USPTO Examiner PELTON NATHANIEL R - Art Unit 2859

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19062314NANOHYBRID SUPERCAPACITORS FOR ENERGY STORAGEFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200YesNo
18671786INDICATION FOR PROTECTIVE CHARGING MODEMay 2024March 2025Allow910YesNo
18651790ONLINE MEASUREMENT OF ANODE POTENTIAL FOR THE MAXIMIZATION OF CHARGING POWER AT LOW TEMPERATURESMay 2024February 2025Allow1010NoNo
18625102Wireless Charging System for Backpack or Other LuggageApril 2024April 2025Allow1220YesNo
18440842VEHICULAR BATTERY CHARGER, CHARGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD DISPLAYING CHARGE TIMEFebruary 2024October 2024Allow910NoNo
18409182ELECTRIC TOOL POWERED BY A PLURALITY OF BATTERY PACKS AND ADAPTER THEREFORJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1310NoNo
18577931CHARGING SYSTEMJanuary 2024May 2024Allow400NoNo
18407339BATTERY WITH BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR ENGINE START APPLICATIONSJanuary 2024September 2024Allow800YesNo
18407387BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR BATTERIESJanuary 2024May 2025Allow1711NoNo
18404820APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF SECONDARY BATTERY USING RELATIVE DETERIORATION DEGREE OF ELECTRODEJanuary 2024August 2024Allow700YesNo
18392274VEHICLE AUTO-CHARGING SYSTEM AND METHODDecember 2023October 2024Allow1010NoNo
18389194Monitoring Capacity of a Power Bank Battery and Devices Charged TherewithNovember 2023August 2024Allow910NoNo
18502888MATABLE ENERGY STORAGE DEVICESNovember 2023August 2024Allow920NoNo
18488596SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING DISPATCH AND LIFECYCLE OF ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS ON AN ELECTRICAL GRID, INCLUDING MANAGEMENT OF ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS FOR PROVISIONING OF MULTIPLE SERVICESOctober 2023October 2024Allow1220NoNo
18379222LITHIUM PRECIPITATION DETECTION METHOD FOR BATTERY PACK, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND POWER CONSUMING APPARATUSOctober 2023December 2023Allow200NoNo
18463875MATABLE ENERGY STORAGE DEVICESSeptember 2023October 2024Allow1330NoNo
18233711ACCURATE ESTIMATION OF BATTERY CHARGE REMAINING IN A MOBILE CARTAugust 2023March 2024Allow700NoNo
18231311Energy Management for Connected Charging Stations with BidirectionalityAugust 2023July 2024Allow1110NoNo
18365224BATTERY CELL SELF-DISCHARGE CURRENT DETECTION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND DEVICE, AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUMAugust 2023October 2023Allow200NoNo
18364057VEHICULAR BATTERY CHARGER, CHARGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD WITH A TIME DELAY FUNCTIONAugust 2023October 2024Allow1510NoNo
18216902SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING UNRECOVERABLE ENERGY IN A BATTERY CELLJune 2023February 2024Allow800NoNo
18344701SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXTENDING BATTERY LIFEJune 2023June 2024Allow3420NoNo
18265245BATTERY CHARGING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND DEVICE AND MEDIUMJune 2023September 2023Allow400NoNo
18327702METHOD FOR CHARGING TRACTION BATTERY AND BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMJune 2023August 2023Allow200NoNo
18325785ACOUSTIC WAVE BASED DENDRITE PREVENTION FOR RECHARGEABLE BATTERIESMay 2023July 2024Allow1410YesNo
18135045INDICATION FOR PROTECTIVE CHARGING MODEApril 2023February 2024Allow1000NoNo
18296435Rechargeable Battery Jump Starting Device With a Dual Battery Diode Bridge SystemApril 2023March 2024Allow1210NoNo
18130120ELECTRIC TOOL POWERED BY A PLURALITY OF BATTERY PACKS AND ADAPTER THEREFORApril 2023October 2023Allow700NoNo
18120039SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BIDIRECTIONAL CHARGINGMarch 2023August 2023Allow500NoNo
18173441VEHICULAR BATTERY CHARGER, CHARGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD WITH PROGRAMMED CHARGING SESSION OVERRIDEFebruary 2023October 2024Allow2010NoNo
18154513FEED UNIT, FEED SYSTEM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR INCREASING POWER SUPPLIED TO A BATTERY BASED ON A DEVICE STATE AND/OR A CONTROL OF A CHARGING CURRENTJanuary 2023December 2023Abandon1110NoNo
18087740CHARGEABLE BATTERY TEMPERATURE ESTIMATION APPARATUS AND CHARGEABLE BATTERY TEMPERATURE ESTIMATION METHODDecember 2022April 2023Allow300NoNo
18066970Energy Management for Connected Charging Stations with BidirectionalityDecember 2022May 2023Allow500NoNo
18077715ADAPTER FOR CONNECTING BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL DEVICEDecember 2022August 2023Allow810YesNo
18054655METHODS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS FOR SUBMETERING OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) CHARGING SESSIONNovember 2022July 2023Allow810NoNo
17982749WIRELESS BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING SAMENovember 2022April 2023Allow500NoNo
17921397Battery Management System, Battery Management Method, Battery Pack, and Electric VehicleOctober 2022March 2025Allow2900NoNo
17966718SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING UNRECOVERABLE ENERGY IN A BATTERY CELLOctober 2022March 2023Allow500NoNo
17918730Secondary Battery Diagnosing Apparatus and MethodOctober 2022April 2024Allow1810YesNo
17962000WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTEROctober 2022June 2025Allow3200YesNo
17916478FUNCTIONAL SAFETY IN A BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMSeptember 2022June 2025Allow3300NoNo
17949917VEHICULAR BATTERY CHARGER, CHARGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD WITH DISPLAY OF CHARGE TIMESeptember 2022April 2023Allow710NoNo
17949911VEHICULAR BATTERY CHARGER, CHARGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD DISPLAYING CHARGE INFORMATIONSeptember 2022November 2023Allow1320YesNo
17946906VEHICULAR BATTERY CHARGER, CHARGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD DISPLAYING A COST OF POWERSeptember 2022March 2023Allow610NoNo
17946914VEHICULAR BATTERY CHARGER, CHARGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD PROVIDING COST INFORMATION ON A DISPLAYSeptember 2022September 2023Allow1210NoNo
17943456BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH STATE OF POWER PREDICTION FOR AN ACCUMULATORSeptember 2022May 2025Allow3200YesNo
17910961ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING CONTROLLER AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER COMPRISING SAMESeptember 2022May 2025Allow3200NoNo
17903078Sheath for Convenient ChargingSeptember 2022March 2024Allow1811YesNo
17895442CHARGER PLUG RELEASE SYSTEMAugust 2022February 2023Allow610NoNo
17893390METHOD OF DETECTING FOREIGN OBJECT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEAugust 2022May 2025Allow3200NoNo
17886228BATTERY HEATING CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEAugust 2022April 2025Allow3200NoNo
17816205High-Availability Low-Impact Vehicle ChargerJuly 2022April 2024Allow2030YesNo
17794131PROCESSING DEVICE, PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUMJuly 2022February 2023Allow700NoNo
17865259METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEEPLY DISCHARGED BATTERY DETECTIONJuly 2022March 2023Allow910NoNo
17858773Battery Storage Charge and Discharge Monitor with Improved Battery Capacity Calculation, Improved Charge and Discharge Monitoring, Discharge WHAT IF Calculations, and Multiple Re-Charge GoalsJuly 2022August 2022Allow200YesNo
17788439BATTERY SYSTEM AND BATTERY MODULE EVALUATION METHOD CAPABLE OF DETECTING DAMAGED BATTERY CELLJune 2022March 2025Allow3300NoNo
17757852Method for Interacting with at Least One User of a Rechargeable-Battery-Operated Machining Tool, and System for Carrying Out the MethodJune 2022May 2025Allow3400NoNo
17845362STATE-OF-CHARGE CUT-OFF CONTROL METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJune 2022May 2024Allow2310NoNo
17843190System for High Density Testing of Batteries within an Environmental Test ChamberJune 2022September 2023Allow1510NoNo
17841441ISOLATION CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR AN ELECTRONIC CONTACT LENSJune 2022June 2025Allow3610NoNo
17829251CHARGING FACILITY AND MANAGEMENT DEVICE OF CHARGING FACILITYMay 2022May 2025Allow3510NoNo
17750319VEHICLE-BASED DETECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRICAL POWERMay 2022May 2025Allow3610NoNo
17746327ROAD CONSTRUCTION MACHINES FOR AN ELECTRIC ROAD CONSTRUCTION SITEMay 2022April 2025Allow3510NoNo
17661680CHARGING SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLESMay 2022April 2024Abandon2301NoNo
17773292ASYMMETRIC DEVICE FOR DIAGNOSIS, FOR CHARGING AND/OR FOR DISCHARGING OF ELECTRIC BATTERIES AND CONDUCTORS FOR SAID DEVICEApril 2022May 2025Allow3710NoNo
17771395DOC SETTING APPARATUS AND METHODApril 2022March 2025Allow3410NoNo
17724111VEHICULAR BATTERY CHARGER, CHARGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD WITH A USER-CONFIGURABLE MANNER OF SENDING AN ALERTApril 2022April 2023Allow1210NoNo
17718794WIRELESS CHARGING VEHICULAR BATTERY CHARGER, CHARGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD WITH FEEDBACKApril 2022October 2023Abandon1820NoNo
17718791WIRELESS CHARGING VEHICULAR BATTERY CHARGER, CHARGING SYSTEM, AND METHODApril 2022October 2023Abandon1820NoNo
17718772VEHICULAR BATTERY CHARGER, CHARGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD WITH IN-VEHICLE DISPLAY OF CHARGE TIMEApril 2022November 2023Allow1920YesNo
17718777VEHICULAR BATTERY CHARGER, CHARGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD WITH IN-VEHICLE DISPLAY OF CHARGE TIME AND REMOTE CONTROLApril 2022November 2023Allow1920NoNo
17718797VEHICULAR BATTERY CHARGER, CHARGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD PROVIDING WIRELESS CHARGING SCREENApril 2022December 2023Allow2120NoYes
17767538POWER TRANSMITTERApril 2022June 2025Allow3810NoNo
17705042VEHICULAR BATTERY CHARGER, CHARGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD WITH USER-SELECTABLE OPERATION MODESMarch 2022October 2022Allow700NoNo
17705049VEHICULAR BATTERY CHARGER, CHARGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD USING AN ESTIMATED LATEST TIME TO BEGIN CHARGINGMarch 2022December 2022Allow810NoNo
17703337SMART ENERGY DISTRIBUTION METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGINGMarch 2022May 2024Allow2520NoNo
17763476Battery Module, Charging Module, and Electronic Device that Support High-Power Fast ChargingMarch 2022March 2025Allow3610NoNo
17700736VEHICULAR BATTERY CHARGER, CHARGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD WITH INTERRUPTION DETECTION AND SIGNAL TRANSMISSIONMarch 2022May 2024Allow2520NoYes
17700731VEHICULAR BATTERY CHARGER, CHARGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD WITH A TIME DELAY FUNCTIONMarch 2022February 2023Allow1110YesNo
17699934CHARGING METHOD WITH HYSTERESIS AND MOBILE DEVICE THEREOFMarch 2022June 2025Allow3910NoNo
17698828VEHICULAR BATTERY CHARGER, CHARGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD RECEIVING COST OF POWER DATAMarch 2022January 2023Allow1010NoNo
17698817VEHICULAR BATTERY CHARGER, CHARGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD DISPLAYING TOTAL COSTMarch 2022October 2022Allow600NoNo
17698830VEHICULAR BATTERY CHARGER, CHARGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD WITH REMOTE CONTROLLERMarch 2022February 2024Allow2320NoYes
17760698ACCURATE ESTIMATION OF BATTERY CHARGE REMAINING IN A MOBILE CARTMarch 2022June 2023Allow1510NoNo
17694449VEHICULAR BATTERY CHARGER, CHARGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD WITH COMMUNICATION INDICATORMarch 2022February 2024Allow2320NoNo
17694452VEHICULAR BATTERY CHARGER, CHARGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD USING AN ESTIMATED LATEST TIME OF DAYMarch 2022December 2022Allow910NoNo
17694439VEHICULAR BATTERY CHARGER, CHARGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD WITH USER-SELECTABLE OPERATION MODESMarch 2022December 2022Allow910NoNo
17694456VEHICULAR BATTERY CHARGER, CHARGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING BATTERY CHARGE THRESHOLD INFORMATIONMarch 2022June 2023Allow1510YesNo
17642344All-Solid-State Lithium Ion Secondary Battery System and Charging Device for All-Solid-State Lithium Ion Secondary BatteriesMarch 2022July 2022Allow500NoNo
17687504APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING AGAINST SIDE-CHANNEL ATTACKS DURING DEVICE CHARGINGMarch 2022April 2025Allow3711NoNo
17687561MULTI-PURPOSE MOBILE POWER SUPPLY AND ASSEMBLY OF MULTI-PURPOSE MOBILE POWER SUPPLY AND ELECTRIC TOOLMarch 2022January 2025Allow3410YesNo
17640188Battery Management ApparatusMarch 2022October 2024Allow3100NoNo
17684816RECHARGEABLE BATTERY JUMP STARTING DEVICE WITH A DUAL BATTERY DIODE BRIDGE SYSTEMMarch 2022January 2023Allow1110NoNo
17681363Wireless Power Systems With Shared Inductive-Loss Scaling FactorsFebruary 2022April 2025Allow3820NoNo
17680073APPARATUS FOR CHARGING WRIST-MOUNTED MICROPROCESSOR-CONTROLLED ELECTRONIC DEVICESFebruary 2022January 2025Allow3500NoNo
17636850METHOD OF OPERATING AN ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM, ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER EXECUTABLE CODEFebruary 2022December 2022Allow1000NoNo
17634797DISCHARGING CONTROL METHOD AND CHARGING CONTROL METHOD OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERY, AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERYFebruary 2022September 2024Allow3100NoNo
17591334STATE-OF-CHARGE BALANCING IN BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR SI/LI BATTERIESFebruary 2022September 2023Allow2040NoNo
17632126CHARGING DEVICE FOR WIRELESSLY CHARGING AN ELECTRIC ENERGY STORE OF A MOBILE TERMINAL FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE COMPRISING A CHARGING DEVICEFebruary 2022December 2024Allow3400NoNo
17628914System For Use In Docking And Charging Micro-Mobility Electric VehiclesJanuary 2022March 2025Abandon3810NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner PELTON, NATHANIEL R.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
8
Examiner Affirmed
3
(37.5%)
Examiner Reversed
5
(62.5%)
Reversal Percentile
84.6%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 62.5% 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
29
Allowed After Appeal Filing
18
(62.1%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
11
(37.9%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
89.4%
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, 62.1% 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 PELTON, NATHANIEL R - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner PELTON, NATHANIEL R works in Art Unit 2859 and has examined 830 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 79.5%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 30 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner PELTON, NATHANIEL R's allowance rate of 79.5% 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 PELTON, NATHANIEL R receive 1.47 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 35% 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 PELTON, NATHANIEL R is 30 months. This places the examiner in the 42% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +17.5% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by PELTON, NATHANIEL R. This interview benefit is in the 63% 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, 30.2% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 50% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 38.6% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 51% 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, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 13% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 74.2% of appeals filed. This is in the 58% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 8.7% 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, 20.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 11% 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 0.2% of allowed cases (in the 52% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 29% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may come directly without a separate action for formal matters.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

    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

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