USPTO Examiner ANDREWS MICHAEL - Art Unit 2834

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18926420Converter of Static Magnetic Energy into Dynamic Mechanical Energy using composite ferrous cap windingsOctober 2024December 2025Allow1311NoNo
18858407MAGNETIC COGGING PARALLEL-ELASTIC ACTUATOROctober 2024December 2025Allow1421NoNo
18854247ROTATING BRUSHES FOR ELECTRIC MOTORSOctober 2024February 2025Allow400NoNo
18759714Motor-Integrated Resolver Transformer Simulation Device and Simulation Method ThereofJune 2024February 2025Allow711NoNo
18721203LINEAR TRANSPORT SYSTEMJune 2024October 2024Allow400NoNo
18666522MECHANICAL-ENERGY STORAGE UNIT SYSTEMMay 2024April 2025Allow1120NoNo
18596036CONNECTION STRUCTURE, POWER CONVERSION DEVICE, AND MOVING OBJECTMarch 2024March 2026Allow2410YesNo
18592660POWER DISTRIBUTION WITHIN AN ELECTRIC MACHINE WITH RECTIFIED ROTOR WINDINGSMarch 2024October 2025Allow2000NoNo
18683838Magnetic Transmission Systems with Eccentric Bearing AssembliesFebruary 2024February 2026Allow2420YesNo
18423737Converter of Static Magnetic Energy into Dynamic Mechanical EnergyJanuary 2024February 2026Abandon2540NoNo
18406152Electromagnetic Halbach array, devices, and methodsJanuary 2024March 2026Allow2610NoNo
18395661Linear Vibration Motor With Moving Coil and Iron CoreDecember 2023March 2026Allow2610NoNo
18537556MODULAR MAGNETIC-INDUCTION HORIZONTAL SWING MOTORDecember 2023January 2026Allow2610NoNo
18535057SYNCHRONOUS RELUCTANCE MOTOR WITH MAGNETIC FLUX BARRIERSDecember 2023November 2025Allow2310NoNo
18567820Sliding Cover for a Salient-Pole Rotor, Having a Slidable Support, Salient-Pole Rotor, and Electric MachineDecember 2023January 2026Allow2610NoNo
18527889ELECTRIC MOTOR STATORDecember 2023March 2026Abandon2710YesNo
18565145Rotor Having a Holding Device for a Coil Device, Electric Machine Comprising a Rotor, and Motor Vehicle Comprising an Electric MachineNovember 2023December 2025Allow2410NoNo
18562541MAGNETIC GEARED ROTATING MACHINE, POWER GENERATION SYSTEM, AND DRIVE SYSTEMNovember 2023March 2026Allow2820YesNo
18512720LINEAR MOTORS WITH YOKES HAVING INCLINED MARGINAL TEETHNovember 2023March 2026Allow2820YesNo
18507972OUTER ROTOR ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSEMBLIES FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONSNovember 2023January 2026Allow2610NoNo
18498099HIGH-TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTIVE ROTARY MACHINE HAVING FIXED CRYOGENIC REFRIGERANT COOLING TANK FOR ROTOR AND WASTE GASEOUS REFRIGERANT RECYCLING COOLING STRUCTUREOctober 2023October 2025Allow2310NoNo
18558190FIXING STRUCTURE OF CHOKE COIL AND MOTOROctober 2023November 2025Allow2410NoNo
18495473MOTOR FLYWHEEL WITH INTEGRATED MAGNETIC SENSOR RINGOctober 2023November 2025Allow2510NoNo
18480655METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SENSING COMPONENT POSITION IN AN ELECTRIC DRIVE UNITOctober 2023March 2026Allow2920YesNo
18480518MOTOR WITH FAN-SHAPED ROTATING PIECES AND STATIONARY ENERGIZING COILOctober 2023October 2025Allow2510NoNo
18374511MOTOR HAVING COOLING STRUCTURESeptember 2023February 2026Allow2911NoNo
18551711MAGNETIC STRAIN WAVE GEAR DEVICESeptember 2023July 2025Allow2200NoNo
18281559MOTOR WITH DECELERATION MECHANISMSeptember 2023October 2025Allow2610YesNo
18281089MAGNETIC GEARED ROTATING MACHINE, POWER GENERATION SYSTEM, AND MAGNETIC POLE PIECE ROTORSeptember 2023October 2025Allow2610NoNo
18458281STATOR WITH TEETH SKEWED FROM THE ROTATION AXISAugust 2023December 2025Allow2820NoNo
18222150TWO-SPEED MAGNETIC GEARBOX WITH AXIALLY OFFSET MODULATORSJuly 2023January 2026Allow3011NoNo
18261254DOUGHNUT TYPE ELECTROMAGNETIC MOTOR HAVING C-SHAPED STATOR WINDINGSJuly 2023January 2026Abandon3010NoNo
18217923EIGHT-STATOR-POLE, BIPOLAR, 3.6-DEGREE HYBRID STEP MOTORJuly 2023October 2025Allow2710NoNo
18338705ELECTRIC MOTORJune 2023June 2025Allow2400NoNo
18337821LINEAR MOTOR WITH SPECIFIC RATIOS OF DIMENSIONSJune 2023January 2026Allow3120NoNo
18196886ELECTRIC VEHICLEMay 2023December 2025Abandon3110NoNo
18303658ENCAPSULATION RECEPTACLE FOR WELDED STATOR WIRE ENDSApril 2023November 2025Abandon3110NoNo
18249354MAGNETIC FIELD GENERATING DEVICE AND ELECTRIC MOTOR INCLUDING THE SAMEApril 2023March 2025Allow2300NoNo
18300841MOTOR WITH STATOR TOOTH TIP COOLINGApril 2023May 2025Allow2510YesNo
18193936LINEAR MOTOR WITH VARYING WIDTH SLIDER TEETHMarch 2023June 2025Allow2710NoNo
18246946MOTOR COMPONENT WITH LAMINATION-HOLDING COMPONENTMarch 2023December 2025Abandon3320NoNo
18025903ELECTRIC MOTOR CAPABLE OF QUICK SHUTDOWNMarch 2023January 2026Abandon3520YesNo
18119616MOTOR UNIT WITH OIL COLLING PASSAGEMarch 2023April 2025Allow2520NoNo
18179743POWER DISTRIBUTION WITHIN AN ELECTRIC MACHINE WITH RECTIFIED ROTOR WINDINGSMarch 2023February 2024Allow1220YesNo
18043099LOCOMOTION SYSTEM FOR A MEDICAL DEVICEFebruary 2023February 2026Allow3611YesNo
18022672TUBE-IN-TUBE STRUCTURE FOR LINEAR MOTOR MACHINEFebruary 2023January 2026Abandon3520NoNo
181124874-STATOR-POLE STEP MOTOR WITH PASSIVE INTER-POLESFebruary 2023August 2025Allow3020NoNo
18020941MAGNETISM MODULATING RING STRUCTURE, MAGNETIC GEAR ASSEMBLYFebruary 2023June 2025Allow2920NoNo
18018317ELECTRIC ROTATION MACHINE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTRIC ROTATION MACHINE, AND DRIVE SYSTEM EQUIPPED WITH THE ELECTRIC ROTATION MACHINEJanuary 2023July 2025Abandon3010NoNo
18093401ELECTRIC MOTOR FOR DRIVING A VEHICLE FLAP, USE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OF THE ELECTRIC MOTORJanuary 2023September 2025Allow3221NoNo
18090532VIBRATION MOTORDecember 2022July 2025Allow3111NoNo
18012984DIRECT-DRIVE TYPE ANNULAR FLEXIBLE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AND COLLABORATIVE CONTROL METHOD THEREOFDecember 2022October 2023Allow1000NoNo
18011953Electric Machine and Motor Vehicle Drive UnitDecember 2022May 2025Allow2910NoNo
18076483INDUCTIVE POSITION SENSORDecember 2022November 2025Abandon3520NoNo
18008667MAGNETIC FLUX MODULATION TYPE MAGNETIC GEARDecember 2022February 2025Allow2710NoNo
18075671VARIABLE TORQUE LINEAR MOTOR/GENERATOR/TRANSMISSIONDecember 2022March 2025Abandon2810NoNo
18075861STATOR ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL MOTOR, WIND POWER GENERATOR SET AND METHOD FOR COOLING STATOR ASSEMBLYDecember 2022January 2025Allow2610NoNo
18008092MOTOR STATOR INSULATOR WITH OVERLAPPING BENT PORTIONSDecember 2022August 2025Abandon3320NoNo
18007747STRUCTURE SELF-ADJUSTING TYPE VEHICLE-MOUNTED FLYWHEEL BATTERY COPING WITH MULTIPLE OPERATION MODES AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOFDecember 2022May 2024Allow1700NoNo
17925970MOTOR WITH LIQUID COOLED STATOR CORENovember 2022January 2025Allow2610NoNo
17998395ROTARY ELECTRICAL DEVICE WITH CLAW POLE STATOR AND ROTOR MAGNETNovember 2022July 2025Abandon3220NoNo
18054081SEGMENTED STATORNovember 2022August 2024Allow2100NoNo
17923982FAN MOTOR ASSEMBLY WITH STATOR CORE SUPPORTSNovember 2022January 2025Allow2710NoNo
17922898GENERATOR COMMON CORE WINDINGNovember 2022April 2025Allow2920NoNo
17921695Can for an Electric MachineOctober 2022February 2025Abandon2810NoNo
17974833MOTOR UNIT FOR MOTOR INCORPORATING ROLLER, GEARED MOTOR, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMEOctober 2022July 2025Allow3321NoNo
18049641STATOR COIL WITH IMPROVED TERMINAL ARRANGEMENTOctober 2022January 2025Allow2710YesNo
18047284POWER GENERATION DEVICE USING CONDUCTIVE PLASMA OR IONIC SOLUTIONSOctober 2022November 2024Allow2510NoNo
17966662STATOR WITH COOLING SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR OF AN ELECTRIC AIRCRAFTOctober 2022May 2024Abandon1930YesNo
17918569ROTOR OF AN ELECTRIC ROTATING MACHINE, AND ELECTRIC ROTATING MACHINEOctober 2022February 2025Abandon2810NoNo
17917461STEPPING MOTOROctober 2022May 2025Abandon3120NoNo
17917257ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE HAVING A STATOR CORE FORMED WITH STACKED THIN SHEETS AND AIRCRAFT USING THE ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE COREOctober 2022October 2024Allow2410NoNo
17955867ROTOR DISCONNECT CLUTCH ASSEMBLYSeptember 2022July 2025Abandon3320NoNo
17947194Vibration Motor Damping Member with GrooveSeptember 2022November 2024Allow2610NoNo
17900174ROTARY ELECTRICAL MACHINE AND STATOR ASSEMBLY FOR SUCH MACHINEAugust 2022June 2025Allow3450NoNo
17895038STATOR AND MOTOR COMPRISING SAID STATORAugust 2022October 2025Abandon3830NoNo
17887691ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE INCLUDING ROTOR WITH SKEW AND STATOR IN WHICH TOP WIDTH OF TEETH IS SET BASED ON SKEW ANGLEAugust 2022May 2025Allow3321YesNo
17874816MOTOR FAN AND GUARD FOR DIRECTING COOLANT AIRJuly 2022August 2024Allow2410NoNo
17873342MOVABLE PART OF A LINEAR MOTOR COMPRISING A CARRIAGE INTERFACE MEMBERJuly 2022March 2024Allow2010NoNo
17863486Structures Utilizing a Structured Magnetic Material and Methods for MakingJuly 2022January 2024Allow1800NoNo
17861889ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE AND STATOR FOR ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINEJuly 2022January 2025Allow3020NoNo
17862292STATOR WITH OUTER DIAMETER BUS BAR CONNECTIONJuly 2022October 2024Allow2810YesNo
17791905MAGNETIC-GEARED MOTOR WITH DIVISIONAL SPACERSJuly 2022December 2024Allow2920NoNo
17860675COOLING A HIGH-POWER ELECTRIC MACHINEJuly 2022December 2024Allow2911YesNo
17791212ELECTRIC MOTOR HAVING A ROTOR WITH A BURST-PROTECTION SLEEVE WITHOUT AN ADHESION OF THE MAGNET ELEMENTSJuly 2022May 2025Allow3430YesNo
17791458AXIAL MAGNETIC FIELD ELECTRIC MOTOR, STATOR ASSEMBLY, AND STATOR WINDING PROCESSJuly 2022August 2024Allow2510NoNo
17852920LINEAR ACTUATOR WITH REACTIVE FORCE PATHJune 2022August 2024Allow2640NoNo
17789302SEGMENT FOR A GENERATOR OF A WIND TURBINEJune 2022August 2024Allow2610YesNo
17788168ENHANCEMENTS TO COOLING MEANS FOR AXIAL FLUX GENERATORSJune 2022November 2024Abandon2910NoNo
17787236MAGNETIC POLE PIECE DEVICE AND MAGNETIC GEAR DEVICEJune 2022February 2025Abandon3220NoNo
17839473Offset Triggered Cantilever Actuated GeneratorJune 2022March 2024Allow2110YesNo
17664673MAGNETIC COUPLER WITH FORCE BALANCINGMay 2022August 2023Allow1420YesNo
17776296SYNCHRONOUS ELECTRIC MACHINE WITH RELUCTANCE ASSISTED BY PERMANENT MAGNETS AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SUCH ELECTRIC MACHINEMay 2022March 2025Abandon3420NoNo
17776297STATOR WITH CLOSED SLOTS WITH CONTINUOUS WINDING FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SUCH STATORMay 2022February 2025Abandon3420NoNo
17740469LINEAR HEAD MODULEMay 2022July 2023Allow1400NoNo
17740370HOLDING MEMBERMay 2022November 2024Abandon3010NoNo
17737683ELECTRIC MACHINE HAVING ASYMMETRIC MAGNET ARRANGEMENTMay 2022August 2024Abandon2821NoNo
17727835DRIVE DEVICEApril 2022October 2024Abandon3010NoNo
17727749SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MOTOR WITH UNEVEN DISTRIBUTION OF STATOR TEETHApril 2022May 2025Allow3730NoNo
17724167VEHICLE MOTOR WITH SPLITTABLE STATOR AND ROTORApril 2022June 2024Allow2630NoNo

Appeals Overview

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

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
48
Examiner Affirmed
26
(54.2%)
Examiner Reversed
22
(45.8%)
Reversal Percentile
68.3%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 45.8% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
75
Allowed After Appeal Filing
31
(41.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
44
(58.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
68.9%
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, 41.3% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting reconsideration.

Strategic Recommendations

Appeals to PTAB show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.

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

Examiner ANDREWS, MICHAEL - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner ANDREWS, MICHAEL works in Art Unit 2834 and has examined 1,188 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 64.6%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 33 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner ANDREWS, MICHAEL's allowance rate of 64.6% places them in the 25% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by ANDREWS, MICHAEL receive 1.99 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 50% 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 ANDREWS, MICHAEL is 33 months. This places the examiner in the 48% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +24.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by ANDREWS, MICHAEL. This interview benefit is in the 71% 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, 24.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 37% 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 30.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 45% 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, 53.8% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 47% 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 48.4% of appeals filed. This is in the 14% 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 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.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 43.9% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 37% 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 0.7% of allowed cases (in the 63% 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 8.6% of allowed cases (in the 87% 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:

    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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