Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17128817 | Water Treatment Systems and Methods | December 2020 | July 2024 | Abandon | 43 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17127830 | FILTER MEDIA COMPRISING FIBRILLATED FIBERS AND GLASS FIBERS | December 2020 | November 2022 | Abandon | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17104600 | DUST COLLECTING FILTER AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | November 2020 | May 2024 | Abandon | 42 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17092717 | CLOTH MASK | November 2020 | August 2022 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17039527 | STABLE FILTER MEDIA INCLUDING NANOFIBERS | September 2020 | July 2023 | Allow | 33 | 3 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 17026271 | MEMBRANE FILTRATION APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR REUSE OF INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER | September 2020 | October 2023 | Abandon | 37 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17018398 | RAPID SOLID-STATE FOAMING | September 2020 | July 2023 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17008290 | FILTER MEDIA AND SYSTEM USING THE SAME | August 2020 | October 2023 | Allow | 38 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16968444 | FILTER MEDIUM HAVING A NONWOVEN LAYER AND A MELT-BLOWN LAYER | August 2020 | July 2022 | Abandon | 23 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16983409 | LAUNDRY PROCESSING APPARATUS | August 2020 | December 2023 | Allow | 41 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16915157 | PROCESS FOR FORMING POROUS FILTER MEDIA | June 2020 | December 2023 | Abandon | 41 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16908670 | NANOFILTRATION MEMBRANE WITH HIGH FLUX FOR SELECTIVELY REMOVING HYDROPHOBIC ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING CHEMICALS AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF | June 2020 | December 2022 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16902457 | FILTER UNIT AND FILTRATION SYSTEM | June 2020 | November 2022 | Abandon | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16772697 | POLYPHENYLENE SULFIDE SHORT FIBER, FIBROUS STRUCTURE, FILTER FELT, AND BAG FILTER | June 2020 | August 2023 | Abandon | 38 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16895357 | SEPARATION RECOVERY SYSTEM AND SEPARATION RECOVERY METHOD | June 2020 | February 2023 | Abandon | 32 | 1 | 2 | No | No |
| 16888925 | PROCESS FOR SEPARATING ONE OR MORE COMPONENTS FROM A MIXTURE | June 2020 | May 2024 | Allow | 48 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16762688 | CONTINUOUS DIAFILTRATION BY MEANS OF TANK CYCLING | May 2020 | March 2023 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16865215 | MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING BLOOD PRODUCTS | May 2020 | October 2022 | Allow | 30 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 16756652 | COMPOSITION FOR INTERFACIAL POLYMERIZATION OF POLYAMIDE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR WATER TREATMENT SEPARATION MEMBRANE USING SAME | April 2020 | April 2023 | Allow | 36 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16753263 | SALT RECOVERY SOLUTION AND PROCESSES OF USE THEREOF | April 2020 | February 2023 | Abandon | 35 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16652757 | LIGHTWEIGHT MODIFIED FILTER MATERIAL, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND USE THEREOF | April 2020 | January 2023 | Allow | 34 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 16650570 | MELT-BLOWN NONWOVEN FABRIC AND FILTER | March 2020 | January 2023 | Abandon | 34 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16813656 | Perfusion Filtration System | March 2020 | May 2023 | Allow | 38 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16643047 | HIGH DENSITY PERLITE FILTER AID | February 2020 | February 2023 | Abandon | 35 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16789295 | MULTI-DIE MELT BLOWING SYSTEM FOR FORMING CO-MINGLED STRUCTURES AND METHOD THEREOF | February 2020 | February 2023 | Abandon | 36 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 16635738 | FLUID SYSTEM | January 2020 | October 2022 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16775537 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING HYDROCARBON-CONTAINING FEED STREAMS | January 2020 | December 2022 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16632630 | FILTER MEDIUM, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND FILTER UNIT COMPRISING SAME | January 2020 | May 2022 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16738666 | Storm Water Pretreatment Chamber | January 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16733686 | Ceramic Filters | January 2020 | March 2023 | Allow | 38 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16732963 | ADSORPTION/ABSORPTION FILTER MEDIA AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME | January 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16726291 | CONCENTRATION APPARATUS | December 2019 | August 2022 | Allow | 32 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16602921 | Filtration method and apparatus | December 2019 | June 2022 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16725019 | MEMBRANE FILTRATION APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR REUSE OF INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER | December 2019 | January 2022 | Allow | 25 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16719238 | METAL FILTER AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR | December 2019 | January 2021 | Abandon | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16712874 | METHOD OF PREDICTING MEMBRANE FOULING IN REVERSE OSMOSIS PROCESS | December 2019 | July 2022 | Allow | 31 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16621270 | USE OF COMPOSITE MEDIA FOR TREATMENT OF PRODUCED WATER FROM CHEMICAL ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY | December 2019 | May 2022 | Abandon | 29 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16620994 | LOW LEACHABLE FIBERS AND FIBER STRUCTURE | December 2019 | November 2023 | Abandon | 47 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16690133 | CHEMICAL LIQUID MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF CHEMICAL LIQUID | November 2019 | July 2022 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16681203 | REVERSE OSMOSIS MEMBRANE SUPPORT MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF | November 2019 | December 2021 | Abandon | 26 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 16661452 | ELASTOMERIC DEPTH FILTER | October 2019 | May 2021 | Abandon | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16659242 | SEPARATION SUBSTRATE, CELL SEPARATION FILTER, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PLATELET | October 2019 | September 2022 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16595954 | POROUS POLYETHYLENE FILTER MEMBRANE WITH ASYMMETRIC PORE STRUCTURE, AND RELATED FILTERS AND METHODS | October 2019 | September 2023 | Abandon | 47 | 6 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16499856 | MULTI-LAYERED MEMBRANE FOR OIL/WATER SEPARATION | September 2019 | May 2021 | Abandon | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16498828 | BIPOLAR ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE USING HETEROGENEOUS ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE AS SUPPORT AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR | September 2019 | February 2023 | Abandon | 40 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 16496578 | CHARGED FILTER MEDIUM AND METHOD OF PRODUCING CHARGED FILTER MEDIUM | September 2019 | April 2023 | Abandon | 42 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16577684 | FABRIC MATERIAL COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION FOR USE AS A FILTER MEANS | September 2019 | April 2020 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16086180 | FILTER ELEMENT | September 2019 | August 2022 | Allow | 47 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16573481 | Method and Apparatus for Onsite Generation and Recovery of Acid and Base Cleaning Solutions | September 2019 | January 2023 | Abandon | 40 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16569724 | BOP WATER FILTER CARTRIDGE | September 2019 | July 2020 | Abandon | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16473963 | Layered Double Hydroxide Molded Body and Method for Manufacturing Same | September 2019 | November 2022 | Abandon | 40 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 16473949 | Filtration Body Using Layered Double Hydroxide and Method for Manufacturing Said Filtration Body | September 2019 | September 2023 | Abandon | 50 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16492675 | Filtering Device, Capturing Device, and Uses Thereof | September 2019 | August 2022 | Abandon | 36 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16564439 | CHELATING POLYMERIC MEMBRANES | September 2019 | August 2022 | Abandon | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 16562818 | ANION REMOVAL FROM WASTE WATER | September 2019 | June 2020 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16558037 | FILTER MEDIUM FOR FUELS | August 2019 | January 2023 | Abandon | 41 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16549366 | FABRIC LAYER, FLAT MATERIAL, FILTER ELEMENT, FILTER AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A FABRIC LAYER | August 2019 | April 2022 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16547998 | FABRICATION OF HYDROXYAPATITE BASED HYBRID SORBENT MEDIA FOR REMOVAL OF FLUORIDE AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS | August 2019 | November 2021 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16348124 | FILTER DEVICE | August 2019 | March 2022 | Abandon | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16482905 | METHOD FOR COLLECTING PROTEINS FROM WASHWATER AND/OR WASTEWATER | August 2019 | February 2022 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16481492 | Hollow-Fibre Membrane With Improved Biocompatibility And Reduced Elution Of Hydrophilic Polymers | July 2019 | June 2022 | Allow | 35 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16515833 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR ENRICHING SILICATE IN DRINKING WATER | July 2019 | October 2021 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16506419 | PROCESS FOR REMOVING MERCURY IONS FROM BODILY FLUIDS USING TITANIUM METALLATE ION EXCHANGE COMPOSITIONS | July 2019 | July 2022 | Allow | 36 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16431579 | SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF HIGH-NITROGEN ORGANIC LIQUID FERTILIZER FROM AMMONIA RICH WASTEWATERS AND DIGESTER EFFLUENTS | June 2019 | December 2021 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16466501 | System for CO2 Removal | June 2019 | October 2022 | Allow | 40 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 16421817 | FILTER MEDIA COMPRISING ELASTOMERIC FIBERS | May 2019 | April 2023 | Abandon | 46 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 16463781 | APPARATUS FOR EXTRACORPOREAL BLOOD TREATMENT | May 2019 | April 2022 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16409160 | METHOD OF REMOVING IMPURITIES IN DESIGN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES | May 2019 | January 2023 | Abandon | 44 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16378786 | FILTER ELEMENT | April 2019 | March 2020 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16373041 | WATER PURIFICATION MATERIAL FOR PETROCHEMICALS | April 2019 | December 2021 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16295793 | INORGANIC MEMBRANE FILTER AND METHODS THEREOF | March 2019 | March 2021 | Abandon | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16329038 | ION EXCHANGE FIBER, WATER PURIFICATION FILTER AND WATER TREATMENT METHOD | February 2019 | February 2022 | Abandon | 35 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16284382 | FILTER MEDIUM FOR LIQUID FILTER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | February 2019 | March 2020 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16327641 | Method For Treating Reverse Osmosis Concentrated Water | February 2019 | April 2020 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16274295 | METHODS FOR TREATING PRODUCED WATER TO REMOVE BORON AND AMMONIA | February 2019 | August 2020 | Abandon | 18 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16247825 | PRESSURE-REDUCED SALINE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM | January 2019 | February 2019 | Allow | 1 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16214159 | MULTILAYER COMPOSITE MEMBRANE | December 2018 | April 2020 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16077950 | METHOD FOR HEALING DAMAGED SEPARATION MEMBRANE FOR WATER TREATMENT USING SURFACE-FUNCTIONALIZED SILICA MICROPARTICLES | August 2018 | October 2022 | Abandon | 50 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16026357 | Composite Filter Media Utilizing Bicomponent Fibers | July 2018 | April 2019 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16019484 | FORWARD OSMOTIC AND WATER HAMMER METHOD OF MEMBRANE CLEANING | June 2018 | October 2019 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16003245 | REPLENISIHING UREASE IN DIALYSIS SYSTEMS USING A UREASE INTRODUCER | June 2018 | December 2018 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15992157 | FORWARD OSMOTIC AND WATER HAMMER METHOD OF MEMBRANE CLEANING | May 2018 | December 2021 | Allow | 43 | 6 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15974556 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING MEMBRANE FOULING IN REVERSE OSMOSIS PURIFICATION SYSTEMS UTILIZING HYDRODYNAMIC CAVITATION | May 2018 | September 2020 | Abandon | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15968622 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRETREATING TURBID SEAWATER | May 2018 | November 2018 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15919388 | METHOD FOR PURIFYING WATER AS WELL AS PLANT SUITABLE FOR SAID METHOD | March 2018 | May 2020 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15752626 | PRODUCTION OF MULTIVALENT ION-RICH PROCESS STREAMS USING MULTI-STAGE OSMOTIC SEPARATION | February 2018 | October 2018 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 15752619 | SELECTIVE RETENTION OF MULTIVALENT IONS | February 2018 | January 2019 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 15890615 | Water Separation Element Comprising a Support Piece | February 2018 | June 2020 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15886594 | FIBROUS MEDIA | February 2018 | January 2019 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15746995 | WATER TREATMENT METHOD AND WATER TREATMENT APPARATUS | January 2018 | February 2021 | Abandon | 37 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15741315 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WATER INJECTION INTO AN OIL AND/OR GAS CONTAINING SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION | January 2018 | October 2023 | Allow | 60 | 9 | 1 | No | No |
| 15836683 | METHOD FOR THE REDUCTION OF VIRAL TITER IN PHARMACEUTICALS | December 2017 | May 2021 | Allow | 41 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15572986 | ADSORPTIVE MEMBRANE | November 2017 | January 2021 | Abandon | 38 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 15804371 | Collection of Metal Ions from Water Mixtures Using Nanotechnology | November 2017 | February 2021 | Abandon | 39 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15799891 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLABLE WATER TREATMENT | October 2017 | July 2020 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15783248 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING POROUS CELLULOSE BEADS, AND ADSORBENT USING SAME | October 2017 | June 2020 | Abandon | 33 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 15782715 | FABRIC MATERIAL COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION FOR USE AS A FILTER MEANS | October 2017 | January 2020 | Abandon | 27 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15562967 | METHOD OF OPERATING FILTRATION APPARATUS AND FILTRATION APPARATUS | September 2017 | August 2019 | Abandon | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15549446 | MELT-BLOWN DEPTH FILTER ELEMENT, METHOD AND MACHINE OF MAKING IT | August 2017 | October 2021 | Allow | 51 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15548956 | OSMOTICALLY AND THERMALLY ISOLATED FORWARD OSMOSIS-MEMBRANE DISTILLATION (FO-MD) INTEGRATED MODULE FOR WATER TREATMENT APPLICATIONS | August 2017 | February 2020 | Allow | 30 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner FITZSIMMONS, ALLISON GIONTA.
With a 15.8% 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, 19.1% 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.
⚠ 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 FITZSIMMONS, ALLISON GIONTA works in Art Unit 1778 and has examined 368 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 40.8%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 40 months.
Examiner FITZSIMMONS, ALLISON GIONTA's allowance rate of 40.8% places them in the 8% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by FITZSIMMONS, ALLISON GIONTA receive 2.57 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 71% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by FITZSIMMONS, ALLISON GIONTA is 40 months. This places the examiner in the 23% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +22.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by FITZSIMMONS, ALLISON GIONTA. This interview benefit is in the 65% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 13.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 10% 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 11.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 13% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments compared to other examiners. You should generally plan to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry. Per MPEP § 714.12, primary examiners have discretion in entering after-final amendments, and this examiner exercises that discretion conservatively.
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 4% 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.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 45.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 12% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 31.2% 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, 68.2% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 74% 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 0.3% of allowed cases (in the 53% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 7% percentile). This examiner rarely issues Quayle actions compared to other examiners. Allowances typically come directly without a separate action for formal matters.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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