USPTO Examiner VORTMAN ANATOLY - Art Unit 2835

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18881869DEVICE FOR EXCHANGING THERMAL ENERGY WITH AMBIENT AIRJanuary 2025June 2025Allow500NoNo
18648714Thermal Diode and Thermal Switch Bi-Directional Heat Transfer in Building EnvelopesApril 2024March 2025Allow1100NoNo
18701878BREAKER DEVICEApril 2024October 2024Allow700NoNo
18631831ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR HAVING IMPROVED LEAKAGE CURRENT SUPPRESSIONApril 2024June 2025Allow1400NoNo
18596562CAVITIES FOR CENTER-PINNED ACTUATOR COOLING SYSTEMSMarch 2024October 2024Allow711NoNo
18528186Cooling Mechanism for Multi-Compartment Power DeviceDecember 2023May 2025Allow1710NoNo
18528159SWITCHES WITH INTEGRAL OVERCURRENT PROTECTION COMPONENTSDecember 2023May 2025Allow1701NoNo
18480374Method, System, and Apparatus to Prevent Electrical or Thermal-Based Hazards in ConduitsOctober 2023March 2025Allow1710YesNo
18373238SERVER ASSEMBLY WITH CLOSED CONDENSING CIRCUIT AND COOLING APPARATUS CONTAINING THE SAMESeptember 2023June 2025Allow2100NoNo
18370732TOP CHAMBER CAVITIES FOR CENTER-PINNED ACTUATORSSeptember 2023February 2025Allow1611YesNo
18465591ELECTRONIC MODULE WITH LEAK-PROOF STRUCTURESeptember 2023June 2025Allow2100NoNo
18457133PHASE CHANGE NANO ELECTRO-MECHANICAL RELAYAugust 2023April 2025Allow1940NoNo
18456414FUSE ELEMENT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAMEAugust 2023March 2024Allow700NoNo
18363946POWER OVERLAY ARCHITECTUREAugust 2023February 2025Allow1910NoNo
18227194IMMERSION COOLING SYSTEM WITH AIRTIGHT LINK LATCH COVER STRUCTUREJuly 2023April 2025Allow2100NoNo
18345841HIGH CURRENT, COMPACT FUSIBLE DISCONNECT SWITCH WITH DUAL SLIDER ASSEMBLY AND AN ACTUATOR BIAS ELEMENTJune 2023October 2024Allow1510NoNo
18036273METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE OF ELECTRONIC ELEMENT, HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEMay 2023June 2025Allow2510NoNo
18135053Rack Assembly for Vertical Airflow Cooled DevicesApril 2023June 2024Allow1400NoNo
18132099SMART IV POLEApril 2023June 2025Allow2710NoNo
18023667ELECTRICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COOLING ELECTRICAL DEVICEFebruary 2023May 2025Allow2711NoNo
18101348TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT SWITCHJanuary 2023October 2023Allow810NoNo
18083414MEMS-BASED SYSTEM FOR COOLING A VAPOR CHAMBERDecember 2022June 2025Allow3011YesNo
18075989LIQUID IMMERSION COOLING SYSTEMDecember 2022January 2025Allow2510NoNo
18075600Testable Thermal Circuit BreakerDecember 2022April 2024Allow1600NoNo
18074823Modular Power Distribution PanelDecember 2022September 2024Allow2110YesNo
18072524TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE, METHOD AND SERVERNovember 2022October 2024Allow2300NoNo
17986495Mechanism for Racking In and Ensuring Against Over Racking In and Still Allowing Racking Out of Circuit Breaker with Respect to EnclosureNovember 2022January 2025Allow2620NoNo
17982913ELECTRONIC CIRCUITNovember 2022April 2025Allow2911NoNo
17982260HEAT DISSIPATION ASSEMBLYNovember 2022October 2024Allow2301NoNo
17979176PASSIVE THERMAL-CONTROL SYSTEM OF AN ELECTRONIC SPEAKER DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED ELECTRONIC SPEAKER DEVICESNovember 2022August 2024Allow2211NoNo
17922430FLUID MOVEMENT THROUGH A WALL INSETOctober 2022March 2025Abandon2901NoNo
17975621HEAT DISSIPATION APPARATUS AND ANTENNA ASSEMBLY USING THE SAMEOctober 2022June 2025Allow3221NoNo
17973069INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM ANTENNA ISOLATION WITH INTEGRATED COOLING FANOctober 2022March 2024Allow1620YesNo
17971358SCALABLE COOLING ARCHITECTURE FOR LIQUID AND AIR INTAKE AIR COOLING MODULESOctober 2022May 2025Abandon3011NoNo
17970318ADJUSTABLE HINGED MOUNTING BRACKET FOR A COMPUTING DEVICEOctober 2022March 2025Allow2920NoNo
17920304ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND LIQUID COOLING APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICEOctober 2022October 2024Allow2410NoNo
18048144SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING RATE OF AIR FLOW THROUGH DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMSOctober 2022April 2025Allow3020NoNo
17968619DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR A COOLING SYSTEMOctober 2022March 2025Allow2920NoNo
17964928FLUID COOLING SYSTEM FOR COMPUTER CABINETSOctober 2022February 2025Abandon2810NoNo
17937460HEAT DISSIPATING DEVICEOctober 2022October 2024Allow2410NoNo
17957172COOLING SYSTEMS HAVING A CONDUIT AND A HEAT TRANSFER DEVICE FOR TRANSFERRING HEAT FROM AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENTSeptember 2022March 2025Allow3021NoNo
17936302IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICESeptember 2022September 2024Allow2410YesNo
17936285ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED FUSIBLE SWITCHING DISCONNECT MODULES AND DEVICESSeptember 2022August 2024Allow2310YesNo
17932087ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED SOLID-STATE THERMAL SWITCHSeptember 2022November 2024Allow2621NoNo
17941112SERVER CHASSISSeptember 2022July 2024Allow2210NoNo
17900306ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING HEAT TRANSFER MEMBERAugust 2022January 2025Allow2811NoNo
17898611POWER CONVERSION DEVICEAugust 2022December 2024Allow2720NoNo
17821649Composite Cooling System and Data CenterAugust 2022July 2024Allow2310NoNo
17890917ENGINEERED ACTUATORS USABLE IN MEMS ACTIVE COOLING DEVICESAugust 2022December 2024Allow2811YesNo
17881632GRAPHICS CARD ASSEMBLYAugust 2022October 2024Allow2720NoNo
17880267TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENCLOSUREAugust 2022November 2024Allow2701YesNo
17759971CIRCUIT BREAKER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CIRCUIT BREAKERAugust 2022April 2024Allow2010NoNo
17871404Electronic Device Cover and Electronic Device ComponentJuly 2022December 2024Allow2811NoNo
17867609CENTRALLY ANCHORED MEMS-BASED ACTIVE COOLING SYSTEMSJuly 2022July 2024Allow2411YesNo
17861690MOTOR INTEGRATED INVERTER APPARATUSJuly 2022November 2024Allow2810NoNo
17811441ISOLATING GAS-INSULATED BUS ARRANGEMENTS FOR SWITCHGEARJuly 2022September 2024Abandon2721NoNo
17859034FILM-LIKE HEAT DISSIPATION MEMBER, BENDABLE DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND TERMINAL DEVICEJuly 2022January 2024Allow1810NoNo
17859259WIRELESS CHARGING DEVICEJuly 2022May 2023Allow1010YesNo
17791016CONVERTERJuly 2022July 2024Allow2410NoNo
17789205Dry-Type Transformer with Elliptical Iron CoreJune 2022August 2023Allow1300NoNo
17842467PROTECTION STRUCTURE OF FUSE LINK SWITCHJune 2022August 2023Allow1410NoNo
17842474DC-DC Converter and Housing ThereforJune 2022February 2025Abandon3211NoNo
17785297POWER MODULE, POWER CONVERSION DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POWER MODULEJune 2022May 2024Allow2410NoNo
17839704HEAT DISSIPATION SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEJune 2022June 2024Allow2400NoNo
17839299FUSIBLE SWITCHING DISCONNECT MODULES AND DEVICES WITH TRIPPING COILJune 2022June 2023Allow1200NoNo
17837126WIRELESS CHARGING DEVICEJune 2022June 2024Allow2410NoNo
17834911VEHICULAR CIRCUIT BODYJune 2022November 2024Allow2930NoNo
17833195POWER CONVERSION DEVICEJune 2022May 2024Allow2300NoNo
17805444Heatsink Shield with Thermal-Contact Dimples for Thermal-Energy Distribution in a Radar AssemblyJune 2022July 2023Allow1310YesNo
17781120BATTERY PACK HAVING FUSE BOX BRACKET FOR SHORT CIRCUIT PREVENTIONMay 2022February 2025Allow3320YesNo
17827903RADIATORMay 2022March 2025Abandon3321NoNo
17752871COOLING DEVICE FOR ANTENNA APPARATUSMay 2022May 2024Allow2410NoNo
17747810ELECTRONIC COMPONENT WITH ENCLOSURE FRAME, CIRCUIT BOARD WITH ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEMay 2022July 2024Allow2611YesNo
17738913MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF RIGID-FLEX BOARDMay 2022December 2024Abandon3100NoNo
17772819COOLING SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEApril 2022August 2024Allow2820NoNo
17772058GAS-INSULATED SWITCHGEARApril 2022October 2023Allow1801NoNo
17771253HEAT EXCHANGE SYSTEM USED FOR HEAT DISSIPATION OF ELECTRONIC CONTROL ASSEMBLY AND COMPUTER HOSTApril 2022June 2024Allow2610NoNo
177254283-D STRUCTURED TWO-PHASE MICROFLUIDIC COOLING WITH NANO STRUCTURED BOILING ENHANCEMENT COATINGApril 2022August 2024Allow2811NoNo
17770424Protective ElementApril 2022July 2024Abandon2721NoNo
17659977Heat-Absorbing Chassis For Fan-Less Electronic ComponentApril 2022July 2024Abandon2710NoNo
17723099TECHNOLOGIES FOR DYNAMIC COOLING IN A MULTI-CHIP PACKAGE WITH PROGRAMMABLE IMPINGEMENT VALVESApril 2022March 2024Allow2330YesNo
17754985SWITCHGEAR ASSEMBLY AND SWITCHGEARApril 2022April 2025Allow3651NoNo
17768301COOLING SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEApril 2022July 2024Allow2711NoNo
17717426SEMICONDUCTOR MODULEApril 2022January 2025Allow3300YesNo
17715981WATER BLOCK OF DOUBLE-LAYERED RADIATING WATER-COOLING RADIATORApril 2022December 2024Abandon3320NoNo
17715144Thermal Diode and Thermal Switch for Bi-Directional Heat Transfer in Building EnvelopesApril 2022February 2024Allow2211NoNo
17709439CIRCUIT BOARDMarch 2022September 2023Allow1811NoNo
17702016MODULAR PLUG-AND-PLAY POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLEMarch 2022November 2023Abandon1901NoNo
17700764THERMAL MANAGEMENT DEVICE FOR HIGH DENSITY PROCESSING UNITMarch 2022May 2024Allow2600YesNo
17642617COMPOSITE SOLDER BALLS METALLISED ON THE SURFACE AND CALIBRATED FOR THE ASSEMBLY OF ELECTRONIC BOARDSMarch 2022February 2024Allow2300NoNo
17654196ISOLATING BUS ENCLOSURE ARRANGEMENTS FOR SWITCHGEARMarch 2022September 2024Allow3041NoNo
17638752CHIP-TYPE CURRENT FUSEMarch 2022October 2024Abandon3130NoNo
17683228MEMS-BASED ACTIVE COOLING SYSTEMSFebruary 2022April 2024Allow2651YesNo
17638564PROTECTING DEVICE AND BATTERY PACKFebruary 2022September 2023Allow1810NoNo
17637193INTERRUPTION DEVICEFebruary 2022December 2023Allow2211NoNo
17637176ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY COMPRISING BLOWN FUSE INDICATION SYSTEMFebruary 2022November 2022Allow800NoNo
17671755THERMAL CUT-OFF DEVICE HAVING A SINGLE-SIDED SILVER-PLATED HOUSINGFebruary 2022April 2024Abandon2620NoNo
17669446POWER CONVERSION CIRCUIT ENERGIZATION UNITFebruary 2022November 2024Allow3310NoNo
17591090Re-Entrant Flow Cold PlateFebruary 2022October 2023Abandon2010NoNo
17575184RACK FOR COOLING COMPUTING DEVICES IN A HYPERBOLOID CONFIGURATIONJanuary 2022March 2024Allow2621NoNo

Appeals Overview

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

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
24
Examiner Affirmed
18
(75.0%)
Examiner Reversed
6
(25.0%)
Reversal Percentile
38.9%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 25.0% 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
91
Allowed After Appeal Filing
31
(34.1%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
60
(65.9%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
53.2%
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, 34.1% 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 face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

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

Examiner VORTMAN, ANATOLY - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner VORTMAN, ANATOLY works in Art Unit 2835 and has examined 1,895 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 75.5%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 26 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner VORTMAN, ANATOLY's allowance rate of 75.5% places them in the 33% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by VORTMAN, ANATOLY receive 1.61 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 43% 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 VORTMAN, ANATOLY is 26 months. This places the examiner in the 62% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +12.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by VORTMAN, ANATOLY. This interview benefit is in the 52% 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, 24.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 28% 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 25.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 27% 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, 94.3% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 67% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. If you have strong arguments, a PAC request may result in favorable reconsideration.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 71.4% of appeals filed. This is in the 54% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 48.3% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 45.7% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 51% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show above-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Petitionable matters include restriction requirements (MPEP § 1002.02(c)(2)) and various procedural issues.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 7.8% of allowed cases (in the 94% percentile). Per MPEP § 1302.04, examiner's amendments are used to place applications in condition for allowance when only minor changes are needed. This examiner frequently uses this tool compared to other examiners, indicating a cooperative approach to getting applications allowed. Strategic Insight: If you are close to allowance but minor claim amendments are needed, this examiner may be willing to make an examiner's amendment rather than requiring another round of prosecution.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 27.0% of allowed cases (in the 95% 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:

  • Examiner cooperation: This examiner frequently makes examiner's amendments to place applications in condition for allowance. If you are close to allowance, the examiner may help finalize the claims.

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.

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