Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17139285 | METHOD OF TREATING OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA AND SNORING AND A DENTAL APPLIANCE THEREFORE | December 2020 | January 2022 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17300298 | SMART MASKS | December 2020 | April 2024 | Abandon | 40 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17092897 | Apparel with Integrated Reusable Health Protective Face Mask and Methods for Wearing Same | November 2020 | March 2023 | Abandon | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17083640 | Multiple Layer Mask | October 2020 | September 2023 | Abandon | 35 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17079675 | DISEASE TRANSMISSION PREVENTING MASSAGE TABLE COVER | October 2020 | September 2023 | Abandon | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17030410 | Anti-Fog Medical Face Mask and A Device for Preventing Formation of Fog on Eyewear while Wearing Face Cover | September 2020 | August 2021 | Allow | 10 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17027345 | MALE URINARY INCONTINENCE STRIP | September 2020 | September 2024 | Abandon | 47 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17019332 | FACE SHIELD FOR USE WITH DENTAL LOUPES | September 2020 | November 2021 | Abandon | 14 | 8 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17011717 | RESPIRATORY FACE MASK | September 2020 | September 2023 | Abandon | 36 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16964567 | Bi-Wing Arm Support System | July 2020 | March 2025 | Abandon | 56 | 5 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 16931349 | PHALANGEAL BRACE AND COLD PACK | July 2020 | August 2024 | Abandon | 49 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16888712 | BREASTFEEDING ASSISTANCE DEVICE | May 2020 | March 2024 | Abandon | 45 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16882509 | Apparel with Integrated Reusable Health Protective Face Mask and Methods for Wearing Same | May 2020 | August 2022 | Abandon | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16757849 | MEDICAL PROCEDURE SHIELDING DEVICES AND GARMENTS | April 2020 | September 2022 | Abandon | 29 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 16835498 | INTRA UTERINE DEVICE | March 2020 | March 2024 | Allow | 48 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16651095 | COUGH TREATMENT DEVICE | March 2020 | July 2022 | Abandon | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16816947 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HEAD FIXATION DEVICE COMPONENTS | March 2020 | May 2024 | Abandon | 51 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16616458 | Distributive Foot Sleeve for Relieving Pressure in a Ski Boots and the Like | November 2019 | September 2022 | Abandon | 34 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16599676 | TEXTILE ORTHOSIS HAVING A TAB | October 2019 | September 2022 | Abandon | 36 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16490506 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING AN INTRAUTERINE DEVICE | August 2019 | January 2023 | Abandon | 41 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 16551832 | CUSTOMIZABLE WEARABLE TOP TO TREAT SCOLIOSIS IN A PERSON | August 2019 | September 2022 | Abandon | 37 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16436202 | LIMB PROTECTION DEVICE | June 2019 | November 2021 | Abandon | 29 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16423086 | SUPPORTS INCLUDING DUAL PIVOT AXES FOR HINGE JOINT | May 2019 | November 2022 | Abandon | 42 | 4 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 16349592 | TONGUE RESTRAINING ORAL APPLIANCE | May 2019 | December 2022 | Abandon | 43 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16382683 | DENTAL MOUTH GUARD TO PREVENT BRUXISM | April 2019 | September 2022 | Abandon | 41 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16286575 | KNEE-SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY FOR DEGENERATIVE KNEES | February 2019 | December 2020 | Abandon | 21 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16350707 | Method and apparatus for a customizable hernia compression with breathable substrate | December 2018 | August 2020 | Abandon | 20 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 16224441 | DOUBLE-LAYER DRESSING CONTAINING SILK FIBROIN AND A METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME | December 2018 | August 2023 | Abandon | 56 | 4 | 1 | No | No |
| 16219109 | Adhesive Bandage with Disposable Abrasive Facings Assembly and a Method of Using the Same | December 2018 | October 2022 | Abandon | 46 | 6 | 1 | No | No |
| 16206225 | CHAFE REDUCTION OR PREVENTION APPARTUS AND METHOD | November 2018 | March 2022 | Abandon | 39 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16200882 | ARTICULATED ROD OF AN ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE | November 2018 | July 2021 | Allow | 32 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16177409 | ENHANCED MALE PROPHYLACTIC SHIELD | October 2018 | April 2021 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16176030 | SMART GEAR APPARATUS | October 2018 | June 2022 | Abandon | 43 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16097417 | INTRAORAL POSITIONING DEVICE | October 2018 | November 2021 | Abandon | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16169909 | MULTI-DIGIT BRACES AND METHODS OF USE | October 2018 | November 2023 | Allow | 60 | 2 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 16137203 | Protective Oral Sex Face Mask | September 2018 | December 2021 | Abandon | 38 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16130030 | EARMUFF | September 2018 | June 2021 | Abandon | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16084359 | WRIST SUPPORT AND METHODS OF USE | September 2018 | April 2022 | Abandon | 43 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16059757 | SURGICAL POSITIONING SYSTEM | August 2018 | February 2023 | Allow | 55 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16074871 | WOUND DRESSINGS AND METHODS | August 2018 | February 2021 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16050226 | TRI-LAYERED WOUND DRESSING AND METHOD THEREFOR | July 2018 | February 2021 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16034669 | MOUTHGUARD INCLUDING BREATHING CHANNELS | July 2018 | June 2021 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 16026043 | ARM POUCH | July 2018 | January 2023 | Abandon | 54 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16067674 | COMPRESSION STOCKING | July 2018 | March 2024 | Abandon | 60 | 6 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16023115 | ADJUSTABLE MASTOID DRESSING AND METHOD | June 2018 | November 2021 | Abandon | 40 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16061445 | MOVEMENT RESTRAINING DEVICE | June 2018 | December 2021 | Abandon | 42 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15993953 | CUSTOM-FIT DENTAL GUARD | May 2018 | June 2024 | Allow | 60 | 7 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15775555 | DENTAL ALIGNER, METHOD OF PRODUCTION, AND ORTHOSIS COMPRISING SUCH AN ALIGNER | May 2018 | May 2021 | Abandon | 36 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 15775093 | PERFUMED DUST MASK | May 2018 | April 2022 | Allow | 47 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15976329 | POSTURE SUPPORT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING POSTURE | May 2018 | January 2022 | Allow | 45 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15975967 | RECOIL AND SPINAL ARMOR SUPPORT SYSTEM | May 2018 | September 2021 | Allow | 41 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15974830 | STABILIZED EQUINE ANKLE BRACE | May 2018 | February 2022 | Allow | 45 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15935198 | Method and Oral Appliance for Improving Air Intake and Reducing Bruxism | March 2018 | September 2020 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15927562 | ANKLE JOINT MECHANISM | March 2018 | March 2022 | Abandon | 48 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 15923883 | SURGICAL DRAPING SYSTEM AND METHOD | March 2018 | March 2022 | Allow | 48 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15924021 | SURGICAL STERILIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD | March 2018 | June 2022 | Allow | 51 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15756046 | LOCKING HINGE | February 2018 | October 2022 | Allow | 56 | 4 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 15904498 | EAR INSERT FOR RELIEF OF TMJ DISCOMFORT AND METHOD FOR USE THEREOF | February 2018 | March 2022 | Abandon | 48 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15751670 | Hand Elevation Device and Methods of Use | February 2018 | June 2022 | Allow | 52 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15750691 | ADJUSTABLE ORTHOTIC FOOT BRACE AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A FOOT BRACE | February 2018 | June 2024 | Abandon | 60 | 6 | 0 | No | No |
| 15888073 | BETTER BITE BLOCK | February 2018 | March 2021 | Abandon | 37 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15749961 | EYE SHIELD AND MOUNTER | February 2018 | June 2023 | Abandon | 60 | 6 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15870801 | DEVICE FOR PRACTICING AND LEARNING A TREATMENT | January 2018 | August 2022 | Abandon | 55 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15869621 | PROTECTIVE FACE COVERING | January 2018 | April 2022 | Allow | 51 | 7 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15576362 | INTRAUTERINE DEVICE WITH A RESTRICTED UPWARD MOVEMENT OF A STRING | November 2017 | March 2021 | Allow | 40 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15558132 | SUPPLY LINE FOR A ROBOTIC ARM INSTRUMENT | September 2017 | June 2021 | Abandon | 46 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 15702282 | DEVICE FOR FITTING TO A USER'S MANDIBLE | September 2017 | October 2020 | Abandon | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15556437 | SURGICAL DRAPE FOR PATIENT REGISTRATION AND A REGISTRATION METHOD UTILIZING SUCH SURGICAL DRAPE | September 2017 | November 2024 | Abandon | 60 | 8 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15696885 | CERVICAL COLLAR | September 2017 | May 2022 | Allow | 57 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15555895 | A Method for Producing a Brace, the Brace as Such, and a Method to Fix the Position of a Broken Bone in a Limb | September 2017 | October 2020 | Abandon | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15554780 | LIMB SUPPORT AND LIMB SUPPORT FASTENING ARRANGEMENT | August 2017 | December 2024 | Allow | 60 | 8 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 15689127 | DUAL NOISE ATTENUATION (DNA) HEADSET/EARMUFF | August 2017 | May 2022 | Abandon | 57 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 15552979 | FLEXGRIP | August 2017 | January 2024 | Allow | 60 | 4 | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| 15533864 | INTRAUTERINE DEVICE (IUD) | June 2017 | March 2022 | Allow | 57 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15531004 | Respirator Nosepiece | May 2017 | August 2023 | Abandon | 60 | 4 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 15605650 | ENHANCED INTRAUTERINE DEVICE | May 2017 | November 2022 | Abandon | 60 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 15530629 | Traction system and related methods | February 2017 | June 2023 | Abandon | 60 | 5 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15367132 | DIGIT WRAPPING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD | December 2016 | June 2022 | Allow | 60 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15295213 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SUPPORTING THE HEAD AND NECK | October 2016 | March 2022 | Abandon | 60 | 6 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15294110 | CUSTOMIZABLE KNEE BRACE INTENDED FOR PATIENTS WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS | October 2016 | July 2021 | Abandon | 57 | 6 | 0 | No | No |
| 15275936 | POWER-DRIVEN TRACTION DEVICE FOR NECK PHYSICAL THERAPY | September 2016 | November 2020 | Abandon | 49 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner HAN, ROBIN.
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, 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 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 HAN, ROBIN works in Art Unit 3786 and has examined 81 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 29.6%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 43 months.
Examiner HAN, ROBIN's allowance rate of 29.6% places them in the 5% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by HAN, ROBIN receive 2.94 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 82% 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 HAN, ROBIN is 43 months. This places the examiner in the 18% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +59.9% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by HAN, ROBIN. This interview benefit is in the 96% 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, 14.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 11% 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 0.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 5% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments compared to other examiners. You should generally plan to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry. Per MPEP § 714.12, primary examiners have discretion in entering after-final amendments, and this examiner exercises that discretion conservatively.
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 62.5% of appeals filed. This is in the 42% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: This examiner shows below-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. Be prepared to fully prosecute appeals if filed.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 71.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 77% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 46% 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 52% 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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