Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19304055 | SUPPLY DEVICE FOR JOINING ELEMENTS, SETTING TOOL WITH THE SUPPLY DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED SUPPLY AND SETTING METHOD | August 2025 | January 2026 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19254160 | FLOW DRILL SCREW | June 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 3 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19105651 | COUNTERWEIGHT TOOL | February 2025 | June 2025 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19043348 | VEHICLE TYRE WITH BALANCED LATERAL FORCES FOR REDUCED ROLLING RESISTANCE | January 2025 | February 2026 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19038026 | REPAIR OF CERAMIC VANE USING OVER-WRAP FIBER PLY AND RE-STAGGER | January 2025 | August 2025 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18999583 | METHOD OF MAKING A TURBINE BLADE AND RUNNER INCLUDING SUCH A BLADE | December 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18860147 | WIND TURBINE BLADE REPAIR | October 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18854720 | WIND TURBINE BLADE ASSEMBLY DEVICE FOR EASY INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL IN VERTICAL POSITION | October 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18810825 | ASSEMBLY MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING PARTIALLY FOAM ENCASED POCKETED SPRING ASSEMBLY | August 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18792955 | INTEGRATED MULTI-PURPOSE PERCEPTION HOUSING | August 2024 | November 2025 | Abandon | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18782546 | Descaling Cell Component and Method | July 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18767189 | PROCESS FOR REPLACING A CORE OF DIESEL EMISSION CONTROL DEVICE | July 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18766595 | Replacement Spreader Tailgate Removal Prop | July 2024 | November 2025 | Abandon | 17 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18766576 | Replacement Spreader Tailgate Removal, Storage, Reinstallation Cart | July 2024 | January 2026 | Abandon | 19 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18750419 | MULTI-PART HINGE LINE LOCATION TOOL | June 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18715971 | WIND-TURBINE MAINTENANCE DEVICE | June 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18714076 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE ROLLING RESISTANCE OF A RUNNING TYRE AND METHOD FOR REDUCING THE CONSUMPTION OF A RUNNING VEHICLE | May 2024 | December 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18712254 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BEARING RING MEMBER | May 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18712251 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RING MEMBER FOR BEARING, AND MOLD FOR INVERSION WORKING | May 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18710507 | DEVICE FOR ASSEMBLING THE SPOKES OF A TIRE FOR A WHEEL BY MEANS OF PUSHERS THAT ARE ACTUATED AND ELASTICALLY SUSPENDED BY LEVERS | May 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18657380 | THERMAL BARRIER | May 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 21 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18699874 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A GRIPPING SURFACE FOR AN END EFFECTOR AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENT COMPRISING A GRIPPING END EFFECTOR | April 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18623993 | STAINLESS STEEL ANIMAL WASTE RECEPTACLE, METHOD AND SEQUENCE OF MANUFACTURING STEPS | April 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18613462 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR MANUFACTURING A PRESSURE VESSEL | March 2024 | February 2025 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18601989 | PHARMACEUTICAL SYRINGE PISTON | March 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18438774 | METHOD FOR MOVING AN OBJECT BETWEEN A PLATFORM OF A WIND TURBINE AND A DECK OF A VESSEL AND FRAME STRUCTURE USED FOR COUPLING OF PULLING MEANS OR A PULLER | February 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18681059 | Installation System and Method For An Offshore Wind Turbine | February 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18428177 | MATERIAL DEPOSITION FOR FUEL NOZZLE JOINT | January 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18428658 | METHOD FOR DISASSEMBLING DISCHARGE END OF GRINDING MILL | January 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18544364 | RECYCLING METHOD FOR RECYCLABLE BONE CONDUCTION EARPHONES | December 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18541518 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A TURBINE SHROUD SEGMENT | December 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18569777 | SYSTEM FOR REPOSITIONING TWO COMPONENTS OF A WIND TURBINE WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER | December 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18528563 | ROBOTIC END EFFECTORS FOR TEMPLATING FASTENERS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS | December 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18527965 | METHOD FOR INCREASING THE LOAD-BEARING CAPACITY, AND ROLLING DEVICE FOR HARD ROLLING A SURFACE-HARDENED ROLLING-BEARING RACEWAY | December 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18528749 | ATTRACTIVE ELECTROMAGNETIC FLANGING METHOD USING STEPPED MAGNETIC FIELD SHAPER FOR SMALL METAL PIPE FITTING, AND DEVICE | December 2023 | November 2025 | Abandon | 24 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18521256 | METHODS OF JOINING BLADE COMPONENTS OF WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADES USING POSITIONING ELEMENTS | November 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18389199 | Production process for PEAK racket | November 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18287714 | PRESS FORMING METHOD | October 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18554845 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING MULTI-COMPONENT OBJECTS | October 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18554036 | METHOD OF DISMOUNTING OR MOUNTING A ROTOR BLADE OF A WIND TURBINE | October 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 16 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18553927 | DRILL | October 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 29 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18475094 | Systems and Methods for Repairing Compressor Blades Using Hybrid Manufacturing Techniques | September 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 27 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 18474180 | Replacement Spreader Tailgate Removal, Storage, Reinstallation Apparatus | September 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18470864 | FLUID CONNECTION ARRANGEMENT | September 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18283146 | A System and a Method for Locating a Workpiece-Holder Frame in Position in a Processing or Assembling Station of a Production Plant | September 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18460887 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING VEHICLE COMPONENTS FOR ASSEMBLY | September 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18458471 | THERMAL BARRIER | August 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 28 | 5 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18547575 | APPLICATION DEVICE, ROBOT, PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR JOINING ADHESIVE-TAPE PORTIONS | August 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18264969 | METHOD FOR REPAIRING AN END PLATE OF A TURBOMACHINE ROTOR | August 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18446756 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A DISPLAY CABINET | August 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18446631 | METHODS OF REPAIRING TUBES IN BUNDLED TUBE FUEL INJECTORS | August 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18347754 | ROTOR BLADE CLAMPING TOOL | July 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18345740 | MOUNTING ADAPTER FOR MOUNTING ROTOR BLADES TO A WIND TURBINE AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING ROTOR BLADES TO A WIND TURBINE | June 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18270107 | WIND TURBINE ALIGNMENT TOOL | June 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18213589 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A HEAT MAT | June 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18339337 | INTEGRATED MULTI-PURPOSE PERCEPTION HOUSING | June 2023 | November 2024 | Abandon | 17 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18333001 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TIMEPIECE HAND WITH A CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION | June 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 32 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18206167 | C-Shaped Stocking Holder clamp | June 2023 | May 2024 | Abandon | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18265278 | INDUSTRIAL PLANT FOR PRODUCING AN ASSEMBLED FURNITURE ITEM | June 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18205559 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AN IDENTIFIABLE HAND TOOL | June 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18140316 | AESTHETIC GLIDER FOR WALKERS | April 2023 | June 2024 | Abandon | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18306788 | Frame Joint Structure and Method | April 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18129393 | MOBILE MODULAR PLATFORMS AND METHOD FOR NEAR-SHORE ASSEMBLY OF FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES | March 2023 | December 2023 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18192134 | A METHOD OF CREATING A STAND-OFF BETWEEN INSULATION AND A CHIME ON A STORAGE TANK | March 2023 | November 2023 | Allow | 8 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18189812 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A BATTERY EXCHANGE SYSTEM | March 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18122921 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND UNIFIED ADDITIVE-DEFORMATION-MACHINING (ADM) PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING | March 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18122486 | BLOOD PUMP HOUSING | March 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 33 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18026299 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR VAPOR CHAMBER, VAPOR CHAMBER AND MIDDLE FRAME VAPOR CHAMBER | March 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18182317 | Ceramic Component, Ceramic/metal Component, Manufacturing Method Therefor and Applications Thereof | March 2023 | August 2025 | Abandon | 29 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18119160 | METHOD OF MAKING ROLLER | March 2023 | August 2024 | Abandon | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18119097 | APPARATUS FOR DISASSEMBLING PRESSED TOGETHER CRANKSHAFTS | March 2023 | October 2023 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18117615 | VALVE SEAT WITH EMBEDDED STRUCTURE AND RELATED METHODS | March 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18043044 | STEEL STRIP AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME | February 2023 | January 2025 | Abandon | 22 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18113802 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF A GOLF CLUB | February 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18167237 | REPAIRS FOR DEFECTS IN BORES | February 2023 | September 2023 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18165087 | System for lifting a wind turbine rotor blade | February 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18018069 | Device and Method for Placing a Component of a Wind Turbine | January 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18096729 | STEEL BACKING PLATE WIREDRAWING EQUIPMENT AND METHOD | January 2023 | August 2023 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18152901 | Assembly Machine For Manufacturing Partially Foam Encased Pocketed Spring Assembly | January 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18005093 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL ELEMENTS FOR TELESCOPE OPTICS USABLE IN SPACE MISSIONS | January 2023 | November 2023 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18150952 | ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED CANISTER FOR A NITROGEN GENERATION SYSTEM | January 2023 | August 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18004518 | A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PRESSURE VESSEL | January 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18014682 | AN EXTENSION YOKE FOR SELF-HOISTING CRANE, A SELF-HOISTING WIND TURBINE CRANE WITH AN EXTENSION YOKE, AND USE OF AN EXTENSION YOKE | January 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18092972 | METHOD FOR MARKING A STEEL STRIP, AND STEEL STRIP WITH A PLURALITY OF MARKERS | January 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18083130 | METHOD OF PREPARING ZIPPER ASSEMBLIES FOR APPAREL MANUFACTURING PROCESSES | December 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17991128 | METHODS OF INSTALLING A MECHANICAL DAMPER APPARATUS | November 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18056779 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAKING A RESILIENT UNIT | November 2022 | August 2024 | Abandon | 21 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17973198 | EROSION-SHIELDED TURBINE BLADES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | October 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 31 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17918606 | SPREADER BAR FOR DISTRIBUTING A LIFTING FORCE OF A CRANE AND METHOD OF USING SUCH A SPREADER BAR | October 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18046090 | METHOD FOR REPAIRING A PISTON-CYLINDER UNIT WITHIN A WORKING MACHINE | October 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17957173 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING A MULTIPLICITY OF COMPONENTS WITH AT LEAST ONE ELECTRICAL FEEDTHROUGH AND AN INFORMATION STORE, COMPONENT, AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE FURTHER PROCESSING OF SUCH COMPONENTS | September 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17953672 | STRUCTURAL OSB PANELS WITH INTEGRATED RAINSCREEN | September 2022 | November 2025 | Allow | 37 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17931500 | Systems and Methods for Repairing Compressor Blades Using Hybrid Manufacturing Techniques | September 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17941821 | Workpiece Tools and Techniques | September 2022 | July 2025 | Allow | 35 | 5 | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| 17941427 | WIND TURBINE BLADE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | September 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 13 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17823238 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAKING AN ENHANCED CAST IRON CRANKSHAFT | August 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17801276 | Dummy Electric Battery Cell, Usable As A Gauge To Verify The Correct Operation Of A Measuring Apparatus In An Electric Battery Assembly Plant, And A Method Using This Dummy Battery Cell | August 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 27 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17796305 | METHOD FOR REFITTING BLADE SHROUDS OF A ROTOR WHEEL IN AN AIRCRAFT TURBOMACHINE | July 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17795724 | METHOD FOR HANDLING A WIND TURBINE BLADE | July 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17867765 | Clothing Closure and Method of Converting Pearl into Clothing Closure | July 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 31 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner WILENSKY, MOSHE K.
With a 18.2% 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, 19.0% 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 WILENSKY, MOSHE K works in Art Unit 3726 and has examined 750 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 76.4%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 32 months.
Examiner WILENSKY, MOSHE K's allowance rate of 76.4% 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 WILENSKY, MOSHE K receive 1.55 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 29% 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 WILENSKY, MOSHE K is 32 months. This places the examiner in the 53% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +14.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by WILENSKY, MOSHE K. 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, 31.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 65% 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 33.2% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 49% 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, 25.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 29% 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 50.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 20% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 27.3% 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, 60.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 64% 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 0.5% of allowed cases (in the 61% 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 2.4% of allowed cases (in the 71% 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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