Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17255573 | STRUCTURAL COMPONENT WITH A HINGE ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FLOOR ASSEMBLY OF A VEHICLE | December 2020 | October 2022 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17126293 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CLEARING VEHICLE ACCIDENTS | December 2020 | December 2023 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17126318 | CARGO DIVIDER ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE | December 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17109201 | FOLDING STORAGE COMPARTMENT | December 2020 | May 2022 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17103958 | VEHICLE ENTRANCE STRUCTURE | November 2020 | June 2022 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17100500 | VEHICLE RETROFIT PROVIDING EXTENDED INTERIOR WIDTH | November 2020 | March 2021 | Allow | 3 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17056343 | VEHICLE FRONT STRUCTURE | November 2020 | June 2022 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17099345 | VEHICLE FRONT STRUCTURE | November 2020 | October 2022 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17097304 | VEHICLE MOUNTING PLATFORM USING VEHICLE APPLIQUE | November 2020 | February 2023 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17096454 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR JOINING A VEHICLE STRUCTURE | November 2020 | October 2022 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17095457 | Trim Component for an Interior of a Motor Vehicle, Interior Component for the Interior, Motor Vehicle, and Method for Producing a Trim Component for an Interior of a Motor Vehicle | November 2020 | January 2023 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17095453 | GROUNDS MAINTENANCE VEHICLE WITH ADJUSTABLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM | November 2020 | July 2022 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17092933 | CONSOLE TRAY FOR VEHICLE HAVING INCREASED CAPACITY | November 2020 | June 2022 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17092515 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL COUPLER FOR VEHICLE COMPONENTS | November 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17088292 | BUMPER WITH GRILL GUARD | November 2020 | December 2022 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17085684 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FASTENING AND LOCATING ONE VEHICLE COMPONENT RELATIVE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE COMPONENT WITHOUT USING MECHANICAL FASTENERS | October 2020 | July 2023 | Allow | 33 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17080107 | COMPOSITE SIDEWALL AND CARGO BODY HAVING SAME | October 2020 | January 2022 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17078810 | BUMP STOP ASSEMBLY FOR MOTOR VEHICLE | October 2020 | July 2022 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17077714 | Custom Molded Container for Land Vehicle | October 2020 | June 2022 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17076146 | VEHICLE DOOR AND PRODUCTION OF THE SAME | October 2020 | June 2024 | Allow | 43 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17069126 | MODULAR CROSS CAR BEAM ASSEMBLY | October 2020 | February 2022 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17069198 | CROSS CAR BEAM ASSEMBLY WITH TAPERED JOINT | October 2020 | January 2022 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17065942 | Structure for Shielding Rail Exposed to Outside of Sliding Door Vehicle | October 2020 | September 2022 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17065672 | DECK PLATE ASSEMBLY FOR A TRUCK CHASSIS | October 2020 | February 2022 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17064167 | MAGNETIC SOFT TOP ASSEMBLY | October 2020 | June 2022 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17034699 | Cover Module of Charging Port for Electric Vehicle | September 2020 | December 2021 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17030517 | SEAT BASE ASSEMBLY OF A VEHICLE | September 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17023325 | VENTILATION DEVICE FOR THE INSIDE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE | September 2020 | November 2023 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17017889 | MINIMIZING DRAG-INDUCED FORCES ON A WHEELED VEHICLE | September 2020 | February 2022 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17015394 | PORTABLE DASH POUCH | September 2020 | February 2022 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17010004 | VEHICLE BODY FRONT STRUCTURE | September 2020 | October 2021 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17009138 | Vehicle Door Check Mechanism and Vehicle Door Opening and Closing Apparatus Having the Same | September 2020 | February 2024 | Allow | 41 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16999800 | TAILGATE SWITCHING DEVICE | August 2020 | February 2024 | Allow | 42 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16998119 | VEHICLE BODY FRONT STRUCTURE | August 2020 | September 2021 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16998336 | VEHICLE PROTECTION DEVICE | August 2020 | July 2022 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16995030 | LUGGAGE BOARD APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE | August 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16992293 | MOVEABLE REINFORCEMENT ASSEMBLY FOR MOTOR VEHICLE | August 2020 | May 2022 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16985489 | Outer Panel for Vehicle | August 2020 | January 2022 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16985364 | Sandwich Panel Floor Modular Structure | August 2020 | August 2022 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16942962 | Tablet Holding Assembly | July 2020 | December 2021 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16966085 | CAB FOR WORK MACHINE AND WORK MACHINE | July 2020 | May 2023 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16939346 | Vehicle Side Outer Structure | July 2020 | August 2021 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16939977 | HYBRID BUMPER ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE | July 2020 | October 2022 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16933265 | LUGGAGE NETS IN THE VEHICLE ROOF OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION MACHINES | July 2020 | March 2023 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16960344 | STORAGE DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE | July 2020 | January 2022 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16909470 | VEHICLE STRUCTURE | June 2020 | October 2021 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16901540 | X-Type Guide Bar Structure for Preventing Opposite Sliding Doors from Swaying | June 2020 | June 2022 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16898414 | LIGHTWEIGHT NOISE AND VIBRATION DAMPENING GLOVE BOX | June 2020 | July 2023 | Abandon | 37 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16770661 | LINKAGE FOR IMPROVED DIAGNOSTICS AND KINEMATIC ASSEMBLY | June 2020 | November 2020 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16765939 | VEHICLE REINFORCEMENT MEMBER AND VEHICLE CENTER PILLAR | May 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16877624 | UNIVERSAL HOLDER AND VEHICLE INTERIOR LINING COMPONENT | May 2020 | May 2022 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16877179 | KITCHEN MODULE FOR A VEHICLE | May 2020 | January 2023 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16872490 | QUICK RELEASE CANISTER | May 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16871795 | FRONT VEHICLE BODY REINFORCING STRUCTURE | May 2020 | August 2021 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16870015 | VEHICLE BODY ON WHICH A HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY IS MOUNTED | May 2020 | September 2021 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16873571 | Floor drawers | May 2020 | January 2022 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16865660 | SIDE WINDOW VISOR FOR A VEHICLE | May 2020 | August 2021 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16863347 | SUN VISOR HEAD UP DISPLAY | April 2020 | July 2022 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16855248 | GLOVE BOX APPARATUS | April 2020 | June 2021 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16852940 | VEHICULAR BODY STRUCTURAL ARRANGEMENT | April 2020 | June 2021 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16848838 | VEHICLE STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING VEHICLE | April 2020 | September 2021 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16755424 | DEVICE FOR REINFORCING, SEALING OR DAMPING A STRUCTURAL ELEMENT | April 2020 | February 2022 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16754407 | SIDE WALL REAR COMPONENT AND PASSENGER VEHICLE | April 2020 | June 2021 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16839516 | CAB AND FASTENERS FOR VEHICLE CAB | April 2020 | July 2021 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16838460 | Supplemental Vehicle Utility Console | April 2020 | August 2022 | Abandon | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16832545 | VEHICLE DOOR APPARATUS | March 2020 | October 2021 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16829488 | VEHICLE FRONT STRUCTURE | March 2020 | July 2021 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16830014 | VEHICLE RETROFIT PROVIDING EXTENDED INTERIOR WIDTH | March 2020 | January 2022 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16828876 | FOLDABLE BARRIER SYSTEM FOR A FLATBED VEHICLE | March 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16823244 | ROCKER EXTERIOR COMPONENT STRUCTURE | March 2020 | August 2021 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16647762 | METAL SHOCK ABSORPTION ELEMENT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND RELATED PRODUCTION METHOD | March 2020 | February 2023 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16820420 | LOWER VEHICLE-BODY STRUCTURE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE | March 2020 | January 2022 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16817061 | VEHICLE TAILGATE ASSEMBLY | March 2020 | June 2022 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16815243 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES AND METHOD OF ROTATING SEATS OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES | March 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16646327 | WORK VEHICLE | March 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16813800 | ONE PIECE LOAD DISTRIBUTION DEVICE | March 2020 | October 2021 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16645182 | Material-optimized connection node | March 2020 | June 2022 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16798808 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE WITH REINFORCEMENT INCLUDING ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED BRACKET | February 2020 | November 2021 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16641494 | An Improved Cross Member and Cross Member Assembly for a Vehicle Frame | February 2020 | June 2021 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16794274 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE | February 2020 | June 2021 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16794579 | PICKUP TRUCK CARGO BOX SUBASSEMBLY | February 2020 | July 2020 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16791705 | VEHICULAR APRON FOR PREVENTING VEHICULAR DOOR DAMAGE | February 2020 | March 2021 | Abandon | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16788703 | WOODEN BUMPER ASSEMBLY | February 2020 | April 2021 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16786468 | HOUSING FOR A STORAGE COMPARTMENT, FIXING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HOUSING FOR A STORAGE COMPARTMENT | February 2020 | August 2021 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16773986 | VEHICLE FRONT PORTION STRUCTURE | January 2020 | June 2021 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16738107 | FRONT BODY FOR VEHICLE | January 2020 | June 2021 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16629114 | APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING AN OBJECT IN A MOTOR VEHICLE | January 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16731451 | VEHICLE IMPACT ENERGY MANAGEMENT STRUCTURES AND TECHNIQUES | December 2019 | June 2021 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16627615 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE AND VEHICLE | December 2019 | July 2021 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16719655 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE | December 2019 | March 2021 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16623804 | FRONT VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE | December 2019 | February 2021 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16715853 | QUICK RELEASE WINDOW GASKET FOR ESCAPE WINDOW | December 2019 | April 2021 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16715981 | SHADING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE | December 2019 | March 2021 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16708932 | VEHICLE | December 2019 | March 2021 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16706523 | TRAILER INCLUDING INSULATED FLOOR | December 2019 | April 2021 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16706455 | JOINT BETWEEN SIDEWALL AND ROOF PANEL OF TRAILER | December 2019 | March 2021 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16619989 | Interior Trim for Vehicles with Electrical Conductors and Method for Manufacturing Same | December 2019 | March 2023 | Allow | 40 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16696424 | Mounting Systems for Vehicle Accessories | November 2019 | May 2021 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16693470 | UPPER REINFORCEMENT FOR A DOOR TRIM PANEL AND METHOD OF TUNING PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS THEREOF | November 2019 | January 2021 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16690822 | VEHICLE CRUSH-CAN ASSEMBLY AND CRUSH-CAN ASSEMBLY PROVIDING METHOD | November 2019 | March 2021 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner ROMAIN, PINEL E.
With a 0.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.
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, 22.2% 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 ROMAIN, PINEL E works in Art Unit 3612 and has examined 1,257 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 89.3%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 19 months.
Examiner ROMAIN, PINEL E's allowance rate of 89.3% places them in the 72% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by ROMAIN, PINEL E receive 0.92 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 6% 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 ROMAIN, PINEL E is 19 months. This places the examiner in the 94% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +8.1% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by ROMAIN, PINEL E. This interview benefit is in the 38% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 33.6% 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 65.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 90% 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.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 66.7% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 57% 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 90.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 83% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 55.6% 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, 39.1% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 27% 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 2.0% of allowed cases (in the 75% 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 1.2% of allowed cases (in the 65% 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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