Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18942793 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL STABLE WINCH HOOK GUIDE RAIL SYSTEM | November 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18932534 | LARGE-SCALE TOOL HOISTING DEVICE FOR OFFSHORE ELECTRIC POWER CONSTRUCTION | October 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 3 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18788027 | YARN SPINDLE CODING METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM | July 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18657072 | HEAVE COMPENSATED DUAL HOIST CRANE | May 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18532256 | Mobile Lift Crane with Variable Position Counterweight | December 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18384933 | ELECTRICALLY PROPELLED TOWING APPARATUS | October 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18335993 | WINCH, ROPE GUIDE AND TRANSMISSION DEVICE HAVING CLUTCH FUNCTION | June 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18335980 | WINCH, ROPE GUIDE AND TRANSMISSION DEVICE HAVING CLUTCH FUNCTION | June 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18203423 | MODULAR PULLEY BLOCK | May 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18253159 | CRANE | May 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18193882 | CABLE GUIDING ASSEMBLY | March 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18129828 | DRUM SPOOLING SYSTEM WITH LOAD-BEARING LINE PROTECTIVE WRAP | March 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18185889 | ELASTIC SPOOL PROTECTOR | March 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 24 | 6 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18110651 | WINCH DELIVERY SYSTEM | February 2023 | October 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18097689 | RATCHET HANDLE WITH ROTATABLE GRIP | January 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18148706 | DRAWWORKS APPARATUS AND METHOD | December 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18009462 | CONSTRUCTION METHOD FOR FULLY PREFABRICATED MULTI-STORY CONCRETE PLANT | December 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18000648 | Bearing Assembly in a Mobile Hydraulic Crane Telescopic Arm and a Mobile Hydraulic Crane Comprising Such Assembly | December 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17640640 | DEVICE FOR LIFTING POWER EQUIPMENT OF SWITCHBOARD | November 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17977333 | CONVERTIBLE FAIRLEAD ASSEMBLY | October 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17996965 | LIFTING APPARATUS OF CRANE AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF | October 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17968629 | STAIRCASE CARPET STRETCHER | October 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17937697 | CABLE WINCH, METHOD FOR WINDING A CABLE WINCH OF THIS TYPE, AND CRANE HAVING A CABLE WINCH | October 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 42 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17951458 | SYSTEM FOR ATTACHING THE FREE END OF A SPOOL THREAD | September 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17913046 | Web Retractor With Damper to Resist Spool Rotation | September 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17906483 | VIBRATION-DAMPING APPARATUS FOR A WINDING DEVICE OF A TEXTILE MACHINE WHICH PRODUCES CROSS-WOUND PACKAGES | September 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17906231 | WORK MACHINE SWIVELING FRAME AND ASSEMBLY METHOD FOR WORK MACHINE SWIVELING FRAME | September 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17910360 | ELECTRIC CHAIN BLOCK | September 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17903601 | METHOD FOR MOUNTING OR DISMOUNTING COMPONENTS OF A WIND TURBINE AND ROPE WINCH UNIT | September 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17901917 | DRIVE GEAR ASSEMBLY WITH PREDETERMINED OVERLOAD PROTECTION | September 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 28 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17899018 | HIDDEN WINCH ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE | August 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 30 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17896224 | OVERHEAD-LINE USING SYSTEM AND OVERHEAD-LINE MOVING DEVICE | August 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17894480 | BRAKE DEVICE AND WINCH HAVING SAME | August 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17889224 | ACTIVE COMPENSATION SYSTEM, INTENDED TO COMPENSATE AT LEAST PARTIALLY FOR THE EFFECT OF A WAVE MOTION ON A LOAD | August 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17798911 | TOWER FOR AN OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE COMPRISING A CRANE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUCH A TOWER | August 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17885010 | STAGE HOIST MOTOR ASSEMBLY | August 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17883620 | WINCH INTEGRATED WITH PERMANENT MAGNET BRUSHLESS MOTOR AND CONTROLLER | August 2022 | February 2023 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17859552 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL SUSPENSION DEVICE FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING | July 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17857521 | SPOOL ENCLOSURE FOR A TERMINAL | July 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17850639 | LOAD ORIENTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME | June 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 8 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17787523 | TETHER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD | June 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17786749 | WINDING MODULE AND WINDING INSTALLATION FOR METAL WIRES | June 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17839587 | PULLEY WITH SECURE OPENING | June 2022 | December 2023 | Abandon | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17838346 | PULLEY BLOCK | June 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 32 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17828929 | RESCUE HOIST CABLE ANGLE EXCEEDANCE DETECTION ARRANGEMENT | May 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17780841 | CABLE SPOOLING APPARATUS | May 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17778370 | VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORTING OBJECTS | May 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17777404 | CEILING CARRIER | May 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17776175 | REELING DEVICE | May 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17740435 | OPEN COLUMN JIB CRANE | May 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17661333 | CABLE GUIDE FOR A HELICOPTER CABLE WINCH AND HELICOPTER COMPRISING A CABLE GUIDE | April 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17772915 | PULLEY | April 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17725198 | VEHICLE CRANE HAVING A TELESCOPING JIB WITH A SECURING AND LOCKING UNIT | April 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17769741 | WINCH FOR HANDLING, IN PARTICULAR FOR LIFTING, A LOAD | April 2022 | October 2024 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17768258 | WINDING ASSEMBLY AND RATCHET SPOOL | April 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17701923 | Bullwheel Tensioner Systems and Devices | March 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17690172 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WINDING A CONTINUOUS ELONGATE ELEMENT | March 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17684021 | Apparatus for Lifting Heavy Loads | March 2022 | September 2024 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17638314 | BOOM EXTENSION DEVICE FOR DOCKSIDE CONTAINER CRANE, AND EXTENSION METHOD FOR SAME | February 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17636178 | WORK MACHINE | February 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17592685 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING/DISASSEMBLING A MOBILE CRANE BOOM | February 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17649706 | CABLE WINCH AND HOISTING DEVICE HAVING SUCH A CABLE WINCH | February 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17574678 | Power Winch Dual-spring Brake Device | January 2022 | December 2023 | Abandon | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17561164 | LIFT CRANE WITH MOVEABLE COUNTERWEIGHT | December 2021 | March 2025 | Abandon | 39 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17557577 | LOAD TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING A LOAD IN A WORKING SPACE | December 2021 | November 2024 | Allow | 34 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17552279 | LIFT CRANE WITH IMPROVED MOVABLE COUNTERWEIGHT | December 2021 | August 2024 | Abandon | 32 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17613299 | WORK MACHINE | November 2021 | December 2023 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17610511 | WIRE BODY WINDING DEVICE AND WIRE BODY WINDING METHOD | November 2021 | October 2024 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17518085 | HAND-HELD HOSE GUIDE | November 2021 | September 2023 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17608114 | VESSEL AND CRANE FOR OFFSHORE OPERATIONS INVOLVING ENERGY CONSUMING EQUIPMENT OR TOOLS | November 2021 | December 2023 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17608022 | SELF-HOISTING CRANE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF HOISTING A SELF-HOISTING CRANE | November 2021 | June 2024 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17496106 | Mobile Lift Crane with Variable Position Counterweight | October 2021 | September 2023 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17496211 | SYSTEMS FOR WINCH ROPE INTERFACES AND RECOVERY RIGGING MOUNTABLE TO A WINCH FAIRLEAD AND/OR VEHICLE BUMPER | October 2021 | September 2024 | Allow | 36 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17601243 | HEAVE COMPENSATED DUAL HOIST CRANE | October 2021 | February 2024 | Allow | 28 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17600632 | METHOD OF MOUNTING A SELF-HOISTING CRANE ON A WIND TURBINE AND SELF-HOISTING CRANE | October 2021 | November 2023 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17489208 | AUTOMATED FILAMENT SPOOLER | September 2021 | March 2025 | Allow | 41 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17486246 | CRANE HAVING A CRANE CONTROLLER | September 2021 | July 2022 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17447688 | BALLAST DEVICE AND MOBILE CRANE HAVING SAME | September 2021 | July 2023 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17436287 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR MOVING OBJECTS | September 2021 | May 2025 | Allow | 44 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17399325 | WINDING DEVICE | August 2021 | January 2025 | Allow | 41 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17444741 | Cargo Strap winch rapid rewinding tool | August 2021 | December 2023 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17428886 | CRANE AND PATH GENERATION SYSTEM | August 2021 | March 2024 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17389129 | Climbing Robot Platform | July 2021 | September 2024 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17384278 | STUB ROLL DISPENSER SYSTEM | July 2021 | February 2023 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17375824 | FIBER DELIVERY SYSTEM | July 2021 | February 2025 | Allow | 43 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17365534 | SYSTEM FOR THE STORAGE AND TRACTION OF A CABLE, IN PARTICULAR A SYNTHETIC CABLE FITTED TO AN OFFSHORE CRANE | July 2021 | July 2023 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17352380 | INTEGRAL LIFTING SYSTEM AND LIFTING METHOD FOR ASSEMBLED MEMBERS | June 2021 | February 2023 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17416077 | VEHICLE CRANE WITH A BOOM THAT CAN BE LUFFED BY TWO LUFFING CYLINDERS | June 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17345905 | BLOCK AND TACKLE FOR ANTI-TWISTING AND EASY OPEN GLOVE FRIENDLY SNAP | June 2021 | April 2024 | Abandon | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17413519 | COUNTER-BALANCED MOBILE DEVICE AND CRANE | June 2021 | March 2024 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17323044 | HIGH CAPACITY CABLE PULLER WITH MULTI-SPEED AUTOMATIC SHIFTING TRANSMISSION | May 2021 | April 2023 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17314499 | CRANE AND METHOD FOR WEATHERVANING SUCH A CRANE | May 2021 | March 2024 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17288324 | CRANE EXTENSION AND INSTALLATION DEVICE TO ACHIEVE BIDIRECTIONAL TENSION CONTROL AND METHOD FOR ACHIEVING BIDIRECTIONAL TENSION CONTROL CRANE | April 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 36 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17231529 | OVERHEAD LINE SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD | April 2021 | September 2023 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17221997 | CABLE TENSIONING CAPSTAN ASSEMBLY WITH INDEPENDENTLY ROTATABLE FLANGE | April 2021 | February 2024 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17213844 | OPERATING METHOD OF A WIND POWER JIB OF A CRANE AND CRANE | March 2021 | October 2021 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17203248 | SYSTEM FOR REPOSITIONING A CRANE | March 2021 | March 2023 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17192372 | GROUND ROD GRABBER | March 2021 | August 2024 | Abandon | 42 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17174772 | CABLE BREAK-AWAY SAFETY DEVICE | February 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17266454 | VEHICLE CRANE SYSTEM HAVING AN ATTACHMENT PART TRANSPORTING UNIT FOR A BRACING DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR A LATERAL SUPERLIFT, OF A VEHICLE CRANE | February 2021 | June 2023 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner ADAMS, NATHANIEL L.
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, 47.6% 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 ADAMS, NATHANIEL L works in Art Unit 3654 and has examined 539 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 72.4%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 33 months.
Examiner ADAMS, NATHANIEL L's allowance rate of 72.4% places them in the 28% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by ADAMS, NATHANIEL L receive 1.99 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 64% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by ADAMS, NATHANIEL L is 33 months. This places the examiner in the 29% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +16.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by ADAMS, NATHANIEL L. This interview benefit is in the 61% 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, 21.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 18% 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 32.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 39% 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, 50.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 43% 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 73.9% of appeals filed. This is in the 58% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 41.2% 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, 71.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 88% 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 0.2% of allowed cases (in the 49% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments less often than average. You may need to make most claim amendments yourself.
Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 2.1% of allowed cases (in the 66% 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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