Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18961847 | BULK ACOUSTIC WAVE RESONATOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | November 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18527326 | BULK ACOUSTIC WAVE RESONATOR WITH PATTERNED LAYER STRUCTURES, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS | December 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18526230 | ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH PIEZOELECTRIC CENTRAL LUMEN TRANSDUCER | December 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18515882 | ELASTIC WAVE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | November 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18514751 | TUNING FORK CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR PLATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE | November 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18288536 | BULK ACOUSTIC RESONATOR, RESONATOR ASSEMBLY, FILTER, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | October 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18490329 | ACOUSTOELECTRIC AMPLIFICATION IN RESONANT PIEZOELECTRIC-SEMICONDUCTOR CAVITIES | October 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18373212 | RESONATOR FOR TESTING, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RESONATOR FOR TESTING, AND METHOD FOR TESTING RESONATOR | September 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18368176 | DEEP SUBMERGENCE BENDER TRANSDUCTION APPARATUS | September 2023 | November 2023 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18347113 | CAPACITIVE MICROMACHINED ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER WITH CONTOURED ELECTRODE | July 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18324679 | BULK ACOUSTIC WAVE RESONATOR AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF | May 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18032333 | BULK ACOUSTIC RESONATOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, FILTER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | April 2023 | February 2025 | Abandon | 22 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18157881 | RF ACOUSTIC WAVE RESONATORS INTEGRATED WITH HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTORS INCLUDING A SHARED PIEZOELECTRIC/BUFFER LAYER | January 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18151579 | PIEZOELECTRIC ENERGY HARVESTER WITH A CONTROLLED DEFLECTION BEAM, IN PARTICULAR FOR POWERING A LEADLESS AUTONOMOUS CARDIAC CAPSULE | January 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18084400 | ACOUSTIC RESONATOR WITH REINFORCING STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR | December 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18083509 | BULK ACOUSTIC WAVE (BAW) RESONATOR STRUCTURES, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS | December 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18063003 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM CONFIGURED WITH A SINGLE CRYSTAL PIEZO RESONATOR AND FILTER STRUCTURE USING THIN FILM TRANSFER PROCESS | December 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18007994 | THIN FILM BULK ACOUSTIC RESONATOR AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS THEREFOR | December 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18056808 | BULK ACOUSTIC WAVE RESONATOR AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF | November 2022 | February 2023 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17968828 | ELASTIC WAVE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | October 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17798345 | BULK ACOUSTIC RESONATOR WITH HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE AND FABRICATION PROCESS | August 2022 | April 2023 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17865092 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACOUSTIC RESONATOR MANUFACTURED WITH PIEZOELECTRIC THIN FILM TRANSFER PROCESS | July 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17853835 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PACKAGING AN ULTRASOUND-ON-A-CHIP | June 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17838170 | Energy harvesting module with dual-cantilever piezoelectric transducer, in particular for powering a leadless autonomous cardiac capsule | June 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 29 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17730841 | Multi-Element Piezo Sensors for Physiological Measurements | April 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17706722 | ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE | March 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 39 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17699383 | ELECTRODE STRUCTURE OF BULK ACOUSTIC RESONATOR WITH EDGE AIR GAP AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF | March 2022 | November 2022 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17680231 | Bulk Acoustic Wave Resonator with Improved Structures | February 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 38 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17676905 | BULK-ACOUSTIC WAVE RESONATOR | February 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 38 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17651483 | PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR | February 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 40 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17649461 | LITHIUM NIOBATE OR LITHIUM TANTALATE FBAR STRUCTURE AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF | January 2022 | August 2022 | Allow | 6 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17649476 | FBAR STRUCTURE HAVING SINGLE CRYSTALLINE PIEZOELECTRIC LAYER AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF | January 2022 | September 2022 | Allow | 7 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17649470 | HYBRID STRUCTURE FOR A SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE | January 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 1 | No | Yes |
| 17585584 | ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER | January 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 40 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17579944 | ACOUSTIC RESONATOR | January 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 41 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17648222 | FBAR STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SAME | January 2022 | May 2022 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17567719 | MEMS PROCESS POWER | January 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17567676 | STACK-TYPE PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT AND PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR INCLUDING THE SAME | January 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 41 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17566711 | PIEZOELECTRIC FILM ACOUSTIC RESONATOR | December 2021 | February 2025 | Allow | 37 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17564797 | MASS LOADED BULK ACOUSTIC WAVE (BAW) RESONATOR STRUCTURES, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS | December 2021 | October 2023 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17564778 | BULK ACOUSTIC WAVE (BAW) REFLECTOR AND RESONATOR STRUCTURES, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS | December 2021 | January 2025 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17564209 | BULK ACOUSTIC WAVE (BAW) RESONATOR STRUCTURES, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS | December 2021 | September 2022 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17564805 | TEMPERATURE COMPENSATING BULK ACOUSTIC WAVE (BAW) RESONATOR STRUCTURES, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS | December 2021 | December 2023 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17564216 | BULK ACOUSTIC WAVE (BAW) RESONATOR WITH PATTERNED LAYER STRUCTURES, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS | December 2021 | September 2023 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17564824 | STRUCTURES, ACOUSTIC WAVE RESONATORS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS | December 2021 | July 2025 | Allow | 42 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17563073 | Piezoelectric Resonator | December 2021 | January 2025 | Allow | 37 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17559977 | VIBRATION DEVICE AND APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME | December 2021 | March 2025 | Allow | 39 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17546612 | VIBRATION STRUCTURE | December 2021 | March 2025 | Allow | 39 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17615574 | PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT | November 2021 | May 2025 | Allow | 41 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17614997 | A SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR CLEANING A DEVICE | November 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17534390 | MAGNETIC BEARING | November 2021 | May 2025 | Abandon | 42 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17533081 | TRANSVERSELY-EXCITED FILM BULK ACOUSTIC RESONATORS WITH IMPROVED COUPLING AND REDUCED ENERGY LEAKAGE | November 2021 | July 2025 | Allow | 43 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17455483 | LOW FREQUENCY SOUND SOURCE FOR LONG-RANGE GLIDER COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKING | November 2021 | September 2022 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17521180 | COUPLED MEMS RESONATOR | November 2021 | April 2023 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17521079 | MECHANO-LUMINESCENT-OPTOELECTRONIC SMART CLOTHING | November 2021 | June 2025 | Abandon | 44 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17514353 | DRIVING MECHANISM | October 2021 | February 2025 | Allow | 40 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17511696 | ACOUSTIC WAVE RESONATOR PACKAGE | October 2021 | March 2025 | Abandon | 41 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17503415 | ELASTIC WAVE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | October 2021 | February 2025 | Allow | 40 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17501424 | ELECTRIC MOTOR WITH POSITIONAL SENSING | October 2021 | April 2025 | Abandon | 42 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17497033 | ELECTRIC STEPPER MOTOR | October 2021 | February 2025 | Allow | 40 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17495169 | BULK-ACOUSTIC WAVE RESONATOR | October 2021 | April 2025 | Allow | 42 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17449235 | PULSE TRAIN EXCITATION FOR CAPACITIVE MICROMACHINED ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER | September 2021 | April 2023 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17408040 | N-POLAR RARE-EARTH III-NITRIDE BULK ACOUSTIC WAVE RESONATOR | August 2021 | March 2025 | Allow | 43 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17408253 | ACOUSTIC RESONATORS WITH HIGH ACOUSTIC VELOCITY LAYERS | August 2021 | June 2025 | Allow | 45 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17404679 | ENHANCED FREQUENCY BANDWIDTH OF CANTILEVER BEAM USING TRANSVERSE MOVABLE MASS | August 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 32 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17399319 | ULTRASONIC DEVICE | August 2021 | August 2024 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17429922 | CRYSTAL VIBRATION DEVICE | August 2021 | February 2025 | Allow | 42 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17429914 | PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATING DEVICE | August 2021 | July 2024 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17397650 | VIBRATOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING VIBRATOR | August 2021 | July 2024 | Allow | 36 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17428347 | SENSOR COMPRISING AN INTERCONNECT HAVING A CARRIER FILM | August 2021 | June 2024 | Allow | 34 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17390732 | DUAL LAYER ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER FABRICATION PROCESS | July 2021 | October 2024 | Abandon | 39 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17424257 | AUDIO DEVICE | July 2021 | August 2024 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17380011 | STRUCTURES, ACOUSTIC WAVE RESONATORS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS TO SENSE A TARGET VARIABLE | July 2021 | September 2023 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17422769 | JOINED BODY AND SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE | July 2021 | May 2024 | Allow | 34 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17423009 | DYNAMIC SELECTION OF A COMMAND TO BE SENT FROM MOTION SENSORS IN AN ENERGY HARVESTING DEVICE | July 2021 | April 2025 | Abandon | 45 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17373262 | ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER WITH DISTRIBUTED CANTILEVERS | July 2021 | July 2024 | Allow | 37 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17373271 | ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER WITH DISTRIBUTED CANTILEVERS | July 2021 | November 2024 | Allow | 40 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17371183 | VIBRATION DEVICE | July 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17371179 | VIBRATING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME | July 2021 | July 2024 | Allow | 36 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17368907 | PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE | July 2021 | October 2024 | Allow | 39 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17309958 | PIEZOELECTRIC COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF | July 2021 | November 2024 | Allow | 40 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17364381 | MICRO-MACHINED ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCERS WITH INSULATION LAYER AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE | June 2021 | April 2025 | Allow | 45 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17361478 | Method For Manufacturing Vibrator, Vibrator, And Vibrator Device | June 2021 | May 2024 | Allow | 35 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17419666 | INTEGRATED STRUCTURE OF CRYSTAL RESONATOR AND CONTROL CIRCUIT AND INTEGRATION METHOD THEREFOR | June 2021 | October 2024 | Abandon | 40 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17419529 | CRYSTAL RESONATOR, AND INTEGRATED STRUCTURE OF CONTROL CIRCUIT AND INTEGRATION METHOD THEREFOR | June 2021 | October 2024 | Abandon | 39 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17418043 | PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE COMPRISING A MEMBRANE COMPRISING FIBRES OF A POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE | June 2021 | November 2024 | Allow | 41 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17356102 | ULTRASONIC DEVICE | June 2021 | December 2024 | Allow | 42 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17351594 | Bulk Acoustic Wave Resonator and Fabrication Method for the Bulk Acoustic Wave Resonator | June 2021 | February 2025 | Allow | 44 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 17348823 | Piezoelectric Element, Piezoelectric Element Application Device | June 2021 | August 2024 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17414028 | METHOD FOR CREATING A HAPTIC EFFECT BY MEANS OF FOCUSED ULTRASOUND WAVES | June 2021 | September 2024 | Allow | 39 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17345644 | BULK ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND HEATER | June 2021 | March 2025 | Allow | 46 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17338761 | AIR-GAP TYPE FBAR | June 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17337899 | BULK-ACOUSTIC WAVE RESONATOR AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING BULK-ACOUSTIC WAVE RESONATOR | June 2021 | August 2024 | Abandon | 39 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17308146 | ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE AND FORMING METHOD THEREOF | May 2021 | August 2024 | Allow | 40 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17307055 | BULK ACOUSTIC RESONATOR | May 2021 | June 2024 | Allow | 37 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17241506 | HETEROGENEOUS INTEGRATION CHIP OF MICRO FLUID ACTUATOR | April 2021 | February 2024 | Allow | 34 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17237723 | IMAGING DEVICES HAVING PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS | April 2021 | January 2024 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17232828 | BULK ACOUSTIC WAVE RESONATOR | April 2021 | May 2024 | Abandon | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17232438 | ULTRASONIC PROBE | April 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17231330 | BULK-ACOUSTIC WAVE RESONATOR | April 2021 | June 2024 | Abandon | 38 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner GORDON, BRYAN P.
With a 50.0% 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, 44.1% 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 GORDON, BRYAN P works in Art Unit 2837 and has examined 1,142 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 79.8%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 34 months.
Examiner GORDON, BRYAN P's allowance rate of 79.8% places them in the 42% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by GORDON, BRYAN P receive 1.46 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 34% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by GORDON, BRYAN P is 34 months. This places the examiner in the 24% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +10.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by GORDON, BRYAN P. This interview benefit is in the 46% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 34.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 69% 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 35.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 45% 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, 92.3% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 66% 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 74.2% of appeals filed. This is in the 58% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 43.5% 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, 42.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 43% 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 2.0% of allowed cases (in the 77% 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 22.6% of allowed cases (in the 94% 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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