USPTO Examiner COLAN GINO - Art Unit 2973

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
30032256Tub FaucetNovember 2025December 2025Allow100NoNo
30032254Tub FaucetNovember 2025January 2026Allow200NoNo
30012946SET OF WATER LINE CONNECTIONS FOR A WATER HEATERJuly 2025November 2025Allow410NoNo
29993353Deer Stand PlatformMarch 2025December 2025Allow900NoNo
29989714LADDERFebruary 2025December 2025Allow1000NoNo
29983253RESIDUAL PRESSURE RELEASE VALVEJanuary 2025January 2026Allow1200NoNo
29982234Irrigation ValveJanuary 2025November 2025Allow1000NoNo
29982235Irrigation ValveJanuary 2025November 2025Allow1000NoNo
29982382VALVE PLATE FOR GATE VALVEJanuary 2025December 2025Allow1100NoNo
29977878MULTI-WAY VALVEDecember 2024November 2025Allow1100YesNo
29977880MULTI-WAY VALVEDecember 2024November 2025Allow1100YesNo
29975703Foot Pedal ValveNovember 2024January 2026Allow1300NoNo
29975311Automatic Manifold for Heat Transfer DeviceNovember 2024November 2025Allow1100NoNo
29975301Manual Manifold for Heat Transfer DeviceNovember 2024November 2025Allow1200NoNo
29975101Manual Manifold for Heat Transfer DeviceNovember 2024November 2025Allow1200NoNo
29975104Automatic Manifold for Heat Transfer DeviceNovember 2024November 2025Allow1200NoNo
29971281Brace Sleeve for ScaffoldingNovember 2024November 2025Allow1200NoNo
29971308Top Sleeve for ScaffoldingNovember 2024October 2025Allow1200NoNo
29971326Top Sleeve for ScaffoldingNovember 2024October 2025Allow1200NoNo
29971291Brace Sleeve for ScaffoldingNovember 2024October 2025Allow1200NoNo
29961329DRAIN VALVESeptember 2024November 2025Allow1410NoNo
29961326DRAIN VALVESeptember 2024November 2025Allow1410NoNo
29958120PRESSURE VALVE FOR A BIDET WASHING APPARATUSAugust 2024September 2025Allow1300NoNo
29955584GearAugust 2024October 2025Allow1500NoNo
29954812Shower TapJuly 2024October 2025Allow1500NoNo
29954016BRACKETJuly 2024October 2025Allow1400NoNo
29953312LADDER LATCHJuly 2024October 2025Allow1400NoNo
29938046Kitchen And Bathroom FaucetApril 2024October 2025Allow1800NoNo
29930803FREESTANDING BATHTUB FAUCETMarch 2024October 2025Allow2000NoNo
29927276IRRIGATION CONTROLLERFebruary 2024December 2025Allow2210YesNo
35523243Automatic drain valveDecember 2023March 2026Allow1510YesNo
29911046LADDER SUPPORTAugust 2023October 2025Allow2500NoNo
35003080Water softener valve manifoldJune 2023October 2025Allow2811NoNo
35003079Water softener valve drainJune 2023October 2025Allow2811YesNo
29877648VALVEJune 2023January 2026Allow3100NoNo
29885236L-BALL UNION DRAIN VALVEFebruary 2023September 2025Allow3110NoNo
29871173VALVE WITH HANDLEFebruary 2023October 2025Allow3210NoNo
29870900SET OF HANDRAILS FOR AN ADJUSTABLE STAIRCASEFebruary 2023November 2025Allow3310NoNo
29854666CARTRIDGE INJECTORSeptember 2022January 2026Allow3901NoNo
29853869STEPS FOR A SWIMMING POOL SLIDESeptember 2022October 2025Allow3700NoNo
29853123BUILDING SCAFFOLDING SPAN ASSEMBLYSeptember 2022December 2023Allow1500NoNo
29865263FLUSH VALVEJuly 2022August 2025Allow3701NoNo
29845563LEVER COVERJuly 2022November 2025Allow4001NoNo
29845556SNAP FIT VALVE LEVERJuly 2022January 2026Allow4201NoNo
29832170SOLENOID VALVEMarch 2022October 2025Allow4311NoNo
29758159JET FOR A GAS BURNERNovember 2020September 2025Allow5820YesNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner COLAN, GINO - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner COLAN, GINO works in Art Unit 2973 and has examined 1 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 58 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner COLAN, GINO'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 COLAN, GINO receive 2.00 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 51% 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 COLAN, GINO is 58 months. This places the examiner in the 1% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 33% 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 200.0% of allowed cases (in the 100% 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:

  • 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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