Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18936757 | SELF-ACTUATED CLEANING HEAD FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VACUUM | November 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18908911 | LINT EXHAUST DUCT CLEANING TOOL AND METHOD FOR CLEANING A CLOTHES DRYER VENTILATION SYSTEM | October 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18764511 | GLASS POLISHING APPARATUS AND GLASS POLISHING METHOD USING THE SAME | July 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18753800 | AUTO-CALIBRATION FOR PERSONALIZED SELF-DRIVING EXPERIENCE | June 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18667924 | VEHICLE TRIP BUILDER SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF | May 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18500865 | COMMAND INPUT FOR REMOTE SUPERVISION OF MULTIPLE AUTONOMOUS AIRCRAFT | November 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18155328 | CLEANING APPARATUS | January 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18059688 | ORAL CARE SYSTEM, IMPLEMENT, AND/OR KIT | November 2022 | December 2025 | Allow | 37 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17855789 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL, T-POST PULLER TOOL FOR PERFORMING TASKS RELATED TO OUTDOOR FENCING, TREE PLANTING, RANCHING, FARMING, HOUSE FIXING, AND THE LIKE | June 2022 | October 2025 | Abandon | 40 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17738796 | Flat Head Pin | May 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 37 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17717503 | BELT SANDER | April 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 36 | 2 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 17766844 | GRINDING TOOL FOR GRINDING A LEADING EDGE OF A WIND TURBINE BLADE | April 2022 | July 2025 | Allow | 39 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17765913 | ANTI-BACTERIAL CLEANING MACHINE WITH WET FILTER | April 2022 | July 2025 | Allow | 39 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17701843 | Golf Shoe Cleaning Assembly | March 2022 | July 2025 | Abandon | 40 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17640063 | NOZZLE ARRANGEMENT CONFIGURED TO FACE A SURFACE TO BE CLEANED | March 2022 | September 2025 | Allow | 43 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17680163 | INSULATED FLUID LINES IN CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING | February 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 37 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17624869 | CLEANING TOOL | January 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 40 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17618056 | Drainer, Wet Mopping Device, And Wet-And-Dry Cleaning Head | December 2021 | July 2025 | Allow | 43 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17612969 | DEVICE FOR CLEANING WALKABLE SURFACES | November 2021 | July 2025 | Abandon | 44 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17451358 | Hand-Held Grinding Machine | October 2021 | April 2025 | Allow | 42 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17441105 | WIPING TIP | September 2021 | January 2026 | Abandon | 52 | 5 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17435302 | Dust Hood Extension Device and System Comprising A Dust Hood Extension Device of This Kind and An Adapter | August 2021 | April 2025 | Allow | 44 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17401180 | HAND VACUUM CLEANER | August 2021 | June 2025 | Allow | 46 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17428400 | Dust Removal Device and Method for Changing a Filter Element in a Dust Removal Device | August 2021 | July 2025 | Abandon | 47 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
No appeal data available for this record. This may indicate that no appeals have been filed or decided for applications in this dataset.
Examiner MERINO, JOHN CHIANG works in Art Unit 3669 and has examined 7 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 57.1%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 44 months.
Examiner MERINO, JOHN CHIANG's allowance rate of 57.1% places them in the 18% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by MERINO, JOHN CHIANG receive 3.86 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 97% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues more office actions than most examiners, which may indicate thorough examination or difficulty in reaching agreement with applicants.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by MERINO, JOHN CHIANG is 44 months. This places the examiner in the 15% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +16.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by MERINO, JOHN CHIANG. This interview benefit is in the 58% 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, 12.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 7% 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 50.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 76% 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.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 39% 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 42% 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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