Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19032711 | Sustainable Diesel Production from Lignins | January 2025 | April 2025 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18841218 | COKE REDUCING ADDITIVE COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF | August 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18759862 | FUEL COMPOSITIONS FROM LIGHT TIGHT OILS AND HIGH SULFUR FUEL OILS | June 2024 | February 2025 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18759860 | FUEL COMPOSITIONS FROM LIGHT TIGHT OILS AND HIGH SULFUR FUEL OILS | June 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18759861 | FUEL COMPOSITIONS FROM LIGHT TIGHT OILS AND HIGH SULFUR FUEL OILS | June 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18723667 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING RENEWABLE AVIATION FUEL | June 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18743351 | SYSTEM FOR TREATING RENEWABLE FEEDSTOCKS WITH INTEGRATED HYDROPROCESSING | June 2024 | August 2024 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18444846 | SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR PROCESSING PYROLYSIS OIL | February 2024 | July 2024 | Allow | 5 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18534491 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE THERMOCHEMICAL PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS | December 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18495151 | HYDROTREATMENT CATALYSTS AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING SAID CATALYSTS | October 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18489103 | RECYCLING GASEOUS HYDROCARBONS | October 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18377856 | IONIC-ELECTRONIC DESTRUCTION DEVICE FOR TREATING WASTE | October 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18464570 | SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR PROCESSING PYROLYSIS OIL | September 2023 | November 2023 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18463479 | RECOVERING GASEOUS HYDROCARBONS AS FUEL ON SITE | September 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18452388 | Integration of Polymeric Waste Co-Processing in Cokers to Produce Circular Chemical Products from Coker Gas Oil | August 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18364372 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CRUDE OIL DESALTING AND DEHYDRATION IN A VERTICAL VESSEL | August 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18259794 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING LIQUEFIED WASTE POLYMERS | June 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18208965 | LIGHT OIL REFLUX HEAVIES REMOVAL PROCESS | June 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18322930 | RECOVERING GASEOUS HYDROCARBONS FROM TANK HEADSPACE | May 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18315029 | RENEWABLE HYDROCARBON COMPOSITION HAVING GOOD CETANE NUMBER AND GOOD COLD PROPERTIES | May 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18300527 | SIMULTANEOUS CRUDE OIL DEHYDRATION, DESALTING, SWEETENING, AND STABILIZATION WITH COMPRESSION | April 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18127581 | RENEWABLE DIESEL | March 2023 | April 2025 | Abandon | 25 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18171019 | RECOVERING GASEOUS HYDROCARBONS AS FUEL ON SITE | February 2023 | June 2023 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18109624 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE THERMOCHEMICAL PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS | February 2023 | October 2023 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18154119 | Detection of Molecule-Nanoparticle Interactions with Ligand Shells | January 2023 | December 2023 | Allow | 11 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18064845 | Method for Treating Renewable Feedstocks | December 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18060050 | RECYCLING GASEOUS HYDROCARBONS | November 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17992225 | SEPARATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING ORGANIC POLYMERIC MATERIALS | November 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17991813 | NON-AQUEOUS EXTRACTION OF BITUMEN FROM OIL SANDS | November 2022 | March 2024 | Abandon | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18054169 | SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR PROCESSING PYROLYSIS OIL | November 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17920968 | BIO-CRUDE YIELDS, PROPERTIES AND PROCESSABILITY OF HYDROTHERMAL LIQUEFACTION FEEDSTOCKS USING YELLOW GREASE | October 2022 | February 2025 | Abandon | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18047378 | RECOVERING GASEOUS HYDROCARBONS FROM TANK HEADSPACE | October 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17952467 | SEPARATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING ORGANIC POLYMERIC MATERIALS | September 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 26 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17946194 | MULTISTAGE PROCESS WITH HYDROTHERMAL LIQUEFACTION | September 2022 | April 2024 | Abandon | 19 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17894997 | CONTROLLED BLENDING OF TRANSMIX FRACTIONS INTO DEFINED HYDROCARBON STREAMS | August 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 31 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17816951 | Process And An Apparatus For Conversion Of Waste Plastic Pyrolysis Oil Into Valuable Products | August 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17879458 | LIQUID-SOLID SEPARATION SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING ORGANIC POLYMERIC MATERIALS | August 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 26 | 5 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17871956 | METHODS FOR EXPANDING AND ENRICHING HYDROCARBON DILUENT POOLS | July 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 31 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17864857 | MATERIALS DERIVED FROM COAL USING ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY SOLVENTS | July 2022 | May 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17863875 | Apparatus and Method for Refining Waste Plastic Pyrolysis Oil Using a Separator | July 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17859890 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CRUDE OIL DESALTING AND DEHYDRATION IN A VERTICAL VESSEL | July 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17811027 | RECYCLING GASEOUS HYDROCARBONS | July 2022 | September 2022 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17811016 | RECOVERING GASEOUS HYDROCARBONS FROM TANK HEADSPACE | July 2022 | September 2022 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17808685 | METHOD FOR DESULFURIZATION OF A HYDROCARBON COMPOSITION | June 2022 | November 2022 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17806703 | DIRECT OLEFIN REDUCTION OF THERMALLY CRACKED HYDROCARBON STREAMS | June 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17806127 | Method for Treating Renewable Feedstocks | June 2022 | August 2022 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17732202 | SIMULTANEOUS CRUDE OIL DEHYDRATION, DESALTING, SWEETENING, AND STABILIZATION WITH COMPRESSION | April 2022 | February 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17770738 | RENEWABLE HYDROCARBON COMPOSITION HAVING GOOD CETANE NUMBER AND GOOD COLD PROPERTIES | April 2022 | January 2023 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17700977 | CORROSION INHIBITION COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE | March 2022 | January 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17761620 | CRACKING LONG CHAINED HYDROCARBONS FROM PLASTIC-CONTAINING WASTE AND ORGANIC LIQUIDS | March 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17698148 | PROCESSES FOR UPGRADING A HYDROCARBON FEED | March 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 34 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17695515 | MICROFLUIDIC TEST SYSTEM AND MICROFLUIDIC TEST METHOD | March 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 34 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17642547 | METHOD FOR TREATING AN OIL LOADED WITH PAH | March 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17680780 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING VISCOSITY OF ASPHALT RUBBER BASED ON CURRENT VARIATION | February 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17637231 | SEPARATION OF VISCOUS OILS INTO COMPONENTS | February 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17676536 | PREPARATION OF AN AVIATION FUEL COMPOSITION | February 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17669741 | ELECTROCHEMICAL SEPARATION AND RECOVERY PROCESS | February 2022 | July 2025 | Abandon | 41 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17666030 | HYDROTREATMENT CATALYSTS AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING SAID CATALYSTS | February 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17665478 | HYDROCARBON STREAM SEPARATION SYSTEM AND METHOD | February 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 34 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17632569 | DENSE PHASE RISER TO MAXIMIZE LIGHT OLEFINS YIELDS FOR NAPHTHA CATALYTIC CRACKING | February 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17648965 | Crude Oil Transportation | January 2022 | April 2023 | Abandon | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17630026 | NAPHTHA CATALYTIC CRACKING PROCESS | January 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 33 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17629513 | ADDITIONAL HEAT SOURCE FOR NAPHTHA CATALYTIC CRACKING | January 2022 | April 2025 | Abandon | 38 | 5 | 0 | No | No |
| 17627824 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HYDROCRACKING MINERALIZED REFUSE PYROLYSIS OIL | January 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17626080 | A MAGNETIC DIGITAL MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PERFORMING AN ASSAY | January 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 37 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17570866 | SWEET CORROSION INHIBITOR COMPOSITION FOR USE IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY | January 2022 | July 2022 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17647288 | System for Treating Renewable Feedstocks | January 2022 | June 2022 | Allow | 6 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17556785 | PROCESS FOR RECOVERING POLYMER OIL | December 2021 | May 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17550869 | METHODS OF HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION ENHANCED BY IN-SITU SOLVENT DE-ASPHALTING | December 2021 | February 2023 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17596103 | METHOD FOR MAXIMIZING ETHYLENE OR PROPENE PRODUCTION | December 2021 | October 2023 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17615480 | DEWATERING OF THERMOCHEMICAL OIL | November 2021 | February 2024 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17456853 | PARTICLE CONCENTRATOR DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE | November 2021 | April 2025 | Abandon | 41 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17613812 | ALKALI-ENHANCED HYDROTHERMAL PURIFICATION OF PLASTIC PYROLYSIS OILS | November 2021 | January 2024 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17595054 | Platform for The Deterministic Assembly of Microfluidic Droplets | November 2021 | April 2025 | Allow | 42 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17518477 | Fuel Compositions From Light Tight Oils And High Sulfur Fuel Oils | November 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 29 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17513214 | FUEL COMPOSITIONS FROM LIGHT TIGHT OILS AND HIGH SULFUR FUEL OILS | October 2021 | November 2023 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17452458 | TECHNOLOGIES FOR REDUCING THE VISCOSITY OF CRUDE OIL | October 2021 | November 2023 | Abandon | 24 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17505075 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ALIGNING DISPENSING ARRAYS WITH MICROFLUIDIC SAMPLE ARRAYS | October 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17594370 | OPTIMIZED CRACKER CONDITIONS TO ACCEPT PYROLYSIS OIL | October 2021 | September 2024 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17495948 | Pyrolysis Tar Conversion | October 2021 | July 2022 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17494556 | FUEL COMPOSITIONS FROM LIGHT TIGHT OILS AND HIGH SULFUR FUEL OILS | October 2021 | February 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17494588 | FUEL COMPOSITIONS FROM LIGHT TIGHT OILS AND HIGH SULFUR FUEL OILS | October 2021 | February 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17450049 | LOW-COST QUANTITATIVE PHOTOTHERMAL GENETIC DETECTION OF PATHOGENS ON A PAPER HYBRID DEVICE | October 2021 | December 2023 | Allow | 27 | 4 | 2 | No | No |
| 17490746 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING RENEWABLE FUEL | September 2021 | February 2023 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17482163 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A COKER UNIT | September 2021 | July 2022 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17593383 | Thermal Pyoil to a Gas Fed Cracker Furnace | September 2021 | February 2024 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17472987 | Overpressure Protection in Hot High Pressure Processing Systems in Multi-Stage Up-flow Reactor Systems | September 2021 | October 2022 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17472277 | NANOHOLE ARRAY BASED SENSORS WITH VARIOUS COATINGS AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR COVID-19 | September 2021 | May 2024 | Abandon | 33 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17470575 | FUEL COMPOSITIONS FROM LIGHT TIGHT OILS AND HIGH SULFUR FUEL OILS | September 2021 | October 2023 | Abandon | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17470913 | PROCESS VESSEL ENTRY ZONES | September 2021 | June 2023 | Allow | 22 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 17435609 | PROCESSES FOR CONVERTING PETROLEUM BASED WASTE OILS INTO LIGHT AND MEDIUM DISTILLATE | September 2021 | June 2023 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17446538 | METAL TRAPPING ADDITIVE | August 2021 | March 2025 | Abandon | 42 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 17398082 | Hydrothermal Purification Process | August 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 24 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17397473 | STABILIZER REBOILER SALT FOULING ONLINE CLEANING | August 2021 | December 2023 | Allow | 28 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17396302 | HYDROCARBON STREAM SEPARATION SYSTEM AND METHOD | August 2021 | November 2021 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17393018 | HYPOCHLOROUS FOGGING OR MISTING APPARATUS AND METHODS | August 2021 | November 2024 | Abandon | 40 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17391933 | Process For Co-Conversion Of Waste Plastics And Hydrocarbon Feedstock | August 2021 | June 2022 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17389071 | ULTRA PURIFIED PITCH PROCESS | July 2021 | February 2023 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17384139 | FCC YIELD SELECTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS IN HIGH CONTAINMENT RISER TERMINATION SYSTEMS | July 2021 | November 2022 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17420760 | TWO-STAGE HYDROCRACKING PROCESS COMPRISING A HYDROGENATION STAGE UPSTREAM OF THE SECOND HYDROCRACKING STAGE, FOR THE PRODUCTION OF MIDDLE DISTILLATES | July 2021 | October 2022 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner BOYER, RANDY.
With a 27.3% 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.
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, 22.6% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable reconsideration.
⚠ 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 BOYER, RANDY works in Art Unit 1771 and has examined 917 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 76.6%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 29 months.
Examiner BOYER, RANDY's allowance rate of 76.6% places them in the 35% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by BOYER, RANDY receive 1.68 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 47% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by BOYER, RANDY is 29 months. This places the examiner in the 45% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +0.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by BOYER, RANDY. This interview benefit is in the 12% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 22.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 20% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 47.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 66% 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.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 56.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 45% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show below-average success with this examiner. Consider whether your arguments are strong enough to warrant a PAC request.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 48.2% of appeals filed. This is in the 10% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 31.7% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). 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.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 53.1% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 66% 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's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.8% of allowed cases (in the 65% 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 9.7% 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.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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