USPTO Examiner ADHLAKHA RITA P - Art Unit 1711

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18878911FLOW DIVISION WATER OUTLET DEVICEDecember 2024February 2025Allow200NoNo
18868794CUTLERY RACK FOR A DISHWASHERNovember 2024June 2025Allow600NoNo
18780886PAINT ROLLER CLEANINGJuly 2024January 2025Allow510YesNo
18676074DISH WASHER AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOFMay 2024December 2024Allow700NoNo
18601136ROLLER SPINNING APPARATUSMarch 2024April 2025Abandon1311NoNo
18443439WASHING APPLIANCE AND METHODS OF USINGFebruary 2024May 2024Allow300NoNo
18441741DISHWASHER FOR CLEANING ITEMS OF WASHWARE IN THE FORM OF DRINKING VESSELSFebruary 2024August 2024Allow700NoNo
18413847BASE STATION AND CLEANING ROBOT SYSTEMJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1221NoNo
18406890DISH WASHER WITH ECCENTRIC PROTRUSION IN POWER TRANSFER ASSEMBLYJanuary 2024November 2024Allow1000NoNo
18541244FLOW PATH SWITCHING UNIT FOR DRYER AND DRYER INCLUDING THE SAMEDecember 2023June 2025Allow1800YesNo
18536735COUNTER SYSTEM FOR TRANSFERRING IN PARTICULAR AT LEAST PARTIALLY UNPACKAGED FOODSTUFFS, AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING CUSTOMER-SPECIFIC AND IN PARTICULAR PERSONALIZED ORDERS IN A COUNTER SYSTEMDecember 2023February 2025Allow1410NoNo
18537200REMOTE CONTROL DISH WASHING MACHINEDecember 2023June 2025Allow1800NoNo
18534096DISHWASHER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAMEDecember 2023June 2025Allow1800NoNo
18533002WASHING MACHINE WITH DRYERDecember 2023June 2025Allow1800NoNo
18509975WASHING APPLIANCE AND METHODS OF USINGNovember 2023January 2024Allow200YesNo
18480859PEDESTAL ASSEMBLIES FOR LAUNDRY APPLIANCESOctober 2023March 2025Allow1801NoNo
18370038ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSING DEVICE AND FLOW CONTROL UNIT THEREFORE, METHOD OF OPERATING A FLOW CONTROL UNIT AND AN ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSING DEVICESeptember 2023January 2025Allow1601NoNo
18467421CLEANING SYSTEMS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAMESeptember 2023September 2024Allow1200NoNo
18453530APPARATUS FOR CLEANING PAINT APPLICATOR BRUSHESAugust 2023December 2024Allow1600YesNo
18275345HOT WAX CLEANING DEVICE AND SYSTEMAugust 2023April 2025Allow2000NoNo
18354276SYSTEMS FOR MOUNTING RACKS IN DISHWASHING APPLIANCESJuly 2023May 2025Allow2200NoNo
18214164CLEANING AND DRYING APPARATUS FOR A PAINT ROLLERJune 2023April 2025Allow2210NoNo
18312470DISH DRYING SYSTEM WITH ADSORBENT MATERIAL REGENERATIONMay 2023May 2025Allow2400NoNo
18307380MONITORING AND CONTROL OF THERMAL SANITIZATION IN AUTOMATED CLEANING MACHINESApril 2023December 2024Allow2000YesNo
18131150LATCH ON TUBApril 2023March 2025Allow2300NoNo
18194863Circulating-Type Mattress Cleaning MachineApril 2023March 2025Allow2300NoNo
18116154GLASS WASHER WITH ADJUSTABLE WATER TEMPERATUREMarch 2023May 2023Allow300NoNo
18107852LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE WITH INDUCTION HEATFebruary 2023March 2024Allow1410NoNo
18163226WASHING APPLIANCE AND METHODS OF USINGFebruary 2023August 2023Allow710YesNo
18093491DISHWASHERJanuary 2023May 2025Allow2910NoNo
18089924CUTTING BOARD AND WASHER SYSTEM AND METHODDecember 2022February 2025Allow2500YesNo
18087922DISHWASHERDecember 2022February 2025Allow2511NoNo
18068552CLEANING ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE SENSORSDecember 2022April 2025Allow2700NoNo
18065678VEHICLE ASSEMBLY WITH SENSOR CLEANINGDecember 2022February 2025Allow2600NoNo
18007783SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE SELECTIVE EXTRACTION OF VISCOUS HYDROCARBONS FROM TANKS AND OTHER CONTAINERSDecember 2022April 2025Allow2901YesNo
17988455Radiator Cleaning AssemblyNovember 2022March 2025Allow2810NoNo
18055441Paint Roller Cleaning DeviceNovember 2022May 2025Abandon3011NoNo
17998321CLEANING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLEANINGNovember 2022December 2024Allow2500NoNo
17923716DISHWASHER AND WATER JACKET INCLUDED IN SAMENovember 2022September 2024Allow2300NoNo
17969677Portable UndersprayerOctober 2022January 2025Allow2710YesNo
17958867DISH WASHER WITH ECCENTRIC PROTRUSION IN POWER TRANSFER ASSEMBLYOctober 2022September 2023Allow1210NoNo
17950651CONNECTION STRUCTURE AND DISHWASHERSeptember 2022September 2024Allow2400NoNo
17949719DISHWASHER WATER CHANNEL, BASE FOR DISHWASHER, AND DISHWASHERSeptember 2022September 2023Allow1200YesNo
17933782Point of Use Cleaning System for EndoscopesSeptember 2022August 2024Abandon2330NoNo
17912411CLOTHES TREATMENT APPARATUSSeptember 2022August 2024Allow2300NoNo
17945516CLEANING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR CLEANING LENSESSeptember 2022August 2024Allow2321NoNo
17900170METHODS OF MONITORING THE LOAD STATE OF A DISHWASHING APPLIANCEAugust 2022November 2024Allow2710NoNo
17907874LASER JETTER PIPE TOOLAugust 2022November 2024Allow2710YesNo
17894459DISHWASHER APPLIANCE WITH CAMERA FOR DETERMINATION OF SPRAY ASSEMBLY OPERATIONAugust 2022November 2024Allow2701NoNo
17894454CLEAN DISH VERIFICATION USING A CAMERA ASSEMBLY IN A DISHWASHER APPLIANCEAugust 2022October 2024Allow2601NoNo
17889410DISHWASHING SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A WORK DEVICEAugust 2022October 2023Abandon1420YesNo
17796281SYSTEM COMPRISING A DISHWASHER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A DISHWASHERJuly 2022February 2025Allow3141YesNo
17876117COMBINATION WASHING AND DRYING LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCEJuly 2022December 2024Allow2810NoNo
17812229DISHWASHER, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A DISHWASHER, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND DATA CARRIERJuly 2022August 2024Allow2600YesNo
17864043DISH WASHERJuly 2022August 2024Allow2500NoNo
17858928AUTOMATIC GOLF BALL RETRIEVAL SYSTEMJuly 2022June 2024Allow2300NoNo
17789240DOMESTIC APPLIANCEJune 2022February 2025Abandon3120YesNo
17848912Apparatus for Cleaning a Surface with a Liquid Jet and Related MethodsJune 2022May 2024Allow2300NoNo
17848866HEATED WASH FLUID CIRCULATION SYSTEM FOR HIGH SPEED REUSABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINER WASHING SYSTEMJune 2022July 2024Allow2500YesNo
17840450ROTARY CUP WASHING DEVICEJune 2022May 2023Allow1100NoNo
17779916COUNTER-FLOW WASHINGMay 2022April 2025Allow3521NoNo
17739782DRAWER TYPE SINGLE CAVITY DISHWASHING APPLIANCE WITH CONVERTIBLE DRIP SHIELDSMay 2022November 2024Allow3011YesNo
17720783SYSTEMS FOR PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTAL CONTROL INPUTS IN APPLIANCESApril 2022April 2024Allow2410NoNo
17658291Paint Roller HousingApril 2022June 2023Allow1410YesNo
17707374EXHIBITING A DISHWASHER RACK TO THE USERMarch 2022July 2023Allow1600NoNo
17707413EXHIBITING A DISHWASHER RACK TO THE USERMarch 2022March 2024Allow2301YesNo
17703575DISH WASHER AND CONTROLLUNG METHOD THEREOFMarch 2022February 2024Allow2311YesNo
17693310Multi-Sized Paint Roller Cleaning DeviceMarch 2022November 2023Allow2010YesNo
17687332AUTONOMOUS DISHWASHERMarch 2022January 2024Allow2321YesNo
17638224DOMESTIC DISHWASHING MACHINE AND METHODFebruary 2022July 2023Allow1701NoNo
17638217DOMESTIC APPLIANCE, SYSTEM COMPRISING A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A DOMESTIC APPLIANCEFebruary 2022June 2024Allow2821YesNo
17679008CUTTING BOARD AND WASHER SYSTEM AND METHODFebruary 2022September 2022Allow710NoNo
17675201SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING UNINTENTIONAL BUTTON ACTIVATION AND IMPLEMENTING AN AUTOMATIC RESPONSEFebruary 2022January 2024Allow2321NoNo
17672175Article Washing DeviceFebruary 2022December 2023Abandon2220NoNo
17580843SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF CLEANING A SURFACE OF A SENSOR ON A SELF-DRIVING CARJanuary 2022January 2025Allow3631YesNo
17626963CONVEYOR DISHWASHER FOR CLEANING WASHWAREJanuary 2022July 2024Abandon3010NoNo
17559436LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE WITH DYNAMIC BALANCERDecember 2021June 2023Allow1810NoNo
17556378DISHWASHER THERMAL IMAGING SYSTEMDecember 2021August 2023Allow2011YesNo
17548362RACK ASSEMBLY AND DISH WASHER COMPRISING THE SAMEDecember 2021December 2023Allow2420YesNo
17538522PEDESTAL ASSEMBLIES FOR LAUNDRY APPLIANCESNovember 2021June 2023Allow1901NoNo
17534584Cleaning Apparatus For Use In Machine Washing Of Surgical HandpiecesNovember 2021October 2024Abandon3540NoNo
17533761LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE WITH AN ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT LIFTERNovember 2021June 2023Allow1910NoNo
17529632SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING TURN-OVER PERFORMANCENovember 2021August 2024Allow3311NoNo
17611735AUTOMATED VEHICLE COMPONENT CLEANING SYSTEMNovember 2021March 2025Allow4021NoNo
17454912Inkjet Loom Weaving MachineNovember 2021October 2024Allow3510NoNo
17609328EQUIPMENT FOR THE COLLECTION AND THE CONTROLLED DELIVERY OF LIQUIDS WITH VOLUMETRIC DOSAGENovember 2021June 2024Allow3210NoNo
17517915DISHWASHERNovember 2021December 2023Allow2610NoNo
17516576RETRACTING DISHWASHER RACK SYSTEMNovember 2021February 2023Allow1500NoNo
17509692CLEANING SYSTEMS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAMEOctober 2021June 2023Allow2001NoNo
17605741DOSING DEVICE, STORAGE CARTRIDGE, DOSING UNIT AND WATER-BEARING HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE WITH AN AUTOMATIC DOSING SYSTEMOctober 2021March 2024Allow2901NoNo
17504969CONNECTED DISHWASHER AND WATER HEATER APPLIANCESOctober 2021October 2024Abandon3621YesNo
17448189CLEANING DEVICE FOR SURGICAL TOOLSeptember 2021July 2024Allow3421YesNo
17471286BULK DETERGENT DISPENSER AND DISHWASHER INCLUDING A BULK DETERGENT DISPENSERSeptember 2021June 2023Allow2111YesNo
17471692SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING A SOUS-VIDE COOKING CYCLE IN A DISHWASHER APPLIANCESeptember 2021March 2023Allow1801NoNo
17466849APPARATUS FOR TREATING LAUNDRYSeptember 2021February 2024Allow3001NoNo
17464934MOUNTING FOR A RACK ASSEMBLY OF A DISHWASHER APPLIANCESeptember 2021May 2024Allow3320NoYes
17463899DISHWASHING APPLIANCE AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED CALIBRATION USING IMAGE RECOGNITIONSeptember 2021August 2023Allow2311YesNo
17458115Self-Modifying Apparatus For Rotational Support Structure Removal In 3D Printed Parts Using Calibrated Resonant FrequencyAugust 2021October 2023Allow2600YesNo
17431805DISHWASHERAugust 2021February 2024Allow3020NoNo
17431803DISHWASHERAugust 2021December 2023Allow2810NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner ADHLAKHA, RITA P.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
2
Examiner Affirmed
1
(50.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(50.0%)
Reversal Percentile
69.6%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 50.0% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
8
Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(62.5%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
3
(37.5%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
89.4%
Higher than average

Understanding Appeal Filing Strategy

Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.

In this dataset, 62.5% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Strategic Recommendations

Appeals to PTAB show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.

Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner ADHLAKHA, RITA P - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner ADHLAKHA, RITA P works in Art Unit 1711 and has examined 426 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 84.0%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 30 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner ADHLAKHA, RITA P's allowance rate of 84.0% places them in the 53% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by ADHLAKHA, RITA P receive 1.26 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 23% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by ADHLAKHA, RITA P is 30 months. This places the examiner in the 39% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +8.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by ADHLAKHA, RITA P. This interview benefit is in the 41% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 34.2% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 70% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 34.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 43% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 133.3% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 84% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 77.8% of appeals filed. This is in the 65% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 28.6% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 48.9% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 58% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show above-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Petitionable matters include restriction requirements (MPEP § 1002.02(c)(2)) and various procedural issues.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 3% percentile). This examiner rarely makes examiner's amendments compared to other examiners. You should expect to make all necessary claim amendments yourself through formal amendment practice.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 4% percentile). This examiner rarely issues Quayle actions compared to other examiners. Allowances typically come directly without a separate action for formal matters.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • Request pre-appeal conferences: PACs are highly effective with this examiner. Before filing a full appeal brief, request a PAC to potentially resolve issues without full PTAB review.

Relevant MPEP Sections for Prosecution Strategy

  • MPEP § 713.10: Examiner interviews - available before Notice of Allowance or transfer to PTAB
  • MPEP § 714.12: After-final amendments - may be entered "under justifiable circumstances"
  • MPEP § 1002.02(c): Petitionable matters to Technology Center Director
  • MPEP § 1004: Actions requiring primary examiner signature (allowances, final rejections, examiner's answers)
  • MPEP § 1207.01: Appeal conferences - mandatory for all appeals
  • MPEP § 1214.07: Reopening prosecution after appeal

Important Disclaimer

Not Legal Advice: The information provided in this report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult with a qualified patent attorney or agent for advice specific to your situation.

No Guarantees: We do not provide any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the statistics presented above. Patent prosecution statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data and are subject to data quality limitations, processing errors, and changes in USPTO practices over time.

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