Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19173774 | CARTRIDGE MECHANISM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A CLAMPING FORCE EXERTED ON A STRUCTURE BY A FASTENER DURING INSTALLATION | April 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19065494 | Cylindrical Cargo Container Construction | February 2025 | December 2025 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19013549 | AUTOMATIC GRAPHITE CONVEYING DEVICE AND WINDING MACHINE FOR SPIRAL WOUND GASKET | January 2025 | April 2025 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19012833 | Detachment and Replacement Method for a Laparoscopic Tube for an Oximetry Probe | January 2025 | March 2026 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19008133 | Toolkit and Method for Embedding Flat Padded Earring Posts into Polymer Clay Jewelry | January 2025 | June 2025 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 19000365 | DEVICE FOR MONITORING TIRES OF MORE THAN 30 INCHES VIA VIDEO MEANS | December 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18825969 | COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, FORMING APPARATUSES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS | September 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18824320 | POWER TOOL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOVING ROOF SHINGLES | September 2024 | January 2026 | Abandon | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18808198 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING ADDITIVE PARTS | August 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 14 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18779792 | Temporary fastener installation tooling and associated installation set | July 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18779227 | Downforce Indicator Device Having a Tool Receptacle | July 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18732207 | SEAMLESS BONDING OF CHEESE LAYERS | June 2024 | January 2026 | Abandon | 20 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18289198 | FRAME MEMBER | May 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18713156 | SYSTEM FOR ASSEMBLING A WIND TURBINE BLADE SHELL | May 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 21 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18670623 | Securing Device And Removal Tool For Use With The Securing Device | May 2024 | September 2025 | Abandon | 16 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18662390 | Clamp Arrangement For Cylindrical Object, Cylindrical Object Assembly Comprising Said Clamp Arrangement And Method Of Manufacturing Cylindrical Object Assembly | May 2024 | January 2026 | Abandon | 20 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18635572 | FIXTURE AND METHOD OF CLAMPING A PLURALITY OF FRAME-SHAPED WORKPIECES | April 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18633313 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PULLING BUNDLES OF CONDUITS | April 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18697895 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FRAME STRUCTURE | April 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18616335 | Method for Manufacturing Heat Exchanger | March 2024 | December 2025 | Abandon | 21 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18691888 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A BUNK FOR A VEHICLE | March 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18441722 | METHOD OF PRODUCING STRUCTURE | February 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18430319 | LUBRICATION NETWORK FOR AN ATTRITABLE ENGINE | February 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18577670 | VERTICAL WIND SPEED ACCELERATION TYPE WIND TURBINE | January 2024 | January 2026 | Abandon | 24 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18532303 | METHOD AND MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING A PROFILE COMPONENT ON AN AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL COMPONENT | December 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 24 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18526548 | Method and Apparatus for the Application of Frame to Fuselage Pull-up Force via Fuselage Skin Waterline Tensioning | December 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18518324 | Cylindrical Cargo Container Construction | November 2023 | September 2025 | Abandon | 21 | 3 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 18515033 | Additively Manufactured Combustion Chambers, Manifold Structures and Hybrid Additive Processes Related Thereto | November 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 2 | Yes | No |
| 18509149 | MODULAR, COST-EFFECTIVE, FIELD REPAIRABLE CHASSIS AND MECHANICAL COMPONENTS FOR HEAVY DUTY AUTONOMOUS ROBOT | November 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 13 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18388874 | System and Method for UXO Detection | November 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18504394 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING ADDITIVE PARTS | November 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18387722 | GLUELESS POCKETED SPRING CUSHIONING UNIT ASSEMBLER | November 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18502015 | Bonding methods for laminated light alloy parts | November 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 27 | 4 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 18385921 | AIRCRAFT ENGINE INSTALLATION ALIGNMENT SYSTEM | November 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18495075 | METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A VEHICLE | October 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 29 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18375695 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DECONSTRUCTING MATTRESSES | October 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18242755 | HANDLING SYSTEM FOR GROUND-ENGAGING WEAR PARTS SECURED TO EARTH WORKING EQUIPMENT | September 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 23 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18454233 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FOLDED STRUCTURE WITH ADDITIVE FEATURES | August 2023 | May 2025 | Abandon | 20 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18277627 | METHOD AND BLADE INSTALLATION DEVICE FOR INSTALLING A BLADE OF AN OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE | August 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18357768 | REFERENTIAL POSITIONING DEVICE INTENDED TO POSITION RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER AT LEAST ONE CABIN FLOOR GRID AND ONE SIDE SHELL OF AN AIRCRAFT IN ORDER TO ASSEMBLE A FUSELAGE BARREL OF THE AIRCRAFT | July 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18357779 | SYSTEM FOR HANDLING A SIDE SHELL OF AN AIRCRAFT WITH A VIEW TO ASSEMBLING A FUSELAGE BARREL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A FUSELAGE BARREL OF AN AIRCRAFT | July 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18354312 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR SPACECRAFT PROPULSION WITH A HEAT EXCHANGER | July 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 26 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18221804 | ADAPTIVE TOOLING ASSEMBLY | July 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18220391 | AUTOMOBILE DENT PULLER APPARATUS | July 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 25 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18259787 | METHOD OF JOINING BLADE SEGMENTS USING AN INTERNAL BLADDER | June 2023 | April 2025 | Abandon | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18199095 | SHELL WITH EXPANDABLE RIVET BUTTON AND TOOLING THEREFOR | May 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18143037 | INLET LIP SKIN MANUFACTURING METHOD | May 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18311382 | MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SHAPING AND ASSEMBLING FLEXIBLE STRUCTURES | May 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18302433 | ROOF CLIP | April 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 33 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18301431 | DISSASSEMBLY FOR DUAL ENGINE VERTICAL TAKE OFF AND LANDING COLLAPSIBLE FIXED WING AIRCRAFT | April 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18298847 | LIQUID METAL EJECTOR LEVEL SENSING SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREOF | April 2023 | September 2024 | Abandon | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18131687 | System and Method for Manufacturing Powders from Ductile Materials | April 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18188951 | BLIND FASTENER | March 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 28 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18188658 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FEEDSTOCK PRODUCTION SYSTEM FOR REACTIVE WIRE AND RELATED METHODS | March 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18122186 | EXTENDABLE COUPLER ACCESSORY | March 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18006305 | CLIP FOR ATTACHING A FLUID LINE TO AN ARM | January 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18152867 | Method Of Manufacturing Partially Foam Encased Pocketed Spring Assembly | January 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18086625 | Tool kit with quick-connect coupling for paintless dent removal | December 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18069080 | HEAT EXCHANGE SYSTEM WITH TUBING APPLIED TO A COMPLEX CURVED SURFACE | December 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 29 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18082883 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DECONSTRUCTING MATTRESSES | December 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18077221 | Rapid Sequential Circular Assembly System for Space Station | December 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18076880 | 3D PRINTED VEHICLE ARCHITECTURE, JOINTS AND METHOD | December 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18076011 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING AIRCRAFT | December 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17928760 | Bonding methods for laminated light alloy parts | November 2022 | April 2024 | Abandon | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18058412 | Pocketed Spring Assembly | November 2022 | July 2024 | Abandon | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17992016 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN OBJECT BY GENERATIVE MANUFACTURING, COMPONENT, IN PARTICULAR FOR AN AIRCRAFT OR SPACECRAFT, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM | November 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17926015 | PRESS FORMING METHOD | November 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17997553 | Support structures for laminated metallic parts | October 2022 | August 2025 | Allow | 34 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17970218 | EMULATOR | October 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17967702 | INTEROPERABLE MAIN BEAM ENABLED CANTILEVERED JOIST BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FORMWORK | October 2022 | September 2024 | Abandon | 23 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18046887 | Methods and Structural Gap Filler for One-Up Assembly | October 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17913171 | CARRYING MECHANISM FOR USE IN MATTRESS PRODUCTION | September 2022 | June 2024 | Abandon | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17903722 | ROBOTIC ARM ASSEMBLY CONSTRUCTION | September 2022 | October 2025 | Allow | 37 | 7 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17896644 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF A VARIABLE DENSITY ELEMENT RETAINER | August 2022 | October 2025 | Abandon | 38 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17905020 | REMOTELY OPERABLE CLAMP DEVICE | August 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17894879 | GLUELESS POCKETED SPRING CUSHIONING UNIT ASSEMBLER | August 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17894909 | GLUELESS POCKETED SPRING CUSHIONING UNIT ASSEMBLER | August 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17821714 | MULTI-TIER TORQUE ENHANCER DRIVER AND/OR RECEIVER AND METHOD OF USING SAME | August 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17821357 | TORQUE ENHANCER DEVICE FOR GRASPING AND TOOLING, AND ASSEMBLIES AND USES THEREOF | August 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17872384 | SELF-GRIPPING HERNIA PROSTHESIS | July 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 33 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17872589 | WHEEL BEARING DEVICE | July 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 27 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17861371 | METHOD FOR THE ASSEMBLY OF FRAMES IN AN AIRCRAFT SHELL | July 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17810821 | Method for Assembling a Mattress Foundation | July 2022 | December 2024 | Abandon | 29 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17856518 | POWER TOOL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOVING ROOF SHINGLES | July 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17853209 | Automated Method for Nose Cone Manufacturing | June 2022 | May 2023 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17852570 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TRAILER WHEEL | June 2022 | March 2026 | Abandon | 44 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17848985 | APPLIQUE ATTACHMENT ON CASTING | June 2022 | February 2026 | Allow | 43 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17846591 | MACHINE COMPARTMENT FOR A VACUUM INSULATED STRUCTURE | June 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 30 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17786611 | METHOD FOR MONITORING TIRES OF MORE THAN 30 INCHES VIA VIDEO MEANS | June 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17838000 | SEMI-PASSIVE CONTROL OF SOLIDIFICATION IN POWDERED MATERIALS | June 2022 | August 2025 | Abandon | 38 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17780413 | A DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR PREPARING A BONE TRANSPLANT | May 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 24 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17663853 | COMPRESSION SYSTEM CALIBRATION | May 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17777283 | ROLLED (FeCoNiCrRn/Al)-2024Al COMPOSITE PANEL AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF | May 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17741214 | GLUELESS POCKETED SPRING CUSHIONING UNIT ASSEMBLER | May 2022 | October 2024 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17774622 | VEHICLE FLOOR AND CORRESPONDING PRODUCTION METHOD | May 2022 | December 2025 | Abandon | 43 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17736241 | handle and a kit of tools for paintless dent removal | May 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17735426 | Method and Apparatus for the Application of Frame to Fuselage Pull-up Force via Fuselage Skin Waterline Tensioning | May 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17725633 | SEAL INSTALLATION TOOL | April 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 22 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17754965 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A TOOTHED BEVEL HONING TOOL FOR HONING A TOOTHED BEVEL WORKPIECE, A TOOTHED BEVEL HONING TOOL AND METHOD OF HONING BEVEL GEARS | April 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17718885 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRESS-FORMED PRODUCT, PRESS FORMING DIE, AND PRESS-FORMED PRODUCT | April 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 28 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner HOTCHKISS, MICHAEL WAYNE.
With a 66.7% 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, 55.6% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
✓ 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 HOTCHKISS, MICHAEL WAYNE works in Art Unit 3726 and has examined 282 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 68.4%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 31 months.
Examiner HOTCHKISS, MICHAEL WAYNE's allowance rate of 68.4% places them in the 30% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by HOTCHKISS, MICHAEL WAYNE receive 2.40 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 69% 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 HOTCHKISS, MICHAEL WAYNE 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 +55.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by HOTCHKISS, MICHAEL WAYNE. This interview benefit is in the 95% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner and should be strongly considered as a prosecution strategy. Per MPEP § 713.10, interviews are available at any time before the Notice of Allowance is mailed or jurisdiction transfers to the PTAB.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 27.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 48% 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 29.6% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 42% 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, 66.7% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 57% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. If you have strong arguments, a PAC request may result in favorable reconsideration.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 62.5% of appeals filed. This is in the 41% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 20.0% 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, 50.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 49% 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 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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