Black & Decker Inc Patent Portfolio Statistics

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This article summarizes the perfomance of the assignee in the recent years. The overall statistics for this portfolio help to analyze the areas where the assignee is performing well. The filing trend, perfomance across the tech centers and the perfomance of the recent applications has been mentioned below. All the stats are calculated based on the perfomance in USPTO.

How does the overall patent portfolio of Black & Decker Inc. look like?

Assignee Art Units
Total Applications: 2,635 2,446,786
Granted Patents: 1,840 1,577,263
Grant Index 79.31% ↑ 76.68%
Abandoned/Rejected Applications: 480 (20.69%) 479,719 (23.32%)
In-Process Applications: 310 389,804
Average Grant Time: 2.89 Years ↑ 2.49 Years
Average Office Actions: 1.79 ↑ 1.42

Which Technology Area Black & Decker Inc. is filing most patents in? (Last 10 years)

Art Unit Definition Total Applications
3724 Manufacturing Devices & Processes, Machine Tools & Hand Tools 365
3721 Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting 290
3723 Manufacturing Devices & Processes, Machine Tools & Hand Tools 214
3722 Manufacturing Devices & Processes, Machine Tools & Hand Tools 154
3731 Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting 114

How many patents are Black & Decker Inc. filing every year?

Year Total Applications Predicted
2022 0* 162
2021 11* 115
2020 35 210
2019 65 65
2018 73 –
2017 116 –
2016 87 –
2015 95 –
2014 75 –
2013 105 –

*The drop in the number of applications filed in last two years compared to previous years is because applications can take up to 18 months to get published

Recently filed patent applications of Black & Decker Inc. in USPTO?

Publication number: US20220184794A1
Application number: 17/457,512

Abstract:
A power tool includes a housing, a motor disposed in the housing, an output spindle extending outward from the housing and configured to be rotationally driven by the motor, a keyed chuck coupled to the output spindle for rotation with the output spindle, and a chuck key holder configured to releasably retain a chuck key with a first shaft with a key disposed thereon for operating the chuck, and a second shaft coupled to the first end portion of the first shaft generally perpendicular to the first shaft, the second shaft including a lever portion. The chuck key holder includes a first recess configured to receive the first shaft and a second recess with a sheath configured to receive the second shaft with the lever portion exposed from the sheath.

Publication date: 2022-06-16
Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.
Inventors: Shihuai Wang

Publication number: US20220080571A1
Application number: 17/533,084

Abstract:
A magazine for use with a fastening tool. The magazine can have a pusher assembly that can be retracted into a recess in the magazine to facilitate loading and reloading of fasteners. The pusher assembly can have a pusher assembly knob which can be reversibly latched to a detent to maintain the pusher assembly in a retracted state. The fastening tool can use a magazine which can be reloaded by a method which has a step of reversibly retracting the pusher assembly into the retracted state to allow for feeding one or more fasteners to the magazine.

Publication date: 2022-03-17
Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.
Inventors: Brendel Lee M

Publication number: US20220084520A1
Application number: 17/455,762

Abstract:
A construction tool has a housing, a processor disposed within the housing, a microphone disposed within the housing, the microphone capturing speech uttered by a user, speech services module connected to the processor for interpreting the speech, the speech services module providing instructions to the processor in response to the interpreted speech, and a speaker disposed within the housing. The construction tool is electrically connectable to a power tool, a hand tool, and/or a non-motorized sensing tool. The speech services module may be disposed within the housing. Alternatively, the speech services module may be located in a remote server accessed via a wireless communications interface.

Publication date: 2022-03-17
Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.
Inventors: Antony Orsini

How are Black & Decker Inc.’s applications performing in USPTO?

Application Number Title Status Art Unit Examiner
17/457,512 Power Tool With Chuck Key Holder – 3731 Tecco, Andrew M
17/533,084 Power Tool Having Latched Pusher Assembly Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination OPAP Central, Docket
17/455,762 Speech-Responsive Construction Tool Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination OPAP Central, Docket
17/521,341 Packaging For Retractable Hand Tool – OPAP Central, Docket
17/521,250 Handheld Power Tool With A Brushless Electric Motor – OPAP Central, Docket