Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18912853 | VENTILATION SYSTEM FOR COOKING APPLIANCE | October 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18894098 | High-Efficiency Heating Apparatus | September 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18743052 | ENERGY EFFICIENT AND ADAPTIVE SPACE COOLING AND HEATING SYSTEM | June 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18679285 | HEATER DIRECTIONAL REFLECTORS | May 2024 | September 2025 | Abandon | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18659377 | BIOCHAR APPARATUS AND PROCESS | May 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18651550 | COMBUSTION OVEN | April 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18636104 | COMPACT WASTE COMBUSTION SYSTEM | April 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18628432 | NON-GAS FIRE PIT | April 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18434709 | Thermochemical system and method | February 2024 | August 2025 | Abandon | 19 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18513200 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE MONITORING AND CONTROL OF LANDFILL AND RECYCLING OPERATIONS | November 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18483640 | High-Efficiency Heating Apparatus | October 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18369094 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE MONITORING AND CONTROL OF LANDFILL AND RECYCLING OPERATIONS | September 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18224254 | AIRFLOW HOOD FOR HAIR DRYER | July 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 31 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18216399 | Fabric Drying Apparatus | June 2023 | April 2025 | Abandon | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18330726 | INCINERATION SYSTEM | June 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 33 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18322953 | COMBUSTION DEVICE AND BOILER | May 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 33 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18318851 | COMBUSTION DEVICE AND BOILER | May 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 33 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18315695 | Air Gap Boom Cover System And Method For Drying An Insulated Boom Section Of An Aerial Lift Device | May 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 33 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18142062 | HEATED PAINT DRYING SYSTEM | May 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 32 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18136906 | PROCESS AND BURNER APPARATUS FOR ACID REGENERATION | April 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 35 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18301076 | TREATMENT INSTALLATION AND METHOD FOR TREATING WORKPIECES | April 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 23 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18031867 | HYBRID FEEDING DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTING CO-FIRING AMOUNT OF DECAYING GARBAGE | April 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 35 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18121248 | LINT FILTER FOR LAUNDRY APPLIANCE HAVING A CLOSABLE FILTERING SPACE FOR CAPTURING LINT PARTICLES | March 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 34 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18120946 | Food Waste Dehydrator Apparatus and Methods of Use | March 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 36 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18119822 | DRYING STORAGE | March 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 33 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18025418 | WATER-COOLED GRATE BLOCK FOR AN INCINERATOR | March 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18116718 | WOOD DRYING DEVICE | March 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18116133 | DISHWASHER PROVIDING NOTIFICATION FOR REPLACING FILTER AND METHOD OF PROVIDING A NOTIFICATION FOR REPLACING A FILTER | March 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18174769 | Attachment for Hair Care Appliance | February 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 36 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18113845 | DRYER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME | February 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18173747 | DRYING APPARATUS AND OVEN | February 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18042105 | FEEDER AND METHOD FOR FEEDING RAW MATERIAL COMPRISING PLASTIC | February 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18106030 | MULTIFUNCTION LIFTER FOR A LAUNDRY APPLIANCE | February 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18099388 | SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS | January 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 33 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18072810 | MERCURY, DIOXIN, AND FURAN REMOVAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING GAC FIRES ON NEW HIGH TEMPERATURE MUNICIPAL SLUDGE INCINERATORS | December 2022 | December 2025 | Allow | 37 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17992210 | BURN CONTROL APPARATUS FOR SOLID FUEL | November 2022 | September 2025 | Allow | 34 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17924798 | BIOMASS BURNER AND CORRESPONDING BIOMASS COMBUSTION METHOD | November 2022 | August 2025 | Allow | 33 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17920467 | DEVICE FOR REBURNING FURNACE COMBUSTION PRODUCTS | October 2022 | March 2026 | Allow | 41 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17918793 | TREATMENT MODULE FOR A TREATMENT TUNNEL, TREATMENT TUNNEL, AND PRODUCTION SYSTEM FOR A TREATMENT MODULE | October 2022 | March 2026 | Allow | 41 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17640636 | PULVERIZED COAL BOILER WITH BOTTOM COMBUSTOR, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR | October 2022 | January 2026 | Allow | 47 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17915623 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SULPHOALUMINATE CEMENT FROM SOLAR ENERGY STORED HEAT DRIED SLUDGE | September 2022 | October 2025 | Allow | 37 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17914247 | Equipment and Method for Drying Electrode Substrate Comprising Screen for Flow Volume Distribution | September 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17909535 | INTEGRATED PLANT FOR REFUSE INCINERATION AND FOR PRODUCING ROCK WOOL, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE PLANT | September 2022 | March 2026 | Allow | 42 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17801593 | TREATMENT APPARATUS AND TREATMENT METHOD FOR RAW MATERIAL | August 2022 | September 2025 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17884164 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING HUMIDITY FOR DRYER | August 2022 | January 2026 | Allow | 42 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17797954 | COMBUSTION SYSTEM FOR SOLID BIOMASS FUEL | August 2022 | October 2025 | Allow | 38 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17791757 | Device for Capturing Oily Emissions | July 2022 | February 2026 | Allow | 43 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17758446 | VACUUM CHAMBER APPARATUS WITH SINGLE ROLLER FOR ROTATING CONTAINER | July 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 34 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17854782 | BURNER AND METHOD FOR TRANSIENT HEATING | June 2022 | October 2025 | Allow | 39 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17788829 | DRYER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME | June 2022 | February 2026 | Allow | 43 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17836493 | INDUSTRIAL SOLID WASTE INCINERATOR AND FLUE GAS TREATMENT APPARATUS | June 2022 | January 2026 | Allow | 43 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17831798 | Modified Burn Barrel Assembly | June 2022 | August 2025 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17664104 | LOW NOX, HIGH EFFICIENCY, HIGH TEMPERATURE, STAGED RECIRCULATING BURNER AND RADIANT TUBE COMBUSTION SYSTEM | May 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 2 | Yes | No |
| 17747552 | Two Component Char And Boichar Combustion/Pyrolization System | May 2022 | August 2025 | Abandon | 39 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17742621 | ROTARY AIR PREHEATER | May 2022 | September 2022 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17740345 | PORTABLE COOKING ASSEMBLIES | May 2022 | December 2022 | Allow | 8 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17755397 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOVING DRILLING FLUID FROM DRILL CUTTINGS USING DIRECT HEAT | April 2022 | January 2026 | Allow | 45 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17730926 | HYDROPHOBIC FIELD | April 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 38 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17730008 | CHIMNEY FLUE HEATER | April 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 35 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17729004 | DECOMPRESSION PROCESSING METHOD FOR SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS | April 2022 | July 2025 | Allow | 39 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17770879 | REFRACTORY TILE | April 2022 | July 2025 | Allow | 39 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17769488 | DRYING APPARATUS OF POROUS MATERIAL, HYDROGEN PRODUCTION SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR DRYING POROUS MATERIAL | April 2022 | July 2025 | Allow | 39 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17719527 | ELASTIC RESET DEVICE | April 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 36 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17768716 | Electrode Drying Method Capable of Suppressing Binder Swelling and Electrode Drying System Using Same | April 2022 | October 2025 | Allow | 43 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17766517 | HAIRDRYER | April 2022 | October 2025 | Allow | 42 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17706121 | PARTICLE HEATING LANDSCAPE FURNACE | March 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17694038 | Drying Device, Fixed Seat Assembly and Toilet | March 2022 | January 2026 | Allow | 46 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17641082 | METHOD AND FURNACE FOR INCINERATING ORGANIC MATTER DERIVED FROM THE TREATMENT OF INDUSTRIAL OR AGRICULTURAL WASTE OR WASTEWATER, SUCH AS SLUDGE | March 2022 | August 2025 | Allow | 42 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17753433 | ROTATING GRATE WITH A CLEANING DEVICE FOR A BIOMASS HEATING SYSTEM | March 2022 | December 2022 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17679812 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS | February 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 40 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17637325 | DRYING DEVICE AND DRYING METHOD | February 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 38 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17676358 | DRYER APPLIANCE AND COMPARTMENT FOR NON-TUMBLING ITEMS | February 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 36 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17636814 | Process and Device for Cremation | February 2022 | April 2025 | Abandon | 37 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17673411 | Gel Nail UV Curing Light and Applicator Device | February 2022 | May 2025 | Abandon | 39 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17668028 | DRYER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME | February 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17667103 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS | February 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 36 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17666958 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS | February 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 40 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17667076 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME | February 2022 | October 2025 | Allow | 44 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17666165 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS | February 2022 | January 2026 | Allow | 48 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 17590336 | LAUNDRY DRYER CONTROL SYSTEM | February 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 41 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17585591 | KILN SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FIRING CERAMSITE AND BY-PRODUCING WASTE HEAT BY UTILIZING RAW MATERIALS WITH HEATING VALUES | January 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17578017 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE HAVING A CONDENSER ASSEMBLY | January 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17627986 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE TREATMENT OF WASTE MATERIAL | January 2022 | July 2025 | Allow | 42 | 4 | 1 | No | No |
| 17628018 | TREATMENT OF WASTE MATERIAL | January 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 38 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17628002 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE TREATMENT OF WASTE MATERIAL | January 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17626531 | DRYER FOR COMPRESSED GAS, COMPRESSOR INSTALLATION PROVIDED WITH A DRYER AND A METHOD FOR DRYING COMPRESSED GAS | January 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17572617 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE MONITORING AND CONTROL OF LANDFILL AND RECYCLING OPERATIONS | January 2022 | July 2022 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17624712 | DRYER | January 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17564892 | LAUNDRY MACHINE DOOR ASSEMBLY | December 2021 | April 2025 | Allow | 39 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17623003 | AN APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PYROLYSING AND COMBUSTING A MATERIAL | December 2021 | February 2025 | Allow | 38 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17621990 | LAUNDRY DRYING MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | December 2021 | April 2025 | Abandon | 40 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17547182 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL METHOD | December 2021 | December 2024 | Allow | 36 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17537550 | SUPERCRITICAL CO2 BOILER CAPABLE OF REALIZING UNIFORM COMBUSTION, CORROSION RESISTANCE AND COKING RESISTANCE, AND BOILER SYSTEM | November 2021 | July 2022 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17510333 | Spin Rinse Dryer with Improved Drying Characteristics | October 2021 | September 2025 | Allow | 47 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 17438078 | SYSTEM FOR RECOVERING HEAT FROM FLUE GAS, CONTROL ARRANGEMENT FOR USE IN SUCH A SYSTEM AND A METHOD PERFORMED BY SUCH A CONTROL ARRANGEMENT | September 2021 | April 2025 | Allow | 43 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17437473 | IMPROVED TEMPERATURE SENSOR FOR GAS BURNER AND ASSEMBLY CONSISTING OF SUCH SENSOR AND BURNER | September 2021 | April 2022 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17467014 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING LAUNDRY AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | September 2021 | October 2025 | Allow | 50 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17460826 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO PROCESS GRAIN PROCESS GRAIN RECEIVED FROM A DRYER | August 2021 | December 2021 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17348382 | FIRE PIT ASH CLEANUP | June 2021 | February 2025 | Allow | 44 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17330255 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE MONITORING AND CONTROL OF LANDFILL AND RECYCLING OPERATIONS | May 2021 | November 2021 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner LAUX, DAVID J.
With a 33.3% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success 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, 33.3% 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 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 LAUX, DAVID J works in Art Unit 3762 and has examined 431 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 84.9%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 25 months.
Examiner LAUX, DAVID J's allowance rate of 84.9% places them in the 61% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by LAUX, DAVID J receive 1.19 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 14% 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 LAUX, DAVID J is 25 months. This places the examiner in the 81% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +19.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by LAUX, DAVID J. This interview benefit is in the 63% 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, 28.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 50% 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 31.6% 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, 80.0% 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 66.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 52% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 66.7% 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, 35.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 23% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are rarely granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing a petition, as the Technology Center Director typically upholds this examiner's decisions.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 1.2% of allowed cases (in the 69% 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 2.7% of allowed cases (in the 72% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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