USPTO Examiner SHELTON IAN BRYCE - Art Unit 3618

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18663827FLAT TIRE TROLLEYMay 2024July 2024Allow210NoNo
18344785VEHICLE SYSTEMS AND METHODSJune 2023August 2024Abandon1410NoNo
18310914SNAPPING STRUCTURE AND BABY CARRIER USING THE SAMEMay 2023February 2024Allow1010NoNo
18301364Support StrutApril 2023August 2023Allow310YesNo
18131740MULTI-STAGE TOY WALKERApril 2023May 2024Allow1310NoNo
18128692BABY CARRIAGE BRAKE MECHANISM AND BABY CARRIAGE HAVING THE SAMEMarch 2023January 2024Allow1010NoNo
18175160TRANSPORTING APPARATUS WITH SHOCK ABSORBING ELEMENTSFebruary 2023February 2024Allow1120YesNo
18107183BATTERY POWERED WORKSTATION CART FOR ORDER FULFILLMENTFebruary 2023December 2023Allow1120NoNo
18154273Walker DeviceJanuary 2023March 2024Abandon1420NoNo
18089039Transport Cart for Nuclear Medicine/Molecular Imaging Radioisotopes Having Enhanced Safety Features and a Process Implementing the SameDecember 2022December 2023Allow1110NoNo
17993840ELECTRIC VEHICLENovember 2022December 2023Allow2420NoNo
17954763HOSPITAL CART FOR TRANSPORTING A CYLINDER OF GAS, IN PARTICULAR OF MEDICAL NOSeptember 2022April 2024Allow1910NoNo
17909005HANDLE HEIGHT ADJUSTING MECHANISM AND CHILD CARRIER THEREWITHSeptember 2022November 2023Allow1520NoNo
17904094STROLLERAugust 2022October 2023Allow1510NoNo
17885900MOTORISED TROLLEYAugust 2022October 2023Allow1410NoNo
17818351POWERED ASSISTANCE ADD-ON DEVICE FOR IMPROVED OPERATION OF A MANUAL WHEELCHAIRAugust 2022January 2024Allow1810NoNo
17796080MOBILE TRANSPORT SYSTEMJuly 2022January 2024Allow1810NoNo
17789537Adjustment Device for Vehicle SeatsJune 2022June 2024Allow2410NoNo
17827858Spray Mist SuppressorMay 2022November 2023Abandon1810NoNo
17736392BATTERY HOUSING ASSEMBLY HAVING STRIKE BARMay 2022July 2024Allow2600NoNo
17729389DEPLOYABLE SPLASH GUARD SYSTEMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLESApril 2022October 2023Allow1820NoNo
17713605VEHICLE TRANSPORTING DEVICEApril 2022July 2024Allow2710YesNo
17712964Under Furniture Laundry ReceptacleApril 2022February 2024Allow2310NoNo
17657350FOLDING WAGON WITH FOLDING TABLEMarch 2022November 2023Allow1910YesNo
17706813Cart DeviceMarch 2022April 2024Allow2530NoNo
17685959Outdoor Discovery CartMarch 2022August 2024Abandon3020NoNo
17679760SEAT MODULE AND TRANSPORTATION DEVICEFebruary 2022April 2024Allow2620YesNo
17668477Cart with Sunshade Connecting DeviceFebruary 2022July 2023Allow1720NoNo
17650314SUPPORT DEVICE FOR METROLOGY INSTRUMENTSFebruary 2022January 2024Abandon2310NoNo
17586380WHEEL MECHANISM AND CHILD CARRIERJanuary 2022May 2024Allow2711YesNo
17628603POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICEJanuary 2022May 2024Allow2810NoNo
17579607FOLDING HOOK STRUCTURE AND CARRIAGE FRAME AND AS WELL AS BABY CARRIAGE HAVING THE SAMEJanuary 2022October 2023Allow2020NoNo
17647448HANDLEBAR FIXING DEVICE AND TOOL CARTJanuary 2022November 2023Allow2310NoNo
17554270FOLDABLE STROLLER, FOLDABLE BASSINET, FOLDABLE SEAT, STROLLER AND STROLLER AND LUGGAGE SYSTEMDecember 2021August 2023Allow2021NoNo
17547290Baby StrollerDecember 2021May 2023Abandon1710NoNo
17545356FOLDABLE CONTAINERS WITH IMPROVED DUMPING FEATURESDecember 2021June 2024Allow3010NoNo
17546004Expandable DollyDecember 2021June 2024Allow3001NoNo
17543961COLLAPSIBLE SHOPPING CARTDecember 2021January 2023Allow1410NoNo
17539418TOTE CART WITH CANTILEVERED SHELVESDecember 2021June 2023Allow1910NoNo
17538991SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A COMPACT AUTOMATIC FOLDING STROLLERNovember 2021May 2023Abandon1710NoNo
17537857Hood Cable Fixing Case for VehicleNovember 2021July 2024Allow3210NoNo
17536693RAMP SYSTEM OF VEHICLENovember 2021August 2024Abandon3310NoNo
17534788SNAPPING STRUCTURE AND BABY CARRIER USING THE SAMENovember 2021February 2023Allow1410YesNo
17530159MULTI-STAGE TOY WALKERNovember 2021January 2023Allow1410NoNo
17526820Wheelchair Having An Adjustable BaseNovember 2021June 2024Allow3130YesNo
17525567RIDER BOARD ATTACHMENT DEVICENovember 2021July 2023Allow2020NoNo
17510585MOTORIZED WEIGHT BEARING DEVICEOctober 2021March 2024Allow2820YesNo
17507389UTILITY CART AND CART ACCESSORIESOctober 2021November 2023Allow2520NoNo
17500802WAGON STROLLER, SYSTEMS, AND METHODSOctober 2021October 2023Allow2410NoNo
17494757WATER HEATER HAND TRUCKSOctober 2021June 2023Allow2110NoNo
17493404Vehicle Battery Service Cart with Configurable FrameOctober 2021August 2023Allow2310NoNo
17600798TROLLEY FOR SUPPORTING AND WEIGHING A CONTAINEROctober 2021November 2023Abandon2510NoNo
17490631ITEM IDENTIFYING MOBILE APPARATUSSeptember 2021June 2023Allow2010YesNo
17436370Hybrid Transmission Device and Motor VehicleSeptember 2021May 2024Abandon3210NoNo
17436279Hybrid Transmission Assembly, Motor Vehicle Powertrain, and Motor VehicleSeptember 2021May 2024Abandon3310NoNo
17434864ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMS AND ROBOTIC ARM CARTS THEREOFAugust 2021April 2024Allow3100NoNo
17410464Battery Unit and Bicycle FrameAugust 2021March 2024Allow3030NoNo
17393831STEP WITH INTEGRATED WATER TANK FOR AGRICULTURAL VEHICLEAugust 2021November 2023Allow2700NoNo
17381394Stroller With Linkage-Foldable BackrestJuly 2021August 2023Allow2520NoNo
17421773CabinetJuly 2021August 2023Allow2510NoNo
17371997BABY CARRIAGE BRAKE MECHANISM AND BABY CARRIAGE HAVING THE SAMEJuly 2021December 2022Allow1710NoNo
17370517GALLEY CART ASSEMBLY AND AN AIRCRAFT THAT UTILIZES THE GALLEY CART ASSEMBLYJuly 2021September 2022Allow1410NoNo
17363090Walker DeviceJune 2021November 2022Allow1620NoNo
17361361Children's Pull WagonJune 2021February 2023Allow2010NoNo
17359458MULTI-COMPARTMENT COOLERJune 2021December 2023Abandon3030YesNo
17413015CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICEJune 2021January 2024Allow3100NoNo
17342915RIDE-ON TOY VEHICLEJune 2021December 2023Allow3010YesNo
17340302OFF-ROAD VEHICLEJune 2021October 2023Allow2830NoNo
17335775Electronic Tech TableJune 2021November 2023Abandon2901NoNo
17330830DOLLY ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING LOCKING ASSEMBLIES FOR LOCKING CHILD DOLLY CAROUSELSMay 2021July 2023Allow2510YesNo
17240771LOCKABLE WHEELSApril 2021May 2023Allow2501NoNo
17238260WHEEL KIT FOR MOVABLE STRUCTUREApril 2021October 2023Abandon2910NoNo
17239197TOWING MODULE, A PERSONAL MOBILITY INCLUDING THE SAME, AND A CONTROL METHOD FOR A PERSONAL MOBILITYApril 2021April 2023Allow2410NoNo
17224010Apparatus And Method For Assisting In Decoupling A Wheels-On-Ground Daughter Cart From A Mother CartApril 2021October 2023Allow3020NoNo
17218805ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION FOR AN ELECTRIC LAWNMOWERMarch 2021March 2024Allow3511NoNo
17219552One Trip Module DollyMarch 2021February 2023Abandon2210NoNo
17212104Canvas Laundromat Hamper for Shopping CartMarch 2021March 2024Allow3530YesNo
17278124MOTORIZED CARRY-ON PROVIDED WITH A RETRACTABLE PLATFORM COMPRISING A PAIR OF DRIVING WHEELSMarch 2021October 2023Allow3100NoNo
17277656STROLLER FRAME AND STROLLERMarch 2021June 2022Allow1510YesNo
17277445A PUSH CHAIRMarch 2021March 2023Allow2420YesNo
17276673HEAT EXCHANGER MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLEMarch 2021February 2024Allow3510NoNo
17276629ELECTRIC MOTOR DESIGNED FOR DRIVING A VEHICLE WHICH CAN BE MOVED BY A PERSONMarch 2021October 2022Abandon1910NoNo
17200985VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH LIFT UNIT FOR SEATMarch 2021November 2022Allow2010NoNo
17200982VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH LIFT UNIT FOR SEATMarch 2021November 2022Allow2010NoNo
17192731MULTI-FUNCTION CENTERED WHEEL RIDE-ON TOYMarch 2021November 2022Allow2010YesNo
17183527MUD FLAP RETRACTORSFebruary 2021February 2022Allow1210YesNo
17179082MODULAR CARTFebruary 2021March 2023Allow2520YesNo
17264817A bike rack trailer for transporting bicycles or other cargoJanuary 2021June 2024Allow4111NoNo
17248291TOOLLESS MUD FLAP MOUNTING SYSTEM AND METHODJanuary 2021March 2022Allow1410YesNo
17261124LOWERED BIDIRECTIONAL TROLLEYJanuary 2021February 2022Allow1300NoNo
17139400VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE WITH VARIABLE TRANSMISSIONDecember 2020March 2023Allow2611NoNo
17256274ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLEDecember 2020April 2024Allow4010NoNo
17256217BIDIRECTIONAL TROLLEY PROVIDED WITH A HANDLING SYSTEMDecember 2020March 2022Allow1410NoNo
17130875MUD FLAP ASSEMBLYDecember 2020January 2023Abandon2511NoNo
17124630Field CartDecember 2020April 2023Abandon2810NoNo
17110582Flutter Resistant CasterDecember 2020March 2023Allow2710NoNo
17111334VEHICLE PROTECTION SYSTEM TO SECURE A PROTECTIVE COVERING TO AN AXLE OF A VEHICLEDecember 2020August 2022Allow2012YesNo
17059740TRANSPORT DEVICENovember 2020May 2022Allow1710NoNo
17059257FURNITURE CARTNovember 2020August 2022Allow2010NoNo
16951113INTRAVENOUS DEVICE ATTACHMENT MECHANISM FOR WAGONSNovember 2020June 2022Allow1810NoNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner SHELTON, IAN BRYCE - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner SHELTON, IAN BRYCE works in Art Unit 3618 and has examined 112 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 81.2%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 25 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner SHELTON, IAN BRYCE's allowance rate of 81.2% places them in the 52% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by SHELTON, IAN BRYCE receive 1.14 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 13% 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 SHELTON, IAN BRYCE is 25 months. This places the examiner in the 81% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +19.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SHELTON, IAN BRYCE. This interview benefit is in the 62% 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, 42.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 94% 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 71.4% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 93% 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.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 40.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 31% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show below-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing.

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 2.2% of allowed cases (in the 69% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).

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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