Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18904184 | DRIVING TOOL | October 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18813566 | TRANSMISSION MEMBER AND ANTI-JAMMING ASSEMBLY AND NAIL GUN HAVING SAME | August 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18809485 | POWERED FASTENER DRIVER | August 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18833996 | HYDRAULIC IMPACT MECHANISM FOR USE IN EQUIPMENT FOR PROCESSING ROCK AND CONCRETE | July 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18758887 | SLED RETENTION AND ALIGNMENT FEATURES FOR SURGICAL STAPLER | June 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18756958 | STAPLER | June 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18756849 | Stapler | June 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18754088 | Nail Gun Firing Structure | June 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18647234 | ELECTRIC DRIVING TOOL | April 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18611927 | NOZZLE MECHANISM REDUCING DISPLACEMENT | March 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18596739 | STAPLE DRIVER AND GUIDE ASSEMBLY FOR CIRCULAR SURGICAL STAPLER | March 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18434143 | FASTENING TOOL | February 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18415908 | HANDHELD PILEDRIVING APPARATUS | January 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18414335 | IMPACT TOOL ANVIL WITH FRICTION RING | January 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18406617 | WORKPIECE CONTACT ELEMENT FOR A POWERED FASTENER DRIVER | January 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18396454 | STAPLER | December 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18396381 | CARTRIDGE AND STAPLER | December 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18396420 | STAPLER | December 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18395938 | CONTINUOUS USE SELF-PROPELLED STAPLING INSTRUMENT | December 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18541266 | HIGH-CAPACITY TOTES COLLAPSER | December 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18568897 | POWER TOOL FOR INSTALLING DROP-IN ANCHORS | December 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18531774 | ROTARY TOOL WITH REDUCED REACTIONARY TORQUE | December 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18389043 | BANKNOTE PROCESSING | November 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18492822 | POWERED FASTENER DRIVER | October 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18367058 | AUTOMATIC STAPLE LOADING STATION | September 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18236931 | INTERNAL ROTOR TYPE NAIL DRIVE DEVICE OF ELECTRIC NAIL GUN | August 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18278268 | PYROTECHNIC DRIVING DEVICE | August 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18363721 | PNEUMATIC NAILING GUN WITH ADJUSTABLE NAILING FORCE | August 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18223697 | SYSTEM OF ASSEMBLING LOW AND HIGH-PRESSURE PODS | July 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18337674 | ELECTRIC NAIL GUN | June 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18211440 | POWER TOOL HYDRAULIC SYSTEM | June 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18035701 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PACKAGED EDIBLE MATERIALS | May 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18251462 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OF CARTONS | May 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18306173 | Nail Gun with Hidden Nail Head Structure | April 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18132836 | IMPACT TOOL WITH VIBRATION ISOLATION | April 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 2 | No | No |
| 18194392 | Hydraulic Hammer with Dampening Accumulator | March 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18190734 | Coping Nailer | March 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18166539 | Nail Gun Having Accidental Shooting Prevention Structure | February 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18164909 | NAILING DEVICE | February 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18098357 | DUSTPROOF MAGAZINE FOR NAIL GUN | January 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18016486 | A SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR PACKAGING PRODUCT INTO SEPARATE BAGS | January 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18010961 | Packaging Machine With Punch | December 2022 | July 2025 | Allow | 31 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18058558 | DUNNAGE CONVERSION MACHINE, METHOD, AND PRODUCT WITH A POLYGONAL CROSS-SECTION | November 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17908139 | Hand-Held Power Tool Having an Alignment Apparatus | August 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17797989 | FEEDING UNIT FOR A MANUFACTURING MACHINE AND RELATED FEEDING METHOD | August 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17796336 | ROCK BREAKING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR STORING PRESSURE ENERGY | July 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17846075 | DRY-FIRE LOCKOUT AND LAST FASTENER RETENTION MECHANISM FOR POWERED FASTENER DRIVER | June 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17841221 | IMPACT TOOL WITH TAPERED ANVIL WING DESIGN | June 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17839914 | DRIVING TOOL | June 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17744985 | FASTENING TOOL HAVING A MAGNETIC CONTACT TRIP ASSEMBLY | May 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17744288 | NAIL-STRIKING DEVICE AND NAIL GUN HAVING THE SAME | May 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17743206 | NAIL GUN | May 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17738150 | METHOD OF PACKING AN OBJECT IN A SHIPPING BOX | May 2022 | January 2023 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17773078 | SYSTEM WITH ARCUATE SLOT FOR FEEDING SHEET MATERIAL | April 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17771306 | CORNET CONE PRODUCTION METHOD | April 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17721060 | IMPACT TOOL ANVIL WITH FRICTION RING | April 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17754679 | Method for Operating a Hand-Held Power Tool | April 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17762171 | A FILLING MACHINE WITH HYGIENIC CHAMBER | March 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17678846 | CARTRIDGE-TYPE RIVET FEEDING MECHANISM OF FLOW DRILL SCREWING DEVICE | February 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17578651 | POWERED FASTENER DRIVER | January 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17574197 | MANUALLY OPERATED STRETCH WRAP DEVICE | January 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17645639 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING AND OPENING PRODUCT PACKAGING | December 2021 | July 2024 | Allow | 30 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 17620279 | HAND HELD POWER TOOL | December 2021 | July 2024 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17533084 | Power Tool Having Latched Pusher Assembly | November 2021 | June 2024 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17610496 | METHOD FOR PACKING OBJECTS AND PACKAGING SYSTEM | November 2021 | October 2023 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17609838 | GUIDES FOR FOLDED PORTIONS OF INFLATABLE WEBS | November 2021 | May 2024 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17609863 | INFLATION NOZZLES FOR CLOSED CHANNEL WEB MATERIALS | November 2021 | October 2023 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17610011 | MEDICAL DEVICE, STAPLER, AND ROTARY LOCKING MECHANISM | November 2021 | October 2023 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17517712 | IMPACT TOOL | November 2021 | May 2024 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17489877 | STAPLE DRIVER AND GUIDE ASSEMBLY FOR CIRCULAR SURGICAL STAPLER | September 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17411767 | DRIVING TOOL | August 2021 | April 2023 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17431874 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A PACKAGING PRODUCT, AND KIT FOR FORMING AN APPARATUS | August 2021 | September 2023 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17400293 | Cushion Device of Pneumatic Tool | August 2021 | July 2023 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17394789 | SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE ACCOMMODATING PROLAPSED TISSUE | August 2021 | April 2023 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17393766 | METHOD FOR FEEDING NAILS IN A NAIL GUN AND NAIL GUN IMPLEMENTING THE SAME | August 2021 | March 2023 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17332697 | BANKNOTE PROCESSING | May 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17296538 | FLUIID PRESSURE STRIKING DEVICE | May 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17325939 | DRY-FIRE LOCKOUT AND LAST FASTENER RETENTION MECHANISM FOR POWERED FASTENER DRIVER | May 2021 | March 2022 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17293315 | INFLATABLE CELLULAR WEB WITH MULTIPLE INFLATABLE PANELS | May 2021 | November 2021 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17290158 | SUPPLY OF SHEET STOCK MATERIAL FOR A DUNNAGE CONVERSION MACHINE AND A METHOD OF CONVERTING SAME INTO A DUNNAGE PRODUCT | April 2021 | March 2024 | Allow | 35 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 17219044 | POWERED FASTENER DRIVER | March 2021 | November 2021 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17128148 | Power Tool Having Latched Pusher Assembly | December 2020 | February 2024 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17120612 | SEALANT PACKAGING AND METHOD | December 2020 | June 2023 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17100424 | PNEUMATIC DEVICE | November 2020 | July 2023 | Allow | 32 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17098093 | ELECTRIC STAPLER | November 2020 | March 2023 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17084047 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECONFIGURING CONTAINERS | October 2020 | July 2023 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17073269 | METHOD FOR INFLATING AIRBAGS | October 2020 | October 2021 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17041817 | COILING DEVICE AND CUSHION COILING SYSTEM | September 2020 | October 2023 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16996059 | ENERGY STORAGE MECHANISM AND NAIL GUN HAVING SAME | August 2020 | February 2023 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16969819 | METHOD FOR SETTING THE STRIKING STROKE OF A STRIKING PISTON OF A PERCUSSION APPARATUS, AND A PERCUSSION APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING SAID METHOD | August 2020 | November 2022 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16969806 | ROTARY-PERCUSSIVE HYDRAULIC PERFORATOR PROVIDED WITH A CONTROL CHAMBER PERMANENTLY CONNECTED TO A LOW-PRESSURE ACCUMULATOR | August 2020 | March 2023 | Allow | 31 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16988951 | PACKAGING STATION AND METHOD OF OPERATING A PACKAGING STATION | August 2020 | April 2023 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16956267 | PACKAGING A COMESTIBLE WITHOUT CONDITIONING | June 2020 | May 2023 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16876634 | CONTINUOUS USE SELF-PROPELLED STAPLING INSTRUMENT | May 2020 | August 2023 | Allow | 39 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16855548 | LIFTING GEAR AND PNEUMATIC NAIL GUN HAVING THE SAME | April 2020 | September 2022 | Allow | 29 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16843953 | INTEGRATED TISSUE POSITIONING AND JAW ALIGNMENT FEATURES FOR SURGICAL STAPLER | April 2020 | February 2023 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16816587 | TRAY SEALER | March 2020 | February 2023 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16633211 | Device For Dispensing A Padding Material For Packaging Purposes | January 2020 | January 2024 | Allow | 48 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16682037 | SURGICAL TOOL ASSEMBLY WITH COMPACT FIRING ASSEMBLY | November 2019 | August 2022 | Allow | 33 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16679146 | Coping Nailer | November 2019 | November 2022 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner PATHAK, PRAACHI M..
With a 100.0% 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, 50.0% 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 PATHAK, PRAACHI M. works in Art Unit 3731 and has examined 142 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 85.9%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 32 months.
Examiner PATHAK, PRAACHI M.'s allowance rate of 85.9% places them in the 63% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by PATHAK, PRAACHI M. receive 1.14 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 13% 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 PATHAK, PRAACHI M. 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 +20.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by PATHAK, PRAACHI M.. This interview benefit is in the 64% 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, 45.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 96% 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 48.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 72% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 21% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 66.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 52% percentile among all examiners. 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, 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 46% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may come directly without a separate action for formal matters.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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