Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18751496 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREDICTING SERVICE LIFE OF STEEL BOX GIRDER, DEVICE, AND MEDIUM | June 2024 | June 2025 | Abandon | 12 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18620257 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING UNCONVENTIONAL HYDROGEN DEVELOPMENT | March 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18373215 | COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN SYSTEM FOR AIRBORNE CONTAMINANT FLOWS | September 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18045144 | Method and Apparatus for design a PDN of an assembly of VRM-Board-Decoupling-Package-Chip | October 2022 | December 2024 | Abandon | 27 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17386674 | MODEL ORDER REDUCTION OF PHYSICAL SYSTEMS | July 2021 | May 2025 | Abandon | 46 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17132650 | Designing A Mechanism | December 2020 | August 2024 | Allow | 44 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17251164 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE GEOMETRY OF AN AREA OF A RESERVOIR | December 2020 | April 2025 | Abandon | 53 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17247399 | DYNAMIC WELL CONSTRUCTION MODEL | December 2020 | April 2025 | Allow | 52 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17091411 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC SYSTEM COMPONENT DETERMINATION AND SELECTION | November 2020 | August 2024 | Allow | 46 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17028900 | NON-LINEAR CHARACTERISTIC CALCULATING METHOD, NON-LINEAR CHARACTERISTIC CALCULATING PROGRAM, METHOD FOR USING SAME, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | September 2020 | February 2025 | Allow | 53 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16496029 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMULATING CONTACT BETWEEN WHEEL AND RAIL FOR DETECTING ADHESION VALUES | September 2019 | January 2025 | Abandon | 60 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 16082422 | SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT CREATION | September 2018 | November 2024 | Abandon | 60 | 8 | 0 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner WECHSELBERGER, ALFRED H..
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 WECHSELBERGER, ALFRED H. works in Art Unit 2187 and has examined 10 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 50.0%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 52 months.
Examiner WECHSELBERGER, ALFRED H.'s allowance rate of 50.0% places them in the 7% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by WECHSELBERGER, ALFRED H. receive 2.70 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 90% 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 WECHSELBERGER, ALFRED H. is 52 months. This places the examiner in the 0% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +62.5% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by WECHSELBERGER, ALFRED H.. This interview benefit is in the 98% 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, 28.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 43% 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 0.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 0% 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.
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 11% 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 13% 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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