Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18971299 | FOOD CONTAINER AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANUFACTURING FOOD CONTAINERS | December 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18967701 | ROTATABLE FOOD AND BEVERAGE HOLDER | December 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18959791 | Fluid Drain Pan With Stowable Pouring Stand | November 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18888492 | CUP HOLDER TRAY | September 2024 | February 2025 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18847705 | PILL'S CELL | September 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18846338 | CLOSURE CAP | September 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18825693 | WINE GLASS COVER DEVICE | September 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18802118 | TRAYS AND TRAY STACKS | August 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18798897 | BOTTLE PACKAGING ASSEMBLY | August 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18792194 | Accessible Pill Container | August 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 1 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18782261 | Container for Medication Packages | July 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18768446 | Waste Receiver For Receiving A Pharmaceutical Waste Material | July 2024 | February 2025 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18725766 | AMPOULE FOR IMPLANT STORAGE HAVING BI-DIRECTIONAL HUMIDITY MAINTENANCE FUNCTION | June 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18750827 | DOSE PACKAGING SYSTEM FOR MEDICATION AND METHOD OF STORING DOSE THEREIN | June 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18722016 | A PACKET FOR SMOKING ARTICLES | June 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18719511 | PACKAGE COMPRISING DIGITAL DISPLAY MEANS | June 2024 | October 2024 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18731066 | STRIP PACKAGE FOR ANTISEPTIC CAP | May 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18671796 | Method and Apparatus For Preparing and Serving A Desert | May 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18658279 | DIAPER PAILS WITH ODOR CONTAINMENT | May 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18658774 | CLOSURE AND DRAINAGE FOR MOLDED FIBER PACKAGING | May 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18707068 | Clinical waste container comprising wood fibres arranged with first and second snap-locking means and method for producing the same | May 2024 | November 2024 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18648710 | Foldable Storage Box | April 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18644974 | CABLE RETAINING ARRANGEMENT | April 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18627699 | MAGNETIC SUCTION CUP WITH SPHERICAL CUP LID | April 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18625791 | VACUUM RETENTION SYSTEM INCLUDING TUBULAR SUB-COMPONENTS | April 2024 | July 2024 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18623772 | WAFER STORAGE CONTAINER | April 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18618202 | REFILLABLE COSMETIC PRODUCT | March 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18614161 | Shipping Container Systems | March 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18691677 | TRANSPORT CONTAINER | March 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18586402 | PILL ORGANIZER | February 2024 | December 2025 | Abandon | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18582456 | CONFORMABLE RECYCLABLE SHIPPING CONTAINER | February 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18436726 | BOX LID AND AIRTIGHT BOX | February 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18436056 | MOLDED PULP CUSHIONING MATERIAL | February 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18428577 | RECEPTACLE SYSTEM WITH DIVIDER INSERT | January 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18424965 | MAGNETIC MODULAR STORAGE CASE | January 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18424480 | CLIMATE CONTROL JAR | January 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18404015 | PERSONAL USE CONTAINER | January 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18403533 | PACKAGING FOR MULTIPLE CONTAINERS | January 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18396044 | POT LID ASSEMBLY FOR PRESSURE COOKER AND PRESSURE COOKER | December 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18394891 | WASTE OIL RECYCLING DEVICE | December 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18391136 | SERVERS TRAY DRINK HOLDER ASSEMBLY | December 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18539448 | CUP LID AND CUP | December 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18538677 | DRIP-PREVENTING BEVERAGE SLEEVE FOR PAPER CUPS | December 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18533581 | MULTI-CHAMBERED DRINKING VESSEL | December 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18529031 | CIGARETTE PACKAGING CLOSURE | December 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18517018 | TANK CONNECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD | November 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18517816 | FLARED HINGED-FOLDING UTILITY VAULT DEVICE | November 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18516746 | PRESSURE SENSITIVE FLEXIBLE BUTTON LOCK AND RETRACTABLE PACKAGE THEREOF | November 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18387734 | SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE CARRYING CONTAINER WITH SUPPORT WALL FORMED WITH CORRUGATION PORTIONS | November 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18383968 | TRASH RECEPTACLE WITH STORAGE COMPARTMENT | October 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18494400 | FLEXIBLE CASE HAVING RETAINING BAG INCLUDING BEAD REFILL MECHANISM | October 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18382494 | Anchored Beverage Container Assembly | October 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18381932 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER SLEEVE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME | October 2023 | November 2025 | Abandon | 25 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18220815 | Lockable Electronic Child Resistant Prescribed Medicinal Substance Container | September 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18372347 | CIGAR HUMIDOR WITH ROTATING COMPARTMENTS | September 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18471911 | TRANSPARENT SCANNABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINER WITH MULTIPLE INTERCHANGEABLE MULTIFUNCTIONAL LIDS | September 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18367745 | NEEDLE DISPOSAL CONTAINER | September 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18549392 | CONTAINER CLOSURE WITH TAMPER-EVIDENT RING, AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A CONTAINER CLOSURE OF THIS KIND | September 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18241484 | SYSTEM FOR CONTAINER CONTENT IDENTIFICATION | September 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18238233 | Foldable Tray Assembly | August 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18451270 | Wood Clad Magnetic Attachment Systems and Methods of Manufacture | August 2023 | February 2026 | Abandon | 30 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18230724 | CARRY TRAY | August 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 28 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18226761 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INCORPORATING LABELS AND THE LIKE WITH EXPANDABLE SLIT SHEET MATERIAL WRAP | July 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18356878 | SUPPORT DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING A PLURALITY OF CONTAINERS FOR PHARMACEUTICAL USE TO BE HANDLED IN A PROCESSING LINE | July 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18272263 | Container For Receiving, Storing And Serving Food | July 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18217763 | DRINK CUP LID | July 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18209910 | BOTTLE PACKAGING ASSEMBLY | June 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18267308 | A KEYBOARD BAG FOR A KEYBOARD-PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT | June 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18267001 | ARTICLE CARRIERS AND BLANKS THEREFOR | June 2023 | October 2025 | Abandon | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18206183 | COMPOUNDER APPARATUS | June 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 10 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18205447 | Trash Receptacle Garbage Bag Dispenser | June 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18039680 | TRASH BIN | May 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18324462 | LINER FOR FOOD RECEIVER OF FOOD HOLDING APPARATUS | May 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18202017 | Carrier For Containers | May 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18201783 | Novelty drinking vessel | May 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18322002 | TRAY MODULE | May 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18316478 | Expandable Bottle | May 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18311140 | REFILLABLE CONTAINER | May 2023 | December 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18136655 | COMPOSITE FIREARM CASE | April 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18248374 | PROTECTIVE PACKAGING FOR SUITCASES | April 2023 | October 2023 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18297186 | ABACUS MEDICATION DISPENSER AND STORAGE | April 2023 | July 2024 | Abandon | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18189076 | DISPENSING DEVICE | March 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18181358 | SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR A CONTAINER WITH A SELF-LEVELING LID | March 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18174980 | WALL BOX ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED AT A MID-SPAN ACCESS LOCATION OF A TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLE | February 2023 | February 2024 | Abandon | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18042463 | AN APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING FOOD AND BEVERAGES | February 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18112325 | COMPOSITE CASE HAVING RETAINING BAG INCLUDING BEAD REFILL MECHANISM | February 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18108126 | FOOD CONTAINER WITH TIMER | February 2023 | December 2023 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18006558 | EXPANDABLE PADDED MAILER | January 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18016940 | Lid for closing a container and system comprising a container and a lid | January 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18098855 | HOLDING DEVICE HAVING A TOTAL HEIGHT Rt OF A ROUGHNESS PROFILE | January 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18154529 | COMPOSITE CASE FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS | January 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18093038 | DISPLAY DEVICE PACKAGING BOX | January 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18092869 | FLIP STRAW CUP ASSEMBLY | January 2023 | September 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18146236 | CONVERTIBLE CONTAINER | December 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18074226 | DRINKING DEVICE | December 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18057946 | SERVING CADDY | November 2022 | March 2025 | Abandon | 38 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17999368 | SUBSTRATE STORAGE CONTAINER | November 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17926053 | LIQUEFIED GAS STORAGE TANK | November 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17986228 | PANEL PACKAGING TRAY | November 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17998015 | MEDICATION KIT | November 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner CHU, KING M.
With a 75.0% 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, 22.2% 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 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 shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.
Examiner CHU, KING M works in Art Unit 3735 and has examined 489 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 85.1%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 24 months.
Examiner CHU, KING M's allowance rate of 85.1% places them in the 61% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by CHU, KING M receive 1.21 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 15% 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 CHU, KING M is 24 months. This places the examiner in the 84% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +6.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by CHU, KING M. This interview benefit is in the 33% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 34.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 76% 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 66.2% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 89% 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, 200.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 99% 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 60.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 37% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 33.3% 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, 59.2% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 63% 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 0.4% of allowed cases (in the 58% 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 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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