Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18888073 | DIGITAL TRAINING SYSTEM AND METHOD | September 2024 | March 2026 | Abandon | 18 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18679065 | FLOORING PANEL SAMPLE MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE | May 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18586815 | System for Teaching Grammatical Structure of Sentences | February 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 13 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18520973 | SIMULATED ABDOMINAL WALL | November 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18475569 | EMOTIONAL EVOLUTION METHOD AND TERMINAL FOR VIRTUAL AVATAR IN EDUCATIONAL METAVERSE | September 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18259692 | FLOORING PANEL SAMPLE MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE | June 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18343209 | TUTORIAL-BASED MULTIMEDIA RESOURCE EDITING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | June 2023 | September 2024 | Abandon | 15 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18310776 | Polyhedral Optical Conduit | May 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18131698 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING DATA FOR EXTERNAL USERS | April 2023 | September 2024 | Abandon | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18122340 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING AN EDUCATIONAL ACTION DATUM USING MACHINE-LEARNING | March 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 32 | 6 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18116575 | DENTISTRY TRAINING APPARATUS | March 2023 | May 2023 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18098159 | ANGLE-ADJUSTABLE THREE-DIMENSIONAL PHYSICAL SIMULATION DEVICE FOR EQUIVALENT COAL SEAM MINING | January 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18094816 | GAMING DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ENRICHING SUBSEQUENT GAMING ACTIVITY BASED ON CURRENT GAMING ACTIVITY | January 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18076271 | Systems and Methods For Cognitively Enhanced Repetitive Combinatorial Learning Activities For Mathematics | December 2022 | March 2026 | Abandon | 39 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17979663 | HAIR CUT TRAINING DEVICE | November 2022 | March 2026 | Abandon | 41 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17963193 | EDUCATION DEVICE TEACHING HOW TO BRUSH TEETH AND CLEAN HANDS | October 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17995946 | DEVICE FOR ASSISTING WITH IMPROVEMENT IN ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING | October 2022 | November 2025 | Abandon | 37 | 7 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17961563 | WEARABLE MEDICAL TRAINER | October 2022 | April 2023 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17860313 | Howitzer Training Gun | July 2022 | December 2025 | Allow | 41 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17855666 | PERSONALIZING FOOD RECOMMENDATIONS TO REDUCE GLYCEMIC RESPONSE | June 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 35 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17853659 | System, Media, and Method for Training Machine Learning Algorithms to Identify Characteristics Within Test Responses | June 2022 | April 2023 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17846824 | SIMULATED TORSO FOR AN OPEN SURGERY SIMULATOR | June 2022 | December 2022 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17839819 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING DRIVING TRAINING COURSE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | June 2022 | January 2026 | Abandon | 43 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17834503 | System and Method of Marksmanship Training Utilizing a Drone and an Optical System | June 2022 | January 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17748836 | AUTOMATIC GENERATION OF LECTURES DERIVED FROM GENERIC, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC CONTENTS, FITTING SPECIFIED PARAMETERS | May 2022 | March 2024 | Abandon | 22 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17723512 | WEARABLE DEVICE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GUIDING PHYSICAL MOVEMENTS | April 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17700566 | INFANT FEEDING SYSTEM | March 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17640085 | IMAGING SYSTEM FOR FIREARM | March 2022 | November 2023 | Abandon | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17586627 | PERCUSSIVE METHOD FOR CAPTURING DATA FROM SIMULATED INDIRECT FIRE AND DIRECT FIRE MUNITIONS FOR BATTLE EFFECTS IN LIVE AND/OR MIXED REALITY TRAINING SIMULATIONS | January 2022 | August 2025 | Abandon | 43 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17566532 | Aversion therapy device and method | December 2021 | March 2025 | Allow | 39 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17550517 | MOTOR SKILL TRAINING DEVICE | December 2021 | April 2025 | Allow | 40 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17544752 | CORRELATING INTERACTION EFFECTIVENESS TO CONTACT TIME USING SMART FLOOR TILES | December 2021 | May 2025 | Abandon | 41 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17543137 | SYSTEM FOR SIMULATION TRAINING OF EXTRA CORPOREAL LIFE SUPPORT THERAPIES | December 2021 | December 2024 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17540681 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL TACTILE MAP SYSTEM | December 2021 | February 2026 | Allow | 50 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17539309 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SHOOTING SIMULATION AND TRAINING | December 2021 | January 2026 | Allow | 50 | 5 | 0 | No | No |
| 17540145 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRY FIREARM TRAINING | December 2021 | January 2025 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17538261 | Anatomy Education Assembly | November 2021 | January 2025 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17613663 | VIDEO REPLAY | November 2021 | February 2025 | Abandon | 38 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17530280 | WORKBOOK | November 2021 | June 2024 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17516156 | ENHANCED TESTING AND CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES FOR PHOTOTHERAPEUTIC LIGHT TREATMENTS | November 2021 | February 2025 | Allow | 60 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17607629 | SYSTEM FOR MEASURING BREATH AND FOR ADAPTING BREATH EXERCISES | October 2021 | March 2026 | Allow | 52 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17510439 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSISTING EXERCISE POSTURE CORRECTION USING WORKING MUSCLE INFORMATION DEPENDING ON MOTION | October 2021 | October 2025 | Abandon | 48 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17602386 | VIRTUAL FAB AND LAB SYSTEM AND METHOD | October 2021 | March 2025 | Abandon | 41 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17489151 | PROSTHETIC INTERNAL ORGAN MODULE | September 2021 | March 2025 | Allow | 42 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17598492 | INTELLIGENT TEACHING AID CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD USED FOR BUILDING BLOCK PROGRAMMING LEARNING | September 2021 | February 2025 | Abandon | 41 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17484023 | SPEECH RECOGNITION SYSTEM FOR TEACHING ASSISTANCE | September 2021 | February 2025 | Abandon | 41 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17476713 | In-Cinema And/Or Online Edutainment System | September 2021 | April 2025 | Abandon | 43 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17475497 | Apparatus, System and Method for the Self-Loading of a Car in a Carwash | September 2021 | April 2025 | Abandon | 43 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17474534 | SIMULATED ABDOMINAL WALL | September 2021 | July 2023 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17460418 | ORGANIZATION SYSTEM, ORGANIZATION PROCESS, LEARNING SYSTEM, MEMORIZATION PROCESS, CONCEPT INCORPORATION SYSTEM, CONCEPT INCORPORATION PROCESS, AND METHODS OF USE FOR UNDERSTANDING GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF IMPORTANT AND DIFFICULT INFORMATION | August 2021 | April 2025 | Abandon | 43 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17411055 | ATTACHABLE INTERACTIVE MODULAR SHOOTING SYSTEM | August 2021 | September 2023 | Abandon | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17410219 | Experiment device for Spudcan Penetration and Pullout of Jack-up Rig | August 2021 | October 2025 | Allow | 50 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17393861 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENTATION EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING PLATFORM | August 2021 | May 2025 | Abandon | 45 | 3 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 17334257 | TRAINING THE NERVOUS SYSTEM THROUGH NEURO-CHEMICAL AND NEURO-CIRCUITRY CONDITIONING APPARATUS FOR VR VISION, AND RELATED SYSTEM | May 2021 | February 2025 | Abandon | 45 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17331542 | Electronic Flashcards for Reading Instruction | May 2021 | October 2023 | Abandon | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17296686 | PRACTICE AMMUNITION AND TRAINING SYSTEM USING THE PRACTICE AMMUNITION | May 2021 | October 2024 | Abandon | 41 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17323937 | Training device with laser-assisted weapon | May 2021 | May 2024 | Allow | 36 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17321509 | VASCULAR MODEL AND ORGAN SIMULATOR | May 2021 | January 2025 | Abandon | 44 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17241622 | Shooting Competition System and Methods of Making and Using Same | April 2021 | March 2025 | Allow | 46 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17236947 | ADVANCED SURGICAL SIMULATION CONSTRUCTIONS AND METHODS | April 2021 | November 2023 | Abandon | 31 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17226392 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING WELLNESS USING A MOBILE APPLICATION | April 2021 | December 2024 | Abandon | 45 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17204868 | ABACUS AND MATHEMATICAL CALCULATING METHOD | March 2021 | October 2024 | Allow | 43 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17201858 | Information Processing Device and Method | March 2021 | May 2025 | Abandon | 50 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17189850 | Enhanced Human Joint Simulation Model | March 2021 | December 2024 | Allow | 45 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17181544 | THERAPEUTIC TRAINING DEVICE FOR AUTISM | February 2021 | February 2025 | Allow | 48 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16965300 | APPARATUS FOR BRAILLE INPUT AND METHOD THEREOF | February 2021 | December 2024 | Allow | 52 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17266619 | UPPER LIMB REHABILITATION TRAINING SYSTEM IN TWO-PERSON STANDING TYPE AND APPLICATION METHOD THEREOF | February 2021 | January 2024 | Allow | 35 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17155025 | BLANK AMMUNITION ATTACHMENT | January 2021 | May 2024 | Abandon | 40 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17151140 | EMERGENCY CASUALTY CARE TRAINER | January 2021 | July 2022 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17148055 | Lumbar Spine Stretch Limiter Assembly | January 2021 | October 2024 | Allow | 45 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17257515 | FIREARM SIMULATION ARRANGEMENT FOR A VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEM | December 2020 | December 2023 | Abandon | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17257243 | ANALYSIS OF SKEET TARGET BREAKAGE | December 2020 | December 2024 | Allow | 47 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17134474 | MODULAR PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS | December 2020 | July 2024 | Abandon | 42 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17255841 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY SHARING PROCEDURAL KNOWLEDGE | December 2020 | April 2024 | Abandon | 39 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17254653 | METHOD FOR THE DIAGNOSIS, DEVELOPMENT AND INCREASE IN AN ACCELERATED MANNER OF SPORT OR GAME INTELLIGENCE | December 2020 | February 2025 | Abandon | 50 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17127950 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING PERSONALITY BASED ON ANIMAL SYMBOLS | December 2020 | December 2024 | Abandon | 48 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17103824 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREASING PERFORMANCE OF SHOOTER AND FIREARM | November 2020 | March 2024 | Allow | 39 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17093701 | ELECTRONIC GUNFIRE SIMULATION DEVICE | November 2020 | May 2024 | Allow | 42 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17053813 | AN APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZED HAIRSTYLE GUIDE GENERATION | November 2020 | January 2025 | Allow | 50 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17070746 | GAIT FEEDBACK SYSTEM | October 2020 | April 2024 | Abandon | 42 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17037132 | TARGET TRAINING SYSTEM WITH SIMULATED MUZZLE FLASH ELEMENTS | September 2020 | December 2023 | Allow | 39 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17031578 | AIRWAY SIMULATOR | September 2020 | March 2024 | Allow | 42 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17019989 | EARLY CHILDHOOD TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT GAME | September 2020 | April 2024 | Abandon | 43 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16997876 | SIGHT APPARATUS FOR FIREARMS INSTRUCTION AND RELATED METHODS OF USE | August 2020 | July 2023 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16994345 | UNIVERSAL LASERLESS TRAINING ARCHITECTURE | August 2020 | April 2024 | Allow | 44 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16992777 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DETERMINING A READING ERROR DISTANCE METRIC | August 2020 | April 2024 | Abandon | 44 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16988288 | MOVABLE SIGHT FRAME ASSEMBLY FOR A WEAPON SIMULATOR | August 2020 | May 2023 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16987759 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR PRACTICING A REDUCTION PROCEDURE FOR TREATING RADIAL HEAD SUBLUXATION | August 2020 | May 2024 | Allow | 45 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16947032 | SHOT TRACKING AND FEEDBACK SYSTEM | July 2020 | August 2023 | Abandon | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16920166 | MARKSMAN TRAINING TOOL AND TRAINING METHODS EMPLOYING THE TOOL | July 2020 | July 2023 | Abandon | 36 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16913192 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM TO RETRIEVE JOB INFORMATION APPROPRIATE FOR A DISABLED PERSON | June 2020 | July 2023 | Abandon | 37 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16911164 | PROJECTILE TARGET WITH HIT INDICATOR | June 2020 | August 2022 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16905642 | PISTOL HAVING A RIGID BARREL, IN PARTICULAR TRAINING WEAPON | June 2020 | September 2022 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16885735 | FIREARM TRAINING SYSTEM AND METHOD UTILIZING DISTRIBUTED STIMULUS PROJECTION | May 2020 | April 2023 | Allow | 34 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 15930479 | STATE DETERMINATION APPARATUS, STATE DETERMINATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM | May 2020 | August 2023 | Abandon | 39 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15930521 | REHABILITATION SUPPORT SYSTEM, REHABILITATION SUPPORT METHOD, AND REHABILITATION SUPPORT PROGRAM | May 2020 | August 2021 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16867388 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PROVIDING DYSLEXIC READABLE IMAGES | May 2020 | December 2023 | Abandon | 43 | 7 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16865441 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING WHETHER AN OBJECT HIT OR MISSED A TARGET | May 2020 | February 2022 | Abandon | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16864572 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM | May 2020 | November 2024 | Abandon | 55 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16860117 | Beamless Firearm Training And Entertainment System | April 2020 | July 2023 | Abandon | 39 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner ALVESTEFFER, STEPHEN D.
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, 42.9% 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 ALVESTEFFER, STEPHEN D works in Art Unit 3715 and has examined 145 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 44.1%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 41 months.
Examiner ALVESTEFFER, STEPHEN D's allowance rate of 44.1% places them in the 9% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by ALVESTEFFER, STEPHEN D receive 2.14 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 58% 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 ALVESTEFFER, STEPHEN D is 41 months. This places the examiner in the 22% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +13.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by ALVESTEFFER, STEPHEN D. This interview benefit is in the 50% 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, 17.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 16% 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 30.6% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 44% 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, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 21% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 50.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 20% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: This examiner rarely withdraws rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. If you file an appeal, be prepared to fully prosecute it to a PTAB decision. Per MPEP § 1207, the examiner will prepare an Examiner's Answer maintaining the rejections.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 100.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 93% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 41% 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 45% 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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