USPTO Examiner JACKSON STEPHEN W - Art Unit 2836

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18932445PV SHUTDOWN SYSTEM WITH MID-CIRCUIT INTERRUPTEROctober 2024January 2025Allow210NoNo
18715018CRYOGENIC SUSCEPTOR AND ELECTRIC CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY USED THEREINMay 2024October 2024Allow500NoNo
18645774TRANSISTOR SHORT CIRCUIT PROTECTIONApril 2024April 2025Allow1210NoNo
18643469SWITCHING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC CIRCUITApril 2024January 2025Allow910NoNo
18587508POWER DETECTION CIRCUITFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18419263AIR COOLED COMPACT POWER SYSTEMSJanuary 2024August 2024Allow700NoNo
18407700ELECTRONIC DEVICEJanuary 2024October 2024Allow1010NoNo
18394345SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING CIRCUIT PROTECTION DEVICE(S)December 2023April 2024Allow400NoNo
18394860BASE STATION APPARATUS, TERMINAL APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHODS FOR THE SAME FOR CELLULAR COMMUNICATION NETWORK IN WHICH RELAY COMMUNICATION IS PERFORMEDDecember 2023October 2024Allow1010NoNo
18515911MAGNETIC COUPLING DEVICE WITH AT LEAST ONE OF A SENSOR ARRANGEMENT AND A DEGAUSS CAPABILITYNovember 2023October 2024Allow1110NoNo
18500462APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTACTLESS TRANSPORTATION OF A CARRIERNovember 2023January 2025Allow1410YesNo
18383430ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK WITH POROUS PLUGOctober 2023August 2024Allow1010NoNo
18382450PROTECTION OF ELECTRONICS IN NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY SYSTEMSOctober 2023August 2024Allow1010NoNo
18377126SOURCE OF CHARGED PARTICLESOctober 2023January 2024Allow310NoNo
18480403ELECTRICAL WIRING DEVICEOctober 2023July 2024Allow1010NoNo
18281750ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK SHEET AND ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK COMPRISING SAMESeptember 2023April 2025Allow1900NoNo
18278237CHIP-LEVEL SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE COOPERATIVE RELAY PROTECTION DEVICEAugust 2023January 2024Allow500NoNo
18230259FREQUENCY-BASED DISTRIBUTED LOAD DISCONNECTAugust 2023May 2024Allow1010YesNo
18227193MAGNETIC COUPLING DEVICE WITH AT LEAST ONE OF A SENSOR ARRANGEMENT AND A DEGAUSS CAPABILITYJuly 2023September 2023Allow200NoNo
18359281SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING TOOL AND METHODS OF OPERATIONJuly 2023May 2024Allow1010YesNo
18358575CONTROL AND OPERATION OF POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMJuly 2023July 2024Allow1210NoNo
18215442SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING MOTIONJune 2023September 2023Allow210NoNo
18210297SMART CARTRIDGE WAKE UP OPERATION AND DATA RETENTIONJune 2023May 2024Allow1110NoNo
18265814METHOD FOR PROCESSING INTERPHASE SHORT CIRCUIT OF THREE-PHASE NON-EFFECTIVE GROUNDING POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMJune 2023February 2025Allow2000NoNo
18265038Fusion Bonding Protecting Module and Battery System Including the SameJune 2023December 2024Allow1900NoNo
18203571SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A DART FOR A CONDUCTED ELECTRICAL WEAPONMay 2023April 2024Allow1010NoNo
18323949ELECTRONIC IGNITION CIRCUITMay 2023May 2024Allow1210NoNo
18317264Magnetic Flux Cancellation for Power Line CommunicationsMay 2023March 2024Allow1110NoNo
18036647EXPOSED ELECTRODE NEGATIVE AIR ION DEVICE WITH FIBROUS MAT SURFACE MOUNTABLE IN AN EXPOSED ENVIRONMENTMay 2023September 2024Allow1600NoNo
18144776PROTECTING SEMICONDUCTOR SWITCHES IN SWITCHED MODE POWER CONVERTERSMay 2023January 2024Allow810NoNo
18142391GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER USING FREQUENCY RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENTMay 2023February 2024Allow1010NoNo
18306703SWITCHING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC CIRCUITApril 2023November 2023Allow700NoNo
18306707SWITCHING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC CIRCUITApril 2023April 2024Allow1110NoNo
18306713SWITCHING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC CIRCUITApril 2023April 2024Allow1210NoNo
18297832Conductor Temperature DetectorApril 2023January 2024Allow1010NoNo
18030772ELECTRODE PATTERN STRUCTURE OF CONCENTRIC-CIRCULAR-STRUCTURED ELECTROSTATIC CHUCKApril 2023November 2024Allow2000NoNo
18297362LINEARIZED PULL-PULL ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATORS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODSApril 2023November 2024Allow2000NoNo
18131501POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMApril 2023December 2024Allow2010NoNo
18179490WAFER PLACEMENT TABLEMarch 2023January 2025Allow2300NoNo
18178900POWER DETECTION CIRCUITMarch 2023October 2023Allow710NoNo
18043218JOINED BODY, HOLDING DEVICE, AND ELECTROSTATIC CHUCKFebruary 2023February 2025Allow2310NoNo
18113654FAST FAULT DETECTORFebruary 2023January 2025Allow2310NoNo
18172217HIGH TEMPERATURE BIPOLAR ELECTROSTATIC CHUCKFebruary 2023September 2023Allow710NoNo
18100399Ionizer Feedback ControlJanuary 2023March 2024Allow1410NoNo
18087502WAFER CHUCKING MONITORDecember 2022August 2023Allow810NoNo
18083871PACK MONITORING UNIT FOR AN ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT BATTERY PACK AND METHODS OF USE FOR BATTERY MANAGEMENTDecember 2022January 2025Allow2510NoNo
18081493APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTACTLESS TRANSPORTATION OF A CARRIERDecember 2022January 2025Allow2510NoNo
18080421Wafer Heater With Backside And Integrated Bevel PurgeDecember 2022July 2023Allow710NoNo
18064348PROTECTION CIRCUIT FOR A SIMULATED BATTERY CELLDecember 2022December 2024Allow2410NoNo
17994290MAGNETIC COUPLING DEVICE WITH AT LEAST ONE OF A SENSOR ARRANGEMENT AND A DEGAUSS CAPABILITYNovember 2022August 2023Allow810NoNo
17992161PROTECTION OF ELECTRONICS IN NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY SYSTEMSNovember 2022June 2023Allow710NoNo
17990928DC ELECTRICAL NETWORK AND OVERCURRENT PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR A DC ELECTRICAL NETWORKNovember 2022November 2024Allow2410NoNo
18056960HIGH VOLTAGE DC FAULT DETECTIONNovember 2022August 2023Allow910NoNo
18056087DIFFERENTIAL PROTECTION USING INSTRUMENT TRANSFORMER SIGNAL TRANSDUCERSNovember 2022January 2025Allow2610NoNo
17924301POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, GROUND FAULT DETECTION METHOD AND PROGRAMNovember 2022August 2024Allow2210NoNo
17923273CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE FUNCTIONSNovember 2022July 2024Allow2000NoNo
18051532ELECTROMAGNETIC DEVICES, ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATION SYSTEMS, AND METHODS THEREOF FOR GRADIENT ENHANCEMENTNovember 2022March 2025Allow2910NoNo
17975092INTEGRATED BIDIRECTIONAL ESD PROTECTION CIRCUIT FOR POWER SEMICONDUCTOR SWITCHING DEVICESOctober 2022June 2024Allow1900NoNo
18050300SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUSOctober 2022September 2024Allow2210NoNo
17973238DISPLAY APPARATUSOctober 2022September 2024Allow2310NoNo
17972125METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN ION EMITTER-ASSISTED HEATPIPEOctober 2022October 2024Allow2300NoNo
18047713WAFER SUPPORT TABLE AND RF RODOctober 2022August 2024Allow2210YesNo
17967171ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE AND POWER SUPPLY INPUT CIRCUITOctober 2022December 2024Abandon2610NoNo
17964167Conductor Temperature DetectorOctober 2022March 2023Allow510NoNo
17958847SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM PROGRAMMABLE DYNAMIC CIRCUIT BREAKEROctober 2022July 2023Allow1010NoNo
17916747POWER DEVICE MONITORING SYSTEMOctober 2022October 2024Allow2510NoNo
17933757OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION DEVICE MODULESSeptember 2022October 2024Allow2510NoNo
17942441WAFER CHUCK FOR A LASER BEAM WAFER DICING EQUIPMENTSeptember 2022September 2024Allow2410NoNo
17942916ELECTRICAL WIRING DEVICESeptember 2022May 2023Allow810NoNo
17905846Protective Device for an Electronic Component Connected to an InterfaceSeptember 2022February 2025Allow2910NoNo
17930361ELECTROSTATIC CHUCKSeptember 2022March 2023Allow600NoNo
17939834THREE-OUTPUT DC VOLTAGE SUPPLY WITH BI-STABLE LATCH SHORT-CIRCUIT PROTECTIONSeptember 2022September 2024Allow2400NoNo
17899603ENERGY MANAGEMENT FOR EVSEAugust 2022July 2024Allow2300NoNo
17802632ARC DETECTION DEVICE, SOLAR INVERTER, INDOOR WIRING SYSTEM, BREAKER, SOLAR PANEL, SOLAR PANEL-ATTACHED MODULE, AND JUNCTION BOXAugust 2022June 2024Allow2210NoNo
17893074APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR POWER-CYCLING FIELD-REPLACEABLE UNITS REMOTELYAugust 2022January 2025Allow2910NoNo
17879317COAXIAL VARIABLE CAPACITORAugust 2022May 2024Allow2100NoNo
17863166Soft Starter for High-Current Electric DevicesJuly 2022June 2023Allow1210NoNo
17857200COOLING APPARATUS AND COOLING SYSTEMJuly 2022August 2024Allow2510NoNo
17852862FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICEJune 2022July 2024Allow2510YesNo
17853049INPUT OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTIONJune 2022December 2024Abandon2910NoNo
17850167POWER CONVERTERJune 2022February 2024Allow2000NoNo
17850413System for limiting a peak current of short-circuit currentJune 2022January 2023Allow600NoNo
17850191ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK AND SUBSTRATE FIXING DEVICEJune 2022October 2024Allow2810NoNo
17845230Pedestal heater for Spatial Multi-Wafer Processing ToolJune 2022February 2023Allow810NoNo
17844664DISPLAY DEVICEJune 2022March 2024Allow2100NoNo
17806817FAULT PROTECTION TESTING IN A HIGH-POWER SWITCHING SYSTEMJune 2022August 2024Allow2610YesNo
17838463High power, multi-phase, AC power contact arc suppressorJune 2022June 2023Allow1210NoNo
17833912ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF FOR SUPPLYING POWERJune 2022October 2024Allow2810NoNo
17833234SMART CARTRIDGE WAKE UP OPERATION AND DATA RETENTIONJune 2022March 2023Allow910NoNo
17831831SMART EARTH LEAKAGE CIRCUIT BREAKERJune 2022January 2023Allow700NoNo
17781709WELDING DETECTION DEVICE AND WELDING DETECTION METHODJune 2022April 2023Allow1100NoNo
17826558SWITCH APPARATUSMay 2022August 2023Allow1410NoNo
17747818PROTECTING SEMICONDUCTOR SWITCHES IN SWITCHED MODE POWER CONVERTERSMay 2022February 2023Allow910NoNo
17743003ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTROSTATIC CHUCKMay 2022October 2023Allow1710NoNo
17737457DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAMEMay 2022August 2024Allow2810NoNo
17735335RELAY EXAMINATION DEVICE AND BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMMay 2022April 2023Allow1120NoNo
17731980VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, PARTICULARLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLEApril 2022May 2023Allow1300NoNo
17725169LIQUID IMMERSION COOLERApril 2022July 2024Allow2610NoNo
17722967SWITCHING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC CIRCUITApril 2022January 2023Allow910NoNo
17721101OPTIMIZING TRANSFORMER EXCITING CURRENT AND LOSS TEST RESULTS BY DYNAMICALLY MANAGING CORE MAGNETIC STATEApril 2022August 2024Allow2810NoNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner JACKSON, STEPHEN W - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner JACKSON, STEPHEN W works in Art Unit 2836 and has examined 1,683 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 93.4%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 27 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner JACKSON, STEPHEN W's allowance rate of 93.4% places them in the 81% 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 JACKSON, STEPHEN W receive 0.76 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 7% 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 JACKSON, STEPHEN W is 27 months. This places the examiner in the 57% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +5.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by JACKSON, STEPHEN W. This interview benefit is in the 32% 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, 39.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 89% 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 60.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 82% 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.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 40.2% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 40% 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 78% 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 5.6% of allowed cases (in the 80% 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.
  • 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

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