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Terry M. Sanks

663 applicationsfiled 2006 to 2026

Allowance rate
71%
−4 pts vs the USPTO range 67% to 74%
Rejections before allowance
1.6
level with the USPTO
Months to first action
20.3 mo
+1.7 vs the USPTO
Needed an RCE
23%
−4 pts vs the USPTO

Timeline

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Trend

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Domains

Where the applications fall

CPC subclasses

B29C Shaping or joining of plastics29 apps
G06F Electric digital data processing28 apps
D06F 22 apps
A61B Diagnosis, surgery, identification19 apps
G02B Optical elements18 apps
G06Q Data processing for administrative, commercial, financial purposes17 apps

Art units

364121 apps
287216 apps
171114 apps
371111 apps
374410 apps
17419 apps

Rejection fingerprint

What gets rejected, by statute

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What works

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Interviews

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Applications

Every application in the record

ApplicationTitleFiledStatusRejectionsRCEsTo 1st action
19621549ACTIVE VACUUM VENTING SYSTEM2026-09-04Pending00n/a
19561242WATER RESTRICTED SYNTHESIS OF ENZYME MIMETIC CERIUM OXIDE AND SILVER CERIUM OXIDE C…2026-03-09Pending102.4 mo
19552134ADAPTIVE WASHING SYSTEM FOR DIFFERENT WATER AND/OR LOAD LEVELS2026-02-27Pending00n/a
15599913Method and apparatus for adaptive signal processing2012-01-10Allowed1012.0 mo
15122942Composition and method for controlled release2015-02-11Abandoned4123.0 mo
15877110Distributed ledger transaction verification2018-03-12Allowed3020.0 mo
15978590Thermal management of battery assemblies2021-04-13Pending2117.0 mo
15184489Machine learning model for anomaly detection2012-05-14Allowed1014.0 mo
15556595Wireless power transfer coil arrangement2015-06-15Abandoned4125.0 mo
15328489Catalyst for selective hydrogenation2018-07-16Allowed3022.0 mo
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