USPTO Examiner CASTELLON JR MANUEL SALVADOR - Art Unit 2855

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18578648DEVICE FOR MONITORING THE LUBRICATION CONDITION OF A BEARING OF A TRACK ROLLER OF A RUNNING GEAR OF A TRACKED VEHICLEJanuary 2024February 2026Allow2500NoNo
18559362SENSOR UNIT AND SENSOR UNIT-EQUIPPED BATTERY WIRING MODULENovember 2023January 2026Allow2700NoNo
18492205LOW TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT OF SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATESOctober 2023March 2026Allow2800NoNo
18237002BOLOMETER USING CARBON NANOTUBESAugust 2023October 2025Allow2500NoNo
18341543LOCAL SILICON-PHOTONICS TEMPERATURE SENSORJune 2023February 2026Allow3210YesNo
18114644MEASUREMENT DEVICEFebruary 2023March 2026Allow3610NoNo
17945377CURVED PRISM ARRAY APPLIED TO AN INFRARED SENSORSeptember 2022January 2026Allow4010NoNo
17903632THERMAL MEASUREMENT OF MATERIALSSeptember 2022June 2025Allow3400NoNo
17890894SYSTEM TO DYNAMICALLY CHANGE END OF ARM TOOLING FOR TIRE ASSEMBLYAugust 2022December 2025Allow4010NoNo
17818501METHOD FOR DETECTING AN OBJECT MOTIONAugust 2022November 2025Allow3910NoNo
17880672SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF DETERMINING TEMPERATURE OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEAugust 2022November 2025Allow4010NoNo
17867042CAPACITANCE-BASED TEMPERATURE SENSOR WITH DELAYJuly 2022October 2025Allow3910NoNo
17867447THERMOCOUPLE ARRANGEMENT IN THERMAL TEST VEHICLES TO REPLICATE LIDLESS COMPUTING DEVICESJuly 2022October 2025Allow3910YesNo
16499040LOW TEMPERATURE INDICATOR MIXTURE, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A TEMPERATURE TRANSITION AT LOW TEMPERATURESSeptember 2019May 2025Allow6030NoNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner CASTELLON JR, MANUEL SALVADOR - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner CASTELLON JR, MANUEL SALVADOR works in Art Unit 2855 and has examined 1 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 100.0%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 10000 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner CASTELLON JR, MANUEL SALVADOR's allowance rate of 100.0% places them in the 97% 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 CASTELLON JR, MANUEL SALVADOR receive 3.00 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 87% 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 CASTELLON JR, MANUEL SALVADOR is 10000 months. This places the examiner in the 0% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 50.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 97% 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.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 26% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments less often than average. You may need to make most claim amendments yourself.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 32% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may come directly without a separate action for formal matters.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

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

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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

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