Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19265329 | COLDWORK HOLES WITH SEAMLESS SLEEVE AND UNIFORM EXPANSION | July 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19033163 | FIXING DEVICE FOR BENDING PROCESSING OF SHAFT-SHAPED MEMBER | January 2025 | February 2026 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19012422 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR INTEGRATED SUCKER ROD CONDITIONING AND SHOT PEENING | January 2025 | July 2025 | Allow | 6 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18829263 | MULTI-SENSOR-BASED HOT FORMING PRODUCTION SYSTEM FOR ALUMINUM ALLOY SHEET METAL PART AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | September 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18801230 | MULTI-DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM CONDUCTOR AUTOMATIC DEPOSITING SYSTEM FOR TOKAMAK TOROIDAL FIELD COIL WINDING PACKS | August 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18784817 | PUSH-BENDING FORMING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TITANIUM ALLOY TUBES | July 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18571185 | TEE TYPE CONNECTOR PIPE MANUFACTURING METHOD | June 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18673440 | CORRUGATED SKEW ROLLING PREPARATION METHOD OF MAGNESIUM ALLOY BAR WITH GRADIENT STRUCTURE | May 2024 | August 2024 | Allow | 3 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18622974 | FORMING DEVICE AND FORMING METHOD FOR PART WITH REGULAR CROSS-SECTION | March 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18613230 | Multi-Part Conduit Bender Handle | March 2024 | November 2024 | Allow | 8 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18685226 | A PUNCH, A SEMI-FINISHED CAN, AND A CAN MANUFACTURED WITH USE OF THE SAID PUNCH | February 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18430494 | Processing apparatus, corrugated plate, and storage container | February 2024 | October 2024 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18291698 | A Repair Tool | January 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 17 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18419008 | CHANGING THE EFFECTIVE CONTOUR OF A RUNNING SURFACE OF A WORKING ROLL DURING HOT ROLLING OF ROLLING STOCK IN A ROLL STAND TO FORM A ROLLED STRIP | January 2024 | December 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18537158 | METHOD OF FORMING A HOT STAMPED COATED STEEL PRODUCT | December 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18533976 | MANUFACTURING SYSTEM | December 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18533405 | REBAR UPSETTING PROCESS AND REBAR UPSET FORGING MACHINE | December 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18555481 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CAPSULE MADE OF ALUMINUM FOR SMALL TUBES WITH OPEN HOLE AND PRODUCT SO OBTAINED | October 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18465674 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING SHEET METAL PIECES FOR DRAWING INTO A SHEET METAL BENDING MACHINE, AND COMBINATION OF A DEVICE FOR PROVIDING SHEET METAL PIECES FOR DRAWING INTO A SHEET METAL BENDING MACHINE WITH THE SHEET METAL BENDING MACHINE AND WITH A SIDE DRAWING-IN DEVICE | September 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18281496 | COLD ROLLING MILL ROLLING CONDITION SETTING METHOD, COLD ROLLING METHOD, STEEL SHEET MANUFACTURING METHOD, COLD ROLLING MILL ROLLING CONDITION SETTING DEVICE, AND COLD ROLLING MILL | September 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18280805 | WORKPIECE TRANSPORT DEVICE | September 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18235375 | Setting Device | August 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18275916 | TUBE BENDING SYSTEM | August 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18228036 | Apparatus for mechanical beading machining and corresponding transfer machine comprising said apparatus | July 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18262891 | HYDRAULIC FORMING MACHINE FOR PRESSING WORKPIECES, IN PARTICULAR FORGING HAMMER, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A HYDRAULIC FORMING MACHINE, IN PARTICULAR A FORGING HAMMER | July 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18261487 | TAIL END BUCKLING SUPPRESSION DEVICE | July 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18272231 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF BALL SCREW USING ROLLING MACHINE | July 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18271897 | REBAR TYING ROBOT | July 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18261221 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF RECTANGULAR BATTERY CAN | July 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18271886 | REBAR TYING ROBOT | July 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18271500 | PRESS SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD OF PRESS SYSTEM | July 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18216312 | BINDING DEVICE | June 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18342537 | POCKET FLANGE FORMING DEVICE FOR DUCT | June 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18339855 | COMPONENTS PRODUCED FROM METALLIC BLANKS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME | June 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18337042 | PROCESSING APPARATUS | June 2023 | March 2026 | Abandon | 33 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18265291 | BILLET ROLLING MILL EQUIPPED WITH A MANIPULATOR SUBASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SUCH A ROLLING MILL | June 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18254169 | COLD ROLLING METHOD AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING COLD-ROLLED STEEL SHEET | May 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18321260 | COUNTER-ROLLER ACTIVE POWER FLEXIBLE SPINNING DEVICE FOR LARGE CYLINDER | May 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18036504 | MULTI-WATER-CHANNEL HOT STAMPING DIE | May 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18142441 | TOOL UNIT FOR A COLD FORMING MACHINE | May 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18034853 | ROLLING CONTROL DEVICE, ROLLING CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM | May 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18032626 | Modular spray bar system for selectively cooling and/or lubricating rolls | April 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18247148 | WIRE TREATMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS | March 2023 | September 2025 | Abandon | 30 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18122799 | PRESS SYSTEM AND SHELL FEEDING ASSEMBLY THEREFOR | March 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18119904 | ADJUSTABLE STOPPER ASSEMBLY FOR PRESS BRAKE | March 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18042643 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PRESS-FORMED PRODUCT, APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING HEATED WORKPIECE, AND HOT-PRESS MANUFACTURING LINE | February 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18020926 | Device and method for handling mandrel rods in a tube rolling mill | February 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18006740 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING BARS | January 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18100701 | PLANT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FLAT ROLLED PRODUCTS | January 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18098436 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TWISTING WIRES | January 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 36 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18015481 | A SHEET FORMING SYSTEM | January 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18152571 | INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING ARTICLES FROM SHEET MATERIAL | January 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18015099 | Method and computer program product for calculating a pass schedule for a stable rolling process | January 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18004573 | METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR INDUCTIVELY HEATING FLAT OBJECTS | January 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18147447 | TOOL FOR WIRE FORMING | December 2022 | August 2025 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18012280 | ROLLING TAKING FREQUENCY BEHAVIOR INTO ACCOUNT | December 2022 | July 2025 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18012105 | WORKPIECE PRODUCTION APPARATUS | December 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18068854 | COLD WORKING TOOL FOR OPENINGS IN METAL PIECES | December 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18081930 | CRIMPING DEVICE | December 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18010308 | MANUFACTURE OF ROLL FORMED TUBES | December 2022 | November 2025 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18076967 | HOT STAMPING COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | December 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18071161 | HANDHELD STRAPPING DEVICE | November 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18058922 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A METAL GRID REINFORCEMENT AND MACHINE | November 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18058936 | DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A METAL MESH REINFORCEMENT | November 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 10 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17927283 | RESIDUAL STRESS IMPROVEMENT METHOD AND RESIDUAL STRESS IMPROVEMENT APPARATUS | November 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17989410 | CAM-TYPE PRESS APPARATUS | November 2022 | January 2025 | Abandon | 26 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17925961 | PRESS FORMING TOOL AND PRESS FORMING METHOD | November 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17984388 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING SHEET METAL | November 2022 | January 2026 | Abandon | 38 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18053753 | COIL FORMING APPARATUS AND COIL FORMING METHOD | November 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17922667 | Method for manufacturing a profiled rod | November 2022 | September 2025 | Abandon | 35 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17977532 | Cam Driven Bodymaker | October 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17974121 | METHOD AND MACHINE FOR MAKING A COIL AROUND A COMPONENT OF AN ARTICLE | October 2022 | July 2025 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17973729 | PRODUCTION APPARATUS AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERIES | October 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17918934 | NEEDLE BENDER | October 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17964346 | BINDING MACHINE | October 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17914778 | HOT ROLLING MILLS AND HOT ROLLING METHODS | September 2022 | August 2025 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17914138 | DRAWING MACHINE, DRAWING METHOD AND DRAWING MANDREL | September 2022 | September 2025 | Allow | 36 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17911351 | BENDING MACHINE | September 2022 | May 2025 | Abandon | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17896593 | BENDING HEAD FOR WELDED WIRE MESH | August 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17888803 | METHOD AND SYSTEM THAT PRODUCES FORMED PARTS BY A MULTI-STAGE PRESS | August 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17800179 | BENDING DEVICE, PRODUCTION FACILITY FOR STEEL SHEET PILE, BENDING METHOD, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR STEEL SHEET PILE | August 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 32 | 4 | 1 | No | No |
| 17888696 | PEENING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PEENING USING THE SAME | August 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17799888 | PRODUCTION METHOD FOR HAT-SHAPED STEEL SHEET PILE | August 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17885690 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING CRIMP APPLICATIONS AND REPORTING POWER TOOL USAGE | August 2022 | November 2025 | Allow | 39 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17798595 | DETERMINING A SENSITIVITY OF A TARGET VARIABLE OF A ROLLING MATERIAL FROM AN OPERATING VARIABLE OF A HOT ROLLING MILL | August 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17797523 | Device and method for adjusting or setting a rolling gap of a two-roll straightening machine for rods and/or profiles | August 2022 | April 2025 | Abandon | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17795598 | Rolling device | July 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17794022 | METHOD AND WIRE PROCESSING MACHINE THAT PRODUCES PREPARED SHAPED PARTS | July 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17793537 | THREAD FORMING TAP | July 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17793517 | THREAD FORMING TAP FOR BALLSCREW | July 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17812464 | REFORMER ASSEMBLY | July 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17857650 | METHOD OF BENDING A CONDUIT | July 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17790047 | ROLLING MILL AND ROLLING METHOD FOR METAL PLATE | June 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 25 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17789151 | TUBING BENDER | June 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17836396 | PROCESS AND TOOLS TO PERFORM REACTOR PRESSURE VESSEL NOZZLE EXPANSION MITIGATING PRIMARY COOLANT LEAKAGE | June 2022 | November 2025 | Allow | 41 | 4 | 1 | No | No |
| 17834814 | PRESS COINING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | June 2022 | October 2025 | Abandon | 40 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17825210 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TAPERED STRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION | May 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17779696 | A GENERATING DEVICE BASED ON FRICTION DRIVE FOR GEAR INVOLUTE ARTIFACT WITH LONG-ROLLED PATH LENGTH BY ROLLING METHOD | May 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17738029 | DEVICE FOR TARGETED REPAIR OF MICRO-NANO DAMAGE OF INNER RING OF AEROENGINE BEARING AND METHOD FOR TARGETED REPAIR OF MICRO-NANO DAMAGE OF AEROENGINE BEARING BASED ON ELECTRIC-MAGNETIC COMPOSITE FIELD | May 2022 | December 2022 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17773714 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A ROLL GAP IN A ROLLING MILL | May 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner TOLAN, EDWARD THOMAS.
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, 31.2% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable 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 shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.
Examiner TOLAN, EDWARD THOMAS works in Art Unit 3725 and has examined 2,021 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 81.0%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 27 months.
Examiner TOLAN, EDWARD THOMAS's allowance rate of 81.0% places them in the 51% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by TOLAN, EDWARD THOMAS receive 1.38 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 21% 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 TOLAN, EDWARD THOMAS is 27 months. This places the examiner in the 74% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +14.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by TOLAN, EDWARD THOMAS. This interview benefit is in the 53% 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, 32.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 69% 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 59.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 85% 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, 30.8% 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 66.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 52% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 37.5% 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, 39.6% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 29% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show below-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 6.6% of allowed cases (in the 89% 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 0.2% of allowed cases (in the 52% 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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