USPTO Examiner PAL PRINCE - Art Unit 3735

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18660786TOOL STORAGE DEVICEMay 2024June 2025Allow1300NoNo
18639310CHILD-PROOF PAPER OR CARDBOARD CONTAINERApril 2024May 2025Allow1311NoNo
18541249DETERGENT PRODUCT CONTAINER WITH LOCKDecember 2023February 2025Allow1411NoNo
18540343WARDROBE BOX AND HANGER SUPPORT MEMBER THEREFORDecember 2023January 2025Allow1421NoNo
18567012CONTAINER CAP FOR STORING SPECIMENDecember 2023June 2025Allow1910NoNo
18518200CONNECTION STRUCTURE OF MODULE, STORAGE BOX AND STORAGE BOX ASSEMBLYNovember 2023April 2024Allow511NoNo
18514771ACCESS COUNTING LID FOR A PRESCRIPTION PILL BOTTLENovember 2023February 2025Allow1520NoNo
18506498RELEASABLE CONTAINER CAPNovember 2023February 2025Allow1611NoNo
18496187TOOL HOLDER RAIL AND TOOL HOLDER INCLUDING THE SAMEOctober 2023June 2025Allow2010NoNo
18231321Wig Storage AssemblyAugust 2023February 2025Allow1811NoNo
18206370MEDICAL DEVICE PACKAGING CONTAINER AND PACKAGED MEDICAL DEVICEJune 2023March 2025Allow2201NoNo
18201190TOOL BOXMay 2023May 2025Abandon2310NoNo
18317592VERTICAL INTERLOCKING STORAGE SYSTEMMay 2023May 2025Allow2420NoNo
18251177PATTERNED CAN END MODULAR DISPENSING SYSTEMS WITH ENHANCED RECYCLABILITYApril 2023April 2025Allow2411YesNo
18140479CLOSURE DEVICEApril 2023March 2025Allow2211NoNo
18303906BEVERAGE CONTAINER AND CARABINER ASSEMBLYApril 2023May 2025Allow2521YesNo
18183229BUCKLE TYPE FOR MINIMIZING SHAFT LENGTH TOOL PLACEMENT PLATEMarch 2023June 2024Allow1600NoNo
18023926HOLLOW GLASS CONTAINER HAVING A SPECIFIC LIP PROFILEFebruary 2023August 2024Allow1820YesNo
18174905STRAW GRIPPER AND TAB SEPARATOR FOR DISPOSABLE CUP OR LID AND METHODS OF USEFebruary 2023September 2024Allow1811YesNo
18175220TOOLBOX SYSTEMFebruary 2023June 2025Allow2821NoNo
18173289Tool Identification and Organization DeviceFebruary 2023September 2024Allow1910NoNo
18108350BABY BOTTLE PODFebruary 2023April 2025Allow2621YesNo
18166444ASEPTIC CARTRIDGE AND DISPENSER ARRANGEMENTFebruary 2023February 2025Abandon2401NoNo
18163805NESTING TOOL TRAY SETFebruary 2023April 2025Allow2640YesNo
18103880CONTAINER FOR COOLING FOOD AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTIONJanuary 2023August 2024Allow1831YesNo
18085872Blank For Forming a Shipping Carton With An Integrated Display TrayDecember 2022August 2024Allow2021NoNo
18075553NAMEPLATE AND TOOL HANGING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAMEDecember 2022June 2024Allow1920NoNo
18074961SOCKET HOLDERDecember 2022April 2024Allow1621NoNo
18073943SOCKET HOLDERDecember 2022August 2023Allow810NoNo
17971195ELASTIC STRETCHABLE LID CAPABLE OF ABSORBING MOISTUREOctober 2022June 2025Abandon3241NoNo
18046771PACKAGING FOR AN INPUT DEVICEOctober 2022August 2024Allow2211NoNo
17962412CHILD-PROOF CONTAINER AND PROCESS FOR MAKING THE SAMEOctober 2022November 2023Allow1311NoNo
17960589TRACKING DEVICE PROTECTIVE CASEOctober 2022May 2025Abandon3121NoNo
17956054STACKING LATCH MECHANISMSeptember 2022September 2023Allow1111NoNo
17956459STACKED TOOLBOX SYSTEMSeptember 2022March 2025Allow3031YesNo
17907170LID ASSEMBLY FOR A CONTAINER, CONTAINER HAVING A LID ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF COUPLING A LID ASSEMBLY TO A SPOUTSeptember 2022January 2025Allow2841YesNo
17950669FLEXIBLE MAGNETIC WRENCH HOLDERSeptember 2022April 2024Allow1921YesNo
17897859FLEXIBLE MAGNETIC MATAugust 2022January 2024Abandon1711NoNo
17895834BRUSH BRISTLE HOLDER ASSEMBLYAugust 2022October 2024Abandon2611NoNo
17892088BOX INSERT AND CORRESPONDING BOX ASSEMBLYAugust 2022January 2024Allow1610NoNo
17904588TRANSPORT UNIT FOR COILS, AND ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING THE TRANSPORT UNITSAugust 2022December 2024Allow2820NoNo
17904130SUBSTRATE TRAYAugust 2022June 2024Allow2210NoNo
17797099Hinged stopperAugust 2022December 2024Abandon2811NoNo
17794181ARTICLE TOP ENGAGING DEVICE, ARTICLE CARRIER AND BLANK THEREFORJuly 2022April 2025Abandon3221NoNo
17759000LOCKING COVER FOR A CONTAINER HAVING A NECK, WITH A CAP HAVING BREAKABLE SECURING TABSJuly 2022May 2024Allow2211NoNo
17860078POWDER-WATER INTEGRATED BOTTLEJuly 2022December 2023Abandon1810NoNo
17858107Foldable sealing containerJuly 2022June 2025Abandon3531NoNo
17789766PACKAGING STRUCTURE AND PACKAGING METHOD FOR REFRIGERATORSJune 2022January 2025Abandon3121NoNo
17850353ONE-PIECE CLOSUREJune 2022May 2024Allow2220YesNo
17846828MOLDED CONTAINER INCORPORATING SURFACE INDICIAJune 2022July 2024Allow2520NoNo
17787268BAND-DRIVEN PACKAGINGJune 2022March 2025Allow3332NoNo
17842252DISPOSAL SYSTEMJune 2022July 2024Allow2501NoNo
17841126TOOL STORING DEVICEJune 2022August 2023Allow1410NoNo
17780997CONTAINER CAPABLE OF BEING QUICKLY OPENEDMay 2022August 2024Allow2611NoNo
17779276Foil Free Tabbed SealMay 2022December 2024Allow3041NoNo
17774142PACK FOR CERAMIC BLADESMay 2022July 2024Allow2711NoNo
17773623Building Block Type Combined Storage DeviceMay 2022January 2025Allow3311NoNo
17661289PORTABLE EATING UTENSILApril 2022June 2023Allow1311NoNo
17721521MODULAR TOOL CONTAINERApril 2022November 2024Allow3151YesNo
17720444LID FOR CONTAINERApril 2022February 2025Allow3450YesNo
17712492CHILD-PROOF PAPER OR CARDBOARD CONTAINERApril 2022January 2024Allow2111NoNo
17712507SPORTS BALL EASY LOADING AND UNLOADING APPARATUSApril 2022September 2023Allow1820NoNo
17704964DRINKING VESSEL WITH LID AND LOCKING COVERMarch 2022June 2024Allow2740NoNo
17700560PACKAGING SYSTEMMarch 2022May 2024Allow2621NoNo
17692189TOOL BOXMarch 2022October 2023Abandon1920NoNo
17652597PRE-PACKAGED WIPE ENCLOSUREFebruary 2022July 2024Abandon2901NoNo
17637945CHILD RESISTANT CLOSURE AND SPOUT COMBINATIONFebruary 2022July 2024Allow2911NoNo
17675956ACTIVITY BOXFebruary 2022August 2023Allow1810NoNo
17674750MULTI-USE FUEL FILLER TUBEFebruary 2022June 2024Allow2841NoYes
17636245CHILD-RESISTANT PACKAGEFebruary 2022March 2024Allow2510NoNo
17583991THREE-AXIS END-LIMITING TOOL PLACEMENT STRUCTUREJanuary 2022April 2023Allow1400NoNo
17597598CONTAINER OR VESSEL HAVING AN ANTI-SPLASH DEVICE AND AN ANTI-SPLASH DEVICE FOR A CONTAINER OR A VESSELJanuary 2022June 2024Allow2911YesNo
17548772WARDROBE BOX ASSEMBLYDecember 2021October 2023Allow2211NoNo
17546889COLOR-CHANGING TEMPERATURE RING FOR BEVERAGE CONTAINERSDecember 2021December 2023Abandon2401NoNo
17541573ACCESS COUNTING LID FOR A PRESCRIPTION PILL BOTTLEDecember 2021July 2023Allow1910NoNo
17542357TOOL BOXDecember 2021February 2023Allow1500NoNo
17539789PACKAGE CONTAINING WATER-SOLUBLE CAPSULESDecember 2021July 2023Abandon1910NoNo
17538646FLEXIBLE BASE FOR ASEPTIC-FILL BOTTLESNovember 2021June 2024Allow3140YesNo
17537686BOTTLE OR CONTAINER SEALNovember 2021September 2023Abandon2110NoNo
17613525CLOSURE DEVICE FOR A CONTAINERNovember 2021October 2024Allow3521NoNo
17534273CONTAINER TO RETAIN SMOKING ACCOUTERMENTSNovember 2021November 2023Abandon2311NoNo
17527548CONTAINER AND METHODNovember 2021November 2023Allow2421NoNo
17454825PACKAGING STRUCTURESNovember 2021July 2024Allow3231NoNo
17522505Multi Sterilization Chamber PackNovember 2021July 2024Allow3231NoNo
17608345A PACKAGE FOR SUPPORTING AT LEAST ONE PRODUCT IN PARTICULAR A PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTNovember 2021May 2025Abandon4230NoNo
17604338CONTAINER CLOSUREOctober 2021January 2024Allow2710NoNo
17497599CONTAINER WITH CONVEX LENSOctober 2021March 2024Abandon2920NoNo
17442973ADAPTIVE STORAGE RACKSeptember 2021October 2024Allow3730NoNo
17481287Packaging System For At Least One Product Preparation Component And Corresponding Method For Handling The Product Preparation ComponentSeptember 2021May 2025Allow4421NoNo
17481274Packaging System For At Least One Product Preparation Component, And Corresponding Method For Handling The Product Preparation ComponentSeptember 2021March 2024Abandon2911NoNo
17438675CONTAINER CLOSURESeptember 2021December 2023Abandon2710NoNo
17473499STORAGE CONTAINER FOR BELTS WITH ACCESORIESSeptember 2021October 2023Abandon2520NoNo
17438030Smoking Articles Storage BoxSeptember 2021September 2024Allow3640YesNo
17465299CONTAINER FINISH HAVING IMPROVED RIM PLANARITYSeptember 2021June 2023Allow2220NoNo
17459488PILL CONTAINER AND METHODSAugust 2021October 2023Allow2521NoNo
17446120Shaker System and MethodAugust 2021December 2024Allow4071YesNo
17372224MULTI-COMPARTMENT BEVERAGE CONTAINER FOR DISPENSING A MIXED BEVERAGEJuly 2021October 2023Allow2721NoNo
17340759CONTAINER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING LABELJune 2021May 2023Abandon2410NoNo
17297795Rotating and Removable Bit/Driver RailsMay 2021July 2022Allow1410NoNo
17331541Hex Key Tool HolderMay 2021May 2023Allow2410NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner PAL, PRINCE.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
2
Examiner Affirmed
2
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
18.1%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 0.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
4
Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(25.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
3
(75.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
33.0%
Lower than average

Understanding Appeal Filing Strategy

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, 25.0% 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.

Strategic Recommendations

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 PAL, PRINCE - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner PAL, PRINCE works in Art Unit 3735 and has examined 177 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 68.9%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 25 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner PAL, PRINCE's allowance rate of 68.9% places them in the 23% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by PAL, PRINCE receive 1.85 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 58% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by PAL, PRINCE is 25 months. This places the examiner in the 69% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +28.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by PAL, PRINCE. This interview benefit is in the 79% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner and should be strongly considered as a prosecution strategy. Per MPEP § 713.10, interviews are available at any time before the Notice of Allowance is mailed or jurisdiction transfers to the PTAB.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 27.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 39% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 43.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 60% 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.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

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 19% 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 60.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 31% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: This examiner shows below-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. Be prepared to fully prosecute appeals if filed.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 45.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 51% 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 Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 39% 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 40% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may come directly without a separate action for formal matters.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • Prepare for rigorous examination: With a below-average allowance rate, ensure your application has strong written description and enablement support. Consider filing a continuation if you need to add new matter.
  • Prioritize examiner interviews: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner. Request an interview after the first office action to clarify issues and potentially expedite allowance.

Relevant MPEP Sections for Prosecution Strategy

  • MPEP § 713.10: Examiner interviews - available before Notice of Allowance or transfer to PTAB
  • MPEP § 714.12: After-final amendments - may be entered "under justifiable circumstances"
  • MPEP § 1002.02(c): Petitionable matters to Technology Center Director
  • MPEP § 1004: Actions requiring primary examiner signature (allowances, final rejections, examiner's answers)
  • MPEP § 1207.01: Appeal conferences - mandatory for all appeals
  • MPEP § 1214.07: Reopening prosecution after appeal

Important Disclaimer

Not Legal Advice: The information provided in this report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult with a qualified patent attorney or agent for advice specific to your situation.

No Guarantees: We do not provide any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the statistics presented above. Patent prosecution statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data and are subject to data quality limitations, processing errors, and changes in USPTO practices over time.

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