USPTO Examiner DERUSSO JOHN J - Art Unit 1744

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18670001DEMOLDING DEVICEMay 2024December 2025Allow1900NoNo
18706597METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PREFORM FOR PART OF A BLADE OR PROPELLER BY WINDING A WEAVE OBTAINED BY WEAVING TO SHAPEMay 2024November 2024Allow610YesNo
18698111METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A BLADE FOR AN AIRCRAFT TURBINE ENGINEApril 2024January 2026Allow2100NoNo
18619575DEVICE FOR COOLING AND STABILIZING THE CURED TYREMarch 2024March 2026Allow2310NoNo
18606963AUTOMATED MEAT ANALOGUE PRODUCTION SYSTEMSMarch 2024July 2025Allow1610NoNo
18432557Robotized line for the production of chocolate productsFebruary 2024November 2025Allow2210NoNo
18392658RECYCLING OF WASTE YARNSDecember 2023December 2025Allow2411YesNo
18570497LARGE-SCALE FABRICATION TECHNIQUE FOR PIM-1 ASYMMETRIC MEMBRANES DOPED WITH LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL FOR GAS SEPARATIONDecember 2023November 2025Allow2300NoNo
18534788Simulated Surgical System, Simulated Vessel, and Methods of Making the Same and Related ComponentsDecember 2023July 2024Allow810NoNo
18533953CONTROLLER FOR INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR INJECTION MOLDING MACHINEDecember 2023December 2025Allow2500NoNo
18567438METHOD OF MAKING A COMPOSITE MOULD TOOL AND REPAIRING METHOD OF A COMPOSITE MOULD TOOLDecember 2023September 2025Allow2200NoNo
18527133INJECTION MOLDING MACHINEDecember 2023June 2025Allow1910NoNo
18522616DISINFECTING CAP FOR OPEN FEMALE LUER DEVICESNovember 2023November 2025Allow2301YesNo
18564991INJECTION DEVICENovember 2023March 2026Abandon2700NoNo
18520220MANUFACTURING APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD, MANUFACTURING SYSTEM, CONTROL APPARATUS, AND MOLDED ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHODNovember 2023February 2026Allow2711NoNo
185169143D PRINTING OF AN INTRAOCULAR LENS HAVING SMOOTH, CURVED SURFACESNovember 2023September 2024Allow1010NoNo
18509919TIRE MOLDNovember 2023August 2025Allow2110YesNo
18559993Curing Mold Assemblies For Non-Pneumatic Tires As Well As Methods Of ManufactureNovember 2023July 2024Allow810NoNo
18559971Curing Mold Assemblies For Non-Pneumatic Tires As Well As Methods Of ManufactureNovember 2023June 2024Allow710NoNo
18558813TIRE VULCANIZING EQUIPMENTNovember 2023August 2024Allow910NoNo
18492242SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOLD CREATIONOctober 2023May 2025Allow1910NoNo
18551633METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CHECKING PIPETTE TIPSSeptember 2023February 2026Allow2911NoNo
18458820Method and Apparatus for Improving Core Manufacturing for Gas Turbine ComponentsAugust 2023August 2024Allow1110NoNo
18455281ADJUSTABLE MECHANICAL STOP FOR A FOOD BAKING APPARATUSAugust 2023July 2024Allow1110NoNo
18454379CAST ELASTOMERS WITH TUNABLE MATERIAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTAugust 2023February 2026Allow3011YesNo
18355842CATHETER HAVING AN EXPANDABLE LUMEN AND METHOD OF MANUFACTUREJuly 2023July 2024Allow1210NoNo
18217113PVC INFUSED COMPOSITE PRODUCTSJune 2023January 2026Allow3011YesNo
18214817METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS CLOSED LOOP CONTROL OF GAS ASSIST AND GAS COUNTER PRESSURE IN AN INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS RELATIVE TO PLASTIC MELT PRESSURE AND PLASTIC MELT FLOW POSITIONJune 2023March 2024Allow900YesNo
18211953METHOD OF INJECTION MOLDING WITH DOWN CAVITY DETECTIONJune 2023February 2024Allow800NoNo
18268500FACILITY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ANNULAR TIRE ON A LIGHTWEIGHT MONOLITHIC COREJune 2023August 2025Allow2600NoNo
18330364INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEM AND INJECTION MOLDING METHODJune 2023May 2025Allow2441NoNo
18328766METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS FOR FORMING DISCRETE BIOMASS RECEPTACLES FROM A BASE MATERIAL THAT IS CREATED VIA CULTIVATING OR PROCESSING ALGAE FOR BIOFUEL PRODUCTIONJune 2023February 2026Abandon3210NoNo
18200876MATERIAL PROCESSING METHOD AND MOLDING MACHINEMay 2023October 2025Allow2910NoNo
18036295DRAINAGE PLATES FOR CERAMIC EXTRUSIONMay 2023January 2026Allow3221YesNo
18036026Method and Gasket for Producing a Polymethyl Methacrylate PlateMay 2023July 2025Allow2611YesNo
18141413Curved Zippers and Methods, Systems, and Devices for Making SameApril 2023August 2024Abandon1610NoNo
18141219METHOD OF PRODUCING A CUSTOM ORTHOTIC INSOLEApril 2023August 2025Allow2810NoNo
18140936SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR FORMING A SOLE STRUCTUREApril 2023November 2025Allow3141NoNo
18140197PERMEABLE SPRAYING DEVICE FOR MAKING DRUG TABLETSApril 2023September 2025Allow2810NoNo
18033406A System and Method for Forming a Moulded ArticleApril 2023July 2025Allow2710NoNo
18303553CONCRETE FORM APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USINGApril 2023March 2026Allow3521YesNo
18032703PRINTING WITH MULTIPLE CARRIAGESApril 2023October 2025Allow3010YesNo
18247755POWDER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND AM APPARATUS USING A POWDER SUPPLY APPARATUSApril 2023March 2026Allow3611YesNo
18295374PLASTICIZING DEVICE, INJECTION MOLDING DEVICE, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPING DEVICEApril 2023November 2025Allow3111NoNo
18129311SYSTEMS AND APPROACHES FOR AUTOTUNING AN INJECTION MOLDING MACHINEMarch 2023July 2023Allow400NoNo
18192585INSPECTION APPARATUS, INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEM, AND INSPECTION METHODMarch 2023December 2025Allow3211NoNo
18246679MOLDING CONDITION SETTING DEVICE AND MOLDING CONDITION SETTING METHODMarch 2023November 2025Abandon3110NoNo
18246245A Manufacturing Method for a Reinforced SeparatorMarch 2023July 2025Allow2810NoNo
18122432MULTI-MATERIAL CONCRETE 3D PRINTING WITH THERMOPLASTIC AND ELASTOMERIC POLYMERSMarch 2023November 2025Allow3221NoNo
18181676ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHODMarch 2023July 2025Allow2810YesNo
18180610OBJECT ALIGNMENT METHOD, IMPRINT METHOD, ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD, DETECTION APPARATUS, IMPRINT APPARATUS, MOLD, AND SUBSTRATEMarch 2023September 2025Allow3011YesNo
18108430AUTOMATED MEAT ANALOGUE PRODUCTION PROCESSESFebruary 2023August 2023Allow710YesNo
18108406AUTOMATED MEAT ANALOGUE PRODUCTION SYSTEMSFebruary 2023January 2024Allow1110NoNo
18040547A COMPACTIBLE INNER FORM ASSEMBLY FOR FORMING CONCRETE BUILDING SHAFTSFebruary 2023February 2025Allow2510NoNo
18019619POLYETHYLENE RESIN MULTILAYER FOAM SHEET, INTERLEAVING PAPER FOR GLASS PLATES, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POLYETHYLENE RESIN MULTILAYER FOAM SHEETFebruary 2023March 2025Allow2510YesNo
18017454PLASTIC INJECTION TOOL FOR PRODUCING A CLOSURE CAP, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CLOSURE CAPJanuary 2023March 2025Allow2610YesNo
18098344SUPPORT MATERIAL FOR FUSED DEPOSITION MODELING, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF FUSED DEPOSITION MODELED STRUCTURE AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT USING SAMEJanuary 2023May 2025Abandon2801NoNo
18014725APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING POSITIVE ELECTRODE FILM, MANUFACTURING METHOD USING SAME, AND POSITIVE ELECTRODE FILM MANUFACTURED USING SAMEJanuary 2023March 2025Allow2711YesNo
18089340METHOD OF PRODUCING A CUSTOM ORTHOTIC INSOLEDecember 2022January 2025Allow2510YesNo
18087096Injection Molding Machine Management SystemDecember 2022October 2024Allow2240NoNo
18066081MOLDING OF FIBER BLANKS INTO THREE-DIMENSIONAL FIBER BLOCK ARTICLESDecember 2022June 2025Allow3041YesNo
17993336DISPLAY DEVICE FOR INJECTION MOLDING, INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE, AND MANAGEMENT DEVICE FOR INJECTION MOLDINGNovember 2022February 2026Abandon3941YesNo
17921576AN ELONGATE ARTICULATED BENDING SECTION BODY FOR AN INSERTION ENDOSCOPEOctober 2022March 2026Allow4011NoNo
17921123LEVELING SYSTEM FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTINGOctober 2022January 2026Allow3921YesNo
17996716INTERNAL HYDROFORMING METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HEAT PIPE WICKS UTILIZING A HOLLOW MANDREL AND SHEATHOctober 2022June 2025Allow3211NoNo
17917256FUSED FILAMENT FABRICATION SYSTEM WITH INTERCHANGEABLE PRINT HEADS AND FILAMENTOctober 2022November 2024Allow2600NoNo
17959221INJECTION MOLDING WARP PREDICTIONOctober 2022November 2024Allow2501YesNo
17957319Dosing and Mixing Interim PlateSeptember 2022June 2025Allow3311NoNo
17915933FUNCTIONAL WAFERS BY 3D PRINTINGSeptember 2022October 2024Allow2511NoNo
17915346DEVICE FOR SEPARATING A DEEP-DRAWN JAW-SPANNING DENTAL APPARATUS OF THERMOFORM FILMSeptember 2022December 2024Allow2611YesNo
17914416ACTIVE GRILLE SHUTTER IN-TOOL ASSEMBLYSeptember 2022January 2025Allow2810YesNo
17906852STRETCHING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STRETCHING A PLASTIC FILM IN THE TRANSPORT DIRECTION THEREOFSeptember 2022April 2025Allow3111NoNo
17912936Method and Mold for Producing a Sandwich ComponentSeptember 2022July 2025Allow3430NoNo
17948851Printed Hollow Bodies and Systems and Methods for Printing Hollow BodiesSeptember 2022December 2024Allow2710YesNo
17947763TEMPLATE ASSEMBLY FOR LOCATING ANCHOR BOLTS IN A CONCRETE POUR OF A FORMSeptember 2022June 2023Allow910NoNo
17912617HYDROGEL THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING WITH SELF-CROSSLINKING PARTICULATE BUILD MATERIALSeptember 2022July 2025Allow3421YesNo
17946395Method for Manufacturing SMCSeptember 2022February 2025Allow2910YesNo
17940563METHOD FOR TREATING THE SURFACE OF MOULDED PARTSSeptember 2022May 2025Allow4011YesNo
17897847DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY REMOVING MARGINS OF RUBBER SEALING RINGS IN HIGH-ACCURACYAugust 2022October 2025Allow3831YesNo
17801603METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING SPUNBONDED FABRICAugust 2022September 2025Abandon3701NoNo
17801592METHOD FOR PRODUCING SPUNBONDED FABRICAugust 2022December 2024Allow2810YesNo
17886532Method and Evaluation Device for Monitoring a Vulcanization Process of a Vehicle Tire in a Tire Heating PressAugust 2022September 2024Allow2501NoNo
17884879INJECTION MOLDING DEVICEAugust 2022April 2024Allow2011NoNo
17817882METHOD AND PLANT FOR HANDLING A GREEN TYRE FOR BICYCLEAugust 2022June 2023Allow1110NoNo
17817764INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE SYSTEM AND INJECTION MOLDING MACHINEAugust 2022March 2024Allow1910YesNo
17878931Curved ZippersAugust 2022February 2023Allow610NoNo
17874342INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE AND SCREW CONTROL METHOD FOR INJECTION MOLDING MACHINEJuly 2022May 2023Allow910NoNo
17867206METHOD OF INSTALLING A SEAL FOR A CONTAINER PRIOR TO CONTAINER EJECTIONJuly 2022May 2023Allow1010NoNo
17848482Injection Molding Apparatus And Mold Of Injection Molding ApparatusJune 2022June 2023Allow1110NoNo
17839142METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING CONTAINER, CELL CULTURE VESSEL, METHOD FOR CULTURING CELLS, METHOD FOR PRODUCING CELL CULTURE VESSEL, AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING CELL CULTURE VESSELJune 2022August 2024Allow2631YesNo
17784813METHOD OF MOULDING AND MOULD TOOLJune 2022February 2025Abandon3210NoNo
17826363LINE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SLATS FOR ROLLER SHUTTERSMay 2022April 2025Abandon3510NoNo
17779313FDM PRINTED LUMINAIRES WITH ENHANCED SHINY APPEARANCEMay 2022February 2025Allow3320NoNo
17748755INJECTION UNIT FOR A MOLDING MACHINEMay 2022September 2025Abandon4021NoNo
17741639TOOL TO MANUFACTURE A CUSHIONMay 2022July 2025Allow3841NoNo
17730458METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TOOTHED WHEEL BY COMPRESSION INJECTION MOLDINGApril 2022January 2025Abandon3221YesNo
17729370STACK MOLDING MACHINEApril 2022July 2024Allow2711YesNo
17771189MICRONEEDLE PREPARATION DEVICE AND MICRONEEDLE PREPARATION METHODApril 2022July 2024Allow2700NoNo
17714358APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DEGASSING A PLASTICIZED MATERIALApril 2022August 2024Allow2920NoNo
17704592METHOD FOR MAKING SOLE STRUCTURE WITH KNITTED FABRIC AND SOLE STRUCTUREMarch 2022January 2024Abandon2120NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner DERUSSO, JOHN J.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
3
Examiner Affirmed
3
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
2.1%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 0.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
5
Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(20.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(80.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
24.6%
Lower 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, 20.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.

Strategic Recommendations

Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner DERUSSO, JOHN J - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner DERUSSO, JOHN J works in Art Unit 1744 and has examined 204 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 78.4%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 32 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner DERUSSO, JOHN J's allowance rate of 78.4% places them in the 46% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by DERUSSO, JOHN J receive 1.88 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 45% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by DERUSSO, JOHN J is 32 months. This places the examiner in the 50% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +18.1% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by DERUSSO, JOHN J. This interview benefit is in the 60% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 27.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 49% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 60.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 86% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 3% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 40.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 7% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: This examiner rarely withdraws rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. If you file an appeal, be prepared to fully prosecute it to a PTAB decision. Per MPEP § 1207, the examiner will prepare an Examiner's Answer maintaining the rejections.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 57.1% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 59% 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 5% 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 8.8% of allowed cases (in the 87% percentile). Per MPEP § 714.14, a Quayle action indicates that all claims are allowable but formal matters remain. This examiner frequently uses Quayle actions compared to other examiners, which is a positive indicator that once substantive issues are resolved, allowance follows quickly.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

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

  • Consider after-final amendments: This examiner frequently enters after-final amendments. If you can clearly overcome rejections with claim amendments, file an after-final amendment before resorting to an RCE.

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.

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