USPTO Examiner ROJAS BERNARD - Art Unit 2837

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18670989MEMS SWITCH WITH BEAM CONTACT PORTION CONTINUOUSLY EXTENDING BETWEEN INPUT AND OUTPUT TERMINAL ELECTRODESMay 2024March 2025Allow1010NoNo
18624487MODULAR MAGNETIC DEVICES FOR USE IN CREATING TISSUE ANASTOMOSISApril 2024December 2024Allow800NoNo
18436381FABRICATION OF MEMS DEVICE WITH AUTOMATED DISPENSING OF DAMPING FLUID AND VISCOSITY CONTROLFebruary 2024September 2024Allow700NoNo
18436373MEMS DEVICE WITH DAMPING FLUID VERTICALLY SANDWICHED BETWEEN MOVING AND NON-MOVING STRUCTURESFebruary 2024September 2024Allow800NoNo
18435705VARIABLE FIELD MAGNETIC COUPLERS AND METHODS FOR ENGAGING A FERROMAGNETIC WORKPIECEFebruary 2024December 2024Allow1010NoNo
18434433CONTROL SYSTEM AND INTERRUPTER SYSTEMFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18431254Electrical CatheterFebruary 2024May 2025Allow1610YesNo
18283828MAGNETIC FIELD APPLICATION DEVICESeptember 2023June 2024Allow800NoNo
18462821Contactor ARRANGEMENT FOR EXTINGUISHING AN ELECTRIC ARCSeptember 2023June 2025Allow2110NoNo
18238021MEMS DEVICE WITH IMPROVED DYNAMIC MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE THROUGH DAMPING BY LOCALIZED VISCOELASTIC MEDIUMAugust 2023June 2024Allow1010NoNo
18263345ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY WITH DRIVESHAFT STOPPERJuly 2023March 2025Allow1910NoNo
18261536HINGE TYPE BISTABLE MAGNETIC CIRCUIT STRUCTURE AND MAGNETIC LATCHING RELAYJuly 2023May 2025Allow2310NoNo
18212576HIGH-DURABILITY ELECTRICAL CONTACT STRUCTUREJune 2023June 2024Allow1210NoNo
18315665RESONATOR AND RESONANCE DEVICEMay 2023March 2025Allow2200NoNo
17923748ARC PATH FORMATION UNIT AND DIRECT CURRENT RELAY COMPRISING SAMEMay 2023February 2025Allow2810NoNo
18034632ARC PATH FORMATION UNIT AND DIRECT CURRENT RELAY INCLUDING SAMEApril 2023June 2025Allow2610NoNo
18136590Conductor on Molded Barrel Magnet Assembly and Associated Systems and MethodsApril 2023March 2024Allow1101NoNo
18297611FERROFLUID CONTROL DEVICEApril 2023April 2025Allow2410NoNo
18246830Electronic Module and ApparatusMarch 2023June 2025Allow2730NoNo
18028123DRIVE DEVICE FOR MOVING A LEAFMarch 2023June 2025Allow2710NoNo
18027690R-T-B SINTERED MAGNETMarch 2023July 2023Allow400NoNo
18245331DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAGNETIC FIELD-ASSISTED SIMULATION OF ZERO-MICROGRAVITY FAME SYNTHESIS OF NANOPARTICLESMarch 2023August 2023Allow500NoNo
18180505MAGNETIC SWITCH ARRANGEMENTMarch 2023December 2023Allow910YesNo
18161740LONG STROKE MEMS ACTUATOR RESILIENT TO THE PULL-IN AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAMEJanuary 2023May 2025Allow2811YesNo
18103120SINGLE COIL APPARATUS AND METHODJanuary 2023March 2024Allow1410NoNo
18161185DRIVE DEVICE HAVING A BRUSHLESS ELECTRIC MOTORJanuary 2023June 2025Allow2800NoNo
18097134SHIELD GENERATORJanuary 2023April 2024Allow1510NoNo
18015795ELECTRIC ROTATING MACHINE APPARATUS AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUSJanuary 2023February 2025Allow2500NoNo
18152727MAGNETIC BLOCK LOCKING OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICEJanuary 2023April 2024Allow1511NoNo
18093387VACUUM INTERRUPTER WITH SLOW OPENING SOLENOID CORE INSIDE TO SHORTEN THE LENGTH OF THE CONDUCTOR ASSEMBLYJanuary 2023June 2025Allow2910NoNo
18091600MOVABLE CONTACT BRACKET ASSEMBLY AND CONTACTORDecember 2022June 2024Allow1810NoNo
18091785HERMETICALLY SEALED ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTACTORDecember 2022October 2024Abandon2210NoNo
18013814ARC PATH FORMATION UNIT AND DIRECT CURRENT RELAY INCLUDING SAMEDecember 2022June 2024Allow1710NoNo
18013483ARC PATH GENERATION UNIT AND DIRECT CURRENT RELAY INCLUDING SAMEDecember 2022May 2024Allow1710NoNo
18013487ARC PATH-FORMING PART AND DIRECT CURRENT RELAY COMPRISING SAMEDecember 2022November 2024Allow2211NoNo
18147361HERMETICALLY SEALED ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTACTORDecember 2022October 2024Abandon2101NoNo
18086126VACUUM INTERRUPTER CONDUCTOR ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED THOMSON COILDecember 2022July 2024Allow1900NoNo
18084194VARIABLE FIELD MAGNETIC COUPLERS AND METHODS FOR ENGAGING A FERROMAGNETIC WORKPIECEDecember 2022August 2023Allow800YesNo
18011504ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY INCLUDING MOVABLE MEMBER THAT MOVES INTEGRALLY WITH MOVABLE CONTACT PIECEDecember 2022November 2024Allow2310NoNo
18062788DIRECT CURRENT CONTACTOR WITH MOVING AND FIXED CONTACT COMPONENTS LOCATED WITHIN AN ARC-EXTINGUISHING CAVITYDecember 2022September 2024Allow2210NoNo
18055905STATOR FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE, DRIVE INSTALLATION FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE, AND VEHICLENovember 2022February 2025Allow2710NoNo
17924634RADIAL FLUX SYNCHRONOUS MACHINE AND ELECTRIC MOTOR-GENERATOR SYSTEMNovember 2022April 2025Allow2910NoNo
17983096Electric Motor and Electric ToyNovember 2022August 2023Allow1010NoNo
17997977ELECTRIC MOTOR WITH REVERSE INPUT CUTOFF CLUTCHNovember 2022January 2025Allow2610NoNo
17922082MACHINE FOR CONVERTING THERMAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY OR VICE VERSAOctober 2022May 2023Allow600NoNo
18049939RELAY HAVING BASE WITH MULTIPLE REGIONS IN WHICH A WINDING FRAME, MOVABLE TERMINAL, AND FIXED TERMINAL ARE ARRANGEDOctober 2022September 2024Abandon2330NoNo
17996197SWITCHING DEVICE WITH AT LEAST ONE MOVABLE CONTACT, AT LEAST ONE AUXILIARY CONTACT, AT LEAST ONE SPRING CONTACT AND A CONTACT PLATEOctober 2022June 2025Allow3230YesNo
17964726HIGH-VOLTAGE DC RELAY HAVING A MOVABLE PIECEOctober 2022February 2024Allow1611NoNo
17959733MOTOR-DRIVEN COMPRESSOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MOTOR-DRIVEN COMPRESSOROctober 2022February 2025Allow2900NoNo
17916243ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATOR AND USE THEREOFSeptember 2022September 2024Allow2420NoNo
17954075AUXILIARY CONTACT UNITSeptember 2022October 2024Abandon2510NoNo
17907387HOUSING OF ELECTRIC MACHINE AND ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC MACHINESeptember 2022May 2025Allow3120NoNo
17951844AUXILIARY CONTACT UNITSeptember 2022August 2024Abandon2210NoNo
17948605PERMANENT MAGNET FOR A PERMANENT MAGNET MACHINESeptember 2022October 2023Abandon1201NoNo
17906048MOTORSeptember 2022March 2025Abandon3010NoNo
17940770MEMS DEVICE WITH IMPROVED DYNAMIC MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE THROUGH DAMPING BY LOCALIZED VISCOELASTIC MEDIUMSeptember 2022June 2023Allow910NoNo
17905823PERMANENT MAGNET BRUSHLESS MOTOR, ROBOT JOINT, SERVO ACTUATOR, AND ROBOTSeptember 2022March 2025Allow3110NoNo
17905235MOTORAugust 2022June 2025Abandon3410NoNo
17895856ROTOR FOR AN EXTERNALLY EXCITED SYNCHRONOUS MACHINEAugust 2022December 2024Allow2810NoNo
17822021Switching Device with Two Stationary Contacts and a Movable Contact in a Switching ChamberAugust 2022October 2023Allow1330NoNo
17801774CONTACT DEVICE AND ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY EQUIPPED WITH SAMEAugust 2022May 2025Allow3320NoNo
17891848HIGH TEMPERATURE SWITCH APPARATUSAugust 2022April 2025Abandon3161YesNo
17800722SWITCHING APPLIANCEAugust 2022December 2024Allow2800NoNo
17799158DRIVE DEVICE FOR AN ACTUATORAugust 2022September 2024Allow2510NoNo
17798994POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICEAugust 2022October 2024Allow2610YesNo
17798986HOLLOW ROTOR SHAFTAugust 2022December 2024Abandon2810NoNo
17875156STACKED RESONATOR WITH VARIABLE DENSITY ELECTRODEJuly 2022May 2025Abandon3410NoNo
17793653Outer-rotor Brushless Motor and Housing ThereofJuly 2022February 2025Allow3120NoNo
17864440DRIVE MACHINE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A FLUID-DISTRIBUTING CHAMBERJuly 2022November 2024Allow2800YesNo
17811992PUSH BUTTON SWITCH ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLEJuly 2022January 2023Allow610NoNo
17861145IN WHEEL AXIAL FLUX YOKELESS OUTRUNNER ELECTRIC MOTOR PROVIDING CABLES AND COOLING INTERNALLYJuly 2022February 2025Allow3111NoNo
17791297MOTOR HAVING INSULATOR ON WHICH TERMINALS ARE SEATEDJuly 2022March 2025Allow3220YesNo
17810936DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH OPEN AND CLOSE FINGER FOR GUIDING COIL WIRE INTO SLOTJuly 2022July 2024Abandon2400NoNo
17857493VEHICLE DRIVING APPARATUSJuly 2022February 2025Abandon3110NoNo
17857852INPUT DEVICE CONTROL WHEELJuly 2022May 2024Allow2211NoNo
17853969MAGNETIC LATCHING ACTUATORJune 2022August 2024Allow2520NoNo
17851039ACTUATOR WITH FITTING YOKESJune 2022August 2023Allow1310NoNo
17847668ROTOR FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINEJune 2022October 2024Allow2810NoNo
17847664STATOR FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINEJune 2022September 2024Allow2710NoNo
17844789MOTOR AND DISK DRIVE DEVICEJune 2022November 2024Abandon2901NoNo
17757714COIL, STATOR COMPRISING SAME, AND MOTORJune 2022August 2024Allow2610NoNo
17841997Auxiliary Contact System of ContactorJune 2022June 2024Allow2410NoNo
17841684CERAMIC REED SWITCHJune 2022September 2023Allow1510NoNo
17840954RELAY DEVICEJune 2022November 2023Abandon1710NoNo
17806228ELECTROMAGNETIC OPTICAL SHUTTER WITH MOVABLE PERMANENT MAGNET AND INTEGRATED APERTUREJune 2022November 2024Allow2910NoNo
17782301ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATOR WITH INTERMEDIATE POSITIONJune 2022December 2023Allow1910NoNo
17829843LINEAR MOTOR SYSTEM GUIDEJune 2022August 2024Allow2710NoNo
17780691Stator in an Electric Machine with a Wiring Device and Electric MachineMay 2022August 2024Allow2710NoNo
17777620SWITCH CONFIGURED TO FORM MAGNETIC FIELDS RELATIVE TO CONTACT POINTSMay 2022November 2023Allow1810NoNo
17741262Latching Magnetic Float SwitchMay 2022November 2022Allow620YesNo
17727595MODULAR MAGNETIC DEVICES FOR USE IN CREATING TISSUE ANASTOMOSISApril 2022February 2024Allow2240YesNo
17768070ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY CONVERTERApril 2022August 2024Allow2910YesNo
17713259CONTACTOR WITH MOVABLE CONTACTApril 2022May 2024Allow2510NoNo
17765840ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY WITH SEAL BETWEEN CONTACT CASE AND DRIVE DEVICEApril 2022May 2024Allow2610NoNo
17707972ACTUATOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ACTUATOR TO REDUCE COIL WIRE DISCONNECTIONMarch 2022December 2023Allow2010NoNo
17707959ACTUATOR, COIL AND ADHESIVE LAYERMarch 2022March 2024Allow2411NoNo
17707967ACTUATORMarch 2022October 2023Allow1900NoNo
17702974CONTACTOR WITH MULTI-GAP ACTUATORMarch 2022January 2025Allow3430NoNo
17695888SWITCHING SYSTEM OF AN ELECTRICAL DEVICEMarch 2022December 2023Allow2111NoNo
17690002ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY WITH SHORT CIRCUIT PREVENTING FEATURESMarch 2022October 2024Allow3131YesNo

Appeals Overview

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

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
2
Examiner Affirmed
1
(50.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(50.0%)
Reversal Percentile
74.2%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 50.0% 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
18
Allowed After Appeal Filing
8
(44.4%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
10
(55.6%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
70.8%
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, 44.4% 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 ROJAS, BERNARD - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner ROJAS, BERNARD works in Art Unit 2837 and has examined 972 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 84.0%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 26 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner ROJAS, BERNARD's allowance rate of 84.0% places them in the 53% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by ROJAS, BERNARD receive 1.57 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 40% 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 ROJAS, BERNARD 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 +7.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by ROJAS, BERNARD. This interview benefit is in the 37% 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, 34.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 72% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 47.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 67% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 100.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 72% 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 86.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 77% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 38.5% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1207.01, all appeals must go through a mandatory appeal conference. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration even before you file an Appeal Brief.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 62.1% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 79% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 1.1% of allowed cases (in the 70% 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 2.2% of allowed cases (in the 67% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • Appeal filing as negotiation tool: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

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.

Limitation of Liability: Under no circumstances will IronCrow AI be liable for any outcome, decision, or action resulting from your reliance on the statistics, analysis, or recommendations presented in this report. Past prosecution patterns do not guarantee future results.

Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.