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Steven M. McHugh

61 applicationsfiled 2006 to 2021

Allowance rate
87%
+12 pts vs the USPTO range 76% to 93%
Rejections before allowance
1.5
level with the USPTO
Months to first action
15.1 mo
−3.5 vs the USPTO
Needed an RCE
26%
level with the USPTO

Timeline

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Domains

Where the applications fall

CPC subclasses

E03F 9 apps
B65D Containers for storage or transport7 apps
B29C Shaping or joining of plastics6 apps
B63C 3 apps
E02B 3 apps
C02F 3 apps

Art units

36415 apps
36725 apps
36714 apps
36784 apps
17783 apps
37533 apps

Who they file for

Clients with the most applications

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What gets rejected, by statute

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What works

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Applications

Every application in the record

ApplicationTitleFiledStatusRejectionsRCEsTo 1st action
17397428Air sampler2021-08-09Allowed1017.1 mo
17187799Tool for dampening oscillation of a rotating shaft2021-02-27Allowed206.7 mo
17082290Self-expanding barrier having a mesh sheath2020-10-28Allowed315.7 mo
15963195Method and apparatus for adaptive signal processing2012-01-10Allowed1012.0 mo
15875714Composition and method for controlled release2015-02-11Abandoned4123.0 mo
15159524Distributed ledger transaction verification2018-03-12Allowed3020.0 mo
15231574Thermal management of battery assemblies2021-04-13Pending2117.0 mo
15453070Machine learning model for anomaly detection2012-05-14Allowed1014.0 mo
15417111Wireless power transfer coil arrangement2015-06-15Abandoned4125.0 mo
15807506Catalyst for selective hydrogenation2018-07-16Allowed3022.0 mo
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