Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18746462 | ZIPPER SHIELD | June 2024 | August 2024 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18742030 | WINDOW REGULATOR | June 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18675715 | DOOR ASSEMBLY | May 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18616598 | ATTACHMENT MECHANISM | March 2024 | February 2026 | Abandon | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18612657 | MOBILE PHONE AND MOBILE PHONE FRAGRANCE ACCESSORY SET | March 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18440995 | LIQUID STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF | February 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18542559 | Vehicle Hat Rack | December 2023 | January 2026 | Abandon | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18388944 | MALE TOUCH FASTENER ELEMENTS | November 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18242419 | Self Adjusting Strap System | September 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18459052 | WHEEL LOCK SYSTEMS AND CARRIERS | August 2023 | May 2025 | Abandon | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18232140 | SEALING STRUCTURE OF ACTIVE WEATHER STRIP OF VEHICLE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | August 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18361398 | BOLT FOR DOVETAIL GROOVES | July 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18221884 | CASTER DEVICE | July 2023 | April 2025 | Abandon | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18339512 | DEVICE FOR PROCESSING PHARMACEUTICAL CONTAINERS, AND SECURING DEVICE FOR SUCH A DEVICE | June 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18268193 | NON-SLIP ASSEMBLY FOR BINDER CLIP | June 2023 | December 2023 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18207517 | AUTOMATED FOOTWEAR LACING SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND TECHNIQUES | June 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 13 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18255274 | COUPLING ARRANGEMENT | May 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18203116 | STOPPER DEVICE OF DOOR CLOSER | May 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18196856 | CLASP MECHANISM TO ENABLE CONCEALMENT AND USE BY THOSE WITH LIMITED DEXTERITY | May 2023 | December 2023 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18142678 | D-RING WITH MULTIPLE OPENINGS | May 2023 | November 2023 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18310942 | PIVOTING DEVICE | May 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18311020 | OAR GRIP | May 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18034768 | VACUUM ADIABATIC BODY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | May 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18135397 | FURNITURE DRIVE FOR MOVING A FURNITURE PART THAT IS MOVABLY MOUNTED RELATIVE TO A FURNITURE BODY | April 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18300377 | CONTAINER DOOR ENGAGEMENT DEVICE | April 2023 | January 2025 | Abandon | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18131291 | MECHANICAL ASSEMBLY TO TIE LACES | April 2023 | May 2025 | Abandon | 25 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18130766 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR AT LEAST ONE OF ICING, HEATING, AND COMPRESSING A USER'S BODY PART | April 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18129404 | Automotive Vehicle Door Restraint System | March 2023 | November 2024 | Abandon | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18129183 | ERGONOMIC GRIP FOR STRIKING TOOL | March 2023 | October 2023 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18029176 | SLIDER FOR ZIP FASTENERS | March 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18190260 | LACING APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED FOOTWEAR PLATFORM | March 2023 | July 2023 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18120505 | ZIPPER ASSEMBLY FOR RECLOSABLE ENCLOSURE | March 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18119794 | BOTTOM STOP DEVICE OF DOUBLE-OPEN END ZIPPER AND ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE THEREOF | March 2023 | November 2023 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18023238 | SLIDE FASTENER CHAIN AND SLIDE FASTENER | February 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18112357 | COMPACTING GRIP FOR HANDHELD DEVICES | February 2023 | July 2024 | Abandon | 17 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18104140 | BASE FOR A LOW-PROFILE COUPLER | January 2023 | September 2023 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18018995 | ZIP WITH PIVOTING COUPLING ELEMENTS | January 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18154721 | FRICTION HINGE | January 2023 | October 2023 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18067018 | BUCKLE DEVICE | December 2022 | March 2024 | Abandon | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18000105 | HINGE MOUNTING STRUCTURE | November 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18000116 | HINGE MOUNTING STRUCTURE | November 2022 | October 2024 | Abandon | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18053555 | APPARATUS TO ASSIST IN THE RAISING OR LOWERING OF A ROLLER SHADE | November 2022 | November 2024 | Abandon | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17982685 | BELT BUCKLE AND BELT | November 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17979543 | DOOR CONNECTING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE | November 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17970521 | Clasp | October 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17967610 | FOLDABLE CLIPBOARD | October 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17964559 | FURNITURE DRIVE | October 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17958384 | Ring and Wing Buckle | October 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17942478 | LACING APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED FOOTWEAR PLATFORM | September 2022 | June 2023 | Abandon | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17941511 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR AT LEAST ONE OF ICING, HEATING, AND COMPRESSING A USER'S BODY PART | September 2022 | February 2023 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17905633 | RELEASABLE MOUNTING DEVICE | September 2022 | July 2024 | Abandon | 22 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17902062 | DOOR HINGE | September 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17899566 | COMPACTING GRIP FOR HANDHELD DEVICES | August 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 21 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17619991 | ELEMENT MEMBER AND SLIDE FASTENER-ATTACHED PRODUCT | August 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17883053 | Releasable Coupling Device | August 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 19 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17864560 | ADJUSTABLE BUCKLE AND STRAP ASSEMBLY | July 2022 | November 2023 | Abandon | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17852909 | FASTENING APPARATUS | June 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17845747 | Overturning and supporting rotating shaft for tablet computer | June 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17787547 | DECORATIVE SECURITY FASTENER | June 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17840331 | LOWER STOP DEVICE OF AN ANTI-PINCH ZIPPER AND ITS ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE | June 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17752321 | DOOR ACTUATOR LINKAGE | May 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17777280 | WATERTIGHT FASTENER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | May 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17736674 | SINGLE-AXIS HINGE | May 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17635989 | APPARATUS FOR GUIDING ROTATION OF GEAR HINGE PART IN ROTARY DOOR | April 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17755061 | MESH HOOK SURFACE FASTENER, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SURFACE FASTENER-ATTACHED MOLDED BODY | April 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17767928 | DOOR CLOSING DEVICE | April 2022 | October 2024 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17767484 | METALLIC ELEMENT AND SLIDE FASTENER | April 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17705294 | CLASP MECHANISM TO ENABLE CONCEALMENT AND USE BY THOSE WITH LIMITED DEXTERITY | March 2022 | January 2023 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17702060 | Lace Lock System | March 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17700971 | HINGED BODY ASSEMBLY AND USER INTERFACE APPARATUS COMPRISING SAME | March 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17698686 | HINGE | March 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17698826 | CONNECTOR INCLUDING A BODY WITH TWO WINDOWS AND A SWIVEL HOOK | March 2022 | July 2024 | Abandon | 28 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17697591 | FASTENER, FASTENER MONITORING SYSTEM, AND CHILD CARRIER | March 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17693332 | DOOR HINGE MASKING TAPE AND METHOD OF USE | March 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17653192 | CUFFLINKS FOR LONG-SLEEVE GARMENTS TO CONTROL THE LENGTH OF THE GARMENT'S SLEEVE AT THE WRIST | March 2022 | June 2023 | Abandon | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17639537 | PERSONAL ITEM SECURITY TETHER AND FASTENING ASSEMBLY | March 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17678745 | HINGE WITH GEAR SYNCHRONIZATION MECHANISM | February 2022 | April 2023 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17675457 | FASTENER ASSEMBLY | February 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17675638 | SEAT UPHOLSTERY CLIP | February 2022 | May 2023 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17674629 | FLEXIBLE MAGNETIC SEALING APPARATUS | February 2022 | November 2022 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17592762 | CABINETRY HANDLE | February 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 29 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17588279 | HINGE STRUCTURE AND PACKAGING BOX WITH IT | January 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17627875 | HINGE FOR DOOR LEAVES OF FURNITURE OR THE LIKE AND ITEM OF FURNITURE PROVIDED WITH SUCH HINGE | January 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17627676 | HINGE FOR CONTROLLED DOOR CLOSING AND OPENING WITH DAMPER | January 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17622308 | HINGE AND FOLDABLE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING HINGE | December 2021 | October 2024 | Abandon | 33 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17561491 | AIRTIGHT TYPE ZIPPER | December 2021 | June 2023 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17620683 | Small bulkiness hinge | December 2021 | June 2023 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17552671 | ANTI-PINCH ZIPPER | December 2021 | March 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17536888 | HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR WASHING OR LAUNDRY MACHINE | November 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17615067 | FASTENING SYSTEM FOR FASTENING A COMPONENT, COMPONENT ARRANGEMENT, AND AIRCRAFT | November 2021 | December 2023 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17533343 | PATCH FITTING COVERPLATE | November 2021 | March 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17528508 | DOOR PULL | November 2021 | October 2023 | Abandon | 23 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17527737 | HORTICULTURE FASTENER | November 2021 | March 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17525776 | HANDLE ASSEMBLY FOR A SHOWER DOOR | November 2021 | March 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17523396 | HANDLE FOR HOLDING DISPENSER | November 2021 | May 2023 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17595103 | LASER WELDABLE HOOK-AND-LOOP FASTENER | November 2021 | November 2023 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17605152 | Fastener Chain and Slide Fastener | October 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17494452 | DOUBLE-SHAFT HINGE WITH STABLE STRUCTURE | October 2021 | November 2023 | Abandon | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17492288 | HINGE MODULE AND FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME | October 2021 | November 2023 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17488795 | FURNITURE GLIDES | September 2021 | April 2023 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner SAN, JASON W.
With a 33.3% 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, 31.6% 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 SAN, JASON W works in Art Unit 3677 and has examined 605 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 68.4%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 25 months.
Examiner SAN, JASON W's allowance rate of 68.4% places them in the 30% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by SAN, JASON W receive 1.59 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 30% 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 SAN, JASON W is 25 months. This places the examiner in the 81% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +30.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SAN, JASON W. This interview benefit is in the 79% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner and should be strongly considered as a prosecution strategy. Per MPEP § 713.10, interviews are available at any time before the Notice of Allowance is mailed or jurisdiction transfers to the PTAB.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 34.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 75% 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 13.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 14% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments compared to other examiners. You should generally plan to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry. Per MPEP § 714.12, primary examiners have discretion in entering after-final amendments, and this examiner exercises that discretion conservatively.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 100.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 76% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 66.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 51% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 50.0% 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, 55.6% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 57% 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 1.5% of allowed cases (in the 71% 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 1.0% of allowed cases (in the 60% 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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