USPTO Examiner THOMAS ERIC W - Art Unit 2848

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19016362ASYMMETRIC SUPERCAPACITORJanuary 2025June 2025Allow510NoNo
18787043GEL ELECTROLYTE SUPERCAPACITORJuly 2024October 2024Allow210NoNo
18606153CARBON-DOPED MOLYBDENUM NANOCOMPOSITE ELECTRODE CAPACITORMarch 2024July 2024Allow410NoNo
18594193COMPOSITE ELECTRODES FOR SUPERCAPACITORS, TERNARY MATERIALS WITH FLOWER-LIKE MOLYBDENUM DISULFIDE STRUCTURES, AND RELATED METHODSMarch 2024November 2024Allow900NoNo
18591095MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITORFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18442330ELECTRONIC COMPONENTFebruary 2024April 2025Allow1410NoNo
18439211Serviceable electrostatic storage deviceFebruary 2024July 2025Allow1730YesNo
18421859ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORJanuary 2024June 2025Allow1710NoNo
18405733GEL ELECTROLYTE SPLIT CELL SUPERCAPACITORJanuary 2024September 2024Allow910NoNo
18400401ELECTRONIC COMPONENTDecember 2023October 2024Allow1010NoNo
18512835NON-FLAMMABLE REDOX-MEDIATED BIOELECTROLYTENovember 2023May 2025Allow1800NoNo
18510053SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAMENovember 2023January 2025Allow1411NoNo
18287704SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR INCLUDING ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION CONTAINING ACID AND AMINE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAMEOctober 2023July 2025Allow2010NoNo
18287703SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR CONTAINING OXYGEN-CONTAINING AMINE WITHOUT HYDROXY GROUP AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAMEOctober 2023June 2025Allow2000NoNo
18475598ZINC CHROMIUM VANADATE SPINEL OXIDE (ZCVO) NANOSTRUCTURE-BASED ELECTROCATALYST FOR ENERGY GENERATION AND STORAGESeptember 2023April 2025Allow1800NoNo
18546925ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAMEAugust 2023March 2025Allow1900NoNo
18364504SPLIT CELL SUPERCAPACITORAugust 2023December 2023Allow510NoNo
18229628ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORAugust 2023March 2024Allow700NoNo
18361090ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR HAVING AN ANODE ELECTRODE WITH FLAT PARTICLESJuly 2023March 2025Allow1900NoNo
18361108ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR HAVING AN EXTERNAL ELECTRODE LAYER WITH A VARYING THICKNESS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMEJuly 2023June 2025Allow2310NoNo
18360528ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORJuly 2023July 2024Allow1210NoNo
18224669MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT WITH A COPPER-CONTAINING EXTERNAL ELECTRODEJuly 2023May 2025Allow2210NoNo
18261781Capacitor with Stepped CathodeJuly 2023April 2025Allow2110NoNo
18222087MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT HAVING EXTERNAL ELECTRODE INCLUDING ALLOY LAYER BETWEEN BASE ELECTRODE LAYER AND PLATING LAYERJuly 2023April 2025Allow2100NoNo
18258744ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORJune 2023March 2025Allow2110NoNo
18208919ELECTRONIC COMPONENTJune 2023July 2024Allow1310NoNo
18208788ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORJune 2023June 2024Allow1210NoNo
18332048DATE STONE ACTIVATED CARBON SUPERCAPACITORJune 2023January 2025Allow1900NoNo
18328059CAPACITOR STRUCTURE WITH VIA EMBEDDED IN POROUS MEDIUMJune 2023June 2025Allow2400NoNo
18326518Enhanced Capacitor TabsMay 2023July 2024Allow1311NoNo
18254874ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORMay 2023March 2025Allow2210NoNo
18254152ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORMay 2023December 2024Allow1900NoNo
18195426CHIP ELECTRONIC COMPONENTMay 2023December 2024Allow1910NoNo
18311352ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AND SUPERCAPACITORMay 2023November 2023Allow710NoNo
18138906MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTApril 2023December 2024Allow2010YesNo
18306554CAPACITOR ARRAY AND COMPOSITE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTApril 2023October 2024Allow1810NoNo
18299441ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFApril 2023April 2024Allow1210NoNo
18194711CHALCOGENIDES-BASED DUAL-BAND TUNING FOR CHANGING RESISTANCE STATES OF RECONFIGURABLE INTELLIGENT SURFACES OF DEVICESApril 2023June 2025Allow2600YesNo
18247068ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFORMarch 2023January 2025Allow2110NoNo
18123027MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTMarch 2023January 2025Allow2200NoNo
18116431MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITORMarch 2023August 2023Allow610NoNo
18170536WOUND CAPACITOR PACKAGE STRUCTUREFebruary 2023May 2025Allow2710NoNo
18167829INTEGRATED SUPERCAPACITOR-BATTERY STRUCTUREFebruary 2023April 2024Allow1420NoNo
18158231MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITORS AND CIRCUIT BOARDSJanuary 2023May 2025Allow2720NoNo
18006362SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR ELEMENT AND SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORJanuary 2023August 2024Allow1910NoNo
18153585DEVICE HAVING AN ANODIC POROUS REGION SURROUNDED BY A TRENCH HAVING AN ELECTRICAL ISOLATION BARRIERJanuary 2023May 2025Allow2801NoNo
18004612SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR ELEMENT AND SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORJanuary 2023March 2025Allow2710NoNo
18093207MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEJanuary 2023March 2025Allow2611NoNo
18087974CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING BARIUM CALCIUM TITANATEDecember 2022January 2025Allow2500NoNo
18085847MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR AND BOARD HAVING THE SAMEDecember 2022March 2025Allow2710YesNo
18085037MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTDecember 2022December 2024Allow2410NoNo
18082007HIGH-VOLTAGE FEED-THROUGH CAPACITORDecember 2022October 2023Allow1000NoNo
18081742MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITORDecember 2022March 2025Allow2710NoNo
18080962DIELECTRIC DEVICEDecember 2022September 2024Allow2100NoNo
18065917ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC COMPONENTDecember 2022October 2024Allow2210NoNo
18081079MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTDecember 2022February 2025Allow2610NoNo
18079977WOUND CAPACITOR PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEDecember 2022March 2025Abandon2711NoNo
18063998TERNARY COMPOSITE MATERIAL, SUPERCAPACITOR, AND RELATED METHODSDecember 2022November 2024Allow2301NoNo
18077512MULTILAYER CAPACITORDecember 2022October 2024Allow2310NoNo
18072914MULTI-LAYERED CERAMIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEDecember 2022September 2024Allow2211YesNo
17928865CAPACITOR, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND USE THEREOFNovember 2022June 2025Allow3020NoNo
18070512THREE-TERMINAL MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITORNovember 2022April 2025Allow2820NoNo
17992882Packaging of Roll-type Solid Electrolytic Capacitor ElementsNovember 2022April 2024Allow1711NoNo
17992329DC LINK CAPACITOR, POWER CONVERTER AND ELECTRIC VEHICLENovember 2022November 2024Allow2410YesNo
17988298TANTALUM CAPACITORNovember 2022December 2023Allow1310NoNo
17974701MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOROctober 2022April 2025Allow2920NoNo
17974583MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOROctober 2022August 2024Allow2210NoNo
18046913ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOROctober 2022January 2024Allow1511NoNo
17938629SYSTEM INCLUDING A BENT CAPACITOR BUS BAROctober 2022February 2024Allow1621NoNo
17957078ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORSeptember 2022March 2024Allow1800NoNo
17955635ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORSeptember 2022May 2024Allow1901NoNo
17953544ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORSeptember 2022August 2023Allow1010NoNo
17948580Electrolytic Capacitor Having An Anode Formed From A Tantalum Powder With A Relatively Low Specific ChargeSeptember 2022August 2024Allow2310NoNo
17947238CAPACITOR ARRAY AND COMPOSITE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTSeptember 2022January 2023Allow400NoNo
17930485CAPACITOR ASSEMBLYSeptember 2022September 2024Allow2410NoNo
17910117CAPACITOR, CAPACITOR MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND CAPACITOR MOUNTING METHODSeptember 2022November 2024Allow2711NoNo
17901051MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTSeptember 2022January 2025Allow2920YesNo
17905385MULTILAYER CAPACITORAugust 2022June 2024Allow2110NoNo
17823244ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEAugust 2022August 2023Allow1200NoNo
17895829MULTI-MATERIAL ELECTRODE DEVICES AND METHODS THEREOFAugust 2022March 2025Abandon3010NoNo
17895414MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTAugust 2022July 2024Allow2320NoNo
17799578CAPACITOR ELEMENT AND ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORAugust 2022June 2024Allow2210NoNo
17799322POLYPROPYLENE FILM, METAL LAYER LAMINATED FILM USING SAME, AND FILM CAPACITORAugust 2022March 2024Allow1900NoNo
17760001ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND PASTE FOR FORMING CONDUCTIVE LAYER OF ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORAugust 2022May 2024Allow2210NoNo
17759915ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAMEAugust 2022October 2024Allow2720NoNo
17795802ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAMEJuly 2022June 2024Allow2310NoNo
17815261ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAMEJuly 2022December 2024Allow2811NoNo
17815259ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAMEJuly 2022February 2025Allow3021NoNo
17813606ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAMEJuly 2022April 2024Allow2111NoNo
17813605ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAMEJuly 2022June 2024Allow2311NoNo
17863724ELECTRODE ELEMENT FOR AN ENERGY STORAGE UNIT, ENERGY STORAGE UNIT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRODE ELEMENTJuly 2022December 2023Allow1721NoNo
17858370MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENTJuly 2022February 2024Allow2020YesNo
17810619ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR MODULEJuly 2022November 2024Allow2821NoNo
17856452MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTJuly 2022March 2024Allow2000NoNo
17809988Metallized Film DC-Link High Power Capacitors for High Frequency ApplicationsJune 2022May 2024Abandon2210NoNo
17853610SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEJune 2022August 2023Allow1301NoNo
17852670ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORJune 2022June 2024Allow2301NoNo
17788816CAPACITOR HAVING INSERT INJECTION-TYPE CASE WITH DUAL MATERIAL OF METAL AND PLASTICJune 2022January 2024Allow1910NoNo
17788622METAL CASE CAPACITORJune 2022January 2024Allow1910NoNo
17847338CAPACITOR SEAT PLATE ASSEMBLYJune 2022August 2023Allow1410NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner THOMAS, ERIC W.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
1
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
11.2%
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
6
Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(16.7%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(83.3%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
17.5%
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, 16.7% 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 THOMAS, ERIC W - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner THOMAS, ERIC W works in Art Unit 2848 and has examined 970 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 85.4%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 23 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner THOMAS, ERIC W's allowance rate of 85.4% places them in the 57% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by THOMAS, ERIC W receive 1.42 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 31% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by THOMAS, ERIC W is 23 months. This places the examiner in the 77% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +2.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by THOMAS, ERIC W. This interview benefit is in the 20% 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, 31.2% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 55% 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 54.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 76% 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 72% 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 75.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 61% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 33.3% 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, 26.1% 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 Cooperation and Flexibility

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 more often than average to place applications in condition for allowance (MPEP § 1302.04).

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 20.0% of allowed cases (in the 93% 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.

No Guarantees: We do not provide any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the statistics presented above. Patent prosecution statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data and are subject to data quality limitations, processing errors, and changes in USPTO practices over time.

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