USPTO Examiner CLARKE ADAM S - Art Unit 2858

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19240841PROTECTING A POWER INVERTER BY SENSING A PHASE NODE VOLTAGEJune 2025December 2025Allow610NoNo
19123512Superparamagnetic Transducer And Corresponding Magnetic Field Flow Sensor For Measuring A Direct CurrentApril 2025March 2026Allow1000NoNo
19177091TESTING METHOD FOR CARRIER MOBILITY OF INSULATING POLYMERSApril 2025June 2025Allow200NoNo
19006032ADAPTIVE GAIN TRANSIENT ELECTROMAGNETIC RECEIVING SYSTEM BASED ON EXPONENTIAL PREDICTION AND METHOD THEREOFDecember 2024July 2025Allow710NoNo
18752102WHEEL CAPABLE OF DETECTING DIRECTION OF ROTATIONJune 2024January 2026Allow1920NoNo
18737928METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING INTERNAL LOSS MECHANISM OF SOLAR CELLJune 2024June 2025Abandon1220NoNo
18737078INTEGRATED CIRCUIT HAVING CURRENT-SENSING COILJune 2024May 2025Allow1110NoNo
18707180ROTATION SPEED DETECTORMay 2024September 2024Allow500NoNo
18622584MAGNETIC FIELD SENSOR WITH INCREASED SNRMarch 2024October 2024Allow710NoNo
18621311Current Sensing DeviceMarch 2024February 2026Allow2310NoNo
18621287Current Sensing DeviceMarch 2024January 2026Allow2210NoNo
18410865GROUND RECEIVING FRONT-END COMPENSATION SYSTEM FOR INTELLIGENT GUIDE DRILLING BOREHOLE-GROUND ELECTROMAGNETIC TRANSMISSIONJanuary 2024June 2024Allow500NoNo
18533694MAGNETIC CURRENT SENSOR INTEGRATION INTO HIGH CURRENT CONNECTOR DEVICE WITH MOUNTING FOR TORQUE STABILIZATIONDecember 2023July 2025Allow2000NoNo
18532187SOIL MOISTURE DETECTION DEVICE AND SYSTEMDecember 2023February 2026Allow2710NoNo
18528404INSULATION SAMPLING CIRCUIT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, VOLTAGE WITHSTAND TEST METHOD, AND POWER CONSUMING DEVICEDecember 2023October 2025Allow2210YesNo
18521066Gradient Coil Unit with Cooling DuctNovember 2023February 2026Allow2710NoNo
18286391METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATIONOctober 2023July 2024Abandon910NoNo
18241545ION SENSING DEVICESeptember 2023November 2024Allow1510NoNo
18459592NANOPORE SENSING DEVICE, COMPONENTS AND METHOD OF OPERATIONSeptember 2023June 2025Allow2120NoNo
18457630ANALOG SIGNAL ISOLATORAugust 2023January 2025Allow1710NoNo
18547747MAGNETISM DETECTION DEVICE AND ABSOLUTE ENCODERAugust 2023June 2025Allow2200NoNo
18547681DEVICE, IONIC CURRENT MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, ZETA POTENTIAL MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, IONIC CURRENT MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND ZETA POTENTIAL MEASUREMENT METHODAugust 2023October 2025Abandon2610NoNo
18278459ELECTRICAL SIGNAL SAMPLING DEVICEAugust 2023October 2025Allow2610NoNo
18236387HYBRID PANEL AND HYBRID PANEL ABNORMALITY DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM INCLUDING SAMEAugust 2023October 2025Allow2620NoNo
18446016SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE OF AN UNDERGROUND NON-METALLIC PIPEAugust 2023October 2025Allow2610YesNo
18366170MULTI-FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC TEST STRUCTURE FOR XMR SENSORSAugust 2023July 2024Allow1110YesNo
18357941CORRECTING FOR LOAD RESISTANCE WHEN MAKING I-V MEASUREMENTS WITH CONSTANT DRAIN VOLTAGE ON POWER MOSFETSJuly 2023August 2025Allow2510YesNo
18356086PROTECTING A POWER INVERTER BY SENSING A PHASE NODE VOLTAGEJuly 2023April 2025Allow2000NoNo
18273442DETECTION DEVICE FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC ASSEMBLYJuly 2023June 2025Allow2310NoNo
18261820DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A TRANSITION BETWEEN A LIQUID PHASE AND A SOLID PHASE OF A SUBSTANCE, SUCH AS THE FORMATION OF ICEJuly 2023July 2025Abandon2410NoNo
18272574ARC DETECTION DEVICE, BREAKER, POWER CONDITIONER, SOLAR PANEL, SOLAR-PANEL-ATTACHED MODULE, JUNCTION BOX, ARC DETECTION SYSTEM, AND ARC DETECTION METHODJuly 2023October 2025Allow2710NoNo
18346614ABNORMALITY DETECTING DEVICEJuly 2023March 2025Allow2000NoNo
18345751METHOD OF PROCESSING ELECTROCARDIOGRAM SIGNALJune 2023May 2025Abandon2220YesNo
18269102SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE OPERATING STATE OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULESJune 2023May 2025Abandon2210NoNo
18331481LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR IN-SITU MONITORING SPLASH ZONE CORROSIONJune 2023October 2025Allow2810NoNo
18205825SHIELDING-TYPE INSULATION DETECTION STRUCTUREJune 2023June 2025Allow2500NoNo
18254578SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEMay 2023September 2025Allow2820YesNo
18251895SENSOR DEVICEMay 2023October 2024Allow1800YesNo
18308109POWER TRANSMISSION LINE MONITORING SYSTEM AND POWER TRANSMISSION LINE MONITORING METHODApril 2023March 2025Allow2210NoNo
18138755NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROMETERApril 2023February 2026Allow3410NoNo
18138211MODEL-BASED RECONSTRUCTION FOR LOOPING-STAR PULSE SEQUENCES IN MRIApril 2023February 2026Allow3420YesNo
18137711FAULT DETECTION IN REMOTE POWERING SYSTEMS USING LOAD CURRENT PULSE CHARACTERISTICSApril 2023March 2026Abandon3520NoNo
18298646MAGNETIC FIELD SENSOR WITH INCREASED SNRApril 2023December 2023Allow910NoNo
18248468ANOMALY DETERMINING DEVICE, MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE, ANOMALY DETERMINING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUMApril 2023May 2025Abandon2510NoNo
18247708ARC DETECTION SYSTEM, ARC DETECTION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUMApril 2023October 2025Allow3020YesNo
18128903THIN POLYMER FILM DISSOLVED UNDER TENSION TO DETECT HYDROCARBON FUELS HIDDEN IN PARAFFIN-BASED LUBRICATION OILSMarch 2023October 2025Allow3020YesNo
18188936PROBE DEVICEMarch 2023September 2025Allow3020NoNo
18124605RELAY WELDING DIAGNOSING APPARATUSMarch 2023January 2025Allow2210YesNo
18186022METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING FAULT DETECTION, AND PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEMMarch 2023February 2025Allow2310NoNo
18176183APPARATUS AND METHOD WITH ELECTRODE-BASED MEASUREMENTFebruary 2023February 2025Allow2410YesNo
18104165METHODS AND DEVICES FOR TESTING A DEVICE UNDER TEST USING TEST SITE SPECIFIC THERMAL CONTROL SIGNALINGJanuary 2023March 2026Allow3830YesNo
18007049MEASUREMENT DEVICE FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULEJanuary 2023January 2025Abandon2410NoNo
18098704Device and method for measuring microwave surface resistance of dielectric conductor deposition interfaceJanuary 2023January 2025Allow2410NoNo
18156657INTEGRATED CIRCUIT HAVING CURRENT-SENSING COILJanuary 2023January 2024Allow1210NoNo
18155586TEST LOAD CIRCUITJanuary 2023April 2025Allow2710YesNo
18152972TEST APPARATUS FOR A SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGEJanuary 2023February 2025Allow2510NoNo
18149223METHOD FOR LOCALIZING AN OBJECT IN THE SURROUNDINGS OF AN APPARATUS GENERATING A STRAY MAGNETIC FIELD, ARRANGEMENT AND OBJECTJanuary 2023March 2025Abandon2710NoNo
18148709TERMINATION TRIGGER PICK-OFF FOR REMOTE HEAD SAMPLERDecember 2022January 2025Allow2410NoNo
18001826ABNORMALITY DETERMINATION SYSTEM AND POWER GENERATION SYSTEMDecember 2022February 2025Allow2610YesNo
18064410METHOD AND DEVICE OF OPERATING DIAGNOSIS OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC CHAIN COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULEDecember 2022August 2025Abandon3220NoNo
18008671METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING PARAMETERS OF SINGLE-DIODE PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLSDecember 2022June 2025Abandon3120YesNo
17991056EXPLORATION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PEGMATITE VEINSNovember 2022April 2023Allow1600NoNo
17921947FAULT DIAGNOSIS METHOD AND DIAGNOSIS DEVICEOctober 2022November 2025Abandon3620NoNo
18047833SENSOR FOR MEASURING A PH VALUEOctober 2022October 2025Allow3600NoNo
17937393CURRENT MEASUREMENT FOR DEFECT DETECTIONSeptember 2022May 2025Allow3110NoNo
17914310WIRELESS NON-INVASIVE DEVICE FOR MONITORING CURRENT DIRECTLY IN THE WIRING OF PHOTOVOLTAIC INSTALLATIONSSeptember 2022August 2024Allow2310NoNo
17950764TEST CIRCUIT AND TESTING METHODSeptember 2022September 2023Allow1200NoNo
17932578WHEEL CAPABLE OF DETECTING DIRECTION OF ROTATIONSeptember 2022June 2024Allow2120YesNo
17910955METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING OPERATING STATE OF PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAY, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUMSeptember 2022March 2023Allow600NoNo
17896730Linkage Protection System and Method for Photovoltaic Power StationAugust 2022October 2024Allow2610NoNo
17818225SENSORAugust 2022June 2025Allow3410NoNo
17868177OUTPUT MODULE FOR INDUSTRIAL CONTROL DEVICE, AND INDUSTRIAL CONTROL DEVICEJuly 2022June 2023Allow1100NoNo
17838811POWER SUPPLY CONTROL APPARATUS AND SEMICONDUCTOR FAILURE DETECTION METHODJune 2022October 2023Allow1610NoNo
17751721PROBE FOR NON-INTRUSIVELY DETECTING IMPERFECTIONS IN A TEST OBJECTMay 2022April 2023Allow1110NoNo
17750615SENSING FROST AND ICE ACCUMULATION USING CAPACITANCEMay 2022March 2025Allow3321NoYes
17748531Liquid detection device and method for manufacturing the sameMay 2022September 2023Allow1610NoNo
17739823In-Situ I-V Measurement of a Module in a PV ArrayMay 2022September 2023Allow1710NoNo
17737042APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING PROBE CARD AND PROBES USING THERMAL HEAT SENSOR TRACEMay 2022December 2024Allow3100NoNo
17660418PHOTOVOLTAIC INVERTER SYSTEM, AUTOMATIC LOCATING METHOD OF RAPID SHUTDOWN DEVICES AND FAULT CONTROL METHOD THEREOFApril 2022October 2023Allow1710NoNo
17726516INSTRUMENT STRUCTURE AND MEASURING METHOD FOR CROSS-CASING RESISTIVITY TOOLApril 2022October 2023Allow1810NoNo
17694611EVENT DETECTION METHOD, EVENT DETECTION SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUMMarch 2022January 2024Allow2220YesNo
17753328ADJUSTABLE VOLTAGE SENSORFebruary 2022July 2024Allow2910NoNo
17679857SEMICONDUCTOR SYSTEM AND WIRING DEFECT DETECTING METHODFebruary 2022March 2026Allow4930YesNo
17636424SIGNAL ANALYSIS METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR THREE-PHASE SYSTEM, AND PROGRAMFebruary 2022October 2025Abandon4420NoNo
17674217Detection Circuit, Appliance and Control MethodFebruary 2022December 2024Allow3310YesNo
17673907PROBE CARD STRUCTUREFebruary 2022September 2023Allow1910NoNo
17635596DETECTION / REMOVAL OF METAL CONTAMINATIONFebruary 2022June 2024Allow2820NoNo
17666615POWER LINE MONITORINGFebruary 2022December 2024Abandon3510NoNo
17577190ELECTROMAGNETIC CHIP DETECTORJanuary 2022October 2023Allow2100NoNo
17561647APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSPECTION OF A MATERIALDecember 2021January 2023Allow1300YesNo
17538608METHOD OF INSPECTING SILICON CARBIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICENovember 2021February 2023Allow1500NoNo
17614630POWER MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND POWER MEASUREMENT METHODNovember 2021February 2024Allow2610NoNo
17535367METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING ISFET ARRAYSNovember 2021June 2024Abandon3130NoNo
17511025SYSTEM FOR INTERACTING WITH POLYISOPRENE BASED PRODUCTS TO ENHANCE SENSING FEATURESOctober 2021April 2023Allow1810NoNo
17594306MEASUREMENT METHOD OF SUBCELL PHOTOCURRENTS AND THEIR MATCHING DEGREE OF A MULTI-JUNCTION PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLOctober 2021January 2023Allow1510NoNo
17494579DIGITAL DATA RATE ENHANCEMENT FILTER, DIGITAL DATA RATE REDUCTION FILTER, AND DIGITAL OSCILLOSCOPEOctober 2021June 2023Allow2010NoNo
17487314MAGNETIC CURRENT SENSOR INTEGRATION INTO HIGH CURRENT CONNECTOR DEVICESeptember 2021August 2023Allow2210YesNo
17481207MEDICAL DEVICE POSITION LOCATION SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODSSeptember 2021January 2024Abandon2820NoNo
17438477SHORT CIRCUIT DETECTION DEVICE AND SHORT CIRCUIT DETECTION METHODSeptember 2021April 2024Allow3110YesNo
17435737SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING PARTIAL DISCHARGES IN SWITCHBOARDSSeptember 2021February 2024Allow2920NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner CLARKE, ADAM S.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
0
(0.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(100.0%)
Reversal Percentile
95.5%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 100.0% reversal rate, the PTAB has reversed the examiner's rejections more often than affirming them. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
4
Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(50.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(50.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
81.0%
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, 50.0% 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.

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 CLARKE, ADAM S - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner CLARKE, ADAM S works in Art Unit 2858 and has examined 125 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 88.8%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 34 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner CLARKE, ADAM S's allowance rate of 88.8% places them in the 70% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by CLARKE, ADAM S receive 1.79 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 40% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by CLARKE, ADAM S is 34 months. This places the examiner in the 44% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +12.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by CLARKE, ADAM S. This interview benefit is in the 48% 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, 34.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 77% 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.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 25.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 34% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 133.3% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 86% 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 80.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 73% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 50.0% 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, 32.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 19% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are rarely granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing a petition, as the Technology Center Director typically upholds this examiner's decisions.

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 1.8% of allowed cases (in the 67% 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:

  • 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.
  • 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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