Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18887430 | SUPPLY ROLL STAND WITH PAYOUT AND ROLL CHANGING | September 2024 | December 2024 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18745808 | Tape Roll Holder | June 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 3 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18620065 | HOLDER FOR ROLLED PAPER PRODUCTS | March 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18608623 | SPOOL AND BOBBIN STORAGE AND LABELING DISC | March 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18604493 | APPARATUS FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING ROLL | March 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18599153 | ROTARY SHAFT OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING FILAMENT SPOOL HOLDER, THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING FILAMENT SPOOL HOLDER, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTER | March 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18591140 | Spool Assembly And Method Of Assembly | February 2024 | December 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18435631 | PORTABLE TAPE DISPENSER | February 2024 | May 2024 | Allow | 3 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18434498 | STACKABLE SPOOL CABLE MANAGER | February 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18423832 | Dispensing Mechanism with Swivel-Aiming Feature for Reel Utility | January 2024 | October 2024 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18403832 | ASSEMBLY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PACKAGING WEB MATERIAL IN A ROLL | January 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18401660 | PAPER TOWEL HOLDER | January 2024 | May 2024 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18502900 | CHUCK WITH IMPROVED TORQUE TRANSMISSION AND CENTRALIZATION | November 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18382678 | DISPENSER OF STRETCH WRAP | October 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 11 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18491364 | AUTOMATIC PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER | October 2023 | December 2023 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18381226 | FLEXIBLE PIPE HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING SAME | October 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18380393 | SHEET MATERIAL DISPENSER ASSEMBLY FOR SELECTIVELY DISPENSING SHEET MATERIAL FROM A PLURALITY OF SUPPLIES OF ROLLED SHEET MATERIAL | October 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18478991 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SPOOLING WIRE | September 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18550699 | Dispenser with Roll Transfer Mechanism | September 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18367043 | CORE INSERT AND HAND TOOL FOR DISPENSING MATERIAL WOUND ON A CORE | September 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18242721 | LOADING AND TRANSFER SYSTEM/ASSEMBLY FOR SHEET MATERIAL DISPENSERS | September 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18241401 | DISPENSING ASSEMBLY FOR PAPER PRODUCTS | September 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18453761 | Reel and Tip for Fish Tape | August 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18233983 | HOLDER FOR ROLLED PAPER PRODUCTS | August 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18263354 | A Motor Driven Spindle Assembly for a Dispenser | July 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18221903 | PAPER TOWEL HOLDER | July 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18220889 | APPARATUS FOR SPOOLING AND DE-SPOOLING FISHING LINE | July 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18218453 | PRINTING APPARATUS | July 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18216726 | DISPENSER FOR ROLLED SHEET MATERIALS WITH BELT DRIVE SYSTEM | June 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18210648 | PAPER TOWEL HOLDER, SYSTEM, AND METHOD THEREOF | June 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18328860 | EXPANDABLE DRUM ASSEMBLY FOR DEPLOYING COILED PIPE AND METHOD OF USING SAME | June 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18203507 | Reel Chock | May 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18038087 | ROLL-UP DEVICE AND WRAPPING SYSTEM | May 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18198652 | Tissue Roll Holder | May 2023 | June 2025 | Abandon | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18252616 | APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING CONSUMER GOODS | May 2023 | November 2023 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18144318 | Installation Trailer for Coiled Flexible Pipe and Method of Utilizing Same | May 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18311453 | Toilet Paper Holder Device | May 2023 | June 2025 | Abandon | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18304882 | SINGLE FREE-STANDING PAPER TOWEL HOLDER AND TOWEL BAR | April 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18135440 | DISPENSING ASSEMBLY FOR SELECTIVELY DISPENSING A PLURALITY OF SUPPLIES OF ROLLED SHEET MATERIAL | April 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18125759 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCT LEVEL TRACKING OF SHEET PRODUCT ROLLS | March 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18122402 | REEL TAKE-UP MACHINE | March 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18117176 | AUTOMATIC SLEEVING SPLICER AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME | March 2023 | July 2023 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18111022 | ADJUSTABLE COIL ADAPATER MECHANISM | February 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18107260 | SHEET MATERIAL DISPENSER ASSEMBLY FOR SELECTIVELY DISPENSING SHEET MATERIAL FROM A PLURALITY OF SUPPLIES OF ROLLED SHEET MATERIAL | February 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18160310 | TAPE REEL AND TAPE CARTRIDGE | January 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18101993 | WRAP DISPENSER | January 2023 | August 2023 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18096826 | SHEET SUPPLYING APPARATUS AND PRINTING APPARATUS | January 2023 | August 2023 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18094564 | INSTALLATION TRAILER FOR COILED FLEXIBLE PIPE AND METHOD OF UTILIZING SAME | January 2023 | September 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18094478 | FLEXIBLE PIPE HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING SAME | January 2023 | July 2023 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18147045 | AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT PACKING REEL | December 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18084973 | SHEET PRODUCT DISPENSERS AND RELATED METHODS FOR REDUCING SHEET PRODUCT USAGE | December 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18079362 | REEL HANDLING ROBOT AND A METHOD FOR HANDLING REELS OF WEB MATERIAL | December 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18077564 | TOILET PAPER COVERING DEVICE | December 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18071224 | TOILET PAPER HOLDER SYSTEMS AND METHODS | November 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17982330 | Magazine | November 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17973648 | TUBE STRUCTURE | October 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17971175 | Reel and Tip for Fish Tape | October 2022 | May 2023 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17968421 | LOADING AND TRANSFER SYSTEM/ASSEMBLY FOR SHEET MATERIAL DISPENSERS | October 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17966431 | CABLE ORGANIZING DEVICE | October 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17958783 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WINDING A CABLE | October 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17955776 | APPARATUS FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING ROLL | September 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17952114 | APPARATUS FOR WINDING CABLES | September 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17803657 | Pivoting toilet paper holder | September 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 23 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17913218 | Dispenser with Drop Down Feature and Method | September 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17900189 | FABRIC ROLLING DEVICE AND METHOD | August 2022 | March 2024 | Abandon | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17899055 | CORE INSERT AND HAND TOOL FOR DISPENSING MATERIAL WOUND ON A CORE | August 2022 | May 2023 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17898750 | TAPE DISPENSER | August 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17895524 | CONTAINERS, BLANKS, AND METHODS FOR DISPENSING WEB MATERIAL | August 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 30 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17889286 | Methods for Rooftop Fabric Dispensing Apparatus | August 2022 | May 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17799971 | ROLL REPLACING APPARATUS AND WINDING DEVICE | August 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 30 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17796667 | PAPER PRODUCT DISPENSER WITH IMPROVED DISPENSING | July 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17815414 | AUTOMATIC LAPLESS BUTT MATERIAL SPLICE | July 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17759179 | WINDING DEVICE | July 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17867441 | assembly for handling reel spools and a reel-up unwinding arrangement for a fiber web machine | July 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17866464 | WIRE SPOOL COVER | July 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17861376 | SYSTEM FOR REPLACING A REEL OF MATERIAL FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES AND RELATED METHOD | July 2022 | May 2025 | Abandon | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17855087 | WIRE SPOOL ROTATION RESISTANCE ADJUSTERS AND WIRE FEED ASSEMBLIES HAVING ADJUSTABLE WIRE SPOOL ROTATION RESISTANCE | June 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17809328 | TAPE ROLL AND TAPE MOUNTER | June 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17835465 | Spindle for Restricted Movement of Continuous Format Products Roll | June 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17835070 | CONFIGURABLE CABLE DOLLY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT PULLEYS AND METHODS FOR USING SAME | June 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17833172 | PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER | June 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17829926 | ROLL SUPPORT DEVICE | June 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17825655 | FISH TAPE CASE, AND FISH TAPE HOUSED THEREIN | May 2022 | January 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17664148 | DESPOOLERS | May 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17774653 | A DISPENSER | May 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17773150 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CORELESS ROLL PAPER | April 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17772584 | Auto-Drop Dispenser | April 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17769852 | SHEET FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING THE SHEET FEEDING DEVICE | April 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17718244 | ERGONOMIC TAPE HOLDER AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF | April 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17768081 | A TAPE GUIDE FOR GUIDING A COMPONENT TAPE | April 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17713245 | REUSABLE FIXED TISSUE HOLDER | April 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17709686 | DISPENSER OF STRETCH WRAP | March 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17706684 | MOTORIZED REEL FOR STRING LIGHTS | March 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17704132 | INFLATABLE PIPE DRUM SYSTEMS AND METHODS | March 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17697714 | DEVICE TETHERING SYSTEM AND METHOD | March 2022 | September 2024 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17682912 | WEB MATERIAL DISPENSER AND METHOD | February 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17682730 | CORE WITH IMPROVED CHUCK INTERACTION | February 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17678515 | Automated String Winding Handheld Tool | February 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17677485 | HOUSE WRAPPING DEVICE | February 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17671763 | Portable Towel Dispensing Device | February 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner RIVERA, WILLIAM ARAUZ.
With a 42.9% 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, 43.1% 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 RIVERA, WILLIAM ARAUZ works in Art Unit 3654 and has examined 1,871 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 79.0%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 25 months.
Examiner RIVERA, WILLIAM ARAUZ's allowance rate of 79.0% places them in the 40% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by RIVERA, WILLIAM ARAUZ receive 1.38 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 29% 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 RIVERA, WILLIAM ARAUZ is 25 months. This places the examiner in the 69% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +6.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by RIVERA, WILLIAM ARAUZ. This interview benefit is in the 33% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 29.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 47% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 56.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 78% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 63.6% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 50% 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 69.6% of appeals filed. This is in the 51% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 45.8% 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, 42.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 44% 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 4.0% of allowed cases (in the 87% 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 0.3% of allowed cases (in the 46% 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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