Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17130967 | WIRE WINDING DEVICE AND WIRE TREATMENT SYSTEM | December 2020 | January 2024 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16919193 | CABLE FEED DEVICE, CABLE PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR FEEDING A CABLE TO A CABLE PROCESSING MACHINE | July 2020 | April 2024 | Allow | 45 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16850242 | TEXTILE MACHINE PRODUCING CROSS-WOUND PACKAGES | April 2020 | February 2024 | Allow | 46 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16804577 | METHOD OF INSTALLING CABLE ON CABLE REEL | February 2020 | June 2022 | Allow | 28 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 16733389 | Stirrup Hoist Systems and Methods for Hoisting a Person onto a Horse | January 2020 | September 2023 | Abandon | 45 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16437172 | FLAT CABLE WINDING DEVICE | June 2019 | September 2020 | Abandon | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16238597 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE OIL CIRCULATION | January 2019 | September 2020 | Abandon | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16151769 | VEHICLE TRANSMISSION DEVICE | October 2018 | September 2019 | Abandon | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16148346 | DRIVING BELT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | October 2018 | July 2020 | Abandon | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16147995 | DRIVING BELT | October 2018 | July 2020 | Abandon | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16148413 | DRIVING BELT | October 2018 | April 2020 | Abandon | 18 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 15612629 | BICYCLE SPROCKET | June 2017 | August 2017 | Abandon | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 15590336 | Convertible Display Stand to Seating Assembly | May 2017 | March 2018 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15492542 | HOISTING ROPE AND HOISTING APPARATUS | April 2017 | January 2018 | Allow | 9 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15469694 | FISHING LINE WINDING DEVICE | March 2017 | June 2019 | Abandon | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15387663 | CABLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS | December 2016 | May 2019 | Abandon | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15142934 | ROTATIONAL POSITIONAL MONITORING OF VEHICLE LIFTS | April 2016 | February 2018 | Abandon | 21 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15006864 | TAILOR WELDED PANEL BEAM FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING | January 2016 | January 2017 | Abandon | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14867390 | RATCHET STRAP BINDER AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING A STRAP IN LENGTH | September 2015 | June 2017 | Abandon | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14640246 | BICYCLE TRANSMISSION APPARATUS | March 2015 | February 2016 | Abandon | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 14616861 | SEAT BELT RETRACTOR | February 2015 | July 2017 | Abandon | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14590181 | Adjusting Structure For Ratchet Safety Belt | January 2015 | June 2017 | Abandon | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14566388 | Breakaway Pulley | December 2014 | June 2017 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14382969 | APPARATUS FOR ANCHORING AN OFFSHORE VESSEL | September 2014 | September 2017 | Abandon | 36 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 14381080 | SEATBELT RETRACTOR | August 2014 | June 2017 | Abandon | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 14367798 | TACKLE FOR DISPLACING A LOAD | June 2014 | June 2016 | Abandon | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14300714 | HYDRAULIC ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD | June 2014 | March 2018 | Allow | 45 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 14363841 | BOOM OF CONCRETE PUMP TRUCK AND CONCRETE PUMP TRUCK | June 2014 | May 2016 | Abandon | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14361224 | CRANE | May 2014 | December 2016 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 14351349 | Guide Rail for Elevator | April 2014 | November 2018 | Abandon | 55 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 14190271 | Wall Mountable Pulley Device | February 2014 | March 2017 | Abandon | 37 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 14144308 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | December 2013 | February 2014 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 14119458 | SEATBELT RETRACTOR | November 2013 | April 2016 | Abandon | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14008101 | SEATBELT RETRACTOR | September 2013 | October 2017 | Allow | 49 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 13974709 | SEATBELT RETRACTOR | August 2013 | December 2014 | Abandon | 16 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 13885224 | SEATBELT TENSIONER WITH A FORCE-LIMITING DEVICE, AND METHOD THEREOF | June 2013 | October 2017 | Allow | 53 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 13266621 | MOBILE REAR COUNTERWEIGHT DEVICE FOR CRAWLER CRANE | April 2013 | February 2016 | Abandon | 52 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 13862161 | MAT ROLLER DEVICE | April 2013 | February 2017 | Abandon | 46 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 13840783 | PRETENSIONER OF SEAT BELT FOR VEHICLE | March 2013 | April 2016 | Abandon | 37 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 13839099 | HOIST AND WINCH CABLE ANGLE SENSOR | March 2013 | December 2017 | Allow | 57 | 2 | 1 | No | Yes |
| 13756773 | SEAT BELT RETRACTOR COMPRISING A TENSIONING DRIVE | February 2013 | December 2014 | Abandon | 22 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 13750779 | Anti-Snag Guiding Device For Hoses, Cables Or Other Flexible Longitudinal Elements | January 2013 | June 2015 | Abandon | 29 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 13708145 | COIL ASSEMBLY HAVING PERMEABLE HUB | December 2012 | February 2015 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 13705381 | FRONT DERAILLEUR | December 2012 | January 2014 | Abandon | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 13508541 | Method for Operating a Winding Device | July 2012 | February 2018 | Allow | 60 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 13560451 | Retractor Mounted Belt Tension Sensor | July 2012 | April 2016 | Abandon | 44 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 13470892 | LIFTING DEVICE | May 2012 | October 2017 | Abandon | 60 | 4 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 13329578 | V-Shaped Cardboard Structure Addendum for Toilet Paper Rolls | December 2011 | December 2017 | Abandon | 60 | 5 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 13326449 | TURNBAR AND TURNOVER MODULE FOR PRINTING SYSTEMS | December 2011 | January 2015 | Abandon | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13326487 | METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING PRINT MEDIA | December 2011 | January 2015 | Abandon | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13276130 | Electronic Cargo Strap Winder | October 2011 | September 2017 | Abandon | 60 | 3 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 13201673 | BRAKE TORQUE CONTROL | August 2011 | April 2018 | Allow | 60 | 4 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 13143236 | Safety belt retractor having a pretensioning device | July 2011 | May 2015 | Abandon | 46 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 13118099 | WELDED SEAM BUSHING | May 2011 | November 2013 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 13086248 | CONTROL METHOD OF AUTOMATIC LUBRICATION SYSTEM OF VARIABLE-PITCH BEARING USED FOR WIND TURBINE GENERATOR SYSTEM | April 2011 | May 2013 | Abandon | 25 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 13040715 | WEB MEDIA MOVING APPARATUS | March 2011 | December 2014 | Abandon | 45 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 13021750 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVE MECHANICAL ENTRAINMENT | February 2011 | November 2013 | Abandon | 33 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 13010775 | PAPER GUIDES FOR CONTINUOUS FEED PRINTING | January 2011 | December 2014 | Abandon | 46 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 13004391 | HYBRID BUSHED-SILENT CHAIN | January 2011 | December 2013 | Abandon | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 12986724 | Apparatus for Controlling the Lateral Displacement of at least One Material Web with a Lath Securing Device | January 2011 | December 2014 | Abandon | 47 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 12990116 | Cable Transport Device | November 2010 | May 2015 | Abandon | 55 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 12911785 | SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WITH DEEP DRAWN SPOOL | October 2010 | December 2014 | Abandon | 49 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 12893543 | PULLEY FOR USE WITH TOOTHED BELT | September 2010 | December 2013 | Abandon | 38 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 12858850 | WINDING APPARATUS FOR ICE FISHING TIP-UPS | August 2010 | August 2011 | Abandon | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12777601 | Child-Resistant Roller Blind Apparatus | May 2010 | June 2013 | Abandon | 37 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 12799780 | Belt driven wheel support and suspension system on a personal wheeled vehicle | April 2010 | June 2013 | Abandon | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12758224 | Camber Tracking System | April 2010 | March 2011 | Abandon | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12709678 | CRANE HOOK BLOCK | February 2010 | January 2011 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 12591942 | Toilet paper roll scented foam insert | December 2009 | August 2011 | Abandon | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12595972 | WEB CONVEYANCE CONTROLLING METHOD, WEB SLIP AMOUNT MEASURING MEANS, AND WEB CONVEYANCE CONTROLLING DEVICE | October 2009 | December 2014 | Abandon | 60 | 4 | 2 | Yes | No |
| 12569056 | REAR YARD CRANE FOR AUTOMATIC TERMINAL | September 2009 | January 2012 | Abandon | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12545349 | WEB TRANSFER METHOD AND APPARATUS | August 2009 | March 2015 | Abandon | 60 | 5 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 12543279 | EQUALIZED HYDRAULIC CLAMP FORCE CONTROL | August 2009 | March 2018 | Allow | 60 | 4 | 1 | No | Yes |
| 12498828 | Special Functional and Decorative Paper Towel Dispenser | July 2009 | April 2011 | Abandon | 22 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 12435021 | PORTABLE PILLAR-MOUNTABLE HOIST | May 2009 | August 2013 | Abandon | 51 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 12379591 | Reel and recording tape cartridge | February 2009 | May 2011 | Abandon | 27 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 12379124 | Seat belt retractor | February 2009 | February 2016 | Abandon | 60 | 4 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 12306248 | REEL | December 2008 | April 2011 | Abandon | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 12276338 | Screw elevator | November 2008 | January 2012 | Abandon | 38 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12265798 | VERTICAL LIFT WITH SYNCHRONIZER | November 2008 | January 2012 | Abandon | 38 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12254930 | WEB PROCESSING APPARATUS | October 2008 | August 2016 | Abandon | 60 | 4 | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| 12162919 | Apparatus and Methods for Winding Wire Coils of Dynamoelectric Machine Cores | July 2008 | March 2011 | Abandon | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12103508 | SHEET ROLL DISPENSER | April 2008 | March 2011 | Abandon | 35 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 12069913 | Methods and systems for raising and lowering a rig mast and substructure by remote control | February 2008 | December 2011 | Abandon | 46 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 12021443 | Multiple configuration Implement Carrier Kit | January 2008 | December 2011 | Abandon | 46 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 11944699 | LIFTING DEVICE | November 2007 | September 2013 | Allow | 60 | 4 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 11862660 | VERSATILE SPROCKET SHEAVE ASSEMBLY | September 2007 | June 2011 | Abandon | 44 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 11856164 | OIL REMOVAL SYSTEM AND METHOD | September 2007 | March 2011 | Abandon | 42 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 11817750 | LUBRICATION APPARATUS | September 2007 | April 2011 | Abandon | 44 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 11815455 | Announcements Indicating One Car is Waiting for Another Car in the Same Hoistway | August 2007 | April 2013 | Abandon | 60 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 11713945 | Hybrid vehicle sensitive seat belt retractor inertial locking system | March 2007 | February 2015 | Abandon | 60 | 4 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 11676025 | Electronic Dispenser for Dispensing Sheet Products | February 2007 | March 2011 | Abandon | 49 | 5 | 0 | No | No |
| 11624078 | CARRIER DEVICE FOR A HOSE PACKET OF SUPPLY LINES OF AN OPERATING ROBOT | January 2007 | March 2011 | Abandon | 50 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 10543893 | Seat belt retractor | June 2006 | May 2015 | Abandon | 60 | 6 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 11383769 | Roll Roofing | May 2006 | September 2010 | Abandon | 52 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 10294878 | DRIVER SYSTEM FOR REDUCING THE SPEED OF OR DRAGGING METAL STRIPS | November 2002 | February 2003 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 10223595 | APPARATUS FOR A STEPWISE FEEDING OF A STRIP-SHAPED ARTICLE | August 2002 | July 2003 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 10070320 | YARN FEEDING DEVICE | July 2002 | August 2003 | Allow | 29 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 10170735 | BOBBIN FOR TYING A FISHING FLY | June 2002 | December 2002 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 10147727 | AUTOMATIC AND CONTINUOUS CALIBRATION OF FEED CORD PROPERTIES | May 2002 | July 2003 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner MANSEN, MICHAEL R.
With a 17.6% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges 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, 21.7% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable reconsideration.
⚠ Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.
⚠ Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.
Examiner MANSEN, MICHAEL R works in Art Unit 3654 and has examined 186 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 54.8%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 22 months.
Examiner MANSEN, MICHAEL R's allowance rate of 54.8% places them in the 17% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by MANSEN, MICHAEL R receive 1.40 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 MANSEN, MICHAEL R is 22 months. This places the examiner in the 88% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a -10.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by MANSEN, MICHAEL R. This interview benefit is in the 4% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 18.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 19% 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 34.4% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 53% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 25.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 30% 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 37.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 6% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 20.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). 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, 42.9% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 33% 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 1.6% of allowed cases (in the 72% 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 2.0% of allowed cases (in the 70% 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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