Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18794008 | LED LIGHT HOLDER SYSTEM | August 2024 | October 2024 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18727902 | BRACKET FOR LINEAR LUMINAIRES | July 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18431405 | FLAME SIMULATING ASSEMBLY FOR SIMULATED FIREPLACES INCLUDING A REFLECTING LIGHT ELEMENT | February 2024 | November 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18293323 | A LASER LIGHTING DEVICE | January 2024 | June 2024 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18416185 | REFLECTOR AND REFLECTOR HOUSING FOR A LINEAR LIGHTING SYSTEM | January 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18413821 | SANITATION CONTROL FOR HEADLAMPS HAVING VARIABLE BEAM ILLUMINATION | January 2024 | August 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18408067 | LIGHTING DEVICE | January 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18405171 | ADAPTER WITH ILLUMINATED ICON | January 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18404803 | OUTDOOR DECORATIVE LAMP | January 2024 | July 2024 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18401709 | Candle Wick Part and Candle Lamp | January 2024 | November 2024 | Allow | 10 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18533382 | LED GROW LIGHT WITH COLD LIGHT SOURCE | December 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18507507 | LIGHT FIXTURE FOR GENERATING HIGH-VISIBILITY LIGHT BEAMS AT LONG DISTANCES | November 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18501018 | FLOATING MULTI-DIRECTIONAL LIGHT APPARATUS | November 2023 | February 2025 | Abandon | 15 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18491783 | Light Fixture for Low Profile Installation | October 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18488221 | Auxiliary Spare Tire Brake Light For Vehicles | October 2023 | February 2025 | Abandon | 16 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18278990 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM FOR LINE ILLUMINATION | August 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18355457 | ENHANCED CONTRAST FACE PLATE SYSTEM, KIT, AND METHOD | July 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18342300 | Rearview Device and Vehicle With Such Rearview Device | June 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18321158 | LIGHTING DEVICE AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS | May 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18318981 | POLYMERIC MATERIALS FOR USE WITH HIGH POWER INDUSTRIAL LUMINAIRES | May 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18195869 | Sleeping sensory blanket with calming lights and methods for operating thereof | May 2023 | October 2023 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18140447 | LED LAMP FOR A VEHICLE AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME USING MID AND MAGNETIC INDUCTION TECHNOLOGIES | April 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 13 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18306586 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING MOISTURE IN LED LIGHTING FIXTURES | April 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18298669 | Remotely Controlled and Monitored Followspot | April 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18109083 | FOCUS ADJUSTABLE LED STEP LIGHT DEVICES | February 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18107890 | UNIVERSAL SUBMERSIBLE LED LAMP FIXTURE/LUMINAIRE | February 2023 | December 2023 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18163567 | Interactive Power Distribution Units (PDUs) and Related Systems | February 2023 | May 2024 | Abandon | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18161278 | Linear Luminaire | January 2023 | July 2023 | Allow | 5 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18145474 | VEHICLE LIGHT AND MOUNTING ASSEMBLY | December 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18085719 | LIGHTING APPARATUS | December 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18085425 | Orb Light Cover Device | December 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18078995 | WAVELENGTH CONVERSION MODULE AND PROJECTION DEVICE | December 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18000973 | FLUORESCENT PLATE, WAVELENGTH CONVERSION MEMBER, AND LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE | December 2022 | March 2024 | Abandon | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18000864 | FLUORESCENT PLATE, WAVELENGTH CONVERSION MEMBER, AND LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE | December 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17994138 | DUAL PHOSPHOR WHEEL PROJECTION SYSTEM | November 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18058368 | COLOR COMPENSATION FOR OPTICAL MODIFICATION | November 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17927005 | LIGHT-EMITTING MODULE, DISPLAY MODULE, DISPLAY SCREEN AND DISPLAY | November 2022 | December 2023 | Abandon | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18057542 | FLAME SIMULATING ASSEMBLY FOR SIMULATED FIREPLACES INCLUDING A REFLECTING LIGHT SYSTEM | November 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17773979 | ASSEMBLY OF LIGHT SOURCES, MOTOR VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE COMPRISING SAME AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH AN ASSEMBLY | November 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17988776 | WAVELENGTH CONVERSION ELEMENT AND PROJECTOR | November 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 11 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17981587 | LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH DETACHABLE FLASHLIGHT HEAD | November 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17975823 | LIGHT EMITTING MODULE | October 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17972519 | SPARK PLUG | October 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17969682 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE | October 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17996469 | ELECTRON SOURCE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, EMITTER, AND DEVICE INCLUDING SAME | October 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17964883 | LIGHT COLOR EMISSION CHANGING SYSTEM AND METHOD | October 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17995826 | DISPLAY ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DISPLAY ELEMENT | October 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17962375 | APPARATUS PROVIDING BEAMFORMING AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR LED LIGHT SOURCES | October 2022 | February 2025 | Abandon | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17915303 | SPARK PLUG | September 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17948992 | MODULAR LED LIGHT STRUCTURE | September 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17898395 | Solar Street Lamp | August 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17795246 | LINEAR MODULAR LUMINAIRE | July 2022 | January 2023 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17873293 | LIGHTING DEVICE WITH SWITCHING MATERIAL | July 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17870851 | WAVELENGTH CONVERSION MODULE AND PROJECTION DEVICE | July 2022 | December 2022 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17865605 | WAVELENGTH CONVERTER, LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS, AND PROJECTOR | July 2022 | February 2023 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17862602 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME | July 2022 | October 2022 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17809244 | MEDICAL ILLUMINATOR FLEXIBLE LED PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY AND METHOD | June 2022 | March 2024 | Abandon | 20 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17848444 | PROJECTION DEVICE | June 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17836971 | LAMP | June 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17830666 | LIGHTING DEVICE | June 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17830319 | WAVELENGTH CONVERSION MODULE AND PROJECTION DEVICE | June 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 12 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17742174 | MAGNETIC LED BAR KIT | May 2022 | October 2022 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17741367 | RCLED LAMP BEAD PACKAGING PROCESS AND RCLED LAMP BEAD PACKAGED BY THE SAME | May 2022 | November 2022 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17774865 | HEADLIGHT DEVICE | May 2022 | January 2023 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17727070 | Auxiliary Spare Tire Brake Light For Vehicles | April 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17715977 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM AND PROJECTION APPARATUS | April 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17710158 | LIGHT EMITTING MODULE | March 2022 | August 2022 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17706763 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PROJECTOR | March 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 23 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17761103 | ELECTRIC DISCHARGE DEVICE AND ELECTRODE DEVICE | March 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17642991 | LED ILLUMINATION ELEMENTS BASED ON MULTI-LAYER ELEMENTS WITH A STONE-LIKE APPEARANCE | March 2022 | April 2024 | Abandon | 25 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17760523 | SOLAR OPERATED ILLUMINATION APPARATUS | March 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17687226 | REARVIEW DEVICE AND VEHICLE WITH SUCH REARVIEW DEVICE | March 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17639974 | LUMINAIRE HAVING A REGION FOR EMITTING LIGHT OVER A SURFACE | March 2022 | November 2024 | Abandon | 33 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17683381 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND LIGHT-EMITTING CONNECTING LINE | March 2022 | May 2023 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17683456 | POLYMERIC MATERIALS FOR USE WITH HIGH POWER INDUSTRIAL LUMINAIRES | March 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 12 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17682264 | Retractable Holiday Lights | February 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17670774 | SHEARABLE LAMP STRIP | February 2022 | August 2022 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17585236 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A SHOW EFFECT FOR AN ATTRACTION SYSTEM | January 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17577638 | PHOSPHOR ELEMENT AND LIGHTING DEVICE | January 2022 | December 2022 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17622394 | OPTICAL LENS | December 2021 | April 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17541201 | LED LIGHT STRIP BENDABLE IN MULTIPLE DIRECTIONS | December 2021 | June 2022 | Allow | 7 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17534844 | MICRO LED DISPLAY DEVICE | November 2021 | February 2025 | Abandon | 39 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17533689 | LED MODULE AND LIGHTING APPARATUS | November 2021 | September 2022 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17608772 | ELONGATE LIGHT | November 2021 | July 2023 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17603128 | SPARK PLUG ELECTRODE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME | October 2021 | March 2024 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17493057 | LED LAMP ARRAY FOR INSECT TRAP | October 2021 | May 2022 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17489239 | HEAT SINKING LIGHT PIPE | September 2021 | July 2022 | Abandon | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17479736 | X-AXIS CURVABLE LED LIGHTING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE | September 2021 | July 2022 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17478145 | LIGHT-EMITTING MODULE | September 2021 | January 2023 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17439753 | Optical Device, Arrangement, Vehicle Lamp and Method | September 2021 | June 2023 | Abandon | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17287896 | MINIMIZATION OF STOKES' LOSSES DUE TO PHOTON MULTIPLICATION PROCESSES FOR IR APPLICATIONS | September 2021 | September 2024 | Abandon | 41 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17468488 | LIGHTING APPARATUS | September 2021 | March 2022 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17468455 | LIGHTING APPARATUS | September 2021 | September 2022 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17445938 | LASER-PHOSPHOR INTEGRATED LIGHT SOURCE | August 2021 | December 2024 | Allow | 40 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17393711 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE | August 2021 | July 2022 | Allow | 11 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17385356 | OPTICS FOR AN ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND ILLUMINATION DEVICE | July 2021 | June 2023 | Allow | 23 | 5 | 0 | No | No |
| 17379364 | FLAME SIMULATING ASSEMBLY FOR SIMULATED FIREPLACES INCLUDING A REFLECTING LIGHT SYSTEM | July 2021 | August 2022 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17421730 | FURNITURE LIGHT-EMITTING ASSEMBLY AND LIGHT-EMITTING SEAT HAVING THE SAME | July 2021 | January 2023 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17414081 | Luminaire System with Improved Fastening Means | June 2021 | July 2023 | Allow | 25 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17340210 | LED LIGHTING ARRAY SYSTEM FOR ILLUMINATING A DISPLAY CASE | June 2021 | November 2022 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner ZIMMERMAN, GLENN D.
With a 25.0% 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, 41.7% 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 ZIMMERMAN, GLENN D works in Art Unit 2875 and has examined 694 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 83.3%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 20 months.
Examiner ZIMMERMAN, GLENN D's allowance rate of 83.3% places them in the 51% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by ZIMMERMAN, GLENN D 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.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by ZIMMERMAN, GLENN D is 20 months. This places the examiner in the 89% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +10.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by ZIMMERMAN, GLENN D. This interview benefit is in the 48% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 35.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 75% 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.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 40.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 55% 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, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 13% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 69.2% of appeals filed. This is in the 50% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 44.4% 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, 57.8% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 74% 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 0.7% of allowed cases (in the 64% 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 4.5% of allowed cases (in the 77% 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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