Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19260124 | School Bus Safety Devices and Systems | July 2025 | February 2026 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19247489 | SEAT BRACKET AND ZERO-WALL-GAP SEAT WITH SEAT BRACKET | June 2025 | September 2025 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19079586 | Magnetically Attracted Chair Pillow Insert and Chair | March 2025 | June 2025 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19002877 | REMOVABLE TRIM COVER WITH HEADREST GUIDE | December 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18959589 | Greeting Card Assembly with Simulated Background Fireworks | November 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18905720 | DISPLAY DEVICE | October 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18838184 | Powered Head Restraint | August 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18766741 | VEHICLE SEAT BACK FRAME | July 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18759238 | HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR HEADREST AND CHILD SUPPORT DEVICE | June 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18745451 | SEAT | June 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18743085 | VEHICLE HEADREST | June 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18737235 | Greeting Card Assembly with Simulated Background Fireworks | June 2024 | August 2024 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18733965 | Vehicle-mounted air circulation cushion | June 2024 | August 2024 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18731268 | THEATER CHAIR OR SEAT WITH A FLIP-UP/FLIP-DOWN SEAT MEMBER, A RECLINING BACK MEMBER, AND AN AUTOMATIC RETURN | June 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18678163 | BEARING DEVICE, GUIDE ARRANGEMENT AND EQUIPMENT PART OF A VEHICLE INTERIOR | May 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18664511 | AIR-CONDITIONED VEHICLE SEAT | May 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18661621 | School Bus Safety Devices and Systems | May 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18633817 | Clip For Vehicle Seat Cable Assembly | April 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18624186 | POP-UP DISPLAY STRUCTURE | April 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18616737 | SEAT | March 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18610148 | Sofa Set Convenient to Assemble | March 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18598076 | LEARNING-TO-SIT CHAIR | March 2024 | July 2024 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18441141 | FLEXIBLE HEATER AND METHOD OF INTEGRATION | February 2024 | October 2024 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18438326 | PLANT STAKE AND DISPLAY TAG HOLDER | February 2024 | December 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18416504 | REDUCTION OF COIL COMPRESSION IN EXCITER-BASED SEAT MASSAGE SYSTEM | January 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18406502 | LIFT CHAIR MECHANISM WITH ZERO-GRAVITY POSITION OPTIONS | January 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18400435 | SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE BACKREST AND BACKREST | December 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18400378 | COUPLING MECHANISM AND SEATING FURNITURE | December 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18544951 | HEADREST | December 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18541404 | VEHICLE USER SUPPORT INCLUDING UPPER HOOD MODULE | December 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18541952 | DEFORMABLE VEHICLE SEAT | December 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18542443 | VEHICLE SEAT | December 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18569846 | Heating and Heat-Dissipation Synergistic Thermal Control Device and Automobile Seat | December 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18537764 | ELECTRIC SEAT MECHANICAL EXTENSION DEVICE | December 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18531547 | PORTABLE SLEEP SUPPORT STRUCTURES | December 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18523879 | Linkage Device for Implementing No Backrest Clearance, Supporting Frame, Seat Unit, and Seat | November 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18564288 | ROLLABLE PIECE OF FURNITURE | November 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18514025 | CUSHION BODY | November 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18509759 | SEAT HEATER AND SEAT AIR-CONDITIONING DEVICE | November 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18492848 | VEHICLE SEAT AIR DISTRIBUTION DEVICE | October 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18380194 | NARROW BACKREST ELECTRIC SEAT MECHANICAL EXTENSION DEVICE | October 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18486987 | INDEPENDANT AIR CONDITIONING SEAT FOR VEHICLES | October 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 28 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18485456 | Lounge Chair Cushion Device | October 2023 | February 2026 | Abandon | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18480684 | OPTIONAL ACCESSORY-ATTACHING MEMBER | October 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18478864 | TAPE ADHESIVE TAG WITH TAB SYSTEM | September 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18476203 | Systems With Hidden Openings | September 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18473652 | SEAT ASSEMBLY | September 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18472095 | CHAIRS WITH ADJUSTABLE BACK SUPPORTS | September 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18470873 | SEATING ARRANGEMENT | September 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18550848 | ANIMAL TAG | September 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18464279 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL SIDE PILLOW ASSEMBLY | September 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18461139 | Couch Cooler With Stabilizing Fin | September 2023 | October 2023 | Allow | 1 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18454116 | UNDERFRAME FOR A HEIGHT ADJUSTER, AND HEIGHT ADJUSTER | August 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18235939 | SLIM-PROFILE, ALL-LINKAGE, WALL-PROXIMITY RECLINING MECHANISM ALLOWING A WOOD-TO-FLOOR RECLINER SEATING UNIT | August 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18236210 | SEAT ASSEMBLY, TRIM COVER ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING | August 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18235642 | BICYCLE SEAT FOR IMPROVED COMFORT, PERFORMANCE, AND SAFETY | August 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18450843 | Aircraft Heated Seat | August 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18450098 | HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR HEADREST AND CHILD SUPPORT DEVICE | August 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18233492 | Folding Chair Construction | August 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18366775 | RETENTION CLIP FOR A SEAT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY | August 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18264441 | HEAD RESTRAINT FOR A VEHICLE SEAT, AND VEHICLE SEAT | August 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18229135 | ACTUATING MECHANISM OR SYSTEM FOR A POWERED FURNITURE SEATING PIECE | August 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18229131 | ACTUATING MECHANISM OR SYSTEM FOR A POWERED FURNITURE SEATING PIECE | August 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18362683 | VENTILATED VEHICLE SEAT WITH AIR DELIVERED IN A PARALLEL DIRECTION TO THE PASSENGER | July 2023 | December 2025 | Abandon | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18359726 | SEAT WITH NECK SUPPORT | July 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18274248 | Vehicle Seat With a Headrest | July 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18263021 | Headrest for a Vehicle Seat and Motor Vehicle Having a Vehicle Seat and a Headrest | July 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18224884 | DISPLAY BOARD SYSTEM | July 2023 | December 2025 | Abandon | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18262133 | VEHICLE SEAT WITH A LOCKING LEVER | July 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18272936 | ADJUSTABLE BRACKET AND HIGH-FEET SOFA | July 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18221743 | CONVERTIBLE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY | July 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18350974 | COUPLING STRUCTURE BETWEEN HEADREST STAY AND CORE MEMBER, HEADREST, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | July 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18350122 | RECLINING CHAIR WITH TILTING ACTION TO PROVIDE HEART-REST POSITION | July 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18260887 | HEATER UNIT AND VEHICULAR SEAT | July 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18347180 | SADDLE FOR A BICYCLE, BICYCLE, MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MOUNTING METHOD | July 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18260432 | ASSEMBLY OF A VEHICLE, COMPRISING A LONGITUDINAL ADJUSTMENT OF A VEHICLE SEAT | July 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18346922 | DIRECTION CHANGEABLE SEAT WITH MOVABLE SEATBELT FIXING POSITION FOR VEHICLE | July 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18218324 | ECONOMY SEAT TO FULL BED | July 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18346742 | SEATING DEVICE | July 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18216096 | ROCKER RECLINING MECHANISM FOR A ROCKER RECLINER ROCKING BETWEEN THE ARMS | June 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18270061 | VEHICLE HEADREST ASSEMBLY WITH CONFIGURABLE SPEAKER MODULES AND CONTROL FOR MULTIPLE AUDIO MODES | June 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18213597 | HEAT MAT FOR VEHICLE SEAT | June 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18268601 | MULTI-POSITION AND ORIENTATION SADDLE ATTACHMENT DEVICE | June 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18209986 | Display with a Base and an Insert | June 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18333626 | Security Badge Device | June 2023 | September 2025 | Abandon | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18333321 | VEHICLE SEAT AIR-CONDITIONING DEVICE | June 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18208155 | HEAD BRACE ASSEMBLY | June 2023 | March 2025 | Abandon | 21 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18207961 | RECLINER CHAIR, LOVE SEAT, OR SOFA WITH PROTECTIVE COVER | June 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18331378 | STOOLS AND CHAIRS WITH TRANSLATABLE ARMRESTS | June 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18331713 | VEHICLE SEATING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | June 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18206759 | VEHICLE SEAT WITH AIRFLOW OUTLETS | June 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18205620 | Identification Badge With Incorporated Safety Features | June 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18328191 | SIDE WING ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM AND ADJUSTABLE SITTING DEVICE | June 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18325539 | VEHICLE SEAT ARMREST | May 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18203019 | School Bus Safety Devices and Systems | May 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18320247 | CONVEYANCE SEAT | May 2023 | June 2024 | Abandon | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18199375 | LATERAL PROTECTING MECHANISM AND CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM THEREWITH | May 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18198521 | STORAGE UNIT ATTACHABLE TO AN OBJECT | May 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18196172 | FOLDABLE CHAIR | May 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18314947 | SEAT ASSEMBLY, TRIM COVER ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING | May 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner KIM, SHIN H.
With a 33.3% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.
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, 22.7% 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 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 shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.
Examiner KIM, SHIN H works in Art Unit 3636 and has examined 584 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 89.4%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 17 months.
Examiner KIM, SHIN H's allowance rate of 89.4% places them in the 71% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by KIM, SHIN H receive 1.10 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 12% 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 KIM, SHIN H is 17 months. This places the examiner in the 98% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a -3.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by KIM, SHIN H. This interview benefit is in the 7% 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.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 26.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 45% 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 58.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 84% 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, 50.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 45% 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 50.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 19% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 8.3% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). 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.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 65.6% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 70% 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 1.0% of allowed cases (in the 67% 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 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.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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