Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18714845 | ORTHOTIC BARS AND SYSTEMS FOR CORRECTING CLUBFOOT | April 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18824036 | Back Support Device | September 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18731227 | ANKLE FOOT ORTHOSIS WITH TRACK SYSTEM AND MECHANISM | May 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18714814 | ORTHOTIC BRACE AND CLIP ATTACHMENT MECHANISM | May 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18714833 | ORTHOTIC BRACE AND CLIP ATTACHMENT MECHANISM AND ORTHOTIC SPRING TENSIONER | May 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18669130 | SLEEVE OR LINER FOR AN ARTICLE | May 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18708491 | WEARABLE MEDICAL DEVICE TO RELIEVE THE SYMPTOMS OF HAEMORRHOIDS AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME | May 2024 | February 2026 | Abandon | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18611873 | EXOSKELETON WITH A BACK PLATE | March 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18607204 | Foot Drop Assistive Device | March 2024 | January 2026 | Abandon | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18428423 | DETACHABLE SIDE RAIL ASSEMBLY FOR A MEDICAL PROCEDURE TABLE | January 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18425535 | Strapless Face Mask With and Without Access Ports | January 2024 | February 2026 | Abandon | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18418157 | MY Shield | January 2024 | December 2025 | Abandon | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18401425 | LUMBAR AND KNEE RECOVERY DEVICE | December 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18530923 | DYNAMIC TENSIONING REVERSIBLE ORTHOSIS, HAMMOCK STRAP, AND RELATED METHOD OF USE | December 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18389539 | ANKLE BRACE WITH ACHILLES TENDON SUPPORT | November 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18507095 | PATELLA BRACE HAVING CHIP | November 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18558003 | ELASTIC TRACTION SYSTEM | October 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18381410 | THERAPEUTIC DEVICE FOR ALIGNING CANINE DIGITS | October 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18379861 | INFLATABLE COMPRESSION BRACE WITH HOT AND COLD COMPRESSES | October 2023 | March 2026 | Abandon | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18376573 | Heated Hydrocolloid Patches For Skin Treatment | October 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18479508 | ADJUSTABLE BODY BRACE AND ADJUSTING ASSEMBLY THEREOF | October 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18478218 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO MAINTAIN DISTANCE BETWEEN BONES OF A BACK FOR PAIN RELIEF | September 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18478206 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO MAINTAIN DISTANCE BETWEEN BONES OF A NECK FOR PAIN RELIEF | September 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18478180 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO MAINTAIN DISTANCE BETWEEN BONES OF A KNEE FOR PAIN RELIEF | September 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18445530 | Knee support brace and method of wearing same | September 2023 | December 2025 | Abandon | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18372142 | PELVIC ORTHODONTIC DEVICE | September 2023 | December 2025 | Abandon | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18371202 | TONGUE STABILIZATION DEVICE WITH FRONTAL STABILIZATION | September 2023 | November 2025 | Abandon | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18468388 | ORTHOTIC ANKLE SUPPORT DEVICE | September 2023 | January 2026 | Abandon | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17591290 | VENTILATING AND FILTRATING FACE MASK | February 2022 | January 2026 | Allow | 47 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17559980 | FACE MASK | December 2021 | February 2026 | Allow | 49 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16851861 | Surgical Drape | April 2020 | September 2020 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16818582 | EYE GUARD/SHIELD WITH GUIDE CHANNELS | March 2020 | August 2020 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16508904 | THERMALLY-CONDUCTIVE, METAL-BASED BANDAGES WITH HYDROGEL SUBSTRATE | July 2019 | September 2020 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16359712 | PROPHYLACTIC DEVICE | March 2019 | September 2019 | Allow | 6 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16313752 | INTIMATE SKIN CONDITIONER VEIL | December 2018 | December 2019 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16131796 | HIP SPICA CAST APPLICATION STAND | September 2018 | December 2018 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16120453 | LUMBAR SUPPORT ASSISTIVE DEVICE | September 2018 | October 2020 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16109649 | Protective Perineal Pad | August 2018 | November 2019 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16072755 | MEDICAL DRAPE | July 2018 | July 2020 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16072740 | RECLINER-TYPE ORTHOSIS COMPRISING TIGHTENING STRAPS | July 2018 | June 2019 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16004171 | Support Seat Cushion for Exercise and Stretching | June 2018 | October 2020 | Abandon | 28 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15780740 | ANNULAR UNIT FOR MOISTURE MANAGEMENT IN RESPIRATORY MASK | June 2018 | October 2020 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15970570 | TARSUS EYELID SUPPORT | May 2018 | September 2020 | Allow | 28 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 15927469 | CERVICAL COLLAR DEVICE FOR APPLYING A CONSTANT UPWARD PUSH FORCE | March 2018 | April 2019 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15919042 | Shape and Pressure Adjustable Dressing | March 2018 | May 2020 | Abandon | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15805529 | KNEE BRACE DEVICE, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | November 2017 | July 2020 | Allow | 32 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15792284 | Thrust Bumper and System and Method of Sexual Intercourse | October 2017 | June 2019 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15680121 | PROTECTIVE SLEEVE AND TREATMENT METHOD THEREOF | August 2017 | April 2020 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15665293 | NOVEL INTRA UTERINE DEVICE | July 2017 | January 2020 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15657191 | PROTECTIVE SLEEVE AND TREATMENT METHOD THEREOF | July 2017 | May 2020 | Abandon | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15636514 | VARIABLE STIFFNESS FLEXURE | June 2017 | December 2019 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15595718 | Textile Bandage | May 2017 | September 2020 | Allow | 40 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15584983 | ANTERIOR GUIDANCE PACKAGE, KIT, AND CONSTRUCTING METHOD THEREOF | May 2017 | August 2020 | Allow | 40 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 15494794 | Bandage For Applying Arterial Pressure | April 2017 | November 2020 | Abandon | 43 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 15482738 | Shape and Pressure Adjustable Dressing | April 2017 | March 2020 | Abandon | 35 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15477393 | ADJUSTABLE POSITION LIMB SUPPORT FOR SURGICAL TABLES, INCLUDING QUICK-CONNECT UNIVERSAL BOOT MOUNT | April 2017 | July 2020 | Allow | 39 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15457772 | PUSH-IN EARPLUG | March 2017 | May 2019 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 15501912 | ORTHOPAEDIC BRACE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ORTHOPAEDIC BRACE | February 2017 | November 2019 | Abandon | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15424103 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL HIP BRACE | February 2017 | October 2019 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15424269 | DEVICE AND METHODS FOR MOVEMENT ASSISTANCE | February 2017 | November 2020 | Allow | 45 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 15423204 | Sterile Imaging Protective System | February 2017 | July 2020 | Allow | 41 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15423144 | TOTAL CONTACT CAST SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR SAFE AND EASY REMOVAL THEREOF | February 2017 | June 2020 | Abandon | 41 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15420663 | ANKLE FOOT ORTHOSIS | January 2017 | January 2020 | Abandon | 35 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15417777 | FORNIX MANIPULATOR | January 2017 | September 2020 | Allow | 43 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15381828 | WRIST TOWER | December 2016 | October 2019 | Allow | 44 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 15381508 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COUPLING A SURGICAL TOOL TO A TOOL DRIVER OF A ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM | December 2016 | June 2020 | Allow | 42 | 1 | 2 | Yes | No |
| 15379561 | SURGICAL POSITIONING SYSTEM | December 2016 | April 2019 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15380149 | DISPOSABLE MEDICAL DRAPE | December 2016 | August 2020 | Allow | 44 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 15378241 | ANKLE BRACE FOR ANKLE-FOOT ORTHOTIC | December 2016 | August 2019 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15375395 | ORTHOTIC SYSTEM | December 2016 | October 2019 | Allow | 34 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15376058 | OCCLUSION IMPLANT | December 2016 | July 2019 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15371439 | METHOD OF ADJUSTING SNORING MOUTHPIECE | December 2016 | December 2018 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 15371591 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FIXATION OF IMPLANTABLE DEVICES ADJACENT A BODY LUMEN | December 2016 | August 2019 | Abandon | 32 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 15363864 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR JOINT IMMOBILIZATION | November 2016 | November 2019 | Allow | 36 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15357115 | POSITIONING APPARATUS FOR BIOMEDICAL USE | November 2016 | May 2019 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15346147 | PRESSURE DEVICE | November 2016 | May 2019 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15339836 | TEXTURED CONDOM | October 2016 | June 2019 | Abandon | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15305531 | SHOULDER BRACE FOR NON-SURGICAL TREATMENT FOR ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT DISLOCATION OR DISTAL CLAVICLE FRACTURE | October 2016 | March 2019 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15273002 | Decompression chair for lower back | September 2016 | December 2018 | Allow | 27 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15262107 | THERMALLY-CONDUCTIVE, METAL-BASED BANDAGES WITH HYDROGEL SUBSTRATE | September 2016 | April 2019 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15261889 | Genital Shield for Reducing the Transmission of Sexually Transmitted Diseases | September 2016 | August 2019 | Abandon | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15261897 | Genital Shield for Reducing the Transmission of Sexually Transmitted Diseases | September 2016 | March 2019 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15235435 | ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE, USE OF ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | August 2016 | November 2019 | Abandon | 39 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 15118434 | Methods And Devices For Applying Closed Incision Negative Pressure Wound Therapy | August 2016 | October 2019 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15233909 | ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE PRESSURE RELIEVING PAD | August 2016 | April 2020 | Abandon | 45 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15117693 | TRUNK ORTHOSIS | August 2016 | January 2020 | Allow | 41 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 15231841 | Shirt for correcting bone alignment | August 2016 | March 2020 | Abandon | 43 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 15231882 | SHOCK ABSORBING DEVICE USING DAMPER FOR ANKLE AND KNEE JOINTS | August 2016 | February 2019 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15228863 | THERMAL REFLECTIVE LAYER FOR A WOUND CARE DRESSING | August 2016 | June 2019 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15223518 | USER-ACTUATED DYNAMIC TENSION TRACTION APPARATUS | July 2016 | August 2019 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 15115339 | MOUTHGUARD | July 2016 | February 2019 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15221092 | SLEEVE SLING | July 2016 | May 2019 | Abandon | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15114176 | SURGICAL DRAPE | July 2016 | June 2020 | Abandon | 46 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15220099 | Apparatus, System and Method for Providing Back Support | July 2016 | March 2020 | Abandon | 43 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15219077 | KNEE BRACE | July 2016 | June 2019 | Abandon | 35 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 15217295 | INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE | July 2016 | October 2018 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15216794 | Device for Reducing Effect and Symptomologies of Bruxism and/or Morsicatio Buccarum | July 2016 | March 2020 | Abandon | 44 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15216781 | HEAD FIXATION DEVICE AND APPARATUS FOR SECURING COMPONENTS THERETO | July 2016 | April 2020 | Allow | 45 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15216898 | Elastic Strip for Holding the Ankle of a Person and Ankle Orthosis | July 2016 | April 2020 | Abandon | 45 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 15216324 | Support Assembly With Selective Orbital Rotation About Bracket | July 2016 | March 2019 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner RODRIQUEZ, KARI KRISTIN.
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, 0.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.
✓ 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 shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.
Examiner RODRIQUEZ, KARI KRISTIN works in Art Unit 3786 and has examined 122 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 73.8%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 36 months.
Examiner RODRIQUEZ, KARI KRISTIN's allowance rate of 73.8% places them in the 38% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by RODRIQUEZ, KARI KRISTIN receive 1.78 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 40% 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 RODRIQUEZ, KARI KRISTIN is 36 months. This places the examiner in the 38% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +23.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by RODRIQUEZ, KARI KRISTIN. 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, 30.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 62% 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 54.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 81% 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 40.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 8% percentile among all examiners. 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, 37.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 26% 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 47% 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 15.6% of allowed cases (in the 92% 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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