USPTO Examiner GONZALEZ MADELINE - Art Unit 1778

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18428897CARTRIDGE FILTERJanuary 2024July 2024Allow500NoNo
18408337FILTER ELEMENT BUTT JOINT MECHANISMJanuary 2024April 2024Allow310NoNo
18500365OIL FILTER CARTRIDGENovember 2023June 2024Allow701NoNo
18358141ELECTRONIC WELL LID BASED ON ELECTRIC CONTROL TRAVEL SWITCH CONTROLJuly 2023December 2023Allow510NoNo
18226006FLUID FILTERING APPARATUS AND METHODJuly 2023April 2024Allow900NoNo
18308305FILTER ASSEMBLYApril 2023September 2023Allow400NoNo
18043845WATER TANK WITH FILTER CARTRIDGEMarch 2023January 2024Allow1120YesNo
18107118FILTER WITH INNER CONTAINER ARRANGEMENTFebruary 2023February 2024Allow1220NoNo
17838315Water Filter with Self-Rinsing CapabilityJune 2022April 2024Allow2220NoNo
17742555Swimming Pool Backwash Filtration DeviceMay 2022August 2024Abandon2720NoNo
17740710Microcarrier Filter Bag Assemblies and Methods of UseMay 2022September 2023Allow1610NoNo
17721998WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEMApril 2022July 2024Allow2700NoNo
17713469LOCKING FEATURE FOR A FILTERApril 2022May 2024Allow2521YesNo
17673657MAGNETIC FILTER CARTRIDGE AND FILTER ASSEMBLYFebruary 2022March 2024Allow2510NoNo
17669458Device for Separating Debris From a FluidFebruary 2022September 2023Abandon2010NoNo
17669300CARTRIDGE FILTRATION SYSTEM CONTAINED IN A FLEXIBLE BAG AND VACUUM CLEANER EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A SYSTEMFebruary 2022September 2024Abandon3120NoNo
17559689LIQUID FILTER ARRANGEMENT; COMPONENTS; AND, METHODSDecember 2021December 2023Allow2310NoNo
17553450DISCHARGE FILTER PLATE ASSEMBLY FOR FILTER PRESSDecember 2021December 2023Allow2430YesNo
17547985Universal Water Fountain Filter HeadDecember 2021April 2023Allow1610NoNo
17533927Multi-Stage Filter, A Filtration System Containing Such Filters, and Methods of Using the SystemsNovember 2021January 2024Allow2610YesNo
17529631CLEANING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE OIL CIRCUITNovember 2021January 2024Abandon2610NoNo
17508653COKE CATCHING SCREENOctober 2021April 2024Allow3020NoNo
17502586METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL OF INLINE FILTER SCREENS AND OTHER OBJECTSOctober 2021February 2024Allow2820NoNo
17487925Fuel Filter CartridgeSeptember 2021April 2024Allow3111NoNo
17486304FUEL-WATER SEPARATOR FILTER ASSEMBLY WITH AXIAL SEALING MEMBERSeptember 2021October 2023Allow2510NoNo
17448623SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING WATERSeptember 2021May 2024Allow3221YesNo
17459875WATER FILTRATION DEVICE FOR AIRCRAFT GALLEY PLUMBING SYSTEMAugust 2021September 2022Allow1300YesNo
17260176DEVICE FOR SEPARATING SOLID MATERIALS FROM LIQUIDS AND GASESAugust 2021July 2024Allow4210NoNo
17401902Water cleanerAugust 2021July 2023Allow2320NoNo
17430531RAPID ENZYME ACTIVITY MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHODAugust 2021September 2024Abandon3701NoNo
17389643VALVE ARRANGEMENT, LIQUID FILTERS, FILTER ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODJuly 2021December 2023Allow2911NoNo
17382361SELF-EXCITED WET GAS FLOW MEASURING DEVICEJuly 2021February 2024Allow3110NoNo
17383204FILTER WITH ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE WRAPJuly 2021April 2024Allow3320NoNo
17424767MODULAR FILTER ELEMENT FRAMEJuly 2021June 2024Allow3520NoNo
17370855CONNECTION ASSEMBLY AND FILTER ASSEMBLYJuly 2021October 2023Allow2711YesNo
17367539FLUID FILTERING APPARATUS AND METHODJuly 2021April 2023Allow2101YesNo
17365467WATER FILTER CARTRIDGEJuly 2021March 2023Allow2010YesNo
17361383FILTER ASSEMBLYJune 2021March 2023Abandon2110NoNo
17361606ROTARY DISK FILTERJune 2021January 2023Allow1810NoNo
17348872FILTER HOUSINGJune 2021January 2023Allow1910NoNo
17348399Oil Filtration Assembly, System, and Methods of Making and Using the SameJune 2021January 2023Allow2010YesNo
17337184SANITARY DISC STRAINERJune 2021November 2023Abandon3010NoNo
17330652CHROMATOGRAPHIC SEQUENTIAL SIMULATED MOVING BED FRACTIONATION OF A FEEDSTOCKMay 2021May 2024Allow3610YesNo
17329473CENTRIFUGAL DEBRIS PRE-SEPARATOR FOR TURBINE ENGINE OIL FILTERMay 2021January 2024Allow3241YesNo
17293474FUEL FILTERMay 2021December 2023Abandon3101NoNo
17318735FILTER INTERCONNECT UTILIZING A MAGNETIC REPULSION FORCEMay 2021October 2023Allow3022YesNo
17302519COLLAPSIBLE FLUID COLLECTION CONTAINERMay 2021March 2023Allow2201NoNo
17241332FILTER INTERCONNECT USING A MAGNETIC SHEAR FORCEApril 2021November 2023Allow3141NoNo
17239824FILTER ASSEMBLY FOR A SERVOVALVEApril 2021March 2024Allow3540NoNo
17239843FUEL FILTER ASSEMBLYApril 2021February 2023Allow2210YesNo
17239201FILTER SYSTEM FOR A WIND TURBINE, A WIND TURBINE HAVING A FILTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHANGING AN OIL FILTER OF A FILTER SYSTEMApril 2021May 2023Allow2511NoNo
17238827LIQUID ELIMINATING CARTRIDGEApril 2021August 2023Abandon2812NoNo
17208225FILTER CASSETTE ARTICLE, AND FILTER COMPRISING SAMEMarch 2021February 2023Allow2320NoNo
17206084COVER FOR FILTER CARTRIDGEMarch 2021February 2023Allow2311NoNo
17250871MEMBRANES FOR FORWARD OSMOSIS AND MEMBRANE DISTILLATION AND PROCESS OF TREATING FRACKING WASTEWATERMarch 2021May 2024Abandon3801NoNo
17276350SELF SUFFICIENT SUCTION SIDE AUTOMATIC DRAIN VALVEMarch 2021March 2024Allow3611YesNo
17201623PLEATED FILTRATION MEDIA, MEDIA PACKS, FILTER ELEMENTS, AND METHODS FOR FILTERING FLUIDSMarch 2021March 2024Allow3631NoNo
17194969Fluid Filter Apparatus and MethodMarch 2021February 2023Abandon2310NoNo
17194935LIQUID FILTER ASSEMBLIES; FEATURES; COMPONENTS; AND, METHODSMarch 2021August 2023Allow2921NoNo
17185311FUEL PRE-FILTER MODULE, FILTER ELEMENT AND FILTER HEAD WITH A PRIMING PUMPFebruary 2021July 2023Allow2901NoNo
17270726WASTE TREATMENT DEVICEFebruary 2021May 2024Abandon3810NoNo
17175887Filter AssemblyFebruary 2021November 2023Allow3320YesNo
17164737FILTER PLATE ASSEMBLY FOR FILTERFebruary 2021March 2023Abandon2601NoNo
17162883OIL SEPARATORJanuary 2021January 2024Allow3512YesNo
17159677Exchangeable Filter of a Treatment Device for Treatment of, in Particular, Liquid Fluids and a Treatment DeviceJanuary 2021July 2023Allow2910NoNo
17262626FILTER CARTRIDGE WITH ENGAGEMENT MEMBERSJanuary 2021August 2023Allow3010NoNo
17262657High-Flux Filter Membrane with Three-Dimensional and Self-Aligned Micropores Arrays and Method for Manufacturing SameJanuary 2021June 2024Abandon4111NoNo
17142912Slide Valve for a Filter System and Filter System with a Slide ValveJanuary 2021March 2023Allow2711NoNo
17257633High Flow Liquid Filtration Device Including A Porous Polyparaxylylene Membrane Or A Porous Polyparaxylylene/Polytetrafluoroethylene Composite MembraneJanuary 2021May 2024Allow4021NoNo
17134819POINT-OF-USE SOLIDS INTERCEPTORDecember 2020May 2023Allow2920YesNo
17253532FILTER WITH INNER CONTAINER ARRANGEMENTDecember 2020November 2022Allow2320NoNo
17121223SEALING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A FILTRATION SYSTEMDecember 2020January 2024Allow3721NoNo
17118325FILTER LIDDecember 2020December 2022Allow2410NoNo
16972939Wedge Wire Filter Tubes with Narrowed SlotsDecember 2020September 2023Abandon3410NoNo
15734491WATER-COOLED HEAT EXCHANGERDecember 2020September 2023Allow3411YesNo
16950674Intermediate Cover of a Filter Housing of a Filter for Purifying Liquid Fluids and Filter Insert, Filter and UseNovember 2020August 2023Allow3211YesNo
17093559RESIN REMOVAL SYSTEMSNovember 2020August 2023Allow3422YesNo
17087785Fuel Filter Element and Filter AssemblyNovember 2020April 2023Allow2911NoNo
17078700FILTER DEVICEOctober 2020August 2023Abandon3410NoNo
17049889Water Filter For An AquariumOctober 2020February 2023Allow2800NoNo
17049698CARTRIDGE GROUP FOR FUEL FILTRATIONOctober 2020March 2023Allow2911NoNo
17076204FILTER WITH IMPROVED FLUID FLOWOctober 2020February 2024Allow4041YesNo
17047578FILTER FOR WATER TREATMENT AND FILTER APPARATUS COMPRISING SAMEOctober 2020August 2023Abandon3401NoNo
17070388FILTER DEVICEOctober 2020January 2023Allow2710YesNo
17044369CHAMBERED PARALLEL FLOW DUAL FILTEROctober 2020February 2023Allow2811NoNo
17044595FILTRATION HEAD FOR A FILTER SYSTEM AND FUNNEL FOR USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH A FILTRATION HEADOctober 2020July 2023Allow3411YesNo
17038672EXTRACTION CELL CAP ASSEMBLY WITH TOOLLESS DISASSEMBLYSeptember 2020March 2023Allow2911NoNo
16982492Safety System for a Fish-Tank SiphonSeptember 2020December 2021Allow1520YesNo
16974037Large aperture resealable container having quick tool-free access and tamper-evident locking for stackable assembly with lateral engagementSeptember 2020April 2022Allow1910NoNo
16980051FIBER DISC FILTER HAVING STRUCTURE FOR PREVENTING DAMAGE TO FABRIC FILTERSeptember 2020July 2022Allow2210NoNo
17017810BLIND ATTACHMENT INTERFACE FOR FILTER HOUSING ASSEMBLYSeptember 2020February 2023Allow2911YesNo
16979560AUTONOMOUSLY CONTROLLED SELF-CLEANING FILTER APPARATUSSeptember 2020April 2024Allow4311NoNo
17000362LIQUID RECOVERY FILTERAugust 2020October 2023Allow3713YesNo
16999402Filter Element and Filter SystemAugust 2020December 2023Allow4012YesNo
16971776DEPTH FILTER AND FILTER CARTRIDGEAugust 2020March 2024Abandon4321NoNo
16970160FILTER MEDIA CONFIGURATIONSAugust 2020December 2023Allow4031NoNo
16969373FILTER CARTRIDGE WITH ENGAGEMENT MEMBERSAugust 2020December 2022Allow2820YesNo
16969450FILTER CARTRIDGE WITH COMMAND DEVICEAugust 2020November 2022Allow2720NoNo
16987357FILTER PRESSAugust 2020November 2022Allow2710NoNo
16968090FILTRATION SYSTEMS, FILTER ELEMENTS AND METHODS WITH WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION AND SEPARATE SIGNAL OUTPUTAugust 2020December 2023Allow4021NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner GONZALEZ, MADELINE.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
10
Examiner Affirmed
8
(80.0%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(20.0%)
Reversal Percentile
31.4%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 20.0% 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
32
Allowed After Appeal Filing
8
(25.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
24
(75.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
34.0%
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, 25.0% 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 GONZALEZ, MADELINE - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner GONZALEZ, MADELINE works in Art Unit 1778 and has examined 590 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 73.1%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 30 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner GONZALEZ, MADELINE's allowance rate of 73.1% places them in the 37% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by GONZALEZ, MADELINE receive 2.08 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 55% 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 GONZALEZ, MADELINE is 30 months. This places the examiner in the 58% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +12.9% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by GONZALEZ, MADELINE. This interview benefit is in the 50% 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, 22.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 30% 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 39.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 61% 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, 100.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 71% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. If you have strong arguments, a PAC request may result in favorable reconsideration.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 61.5% of appeals filed. This is in the 39% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 43.8% 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, 78.1% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 83% 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 0.3% of allowed cases (in the 57% 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 2.8% of allowed cases (in the 73% 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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