USPTO Examiner MAESTRI PATRICK J - Art Unit 3635

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19175208FLOOR PANEL FOR FORMING A FLOOR COVERINGApril 2025August 2025Allow510NoNo
19014790WOODEN TRUSSES MANUFACTURED USING MULTIPLE PRINTERSJanuary 2025July 2025Allow620NoNo
18914397CURTAIN WALL INSULATION SYSTEMOctober 2024November 2024Allow100NoNo
18816169Pipe Collar, Mold and MethodAugust 2024May 2025Allow911NoNo
18727255WALLBOARD-FASTENING DEVICE FOR SECURING WALLBOARDS IN AN INSIDE-CORNER CONFIGURATIONJuly 2024November 2024Allow411NoNo
18676567FLOOR ELEMENT FOR FORMING A FLOOR COVERING, A FLOOR COVERING, AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FLOOR ELEMENTMay 2024April 2025Allow1110YesNo
18677716METHODS FOR INSTALLING A MOUNTING BRACKET TO A T-BARMay 2024February 2026Allow2000NoNo
18675287PRE-STRESSED INSULATED CONCRETE PANELS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAMEMay 2024May 2025Allow1110NoNo
18673327CABLE DOME STRUCTURE USING CONTINUOUS RIDGE CABLESMay 2024December 2024Allow710NoNo
18657696CEILING FAÇADE SYSTEMMay 2024December 2025Allow2020NoNo
18653083FLOOR ELEMENT FOR FORMING A FLOOR COVERING, A FLOOR COVERING, AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A FLOOR ELEMENTMay 2024July 2025Allow1420NoNo
18628962Locking Edge Joiner System For A Temporary Wall SystemApril 2024August 2024Allow410NoNo
18626169DIVERSE DECORATION PANEL SYSTEMApril 2024October 2024Allow710YesNo
18625002CONCRETE WALL WITH DECORATIVE SURFACE AND METHOD OF FORMING SAMEApril 2024May 2025Allow1310NoNo
18619901STEEP SLOPE ROOFING PANEL SYSTEM AND METHODMarch 2024February 2026Allow2311NoNo
18618203Floor Board and Method for Manufacturing Such Floor BoardsMarch 2024June 2024Allow200YesNo
18613012FRAMING GASKETMarch 2024January 2026Allow2210NoNo
18599909ROOF RIDGE VENTMarch 2024January 2026Allow2200NoNo
18688940SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR INSTALLING CEILING PLATEMarch 2024October 2025Allow1900NoNo
18582204MODULAR BUILDING BLOCKSFebruary 2024February 2026Allow2410NoNo
18441480SYMMETRIC TONGUE AND T-CROSSFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1210NoNo
18437422Adhesive Assembled Ridge VentFebruary 2024December 2024Allow1100NoNo
18429519Matching Coping System For Building PanelsFebruary 2024November 2025Allow2120NoNo
18427342MODULAR ASSEMBLY INCLUDING MULTIPLE MODULESJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1120YesNo
18413508PLATE FOR ROOFING APPLICATIONS WHERE A ROOF MEMBRANE HAS BEEN CUT OPEN FOR INSPECTION OR INSULATION REPLACEMENT AND MUST BE STITCHED BACK TOGETHER, AND A METHOD OF USING THE SAMEJanuary 2024January 2026Allow2410YesNo
18400538Crane System and Method for Delivering Crane from Floor-to-Floor of High-Rise Building under ConstructionDecember 2023December 2025Allow2300NoNo
18537004VISION-ASSISTED ROBOTIZED DEPALLETIZERDecember 2023January 2025Allow1310NoNo
18526486FIXTURE-READY BLOCKDecember 2023March 2025Allow1510NoNo
18526823BRICKS EXHIBITING NEGATIVE POISSON'S RATIODecember 2023August 2024Allow910NoNo
18385534SIDING WITH INTEGRATED RAINSCREEN FOR CONCRETE WALL OR BLOCK CONSTRUCTIONOctober 2023September 2025Allow2300NoNo
18497326MANUFACTURED RETAINING WALL BLOCK WITH IMPROVED FALSE JOINTOctober 2023June 2025Allow2030NoNo
18288016BUILDING BLOCK FOR CONSTRUCTING A BUILDING AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING A BUILDINGOctober 2023September 2025Allow2300NoNo
18487968LOCKING BLOCKS AND METHODS OF USING SAMEOctober 2023October 2025Allow2400NoNo
18380401TEMPORARY CHANNEL UNIT SUPPORT STRUCTURES FOR A BUILDING DEBRIS CONTAINMENT SYSTEMOctober 2023October 2024Abandon1220NoNo
18551957MODULAR STRUCTURE AND MAKING PROCESS OF SAID MODULAR STRUCTURESeptember 2023October 2025Allow2500NoNo
18472321Top Adjustable Temporary Wall SystemSeptember 2023December 2023Allow310NoNo
18471492PANELSeptember 2023February 2025Allow1710NoNo
18466245TRANSITION MOLDING WITH FLEXIBLE HINGESSeptember 2023June 2025Allow2100NoNo
18462725STEEL-STRUCTURE BUILDING ENVELOPE CAPABLE OF ERECTING SCAFFOLD AND METHOD FOR ERECTING SCAFFOLDSeptember 2023September 2025Allow2500NoNo
18279602Profiled metallic sheet for a sandwich panelSeptember 2023November 2025Allow2610NoNo
18235455CEILING SYSTEMAugust 2023June 2025Allow2240NoNo
18235489LOAD BEARING ARCHAugust 2023June 2025Allow2200NoNo
18450112FLOOR PANEL FOR FORMING A FLOOR COVERINGAugust 2023August 2024Allow1210NoNo
18230733Insulation for Affixing to MetalAugust 2023November 2025Abandon2810NoNo
18275569Lighting SystemAugust 2023March 2026Abandon3110NoNo
18275510SAFETY DEVICE FOR A TECHNICAL FLOORAugust 2023November 2025Allow2710NoNo
18274311SURFACE PRODUCTS WITH MULTIPLE VENEER SEGMENTSJuly 2023March 2024Allow810YesNo
18357664HIDDEN EDGE FOR FLOORING FINISHINGJuly 2023April 2024Allow910YesNo
18273023ANCHOR SUPPORT MEMBERJuly 2023August 2025Allow2510NoNo
18341972COUPLING DEVICE, ASSOCIATED PARTS AND A METHOD OF USE THEREOFJune 2023August 2024Abandon1310NoNo
18258760SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR RAISED FLOORSJune 2023November 2025Allow2910NoNo
18339131JOIST HANGERJune 2023November 2025Allow2910NoNo
18268583INSTALLATION OF POST-TENSIONING ANCHORS AT ANCHORAGE ZONE WITHOUT REINFORCEMENT IN ANCHORAGE ZONEJune 2023December 2025Abandon3010NoNo
18258123BAMBOO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTJune 2023August 2025Allow2600NoNo
18329552FASTENER DRIVING MACHINE FOR INSTALLING FORMED SHEETINGJune 2023April 2025Allow2310YesNo
18255079BUILDING CLADDING ELEMENTS AND SYSTEMSMay 2023June 2025Allow2400NoNo
18254742CURTAIN WALL INSULATION SYSTEMMay 2023August 2025Allow2710NoNo
18201414SELF-STICK BATTMay 2023April 2025Allow2300NoNo
18310912Roofing Systems With Improved Wind Performance of Roofing Tiles and Methods of Installing ThereofMay 2023March 2024Allow1010NoNo
18309295Panel and Method of Producing a PanelApril 2023August 2024Allow1620YesNo
18136647DUAL STRIP PROTECTIVE EDGE FILM FOR ROOFING MEMBRANE SEAMSApril 2023August 2023Allow420NoNo
18131699CEILING FAÇADE SYSTEMApril 2023February 2024Allow1010YesNo
18129210TARP SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURING A TARP TO A ROOF OR OTHER STRUCTUREMarch 2023February 2026Allow3511NoNo
18192399JOINT EDGE INSERTMarch 2023February 2026Allow3411NoNo
18127067DRYWALL BOARDMarch 2023June 2025Allow2710NoNo
18188924EXTERIOR TRIM SYSTEMMarch 2023December 2025Allow3311NoNo
18188192FOUNDATION PACKINGMarch 2023August 2025Allow2910NoNo
18123932Fastener Alignment Guide, Connector and MethodMarch 2023May 2025Allow2621NoNo
18027070COATING COVER FOR ROOFS OF BUILDINGSMarch 2023August 2025Allow2910NoNo
18120579BOTTOM ASSEMBLY FOR A BREAKAWAY DOORMarch 2023October 2024Abandon1920NoNo
18178350REAR RECEIVER FOR USE WITH GUTTER GUARD SYSTEMSMarch 2023September 2025Abandon3110NoNo
18173163BUILDING SURFACE SYSTEM INCLUDING VERTICAL RAILS, AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLYFebruary 2023August 2025Allow3010NoNo
18110466METAL SHINGLE AND SNOW GUARD APPARATUSFebruary 2023December 2023Allow1010NoNo
18168924STEEP SLOPE ROOFING PANEL SYSTEM AND METHODFebruary 2023March 2024Allow1311NoNo
18109354WIDE SLAB CONCRETE FLOOR WITH REDUCED CARBON FOOTPRINT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAMEFebruary 2023December 2025Allow3410NoNo
18041521BALCONY DEVELOPMENTSFebruary 2023June 2025Allow2810NoNo
18108926BUILDING DEBRIS CONTAINMENT METHODFebruary 2023June 2023Allow400NoNo
18041180Fire protected building structures and methods for fire protecting building structuresFebruary 2023June 2025Abandon2910NoNo
18104416CONNECTOR SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR A DOOR FRAME ASSEMBLYFebruary 2023December 2023Allow1011YesNo
18006758PANELS AND METHODS OF PREPARATION THEREOFJanuary 2023October 2025Allow3230NoNo
18100841Modular Construction Fire Stop AssemblyJanuary 2023April 2025Allow2610NoNo
18017574IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO MOBILE MEDICAL UNITSJanuary 2023July 2025Allow2910NoNo
18096229MANUFACTURED RETAINING WALL BLOCK WITH IMPROVED FALSE JOINTJanuary 2023April 2024Allow1510NoNo
18092591FOUNDATION STRUCTURAL DESIGN WITH CELLS CONFIGURED TO REDIRECT AND DISTRIBUTE STRESS LOADSJanuary 2023August 2025Allow3220NoNo
18147139MULTI-LAYER ROOF SYSTEMDecember 2022October 2024Abandon2110NoNo
18089121POOL DRAIN COVERDecember 2022February 2025Allow2510NoNo
18012953JOINT STRUCTURE AND BUILDINGDecember 2022May 2025Allow2910NoNo
18087529FLOOR PANEL FOR FORMING A FLOOR COVERINGDecember 2022July 2023Allow610NoNo
18060620TILE PANEL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTUREDecember 2022June 2024Allow1910NoNo
18071905Foldable Building Structures with Utility Channels and Laminate EnclosuresNovember 2022February 2024Allow1510NoNo
18071902FOLDABLE BUILDING STRUCTURES WITH UTILITY CHANNELS AND LAMINATE ENCLOSURESNovember 2022September 2023Allow910NoNo
18058037SYMMETRIC TONGUE AND T-CROSSNovember 2022July 2023Allow810NoNo
17992000HINGING DRYWALL APPARATUS AND METHODNovember 2022February 2025Allow2711NoNo
18057672COMPOSITE SHINGLE INCLUDING POLYKETONENovember 2022April 2024Allow1720NoNo
17990929Wall Construction with Laminated Insulation Panels and Spacer Boards Forming Insulative Air-Filled VoidsNovember 2022December 2024Allow2500NoNo
18054937CONCEALED STRUCTURAL CONNECTORNovember 2022December 2025Allow3720YesYes
17982214Innovation In Modular StructuresNovember 2022April 2025Allow3010NoNo
17923078A METHOD OF INSTALLING DRYWALLNovember 2022January 2025Allow2610NoNo
18052320PNEUMATIC SEALING WALLNovember 2022June 2025Abandon3110NoNo
17997570A FLOOR ELEMENT FOR FORMING A FLOOR COVERING, A FLOOR COVERING, AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FLOOR ELEMENTOctober 2022February 2024Allow1610NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner MAESTRI, PATRICK J.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
1
Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(100.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
99.0%
Higher than average

Understanding Appeal Filing Strategy

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.

Strategic Recommendations

Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner MAESTRI, PATRICK J - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner MAESTRI, PATRICK J works in Art Unit 3635 and has examined 293 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 89.1%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 18 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner MAESTRI, PATRICK J's allowance rate of 89.1% places them in the 71% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by MAESTRI, PATRICK J receive 1.45 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 24% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by MAESTRI, PATRICK J is 18 months. This places the examiner in the 97% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +3.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by MAESTRI, PATRICK J. This interview benefit is in the 26% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 34.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 77% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 69.6% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 92% 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 97% percentile among all examiners. 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.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 61.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 66% 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 Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 35% 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 38% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may come directly without a separate action for formal matters.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • Consider after-final amendments: This examiner frequently enters after-final amendments. If you can clearly overcome rejections with claim amendments, file an after-final amendment before resorting to an RCE.
  • RCEs are effective: This examiner has a high allowance rate after RCE compared to others. If you receive a final rejection and have substantive amendments or arguments, an RCE is likely to be successful.
  • Appeal filing as negotiation tool: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Relevant MPEP Sections for Prosecution Strategy

  • MPEP § 713.10: Examiner interviews - available before Notice of Allowance or transfer to PTAB
  • MPEP § 714.12: After-final amendments - may be entered "under justifiable circumstances"
  • MPEP § 1002.02(c): Petitionable matters to Technology Center Director
  • MPEP § 1004: Actions requiring primary examiner signature (allowances, final rejections, examiner's answers)
  • MPEP § 1207.01: Appeal conferences - mandatory for all appeals
  • MPEP § 1214.07: Reopening prosecution after appeal

Important Disclaimer

Not Legal Advice: The information provided in this report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult with a qualified patent attorney or agent for advice specific to your situation.

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