Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30003371 | GUITAR STORAGE CABINET | May 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 30001861 | CHAIR | April 2025 | December 2025 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 30001640 | Swivel Chair | April 2025 | December 2025 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 30001635 | Sofa | April 2025 | December 2025 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 29981921 | Dressing Table | January 2025 | January 2026 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 29968724 | Dresser | October 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 29961529 | Bookshelf | September 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 29960027 | TV STAND | August 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 29946182 | CABINET | June 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 29943015 | NIGHTSTAND | May 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 29943017 | TV STAND | May 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 29943002 | TV STAND | May 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 29943000 | NIGHTSTAND | May 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 35521450 | Gaming armchair | January 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 29886942 | CHAIR | March 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 31 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 29884307 | CHAIR | February 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 33 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 29812259 | SEAT | October 2021 | October 2025 | Allow | 48 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 29811212 | SEAT | October 2021 | September 2025 | Allow | 47 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 29777437 | VANITY | April 2021 | October 2025 | Allow | 55 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 29777457 | VANITY | April 2021 | October 2025 | Allow | 55 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 29777444 | VANITY | April 2021 | September 2025 | Allow | 54 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
No appeal data available for this record. This may indicate that no appeals have been filed or decided for applications in this dataset.
Examiner SHEPARD, HILLARY CATHERINE works in Art Unit 2931 and has examined 5 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 100.0%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 54 months.
Examiner SHEPARD, HILLARY CATHERINE's allowance rate of 100.0% places them in the 97% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by SHEPARD, HILLARY CATHERINE receive 1.20 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 15% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by SHEPARD, HILLARY CATHERINE is 54 months. This places the examiner in the 2% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 100.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 99% 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.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 31% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 34% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may come directly without a separate action for formal matters.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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