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Schafer IP Law

33 applicationsfiled 2007 to 2021

Allowance rate
82%
+6 pts vs the USPTO range 66% to 91%
Rejections before allowance
1.7
+0.1 vs the USPTO
Months to first action
16.5 mo
−2.1 vs the USPTO
Needed an RCE
21%
−6 pts vs the USPTO

Timeline

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Domains

Where the applications fall

CPC subclasses

E21B 10 apps
A61N 6 apps
G01V 6 apps
A61B Diagnosis, surgery, identification3 apps
G06F Electric digital data processing2 apps
H04S 1 apps

Art units

37666 apps
36765 apps
36724 apps
37923 apps
28633 apps
36452 apps

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Applications

Every application in the record

ApplicationTitleFiledStatusRejectionsRCEsTo 1st action
17457245Modular Reamer2021-12-01Allowed3113.9 mo
17302457Downhole Tool Activation and Deactivation System2021-05-03Allowed1013.0 mo
16947601Adjustable Pillow2020-08-09Abandoned1020.1 mo
15515355Method and apparatus for adaptive signal processing2012-01-10Allowed1012.0 mo
15518070Composition and method for controlled release2015-02-11Abandoned4123.0 mo
15359678Distributed ledger transaction verification2018-03-12Allowed3020.0 mo
15997556Thermal management of battery assemblies2021-04-13Pending2117.0 mo
15142124Machine learning model for anomaly detection2012-05-14Allowed1014.0 mo
15306326Wireless power transfer coil arrangement2015-06-15Abandoned4125.0 mo
15479848Catalyst for selective hydrogenation2018-07-16Allowed3022.0 mo
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