Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18693891 | TIMEPIECE COMPRISING A CALENDAR MECHANISM AND A MECHANISM FOR CORRECTING THE DATE OR MONTH | March 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18599503 | METHOD FOR DEVELOPING A RESONATOR MECHANISM WITH A ROTATING FLEXIBLE GUIDE TO REDUCE OUT-OF-PLANE OSCILLATIONS | March 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18594364 | HOROLOGICAL MOVEMENT COMPRISING A CHRONOGRAPH MECHANISM, IN PARTICULAR A JUMPING-SECOND MECHANISM | March 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18688248 | LUNISOLAR CALENDAR DISPLAY MECHANISM FOR A CLOCKWORK MOVEMENT, CORRESPONDING CLOCKWORK MOVEMENT AND CORRESPONDING TIMEPIECE | February 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18405056 | WRIST-WORN DEVICE | January 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18401750 | Pickleball Score Wristwatch Device | January 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18402023 | ANTI-JAMMING TIME SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING TIME SYNCHRONIZATION BETWEEN GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM AND SATELLITE-BASED AUGMENTATION SYSTEM | January 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18398358 | WEARABLE DEVICE | December 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18393629 | WATCH ASSEMBLY | December 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18521433 | SATELLITE RADIO WAVE RECEIVING DEVICE, ELECTRONIC WATCH, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ACQUISITION OF DATE AND TIME INFORMATION, AND PROGRAM FOR THE SAME | November 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18333518 | WATCHCASE WITH DETACHABLE BEZEL AND WATCH THEREOF | June 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18324835 | Electronic Device with Charging-Coil Independent Rear-Facing Antenna | May 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18197777 | TACTICAL WATCH | May 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18301546 | DATE DISPLAY DEVICE | April 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17759882 | A WIDE-SPEED MULTIPLE INTERIOR ROTOR EXCITATION MACHINE | August 2022 | November 2025 | Allow | 39 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17458848 | COOLING SYSTEM WITH TEMPERATURE RISE INDICATION CAPABILITY | August 2021 | December 2021 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17458830 | COOLING SYSTEM WITH PHASE INDICATION CAPABILITY | August 2021 | November 2021 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17407964 | CRITICAL TEMPERATURE INDICATOR DEVICE | August 2021 | November 2021 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17389452 | METHOD FOR MEASURING DEFROST TIME IN A REFRIGERATION SPACE | July 2021 | September 2021 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17313418 | COOLING SYSTEM WITH DEFROST AND TEMPERATURE RISE INDICATOR | May 2021 | July 2021 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16959948 | PROFESSIONALLY CUSTOMIZABLE TIMEPIECE | July 2020 | June 2021 | Allow | 11 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16845008 | PRESIDENTIAL PODIUM CLOCK | April 2020 | December 2020 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16693294 | Timekeeping device with eight-hour movement | November 2019 | December 2020 | Allow | 13 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16083298 | TIMEPIECE | September 2018 | June 2021 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16117878 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING DEFROST TIME | August 2018 | April 2021 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16072255 | TEMPORAL CALENDAR TIMEPIECE | July 2018 | June 2021 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16012544 | WATCH STORAGE DEVICE WITH INTELLIGENT WATCH RECOMMENDATION FUNCTION | June 2018 | August 2020 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16002618 | WATCH TYPE TERMINAL | June 2018 | February 2020 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 15923394 | ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE | March 2018 | June 2020 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15805478 | ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE | November 2017 | November 2019 | Allow | 25 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15704405 | BIDIRECTIONAL MEMS DRIVING ARRANGEMENTS WITH A FORCE ABSORBING SYSTEM | September 2017 | March 2020 | Allow | 30 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 14590695 | FLEXIBLE WRISTWATCH WITH SEGMENTED E-PAPER DISPLAY | January 2015 | June 2015 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14573104 | BALANCE WITH HAIRSPRING, MOVEMENT, AND TIMEPIECE | December 2014 | April 2015 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14542601 | ALARM WRISTWATCH | November 2014 | April 2015 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 14334646 | WORKOUT CYCLE EMPLOYED IN A TIME MEASUREMENT PORTABLE DEVICE | July 2014 | September 2015 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14067085 | TIME TEACHING WATCH AND METHOD | October 2013 | March 2015 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14045969 | TIMEPIECE CASE AND TIMEPIECE INCORPORATING THE SAME | October 2013 | October 2014 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13869894 | WATCH CAPABLE OF PLAYING SOUND | April 2013 | June 2014 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13762242 | ATTACHABLE TIMEPIECE | February 2013 | July 2013 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 13738073 | ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE | January 2013 | March 2015 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 13557982 | Vibratory Alarm Assembly | July 2012 | November 2013 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 13487035 | ELAPSED TIME CLOCK | June 2012 | August 2013 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13473842 | CALENDAR MECHANISM AND TIMEPIECE HAVING THE SAME | May 2012 | June 2014 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 13424528 | TIMEPIECE MOVEMENT COMPRISING A RUNNING EQUATION OF TIME DEVICE | March 2012 | August 2013 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 13417431 | RETROGRADE DISPLAY MECHANISM AND TIMEPIECE HAVING THE SAME | March 2012 | December 2013 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 13359052 | WATCH DISPLAY ASSEMBLY | January 2012 | November 2013 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 13197958 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AND DISARMING ALARM CLOCK | August 2011 | December 2013 | Allow | 29 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13119956 | CLOCK MOVEMENT CONTAINING A CONSTANT FORCE DEVICE | June 2011 | June 2013 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13066597 | WATCH WINDER ASSEMBLY WITH MOVEABLE ATTENTION-ATTRACTING MECHANISM | April 2011 | February 2013 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13053599 | MECHANICAL WATCH MOVEMENT | March 2011 | December 2013 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13041868 | TORQUE MEASURING DEVICE FOR STOPPING A STRIKING WORK | March 2011 | November 2012 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13040165 | ATTACHABLE TIMEPIECE | March 2011 | February 2013 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13036575 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIGNAL ACQUISITION USING PREDICTED ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT | February 2011 | October 2014 | Allow | 44 | 3 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 13023913 | POWER SUPPLY FOR CLOCK | February 2011 | September 2012 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13011424 | COMFORT WATCH | January 2011 | August 2012 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12962587 | WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE | December 2010 | February 2013 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12958490 | SECURE ELECTRONICS TIMER | December 2010 | March 2013 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12909496 | CLOCK DEVICE WITH DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ADJUSTMENT | October 2010 | August 2012 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 12736589 | REPLACEABLE DECORATIVE COVER FOR WATCHES WITH DIGITAL DISPLAY | October 2010 | October 2012 | Allow | 24 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 12811606 | TIMEPIECE WITH DIAL HAVING A ROTARY INDEX | September 2010 | April 2012 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 12884323 | INSULATED BEVERAGE CONTAINER WITH COUNTING DEVICE | September 2010 | December 2011 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12806992 | SLIP GEAR STRUCTURE AND TIMEPIECE EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME | August 2010 | May 2012 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 12821195 | INSTRUCTIONAL TIME AND TIME MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT | June 2010 | August 2014 | Allow | 50 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12820627 | ALARM CLOCK SYSTEM | June 2010 | August 2013 | Allow | 38 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12797191 | HANDLESS TIME DISPLAY | June 2010 | January 2011 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12793531 | TIME KEEPING SYSTEM FOR TURN-BASED GAMES | June 2010 | February 2011 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12772420 | DIGITAL ALARM CLOCK WITH USER-SELECTABLE ALARM SOUND SOURCE INCLUDING FROM INTERNET | May 2010 | June 2011 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 12761165 | DIGITAL WRISTWATCH, DIGITAL WATCH, AND DIGITAL CLOCK | April 2010 | December 2011 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12759190 | COLOR CHANGING WRIST WATCH DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD | April 2010 | August 2011 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12693761 | SLAVE DEVICE, TIME SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD IN SLAVE DEVICE, MASTER DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT SYSTEM | January 2010 | February 2014 | Allow | 48 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 12657599 | BEARING STRUCTURE AND WATCH EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME | January 2010 | June 2012 | Allow | 29 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12685451 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INCREASING BATTERY LIFE OF A TIMEKEEPING DEVICE | January 2010 | November 2012 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 12655738 | SMART SHOWER, A MOTION ACTIVATED SHOWER TIMER AND ALARM WITH DIVERSION RELATED SOUNDBYTES FOR ENTERTAINING OR INFORMING USED TO CONSERVE ENERGY AND WATER. | January 2010 | January 2011 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12650421 | TIME DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF | December 2009 | October 2010 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 12519419 | CHRONOGRAPH | December 2009 | February 2011 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12592429 | WATCH WITH CALENDAR MECHANISM EQUIPPED WITH MONTH INDICATOR AND DATE INDICATOR | November 2009 | September 2011 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12615333 | TIME COUNTING ASSEMBLY WITH A DISPLAY FOR WORLD TIME ZONES | November 2009 | August 2010 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12611526 | HAND WORN WATCH APPARATUS | November 2009 | January 2011 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 12527599 | UNIVERSAL WRISTWATCH AND RELEVANT TIME SETTING SYSTEM IN TWELFTHS AND TWENTY-FOURTHS ACCORDING TO THE DIFFERENT TIME ZONE | August 2009 | May 2012 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12537952 | ALARM DEVICE | August 2009 | April 2012 | Allow | 32 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12523120 | HOUR INDICATING RINGING MECHANISM | July 2009 | March 2011 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 12495116 | TIMEPIECE | June 2009 | September 2010 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 12517354 | MECHANISM FOR THE POSITIONING OF WRISTWATCH CONTROL ELEMENTS | June 2009 | September 2011 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12455755 | FONDUE FORK WITH TIMER | June 2009 | April 2011 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12474220 | APPARATUS FOR SECURING AND ADJUSTING A WATCH STRAP | May 2009 | June 2011 | Allow | 24 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 12454919 | TIMING APPARATUS FOR ALERTING A USER WHEN TIME HAS ELAPSED | May 2009 | March 2011 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12514518 | RINGING MECHANISM | May 2009 | March 2011 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12435943 | INFANT FEEDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | May 2009 | July 2010 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12435542 | SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR AN AUTOMATIC PARKING METER | May 2009 | August 2010 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12446384 | TIMEPIECE | April 2009 | January 2011 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12424421 | SHOCK ABSORBER FOR THE OSCILLATING WEIGHT OF A TIMEPIECE | April 2009 | December 2010 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12309042 | WRISTWATCH FEATURING A CASE THE BACK OF WHICH CAN HOUSE A STONE IN CONTACT WITH THE SKIN | February 2009 | August 2010 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12375746 | TIMEPIECE MOVEMENT FOR DRIVING A DISPLAY ELEMENT ALONG A COMPLEX PATH AND TIMEPIECE COMPRISING SUCH A MOVEMENT | January 2009 | May 2011 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12374946 | MOBILE TERMINAL DEVICE, TIME CONTROL METHOD, AND TIMER CONTROL PROGRAM | January 2009 | January 2015 | Allow | 60 | 5 | 0 | No | No |
| 12358018 | ACCESSORY STORAGE COMPARTMENT | January 2009 | March 2011 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12355875 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HANDLING CALENDAR DATES IN A NON-CALENDAR SYSTEM SPECIFIC MANNER | January 2009 | June 2010 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12342474 | DRIVING AND TRANSMITTING ELEMENT FOR AN ESCAPEMENT, ROLLER TABLE AND ESCAPEMENT EQUIPPED WITH THEM, AND TIMEPIECE INCLUDING THEM | December 2008 | October 2011 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12316919 | DEVICE FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRONIC MULTIFUNCTIONAL DEVICE | December 2008 | May 2010 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12304132 | TIMEPIECE WITH A CALENDAR NUMBER MECHANISM | December 2008 | May 2010 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 12315737 | MEDICINE TIMER | December 2008 | August 2011 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner KAYES, SEAN PHILLIP.
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, 50.0% 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.
✓ Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
Examiner KAYES, SEAN PHILLIP works in Art Unit 2831 and has examined 151 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 99.3%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 23 months.
Examiner KAYES, SEAN PHILLIP's allowance rate of 99.3% places them in the 93% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by KAYES, SEAN PHILLIP receive 1.27 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 17% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by KAYES, SEAN PHILLIP is 23 months. This places the examiner in the 86% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +1.1% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by KAYES, SEAN PHILLIP. This interview benefit is in the 19% 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, 39.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 89% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 41.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 64% 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, 200.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 96% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 93% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 75.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1207.01, all appeals must go through a mandatory appeal conference. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration even before you file an Appeal Brief.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 29.2% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 17% 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 25.2% of allowed cases (in the 99% 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 4.0% of allowed cases (in the 77% percentile). Per MPEP § 714.14, a Quayle action indicates that all claims are allowable but formal matters remain. This examiner frequently uses Quayle actions compared to other examiners, which is a positive indicator that once substantive issues are resolved, allowance follows quickly.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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