USPTO Examiner PARCO JR RUBEN C - Art Unit 2853

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18882860SINGLE-PULSE EXPERIMENTATION DEVICE BASED ON HOPKINSON PRESSURE BAR AND EXPERIMENTATION METHODSeptember 2024February 2025Allow501NoNo
18311302ACCELEROMETER HAVING AN OVER TRAVEL STOP WITH A STOP GAP LESS THAN A MINIMUM ETCH SIZEMay 2023May 2024Allow1320NoNo
18091482MEMS SENSORDecember 2022May 2025Abandon2810NoNo
17975691Physical Quantity Sensor and Inertial Measurement DeviceOctober 2022June 2025Allow3241NoNo
17961030Sensing Membrane for Torque Sensor Device and Torque Sensor DeviceOctober 2022February 2025Abandon2901NoNo
17938203ACCELEROMETER INCLUDING PROTECTIVE HOUSINGOctober 2022September 2024Allow2430YesNo
17931979SHEAR AND NORMAL FORCE SENSORS, AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING THE SAMESeptember 2022March 2024Abandon1820NoNo
17943498PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEMSeptember 2022June 2025Abandon3340NoNo
17902118FLUID-FILLED PRESSURE SENSOR ASSEMBLY CAPABLE OF HIGHER PRESSURE ENVIRONMENTSSeptember 2022December 2024Abandon2720NoYes
17821724FREQUENCY MODULATION MEMS TRIAXIAL GYROSCOPEAugust 2022March 2024Allow1811NoNo
17866982Force SensorJuly 2022December 2024Abandon2901NoNo
17806315SENSING AXIS VARIABLE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR APPARATUS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLEJune 2022November 2024Abandon3001NoNo
17836680IMPACT TEST DEVICEJune 2022May 2025Allow3521NoNo
17832615ATOM CHIP HAVING A CONDUCTIVE SURFACE FOR AN ULTRA-COLD ATOM INERTIAL SENSOR, AND ASSOCIATED SENSORJune 2022September 2024Allow2801NoNo
17721942SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING A NO-BACK SYSTEMApril 2022November 2024Allow3101NoNo
17658397METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FUEL SYSTEMApril 2022August 2024Allow2901NoNo
17763521SLIDING MEMBER OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE INCLUDING SELF-DETECTING MATERIAL FOR MONITORING SLIDING MEMBER DAMAGEMarch 2022October 2024Abandon3110NoNo
17702596SENSING ELEMENT AND RELATED METHODSMarch 2022February 2025Abandon3521YesNo
17591092ACCELEROMETER APPARATUSES AND SYSTEMSFebruary 2022February 2025Abandon3721NoNo
17584898FUEL TANK ASSEMBLIESJanuary 2022December 2024Abandon3520YesNo
17583860ELECTRODE LAYER PARTITIONINGJanuary 2022October 2023Abandon2111NoNo
17577779SENSOR MODULEJanuary 2022November 2023Allow2210NoNo
17573604Rocket Launch Acceleration Testing MachinesJanuary 2022June 2024Allow2911NoNo
17566824GRAPHIC ARTS ASSEMBLY WITH MAGNETIC SUPPORT STRUCTUREDecember 2021February 2024Allow2510NoNo
17566326RESONANT PRESSURE SENSOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFORDecember 2021August 2023Allow1911NoNo
17559294APPARATUS, KIT AND METHOD FOR SIMULATING A VEHICLE SURFACE AND MAPPING A SPRAY PATTERN OF A WATER LEAK TESTERDecember 2021May 2024Allow2901NoNo
17555609Long-Duration Shock Testing MachineDecember 2021January 2025Allow3721NoNo
17541654DROP TEST DEVICE AND DROP TEST METHOD USING THE SAMEDecember 2021October 2024Allow3441YesNo
17615618SIDE CRASH TEST APPARATUS AND SIDE CRASH TEST CONDITION DETERMINATION METHOD FOR CENTER PILLAR OF AUTOMOBILEDecember 2021December 2023Allow2500NoNo
17455071Physical Quantity Sensor, Physical Quantity Sensor Device, and Inertial Measurement UnitNovember 2021March 2025Abandon4051NoNo
17610477SCREW LOAD TESTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING A LOAD TEST ON A SCREWNovember 2021February 2025Allow3920NoNo
17511659Physical Quantity Sensor, Physical Quantity Sensor Device, And Inertial Measurement UnitOctober 2021February 2024Allow2721NoNo
17488044IMAGE READING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUSSeptember 2021August 2022Allow1000NoNo
17481768INERTIAL MEASUREMENT UNITSeptember 2021January 2024Abandon2830NoNo
17481269APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PHYSICAL LOAD TESTINGSeptember 2021March 2024Abandon3021NoNo
17448246SENSOR COMPONENT INCLUDING A MICROELECTROMECHANICAL Z INERTIAL SENSOR AND METHOD FOR ASCERTAINING AN ACCELERATION WITH THE AID OF THE MICROELECTROMECHANICAL Z INERTIAL SENSORSeptember 2021November 2024Abandon3841NoNo
17470073ACCELEROMETER HAVING AN OVER TRAVEL STOP WITH A STOP GAP LESS THAN A MINIMUM ETCH SIZESeptember 2021February 2023Allow1710NoNo
17469917SINGLE PROOF MASS BASED THREE-AXIS ACCELEROMETERSeptember 2021August 2022Allow1100NoNo
17463689COMB-DRIVEN SUBSTRATE DECOUPLED ANNULUS PITCH/ROLL BAW GYROSCOPE WITH SLANTED QUADRATURE TUNING ELECTRODESeptember 2021September 2022Allow1200NoNo
17375660CROSS-CONNECTION TEST FOR AIRCRAFT LANDING GEARJuly 2021May 2024Allow3401NoNo
17324245PRINTING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUMMay 2021February 2024Allow3330NoNo
17324276IMAGE FORMING APPARATUSMay 2021April 2023Allow2311NoNo
17320864IMAGE FORMING APPARATUSMay 2021May 2025Abandon4851YesNo
17320475MEDIUM EJECTION DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUSMay 2021February 2023Abandon2131NoNo
17319985IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUSMay 2021January 2023Abandon2020NoNo
17241650GYROSCOPE WITH PERIPHERAL DETECTIONApril 2021February 2023Allow2211NoNo
17241814GYROSCOPE WITH MASS PAIRSApril 2021September 2023Allow2941YesYes
17285808TOOL AND METHOD FOR ENDOSCOPIC INSPECTION OF A MANIFOLD CASING OF AN AIRCRAFT TURBINE ENGINEApril 2021July 2024Allow3941NoNo
17301821ROTARY MECHANISM WITH ADJUSTABLE TONE WHEELApril 2021March 2025Allow4721NoNo
17280736DROP ORIENTATION CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUSMarch 2021May 2023Allow2600NoNo
17202736MEMS ACCELEROMETER WITH MECHANICALLY DECOUPLED PROOF MASSMarch 2021July 2023Allow2840NoNo
17197219IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CORRECTING IMAGE POSITIONAL DEVIATIONMarch 2021April 2024Allow3760YesNo
17189776ANGULAR RATE SENSOR BASED ON FREQUENCY MODULATION AND DRIVE STRATEGY FOR SAMEMarch 2021July 2022Allow1700NoNo
17263589GYROSCOPEJanuary 2021March 2024Allow3730YesNo
17153377ANGULAR ACCELEROMETER DEVICE AND METHOD BASED ON CAPACITIVE SENSINGJanuary 2021October 2021Allow800NoNo
17124988MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE WITH STOPPERDecember 2020March 2023Allow2741NoYes
17122793MICROMECHANICAL DEVICE WITH ELASTIC ASSEMBLY HAVING VARIABLE ELASTIC CONSTANTDecember 2020February 2023Allow2631YesNo
17251383SENSOR ELEMENT AND ANGULAR VELOCITY SENSORDecember 2020March 2024Abandon3910NoNo
17117710RECORDING MEDIUM CONVEYANCE DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING THE RECORDING MEDIUM CONVEYANCE DEVICEDecember 2020June 2024Abandon4361YesNo
17251113SENSOR ELEMENT AND ANGULAR VELOCITY SENSORDecember 2020August 2024Abandon4520NoNo
17053555PIEZOELECTRIC RING GYROSCOPENovember 2020January 2023Abandon2611YesNo
17083798PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSOR, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND VEHICLEOctober 2020October 2023Abandon3621YesNo
17082024SINGLE PROOF MASS BASED THREE-AXIS ACCELEROMETEROctober 2020August 2021Allow1000NoNo
17080986INERTIAL MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT, AND MOVING OBJECTOctober 2020October 2022Abandon2430NoNo
17081257VIBRATOR DEVICEOctober 2020February 2024Abandon4050NoYes
17041799DIAGNOSTIC STATION FOR PRODUCTION LINESeptember 2020May 2024Allow4311NoNo
17026018IMAGE FORMING APPARATUSSeptember 2020October 2022Abandon2540NoNo
17020220RECORDING MEDIUM DETECTION DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUSSeptember 2020June 2023Abandon3310NoNo
17006296VIBRATING BEAM ACCELEROMETER WITH PRESSURE DAMPINGAugust 2020May 2023Allow3220YesNo
16991494Systems and Methods for Optimizing Drop Test ConfigurationsAugust 2020May 2022Allow2100NoNo
16940745VIBRATOR DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND VEHICLEJuly 2020January 2022Allow1801NoNo
16766281Testing Apparatus for Directional Simulation of Dynamic Collision between Deep-Sea Shell structure and SeabedJuly 2020March 2022Allow2100NoNo
16923426Evaluating Railway TiesJuly 2020October 2021Abandon1511NoNo
16761598YAW-RATE SENSOR WITH A SUBSTRATE HAVING A MAIN EXTENSION PLANE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A YAW-RATE SENSORMay 2020May 2022Allow2420NoNo
16802137INERTIAL SENSOR, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND VEHICLEFebruary 2020March 2023Allow3721NoNo
16800638INERTIAL SENSOR, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND VEHICLEFebruary 2020October 2023Abandon4341NoNo
167753163-AXIS ANGULAR ACCELEROMETERJanuary 2020December 2021Allow2321NoNo
16745285HIGH STABILITY ANGULAR SENSORJanuary 2020July 2022Allow3021YesNo
16697092FREQUENCY MODULATION MEMS TRIAXIAL GYROSCOPENovember 2019May 2022Allow3011YesNo
16668660MEMS Structure and Method of Forming SameOctober 2019April 2023Allow4131NoNo
16658831Gearbox Torque SensorOctober 2019May 2023Allow4331YesNo
16653142ACCELEROMETERSOctober 2019April 2021Abandon1820NoNo
16570627ROTATABLE CAM GEAR TO ROTATE AN ALIGNMENT MEMBER BETWEEN AN ALIGNMENT POSITION AND TRANSPORT-ALLOWING POSITIONSeptember 2019August 2022Abandon3550NoNo
16479442SENSOR ELEMENT, ANGULAR VELOCITY SENSOR, AND MULTI-AXIS ANGULAR VELOCITY SENSORJuly 2019July 2023Allow4800NoNo
16444160PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSORJune 2019May 2020Abandon1111NoNo
16389474IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND CONTROL METHODApril 2019May 2022Abandon3721NoNo
16383644NON-DESTRUCTIVE DETECTION METHOD AND DEVICE OF EFFECTIVE ANCHORAGE DEPTH OF FULL-LENGTH BONDING ANCHORApril 2019February 2020Allow1001NoNo
16379956APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MARKING A BALL CENTER OF GRAVITY POSITIONApril 2019March 2022Allow3631YesNo
16376702IMAGE FORMING SYSTEMApril 2019May 2023Abandon4940NoNo
16351543POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEMMarch 2019August 2023Abandon5341NoNo
16281253PHYSICAL QUANTITY DETECTION DEVICE, INCLINOMETER, INERTIAL MEASUREMENT UNIT, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, VEHICLE, AND STRUCTURE MONITORING SYSTEMFebruary 2019August 2023Abandon5351NoNo
16255117RECORDING SHEET CHARACTERISTICS SENSING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUSJanuary 2019March 2022Abandon3811NoNo
16233656IMAGE READING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAMEDecember 2018March 2021Allow2700NoNo
16222747DEVICE FOR MEASURING AND TESTING FOOTWEAR TRACTIONDecember 2018February 2021Allow2600NoNo
16192026IMAGE FORMING APPARATUSNovember 2018June 2020Allow1921YesNo
16181610RECORDING MATERIAL DISCRIMINATING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING RECORDING MATERIAL DISCRIMINATING APPARATUSNovember 2018July 2021Abandon3310NoNo
16181036High-G and High-Precision Piezoelectric-Based Linear AccelerometersNovember 2018April 2021Abandon2931NoNo
16176256INERTIAL SENSOR WITH SUSPENSION SPRING STRUCTURE SURROUNDING ANCHOROctober 2018April 2021Allow3020NoNo
16166283IMAGE FORMING APPARATUSOctober 2018July 2021Abandon3310NoNo
16166908PROJECTILE FOR SIMULATING BIRD STRIKEOctober 2018April 2021Abandon2951YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner PARCO JR, RUBEN C.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
4
Examiner Affirmed
2
(50.0%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(50.0%)
Reversal Percentile
74.7%
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
20
Allowed After Appeal Filing
8
(40.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
12
(60.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
64.0%
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, 40.0% 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 PARCO JR, RUBEN C - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner PARCO JR, RUBEN C works in Art Unit 2853 and has examined 182 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 54.9%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 36 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner PARCO JR, RUBEN C's allowance rate of 54.9% places them in the 10% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by PARCO JR, RUBEN C receive 2.70 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 90% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues more office actions than most examiners, which may indicate thorough examination or difficulty in reaching agreement with applicants.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by PARCO JR, RUBEN C is 36 months. This places the examiner in the 17% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +6.1% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by PARCO JR, RUBEN C. This interview benefit is in the 33% 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, 14.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 6% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 13.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 8% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments compared to other examiners. You should generally plan to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry. Per MPEP § 714.12, primary examiners have discretion in entering after-final amendments, and this examiner exercises that discretion conservatively.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 60.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 48% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show below-average success with this examiner. Consider whether your arguments are strong enough to warrant a PAC request.

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, 60.0% 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, 127.3% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 98% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 24% 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 2.0% of allowed cases (in the 65% 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:

  • Prepare for rigorous examination: With a below-average allowance rate, ensure your application has strong written description and enablement support. Consider filing a continuation if you need to add new matter.
  • Expect multiple rounds of prosecution: This examiner issues more office actions than average. Address potential issues proactively in your initial response and consider requesting an interview early in prosecution.
  • Plan for RCE after final rejection: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments. Budget for an RCE in your prosecution strategy if you receive a final rejection.
  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.

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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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.