Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18430711 | VOICE COIL MOTOR DIRECT-DRIVE ACTIVE VIBRATION ISOLATION AND LEVELING INTEGRATED PLATFORM | February 2024 | May 2024 | Allow | 3 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18292330 | PISTON HOUSING BODY | January 2024 | August 2024 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18524547 | DAMPER WITH HYDRAULIC COMPRESSION STOP | November 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18215596 | AUTOMATIC BRAKING DEVICE FOR A MANUALLY PROPELLED VEHICLE | June 2023 | November 2023 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18201230 | PNEUMATIC AUTOMOTIVE HEIGHT ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY | May 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 12 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18300648 | SHOCK END LOOP | April 2023 | August 2023 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18126013 | LAND VEHICLES INCORPORATING BRAKE SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREFOR | March 2023 | September 2023 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18110410 | Pneumatic Automotive Height Adjuster Assembly | February 2023 | May 2023 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17923491 | Component of a Brake for a Vehicle and Method for Its Manufacturing | November 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17972443 | TUNING OF A KINEMATIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MEMBERS | October 2022 | April 2023 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17964782 | ELECTRONIC COMPRESSION AND REBOUND CONTROL | October 2022 | April 2024 | Abandon | 18 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17963689 | ARM PROSTHETIC DEVICE | October 2022 | February 2023 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17948127 | Shock Absorber Assembly | September 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17942836 | MAIN PISTON BOOST VALVE IN A VEHICLE DAMPER | September 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17901684 | ROTOR CLIP FOR BRAKE ASSEMBLY | September 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17893606 | Shock Absorber Assembly | August 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17832357 | FAIL-SAFETY VALVE UNIT FOR A PARKING BRAKE FUNCTION AND PARKING BRAKE VALVE ARRANGEMENT | June 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17743127 | BRAKE DISK AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BRAKE DISK | May 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17727845 | ELECTROPNEUMATIC TRAILER CONTROL-VALVE UNIT | April 2022 | February 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17711278 | BRAKE DISC AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | April 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17706812 | BRAKE DISK AND BRAKE WITH INTEGRAL THERMAL FUSE | March 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17762117 | BRAKE DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE WITH BRAKE DEVICE | March 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17697288 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A FLUID DAMPER | March 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 23 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17697187 | BRAKE PAD ASSEMBLY FOR A DISK BRAKE SYSTEM AND DISK BRAKE SYSTEM | March 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17689628 | CYLINDER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CYLINDER DEVICE | March 2022 | January 2023 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17753535 | BRAKE DISK UNIT FOR RAILWAY VEHICLE | March 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17683448 | OPEN-ENDED, SPRING APPLIED, HYDRAULICALLY RELEASED BRAKE WITH FULL ALIGNMENT OF COMPONENTS | March 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17680687 | Caliper Bridge for a Disc Brake With Means for Controlling Rotation of Threaded Wear Adjustment Tubes | February 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17636642 | HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CONTROL UNIT, BRAKE SYSTEM, AND STRADDLE-TYPE VEHICLE | February 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17651521 | ASSEMBLY TO CONTROL OR GOVERN RELATIVE SPEED OF MOVEMENT BETWEEN PARTS | February 2022 | December 2022 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17674006 | BRAKE ASSEMBLY | February 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17672911 | BRAKING SYSTEM FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE | February 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17671923 | BRAKE CALIPER HOUSING AND A METHOD OF CHECKING SEALING OF SAME | February 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17634532 | HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CONTROL UNIT, BRAKE SYSTEM, AND STRADDLE-TYPE VEHICLE | February 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17581722 | ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKE | January 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17580106 | BRAKE SYSTEM | January 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17577106 | FLAT MOUNT BRAKE CALIPER FOR BICYCLE | January 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17626992 | SOLENOID, SOLENOID VALVE, AND SHOCK ABSORBER | January 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17575628 | BRAKE ASSEMBLY WITH TELESCOPIC MULTIPLE BALL SCREW MECHANISM | January 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17625645 | Pump Housing of a Hydraulic Assembly Having an Outlet Valve Receiving Means | January 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17569254 | Suspension System with Improved Articulation | January 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17620260 | INTERNALLY VENTILATED ROTOR | December 2021 | June 2024 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17553418 | DIE CUSHION DEVICE | December 2021 | March 2024 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17544465 | VIBRATION DAMPER HAVING A TWO-STAGE RESTRICTED DAMPING FORCE CONTROL | December 2021 | October 2023 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17541963 | VEHICLE SUSPENSION DAMPER INCLUDING FLOATING PISTON | December 2021 | October 2023 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17542143 | BRAKE CALIPER FOR A BICYCLE | December 2021 | January 2024 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17615819 | Spring element, in particular jounce bumper, for a vehicle suspension | December 2021 | January 2023 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17614354 | ELECTRONIC BRAKE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME | November 2021 | January 2024 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17612607 | BRAKE DISC | November 2021 | June 2024 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17611218 | Friction Brake Body for a Friction Brake, Friction Brake and Method for Producing a Friction Brake Body | November 2021 | November 2023 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17609896 | Frictional Brake Element for a Friction Brake of a Motor Vehicle, Friction Brake, and Method for Producing a Frictional Brake Element | November 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17518861 | PRESSURE HOLDING VALVE FOR AN AIR SPRING AND AIR SPRING COMPRISING THE PRESSURE HOLDING VALVE | November 2021 | May 2024 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17517056 | INTERNAL BYPASS SHOCK ABSORBER | November 2021 | March 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17517483 | ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED PNEUMATIC BRAKE SYSTEM WITH TWO SINGLE-CHANNEL AXLE MODULATORS AND ABS VALVES, AND VEHICLE HAVING A BRAKE SYSTEM OF THIS TYPE | November 2021 | December 2023 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17608195 | BRAKE DRUM | November 2021 | May 2023 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17594877 | Trailer Braking System | November 2021 | May 2024 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17516759 | BRAKE SYSTEM | November 2021 | March 2023 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17513260 | AIR BRAKE WITH SPRING SUPPORT | October 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17452157 | Vibration Damping Member | October 2021 | July 2024 | Abandon | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17507169 | INTERNAL STROKE SENSOR FOR AN IFP SHOCK ASSEMBLY | October 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17605505 | Hydraulics Assembly, in Particular for Controlling the Brake Pressure of a Wheel Brake of an Electronically Slip-controllable Brake System of a Motor Vehicle | October 2021 | May 2024 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17605183 | SEMI-ACTIVE ANTI-YAW DAMPER, DAMPING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE | October 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17501027 | DUST SHIELD FOR HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEMS | October 2021 | October 2023 | Abandon | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17602847 | CALIPER BODY AND BRAKE CALIPER WITH SAID BODY | October 2021 | July 2023 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17594205 | Vehicle Brake Disc | October 2021 | December 2023 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17492539 | DAMPER ASSEMBLY | October 2021 | October 2023 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17600497 | Lawn Care Vehicle Brake System with Improved Brake Cable Actuation | September 2021 | July 2022 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17488861 | BRAKE PAD OF A VEHICLE BRAKE, VEHICLE BRAKE AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A VEHICLE BRAKE | September 2021 | November 2023 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17598388 | ELECTRIC WHEEL DRIVE UNIT FOR DRIVING A WHEEL OF A MOTOR VEHICLE | September 2021 | November 2023 | Abandon | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17485219 | DIRECT-ACTING SELF-ENERGIZING BRAKE CALIPER | September 2021 | June 2023 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17442957 | VIBRATION DAMPING IN A MACHINE TOOL HAVING MULTIPLE VIBRATION DETECTION | September 2021 | May 2024 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17448545 | HELMET WITH EXTERNAL FLEXIBLE CAGE | September 2021 | February 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17441024 | BRAKE DISC | September 2021 | September 2023 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17593354 | BRAKE LINING FOR RAILWAY VEHICLE | September 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17476678 | PERIODIC-WAVE DISC BRAKE ROTOR | September 2021 | July 2024 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17439729 | DISC BRAKE CALIPER LOCATION ON A RIGID BICYCLE FORK | September 2021 | May 2024 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17439740 | DISC BRAKE CALIPER LOCATION ON A TRAILING-LINK SUSPENSION FORK | September 2021 | June 2024 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17475352 | ELECTROMAGNETIC BRAKE SYSTEM | September 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17439278 | METHOD AND CONTROL APPARATUS FOR AVOIDING JOLT MOMENTS DURING A DECELERATION OF A VEHICLE | September 2021 | March 2024 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17438480 | ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLABLE BRAKING SYSTEM HAVING TWO FALL-BACK LEVELS | September 2021 | January 2024 | Allow | 28 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17435173 | SCALABLE DAMPER | August 2021 | July 2024 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17434960 | SHOCK ABSORBER | August 2021 | September 2023 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17461342 | CART STABILIZATION DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | August 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17433430 | AIR SPRING MODULE | August 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17432764 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BRAKE DISC AND BRAKE DISC | August 2021 | November 2022 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17432603 | BRAKE DISC ASSEMBLY AND METHOD | August 2021 | March 2024 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17310731 | METHOD FOR DETECTING A BRAKING ACTION OF A RAILWAY VEHICLE AND EMERGENCY BRAKING METHOD OF A RAILWAY VEHICLE | August 2021 | November 2023 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17405250 | DAMPER ASSEMBLY AND SYRINGE PUMP | August 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 32 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17397060 | DISC BRAKE SYSTEM | August 2021 | March 2023 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17392308 | ANTI-LOCK SENSOR RING, DISK BRAKE BAND AND ASSEMBLY | August 2021 | June 2023 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17426003 | ELECTRIC BRAKE APPARATUS | July 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17386007 | PISTON ENGAGING MEMBER | July 2021 | February 2024 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17424829 | CONSTRUCTION DAMPER WITH AT LEAST ONE AT LEAST IN REGIONS LADDER-LIKE CONSTRUCTED THRUST DAMPING PART | July 2021 | March 2024 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17424852 | RAILWAY BRAKING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF A RAILWAY BRAKING DEVICE | July 2021 | March 2024 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17310086 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A BRAKING SYSTEM, AND BRAKING SYSTEM | July 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17305860 | BRAKE DISC ASSEMBLY WITH SEGMENTS | July 2021 | June 2023 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17422820 | EPB AND WSS CONNECTING SYSTEM | July 2021 | May 2024 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17372838 | COMPRESSION SPRING ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME | July 2021 | May 2023 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17421849 | POT-SHAPED COMPOSITE BRAKE ROTOR FOR MOTOR VEHICLES | July 2021 | September 2023 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17053755 | DAMPER UNIT FOR A CHASSIS OF A VEHICLE WITH LEVELLING | July 2021 | December 2023 | Allow | 37 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner SCHWARTZ, CHRISTOPHER P.
With a 36.4% 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, 26.4% 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 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 shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.
Examiner SCHWARTZ, CHRISTOPHER P works in Art Unit 3657 and has examined 1,578 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 84.5%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 23 months.
Examiner SCHWARTZ, CHRISTOPHER P's allowance rate of 84.5% places them in the 54% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by SCHWARTZ, CHRISTOPHER P receive 1.23 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 21% 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 SCHWARTZ, CHRISTOPHER P is 23 months. This places the examiner in the 78% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +7.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SCHWARTZ, CHRISTOPHER P. This interview benefit is in the 37% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 35.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 73% 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 46.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 66% 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, 90.9% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 66% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. If you have strong arguments, a PAC request may result in favorable reconsideration.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 57.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 26% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 40.0% 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, 47.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 55% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show above-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Petitionable matters include restriction requirements (MPEP § 1002.02(c)(2)) and various procedural issues.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 1.0% of allowed cases (in the 69% 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 3.5% of allowed cases (in the 74% 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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