USPTO Examiner WOLDEMARYAM ASSRES H - Art Unit 3642

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18836970STRUT FOR AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR EQUIPPED WITH AN ACCUMULATOR, LANDING GEAR COMPRISING SUCH A STRUT, AND AIRCRAFT COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SUCH LANDING GEARAugust 2024April 2025Allow800NoNo
18745959ENCLOSURES FOR FACILITATING ACTIVITIES IN SPACE, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODSJune 2024June 2025Allow1210YesNo
18680344Aerodynamic System For An AircraftMay 2024June 2025Allow1310NoNo
18501803SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SPACECRAFT-BASED SERVICESNovember 2023June 2025Allow1920NoNo
18472926RING RELEASE SYSTEMS AND METHODS UTILIZING A REMOVABLE PINSeptember 2023April 2025Allow1910NoNo
18452420Payload Coupling Apparatus for UAV and Method of Delivering a PayloadAugust 2023March 2025Allow1920YesNo
18223383Methods for Marking Surfaces Using Unmanned Aerial VehiclesJuly 2023April 2025Allow2110NoNo
18269382UNMANNED AIRCRAFT PAYLOAD SYSTEM AND METHODJune 2023January 2025Allow1910NoNo
18144601EMERGENCY EGRESS IN A BLENDED WING BODY AIRCRAFTMay 2023January 2025Allow2030YesNo
18144028INTEGRATED THRUST-LIFT WINGMay 2023February 2025Allow2110NoNo
18188396Circular Mass Accelerator for Off-World ApplicationsMarch 2023December 2024Allow2100NoNo
18119181PROPULSION ASSEMBLY FOR AN AIRCRAFT, COMPRISING A LOAD BEARERMarch 2023June 2025Allow2700NoNo
18166867Pylon Restraint SystemFebruary 2023May 2025Allow2710NoNo
18100337REMOVABLE CARGO FLOOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CARGO AIRCRAFTJanuary 2023January 2025Allow2310NoNo
18155036Servo Drive Vernier ControlJanuary 2023April 2025Allow2710YesNo
18083787VERTICAL TAKE OFF AND LANDING AIRCRAFTDecember 2022December 2024Allow2400NoNo
17994731Satellite Array System for Detection and IdentificationNovember 2022April 2025Allow2940YesNo
17937971TUBULAR WING STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTUREOctober 2022January 2025Allow2720YesNo
17942755SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING A CARGO AIRCRAFT UTILIZING A CURVED PATHSeptember 2022September 2023Allow1220YesNo
17929127CONTROL SURFACE LOCKING SYSTEM FOR TACTICAL FLIGHT VEHICLESeptember 2022January 2025Allow2810NoNo
17802039AIRCRAFT SEAT ASSEMBLYAugust 2022May 2025Allow3330YesNo
17796461A LEADING EDGE STRUCTURE FOR A FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM OF AN AIRCRAFTJuly 2022December 2024Allow2910YesNo
17854167DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTABLE ROTORCRAFT SWASHPLATE WITH UNDULATING SURFACEJune 2022February 2025Allow3211NoNo
17839376DEVICES AND METHODS FOR EXTENDING AIRCRAFT CARGO BAYS WITH REPLACEMENT TAILCONESJune 2022December 2024Allow3001NoNo
17637469MULTIPATH AND NOISE REDUCTION FOR TIME-OF-FLIGHT CAMERASFebruary 2022May 2025Allow3800NoNo
17553302Cargo-Bay Layout for Blended-Wing-Body AircraftDecember 2021November 2024Allow3530NoNo
17539404LASER SCANNER USING MACRO SCANNING STRUCTURE AND A MEMS SCANNING MIRRORDecember 2021June 2025Allow4310NoNo
17532152LOW COST, HIGH RELIABLE, DOUBLE ENGINED VTOLNovember 2021December 2022Allow1300NoNo
17529783LIDAR AND METHOD OF FAST PHOTON-COUNT INTEGRATION FOR LIDARNovember 2021April 2025Allow4100NoNo
17488540ASSEMBLY OF A PYLON WITH A WING OF AN AIRCRAFTSeptember 2021December 2022Allow1500NoNo
17465782SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING A CARGO AIRCRAFT UTILIZING A CURVED PATHSeptember 2021May 2022Allow800NoNo
17465790REMOVABLE CARGO FLOOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CARGO AIRCRAFTSeptember 2021August 2022Allow1210YesNo
17461434DEVICES AND METHODS FOR EXTENDING AIRCRAFT CARGO BAYS WITH REPLACEMENT TAILCONESAugust 2021February 2022Allow510YesNo
17395767ARTIFICIAL BUOYANCY METHOD AND APPARATUSAugust 2021July 2022Allow1221YesNo
17284685VISUAL AND AUDIBLE SIGNATURE REDUCTION OF AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV) TO MINIMIZE DETECTION DURING LONG DURATION SURVEILLANCE OPERATIONSApril 2021September 2021Allow510NoNo
17175486SYSTEM FOR TRACKING SOLAR ENERGYFebruary 2021November 2022Allow2140NoNo
17169364AIRCRAFT WINGS WITH REDUCED WINGSPANFebruary 2021December 2023Abandon3520NoNo
17118591UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE RECHARGING SYSTEMDecember 2020July 2021Allow710NoNo
17065172SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AIRCRAFT NOISE MITIGATIONOctober 2020December 2024Allow5040NoNo
17044704CENTER OF GRAVITY PROPULSION SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLESOctober 2020July 2022Allow2220YesNo
17015247TRANSFORMABLE STRATOSPHERIC AIRSHIPSeptember 2020July 2022Allow2210NoNo
16998254RING RELEASE SYSTEMS AND METHODSAugust 2020June 2021Allow1011NoNo
16967553WING FOR AN AIRCRAFTAugust 2020September 2021Allow1300NoNo
16938258AIRFOIL ARRANGEMENT FOR AN AIRCRAFTJuly 2020April 2022Allow2110NoNo
16962891VERTICAL TAKE OFF AND LANDING AIRCRAFTJuly 2020August 2022Allow2520NoNo
16772654AIRPLANE WINGJune 2020March 2022Allow2110NoNo
16771874AIRCRAFT DOOR OPENING SYSTEMJune 2020June 2022Allow2420NoNo
16946121Paramotor Throttle Locking ApparatusJune 2020May 2022Abandon2420YesNo
15733155DELIVERY OF ELECTRICAL POWER TO AN UNMANNED AIRCRAFTMay 2020September 2020Allow400NoNo
16762200TAIL PORTION FOR FIN-STABILIZED PROJECTILEMay 2020January 2022Allow2020NoNo
16863235Damping Landing Gear Systems for VTOL AircraftApril 2020January 2022Allow2010NoNo
16863798Pilot and Passenger SeatApril 2020October 2022Allow3020YesNo
16757717EMERGENCY LANDING APPARATUS DEPLOYMENT FOR EMERGENCY LANDING OF AIRCRAFTApril 2020November 2021Allow1910NoNo
16754768NOISE ATTENUATION PANELApril 2020November 2022Allow3111NoNo
16841717METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MITIGATING TRAILING VORTEX WAKES OF LIFTING OR THRUST GENERATING BODIESApril 2020February 2022Abandon2201NoNo
16841007SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL PAYLOAD EXTENSION AND RETRACTION WITH LOCKING MECHANISMApril 2020July 2021Allow1510NoNo
16753506FIN BLOCKING DEVICE AND PROJECTILE HAVING SUCH A DEVICEApril 2020June 2022Allow2620NoNo
16833638Fluidic Yaw Control Systems for Use in HoverMarch 2020December 2021Allow2110NoNo
16833636Fluidic Roll Control Systems for Use in HoverMarch 2020October 2021Allow1910NoNo
16823837SHUTTER DOOR MECHANISM FOR WING LEADING EDGE SLAT CUT-OUTSMarch 2020September 2021Allow1800NoNo
16819589LATERAL ROLLER ASSEMBLIES FOR WING LEADING EDGE SLAT TRACKSMarch 2020November 2022Allow3210NoNo
16819794CLOSURE FAIRINGS FOR WING LEADING EDGE SLAT TRACK OPENINGSMarch 2020April 2022Allow2510NoNo
16816464SHUTTERING MECHANISM FOR WING SLAT TELESCOPIC TUBE DUCTMarch 2020September 2021Allow1910NoNo
16815349SERVICE SATELLITE FOR PROVIDING IN-ORBIT SERVICES USING VARIABLE THRUSTER CONTROLMarch 2020February 2022Allow2311YesNo
16808551Wing Leading-Edge Device And A Wing Having Such A Wing Leading-Edge DeviceMarch 2020March 2022Allow2410NoNo
16809138INTEGRATED SLAT CHINE APPARATUS AND METHODSMarch 2020June 2021Allow1500NoNo
16807547ELECTROMECHANICALLY ACTUATED CONTROL ROD FOR FLIGHT VEHICLESMarch 2020November 2022Allow3210NoNo
16802941POWER-ASSISTED AIRCRAFT CRANK DEVICE, AND AN AIRCRAFTFebruary 2020June 2021Allow1500NoNo
16800004SELF-PRESERVED AMPHIBIOUS LANDING OF SPACE HARDWAREFebruary 2020October 2021Allow2010NoNo
16797900CENTRIFUGAL-FORCE-PROPULSION AND CONTROL SYSTEM (CFP&CS) AND APPLICATIONSFebruary 2020January 2022Allow2210NoNo
16787416AIRCRAFT FLOATSFebruary 2020July 2022Allow2930NoNo
16780436ARRANGEMENT AND SYSTEM FOR MECHANICALLY CHANGING A SURFACEFebruary 2020October 2021Allow2010NoNo
16774692Stowable Auxiliary Compartment Panel SystemJanuary 2020March 2022Allow2620YesNo
16748178Stowable Flight Attendant Seat SystemJanuary 2020March 2022Allow2520YesNo
16745241DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTABLE ROTORCRAFT SWASHPLATE WITH UNDULATING SURFACEJanuary 2020March 2022Allow2610NoNo
16738623ECCENTRICALLY ADJUSTED ROTATING SCISSOR PITCH CONTROL LINKJanuary 2020September 2022Allow3210NoNo
16736088AIRCRAFT LANDING WITH ELEVATOR DOWN FORCE ASSISTANCE DURING BRAKINGJanuary 2020September 2022Allow3210NoNo
16734341DRONE WITH FOUR WINGS MANEUVERABLE BY FLAPPING ACTIONJanuary 2020November 2021Abandon2210NoNo
16733806FULLY FAIRED LANDING GEAR WITH INTEGRATED STEPJanuary 2020February 2022Allow2510NoNo
16732728NACELLE AUXILIARY LANDING GEARJanuary 2020May 2022Allow2810YesNo
16726696DEPLOYABLE NOISE SHIELD PANELSDecember 2019November 2022Allow3421NoNo
16725452AERIAL VEHICLE AND A SIGNAL LINE PROTECTION ASSEMBLY THEREOFDecember 2019July 2021Allow1910NoNo
16719255WALL COVERING PANEL FOR AN AIRCRAFT WITH INTEGRATED INSULATIONDecember 2019November 2022Allow3520NoNo
16715346AERODYNAMICS MACHINE IN-PLACE TILE THERMAL PROTECTIONDecember 2019July 2021Allow1911YesNo
16703100PERSONNEL CARRYING DEVICESDecember 2019January 2021Allow1310NoNo
16696671SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DESIGNING AND BUILDING REGIONAL HYBRID-TO-ELECTRIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DESIGNING AND OPTIMIZING REGIONAL HYBRID-TO-ELECTRIC AIRCRAFTNovember 2019October 2022Allow3520NoNo
16617065FOLDABLE UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLENovember 2019November 2020Allow1110YesNo
16685243HIGH-LIFT ACTUATION SYSTEM HAVING INDEPENDENT ACTUATION CONTROLNovember 2019March 2022Abandon2810NoNo
16674162Leading-Edge Slat For An AircraftNovember 2019November 2021Allow2510NoNo
16669921AIRCRAFT INTERIOR WITH REMOVABLE PANELSOctober 2019May 2022Abandon3110NoNo
16669975AIRCRAFT INTERIOR WITH MODULAR PANELSOctober 2019March 2022Abandon2810NoNo
16670909AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR ACOUSTIC SHIELDSOctober 2019August 2021Allow2110NoNo
16655393Noncombustible Gas Distribution Methods and Systems on AircraftOctober 2019May 2021Allow1900NoNo
16655139TAPE-SPRING DEPLOYABLE DEVICE WITH A NON-CONSTANT CROSS SECTIONOctober 2019January 2023Allow3920NoNo
16595428TENSION AIRFOIL ASSEMBLY AND IMPLEMENTATION FOR POWER GENERATION AND AVIATIONOctober 2019January 2021Allow1500NoNo
16584448Pylon Restraint SystemSeptember 2019October 2022Allow3721NoNo
16580062MODULAR ATTACHMENT FOR LEADING AND TRAILING EDGE STRUCTURESSeptember 2019July 2022Allow3411NoNo
16573027AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLYSeptember 2019March 2020Allow610NoNo
16569443AIRCRAFT GENERATING LARGER THRUST AND LIFT BY FLUID CONTINUITYSeptember 2019March 2022Allow3011NoNo
16567955STRUCTURE FOR CONTROLLING THE AERO-ACOUSTIC ENVIRONMENT IN AN AIRCRAFT WEAPONS BAYSeptember 2019September 2021Allow2420NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner WOLDEMARYAM, ASSRES H.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
10
Examiner Affirmed
3
(30.0%)
Examiner Reversed
7
(70.0%)
Reversal Percentile
88.2%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 70.0% 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
20
Allowed After Appeal Filing
9
(45.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
11
(55.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
71.5%
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, 45.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting reconsideration.

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 WOLDEMARYAM, ASSRES H - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner WOLDEMARYAM, ASSRES H works in Art Unit 3642 and has examined 392 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 89.3%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 30 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner WOLDEMARYAM, ASSRES H's allowance rate of 89.3% places them in the 68% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by WOLDEMARYAM, ASSRES H receive 1.43 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 32% 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 WOLDEMARYAM, ASSRES H is 30 months. This places the examiner in the 43% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +6.5% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by WOLDEMARYAM, ASSRES H. This interview benefit is in the 34% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 36.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 80% 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 59.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 82% 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.

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 74% 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 56.5% of appeals filed. This is in the 24% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 15.4% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner rarely withdraws rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. If you file an appeal, be prepared to fully prosecute it to a PTAB decision. Per MPEP § 1207, the examiner will prepare an Examiner's Answer maintaining the rejections.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 44.9% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 50% 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 32% 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 1.1% of allowed cases (in the 58% 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

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.

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