Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18747076 | Vehicle Seat with Storage Capacity | June 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 3 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18734757 | SET OF MUTUALLY LOCKABLE PANELS | June 2024 | December 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18672572 | ALIGNMENT JIG FOR LEATHER SHEET AND VELCRO STRUCTURE FOR MANUFACTURING VEHICLE SEAT COVER | May 2024 | October 2024 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18643450 | ROTATING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE INTERIOR ITEM, AND ROTATING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE SEAT | April 2024 | November 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18432048 | Modular Furniture Assembly | February 2024 | June 2024 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18432039 | Modular Furniture Assembly | February 2024 | May 2024 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18431924 | Modular Furniture Assembly | February 2024 | June 2024 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18427970 | SYSTEM FOR RETROFITTING GLAZING SYSTEMS OF BUILDINGS | January 2024 | October 2024 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18416862 | Vehicle Seat with Storage Capacity | January 2024 | January 2025 | Abandon | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18534256 | PROTECTIVE COVER FOR OUTDOOR APPARATUS | December 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18530445 | MOBILITY DEVICE SEAT | December 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 11 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18521720 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES AND CLAMP FOR SAME | November 2023 | December 2024 | Abandon | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18505290 | Modular Furniture Assembly | November 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18505242 | Modular Furniture Assembly | November 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18505100 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE ADAPTED FOR SLEEPING OR RESTING IN A RECLINED POSTURE | November 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18382943 | Vehicle Seat with Storage Capacity | October 2023 | December 2023 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18487230 | CAR SEAT BLANKET APPARATUS | October 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18485081 | SECTIONAL SEATING WITH CONNECTORS AND SUCTION HOLDING | October 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18375966 | SEATING APPARATUS | October 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 13 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18375969 | SEATING APPARATUS | October 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18473649 | CONFIGURABLE VEHICLE SEAT | September 2023 | November 2023 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18367552 | Personal Lifting Apparatus | September 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18367218 | SEAT POST HEAD ASSEMBLY | September 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18455606 | Modular Furniture Assembly | August 2023 | October 2023 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18450210 | POOL STAIR FORMS AND METHODS OF FORMING POOL STAIRS | August 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18227612 | COMPLIANT BACKREST | July 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18226125 | COLLAPSIBLE AND PORTABLE SEATING APPARATUS | July 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18354236 | ROTATING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE INTERIOR ITEM, AND ROTATING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE SEAT | July 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18353614 | VEHICLE SEAT | July 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18217322 | Vehicle Seat with Storage Capacity | June 2023 | August 2023 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18339345 | SET OF MUTUALLY LOCKABLE PANELS | June 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18212166 | CHILD TRAY ASSEMBLY | June 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18201988 | AIR CUSHION ARRANGEMENT FOR A SEAT, FOR EXAMPLE A VEHICLE SEAT | May 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18321459 | GRAIN BIN CONDITIONING SYSTEM USING HEADSPACE AIR | May 2023 | November 2023 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18316401 | Adjusting Device of Front and Rear Positions of Seat | May 2023 | December 2023 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18313956 | DROP STITCH INFLATABLE SEAT | May 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18312657 | SEAT RECLINING BRAKE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE | May 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18308777 | Vehicle Seat | April 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18139362 | CHILD SAFETY CAR SEAT | April 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18297919 | RESTRAINT SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE SEAT OPERATIVELY MOUNTED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE | April 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18297796 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE ADAPTED FOR SLEEPING OR RESTING IN A RECLINED POSTURE | April 2023 | October 2023 | Allow | 60 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18297050 | SUPPORT BASE FOR A CHILD SAFETY SEAT | April 2023 | October 2023 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18190709 | DETACHABLE ASSEMBLED LOUNGE FURNITURE | March 2023 | June 2023 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18186615 | CHAIR HAVING AN ARM WITH AN ADAPTIVE ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH A PHONE | March 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18181932 | Passenger Seats and Doors for an Autonomous Vehicle | March 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18176266 | FOLDABLE CHAIR | February 2023 | May 2023 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18174286 | STAIRCASE WITH ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT RISERS | February 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18042757 | FIXING SYSTEM FOR A PANEL COMPRISING MEANS FOR ADJUSTING THE INCLINATION AND RELATIVE PROCEDURE FOR ADJUSTMENT | February 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18112284 | DETACHABLE SWIVEL SEAT | February 2023 | September 2023 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18165105 | VEHICLE SEAT WITH STORAGE CAPACITY | February 2023 | November 2023 | Abandon | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18104229 | IN-AIRPORT GUITAR KIOSK AND RELATED METHODS | January 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18097916 | PROTECTIVE COVER FOR OUTDOOR APPARATUS | January 2023 | August 2023 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18096770 | COMPLIANT BACKREST | January 2023 | April 2023 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18005088 | STAIRCASE PART STRUCTURE EQUIPPED WITH STUDY CORNER | January 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18094201 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR A CONVERTIBLE CHILD HIGH-CHAIR AND STEP STOOL | January 2023 | April 2023 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18002927 | STRUCTURAL TRUSS, ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE | December 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18081838 | VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY | December 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18065329 | Furniture Console and Methods of Using the Same | December 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18077706 | BRAKE DEVICE FOR POWER SWIVEL SEAT | December 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18071928 | METHOD TO PRODUCE A CONNECTION FOR AN EQUIPMENT PART OF A VEHICLE | November 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17994873 | COMPOSITE FRAMING MEMBER COMPRISING ELEMENTS THAT PROVIDE A THERMAL BREAK | November 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18058863 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE ADAPTED FOR SLEEPING OR RESTING IN A RECLINED POSTURE | November 2022 | April 2023 | Allow | 4 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17993476 | VEHICLE SEAT | November 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17989757 | UNFOLDING DEVICE OF SOFA | November 2022 | May 2023 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17980999 | DEPLOYABLE SHELTER WITH INFLATABLE FRAME | November 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17979852 | FOLDABLE METAL FRAME SOFA | November 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18052460 | VEHICLE SEATING SYSTEMS | November 2022 | April 2023 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17979265 | Modular building system | November 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17979465 | CHAIR FOR ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT OF USER | November 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17977363 | DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING SEAT OF VEHICLE | October 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17977035 | CARGO PARTITION LOCKING APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE | October 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17972949 | AUTOMATIC POP-UP DEVICE FOR VEHICLE LEGREST | October 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17969206 | CONVERTIBLE SEAT FOR VEHICLE | October 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18047777 | MODULAR FURNITURE WITH SHELF SUPPORT ASSEMBLY | October 2022 | October 2023 | Abandon | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17963372 | VEHICLE SEATING ASSEMBLY | October 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17958627 | MODULAR SEATING APPARATUS AND KIT | October 2022 | February 2023 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17954487 | VEHICLE SEAT FRAME | September 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17954959 | SEAT ASSEMBLY | September 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17954645 | INTEGRATED ACCESSIBILITY STORAGE SYSTEM | September 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17954988 | SEAT ASSEMBLY | September 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17948889 | SET OF MUTUALLY LOCKABLE PANELS | September 2022 | April 2023 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17943090 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A CONVERTIBLE CUPHOLDER | September 2022 | August 2023 | Abandon | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17893216 | Modular Sofa System | August 2022 | May 2024 | Abandon | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17888697 | TRANSPORTABLE SOFA | August 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17799773 | SEAT ASSEMBLY WITH POWER EASY ENTRY HAVING CONCENTRIC MOTION | August 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17880216 | VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY | August 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17876815 | VEHICLE SEATING ASSEMBLY WITH LOWER LEG SUPPORT | July 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17874572 | VEHICLE SEATING ASSEMBLY WITH LOWER LEG SUPPORT | July 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17814362 | MODULAR SEAT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY THEREOF | July 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17870112 | Vehicle Seat | July 2022 | January 2023 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17870176 | SLIDER FOR VEHICLE SEAT, SLIDER DEVICE, VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY AND MOTOR VEHICLE | July 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17869731 | MECHANICAL NON-BINARY SWAY TILE DISPLAY | July 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17869746 | MODULAR SOFA CONSTRUCTION AND METHODS FOR ASSEMBLY | July 2022 | October 2022 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17869377 | DEVICE FOR RECLINING SEATBACK FOR VEHICLE | July 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17759081 | SEAT | July 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17866771 | ADJUSTABLE PITCH SEAT TRACK FITTING | July 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17865591 | SEATING ASSEMBLY WITH SWIVEL CAPABILITY | July 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17812399 | SEAT FOR VEHICLE | July 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17812247 | CHAIR HAVING AN ARM WITH AN ADAPTIVE ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH A PHONE | July 2022 | December 2022 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17862637 | EDGE PROTECTION SYSTEM - INTERSECTION CONTINUOUS PERIMETER JOINT LINE | July 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner WENDELL, MARK R.
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, 33.3% 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 face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.
✓ Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
Examiner WENDELL, MARK R works in Art Unit 3636 and has examined 1,015 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.
Examiner WENDELL, MARK R's allowance rate of 89.1% places them in the 68% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by WENDELL, MARK R receive 1.11 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 16% 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 WENDELL, MARK R is 18 months. This places the examiner in the 95% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +6.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by WENDELL, MARK R. This interview benefit is in the 35% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 37.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 83% 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.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 84.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 97% 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, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 16% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 50.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 15% percentile among all examiners. 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, 35.2% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 30% 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 0.9% 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 33% 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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