Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19293769 | FIREARM RECEIVER SYSTEMS OFFERING A FIXED-BARREL ARRANGEMENT AND PRESSURE RELIEF CAPABILITY | August 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 19117139 | GAS GENERATOR | March 2025 | March 2026 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19093912 | FOLDING FIREARM STOCK AND RELATED METHODS | March 2025 | March 2026 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19006502 | ASSEMBLY FOR POSITIONING AND KEEPING IN POSITION A PROJECTILE IN A STRETCHER AND LOADING-AID DEVICE COMPRISING SUCH AN ASSEMBLY | December 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18875420 | LARGE-CALIBER GUN HAVING A BREECH ASSEMBLY WITH MULTIPLE CHAMBERS | December 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18965661 | ELECTRONIC FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME | December 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18962560 | BREAK-BARREL FIREARM WITH IMPROVED MANAGEABILITY | November 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18869893 | Firearm suppressor cover | November 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18868314 | IMPROVED SELF-PROPELLED GUN SYSTEM | November 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18951946 | SHELL-THROWING TOY LONG GUN | November 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18933803 | DETONATOR ASSEMBLIES FOR PERFORATING GUN SYSTEMS | October 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18933085 | ZEROING TARGET FOR A FIREARM SIGHTING SYSTEM | October 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18914633 | ELECTRIC FIREARM | October 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18905130 | SIDE FIREARM MAGNET MOUNT AND METHOD OF SECURELY HOLDING FIREARM AND PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE | October 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18887952 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR A GUNSIGHT AND SIGHTING SYSTEM | September 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18813455 | Assembly | August 2024 | January 2026 | Abandon | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18840531 | SECURE REMOTE OPERATION OF A WEAPONS SYSTEM | August 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18840122 | METHOD, FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM AND COMBAT SYSTEM FOR SIMULTANEOUS DETONATION OF PROJECTILES | August 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18806610 | SINGLE OR MULTI-FIRE SEMI-AUTOMATIC PERFORATION SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE | August 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18789542 | POLYMER CAPSULE JACKETED PROJECTILES | July 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18769605 | PNEUMATIC LAUNCHING APPARATUS EMPLOYING PISTON AND CYLINDER CAM DRIVING PATHWAYS AND METHODS | July 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18769386 | SWITCH MODULE FOR WELLBORE PERFORATING GUN | July 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18767624 | RIFLE WITH STRAIGHT PULL BOLT ACTION | July 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18766865 | AUTOMATIC UNCOUPLED CHARGING DEVICE AND METHOD | July 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18758005 | ENHANCED METAL-METAL-MATRIX COMPOSITE WEAPON BARRELS | June 2024 | February 2025 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18756549 | MICROWAVE-INITIATED ANTENNA IGNITERS WITH BANDWIDTH SELECTIVITY | June 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18754321 | EJECTION OF ITEMS USING AN INFLATABLE DEVICE WITH ROLLING CONVOLUTIONS | June 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18742598 | MULTIPLE EXPLOSIVELY FORMED PENETRATOR (EFP) WARHEAD | June 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18717380 | A NOISE SUPPRESSOR FOR A FIREARM | June 2024 | November 2025 | Abandon | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18574938 | NON-LETHAL GAS OPERATED GUN | June 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18678939 | TOY LAUNCHER ADJUSTABLE INLINE BARREL PROJECTILES ALIGNMENT METHODS AND APPARATUS | May 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18670170 | FIREARM | May 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18659836 | Scope Covering Systems | May 2024 | May 2025 | Abandon | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18649631 | SIMULATED TRIGGER ASSEMBLIES | April 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18638903 | PNEUMATIC ACTUATION VALVE ASSEMBLY | April 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18637541 | Fireworks Holster Device | April 2024 | November 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18700974 | CARTRIDGE OF A FIREARM, CARTRIDGE CHAMBER, COMBINATION CONSISTING OF A LOCK AND CARTRIDGE CHAMBER OF SUCH A CARTRIDGE, AND FIREARM | April 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 23 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18635928 | VACUUM INSULATED VERTICAL LAUNCH SYSTEM (VLS) | April 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18634966 | HANDGUN OPTIC MOUNTING SYSTEM | April 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18700567 | GUN MOUNT | April 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18693890 | SELF-ILLUMINATED FIREARM CHAMBER | March 2024 | February 2025 | Allow | 11 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18610679 | BREECHLESS PROJECTILE ALIGNMENT MODULE AND LAUNCH METHODS FOR TOY BLASTER APPARATUS | March 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18602106 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FIREARM SIGHT MOUNTING PLATES | March 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18600342 | JACKET PROJECTILE | March 2024 | December 2025 | Abandon | 21 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18594304 | FIREARM SIGHT MOUNTING PLATE ASSEMBLY | March 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18592136 | MULTI-PART PROJECTILE WITH ANTI-ROTATION COATING | February 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18586930 | MULTICAL LOWER | February 2024 | August 2025 | Abandon | 18 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18584087 | MULTI-FACETED SHOT | February 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18581669 | BIODEGRADABLE SHOTSHELL COMPONENTS | February 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18438585 | FIREARM SIGHT MOUNTING PLATE ASSEMBLY | February 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18426700 | MID-BODY WARHEAD FOR PROJECTILE | January 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18413780 | HAND-HELD GUN | January 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18408044 | Rifle Cover With Snagless Retention | January 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18391642 | Electric Igniter for Downhole Settings Tools | December 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18541826 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING SYNCHRONIZED DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS | December 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18569133 | SAFETY MECHANISM FOR A PISTOL | December 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18534312 | Simulated Telescopic Mortar Bomb | December 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18530942 | DUAL-MODE ROLL/NOD GIMBALLED SEEKER FOR A FORMING WARHEAD | December 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18526592 | FIREARM AMMUNITION AVAILABILITY DETECTION SYSTEM | December 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18521357 | Interactive Weapon Targeting System Displaying Remote Sensed Image of Target Area | November 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18563889 | WARHEAD FOR INTERCEPTOR | November 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18512226 | Accurate, Low Recoil Shotshell | November 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18513097 | COMBUSTIBLE CONTAINERS MANUFACTURED USING REACTIVE INJECTION MOLDING OF AZIDO POLYMERS | November 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18504456 | SINGLE OR MULTI-FIRE SEMI-AUTOMATIC PERFORATION SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE | November 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18502476 | REUSABLE TANDEM SUBS INCLUDING A SIGNAL BAR FOR A PERFORATING GUN SYSTEM | November 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18289330 | BIPOD | November 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18492116 | BODY ARMOR PANEL FOR USE WITH PERSONAL PROTECTIVE VEST AND SYSTEM FOR ASSEMBLING SAME | October 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18487582 | SHAPED CHARGE LOAD TUBE WITH INTEGRATED DETONATION CORD RETENTION MECHANISM | October 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18483837 | SLING-ATTACHED SQUEEZE BAGS, SLINGS FOR SLING-ATTACHED SQUEEZE BAGS, SHOULDER-FIRED PROJECTILE WEAPONS THAT UTILIZE SLING-ATTACHED SQUEEZE BAGS, AND RELATED METHODS | October 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18483880 | WEAPON SIGHT | October 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18377354 | DETONATOR ASSEMBLIES FOR PERFORATING GUN SYSTEMS | October 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18479700 | FUEL POWERED PAINTBALL MARKER | October 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18474509 | BATTLE TANK WITH ARMORED OVERHEAD TURRET DESIGN | September 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18372233 | ARROW GUN WITH CONTROLLED RETENTION FORCE AND BARREL VIBRATION DAMPING | September 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18473294 | AI SAFETY GUN | September 2023 | May 2025 | Abandon | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18371985 | FIBER OPTIC HANDGUN SIGHT | September 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18471479 | Multi-Tube Grenade Loading Device | September 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18470856 | Multi-Compartment Mortar Increment Container | September 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18468689 | Active Firearm Recoil Reduction System | September 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18282433 | METHOD AND BACK-UP AIMING CONTROL UNIT FOR OPERATING A BACK-UP AIMING SYSTEM FOR AN ARTILLERY DEVICE, ARTILLERY DEVICE AND VEHICLE | September 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18462713 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING AMMUNITION CASINGS | September 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18242910 | ROLLER DELAYED FIREARM OPERATING SYSTEM | September 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18236339 | ADJUSTABLE RAIL MOUNTING SYSTEM | August 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18234426 | MODULAR BALLISTIC SHIELD SYSTEM SYSTEM AND DEVICE | August 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18449199 | TRIGGER ARRANGEMENT FOR MANUAL AND REMOTE FIRING | August 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18228394 | MAGAZINE CATCH RETAINER PLATE | July 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18225959 | COLLAPSIBLE SIGHT FOR A FIREARM | July 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18223380 | FIREARM FIRING CONTROL ASSEMBLY AND FIREARM OPTIC POSITIONING ASSEMBLY | July 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18219514 | FIREARM FRAME WITH A RELIEF | July 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18345413 | Munitions Rack with Structural Element and Insertable Ejectors | June 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18340852 | Active Firearm Recoil Reduction System | June 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18212164 | Devices and Methods of Rapidly Zeroing a Riflescope Using a Turret Display | June 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18199106 | GRENADE LAUNCHER WITH INTEGRAL FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM | May 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18315218 | Pressure Activated Battery System | May 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18143585 | DRUM MAGAZINE ASSEMBLY AND METHODS | May 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18142595 | SECURE FIREARM HANDGUARD WITH QUICK RELEASE | May 2023 | March 2025 | Abandon | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18142651 | PYROTECHNIC OBJECT | May 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18310915 | STOCK FOR A FIREARM | May 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18308771 | SHAPED CHARGE SYSTEMS WITH WAVESHAPER-EMBEDDED FUZING | April 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18034206 | COCKING LEVER, PARTICULARLY FOR FIREARMS FOR USE IN HUNTING OF THE LEVER-ACTION REPEATER TYPE | April 2023 | October 2024 | Abandon | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner COOPER, JOHN.
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, 45.5% 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 COOPER, JOHN works in Art Unit 3641 and has examined 868 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 82.4%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 18 months.
Examiner COOPER, JOHN's allowance rate of 82.4% places them in the 55% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by COOPER, JOHN receive 1.25 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 COOPER, JOHN is 18 months. This places the examiner in the 97% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +16.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by COOPER, JOHN. 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, 35.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 78% 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 55.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 81% 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, 100.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 75% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. If you have strong arguments, a PAC request may result in favorable reconsideration.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 81.8% of appeals filed. This is in the 75% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 33.3% 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, 70.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 77% 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's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.6% of allowed cases (in the 62% 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 0.3% of allowed cases (in the 53% 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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