USPTO Examiner BURTNER DOUGLAS R - Art Unit 2841

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19077845CONSOLE DISPLAY HINGE SYSTEMMarch 2025July 2025Allow501NoNo
18954710Trigger with Charging EffectNovember 2024August 2025Allow920YesNo
18440098LOW INDUCTANCE BUS ASSEMBLY AND POWER CONVERTER APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAMEFebruary 2024July 2025Allow1720NoNo
18533812MULTI-DIRECTIONAL MULTI-JOINT TURNING PIECE AND DISPLAY DEVICE THEREOFDecember 2023June 2024Allow700YesNo
18387496ROLLABLE DISPLAY DEVICE AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMENovember 2023February 2026Allow2821NoNo
18551612HINGE BETWEEN A FIRST PART AND A SECOND PART IN AN ELECTRICAL DEVICESeptember 2023April 2025Allow1830YesNo
18453250FOLDED DUAL-SCREEN DISPLAY WITH DIFFERENT VIWEING ANGLES FOR MULTIPLE USERSAugust 2023April 2024Allow811NoNo
18264380HINGE AND MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING INFOLDING FLEXIBLE SCREENAugust 2023June 2024Allow1010NoNo
18262876NOVEL HINGE AND INWARD-FOLDING FLEXIBLE SCREEN MOBILE TERMINALJuly 2023October 2024Abandon1420NoNo
18137406FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING A FLEXIBLE DISPLAY MODULE AND A SUPPORT WITH A PATTERNED PORTIONApril 2023January 2025Allow2120NoNo
18030282MOTOR DRIVE DEVICEApril 2023August 2023Allow400NoNo
18185226CONNECTION STRUCTURE FOR RADIO FREQUENCY COMPONENTS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SAMEMarch 2023March 2026Abandon3640YesNo
18022130USER CONFIGURABLE AUDIO LOUDSPEAKERFebruary 2023February 2026Allow3610YesNo
18020862WIRE HARNESS UNITFebruary 2023April 2025Abandon2710NoNo
18166821WIRE HARNESS INCLUDING HOLDER WITH CATCH THAT RESTRICTS MOVEMENT OF ELECTRICAL WIREFebruary 2023September 2025Abandon3120NoNo
18095145FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING NON-CONDUCTIVE MEMBERJanuary 2023November 2025Allow3410YesNo
18151551ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING FLEXIBLE DISPLAYJanuary 2023May 2024Allow1720NoNo
18149855SOLID STATE DRIVE APPARATUS INCLUDING ELECTROSTATIC PREVENTION STRUCTUREJanuary 2023December 2023Allow1101NoNo
18147568ELECTRONIC DEVICE STRUCTURE WITH HOUSINGDecember 2022June 2025Allow3041YesNo
18078580ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH HINGE ASSEMBLYDecember 2022August 2025Allow3301NoNo
17984299ATTACHABLE DISPLAY DEVICENovember 2022August 2025Abandon3330YesNo
17923527DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY PANEL AND PANEL ROLLERNovember 2022September 2024Allow2200NoNo
17923038SUPPORT AND SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR DISPLAY MODULE, DISPLAY MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICENovember 2022October 2025Abandon3511NoNo
17977481FOLDABLE DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING A HINGE ASSEMBLYOctober 2022September 2025Allow3431NoNo
17921671HINGE FOR SYNCHRONOUS ROTATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEOctober 2022July 2025Allow3311NoNo
17970372FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING A FOREIGN MATERIAL INFLOW PREVENTION ELEMENTOctober 2022January 2025Allow2721YesNo
17962535Socket Security and Authentication Device, System and MethodOctober 2022September 2025Abandon3601NoNo
17962105FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDOctober 2022September 2025Abandon3621NoNo
17962146FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING CONNECTION FRAMES AND HINGE MEMBERSOctober 2022March 2024Allow1710NoNo
17953352FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING FOLDABLE DISPLAYSeptember 2022September 2023Allow1200NoNo
17794272ASSEMBLY OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING AN ELECTRONICS HOUSING AND A BASE STRIPSeptember 2022August 2023Allow1310NoNo
17801534FOLDABLE DISPLAY SCREENSAugust 2022November 2024Abandon2701NoNo
17819930FLEXIBLE DISPLAY APPARATUSAugust 2022January 2024Allow1710YesNo
17798624WIRE HARNESS WITH FIXING MECHANISM FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORBING MEMBERAugust 2022March 2025Allow3120NoNo
17873796ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING PROTECTIVE HINGE STRUCTURE PREVENTING FOREIGN MATTER FROM ENTERING ELECTRONIC DEVICEJuly 2022April 2024Allow2120YesNo
17859740FOLDABLE DISPLAY APPARATUSJuly 2022September 2025Allow3921YesNo
17851518HINGE APPARATUS INCLUDING CAM STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAMEJune 2022March 2025Allow3311YesNo
17843753FLEXIBLE DISPLAY WITH DISPLAY SUPPORTJune 2022October 2023Allow1610YesNo
17840317HINGED DEVICES HAVING SLOT DEFINED HINGE TRAJECTORIESJune 2022September 2024Allow2721YesNo
17837759ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING STRUCTURE FOR PREVENTING FRACTURE OF DISPLAY PANELJune 2022February 2026Allow4430YesNo
17829800SOLID STATE DRIVE TO AVOID ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE BY CHANGING THE LENGTH OF BOTTOM PLANEJune 2022October 2025Allow4111YesNo
17660720DISPLAY DEVICE AND MOUNTING BRACKET FOR BEZELApril 2022April 2024Allow2420YesNo
17713506ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING FOLDABLE FLEXIBLE PLATEApril 2022July 2024Allow2801NoNo
17708946HINGE COMPONENT, FOLDABLE SCREEN ASSEMBLY AND FOLDABLE TERMINAL DEVICEMarch 2022September 2024Allow3021NoNo
17698616ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SYMMETRICAL DISPLAY SCREENS AND REVERSIBLE CAMERAMarch 2022March 2025Allow3620YesNo
17693098STORAGE DEVICE HAVING CAPACITORS IN A HOUSINGMarch 2022July 2025Allow4031NoNo
17682521SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCEFebruary 2022March 2025Abandon3641NoNo
17681414HINGE STRUCTURE WITH DRIVING ASSEMBLY AND FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING SAMEFebruary 2022April 2024Allow2511NoNo
17670886ROLLABLE DISPLAY DEVICE WITH EXTENDING ARMS AND FIXING BARFebruary 2022October 2024Allow3221NoNo
17582005FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING SUPPORTING LAYERJanuary 2022November 2024Allow3321NoNo
17621439WIRING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CHANGED WIRING SYSTEMDecember 2021September 2025Abandon4521NoNo
17544332DESIGN TO PROTECT CHIP-ON-FLEX FOR DUAL BENDINGDecember 2021August 2023Allow2010NoNo
17542120FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICEDecember 2021August 2023Allow2001NoNo
17541033ROLLABLE DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING AN ADHESIVE UNIT WITH REDUCED MODULUSDecember 2021December 2024Allow3621YesNo
17538557Electronic Devices With Durable Folding DisplaysNovember 2021April 2024Allow2931YesNo
17536266ROLLABLE DISPLAY DEVICE AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMENovember 2021August 2023Allow2011NoNo
17614239STRUCTURAL PROFILE FOR ELECTRICAL CABINETNovember 2021August 2024Allow3310YesNo
17612288DISPLAY MODULE HAVING MAGNETIC ATTRACTION STRUCTURE AND BONDING PORTIONS AND DISPLAY DEVICENovember 2021December 2024Allow3721NoNo
17612355DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING A FOLDABLE HOUSING UNIT AND A FLEXIBLE DISPLAY PANELNovember 2021December 2024Allow3721NoNo
17530082DISPLAY APPARATUS WHICH MAY BE POWERED BY WIRELESS POWER TRANSFERNovember 2021July 2024Allow3211YesNo
17527470ATTACHABLE DISPLAY SCREEN FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICESNovember 2021February 2024Abandon2710NoNo
17610199DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING A BRACKET ASSEMBLYNovember 2021September 2025Abandon4731NoNo
17610387CONTROL UNIT HAVING A WIRING BOARD ON WHICH A CONNECTOR IS DISPOSEDNovember 2021September 2024Allow3420YesNo
17521609COUPLING ASSEMBLY AND DISPLAY TERMINALNovember 2021September 2023Allow2211YesNo
17518127DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING PADS FORMED SEPARATELY FROM DISPLAY PANELNovember 2021April 2024Allow2911YesNo
17510018CURVED DISPLAY, DISPLAY CASE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAMEOctober 2021December 2023Allow2511YesNo
17449793LED MODULE POSITIONING SYSTEMOctober 2021September 2025Abandon4831NoNo
17492345CURVATURE VARIABLE DISPLAY DEVICEOctober 2021March 2023Allow1800YesNo
17447747DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING SUPPORT LAYERSSeptember 2021November 2023Allow2621NoNo
17438267WIRE HARNESSSeptember 2021April 2024Abandon3110NoNo
17436899EXTERIOR MEMBER AND WIRE HARNESSSeptember 2021February 2024Allow2910YesNo
17403180DISPLAY DEVICEAugust 2021September 2025Abandon4960NoNo
17398993OVERHEAD DISPLAY ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINESAugust 2021November 2023Allow2711YesNo
17395821FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING SUPPORT STRUCTURE WITH MULTIPLE LAYERSAugust 2021July 2024Allow3531YesNo
17429232ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE OF DOOR WIRING MODULEAugust 2021November 2024Abandon4020NoNo
17396103MULTI-DIRECTIONAL MULTI-JOINT TURNING PIECE AND DISPLAY DEVICE THEREOFAugust 2021September 2023Allow2611NoNo
17428163UNIT MOUNTING STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUSAugust 2021September 2023Allow2500NoNo
17387637FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE AND FOLDABLE TERMINALJuly 2021May 2023Abandon2110NoNo
17386640FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING A CHAIN AND AT LEAST ONE ELASTIC PADDINGJuly 2021June 2023Allow2211NoNo
17358303LOW INDUCTANCE BUS ASSEMBLY AND POWER CONVERTER APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAMEJune 2021October 2023Allow2711NoNo
17335844IRRIGATION CONTROLLER HAVING A ROTATABLE AND NON-DETACHABLE USER INTERFACE MODULEJune 2021February 2024Allow3211YesNo
17330320COMPUTING DEVICE HINGE ASSEMBLYMay 2021February 2023Allow2111YesNo
17314020Adjustable Free-Standing Support for a Data Display MonitorMay 2021October 2023Allow2920NoNo
17301845ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING METAL HOUSINGApril 2021December 2022Allow2001YesNo
17220916ADJUSTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE HANGERApril 2021August 2022Allow1601NoNo
17210999FOLDABLE DEVICE AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICEMarch 2021November 2022Abandon1901NoNo
17195665SUPPORT ASSEMBLY AND CABLE MANAGEMENT KITMarch 2021April 2023Allow2630YesNo
17186595OPENING/CLOSING COVER ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE WHICH COUPLES OPENING/CLOSING COVER TO COVER ATTACHING BODY IN A TURNABLE MANNERFebruary 2021November 2023Allow3310NoNo
17178398DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING A WINDERFebruary 2021March 2023Allow2521NoNo
17250676SUPPORT DEVICE AND FOLDABLE DEVICE HAVING SAMEFebruary 2021January 2025Allow4740YesNo
17159860FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE WITH SUPPORTJanuary 2021January 2023Allow2411YesNo
17158966ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING FLEXIBLE DISPLAYJanuary 2021September 2022Allow1940YesNo
17147843SUPPORT FRAME FOR BENDABLE DISPLAY SCREEN, AND BENDABLE DISPLAY SCREENJanuary 2021February 2023Allow2510NoNo
17141439MOUNTING MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAMEJanuary 2021October 2022Allow2100NoNo
17135100FLEXIBLE DISPLAY SCREEN SUPPORT MECHANISM AND FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICEDecember 2020November 2022Abandon2311NoNo
17133836TRIANGULAR BOARD ASSEMBLY FOR SOLID STATE DRIVEDecember 2020June 2025Allow5321YesNo
17254899ATTACHABLE DISPLAY SCREEN FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICESDecember 2020September 2022Allow2111YesNo
17125868DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING A FOLDING AREADecember 2020June 2023Allow3021YesNo
16972294FLAMEPROOF HOUSINGDecember 2020February 2023Allow2611NoNo
17106769FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING HINGE SYSTEMNovember 2020October 2022Allow2221NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner BURTNER, DOUGLAS R.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
0
(0.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(100.0%)
Reversal Percentile
95.1%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 100.0% reversal rate, the PTAB has reversed the examiner's rejections more often than affirming them. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
3
Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(66.7%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(33.3%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
92.1%
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, 66.7% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

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 BURTNER, DOUGLAS R - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner BURTNER, DOUGLAS R works in Art Unit 2841 and has examined 166 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 86.1%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 28 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner BURTNER, DOUGLAS R's allowance rate of 86.1% places them in the 64% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by BURTNER, DOUGLAS R receive 2.07 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 54% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by BURTNER, DOUGLAS R 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 +16.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by BURTNER, DOUGLAS R. This interview benefit is in the 58% 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, 31.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 64% 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 25.6% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 35% 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, 133.3% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 86% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 75.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 65% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 66.7% 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, 25.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 13% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 25% 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 1.4% of allowed cases (in the 64% 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:

  • Request pre-appeal conferences: PACs are highly effective with this examiner. Before filing a full appeal brief, request a PAC to potentially resolve issues without full PTAB review.

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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