USPTO Examiner MCALLISTER MICHAEL F - Art Unit 2847

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18942768MAGNETIZED CABLES FOR IMPROVED CABLE MANAGEMENTNovember 2024June 2025Allow700NoNo
18927579GROUND CONDUCTOR WITH STEEL CORE, COPPER SHEATH, AND WIDTH TO THICKNESS RATIO OF AT LEAST 11:1October 2024February 2025Allow300NoNo
18834472DEVICE FOR CONNECTING A SHIP TO A LAND-SIDE SUPPLY GRIDJuly 2024June 2025Allow1000NoNo
18771073Electronic Devices With Molded Polymer StructuresJuly 2024August 2025Allow1300NoNo
18715723CABLE MODULE, GAS-INSULATED DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CABLE MODULEJune 2024December 2024Allow600NoNo
18653615SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACTIVE CANCELLATION OF MAGNETIC FIELDS IN A PASSENGER CABIN OF A VEHICLEMay 2024April 2025Allow1101NoNo
18631441WIRING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMEApril 2024March 2026Allow2300NoNo
18626574HYBRID ENCLOSURES FOR POWER AND OPTICAL FIBER, AND ENCLOSURES INCLUDING MULTIPLE PROTECTIVE LIDSApril 2024February 2026Allow2300NoNo
18599090GROUNDED FOLDABLE ELECTRICAL CABLE CLAMPMarch 2024February 2026Allow2400NoNo
18592911INTERCONNECTION STRUCTURE FOR MULT-CHIP INTERPOSER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAMEMarch 2024January 2026Allow2200NoNo
18589417SECONDARY BATTERY AND BATTERY MODULE INCLUDING THE SAMEFebruary 2024May 2025Allow1500NoNo
18582643Electrical Insulation TubeFebruary 2024March 2026Allow2500NoNo
18581781ROOF-MOUNTED JUNCTION BOX WITH LIDFebruary 2024April 2024Allow200NoNo
18442449JUNCTION BOX WITH SIDE DRILL ZONESFebruary 2024April 2024Allow200NoNo
18430198JUNCTION BOX WITH INTEGRAL FLASHINGFebruary 2024April 2024Allow200NoNo
18424917ELECTRIC WIRE FIXING DEVICE AND WIRE HARNESSJanuary 2024October 2025Allow2000NoNo
18418443GROMMETS FOR HOLDING CABLESJanuary 2024November 2024Allow910NoNo
18412382JUNCTION BOX WITH A FLASHING AND WEEP HOLESJanuary 2024April 2024Allow300NoNo
18412357JUNCTION BOX WITH LID SECURED FROM THE TOPJanuary 2024March 2024Allow200NoNo
18577756HOUSING FOR A CABLE GUIDEJanuary 2024November 2025Allow2200NoNo
18402078Nonmetallic Split Conduit BodyJanuary 2024January 2026Allow2410NoNo
18574566PROTECTOR AND WIRE HARNESSDecember 2023October 2025Allow2100NoNo
18393289JUNCTION BOX WITH DRILL ZONE INTERIOR TO SEALANTDecember 2023March 2024Allow300NoNo
18542726PORTABLE CONTAINER FOR AN INDUSTRIAL BATTERY CHARGERDecember 2023November 2025Allow2300NoNo
18540686JUNCTION BOX WITH FLASHING FOR A TILE SURFACE OF A ROOFDecember 2023January 2025Allow1310NoNo
18526119CABLE RETAINER ASSEMBLIES AND CABLE ENCLOSURESDecember 2023December 2025Allow2500NoNo
18525442JUNCTION BOX WITH LID RETENTION SYSTEMNovember 2023April 2024Allow411NoNo
18522107PRESS FIT CONDULET DEVICES, ASSEMBLIES SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRICAL RACEWAY FABRICATIONNovember 2023August 2024Allow800NoNo
18515401FRANCLAMP WIRE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND DEVICENovember 2023February 2026Allow2700NoNo
18561485WIRE HARNESS WITH EXTERIOR SHEET AND WATER REPELLANTNovember 2023December 2025Allow2510YesNo
18508466Box and Conduit HangerNovember 2023September 2024Allow1010YesNo
18290296FUNCTION-ADDING ELECTRICAL WIRING AND WIRE HARNESSNovember 2023November 2025Allow2400NoNo
18290256MOUNTING MEMBER, MOUNTING UNIT, CABLE ROUTING MODULE, AND CABLE ROUTING MEMBERNovember 2023February 2026Abandon2710NoNo
18387721ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLY WITH HOUSINGNovember 2023July 2024Allow800NoNo
18501965RETAINING MEMBER AND WIRE HARNESSNovember 2023October 2025Allow2400NoNo
18500420STRAIN RELIEF MECHANISM FOR A MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL DEVICENovember 2023October 2025Allow2300NoNo
18492996ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE OF WIRING MEMBEROctober 2023November 2024Allow1300YesNo
18488206EQUIPMENT MODULE AND PLANTOctober 2023September 2025Allow2300NoNo
18379587FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT FINGER LAYOUT FOR LOW CROSSTALKOctober 2023January 2026Allow2710YesNo
18285607ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOXOctober 2023January 2026Abandon2810NoNo
18285616ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOXOctober 2023September 2025Abandon2400NoNo
18479833STRETCHABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICEOctober 2023August 2025Allow2300NoNo
18474890OUTDOOR POWER SUPPLY BOX WITH GOOD WATERPROOF EFFECTSeptember 2023August 2025Allow2300NoNo
18281919WIRING MODULE WITH SEGMENTED-RIGID MEMBERSeptember 2023July 2025Allow2200NoNo
18367168DUAL-ROW FIVE-IN-ONE ELECTRICAL OUTLETS WITH CORD LOCKING AND CHASSIS GROUNDINGSeptember 2023September 2025Allow2410YesNo
18463478Trefoil Submarine Power Cable BundleSeptember 2023October 2025Allow2500NoNo
18244070CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY, CABLE CONNECTOR AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAMESeptember 2023August 2025Allow2400NoNo
18238989MULTILAYER CAPACITOR AND BOARD HAVING THE SAME MOUNTED THEREONAugust 2023April 2024Allow700NoNo
18237933MULTI-GANG ADJUSTABLE MUD RING ASSEMBLIESAugust 2023July 2024Allow1110NoNo
18455463BUSHING ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR FABRICATION OF METAL CONDUIT RACEWAYS IN AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEMAugust 2023July 2025Allow2300NoNo
18237149SWITCHING BOARD AND SOLDERING METHOD THEREOFAugust 2023July 2025Allow2300NoNo
18237050MOUNTING DEVICE FOR SECURING AND ROUTING ELONGATED ARTICLESAugust 2023May 2025Allow2100NoNo
18453472CABLE GLAND FOR USE IN HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTSAugust 2023September 2025Allow2500NoNo
18277764GROMMET AND WIRE HARNESSAugust 2023November 2025Abandon2710NoNo
18263545FLAT CABLE HAVING CONDUCTIVE THIN PLATE COVERED WITH AN INSULATING LAYERJuly 2023August 2025Allow2410NoNo
18227735CABLE RETAINER AND METHODJuly 2023July 2025Allow2300NoNo
18357218BACKPLANE FOOTPRINT FOR HIGH SPEED, HIGH DENSITY ELECTRICAL CONNECTORSJuly 2023August 2024Allow1311NoNo
18354731CHARGING INLET ASSEMBLY HAVING A POWER HARNESSJuly 2023July 2025Allow2400NoNo
18223202WIRE PROTECTOR WITH NOTCH FOR CUTTING TARGET WIREJuly 2023June 2025Allow2300NoNo
18217764WIRE HARNESS FOR VEHICLE WITH SEPARATED OUTER WIRING PATHSJuly 2023September 2025Allow2710NoNo
18217734WIRE HARNESS AND WIRE HARNESS ROUTING STRUCTUREJuly 2023June 2024Allow1200NoNo
18217860OUTLET COVER HAVING A SHELFJuly 2023July 2025Allow2510NoNo
18344652INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE HAVING CONDUCTOR EXTENDING ALONG DIELECTRIC BLOCKJune 2023October 2024Allow1620NoNo
18339272Magnetized Cable for Improved Cable ManagementJune 2023October 2023Allow410NoNo
18212669JUNCTION BOX WITH COMPRESSED SEALANTJune 2023June 2025Allow2400NoNo
18210912FOLDABLE ELECTRICAL CABLE CLAMPJune 2023November 2023Allow500NoNo
18332326Fiber Comprising Micro Devices and Metal Interconnects with Controlled ElasticityJune 2023August 2025Allow2610YesNo
18256764MARINE POWER CONDUIT INTERFACE ASSEMBLYJune 2023July 2025Allow2500NoNo
18206189PANEL ASSEMBLY AND MOUNTING BOXJune 2023April 2025Allow2300NoNo
18039791ADJUSTABLE FLOOR BOXJune 2023August 2025Allow2620YesNo
18201687ELECTRICAL ENCLOSURE FOR PROTECTION OF CABLE JUNCTIONS DURING A FIRE EMERGENCYMay 2023May 2025Allow2400NoNo
18199167HIGH VOLTAGE LAMINATED POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED FUSESMay 2023July 2025Allow2610NoNo
18318374TAMPER-PROOF STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEMay 2023March 2025Allow2200NoNo
18317278PROTECTORMay 2023August 2025Abandon2710NoNo
18196084PROTECTOR HAVING CLAMP ENGAGING MECHANISMMay 2023March 2025Allow2200NoNo
18195824HYBRID HIGH FREQUENCY SEPARATOR WITH PARAMETRIC CONTROL RATIOS OF CONDUCTIVE COMPONENTSMay 2023January 2024Allow800NoNo
18195454DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING A CIRCUIT BOARD HAVING A HOLE OVERLAPPING AN ALIGNMENT MARKMay 2023May 2025Allow2400NoNo
18313964Hybrid Drop CableMay 2023June 2025Allow2500NoNo
18445161PULLING EYE FOR PULLING A MICRO-CONDUIT THROUGH A CONDUIT OF LARGER DIAMETER.May 2023March 2025Allow2300NoNo
18309406ROUTING STRUCTURE OF WIRE HARNESS OF SENSOR FOR DOOR OF AUTOMOBILEApril 2023February 2025Allow2100NoNo
18033875WIRING MEMBER AND DEVICE WITH MOVABLE PART PROVIDED WITH SAMEApril 2023February 2025Allow2200NoNo
18033669CLIP AND WIRE HARNESSApril 2023July 2025Abandon2610NoNo
18250223STRIP CONDUCTOR DEVICE AND CABLE WHICH CONTAINS THE STRIP CONDUCTOR DEVICEApril 2023March 2025Allow2200NoNo
18250180Electrical Feed-Through of an Electrolytic CapacitorApril 2023August 2025Allow2820NoNo
18137180COMBINATION STRUCTURE OF OUTPUT LINE AND TERMINALApril 2023June 2025Allow2510NoNo
18032899CONFORMAL WINDING AND CURRENT-SHARING IN A DIPOLE MAGNET USING SUPERCONDUCTING TAPE CONDUCTORApril 2023December 2025Allow3210NoNo
18302005ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY HAVING CIRCUIT CARRIERApril 2023March 2025Allow2300YesNo
18301552WIRE MANAGEMENT DEVICEApril 2023March 2025Allow2300NoNo
18135133Wire Fairlead AssemblyApril 2023April 2025Allow2410NoNo
18031708WIRE HARNESS WITH FIRST AND SECOND PATH RESTRICTORS AND FORMED AIR LAYERApril 2023February 2025Allow2200NoNo
18031140WIRE HARNESS AND WIRE HARNESS INTEGRATED MODULEApril 2023January 2025Allow2100NoNo
18030108CLAMP AND WIRE HARNESSApril 2023November 2024Allow2000NoNo
18029414DOOR WIRING MODULE, SERVICE HOLE COVER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DOOR WIRING MODULEMarch 2023February 2025Allow2210YesNo
18128889LOW-PROFILE, AFTER-ALIGNED, UNIVERSAL POINT MOUNTMarch 2023March 2025Allow2300NoNo
18188522Antenna Sealing Plug and Antenna Device For a VehicleMarch 2023February 2025Allow2300NoNo
18026302Secondary Battery and Battery Module Including the SameMarch 2023October 2023Allow700NoNo
18118173Overhead Rack SupportMarch 2023April 2025Allow2500NoNo
18118217PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD INCLUDING BONDING LAYER, HAVING CONDUCTIVE PARTICLES, DISPOSED BETWEEN CORE PORTIONSMarch 2023March 2025Allow2400NoNo
18177127COMPRESSING STRUCTURE, POWER MODULE AND A METHOD FOR COMPRESSING A COMPONENT INSIDE A CHAMBERMarch 2023January 2025Allow2200NoNo
18177000FLEXIBLE PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND ELECTRIC WIRINGMarch 2023April 2025Allow2620YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner MCALLISTER, MICHAEL F.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
1
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
11.9%
Lower than average

What This Means

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.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
4
Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(100.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
6.7%
Lower than average

Understanding Appeal Filing Strategy

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.

Strategic Recommendations

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 MCALLISTER, MICHAEL F - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner MCALLISTER, MICHAEL F works in Art Unit 2847 and has examined 751 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 89.1%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 17 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner MCALLISTER, MICHAEL F's allowance rate of 89.1% places them in the 71% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by MCALLISTER, MICHAEL F receive 0.90 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 7% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by MCALLISTER, MICHAEL F is 17 months. This places the examiner in the 97% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +1.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by MCALLISTER, MICHAEL F. 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.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 30.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 62% 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.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 56.4% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 82% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 100.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 74% 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 80.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 72% 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 shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 35.8% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 23% 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 Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.7% of allowed cases (in the 63% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments more often than average to place applications in condition for allowance (MPEP § 1302.04).

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 31.7% of allowed cases (in the 96% 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.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • Consider after-final amendments: This examiner frequently enters after-final amendments. If you can clearly overcome rejections with claim amendments, file an after-final amendment before resorting to an RCE.

Relevant MPEP Sections for Prosecution Strategy

  • MPEP § 713.10: Examiner interviews - available before Notice of Allowance or transfer to PTAB
  • MPEP § 714.12: After-final amendments - may be entered "under justifiable circumstances"
  • MPEP § 1002.02(c): Petitionable matters to Technology Center Director
  • MPEP § 1004: Actions requiring primary examiner signature (allowances, final rejections, examiner's answers)
  • MPEP § 1207.01: Appeal conferences - mandatory for all appeals
  • MPEP § 1214.07: Reopening prosecution after appeal

Important Disclaimer

Not Legal Advice: The information provided in this report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult with a qualified patent attorney or agent for advice specific to your situation.

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