USPTO Examiner DEVITO ALEX T - Art Unit 2855

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18758097LABORATORY AUTOMATED SYSTEMS FOR TRANSPORTING SAMPLE RECEPTACLE CARRIERSJune 2024August 2025Allow1410NoNo
18661798OVERFLOW DETECTION SYSTEM FOR A GREASE TRAPMay 2024August 2024Allow320YesNo
18602885COMPACT DRIVE AND SENSE BALANCED MULTI-AXIS GYROSCOPEMarch 2024March 2026Allow2400NoNo
18405152SENSOR CORD AND SENSOR SYSTEMJanuary 2024March 2026Allow2600NoNo
18391268ACOUSTIC WIND MEASUREMENTDecember 2023March 2026Allow2600NoNo
18528242TORSIONAL SHEAR TESTING FOR SEMICONDUCTOR SURFACE BONDSDecember 2023March 2026Allow2700NoNo
18373770Gas Chromatography Calibration Technique Using Linear RatiosSeptember 2023February 2026Allow2910NoNo
18373759Automated Diluter For Calibration Of A Gas Chromatograph In Oilfield ApplicationsSeptember 2023November 2025Allow2610YesNo
18472963COMPACT DEHYDRATION AND TRAP MODULESeptember 2023February 2026Allow2900NoNo
18371487LANE EDGE DETECTION IN AN ELECTRODE SHEET OF A BATTERYSeptember 2023December 2025Allow2700NoNo
18472371MICRO CONCENTRATION MONITORING APPARATUSSeptember 2023December 2025Allow2700NoNo
18369773SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A VENTLESS GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY MASS SPECTROMETRY INTERFACESeptember 2023December 2025Allow2700NoNo
18243364Microscale Collector-Injector Technologies For Passive Environmental Vapor Sampling And Focused InjectionSeptember 2023August 2025Allow2320NoNo
18223568DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TESTING EFFECTIVE DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT OF HELIUM IN HELIUM-BEARING NATURAL GASJuly 2023October 2023Allow300NoNo
18215232Scoop with LevelJune 2023March 2026Abandon3230NoNo
18213605System, Method, and Apparatus for Bubble Detection in a Fluid LineJune 2023July 2025Allow2510NoNo
18334152METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CARGO MASS ESTIMATION USING A VERTICAL ACCELEROMETERJune 2023July 2025Allow2530YesNo
18326427Multiphase Measurement System With Electromagnetic Water Cut Meter And Waxy Solids Control SystemsMay 2023February 2026Abandon3310NoNo
18321320FAST ADMITTANCE MEASUREMENT METHOD FOR PIEZOELECTRIC LEAF CELL SENSOR ARRAY IN MULTIPHASE GAS-OIL-WATER FLOW METERINGMay 2023June 2025Allow2510NoNo
18198450DUST PARTICULATE SEPARATOR FOR DUCTED SMOKE DETECTORSMay 2023April 2025Allow2300NoNo
18315284TESTING APPARATUS FOR RESPIRATORS AND METHOD OF USING THE SAMEMay 2023February 2026Allow3320NoNo
18138202APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A TWO-WIRE SENSOR DEVICEApril 2023November 2025Allow3120NoNo
18302209Distributed Multi-parameter Sensors for Simultaneous Monitoring of Corrosion and Humidity: Optical Fiber Sensors and Surface Acoustic Wave SensorsApril 2023October 2025Allow2910NoNo
18129279GAS MEASURING DEVICEMarch 2023February 2026Allow3510NoNo
18191793SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATION OF INACCESSIBLE REMOTE GAS HVAC SENSORSMarch 2023August 2025Allow2900NoNo
18189488SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMULATING A RESPIRATORY SYSTEMMarch 2023May 2025Allow2500NoNo
18187664GAS SENSOR SYSTEMMarch 2023February 2026Allow3510NoNo
18187763Testing MethodMarch 2023August 2025Allow2910NoNo
18011695TEST LEAKAGE DEVICEDecember 2022February 2026Allow3820YesNo
18084151DETECTION DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUSDecember 2022March 2025Allow2710NoNo
18083515Photomicrographic image-processing method for automatic scanning, detection and classification of particlesDecember 2022October 2025Abandon3410NoNo
18082009Flow Means For Reversing The Direction Of FlowDecember 2022August 2025Allow3210NoNo
18001609AUTOMATIC ANALYZERDecember 2022October 2025Allow3420YesNo
18009946METHOD FOR DETERMINING LIQUID FLOW RATE, FRACTION COLLECTOR AND LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY SYSTEMDecember 2022October 2025Abandon3510NoNo
18063833CONTACTOR MONITORINGDecember 2022August 2025Allow3210NoNo
18008854Fingerprint Detection Method for Pharmaceutical PreparationDecember 2022June 2024Abandon1820YesNo
18070046MULTI-COLUMN GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY FOR ANALYSIS OF A FORMATION SAMPLENovember 2022August 2025Allow3310YesNo
17990970NOVEL INTERNAL PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM FOR PIPESNovember 2022April 2025Abandon2910NoNo
17926360CALIBRATION STATUS OF A BELT WEIGHING SYSTEMNovember 2022November 2025Allow3610NoNo
17983026TANK FOR PRESSURIZED GASNovember 2022September 2025Abandon3410NoNo
18052849SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING LIGHT N-ALKANE COMPONENTS AND CARBON ISOTOPES IN DEEP AND ULTRA-DEEP SOURCE ROCKNovember 2022July 2025Allow3311NoNo
17967280QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS METHOD AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS APPARATUSOctober 2022July 2025Allow3300NoNo
18046680SAMPLE COLLECTION METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR VIRAL LOAD LEVEL DIAGNOSISOctober 2022February 2026Allow4011NoNo
17961238Vugular Loss Simulating Vug Tester for Screening and Evaluation of LCM ProductsOctober 2022February 2025Abandon2940NoYes
17908282NITROGEN SENSOR APPARATUS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY MEASURING NITRATE/NITRITE AND AMMONIUM IN WASTEWATER AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAMEAugust 2022July 2024Allow2200NoNo
17823161HIGH-ORDER VORTEX VIBRATION WIND TUNNEL TEST MODEL SYSTEM FOR LONG-SPAN BRIDGE AND TEST METHOD THEREOFAugust 2022January 2025Allow2900NoNo
17895675Detector and Detecting SystemAugust 2022July 2025Allow3511NoNo
17893473Sensor Mounting SystemAugust 2022December 2024Allow2810YesNo
17893644METHOD FOR PROVIDING WORKOUT DATA USING A PLURALITY OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES THEREFORAugust 2022October 2024Allow2500NoNo
17904867A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING A FLOW OUT FROM A WELLBORE DURING DRILLINGAugust 2022August 2025Allow3621YesNo
17893459SAMPLE STRETCH TEST DEVICE AND SAMPLE STRECH TEST SYSTEM INCLUDING SAMEAugust 2022March 2025Allow3111NoNo
17799642MICROCRACK-BASED STRAIN SENSING ELEMENT, PREPARATION METHOD AND USE THEREOFAugust 2022March 2025Allow3110NoNo
17788190DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MIXING LIQUIDS BY MOVING SAID LIQUIDS BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN A PUMP AND A MEASURING CELL, AND PHYSICOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF THE LIQUIDS MIXED IN THIS MANNERJune 2022December 2025Allow4220NoNo
17845104MONOLITHIC MULTI-DIMENSIONAL CHROMATOGRAPHYJune 2022June 2025Allow3520NoNo
17840647BUILT-IN MULTI-ZONE FAST EVENLY MIXED SAMPLING DEVICE OF SCR OUTLET FLUEJune 2022October 2024Allow2800NoNo
17804092METHOD AND INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) SYSTEM FOR MANAGING DUST POLLUTION IN SMART CITYMay 2022October 2023Allow1630NoNo
17752177SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL AND ACTIVE COOLING OF AN INSPECTION ROBOTMay 2022December 2024Allow3110NoNo
17746397Fluid Level Sensing Arrays for AircraftMay 2022November 2024Allow3020YesNo
17776453A Multi-Layered Membrane And A Method Of Preparing The SameMay 2022November 2025Abandon4201NoNo
17740319DEVICES FOR MICRO GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USES THEREOFMay 2022June 2025Allow3821NoNo
17740134PERSONALIZED INTEGRATED MOBILE EXHALATION DECODERMay 2022July 2025Allow3921YesNo
17662265DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR BUNCHING OF SAMPLE PARTICLESMay 2022June 2025Abandon3820NoNo
17775038DETECTING AN ORIENTATION OF A VIBRATORY METER AND COMPENSATING A MEASUREMENT BASED ON THE DETECTED ORIENTATIONMay 2022June 2025Allow3830NoNo
17755458METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR ASCERTAINING AN EMITTED AMOUNT OF SUBSTANCEApril 2022January 2025Allow3320NoNo
17433029Method and Apparatus for Identifying Volatile Substances Using Resonator-Amplified Raman Spectroscopy Under Reduced PressureApril 2022May 2025Abandon4520NoNo
17768937APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REAL TIME MEASURING OF RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF A FLUIDApril 2022December 2025Allow4421YesNo
17716696METHODS, MEDIUMS, AND SYSTEMS FOR LINKING CHROMATOGRAPHY DATA AND METADATA TO COMPLIANCE RISKSApril 2022May 2024Allow2520NoNo
17767205SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TESTING AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTSApril 2022June 2025Allow3830NoNo
17715849SAMPLER FOR LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHYApril 2022September 2023Allow1710NoNo
17709610METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CARGO MASS ESTIMATION USING A VERTICAL ACCELEROMETERMarch 2022March 2023Allow1110NoNo
17704363SAMPLE CYLINDER CONTENT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOFMarch 2022September 2024Allow3030YesNo
17634432METHOD FOR OPERATING AN EXHAUST GAS SENSORMarch 2022September 2024Allow3110YesNo
17700299INTEGRATED ANALYSIS DEVICES AND RELATED FABRICATION METHODS AND ANALYSIS TECHNIQUESMarch 2022April 2024Allow2531YesNo
17653093ULTRASONIC SENSORMarch 2022March 2025Allow3610YesNo
17678617UNITARY DISTRIBUTION PLATE AND CONFIGURABLE DIAPHRAGMFebruary 2022December 2024Allow3320NoNo
17676104CONSTANT ANALYTE VELOCITY FOR IMPROVED GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY SEPARATIONFebruary 2022October 2023Abandon2010NoNo
17634415SENSOR, INCLUDING A DIAPHRAGM THAT IS OPEN THROUGH A CLEARANCE, FOR MEASURING THE CONCENTRATION OF AN ANALYSIS FLUIDFebruary 2022November 2024Allow3311NoNo
17634273AUTOSAMPLER FOR CHROMATOGRAPHFebruary 2022May 2024Allow2700NoNo
17585040APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING CORRECTED READINGS IN ODOR INTENSITY LEVEL MONITORING INSTRUMENTATION AND CONCURRENT ODOR INTENSITY AND ODORANT CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENTSJanuary 2022May 2022Allow410NoNo
17566574INTELLIGENT AUTOMATIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR MINE GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS AND ITS CONTROL METHODDecember 2021December 2023Abandon2311NoNo
17564242IMPURITY DETECTION METHOD OF LATAMOXEF SODIUMDecember 2021April 2024Allow2800NoNo
17547582Vugular Loss Simulating Vug Tester for Screening and Evaluation of LCM ProductsDecember 2021January 2023Allow1310NoNo
17617508GAS CHROMATOGRAPH-MASS SPECTROMETERDecember 2021April 2024Allow2910NoNo
17543128BREATHALYZERDecember 2021May 2022Allow610YesNo
17536293MOLECULE COLLECTION DEVICES AND SYSTEM FOR ENVIRONMENT MONITORINGNovember 2021October 2023Allow2210YesNo
17510745ODOR EVALUATION DEVICE, ODOR EVALUATION METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PREPARING GAS FOR ODOR EVALUATIONOctober 2021April 2024Allow3010NoNo
17502298GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY ANALYSIS SYSTEMOctober 2021March 2024Allow2920NoNo
17499169HIGHLY ACCURATE BREATH TEST SYSTEMOctober 2021April 2023Abandon1810NoNo
17480808FUEL FILTER DEVICESeptember 2021August 2023Allow2311NoNo
17479410Dielectric Barrier Discharge Ionization Detector and Gas Chromatography AnalyzerSeptember 2021November 2023Allow2610YesNo
17476651ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENT AND ANALYSIS SYSTEMSeptember 2021April 2024Allow3130NoNo
17434040FABRIC PRICKLE MEASUREMENT TESTERAugust 2021February 2024Allow3010NoNo
17433671SPECTROPHOTOMETERAugust 2021July 2024Allow3420YesNo
17433884Liquid Chromatograph Analyzer and Method of Controlling the SameAugust 2021December 2024Allow4030NoNo
17411541DETERMINATION OF DYNAMIC PARAMETERS FOR ADAPTIVE ACTUATOR CONTROLAugust 2021January 2023Allow1610NoNo
17433261PREPARATIVE CHROMATOGRAPH SYSTEMAugust 2021December 2024Allow4020YesNo
17408514SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASUREMENT OF CONTAINER CONTENT QUANTITY AND ANALYSIS OF SAMEAugust 2021April 2023Abandon2010NoNo
17432973GAS SENSORAugust 2021March 2024Allow3110NoNo
17432709APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING PRESENCE OF A FLUIDAugust 2021December 2024Allow3911YesNo
17432274METHOD FOR AUTHORISING UPDATING OF A MAGNETIC SENSOR FOR A COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH IMMUNITY TO MAGNETIC DISTURBANCESAugust 2021July 2024Allow3530YesYes

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner DEVITO, ALEX T.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
12
Examiner Affirmed
10
(83.3%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(16.7%)
Reversal Percentile
28.5%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 16.7% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
50
Allowed After Appeal Filing
11
(22.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
39
(78.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
29.0%
Lower 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, 22.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable reconsideration.

Strategic Recommendations

Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner DEVITO, ALEX T - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner DEVITO, ALEX T works in Art Unit 2855 and has examined 489 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 75.5%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 35 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner DEVITO, ALEX T's allowance rate of 75.5% places them in the 41% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by DEVITO, ALEX T receive 2.23 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 62% 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 DEVITO, ALEX T is 35 months. This places the examiner in the 40% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +11.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by DEVITO, ALEX T. This interview benefit is in the 47% 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, 27.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 48% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 40.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 63% 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, 126.3% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 84% 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 73.3% of appeals filed. This is in the 62% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 48.5% 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, 49.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 45% 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 1.2% of allowed cases (in the 69% 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 69% 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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