Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19103581 | VAPORIZER | February 2025 | January 2026 | Abandon | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18932953 | Step Modulating Swing Tank for Heat Pump Water Heater | October 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18907513 | HEATABLE HOSE ASSEMBLY FOR ASPHALT REPAIR AND METHODS OF USE | October 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18886749 | COMBINATION MICROWAVE AND HOOD SYSTEM | September 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18750023 | Dough Dispensing and Baking System | June 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18671966 | WELDING METHOD FOR IMPROVING QUALITY OF 5G ALL-POSITION WELDING OF MARINE RISER AND PRODUCT THEREOF | May 2024 | June 2025 | Abandon | 13 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18648983 | NON-COMBUSTIBLE VAPING DEVICE | April 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18640665 | Water Tank with Thermally Insulating Partition | April 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18632366 | ADHESIVE TRANSFER HOSE HAVING A BARRIER LAYER AND METHOD OF USE | April 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18606020 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR PRODUCING A HARDENED SHEET METAL PRODUCT | March 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18538819 | KETTLE GRILL ROTISSERIE | December 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 9 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18379150 | HEATING CLOTHING CONTROL DEVICE AND HEATING CLOTHING | October 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 10 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18376423 | HAND-HELD INHALABLE VAPOR PRODUCING DEVICE AND METHOD | October 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18374234 | HEATABLE HOSE ASSEMBLY FOR ASPHALT REPAIR AND METHODS OF USE | September 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18240326 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GAS CONTROL DURING WELDING WIRE PRETREATMENTS | August 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18364034 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPEN-LOOP IGNITION OF A SMOKE GENERATOR FUEL SOURCE | August 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 13 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18356793 | DRIVING CIRCUIT OF HAND WARMER AND HAND WARMER | July 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18195069 | LASER IRRADIATION APPARATUS | May 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18312916 | COMBINATION MICROWAVE AND HOOD SYSTEM | May 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 15 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18312903 | COMBINATION MICROWAVE AND HOOD SYSTEM | May 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 9 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18310255 | ELECTRONIC VAPING DEVICE AND VAPOR GENERATING APPARATUS | May 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18135829 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING | April 2023 | January 2025 | Abandon | 21 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18150013 | ELECTROMAGNETIC-INDUCTION HEATING DEVICE FOR THIN-FILM THERMOCOUPLE ON CERAMIC BLADE | January 2023 | January 2024 | Abandon | 12 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18092676 | Method and System for Short-Arc Welding | January 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18077292 | Dough Dispensing and Baking System | December 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18073694 | COMBINATION MICROWAVE AND HOOD SYSTEM | December 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 21 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18046761 | RAPID IR TOASTER | October 2022 | September 2025 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17947338 | FILM HEATER | September 2022 | December 2025 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17944358 | DEVICE FOR HEATING FILLED BRIOCHES | September 2022 | March 2026 | Allow | 42 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17887976 | VEHICLE COMPONENT | August 2022 | December 2025 | Abandon | 40 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17885104 | AUTOMATED PIZZA ASSEMBLY SYSTEM | August 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 22 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17875311 | FLUIDIZED-BED ELECTRIC COFFEE ROASTERS | July 2022 | December 2025 | Abandon | 41 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17867123 | ELECTRIC ROASTING MACHINE | July 2022 | August 2024 | Abandon | 25 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17862569 | ULTRA-FINE BUBBLE GENERATING UNIT AND ULTRA-FINE BUBBLE-CONTAINING LIQUID MANUFACTURING APPARATUS | July 2022 | November 2025 | Abandon | 41 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17858653 | EPP FOAM BASED UAV BATTERY ENCLOSURE | July 2022 | February 2026 | Allow | 44 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17834041 | PLATE WITH INTEGRATED HEATING SYSTEM | June 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17830540 | ELECTRIC RANGE | June 2022 | March 2026 | Allow | 45 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17663582 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPEN-LOOP IGNITION OF A SMOKE GENERATOR FUEL SOURCE | May 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17710677 | EXTREME VACUUM COOLING WITH ADAPTIVE CHAMBER PRESSURE CONTROL FOR FOOD FLAVOR INFUSION | March 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17698127 | WATER HEATER WITH ELECTRONIC MIXING VALVE AND AUTOMATIC TANK SET POINT | March 2022 | December 2025 | Allow | 45 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17687914 | GLUE REWARMING DEVICE | March 2022 | March 2026 | Abandon | 48 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17753456 | LASER SOLDERING METHOD AND DEVICE | March 2022 | March 2023 | Abandon | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17617922 | COMPOSITE PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TEXTURE ON INNER SURFACE OF BEARING SHELL OF RADIAL SLIDING BEARING | December 2021 | May 2024 | Abandon | 29 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17617317 | HOUSING AND HANDLING METHOD FOR PROCESSING DEVICE | December 2021 | April 2025 | Allow | 40 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17456760 | ELECTRIC RADIATOR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH A TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE | November 2021 | November 2024 | Abandon | 36 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17603967 | MACHINE FOR COOKING A DOSE OF PASTA IN A CONTAINER | October 2021 | February 2025 | Allow | 40 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17494102 | NON-COMBUSTIBLE VAPING DEVICE | October 2021 | February 2024 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17448544 | SAFETY SWITCH WITH FOOL-PROOF FUNCTION AND TOASTER | September 2021 | January 2026 | Allow | 52 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17477068 | Device for Melting Snow and Ice | September 2021 | December 2024 | Abandon | 39 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17439654 | WELDING CONTROL DEVICE, WELDING CONTROL METHOD, AND WELDING CONTROL PROGRAM | September 2021 | December 2025 | Allow | 51 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17468951 | Method and system for an induction heating capable welder | September 2021 | April 2024 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17465038 | LIGHT IRRADIATION TYPE HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS | September 2021 | December 2024 | Allow | 39 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17465559 | Induction Heating Unit Adjustment Device and Adjusting Method for an Adjustment of at Least One Field Former Element of an Induction Heating Unit | September 2021 | November 2025 | Allow | 51 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17410839 | SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING OVERHEATING ARCING IN HEATED LAMINATED GLASS | August 2021 | October 2024 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17432511 | ROTARY ROASTER | August 2021 | December 2024 | Abandon | 40 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17406211 | METHOD FOR WELDING COPPER-INCLUDING MEMBERS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRICAL ROTATING MACHINE | August 2021 | October 2025 | Allow | 50 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17405470 | FOLDABLE HOLDER | August 2021 | December 2024 | Abandon | 40 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17404436 | PARAFFIN WARMER | August 2021 | December 2024 | Abandon | 40 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17403935 | EGG STORAGE PLATE | August 2021 | December 2024 | Abandon | 40 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17395936 | WAFFLE MAKER AND GRIDDLE DESIGN | August 2021 | May 2024 | Allow | 33 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17261889 | CERAMIC HEATER AND PREPARATION METHOD AND USE OF CERAMIC HEATER | July 2021 | October 2025 | Allow | 57 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17373652 | Aeration Container | July 2021 | July 2025 | Abandon | 48 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17420481 | HEATING DEVICE AND REFRIGERATOR WITH HEATING DEVICE | July 2021 | September 2025 | Allow | 51 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17415013 | COOKING DEVICE | June 2021 | August 2024 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17346464 | Thermal Mold for Making Edible Container for Food Products | June 2021 | October 2023 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17413905 | CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE SHEET, LAMINATE, AND HEATING DEVICE | June 2021 | November 2025 | Abandon | 53 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17342147 | CONTROL DEVICE OF WATER PURIFIER, WATER PURIFIER, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | June 2021 | April 2025 | Allow | 46 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17318557 | WELDING GAS COMPOSITIONS AND METHOD FOR USE | May 2021 | October 2023 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17226877 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESISTANCE HEATING ELEMENTS | April 2021 | August 2025 | Abandon | 52 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17216783 | OVEN FOR HEATING FOOD | March 2021 | July 2025 | Allow | 52 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17215369 | Nitrogen Injection for ARC Lamps | March 2021 | June 2024 | Allow | 39 | 3 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 17204118 | HEATING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD OF HEATING DEVICE | March 2021 | May 2023 | Abandon | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17277268 | ROTISSERIE GRILL | March 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17201838 | Capsule-Based system for preparing and dispensing a beverage | March 2021 | March 2023 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17198241 | ELECTRICAL HEATER WITH HEATING REGISTERS MADE OF PTC-ELEMENTS WHICH ARE COUPLED THERMALLY IN SERIES | March 2021 | February 2025 | Abandon | 47 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17168662 | MULTI-LEMON SQUEEZER | February 2021 | April 2021 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17166451 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING WORKPIECE | February 2021 | July 2024 | Abandon | 41 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17165619 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PROVIDE A CONSISTENT ELECTRODE STATE FOR WELDING | February 2021 | August 2024 | Allow | 42 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17262458 | INSTANT WATER HEATER | January 2021 | September 2023 | Abandon | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17261770 | SOLDERING TOOL FOR INDUCTIVE SOLDERING | January 2021 | August 2025 | Abandon | 55 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17152783 | HEATING ELEMENT ASSEMBLY FOR A HEATING DEVICE OF A VEHICLE | January 2021 | February 2025 | Abandon | 49 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17260679 | ELECTRIC HEATER FOR TANK | January 2021 | September 2025 | Abandon | 56 | 6 | 0 | No | No |
| 17248233 | COOKING APPLIANCE | January 2021 | June 2024 | Allow | 41 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17123332 | PORTABLE DRAWN ARC STUD WELDER INCLUDING A LITHIUM FERROPHOSPHATE BATTERY | December 2020 | June 2024 | Abandon | 42 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17120026 | ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE | December 2020 | August 2023 | Abandon | 32 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17111622 | HEATING COIL AND QUENCHING DEVICE | December 2020 | February 2023 | Abandon | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17107922 | KAMADO COOKER ROTISSERIE | November 2020 | September 2023 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17101243 | COMBINED HEATING AND TRANSFER OF WORK-PIECE BLANKS | November 2020 | April 2024 | Allow | 40 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17099883 | FLAT IRON CONTROLLER | November 2020 | June 2024 | Abandon | 43 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17055849 | MAGNESIUM ALLOY BUTTED TUBE DRAWING MECHANISM | November 2020 | August 2023 | Abandon | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17098413 | METHODS TO DETECT LOW HOT WATER RESERVE CONDITION | November 2020 | December 2024 | Allow | 49 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 17081280 | HEATING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE | October 2020 | July 2024 | Allow | 45 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17076295 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE ENERGY INPUT TO WELDING PROCESSES INVOLVING MULTIPLE ENERGY SOURCES | October 2020 | February 2025 | Abandon | 52 | 6 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 17041769 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A CAN LID COMPOSED OF A COMPOSITE MATERIAL | September 2020 | April 2024 | Allow | 42 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17040565 | DOMESTIC APPLIANCE WITH AT LEAST ONE HEATER FOR A TUBULAR PIECE THROUGH WHICH A FLUID FLOWS | September 2020 | February 2025 | Allow | 52 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17025442 | REFLECTOR AND LIGHT SINTERING APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME | September 2020 | February 2024 | Allow | 41 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17025580 | WELDING INFORMATION PROVIDING APPARATUS WITH FUNCTION OF SENSING ENVIRONMENT | September 2020 | November 2023 | Allow | 38 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17022183 | WATER TANK WITH THERMALLY INSULATING PARTITION | September 2020 | January 2024 | Allow | 40 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16979488 | METAL STRIP INDUCTION HEATING METHOD AND INDUCTION HEATING APPARATUS | September 2020 | June 2024 | Allow | 45 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17010597 | WELDING GUN TRIGGER GUARD | September 2020 | December 2022 | Abandon | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner WARD, THOMAS JOHN.
With a 80.6% 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, 53.1% 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.
✓ 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 is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
Examiner WARD, THOMAS JOHN works in Art Unit 3761 and has examined 335 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 60.0%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 49 months.
Examiner WARD, THOMAS JOHN's allowance rate of 60.0% places them in the 20% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by WARD, THOMAS JOHN receive 3.32 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 92% 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 WARD, THOMAS JOHN is 49 months. This places the examiner in the 7% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +26.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by WARD, THOMAS JOHN. This interview benefit is in the 73% 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, 12.3% 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 23.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 32% 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, 90.2% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 67% 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 66.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 52% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 37.5% 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, 39.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 28% 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 45% 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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