PATLY.AIWhere it is examined
Topic
Friction stir welding Steady
464 applications whose title mentions it. Its share of new filings over the last two years is 14% above the four years before.
Allowance rate
74%
−1 pts vs the USPTO 438 decided
Months to first action
14.2 mo
−4.4 vs the USPTO
Applications
464.0
in the record
Allowed
324.0
114 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19609386 | MAGNETIC-ULTRASONIC ASSISTED BOBBIN-TOOL FRICTION STIR WELDING DEVICE AND METHOD | 2026-07-24 | Pending | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 19607251 | FRICTION STIR WELDING TOOL | 2026-07-17 | Pending | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 19604979 | FRICTION STIR WELDING TOOL AND FRICTION STIR WELDING METHOD USING SUCH A TOOL | 2026-07-09 | Pending | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 15298207 | Method and apparatus for adaptive signal processing | 2012-01-10 | Allowed | 1 | 0 | 12.0 mo |
| 15606791 | Composition and method for controlled release | 2015-02-11 | Abandoned | 4 | 1 | 23.0 mo |
| 15593113 | Distributed ledger transaction verification | 2018-03-12 | Allowed | 3 | 0 | 20.0 mo |
| 15887375 | Thermal management of battery assemblies | 2021-04-13 | Pending | 2 | 1 | 17.0 mo |
| 15637555 | Machine learning model for anomaly detection | 2012-05-14 | Allowed | 1 | 0 | 14.0 mo |
| 15223324 | Wireless power transfer coil arrangement | 2015-06-15 | Abandoned | 4 | 1 | 25.0 mo |
| 15920596 | Catalyst for selective hydrogenation | 2018-07-16 | Allowed | 3 | 0 | 22.0 mo |