USPTO Examiner CHAMBERS TRAVIS SLOAN - Art Unit 2831

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18794566ROTATING CONDUCTIVE STRUCTURE, HANDLE AND HAIRDRESSING DEVICEAugust 2024November 2024Allow310NoNo
18792943Conversion and conduction structure for power converterAugust 2024October 2024Allow200NoNo
18774229THREE-PRONG JACK CONSTRUCTIONJuly 2024March 2025Allow810YesNo
18752487INTEGRALLY SHIELDED CABLE CONNECTORJune 2024April 2025Allow1010NoNo
18750012QUICK MOUNT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING SAMEJune 2024January 2026Abandon1820NoNo
18739814SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VAPORIZERJune 2024February 2025Allow810NoNo
18654211LIGHT ASSEMBLY CONNECTOR FOR INSERTION INTO A LIGHTING TRACKMay 2024February 2025Allow910NoNo
18609942BREAKAWAY THREADED FASTENERS AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS HAVING SUCH FASTENERSMarch 2024July 2025Allow1620NoNo
18443746CARTRIDGE WITH DIFFERENTLY SPACED TERMINALSFebruary 2024September 2025Allow1930YesNo
18436850SOLDERLESS WIRE-TO-BOARD SINGLE PAIR ETHERNET CONNECTION SYSTEMFebruary 2024May 2025Allow1520NoNo
18425361ROTATABLE ELECTRICAL PLUGJanuary 2024February 2026Allow2500NoNo
18419825ROTATING POWER CONNECTOR FOR WELDING TORCH CABLESJanuary 2024August 2025Allow1930NoNo
18580226MULTILAYERED LATENT-HEAT STOREJanuary 2024March 2026Allow2600YesNo
18415213TOUCH PROTECTED BUSBAR SYSTEMJanuary 2024January 2026Allow2420NoNo
18575957BOARD MODULE WITH HEAT DISSIPATION PORTION AND ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOXJanuary 2024February 2026Allow2500NoNo
18396997Interlocking type outlet deviceDecember 2023March 2026Allow2700NoNo
18391556HIGH-FREQUENCY CONNECTOR ASSEMBLYDecember 2023January 2026Allow2500NoNo
18543318CONNECTION STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC SUBSTRATEDecember 2023February 2026Allow2600NoNo
18540321MULTI-USE CONNECTOR FOR TRACER WIREDecember 2023July 2025Allow1920NoNo
18517521ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND POWER TERMINALNovember 2023December 2025Allow2500NoNo
18511821MULTI-POLE ELECTRICAL WIRING DEVICES WITH WIRE TERMINATION ASSEMBLIESNovember 2023January 2026Allow2600NoNo
18510961360-DEGREE ROTARY ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLYNovember 2023April 2024Allow510NoNo
18510114ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH ONE-PIECE FIRST CASINGNovember 2023February 2026Allow2710NoNo
18387366PLUG CONNECTION INCLUDING A PLUG CONNECTOR AND A PLUG SOCKETNovember 2023October 2025Allow2300NoNo
18385567ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH INTEGRATED ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTIONOctober 2023October 2025Allow2300NoNo
18384928CONNECTOR PANEL WITH INTERMEDIATE SUPPORT FOR ALLOWING REMOVAL AND ATTACHING OF THE PANEL BASEOctober 2023October 2025Allow2300NoNo
18557301CLAMPING SPRING, CONNECTING ASSEMBLY, AND CONNECTING TERMINALOctober 2023February 2026Allow2800NoNo
18287265CABLE-EQUIPPED CONNECTOROctober 2023October 2025Allow2300NoNo
18486189Bus Bar Subassembly and Electrical AssemblyOctober 2023January 2026Allow2710NoNo
18379975ELECTRICAL CABLE TERMINAL WITH TWO PIECE COAXIAL CRIMPED OUTER FERRULEOctober 2023June 2024Allow810NoNo
18378816ELECTRICAL CONNECTOROctober 2023January 2026Allow2710NoNo
18286530CONNECTOR WITH SLIDING CIRCUMFERENTIALLY ROTATING INNER HOUSINGOctober 2023September 2025Allow2300NoNo
18474792Connector Assembly and Electrical Connection AssemblySeptember 2023February 2026Allow2910NoNo
18369738ELECTRICAL CONNECTION CLAMPSeptember 2023January 2025Allow1640YesNo
18369525CARRIER PLATE AND ARRANGEMENTS FORMED WITH SAMESeptember 2023January 2026Allow2810NoNo
18467396Electrical ConnectorSeptember 2023March 2026Allow3010NoNo
18243380SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SAFETY PLUGSSeptember 2023July 2024Allow1030YesNo
18029031CASE FORMING MEMBERAugust 2023December 2025Allow3210NoNo
18365400QUICK MOUNT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING SAMEAugust 2023March 2024Allow810NoNo
18227391ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING A FERRULE WITH CLINCHED ARMS FOR SHIELDED FUNCTIONALITYJuly 2023September 2025Allow2600NoNo
18226153MOUNT PLATE FOR AUDIOVISUAL DEVICESJuly 2023May 2024Allow910NoNo
18357692ELECTRICAL PLUG CONNECTOR SNAP RELEASE STRUCTURE AND THE MATCHING ELECTRICAL SOCKET CONNECTORJuly 2023October 2025Allow2710NoNo
18224484STAND WITH MOVABLE CONNECTOR INTERFACE FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICEJuly 2023November 2023Allow310NoNo
18271459CONNECTORS WITH UNIVERSAL COMPONENTSJuly 2023July 2025Allow2400NoNo
18340378ConnectorJune 2023July 2025Allow2500NoNo
18337772CABLE CONNECTOR AND METAL HOUSING THEREOFJune 2023January 2026Allow3110NoNo
18210881RECEPTACLE TERMINALJune 2023February 2026Allow3210NoNo
18330831BUSHING WELL EXTENDERJune 2023June 2025Allow2400NoNo
18039490CONTACT DEVICE WITH MAGNETS DIRECTING ARC AWAY FROM THE CENTRAL SPACEMay 2023June 2025Allow2400NoNo
18203835NUT SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR COAXIAL CABLE SYSTEM COMPONENTS THAT PROVIDES A MECHANICALLY SECURE WATERPROOF SEALMay 2023July 2025Allow2500NoNo
18143225COLOR-CHANGING TORQUE SEAL FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONSMay 2023August 2024Allow1600NoNo
18143093CONNECTOR WITH STABLE AND RELIABLE ATTACHMENT TO A WALL MEMBER OPENINGMay 2023May 2025Allow2500NoNo
18250540TERMINAL BLOCKApril 2023November 2025Abandon3110NoNo
18139188ROTATABLE ELECTRICAL PLUGApril 2023October 2023Allow510NoNo
18190243ELECTRICAL SHIELDING FOR WAFER ASSEMBLY OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLYMarch 2023April 2025Allow2500NoNo
18188620Interposer with contacts having inwardly protruding press-fit portionsMarch 2023April 2025Allow2500NoNo
18185431Connector Comprising Multiple OutputsMarch 2023July 2025Allow2810NoNo
18123189DC POWER CONNECTOR PLUG WITH IMPROVED POWER AND RIGIDITYMarch 2023February 2026Allow3510NoNo
18184875RUGGEDIZED, SHIELDED, FLOATING CONNECTORS FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLIESMarch 2023September 2025Allow3000NoNo
18021513PROTECTIVE CAPMarch 2023September 2025Allow3110NoNo
18117801Plug Terminal, Plug and Energy Storage High-Voltage ConnectorMarch 2023June 2025Allow2810NoNo
18116504ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED TERMINALSMarch 2023May 2025Allow2610NoNo
18174959CLAMPING DEVICE WITH CLAMPING COMPENSATIONFebruary 2023July 2023Allow410NoNo
18021876PLUG CONNECTION DEVICEFebruary 2023June 2025Allow2810NoNo
18106145ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED SIGNAL TRANSMISSION QUALITY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFFebruary 2023June 2025Allow2810NoNo
18162072TRACK ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMJanuary 2023January 2024Allow1220YesNo
18103950LIGHT ASSEMBLY CONNECTOR FOR INSERTION INTO A LIGHTING TRACKJanuary 2023February 2024Allow1210NoNo
18103335TWO-PART POWERED ELECTRICAL WALL PLATEJanuary 2023February 2025Allow2500NoNo
18102631FASTENING SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION LINE REPAIR DEVICEJanuary 2023February 2024Allow1310YesNo
18101998FIELD INSTALLABLE CARD EDGE CONNECTORJanuary 2023December 2025Allow3420YesNo
18159124CARD EDGE CONNECTOR HAVING A CONNECTOR SLEEVEJanuary 2023March 2025Allow2600NoNo
18017112Protective cap for high-current plug connectorJanuary 2023February 2025Allow2510NoNo
18099272CABLE CONNECTOR AND CONNECTOR ASSEMBLYJanuary 2023October 2025Allow3210NoNo
18099270COMPACT CABLE CONNECTOR AND CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH STABILITYJanuary 2023April 2025Allow2700NoNo
18153169SHIELD CONNECTORJanuary 2023April 2025Allow2710YesNo
18152898CONNECTOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEJanuary 2023February 2026Allow3720NoNo
18014462Data transmission moduleJanuary 2023September 2025Allow3220YesNo
18149229FLAT FLEXIBLE CABLE SEAL AND METHODJanuary 2023June 2025Allow2910NoNo
18068818ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR UPPER AND LOWER CONTACTS MADE FROM A SINGLE CONTACT CARRIER IN TWO GROUPSDecember 2022November 2025Allow3520NoNo
18066806ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION IN MEDICAL DEVICES WITH ISOLATED SIGNAL PORTSDecember 2022January 2025Allow2500NoNo
18066295MULTI-WAY SLIDING PLUGDecember 2022March 2025Allow2700NoNo
18065650CIRCULAR PLUG CONNECTOR WITH ANTI-ROTATION MECHANISMDecember 2022October 2025Allow3410NoNo
18065592ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH STABLE STATE ELECTRICAL COMMUNICATION BETWEEN GROUND MEMBERSDecember 2022March 2025Allow2700NoNo
18075499PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR ELECTRICAL CONDUIT SYSTEMDecember 2022March 2025Allow2720NoNo
18061484POSITION ASSURANCE APPARATUS, CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY, BATTERY, AND POWER CONSUMPTION DEVICEDecember 2022August 2025Allow3210NoNo
18000575WIRING MEMBER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING WIRING MEMBERDecember 2022July 2025Allow3110YesNo
18073408INTERFACE ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ELECTRIC TRACTION SYSTEM OF A VEHICLEDecember 2022August 2025Allow3210NoNo
18071784CONNECTOR FOR AN ELECTRICAL TERMINAL WITH A CRIMPED SPRINGNovember 2022March 2025Allow2710NoNo
18070699BOARD-LEVEL ARCHITECTURE AND COMMUNICATIONS DEVICENovember 2022February 2026Allow3800NoNo
17992288ELECTRICAL PLUG CONNECTOR, ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR, AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING THE SAMENovember 2022June 2025Allow3110NoNo
17926195EDGE-FIT PINSNovember 2022January 2026Allow3810NoNo
17925451FUSE-EQUIPPED CONNECTOR, AND CONNECTOR STRUCTURENovember 2022March 2025Allow2810NoNo
17981651WIRE HARNESSNovember 2022May 2025Allow3010NoNo
17970748CONNECTOR HAVING VIBRATION ABSORPTION AND NOISE REMOVAL PROPERTIESOctober 2022March 2025Allow2910NoNo
17917414PLUG CONNECTOR WITH SCREW CONNECTIONOctober 2022August 2025Allow3410NoNo
17945179Connector NutSeptember 2022May 2025Allow3210NoNo
17942435ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH CAVITY BETWEEN TERMINALSSeptember 2022December 2023Allow1510NoNo
17939854CONNECTOR, SEAL, SYSTEM, AND PRODUCTION METHODSeptember 2022April 2025Allow3110NoNo
17902503CONNECTOR-LESS M.2 MODULESeptember 2022January 2026Allow4101YesNo
17902347MOUNT PLATE FOR AUDIOVISUAL DEVICESSeptember 2022April 2023Allow700NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner CHAMBERS, TRAVIS SLOAN.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
1
Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(100.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
97.6%
Higher 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, 100.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Strategic Recommendations

Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner CHAMBERS, TRAVIS SLOAN - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner CHAMBERS, TRAVIS SLOAN works in Art Unit 2831 and has examined 821 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 92.1%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 17 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner CHAMBERS, TRAVIS SLOAN's allowance rate of 92.1% places them in the 78% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by CHAMBERS, TRAVIS SLOAN receive 1.24 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 16% 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 CHAMBERS, TRAVIS SLOAN is 17 months. This places the examiner in the 97% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +8.1% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by CHAMBERS, TRAVIS SLOAN. This interview benefit is in the 38% 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, 38.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 88% 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 71.4% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 92% 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 93% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1207.01, all appeals must go through a mandatory appeal conference. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration even before you file an Appeal Brief.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 40.8% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 32% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show below-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 2.1% of allowed cases (in the 75% 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 12.4% of allowed cases (in the 90% 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:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Appeal filing as negotiation tool: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

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

Not Legal Advice: The information provided in this report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult with a qualified patent attorney or agent for advice specific to your situation.

No Guarantees: We do not provide any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the statistics presented above. Patent prosecution statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data and are subject to data quality limitations, processing errors, and changes in USPTO practices over time.

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Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.