Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18895707 | ELECTRIC ARC GRILL | September 2024 | November 2024 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18811762 | METHOD FOR PREPARING A HETEROGENEOUS METAL COMPOSITE STRUCTURE FOR MEDICAL IMPLANTATION | August 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18679357 | TUNABLE TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED SUBSTRATE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY | May 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18418597 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTING AND DISPENSING CHOCOLATE | January 2024 | April 2025 | Abandon | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18579471 | Method for Joining Two Metallic, Tubular Joining Members and a Corresponding Welding Apparatus | January 2024 | June 2024 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18519020 | Air fryer and cooking control method therefor | November 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18501450 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRIAC SET POINT BASED CONTROL OF POWER DELIVERY | November 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18288210 | Method and System for Laser Processing of Workpieces in Liquid | October 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18382053 | Rotary Laser Engraving Device | October 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18242170 | Rotary Laser Engraving Device | September 2023 | November 2023 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18455381 | ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE | August 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18263785 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LASER CUTTING A WORKPIECE AND PRODUCING WORKPIECE PARTS | August 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18363717 | LASER SCANNING WELDING METHOD FOR LAP JOINTS BASED ON LINEAR ENERGY DENSITY REGULATION | August 2023 | September 2023 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18362995 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LASER MACHINING A WORKPIECE | August 2023 | December 2023 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18226349 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FROTHING MILK | July 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18356834 | Hand-held Electric Barbecue Device | July 2023 | November 2023 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18204687 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRIAC SET POINT BASED CONTROL OF POWER DELIVERY | June 2023 | August 2023 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18203981 | CONSUMABLE CARTRIDGE FOR A PLASMA ARC CUTTING SYSTEM | May 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18324495 | GRILLING RACK | May 2023 | September 2024 | Abandon | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18249193 | BEAM MACHINING HEAD AND METHOD FOR BEAM MACHINING | April 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18181588 | METHOD FOR SEPARATING A WORKPIECE | March 2023 | June 2023 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17895403 | MULTI-AXIS MACHINE TOOL, METHODS OF CONTROLLING THE SAME AND RELATED ARRANGEMENTS | August 2022 | March 2025 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17886550 | WINE FILTERING SYSTEM | August 2022 | May 2023 | Allow | 9 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17878643 | MODULAR SMOKER | August 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17865632 | Three-Dimensional Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing Apparatus and Three-Dimensional Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing Method | July 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17810419 | COOKING CHAMBER MOISTURE CONTROL | July 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17748100 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING METAL PRODUCT AND METAL PRODUCT | May 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17777879 | WORKPIECE-SEPARATING DEVICE AND WORKPIECE-SEPARATING METHOD | May 2022 | January 2023 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17776364 | LASER WELDING SYSTEM | May 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17775302 | NOZZLE ARRANGEMENT FOR A POWDER HANDLING APPARATUS | May 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17737931 | MICROLENS ARRAYS FOR PARALLEL MICROPATTERNING | May 2022 | November 2024 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17731436 | ELECTRON BEAM LAYER MANUFACTURING | April 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17730640 | HELICAL DEVICE FOR COOLING OR HEATING | April 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17722812 | PORTABLE GRILLING APPARATUS | April 2022 | September 2022 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17702046 | Griddle | March 2022 | April 2023 | Allow | 12 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17699557 | TEA MAKING APPLIANCE WITH FILTER ASSEMBLY | March 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17753141 | RESISTANCE SPOT WELDING METHOD AND WELD MEMBER PRODUCTION METHOD | February 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 39 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17634935 | METHODS, SYSTEM AND DEVICES FOR PANEL MARKING AND FORMABILITY MEASUREMENTS, INCLUDING AUTONOMOUS METHODS AND DEVICES | February 2022 | July 2022 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17649946 | WELDING DETERMINATION METHOD AND SPOT WELDING EQUIPMENT | February 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17665161 | RETAINING DEVICE FOR TRUSSING AND COOKING FOWL | February 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17625323 | ELECTRIC HEATER, IN PARTICULAR FOR HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE FOR PREPARING HOT BEVERAGES | January 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 34 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17624765 | SEALING ASSEMBLY AND REFLOW SOLDERING FURNACE HAVING THE SAME | January 2022 | May 2025 | Abandon | 40 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17554338 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTING AND DISPENSING CHOCOLATE | December 2021 | August 2024 | Abandon | 32 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17545982 | LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS | December 2021 | September 2024 | Allow | 33 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17617128 | COOKING POUCH | December 2021 | February 2025 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17612572 | BREWING CAVITY AND COFFEE BREWER PROVIDED WITH SAME | November 2021 | October 2024 | Allow | 35 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17453865 | WELDING METHOD FOR FLEXIBLE AND ROLLABLE SILICON-BASED SOLAR MODULE | November 2021 | June 2024 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17608417 | HEATER CONTROL UNIT | November 2021 | April 2025 | Abandon | 41 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17515964 | ALLOGRAFT OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM | November 2021 | July 2023 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17606007 | COOKING DEVICE AND COOKING SYSTEM | October 2021 | May 2025 | Allow | 43 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17605527 | A SPINNING DEVICE FOR DRYING FOODS | October 2021 | September 2024 | Allow | 35 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17502626 | FOOD STRAINING AND DRYING APPARATUS | October 2021 | June 2023 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17603698 | METHOD FOR ELIMINATING WELD GAPS AND POSITIONAL VARIATION IN WELD ASSEMBLIES | October 2021 | March 2025 | Abandon | 41 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17499217 | Automated Structural Laser Cleaning System | October 2021 | November 2023 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17497638 | COOKER | October 2021 | November 2024 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17601305 | METHOD FOR SCANNING THE SURFACE OF METAL WORKPIECES AND METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT A WELDING PROCESS | October 2021 | November 2022 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17440770 | FRUIT SQUEEZING SYSTEM | September 2021 | November 2024 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17473127 | RETAINING DEVICE FOR TRUSSING AND COOKING FOWL | September 2021 | June 2023 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17447114 | SURFACE PREPARATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING ADHESION | September 2021 | May 2024 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17435036 | LASER BEAM MACHINE | August 2021 | September 2022 | Abandon | 13 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17399369 | PLASMA HEATING APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD | August 2021 | August 2024 | Allow | 37 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17396293 | SEALING METHOD FOR LIQUID INLET PORT OF POWER STORAGE DEVICE | August 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17391223 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR JOINED BODY, WELDING METAL BODY, AND JOINING ELEMENT | August 2021 | August 2024 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17388219 | QUICK CONNECT CONFIGURATIONS FOR WELDING NECKS AND GAS DIFFUSERS | July 2021 | October 2024 | Allow | 39 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17385014 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A PERSONALLY ALLOCATED INTERFACE FOR USE IN A WELDING SYSTEM | July 2021 | February 2024 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17382463 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE RELEASE OF CHIPS IN THE LASER PERFORATION OF THIN FILMS | July 2021 | July 2024 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17422237 | DEVICE FOR THE INDUCTIVE HEATING OF A WORKPIECE IN A ROLLING MILL | July 2021 | November 2024 | Allow | 40 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17368042 | METHOD OF RESISTANCE SPOT WELDING AND RESISTANCE SPOT WELDING APPARATUS | July 2021 | March 2024 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17416109 | WELDING SYSTEM | June 2021 | October 2024 | Allow | 40 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17414389 | LASER SOURCE, LASER DEVICE AND METHOD OF CUTTING A TISSUE | June 2021 | September 2024 | Abandon | 39 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17414111 | SPOT WELDED MEMBER | June 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17342744 | DIFFERENT MATERIAL JOINING METHOD | June 2021 | February 2024 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17320384 | SMOKE GENERATING ASSEMBLY FOR AN INDOOR SMOKER | May 2021 | November 2023 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17292822 | JOINT STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING JOINT STRUCTURE | May 2021 | August 2024 | Abandon | 39 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17237727 | REMOVABLE FOOD INFUSER FOR A GRILL ASSEMBLY | April 2021 | June 2024 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17235158 | GRILLING RACK | April 2021 | February 2023 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17234044 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING A LASER MATERIAL PROCESSING MACHINE | April 2021 | February 2024 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17286470 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A STEAM COOKING APPLIANCE AND STEAM COOKING APPLIANCE | April 2021 | April 2024 | Abandon | 36 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17284173 | FOOD MATERIAL PROCESSING MECHANISM, FOOD MATERIAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND FOOD MANUFACTURING METHOD | April 2021 | August 2024 | Allow | 40 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17282405 | LASER PROCESSING MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR | April 2021 | March 2024 | Allow | 36 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17218187 | LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS AND LASER PROCESSING METHOD | March 2021 | March 2023 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17215192 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTING AND DISPENSING CHOCOLATE | March 2021 | December 2023 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17280525 | FOREIGN SUBSTANCE COLLECTING APPARATUS AND ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET MANUFACTURING FACILITY INCLUDING SAME | March 2021 | August 2024 | Allow | 40 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17277331 | PORTABLE LASER CUTTER | March 2021 | May 2023 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17204598 | Inverted Suspension Poultry Roasting Rack | March 2021 | December 2023 | Abandon | 33 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17276688 | LASER CUTTING METHOD AND MACHINE, AND AUTOMATIC PROGRAMING APPARATUS | March 2021 | July 2023 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17202834 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF JOINED MEMBER | March 2021 | December 2022 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17274569 | A DEVICE FOR PROCESSING PINEAPPLES | March 2021 | December 2023 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17273957 | SUPERCOOLED BEVERAGE NUCLEATION AND ICE CRYSTAL FORMATION USING A HIGH-PRESSURE GAS | March 2021 | October 2024 | Allow | 43 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17272047 | FOOD MATERIAL PROCESSING MECHANISM, FOOD MATERIAL PROCESSING METHOD, FOOD MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND FOOD MANUFACTURING SYSTEM | February 2021 | March 2024 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17183372 | LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS | February 2021 | September 2023 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17182653 | LASER PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING A WORKPIECE | February 2021 | October 2023 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17270524 | Method for Producing at Least One Defined Connecting Layer Between Two Components of Different Metals | February 2021 | January 2024 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17270614 | METHOD FOR SMOOTHING A COMPONENT SURFACE REGION | February 2021 | February 2024 | Allow | 36 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17269791 | AN ASSEMBLY OF AT LEAST 2 METALLIC SUBSTRATES | February 2021 | October 2023 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17174971 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HIGH-STRENGTH BONDED METAL SHEETS FOR A BATTERY CELL | February 2021 | July 2022 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17172465 | Light-Based Heat in an Object | February 2021 | April 2023 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17267441 | HAIR DRYER | February 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17164106 | Consumable Cartridge For A Plasma Arc Cutting System | February 2021 | February 2023 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17152507 | INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA TORCHES AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS INCLUDING SAME | January 2021 | March 2025 | Abandon | 50 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner ISKRA, JOSEPH W.
With a 25.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges 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, 37.5% 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 face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.
✓ Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
Examiner ISKRA, JOSEPH W works in Art Unit 3761 and has examined 441 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 81.9%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 35 months.
Examiner ISKRA, JOSEPH W's allowance rate of 81.9% places them in the 47% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by ISKRA, JOSEPH W receive 1.61 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 43% 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 ISKRA, JOSEPH W is 35 months. This places the examiner in the 21% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +21.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by ISKRA, JOSEPH W. This interview benefit is in the 69% 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, 34.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 70% 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 35.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 46% 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, 85.7% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 64% 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 76.5% of appeals filed. This is in the 64% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 53.8% 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, 41.1% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 42% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show below-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 40% 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 5.5% of allowed cases (in the 80% percentile). Per MPEP § 714.14, a Quayle action indicates that all claims are allowable but formal matters remain. This examiner frequently uses Quayle actions compared to other examiners, which is a positive indicator that once substantive issues are resolved, allowance follows quickly.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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