Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18828444 | FEMALE CONTACT WITH AT LEAST ONE NEW WIRE ASSEMBLY | September 2024 | February 2025 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18765674 | ASPIRATOR CARTRIDGE | July 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18667483 | ELECTRICAL CONTACTS USING AN ARRAY OF MICROMACHINED FLEXURES | May 2024 | February 2025 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18645349 | ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE AND NOZZLE ASSEMBLY | April 2024 | November 2024 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18633096 | Self-Centering Ceramic Washer That Prevents Misalignment When Positioned Between A Feedthrough And An EMI Filter Capacitor Or A Circuit Board Supporting EMI Filter Capacitors For A Medical Device | April 2024 | December 2024 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18631709 | Self-Centering Polymeric Washer That Prevents Misalignment When Positioned Between A Feedthrough And A Circuit Board Supporting EMI Filter Capacitors For A Medical Device | April 2024 | December 2024 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18588254 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY | February 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18440407 | A COVER FOR AN ELECTRONIC DISPERSION DEVICE | February 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18429777 | BUS BAR ASSEMBLY | February 2024 | December 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18395700 | CONNECTOR WITH A SHUNT STRUCTURE AND CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH THE SAME | December 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18537931 | LOCKING ELECTRICAL DEVICE | December 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18521421 | ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY | November 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18372310 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH VIBRATION DAMPENER | September 2023 | February 2025 | Abandon | 17 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18471159 | BOARD-CONNECTING ELECTRIC CONNECTOR DEVICE | September 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18455404 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE HAVING HOLDING MECHANISM | August 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18452665 | CONNECTOR AND COAXIAL CABLE WITH MOLECULAR BOND INTERCONNECTION | August 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18362058 | SPRING-ACTUATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR HIGH-POWER APPLICATIONS | July 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18211307 | COOLING TRAY CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY | June 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18203622 | WATERPROOF ELECTRICAL CONNECTION DEVICE | May 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18324384 | POWER HARNESS | May 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18142735 | ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY | May 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18138756 | POWER DISTRIBUTION UNIT, POWER OUTLET MODULES WITH SECURE SOCKET-AND-PLUG CONNECTION | April 2023 | July 2023 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18303873 | SMART ADAPTOR ASSEMBLY | April 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18298148 | BONDING MODULE PINS TO AN ELECTRONIC SUBSTRATE | April 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18193600 | CONNECTOR WITH CURRENT-SHUNT STRUCTURE, SHUNT DEVICE AND CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH THE SAME | March 2023 | December 2023 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18027099 | BUS BAR CONNECTOR | March 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17914159 | TERMINAL COVER | February 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 30 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18102837 | FLOATING CONNECTOR | January 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18155297 | ELECTRONIC DISPERSION DEVICE | January 2023 | October 2023 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18092244 | CHARGING CONNECTOR | December 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 28 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18148667 | EXPANDABLE ACCORDION-STYLE CABLE OVERMOLD FOR SECURE CONNECTION | December 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 29 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18064058 | SAFETY SHIELD ASSEMBLY FOR POWER RECEPTACLE AND RELATED POWER RECEPTACLE | December 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18072897 | RECONFIGURABLE CONNECTOR SYSTEM | December 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 28 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17992511 | LOCKING ELECTRICAL DEVICE | November 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17998189 | CONNECTOR BRACKET FOR A CABLE CONNECTOR | November 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 28 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17982683 | SPRING ENERGIZED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR | November 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 29 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17981474 | COAXIAL CONNECTOR WITH A MOVABLE TERMINAL ASSEMBLY | November 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 28 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18052919 | INSERT MOLDED CONNECTOR | November 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17978457 | CONNECTOR WITH A REINFORCING MEMBER | November 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17919740 | TERMINAL-EQUIPPED ELECTRIC WIRE AND CONNECTOR-EQUIPPED ELECTRIC WIRE | October 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17965180 | TERMINAL FITTING AND CONNECTOR WITH DEFORMATION-SUPPRESSIBLE ELASTIC CONTACT PORTION | October 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17965669 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS HAVING MONITORING FUNCTION FOR COUPLING STATE OF CONNECTOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME | October 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 29 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18045438 | MANAGED ELECTRICAL CONNECTIVITY SYSTEMS | October 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17950108 | ROTARY CONNECTOR DEVICE | September 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17950264 | CONNECTOR COMPONENT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | September 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17950265 | CONNECTOR COMPONENT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | September 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17913183 | PLUG CONTACT FOR AN ELECTRICAL CHARGING CONNECTOR | September 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17934084 | ELECTRIC CONNECTING DEVICE | September 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 28 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17948553 | PEDAL ASSEMBLY HAVING MULTI-LAYERS OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF OVERMOLD MATERIALS | September 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17947638 | FAN MODULE, ELECTRICAL DEVICE HAVING CONNECTOR RESTRICTING CONFIGURATION, AND A RESTRICTING FRAME | September 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 32 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17911807 | ASSEMBLY PARTS FOR CONNECTOR DEVICE AND CONNECTOR DEVICE | September 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17908503 | CARD EDGE CONNECTOR | August 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17823202 | CONNECTOR AND COAXIAL CABLE WITH MOLECULAR BOND INTERCONNECTION | August 2022 | April 2023 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17895380 | TAMPER RESISTANCE RECEPTACLE | August 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17822364 | CONNECTOR CARRIER FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE KIOSK | August 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17821563 | COAXIAL CONNECTOR WITH QUICK LOCKING MECHANISM WITH VISUAL ASSURANCE OF LOCKING | August 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17892520 | CONNECTOR | August 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 30 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17800398 | TERMINAL UNIT AND CONNECTOR | August 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17798756 | SINUSOIDAL TUBULAR CONDUCTING BUSBAR | August 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17884060 | MALE TERMINAL FITTING AND CONNECTOR | August 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 29 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17882654 | ELECTRICAL INTERFACE DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR | August 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17879126 | SPRING-ACTUATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR HIGH-POWER APPLICATIONS | August 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17877092 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR | July 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17875573 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR | July 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17815917 | CONNECTION DESIGNS FOR MEMORY SYSTEMS | July 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17814192 | BOARD-CONNECTING ELECTRIC CONNECTOR DEVICE | July 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17868091 | METHOD FOR PRE-ASSEMBLY OF COMPRESSION ATTACHED MEMORY MODULES | July 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17865474 | CONNECTOR | July 2022 | March 2025 | Abandon | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17859042 | CONNECTING WITH A WIRE JOINT HAVING ROTATABLE HEAD | July 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 29 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17859167 | PRIMARY LOCKS WITH TERMINAL SERVICEABLITY FEATURES FOR MIXED CONNECTION COAXIAL CABLES | July 2022 | April 2023 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17758314 | FAST CHARGING UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB TYPE-C) CONNECTOR AND BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM FOR AN AUTO BATTERY CHARGER | July 2022 | March 2025 | Abandon | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17852997 | CONNECTOR | June 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17772929 | Female Connector And Connector Assembly | June 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17842614 | WEATHER RESISTANT ELECTRICAL COVER | June 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17842731 | SHUNT DEVICE | June 2022 | December 2022 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17835157 | MULTI-HEAD CABLE CONNECTOR WITH FLEXIBLE FINGERS | June 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17835272 | POD ASSEMBLY, DISPENSING BODY, AND E-VAPOR APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME | June 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 17833577 | CARTRIDGE ORIENTATION FOR SELECTION OF A CONTROL FUNCTION IN A VAPORIZATION SYSTEM | June 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17830485 | TERMINAL MODULE AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR INCLUDING THE TERMINAL MODULE | June 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17826170 | Novel Smart Socket Having Function of Electric Leakage Protection | May 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17780871 | BOARD CONNECTING CONNECTOR | May 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17826656 | Connector and Connector Assembly | May 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17825813 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES | May 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17780501 | VEHICLE POWER SUPPLY DEVICE | May 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 29 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17741938 | HIGH VOLTAGE (HV) TERMINAL FRAME | May 2022 | October 2024 | Abandon | 29 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17741851 | Crimp Contact, Crimp Connection and Method for Making a Crimp Connection | May 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 28 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17739164 | ELECTRICAL WIRE CONNECTOR AND WIRE-TO-BOARD CONNECTOR | May 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17737793 | CONNECTOR INCLUDING A CONTACT, AN ELECTRICAL WIRE, AND A SLEEVE MEMBER THAT ACCOMMODATES PARTS OF THE CONTACT AND ELECTRICAL WIRE | May 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17774423 | WIRE WITH A TERMINAL HAVING REINFORCE MATERIAL | May 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17735762 | CONTROL BOX | May 2022 | July 2024 | Abandon | 26 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17732699 | TERMINAL POSITION ASSURANCE DEVICE AND CORRESPONDING CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY | April 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17728163 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY | April 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17726841 | PLUG-IN CONTACT ASSEMBLY SUITABLE FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH | April 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17659667 | CONNECTION ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN AN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM | April 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 32 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17720870 | TOOL FOR PRODUCING AN ARRANGEMENT COMPOSED OF AN ELECTRICAL LINE AND CONTACT DEVICE | April 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17720310 | A connector for connecting a box-shaped body of a casing of a Vehicle transmission | April 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17721032 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTION UNIT | April 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17718000 | CONNECTOR APPARATUS WITH SWITCH FOR IMPROVING CONTACT RELIABILITY | April 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17717781 | MODULAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | April 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17715785 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY | April 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner PATEL, HARSHAD C.
With a 33.3% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success 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, 38.9% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting reconsideration.
✓ 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 PATEL, HARSHAD C works in Art Unit 2831 and has examined 1,031 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 89.4%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 17 months.
Examiner PATEL, HARSHAD C's allowance rate of 89.4% places them in the 69% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by PATEL, HARSHAD C receive 1.10 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 16% 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 PATEL, HARSHAD C is 17 months. This places the examiner in the 96% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +1.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by PATEL, HARSHAD C. This interview benefit is in the 16% 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, 32.2% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 60% 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 37.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 50% 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, 66.7% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 53% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. If you have strong arguments, a PAC request may result in favorable reconsideration.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 61.5% of appeals filed. This is in the 34% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 37.5% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows below-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. Be prepared to fully prosecute appeals if filed.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 51.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 64% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show above-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Petitionable matters include restriction requirements (MPEP § 1002.02(c)(2)) and various procedural issues.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.2% of allowed cases (in the 50% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments less often than average. You may need to make most claim amendments yourself.
Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 8.0% of allowed cases (in the 85% 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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