Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18812394 | METHOD OF DELIVERING A VOLATILE COMPOSITION INTO THE AIR | August 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18059586 | GRAIN DISPENSER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME | November 2022 | January 2026 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17893657 | AUTONOMOUS ASSEMBLY ROBOTS | August 2022 | August 2025 | Allow | 36 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17800070 | Filter vessel, apparatus and method for preparing a filtrate | August 2022 | March 2026 | Abandon | 43 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17779658 | Inhalation Device | May 2022 | January 2026 | Abandon | 44 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17770552 | MODULAR POSITION AND STATE SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD | April 2022 | September 2025 | Allow | 41 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17769836 | Vacuum Blender | April 2022 | October 2025 | Allow | 42 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17718193 | FOOD PREPARATION SYSTEM | April 2022 | January 2026 | Abandon | 45 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17766698 | COFFEE GRINDING MACHINE WITH FILTER-HOLDER DETECTION SYSTEM | April 2022 | January 2026 | Abandon | 45 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17641533 | LASER PROCESSING DEVICE, AND LASER PROCESSING METHOD | March 2022 | February 2026 | Allow | 47 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17680957 | LASER ENGRAVING MACHINE HAVING DUAL QUICK RELEASE MIRROR HOLDERS | February 2022 | January 2026 | Abandon | 47 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17678290 | Digital Gas Grill Controller | February 2022 | November 2025 | Abandon | 44 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17635979 | AN IMPROVED COMBINATION COOKWARE SYSTEM | February 2022 | October 2025 | Abandon | 44 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17591945 | COOKING HARDWARE COMPATIBLE WITH A ROBOT END EFFECTOR | February 2022 | December 2025 | Abandon | 46 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17448899 | FOOD HOLDING APPARATUS | September 2021 | July 2025 | Allow | 46 | 3 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 17478110 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FILAMENTATION OF WORKPIECES NOT HAVING A PLAN-PARALLEL SHAPE, AND WORKPIECE PRODUCED BY FILAMENTATION | September 2021 | January 2026 | Allow | 52 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17428366 | Heating Device Having A Plurality Of Electrical Heating Elements | August 2021 | April 2025 | Abandon | 44 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16345843 | COOLING AND HEATING TRAY FOR GASTRONOMY CONTAINERS | April 2019 | September 2025 | Abandon | 60 | 6 | 0 | No | Yes |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner CRABB, STEVEN W.
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.
✓ Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
Examiner CRABB, STEVEN W works in Art Unit 3761 and has examined 4 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 50.0%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 52 months.
Examiner CRABB, STEVEN W's allowance rate of 50.0% places them in the 12% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by CRABB, STEVEN W receive 3.75 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 96% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues more office actions than most examiners, which may indicate thorough examination or difficulty in reaching agreement with applicants.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by CRABB, STEVEN W is 52 months. This places the examiner in the 4% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +100.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by CRABB, STEVEN W. This interview benefit is in the 100% 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.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 12.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 7% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 25.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 34% 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.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 99% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1207.01, all appeals must go through a mandatory appeal conference. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration even before you file an Appeal Brief.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 44% 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 47% 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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