Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19101053 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PROTECT A MEMS RELAY SWITCH SYSTEM | February 2025 | June 2025 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18979782 | CERAMIC SUSCEPTOR | December 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18865016 | HIGH VOLTAGE BYPASS DEVICE, VOLTAGE SOURCE CONVERTER AND OPERATING METHOD | November 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18759276 | APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING ELECTRONS FROM CLOUD BOTTOMS AND CLOUD TUBES | June 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18752754 | DEVICE, SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS, GATE DRIVER, AND POWER MODULE | June 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 20 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 18406352 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING A PLURALITY OF DISTRIBUTED GENERATION RESOURCES | January 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18539387 | ELECTRONIC PROTECTION DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRICAL LOAD, POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRICAL LOAD AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SUCH A DEVICE | December 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18529033 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT | December 2023 | January 2026 | Abandon | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18527942 | SOLID-STATE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND ITS SELF-TEST METHOD | December 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18510928 | DISCHARGE DEVICE | November 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18387404 | Animal Training Device that Controls Stimulus Using Proportional Pressure-Based Input | November 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 25 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18499558 | PROTECTIVE DEVICE WITH MULTI-CHANNEL LINE CURRENT DIFFERENTIAL PROTECTION | November 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18557386 | SHORT-CIRCUIT PROTECTION SYSTEM, SHORT-CIRCUIT PROTECTION APPARATUS, SHORT-CIRCUIT PROTECTION METHOD AND PROGRAM | October 2023 | December 2025 | Abandon | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18370426 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A TRIPPING RANGE OF AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT SWITCHING DEVICE | September 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18282397 | SURGE ARRESTER | September 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18452365 | POWER SWITCH WITH PROTECTION AGAINST SAFE OPERATING AREA (SOA) VIOLATIONS | August 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18447712 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING FIELD DEVICE | August 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18230232 | STATIC ELIMINATOR | August 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18225971 | RESET CIRCUIT | July 2023 | September 2025 | Abandon | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18358540 | PROGRAMMABLE DC POWER BUS OVER VOLTAGE PROTECTION | July 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18223823 | ENERGY-LIMITING DEVICE FOR A SURGE ARRESTER | July 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18337969 | RELAY CONTROL APPARATUS | June 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18323755 | PROTECTION METHOD AND PROTECTION SYSTEM OF SHIP'S POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM | May 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 33 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18318831 | CERAMIC SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE CERAMIC SUBSTRATE, ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK, SUBSTRATE FIXING DEVICE, AND PACKAGE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | May 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18036168 | Electronic cut-off protection device | May 2023 | August 2025 | Abandon | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18133033 | RESIDUAL CURRENT DEVICE WITH CONTROLLED DISCHARGE | April 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18029821 | CERAMIC JOINED BODY, ELECTROSTATIC CHUCKING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CERAMIC JOINED BODY | March 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18126208 | MAIN SWITCH OF AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE | March 2023 | March 2026 | Abandon | 35 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18028419 | REMOTE ASSISTED PLASMA IGNITION DEVICE & ITS APPLICATION | March 2023 | December 2025 | Abandon | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18104266 | SUBSTRATE SUPPORT AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS | January 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 37 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18071726 | Removable Surge Protector Configured for Standard Electrical Enclosure | November 2022 | March 2026 | Allow | 39 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17999247 | WIND TURBINE AND CONVERTER FILTER CAPACITOR SWITCHING CONTROL METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM THEREFOR | November 2022 | October 2025 | Abandon | 34 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18052458 | COMMON MODE VOLTAGE CLAMP FOR MULTIDROP NETWORKS | November 2022 | July 2025 | Allow | 33 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18048788 | LEAKAGE CURRENT CONTROL DEVICE AND RELATED CONTROL APPARATUS AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE EMPLOYING THE SAME | October 2022 | March 2026 | Abandon | 41 | 6 | 0 | No | No |
| 17876949 | MULTI SOCKET POWER EXTENSION SOURCE | July 2022 | December 2025 | Allow | 41 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17865679 | OVERCURRENT PROTECTION CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE | July 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 33 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17863160 | FAULT PROTECTION FOR SECURITY SYSTEM CONTROLLERS | July 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 32 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17858032 | Multi-channel Circuit | July 2022 | December 2025 | Allow | 41 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17778390 | Addressable Switch with Initiator Detection and Initiator Resistance Measurement | May 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17521388 | ELECTROMAGNETICALLY ACTUATED SOFT ROBOTIC DEVICES AND METHODS FOR THEIR FABRICATION | November 2021 | August 2025 | Allow | 45 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17513955 | CURRENT CONTROL FOR MULTI-PORT CHARGING CIRCUIT | October 2021 | October 2025 | Allow | 47 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17607154 | IONIC WIND GENERATOR | October 2021 | February 2026 | Allow | 52 | 2 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 17481334 | SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP WITH GATE OXIDE PROTECTION OF METAL-OXIDE-SEMICONDUCTOR TRANSISTOR AND/OR OXIDE PROTECTION OF METAL-OXIDE-METAL CAPACITOR | September 2021 | October 2025 | Abandon | 49 | 5 | 0 | No | No |
| 17285267 | INTRINSICALLY SAFE CIRCUITRY | April 2021 | February 2025 | Allow | 46 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17225649 | DETECTION OF MAGNETIC PULSE AND ORIENTATION WHEN MAGNETIZING | April 2021 | February 2025 | Allow | 47 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16741696 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF NEUTRALIZING ELECTOSTATIC ENERGY | January 2020 | November 2023 | Abandon | 46 | 7 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16623293 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A POWER-LINE FILTER UTILIZING CONDUCTIVE CONCRETE/SHOTCRETE | December 2019 | March 2025 | Allow | 60 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15540126 | OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION ARRANGEMENT FOR INFORMATION AND TELECOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY | June 2017 | July 2020 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15495439 | FAULT CURRENT LIMITER | April 2017 | March 2020 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15311616 | MAGNETIC LEVITATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME | November 2016 | February 2020 | Allow | 39 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15352349 | METHOD FOR PREVENTING DIFFERENTIAL PROTECTION MALOPERATION OF OPTICAL FIBER CAUSED BY SATURATION OF SINGLE CT OF 3/2 CONNECTION | November 2016 | December 2019 | Allow | 37 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15268780 | OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTER | September 2016 | August 2019 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15189408 | ESD PROTECTION CIRCUIT | June 2016 | December 2019 | Allow | 42 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 14875663 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | October 2015 | November 2018 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 14871086 | ESD PROTECTION DEVICE | September 2015 | December 2018 | Allow | 39 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14823871 | PROTECTION DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM | August 2015 | May 2018 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14655541 | CONCENTRIC ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE AEROSOL CHARGER | June 2015 | September 2018 | Allow | 38 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14632958 | Safety Guard for Conductive Energy Weapon Ammunition and Related Methods | February 2015 | March 2020 | Allow | 60 | 3 | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| 14337287 | METHOD FOR DETECTING A DEFECTIVE AMPLIFIER IN AN ANALOG SIGNAL CONDITIONING DEVICE OF A SWITCH | July 2014 | January 2020 | Allow | 60 | 5 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 14265379 | STATIC ELECTRICITY PREVENTION DEVICE | April 2014 | October 2016 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14355384 | METHOD FOR REMOVING ELECTRO-STATIC DISCHARGE (EDS) NOISE SIGNAL IN ELECTRONIC SYSTEM INCLUDING THE METAL-INSULATOR TRANSITION (MIT) 3-TERMINAL DEVICE | April 2014 | November 2016 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14264102 | IGNITION PLUG AND IGNITION SYSTEM | April 2014 | April 2016 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14191729 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING DIRECTION OF CURRENT FLOWING THROUGH CIRCUIT BREAKER | February 2014 | October 2018 | Allow | 56 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14167625 | Electronic Devices Having Electrostatic Discharge Paths | January 2014 | September 2017 | Allow | 43 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 14163779 | MINI APPLIANCE LEAKAGE CURRENT INERRUPTER CIRCUIT AND HOUSING EMBODIMENTS | January 2014 | May 2016 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 14159177 | DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN OVERLOAD AND OPEN LOAD IN OFF CONDITIONS | January 2014 | November 2016 | Allow | 34 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14148255 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION DEVICE AND CHIP COMPONENT WITH THE SAME | January 2014 | April 2016 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 14109292 | X-RAY TUBE | December 2013 | January 2017 | Allow | 37 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13978088 | ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTACTOR | July 2013 | February 2015 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13976387 | VOLTAGE DETECTOR WITH HIGH VOLTAGE PROTECTION | June 2013 | September 2016 | Allow | 38 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 13916788 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE | June 2013 | April 2016 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 13891799 | ELECTRICAL PROTECTION CIRCUITRY FOR A DOCKING STATION BASE OF A HAND HELD METER AND METHOD THEREOF | May 2013 | March 2014 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13822093 | Electrical or Electronic Safety Circuit | March 2013 | July 2016 | Allow | 40 | 3 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 13821588 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LIMITING LEAKAGE CURRENTS | March 2013 | June 2015 | Allow | 27 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 13740792 | PROTECTION RELAY APPARATUS | January 2013 | October 2014 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 13635889 | Materials for Electroadhesion and Electrolaminates | September 2012 | May 2016 | Allow | 44 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13329587 | CORONA IGNITION DEVICE | December 2011 | March 2014 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13138090 | SURGE ARRESTER HAVING AN OPTICAL FAULT INDICATOR | September 2011 | December 2013 | Allow | 29 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 13206993 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE | August 2011 | June 2013 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 13146091 | ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT WITH REDUNDANT TRUNK | July 2011 | June 2014 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 13086992 | DIRECTING THE FLOW OF ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD) CURRENT TO A TARGETED IMPEDANCE USING NESTED PLATES | April 2011 | June 2013 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13076888 | ELECTRONIC BALLAST WITH PROTECTED ANALOG DIMMING CONTROL INTERFACE | March 2011 | October 2013 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12831387 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND METHOD | July 2010 | December 2012 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12823387 | OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION ELEMENT | June 2010 | April 2013 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 12735087 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AND/OR MONITORING A PROCESS VARIABLE | June 2010 | July 2012 | Allow | 25 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 12758587 | COMPENSATING FOR AN ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE CAPACITANCE LOAD | April 2010 | June 2013 | Allow | 38 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 12720187 | HIGH POWER SOLID STATE POWER CONTROLLER (SSPC) SOLUTION FOR PRIMARY POWER DISTRIBUTION APPLICATIONS | March 2010 | August 2014 | Allow | 54 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12516090 | POWER SUPPLIES | January 2010 | January 2013 | Allow | 44 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12650831 | OVERHEAT DETECTION IN THERMALLY CONTROLLED DEVICES | December 2009 | April 2011 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12602692 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MODIFICATION OF ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE ON A MOVING WEB | December 2009 | June 2013 | Allow | 43 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 12628188 | ESD PROTECTION APPARATUS AND ESD DEVICE THEREIN | November 2009 | January 2013 | Allow | 38 | 4 | 1 | No | No |
| 12490488 | OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION ELEMENT | June 2009 | January 2012 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12473087 | OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION PLUG | May 2009 | December 2012 | Allow | 42 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 12432387 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING GLOW PLUGS IN A DIESEL ENGINE, PARTICULARLY FOR MOTOR-VEHICLES | April 2009 | August 2011 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12425728 | COAXIAL BROADBAND SURGE PROTECTOR | April 2009 | November 2011 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12423087 | INTRINSICALLY SAFE CIRCUIT FOR DRIVING A SOLENOID VALVE AT LOW POWER | April 2009 | July 2011 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12375488 | SWITCHING REGULATOR AND OPERATIONS CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | January 2009 | January 2012 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 12355889 | SIGNAL AND POWER SUPPLY INTEGRATED ESD PROTECTION DEVICE | January 2009 | December 2011 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12340691 | ELECTROSTATIC BLOWER SYSTEMS | December 2008 | July 2011 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12327888 | PARTICLE TRAP | December 2008 | June 2011 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner THOMAS, LUCY M.
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, 42.9% 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 face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.
✓ Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
Examiner THOMAS, LUCY M works in Art Unit 2838 and has examined 127 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 98.4%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 35 months.
Examiner THOMAS, LUCY M's allowance rate of 98.4% places them in the 91% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by THOMAS, LUCY M receive 2.34 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 66% 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 THOMAS, LUCY M is 35 months. This places the examiner in the 40% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a -1.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by THOMAS, LUCY M. This interview benefit is in the 10% 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, 34.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 76% 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 34.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 51% 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, 171.4% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 92% 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 92.9% of appeals filed. This is in the 84% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 53.8% 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, 50.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 47% 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 12.6% of allowed cases (in the 95% 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 4.8% of allowed cases (in the 80% 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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