Where it is examined
Topic
Defect detection Steady
886 applications whose title mentions it. Its share of new filings over the last two years is 12% above the four years before.
Allowance rate
89%
+13 pts vs the USPTO 760 decided
Months to first action
19.6 mo
+1.0 vs the USPTO
Applications
886.0
in the record
Allowed
675.0
85 abandoned
Filings by year
How often the topic was filed
The most recent years are still filling in.
Examiners
Who examines it, and how it fares with each
Bars show the share of decided applications that were allowed.
Who files it
Companies and institutions
Bars show the share of decided applications that were allowed.
Who represents them
Law firms and agents
Bars show the share of decided applications that were allowed.
Applications
Recent applications on this topic
| Application | Title | Filed | Status | Rejections | RCEs | To 1st action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19615794 | PIPELINE DEFECT DETECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS BASED ON POLYMORPHIC RECTANGULAR FEA… | 2026-08-17 | Pending | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 19614880 | Defect Detection Sensor, System and Method | 2026-08-13 | Pending | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 19583949 | PLATFORM FOR ANALYZING THE CONDITION OF INFRASTRUCTURE USING AUTOMATED DEFECT AND C… | 2026-04-30 | Pending | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 15306047 | Method and apparatus for adaptive signal processing | 2012-01-10 | Allowed | 1 | 0 | 12.0 mo |
| 15553346 | Composition and method for controlled release | 2015-02-11 | Abandoned | 4 | 1 | 23.0 mo |
| 15551646 | Distributed ledger transaction verification | 2018-03-12 | Allowed | 3 | 0 | 20.0 mo |
| 15915824 | Thermal management of battery assemblies | 2021-04-13 | Pending | 2 | 1 | 17.0 mo |
| 15159532 | Machine learning model for anomaly detection | 2012-05-14 | Allowed | 1 | 0 | 14.0 mo |
| 15260697 | Wireless power transfer coil arrangement | 2015-06-15 | Abandoned | 4 | 1 | 25.0 mo |
| 15111563 | Catalyst for selective hydrogenation | 2018-07-16 | Allowed | 3 | 0 | 22.0 mo |