USPTO Examiner ARMSTRONG KYLE - Art Unit 3619

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19034856Method of assembling a tubular floating structure and its useJanuary 2025March 2025Allow200NoNo
18865660ROBOT AND PATROL METHOD APPLICABLE TO SYNCHRONOUS PATROL OF LONG BRANCH PIPELINE AND MAIN PIPELINENovember 2024April 2025Allow500NoNo
18860221TURNING EARTH ANCHOR STRUCTURE FOR SUPPRESSING TOP DISPLACEMENT, AND TWO-ROW SELF-SUPPORTING TEMPORARY EARTH RETAINING STRUCTURE HAVING A MANUAL RESISTOR BLOCKOctober 2024March 2025Allow410NoNo
18912998METHOD OF SEGMENTED GROUTING FOR REPAIRING AQUIFERS IN MINING AREAOctober 2024April 2025Allow600NoNo
18756895Portable Cofferdam SystemJune 2024March 2025Allow900NoNo
18642808BLOCKAGE-PROOF WATER DIVERSION AND DRAINAGE DEVICES FOR HIGHWAY TUNNEL CONSTRUCTIONApril 2024June 2024Allow200NoNo
18636280METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING FIXED MONITORING PILE FOR MINING AREA WITH HIGH PHREATIC WATER LEVELApril 2024November 2024Allow700NoNo
18696508PROVISIONAL FACILITY FOR RETAINING EARTH BY USING GROUND ANCHORS AND GUIDE BRACKETS FOR STEPWISE RETENTION DURING DEEP EXCAVATION, AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING SAMEMarch 2024June 2024Allow200NoNo
18696483TEMPORARY EARTH-RETAINING STRUCTURE USING GUIDE BRACKET, AND CONSTRUCTION METHOD THEREFORMarch 2024June 2024Allow300NoNo
18608257RETICULATED DRIVEN MICROPILE FOOTING SYSTEMMarch 2024June 2025Abandon1510YesNo
18599381METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXTRACTING WATER WITH CONSIDERATION OF THE RECHARGE RATE AND OTHER FACTORS TO PROTECT THE AQUIFERMarch 2024July 2024Allow500NoNo
18584319EROSION CONTROL MAT SYSTEMFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1310NoNo
18430215CONDITIONING COMPOSITION FOR OPTIMIZING SOIL OR SAND SURFACE CONDITIONSFebruary 2024July 2024Allow610NoNo
18406016INTEGRATED PAC-BASED CAP LAYER DELIVERY SYSTEMJanuary 2024April 2024Allow300NoNo
18399699Auger-suction type metro jet system (MJS) device for aerated and lightweight cement soil and construction method thereofDecember 2023May 2024Allow500NoNo
18537415LOCALIZED HEATING SYSTEM FOR LARGE WATER BODIES WITH A PARTIAL CONFINEMENT SYSTEMDecember 2023February 2025Allow1410YesNo
18518915TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SANDY SOIL LANDFILL SOLID WASTE POLLUTED RIVER CHANNELNovember 2023February 2024Allow200NoNo
18286792SEABED FOUNDATIONSOctober 2023November 2024Allow1310NoNo
18379782SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUCTION ANCHOR DEPLOYMENT WITH SOLID LIDOctober 2023May 2025Allow1900NoNo
18369253TOP PLATE JACKING DEVICE AND JACKING CONSTRUCTION METHOD CONFIGURED FOR VSHAPED COLUMNSSeptember 2023February 2024Allow510NoNo
18464115FORMS AND SUBSURFACE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS THAT REDIRECT SOIL FORCESSeptember 2023April 2025Allow2020YesNo
18459108METHOD FOR SUBSURFACE HYDROGEN STORAGE USING LIQUID ORGANIC HYDROGEN CARRIERSAugust 2023October 2024Allow1301NoNo
18239286ROADWAY CONDUIT SYSTEMS AND METHODSAugust 2023January 2025Abandon1710NoNo
18264339NETWORKED ECOLOGICAL CONSERVATION WATER-SAVING SYSTEM FOR URBAN MASS GREEN LANDAugust 2023March 2025Allow2000NoNo
18263484CONSTRUCTION MACHINE, DISPLACEMENT TUBE AND METHOD FOR CREATING A FILLING MATERIAL COLUMN IN THE GROUNDJuly 2023June 2025Allow2200NoNo
18357174METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING LARGE-SPAN STATION WITH TWO-WING OPEN TYPE HALF-COVER EXCAVATION AND HALF-REVERSE CONSTRUCTIONJuly 2023January 2024Allow600NoNo
18273756Reservoir Desilting Device Having Funnel with Bivariate Normal SurfaceJuly 2023June 2025Allow2310NoNo
18223182CONTAINMENT DIKEJuly 2023June 2024Allow1110NoNo
18220744INFLATABLE LIFT ASSEMBLYJuly 2023March 2025Allow2100NoNo
18324774COMPLIANT COMPONENT FOR SUPPORTING BEND STIFFENERSMay 2023March 2025Allow2200NoNo
18200752Grout Having A Resin-Based System For Anchoring, and Methods Relating TheretoMay 2023April 2025Allow2310YesNo
18251209GROUP ANCHOR SYSTEM, SUBSEA INSTALLATION SYSTEM, METHOD FOR USING AND INSTALLING SAMEApril 2023December 2023Allow710NoNo
18032287Pile Driving Apparatus And Construction MachineApril 2023April 2025Allow2410NoNo
18297749Portable Cofferdam SystemApril 2023March 2024Allow1100NoNo
18189901LIQUID RUN-OFF DISPOSAL SYSTEMMarch 2023February 2024Allow1110YesNo
18126046SUPPORT LAYER FOR SUPPORTING AN ARTIFICIAL TURF ASSEMBLY, AND ARTIFICIAL TURF SYSTEMMarch 2023May 2024Abandon1310NoNo
18063027FRAME RAIL ASSEMBLIES AND INTERLOCKING FRAME RAIL SYSTEMSDecember 2022June 2024Allow1810NoNo
17957702FOUNDATION FORMING ARRANGEMENTSeptember 2022October 2024Allow2522YesNo
17952970SEISMIC REMEDIATION DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODSSeptember 2022October 2024Allow2411YesNo
17912439HYDROMULCH COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF USE THEREOFSeptember 2022March 2025Allow3010NoNo
17943478Root-Like Expandable Foundation PileSeptember 2022August 2024Allow2300NoNo
17943823SUCTION PILE COFFERDAMSeptember 2022April 2025Allow3110NoNo
17910496UPENDING AND LIFTING TOOLSeptember 2022May 2025Allow3200NoNo
17929922A METHOD FOR FORMING A FOUNDATION WALLSeptember 2022June 2023Allow910NoNo
17800575METHOD FOR ECOLOGICAL FILLING WITH MIXED COAL GANGUE AND FLY ASHAugust 2022June 2023Allow1000YesNo
17800251BUOYANCY MODULEAugust 2022May 2025Allow3310NoNo
17803523Apparatus method and composition for soil treatmentAugust 2022June 2025Abandon3310NoNo
17872824WRAPPER APPARATUS ENCOURAGING GROWTH OF MARINE LIFEJuly 2022January 2024Allow1810YesNo
17858940Systems and Methods for Using Discarded (Degraded) Asphalt Shingles (DAS) for Stabilizing Soils in Building and Surface ConstructionsJuly 2022September 2023Allow1400YesNo
17790084SOIL-DISPLACEMENT DRILL AND METHOD FOR FORMING A SMOOTH FOUNDATION PILE WITH SUCH A SOIL-DISPLACEMENT DRILLJune 2022October 2024Allow2810YesNo
17838960AGGREGATE PIERS REINFORCEMENT AGAINST AXIAL LOADSJune 2022April 2025Allow3410YesNo
17832435Containment DikeJune 2022June 2023Allow1220NoNo
17804990CABLE-DRIVEN ROBOT SYSTEM FOR OPERATION INSIDE LONG PILES OR SHAFTSJune 2022April 2025Allow3510NoNo
17779086METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTION OF COMPOSITE UNDER-REAMED PILE AND EQUIPMENT THEREOFMay 2022May 2024Allow2410NoNo
17778484GROUTING METHODMay 2022July 2024Allow2610NoNo
17746310MOUNT FOR WATER CIRCULATORMay 2022July 2024Allow2610NoNo
17662625MOBILE BOOM SYSTEMMay 2022June 2025Allow3710NoNo
17734803RETICULATED DRIVEN MICROPILE FOOTING SYSTEMMay 2022January 2024Allow2010NoNo
17732158OIL CONTAINMENT SYSTEM AND METHODApril 2022December 2023Allow2000NoNo
17728998DOUBLE-SPIRAL-TUBE STRUCTURE, GROUTING AND PILE FORMING DEVICE AND CONSTRUCTION METHOD FOR STRENGTHENING SOFT SOILApril 2022September 2022Allow500NoNo
17706957ANCHOR CHAIRMarch 2022October 2024Abandon3020NoNo
17685825STRUCTURE TO PREVENT SOIL LOSS IN SLOPE OF RIVER AND COAST AND INSTALLATION METHOD THEREOFMarch 2022December 2023Abandon2210NoNo
17678723Device and method for testing compression amount of pile body of rock-socketed cast-in-place pileFebruary 2022December 2022Allow910NoNo
17671586HELICAL PILE AND BRACKET MODULE COMPRISING THE SAMEFebruary 2022May 2024Abandon2710NoNo
17634943PNEUMATIC SERIAL DEVICE FOR APPLYING MATERIALS TO DEEP SOIL LAYER AND METHOD THEREFORFebruary 2022February 2025Allow3600NoNo
17665291SUCTION PILE EQUIPMENTFebruary 2022May 2023Allow1610NoNo
17584442RAPID CONSTRUCTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRESTRESSED BASALT FIBER ANCHOR RODJanuary 2022June 2023Allow1600NoNo
17581911CONCRETE INSIDE INTERFACE PROCESSING STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR SECANT PILE CONSTRUCTIONJanuary 2022April 2022Allow300NoNo
17627593Recovering Used Subsea PipelinesJanuary 2022March 2023Allow1400YesNo
17575984SUPPORT LAYER FOR SUPPORTING AN ARTIFICIAL TURF ASSEMBLY, AND ARTIFICIAL TURF SYSTEMJanuary 2022December 2022Allow1100YesNo
17625311MAIN STREAM RESERVOIR ECOLOGICAL MODULATION METHOD CONSIDERING INCOMING WATER FROM INTERVAL TRIBUTARIESJanuary 2022September 2023Allow2000YesNo
17564229ANCHOR ROD FOR POSITIONED GROUTING SUITABLE FOR PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF ENGINEERING SEEPAGE DAMAGE AND CONSTRUCTION METHOD THEREOFDecember 2021August 2022Allow800NoNo
17597158SUPPRESSION ELEMENT FOR VORTEX VIBRATIONSDecember 2021January 2024Allow2510NoNo
17562368ROADWAY CONDUIT SYSTEMS AND METHODSDecember 2021March 2024Allow2720YesNo
17560518LOCALIZED HEATING SYSTEM FOR LARGE WATER BODIES WITH A PARTIAL CONFINEMENT SYSTEMDecember 2021September 2023Allow2010NoNo
17560326BASALT FIBER ANCHORING SYSTEM WITH ACCURATE SECTIONED GROUTING AND MOUNTING METHOD THEREOFDecember 2021June 2023Allow1710NoNo
17449624VALVE BOX SUPPORT PADDecember 2021March 2025Abandon4120YesNo
17526964Marine Navigational Aid Apparatus and MethodNovember 2021September 2023Allow2210NoNo
17611516Monitoring Squeeze Pressure of Track TensionersNovember 2021August 2023Allow2110YesNo
17518886EQUIPMENT FOR RIVERWAY MODEL MANUFACTURINGNovember 2021April 2024Allow3000YesNo
17516359EROSION CONTROL MAT SYSTEMNovember 2021November 2023Allow2420NoNo
17502740Portable Cofferdam SystemOctober 2021December 2022Allow1400YesNo
17602191Construction Method and Device for Execution of a Cast In-Situ Pile with Multiple Diameters Decreasing with DepthOctober 2021May 2024Allow3220YesNo
17495683CONSTRUCTION METHOD FOR RECYCLABLE ANCHOR RODOctober 2021October 2022Allow1200YesNo
17601590AN APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR NOISE ATTENUATION IN AN IMPACT PILE DRIVING DEVICEOctober 2021December 2024Allow3900NoNo
17598766DEVICE FOR ABSORBING A LIQUID PRESENT ON A FLOOR IN THE EVENT OF WATER-RELATED DAMAGE OR A FLOODSeptember 2021March 2024Allow2910YesNo
17481868NOVEL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING GROUT-FILLED FRICTION PILESSeptember 2021October 2024Abandon3710NoNo
17474163ANCHOR FOR SUPPORT STRUCTURESeptember 2021April 2022Allow710NoNo
17473652FORMS AND SUBSURFACE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS THAT REDIRECT SOIL FORCESSeptember 2021May 2023Allow2120YesNo
17469237FRAME RAIL ASSEMBLIES AND INTERLOCKING FRAME RAIL SYSTEMSSeptember 2021November 2023Allow2720YesNo
17433369MULTIPLEX WATER CUTOFF WALLAugust 2021May 2024Allow3220YesNo
17432558Vibrating FoundationsAugust 2021October 2023Allow2610YesNo
17445364MODULAR ULTRA LOW DRAG SUB-SURFACE MEMBRANE INSTALLATION APPARATUS, MACHINE, AND METHODS WITH VARIOUS AUTOMATED AND SEMI-AUTOMATED SUB-SYSTEMS INCLUDING SUB-SURFACE DRIP TAPE INSTALLATIONAugust 2021March 2025Allow4310NoNo
17300558PERMANENT BELOW GROUND FLOOD BARRIER INSTALLATIONAugust 2021December 2021Allow400YesNo
17430436Resin Injection DollyAugust 2021September 2023Allow2500YesNo
17430598SHEATH FORMED BY AT LEAST ONE CIRCULAR KNIT FOR PRODUCING A REINFORCED CONCRETE PILEAugust 2021July 2024Allow3610YesNo
17278032ANCHOR FOUNDATION MECHANISM WITH EASE OF FIXING AND INCREASED FIXING FORCE FOR POSTAugust 2021July 2023Allow2810YesNo
17310281METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING UNDERWATER CONCRETE BLOCK STRUCTUREJuly 2021June 2023Allow2200NoNo
17386147UNDERPINNING PILE ASSEMBLY FOR SUPPORTING STRUCTURE UPON THE EARTHJuly 2021October 2023Allow2710NoNo
17385183METHOD OF REDUCING THE SWELLING CAPACITY OF CLAY-CONTAINING SOILJuly 2021October 2024Abandon3920NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner ARMSTRONG, KYLE.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
0
(0.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(100.0%)
Reversal Percentile
97.5%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 100.0% reversal rate, the PTAB has reversed the examiner's rejections more often than affirming them. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
3
Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(66.7%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(33.3%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
92.0%
Higher than average

Understanding Appeal Filing Strategy

Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.

In this dataset, 66.7% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Strategic Recommendations

Appeals to PTAB show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.

Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner ARMSTRONG, KYLE - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner ARMSTRONG, KYLE works in Art Unit 3619 and has examined 265 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 85.3%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 19 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner ARMSTRONG, KYLE's allowance rate of 85.3% places them in the 57% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by ARMSTRONG, KYLE receive 1.08 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 15% 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 ARMSTRONG, KYLE is 19 months. This places the examiner in the 93% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +17.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by ARMSTRONG, KYLE. 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, 31.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 56% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 16.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 12% 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.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 100.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 73% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. If you have strong arguments, a PAC request may result in favorable reconsideration.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 75.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 62% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 33.3% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 37.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 34% 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 31% 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:

  • 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.

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

Important Disclaimer

Not Legal Advice: The information provided in this report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult with a qualified patent attorney or agent for advice specific to your situation.

No Guarantees: We do not provide any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the statistics presented above. Patent prosecution statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data and are subject to data quality limitations, processing errors, and changes in USPTO practices over time.

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Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.