Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18856769 | DRIVE UNIT PLACEMENT AND ACCESS OPENINGS FOR A PLATFORM LIFTING SYSTEM | October 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18912018 | METHOD OF ASSEMBLING AN ELEVATOR AND AN ELEVATOR | October 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18835457 | BRAKE CATCHING DEVICE | August 2024 | February 2026 | Abandon | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18834406 | ELEVATOR APPARATUS | July 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18744389 | ELEVATOR PARKING BRAKE, METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELEVATOR PARKING BRAKE, AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR AN ELEVATOR PARKING BRAKE | June 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18731471 | ELEVATOR SUSPENSION MEMBER WITH PROTECTIVE MATERIAL | June 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18663483 | CONSTRUCTION ARRANGEMENT OF AN ELEVATOR AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING AN ELEVATOR | May 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18652607 | COMBINATION TWO POST VEHICLE AND BATTERY LIFT | May 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18651986 | MODULAR CUSTOMIZABLE LIFT | May 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18627902 | TWO POST LIFT WITH REVERSIBLE OFFSET TELESCOPING LIFT ARMS | April 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18693554 | METHOD FOR CREATING AN ELEVATOR SHAFT OF AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM | March 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18609044 | LADDER TROLLEY AND RELATED METHOD | March 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18608042 | METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING AN ELEVATOR ARRANGEMENT AND AN ELEVATOR ARRANGEMENT | March 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18581193 | ELEVATOR ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING ELEVATOR | February 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18409263 | ELEVATOR SYSTEM WITH COMPENSATION CHAINS HAVING VARIABLE DENSITIES | January 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18404291 | VEHICLE LIFT AND A METHOD FOR LIFTING VEHICLES | January 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18524637 | ADJUSTABLE ELEVATOR LANDING ARCHITRAVES FOR ELEVATOR LANDING DOORWAY ASSEMBLIES | November 2023 | September 2025 | Abandon | 21 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18523861 | Dual Propane Cylinder Carrying attachment for Forklift | November 2023 | March 2025 | Abandon | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18388580 | ELEVATOR SILL CLEARANCE PROTECTION DEVICE AND ELEVATOR CAR | November 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 27 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 18557977 | TOP MODULE AND METHOD FOR CLOSING OFF AN ELEVATOR SHAFT OF AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM | October 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18382593 | ELEVATOR SUSPENSION MEMBER WITH COATING | October 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18282031 | TRANSPORT CART | September 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18464652 | DUPLEX ELEVATOR | September 2023 | August 2025 | Abandon | 23 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18278183 | CARRIER DEVICE | August 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 24 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18452611 | JAW ATTACHMENT FOR A PALLET LIFT VEHICLE | August 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 22 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18228877 | Elevator Motor Mounting Structure | August 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 13 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18227220 | Cross-Struts for Beam Assemblies | July 2023 | October 2024 | Abandon | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18273996 | A BASE RING ASSEMBLY FOR A PNEUMATIC VACUUM ELEVATOR AND A METHOD THEREOF | July 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 31 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18329983 | CONSTRUCTION ARRANGEMENT OF AN ELEVATOR AND METHOD | June 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18255114 | CAR TRANSPORT UNIT FOR A CAR OF A PASSENGER TRANSPORT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SHAFT OF A PASSENGER TRANSPORT SYSTEM | May 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 33 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18036843 | DURABLE PNEUMATIC ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND METHODS | May 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18195872 | HIGH-STRENGTH, LAMINATED PALLET FORK TINES | May 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18032737 | FORK TINE AND LOGISTICS VEHICLE | April 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18299383 | METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING AN ELEVATOR, GUIDE RAIL INSTALLATION APPARATUS, GUIDE RAIL INSTALLATION ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING A GUIDE RAIL OF AN ELEVATOR | April 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 18181670 | TWO POST LIFT WITH REVERSIBLE OFFSET TELESCOPING LIFT ARMS | March 2023 | July 2024 | Abandon | 16 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18113508 | Safety Gear for an Elevator System | February 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 25 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17987562 | FRICTIONLESS SAFETY BRAKE ACTUATOR | November 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17998542 | LIFT ASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLING/DISMANTLING AND DOCKING METHOD | November 2022 | March 2025 | Abandon | 28 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17984003 | ELEVATOR CAR WITH FOLDABLE WORKING PLATFORM | November 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 13 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17982121 | ELEVATOR SAFETY CLAMP CONTROL DEVICE, ELEVATOR SAFETY APPARATUS AND ELEVATOR SYSTEM | November 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17966057 | APPARATUS FOR ACTUATING A SAFETY GEAR ASSOCIATED WITH AN ELEVATOR CAR | October 2022 | July 2025 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17907284 | SLIDING GUIDE SHOE FOR AN ELEVATOR | September 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 28 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17907285 | SLIDING GUIDE SHOE FOR AN ELEVATOR | September 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17907279 | POSITIONING AID FOR POSITIONING A NUT ON A GUIDE RAIL OF AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM | September 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17950639 | SERVICE LIFT FOR UTILITY VEHICLES | September 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17906752 | UNIVERSAL CONSOLE AND PIT ASSEMBLY FOR A RAIL VEHICLE OF AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM, RAIL SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING THE RAIL SYSTEM | September 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 29 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17819995 | LOAD BEARING MEMBER INCLUDING LATERAL LAYER | August 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 20 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17888029 | ELEVATOR PIT MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS | August 2022 | June 2024 | Abandon | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17799631 | TRIGGERING UNIT FOR ACTUATING AN ELEVATOR BRAKING DEVICE | August 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17881908 | VEHICLE LIFT AND PROCESS FOR LIFTING VEHICLES | August 2022 | August 2024 | Abandon | 25 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17758790 | OPERATION LOCKING DEVICE FOR CLIMB-FREE SYSTEM | July 2022 | December 2024 | Abandon | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17758715 | LIFTING DEVICE FOR LIFTING A PAYLOAD WITHIN AN ELEVATOR SHAFT IN A CONTROLLABLE MANNER | July 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17791299 | ELEVATOR DOOR LEAF AND ELEVATOR SYSTEM | July 2022 | April 2024 | Abandon | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17848058 | ELEVATOR ACCESS DOORS | June 2022 | February 2024 | Abandon | 20 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17836448 | SAFETY BRAKE SYSTEM | June 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 28 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17834646 | ELEVATOR ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING ELEVATOR | June 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17828807 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTABLY POSITIONING OF ELEVATOR GUIDE RAIL | May 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 27 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17828446 | FORK LEVELING SYSTEM AND METHOD, AND TELESCOPIC BOOM FORKLIFT | May 2022 | July 2025 | Allow | 38 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17828790 | ELEVATOR SAFETY SYSTEM AND ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT | May 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17756483 | APPARATUS FOR GUIDING AND BRAKING A TRAVELLING BODY OF AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM, WHICH BODY IS TO BE MOVED ALONG A GUIDE TRACK | May 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17767947 | RELEASE UNIT FOR ACTUATING AN ELEVATOR BRAKE DEVICE | April 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 36 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17709949 | SELF-CLIMBING ELEVATOR MACHINE ROOM FOR USE DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BUILDING | March 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17754066 | ELEVATOR CAR FOR A DOUBLE-DECK ELEVATOR | March 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17665995 | CONFIGURABLE LOW-PROFILE INNER ARM ADAPTER FOR VEHICLE LIFT | February 2022 | October 2024 | Abandon | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17629973 | ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTIVATION OF A BIDIRECTIONAL EMERGENCY STOP DEVICE FOR A LIFT | January 2022 | December 2023 | Abandon | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17629959 | ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTIVATION OF A UNIDIRECTIONAL EMERGENCY STOP DEVICE FOR A LIFT | January 2022 | January 2024 | Abandon | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17309504 | ELEVATOR RAIL | January 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 38 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17533098 | APPARATUS FOR USE IN ASSISTING A PERSON WITH LIMITED MOBILITY IN ENTERING AND EXITING AN AIRCRAFT | November 2021 | October 2025 | Allow | 47 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17528430 | ELEVATOR SYSTEM | November 2021 | September 2023 | Abandon | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17522409 | CONNECTING MECHANISM, ELEVATOR SHAFT MODULE AND ELEVATOR SYSTEM | November 2021 | July 2024 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17509307 | Vehicle Lift | October 2021 | March 2024 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17604129 | ELEVATOR PASSENGER CAR AND ELEVATOR HAVING SAME CAR | October 2021 | March 2025 | Allow | 41 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17475884 | SAFETY ARRANGEMENT, ELEVATOR SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING DERAILMENT OF AN ELEVATOR CAR AT A TURNING STATION OF AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM | September 2021 | June 2024 | Allow | 33 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17392902 | ADJUSTABLE FORCE SAFETY BRAKES | August 2021 | October 2023 | Abandon | 27 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17388420 | ELEVATOR CAR, ELEVATOR CAR DOOR AND ELEVATOR SYSTEM | July 2021 | July 2024 | Abandon | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 17352803 | NARROW AISLE TRUCK WITH MEASURES FOR PREVENTING MAST VIBRATIONS AND FOR COMPENSATING FOR MAST DEFORMATIONS | June 2021 | January 2025 | Allow | 43 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17309575 | ELEVATOR SYSTEM ARRANGEMENT HAVING AN ELEVATOR BRAKE DEVICE | June 2021 | July 2024 | Allow | 37 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17336285 | ACTIVE ARM ADAPTER FOR VEHICLE LIFT | June 2021 | October 2023 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17325220 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR FORKLIFT | May 2021 | April 2024 | Abandon | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17162459 | MOVABLE MACHINE ROOM, ELEVATOR ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING ELEVATOR | January 2021 | April 2023 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17149140 | Multi-Story Structure Package Delivery System | January 2021 | May 2023 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17132237 | COUNTERWEIGHT HANDOVER TEST DEVICE AND METHOD | December 2020 | August 2023 | Allow | 32 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17128014 | Machine Room-Less Elevator Construction | December 2020 | October 2023 | Allow | 33 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17088758 | WALL CLIMBING ELEVATOR | November 2020 | January 2023 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17081421 | ELEVATOR HAVING FREE FALL PROTECTION SYSTEM | October 2020 | October 2023 | Allow | 36 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17078050 | AUTOMOTIVE LIFT AND SWING ARM RESTRAINT SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOTIVE LIFT | October 2020 | October 2022 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15733754 | Lift System Having a Slotted Hollow Conductor Arrangement | October 2020 | May 2022 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16977470 | ELEVATOR, SUSPENSION BODY FOR THE ELEVATOR, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE SUSPENSION BODY | September 2020 | June 2023 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17007101 | MAGNETICALLY ACTIVATED ELEVATOR DOOR LOCK | August 2020 | February 2024 | Allow | 42 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17007229 | ELEVATOR PROPULSION DEVICE INCLUDING A POWER SUPPLY ARRANGED TO REDUCE NOISE IN THE CAB | August 2020 | October 2023 | Allow | 37 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17002036 | ROPELESS ELEVATOR BUILDING TO BUILDING MOBILITY SYSTEM | August 2020 | April 2023 | Abandon | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16944803 | ELECTRIC LINEAR MOTOR | July 2020 | November 2023 | Abandon | 39 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16940912 | BEAM CLIMBER ASSEMBLY POD FOR GUIDE RAIL AND GUIDE BEAM INSTALLATION | July 2020 | September 2024 | Abandon | 50 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16931873 | ELEVATOR LANDING DOOR ASSEMBLY AND ITS INSTALLATION METHOD | July 2020 | July 2022 | Allow | 24 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16919652 | ELEVATOR CAR AND CONSTRUCTION-TIME ELEVATOR ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD | July 2020 | January 2025 | Allow | 55 | 3 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 16916357 | CONVEYOR FOR PASSENGERS OR GOODS | June 2020 | July 2022 | Abandon | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16912133 | SAFETY LINK WITH PULLEY | June 2020 | May 2022 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16772882 | ELEVATOR SYSTEM HAVING A SERVICE VEHICLE FOR EXTRACTING AN ELEVATOR CAR | June 2020 | December 2022 | Abandon | 30 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16882924 | DEVICES FOR ACTIVATING ELEVATOR SAFETY BRAKES | May 2020 | June 2022 | Abandon | 25 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16765193 | CATCHING DEVICE FOR A TRAVELING BODY, ELEVATOR SYSTEM HAVING A CATCHING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR UNBLOCKING A CATCHING DEVICE | May 2020 | July 2023 | Allow | 37 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner MUDWILDER, MICHELLE MARIE PETERS.
With a 50.0% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. 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, 33.3% 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 MUDWILDER, MICHELLE MARIE PETERS works in Art Unit 3654 and has examined 91 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 67.0%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 34 months.
Examiner MUDWILDER, MICHELLE MARIE PETERS's allowance rate of 67.0% 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 MUDWILDER, MICHELLE MARIE PETERS receive 2.00 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 51% 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 MUDWILDER, MICHELLE MARIE PETERS is 34 months. This places the examiner in the 45% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +23.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by MUDWILDER, MICHELLE MARIE PETERS. This interview benefit is in the 69% 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, 30.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 58% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 38.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 58% 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, 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 60.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 36% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 66.7% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows below-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. Be prepared to fully prosecute appeals if filed.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 100.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 93% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 36% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 39% 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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