948 Design Patents issued on June 17, 2025.
Notable Issues
Five applications have a 103 Obviousness analysis with an LKQ discussion. These are:
29895014 (Wine Case – D1079464)
29838217 (Container – D 1079475)
29813174 (Display Screen or Portion Thereof with Graphical User Interface – D1079732)
29770373 (Display Board – D1079803)
29748412 (Electronic Display Screen with Graphical User Interface – D1079708)
One application involves a 2D/3D Indefiniteness rejection with a discussion of In re Maatita.
29769874 (Lattice – D1079706)
(Links to selected prosecution documents as obtained from ProSearch by Design Patent Pro. Complete prosecution histories can be obtained from the USPTO Patent Center)
Type of Rejections/Objections (Numbers approximate)
The two most frequent rejections and objections are for indefinite depth (104) and improper or missing broken line statements (98).
For information and tips on how to avoid and respond to these types of rejections, see broken line statements and indefinite depth.
Number of Rejections, Objections, and Restrictions
Non-Final Rejections (328) (35%)
Final Rejections (50) (5%)
Ex Parte Quayle Actions (194) (20%)
Restriction Requirements (67) (7%)
Pendency
The average time filing to issue is 619 days (20.3 months), which is lower than last month’s 642 days. 262 (27.6%) are expedited, with an average filing to issue time of 198 days (6.5 months). 686 (72.4%) are non-expedited, with an average filing to issue time of 780 days (25.6 months).
