USPTO Examiner SILVA ADRIAN IGNACIO - Art Unit 2877

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18744803MICRO-PROBE LASER FREQUENCY MODULATION INTERFEROMETRIC RANGING METHOD AND SYSTEMJune 2024November 2024Allow510NoNo
17901469STRUCTURED-LIGHT SCANNING SYSTEM AND METHOD AND AN IMAGE PROJECTOR THEREOFSeptember 2022February 2025Abandon3061NoNo
17876453OPTICAL TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USINGJuly 2022November 2023Allow1610NoNo
17791923Optical Sample CharacterizationJuly 2022September 2024Allow2610NoNo
17758245ROTARY ENCODERJune 2022November 2024Allow2830NoNo
17622641HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGE BASED ON DUAL-FREQUENCY COMBJune 2022March 2025Allow3820NoNo
17658394OPTICAL RANGING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR OPTICAL RANGING DEVICEApril 2022February 2025Abandon3520NoNo
17653281SENSOR WITH MULTIPLE REACTION SITES PER PIXELMarch 2022March 2025Allow3621YesNo
17671380DETECTION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DATAFebruary 2022December 2024Abandon3420YesNo
17669001GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT MODEL FOR PROCESSING RANGE SENSOR DATAFebruary 2022March 2025Abandon3721YesNo
17589138SIMULTANEOUS DISTRIBUTED ACOUSTIC SENSING WITH MULTIPLE GAUGE LENGTHSJanuary 2022August 2024Allow3020YesNo
17586189OPTICAL MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, MEASURING METHOD USING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE SAMEJanuary 2022March 2025Allow3730YesNo
17626711Wavelength Sweeping Optical Measurement SystemJanuary 2022February 2025Abandon3730NoNo
17624770Analysis Device and MethodJanuary 2022February 2025Abandon3830NoNo
17620251Device and related method for the automatic control of the color tone of a reel of threadDecember 2021March 2025Abandon3931NoNo
17606877MEASURING SYSTEMOctober 2021March 2025Abandon4140YesNo
17442885Improved Spark Stand for Optical Emission SpectrometrySeptember 2021May 2024Abandon3210NoNo
17439909LIGHT-TRANSMISSION-PATH-SPECTRUM MEASUREMENT DEVICE, LIGHT-TRANSMISSION-PATH SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUMSeptember 2021September 2024Abandon3620NoNo
17319107DEPTH MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND DEPTH MEASUREMENT METHODMay 2021December 2024Abandon4331YesNo
17288483MULTI-AXIS ATOM INTERFEROMETER SYSTEM AND METHODApril 2021January 2024Allow3310NoNo
17217527CHARACTERIZATION OF PATTERNED STRUCTURES USING ACOUSTIC METROLOGYMarch 2021January 2024Allow3320NoNo
17183384ELECTRONIC COMPONENT HANDLER, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT TESTER, AND METHOD OF CHECKING CONDITION OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENT HANDLERFebruary 2021January 2024Abandon3501NoNo
17268859PHASE MODULATED PULSE INTERFEROMETRY FOR MULTI-CHANNEL ULTRASOUND DETECTIONFebruary 2021January 2024Allow3510NoNo
17262164ANGLE DETECTION SYSTEM AND ANGLE DETECTION METHODJanuary 2021March 2024Abandon3710NoNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner SILVA, ADRIAN IGNACIO - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner SILVA, ADRIAN IGNACIO works in Art Unit 2877 and has examined 23 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 43.5%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 35 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner SILVA, ADRIAN IGNACIO's allowance rate of 43.5% places them in the 5% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by SILVA, ADRIAN IGNACIO receive 2.17 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 73% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by SILVA, ADRIAN IGNACIO is 35 months. This places the examiner in the 20% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a -0.9% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SILVA, ADRIAN IGNACIO. This interview benefit is in the 8% 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.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 14.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 5% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 14.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 9% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments compared to other examiners. You should generally plan to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry. Per MPEP § 714.12, primary examiners have discretion in entering after-final amendments, and this examiner exercises that discretion conservatively.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 25% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 30% 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:

  • Prepare for rigorous examination: With a below-average allowance rate, ensure your application has strong written description and enablement support. Consider filing a continuation if you need to add new matter.
  • Plan for RCE after final rejection: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments. Budget for an RCE in your prosecution strategy if you receive a final rejection.
  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.

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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