Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19214067 | ELECTRICALLY-ASSISTED TOOTH-SHAPED ROLLING PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR PREPARING GRADIENT ULTRAFINE-GRAINED SHEET | May 2025 | August 2025 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19209758 | Anti-Theft Interbox Connector (IBC) and related security methods | May 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 19014254 | TIGHT-FIT RIVETING PROCESS FOR HEAT DISSIPATION ALUMINUM PLATE AND HEAT PIPE | January 2025 | August 2025 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19002291 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SECURELY SUPPORTING TUMBLERS AND BOTTLES USING ADJUSTABLE TILT MECHANISMS | December 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18991870 | LUMBER ASSEMBLY AND FINISHING SYSTEM | December 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18979606 | HYDROCHROMIC BUILDING ELEMENTS AND METHODS OF USE | December 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18789133 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC BRAKE TOOL AND METHOD THEREFOR | July 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18776376 | System and Method for Wheel Replacement in a Vehicle | July 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18775577 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PERFORATED NACELLE INLET ASSEMBLY | July 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18748550 | Torque Support for Absorbing Drive Torques and Roller Arrangement with a Torque Support | June 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18716949 | TRANSMISSION AND GENERATOR WITH INTERMEDIATE SHAFT | June 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18671063 | TOOL FOR POWERED SPRAYER | May 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18656264 | METHOD OF REPAIRING ROTATING MACHINE PART | May 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18706034 | Roller for Use in a Dry Coating Process for Producing Electrodes | April 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18704917 | ELECTRICAL STEEL STRIP FRICTION STIR WELDING METHOD AND METHOD OF PRODUCING ELECTRICAL STEEL STRIP | April 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18644129 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MOTOR VEHICLE STRUCTURAL COMPONENT FROM AN EXTRUDED MULTICHAMBER HOLLOW PROFILE | April 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18640114 | ORBITAL FRICTION WELDING METHOD OF A BLADE TO A STUB ON A TURBOMACHINE ROTOR DISC | April 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18631224 | MICROCHANNEL HEAT EXCHANGER TUBE SUPPORTED BRACKET | April 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18620853 | Rolling Pin Device | March 2024 | November 2025 | Abandon | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18694754 | SHEET RELEASE APPARATUS | March 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18614412 | BRACE FOR FUSELAGE REPAIRS | March 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18588057 | FASTENING APPARATUS AND FASTENING METHOD | February 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18589234 | PISTON SEAL ASSEMBLY GUARDS AND INSERTS FOR SEAL GROOVE | February 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18432365 | Hand Roller | February 2024 | December 2025 | Abandon | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18423172 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A TROUGH USED IN GALVANIZATION OF WORKPIECES | January 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18410941 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED TUMBLER SUPPORT | January 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18576932 | COMPONENT PLATFORM LOCK WITH COLLETS AND METHOD FOR HOLDING A WIND TURBINE BLADE COMPONENT | January 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18402283 | METHOD OF MAKING A HEAT EXCHANGER | January 2024 | June 2025 | Abandon | 17 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18402183 | Rear Brake Caliper Press | January 2024 | August 2024 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18575991 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TUBULAR HOLLOW PROFILE VEHICLE FRAME PARTS | January 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18398570 | UV WATCH SCREEN PROTECTOR STICKING MACHINE | December 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18392859 | LINE FOR PRODUCING METAL PROFILES FOR PLASTERBOARD FALSE CEILINGS | December 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18570708 | A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A WIND BLADE AND A WIND BLADE MANUFACTURED WITH SAID METHOD | December 2023 | June 2025 | Abandon | 18 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18510850 | MEMBER FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS | November 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18505584 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING COMPONENTS FOR USE IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF MODULAR BUILDING UNITS | November 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18503502 | ROLL COVER AND ROLL | November 2023 | August 2025 | Abandon | 21 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18487385 | LOW-FRICTION TAPERED ROLLER BEARING AND MANUFACTURE METHOD THEREOF | October 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18485803 | ANCHOR PIN FOR MOTORCYCLE STEERING SPINDLE ASSEMBLY | October 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18376860 | Pressing Apparatus | October 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18371720 | Railcar Truck Roller Bearing Adapter-Pad Systems | September 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18370943 | SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR A LIFT PIN ASSEMBLY | September 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18469545 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A HEAT SINK | September 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18467882 | MEMBER FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS | September 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18467477 | INSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AIRCRAFT COCKPITS | September 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18549925 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PIPES HAVING TOPOGRAPHIC INNER STRUCTURES | September 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 29 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18281557 | TRANSPORT CARRIAGE | September 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 29 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18456764 | INFUSION SET AND/OR PATCH PUMP HAVING AT LEAST ONE OF AN IN-DWELLING RIGID CATHETER WITH FLEXIBLE FEATURES AND/OR A FLEXIBLE CATHETER ATTACHMENT | August 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18456418 | METHOD FOR MULTIPLEX INERTIAL FILTER, COLLECTOR AND SEPARATOR | August 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18547234 | VACUUM TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING VACUUM TREATED SUBSTRATES | August 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 29 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18277871 | MANUFACTURING APPARATUS FOR HEAT DISSIPATION FINS | August 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18233591 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING HIGH-TEMPERATURE GAS TURBINE COMPONENTS | August 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18357808 | ASSEMBLY PLATFORM INTENDED TO MANIPULATE AT LEAST ONE AIRCRAFT LOWER SHELL WITHOUT DEFORMING IT WITH A VIEW TO ASSEMBLY OF AN AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE BARREL | July 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18351639 | Router Guide Jig for Hinge and Strike Plate Installation | July 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18217705 | JIG FOR POST-PROCESSING OF CUSTOMIZED ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | July 2023 | March 2026 | Abandon | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18342119 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CUTTING A FILM-LIKE WORKPIECE | June 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18214314 | C-SHAPED TOOL HOLDER, SETTING DEVICE WITH THE C-SHAPED TOOL HOLDER AND METHOD FOR SETTING AN OFFSET DIFFERENCE OF THE C-SHAPED TOOL HOLDER | June 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18213563 | MODULAR APPLICATION APPARATUS AND MODULAR KIT FOR CONSTRUCTING AN APPLICATION APPARATUS | June 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18339624 | Hand Tool | June 2023 | April 2025 | Abandon | 22 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18339647 | PAYLOAD DELIVERY APPARATUS | June 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18337229 | COMPUTERIZED DEMANUFACTURING SYSTEM | June 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18267030 | ASSEMBLY DEVICE OF SEAL | June 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18265951 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF INSTALLING A WIND TURBINE | June 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18265201 | PRESSING APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE CARTRIDGE DECORATIVE RING | June 2023 | February 2026 | Abandon | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18255037 | SUBSTRATE FOR CARRYING WAFER | May 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18039135 | TOOL ATTACHMENT FOR A COLLABORATING ROBOT FOR LABORATORY OPERATION | May 2023 | January 2026 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18201194 | SHARED MOLD MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR INDUSTRIAL LIGHTING DEVICES | May 2023 | September 2023 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18254192 | JIG FOR LAMINATING SOLAR CELL MODULE | May 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18322818 | DEVICE FOR AUTOMATED PRODUCTION OF SCREW CONNECTIONS | May 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18254053 | HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE OR A CONTAINER, AND VEHICLE OR CONTAINER HAVING SUCH A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM | May 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18144955 | Clamping Table | May 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18195334 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSEMBLING A REDUCTION GEARBOX | May 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18313408 | PITTSBURGH LOCK SEAM OPENING TOOL AND METHOD | May 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18313530 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR TREATING ANEURYSMS | May 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18144172 | APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATE | May 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18313328 | HYDROCHROMIC BUILDING ELEMENTS AND METHODS OF USE | May 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18308923 | LIGHTWEIGHT CARBON FOAM STRUCTURE FOR PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL HEAT SINKS | April 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18305562 | UTILITY PROBE WITH RESILIENT FINGERS | April 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18033455 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING ORIENTATION OF OPTICAL FIBER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL-FIBER COMPONENT | April 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18299246 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING DOOR TRIM | April 2023 | September 2023 | Abandon | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18248357 | SYSTEM FOR DISENGAGING A DRIVE SHAFT FROM A BEARING SUPPORT | April 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18131960 | QUICK CLICK SAW ASSEMBLY | April 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 28 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18030425 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TURBOMACHINE COMPRESSOR BLADE BY COMPACTING | April 2023 | December 2023 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18246858 | SORTING DESTINATION IDENTIFICATION DEVICE, SORTING DESTINATION IDENTIFICATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM | March 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18190720 | FOIL TRANSFER DEVICE | March 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18188544 | Microscope Stage Fixture for Horizontal Rotation | March 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17369662 | METHODS FOR MAKING A CONTAINER, AND RELATED SYSTEMS | March 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 40 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18189037 | THERMOSTATIC CARTRIDGE EXTRACTION TOOL | March 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18187725 | PUMP SUPPORT DEVICE | March 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18246053 | A FASTENING TOOL, A BOLT ASSEMBLING DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR ROTOR | March 2023 | December 2023 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18121647 | ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK | March 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18176162 | ROLL FEED WITH TUBE ROLL AND SIMPLIFIED MOUNTING/DISMOUNTING | February 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18114890 | BLADED ROTOR INSPECTION, ANALYSIS AND REPAIR SYSTEMS AND METHODS | February 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18112478 | VERTICAL CLAMPING SUBSTRATE JIG | February 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18110194 | REPLACABLE AXE HEAD SYSTEM AND METHOD | February 2023 | August 2023 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18165714 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PERFORATED NACELLE INLET ASSEMBLY | February 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18106723 | SAMPLE RETRIEVAL TOOL WITH COMPLIANT RETENTION MEMBER | February 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 36 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18105883 | SUPPORTING STRUCTURE, APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING SUBSTRATE AND FACILITY FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATE | February 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18106478 | TOOL AND METHOD FOR STRAGHTENING CONDENSER FINS | February 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18163691 | CLAMP HOLDER APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF | February 2023 | September 2025 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18104733 | DOUBLE WIRE LIP HOOK | February 2023 | July 2025 | Abandon | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner VAUGHAN, JASON L.
With a 16.7% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges 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, 21.4% 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 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 VAUGHAN, JASON L works in Art Unit 3726 and has examined 944 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 82.3%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 28 months.
Examiner VAUGHAN, JASON L's allowance rate of 82.3% places them in the 55% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by VAUGHAN, JASON L receive 0.92 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 7% 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 VAUGHAN, JASON L is 28 months. This places the examiner in the 70% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +23.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by VAUGHAN, JASON L. This interview benefit is in the 70% 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, 37.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 87% 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 52.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 78% 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 76% 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 50.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 20% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 16.7% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner rarely withdraws rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. If you file an appeal, be prepared to fully prosecute it to a PTAB decision. Per MPEP § 1207, the examiner will prepare an Examiner's Answer maintaining the rejections.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 37.1% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 25% 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 0.6% of allowed cases (in the 63% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments more often than average to place applications in condition for allowance (MPEP § 1302.04).
Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 6.2% of allowed cases (in the 83% 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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