Where it is examined
Topic
Shape memory alloy Steady
567 applications whose title mentions it. Its share of new filings over the last two years is -23% below the four years before.
Allowance rate
81%
+6 pts vs the USPTO 530 decided
Months to first action
20.1 mo
+1.5 vs the USPTO
Applications
567.0
in the record
Allowed
431.0
99 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19617835 | DUAL SHAPE-MEMORY ALLOY ACTUATORS | 2026-08-24 | Pending | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 19505739 | 4D-PRINTED NICKEL-TITANIUM-BASED SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR | 2026-01-27 | Pending | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 19161251 | HIGH-FATIGUE-LIFE NICKEL-TITANIUM SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY BASED ON FUNCTIONAL ELEMENT RE… | 2025-08-31 | Pending | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 15126503 | Method and apparatus for adaptive signal processing | 2012-01-10 | Allowed | 1 | 0 | 12.0 mo |
| 15140878 | Composition and method for controlled release | 2015-02-11 | Abandoned | 4 | 1 | 23.0 mo |
| 15404314 | Distributed ledger transaction verification | 2018-03-12 | Allowed | 3 | 0 | 20.0 mo |
| 15193774 | Thermal management of battery assemblies | 2021-04-13 | Pending | 2 | 1 | 17.0 mo |
| 15684953 | Machine learning model for anomaly detection | 2012-05-14 | Allowed | 1 | 0 | 14.0 mo |
| 15862461 | Wireless power transfer coil arrangement | 2015-06-15 | Abandoned | 4 | 1 | 25.0 mo |
| 15967163 | Catalyst for selective hydrogenation | 2018-07-16 | Allowed | 3 | 0 | 22.0 mo |