Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19281605 | DEPLOYABLE EXTENDER ASSEMBLY | July 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19251224 | INVERTED FLEECE BACK ASSEMBLIES FOR FLASHING APPLICATIONS | June 2025 | December 2025 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19241169 | Rail-Less Solar Panel Devices and System for Roofs and the Like and Methods for Mounting Same | June 2025 | August 2025 | Allow | 2 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19210053 | METHOD OF PROVIDING A CONDUCTIVE SUBSTRATE FOR AN ELECTRICAL LEAK DETECTION METHOD AND A BOARD THEREFOR | May 2025 | September 2025 | Allow | 4 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18946557 | MODULAR LEVEL ACCESS STRUCTURES | November 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18927622 | PERIMETER BARRIER FOR A BUILDING STRUCTURE | October 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 8 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18923723 | TILE SETTING DEVICE | October 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18849069 | A ROOF WINDOW COMPRISING RELEASABLE COMPONENTS | September 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18649091 | ROOFING SYSTEMS WITH PRE-ATTACHED CONDUCTIVE LAYERS FOR ELECTRONIC LEAK DETECTION | April 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 13 | 3 | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| 18647418 | FENESTRATION UNIT WITH INTERIOR INSTALLATION FEATURES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS | April 2024 | October 2024 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18631475 | MOISTURE BARRIER SYSTEM | April 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18625516 | PERIMETER BARRIER FOR A BUILDING STRUCTURE | April 2024 | November 2024 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18592232 | Window Well Systems | February 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18441233 | ROOF TILE AND A ROOF COVERING | February 2024 | March 2025 | Abandon | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18437684 | CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM | February 2024 | December 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18434852 | REINFORCED CONCRETE COMPOSITE BEAM STRUCTURE BASED ON PRECAST CONCRETE BEAM-SLAB INTEGRATED UNITS AND CONSTRUCTION METHOD THEREOF | February 2024 | July 2024 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18434631 | Foundation Systems | February 2024 | March 2025 | Abandon | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18294152 | FABRICATED LEVELING COMPOSITE RADIATION ENERGY-SAVING CONCRETE WALL AND CONSTRUCTION METHOD THEREFOR | January 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18413166 | PRECURSORS FOR IMPALING CLIPS AND IMPALING CLIPS FORMED THEREFROM FOR MOUNTING ACOUSTIC PANELS ONTO STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS | January 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 19 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 18571657 | GLASS PRODUCT | December 2023 | March 2026 | Abandon | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18543901 | SOFFIT VENT | December 2023 | March 2026 | Abandon | 27 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18527178 | DOOR FOR MOUNTING A REMOVABLE ELECTRONIC DISPLAY | December 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 21 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 18519401 | TRACK SYSTEM FOR DOUBLE BUTT JOINT GLASS T-CONNECTIONS | November 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18520333 | HANGER FOR FIRE SEPARATION WALL | November 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 2 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18518287 | FIRE-RATED JOINT COMPONENT AND WALL ASSEMBLY | November 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18497231 | CHILD SAFETY SEAT | October 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18382534 | VENDING MACHINE SHIPPING CONTAINER WITH INTEGRATED ADVERTISING SCREENS POWERED BY SOLAR PANELS | October 2023 | February 2026 | Abandon | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18492460 | HANGER FOR FIRE SEPARATION WALL | October 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18487845 | ZERO-TURN-RADIUS RIDING MOWER ADJUSTABLE ARM SUPPORT SYSTEM | October 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18555064 | A VENTILATED FACADE CLADDING SYSTEM | October 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18486015 | BASE CORNER MOLDING GUIDE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE | October 2023 | January 2026 | Abandon | 27 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18377480 | PERIMETER BARRIER FOR A BUILDING STRUCTURE | October 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18481297 | FIBERGLASS INSULATION PRODUCT | October 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 17 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18478189 | FENESTRATION UNIT WITH INTERIOR INSTALLATION FEATURES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS | September 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18464787 | Dynamic, fire-resistance-rated thermally insulating and sealing system for use with curtain wall structures | September 2023 | November 2023 | Allow | 2 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18463600 | Mounting Structure of Seat for All Terrain Vehicle | September 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18242850 | CEILING SYSTEM | September 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 17 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18459980 | INTERIOR BUILDING MATERIALS | September 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18241446 | WALL OR FLOOR COVERING ELEMENT | September 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18234179 | HIGH STRENGTH, LOW DENSITY COLUMNAR STRUSTURE | August 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18232156 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING ACCESS TO STEPS IN RETRACTED BLEACHERS | August 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18365372 | SHINGLES WITH A THICK APPEARANCE | August 2023 | September 2024 | Abandon | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18325487 | RECLINER FOR VEHICLE SEAT | May 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18324766 | Dynamic, fire-resistance-rated thermally insulating and sealing system for use with curtain wall structures | May 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18317828 | ONE-DIRECTIONAL EXPANSION HOUSE STRUCTURE | May 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18315975 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES | May 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 19 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18195273 | MOUNTING DEVICE FOR NAIL STRIP PANELS | May 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 21 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18252255 | CLAMPED GLAZED UNIT AND PERIPHERAL SEAL THEREOF WITH A SHAPE THAT LIMITS THE PERIPHERAL SLIDING OF THE GLAZED UNIT SO AS TO GUARANTEE THAT IT DOES NOT COME LOOSE FROM ITS MOUNTING STRUCTURE | May 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18313575 | Decorative Container Device | May 2023 | November 2025 | Abandon | 30 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18307273 | WALL PANEL MODULE COMPRISING DUAL GASKET ASSEMBLY | April 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18307240 | WATER DRAINAGE DUCT FOR DUAL GASKET ASSEMBLY | April 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18129681 | PRE-ASSEMBLED INTERNAL FRAME FOR MODULAR WALL SECTION | March 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18128043 | THRESHOLD SYSTEM WITH AN INSULATED THERMAL BREAK DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS | March 2023 | December 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18127617 | CONNECTING MEMBERS AND SYSTEM FOR MODULAR WALL JUNCTIONS | March 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18185742 | ROOFING SYSTEMS UTILIZING CAP SHINGLES WITH SELF-SEALING ADHESIVES | March 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18024842 | POST-TENSIONED CONCRETE WITH FIBERS FOR SLABS ON SUPPORTS | March 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18115187 | BASEBOARD CORNER | February 2023 | November 2025 | Abandon | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18023275 | LAMELLA WALL SYSTEM | February 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18113789 | Profile arrangement for setting up exhibition stands or shop fittings | February 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18112843 | METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING A FIRE-RESISTIVE WALL ASSEMBLY | February 2023 | August 2023 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18020619 | REFRIGERATOR DOOR WITH REPLACEABLE DOOR SURFACE | February 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18106690 | PRECURSORS FOR IMPALING CLIPS AND IMPALING CLIPS FORMED THEREFROM FOR MOUNTING ACOUSTIC PANELS ONTO STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS | February 2023 | November 2023 | Allow | 9 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18006795 | EAVES GUTTER | January 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18017202 | SUPPORTING STRUCTURE FOR SUPPORTING SOLAR MODULES AND CEILING ELEMENTS | January 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 30 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18154336 | CONCRETE EXPANSION JOINT INSERT INCLUDING A REMOVABLE PORTION | January 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 34 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 18152755 | PANEL FASTENING DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS | January 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18152471 | SEATING ARRANGEMENT | January 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 32 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18004277 | ADHESIVE APPLICATION SYSTEM | January 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18013226 | REFRIGERATOR DOOR WITH REPLACEABLE DOOR PANEL | December 2022 | July 2025 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18012957 | DIAGONAL BEAM JOINING HARDWARE AND BEAM CONNECTING STRUCTURE | December 2022 | November 2025 | Allow | 35 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18011979 | COMPOSITE SLIDING BLOCK FOR FRICTIONAL-TYPE SEISMIC ISOLATORS AND SEISMIC ISOLATORS WITH SAID COMPOSITE SLIDING BLOCK | December 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18000552 | Modular element system for the installation of concrete raised floors and related process | December 2022 | September 2024 | Abandon | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18060703 | STRUCTURAL FUSES CONFIGURED TO YIELD IN TENSION AND COMPRESSION AND STRUCTURES INCLUDING THE SAME | December 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17928057 | GRADIENT INSULATION SCREW WITH RIGHT-HANDED ROTATION DRILLING TIP AND LEFT-RIGHT THREAD FOR ADJUSTABLE FASTENING OF A ROOFING MEMBRANE ON A STEEL SHEET | November 2022 | September 2025 | Abandon | 33 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18058731 | Rail-Less Solar Panel Devices and System for Roofs and the Like and Methods for Mounting Same | November 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17988200 | PORTABLE BLEACHER CHAIR | November 2022 | April 2023 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17987845 | Drainage Flashing | November 2022 | September 2025 | Abandon | 34 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17985651 | CEILING FRAME MOUNTING ASSEMBLY | November 2022 | October 2025 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17974319 | Concrete Sandwich Composite Structure With Ultra-High Performance Concrete Wrapped Steel Tube | October 2022 | March 2025 | Abandon | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17968240 | MULTI-ANCHOR CONCRETE POST-TENSIONING SYSTEM | October 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17960220 | LOCKING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM | October 2022 | November 2025 | Allow | 37 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17915016 | COMBINATION RAINSCREEN/LATH ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF INSTALLING SAME | September 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17951615 | WATERSHEDDING FEATURES FOR ROOFING SHINGLES | September 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 16 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17950550 | TUBULAR SKYLIGHT ASSEMBLY | September 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17906689 | SYSTEM FOR REVERSIBLY CONVERTING STADIUMS INTO MULTIFUNCTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE | September 2022 | October 2025 | Allow | 37 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17906510 | SYSTEM FOR ARCHITECTURAL MODULAR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | September 2022 | January 2026 | Allow | 40 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17941934 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES | September 2022 | February 2023 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17905732 | CEILING TILE AND SUSPENDED CEILING SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A CEILING TILE | September 2022 | July 2025 | Abandon | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17929222 | SPACER FOR INTERCONNECTING ADJACENT ELONGATED MEMBERS, A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND A METHOD AND A USE OF SAID SPACER | September 2022 | November 2024 | Abandon | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17802986 | PNEUMATIC TELESCOPIC COLUMN ASSEMBLY | August 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17897361 | COLLAPSIBLE ASSEMBLY AND A METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME | August 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17896360 | DOOR FOR MOUNTING A REMOVABLE ELECTRONIC DISPLAY | August 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17896001 | DOORFRAME FASTENING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE | August 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17895450 | CONNECTION SYSTEM | August 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17893517 | WALL OR FLOOR COVERING ELEMENT | August 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 10 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17821128 | FIRE-RATED JOINT COMPONENT AND WALL ASSEMBLY | August 2022 | May 2023 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17886882 | Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Building Surface Accessory | August 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17883884 | Adjustable Shim Assembly | August 2022 | October 2024 | Abandon | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17881839 | THERMAL ISOLATOR | August 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17817396 | CHILD SAFETY SEAT | August 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 12 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner FERENCE, JAMES M.
With a 70.0% 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, 34.1% 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 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 FERENCE, JAMES M works in Art Unit 3635 and has examined 1,056 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 68.9%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 24 months.
Examiner FERENCE, JAMES M's allowance rate of 68.9% places them in the 31% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by FERENCE, JAMES M receive 1.95 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 48% 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 FERENCE, JAMES M is 24 months. This places the examiner in the 84% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +16.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by FERENCE, JAMES M. This interview benefit is in the 57% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 27.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 48% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 37.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 57% 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, 40.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 38% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show below-average success with this examiner. Consider whether your arguments are strong enough to warrant a PAC request.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 74.4% of appeals filed. This is in the 63% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 34.5% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 61.1% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 65% 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 3.4% of allowed cases (in the 81% 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 2.7% of allowed cases (in the 72% 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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