Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18626580 | Pet food bowl with insect exclusion | April 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18608395 | TURBULENT AIRFLOW DEFLECTOR FOR ROTORCRAFT SLIDING DOOR | March 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18681620 | FLIGHT DEVICE | February 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18498769 | FENDER FOR WATERCRAFT | October 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18482061 | OUTBOARD MOTOR AND MARINE VESSEL | October 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 28 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18246109 | AUTOMATIC LOCKING SAIL TRACK CAR SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS | March 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 29 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18014247 | BERTH FOR MULTI-PURPOSE DISASTER RESPONSE SHIP AND HARBOR STRUCTURE | January 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 29 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18012721 | FLOATING BODY FOR OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE | December 2022 | October 2025 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18086609 | MOORING DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF | December 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 29 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18058717 | CONVERTIBLE STANDUP PADDLE BOARD PADDLE | November 2022 | October 2025 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17964722 | PANEL CONNECTION | October 2022 | October 2025 | Allow | 36 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17562739 | MODULAR PET LITTER BOX SYSTEM | December 2021 | October 2025 | Abandon | 46 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17493568 | PAYLOAD MOUNTING METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS | October 2021 | October 2023 | Abandon | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17177461 | FISHING LINE ALARM | February 2021 | December 2022 | Abandon | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17119911 | WEEDLESS GUARD FOR FISHING NEEDLE AND FISHING NEEDLE INCLUDING SAME | December 2020 | January 2023 | Abandon | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17097372 | Fishing Device | November 2020 | July 2024 | Abandon | 44 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17065757 | Brooder Assembly | October 2020 | November 2022 | Abandon | 26 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17004701 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CENTRIFUGAL HONEY EXTRACTION | August 2020 | November 2022 | Abandon | 27 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17001786 | USE OF ELECTRIC SHOCK TO PREVENT ANTS AND OTHER CRAWLING INSECTS FROM GAINING ACCESS TO HUMMINGBIRD AND OTHER TYPES OF BIRD FEEDERS | August 2020 | October 2022 | Abandon | 26 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16990019 | PET COLLAR AND PET INFORMATION COMBINATION ASSEMBLY | August 2020 | March 2023 | Abandon | 31 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16986554 | PORTABLE PET WASTE STORAGE DEVICE | August 2020 | February 2023 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16921601 | Artificial Fishing Lure | July 2020 | November 2022 | Abandon | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16915305 | ENCLOSURE FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE IN A FISHING ROD | June 2020 | January 2023 | Abandon | 31 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16770188 | PLANT CULTIVATION GREENHOUSE | June 2020 | October 2022 | Abandon | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16890939 | FEARLESS FISHING LURE DEFLECTOR | June 2020 | November 2022 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16857826 | BALLASTED PET FURNITURE | April 2020 | December 2022 | Abandon | 31 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16642399 | ANATOMICAL PAD AND SADDLE ASSEMBLY | February 2020 | March 2023 | Abandon | 37 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16801076 | Rodent Trap and Method of Using It | February 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16798800 | INTERNAL STRENGTHENING SYSTEM FOR SOFT PLASTIC FISHING LURES | February 2020 | October 2022 | Abandon | 31 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16750154 | DE-ICING SYSTEM | January 2020 | September 2020 | Abandon | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16748208 | Artificial intelligence driven horticulture system | January 2020 | October 2022 | Abandon | 33 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16716894 | Meredith Effect Boundary Layer Energisation System | December 2019 | September 2020 | Abandon | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16620848 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE IN FISH FARMING OR MARINE HARVESTING | December 2019 | July 2022 | Allow | 31 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16573392 | Scalable Aquaculture and Hydroponic (Aquaponics) Production Systems | September 2019 | October 2022 | Abandon | 37 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16552106 | DETECTION OF THE PRESENCE OF ICE IN A TOTAL-AIR-TEMPERATURE PROBE | August 2019 | June 2020 | Abandon | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16549329 | ENGINE WING | August 2019 | November 2019 | Abandon | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16517269 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT | July 2019 | June 2020 | Abandon | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16460307 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE MOUNT ARRANGEMENT | July 2019 | June 2020 | Abandon | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16451734 | VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING AIRCRAFT | June 2019 | July 2020 | Abandon | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16437415 | VERTICAL STABILIZER FOR AN AIRCRAFT | June 2019 | April 2020 | Abandon | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16404280 | Outrigger Assembly | May 2019 | October 2022 | Abandon | 41 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16400119 | AIRCRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM | May 2019 | September 2020 | Abandon | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16400143 | AIRCRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM | May 2019 | September 2020 | Abandon | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16386675 | APPARATUS, AIRCRAFT AND METHOD OF MOVING A MOVABLY MOUNTED WING TIP DEVICE | April 2019 | April 2020 | Abandon | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16286565 | Multi-Purpose, Multi-Rod, Modular Fishing System | February 2019 | October 2022 | Abandon | 44 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16182344 | ENGINE MOUNTED AIRCRAFT GEARBOX DISPOSED IN PYLON | November 2018 | January 2022 | Abandon | 38 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16141095 | ACTIVE VIBRATION CONTROL FOR AERIAL VEHICLES | September 2018 | July 2021 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16027705 | ARTIFICIAL SATELLITE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME | July 2018 | June 2021 | Allow | 36 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16024777 | VTOL HAVING RETRACTABLE WINGS WITH OBLIQUE REVOLUTE JOINTS | June 2018 | July 2022 | Abandon | 48 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15761722 | AIRCRAFT WING STRUCTURE | March 2018 | August 2020 | Abandon | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15895619 | FUSELAGE EMBEDDED FUEL TANK | February 2018 | June 2020 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15884411 | DETACHABLE MULTIAXIAL AIRCRAFT | January 2018 | August 2020 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15869263 | LANDING GEAR DRIVE SYSTEMS | January 2018 | June 2020 | Abandon | 29 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 15869223 | ACOUSTIC ATTENUATION SYSTEM FOR NACELLE STRUCTURES AND METHOD THEREFOR | January 2018 | February 2022 | Abandon | 49 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15859377 | COLLAPSIBLE OCTAGONAL SINGLE-LINE KITE | December 2017 | January 2021 | Abandon | 37 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15805518 | PRESSURIZED-FLUID FLIGHT SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | November 2017 | August 2020 | Abandon | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15794477 | AIRCRAFT WING ROTATABLE ABOUT A SPAR | October 2017 | August 2020 | Abandon | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15726042 | PORTABLE PERSONAL AIRBAG FOR AIRCRAFT | October 2017 | April 2020 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15719407 | SUSPENDABLE INSECT TRAP | September 2017 | April 2020 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15682542 | TAIL TRACKING ANTENNA | August 2017 | March 2018 | Abandon | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 15657914 | WINGED MULTI-ROTOR FLYING CRAFT WITH AUTOMATIC PAYLOAD DELIVERY | July 2017 | March 2020 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15469128 | AIRBAG SYSTEM FOR USE WITH UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES | March 2017 | January 2020 | Abandon | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15467666 | TIME DELAY DEVICE FOR PARACHUTE DEPLOYMENT | March 2017 | August 2020 | Abandon | 41 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15436522 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SPRING ASSISTED LANDING GEAR OPERATION | February 2017 | August 2020 | Abandon | 42 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15411841 | HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON ANTENNA SYSTEMS | January 2017 | August 2020 | Abandon | 43 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15379554 | AERIAL VEHICLE | December 2016 | May 2018 | Abandon | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 15221059 | OSCILLATING HEAT PIPE HEATING DEVICE FOR AN AVIONIC EQUIPMENT | July 2016 | August 2020 | Abandon | 49 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 14983088 | DEVICE FOR REMOVING DEBRIS FROM AN AERODYNAMIC STRUCTURE | December 2015 | February 2017 | Abandon | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 14966493 | FEATHERING PROPELLER CLUTCH MECHANISMS | December 2015 | January 2021 | Allow | 60 | 2 | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| 14781937 | GLASS PANEL FOR A SPACE AIRCRAFT | October 2015 | October 2017 | Abandon | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14779252 | AIRCRAFT PASSENGER CABIN INTERIOR LAYOUT | September 2015 | August 2017 | Abandon | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14842907 | LINK FOR AIRCRAFT COMPONENT MOUNTING | September 2015 | April 2021 | Allow | 60 | 2 | 1 | No | Yes |
| 14696220 | ROTARY-WING DRONE OF THE QUADRICOPTER TYPE, PROVIDED WITH REMOVABLE BUMPERS FOR PROTECTING THE PROPELLERS | April 2015 | March 2017 | Abandon | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14121954 | Multiple compartment bird feeder | November 2014 | May 2017 | Abandon | 30 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 14098587 | BUBBLE COLLECTOR FOR SUCTION FUEL SYSTEM | December 2013 | November 2019 | Abandon | 60 | 5 | 1 | No | No |
| 13785534 | COMPRESSED PACKAGED ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING, TRANSPORTING, SHIPPING AND USING SAME | March 2013 | August 2013 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13752853 | V-Trough Photobioreactor System and Method of Use | January 2013 | July 2014 | Abandon | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13659983 | USE OF QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUND AS A HYDROTROPE AND A COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUND | October 2012 | December 2013 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13127181 | Botanical Arrangement and Display Apparatus | May 2011 | April 2015 | Abandon | 48 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13020970 | LAUNCH AND RECOVERY SYSTEM FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES | February 2011 | August 2012 | Abandon | 18 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 12792203 | ROTOCRAFT POWER-GENERATION, CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD | June 2010 | November 2011 | Abandon | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 12750921 | IMPACT ATTENUATION SYSTEM AND METHOD | March 2010 | February 2013 | Abandon | 35 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 12660903 | Vortex left platform | March 2010 | September 2011 | Abandon | 18 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 12445104 | HURRICANE SUPPRESSION BY SUPERSONIC BOOM | February 2010 | February 2013 | Abandon | 46 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12636381 | CARGO AIRCRAFT | December 2009 | August 2011 | Abandon | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 12588623 | Power assisted toy flying device | October 2009 | November 2012 | Abandon | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12301491 | Dual-Use Modular Propulsion surveillance Vehicle with Detachable Unmanned Airborne Vehicles | May 2009 | April 2012 | Abandon | 41 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12190473 | INFLATABLE KITE WITH VENTS | August 2008 | February 2013 | Abandon | 54 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12140788 | SYSTEM FOR MOVING AND STORING A CONDUIT FOR SUPPLYING AIR TO AN AIRCRAFT | June 2008 | February 2013 | Abandon | 56 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 12057034 | RF Shielding for Aircraft Windows | March 2008 | February 2011 | Abandon | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 11965142 | SECURED COCKPIT FOR AN AIRCRAFT | December 2007 | February 2013 | Abandon | 60 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 11695085 | PROCESS FOR REPLACING A CAGE IN A RODENT CONTAINMENT SYSTEM FOR ANIMAL HUSBANDRY | April 2007 | February 2013 | Abandon | 60 | 6 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 11276027 | FOAMED VITROEOUS MATERIALS FOR AGRICULTURAL APPLICATIONS | February 2006 | February 2010 | Allow | 48 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 11240638 | ROCKET-POWERED VEHICLE RACING COMPETITION | October 2005 | June 2007 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 10717465 | Method for accelerating destruction of a vortex formed by a wing of an aircraft | November 2003 | April 2011 | Abandon | 60 | 4 | 1 | No | Yes |
| 09914047 | Foldable/collapsible structures | January 2002 | August 2010 | Abandon | 60 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 09781088 | CATCH'EM FLEA BRUSH | January 2001 | September 2002 | Allow | 20 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner COLLINS, TIMOTHY D.
With a 100.0% 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.
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, 66.7% 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.
✓ 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 COLLINS, TIMOTHY D works in Art Unit 3644 and has examined 86 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 14.0%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 31 months.
Examiner COLLINS, TIMOTHY D's allowance rate of 14.0% places them in the 2% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by COLLINS, TIMOTHY D receive 1.33 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 19% 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 COLLINS, TIMOTHY D is 31 months. This places the examiner in the 57% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +40.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by COLLINS, TIMOTHY D. This interview benefit is in the 88% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner and should be strongly considered as a prosecution strategy. Per MPEP § 713.10, interviews are available at any time before the Notice of Allowance is mailed or jurisdiction transfers to the PTAB.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 9.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 4% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 30.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 43% 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.
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 18% 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 19% 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, 64.3% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 69% 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 1.2% of allowed cases (in the 69% 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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