USPTO Examiner RUMP RICHARD M - Art Unit 1759

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18777964METHOD FOR MAKING NANOSILICA FROM GLASS WASTEJuly 2024January 2025Allow610NoNo
18646990REGENERATION OF POLYMERIC CYCLODEXTRIN ADSORBENTSApril 2024October 2024Allow610NoNo
18631455ANODE PARTICLES INCLUDING DISCARDED GRAPHITE PARTICLES, AND METHODS OF PRODUCING THE SAMEApril 2024January 2025Allow901NoNo
18613339METHOD FOR PREPARING EXPANDED FOAMED GRAPHITE FILMMarch 2024November 2024Allow720YesNo
18601495PROCESS FOR IN-SITU FUNCTIONALIZATION OF GRAPHENEMarch 2024January 2025Allow1110YesNo
18687836METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING CARBON NANOTUBES AQUEOUS PHASE DISPERSION INTO ORGANIC PHASE DISPERSIONFebruary 2024October 2024Allow710NoNo
18545351COMPOSITION OF MATTER FOR THE CONVERSION OF BIOCHAR INTO LOW SURFACE AREA GRAPHITEDecember 2023August 2024Allow821YesNo
18507950DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAKING A HOLLOW TUBE OF MICRON-SIZED CRYSTALLINE MAGNESIUM SULFATENovember 2023March 2024Allow410NoNo
18289488EXPANDED GRAPHITE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFORNovember 2023August 2024Allow1010NoNo
18494811Method for water-efficient production of graphite from paperOctober 2023February 2024Allow400NoNo
18376601WATER ELECTROLYSIS CATALYST WITH CORE-SHELL STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAMEOctober 2023June 2025Allow2121NoNo
18319845METHOD OF PRODUCING PURIFIED GRAPHITEMay 2023July 2024Abandon1310NoNo
18315162CARBON NANOHORNS COMPOSITE MATERIAL WITH MICROWAVE ABSORPTION AND TUNABLE ABSORPTION BANDS AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAMEMay 2023September 2023Allow400NoNo
18249384PREPARATION METHOD AND USE OF BiOX/N-DOPED BIOCHAR NANOCOMPOSITEApril 2023April 2025Abandon2410NoNo
18133223ALLOTROPE OF CARBON HAVING INCREASED ELECTRON DELOCALIZATIONApril 2023January 2024Allow1000NoNo
18297818PREPARATION OF LITHIUM CARBONATE FROM LITHIUM CHLORIDE CONTAINING BRINESApril 2023January 2025Allow2120NoNo
18090322PROCESSES FOR PREPARING HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES OF VARIOUS METALS AND DERIVATIVES THEREOFDecember 2022April 2024Allow1610NoNo
18146378METHOD FOR INTEGRALLY FORMING GRAPHENE FILM (GF) OF HIGH SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA (SSA) BY ULTRAFAST ULTRAVIOLET (UV) LASER PROCESSINGDecember 2022October 2023Allow1010NoNo
18067480SYNTHESIS OF ANTHRACITIC NETWORKS AND AMBIENT SUPERCONDUCTORSDecember 2022October 2023Allow1000NoNo
17993299ELECTROLYSIS METHODS THAT UTILIZE CARBON DIOXIDE FOR MAKING A MACRO-ASSEMBLY OF NANOCARBONNovember 2022August 2023Allow911NoNo
17985191CARBONIZED AMINO ACID MODIFIED LIGNIN AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFORNovember 2022March 2023Allow410NoNo
18053267METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOPED CARBON NANOMATERIALSNovember 2022April 2023Allow510NoNo
18053257METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOPED CARBON NANOMATERIALSNovember 2022January 2023Allow200NoNo
18045980GRAPHENE BASED MATERIAL FOR CORROSION INHIBITIONOctober 2022November 2024Allow2531YesNo
17959625CAPACITORS, ELECTRODES, REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDE AND METHODS AND APPARATUSES OF MANUFACTUREOctober 2022December 2024Allow2630NoNo
17879060CATALYST FOR INDUCING THERMAL DESORPTION OF ORGANIC MATTER-CONTAMINATED SOIL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFAugust 2022July 2024Allow2401NoNo
17874771FULLERENE STRUCTURE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMEJuly 2022June 2023Allow1121NoNo
17805836PROCESS FOR PREPARING CHEMICALLY MODIFIED BICARBONATE SALT PARTICLESJune 2022September 2024Allow2800NoNo
17749696SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MAKING CARBON NANOTUBESMay 2022May 2024Allow2410YesNo
17756240GRAPHENE OXIDE MATERIAL, HALOGENATED GRAPHENE MATERIAL, PREPARATION METHODS THEREFOR, AND ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEMMay 2022October 2023Allow1710NoNo
17745849FORMATION OF SPHERICAL CARBON AND GRAPHITIC PARTICLES FROM CARBOHYDRATE AND DISTILLERY WASTE FEEDSTOCK USING CARBON DIOXIDE AND EFFLUENT ADDITIVESMay 2022October 2024Abandon2920NoYes
17741696METHOD OF GRAPHENE EXFOLIATION AND/OR STABILIZATION AND COMPOSITION PREPARED THEREFROMMay 2022December 2023Allow1910NoNo
17764561METHOD FOR RECYCLING SPENT CARBON CATHODE OF ALUMINUM ELECTROLYSISMarch 2022March 2023Allow1200NoNo
17753531Mixed Slurry of Strong and Weak Graphene Oxides and Preparation Method of Mixed Slurry, and Composite Film of Strong and Weak Graphene Oxides and Preparation Method of Composite FilmMarch 2022August 2022Allow500NoNo
17589037PROCESS TO RECOVER AMMONIUM BICARBONATE FROM WASTEWATERJanuary 2022August 2023Allow1810NoNo
17581872SILICENE QUANTUM DOTS-CONTAINING SILOXENE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFORJanuary 2022November 2024Allow3400NoNo
17597690Process For Purifying Potassium ChlorideJanuary 2022May 2025Allow4020NoNo
17626805Method For Recovering High-Purity Sodium Bromide From Bromine-Containing Crude SaltJanuary 2022February 2025Allow3700NoNo
17626425METHOD OF PRODUCING PURIFIED GRAPHITEJanuary 2022March 2023Allow1520NoNo
17567471MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY MANUFACTURING PROCESSJanuary 2022July 2024Allow3030NoNo
17597240METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GRAPHENE BASED ON MIXED INORGANIC ACID SOLVENTDecember 2021April 2025Abandon3910NoNo
17621833PREPARATION OF EXPANDED GRAPHITE BY PHYSICAL SHEARINGDecember 2021October 2024Abandon3321YesNo
17621517METHODS FOR PRODUCING HOLLOW SILICA PARTICLESDecember 2021February 2025Allow3810NoNo
17621074TERAHERTZ MATERIAL WITH THERAPEUTIC AND HEALTH CARE EFFECT AND ITS PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATIONDecember 2021January 2025Allow3701NoNo
17550975INORGANIC NANO-MATERIALS PRODUCED BY THE THERMAL TREATMENT OF METAL-INFUSED ORGANIC POLYMERSDecember 2021September 2023Abandon2110NoNo
17614429METHOD FOR PRODUCING SCORODITENovember 2021January 2025Allow3810NoNo
17535246MONOLITHIC AND FRACTAL CARBON FOAMS AND METHODS OF PREPARING AND USING SAMENovember 2021August 2023Allow2110NoNo
17614003METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FLAKE GRAPHENENovember 2021April 2024Abandon2810NoNo
17613421MONOLITHIC AND FRACTAL CARBON FOAMS AND METHODS OF PREPARING AND USING SAMENovember 2021March 2025Allow4001NoNo
17613194PROCESS FOR IN-SITU FUNCTIONALIZATION OF GRAPHENENovember 2021December 2023Allow2510NoNo
17611277METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDE FROM EXPANDED KISH GRAPHITENovember 2021May 2025Allow4240YesNo
17520843SURFACE MODIFIED ELECTRODES AND METHODS OF PREPARATION THEREOFNovember 2021February 2022Allow300YesNo
17608415Method for producing graphene and new form of grapheneNovember 2021October 2024Allow3631YesNo
17517189METHOD OF GRAPHENE EXFOLIATION AND/OR STABILIZATION AND COMPOSITION PREPARED THEREFROMNovember 2021April 2022Allow611NoNo
17594865A PROCESS FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF NANOPARTICLES OF TRANSITION METAL CHALCOGENIDESNovember 2021November 2024Allow3610NoNo
17605312TEXTILE MATERIAL-BASED POROUS WATER SPLITTING CATALYST AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOROctober 2021March 2025Allow4110NoNo
17504190INORGANIC METAL HALIDE COMPOUND, A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND AN OPTICAL MEMBER, A LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, AND AN APPARATUS, EACH INCLUDING THE INORGANIC METAL HALIDE COMPOUNDOctober 2021May 2025Abandon4311NoNo
17502257CERIA NANOPARTICLES AND CERIA NANOPARTICLES PREPARATION METHODOctober 2021July 2024Allow3340NoNo
17602600WATER DISPERSIBLE GRAPHENE NANOSHEETOctober 2021October 2023Allow2420YesNo
17494396CARBON NANOTUBE ACID PURIFICATIONOctober 2021June 2024Allow3220NoNo
17601460Polycrystalline Silicon MaterialOctober 2021April 2025Allow4320YesNo
17601465PROCESS FOR PREPARING CUBIC PI-PHASE MONOCHALCOGENIDESOctober 2021February 2025Abandon4110NoNo
17490853GRAPHENE MODIFIED WITH LINEAR ALKYLAMINES FOR OIL REMOVAL FROM PRODUCED WATERSeptember 2021October 2023Allow2411NoNo
17442344NANOCRYSTALSSeptember 2021May 2025Allow4411NoNo
17477553PROCESSES FOR PREPARING HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES OF VARIOUS METALS AND DERIVATIVES THEREOFSeptember 2021August 2022Allow1130NoNo
17477573METHOD FOR PREPARING PATTERNED GRAPHENESeptember 2021October 2024Allow3710NoNo
17475322INFRARED REFLECTIVE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND INFRARED REFLECTIVE STRUCTURESeptember 2021August 2023Allow2310NoNo
17472014HEATING FURNACE AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR GRAPHITESeptember 2021March 2025Abandon4321NoNo
17468851LIGNIN-BASED CARBON FOAMS AND COMPOSITES AND RELATED METHODSSeptember 2021June 2023Abandon2110NoNo
17436335COLLOIDAL SILICA AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFORSeptember 2021December 2024Allow3910NoNo
17465645Methods of Using N-Containing Compounds with Carbon Black to Replace Pan and Form Carbon FibersSeptember 2021August 2023Abandon2310NoNo
17435665FINE PARTICLE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND FINE PARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHODSeptember 2021January 2025Allow4011NoNo
17395984METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MONOCRYSTALLINE GRAPHENEAugust 2021May 2023Allow2120NoNo
17428639METHODS FOR PREPARING AEROGELS BY PLASTICIZING AND FOAMING WITH SOLVENTSAugust 2021April 2024Allow3220NoNo
17394356METHOD FOR CONTINUOUSLY MASS-MANUFACTURING GRAPHENE USING HIGH-TEMPERATURE PLASMA EMISSION METHOD AND GRAPHENE MANUFACTURED BY MANUFACTURING METHODAugust 2021March 2023Allow1920NoNo
17426461SEQUESTERING OF CRYSTALLINE SILICON DIOXIDEJuly 2021April 2025Allow4520NoNo
17385914SILICON CARBIDE INGOT AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAMEJuly 2021February 2025Allow4321YesNo
17425852SILICA POWDER, RESIN COMPOSITION, AND DISPERSIONJuly 2021July 2024Allow3510NoNo
17422770NANOCRYSTAL-SIZED CERIUM-ZIRCONIUM-ALUMINUM OXIDE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAMEJuly 2021December 2024Allow4120NoNo
17419803TWO-DIMENSIONAL ARRAYS OF TRANSITION METAL NITRIDE NANOCRYSTALSJune 2021May 2025Abandon4611NoNo
17304859METHOD FOR PRODUCING GRAPHENE OXIDEJune 2021April 2025Allow4560NoNo
17304788NOVEL PERCHLORINATED DISILENES AND GERMASILENES AND ALSO NEOPENTATETRELANES, A METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF AND USE THEREOFJune 2021June 2024Allow3510YesNo
17309785PROCESS FOR PREPARING CHLOROSILANESJune 2021August 2024Allow3810NoNo
17309795PROCESS FOR PREPARING CHLORSILANESJune 2021August 2024Allow3810NoNo
17416244A PROCESS FOR PREPARING CHEMICALLY MODIFIED BICARBONATE SALT PARTICLESJune 2021March 2022Allow910NoNo
17345121NANOCRYSTAL-SIZED CERIUM-ZIRCONIUM OXIDE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAMEJune 2021July 2024Allow3710NoNo
17342845SUPER-HYDROPHILIC CARBON NANOTUBE COMPOSITE FILM AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAMEJune 2021June 2023Allow2410NoNo
17311648ZIRCONIA-BASED POROUS BODYJune 2021February 2024Allow3200NoNo
17311432Method for Preparing Ammonium MetatungstateJune 2021April 2025Allow4630NoNo
17338602SEMI-INSULATING SINGLE-CRYSTAL SILICON CARBIDE BULK MATERIAL AND POWDERJune 2021February 2025Allow4430NoNo
17295179A SOL-GEL MATERIAL, AND USE THEREOFMay 2021June 2025Allow4940NoNo
17317947METHOD FOR PRODUCING HALIDEMay 2021July 2024Abandon3910NoNo
17291505PRECURSOR MATERIAL FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SILICON CARBIDE CONTAINING MATERIALSMay 2021August 2024Abandon4010NoNo
17291030PRECIPITATED SILICA AND PROCESS FOR ITS MANUFACTUREMay 2021July 2024Allow3810NoNo
17290375ION-EXCHANGE RESIN CORE-SHELL CATALYST PARTICLESApril 2021September 2024Allow4111NoNo
17241743METHOD TO CONTROL THE ETCHING RATE OF MATERIALSApril 2021May 2024Allow3610NoNo
17284219CONTINUOUS MANUFACTURE OF GRAPHENIC COMPOUNDSApril 2021December 2024Allow4430NoNo
17282942POROUS SILICA PARTICLE COMPOSITIONApril 2021June 2024Allow3810NoNo
17282558GRAPHITIC MATERIALSApril 2021July 2023Abandon2710NoNo
17279061PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF PULVERULENT, POROUS CRYSTALLINE METAL SILICATES EMPLOYING FLAME SPRAY PYROLYSISMarch 2021July 2024Abandon4010NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner RUMP, RICHARD M.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
8
Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(50.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(50.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
76.1%
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, 50.0% 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

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

Examiner RUMP, RICHARD M - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner RUMP, RICHARD M works in Art Unit 1759 and has examined 267 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 82.8%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 32 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner RUMP, RICHARD M's allowance rate of 82.8% places them in the 50% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by RUMP, RICHARD M receive 1.88 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 59% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by RUMP, RICHARD M is 32 months. This places the examiner in the 31% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +10.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by RUMP, RICHARD M. This interview benefit is in the 48% 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, 26.2% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 33% 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 48.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 68% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 200.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 93% 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 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 87% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 50.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1207.01, all appeals must go through a mandatory appeal conference. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration even before you file an Appeal Brief.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 52.6% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 65% 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 1.5% of allowed cases (in the 73% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments more often than average to place applications in condition for allowance (MPEP § 1302.04).

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 3.6% of allowed cases (in the 74% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).

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.
  • Appeal filing as negotiation tool: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

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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