USPTO Examiner SYLVESTER KEVIN - Art Unit 1794

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19365820METHOD FOR MAKING PEROVSKITE ELECTRODESOctober 2025March 2026Allow400NoNo
192477223D-TRIPTYCENE BASED MICROPOROUS POLYMER AS ELECTROCATALYST FOR HYDROGEN EVOLUTION REACTIONJune 2025September 2025Allow300NoNo
18134325ELECTRODE HAVING SINTERED GOLD NANOSTRUCTUREApril 2023January 2026Allow3410NoNo
17983418GOLD-COPPER ALLOY NANOSTRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING THE SAMENovember 2022September 2025Allow3410NoNo
17950321ELECTROCHEMICAL SYNTHESIS METHOD FOR LITHIUM SUPEROXIDESeptember 2022January 2026Allow4010NoNo
17911044PLATING APPARATUSSeptember 2022November 2025Allow3810NoNo
17799828ELECTROLYSIS VESSELAugust 2022August 2025Abandon3610NoNo
17844439AEROSOL-ASSISTED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION OF NICKEL SULFIDE NANOWIRES FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL WATER OXIDATIONJune 2022August 2025Allow3811YesNo
17662676ANION EXCHANGE POLYMERS AND MEMBRANES FOR ELECTROLYSISMay 2022August 2025Allow3910NoNo
17734204Equipment for Continuously Processing Electrochemical Device or Component for Increasing CapacityMay 2022March 2026Allow4640YesNo
17770817PROCESSES FOR THE ALKALIATION OR RE-ALKALIATION OF AN ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIALApril 2022March 2026Allow4720NoNo
17723273FINISHING SYSTEMApril 2022February 2025Allow3401NoNo
17716524Electrochemical Oxidation of Amine Complexants in Waste Streams from Electroplating ProcessesApril 2022October 2025Abandon4230NoNo
17709000LOW-PRESSURE COATING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COATING SEPARATED POWDERS OR FIBRES BY MEANS OF PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL VAPOUR PHASE DEPOSITIONMarch 2022December 2025Abandon4410NoNo
17641767SUBSTRATE HOLDER, SUBSTRATE PLATING DEVICE EQUIPPED THEREWITH, AND ELECTRICAL CONTACTMarch 2022December 2025Allow4501NoNo
17680176ELECTROPLATING SYSTEM INCLUDING AN IMPROVED BASE STRUCTUREFebruary 2022November 2025Allow4501NoNo
17678751ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICEFebruary 2022February 2025Allow3510NoNo
17651966CARBON DIOXIDE ADSORPTION-DESORPTION DEVICEFebruary 2022August 2025Allow4130YesNo
17753136ELECTRODE FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE ALKALINE WATER ELECTROLYSIS, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFORFebruary 2022August 2025Abandon4201NoNo
17621532Electrode for ElectrolysisDecember 2021November 2025Allow4730YesNo
17616410ELECTRODE COATINGDecember 2021September 2025Abandon4511NoNo
17614435METHOD FOR PREPARING CATIONIC ELECTRODEPOSITION COATING COMPOSITIONNovember 2021July 2025Allow4420YesNo
17604351CATIONIC ELECTRODEPOSITION COATING COMPOSITIONOctober 2021March 2025Allow4110NoNo
17498314ELECTROCHEMICAL HYDROGEN PUMP AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAMEOctober 2021December 2025Abandon5020NoNo
17601003ANODIZED COATING FOR MAGNESIUMOctober 2021May 2025Abandon4310NoNo
17599141CATIONIC ELECTRODEPOSITION COATING MATERIAL COMPOSITIONSeptember 2021April 2025Abandon4210NoNo
17440306FUNCTIONAL MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMESeptember 2021February 2026Allow5321YesNo
17425203METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRE-LITHIATION OF ELECTRODEJuly 2021December 2024Allow4100NoNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner SYLVESTER, KEVIN - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner SYLVESTER, KEVIN works in Art Unit 1794 and has examined 9 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 55.6%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 44 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner SYLVESTER, KEVIN's allowance rate of 55.6% places them in the 16% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by SYLVESTER, KEVIN receive 1.44 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 24% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by SYLVESTER, KEVIN is 44 months. This places the examiner in the 14% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +66.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SYLVESTER, KEVIN. This interview benefit is in the 98% 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, 50.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 97% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 0.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 0% 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.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 8% 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 40.0% of allowed cases (in the 96% 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.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • Prepare for rigorous examination: With a below-average allowance rate, ensure your application has strong written description and enablement support. Consider filing a continuation if you need to add new matter.
  • 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.
  • Plan for RCE after final rejection: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments. Budget for an RCE in your prosecution strategy if you receive a final rejection.
  • RCEs are effective: This examiner has a high allowance rate after RCE compared to others. If you receive a final rejection and have substantive amendments or arguments, an RCE is likely to be successful.
  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.

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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