Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18408230 | Hand Trowel and Hand Trowel Handle for Use with the Same | January 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 26 | 5 | 0 | No | No |
| 18390963 | GROUT FLOAT AND HANDLE FOR USE WITH SAME | December 2023 | September 2024 | Abandon | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18515324 | ADJUSTABLE INSTRUMENT REPAIR BRACKET AND METHOD OF USE | November 2023 | August 2025 | Abandon | 21 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18367289 | MOBILITY BASE | September 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18229383 | HOLDER FOR TILE CUTTER | August 2023 | March 2026 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18351080 | ROBOTIC FLOOR CLEANING DEVICE WITH CONTROLLED LIQUID RELEASE MECHANISM | July 2023 | September 2025 | Abandon | 27 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18350314 | BASEBOARD ATTACHMENT CLEANING DEVICE | July 2023 | March 2026 | Abandon | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18271255 | DEVICE FOR PRODUCING BRISTLE PRODUCTS | July 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 31 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18211709 | BROADHEAD STORAGE UNIT WITH SHARPENING GUIDE AND METHOD | June 2023 | March 2026 | Abandon | 33 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18322664 | CLAMPING SYSTEMS FOR PIPES | May 2023 | January 2025 | Abandon | 20 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18322682 | Anti-slip Fastener Remover Tool | May 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 28 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18132083 | Drill Pipe Cleaning Systems and Methods | April 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18109931 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS | February 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 37 | 7 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18005539 | VACUUM PRESSURE SUPPLY SYSTEM | January 2023 | February 2025 | Abandon | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18096002 | SPOILBOARD GASKET TILE SYSTEM FOR INCREASED WORK-HOLD VACUUM PRESSURE | January 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 38 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18094780 | RAIL SUPPORT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE | January 2023 | May 2023 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18079589 | CONTOUR POCKET AND HYBRID SUSCEPTOR FOR WAFER UNIFORMITY | December 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18075609 | SHARPENER WITH SWING ARM ABRASIVE ASSEMBLY | December 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 14 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18061327 | MINIMAL CONTACT GRIPPING OF THIN OPTICAL DEVICES | December 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18071990 | CLAMP WITH NESTED REVERSIBLE INTERLOCKING ASSEMBLIES | November 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 9 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18058769 | CLAMPING AND POSITIONING MODULE | November 2022 | February 2026 | Allow | 39 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17938306 | HAND TROWEL AND HAND TROWEL HANDLE FOR USE WITH THE SAME | October 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17915528 | APPARATUS FOR CLAMPING WORKPIECES ON MACHINE TOOLS | September 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17936251 | GROUT FLOAT AND HANDLE FOR USE WITH SAME | September 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17953444 | Expansion Tool Structure for Steering Knuckle of Vehicle | September 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17913255 | MARKING MODULE FOR AN APPLIANCE INTENDED FOR APPLYING A COLORANT, AND APPLIANCE USING SUCH A MARKING MODULE | September 2022 | February 2026 | Abandon | 41 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17933261 | TILTABLE VEHICLE LIFT | September 2022 | December 2023 | Abandon | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17945163 | PIPE COUPON EXTRACTION TOOL | September 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17905509 | GRINDING APPARATUS | September 2022 | January 2026 | Allow | 41 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17798976 | AUXILIARY SHEET-METAL WORKING DEVICE | August 2022 | March 2025 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17883589 | VACUUM WAFER CHUCK FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES | August 2022 | August 2023 | Abandon | 12 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17878529 | AIR WASH ABRASIVE AND CONTAMINANTS SEPARATOR APPARATUS | August 2022 | June 2023 | Abandon | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17874636 | SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING DEVICE | July 2022 | July 2025 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17873717 | Anti-slip Fastener Remover Tool | July 2022 | February 2023 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17794881 | WORK MACHINE | July 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17848763 | VACPAD TOOL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD | June 2022 | October 2025 | Allow | 40 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17807035 | Handle of Hand Tool | June 2022 | September 2023 | Abandon | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17806284 | ANTI-PINCH DEVICE FOR INSULATING IMPLEMENTATIONS | June 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17805156 | POLISHING TOOL | June 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 33 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17748859 | PLANARIZATION PROCESS, APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ARTICLE | May 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17745065 | Hammer | May 2022 | January 2023 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17742095 | BONDING FIXTURE | May 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17771340 | TOOL FOR ROTATABLE JOINTS | April 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17725515 | TOOL FOR POSITIONING AND HOLDING A BOARD FOR MOUNTING TO A SUPPORT MEMBER SUCH AS ANOTHER BOARD | April 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17724236 | Convertible Rolling Workbench | April 2022 | April 2024 | Abandon | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17724119 | GANTRY TYPE CONVEYING DEVICE AND PROCESSING LINE | April 2022 | August 2023 | Abandon | 16 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17768277 | TAPING KNIFE HANDLE, AND TAPING KNIFE PROVIDED WITH SUCH A HANDLE | April 2022 | June 2025 | Abandon | 38 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17704648 | WAFER PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME | March 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17656219 | Clipping Tool | March 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17642958 | FASTENER FOR HEAVY TRANSMISSION PARTS | March 2022 | January 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17670522 | SUBSTRATE CLEANING DEVICE, ABNORMALITY DETERMINATION METHOD OF SUBSTRATE CLEANING DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM | February 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17668425 | A HIGH PRECISION AIR BEARING STAGE WITH CAPABILITY OF PARASITIC ERROR COMPENSATION | February 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17632616 | SEMI-MANUAL MACHINE TOOL FOR TREATING FLAT AND HORIZONTAL SURFACES | February 2022 | July 2025 | Abandon | 41 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17591015 | Radial Grinding Wheel For Machining Center Having Impeller For Directing Through-Spindle Coolant To The Work Surface Of The Tool | February 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17631925 | SCREW FASTENING SYSTEM AND SCREW FASTENING DEVICE | February 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17584874 | CLEANING DEVICE | January 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17627407 | FABRICATION FIXTURE | January 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17296351 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR POLISHING PAD | December 2021 | January 2025 | Abandon | 44 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17562544 | QUICK SWAP CHUCK WITH VACUUM HOLDING INTERCHANGEABLE TOP PLATE | December 2021 | July 2023 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17561899 | AIR-BEARING CHUCK | December 2021 | August 2024 | Abandon | 31 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17551226 | REUSABLE AND ADJUSTABLE UNIVERSAL FIXTURING SYSTEM FOR ASSEMBLY AND CHECK FIXTURES | December 2021 | April 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17541377 | MARKER OPENER | December 2021 | July 2023 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17540531 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTABLE STANDING PLATFORM WITH FOOT PEDAL CONTROLS | December 2021 | May 2023 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17538153 | SYNTHETIC GRINDSTONE | November 2021 | March 2025 | Abandon | 39 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17537779 | ORBITAL POLISHER | November 2021 | July 2025 | Abandon | 43 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17534478 | TOOL HAMMER HANDLE WITH PROTECTIVE DEVICE | November 2021 | May 2023 | Abandon | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17526134 | FIXED-ABRASIVE PAD USING VERTICALLY ALIGNED CARBON NANOTUBES AND FABRICATION METHOD FOR THE SAME | November 2021 | September 2025 | Abandon | 46 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 17524065 | AUTOMATED TRIM AND INSTALLATION TOOLS FOR AIRFRAME COMPONENTS AT A MOVING LINE | November 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17300787 | Cylindrical tool for thin sample grinding and polishing | November 2021 | September 2025 | Allow | 46 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17610093 | VACUUM CLAMPING DEVICE | November 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17519636 | Round Dental Blank Holder And Arrangement Having A Holder And A Round Dental Blank | November 2021 | January 2025 | Abandon | 38 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17517295 | WORKPIECE CLAMP ASSEMBLY FOR MACHINING AND CUTTING | November 2021 | January 2023 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17510756 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CUTOFF MACHINING SINTERED MAGNET | October 2021 | February 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17511437 | PAD CARRIER FOR HORIZONTAL PRE-CLEAN MODULE | October 2021 | February 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17602506 | DEVICE FOR INSPECTING FOR COLOR UNEVENNESS IN FLEXIBLE DISPLAY | October 2021 | July 2024 | Abandon | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17601841 | MULTI-PRODUCT PALLET DEVICE, CONTROL SYSTEM FOR MULTI-PRODUCT PALLET DEVICE, DISPLACEMENT-RESTRICTING MECHANISM, AND CONFORMING MECHANISM | October 2021 | July 2024 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17486619 | POLISHING LIQUID SUPPLY SYSTEM, POLISHING APPARATUS, EXHAUSTING METHOD AND POLISHING METHOD | September 2021 | February 2025 | Allow | 41 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17483943 | AIR CIRCULATION SYSTEM AND FINAL POLISHING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME | September 2021 | June 2024 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17484270 | POLISHING MECHANISM, POLISHING DEVICE, AND POLISHING METHOD | September 2021 | February 2025 | Abandon | 41 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17442008 | ROTARY CRUSHER AND FEEDER FOR ICE BLASTING SYSTEM | September 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 31 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17481191 | Tilt-Safe, High-Capacity Lift Device | September 2021 | March 2023 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17480400 | TOOL HANDLES HAVING STATIONARY AND ROTATIONAL PORTIONS | September 2021 | December 2023 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17480815 | SHARPENER WITH SWING ARM ABRASIVE ASSEMBLY | September 2021 | September 2022 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17468715 | ADJUSTABLE FIXTURE TO POSITION PARTS FOR DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENT | September 2021 | February 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17464031 | Aquaculture net cleaning system | September 2021 | September 2022 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17463761 | VACUUM CLAMPING NOZZLE | September 2021 | April 2023 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17407531 | WAFER PROCESSING APPARATUS AND WAFER PROCESSING METHOD | August 2021 | January 2025 | Allow | 41 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17405898 | POINT-OF-USE ULTRASONIC HOMOGENIZER FOR CMP SLURRY AGGLOMERATION REDUCTION | August 2021 | January 2026 | Abandon | 53 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17394353 | GRILL GRATE CLEANING TOOL | August 2021 | June 2024 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17443538 | REPLACING TOOL FOR SPONGE BRUSH, METHOD FOR INSTALLING SPONGE BRUSH, AND SEMICONDUCTOR CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING APPARATUS | July 2021 | June 2024 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17424261 | SURFACE PLATE FOR POLISHING DEVICE, AND POLISHING DEVICE AND POLISHING METHOD | July 2021 | November 2025 | Abandon | 52 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17379767 | SPRAY MOP WITH HANDLE LOCKING MECHANISM | July 2021 | June 2023 | Abandon | 23 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17378132 | METHODS FOR HYDROPHOBIZING ARROWS OF A BOW-AND-ARROW SYSTEM | July 2021 | September 2023 | Abandon | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17378046 | REMOVING APPARATUS | July 2021 | December 2022 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17376992 | SANDING PAD WITH FLEXIBLE AND DEFORMABLE CORE | July 2021 | March 2026 | Abandon | 56 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17371518 | ELASTIC MEMBRANE, SUBSTRATE HOLDING DEVICE, AND POLISHING APPARATUS | July 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17369792 | Dolly Arm Release Tool | July 2021 | November 2022 | Abandon | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17367607 | HAMMER TOOL FOR POSITIONING DUPLEX HEAD NAIL | July 2021 | November 2023 | Abandon | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17364408 | SEMI-AUTOMATIC WIRING MACHINE | June 2021 | April 2023 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17358842 | Lifting Device for Pipes | June 2021 | June 2022 | Allow | 11 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner SAENZ, ALBERTO.
With a 0.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.
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, 16.7% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.
⚠ Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.
⚠ Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.
Examiner SAENZ, ALBERTO works in Art Unit 3723 and has examined 281 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 70.1%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 31 months.
Examiner SAENZ, ALBERTO's allowance rate of 70.1% places them in the 32% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by SAENZ, ALBERTO receive 1.75 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 38% 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 SAENZ, ALBERTO is 31 months. This places the examiner in the 57% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +26.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SAENZ, ALBERTO. This interview benefit is in the 73% 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, 23.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 34% 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 38.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 59% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 200.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 99% 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 80.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 73% 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, 92.3% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 89% 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 42% 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 1.0% of allowed cases (in the 61% 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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