Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19169268 | HAMMER DRILL | April 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19068239 | STRAP-FEEDING ASSEMBLY WITH STRAP-SIZE-ADJUSTMENT FEATURES | March 2025 | February 2026 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19065586 | Driving Tool | February 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19022263 | PHARMACEUTICAL COUNTING AND PACKAGING DEVICE | January 2025 | February 2026 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19013321 | POWER TOOL HAVING A HAMMER MECHANISM | January 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19011002 | DUAL-MODE STAPLER | January 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18990781 | POWER TOOL CONTROL SYSTEM | December 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18874863 | BLANK JOINING MODULE WITH REGISTER CONTROL | December 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18874705 | BLANK JOINING MODULE | December 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18973664 | Presser Assembly With Magnetic Biasing | December 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18967963 | apparatus for treating continuous moving webs and a machine comprising this apparatus | December 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18870438 | AN APPARATUS FOR REALISING AT LEAST TWO CONTINUOUS CARDBOARD STRIPS OF DIFFERENT WIDTH FOR PACKAGING BY CONSECUTIVELY JOINING A RESPECTIVE PLURALITY OF CARDBOARD SHEETS FOR PACKAGING OF DIFFERENT WIDTH TO ONE ANOTHER | November 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18963214 | STATIONS FOR FORMING HEAT SEALS IN ENVELOPES | November 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18960164 | METHOD OF PRODUCING RIGID PACKAGE MATERIAL AND RIGID BOX FROM TEXTILE WASTE | November 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18947487 | Methods And Systems For Forming Trays | November 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18942144 | CLOSING APPARATUS FOR CLOSING A CONTAINER WITH A CONTAINER CLOSURE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A CLOSING APPARATUS | November 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18863933 | CAPPING HEAD BODY, CAPPING HEAD, SPINDLE ASSEMBLY, CAPPING DEVICE, AND CAPPING SYSTEM | November 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18860563 | HYDRAULIC TOOLS, SYSTEMS FOR TOOLS, AND METHODS OF USE OR CONTROL OF SAME | October 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18916820 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A DOUBLE WALL PAPER CUP | October 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18856060 | ELECTRIC TOOL | October 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18911666 | METHOD FOR ASSISTING A DISTRIBUTION PROCESS BY MEANS OF A DISTRIBUTION TOOL ON A UTILITY VEHICLE | October 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18850641 | Counter-current double-flow pasteurizer with conditioning control | September 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18849781 | CORNET CONE TIP CRIMPING MACHINE | September 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18830904 | DEVICES FOR CAPPING VIALS USEFUL IN SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING PRESCRIPTIONS | September 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18816865 | Capping And De-Capping Apparatus And A Method Of Operating Such An Apparatus | August 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18841468 | Round baler net wrap | August 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18808705 | POWERED FASTENER DRIVER | August 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18807122 | POWER TOOL OPERATION RECORDING AND PLAYBACK | August 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18792228 | ANTI-BUCKLING ACTUATION MEMBERS FOR A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT | August 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18788120 | SEALED BAG BASED ON FOLDING PROCESS AND PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF | July 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18777981 | COUPLING UNIT, COUPLING METHOD AND COUPLING APPARATUS FOR THE COUPLING BETWEEN A COMPONENT AND A CONTAINER | July 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18730603 | BULK METALLIC GLASS COMPONENTS FOR A POWER TOOL | July 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18758277 | SURGICAL STAPLER HAVING CONTROLLABLE SHAFT BIAS | June 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18724690 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY PRODUCING TUBULAR ELEMENTS | June 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18752512 | HAND-HELD PULLING AND COMPRESSION DEVICE AND HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR | June 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18722006 | FILL MATERIAL CUTTING SYSTEMS FOR PARTIALLY OR FULLY CUTTING FILL MATERIAL | June 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18738354 | PLANT FOR FILLING AND CLOSING CANS UNDER HYGIENIC CONDITIONS | June 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18737549 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PLUMP PACKAGES FILLED WITH LIQUID OR PASTY FILLING MATERIAL | June 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18735305 | ROUND BALE GROUND PLACEMENT ORIENTATION DURING BALER EJECTION | June 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18736272 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOLDING AND PRESSING A CLOSURE COMPRISING FIBERS | June 2024 | March 2026 | Abandon | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18732654 | MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR FILLER ELEMENT USED IN FLAVOR INHALATION ARTICLE | June 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18713114 | CONTAINER FEEDING SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING CONTAINER, AS WELL AS PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING CONTAINER | May 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18669034 | Box Erecting Device | May 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18711166 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A CONTAINER FOR THE PREPARATION OF A BEVERAGE IN A BEVERAGE PREPARATION DEVICE AND A CONTAINER OBTAINED BY SAID PROCESS | May 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18710362 | CLOTHES FOLDING MACHINE | May 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18660500 | DRIVING TOOL | May 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18707022 | MECHANISM AND METHOD FOR CUTTING A SLEEVE | May 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18653072 | AUTOMATIC SYSTEM HEAT FUSION-TYPE BINDING MACHINE FOR GARDENING AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | May 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18647642 | BINDING MACHINE | April 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18642022 | CLEANING, FILLING, AND CAPPING CONTAINERS | April 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18702034 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PAPER SACKS AND PAPER SACKS | April 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18635927 | PHASED INTERMESHING ROLLERS FOR CREATING PATTERNS IN TRASH BAGS | April 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18630730 | ROTARY IMPACT TOOL | April 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18627650 | CONTENT-FILLING SYSTEM AND STERILIZING METHOD | April 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18695629 | MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING DISPOSABLE CUPS | March 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18586827 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FOLDING AND RETAINING BOX FLAPS | February 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18443714 | POWERED FASTENER DRIVER | February 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18439669 | DUNNAGE CUT-ASSIST BIASING MEMBER | February 2024 | February 2025 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18439068 | NAIL DRIVING TOOL | February 2024 | April 2025 | Abandon | 14 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18437433 | MULTI-CONTAINER FILLING MACHINE TECHNOLOGIES | February 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18414553 | PROCESS FOR PACKAGING ABSORBENT ARTICLES ON A HIGH-SPEED MANUFACTURING LINE | January 2024 | December 2025 | Abandon | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18408083 | OFFSET IMPACT MECHANISM FOR A HAMMER TOOL | January 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18535681 | RECYCLABLE COMPOSTABLE PAPER BAG | December 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18528110 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCING PRESSWARE | December 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18509348 | AUTOMATIC PACKAGING BAG PRODUCTION DEVICE AND METHOD | November 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18500398 | LINEAR SURGICAL STAPLER | November 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18381878 | SURGICAL SYSTEMS COMPRISING A CONTROL CIRCUIT | October 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18483327 | DEEP-DRAWING APPARATUS AND PACKAGING MACHINE HAVING A DEEP-DRAWING APPARATUS | October 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18554329 | DRONE FOR EMERGENCY SITUATION AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME | October 2023 | October 2025 | Abandon | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18472871 | STAPLER | September 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18473028 | Capping And De-Capping Apparatus And A Method Of Operating Such An Apparatus | September 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18370585 | HYBRID INSERTER/WRAPPER SYSTEM | September 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18465119 | PACKAGING SYSTEM | September 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18244803 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING CONTAINERS | September 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18464922 | POWERED FASTENER DRIVER | September 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18550058 | MACHINE FOR PACKAGING GROUPS OF PRODUCTS IN A ROLL | September 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18243705 | FOOD PROCESSING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR RESTRICTING PROCESSES ACTIVATABLE BY AN OPERATOR AT A FOOD PROCESSING MACHINE | September 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18460967 | NON-CONTACT SPEED SELECTOR SWTICH IN ROTARY POWER TOOL | September 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18460598 | OPTIMIZED NAIL GUN FIRING STRUCTURE | September 2023 | March 2025 | Abandon | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18459786 | LONG STAPLER RELOADS WITH CONTINUOUS CARTRIDGE | September 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18548295 | ENVELOPE PROCESSING APPARATUS, ENCLOSING-SEALING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM | August 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18455412 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AND TREATING A CONTAINER OF A MATERIAL COMPRISING FIBERS IN A MOLD | August 2023 | October 2025 | Abandon | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18452065 | POWERED FASTENER DRIVER | August 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18452324 | POWER TOOL OPERATION RECORDING AND PLAYBACK | August 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18234722 | BOTTLE ADAPTER PRESS AND RELATED SYSTEM AND METHOD | August 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18448273 | POWER TOOL | August 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18230425 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ERECTING CARTONS AND FOR ORDER FULFILMENT AND PACKING | August 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18230195 | Packaging Container And A Method Of Producing Such A Packaging Container | August 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18227947 | Tuck Top Shipping Mailer Box | July 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18355837 | HANDLING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FILLING ONE OR SEVERAL PRODUCT RECEIVING CONTAINERS WITH PRODUCTS AND PACKAGING MACHINE WITH SUCH A HANDLING DEVICE | July 2023 | March 2025 | Abandon | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18354875 | HEAT SEALING DEVICE | July 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18353303 | Adaptable Tooling Methods, System and Apparatuses | July 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18221466 | APPARATUS FOR WRAPPING A LOAD AND ASSOCIATED METHODS | July 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18221460 | APPARATUS FOR WRAPPING A LOAD AND ASSOCIATED METHODS | July 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18351376 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING AND PRESSING A MOUTH PIECE OF A CONTAINER COMPRISING FIBERS | July 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18221125 | PACKER MACHINE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF POUCHES EACH CONTAINING A PORTION OF A LOOSE PRODUCT | July 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18219442 | ELECTRIC WORK MACHINE | July 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18218515 | FEEDING DEVICE FOR SEALER | July 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18344477 | METHOD OF USING A POWERED STAPLING DEVICE | June 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18343288 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VACUUMIZING AND SEALING A PACKAGE | June 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner SMITH, JACOB A.
With a 40.0% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success 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, 41.7% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting 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 is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
Examiner SMITH, JACOB A works in Art Unit 3731 and has examined 260 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 79.6%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 29 months.
Examiner SMITH, JACOB A's allowance rate of 79.6% places them in the 49% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by SMITH, JACOB A receive 1.65 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 33% 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 SMITH, JACOB A is 29 months. This places the examiner in the 66% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +22.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SMITH, JACOB A. This interview benefit is in the 68% 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, 36.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 81% 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 28.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 41% 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, 75.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 61% 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 68.8% of appeals filed. This is in the 55% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 36.4% 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, 56.2% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 58% 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 0.0% 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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