Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17256298 | MAGNETIC-INDUCTIVE FLOWMETER HAVING AN INTERNAL CONDUCTIVE COATING | December 2020 | July 2023 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17256452 | ULTRASONIC FLOW METER HAVING ONE OR MORE INTEGRALLY MOLDED PARTITION PLATES DIVIDING THE MEASUREMENT PATH AND HAVING THINNER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM EDGES | December 2020 | April 2023 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17254332 | ULTRASONIC SENSOR ARRANGEMENT FOR FLOW MEASUREMENTS HAVING A COUPLING ELEMENT | December 2020 | August 2023 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17127725 | MICROWAVE DOPPLER FLOWMETER FOR HYDROCARBON WELLS | December 2020 | March 2023 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17124968 | FLUID MONITORING MODULE ARRANGEMENTS | December 2020 | June 2023 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17122555 | ULTRASONIC GAS FLOW METER HAVING ENHANCED NOISE IMMUNITY MULTILAYER PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCER | December 2020 | May 2023 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17119322 | LOW FLOW SPIROMETER TURBINE | December 2020 | February 2023 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16972342 | Gas meter structure with filtering arrangement including a dust deposit chamber | December 2020 | December 2022 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16952175 | MODULAR ULTRASONIC CONSUMPTION METER | November 2020 | August 2022 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16952152 | CONSUMPTION METER WITH ULTRASONIC FLOW MEASUREMENT | November 2020 | December 2022 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16952192 | WAVEGUIDES FOR NON-INVASIVE MEASUREMENT OF FLOW IN A HIGH TEMPERATURE PIPE AND APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | November 2020 | December 2022 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17056784 | COMPACT ULTRASONIC FLOW METER WITH A FLOW PASSAGE FORMED THEREIN | November 2020 | June 2023 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17056326 | GAS METER HAVING A STATIC METERING DEVICE THEREIN FOR MEASURING THE GAS FLOW AND PREVENT TAMPERING | November 2020 | August 2023 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17054311 | ULTRASONIC METER INCLUDING ONE OR MORE PAIRS OF ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS AND TWO OR MORE PROTRUSIONS ARRANGED TO EXCLUDE FLUID FROM NON-SAMPLED VOLUMES | November 2020 | January 2023 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17054133 | Wind Speed Sensor Based on a Flexible Inductor and a Silicon-Based Inductor | November 2020 | January 2023 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17053209 | ULTRASONIC FLOWMETER TRANSDUCERS AND REFLECTOR ARRANGED TO MEASURE UNDISTURBED FLOW THROUGH AN OPEN CROSS-SECTION | November 2020 | December 2022 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16949517 | GAS METER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING GRID PRESSURE FROM PRESSURE REGULATOR | November 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16949471 | ULTRASONIC FLOW TUBE HAVING A PLURALITY OF OUTER PIPES SURROUNDING A CENTER PIPE POSITIONED BETWEEN AN INLET WALL AND AN OUTLET WALL HAVING TRANSDUCERS THEREIN | October 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16949436 | PRESSURE SENSOR WITH CONTOURED MATING FACE | October 2020 | October 2022 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17083381 | INTERCHANGEABLE ULTRASONIC MEASURING ELEMENT WITH REFLECTOR PLATE SITUATED IN AN IN-LINE PIPING SYSTEM OF A WATER METER | October 2020 | January 2023 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17072894 | Piezoelectric Cell Support For an Ultrasonic Transducer | October 2020 | April 2023 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17047966 | ULTRASOUND AIR-SPEED INDICATOR | October 2020 | January 2023 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17046073 | X-RAY MASS FLOW RATE SENSORS FOR HIGH PRESSURE PROCESSES | October 2020 | December 2022 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17065196 | Ultrasonic fluid measuring arrangement with at least two waveguide parts spaced apart on an outer wall of a measuring tube | October 2020 | January 2023 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17063790 | ULTRASOUND FLOW MEASUREMENT DEVICE WITH SIGNAL QUALITY MONITORING | October 2020 | December 2022 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17063786 | MEASURING DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR A FLOW METER, WITH AT LEAST ONE ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER | October 2020 | September 2022 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17042613 | Magneto-Inductive flow meter including a device for continuous quantitative determination of the degree of filling | September 2020 | March 2023 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17028886 | TIME-OF-FLIGHT GENERATING CIRCUIT AND CHIP, FLOW METER AND METHOD OF THE SAME | September 2020 | September 2022 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17026940 | FLOW MEASURING DEVICE FOR DETECTING A VOLUME QUANTITY RELATING TO A FLUID VOLUME FLOWED THROUGH A MEASURING VOLUME SINCE A START OF A MEASUREMENT | September 2020 | November 2022 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16982976 | Ultrasonic gas flow measuring device and method for evaluating useful signals of a transducer in a conductive pipe | September 2020 | March 2023 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17026013 | PROCESS MONITOR DEVICE HAVING A PLURALITY OF SENSORS ARRANGED IN CONCENTRIC CIRCLES | September 2020 | April 2023 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16982398 | Ultrasonic fluid flow measuring method and apparatus for inferring flow speed relative to the phase shift between signals from the transducers | September 2020 | August 2022 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16979960 | METHOD OF COMPENSATING FOR MASS FLOW USING KNOWN DENSITY | September 2020 | July 2022 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17017008 | REAL-TIME MEASUREMENT OF TWO-PHASE MASS FLOW RATE AND ENTHALPY USING PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL DEVICES | September 2020 | February 2023 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16979136 | Flow meter including a combined ultrasonic flow sensing arrangement and a non-ultrasonic flow sensor arrangement for measuring wide range of flow rates | September 2020 | October 2022 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17008842 | MAGNETIC-INDUCTIVE FLOWMETER AND MAGNETIC CIRCUIT DEVICE | September 2020 | August 2022 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16976605 | ELECTROMAGNETIC FLOWMETER HAVING CONCENTRIC COILS | August 2020 | June 2022 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16994792 | ULTRASONIC FLOW SENSOR SYSTEM INCLUDING A FLOW TUBE WITH AN ABSORBER SHEATH ENCIRLING THE FLOW TUBE | August 2020 | February 2023 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16994562 | ULTRASONIC FLOW METER HAVING FOUR SEPARATE TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLIES MOUNTED WITHIN MOUNTS IN A FLOW CELL | August 2020 | September 2022 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16970245 | Electromagnetic detection device having a sealing arrangement and engagement elements associated with detection electrodes | August 2020 | February 2023 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16970268 | ELECTROMAGNETIC MEASURING DEVICE FOR DETECTION OR CONTROL DEVICE FOR LIQUID CONDUCTING APPLIANCES | August 2020 | July 2022 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16991483 | TIME-ACCURATE CFD ENHANCED INTERPRETATION OF STRAIN-BASED FLOW MEASUREMENT | August 2020 | August 2022 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16991998 | SELF-DRAINING SENSOR CAVITY HAVING A REFLECTOR SURFACE WITH A RADIALLY EXTENDING HYDROPHILIC SECTION | August 2020 | February 2023 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16986410 | METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR MEASURING A GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE AND A DEGREE OF CRYSTALLINITY OF A POLYMER | August 2020 | May 2023 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16933284 | ULTRASONIC FLUID FLOW MEASURING SYSTEM WITH ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS PROVIDED IN CHAMBERS FORMED THROUGH THE PIPE WALL INTO THE FLOW PASSAGE | July 2020 | October 2022 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16873814 | Specialty control thermocouple for vacuum heat treat furnaces | July 2020 | February 2023 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16924358 | METHODS OF INSERTING A SENSOR ASSEMBLY INTO A FLOW PIPE UTILIZING A PRELOAD NUT | July 2020 | June 2022 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16918173 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A FLOW MEASURING DEVICE HAVING A ROTATABLE MEMBER PATTERNED WITHIN A CHAMBER | July 2020 | June 2022 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16957868 | CLAMP ON ELECTROMAGNETIC FLOWMETER FOR DETERMINING FLOW IN A PIPE USING LEAKAGE CURRENT COMPENSATION | June 2020 | July 2022 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16956969 | MAGNETICALLY INDUCTIVE FLOWMETER INCLUDING A COIL SYSTEM HAVING MEANS FOR FIELD GUIDE-BACK | June 2020 | July 2022 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16906222 | CORIOLIS EFFECT-BASED MASS FLOW METERS/CONTROLLERS USING OPTICAL SENSING AND METHODS HAVING IMPROVED ACCURACY | June 2020 | December 2022 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16956503 | Clamp-on ultrasonic flowmeter and method for adjusting transducer elements using an adjusting device having at least two degrees of freedom | June 2020 | June 2022 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16954028 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A MAGNETIC INDUCTIVE FLOWMETER AND MAGNETIC INDUCTIVE FLOWMETER | June 2020 | February 2022 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16954067 | FLOW MEASURING SYSTEM HAVING SEPARATELY ROTATABLE FLUID MEASURING PLATFORM AND FLUID APPLYING PLATFORM | June 2020 | April 2021 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16893668 | METHOD FOR MONITORING THE OPERATION OF A FLUID METER AND FLUID METER | June 2020 | May 2022 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16770394 | CORIOLIS MASS FLOW METER HAVING A CENTRAL VIBRATION SENSOR AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE VISCOSITY OF THE MEDIUM USING CORIOLIS MASS FLOW METER | June 2020 | February 2022 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16768956 | Coriolis flow sensor systems with an interface coupling an oscillator to a flow tube | June 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16889342 | SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUIT FOR PROCESSING SIGNALS FROM ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS TO OBTAIN DISTANCE BETWEEN TRANSDUCERS | June 2020 | July 2022 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16878555 | DIRECTIONAL DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE DETECTOR HAVING AN INCLINED CONDUIT AND A PITCH INDICATOR | May 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16872711 | SELF-CHECKING ULTRASONIC FLUID FLOW MEASUREMENT SYSTEM | May 2020 | June 2020 | Allow | 1 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16760833 | METHOD OF MEASURING SPEED OF FLUID BY APPLYING AN EXCITATION SIGNAL COMPRISING A FIRST PORTION HAVING A DECREASING AMPLITUDE FOLLOWED BY A SECOND PORTION OF CONSTANT AMPLITUDE | April 2020 | December 2020 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16863544 | VIBRATION-BASED ACOUSTIC FLOWMETERS WITH A VIBRATION DETECTOR DETECTING VIBRATIONS CAUSED BY A STANDING WAVE | April 2020 | August 2022 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16759523 | CORIOLIS MASS FLOW METER WITH TWO PAIR OF MEASURING TUBES HAVING TWO EXCITATION MODE NATURAL FREQUENCIES AND METHOD OF USE | April 2020 | June 2022 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16759097 | CORIOLIS MASS FLOW METER COMPRISING TWO MEASURING TUBE PAIRS, AND METHOD FOR THE ZERO-POINT ADJUSTMENT OF SUCH A MASS FLOW METER | April 2020 | February 2022 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16854924 | Flow Metering Chamber For a Gas Flow Meter Having Transducer Mounting Holes And Fairing Mounted In The Gas Inlet | April 2020 | January 2022 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16855147 | Systems and Methods for Fluid Flow Measurement with Mass Flow and Electrical Permittivity Sensors | April 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16851348 | System for Ensuring Failsafe Operation of Pitot Tube Covers for Multiple Types of Pitot Tubes | April 2020 | July 2022 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16755718 | DIRECTIONAL PROBE FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE FLOWS | April 2020 | May 2022 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16846518 | Clamp-on ultrasonic flow measuring device for accurately positioning on an existing flow tube of a specific shape | April 2020 | February 2022 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16846664 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE OXYGEN CONTENT OF THE HEADSPACE GAS IN A CONTAINER | April 2020 | March 2023 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16846061 | CORIOLIS MASS FLOW SENSORS HAVING DIFFERENT RESONANT FREQUENCIES | April 2020 | December 2021 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16652478 | PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCER CONDITION MONITORING | March 2020 | December 2021 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16825349 | MAGNETIC-INDUCTIVE FLOWMETER HAVING A CONDUCTIVITY MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MAGNETIC-INDUCTIVE FLOWMETER HAVING A CONDUCTIVITY MEASURING DEVICE | March 2020 | October 2021 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16648903 | Sensor device having a converter with a flexible electrically conductive converter element and a resetting device | March 2020 | January 2022 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16645898 | FLOW RATE MEASUREMENT APPARARTUS AND METHOD FOR MORE ACCURATELY MEASURING GAS FLOW TO A SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM | March 2020 | December 2021 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16813468 | FLYWHEEL DEVICE USED FOR ENERGY STORAGE INCLUDING A HERMETICALLY SEALED CYLINDER SECTION AND DISC-SHAPED ROTOR ARRANGED WITHIN CYLINDER SECTION | March 2020 | October 2021 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16811889 | Ultrasonic Flow Meter IN A BYPASS CHANNEL COUPLED IN PARALLEL WITH A FLOW TUBE | March 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16810047 | MONITORING ROTARY GAS METER HEALTH BY ANALYZING DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE ACROSS THE ROTATING ELEMENT | March 2020 | October 2022 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16809106 | Wearable device including PPG and inertial sensors for assessing Physical Activity and Biometric Parameters | March 2020 | December 2021 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16643497 | SEPARATION TYPE MULTIPHASE FLOWMETER WITH SEPARATE FLOW METERING DEVICES WITH DIFFERENT CROSS-SECTIONAL AREAS | February 2020 | July 2022 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16801551 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO BALANCE A CORIOLIS MASS FLOW METER ADDING BALANCING WEIGHTS BY DETERMINING REACTION FORCES | February 2020 | May 2020 | Allow | 3 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16640969 | INTEGRATED BRACE BAR | February 2020 | June 2020 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16796037 | PRESSURE SENSOR WITH CONTOURED MATING FACE | February 2020 | July 2020 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16640423 | DETECTING AND IDENTIFYING A CHANGE IN A VIBRATORY METER CONDITION BASED ON STIFFNESS CHANGE DETERMINATION AT TWO LOCATIONS ON THE CONDUIT | February 2020 | February 2023 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16792380 | Hybrid Mass Flow Sensor including a thermal and Coriolis principle measurement arrangements | February 2020 | January 2022 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16792123 | REFLECTOR CLAMPING MEMBER AND USE THEROF | February 2020 | April 2022 | Abandon | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16790214 | BEAM SHAPING ACOUSTIC SIGNAL TRAVEL TIME FLOW METER | February 2020 | February 2022 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16637706 | LIQUID MICROMETER WITH A SET FLOW RATE VALUE | February 2020 | November 2021 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16777833 | COMPACT ULTRASONIC FLOWMETER WITH ADJUSTMENT FOR VARIOUS FLOW DIAMETERS | January 2020 | June 2023 | Abandon | 41 | 2 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 16634745 | PHYSICAL QUANTITY DETECTION DEVICE HAVING A CIRCUIT BOARD INCLUDING A FLAT MARGIN REGION WIDER THAN A WIDTH OF A CHIP PACKAGE | January 2020 | March 2022 | Abandon | 26 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16752188 | DIRECTIONAL DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE DETECTOR | January 2020 | July 2022 | Abandon | 30 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16632399 | FLOW METER HAVING A MEASURING CHANNEL FORMED BY A HYDROFORMING PROCESS | January 2020 | July 2022 | Allow | 29 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16632400 | Ultrasonic Flow Meter Having a Deposition-Resistant Reflector Formed of a Bionic Surface | January 2020 | November 2021 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16744161 | USE OF MULTIPLE FLOW METERING DEVICES IN PARALLEL TO MONITOR AND CONTROL FLUIDS THROUGH A PIPE | January 2020 | January 2022 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16739750 | PITOT TUBE INCLUDING A TUBE SLEEVE HAVING A REDUCED DIAMETER TO ACCOMMODATE A HEATING ELEMENT | January 2020 | June 2022 | Allow | 29 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16736953 | AIR DATA PROBE INCLUDING SELF-REGULATING THIN FILM HEATER | January 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16735366 | MULTI-FUNCTION AIR DATA PROBE HAVING MULTI-HOLE PORTS USED FOR DETERMINING ANGLE OF ATTACK, TOTAL AND STATIC PRESSURE VALUES | January 2020 | August 2021 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16628780 | MAGNETIC-INDUCTIVE FLOW METER WITH ELECTRODES HAVING ANNULAR EDGE REGIONS | January 2020 | February 2021 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16733012 | Meter Bypass Assembly Having A Housing Including Valve Bodies Rotationally Fixed To Opposing Ends of a Shaft | January 2020 | June 2022 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16727357 | LOAD LEVELING BOOST SUPPLY FOR MAGNETIC FLOWMETER | December 2019 | January 2022 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner PATEL, HARSHAD R.
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.
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, 48.5% 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 PATEL, HARSHAD R works in Art Unit 2855 and has examined 1,324 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 90.0%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 22 months.
Examiner PATEL, HARSHAD R's allowance rate of 90.0% places them in the 74% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by PATEL, HARSHAD R receive 1.19 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 PATEL, HARSHAD R is 22 months. This places the examiner in the 88% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +9.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by PATEL, HARSHAD R. This interview benefit is in the 41% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 40.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 91% 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 57.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 84% 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, 114.3% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 81% 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.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 80.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 73% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 58.3% 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.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 41.8% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 31% 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's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 9.7% of allowed cases (in the 93% 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 9.1% of allowed cases (in the 89% percentile). Per MPEP § 714.14, a Quayle action indicates that all claims are allowable but formal matters remain. This examiner frequently uses Quayle actions compared to other examiners, which is a positive indicator that once substantive issues are resolved, allowance follows quickly.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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