Where it is examined
Topic
Programmable logic controller Steady
219 applications whose title mentions it. Its share of new filings over the last two years is 1% above the four years before.
Allowance rate
84%
+9 pts vs the USPTO 197 decided
Months to first action
21.3 mo
+2.7 vs the USPTO
Applications
219.0
in the record
Allowed
166.0
31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19660959 | System and Method to Monitor Programmable Logic Controller (PLCS) In a Cyber Physic… | 2026-04-28 | Pending | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 19528272 | PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER, CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | 2026-04-14 | Pending | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 19572342 | METHOD FOR GENERATING A CONTROL PROGRAM FOR A PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER AND AUT… | 2026-03-19 | Pending | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 15417294 | Method and apparatus for adaptive signal processing | 2012-01-10 | Allowed | 1 | 0 | 12.0 mo |
| 15572755 | Composition and method for controlled release | 2015-02-11 | Abandoned | 4 | 1 | 23.0 mo |
| 15638485 | Distributed ledger transaction verification | 2018-03-12 | Allowed | 3 | 0 | 20.0 mo |
| 15180669 | Thermal management of battery assemblies | 2021-04-13 | Pending | 2 | 1 | 17.0 mo |
| 15800595 | Machine learning model for anomaly detection | 2012-05-14 | Allowed | 1 | 0 | 14.0 mo |
| 15683836 | Wireless power transfer coil arrangement | 2015-06-15 | Abandoned | 4 | 1 | 25.0 mo |
| 15854204 | Catalyst for selective hydrogenation | 2018-07-16 | Allowed | 3 | 0 | 22.0 mo |