Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30004690 | Display Screen Or Portion Thereof With Graphical User Interface | May 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 29996258 | DISPLAY SCREEN OR PORTION THEREOF WITH GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE | March 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 29985734 | DISPLAY SCREEN OR PORTION THEREOF WITH GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE | January 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 35523239 | Display Screen With Graphical user interface | November 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 29933108 | DISPLAY SCREEN OR PORTION THEREOF WITH GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE | March 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 29827048 | DISPLAY PANEL OR PORTION THEREOF WITH TRANSITIONAL GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE | February 2022 | December 2025 | Allow | 45 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 29819164 | DISPLAY SCREEN OR PORTION THEREOF WITH GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE | December 2021 | September 2025 | Allow | 45 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 29819111 | Display Screen Or Portion Thereof With Graphical User Interface | December 2021 | November 2025 | Allow | 47 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 29816282 | DISPLAY SCREEN WITH GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE | November 2021 | September 2025 | Allow | 46 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 29790078 | DISPLAY SCREEN OR PORTION THEREOF WITH A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE | November 2021 | September 2025 | Allow | 47 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 29807895 | Electronic Device Display Screen with Animated Graphical User Interface | September 2021 | January 2026 | Allow | 52 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 29776949 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE | April 2021 | August 2025 | Allow | 53 | 3 | 0 | No | Yes |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner WHITMORE, IAN F.
With a 100.0% reversal rate, the PTAB has reversed the examiner's rejections more often than affirming them. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.
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, 100.0% 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.
✓ Appeals to PTAB show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.
✓ Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
Examiner WHITMORE, IAN F works in Art Unit 2953 and has examined 6 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 47 months.
Examiner WHITMORE, IAN F's allowance rate of 100.0% places them in the 99% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by WHITMORE, IAN F receive 1.50 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 26% 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 WHITMORE, IAN F is 47 months. This places the examiner in the 9% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +0.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by WHITMORE, IAN F. This interview benefit is in the 16% 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.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 50.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 19% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: This examiner rarely withdraws rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. If you file an appeal, be prepared to fully prosecute it to a PTAB decision. Per MPEP § 1207, the examiner will prepare an Examiner's Answer maintaining the rejections.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 32% 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 33.3% of allowed cases (in the 96% 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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