USPTO Examiner ELOWSKY EARL BENJAMIN - Art Unit 2934

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
29996057Pipe FittingMarch 2025May 2025Allow100NoNo
29993641Foam Cannon for Pressure WasherMarch 2025April 2025Allow100NoNo
29968455Subsea Pipe ComponentOctober 2024April 2025Allow610NoNo
29968179DRAIN PLUGOctober 2024April 2025Allow620NoNo
29967867Shower HeadOctober 2024March 2025Allow510NoNo
29959372Shower HeadAugust 2024November 2024Allow300NoNo
29959495FlangeAugust 2024April 2025Allow710NoNo
29956427PIPE ADAPTER FOR WATERAugust 2024January 2025Allow510NoNo
29908255SHOWER HEADJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1400NoNo
29922215AIRBRUSHDecember 2023April 2025Allow1510NoNo
29920958FAUCETDecember 2023April 2025Allow1600NoNo
29920105MULTI-HEAD SPRAYERDecember 2023May 2025Allow1700NoNo
29916872Shower Head HolderNovember 2023March 2025Allow1600NoNo
29915746SHOWER HOSENovember 2023January 2025Allow1500NoNo
29898494Fire DamperJuly 2023March 2025Allow1910NoNo
29880484HANDGRIPJuly 2023April 2025Allow2110NoNo
29897946FLUID DISTRIBUTION VALVEJuly 2023December 2024Allow1700NoNo
29895962airbrush kitJune 2023March 2025Allow2100NoNo
29878197SHOWER HEADJune 2023November 2024Allow1700NoNo
29877503FLUID COUPLERJune 2023January 2025Allow2000NoNo
29877450SPRAY GUNJune 2023April 2025Allow2210NoNo
29893288Portable BidetMay 2023January 2025Allow2010NoNo
29892303Portable BidetMay 2023March 2025Allow2210NoNo
29891711Gardening water gunMay 2023March 2025Allow2310NoNo
29823972Water magnetizerJanuary 2022November 2024Allow3400NoNo
29821923HOSE CONNECTORJanuary 2022March 2025Allow3811NoNo
29820048BOOST TEEDecember 2021March 2025Allow3910NoNo

Appeals Overview

No appeal data available for this record. This may indicate that no appeals have been filed or decided for applications in this dataset.

Examiner ELOWSKY, EARL BENJAMIN - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner ELOWSKY, EARL BENJAMIN works in Art Unit 2934 and has examined 18 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 100.0%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 20 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner ELOWSKY, EARL BENJAMIN's allowance rate of 100.0% places them in the 99% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by ELOWSKY, EARL BENJAMIN receive 0.50 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 4% 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 ELOWSKY, EARL BENJAMIN is 20 months. This places the examiner in the 90% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 0.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 4% 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 29% 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 33.3% of allowed cases (in the 96% 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:

    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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