USPTO Examiner DRAVININKAS ADAM B - Art Unit 2835

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18920012MOBILE TERMINALOctober 2024March 2025Allow510NoNo
18773725Submersible Networking EnclosureJuly 2024January 2025Allow610YesNo
18750952COLD PLATE CAVITY DESIGNS FOR IMPROVED THERMAL PERFORMANCEJune 2024February 2025Allow810YesNo
18627195CONFORMING HEAT TRANSPORT DEVICE FOR DUAL INLINE MEMORY MODULE COOLING APPLICATIONSApril 2024June 2025Allow1520YesNo
18595350LIQUID-COOLING DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS, TO COOL MULTI-CHIP MODULESMarch 2024April 2025Allow1310NoNo
18587510SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING EFFICIENCY OF A HEAT SINKFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1210NoNo
18587499THERMAL CONTROL FOR PROCESSOR-BASED DEVICESFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1110YesNo
18544346COMPUTATIONAL HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE, COMPUTING DEVICE COMPRISING SAME, MINEDecember 2023February 2025Allow1410YesNo
18239361Cooling Heatshield for Clamshell BGA ReworkAugust 2023October 2024Allow1410YesNo
18455608AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE COMPUTING DEVICE WITH BARRIER LAYERAugust 2023February 2025Abandon1820NoNo
18233720REPLACEMENT PANELS FOR ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION CABINETS FOR THE MONITORING OF TARGETED COMPONENTS AND CONNECTIONSAugust 2023April 2024Allow800NoNo
18222043BUSBAR ASSEMBLY FOR IMMERSION COOLING APPARATUSJuly 2023June 2025Allow2300NoNo
18345213RECEPTACLE WITH CONNECTABLE SPRING FINGER FOR MULTIPOINT CONTACT CONDUCTION COOLINGJune 2023February 2025Allow1901NoNo
18259288HOUSING FOR MULTIFUNCTIONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAMEJune 2023May 2024Allow1110NoNo
18200200REDUCED PRESSURE DROP COLD PLATE TRANSITIONMay 2023July 2024Allow1410YesNo
18195538ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING COMPATIBLE LIQUID-COOLED PCB CHASSISMay 2023October 2024Allow1700NoNo
18143973Cold Plate for Power Electronic SystemsMay 2023March 2024Allow1100NoNo
18301380COMPUTATIONAL HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE, COMPUTING DEVICE COMPRISING SAME, MINEApril 2023September 2023Allow500NoNo
18299410COMPUTER SYSTEM WITH EXTERNAL BYPASS AIR PLENUMApril 2023March 2025Allow2330YesNo
18190751MANIFOLD MICROCHANNEL HEAT SINK BASED ON DIRECTIONAL OPTIMIZATION OF HOTSPOT AREAMarch 2023September 2024Allow1800NoNo
18188447COLD PLATE MODULEMarch 2023April 2025Allow2500NoNo
18123928SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING EFFICIENCY OF A HEAT SINKMarch 2023October 2023Allow700NoNo
18175536DATA CENTER HAVING RACK CLUSTERS WITH HIGH DENSITY, AIR-COOLED SERVER RACKSFebruary 2023August 2024Abandon1820YesNo
18105239BREAK OUT MODULE SYSTEMFebruary 2023May 2025Allow2830YesNo
18015153FLANGE DESIGN FOR HIGH-VOLTAGE GAS-INSULATED SWITCHGEAR (GIS), BUSBARS AND LINES (GIL)January 2023April 2025Allow2700NoNo
18070162COOLING SYSTEMNovember 2022March 2024Allow1520YesNo
17989625INTEGRATED SUBSTATIONNovember 2022March 2025Allow2800NoNo
17980710Display Module and Display DeviceNovember 2022May 2025Allow3010NoNo
17975511HEAT DISSIPATING DEVICEOctober 2022September 2024Allow2310NoNo
17969535ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING VENT STRUCTURE AND HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTUREOctober 2022April 2025Allow3010NoNo
17967658LIQUID IMMERSION COOLING TANK WITH VARIABLE FLOW FOR HIGH DENSITY COMPUTER SERVER EQUIPMENTOctober 2022March 2025Allow2940YesNo
17967586POWER CONVERSION DEVICEOctober 2022February 2025Allow2810NoNo
17965800FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICEOctober 2022June 2023Allow810NoNo
17962034Liquid Cooling of High Current Devices in Power Flow Control SystemsOctober 2022June 2023Allow910NoNo
17917534CONVERTER MODULE AND CONVERTER CABINETOctober 2022January 2025Allow2710NoNo
17914393INVERTER POWER ASSEMBLYSeptember 2022June 2025Allow3220NoNo
17952455ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMSeptember 2022March 2025Allow3010NoNo
17949801HEAT DISSIPATION APPARATUS AND SERVERSeptember 2022April 2023Allow701NoNo
17947127HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC ELEMENTSeptember 2022September 2024Allow2410NoNo
17911874ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND EXTERIOR PANEL THEREOFSeptember 2022January 2025Allow2820NoNo
17941715HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENTSeptember 2022November 2024Allow2610NoNo
17910485ELECTRONIC APPARATUSSeptember 2022February 2024Allow1710YesNo
17941194POWER MODULE AND POWER DEVICESeptember 2022June 2024Allow2100NoNo
17930609Rack with Trays for Plug-In Automotive Control UnitsSeptember 2022January 2025Allow2901NoNo
17910177Display DeviceSeptember 2022September 2024Allow2410NoNo
17900525SURFACE-MOUNTED HEAT SINK AND POWER MODULE USING SAMEAugust 2022November 2024Allow2720NoNo
17823197DIRECTED COOLING IN HEAT PRODUCING SYSTEMSAugust 2022March 2025Allow3021YesNo
17802048LIQUID-COOLED PLATE RADIATORAugust 2022December 2023Allow1620YesNo
17821540DEBRIS-RESISTANT COOLING PATHAugust 2022May 2025Abandon3320NoNo
17883960POWER SEMICONDUCTOR COOLING ASSEMBLYAugust 2022November 2024Allow2710NoNo
17878080AIRFLOW GUIDING MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEAugust 2022July 2024Allow2411NoNo
17875596HEAT SINK WITH PROTRUSIONS ON MULTIPLE SIDES THEREOF AND APPARATUS USING THE SAMEJuly 2022August 2023Allow1311NoNo
17815296ELASTOMER EMBEDDED MULTIPOINT CONTACT COOLINGJuly 2022March 2025Allow3120NoNo
17872172COMPUTATIONAL HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE, COMPUTING DEVICE COMPRISING SAME, MINEJuly 2022September 2023Allow1410NoNo
17871136CONDUCTION COOLED CHASSISJuly 2022September 2024Allow2610NoNo
17866909REPLACEMENT PANELS FOR ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION CABINETS FOR THE MONITORING OF TARGETED COMPONENTS AND CONNECTIONSJuly 2022March 2023Allow810NoNo
17864865Cold Plate for Power Electronic SystemsJuly 2022March 2023Allow821YesNo
17790372POWER ASSEMBLYJune 2022August 2024Allow2510NoNo
17847769MINI-CHANNEL COLD PLATE WITH THREE-DIMENSIONAL ADAPTIVE FLOW-PATH USING BI-METAL FINSJune 2022August 2024Allow2610NoNo
17828011SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING EFFICIENCY OF A HEAT SINKMay 2022October 2022Allow500NoNo
17749798POWER CONVERSION DEVICEMay 2022August 2024Allow2710NoNo
17740943TANK PROVIDING COOLING BY IMMERSION, IMMERSION COOLING DEVICE, AND IMMERSION COOLING EQUIPMENTMay 2022May 2024Abandon2420NoNo
17662400COMPUTER SYSTEM WITH EXTERNAL BYPASS AIR PLENUMMay 2022January 2023Allow901NoNo
17738038COOLING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEMay 2022January 2025Allow3220NoNo
17728351REINFORCED GRAPHITE HEAT-SPREADER FOR A HOUSING SURFACE OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICEApril 2022June 2023Allow1310YesNo
17700708MODULAR MONITORING/CONTROL PLUG-IN UNIT FOR AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ENCLOSURE AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ENCLOSURE COMPRISING SUCH A MODULAR PLUG-IN UNITMarch 2022November 2024Allow3200NoNo
17654676PORTABLE POWER SUPPLY DEVICE FOR BUILDING EQUIPMENTMarch 2022September 2024Allow3011NoNo
17684931FLANGE FASTENING AND SEALING ARRANGEMENT FOR EXTERIOR THERMAL PROTECTION OF A BATTERY PACKMarch 2022April 2024Allow2611YesNo
17668354DEVICE FOR AND METHOD OF REDUCING ENERGY LOSS IN ELECTRICAL COMPONENTSFebruary 2022September 2024Allow3111YesNo
17629490Composite Structure, Flexible Display Assembly, and Foldable Display TerminalJanuary 2022July 2024Allow3010NoNo
17563831CIRCUIT PROTECTION FOR HYBRID ANTENNA DISTRIBUTION UNITSDecember 2021October 2024Allow3410NoNo
17560719THERMAL DISSIPATION IN DUAL-CHASSIS DEVICESDecember 2021May 2023Allow1620YesNo
17622076CIRCUIT STRUCTUREDecember 2021November 2024Abandon3410NoNo
17556740DISPLAY DEVICEDecember 2021March 2025Allow3930NoNo
17551736VAPOR CHAMBER FOR COOLING AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, ELECTRONIC ARRANGEMENT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE VAPOR CHAMBERDecember 2021August 2024Allow3210NoNo
17541499COOLING MODULE AND A METHOD OF COOLING AN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT MODULE USING THE COOLING MODULEDecember 2021September 2024Allow3410NoNo
17534900DIRECT CONTACT FLUID BASED COOLING MODULENovember 2021June 2023Allow1910NoNo
17614047MICROGAP SYSTEM FOR COOLING ELECTRONICS WITH DIRECT CONTACTNovember 2021July 2022Allow800NoNo
17531376Housing Assembly and Fabrication Method Thereof, and Electronic DeviceNovember 2021August 2024Abandon3311NoNo
17609608REFRIGERANT VAPOR ADSORPTION FROM TWO PHASE IMMERSION COOLING SYSTEMNovember 2021October 2024Abandon3510NoNo
17518300POWER DEVICE ASSEMBLIES HAVING EMBEDDED PCBS AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAMENovember 2021October 2023Allow2300NoNo
17515802LIQUID FEEDER AND COOLING UNITNovember 2021June 2024Allow3210NoNo
17510938POWER CONVERSION DEVICEOctober 2021June 2023Allow2000NoNo
17510771POWER CONVERSION DEVICEOctober 2021August 2024Allow3320NoNo
17509233MECHANICAL DEVICE FOR COOLING AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENTOctober 2021October 2023Allow2310NoNo
17509219HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC ENCLOSURESOctober 2021April 2023Abandon1710NoNo
17451995Heat Dissipation Apparatus, Circuit Board, and Electronic DeviceOctober 2021April 2024Allow3010NoNo
17506709BREAK OUT MODULE SYSTEMOctober 2021October 2022Allow1100NoNo
17604827CONFORMING HEAT TRANSPORT DEVICE FOR DUAL INLINE MEMORY MODULE COOLING APPLICATIONSOctober 2021December 2023Allow2610NoNo
17503000HEAT SINK WITH ADAPTIVE CURVATURE TO MITIGATE THERMAL RUNAWAY FOR A CIRCUIT COMPONENTOctober 2021October 2024Allow3641YesNo
17500783CASE BODY AND CHARGING PILEOctober 2021January 2025Allow3920NoNo
17603141ELECTRIC APPLIANCE HAVING A HOUSING PARTOctober 2021March 2025Allow4140NoNo
17499382ELECTRONIC DEVICEOctober 2021October 2023Abandon2410NoNo
17491041LIQUID IMMERSION COOLING TANK WITH VARIABLE FLOW FOR HIGH DENSITY COMPUTER SERVER EQUIPMENTSeptember 2021June 2022Allow821YesNo
17449163Direct Impingement Liquid Cooling for Static Synchronous Series Compensator SystemsSeptember 2021March 2025Allow4130YesNo
17440696RADIATOR AND ELECTRICAL DEVICESeptember 2021April 2024Allow3110NoNo
17462680DAMPER SYSTEM FOR A LIDLESS INTEGRATED CIRCUITAugust 2021September 2024Allow3730YesNo
17407624MULTISIDED HEAT SPREADERAugust 2021January 2023Allow1700NoNo
17404766THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITIONS FOR TARGETED HEAT DISSIPATION OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTSAugust 2021March 2024Allow3111YesNo
17401168Cooling Device and Method of Manufacturing the SameAugust 2021June 2023Allow2220YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner DRAVININKAS, ADAM B.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
11
Examiner Affirmed
8
(72.7%)
Examiner Reversed
3
(27.3%)
Reversal Percentile
42.0%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 27.3% 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
18
Allowed After Appeal Filing
3
(16.7%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
15
(83.3%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
17.5%
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, 16.7% 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 DRAVININKAS, ADAM B - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner DRAVININKAS, ADAM B works in Art Unit 2835 and has examined 710 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 85.4%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 20 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner DRAVININKAS, ADAM B's allowance rate of 85.4% places them in the 57% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by DRAVININKAS, ADAM B receive 1.45 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 33% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by DRAVININKAS, ADAM B is 20 months. This places the examiner in the 89% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +6.9% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by DRAVININKAS, ADAM B. This interview benefit is in the 36% 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, 36.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 78% 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 28.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 33% 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, 28.6% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 29% 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 47.6% of appeals filed. This is in the 9% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 30.0% 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, 44.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 48% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 22% 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 8.3% of allowed cases (in the 86% 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:

  • 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.

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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