 2018 | November 2022 | Allow | 48 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16098585 | METHOD FOR THERMALLY DISINFECTING A CENTRIFUGE | November 2018 | August 2020 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16178393 | SYSTEM FOR PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL AIR PURIFICATION | November 2018 | February 2020 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16169874 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL AIR PURIFICATION | October 2018 | February 2020 | Allow | 16 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16168730 | STERILIZATION DEVICE | October 2018 | November 2019 | Allow | 13 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16165975 | FLUID DISINFECTION DEVICE AND METHOD | October 2018 | July 2020 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16164150 | ROOM STERILIZATION METHOD AND SYSTEM | October 2018 | April 2021 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16094312 | NOZZLE-TYPE ELECTRON BEAM IRRADIATION DEVICE, AND ELECTRON BEAM STERILIZATION EQUIPMENT EQUIPPED WITH SAME | October 2018 | November 2019 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16158843 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INHIBITING MICROBIAL GROWTH BY PHOTOCATALYTIC OXIDATION | October 2018 | December 2020 | Abandon | 26 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16093052 | Method for sanitizing biomass | October 2018 | July 2020 | Abandon | 21 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16157403 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DAMAGING PARASITES | October 2018 | May 2020 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16145906 | HYDROXIDE STABILIZATION AS A MEANS OF CONTROLLING SURFACE FOULING ASSOCIATED WITH WETTED SURFACES OF BOATS BARGES AND SHIPS | September 2018 | August 2020 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16134710 | HAND-HELD GAS POWERED STEAMER FOR APPLYING SCENT REDUCING AND COVER SCENT PREPARATIONS TO APPAREL AND GEAR IN THE FIELD | September 2018 | August 2021 | Abandon | 35 | 4 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 16127915 | DECONTAMINATION DEVICE AND METHOD USING ULTRASONIC CAVITATION | September 2018 | July 2019 | Allow | 10 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16100969 | DECONTAMINATION DEVICE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL VESSELS | August 2018 | June 2022 | Abandon | 47 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 16100302 | WIRELESS ELECTROSTIMULATION TO ERADICATE IMPLANTED DEVICE ASSOCIATED BIOFILMS | August 2018 | March 2023 | Abandon | 55 | 5 | 0 | No | No |
| 16075055 | DISINFECTING MULTI-DOSAGE VIAL CAP | August 2018 | January 2021 | Abandon | 30 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 16025727 | PORTABLE CHEMICAL OXYGEN GENERATOR | July 2018 | September 2019 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16064422 | FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM INCLUDING A DISINFECTANT DEVICE | June 2018 | May 2022 | Allow | 47 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner SPAMER, DONALD R.
With a 28.6% 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.
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, 18.5% 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 SPAMER, DONALD R works in Art Unit 1799 and has examined 433 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 65.4%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 32 months.
Examiner SPAMER, DONALD R's allowance rate of 65.4% places them in the 27% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by SPAMER, DONALD R receive 2.17 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.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by SPAMER, DONALD R is 32 months. This places the examiner in the 50% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +28.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SPAMER, DONALD R. This interview benefit is in the 75% 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.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 22.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 31% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 40.2% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 63% 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.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 22.2% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 28% 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.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 48.1% of appeals filed. This is in the 14% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 46.2% 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.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 35.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 22% 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 0.5% of allowed cases (in the 58% 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 0.7% of allowed cases (in the 60% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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