USPTO Examiner SADLON JOSEPH - Art Unit 3635

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19087723VERTICAL TOOL SHEDMarch 2025December 2025Allow910NoNo
19077849SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONNECTING UHPC STRUCTURAL ELEMENTSMarch 2025October 2025Allow711NoNo
19036360BEAM-SLAB INTEGRATED PREFABRICATED WAFFLE SLAB STRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTION METHOD THEREOFJanuary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
18972821ADAPTIVE BUILDING SYSTEM AND PARTSDecember 2024September 2025Allow1011YesNo
18864528PREFABRICATED BRACKET ASSEMBLY INTEGRATED TO PREFABRICATED COLUMN ASSEMBLY FOR CONNECTING PC BEAMSNovember 2024February 2025Allow300NoNo
18653120PEDESTAL AND SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR TILEMay 2024August 2025Allow1621NoNo
18635558STUD RAIL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE IN REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURESApril 2024July 2025Allow1511NoNo
18599799Waterproofing Mounting System for Attaching Solar Modules to a RoofMarch 2024September 2025Allow1911NoNo
18594945WALL GAP FIRE BLOCK DEVICE AND ASSEMBLYMarch 2024December 2025Allow2111NoNo
18685020PREFABRICATED BUILDING STRUCTUREFebruary 2024April 2025Allow1430NoNo
18440230FLOOR PANELFebruary 2024June 2025Allow1721NoNo
18406769MULTI-LAYER WEDGE ANCHORAGE FOR FRP PLATES AND FRP TENDONSJanuary 2024June 2024Allow600NoNo
18574285A GRID OF PROFILESDecember 2023February 2026Allow2600NoNo
18389612WALL GAP FIRE BLOCK DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHODDecember 2023November 2025Abandon2320NoNo
18522254GEODESIC DOME STRUCTURE INCLUDING VERTICAL DOORWAYNovember 2023December 2024Allow1220NoNo
18503203PREFABRICATED REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAM-COLUMN CONNECTING STRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTION METHOD THEREOFNovember 2023November 2024Allow1211NoNo
18503001METAL PANEL ELECTRICAL BONDING CLIPNovember 2023January 2026Allow2631YesNo
18479610RAIL ASSEMBLY WITH INVERTIBLE SIDE-MOUNT ADAPTER FOR DIRECT AND INDIRECT MOUNTING APPLICATIONSOctober 2023May 2025Allow2030YesNo
18375361Multi-level Mounting SystemSeptember 2023June 2025Allow2120YesNo
18236628EXTERIOR CLADDING PANELS AND METHODS FOR INSTALLING THEMAugust 2023December 2024Abandon1610NoNo
18453410STIFF WALL PANEL ASSEMBLY FOR A BUILDING STRUCTURE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD(S)August 2023January 2024Allow510NoNo
18230340BUILDING STRUCTUREAugust 2023November 2025Allow2710NoNo
18353629ELEVATED FLOORING SYSTEM FOR CLEARSPAN TENTJuly 2023June 2025Abandon2320YesNo
18266709BUILDING STRUCTURE, METHOD FOR FORMING SAME, AND FUNCTIONAL PARTJune 2023December 2025Abandon3010NoNo
18205101Modular Bathroom Construction and Installation MethodJune 2023June 2025Allow2500NoNo
18319796SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SECURING A ROOF TRUSS TO A LOAD-BEARING WALLMay 2023November 2023Allow601NoNo
18144419Waterproofing Mounting System for Attaching Solar Modules to a RoofMay 2023December 2023Allow710NoNo
18251889CONNECTORS FOR ASSEMBLING MODULAR BUILDING UNITSMay 2023September 2025Allow2800NoNo
18127393HOUSING INCLUDING ROOF/COVER ADAPTED WITH RETRACTABLE PANELS IN HINGED CONNECTION TO OUTWARDLY MOVABLE SIDE WALLSMarch 2023July 2025Allow2800NoNo
18190092STIFF WALL PANEL ASSEMBLY FOR A BUILDING STRUCTURE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD(S)March 2023September 2023Allow510NoNo
18185677Equipment CoverMarch 2023August 2025Abandon2910NoNo
18182560WALL OR CEILING PANEL AND WALL OR CEILING ASSEMBLYMarch 2023June 2024Allow1520NoNo
18181317INTERLOCKING MASONRY SYSTEMMarch 2023December 2025Abandon3311NoNo
18118426BUILDING PARTY WALL ASSEMBLYMarch 2023November 2025Abandon3201NoNo
18176003VERTICAL JOINT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE COVERING SYSTEMFebruary 2023July 2024Allow1620YesYes
18172578Insulated Building PanelFebruary 2023November 2025Abandon3311NoNo
18111416Composite StiffenerFebruary 2023December 2025Abandon3310NoNo
18105136Waterproofing Mounting System for Attaching Solar Modules to a RoofFebruary 2023October 2023Allow910NoNo
18159937TIMBER-CONCRETE COMPOSITE CONNECTOR AND DUCTILE REINFORCEMENT CHAIRJanuary 2023September 2025Allow3211YesNo
18100072FOLDABLE LIVING COMPARTMENTJanuary 2023February 2024Allow1320NoNo
18155402HALF-TIMBERED HOUSE IN TIMBER-FRAME CONSTRUCTIONJanuary 2023September 2024Allow2000NoNo
18152520FOLDABLE HOME WITH SCISSOR-FOLDING SIDEWALLSJanuary 2023January 2026Abandon3610NoNo
18087747RELATING TO FIRE RATED MOVEMENT JOINTSDecember 2022January 2024Allow1210NoNo
18069165EXPANDABLE HOUSE STRUCTUREDecember 2022December 2025Abandon3510NoNo
18073406TWO-DIRECTION EXPANDABLE MOBILE HOUSEDecember 2022November 2025Abandon3510NoNo
18059922MOVABLE HOME WITH RETRACTABLE STRUCTURESNovember 2022November 2025Abandon3610NoNo
18055448STIFF WALL PANEL ASSEMBLY FOR A BUILDING STRUCTURE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD(S)November 2022March 2023Allow300NoNo
17985646COVERING SYSTEM FOR AN EXPANSION JOINTNovember 2022February 2025Abandon2701NoNo
17978605INTERMEDIATE ANCHOR ASSEMBLYNovember 2022April 2024Allow1820NoNo
17975700FRP Composite Spiral Stirrup Confined Concrete Column And Compression Design Method ThereofOctober 2022June 2025Abandon3120NoNo
17957951BUILDING SYSTEMSeptember 2022August 2024Allow2310YesNo
17949467MOBILE MODULAR HOME WITH A BLADDER TANK SUPPORT ASSEMBLYSeptember 2022April 2023Allow711NoNo
17949897FOLDING FRAMES FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONSeptember 2022March 2025Allow3000NoNo
17947149MULTI-STORY MODULAR HOUSE AND CONNECTION ASSEMBLY THEREOFSeptember 2022December 2025Abandon3920NoNo
17911380METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING RELOCATABLE BUILDING BY USING MODULESSeptember 2022April 2024Allow2000NoNo
17940503SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN AUTOMATIC MODULAR HOUSING DELIVERY SYSTEMSeptember 2022June 2023Allow910YesNo
17796919GRADED LATTICE ENERGY-ABSORBING STRUCTURE, CHIRAL CELL THEREOF HAVING PROGRAMMABLE STIFFNESS, AND 3D PRINTING METHODAugust 2022May 2023Allow1010NoNo
17868094INTEGRATED MAT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USEJuly 2022March 2024Allow2010NoNo
17850336Thermally Insulated Tilt-Up Wall Lift and Brace AssembliesJune 2022May 2025Abandon3421NoNo
17788975PANELS DESIGNED FOR PRODUCING A WALL AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING SUCH PANELSJune 2022March 2026Allow4411NoNo
17807746METHOD FOR USING AERATED AUTOCLAVED CONCRETE IN RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTIONJune 2022May 2025Allow3510NoNo
17843489Multi-level Mounting SystemJune 2022June 2023Allow1210NoNo
17841942CONCRETE FORM SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND RELATED METHODSJune 2022September 2024Allow2721NoNo
17841842COMPOSITE CEILING AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTIONJune 2022December 2024Allow3021YesYes
17841319TILE AND SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR VERTICAL MOUNTING TILESJune 2022November 2025Allow4121NoNo
17782351ASSEMBLY FOR FORMING A THERMALLY INSULATED WALL, CONNECTING DEVICE, FASTENING DEVICE, AND PANELJune 2022August 2025Abandon3920NoNo
17750781APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LIFTING A CONCRETE SLABMay 2022July 2023Allow1410NoNo
17774956REINFORCED STRUCTURE FOR COLUMN AND BEAM FRAMEMay 2022May 2023Allow1210NoNo
17772420Load Bearing DeviceApril 2022November 2025Allow4340YesNo
17726219MODULAR WALL SYSTEM AND TELESCOPIC MEMBERS THEREOFApril 2022February 2025Abandon3401NoNo
17717692Apparatus, System and Method for Assembling, Aligning, Leveling and Squaring In-Ground Pool WallsApril 2022September 2024Allow3011NoNo
17701432FLOOR PANELMarch 2022April 2024Allow2520YesNo
17701434FLOOR PANELMarch 2022July 2024Allow2830YesNo
17701440FLOOR PANELMarch 2022July 2024Allow2830YesNo
17692902FRAGMENT-, OVERPRESSURE-, RADIATION-, AND TOXIC-RESISTANT EMERGENCY SAFETY SHELTERMarch 2022May 2024Abandon2630YesNo
17653771TWO-PIECE DEFLECTION DRIFT ANGLEMarch 2022October 2023Allow2010NoNo
17687456BUILDING METHODMarch 2022October 2025Allow4331NoNo
17686627HINGE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTUREMarch 2022August 2024Allow2921YesNo
17637984PARTITIONING STORAGE RACK AND BUILDINGFebruary 2022July 2025Allow4130YesNo
17637569CLT PANEL REINFORCING STRUCTUREFebruary 2022February 2025Abandon3620NoNo
17671179Modular Precast Concrete Water Storage Device and SystemFebruary 2022November 2025Abandon4530NoNo
17670797FABRIC COVER WITH AIR PERMEABLE PANELSFebruary 2022February 2023Allow1210NoNo
17650139STUD RAIL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE IN REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURESFebruary 2022December 2023Allow2210NoNo
17649869AREA SEPARATION FIREWALL SYSTEMFebruary 2022March 2023Allow1320YesYes
17587051Wall Component AppurtenancesJanuary 2022August 2025Abandon4301NoNo
17584498Multi-Purpose Tile SystemJanuary 2022May 2023Allow1610NoNo
17584535BUILDING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOFJanuary 2022April 2023Allow1510NoNo
17578967NARROW GAP FILLING STRUCTUREJanuary 2022September 2024Allow3211NoNo
17569962Folding Roof ComponentJanuary 2022May 2025Abandon4010NoNo
17624274PREFABRICATED CONCRETE BEAM-COLUMN NODE AND CONSTRUCTION METHOD THEREFORDecember 2021April 2023Allow1510NoNo
17565240Modular Shelter StructureDecember 2021October 2024Abandon3410NoNo
17623043FASTENING DEVICEDecember 2021August 2024Abandon3120NoNo
17622078STRUCTURAL MEMBER FOR A MODULAR BUILDINGDecember 2021March 2025Abandon3930NoNo
17551045REINFORCED STRUCTURAL INSULATION PANEL WITH CORNER BLOCKSDecember 2021December 2023Allow2411NoNo
17618350Wall-Building Element System and Building Element for Use in the SystemDecember 2021January 2025Allow3810NoNo
17548349ELEVATED FLOORING SYSTEM FOR CLEARSPAN TENTDecember 2021July 2022Allow710NoNo
17453158MECHANICALLY FASTENED FIRESTOP FLUTE PLUGNovember 2021October 2023Allow2420NoNo
17513176Enclosure Component Edge Seal SystemsOctober 2021October 2024Abandon3601NoNo
17513266Enclosure Component Shear Seal SystemsOctober 2021December 2024Abandon3801NoNo
17513207Enclosure Component Compression Seal SystemsOctober 2021December 2024Abandon3801NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner SADLON, JOSEPH.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
9
Examiner Affirmed
1
(11.1%)
Examiner Reversed
8
(88.9%)
Reversal Percentile
91.0%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 88.9% 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.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
22
Allowed After Appeal Filing
11
(50.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
11
(50.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
82.1%
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, 50.0% 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

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 SADLON, JOSEPH - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner SADLON, JOSEPH works in Art Unit 3635 and has examined 257 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 72.8%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 24 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner SADLON, JOSEPH's allowance rate of 72.8% places them in the 36% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by SADLON, JOSEPH receive 2.21 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 61% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by SADLON, JOSEPH is 24 months. This places the examiner in the 84% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +13.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SADLON, JOSEPH. This interview benefit is in the 52% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 27.6% 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.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 32.6% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 48% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 57.1% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 49% 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 65.4% of appeals filed. This is in the 46% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 35.3% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows below-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. Be prepared to fully prosecute appeals if filed.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 81.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 85% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.

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:

    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

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