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
19036699LOW-IMPACT LANDING SYSTEM FOR ROTARY WING AIRCRAFTJanuary 2025January 2026Abandon1110NoNo
18953145DEBRIS REMOVAL SATELLITE, DEBRIS REMOVAL CONTROL APPARATUS, DEBRIS REMOVAL CONTROL METHOD, AND GROUND FACILITYNovember 2024January 2026Allow1410YesNo
18953132DEBRIS REMOVAL METHODNovember 2024November 2025Allow1210YesNo
18949383AIRCRAFT TAIL SURFACENovember 2024September 2025Allow1010NoNo
18913727WING-IN-GROUND EFFECT VEHICLES AND USES THEREOFOctober 2024December 2025Allow1410NoNo
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
18742472METHOD FOR DE-ICING AN AERODYNAMIC WALL USING AT LEAST TWO DIFFERENT DE-ICING SYSTEMS, AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH A DE-ICING DEVICE MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO IMPLEMENT SAID METHODJune 2024January 2026Allow1920YesNo
18742607WING FOR AN AIRCRAFTJune 2024September 2025Allow1510YesNo
18741538AIRCRAFT WING WITH A MOVEABLE WING TIPJune 2024September 2025Allow1510NoNo
18734130CONFIGURABLE MULTI-CLASS PASSENGER SEAT ASSEMBLYJune 2024November 2025Allow1710NoNo
18680344Aerodynamic System For An AircraftMay 2024June 2025Allow1310NoNo
18705411ELECTROMECHANICAL DRIVE SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFTApril 2024August 2025Allow1610NoNo
18600021VIBRATION DAMPING GIMBAL SLEEVE FOR AN AERIAL VEHICLEMarch 2024November 2025Allow2010NoNo
18443901FLYING WING VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING AIRCRAFTFebruary 2024January 2026Allow2320NoNo
18517212AIRCRAFT GENERATING LARGER THRUST AND LIFT BY FLUID CONTINUITYNovember 2023March 2026Abandon2810NoNo
18501803SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SPACECRAFT-BASED SERVICESNovember 2023June 2025Allow1920NoNo
18488378TILT ROTOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVTOL AIRCRAFTOctober 2023February 2026Allow2810NoNo
18478980LINKED LOW PITCH STOP FOR TILTING PROPELLERSSeptember 2023August 2025Allow2300NoNo
18477220SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RETRACTING LIFT PROPELLER IN EVTOL AIRCRAFTSeptember 2023December 2025Allow2710YesNo
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
18301738AIRCRAFT COMPRISING A WING ATTACHMENT FOR HIGH WINGS HAVING OBLIQUE CONNECTIONSApril 2023September 2025Abandon2920NoNo
18135501Payload Coupling Apparatus for UAV and Method of Delivering a PayloadApril 2023August 2025Allow2830YesNo
18188396Circular Mass Accelerator for Off-World ApplicationsMarch 2023December 2024Allow2100NoNo
18121564NAVIGABLE AERONAUTICAL AND NAUTICAL CRAFTMarch 2023October 2025Abandon3231YesNo
18119181PROPULSION ASSEMBLY FOR AN AIRCRAFT, COMPRISING A LOAD BEARERMarch 2023June 2025Allow2700NoNo
18114297POWER UNIT CONTROL SYSTEM, POWER UNIT CONTROL METHOD, AND POWER UNIT CONTROL PROGRAMFebruary 2023November 2025Abandon3320NoNo
18166867Pylon Restraint SystemFebruary 2023May 2025Allow2710NoNo
18165788ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT FASTENERFebruary 2023August 2025Allow3130NoNo
18102154COLLECTION OF BOIL OFF GAS AT AIRPORT GATEJanuary 2023August 2025Allow3120NoNo
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
17987528SATELLITE HAVING ACTIVELY COOLED ELECTRIC THRUSTERNovember 2022August 2025Abandon3320NoNo
17922637OBJECT DETECTION DEVICENovember 2022January 2026Allow3910NoNo
17937971TUBULAR WING STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTUREOctober 2022January 2025Allow2720YesNo
17906665SENSING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICESeptember 2022November 2025Allow3800NoNo
17942755SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING A CARGO AIRCRAFT UTILIZING A CURVED PATHSeptember 2022September 2023Allow1220YesNo
17931123LASER SCANNING APPARATUS, LASER SCANNING METHOD, AND LASER SCANNING PROGRAMSeptember 2022February 2026Allow4110NoNo
17929127CONTROL SURFACE LOCKING SYSTEM FOR TACTICAL FLIGHT VEHICLESeptember 2022January 2025Allow2810NoNo
17905223OPTICAL DEVICE ALLOWING THE ANGULAR EMISSION PATTERN OF A LIGHT SOURCE OF FINITE AREA TO BE RAPIDLY MEASUREDAugust 2022February 2026Allow4210NoNo
17802039AIRCRAFT SEAT ASSEMBLYAugust 2022May 2025Allow3330YesNo
17760327METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A LIDAR SENDORAugust 2022September 2025Allow3700NoNo
17879858METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DATA MAPPING USING ROADSIDE LiDAR SENSOR DATA AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) BASED SOFTWAREAugust 2022March 2026Abandon4310NoNo
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
17660584MOVEMENT AMOUNT ESTIMATION DEVICE, MOVEMENT AMOUNT ESTIMATION METHOD, MOVEMENT AMOUNT ESTIMATION PROGRAM, AND MOVEMENT AMOUNT ESTIMATION SYSTEMApril 2022November 2025Allow4310NoNo
17713395TRENCH MEASUREMENT SYSTEMApril 2022January 2026Allow4520YesNo
17704088LIDAR, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND APPARATUS INCLUDING LIDARMarch 2022November 2025Allow4411YesNo
17697992DISTANCE MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD OF SAMEMarch 2022November 2025Abandon4410NoNo
17753622LIGHT RECEPTION DEVICE, DISTANCE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING DISTANCE MEASUREMENT APPARATUSMarch 2022December 2025Abandon4510NoNo
17652178RANGING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING DISTANCEFebruary 2022October 2025Abandon4410NoNo
17637469MULTIPATH AND NOISE REDUCTION FOR TIME-OF-FLIGHT CAMERASFebruary 2022May 2025Allow3800NoNo
17584027METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LIDAR WALK ERROR CORRECTIONJanuary 2022September 2025Allow4410NoNo
17629005RANGING SYSTEMJanuary 2022August 2025Allow4310NoNo
17568605METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING MICRO GALVANOMETER OF SOLID-STATE LIDAR AND SOLID-STATE LIDARJanuary 2022November 2025Allow4611NoNo
17553302Cargo-Bay Layout for Blended-Wing-Body AircraftDecember 2021November 2024Allow3530NoNo
17548730Laser Tracking ModuleDecember 2021October 2025Abandon4710NoNo
17616638TIME OF FLIGHT SENSINGDecember 2021October 2025Abandon4710NoNo
17539404LASER SCANNER USING MACRO SCANNING STRUCTURE AND A MEMS SCANNING MIRRORDecember 2021June 2025Allow4310NoNo
17537892LIDAR SENSOR WITH EMBEDDED PHOTODETECTORNovember 2021September 2025Allow4611YesNo
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
17465790REMOVABLE CARGO FLOOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CARGO AIRCRAFTSeptember 2021August 2022Allow1210YesNo
17465782SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING A CARGO AIRCRAFT UTILIZING A CURVED PATHSeptember 2021May 2022Allow800NoNo
17462899PROJECTOR INCLUDING META-LENSAugust 2021September 2025Allow4910YesNo
17461434DEVICES AND METHODS FOR EXTENDING AIRCRAFT CARGO BAYS WITH REPLACEMENT TAILCONESAugust 2021February 2022Allow510YesNo
17395767ARTIFICIAL BUOYANCY METHOD AND APPARATUSAugust 2021July 2022Allow1221YesNo
17232590PERSONNEL CARRYING DEVICESApril 2021September 2025Abandon5340NoNo
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
17014230SPACE TRANSPORT SYSTEMSeptember 2020August 2025Abandon5970YesYes
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
16863798Pilot and Passenger SeatApril 2020October 2022Allow3020YesNo
16863235Damping Landing Gear Systems for VTOL AircraftApril 2020January 2022Allow2010NoNo
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

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
11
Examiner Affirmed
4
(36.4%)
Examiner Reversed
7
(63.6%)
Reversal Percentile
85.3%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 63.6% 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
21
Allowed After Appeal Filing
9
(42.9%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
12
(57.1%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
71.3%
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, 42.9% 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 376 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 87.8%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 31 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner WOLDEMARYAM, ASSRES H's allowance rate of 87.8% places them in the 67% 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 1.45 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 24% 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 WOLDEMARYAM, ASSRES H is 31 months. This places the examiner in the 57% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +6.4% 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, 34.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 76% 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 59.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 85% 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 75% 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 54.2% of appeals filed. This is in the 25% 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 shows below-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. Be prepared to fully prosecute appeals if filed.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 46.8% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 41% 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 35% 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 38% 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

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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