Where it is examined
Topic
Improving performance Steady
565 applications whose title mentions it. Its share of new filings over the last two years is 13% above the four years before.
Allowance rate
78%
+2 pts vs the USPTO 512 decided
Months to first action
20.0 mo
+1.4 vs the USPTO
Applications
565.0
in the record
Allowed
398.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19619386 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF CAS9-BASED GENETIC EDITORS | 2026-08-28 | Pending | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 19612032 | MAINTAINING AN OPTICAL FOCUS OF AN OPTICAL ELEMENT FOR IMPROVING PERFORMANCE OF A M… | 2026-08-04 | Pending | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 19608008 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING PERFORMANCE OF DIESEL ENGINES | 2026-07-21 | Pending | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 15716925 | Method and apparatus for adaptive signal processing | 2012-01-10 | Allowed | 1 | 0 | 12.0 mo |
| 15645911 | Composition and method for controlled release | 2015-02-11 | Abandoned | 4 | 1 | 23.0 mo |
| 15141545 | Distributed ledger transaction verification | 2018-03-12 | Allowed | 3 | 0 | 20.0 mo |
| 15562671 | Thermal management of battery assemblies | 2021-04-13 | Pending | 2 | 1 | 17.0 mo |
| 15276336 | Machine learning model for anomaly detection | 2012-05-14 | Allowed | 1 | 0 | 14.0 mo |
| 15982247 | Wireless power transfer coil arrangement | 2015-06-15 | Abandoned | 4 | 1 | 25.0 mo |
| 15378209 | Catalyst for selective hydrogenation | 2018-07-16 | Allowed | 3 | 0 | 22.0 mo |