USPTO Examiner RADKOWSKI PETER - Art Unit 2874

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18660824MANUFACTURING OPTICALLY ACCESSIBLE CO-PACKAGED OPTICSMay 2024October 2024Allow610YesNo
18593301OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMSMarch 2024June 2025Allow1610NoNo
18513611SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURENovember 2023September 2024Allow1010YesNo
18386811OPTICAL FIBER CABLE WITH REINFORCEMENTNovember 2023September 2024Allow1110NoNo
18482048FIBER OPTIC ENCLOSURE WITH EXTERNAL CABLE SPOOLOctober 2023December 2024Allow1410NoNo
18376841QUANTUM CASCADE LASER DEVICES WITH IMPROVED HEAT EXTRACTIONOctober 2023January 2025Allow1510YesNo
18370963Method and Apparatus for Optical SensingSeptember 2023December 2024Allow1510NoNo
18370969Method and Apparatus for Optical SensingSeptember 2023October 2024Abandon1310NoNo
18370974Method and Apparatus for Optical SensingSeptember 2023May 2025Abandon1920NoNo
18243924Intravascular Data Collection Probes And Related AssembliesSeptember 2023September 2024Allow1310NoNo
18276915SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED BACK SCATTERING IN OPTICAL FIBERS WITH HERMETICITYAugust 2023March 2025Allow2010NoNo
18225246SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORMULATING MATERIAL IN A DATA-DRIVEN MANNERJuly 2023April 2025Abandon2120YesNo
18340848OPTICAL FIBER WITH IMPROVED MICROBENDING PERFORMANCEJune 2023March 2025Allow2110NoNo
18211170THIN FILM LITHIUM NIOBATE OPTICAL DEVICE HAVING AN ENGINEERED SUBSTRATE FOR HETEROGENEOUS INTEGRATIONJune 2023December 2024Allow1930YesNo
18203838DISPLAY SYSTEM AND LIGHT CONTROL FILM THEREFORMay 2023December 2024Allow1920NoNo
18200363INTEGRATED PHOTONICS OPTICAL GYROSCOPES OPTIMIZED FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESMay 2023December 2024Allow1930NoNo
18320911REDUCING LIGHT-INDUCED LOSS IN OPTICAL FIBREMay 2023July 2024Allow1410NoNo
18315825DIFFRACTIVE OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE, DESIGN METHOD AND FORMATION METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY DEVICEMay 2023June 2025Abandon2540NoYes
18139831MULTI-AXIS POSITIONERApril 2023December 2024Allow2020NoNo
18300170Fiber Optic Ferrule and A Guide Pin Clamp with Field Changeable Guide PinsApril 2023August 2024Allow1610NoNo
18130065Polarization Control Device Based on Silicon Waveguide and Phase Change MaterialApril 2023September 2024Abandon1830YesNo
18124770SWITCHING FIBERS FOR TEXTILESMarch 2023March 2024Allow1210NoNo
18025023Optical Apparatuses, Systems and MethodsMarch 2023June 2025Allow2810NoNo
18179779WAVEGUIDE LIGHT MULTIPLEXER USING CROSSED GRATINGSMarch 2023March 2024Allow1210YesNo
18117544SOLDER DEVICE AND SYSTEM CONTROLLER THEREOFMarch 2023March 2024Allow1210NoNo
18113769HETEROGENEOUS INTEGRATION AND ELECTRO-OPTIC MODULATION OF III-NITRIDE PHOTONICS ON A SILICON PHOTONIC PLATFORMFebruary 2023December 2024Allow2120NoNo
18168285Transmissive Metasurface Lens IntegrationFebruary 2023April 2025Allow2630YesNo
18020557BRANCH RATIO MEASURING DEVICE, BRANCH RATIO MEASURING METHOD, AND OPTICAL MULTIPLEXING/DEMULTIPLEXING CIRCUIT MANUFACTURING METHODFebruary 2023June 2025Allow2910NoNo
18164801FLEXIBLE OPTICAL CIRCUIT, CASSETTES, AND METHODSFebruary 2023June 2024Allow1610NoNo
18101135MULTICORE OPTICAL FIBERJanuary 2023June 2025Allow2910NoNo
18089741OPTICAL FIBER STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR VARYING LASER BEAM PROFILEDecember 2022December 2024Abandon2430NoNo
18085995OPTICAL DEVICE, OPTICAL MODULATOR, AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATION APPARATUSDecember 2022May 2025Abandon2901NoNo
18085102SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NON-MECHANICAL OPTICAL AND PHOTONIC BEAM STEERINGDecember 2022June 2025Allow3010NoNo
17981598GLASS FIBERNovember 2022May 2025Allow3030NoYes
17977075Optical Phase Shifter DeviceOctober 2022December 2023Allow1410YesNo
17977325DISPLAY SYSTEM AND LIGHT CONTROL FILM THEREFOROctober 2022June 2024Allow2020NoNo
17973653SWITCHING FIBERS FOR TEXTILESOctober 2022December 2023Allow1411NoNo
17968005METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BIAS CONTROL WITH A LARGE DYNAMIC RANGE FOR MACH-ZEHNDER MODULATORSOctober 2022August 2023Allow910NoNo
17933779DUAL-POLARIZATION ROTATIONALLY-INSENSITIVE MONOSTATIC TRANSCEIVER WITH DUAL CLADDING FIBERSeptember 2022September 2024Allow2421NoNo
17933431OPTICAL ISOLATOR WITH OPTICAL FIBERS ARRANGED ON ONE SINGLE SIDESeptember 2022August 2024Allow2310NoNo
17946105METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR A LIDAR SENSOR WITH A LARGE GRATINGSeptember 2022December 2023Allow1520NoNo
17909186LASER PROCESS FOR PROCESSING FERRULES USED IN NON-CONTACT OPTICAL CONNECTORSSeptember 2022March 2025Allow3010NoNo
17893036Optical ModuleAugust 2022July 2025Allow3410NoNo
17815944SELECTIVE DEPOSITION/PATTERNING FOR LAYERED WAVEGUIDE FABRICATIONJuly 2022June 2025Abandon3401NoNo
17860974OPTICAL FIBER, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FIBERJuly 2022May 2025Abandon3431NoNo
17860834DECENTERED LENS LIGHT BEAM STEERINGJuly 2022May 2025Allow3410NoNo
17858531OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTORS AND METHODS OF CONNECTING OPTICAL FIBERSJuly 2022August 2024Allow2610NoNo
17790636HIGH-TEMPERATURE HYDROGEN-RESISTANT SCATTERING ENHANCEMENT IN OPTICAL FIBERJuly 2022March 2025Allow3210NoNo
17854933METHODS OF AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING USING ADJUSTABLE BEAM CHARACTERISTICSJune 2022August 2023Allow1411NoNo
17854593METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FIBER AND OPTICAL-FIBER-MANUFACTURING APPARATUSJune 2022June 2025Allow3611NoNo
17783334Optical DeviceJune 2022December 2024Allow3110NoNo
17833942OPTICAL MODULATOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL MODULATORJune 2022July 2025Allow3711NoNo
17832140OPTOELECTRONIC BALL GRID ARRAY PACKAGE WITH FIBERJune 2022September 2023Allow1610NoNo
17826430OPTICAL FIBER CABLE WITH REINFORCEMENTMay 2022July 2023Allow1410NoNo
17825904FIBER OPTIC CONNECTION DEVICE WITH RUGGEDIZED TETHERSMay 2022August 2023Abandon1410NoNo
17750978Intravascular Data Collection Probes And Related AssembliesMay 2022April 2023Allow1020YesNo
17747279FIBER OPTIC CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH OVERLAPPING BUNDLED STRENGTH MEMBERS, AND FABRICATION METHOD AND APPARATUSMay 2022August 2023Allow1511NoNo
17744772MICROFABRICATION METHOD FOR OPTICAL COMPONENTSMay 2022December 2024Allow3110NoNo
17738603LIGHT TUNNEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEMay 2022December 2024Allow3120NoNo
17737418Fiber Optic Ferrule and A Guide Pin Clamp with Field Changeable Guide PinsMay 2022December 2022Allow700NoNo
17735115SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTUREMay 2022August 2023Allow1511NoNo
17731369INTEGRATION OF ELECTRONICS WITH LITHIUM NIOBATE PHOTONICSApril 2022April 2023Allow1210NoNo
17726249OPTICAL DEVICE AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATION APPARATUSApril 2022September 2024Allow2910NoNo
17658831OPTICAL DEVICE HAVING PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL AND ASSOCIATED METHODSApril 2022February 2024Allow2220YesNo
17754581OPTICAL FIBERApril 2022September 2024Allow3010NoNo
17764022OPTICAL MODULATOR AND OPTICAL TRANSMISSION APPARATUS USING SAMEMarch 2022September 2024Allow3010NoNo
17763363DETECTION SYSTEM, DETECTION METHOD, AND DETECTION DEVICEMarch 2022October 2024Allow3010NoNo
17700798WATER-BLOCKING SYSTEMS INCLUDING FIBERS COATED WITH LIQUID RADIATION CURABLE SAP COMPOSITIONSMarch 2022March 2023Allow1210NoNo
17699746OPTICAL DEVICE AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATION APPARATUSMarch 2022September 2024Allow3010NoNo
17697791OPTICAL MODULATOR AND BEAM STEERING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAMEMarch 2022May 2023Allow1410YesNo
17697565OPTICAL DEVICE WITH GRADED INDEX PLANAR LENSMarch 2022August 2023Allow1710NoNo
17761075RADIATION-RESISTANT LASER OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM CORE ROD AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFORMarch 2022February 2024Allow2310NoNo
17640834PHOTODETECTOR MODULE AND PHOTODETECTORMarch 2022July 2024Abandon2910NoNo
17688696STIMULATED BRILLOUIN SCATTERING SUPPRESSED HIGHLY NON-LINEAR OPTICAL FIBERMarch 2022September 2024Allow3111NoNo
17641022Semiconductor Mach-Zehnder Optical Modulator and IQ ModulatorMarch 2022September 2024Allow3110NoNo
17638818COPLANAR WAVEGUIDE WIRE ELECTRODE STRUCTURE AND MODULATORFebruary 2022January 2025Allow3410NoNo
17651979OPTICAL FIBERFebruary 2022August 2023Allow1710NoNo
17753097OPTICAL WAVEGUIDEFebruary 2022September 2024Allow3120NoNo
17635088HETEROGENEOUS RARE-EARTH DOPED SYSTEMSFebruary 2022December 2024Allow3520NoNo
17635053METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTERROGATING AN OPTICAL FIBER SENSOR OF THE FIBER BRAGG GRATING TYPE, USING A TUNABLE OPTICAL BANDPASS FILTERFebruary 2022June 2025Allow4020NoNo
17666292MULTIMEDIA CONNECTOR CABLEFebruary 2022September 2022Allow810NoNo
17586819ADJUSTABLE OPTICAL PHASE SHIFTER ARRAYJanuary 2022August 2023Allow1910NoNo
17575796METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR LIMITED-RANGE IMPEDANCE TUNING FOR SILICON PHOTONICS DEVICESJanuary 2022October 2024Allow3311NoNo
17574162Managing Trench Depth in Integrated SystemsJanuary 2022January 2025Allow3610YesNo
17572357INCREMENTALLY SCALABLE, TWO-TIER SYSTEM OF ROBOTIC, FIBER OPTIC INTERCONNECT UNITS ENABLING ANY-TO-ANY CONNECTIVITYJanuary 2022July 2023Allow1830NoNo
17570474MULTI-AXIS POSITIONERJanuary 2022December 2023Allow2320NoNo
17624441Optical Multiplexing CircuitJanuary 2022April 2024Allow2810NoNo
17645847MARKING DEVICE, MEDIUM, CONTAINER, AND MARKING METHODDecember 2021May 2023Allow1711YesNo
17551356Variable Infrared Attenuator With High Precision At High AttenuationDecember 2021September 2023Abandon2110NoNo
17547434Perovskite Optical Element and Manufacturing Method ThereofDecember 2021June 2023Allow1811NoNo
17545063SILICON PHOTONICS-BASED OPTICAL MODULATORDecember 2021September 2023Allow2110NoNo
17545417OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR USE WITH A VACUUM CHAMBER AND ASSOCIATED METHODDecember 2021March 2024Allow2731YesNo
17643091Transmissive Metasurface Lens IntegrationDecember 2021September 2022Allow1010NoNo
17595702OPTICAL ISOLATORNovember 2021September 2023Allow2210YesNo
17605500PHOTONIC CHIP AND METHOD OF MANUFACTUREOctober 2021March 2025Allow4020NoYes
17299725OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFOctober 2021May 2025Abandon4830NoNo
17603224FIBER OPTIC SPOOL ARRANGEMENT; AND METHODOctober 2021April 2024Allow3010NoNo
17495136HIGH FIBER COUNT PRE-TERMINATED OPTICAL DISTRIBUTION ASSEMBLYOctober 2021March 2023Allow1810NoNo
17490609DYNAMIC NEUTRAL DENSITY FILTERSeptember 2021December 2022Allow1520NoNo
17488304INTERFEROMETRIC DEMODULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LARGE CAPACITY FIBER GRATING SENSING NETWORKSeptember 2021January 2024Allow2810NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner RADKOWSKI, PETER.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
15
Allowed After Appeal Filing
11
(73.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(26.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
93.4%
Higher 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, 73.3% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Strategic Recommendations

Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner RADKOWSKI, PETER - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner RADKOWSKI, PETER works in Art Unit 2874 and has examined 343 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 88.3%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 29 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner RADKOWSKI, PETER's allowance rate of 88.3% places them in the 65% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by RADKOWSKI, PETER receive 1.92 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 61% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by RADKOWSKI, PETER is 29 months. This places the examiner in the 47% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a -3.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by RADKOWSKI, PETER. This interview benefit is in the 4% 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, 32.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 61% 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 37.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 49% 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.

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 73% 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 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 94% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 57.1% 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.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 39.2% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 37% 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 Cooperation and Flexibility

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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 29% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may come directly without a separate action for formal matters.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

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

  • Appeal filing as negotiation tool: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
  • Examiner cooperation: This examiner frequently makes examiner's amendments to place applications in condition for allowance. If you are close to allowance, the examiner may help finalize the claims.

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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Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.