USPTO Examiner SAAVEDRA EMILIO J - Art Unit 2117

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19189015SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED CAR WASH FACILITY THROUGHPUT CONTROLApril 2025October 2025Allow611YesNo
18745811SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODEL-PREDICTIVE-CONTROL-BASED MICRO-ASSEMBLY CONTROL WITH THE AID OF A DIGITAL COMPUTERJune 2024March 2025Allow910NoNo
18732869CHASSIS COOLING RESOURCEJune 2024September 2025Allow1520NoNo
18666571CONFIGURING A SOLAR POWER SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATIONSMay 2024June 2025Allow1320YesNo
18625416ACTUATION SYSTEM IN AN EXOSKELETONApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18617748DYNAMIC CONTROL-SETPOINT MODIFICATIONMarch 2024August 2025Allow1710YesNo
18610871SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO AGGREGATE DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCESMarch 2024August 2025Allow1720NoNo
18581732Irrigation Control Systems and MethodsFebruary 2024November 2025Allow2120NoNo
18410034APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AEROSOL DELIVERYJanuary 2024December 2025Allow2330YesNo
18397384AIR MATTRESSDecember 2023April 2025Allow1620NoNo
18392649DETECTING AND UTILIZING WATER VIBRATIONS IN SUMP PUMP SYSTEM CONTROLDecember 2023October 2024Allow1010NoNo
18535065GRANULAR POWER RAMPINGDecember 2023August 2025Abandon2020NoNo
18499140HVAC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL SYSTEMOctober 2023July 2025Allow2040YesNo
18492215Method For Controlling Air Conditioning Device Based On Delayed RewardOctober 2023October 2024Allow1220YesNo
18368106Modulating Butterfly Valve ControlSeptember 2023October 2024Allow1310NoNo
18363245DYNAMIC CONTROL FOR FAN SPEED DURING SYSTEM BOOT AND REBOOT IN HOT AND COLD ENVIRONMENTSAugust 2023August 2024Allow1310YesNo
18227238SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR STABILIZER CONTROLJuly 2023October 2024Allow1510YesNo
18258773METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING SMART ELECTRICAL SWITCHES AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES USING ANALYTICSJune 2023March 2026Abandon3310NoNo
18211706APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AEROSOL DELIVERYJune 2023January 2026Allow3160YesNo
18210807CONFIGURING A SOLAR POWER SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATIONSJune 2023April 2024Allow1010NoNo
18211175PLUG AND PLAY WITH SMART ENERGY STORAGE UNITSJune 2023June 2024Allow1210YesNo
18143514HYBRID COOLING SYSTEMS FOR DATACENTERSMay 2023December 2024Abandon2020YesNo
18298252PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANT ENERGY HARVEST OPTIMIZATION - CAPACITY FACTOR, DELTA-P LOSS AND RAMP RATE COMPENSATIONApril 2023March 2024Allow1110YesNo
18179704Electrical Equipment Fault Diagnosis And ControlMarch 2023February 2026Allow3520NoNo
18106869METHOD OF MANAGING DATAFebruary 2023March 2024Allow1430YesNo
18105528Irrigation Control Systems and MethodsFebruary 2023November 2023Allow1010NoNo
18105541SITE CONTROLLERS OF DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCESFebruary 2023July 2025Allow3040YesNo
18101750TECHNIQUES FOR MULTIPASS WELDINGJanuary 2023October 2025Allow3260YesNo
18151593SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHECKING STATUS OF A PRESSURE TRANSDUCERJanuary 2023April 2024Allow1620NoNo
18003738Method and System for Verifying an Application of a Foamable Material Onto a CarrierDecember 2022November 2025Abandon3410NoNo
17928758CONTROL METHOD, CONTROL APPARATUS AND CLOUD-BASED CONTROL SYSTEMNovember 2022May 2025Allow3010YesNo
18070707OPTIMIZED PROCESSING ENGINE OF AN INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) DEVICE AND A METHOD OF GENERATING THE SAMENovember 2022March 2026Allow4010NoNo
17989904Panoptes Device or Image Acquisition System Having Multiple Independent SensorsNovember 2022September 2025Abandon3410NoNo
18056103METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTERACTION BETWEEN VEHICLE AND SMART DEVICENovember 2022September 2025Abandon3410NoNo
17982900HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION SYSTEM AND METHOD BASED ON WIRELESS CHARGING DEVICENovember 2022June 2025Allow3110NoNo
18051525HYBRID SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CARBON AND ENERGY MANAGEMENTS FOR GREEN INTELLIGENT MANUFACTURINGNovember 2022January 2026Allow3910NoNo
17936876SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A HYBRID AIR/LIQUID COOLING SYSTEM OF A BUILDINGSeptember 2022December 2023Allow1520YesNo
17950894APPLICATION DRIVEN ENHANCEMENT TO INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION DEVICE VIA CONTAINER IMPLEMENTATIONSeptember 2022November 2024Allow2640YesNo
17931031Wireless Sensors System and Method of Using The SameSeptember 2022December 2024Allow2730NoNo
17939565TWO-PHASE LIQUID-GAS FLOW SYSTEM FOR TESTING ELECTRICAL SUBMERSIBLE PUMPSSeptember 2022June 2025Allow3300NoNo
17908868DYNAMICALLY OPTIMIZED ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM (ECS)September 2022October 2025Abandon3810NoNo
17800638DEVICE FOR OPENING OR CLOSING OF A WINDOW OR DOOR AND A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AND MANAGEMENT OF THE AIR QUALITY OF INDOOR PREMISESAugust 2022July 2025Allow3510NoNo
17890928BUILD PATH OPTIMIZATION USING GROUPED TRIANGES OF A POLYGONAL MESHAugust 2022October 2025Abandon3810NoNo
17800431GRAPH NEURAL NETWORK BASED PLC CONTROL LOGIC AUTOMATIC INSPECTION METHODAugust 2022September 2025Allow3710NoNo
17818973DEVICE FOR CORRELATING A BIOMETRIC VARIATION WITH AN EXTERNAL STIMULUS AND RELATED METHODS AND SYSTEMSAugust 2022January 2026Allow4220YesNo
17877466INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS AND METHODSJuly 2022August 2023Allow1210NoNo
17759253CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING FUNCTION OR OPERATION OF CONTROL APPARATUSJuly 2022March 2026Abandon4320NoNo
17793851AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, OPERATION TERMINAL, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMJuly 2022June 2025Allow3510NoNo
17863436INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, WORK PLAN DETERMINATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJuly 2022January 2026Allow4330NoNo
17859023TEMPERATURE SETTING DEVICE, TEMPERATURE SETTING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJuly 2022February 2025Allow3110NoNo
17825377AUTOMATION INTERFACEMay 2022March 2023Allow910YesNo
17780010METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING REACTIVE POWER OF WIND TURBINE, AND WIND FARMMay 2022May 2025Allow3510NoNo
17746416Test-Boost Electric Power RecloserMay 2022July 2024Allow2620YesNo
17745730PHYSICALLY-INFORMED MULTI-SYSTEM HARDWARE OPERATING WINDOWSMay 2022September 2025Allow4030NoNo
17745042System, Method, And Apparatus For Mixing, Blending, Dispensing, Monitoring, And Labeling ProductsMay 2022December 2023Abandon1920NoNo
17744400SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STABILIZER CONTROLMay 2022April 2023Allow1110YesNo
17775995Control System for a Technical Installation with Visually Coded Trend Curve DiagramMay 2022December 2025Abandon4430YesNo
17731928STAGGERED COOLING SYSTEM CONTROLS FOR BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMSApril 2022April 2025Allow3510YesNo
17725799SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING PRODUCTION LINESApril 2022January 2025Abandon3310NoNo
17714437DATA ACQUISITION METHOD AND INDUSTRIAL DEVICEApril 2022June 2025Allow3920NoNo
17641128METHOD OF MACHINING A DENTAL RESTORATION WITH REDUCED CONTOUR FALSIFICATIONMarch 2022May 2025Allow3810NoNo
17688800PLUG AND PLAY WITH SMART ENERGY STORAGE UNITSMarch 2022March 2023Allow1210NoNo
17650596DETERMINING OPERATIONS FOR A SMART FIXTURE BASED ON AN AREA STATUSFebruary 2022August 2022Allow610NoNo
17591702SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING LOOPING PARAMETERS AND LOOPING TRAJECTORIES IN THE FORMATION OF WIRE LOOPSFebruary 2022October 2022Allow810NoNo
17586438UNDEREXCITATION PROTECTION FOR NEARBY CONVENTIONAL POWER PLANTS BY WIND POWER INSTALLATIONSJanuary 2022November 2024Abandon3420NoNo
17585340Systems and Methods for Real-time Adaptive Air Quality and Pollution Control in Food Processing and Other Thermal Processing EnvironmentsJanuary 2022March 2024Allow2630YesNo
17582963METHOD FOR DETECTING A POWER LOSS WHEN OPERATING A WIND POWER INSTALLATION OR A WIND FARMJanuary 2022November 2025Allow4620NoNo
17581159TRANSACTING NON-TRADITIONAL ELECTRICAL PROPERTIESJanuary 2022December 2025Abandon4720NoNo
17577621INDEPENDENT ACTIVE COOLING AND HEATING CONTROL LOOP PER COMPONENTJanuary 2022March 2025Allow3810NoNo
17576882METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AI-POWERED SMART HOMES AND OFFICESJanuary 2022November 2023Allow2210NoNo
17574392METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A RENEWABLE ENERGY FARM IN COMPLIANCE WITH OBLIGATIONS TOWARDS A POWER GRIDJanuary 2022January 2026Allow4830YesNo
17571684POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, SERVER, AND POWER SUPPLY AND DEMAND ADJUSTMENT METHODJanuary 2022November 2024Allow3410NoNo
17572226DYNAMIC CONTROL FOR FAN SPEED DURING SYSTEM BOOT AND REBOOT IN HOT AND COLD ENVIRONMENTSJanuary 2022June 2023Allow1710YesNo
17563568DEMAND CONTROL VENTILATION WITH PREDICTIVE HUMIDITY CONTROLDecember 2021January 2023Allow1310NoNo
17550444DOUBLE PIPE HEAT EXCHANGER FOULING COMPENSATIONDecember 2021January 2025Allow3710YesNo
17540725BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TUNING FAULT DETECTION THRESHOLDSDecember 2021April 2025Allow4110YesNo
17538300CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING WIRELESS AND WIRED COMPONENTSNovember 2021November 2023Allow2320NoNo
17533225DEVICE TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENTNovember 2021August 2024Allow3220YesNo
17528394UNSUPERVISED DOCUMENT REPRESENTATION LEARNING VIA CONTRASTIVE AUGMENTATIONNovember 2021June 2025Abandon4320YesNo
17519709SERVER AND POWER MANAGEMENT METHODNovember 2021October 2023Allow2410NoNo
17512995DISTRIBUTION NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USING DISTRIBUTED CONTROLOctober 2021November 2024Allow3610NoNo
17452070POWER DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS, POWER DISTRIBUTION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUMOctober 2021February 2025Allow4020YesNo
17451424Distributed System and Data Transmission MethodOctober 2021April 2025Allow4230NoNo
17501743RIPPLE-TYPE CONTROL OF NETWORKED PHYSICAL SYSTEMSOctober 2021February 2024Allow2820NoNo
17494383DYNAMIC CONTROL-SETPOINT MODIFICATIONOctober 2021December 2023Allow2610NoNo
17476548SOFTWARE-DEFINED INFRASTRUCTURE FOR IDENTIFYING AND REMEDIATING AN AIRFLOW DEFICIENCY SCENARIO ON A RACK DEVICESeptember 2021July 2023Allow2210NoNo
17473680SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVICING ASSETS IN A BUILDINGSeptember 2021April 2024Allow3130NoNo
17435523SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHODSeptember 2021June 2025Allow4520YesNo
17461242METHOD FOR HEAT DISSIPATION CONTROL OF CHARGING BASE, AND TERMINAL DEVICEAugust 2021June 2023Allow2210NoNo
17403586SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWER ARBITRATION OF DEVICES CONNECTED TO A BUSAugust 2021February 2024Allow3020NoNo
17429782METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYSING A PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER PROGRAMAugust 2021April 2024Allow3310YesNo
17393501ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC-CONTROL-SYSTEM TESTING APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC-CONTROL-SYSTEM TESTING METHODAugust 2021August 2023Abandon2420NoNo
17428372OPERATIONAL DATA OF AN ENERGY SYSTEMAugust 2021July 2024Abandon3510NoNo
17443680KITCHEN WASTE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOFJuly 2021December 2023Abandon2920NoNo
17382387MODULARIZED MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL FOR INDUSTRIAL PLANTSJuly 2021January 2025Allow4230YesNo
17380253DEPOSITION-CONDITION OUTPUT DEVICE, METHOD FOR OUTPUTTING DEPOSITION CONDITION, RECORDING MEDIUM AND DEPOSITON APPARATUSJuly 2021July 2024Allow3620YesNo
17374774IDENTIFYING AND MANAGING EQUIPMENT WITHIN AN OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTJuly 2021May 2024Allow3440NoNo
17370528METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REAL TIME MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL OPERATOR SUPPORT IN INDUSTRIAL PROCESS CONTROL AND AUTOMATION SYSTEMSJuly 2021September 2024Allow3840NoNo
17365814QUICK HEAT ALGORITHM FOR MODULATING HEATING EQUIPMENTJuly 2021December 2023Allow3020YesNo
17362475Modulating Butterfly Valve ControlJune 2021June 2023Allow2310NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner SAAVEDRA, EMILIO J.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
7
Examiner Affirmed
6
(85.7%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(14.3%)
Reversal Percentile
25.8%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 14.3% 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.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
15
Allowed After Appeal Filing
3
(20.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
12
(80.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
24.8%
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, 20.0% 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.

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 SAAVEDRA, EMILIO J - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner SAAVEDRA, EMILIO J works in Art Unit 2117 and has examined 271 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 78.6%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 33 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner SAAVEDRA, EMILIO J's allowance rate of 78.6% places them in the 47% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by SAAVEDRA, EMILIO J receive 2.57 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 75% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues more office actions than most examiners, which may indicate thorough examination or difficulty in reaching agreement with applicants.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by SAAVEDRA, EMILIO J is 33 months. This places the examiner in the 46% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +22.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SAAVEDRA, EMILIO J. This interview benefit is in the 68% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 30.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 60% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 26.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 37% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 57.1% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 48% 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 56.2% of appeals filed. This is in the 28% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 22.2% 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, 34.3% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 22% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are rarely granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing a petition, as the Technology Center Director typically upholds this examiner's decisions.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 9% 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 0.9% of allowed cases (in the 60% 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:

  • Expect multiple rounds of prosecution: This examiner issues more office actions than average. Address potential issues proactively in your initial response and consider requesting an interview early in prosecution.

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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