USPTO Examiner KANDAS NICHOLAS R - Art Unit 3613

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18976812FOLDABLE CARTDecember 2024June 2025Allow610NoNo
18972584COUPLING STRUCTURE FOR CART AND CARTDecember 2024March 2025Allow300NoNo
18913780VEHICLESOctober 2024March 2025Allow520YesNo
18913829TRUCK WHEELS, VEHICLES WITH TRUCK WHEELS, AND REARWARD ASSEMBLIES OF VEHICLES WITH TRUCK WHEELSOctober 2024February 2025Allow410NoNo
18650202Pet Mobility Carrier AssemblyApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18514314Folding Utility Cart Accessory DeviceNovember 2023July 2024Allow800NoNo
17960948AIR-GUARD HAVING SUB-GUIDE STRUCTUREOctober 2022April 2025Allow3010NoNo
17949318BATTERY PACK FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLESeptember 2022February 2025Allow2910YesNo
17800216FLATBED TRUCK WITH A FOLDABLE CASTER UNITAugust 2022September 2024Allow2510NoNo
17880210FOLDABLE CONTAINERS HAVING MECHANICAL SECURED DOOR INDICATORSAugust 2022December 2024Allow2800NoNo
17864772SADDLE-RIDE VEHICLEJuly 2022February 2025Abandon3110NoNo
17758637MOBILE TRANSPORT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INTRODUCING AN INSTALLATION FRAME INTO A SHAFTJuly 2022November 2024Allow2801NoNo
17858787RADIUS ROD BRACE PLATEJuly 2022September 2024Allow2700NoNo
17845549FOLDABLE TROLLEYJune 2022November 2024Allow2910NoNo
17843170VEHICLE POWER DEVICE AND WHEEL BEARING DEVICE WITH POWER GENERATORJune 2022March 2025Abandon3310NoNo
17779031ELECTRIC VEHICLEMay 2022August 2024Allow2710NoNo
17734292Hoodpin Actuator for Securing the Hood of a VehicleMay 2022February 2025Abandon3310NoNo
17661650VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLEMay 2022February 2025Allow3420YesNo
17763721Modular System and Method for Producing Design Variants of a Housing Element for an Electric Storage Device of a Motor VehicleMarch 2022February 2025Allow3431NoNo
17761988ARRANGEMENT STRUCTURE OF POWER SUPPLY UNIT IN ELECTRIC VEHICLEMarch 2022May 2025Allow3720NoNo
17761859ARRANGEMENT STRUCTURE FOR POWER SUPPLY UNIT AND REAR SEAT IN ELECTRIC VEHICLEMarch 2022January 2025Allow3410NoNo
17641578COOLING MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE COMPRISING A TANGENTIAL FLOW TURBOMACHINEMarch 2022February 2025Allow3620NoNo
17687101IN-VEHICLE BATTERY ATTACHMENT STRUCTUREMarch 2022January 2025Allow3530YesNo
17678351MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR FUEL CELL DRIVE SYSTEMFebruary 2022August 2024Allow2910NoNo
17672052CONTROL SYSTEMFebruary 2022March 2025Allow3720NoNo
17668446Foldable Cart with Stabilizing Handle DeviceFebruary 2022June 2024Allow2810NoNo
17597200Air Flap SystemDecember 2021November 2024Allow3531YesNo
17538228REMOVABLE MODULENovember 2021August 2024Allow3321YesNo
17534154PYROTECHNIC BRACKETS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLENovember 2021June 2024Allow3110NoNo
17483988ELECTRIC REFUSE VEHICLE BATTERY EXCHANGE AND TRAILERSeptember 2021July 2024Allow3421NoNo
17463512MODULAR NON-ELECTRIC AND/OR ELECTRIC POWERED WHEELED CART CAPABLE OF ATTACHING TO A VEHICLEAugust 2021March 2025Allow4330NoNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner KANDAS, NICHOLAS R - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner KANDAS, NICHOLAS R works in Art Unit 3613 and has examined 26 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 88.5%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 33 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner KANDAS, NICHOLAS R's allowance rate of 88.5% places them in the 66% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by KANDAS, NICHOLAS R receive 1.38 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 30% 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 KANDAS, NICHOLAS R is 33 months. This places the examiner in the 28% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +14.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by KANDAS, NICHOLAS R. This interview benefit is in the 57% 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, 50.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 98% 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 66.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 88% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 30% 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 31% 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:

  • Consider after-final amendments: This examiner frequently enters after-final amendments. If you can clearly overcome rejections with claim amendments, file an after-final amendment before resorting to an RCE.
  • 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

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