USPTO Examiner ROBINSON RENEE E - Art Unit 1772

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18954559EFFICIENT HEAT-INDUCTION DECOKING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THERMAL CONVERSION OF SOLID FUELSNovember 2024March 2025Allow410NoNo
18913149CHLORINATOR WITH ONBOARD FLOW SENSOROctober 2024April 2025Allow620YesNo
18646393PHOSPHOROUS-FREE OIL SOLUBLE MOLYBDENUM COMPLEXES AS HIGH TEMPERATURE FOULING INHIBITORSApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18701709METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF A TRANSPORTATION FUELApril 2024February 2025Allow1010YesNo
18609819THERMAL STRIPPING UREA PLANT AND PROCESSMarch 2024February 2025Allow1110NoNo
18609842THERMAL STRIPPING UREA PLANT AND PROCESSMarch 2024August 2024Allow510NoNo
18591606PROCESSES FOR CONVERTING C2-C5 HYDROCARBONS TO GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUEL BLENDSTOCKSFebruary 2024April 2025Abandon1310NoNo
18541530SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF ASSOCIATED GAS AND PRODUCED WATER AT OIL WELL EXTRACTION SITESDecember 2023February 2025Abandon1410NoNo
18379230REACTIVE SILICA-ALUMINA MATRIX COMPONENT COMPOSITIONS FOR BOTTOMS CRACKING CATALYSTSOctober 2023June 2024Allow810NoNo
18371412OLEFINS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAMESeptember 2023September 2024Allow1211YesNo
18464552PORTABLE WATER BOTTLE HAVING A UV LIGHT STERILIZATION MODULESeptember 2023March 2025Allow1820YesNo
18447469THERMAL STRIPPING UREA PLANT AND PROCESSAugust 2023December 2023Allow410NoNo
18364447TECHNIQUES TO MITIGATE STRIPPER FOULING IN FLUID COKERSAugust 2023May 2025Allow2210NoNo
18347923METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR UPGRADING MIXED PYROLYSIS OIL TO LIGHT AROMATICS OVER MIXED METAL OXIDE CATALYSTSJuly 2023June 2024Allow1110NoNo
18343897PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIMULTANEOUS CRUDE OIL DEHYDRATION, DESALTING, SWEETENING, AND STABILIZATION WITH INDIRECT RECYCLE HEATINGJune 2023May 2024Allow1010NoNo
18209095Elements for Syrup-Making Evaporators Having Anti-Niter-Buildup Texturing, Evaporators Incorporating Same, and Related MethodsJune 2023April 2025Allow2200YesNo
18328353STAGGERED AND CROSSED HEAT STORAGE ADSORPTION BED AND SEAWATER DESALINATION WASTE HEAT STORAGE SYSTEMJune 2023January 2024Allow820NoNo
18197871LOW TEMPERATURE PYROLYSIS METHOD OF CAKING MIDDLING COALMay 2023March 2024Allow1010NoNo
18196785HARMFUL SUBSTANCE REMOVAL SYSTEM AND METHODMay 2023August 2024Allow1510NoNo
18034898COKE OVEN DOOR SEALING DEVICE, COKE OVEN CHAMBER AND COKE OVEN BATTERYMay 2023April 2025Allow2410NoNo
18034733COKE OVEN DOOR SEALING UNIT, COKE OVEN CHAMBER AND COKE OVEN BATTERYMay 2023April 2025Allow2410NoNo
18032037METHOD OF MITIGATING CONVERSION OF VOLATILE TERPENE SPECIESApril 2023March 2025Allow2310NoNo
18248904RECOVERY OF ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONSApril 2023January 2025Allow2110YesNo
18030939PROCESS FOR SEPARATING MOLECULES FROM A MIXTURE OF FLUIDS COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE FLUORINATED COMPONENTApril 2023April 2025Allow2410YesNo
18248255INTEGRATED HYDRO-DEMETALLIZATION (HDM) UNITApril 2023March 2025Abandon2310NoNo
18030532Distillation Process and Apparatus with Pressure Corrected Temperature Heat Source ControlApril 2023April 2025Allow2510YesNo
18248095STANDALONE HYDRO-DEMETALLIZATION (HDM) UNITApril 2023March 2025Abandon2310NoNo
18247103RECOVERY OF ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONSMarch 2023May 2025Allow2520YesNo
18191468ABATING UNWANTED EMULSION POLYMERIZATION DURING EXTRACTIVE DISTILLATION OF CONJUGATED DIENE MONOMERSMarch 2023June 2025Allow2610YesNo
18115239INTEGRATED PROCESS FOR PYGAS UPGRADING TO BTXFebruary 2023January 2024Allow1110YesNo
18104028Two Step Process for Chemically Recycling Plastic WasteJanuary 2023April 2024Abandon1410NoNo
18100411METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR INCREASING CONCENTRATION OF SOLUBLE CARBOHYDRATE CONTAINING FRACTION, A SOLUBLE CARBOHYDRATE CONTAINING FRACTION, A SOLID FRACTION AND THEIR USEJanuary 2023January 2025Allow2420YesNo
18153163MOLTEN SALT CATALYTIC COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE CRACKING OF CARBON-CONTAINING FEEDSTOCKSJanuary 2023August 2023Allow710YesNo
18004027METHOD AND REACTOR FOR CONVERSION OF HYDROCARBONSDecember 2022May 2025Allow2820YesNo
18082374Integrated Desolidification for Solid-Containing ResiduesDecember 2022August 2023Allow810YesNo
18062568EFFICIENT CRACKING FURNACE SYSTEM WITH REDUCED EMISSION OF CO2December 2022August 2024Allow2021YesNo
17999991System and Process for Producing Mesophase Coke from Isotropic PitchNovember 2022June 2025Allow3121YesNo
17926528PROCESSES FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE OF DOWNSTREAM OIL CONVERSIONNovember 2022January 2025Abandon2610NoNo
17924625METHOD OF PREPARING ISOPROPYL ALCOHOLNovember 2022August 2024Allow2110NoNo
18052665PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATES IN HEAVY MARINE FUEL OILNovember 2022April 2025Allow3031YesNo
17922441Wax And Lube Base Stock Products Using Shape Selective Membrane SeparationOctober 2022December 2024Allow2621YesNo
17997632Modified Beta Zeolite, Catalytic Cracking Catalyst and Their Preparation Method and ApplicationOctober 2022September 2024Allow2310NoNo
17974490SYSTEM, APPARATUSES, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING PARTICLESOctober 2022June 2023Allow810YesNo
17996954METHOD FOR CLEANING AQUEOUS WASTEWATER STREAMS LOADED WITH NITROBENZENEOctober 2022September 2024Allow2310NoNo
17917798DEVICE FOR DESALINATION BY LIQUID WATER JET COMPRESSIONOctober 2022November 2024Allow2510YesNo
17959794APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD TO REMOVE CONTAMINATES FROM A FLUID WITH MINIMIZED SCALINGOctober 2022June 2025Allow3220YesYes
17916447SIMULTANEOUS PRODUCTION OF HIGH VALUE DE-AROMATIZED KEROSENE AND BTX FROM REFINERY HYDROCARBONSSeptember 2022September 2024Allow2320NoNo
17995161SULFIDE SCAVENGING USING BIODEGRADABLE COMPLEXESSeptember 2022December 2023Allow2210NoNo
17955641APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING YIELD AND TRANSFER RATE OF A PACKED BEDSeptember 2022January 2023Allow400YesNo
17914971STABLE ISOTOPE CONCENTRATION METHODSeptember 2022August 2024Allow2310YesNo
17914387METHOD FOR PURIFYING (METH)ACRYLIC ACIDSeptember 2022August 2024Allow2310NoNo
17914076DISTILLATION APPARATUSSeptember 2022June 2025Allow3220YesNo
17913494SEPARATING HYDROCARBONS WITH DIHYDROLEVOGLUCOSENONE OR A DERIVATIVE OF DIHYDROLEVOGLUCOSENONE AS A SOLVENTSeptember 2022October 2024Allow2520YesNo
17913286Apparatus for measuring the internal gas pressure of a coke oven, associated coke oven system and methodSeptember 2022February 2025Allow2811YesNo
17911713A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PYROLYSIS OF PLASTICSSeptember 2022November 2024Allow2610NoNo
17898640PURIFICATION OF OILAugust 2022May 2023Allow810YesNo
17894481TREATMENT OF CONTAMINATED OIL PRODUCED BY OIL AND GAS WELLSAugust 2022August 2024Allow2311YesNo
17894149Apparatus, Method, and System to Remove Contaminates from Contaminated FluidsAugust 2022June 2025Allow3420YesYes
17891933ORGANIC AMMONIUM COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF THEIR USE AND MAKINGAugust 2022December 2024Abandon2811NoNo
17881959SOLIDS FLOCCULATION/AGGLOMERATION IN SOLVENT EXTRACTION OF BITUMEN FROM OIL SANDAugust 2022June 2024Allow2230YesNo
17873459ENHANCED HYDROCARBON RECOVERYJuly 2022March 2025Allow3241NoNo
17869327RE-WETTING TREATMENT OF DRY TAILINGS PRODUCED BY AN OIL SANDS SOLVENT EXTRACTION PROCESSJuly 2022November 2023Abandon1510NoNo
17862542FUELS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAMEJuly 2022December 2023Abandon1720YesNo
17861543METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR UPGRADING MIXED PYROLYSIS OIL TO LIGHT AROMATICS OVER MIXED METAL OXIDE CATALYSTSJuly 2022May 2023Allow1110NoNo
17758262SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING NEEDLE COKEJune 2022February 2024Allow1910YesNo
17836849INTEGRATED THERMAL PROCESS FOR HEAVY OIL AND GAS TO LIQUIDS CONVERSIONJune 2022October 2023Abandon1620YesNo
17781366PROCESS FOR CONTROLLING TREATMENT OF WASTE FLUID GENERATED DURING PETROCHEMICAL PROCESS USING INCINERATORMay 2022March 2025Allow3301YesNo
17828955FREE FATTY ACID SEPARATION AND RECOVERY USING RESINMay 2022June 2023Allow1210NoNo
17825974OIL-WETTING CHEMICALS FOR SOLIDS RETENTIONMay 2022October 2023Allow1710YesNo
17778988A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PYROLYSIS AND CARBON DEPOSITIONMay 2022April 2025Allow3511NoNo
17776423DIVIDING WALL COLUMN SEPARATOR WITH INTENSIFIED SEPARATIONSMay 2022September 2024Allow2820YesNo
17776304TREATMENT OF HYDROCARBON-CONTAMINATED MATERIALSMay 2022April 2025Allow3520YesNo
17776142ELECTRIC STEAM CRACKERMay 2022December 2024Allow3120NoNo
17774343METHOD FOR PRODUCING PETROLEUM-BASED PROCESS OILSMay 2022July 2024Allow2710YesNo
17736239SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR OBTAINING POTABLE WATER EMPLOYING GEOTHERMAL ENERGYMay 2022August 2024Allow2810YesNo
17735030METHOD FOR PURIFYING LIQUID HYDROCARBON MOTOR FUELS FROMSULFUR AND FOR FURTHER REDUCING THE SULFUR DIOXIDE CONTENT IN EXHAUST GASES UP TO ZERO DURING COMBUSTION OF THE FUELSMay 2022November 2023Abandon1920NoNo
17734527PROCESSES FOR CONVERTING C2-C5 HYDROCARBONS TO GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUEL BLENDSTOCKSMay 2022March 2024Abandon2230NoNo
17755489METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TREATING CATALYTIC CRACKING REACTION PRODUCT AND USE THEREOFApril 2022August 2024Allow2810YesNo
17772317PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING AROMATICS-RICH FRACTION OILApril 2022February 2025Allow3421NoNo
17718720REACTIVE SILICA-ALUMINA MATRIX COMPONENT COMPOSITIONS FOR BOTTOMS CRACKING CATALYSTSApril 2022July 2023Allow1520YesNo
17761910CRACKING FURNACE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CRACKING HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCK THEREINMarch 2022February 2024Allow2320YesNo
17693450SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THERMODYNAMICALLY OPTIMAL DISTILLATION OF WATER OR OTHER LIQUIDSMarch 2022February 2025Allow3520YesNo
17687897ROTARY EVAPORATOR FOR ACCURATELY AND QUANTITATIVELY RECOVERING MULTIPLE SOLVENTS OR CONCENTRATING MULTIPLE SAMPLES AT ONE TIMEMarch 2022August 2024Allow2920NoNo
17640069METHOD FOR PROCESSING A GASEOUS COMPOSITIONMarch 2022August 2024Abandon3010NoNo
17685393DISTRIBUTED ENERGY SOURCE SYSTEM UTILIZING WASTE HEAT DEEPLYMarch 2022July 2023Allow1610NoNo
17639854SLURRY HYDROCONVERSION PROCESS FOR UPGRADING HEAVY HYDROCARBONSMarch 2022July 2023Allow1720YesNo
17683575INTEGRATED PROCESS WITH A DEPOLYAROMATIZATION COLUMN FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BENZENE, TOLUENE AND XYLENES FROM PYROLYSIS FUEL OIL STREAMMarch 2022March 2023Allow1200YesNo
17639357METHOD FOR PURIFYING HYDROFLUOROCARBONSMarch 2022November 2023Allow2000YesNo
17682101METHOD TO PREPARE VIRTUAL ASSAY USING GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHYFebruary 2022December 2024Allow3410NoNo
17637218SEPARATION OF VISCOUS OILS INTO COMPONENTSFebruary 2022May 2023Allow1410NoNo
17637209FLUIDIZED BED DEVOLATILIZATION AND CRACKING OF SOLID REFINERY RESIDUEFebruary 2022January 2025Allow3530YesNo
17676735Methods of Using Ionic Liquids as DemulsifiersFebruary 2022September 2023Abandon1901NoNo
17636257THERMAL STRIPPING UREA PLANT AND PROCESSFebruary 2022August 2023Allow1811NoNo
17634962Metal-Organic Framework Catalysts and Their Use Thereof in Catalytic CrackingFebruary 2022April 2023Allow1410YesNo
17417381METHOD FOR ELIMINATING PRESSURE DIFFERENCE IN DISTILLATION COLUMNFebruary 2022January 2025Abandon4340YesNo
17631591SEPARATION OF CANNABINOIDS FROM MIXTURES THEREOF BY DISTILLATIONJanuary 2022May 2024Abandon2810NoNo
17631315Composition Process And Apparatus To Remove Sulfur From Refined Crude Oil FractionJanuary 2022June 2024Abandon2901NoNo
17584672HEAT RECOVERY OVEN FOUNDATIONJanuary 2022July 2023Allow1810YesNo
17629873SINGLE REACTOR PROCESS FOR BENZENE-SATURATION/ISOMERIZATION OF LIGHT REFORMATESJanuary 2022April 2023Allow1510YesNo
17629228MICROCRYSTALLINE WAXJanuary 2022November 2023Allow2211YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner ROBINSON, RENEE E.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
8
Examiner Affirmed
6
(75.0%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(25.0%)
Reversal Percentile
37.1%
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
33
Allowed After Appeal Filing
10
(30.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
23
(69.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
43.5%
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, 30.3% 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.

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 ROBINSON, RENEE E - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner ROBINSON, RENEE E works in Art Unit 1772 and has examined 679 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 75.8%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 28 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner ROBINSON, RENEE E's allowance rate of 75.8% places them in the 33% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by ROBINSON, RENEE E receive 1.82 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 56% 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 ROBINSON, RENEE E is 28 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 +25.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by ROBINSON, RENEE E. This interview benefit is in the 76% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner and should be strongly considered as a prosecution strategy. Per MPEP § 713.10, interviews are available at any time before the Notice of Allowance is mailed or jurisdiction transfers to the PTAB.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 25.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 32% 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 58.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 81% 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 68.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 48% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 47.1% 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, 69.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 87% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 6% 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:

  • Prioritize examiner interviews: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner. Request an interview after the first office action to clarify issues and potentially expedite allowance.
  • 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

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