USPTO Examiner REUTHER ARRIE L - Art Unit 1764

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18688529A METHOD OF RECYCLING TEXTILE WASTE CELLULOSEMarch 2024August 2024Allow620NoNo
17638107ELASTOMER COMPOSITION FOR ACTUATOR, ACTUATOR MEMBER, AND ACTUATOR ELEMENTFebruary 2022June 2025Abandon3901NoNo
17629856CELLULOSE ACETATE AND CELLULOSE ACETATE COMPOSITIONJanuary 2022October 2023Allow2140YesNo
17614655Thermoplastic Resin Composition and Molded Product Using SameNovember 2021April 2025Abandon4110NoNo
17533861RESIN MOLDED ARTICLE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFNovember 2021January 2024Allow2610NoNo
17607703Recycling Eutectic CompositionOctober 2021June 2025Abandon4410NoNo
17513445Rubber Composition for Lighter Weight Tires and Improved Wet TractionOctober 2021January 2024Allow2610NoNo
17487063ARTICLE WITH VISUAL EFFECTSSeptember 2021November 2023Allow2520NoNo
17425295PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SYNTHETIC ABSOLUTES AND PRODUCTS THEREOFJuly 2021October 2023Allow2710NoNo
17419323HYDROPHILIC CYCLODEXTRIN-CONTAINING SILICONE GELSJune 2021June 2025Allow4721NoNo
17327577MELT BLOWN NONWOVEN MATERIALS AND FIBERS INCLUDING STARCH-BASED POLYMERIC MATERIALSMay 2021November 2023Allow3021NoNo
17327536SPUNBOND NONWOVEN MATERIALS AND FIBERS INCLUDING STARCH-BASED POLYMERIC MATERIALSMay 2021November 2023Allow2921NoNo
17294655USE OF VOLATILE COMPOUNDS TO MODULATE THE PERCEPTION OF FLORAL MUGUETMay 2021November 2023Allow3012NoNo
17292807SYNTHESIS AND USE OF 2-ETHYL-5,5-DIMETHYL-CYCLOHEXANOL AS FRAGRANCE AND FLAVOR MATERIALMay 2021December 2023Allow3120NoYes
17286301ETHERS AND ESTERS OF 1-SUBSTITUTED CYCLOALKANOLS FOR USE AS AROMA CHEMICALSApril 2021October 2023Allow3031YesNo
17217697ASPHALT MODIFICATION WITH RECYCLED PLASTIC AND CRUMB RUBBER FOR PAVING, ROOFING, WATERPROOFING AND DAMP PROOFINGMarch 2021January 2024Allow3331NoNo
16851173CapsulesApril 2020July 2023Allow3950NoNo
16583200Novel Cellulose-Based Admix and Processes for Fabricating a Lightweight Concrete Substitute and Building Components for ConstructionSeptember 2019October 2022Abandon3731NoNo
15768690Aminosilane-Functionalized Dienes for Use in Functionalization of Elastomeric PolymersApril 2018July 2019Allow1500NoNo
15703083PERFUME COMPOSITIONSSeptember 2017December 2024Abandon60100NoYes
15522950RUBBER COMPONENT FOR A TIRE WITH IMPROVED ABRASION RESISTANCEApril 2017January 2019Allow2110NoNo
15429539FRAGRANCE TREATMENT COMPLEXFebruary 2017May 2018Allow1500NoNo
15324600ISOMER MIXTURES OF UNSATURATED MACROCYCLIC MUSK COMPOUNDSJanuary 2017June 2025Allow6081YesYes
15388558CONTRAST PATTERN APPLICATION FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGINGDecember 2016January 2018Allow1300NoNo
15315510DIPHENYLGUANIDINE-FREE RUBBER MIXTURES CONTAINING SHORT-CHAIN ALKYL ESTERS OF GLYCERINDecember 2016September 2018Allow2210YesNo
15338530POLYVINYL ACETATE LATEXOctober 2016June 2018Allow2010NoNo
15303810RUBBER VIBRATION ISOLATOR COMPOSITION AND RUBBER VIBRATION ISOLATOROctober 2016May 2018Allow2010NoNo
15192412LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (LDPE) - ASPHALTENE COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF PREPARATIONJune 2016August 2018Allow2611YesNo
14389390PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYPOPHOSPHITE SALTSOctober 2014January 2018Allow4021NoYes
14452040FILLED POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITIONS AND RELATED AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTSAugust 2014February 2017Allow3112YesNo
14202231Formulation and Method of Making Vitamin Infused Air SprayMarch 2014April 2016Allow2510NoNo
14186645ACTIVE ODOR CANCELLATIONFebruary 2014November 2016Allow3330YesNo
14072360RESIN COMPOSITION AND MOLDED ARTICLENovember 2013October 2014Allow1111NoNo
14115072PHASE DIFFERENCE FILM, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, POLARIZING PLATE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICEOctober 2013January 2016Allow2610NoNo
13993290THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOFSeptember 2013February 2016Allow3220NoNo
13982160RUBBER COMPOSITION AND PNEUMATIC TIREJuly 2013December 2015Allow2920NoNo
13946710CEMENT SLURRIES HAVING PYRANOSE POLYMERSJuly 2013July 2015Allow2410YesNo
13814434Cyclohexene- And Cyclopropanated Cyclohexene- Derivatives As FragrancesMay 2013December 2014Allow2300NoNo
13814443Composite ReinforcementMarch 2013October 2014Allow2020YesNo
13522760PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITESMarch 2013April 2015Allow3310NoNo
13727320OPTICAL FILM AND PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTIONDecember 2012October 2013Allow911YesNo
13690935CELLULOSE ESTERS IN PNEUMATIC TIRESNovember 2012May 2017Allow5350YesNo
13690909CELLULOSE ESTERS IN HIGHLY-FILLED ELASTOMERIC SYSTEMSNovember 2012May 2017Allow5450YesNo
13690958CELLULOSE ESTERS IN PNEUMATIC TIRESNovember 2012May 2017Allow5360YesNo
13690968CELLULOSE ESTERS IN HIGHLY-FILLED ELASTOMERIC SYSTEMSNovember 2012May 2017Allow5450YesNo
13634107MICROCAPSULES AND PRODUCTION THEREOFNovember 2012February 2015Allow2921NoNo
13697930PVC REINFORCED COMPOSITESNovember 2012August 2015Allow3331NoNo
13643810FLAME-PROOF AGENT-STABILISER COMBINATION FOR THERMOPLASTIC AND DUROPLASTIC POLYMERSNovember 2012June 2015Allow3230NoNo
13652580SILICONE RELEASE COATING COMPOSITION OF CONDENSATION REACTION CURING TYPEOctober 2012April 2015Allow3030NoNo
13606570FIXING OF PERFUME ON WET SKINSeptember 2012March 2015Allow3021NoYes
13589229Fragrance CompositionAugust 2012July 2014Allow2320NoNo
135773367-(ALK-1'-ENYL)-2H-BENZO[B][1,4]DIOXEPIN-3(4H)-ONES AND THEIR USE IN FRAGRANCE APPLICATIONSAugust 2012January 2014Allow1711NoNo
13518750TEMPORARY FIXING COMPOSITIONAugust 2012December 2014Allow3030NoNo
13537823MACROCYCLIC LACTONESJune 2012October 2013Allow1510NoNo
13501920STOCK SOLUTIONS HAVING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF POLYMERS BASED ON OILS OF PLANT AND/OR ANIMAL ORIGIN FOR THE PREPARATION OF BITUMEN/POLYMER COMPOSITIONSJune 2012April 2014Allow2421NoNo
13512500VAPOR PERMEABLE BARRIER COATING APPLICABLE AT LOW TEMPERATUREMay 2012March 2014Allow2111NoNo
13464772HEAT RESISTANT AND FIRE RETARDANT MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING SAMEMay 2012March 2013Allow1110NoNo
13449669Self-Cleaning Oven Deodorants and Methods for Cleaning OvensApril 2012October 2013Allow1731YesNo
13424200Contrast Pattern Application For Three-Dimensional ImagingMarch 2012December 2014Allow3311NoNo
13420647TIRE WITH TREADMarch 2012July 2014Allow2820NoNo
13402141MEDICAL DEVICES COMPRISING NANOCOMPOSITESFebruary 2012June 2016Allow5220NoYes
13257824Self-Adhesive Composite ReinforcementFebruary 2012November 2014Allow3730NoYes
13260272Organopolysiloxane Compositions Containing An Active MaterialNovember 2011August 2013Allow2331YesNo
13256540PROCESS FOR MAKING THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTERSSeptember 2011February 2014Allow2920NoNo
13062851LATEX COMPOSITIONSMay 2011June 2013Allow2711NoNo
12981988FRAGRANCE MICROEMULSION COMPOSITIONSDecember 2010February 2013Allow2620NoNo
12921312CURABLE REACTION RESIN SYSTEMDecember 2010September 2014Allow4821NoNo
12862818PREPARATION AND USE OF SILICA REINFORCED RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR TRUCK TIRE TREADAugust 2010November 2014Allow5130NoNo
12840025THERMOSETTING RESIN COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAMEJuly 2010September 2014Allow5020YesNo
12735235EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITION, PREPREG, AND METAL-CLAD LAMINATE AND MULTILAYERED PRINTED WIRING BOARDJune 2010May 2014Allow4711NoNo
12767672METHOD FOR PREPARING POLYOLEFINS CONTAINING A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF EXO-OLEFIN CHAIN ENDSApril 2010May 2013Allow3620NoNo
12712653GRAPHENE COMPOSITE NANOFIBER AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFFebruary 2010April 2013Allow3811NoNo
12668777AMPHIPHILIC BLOCK COPOLYMERS AND INORGANIC NANOFILLERS TO ENHANCE PERFORMANCE OF THERMOSETTING POLYMERSJanuary 2010March 2013Abandon3810NoNo
12599243Triazine Derivatives and a Method for Their ProductionNovember 2009July 2013Allow4512NoNo
12513311NOVEL FRAGRANCE COMPOUNDSJune 2009July 2013Allow5130NoYes

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner REUTHER, ARRIE L.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
4
Examiner Affirmed
3
(75.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(25.0%)
Reversal Percentile
37.0%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 25.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
9
Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(55.6%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(44.4%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
85.4%
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, 55.6% 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 face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

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

Examiner REUTHER, ARRIE L - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner REUTHER, ARRIE L works in Art Unit 1764 and has examined 74 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 91.9%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 30 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner REUTHER, ARRIE L's allowance rate of 91.9% places them in the 76% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by REUTHER, ARRIE L receive 2.09 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 70% 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 REUTHER, ARRIE L is 30 months. This places the examiner in the 40% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +10.5% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by REUTHER, ARRIE L. This interview benefit is in the 47% 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, 32.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 63% 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 46.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 65% 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, 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 63.6% of appeals filed. This is in the 37% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 14.3% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows below-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. Be prepared to fully prosecute appeals if filed.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 72.7% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 88% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 6% 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 2.9% of allowed cases (in the 71% 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:

    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

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