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 |
| 18792194 | Accessible Pill Container | August 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 1 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18768446 | Waste Receiver For Receiving A Pharmaceutical Waste Material | July 2024 | February 2025 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18719511 | PACKAGE COMPRISING DIGITAL DISPLAY MEANS | June 2024 | October 2024 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 18428577 | RECEPTACLE SYSTEM WITH DIVIDER INSERT | January 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18424480 | CLIMATE CONTROL JAR | January 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 18238233 | Foldable Tray Assembly | August 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 17 | 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 |
| 18217763 | DRINK CUP LID | July 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18267308 | A KEYBOARD BAG FOR A KEYBOARD-PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT | June 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18209910 | BOTTLE PACKAGING ASSEMBLY | June 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 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 |
| 18324462 | LINER FOR FOOD RECEIVER OF FOOD HOLDING APPARATUS | May 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18201783 | Novelty drinking vessel | May 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18202017 | Carrier For Containers | May 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 18051917 | Two-Part Garbage Can with Handles on the Base | November 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17975079 | INSULATED LUNCH BAG | October 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 60 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17974576 | WAFER SUPPORT MEMBER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A WAFER SUPPORT MEMBER | October 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18050243 | Container used to transport and protect consumable cylindrical items | October 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17970286 | CASE FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE | October 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17960909 | PAPER SHIPPING ENVELOPE WITH PUNCHED PAPER STAND-OFF PADDING | October 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17934045 | EASY-TEAR-OPEN AND TAMPER-EVIDENT CONTAINER | September 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17940517 | RETICLE POD HAVING LATCH INCLUDING RAMPED SURFACE | September 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17903524 | DRINKING SPOUT WITH TRIGGER AND VALVE MECHANISM FOR BOTTLES AND CANS | September 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17897951 | COMPOSITE FIREARM CASE | August 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17892689 | PORTABLE TENNIS EQUIPMENT BAG | August 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17821469 | TISSUE CONTAINER | August 2022 | January 2024 | Abandon | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17817002 | Drinking Vessel For Containing a Liquid and Insulating a Bottle or Can | August 2022 | January 2024 | Abandon | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17878791 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER LID WITH RESERVOIR AND REPETITIVE MEASURING AND DISBURSEMENT MECHANISM | August 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17868794 | INSULATED BEVERAGE CONTAINER SLEEVE | July 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17813755 | DETACHABLY SECURABLE CONTAINER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A BASE SUPPORT MEMBER FOR A UNIT LOAD DEVICE | July 2022 | January 2024 | Abandon | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17868882 | CHAIN STORAGE CASE | July 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17867821 | MEDICAL CABINET AND WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER SYSTEM | July 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17868025 | FOOD ELEVATING PLATFORM | July 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17792634 | FLARED HINGED-FOLDING UTILITY VAULT DEVICE | July 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17862546 | NESTABLE BOTTLE | July 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17861781 | PERSONAL HYGIENE KIT | July 2022 | May 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17854574 | WIRE HANDLE ACCESSORY | June 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17788982 | FIXING DEVICE FOR TRANSPORT SAMPLE FOR USE IN VACUUM HEAT INSULATING DOUBLE WALLED CONTAINER | June 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17824030 | Cannabis Storage Assembly | May 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17778339 | CONFORMABLE RECYCLABLE SHIPPING CONTAINER | May 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17743829 | SECURITY CONTAINER | May 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17741283 | COSMETIC JAR WITH WINDOWED LID | May 2022 | February 2025 | Abandon | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17775049 | CLOSURE DEVICE | May 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17738939 | WAFER STORAGE CONTAINER | May 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17737149 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BOARD BAG | May 2022 | September 2022 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17736636 | CONTAINER FOR ELONGATED OR SMALL OBJECTS | May 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17773982 | FUEL TANK | May 2022 | February 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17771751 | Cup for Tremor Patients | April 2022 | April 2023 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17725302 | BIN BAG DISPENSER | April 2022 | February 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17716125 | MAGNETIC CASE AND FOLIO FOR PORTABLE PERSONAL COMPUTING DEVICE | April 2022 | January 2025 | Abandon | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17716706 | RIGID PACKAGE OF ARTICLES, IN PARTICULAR FROM SMOKE, SHAPED LIKE A ROD AND ITS METHOD OF REALIZATION | April 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17709921 | Cannabis Storage Assembly | March 2022 | January 2023 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17754109 | A PACKAGING UNIT | March 2022 | December 2024 | Abandon | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17699816 | CAN COOLER | March 2022 | March 2024 | Abandon | 24 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17700412 | PRESSURE SENSITIVE FLEXIBLE BUTTON LOCK AND RETRACTABLE PACKAGE THEREOF | March 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17761738 | EXPANSION SHEET BODY, PACKAGE, AND PACKAGING METHOD | March 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17655490 | DUAL VALVE BOTTLE LID | March 2022 | August 2023 | Abandon | 17 | 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 582 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 85.6%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 23 months.
Examiner CHU, KING M's allowance rate of 85.6% places them in the 57% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by CHU, KING M receive 1.17 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 19% 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 23 months. This places the examiner in the 79% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +7.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by CHU, KING M. This interview benefit is in the 37% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 35.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 73% 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 68.0% 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 31% 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, 54.1% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 68% 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 0.3% of allowed cases (in the 56% 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 40% 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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