Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18824869 | PHYSICAL TEST SYSTEMS OF LARGE-SCALE THREE-DIMENSIONAL MULTI-FUNCTIONAL LANDSLIDE-PREVENTION AND CONTROL STRUCTURE | September 2024 | October 2024 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18751025 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONDITIONAL TIME NEAR AMBIENT MONTIORING AND DETECTION OF LEAKS | June 2024 | August 2024 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18718135 | DETERMINING TIGHTENING CLASS OF A TIGHTENING OPERATION PERFORMED BY A TIGHTENING TOOL | June 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18678292 | GAS BASED TESTING METHOD FOR PORE VOLUME COMPRESSIBILITY OF LOW-PERMEABILITY ROCK | May 2024 | August 2024 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18678870 | INFINITELY EXPANDABLE MODULAR VISUAL DEVICE FOR SIMULATION OF FLOW IN POROUS MEDIA | May 2024 | August 2024 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18648454 | TESTING DEVICE FOR MULTIPLE PISTON ASSEMBLY OF CAM-LOBE HYDRAULIC MOTOR AND TESTING METHOD | April 2024 | August 2024 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18614218 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC TOW OF A TRAILER | March 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18613183 | SINGLE PASS AUTOMATED VEHICLE INSPECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD | March 2024 | August 2024 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18600825 | GROUNDWATER LEVEL ELEVATION MEASUREMENT METHOD, GROUNDWATER STORAGE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, AND APPLICATION | March 2024 | May 2024 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18433451 | PNEUMATIC PROTECTION DEVICE AND ITS WORKING METHOD FOR TRIAXIAL AIR-BEARING TURNTABLE | February 2024 | June 2024 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18522218 | Tooth Vibration Simulation Test System for Dual Machine Drive Gear Transmission Device | November 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18518478 | METHODS AND INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) SYSTEMS FOR GAS LOSS CONTROL BASED ON SMART GAS PLATFORM | November 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18556235 | SEALING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A POSSIBLE GAS LEAK AT A FITTING CONNECTION FOR BIOPHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT | October 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18463833 | Devices, Systems And Method For Flooring Performance Testing | September 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18238408 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC TOW OF A TRAILER | August 2023 | December 2023 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18277055 | A WHEEL SYSTEM FOR USE WITH A GUIDE SOFT TARGET | August 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 9 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18214816 | METHOD, SYSTEM, DEVICE AND MEDIUM FOR MEASURING GEAR TOOTH PROFILE ROUGHNESS | June 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18257223 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING ONE OR MORE DEFECTS IN A ROTATING MACHINE OF AN AIRCRAFT | June 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18208903 | ALTERNATING PRESSURE FATIGUE TEST SYSTEM FOR HIGH-SPEED TRAIN BASED ON INTERNAL ROOT PUMP LOADING MECHANISM | June 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18205722 | SLURRY-BASED DUST INJECTION SYSTEM | June 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18037844 | Cam Type Airplane Cabin Door Load Simulation Device and Simulation Method | May 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18301258 | MODEL TEST APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SHIELD TUNNEL POST-WALL GROUTING AND TUBE SHEET UPLIFT UNDER HIGH WATER PRESSURE CONDITIONS | April 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18031457 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL LOADING STRUCTURE OF ULTRA-LARGE PHYSICAL SIMULATION FACILITY FOR DEEP ENGINEERING DISASTERS | April 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18295293 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING STRAIN GUAGE TO BLADE TIP TIMING CORRELATION | April 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18029988 | Multi-Scale and Multi-Parameter Collaborative Testing Device and Method for True Triaxial Hydraulic Fracturing | April 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18028443 | TEST SYSTEM HAVING A DYNAMOMETER AND A CORRESPONDING DYNAMOMETER CONTROL DEVICE | March 2023 | July 2023 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18028352 | ULTRA-LARGE PHYSICAL SIMULATION FACILITY FOR DEEP ENGINEERING DISASTERS | March 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18245927 | CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A P-V CHARACTERISTIC OF AT LEAST ONE WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER OF A BRAKE SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE | March 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18245113 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING OIL LEAKAGE AND ROBOT USING THE APPARATUS | March 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18025904 | ELECTRIC MOTOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE TESTING DEVICE | March 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18180082 | Testing Device for a Motor of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle | March 2023 | December 2023 | Abandon | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18115920 | Method and Device for Structural Fatigue Life Testing of Bearings | March 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18042489 | COUPLING MODULE FOR A DRIVE TRAIN TEST STAND, OUTPUT MODULE, AND DRIVE TRAIN TEST STAND | February 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18041524 | TEST BED FOR TESTING A REAL TEST OBJECT IN DRIVING OPERATION | February 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18109244 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING EMISSIONS WITH A LINEAR ARRANGEMENT OF SENSORS | February 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18104756 | MULTI-MEASUREMENT PROBE ASSEMBLY | February 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18157022 | DETERIORATION DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS FOR DIAGNOSING DETERIORATION IN A MECHANICAL APPARATUS, AND DETERIORATION DIAGNOSIS METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING DETERIORATION IN A MECHANICAL APPARATUS | January 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18151513 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING MOTORING TIME IN A TURBOMACHINE BASED ON SHAFT DEFLECTION | January 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18011860 | LIQUID LEVEL SENSOR | December 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18002759 | PROTECTIVE BELLOWS HAVING AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT AND COVERING FOR A MECHANICAL JOINT | December 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18084754 | BATTERY CELL WELD PORTION INSPECTION APPARATUS AND BATTERY CELL WELD PORTION INSPECTION METHOD USING THE SAME | December 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18084162 | VEHICLE BODY FUEL CONSUMPTION DETERMINATION BASED ON SENSOR DATA | December 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18080716 | Deterioration Estimator for Electronic Throttle Device | December 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18001443 | MULTI-AXIS DIFFERENTIAL STRAIN SENSOR | December 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18072474 | DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH AN OPTICAL SENSING ELEMENT FOR SENSING AXIAL LOADS, NOTABLY FOR A BEARING | November 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18071087 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING CABLE BENDING FATIGUE | November 2022 | May 2025 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18059140 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND CONTROL OF STEAM LOST FROM STEAM TRAPS | November 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17927565 | DETERMINING RESIDUAL TENSION IN THREADED FASTENERS | November 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17999078 | METHOD FOR MICRO-LEAKAGE DETECTION IN A FLUID SYSTEM AND MICRO-LEAKAGE DETECTION APPARATUS | November 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17971183 | METHOD AND INTEGRALLY BLADED ROTOR FOR BLADE OFF TESTING | October 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17970361 | METHOD FOR EXTRACTING NATURAL FREQUENCY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BLADES BY SINGLE BLADE TIP TIMING SENSOR OR UNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTED BLADE TIP TIMING SENSORS | October 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18048319 | WHEEL TEST DEVICE WITH RAIL WHEEL TO CONTACT TEST WHEEL WHILE TEST WHEEL IS ROTATABLY SUPPORTED | October 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18047203 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING SOOT BUILD-UP IN AN ENGINE SYSTEM | October 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17956513 | METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING AN ERROR IN A SENSOR SIGNAL DURING OPERATION OF A FUEL INJECTOR | September 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17907728 | WHEEL LOAD ASSEMBLY FOR A DYNAMOMETER TEST BENCH AND DYNAMOMETER TEST BENCH | September 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17954754 | INTEGRATION AND TUNING OF PERFORMANCE CONTROL PARAMETERS OF A VESSEL IN ORDER TO MEET DECARBONIZATION GOALS | September 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17935679 | SINGLE SENSOR VIBRATION MONITORING OF GAS TURBINE COMPONENTS | September 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17948363 | VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM AND DIAGNOSTIC METHOD FOR DETERMINING A LEAK IN ONE OR MORE THREE-WAY VALVES | September 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17911180 | WATER LEVEL INDICATOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF | September 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17942523 | Management System Using a Sensing Washer for Detecting Attachment State of Attachment Object | September 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17822148 | PORTABLE TEST STAND AND METHOD FOR TESTING AIRCRAFT ENGINES | August 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17894749 | KNOCKING DETERMINATION DEVICE AND KNOCKING CONTROL DEVICE | August 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17801249 | TOUCH SURFACE FUNCTIONALIZED BY A COMBINED FORCE AND PROXIMITY SENSOR | August 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17891624 | ENGINE TEST METHOD, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, AND ENGINE TEST APPARATUS | August 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17890375 | TESTING SYSTEM FOR AN INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT | August 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17800534 | METHOD FOR ASCERTAINING A TORQUE CURVE OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OF A HYBRID POWERTRAIN, AND HYBRID POWERTRAIN | August 2022 | January 2025 | Abandon | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17904342 | METHOD FOR MONITORING ELEMENTS IN A TURBINE ENGINE COMBUSTION CHAMBER | August 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17877407 | MATERIAL TESTING SYSTEMS INCLUDING IMPROVED COMPONENT COOLING | July 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17795028 | VIBRATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, VIBRATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | July 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17868062 | METHOD OF IDENTIFYING A SOURCE COMPONENT OF PARTICULATE DEBRIS IN AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE | July 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17866002 | TEST BENCH FOR A ROTOR DAMPER | July 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17863726 | SYNCHRONOUS CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LASER TEST OF OPTICAL ENGINE | July 2022 | January 2023 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17858816 | ENGINE PISTON AND FATIGUE TESTING APPARATUS FOR ENGINE PISTON | July 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17790093 | BATTERY MODULE STRAIN ESTIMATING APPARATUS AND METHOD | June 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 33 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17849107 | Sensor Assembly And Refrigerant Sensing System | June 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17844093 | DYNAMOMETER WITH OUTPUT CONTROL MECHANISM | June 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17844365 | AN AUTOMOBLE WHEEL HUB ADAPER SYSTEM FOR USE IN TESTING A VEHICLE | June 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 31 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 17787373 | GAS LEAKAGE METER | June 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17805876 | OIL NOZZLE HEALTH DETECTION USING LIQUID FLOW TEST | June 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17835177 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A CONNECTION, AND RINSING DEVICE | June 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17835913 | Airflow Filter Sensor | June 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17834386 | Devices, Systems and Method For Flooring Performance Testing | June 2022 | December 2023 | Abandon | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17832972 | MULTI-PASSAGE OIL DEBRIS MONITOR TO INCREASE DETECTION CAPABILITY IN HIGH OIL FLOW SYSTEMS | June 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 23 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17782451 | METHOD FOR MONITORING A TURBOMACHINE, DEVICE, SYSTEM, AIRCRAFT AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT | June 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17780265 | BRAKING TORQUE SENSOR OF BRAKE | May 2022 | April 2023 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17824001 | TEST KIT FOR EXECUTING A SEQUENCE OF INDIVIDUAL CYLINDER TESTS | May 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17755984 | METHOD FOR MONITORING THE TORSION OF A ROTARY SHAFT ON A TURBOMACHINE OF AN AIRCRAFT | May 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17774031 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF LEAK DETECTING FOR OIL AND GAS PIPELINE BASED ON EXCITATION RESPONSE | May 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17661631 | PRONY BRAKE DYNAMOMETER WITH DUAL QUAD POWER STATOR, HYDRAULIC PRESSURE EQUALIZER PLATE, ELECTRONIC LOAD CONTROL SYSTEM, & 270-DEGREE WATER DISTRIBUTION MANIFOLD | May 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17772801 | IN-LINE SIGHT GLASS KIT AND ASSEMBLY | April 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17730120 | INTEGRALLY BLADED ROTOR ANALYSIS AND REPAIR SYSTEMS AND METHODS | April 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17771586 | HYDROGEN LEAKAGE DETECTION FROM A HYDROGEN REFUELING STATION | April 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17725533 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TESTING PRESSURE CHANGE RATE OF COMPONENT IN ELECTRO-PNEUMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLE | April 2022 | May 2023 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17768327 | TEST STAND HAVING A BEARING HOUSING AND A BEARING UNIT | April 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17716015 | MECHANICAL COMPRESSION HERMETIC FORCE SENSORS FOR SURGICAL DEVICES | April 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 30 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17754616 | LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM FOR SUBSEA EQUIPMENT | April 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17765909 | ULTRASONIC LEAK DETECTOR AND METHOD OF ULTRASONIC LEAK DETECTION | April 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17763857 | LIQUID LEAKAGE DETECTOR FOR DETECTING LIQUID LEAKAGE | March 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17702099 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE DRIVE SYSTEM HEALTH MONITOR | March 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17762778 | PRELOAD INSPECTION METHOD FOR BEARING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE WHEEL | March 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner MCCALL, ERIC SCOTT.
With a 0.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.
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, 52.9% 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.
⚠ Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.
✓ Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
Examiner MCCALL, ERIC SCOTT works in Art Unit 2855 and has examined 1,028 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 89.9%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 24 months.
Examiner MCCALL, ERIC SCOTT's allowance rate of 89.9% places them in the 70% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by MCCALL, ERIC SCOTT receive 0.98 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 12% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by MCCALL, ERIC SCOTT is 24 months. This places the examiner in the 72% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +2.1% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by MCCALL, ERIC SCOTT. This interview benefit is in the 19% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 36.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 79% 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.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 57.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 79% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 80.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 61% 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.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 88.9% of appeals filed. This is in the 80% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 37.5% 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.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 48.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 56% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show above-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Petitionable matters include restriction requirements (MPEP § 1002.02(c)(2)) and various procedural issues.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 8.9% of allowed cases (in the 95% percentile). Per MPEP § 1302.04, examiner's amendments are used to place applications in condition for allowance when only minor changes are needed. This examiner frequently uses this tool compared to other examiners, indicating a cooperative approach to getting applications allowed. Strategic Insight: If you are close to allowance but minor claim amendments are needed, this examiner may be willing to make an examiner's amendment rather than requiring another round of prosecution.
Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.9% of allowed cases (in the 55% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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