Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16967133 | LOCKING CAM FOR A LOAD HOOK, AND ATTACHMENT DEVICE COMPRISING SUCH A CAM | August 2020 | July 2022 | Abandon | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16895211 | LAYER COOKIE TONGS | June 2020 | October 2022 | Abandon | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16870194 | Stowage Module And Cleaning Cloth Assembly | May 2020 | October 2022 | Abandon | 29 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16825480 | End Effector and Picking System | March 2020 | June 2022 | Abandon | 27 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16812315 | BALL RETRIEVING DEVICE | March 2020 | May 2022 | Abandon | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16780917 | ELECTROMAGNETIC GRIPPING DEVICE | February 2020 | June 2022 | Abandon | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14550261 | CONVEYOR | November 2014 | September 2016 | Abandon | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14463460 | WHEELCHAIR | August 2014 | August 2016 | Abandon | 24 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 14332959 | DISPENSING BULK TRAILER FOR CONVEYING AND UNLOADING ARTICLES | July 2014 | October 2016 | Abandon | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14216662 | ADJUSTABLE AND STOWABLE TRAIN CARGO LIFT SYSTEM AND METHOD | March 2014 | January 2017 | Abandon | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 14214100 | END FITTING ASSEMBLY FOR CHAIN HOIST | March 2014 | November 2016 | Abandon | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14115156 | FORKLIFT, AUTOMATIC WAREHOUSE USING SAME, AND CARGO HANDLING METHOD USING FORKLIFT | November 2013 | August 2016 | Abandon | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 13573540 | Apparatus and method for unloading granular material from vehicles having one or more dump gates | September 2012 | August 2016 | Abandon | 47 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 13229671 | Attachment for handling bales of hay | September 2011 | August 2013 | Abandon | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13129567 | AUTOMATIC LOAD-PARKING SYSTEM | July 2011 | October 2014 | Abandon | 41 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13123480 | TRAILER FOR THE TRANSPORTATION BY ROAD OF CONTAINERS | June 2011 | October 2014 | Abandon | 42 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13028085 | Automatic Apparatus for Feeding and Measuring Radioactive Medicine | February 2011 | May 2014 | Abandon | 39 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13005368 | Transport Device For Media Roll Used With Grand Format Printer | January 2011 | July 2013 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12896978 | PORTABLE BIN | October 2010 | May 2014 | Abandon | 44 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 12672061 | LOADING APPARATUS | September 2010 | May 2012 | Abandon | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 12765255 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS | April 2010 | July 2012 | Abandon | 27 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 12596828 | PIVOTING IMPLEMENTS AND ADJUSTMENT ARRANGEMENTS FOR EARTH MOVING OR MATERIALS HANDLING MACHINES | April 2010 | September 2013 | Abandon | 47 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12718652 | System and Method for Transferring Bulk Materials | March 2010 | October 2012 | Abandon | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12716334 | Vehicle lifting and maneuvering device | March 2010 | September 2011 | Abandon | 18 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12692661 | Method and device for forklift blade | January 2010 | August 2012 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12690163 | Cargo Transport System and Method for Loading and Transporting Goods | January 2010 | September 2012 | Abandon | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12640471 | Linkage For An Earth-moving Machine | December 2009 | August 2013 | Abandon | 60 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 12633298 | WORK TRANSFER APPARATUS | December 2009 | August 2013 | Abandon | 44 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12591592 | Semiconductor manufacturing apparatus and method | November 2009 | May 2014 | Abandon | 54 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 12616530 | PICK-AND-PLACE APPARATUS | November 2009 | May 2013 | Abandon | 42 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12575890 | CAR SLIDER ASSEMBLY | October 2009 | May 2014 | Abandon | 56 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 12565915 | HIGH ACCURACY TRANSFER SYSTEM FOR INTACT FILLING | September 2009 | June 2013 | Abandon | 45 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 12585451 | TRAY FLIP UNLOADER | September 2009 | October 2013 | Allow | 49 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 12542190 | AUTOMATIC PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND A METHOD THEREOF | August 2009 | October 2012 | Abandon | 38 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 12494586 | Container for storing and transporting a permanent magnet, method and device for replacing a permanent magnet | June 2009 | May 2014 | Abandon | 59 | 4 | 1 | No | No |
| 12516072 | WHEEL LOADER | May 2009 | August 2011 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12418921 | TRANSPORT TRAILER | April 2009 | March 2011 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12327900 | TIRE BUILDING CORE TRANSPORT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD | December 2008 | September 2012 | Abandon | 45 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 12275841 | VACUUM BASED PART SEPARATION | November 2008 | November 2012 | Abandon | 47 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12230466 | VACUUM PROCESSING APPARATUS | August 2008 | May 2011 | Allow | 33 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 12191185 | TRUCK BED APPARATUS | August 2008 | April 2011 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12174491 | SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING APPARATUS HAVING ALL-ROUND TYPE WAFER HANDLING CHAMBER | July 2008 | May 2014 | Abandon | 60 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12129151 | CART FOR A TRAILER HITCH | May 2008 | July 2012 | Abandon | 49 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 12055791 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCT SEPARATION AND PROCESSING | March 2008 | September 2010 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12072838 | ARTICULATED ROBOT | February 2008 | December 2010 | Allow | 33 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 12000463 | PANEL DOLLY APPARATUS | December 2007 | April 2011 | Allow | 40 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 11917033 | Fascines | December 2007 | June 2010 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 11903345 | SMALL VEHICLE LOADING AND TRANSPORT DECK FOR PICKUP TRUCKS | September 2007 | April 2011 | Allow | 43 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 11579565 | GLASS HANDLING SYSTEMS | August 2007 | March 2011 | Allow | 53 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 10492756 | Vessel Closures and Methods Therefor | July 2007 | December 2012 | Abandon | 60 | 6 | 0 | No | No |
| 11810660 | PARCEL DELIVERY TRUCK WITH LIFT OR HOIST UNIT | June 2007 | January 2013 | Allow | 60 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 11684526 | PARTICLE SPREADER SYSTEM | March 2007 | March 2011 | Allow | 49 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 11712693 | Method and apparatus for moving a pallet | March 2007 | June 2010 | Abandon | 39 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 11712229 | Trailer support apparatus and method | February 2007 | July 2010 | Abandon | 40 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 11623471 | Manual Wheelchair Loader | January 2007 | November 2013 | Abandon | 60 | 4 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 11638676 | LIFT TRUCK | December 2006 | March 2011 | Allow | 51 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 11561224 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING BULK MATERIALS | November 2006 | September 2010 | Abandon | 46 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 10941600 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WAFER TRANSLATION | September 2004 | March 2011 | Allow | 60 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 10788165 | Process for sorting recyclable material | February 2004 | June 2010 | Abandon | 60 | 2 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 10680532 | Large bale handler | October 2003 | April 2010 | Abandon | 60 | 6 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 10036802 | CONTAINER AND LOADER FOR SUBSTRATE | December 2001 | June 2012 | Allow | 60 | 11 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner RODRIGUEZ, SAUL.
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, 37.5% 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 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 RODRIGUEZ, SAUL works in Art Unit 3652 and has examined 61 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 23.0%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 40 months.
Examiner RODRIGUEZ, SAUL's allowance rate of 23.0% places them in the 3% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by RODRIGUEZ, SAUL receive 2.02 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 48% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by RODRIGUEZ, SAUL is 40 months. This places the examiner in the 25% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +12.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by RODRIGUEZ, SAUL. This interview benefit is in the 47% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 13.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 11% 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 12.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 14% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments compared to other examiners. You should generally plan to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry. Per MPEP § 714.12, primary examiners have discretion in entering after-final amendments, and this examiner exercises that discretion conservatively.
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 40.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 8% 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, 44.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 36% 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 8.2% of allowed cases (in the 92% percentile). Per MPEP § 1302.04, examiner's amendments are used to place applications in condition for allowance when only minor changes are needed. This examiner frequently uses this tool compared to other examiners, indicating a cooperative approach to getting applications allowed. Strategic Insight: If you are close to allowance but minor claim amendments are needed, this examiner may be willing to make an examiner's amendment rather than requiring another round of prosecution.
Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 40% 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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