Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17122021 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING WIRING BOARD | December 2020 | January 2023 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17121699 | Wire Termination Assembly Station and Universal Applicator for Insulation Displacement (IDT) Strip Terminals and Connectors Therefor | December 2020 | April 2021 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17111925 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF A SCREENING TAPE FOR AN UNSHIELDED SIGNAL TRANSMISSION CABLE | December 2020 | January 2023 | Abandon | 26 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17110501 | METHOD FOR REPAIRING A FINE LINE | December 2020 | October 2021 | Allow | 11 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17086199 | Assembling Custom Design Modular Data Center Cabinet Layout for Electronic Devices | October 2020 | February 2025 | Allow | 52 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17073557 | System and Method for Simulating Cable Routing Between Electronic Components Within A Computer Chassis | October 2020 | April 2024 | Allow | 42 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17072801 | METHOD FOR CURING SOLDER PASTE ON A THERMALLY FRAGILE SUBSTRATE | October 2020 | March 2023 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17068289 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY MOUNTING A CONNECTOR-HOUSING | October 2020 | March 2023 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16982736 | LEAD CUTTING SYSTEM | September 2020 | September 2022 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17020933 | DIELESS CRIMP HEAD WITH POSITIONING DEVICES FOR CRIMP CONNECTORS | September 2020 | August 2023 | Allow | 35 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16978325 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING INSULATED CONDUCTOR WIRE MATERIAL | September 2020 | May 2024 | Abandon | 44 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16976685 | ULTRASOUND ARRAY TRANSDUCER MANUFACTURING | August 2020 | December 2024 | Allow | 51 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16990880 | METHODS FOR BONDING STRANDED CABLE SUBUNITS TO CENTRAL MEMBER | August 2020 | June 2023 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16988919 | SYSTEMS OF APPLYING MATERIALS TO COMPONENTS | August 2020 | May 2024 | Allow | 45 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 16966118 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TRANSPARENT CIRCUIT BOARD | July 2020 | November 2023 | Allow | 40 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16904727 | Method of manufacturing a fire-resistant and/or fire-retardant cable | June 2020 | August 2023 | Allow | 37 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16900207 | CLINCH MECHANISM FOR ASSEMBLING A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD WITH ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS | June 2020 | November 2023 | Allow | 41 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16895844 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FIRE RESISTANT COAXIAL CABLE FOR DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEMS | June 2020 | June 2023 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16876327 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE AUTOMATIC ASSEMBLY OF A PAIR OF WIRES | May 2020 | June 2023 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16761850 | SYSTEMS FOR COATING A SUBSTRATE | May 2020 | January 2024 | Allow | 45 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16866909 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ELECTRICAL HEATING DEVICE | May 2020 | August 2024 | Allow | 52 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16830721 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ACTUATOR SWITCH | March 2020 | March 2023 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16649233 | COMPONENT SUPPLY DEVICE | March 2020 | December 2022 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16804836 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR HYBRID WIRELINE | February 2020 | December 2022 | Abandon | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16801978 | Method of Manufacturing Electroplated Cobalt-Platinum Films on Substrates | February 2020 | August 2022 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16792337 | SYSTEM FOR WIRELINE CABLE COATING | February 2020 | November 2023 | Allow | 45 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16789653 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING COIL FOR TORQUE SENSOR | February 2020 | January 2023 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16629514 | UNIT UNLOADING SYSTEM | January 2020 | March 2023 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16736045 | PROCESS FOR IN-SITU WARPAGE MONITORING DURING SOLDER REFLOW FOR HEAD-IN-PILLOW DEFECT ESCAPE PREVENTION | January 2020 | November 2022 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16620232 | CABLE-LAYING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING WIRING HARNESSES | December 2019 | September 2022 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16703114 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SHEAR AND NORMAL FORCE SENSOR | December 2019 | June 2021 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16697182 | METHOD FOR FORMING MULTILAYERED CIRCUIT PATTERN ON SURFACE OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL METAL BOARD | November 2019 | May 2022 | Abandon | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16692717 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURE FOR SINGLE CRYSTAL CAPACITOR DIELECTRIC FOR A RESONANCE CIRCUIT | November 2019 | July 2022 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16678211 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AUTOMATED LAYUP SYSTEM | November 2019 | January 2023 | Allow | 39 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16606570 | POLYMER SUBSTRATE DESIGN PARAMETERS FOR ELECTRONIC MICROFABRICATION | October 2019 | May 2024 | Allow | 55 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16654637 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURE FOR EMBEDDED IC CHIP DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO PCB | October 2019 | September 2024 | Allow | 59 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16591144 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR AN ARTIFICIALLY ORIENTED PIEZOELECTRIC FILM FOR INTEGRATED FILTERS | October 2019 | February 2023 | Allow | 41 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16587723 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A MEMS PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD MODULE AND/OR SOUND TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY | September 2019 | August 2022 | Abandon | 34 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16586206 | WINDER | September 2019 | July 2021 | Allow | 21 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16580391 | METHOD OF REMOVING COATING LAYER OF COIL WIRING | September 2019 | March 2022 | Allow | 30 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16497059 | MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT DEVICE | September 2019 | February 2023 | Allow | 41 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16567071 | BIFILAR WINDING SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURE OF POLOIDAL FIELD SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS FOR NUCLEAR FUSION | September 2019 | October 2022 | Allow | 37 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 16556319 | SPIRAL CORE CURRENT TRANSFORMER FOR ENERGY HARVESTING APPLICATIONS | August 2019 | April 2023 | Allow | 43 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16555816 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ANISOTROPIC CONDUCTING BODY | August 2019 | September 2024 | Allow | 60 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16555876 | Surface Heating Assembly and Related Methods | August 2019 | July 2023 | Allow | 47 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16554408 | Method for Making a Composite Substrate Circulator Component | August 2019 | March 2021 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16551757 | Method of Forming an Integrated Resonator with a Mass Bias | August 2019 | July 2023 | Allow | 47 | 2 | 1 | No | Yes |
| 16509603 | SERVER COMMUNICATIVELY COUPLED TO A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD PRINTER AND A SOLDER PASTE INSPECTION DEVICE | July 2019 | April 2023 | Abandon | 45 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16450459 | LAMINATED CIRCUIT BOARD | June 2019 | March 2024 | Allow | 56 | 6 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16450726 | METHODS FOR FABRICATING PRESSURE SENSORS WITH NON-SILICON DIAPHRAGMS | June 2019 | August 2022 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16449153 | INCREMENTAL DATA CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE COMMISSIONING | June 2019 | December 2022 | Allow | 42 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16428252 | LONG REACH CABLE CUTTING TOOL INCLUDING DUAL ACTION HYDRAULIC PISTON ASSEMBLY AND RELEASABLE CONNECTIONS | May 2019 | April 2023 | Allow | 46 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16421600 | Method of Manufacturing Armature Coil | May 2019 | December 2021 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16420643 | HYBRID ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING ASSISTED PROTOTYPING FOR MAKING ELECTRO-MECHANICAL COMPONENTS | May 2019 | February 2023 | Allow | 45 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16349028 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER | May 2019 | July 2025 | Allow | 60 | 6 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16404293 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CIRCUITS USING THICK METALS AND MACHINED BULK DIELECTRICS | May 2019 | December 2023 | Allow | 56 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16364430 | AUTOMATIC MOTOR LEAD WIRE CUTTING AND TWISTING ASSEMBLY | March 2019 | December 2022 | Abandon | 45 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16361885 | Ultrasonic Probe | March 2019 | October 2022 | Allow | 43 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16357622 | ELECTRONIC PART PACKAGE BODY AND PEELING METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC PART PACKAGE BODY | March 2019 | June 2023 | Allow | 51 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 16357181 | Manufacturing Method For Multi-Layer PZT Microactuator Having A Poled But Inactive PZT Constraining Layer | March 2019 | January 2021 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16293982 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HIGH FREQUENCY ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER HAVING AN ULTRASONIC LENS WITH INTEGRAL CENTRAL MATCHING LAYER | March 2019 | August 2020 | Abandon | 18 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16266363 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CREATION AND CALIBRATION OF A NANOELECTRODE PAIR | February 2019 | July 2022 | Abandon | 41 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 16265163 | Manufacturing Method of Liquid Supply Component | February 2019 | February 2021 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16322777 | USE OF AN ELECTRIC FIELD FOR DETACHING A PIEZOELECTRIC LAYER FROM A DONOR SUBSTRATE | February 2019 | March 2023 | Allow | 50 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16257392 | Method for Fabricating Inductors with Deposition-Induced Magnetically-Anisotropic Cores | January 2019 | December 2021 | Allow | 35 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 16252279 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A LEAD FOR AN ACTIVE IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE WITH A CHIP FOR ELECTRODE MULTIPLEXING | January 2019 | September 2022 | Allow | 44 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16318966 | METHOD OF PRODUCING COMPOSITE SUBSTRATE FOR SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE | January 2019 | November 2022 | Allow | 46 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16239977 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CONFIGURED WITH TWO OR MORE SINGLE CRYSTAL ACOUSTIC RESONATOR DEVICES | January 2019 | July 2022 | Allow | 42 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16231330 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A GRATING WAVEGUIDE COMBINER FOR AN OPTICAL ENGINE | December 2018 | May 2022 | Allow | 40 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16231102 | MANUFACTURE OF A POLYMERIC ELECTRICAL MACHINE | December 2018 | July 2022 | Allow | 43 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16311716 | METHOD OF MAKING A ROD ANTENNA | December 2018 | April 2022 | Abandon | 40 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 16225352 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CIRCUIT BOARD | December 2018 | May 2022 | Allow | 41 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16225713 | METHODS FOR FORMING SIDE-PUMPED OPTICAL FIBER COMBINERS | December 2018 | June 2022 | Allow | 41 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16311472 | Electrical Insulation System Based on Epoxy Resins for Generators and Motors | December 2018 | April 2022 | Abandon | 40 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 16311343 | ELECTRODE STACKING DEVICE | December 2018 | February 2022 | Abandon | 38 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16223681 | METHOD FOR MAKING RESISTORS | December 2018 | March 2022 | Abandon | 39 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16310984 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTRIC COMPONENT CARRIER FOR AUTOMOBILE APPLICATIONS | December 2018 | September 2023 | Abandon | 57 | 4 | 1 | No | No |
| 16223466 | METHOD OF FORMING CAVITY IN PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD BY USING RELEASE FILM | December 2018 | June 2022 | Abandon | 42 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16310582 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A ROTOR | December 2018 | February 2022 | Allow | 38 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16221433 | METHOD FOR CONNECTING STACKED CIRCUIT BOARDS | December 2018 | May 2022 | Allow | 42 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16208409 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A WINDING CORE | December 2018 | May 2021 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16186408 | Method of Manufacturing a Multi-Layer PZT Microactuator Using Wafer-Level Processing | November 2018 | October 2022 | Allow | 48 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16161929 | MODULAR-DESIGN COMPONENT HANDLING DEVICE WITH COMPONENT GRIPPING TOOLS PROTRUDING FROM A ROTATION AXIS | October 2018 | January 2024 | Allow | 60 | 6 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16161051 | COMPONENT SUPPLY DEVICE AND COMPONENT MOUNTING DEVICE | October 2018 | March 2022 | Allow | 41 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16160347 | FABRICATION OF SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES THAT CONTROL DIRECT CURRENTS AND MICROWAVE SIGNALS | October 2018 | February 2022 | Allow | 40 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16160105 | COIL FORMING DEVICE | October 2018 | November 2021 | Allow | 37 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16158895 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING SYSTEM WITH CROSS LINE COMMUNICATION | October 2018 | January 2022 | Allow | 39 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16158633 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LAMINATED CORE | October 2018 | July 2021 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16158401 | METHODS OF ASSEMBLING POWER MODULES INCLUDING CONDUCTIVE TERMINALS AND BUSBARS | October 2018 | January 2024 | Abandon | 60 | 6 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16157731 | TOOL FOR SHAPING CONTACT TAB INTERCONNECTS AT A CIRCUIT CARD EDGE | October 2018 | November 2021 | Allow | 37 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16157197 | HAND CRIMP TOOL HAVING WIRE INSERTER | October 2018 | November 2021 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16156750 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURED 3D ELECTRONIC SUBSTRATE | October 2018 | April 2023 | Allow | 55 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16156537 | MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR LAMINATED GLAZING UNIT | October 2018 | March 2022 | Allow | 41 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16156313 | CLOCKING ANGLE SETTING TOOL FOR A WIRE HARNESS | October 2018 | April 2021 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16092639 | COMPONENT SUPPLY DEVICE AND SURFACE MOUNTING MACHINE | October 2018 | April 2022 | Allow | 43 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16092656 | COMPONENT SUPPLY DEVICE AND SURFACE MOUNTING MACHINE | October 2018 | January 2023 | Allow | 51 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16149672 | METHOD OF MAKING A LOW MASS FOAM ELECTRICAL STRUCTURE | October 2018 | May 2021 | Allow | 31 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16148448 | Method of Producing a Composite Substrate | October 2018 | September 2021 | Allow | 36 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16135577 | BONDING METHOD | September 2018 | March 2020 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16135689 | BONDING METHOD | September 2018 | November 2020 | Allow | 26 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner TUGBANG, ANTHONY D.
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, 68.4% 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.
✓ Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
Examiner TUGBANG, ANTHONY D works in Art Unit 2896 and has examined 515 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 93.6%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 37 months.
Examiner TUGBANG, ANTHONY D's allowance rate of 93.6% places them in the 81% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by TUGBANG, ANTHONY D receive 1.73 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 34% 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 TUGBANG, ANTHONY D is 37 months. This places the examiner in the 33% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +4.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by TUGBANG, ANTHONY D. This interview benefit is in the 30% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 29.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 60% 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 32.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 50% 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, 160.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 91% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 95% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 41.2% 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.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 52.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 49% 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's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 25.4% of allowed cases (in the 99% 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 38.6% of allowed cases (in the 97% 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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