USPTO Examiner POTHEN FEBA - Art Unit 2858

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18902985SYSTEMS DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ADVANCED CABLE TESTINGOctober 2024March 2025Allow510NoNo
18609396OPEN-CIRCUIT SENSORS UTILIZING INDUCTIVE COUPLINGMarch 2024February 2026Allow2310NoNo
18690920METHOD AND DETECTOR DEVICE FOR MONITORING CURRENT SENSORS, AND ELECTRIC DRIVE SYSTEMMarch 2024March 2026Allow2410YesNo
18597841REAL-TIME MONITORING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SURFACE SALT DEPOSITION AMOUNTMarch 2024January 2026Allow2310NoNo
18582155MAGNETIC SENSORFebruary 2024January 2026Allow2300NoNo
18433420CURRENT SAMPLING CIRCUITFebruary 2024January 2026Allow2410NoNo
18498899METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IN-SITU MEASUREMENT OF MUTUAL INDUCTANCE BETWEEN EMBEDDED INTERCONNECTSOctober 2023January 2026Allow2610NoNo
18385163Power Distribution Busway TestingOctober 2023November 2025Allow2410NoNo
18483407PARAMETER INDEPENDENT TRAVELING WAVE-BASED FAULT LOCATION USING UNSYNCHRONIZED MEASUREMENTSOctober 2023December 2025Allow2610NoNo
18286113System for Monitoring the Status of a Line in an Energy ChainOctober 2023January 2026Abandon2710NoNo
18471848ARC-FAULT DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONSeptember 2023July 2025Allow2200NoNo
18551386A Rig for Comparing Wire HarnessesSeptember 2023March 2026Allow3010NoNo
18281249IMPURITY DETECTION SUPPORT DEVICE AND IMPURITY DETECTION SUPPORT METHODSeptember 2023September 2025Allow2510NoNo
18240985ANISOTROPIC MAGNETORESISTANCE SENSOR CIRCUIT WITH ADJUSTABLE OFFSET TRIMAugust 2023January 2026Allow2910NoNo
18547060SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWER SUPPLIES WITH DYNAMIC VOLTAGE DROP COMPENSATIONAugust 2023August 2025Allow2410NoNo
18450912VOLTAGE DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING WHETHER HIGH VOLTAGE AT INPUT TERMINAL EXCEEDS PRESET VALUEAugust 2023August 2025Allow2510NoNo
18446095CABLE TESTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONAugust 2023February 2026Allow3110NoNo
18275906JOINT PORTION EVALUATING METHOD AND JOINT PORTION EVALUATING DEVICEAugust 2023June 2025Allow2210NoNo
18263986DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING THE CURING PROCESS OF A CURABLE MATERIAL BY MEANS OF DIELECTRIC SPECTROSCOPYAugust 2023October 2025Allow2610NoNo
18355043Gas Sensing Device with a Gas FilterJuly 2023January 2026Abandon3010NoNo
18223135MAGNETIC SENSOR AND MAGNETIC SENSOR SYSTEMJuly 2023January 2025Allow1810NoNo
18272350PRESSURE ACTIVATION APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH SHORT-CIRCUITING INSPECTION SECTION FOR BATTERY CELLJuly 2023May 2025Allow2210NoNo
18352398SENSITIVITY AMPLIFICATION TECHNIQUES FOR MAGNETOCHEMICAL SENSORSJuly 2023December 2025Allow2910NoNo
18271752AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION THEREOFJuly 2023September 2025Allow2620NoNo
18348161ARC FAULT DETECTION CIRCUIT EMPLOYING A WINDOW GATING CIRCUITJuly 2023July 2025Allow2510NoNo
18259680METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES OF SAMPLE MATERIAL, DEVICE AND MEDIUMJune 2023August 2025Allow2610NoNo
18341047ENHANCED RESOLUTION TIME-DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRYJune 2023August 2025Allow2610YesNo
18258130MAGNETIC SENSOR AND BIOMAGNETISM MEASURING APPARATUSJune 2023May 2025Allow2310NoNo
18267039WELDING QUALITY INSPECTION DEVICE AND WELDING QUALITY INSPECTION METHODJune 2023October 2025Allow2810NoNo
18209398WAFER AND PROBERJune 2023November 2025Allow2921NoNo
18256351MAGNETIC SENSORJune 2023July 2025Allow2510NoNo
18265190A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING AND LOCATING DEFECTS TO A COATING ON A METALLIC OBJECTJune 2023January 2026Allow3220NoNo
18037932SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING CONDENSATION AND/OR ADVANCE OF CORROSIONMay 2023November 2025Allow3010NoNo
18144506SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING KINETIC RESPONSE OF CHEMICAL SENSOR ELEMENTSMay 2023September 2025Allow2820NoNo
18313608Array of Through-Silicon Via Contact Points on a Semiconductor DieMay 2023November 2025Allow3020NoNo
18035866CABLE WITH ABNORMALITY PRECURSOR DETECTION FUNCTION AND ELECTRIC WIRE ABNORMALITY PRECURSOR DETECTION DEVICEMay 2023July 2025Allow2620YesNo
18308768METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING DEFECTIVE LOGIC DEVICESApril 2023November 2024Allow1810NoNo
18031334Triboelectric Instrument, and Dust Removal System and Monitoring Method, Device, and Apparatus ThereforApril 2023April 2025Abandon2420NoNo
18248118ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WITH A CAPACITOR ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AT LEAST ONE CAPACITOR ELEMENT IN AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEMApril 2023July 2025Allow2820NoNo
18185279RELAY MONITORING FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMSMarch 2023March 2024Allow1220YesNo
18119403METHOD, KIT, AND SENSOR FOR DETECTING ANTIBODY OF INTEREST IN WASTEWATERMarch 2023December 2025Allow3320NoNo
18111074APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING AN INNER WALL SURFACE OF A TUBEFebruary 2023January 2025Allow2310NoNo
18159888ELECTRIC CIRCUIT STRUCTURE FOR AN ALTERNATING HEATING AND CAPACITIVE MEASURING MODE WITH FUNCTION TEST, AND ASSOCIATED METHODJanuary 2023April 2025Allow2610NoNo
18016954PIN PUSH INSPECTION CONNECTORJanuary 2023February 2026Allow3730YesNo
17789203ELECTRIC CURRENT SENSOR, STEERING CONTROL DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ELECTRIC CURRENTJanuary 2023August 2025Allow3820YesNo
17926544METHOD FOR ESTIMATING, BY MEANS OF MEASUREMENTS WITH AN INDUCTIVE SENSOR, THE TIME FOR WHICH AN ENDOTHERMIC MOTOR HAS OPERATED AT THE PREDETERMINED SPEEDS, AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING SUCH METHODNovember 2022December 2024Allow2510NoNo
17999067ANTENNA CALIBRATION IN AN EM LOGGING TOOLNovember 2022October 2024Allow2310NoNo
17998984MAGNETIC SENSOR ELEMENT AND DEVICE HAVING IMPROVED ACCURACY UNDER HIGH MAGNETIC FIELDSNovember 2022September 2024Allow2200NoNo
18054752DEVICE, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING NICOTINENovember 2022July 2024Allow2010NoNo
17970971MAGNETORESISTIVE SENSOROctober 2022February 2025Allow2810NoNo
17963351SINGLE-PHASE FAULT ARC DETECTOROctober 2022September 2024Allow2410NoNo
17954890SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NON-INVASIVE ESTIMATION OF MILK QUALITY WITHIN TARGETED PACKAGINGSeptember 2022September 2024Allow2410NoNo
17948429MAGNETIC SENSOR DEVICESeptember 2022August 2024Allow2310NoNo
17901144ESTIMATING BEARING IMPEDANCE IN A ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINESeptember 2022August 2024Allow2310NoNo
17893980FOUR-TERMINAL-PAIR ALTERNATING CURRENT QUANTUM RESISTANCE DISSEMINATION BRIDGE AND RELATED METHODAugust 2022June 2023Allow1010NoNo
17891955METHOD FOR GENERATING A MULTI-CARRIER REFLECTOMETRY SIGNAL HAVING THE FORM OF A "CHIRP" SIGNALAugust 2022August 2024Allow2410NoNo
17891456TURN ON DELAY MEASUREMENTS FOR CAPACITIVE LOADAugust 2022June 2025Allow3410NoNo
17885071Fast Transient DetectionAugust 2022March 2025Allow3140NoNo
17881666MAGNETIC SENSORAugust 2022November 2023Allow1510YesNo
17881201METALLIC CONDUIT ELECTRICAL DISCONTINUITY WIRELESS DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHODAugust 2022March 2025Allow3130YesNo
17816027SNAP-ON CURRENT SENSOR DESIGNJuly 2022February 2025Allow3141NoNo
17874356TEST CIRCUIT AND METHODJuly 2022September 2023Allow1310NoNo
17795300PARAMETER INDEPENDENT TRAVELING WAVE-BASED FAULT LOCATION USING UNSYNCHRONIZED MEASUREMENTSJuly 2022June 2023Allow1010NoNo
17872269METHOD FOR DETECTING A PHASE SHIFT IN AN OUTPUT OF AN INDUCTIVE POSITION SENSORJuly 2022February 2024Allow1920NoNo
17867031CAPACITANCE-BASED HUMIDITY AND GAS SENSING RFID TAGSJuly 2022March 2025Allow3220NoNo
17811891METHOD FOR DETECTING PARTICLESJuly 2022March 2024Allow2010NoNo
17850015CURRENT SENSOR FOR IMPROVED FUNCTIONAL SAFETYJune 2022May 2023Allow1110NoNo
17848383TSV TESTING USING TEST CIRCUITS AND GROUNDING MEANSJune 2022January 2023Allow600NoNo
17836016MAGNETIC SENSOR AND MAGNETIC SENSOR SYSTEMJune 2022April 2023Allow1010NoNo
17832535MULTI-INPUT REMOTE HEADS FOR SEQUENTIAL TESTINGJune 2022October 2025Allow4031NoNo
17781721MULTI-DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS METHOD FOR TRIPPING RISK OF WHOLE TRANSMISSION LINE DUE TO LIGHTNING SHIELDING FAILUREJune 2022September 2024Allow2710NoNo
17664813AMPLIFYING A DIFFERENTIAL VOLTAGE SIGNAL COMPONENT OF A VOLTAGE ACROSS A RESISTORMay 2022March 2026Allow4640NoNo
17749220ALTERNATIVE VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT OVER EXTENDED OPERATING CONDITIONSMay 2022February 2024Allow2110NoNo
17748314DEVICE FOR MEASURING COMPLEX DIELECTRIC PERMITTIVITY OF A MATERIAL-UNDER-TEST, MEASURING DEVICE FOR MULTIPLE REFLECTIONS OF TIME-DOMAIN SIGNALS OF A COMPLEX DIELECTRIC AND MEASURING METHOD THEREOFMay 2022September 2023Allow1610NoNo
17746421INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF DATA COMMUNICATION AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFORMay 2022October 2024Allow2920NoNo
17742870DETERMINATION OF DIAGNOSTIC PLAUSIBILITY OF PHASE CURRENT MEASUREMENTSMay 2022November 2023Allow1910NoNo
17774274HEATING DEVICE STATE MONITORING METHOD AND STATE MONITORING SYSTEMMay 2022June 2024Allow2510YesNo
17732908Test Apparatus and Method for Testing Cable AssemblyApril 2022May 2024Allow2420NoNo
17770991SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE STATE OF A CABLE THROUGH DISTRIBUTED REFLECTOMETRYApril 2022August 2023Allow1610NoNo
17715126Power CableApril 2022July 2023Allow1510NoNo
17712456SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCATING AND/OR MAPPING BURIED UTILITIES USING VEHICLE-MOUNTED LOCATING DEVICESApril 2022February 2023Allow1110NoNo
17712099DETECTING DAMAGE TO ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR USING ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATIONApril 2022September 2024Allow3030NoNo
17638581Method for Checking Load Circuits in a Technical InstallationFebruary 2022November 2023Allow2110NoNo
17670502OUTPUT VOLTAGE PROTECTION CONTROLLER USING VOLTAGE SIGNAL DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTED BY OFFSET VOLTAGE FOR CONTROLLING OUTPUT VOLTAGE PROTECTION OF VOLTAGE REGULATOR AND ASSOCIATED METHODFebruary 2022August 2023Allow1810NoNo
17665530INLINE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT (EVSE) ELECTRIC METERING DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHODFebruary 2022June 2024Allow2820NoNo
17584673SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND INSPECTION METHODJanuary 2022August 2024Allow3020YesNo
17621571LIGHT EMITTING MODULE INCLUDING ENHANCED SAFETY FEATURESDecember 2021August 2023Allow2010NoNo
17297953INDUCTIVE MEASURING APPARATUS AND CALIBRATION DEVICE AND METHODDecember 2021June 2024Abandon3720NoNo
17596811WICK FLUID SYSTEMDecember 2021November 2023Allow2310NoNo
17618720CELL POTENTIAL MEASUREMENT DEVICEDecember 2021September 2023Allow2120NoNo
17643653Gas Sensing Device with a Gas FilterDecember 2021April 2023Allow1610NoNo
17457972SIGNAL GENERATOR AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SIGNAL GENERATORDecember 2021July 2023Allow1910NoNo
17596146SACRIFICIAL SENSOR FOR DETERMINING DAMAGE TO A PARTDecember 2021January 2025Allow3840YesNo
17539423DETERMINING A FAULT LOCATION ON A POWERLINEDecember 2021November 2023Abandon2310NoNo
17529269SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING VOID FRACTION OF INSIDE OF HEAT CONDUCTION MEMBERNovember 2021July 2023Allow2010NoNo
17611194CORROSION DETECTION SENSOR, ELECTRICAL APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF DETECTING CORROSIONNovember 2021June 2023Allow1910NoNo
17514709STAGE LIGHT WITH CAPACITIVE ROTATION ANGLE DETECTIONOctober 2021July 2024Allow3210NoNo
17511065WIRELESS INTEGRITY SENSING ACQUISITION MODULEOctober 2021March 2024Allow2830NoNo
17594528TRANSFORMER AREA IDENTIFICATION METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMOctober 2021March 2024Allow2910YesNo
17505885OPEN-WIRE DETECTION FOR ANALOG DIFFERENTIAL INPUTS USING AN ALTERNATING CURRENT (AC) BIASOctober 2021March 2023Allow1710NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner POTHEN, FEBA.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
1
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
12.9%
Lower than average

What This Means

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.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
1
Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(100.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
7.1%
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, 0.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.

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 POTHEN, FEBA - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner POTHEN, FEBA works in Art Unit 2858 and has examined 152 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 79.6%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 30 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner POTHEN, FEBA's allowance rate of 79.6% places them in the 49% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by POTHEN, FEBA receive 1.47 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 24% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by POTHEN, FEBA is 30 months. This places the examiner in the 61% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +13.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by POTHEN, FEBA. This interview benefit is in the 50% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 40.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 92% 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 47.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 72% 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 50.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 18% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: This examiner rarely withdraws rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. If you file an appeal, be prepared to fully prosecute it to a PTAB decision. Per MPEP § 1207, the examiner will prepare an Examiner's Answer maintaining the rejections.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 111.1% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 94% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.

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 8.3% of allowed cases (in the 87% 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.

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.

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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