Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19090306 | NASAL CANNULA SHIELD | March 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19031053 | THERAPEUTIC, FITNESS, AND SPORTS ENHANCEMENT DEVICE | January 2025 | July 2025 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18669071 | BREATHING MASK WITH A FOAM PAD | May 2024 | February 2025 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18586694 | RESPIRATORY MASK | February 2024 | November 2024 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18530044 | MEDICAL COMPONENTS WITH MICROSTRUCTURES FOR HUMIDIFICATION AND CONDENSATE MANAGEMENT | December 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18510561 | ENERGIZING GARMENT | November 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18510363 | CARTRIDGE HOUSING AND ATOMIZER FOR A PERSONAL VAPORIZING UNIT | November 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18509922 | RESPIRATORY MASK WITH GOOD SEALING AND COMFORT | November 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 16 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18388083 | CPR CHEST COMPRESSION SYSTEM | November 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18494217 | Systems and Methods for Generating Nitric Oxide | October 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18480998 | RESPIRATORY MASK SYSTEM | October 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18475844 | SYSTEM FOR ASSISTING AN OPERATOR IN EXERTING EFFORTS | September 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18368769 | Devices And Methods For Engaging Indexed Valve And Pressurized Canister Assembly With Collar And For Linear Actuation By Plunger Assembly Into Fluid Communication With Device For Regulating Drug Delivery | September 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18225208 | DEVICE AND METHOD OF GENERATING AN ENRICHED GAS WITHIN A NASAL VESTIBULE | July 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18357392 | MAINTENANCE-FREE RESPIRATOR THAT HAS CONCAVE PORTIONS ON OPPOSING SIDES OF MASK TOP SECTION | July 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18356443 | Anti-Fog Respirator | July 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18354550 | AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTING HEADGEAR FOR PATIENT INTERFACE | July 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18219256 | LIFE-SAVING TOWEL WITH FUNCTION OF GENERATING OXYGEN | July 2023 | November 2023 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18207766 | NECK STRAP, CROWN STRAP ASSEMBLY AND HEADGEAR FOR A BREATHING MASK | June 2023 | July 2025 | Abandon | 25 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18313008 | RESPIRATORY ASSISTANCE APPARATUS | May 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18309988 | HUMIDIFICATION SYSTEM | May 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18132622 | HYPERTHERMIC HUMIDIFICATION SYSTEM | April 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18187761 | TEXTILE SEAL-FORMING STRUCTURE WITH MULTIPLE CURVATURES | March 2023 | July 2023 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18182703 | FAN UNIT WITH IMPROVED SURGE CHARACTERISTICS | March 2023 | August 2025 | Abandon | 29 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18166017 | ADJUSTABLE HEADGEAR TUBING FOR A PATIENT INTERFACE | February 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18017651 | STANDALONE PATIENT HEAT AND MOISTURE EXCHANGER | January 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 13 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18003973 | LUNG VENTILATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD OF VENTILATING LUNGS IN BREATHING AND NON-BREATHING PATIENTS | December 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18002021 | HEADGEAR FOR RESPIRATORY THERAPY | December 2022 | January 2026 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18065337 | Systems and Methods for Ambulatory Generation of Nitric Oxide | December 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18078502 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR PACED BREATHING | December 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18075328 | CPR CHEST COMPRESSION SYSTEM | December 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18051748 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR TISSUE TREATMENT USING MECHANICAL STIMULATION AND ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD | November 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 23 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18049459 | INTRAORAL ASSEMBLY ALLOWING UNINHIBITED ENDOSCOPE AND OXYGEN ACCESS HAVING FRICTIONAL SECUREMENT MEANS | October 2022 | October 2025 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18049392 | Head-Worn Oxygen Tube Device | October 2022 | March 2026 | Abandon | 40 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18048792 | IMPELLER AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY | October 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17919487 | TEXTILE SEAL-FORMING STRUCTURE WITH MULTIPLE CURVATURES | October 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17962609 | REUSABLE FACE MASK FOR CANNULAS | October 2022 | August 2025 | Allow | 34 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17936325 | ADJUSTABLE PEEP VALVES FOR VENTILATORS | September 2022 | October 2025 | Allow | 37 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17934638 | UNOBTRUSIVE NASAL MASK | September 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17950200 | Face Mask with Replaceable Filter Cartridges and Components | September 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17945251 | HEADGEAR WITH TENSION LIMIT DETECTION FEATURE | September 2022 | October 2025 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17909722 | ORAL APPLIANCE FOR USE WITH CPAP HEADGEAR | September 2022 | January 2026 | Allow | 41 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17876703 | DENTAL WATER JET WITH STORAGE CONTAINER RESERVOIR COVER | July 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17814602 | Nasal Ventilation Mask | July 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17869957 | AIR DELIVERY CONDUIT | July 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17868190 | HEADGEAR FOR A RESPIRATORY MASK AND A METHOD FOR DONNING A RESPIRATORY MASK | July 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17854172 | HIGH PRESSURE AIR CYLINDERS FOR USE WITH SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS | June 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17855592 | Systems and Methods for Generating Nitric Oxide | June 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17848788 | CHEST COMPRESSION SYSTEM AND METHOD | June 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17843039 | MYOFUNCTIONAL TRAINING WITH NEGATIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE FOR OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA | June 2022 | August 2025 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17780804 | ADJUSTABLE HEADGEAR TUBING FOR A PATIENT INTERFACE | May 2022 | January 2023 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17746785 | AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICES AND METHODS OF USING SAME | May 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17745357 | Nozzle Arrangement | May 2022 | January 2026 | Allow | 44 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17744636 | Pathogen-Filtering Transparent Face Mask with an Air Impellor on the Back of the Head or Neck | May 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17735634 | AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTING HEADGEAR FOR PATIENT INTERFACE | May 2022 | April 2023 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17660014 | Facemask Having Improved Fit and Construction | April 2022 | March 2026 | Allow | 47 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17769685 | TEXTILE SEAL-FORMING STRUCTURE WITH MULTIPLE CURVATURES | April 2022 | December 2022 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17766804 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A FLUID PRODUCT, AND METHOD FOR FILLING SAME | April 2022 | October 2025 | Allow | 42 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17703497 | Systems and Methods for Ambulatory Generation of Nitric Oxide | March 2022 | November 2022 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17694764 | METHODS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR PULMONARY DELIVERY OF ACTIVE AGENTS | March 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17694010 | HIGH PRESSURE AIR CYLINDERS FOR USE WITH SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS | March 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17679190 | FLOW REGULATING INHALER DEVICE | February 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17597710 | DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH STACKABLE SUBSTRATES | January 2022 | September 2022 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17646983 | STRAP ASSEMBLY, STRAP CONNECTOR, HEADGEAR, HEADGEAR ASSEMBLY, METHOD OF FORMING HEADGEAR, TUBULAR CONNECTOR, PATIENT INTERFACE AND METHOD OF JOINING STRAPS | January 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17564085 | AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICES AND METHODS OF USING SAME | December 2021 | October 2024 | Abandon | 33 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17564043 | ADJUSTABLE PISTON | December 2021 | October 2025 | Allow | 45 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17553919 | MASK SYSTEM | December 2021 | August 2022 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17547207 | Pathogen-Filtering Face Mask with Transparent Mouth-Covering Portion and Active Air Circulation | December 2021 | April 2022 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17530694 | PAP SYSTEM | November 2021 | October 2025 | Allow | 46 | 3 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 17528143 | MASK SYSTEM | November 2021 | May 2025 | Allow | 42 | 2 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 17524859 | NECK STRAP, CROWN STRAP ASSEMBLY AND HEADGEAR FOR A BREATHING MASK | November 2021 | March 2023 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17523180 | ORAL IRRIGATOR WITH HANDLE SUPPORT | November 2021 | July 2022 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17608303 | SYSTEM, INHALER, AND METHOD OF MONITORING | November 2021 | December 2024 | Allow | 37 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17509556 | Devices And Methods For Engaging Indexed Valve And Pressurized Canister Assembly With Collar And For Linear Actuation By Plunger Assembly Into Fluid Communication With Device For Regulating Drug Delivery | October 2021 | September 2023 | Abandon | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17450384 | THERMOFORMED MASK | October 2021 | July 2025 | Allow | 45 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17601701 | ASSISTIVE APPARATUS | October 2021 | August 2025 | Allow | 46 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17489623 | FACE SHIELD WITH POWERED AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR AND METHODS OF USE | September 2021 | October 2025 | Allow | 49 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17446277 | HUMIDIFICATION SYSTEM | August 2021 | January 2023 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17445937 | USABILITY FEATURES FOR RESPIRATORY HUMIDIFICATION SYSTEM | August 2021 | June 2023 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17408409 | Smile-Through(TM) Transparent Smart Mask | August 2021 | August 2022 | Allow | 12 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17402082 | DISPENSING DEVICE | August 2021 | December 2023 | Abandon | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17389717 | RESPIRATORY MASK | July 2021 | September 2025 | Allow | 50 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 17426711 | DEVICE FOR INHALATION-SYNCHRONIZED DISPENSING OF A FLUID PRODUCT, AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING SAID DEVICE | July 2021 | October 2024 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17385365 | INHALABLE MEDICAMENTS | July 2021 | February 2024 | Abandon | 30 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17379015 | Exfoliating head with rolling elements | July 2021 | April 2023 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17372008 | CUSHION FOR A RESPIRATORY MASK ASSEMBLY | July 2021 | August 2022 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17372237 | SYSTEM, APPLICATION, AND PROCESS FOR EXERCISE RECOVERY | July 2021 | December 2025 | Abandon | 53 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17367499 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SAFE SIPPER MASK | July 2021 | January 2022 | Allow | 6 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17365295 | MEDICAL COMPONENTS WITH MICROSTRUCTURES FOR HUMIDIFICATION AND CONDENSATE MANAGEMENT | July 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17362757 | Face Mask with Replaceable Filter Cartridges and Components | June 2021 | June 2022 | Allow | 12 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17362125 | RESPIRATORY MASK | June 2021 | May 2024 | Allow | 34 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17356008 | ANTI-FOG RESPIRATOR | June 2021 | March 2023 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17356289 | Nasal Ventilation Mask | June 2021 | April 2022 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17349622 | SUCTIONING DEVICE FOR VENTILATED PATIENTS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEM AND METHOD | June 2021 | February 2024 | Abandon | 32 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17347252 | ELECTRONIC VAPORIZER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME | June 2021 | February 2026 | Allow | 56 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17336441 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ISOLATING GAS LEAKS | June 2021 | December 2025 | Abandon | 55 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17335556 | SEALING ARRANGEMENT FOR FORMING A SEAL BETWEEN A PATIENT AND A PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE | June 2021 | December 2023 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17332915 | Systems and Methods for Ambulatory Generation of Nitric Oxide | May 2021 | October 2022 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17303161 | DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN CENTRAL AND OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA | May 2021 | October 2024 | Allow | 41 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17323167 | INTRAORAL ASSEMBLY ALLOWING UNINHIBITED ENDOSCOPE AND OXYGEN ACCESS | May 2021 | August 2025 | Abandon | 51 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner WOODWARD, VALERIE LYNN.
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, 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.
⚠ 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 WOODWARD, VALERIE LYNN works in Art Unit 3785 and has examined 370 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 81.4%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 38 months.
Examiner WOODWARD, VALERIE LYNN's allowance rate of 81.4% places them in the 52% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by WOODWARD, VALERIE LYNN receive 1.76 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 38% 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 WOODWARD, VALERIE LYNN is 38 months. This places the examiner in the 31% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +15.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by WOODWARD, VALERIE LYNN. This interview benefit is in the 56% 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, 28.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 54% 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 57.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 83% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.
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 23% 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.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 52.9% of appeals filed. This is in the 24% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 11.1% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner rarely withdraws rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. If you file an appeal, be prepared to fully prosecute it to a PTAB decision. Per MPEP § 1207, the examiner will prepare an Examiner's Answer maintaining the rejections.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 20.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 10% 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 0.3% of allowed cases (in the 55% 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 2.0% of allowed cases (in the 68% 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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