USPTO Examiner BELLIDO NICOLAS G - Art Unit 2836

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18784708Grounding System and Control Method, Integrated Circuits and Integrated Circuit Package ThereofJuly 2024September 2024Allow200NoNo
18629113SUBSTRATE HOLDING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUSApril 2024October 2024Allow710NoNo
18624240POWER CORD LCDI AND HOTSPOT DETECTOR CIRCUITApril 2024September 2024Allow610NoNo
18577178DC VOLTAGE SWITCHING DEVICE HAVING EARTH FAULT PROTECTIONJanuary 2024May 2024Allow400YesNo
18540170DEVICES FOR ACTIVE OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION INCLUDING VARISTORS AND THYRISTORSDecember 2023October 2024Allow1010NoNo
18569021APPARATUS FOR SUPPRESSING PEAK PULSE AT INPUT END OF HOT PLUG LINEDecember 2023March 2024Allow300YesNo
18521816PROTECTION APPARATUS AND PROTECTION METHOD FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEMNovember 2023August 2024Allow900NoNo
18519852ACTUATION DEVICE, HALF-BRIDGE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING SAME AND METHOD THEREFORNovember 2023January 2024Allow200YesNo
18472345Method and Apparatus for Switching CurrentSeptember 2023December 2024Abandon1510NoNo
18466694METROLOGY DEVICE INCLUDING A HIGH-VOLTAGE PROTECTION MODULESeptember 2023July 2024Allow1010YesNo
18238638SOLID STATE CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER WITH SOLID STATE INTERLOCKING MECHANISMAugust 2023October 2024Allow1410NoNo
18363761TWO-SECTION CONDUCTOR TYPE GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER WITH REVERSE WIRING PROTECTION FUNCTIONAugust 2023March 2024Allow700YesNo
18353512Monitoring System for Monitoring a Supply Voltage for an Electronic ComponentJuly 2023August 2024Allow1310NoNo
18194046SOLID-STATE CIRCUIT BREAKER HAVING A SEALED VACUUM GAP SECTION FOR PROVIDING AN INTRINSIC SAFE OPERATIONMarch 2023February 2025Allow2310NoNo
18128693ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD) PROTECTION CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAMEMarch 2023September 2023Allow500NoNo
18021441OVERCURRENT PROTECTION CIRCUIT FOR PROTECTING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE FROM OVERCURRENT AT HIGH SPEED, AND SWITCHING CIRCUIT PROVIDED WITH THE OVERCURRENT PROTECTION CIRCUITFebruary 2023January 2025Allow2300NoNo
18168341LCDI POWER CORD CIRCUIT HAVING A POWER CORD FAULT CIRCUIT FOR MONITORING A NEUTRAL WIRE SHIELD AND A LINE WIRE SHIELD INTEGRITYFebruary 2023January 2024Allow1120YesNo
18108751A DEVICE FOR ELECTROLYSIS FROM PHOTOVOLTAICALLY SUPPLIED POWER AND A METHOD OF OPERATING SUCH A DEVICEFebruary 2023December 2024Allow2210NoNo
18014036MULTI-FUNCTION NON-ELECTRIC SHOCK PROTECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOFDecember 2022March 2025Abandon2600NoNo
18145216UNDER VOLTAGE PROTECTION CIRCUIT AND DEVICEDecember 2022September 2024Allow2100NoNo
18073493METHOD OF MOUNTING CONDUCTIVE BALLS USING ELECTROSTATIC CHUCKDecember 2022December 2024Allow2410NoNo
18070386FULLY DIFFERENTIAL ESD CIRCUIT FOR HIGH-FREQUENCY APPLICATIONSNovember 2022November 2024Allow2300NoNo
17989611CIRCUIT SYSTEM AND MANUFACTURING AND OPERATING METHOD THEREFORNovember 2022March 2025Allow2811YesNo
17997867SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROTECTION OF AN ELECTRICAL GRIDNovember 2022March 2023Allow400YesNo
17969746METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SWITCHING CURRENT BETWEEN CONDUCTIVE PATHS AND THROUGH A DIFFERENTIAL CURRENT SENSOROctober 2022June 2023Allow810YesNo
17930255ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE WITH SENSORS FOR DETECTING HAZARDSSeptember 2022February 2024Allow1720YesNo
17802043ION GENERATOR INCLUDING HOLDER KITAugust 2022September 2024Allow2510NoNo
17798456DETERMINATION OF FILTER PARAMETERS IN AN INVERTERAugust 2022August 2024Allow2410NoNo
17815883ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD) PROTECTION IN RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) SWITCH CIRCUITRYJuly 2022December 2024Allow2810NoNo
17870771SENSOR SYSTEM FOR MEASURING ANGLE OF GATE OF ISOLATING SWITCH OF OVERHEAD LINESJuly 2022September 2022Allow200NoNo
17853977TRANSMISSION LINE FAULT LOCATION, ISOLATION & SYSTEM RESTORATION (FLISR) SYSTEMJune 2022February 2025Allow3210NoNo
17845064CIRCUIT BREAKER HAVING A CURRENT SENSING CIRCUIT, CONTROL CIRCUIT, COMPARISON CIRCUIT, ELECTRIC RELAY AND LATCHING CIRCUITJune 2022June 2024Allow2410NoNo
17844306REVERSE BATTERY PROTECTION CIRCUIT WITH ISOLATION AND REVERSE POLARITY CIRCUITSJune 2022December 2024Allow2910NoNo
17786966CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTACTORJune 2022June 2024Allow2400NoNo
17757417ARRANGEMENT OF A BUSBAR ADAPTER WITH ONE OR MORE ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SWITCHING DEVICESJune 2022July 2024Allow2510NoNo
17807093CONFIGURABLE CIRCUIT PROTECTOR WITH PRE-PROGRAMMED FIELD DEPLOYABLE ADAPTORJune 2022May 2024Allow2310YesNo
17838282ELECTRICAL OVER STRESS PROTECTION DEVICEJune 2022November 2023Allow1700NoNo
17781244Residual Current Circuit Breaker with Two Switching DevicesMay 2022September 2024Allow2720NoNo
17826560DEVICES FOR ACTIVE OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION INCLUDING VARISTORS AND THYRISTORSMay 2022October 2023Allow1610YesNo
17824072Circuit and Plug for Timing Automatic Detection of Leakage Protection FunctionMay 2022January 2024Allow2010NoNo
17756447PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT EQUIPPED WITH A REFLUX CIRCUIT AND A SWITCHING CIRCUIT AND ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS CONTAINING THE PROTECTIVE CIRCUITMay 2022May 2024Allow2410NoNo
17824149Semiconductor By-pass SwitchMay 2022August 2024Allow2601NoNo
17748478SOLID STATE CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER WITH SOLID STATE INTERLOCKING MECHANISMMay 2022June 2023Allow1310NoNo
17745642BARRIER FOR A DEPLOYMENT UNIT OF A CONDUCTED ELECTRICAL WEAPONMay 2022February 2024Allow2110NoNo
17745146CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRICAL APPARATUSMay 2022November 2022Allow600YesNo
17741502Time-Admittance Fault Detection and Isolation SystemMay 2022August 2023Allow1500YesNo
17740797ELECTRICAL PLUG WITH REPLACEABLE SURGE PROTECTORMay 2022May 2024Allow2400NoNo
17662384ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BREAKER CONFIGURED TO PROVIDE A FAIL-SAFE MODEMay 2022June 2024Abandon2611NoNo
17736336SYSTEM FOR DETECTING AND COMPARING CURRENT IN A MOTORMay 2022November 2023Allow1910NoNo
17755371PROTECTION CIRCUIT, BATTERY PACK, AND PROTECTION CIRCUIT OPERATING METHODApril 2022August 2024Allow2810NoNo
17724871PROTECTION OF A SURGE ARRESTER WITH A BETTER PROTECTION AGAINST FAILURE FROM THERMAL OVERLOAD IN CASE OF A TEMPORARY OVERVOLTAGE IN AN ELECTRICAL GRID LINEApril 2022January 2023Allow910NoNo
17770079MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE AND FAULT DIAGNOSIS METHOD USING SAMEApril 2022October 2024Allow3010NoNo
17723973GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER WITH INTEGRATED CONTROLLERApril 2022February 2024Allow2211NoNo
17719725CURRENT SENSING PROTECTION DEVICE FOR SENSING WHETHER CURRENT SENSING ELEMENT OCCURS SHORT PHENOMENONApril 2022August 2023Allow1600NoNo
17764886PROTECTION APPARATUS FOR A LOAD RESISTOR, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A PROTECTION APPARATUSMarch 2022June 2024Allow2600NoNo
17705001APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTION CURRENT IMBALANCEMarch 2022June 2023Allow1500NoNo
17763390BIDIRECTIONAL ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BREAKERMarch 2022December 2024Allow3320NoNo
17701868METHOD FOR PROTECTING AT LEAST A PART OF A NETWORK SEGMENT OF AN ELECTRICAL POWER DISTRIBUTION NETWORKMarch 2022December 2023Allow2000NoNo
17701900DIFFERENTIAL PROTECTION DEVICE AND PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR MONITORING OBJECTS TO BE PROTECTED IN A POWER SUPPLY NETWORKMarch 2022October 2023Allow1910NoNo
17700665LOAD CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING ENERGIZATION OF A LOAD USING A SEMICONDUCTOR SWITCHMarch 2022August 2023Allow1710YesNo
17699705POWER SUPPLY CONTROL APPARATUS AND POWER SUPPLY CONTROL METHODMarch 2022March 2023Allow1200YesNo
17761083DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CURRENT INTERRUPTING USING CURRENT DIVERSION PATHMarch 2022January 2023Allow1010NoNo
17692702SWITCH PROTECTION CIRCUIT AND POWER CONVERTER SUITED FOR DIFFERENT INPUT VOLTAGE RANGESMarch 2022August 2024Allow2900NoNo
17688705LIFT PIN ASSEMBLYMarch 2022February 2024Allow2300NoNo
17683804SHORT CIRCUIT DETECTION AND LIMITING CHANNEL CURRENT IN TRANSISTOR BEFORE TURN OFF IN SHORT CIRCUIT CONDITIONMarch 2022June 2023Allow1600NoNo
17672422ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINE GROUND FAULT PREVENTION METHODS USING DUAL, HIGH SENSITIVITY MONITORINGFebruary 2022July 2023Allow1700YesNo
17670864DEPENDABLE OPEN-PHASE DETECTION IN ELECTRIC POWER DELIVERY SYSTEMS WITH INVERTER-BASED RESOURCESFebruary 2022June 2023Allow1600NoNo
17665235FAULT DETECTION IN AN ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMFebruary 2022December 2024Allow3410NoNo
17632121Laminar Electrostatic Eliminator Circuit for Eliminating Static Electricity in a SpaceFebruary 2022March 2024Allow2610NoNo
17585893KEYPAD OVERLAY WITH ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE DISSIPATIONJanuary 2022April 2024Allow2610NoNo
17630167POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, POWER SUPPLY METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUMJanuary 2022December 2023Allow2200NoNo
17597832Power supply system with protection against current variationsJanuary 2022February 2024Allow2500NoNo
17647252TRAVELING WAVE OVERCURRENT PROTECTION FOR ELECTRIC POWER DELIVERY SYSTEMSJanuary 2022June 2023Allow1800YesNo
17558357LEAKAGE CURRENT DETECTION AND INTERRUPTION DEVICE, ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCEDecember 2021April 2023Allow1500NoNo
17535375PROTECTION APPARATUS AND PROTECTION METHOD FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEMNovember 2021August 2023Allow2100NoNo
17524141TRANSFORMER PROTECTOR WITH INTERNAL FAULT DETECTORNovember 2021March 2023Allow1600YesNo
17524348TRANSFORMER INTERNAL FAULT RECLOSE BLOCKNovember 2021March 2023Allow1600YesNo
17519857TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER UNIT (TRU) BACKFEED INTERLOCKNovember 2021January 2024Allow2710NoNo
17519303PROTECTION CIRCUITSNovember 2021December 2022Allow1300NoNo
17519475Electronic Protection Circuit with Instability PreventionNovember 2021January 2023Allow1400NoNo
17513836HANDLING OF BATTERY LOSS EVENTOctober 2021February 2024Allow2700NoNo
17451520SURGE PROTECTOROctober 2021July 2023Allow2100NoNo
17490285STAND-ALONE SAFETY ISOLATED AREA WITH INTEGRATED PROTECTION FOR SUPPLY AND SIGNAL LINESSeptember 2021September 2022Allow1100YesNo
17599076ELECTRICAL NETWORK HAVING FAULT PROTECTION CONTROLSeptember 2021May 2024Allow3210NoNo
17476818DOUBLE GROUNDED NEUTRAL FAULT DETECTIONSeptember 2021September 2022Allow1200NoNo
17439573METHODS FOR CONTROLLING AND DIAGNOSING AN ACTUATOR FOR A LOW POWER SYSTEMSeptember 2021August 2024Allow3510NoNo
17472757LOAD CONTROL DEVICE TO BE CONNECTED TO POWER SUPPLY VIA CONNECTING MEMBER AND FUSESeptember 2021December 2022Allow1510YesNo
17466505APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST THE EFFECTS OF AN ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSESeptember 2021August 2024Allow3610YesNo
17462048ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK WITH HIGH INSULATION PERFORMANCE AND ELECTROSTATIC ATTRACTION FORCEAugust 2021December 2023Allow2710YesNo
17461819SYSTEM FOR DETECTING FAULTS IN ELECTRICAL CABLINGAugust 2021March 2023Allow1800YesNo
17411335ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM DIFFERENTIAL PROTECTION WITH DC COMPENSATIONAugust 2021August 2022Allow1200YesNo
17410009BATTERY PROTECTION CIRCUIT AND BATTERY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAMEAugust 2021April 2024Allow3110NoNo
17410681WIDERANGE SHUNT AND UNDERVOLTAGEAugust 2021July 2022Allow1100NoNo
17395036ELECTRICAL UNIT WITH TURN-OFF SWITCH AND SYSTEMAugust 2021June 2023Allow2310NoNo
17395063MULTI-CIRCUIT DC BREAKING SYSTEMAugust 2021August 2023Allow2400NoNo
17393478INTRINSICALLY SAFE CIRCUIT WITH LOW LEAKAGE CURRENTAugust 2021November 2022Allow1601NoNo
17393882DIRECT CURRENT HYBRID CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH REVERSE BIASED VOLTAGE SOURCEAugust 2021December 2022Allow1710YesNo
17389585EMERGENCY POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF MOBILITY AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFJuly 2021March 2023Allow2000YesNo
17427211CONNECTING A LOAD TO A DIRECT CURRENT NETWORKJuly 2021September 2023Allow2500YesNo
17386051SOLID STATE PROTECTIVE SMART PLUG DEVICEJuly 2021July 2023Allow2310NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner BELLIDO, NICOLAS G.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
1
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
11.4%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 0.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
1
Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(100.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
6.5%
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, 0.0% 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 BELLIDO, NICOLAS G - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner BELLIDO, NICOLAS G works in Art Unit 2836 and has examined 326 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 91.1%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 28 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner BELLIDO, NICOLAS G's allowance rate of 91.1% places them in the 75% 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 BELLIDO, NICOLAS G receive 0.98 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 8% 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 BELLIDO, NICOLAS G is 28 months. This places the examiner in the 69% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +11.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by BELLIDO, NICOLAS G. This interview benefit is in the 47% 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 82% 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 53.2% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 79% 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.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 13% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 50.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 18% percentile among all examiners. 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, 10.8% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 8% 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 0.3% of allowed cases (in the 56% 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 11.4% 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.

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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