Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18919780 | PROCESSING DEVICE FOR FLANGE | October 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18665097 | Hydraulic Tool with Indicator Light | May 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18431184 | SHEAR-ASSISTED EXTRUSION ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS | February 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18421009 | FORMING SUPERCONDUCTING RADIO FREQUENCY CAVITIES USING HYDROSTATICALLY CONTROLLED BULGING | January 2024 | October 2024 | Allow | 9 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18408297 | TUBING BENDER | January 2024 | December 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18397755 | BENDING MANDRIL COMPRISING ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT MATERIAL, RELATED BENDING MACHINES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | December 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 15 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18377470 | HIGH SPEED NECKING CONFIGURATION | October 2023 | April 2025 | Abandon | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18479072 | SEMI-AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR SUPPRESSING TENSION FLUCTUATIONS DURING ROLLING PROCESS OF ULTRA-THIN STRIP | October 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18552495 | MANUFACTURING APPARATUS FOR ACCESSORY | September 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18226470 | TAPERED TRANSITION PILOT | July 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18027564 | ROLLER ASSEMBLY | June 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18310884 | DECAGON COMPRESSION DIE | May 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18250084 | MANUFACTURING TOOLING AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING PUSH BUTTON CONTAINER CLOSURES | April 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18027642 | MULTI-CORE CABLE UNTWISTING DEVICE | March 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18185040 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAKING EFFICIENT Y-PIPES | March 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18025084 | Apparatus for Manufacturing Pouch of Secondary Battery | March 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18167760 | APPLIANCE, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR STRAIGHTENING WHEELS | February 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18167470 | QUICK-COUPLING PANEL STRAIGHTENING DEVICE | February 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18164826 | TAPERED STRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION | February 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18019177 | WIRE DRAWING DIE | February 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18040086 | DRAWING BENCH FOR DRAWING MACHINE | January 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18015072 | MACHINE FOR REPAIRING MOTORCYCLE RIMS | January 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18148806 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BENDING A NEEDLE | December 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18013284 | SEAM FORMING APPARATUS FOR ELBOW DUCT | December 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18146695 | SHAPING METHOD AND SHAPING DEVICE FOR DOUBLE PIPE | December 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18084465 | PIPE MACHINING APPARATUS | December 2022 | June 2025 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18008028 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WORKING OBLONG METAL PRODUCTS | December 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17928849 | BALL SCREW DEVICE, MACHINE COMPONENT MANUFACTURING METHOD, MACHINE MANUFACTURING METHOD, VEHICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD, MACHINE COMPONENT, MACHINE, VEHICLE, HYDRAULIC FORMING METHOD, AND HYDRAULIC FORMING DIE | November 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18000001 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FEEDING CROSS WIRES IN A WIRE MESH WELDING MACHINE | November 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18000119 | PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR PROCESSING APPARATUS | November 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18057214 | BENDER | November 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17983430 | Cam Grooving Machine | November 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17998023 | MANDREL FOR PIPE BENDING MACHINE | November 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17921584 | Press Brake and Method for Operating Therefor | October 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17969822 | Method of Forming Grooves in Pipe Elements | October 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17920261 | CLAMP DEVICE AND PROCESSING MACHINE | October 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17969236 | TAPERED TRANSITION PILOT | October 2022 | April 2023 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17961676 | AGRICULTURAL TOOL | October 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17959178 | METHOD OF FORMING SHELL OF SOFT PACK BATTERY | October 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 29 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17936690 | Automatic Bundling Tool Device | September 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17906668 | AN APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR MATERIAL FORMING BY IMP ACT | September 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17944932 | Shear-Assisted Extrusion Assemblies and Methods | September 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17910184 | Method of producing metal beams with a top-hat profile | September 2022 | May 2025 | Abandon | 32 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17909872 | CAN CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | September 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17894124 | PREPARATION METHOD FOR METAL MATERIAL | August 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17904398 | THREADING DIE FOR COLD-DRAWING A METAL WIRE | August 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17799782 | PRESS FORMING METHOD AND SHAPE EVALUATION METHOD FOR PRESS FORMED PART | August 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17799682 | PRESS BRAKE AND BENDING METHOD | August 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17761904 | DRAWING DIE FOR WORKING DEPRESSIONS OF A SHEET-METAL COMPONENT, IN PARTICULAR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE | August 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17884227 | FORMING SYSTEM | August 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17876184 | PREFORMING METHOD FOR HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL VARIABLE-DIAMETER TUBULAR PART | July 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 29 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17795390 | DIE | July 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17795533 | METHOD FOR MOLDING SCREW THREAD OF METAL PIPE | July 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17871376 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING A PART FROM A PLATE MADE OF A FORMABLE MATERIAL, IN PARTICULAR FOR THE EDGE OF AN ELEMENT OF AN AIRCRAFT | July 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17871760 | PORTABLE CRIMPING DEVICE FOR JOINING FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | July 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17865988 | SIDE RAIL REPAIR TOOL | July 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17791536 | PRESS FORMING METHOD | July 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17860362 | IMPACT EXTRUSION METHOD, TOOLING AND PRODUCT | July 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17860106 | MULTI-SIZE ADJUSTABLE MOUTH EXPANDING DEVICE | July 2022 | May 2023 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17859019 | IRREGULAR TUBE STRAIGHTENER | July 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17790976 | ADJUSTABLE BALANCING BLOCK FOR CLOSED LOOP DIE CONTROL | July 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17855511 | TUBE PROCESSING SYSTEMS | June 2022 | May 2023 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17855718 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR BENDING OR CUTTING IMPLANTS | June 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17787580 | HOT-STAMPING MOLDING METHOD ENABLING MOLDING OF COMPONENTS HAVING VARIOUS LEVELS OF STRENGTH BY PART THROUGH COOLING CONTROL BY POSITION | June 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17839883 | FORGING PRESS FOR HOT FORGING OF ASYMMETRIC TO SYMMETRIC RAIL AND PROCESS OF FORGING THEREOF | June 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17838795 | Vacuum Forming Method | June 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17839051 | PAINTLESS DENT REPAIR GLUE TAB | June 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 24 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17784302 | MODULAR ROLLING TRAIN, PARTICULARLY HOT ROLLING TRAIN, PREFERABLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN UPSTREAM CASTING FACILITY | June 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17784354 | HOT-ROLLING STAND FOR A HOT-ROLLING MILL AND FOR PRODUCING A FLAT METAL PRODUCT, HOT-ROLLING MILL AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A HOT-ROLLING MILL | June 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17779265 | ROLL LINE | May 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17737414 | FLANGE FORMING DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING A FLANGE ON A SHEET METAL PART TO REDUCE SURFACE DISTORTION | May 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17774286 | CAN BODY FORMING DEVICE | May 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17730461 | ASSEMBLY OF SYSTEM FOR HOOP BENDING | April 2022 | March 2025 | Abandon | 35 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17729509 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC DIE ADJUSTMENT | April 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17729538 | DIE ADJUSTMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH DRAW IN SENSORS | April 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17725691 | STAMPING PRESS FORMING OF OUTER DIAMETER HELICAL SPLINES | April 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17726492 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS FOR BENDING A THERMOCOUPLE TUBE | April 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17767231 | Method for Creating Elevations in a Workpiece, Apparatus and Product | April 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17692832 | Method and Apparatus for Double-Sided Incremental Flanging | March 2022 | January 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17691112 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MULTI-LAYERED NUCLEAR FUEL CLADDING PIPE | March 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17641477 | COLD ROLLING ROLLED STOCK IN A MILL TRAIN WITH MULTIPLE ROLL STANDS | March 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17639363 | METHOD & MEANS OF FORMING THREADED TIES AND RODS | March 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17671600 | BODYWORK DENT REPAIR TOOL WITH PDR METHOD | February 2022 | February 2024 | Abandon | 24 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17672250 | Channel Letter Return and Trimcap Material Bending Machine | February 2022 | December 2023 | Abandon | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17631285 | MOLD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | January 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 28 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17574795 | DEVICE FOR ROLLING A METAL LITHIUM BAND | January 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17625386 | CABLE CRIMP HEAD | January 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17647081 | FORMING AND PROCESSING METHOD | January 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17621720 | MAGAZINE FOR PROCESSING WIRE END FERRULES AND HAND TOOL FOR PRESSING WIRE END FERRULES | January 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17557426 | REFLEX ANGLE CAPABLE TUBE BENDING SYSTEMS WITH CRANK ASSEMBLIES | December 2021 | January 2023 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17552547 | BENDING TOOLS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | December 2021 | September 2024 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17551660 | PAINTLESS DENT REMOVAL TOOL, SYSTEM AND METHOD | December 2021 | July 2024 | Abandon | 31 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17527509 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING DUCT FLANGES AND DUCT WORK | November 2021 | March 2023 | Allow | 16 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17610311 | Device and Method for Shaping a Component | November 2021 | June 2024 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17522166 | MANUFACTURING DEVICE FOR BENT PIPE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BENT PIPE | November 2021 | September 2022 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17607136 | A HOT PRESS FORMING APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR HOT PRESS FORMING A BLANK | October 2021 | February 2025 | Allow | 39 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17512107 | MEDICAL BENDING SYSTEM | October 2021 | August 2024 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17500433 | Cam Grooving Machine | October 2021 | November 2022 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17486227 | Strapping Tool | September 2021 | August 2024 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17478183 | RADIAL INCREMENTAL FORMING | September 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner EKIERT, TERESA M.
With a 56.2% 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, 33.3% 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 EKIERT, TERESA M works in Art Unit 3725 and has examined 1,248 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 79.7%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 32 months.
Examiner EKIERT, TERESA M's allowance rate of 79.7% places them in the 42% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by EKIERT, TERESA M receive 1.70 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 48% 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 EKIERT, TERESA M is 32 months. This places the examiner in the 33% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +0.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by EKIERT, TERESA M. This interview benefit is in the 12% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 32.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 59% 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 54.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 76% 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, 33.3% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 32% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show below-average success with this examiner. Consider whether your arguments are strong enough to warrant a PAC request.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 64.4% of appeals filed. This is in the 39% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 34.5% 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, 45.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 51% 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 5.4% of allowed cases (in the 90% percentile). Per MPEP § 1302.04, examiner's amendments are used to place applications in condition for allowance when only minor changes are needed. This examiner frequently uses this tool compared to other examiners, indicating a cooperative approach to getting applications allowed. Strategic Insight: If you are close to allowance but minor claim amendments are needed, this examiner may be willing to make an examiner's amendment rather than requiring another round of prosecution.
Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.6% of allowed cases (in the 51% 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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