Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19090215 | High Pressure Gas Fitting Leak Detection Systems and Related Methods | March 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 8 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18996281 | HOSE WITH METAL FITTING | January 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19027880 | FLOW PATH STRUCTURE | January 2025 | December 2025 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19020495 | TUBE JOINT | January 2025 | February 2026 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19012665 | DIELECTRIC UNION AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME | January 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18880654 | HOSE JOINT | January 2025 | February 2026 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19005516 | JOINT ASSEMBLY AND FAUCET | December 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18969152 | PIPE PORT AND PIPE INCLUDING THE SAME | December 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18953178 | FLUID COUPLER WITH POSITIVE ENGAGEMENT INDICATOR | November 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18934894 | FEMALE ISO FLARE UNION WITH INTEGRATED MATING BRAKE ISO F FLARE PORT | November 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18930432 | GUIDE RING | October 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18895920 | Four piece clamp system | September 2024 | February 2026 | Abandon | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18894799 | Two piece clamp having toothed engagement | September 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18842873 | HOSE JOINT | August 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18842247 | JOINT SYSTEM BETWEEN FITTINGS AND PIPES | August 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18840643 | QUICK CONNECTOR WITH VERIFICATION | August 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18812555 | CONNECTING FLANGE FOR CONNECTING TWO TUBULAR COMPONENTS TO EACH OTHER | August 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18793443 | Hydronic Pipe Penetration Waveguide | August 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18833577 | CONNECTION ARRANGEMENT DEVICE AND MEHTOD FOR FLUID LINE | July 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18833492 | CLAMP WITH TONGUE HAVING A NON-FLAT TRANSVERSE PROFILE | July 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18784714 | COUPLING ELEMENT AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A COUPLING ELEMENT | July 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18784727 | COUPLING ELEMENT AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A COUPLING ELEMENT | July 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18768901 | PIPE CONNECTION DEVICE | July 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18757710 | CONNECT STRUCTURE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING EQUIPMENT | June 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18744713 | PRESS-FITTING CONNECTION STRUCTURE FOR PIPELINE AND REFRIGERATION DEVICE | June 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18735489 | HIGH-PRESSURE HOSE | June 2024 | February 2026 | Abandon | 20 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18736203 | EASY FOLDING WATER PIPE DEVICE | June 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18676731 | PIPE COUPLING | May 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18666015 | HOSE ASSEMBLY | May 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18658818 | PRESSURE-TEMPERATURE PORT CONNECTIONS FOR HEAT-TRANSFER DEVICES | May 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18639234 | PIVOTALLY ADJUSTABLE FLUID COUPLING ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD OF USING SAME | April 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18590254 | Sliding Connector Spool | February 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18588971 | MULTIPORT DISCONNECT COUPLINGS | February 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18433405 | Multi-layer Composite Water Pipe and Manufacturing Method Thereof | February 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18294979 | COMPOSITE PIPE END-FITTING | February 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18291614 | QUICK INSTALLATION PIPE COUPLING WITH SUPPORTING BARRIER RING | January 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18416135 | A HOSE CONNECTOR WITH AN ADJUSTMENT STRUCTURE | January 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 14 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18407444 | Composite Garden Hose and Process for Producing Composite Garden Hose | January 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18402109 | ANTI-TEARING HOOP | January 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18541292 | BLIND-MATING FLOATING CLAMP DEVICE | December 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18539476 | PIPING SYSTEM COMPRISING PIPE BLOCK | December 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18538770 | CONNECTION STRUCTURE OF OIL HOSE FOR TRANSMISSION | December 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18569937 | Press Connection System for the Non-Releasable Connection of a Fitting and Fitting | December 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 10 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18522137 | PIVOTABLE HOSE CONNECTOR AND HYDRAULIC CYLINDER HAVING A PIVOTABLE HOSE SUITABLE FOR USE IN ASSOCIATION WITH CONVERTIBLE TOPS | November 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18519879 | UNIVERSAL HIGH-PRESSURE FITTINGS FOR COMPOSITE PIPES | November 2023 | November 2025 | Abandon | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18563553 | FLUID DEVICE COUPLER AND FLUID DEVICE COUPLING STRUCTURE | November 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18288873 | CONVEYING PIPE PART OF A PNEUMATIC MATERIAL CONVEYING SYSTEM, CONVEYING PIPE ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR FORMING A CONVEYING PIPE ARRANGEMENT | October 2023 | September 2025 | Abandon | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18492334 | ELECTROLYTIC COATING FOR ALUMINUM COMPONENTS WITH WELD JOINTS | October 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18491239 | FLUIDIC CONNECTOR AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING IT | October 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18556042 | FLUID CONNECTION ASSEMBLY | October 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18555937 | FLUID CONNECTION ASSEMBLY | October 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 21 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18287196 | JOINT | October 2023 | April 2025 | Abandon | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18380007 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SPRINKLER SYSTEMS WITH FLEXIBLE HOSE AND RAPID SEAL ADAPTER | October 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 17 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18555244 | PIPELINE ASSEMBLY AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM | October 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18555011 | Connection Device Bent at Multiple Angles | October 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18485609 | GARDEN HOSE | October 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18482477 | HIGH PRESSURE GAS FITTING LEAK DETECTION SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS | October 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18552288 | DIMENSIONING OF A THREADED AXIAL GAP | September 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18469497 | Kink Resistant Hose Assembly | September 2023 | April 2025 | Abandon | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18466960 | Hose Connectors | September 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18281003 | PIPE COUPLING PART, AND CORRESPONDING USE | September 2023 | February 2026 | Abandon | 29 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18243374 | SECONDARY CONTAINMENT FOR OPERABLE VALVES | September 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18279852 | TAKE-UP DEVICE | August 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18238767 | PRESSURE HOSE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PRESSURE HOSE | August 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18454294 | COUPLING FOR DOUBLE-WALLED HOSES | August 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18235301 | GRIP RING | August 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 26 | 4 | 1 | No | No |
| 18450752 | Threaded and Coupled Tubular Connection Incorporating a Seal Ring and Method of Make-Up | August 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18276608 | A PIPE COUPLING | August 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 22 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18264258 | TUBING CONNECTOR FOR COMPOSITE TUBING, COMPOSITE TUBING, AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME | August 2023 | March 2025 | Abandon | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18354264 | CONVERSION PIPE ARRANGEMENT, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF PROCESSING SUBSTRATE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | July 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18352196 | Adapter Coupling | July 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 25 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18271751 | HOSE COUPLING | July 2023 | November 2025 | Abandon | 29 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18260534 | SEAL ASSEMBLY AND JOINT BUSHING | July 2023 | February 2025 | Abandon | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18215141 | SECURE COUPLING FOR IRRIGATION CONDUIT AND RELATED METHODS | June 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18341247 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PIPE REPLACEMENT REPAIR | June 2023 | April 2025 | Abandon | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18332818 | Weldable Half-Shell | June 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18327845 | QUICK COUPLER FOR AUTOMOTIVE FLUID TRANSPORT TUBING | June 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18323614 | DOUBLE SEAL ARRANGEMENT | May 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18200772 | PLUG CONNECTOR DEVICE AND PLUG CODING SYSTEM | May 2023 | October 2025 | Abandon | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18318129 | FLUID CONTAINERS AND FILTER ASSEMBLIES WITH EXTERNALLY AND INTERNALLY THREADED ADAPTERS | May 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18036983 | WATER HOSE CONNECTION CLIP | May 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18036114 | UNIVERSAL HIGH-PRESSURE FITTINGS FOR COMPOSITE PIPES | May 2023 | February 2026 | Abandon | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18307903 | Sliding Connector Spool | April 2023 | November 2023 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18032809 | Composite pipe formed by combining a main portion and a short pipe portion, and connection structure of the same | April 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18031391 | PIPE CONNECTION APPARATUS | April 2023 | September 2023 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18191335 | PIPE COUPLING | March 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18246627 | FLUID CONNECTION ASSEMBLY | March 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18122408 | FEMALE ISO FLARE UNION WITH INTEGRATED MATING BRAKE ISO F FLARE PORT | March 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18119923 | Method of Installing a Pipe Coupling | March 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 20 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18118288 | QUICK CONNECTOR VERIFICATION SYSTEM AND RELATED METHOD OF USE | March 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18044162 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING LEAKS FROM A PIPELINE, VALVE OR FLANGE | March 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18116206 | COUPLING CONNECTOR WITH AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED RETAINER | March 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18174047 | TUBING JUNCTION ASSEMBLY | February 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18170299 | SPLIT CLAMP FOR JOINING PIPE ENDS | February 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18017543 | Connector for inserting into a receiving depression in a housing | January 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18098355 | COUPLING FOR INSULATED PIPING | January 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18067084 | FITTING ASSEMBLY FOR COLLAPSE-RESISTANT HOSE | December 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17925386 | PROFILE CLAMP FOR CONNECTING TWO TUBULAR BODIES | November 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17981810 | TUBE COUPLING | November 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18051169 | MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR FORMING A SHARP FEATURE IN AN AXIAL SEALING FLUID TRANSPORT FITTING | October 2022 | October 2025 | Abandon | 36 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner CHOI, WILLIAM SOON.
With a 55.6% reversal rate, the PTAB has reversed the examiner's rejections more often than affirming them. 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, 47.6% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
✓ 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 CHOI, WILLIAM SOON works in Art Unit 3679 and has examined 256 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 67.2%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 34 months.
Examiner CHOI, WILLIAM SOON's allowance rate of 67.2% 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 CHOI, WILLIAM SOON receive 2.32 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 65% 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 CHOI, WILLIAM SOON 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 +9.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by CHOI, WILLIAM SOON. This interview benefit is in the 41% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 24.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 35% 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 28.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 41% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.
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 65.4% of appeals filed. This is in the 46% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 23.5% 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, 58.8% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 62% 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 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 5.8% of allowed cases (in the 82% percentile). Per MPEP § 714.14, a Quayle action indicates that all claims are allowable but formal matters remain. This examiner frequently uses Quayle actions compared to other examiners, which is a positive indicator that once substantive issues are resolved, allowance follows quickly.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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