Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16971802 | CUTTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CHAMFERING FILM STACK USING THE SAME | November 2021 | April 2025 | Abandon | 55 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17134766 | ROTARY CUTTING TOOL | December 2020 | June 2023 | Allow | 29 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17125565 | DRILLING TOOL | December 2020 | July 2023 | Allow | 31 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17112483 | Rotary cutting tool | December 2020 | December 2022 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17109988 | CUTTING INSERT, CUTTING EDGE-REPLACEABLE ROTARY CUTTING TOOL AND ROTARY CUTTING METHOD | December 2020 | July 2023 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 15734274 | GUIDING TOOL FOR A SURFACE TRIMMING DEVICE AND TRIMMING ARRANGEMENT | December 2020 | June 2025 | Allow | 54 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17108248 | SQUARE-SHAPED INSERT FOR BAR-PEELING AND INSERT-HOLDER TOOL FOR SAME | December 2020 | October 2023 | Allow | 35 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17057908 | TOOL AND CUTTING INSERT FOR INTERNAL COOLING, AND METHOS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF | November 2020 | December 2023 | Abandon | 37 | 4 | 1 | No | No |
| 17094786 | TWIST DRILL | November 2020 | March 2021 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17053378 | CUTTING INSERT, CUTTING TOOL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MACHINED PRODUCT | November 2020 | May 2022 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17053044 | Helical Milling Tool with Forward-Backward Feeding | November 2020 | April 2023 | Abandon | 30 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17080116 | CUTTING INSERT | October 2020 | June 2022 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17050680 | TOOL BODY AND A MILLING TOOL | October 2020 | May 2024 | Allow | 42 | 4 | 1 | No | No |
| 17074226 | COMPRESSED GAS-OPERATED APPARATUS AND COMPRESSED GAS MACHINING SYSTEM | October 2020 | March 2024 | Allow | 41 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17065804 | Cutting Tool | October 2020 | July 2023 | Allow | 34 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17043123 | SPINDLE DEVICE OF MACHINE TOOL | September 2020 | October 2024 | Abandon | 48 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17032230 | MACHINE TOOL | September 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17029571 | SUCTION DEVICE HAVING BLADES, AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF | September 2020 | February 2024 | Abandon | 41 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17027314 | MILLING CUTTER WITH BRACES | September 2020 | November 2021 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17025494 | END MILL | September 2020 | August 2022 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16981825 | END MILL | September 2020 | January 2023 | Abandon | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16981817 | INSERT AND CUTTING TOOL ASSEMBLY COMPRISING SAME | September 2020 | May 2023 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17022510 | MILLING TOOL | September 2020 | November 2022 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17020015 | Dental Milling Machine Method | September 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17019355 | TOOL HOLDER FOR CUTTING INSERT | September 2020 | January 2022 | Abandon | 16 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17017032 | CUTTING INSERT | September 2020 | May 2022 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16978818 | TURNING METHOD FOR A CNC-LATHE AND A TURNING TOOL | September 2020 | August 2024 | Allow | 48 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16975430 | CUTTING INSERT AND TOOL BODY FOR A MILLING TOOL | August 2020 | June 2024 | Allow | 45 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16975592 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PROCESSED ARTICLE, TOOL PATH CALCULATION METHOD, PROCESSED ARTICLE, AND IMPELLER | August 2020 | August 2021 | Allow | 12 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16969230 | CUTTING TOOL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MACHINED PRODUCT | August 2020 | February 2024 | Allow | 42 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16969413 | CUTTING INSERT, CUTTING TOOL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MACHINED PRODUCT | August 2020 | July 2023 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16968658 | RADIUS ENDMILL AND MACHINE TOOL USING THE SAME, AND DESIGNING METHOD AND MACHINING METHOD OF RADIUS ENDMILL | August 2020 | May 2024 | Allow | 46 | 5 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16967826 | RING-SAW ASSEMBLIES AND PROCESSES | August 2020 | March 2023 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16985034 | CUTTING INSERT | August 2020 | June 2023 | Allow | 34 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16965699 | END MILL AND MACHINING METHOD | July 2020 | June 2022 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16939506 | POWER TURRET DEVICE | July 2020 | February 2022 | Abandon | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16934645 | ON-WING TOOL FOR IN-SITU CUTTING ON WING-TO-FUSELAGE ATTACHMENT OF AIRCRAFT | July 2020 | February 2021 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16962041 | CUTTING INSERT AND CUTTING TOOL ON WHICH SAME IS MOUNTED | July 2020 | October 2021 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16922617 | ROTARY CUTTING HEAD HAVING CUTTING EDGES EXTENDING PAST KEY ACTUATING PORTION | July 2020 | May 2022 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16915084 | DOUBLE-SIDED, POLYGONAL CUTTING INSERT WITH ALTERNATING CONCAVE AND CONVEX CUTTING EDGES | June 2020 | January 2022 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16957902 | CUTTING INSERT AND BORING TOOL | June 2020 | February 2021 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16879275 | Unloader/Pusher Tube Debris Removal System | May 2020 | October 2023 | Abandon | 41 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16764501 | CUTTING TOOL WHICH IS ASSEMBLED AND READY FOR DELIVERY | May 2020 | March 2024 | Abandon | 46 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16875227 | FIRMLY ASSEMBLED CUTTER HOLDING ASSEMBLY | May 2020 | February 2022 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16875916 | CUTTING INSERT | May 2020 | October 2021 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16865446 | PROCESS FOR OPERATING A VIRTUAL SENSOR FOR DETERMINING THE CONDITION OF A TOOL HOLDER ON A TOOL MACHINE; VIRTUAL SENSOR FOR DETERMINING THE CONDITION OF A TOOL HOLDER AND TOOL MACHINE | May 2020 | November 2022 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15733049 | SLOT MILLING SEQUENCE | April 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16856149 | BROACH FOR A BROACHING MACHINE | April 2020 | June 2023 | Abandon | 38 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16855275 | KEY DUPLICATION MACHINE HAVING PIVOTING CLAMP | April 2020 | March 2023 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16847943 | END MILL AND DRILLING METHOD | April 2020 | April 2023 | Allow | 36 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16840681 | RAPIDLY RETRACTABLE TOOL SUPPORT FOR A PIPE MACHINING APPARATUS | April 2020 | October 2020 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16651664 | ROTARY CUTTING TOOL FOR CHIP CONTROL | March 2020 | January 2022 | Abandon | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16828320 | END MILL | March 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16822648 | MACHINE TOOL AND DRAG FRAME CONVEYOR FOR FEEDING/REMOVING WORKPIECES | March 2020 | March 2024 | Abandon | 48 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16821542 | CUTTING INSERT AND CUTTING TOOL | March 2020 | July 2021 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16818753 | MACHINE TOOL WITH OPTIMIZED ORIENTATION OF VIBRATION DAMPERS | March 2020 | January 2022 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16647010 | CUTTING TOOL PART ASSEMBLY | March 2020 | July 2022 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16642709 | MILLING INSERT AND A SIDE AND FACE MILLING TOOL | February 2020 | December 2022 | Allow | 34 | 3 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 16799340 | TOOL CARRIER AND TOOL HOLDER | February 2020 | July 2023 | Abandon | 40 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16640376 | INSERT | February 2020 | January 2022 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16785649 | IMPELLER MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD USING THE SAME | February 2020 | July 2022 | Abandon | 29 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16783354 | END MILL WITH INDEPENDENT RAKE SURFACES | February 2020 | October 2021 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16778195 | DRILLING AID SYSTEM | January 2020 | January 2021 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16635837 | DUST COLLECTOR FOR POWER TOOL | January 2020 | January 2023 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16634197 | CUTTING INSERT, CUTTING TOOL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MACHINED PRODUCT | January 2020 | January 2021 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16633591 | CUTTING INSERT, CUTTING TOOL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MACHINED PRODUCT | January 2020 | September 2021 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16749638 | INDEXABLE MILLING CUTTER WITH PRECISE COOLANT STREAMS | January 2020 | June 2022 | Allow | 28 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16747872 | PRECISION MACHINE TOOL | January 2020 | January 2023 | Allow | 36 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16632558 | CUTTING INSERT FOR DRILLING | January 2020 | July 2023 | Allow | 42 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16629581 | CUTTING INSERT, CUTTIING TOOL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MACHINED PRODUCT | January 2020 | October 2021 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16629767 | TOOL-CHANGING DEVICE, MACHINE TOOL HAVING SUCH A TOOL-CHANGING DEVICE, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD | January 2020 | January 2022 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16629821 | ROTARY CUTTING INSERT AND TOOL HAVING DECLINED AXIAL SUPPORT SURFACES | January 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 27 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16627634 | CUTTING INSERT AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A CUTTING INSERT | December 2019 | June 2023 | Allow | 42 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16624915 | COATED TOOL, CUTTING TOOL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MACHINED PRODUCT | December 2019 | July 2023 | Allow | 43 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16700296 | MACHINE TOOL HAVING A TOOL SPINDLE AND A LOADING PORTAL | December 2019 | March 2021 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16618166 | DRILL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MACHINED PRODUCT | November 2019 | January 2022 | Abandon | 25 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16618168 | END MILL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MACHINED PRODUCT | November 2019 | March 2022 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16699089 | TWIST DRILL | November 2019 | March 2021 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16694554 | MILLING TOOL HAVING A REPLACEABLE CUTTING RING | November 2019 | June 2024 | Allow | 54 | 6 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16615507 | CUTTING TOOL | November 2019 | July 2021 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16689053 | DEVICE FOR REMOVING AN INSTALLED FASTENER IN AN OPENING | November 2019 | September 2022 | Abandon | 34 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 16613451 | THREADING DEVICE AND THREADING METHOD | November 2019 | November 2022 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16682826 | TOOTH FORMATIONS AND ARRANGEMENT FOR A SAW BLADE | November 2019 | September 2021 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16612062 | DRILL BODY AND DRILL | November 2019 | September 2021 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16674068 | Quill Stop | November 2019 | January 2021 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16672447 | CUTTING INSERT AND CUTTING SYSTEM COMPRISING CUTTING INSERT | November 2019 | August 2021 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16666761 | Reciprocating Filing Tool | October 2019 | November 2021 | Abandon | 25 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 16609210 | ENDMILL SPECIFICATION DESIGN METHOD, CUTTING CONDITION DETECTING METHOD, AND PROCESSING METHOD | October 2019 | May 2023 | Abandon | 42 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16666482 | SPINDLE DEVICE | October 2019 | December 2020 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16666180 | ROTARY TOOL FOR LOWER RECEIVER MANUFACTURING | October 2019 | December 2021 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16608231 | ROTARY TOOL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CUT PRODUCT | October 2019 | January 2023 | Allow | 38 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16608315 | CUTTING TOOL FOR MACHINING DIFFERENTIAL CASE, MACHINING APPARATUS FOR DIFFERENTIAL CASE AND MACHINING METHOD FOR DIFFERENTIAL CASE | October 2019 | December 2021 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16661109 | SPINDLE DEVICE | October 2019 | February 2021 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16656011 | END MILL INCLUDING FLAT RELIEF HAVING REINFORCED RIGIDITY | October 2019 | March 2022 | Abandon | 29 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16601977 | CUTTING INSERT AND TOOL FOR MACHINING A WORKPIECE | October 2019 | December 2021 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16597073 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING A BAR BLADE CHUCKING AND/OR A BLADE SLOT OF A BAR BLADE CUTTER HEAD FOR BEVEL GEAR PRODUCTION | October 2019 | February 2023 | Abandon | 40 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16596018 | MACHINE TOOL | October 2019 | January 2022 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16594622 | DRILL BIT | October 2019 | December 2021 | Allow | 26 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16595284 | GEAR MANUFACTURING MACHINE | October 2019 | December 2021 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16593424 | Shale Shaker Motor Mounting Plate Milling Machine | October 2019 | July 2021 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner RAMOS, NICOLE N.
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, 36.4% 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 RAMOS, NICOLE N works in Art Unit 3722 and has examined 698 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 82.7%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 26 months.
Examiner RAMOS, NICOLE N's allowance rate of 82.7% places them in the 57% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by RAMOS, NICOLE N receive 1.51 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 24% 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 RAMOS, NICOLE N is 26 months. This places the examiner in the 76% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +9.5% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by RAMOS, NICOLE N. 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, 33.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 75% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 56.2% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 83% 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.
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 77% 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 72.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 61% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 62.5% 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, 37.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 25% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are rarely granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing a petition, as the Technology Center Director typically upholds this examiner's decisions.
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 4.5% of allowed cases (in the 81% 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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