Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18826138 | Longitudinally Gripping Light Device, Focus Adjustable Pistol Type Spotlight and Swivel Hook Pistol Light | September 2024 | December 2024 | Allow | 3 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18826129 | Longitudinally Gripping Light Device, Focus Adjustable Pistol Type Spotlight and Swivel Hook Pistol Light | September 2024 | November 2024 | Allow | 3 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18823750 | Reflective Illumination Structure and Desk Lamp | September 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18782722 | WIRE-FRAME AND FIBERGLASS HOLIDAY MOTIF | July 2024 | November 2024 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18772867 | LIGHTING DEVICE OF STEERING WHEEL AND ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREOF | July 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18749981 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS | June 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18739683 | FRONT CAP WITH INTEGRATED ILLUMINATION | June 2024 | November 2024 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18739309 | LAMP FIXING DEVICE | June 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18675009 | HARNESS FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLE LIGHTS | May 2024 | December 2024 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18666383 | DISPLAY DEVICE | May 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18666082 | LAMP SYSTEM | May 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18665152 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE | May 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 13 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18659159 | DISPLAY DEVICE | May 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 13 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18643361 | MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT FOR MOUNTING A LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND LIGHTING APPARATUS HAVING AT LEAST ONE SUCH MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT | April 2024 | October 2024 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18639260 | LIGHTING ASSEMBLY AND ILLUMINATION SYSTEM HAVING A LIGHTING ASSEMBLY | April 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18700740 | OUTDOOR LUMINAIRE FOR SUSPENDED MOUNTING WITH SWAY COMPENSATION | April 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18614754 | ILLUMINATOR ACCESSORY EXCHANGE STRUCTURE | March 2024 | February 2025 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18615382 | ELECTRIC LIGHTING SYSTEMS WITH REMOVABLY COUPLABLE POWER DEVICES | March 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 12 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18694658 | LIGHT EMITTING MODULE AND CAR LAMP | March 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18611870 | LIGHT EFFECT STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRONIC PHOTO FRAME | March 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18598305 | AIRCRAFT LIGHT, AIRCRAFT COMPRISING AN AIRCRAFT LIGHT, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN AIRCRAFT LIGHT | March 2024 | February 2025 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18596417 | Display Panel Including Composite Sheet | March 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18596434 | LIGHTING EFFECT SYSTEM | March 2024 | May 2024 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18588173 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | February 2024 | December 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18685316 | WAVELENGTH CONVERSION DEVICE AND ILLUMINATION DEVICE | February 2024 | October 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18429894 | 3D PRINTED INTERNAL CAVITY LENS FOR LIGHTING APPLICATIONS | February 2024 | December 2024 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18421085 | LUMINOUS EMBLEM | January 2024 | November 2024 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18291783 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND ASSEMBLY METHOD THEREFOR | January 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18404405 | MOTOR VEHICLE HEADLIGHT THAT CAN BE MODULARIZED BETWEEN RIGHT-HAND DRIVE AND LEFT-HAND DRIVE | January 2024 | December 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18395151 | HEAT SINK | December 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18394437 | Streetlight and Network Equipment Management System | December 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18393177 | CONFIGURABLE ILLUMINATION DEVICE | December 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18390881 | LIGHT IRRADIATION DEVICE | December 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18538182 | HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE LAMP | December 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18531645 | Longitudinally Gripping Light Device, Focus Adjustable Pistol Type Spotlight and Swivel Hook Pistol Light | December 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18522893 | LIGHT BRANCH SEPARATION REGULATOR, LIGHT BUNDLE AND LIGHT WITH SAME | November 2023 | March 2025 | Abandon | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18513024 | FLEXIBLE WARNING LIGHT | November 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18510013 | Optimal Sunlight Detection System for Solar Luminaires | November 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18493203 | LIGHTING FIXTURES WITH IMPROVED LIGHTING COMPONENTS | October 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18490401 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE | October 2023 | November 2024 | Abandon | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18378944 | FRESNEL PROJECTION LENS WITH INTEGRATED FUNCTION FOR SATISFYING OVERHEAD SIGN VALUES | October 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 18377624 | LIGHT-EMITTING FABRIC, METHOD OF PRODUCING LIGHT-EMITTING FABRIC, AND INTERIOR MATERIAL FOR VEHICLES | October 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18374065 | LIGHT AND SPEAKER APPARATUS | September 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 10 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18374303 | Modular Auxiliary Lighting System with Asymmetrical Illumination Sources | September 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18372215 | LIGHT STRIP | September 2023 | March 2025 | Abandon | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18552010 | MODULAR CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM LIGHT MATRIX | September 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18236155 | T-BAR FOR SUSPENDED CEILING WITH HEAT DISSIPATION SYSTEM FOR LED LIGHTING | August 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18453095 | REFLECTIVE MEMBER, PLANAR LIGHT SOURCE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE | August 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18234285 | COMBINATION SPEAKER AND LIGHTING FIXTURE OR OTHER ELECTRICAL ELEMENT | August 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 19 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18264438 | LIGHT SOURCE FOR THE SIGNALLING SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE | August 2023 | October 2024 | Abandon | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18262644 | MOTOR VEHICLE DEVICE FOR LIGHTING THE ROAD | July 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18349702 | Fan and Light Units and Associated Mounting Arrangements for Use at a Loading Dock | July 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18349004 | LED BOARD MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR A LIGHT FIXTURE | July 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 24 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18218223 | LIGHTING DEVICE OF STEERING WHEEL AND ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREOF | July 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18259382 | PHOSPHOR WHEEL | June 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18338953 | HEATED LENS | June 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18208972 | WATER DISCHARGE UNIT AND WATER PURIFIER INCLUDING SAME | June 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18257125 | MOTOR VEHICLE HEADLAMP WITH MULTIPLE LIGHTING MODULES ON AN INCLINED COMMON PLATE | June 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18332841 | Electrical Connector Using Tunable Hot Melt Adhesive Material | June 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18333015 | LIGHT DISTRIBUTION CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICULAR LAMP SYSTEM, AND LIGHT DISTRIBUTION CONTROL METHOD | June 2023 | April 2025 | Abandon | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18204400 | INFLATABLE LAMP | June 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18320344 | LIGHTING APPARATUS | May 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18197104 | ELONGATED MODULAR HEAT SINK WITH COUPLED LIGHT SOURCE | May 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18195127 | IMAGE PANEL HAVING COMPOSITE IMAGE USING COLOR CHANGING WITH BACKLIGHT ILLUMINATION | May 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18143066 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE | May 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18309837 | DISPLAY DEVICE | May 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18139980 | MOTORCYCLE HEADLIGHT | April 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18033861 | POST-TOP LIGHT FIXTURE | April 2023 | December 2023 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18032870 | VEHICULAR LAMP AND OPTICAL ELEMENT | April 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18298909 | LIGHTING DEVICE | April 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18128533 | Optical Device for Motor Vehicle Headlight | March 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18027579 | SPECTRAL OUTPUT HOMOGENISING APPARATUS | March 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18123079 | SOLAR POWERED LIGHTING ELEMENT WITH SIMULATED FLAME AND ELECTRICAL INSECT ELIMINATOR | March 2023 | October 2023 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18184927 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND LENS STRUCTURE | March 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18121134 | ILLUMINATING HEADWEAR DEVICE AND KIT | March 2023 | January 2025 | Abandon | 22 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18178707 | VEHICULAR EXTERIOR MIRROR SYSTEM WITH LIGHT MODULE | March 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18177867 | LIGHTING DEVICE OR LAMP WITH CONFIGURABLE BEAM ANGLE AND/OR PROFILE | March 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18112939 | ILLUMINATION DEVICES | February 2023 | October 2023 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18021929 | MOBILE-OBJECT-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE | February 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 24 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18169810 | PATTERN PROJECTING APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY IDENTIFYING AND PLAYING AUDIO | February 2023 | April 2023 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18168033 | Gutter-Mounted Light Storage Device | February 2023 | January 2024 | Abandon | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18106505 | PORTABLE FLASHLIGHT THERMOS CUP WITH CHARGING FUNCTION | February 2023 | July 2023 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18098321 | LIGHT AND SPEAKER APPARATUS | January 2023 | August 2023 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18096675 | MULTI-BEAM SOLID-STATE LUMINAIRE | January 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 21 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18094589 | LAMP SHADE ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR USING THE SAME | January 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 16 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18003862 | LIGHT SOURCE UNIT FOR VEHICLE LAMP, VEHICLE LAMP | December 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 27 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18011866 | LASER PHOSPHOR BASED PIXELATED LIGHT SOURCE | December 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18010515 | HIGH-INTENSITY LIGHT SOURCE WITH HIGH CRI | December 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18081598 | Impact-Absorbing Vehicle Headlamp System | December 2022 | May 2023 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18009389 | LAMP OR LUMINAIRE COMPRISING A LED MODULE | December 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18074273 | OPTICAL LENS AND OPTICAL LENS ASSEMBLY HAVING THE SAME | December 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18007719 | BENDABLE LIGHTING DEVICE | December 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18073428 | Display Panel Including Composite Sheet | December 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 13 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17993159 | LAMP FOR VEHICLE | November 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17927003 | LIGHT-EMITTING MODULE, DISPLAY MODULE, DISPLAY SCREEN AND DISPLAY | November 2022 | March 2024 | Abandon | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17988728 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND HEADPHONE INCLUDING THE SAME | November 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17984872 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WIRELESS TRANSMISSION OF ELECTRICITY FOR SPA ILLUMINATION | November 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17981487 | LAMP TUBE STRUCTURE CAPABLE OF PREVENTING GLUE FROM OVERFLOWING | November 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17978808 | Backlight Unit and Display Device | November 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18049124 | LINE LAMP | October 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner SONG, ZHENG B.
With a 28.6% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges 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, 27.3% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable reconsideration.
⚠ 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 SONG, ZHENG B works in Art Unit 2875 and has examined 743 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 71.7%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 23 months.
Examiner SONG, ZHENG B's allowance rate of 71.7% places them in the 27% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by SONG, ZHENG B receive 1.99 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 65% 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 SONG, ZHENG B is 23 months. This places the examiner in the 77% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +15.9% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SONG, ZHENG B. This interview benefit is in the 60% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 22.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 21% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 33.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 42% 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, 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.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 63.2% of appeals filed. This is in the 37% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 41.7% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows below-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. Be prepared to fully prosecute appeals if filed.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 48.2% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 57% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show above-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Petitionable matters include restriction requirements (MPEP § 1002.02(c)(2)) and various procedural issues.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 25% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments less often than average. You may need to make most claim amendments yourself.
Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 2.3% of allowed cases (in the 67% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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