USPTO Examiner KIL JINNEY - Art Unit 3646

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18730117A Linear Motor For Use In A Molten Salt Nuclear Reactor And A Valve For Use In A Molten Salt Nuclear ReactorJuly 2024February 2026Abandon1921YesNo
18422434Nano-Engineered Materials for LENRJanuary 2024March 2025Abandon1401NoNo
18359594DEBRIS FILTERING ARRANGEMENT FOR NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLY BOTTOM NOZZLE AND BOTTOM NOZZLE INCLUDING SAMEJuly 2023November 2025Allow2711NoNo
18353509Method Of Converging Plasma PistonsJuly 2023February 2026Allow3121YesNo
18350970Nuclear Reactor and Operation Method for Nuclear ReactorJuly 2023March 2025Abandon2011NoNo
18318391TECHNIQUES FOR AUTOMATED MAINTENANCE OF A TOKAMAK AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODSMay 2023June 2025Allow2501NoNo
18305831COATINGS AND SURFACE MODIFICATIONS TO MITIGATE SiC CLADDING DURING OPERATION IN LIGHT WATER REACTORSApril 2023July 2025Abandon2731NoNo
18184351METHOD FOR AMERLIORATING IMPACT BETWEEN COMPONENTS OF NUCLEAR FUEL STORAGE SYSTEMMarch 2023September 2024Allow1911NoNo
18163415Micro-Reactor Fuel Sleeve AssemblyFebruary 2023May 2025Allow2701YesNo
18104764CONTROL ROD DAMPING SYSTEMFebruary 2023March 2026Allow3711YesNo
18019129METHOD OF DYNAMIC CONTROL ROD REACTIVITY MEASUREMENTFebruary 2023October 2025Allow3210YesNo
17619121GUIDING DEVICE OF A SYSTEM FOR CONFINING AND COOLING MELT FROM THE CORE OF A NUCLEAR REACTORJanuary 2023February 2026Abandon5020NoNo
18101021EVACUATED CONTAINMENT VESSEL FOR NUCLEAR REACTORJanuary 2023September 2024Allow2001YesNo
18157561FISSION PRODUCT TRAP FOR SALT PIPE AND PUMP SHAFT SEALS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFJanuary 2023November 2025Allow3411YesNo
18093517ELECTROMAGNETIC CONFINEMENT OF PLASMA IN A CONTROLLED FUSION REACTORJanuary 2023March 2026Abandon3811NoNo
18013999RADIATION SHIELDING FOR COMPACT AND TRANSPORTABLE NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMSDecember 2022January 2026Allow3611YesNo
18010358CONTROL DRUM CONTROLLER FOR NUCLEAR REACTOR SYSTEMDecember 2022April 2025Allow2800YesNo
17981978FUEL RACK APPARATUS HAVING STORAGE TUBES COMPRISING INTERIOR FLUX TRAP CHAMBERSNovember 2022March 2025Allow2831YesNo
17923036ENERGY SOURCENovember 2022June 2025Abandon3110NoNo
17906141SPHERICAL TOKAMAK WITH HIGH POWER GAIN RATIOSeptember 2022August 2025Abandon3511NoNo
17930909METHOD FOR PERFORMING STAR/ARWV RECONCILIATIONSeptember 2022April 2025Abandon3121NoNo
179019673D Printing of Additive Structures for Nuclear FuelsSeptember 2022January 2023Allow500YesNo
17800128CARRIER FOR IRRADIATED TARGET AND DISSOLUTION SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING SOLUTION OF SAMEAugust 2022June 2025Abandon3401NoNo
17819146NUCLEAR FUSION APPARATUSAugust 2022August 2024Abandon2411NoNo
17799202ROBUST AUTOMATIC TRACKING OF INDIVIDUAL TRISO-FUELED PEBBLES THROUGH A NOVEL APPLICATION OF X-RAY IMAGING AND MACHINE LEARNINGAugust 2022November 2025Allow3921YesNo
17880319Multipurpose small modular fluoride-salt-cooled high-temperature reactor energy systemAugust 2022December 2024Abandon2930NoNo
17880137CONTAINMENT APPARATUS MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHODAugust 2022August 2025Abandon3611NoNo
17759332NUCLEAR ENERGY PRODUCTION DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODSJuly 2022September 2025Abandon3821NoNo
17859398DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THIRD LOW-TEMPERATURE CONTROLLABLE NUCLEAR FUSIONJuly 2022June 2024Abandon2420NoNo
17850238METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE WITHSTANDING CAPABILITY OF THE CLADDING MATERIAL IN THE FAST NEUTRON IRRADIATION ENVIRONMENTJune 2022February 2025Abandon3121NoNo
17848474Reactor Containment Vessel Vent SystemJune 2022March 2026Allow4470YesNo
17848134DOUBLE NULL LIQUID METAL DIVERTERSJune 2022March 2026Abandon4560YesNo
17843626IRRADIATION TARGETS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF RADIOISOTOPES AND DEBUNDLING TOOL FOR DISASSEMBLY THEREOFJune 2022May 2025Allow3520YesNo
17807067USE OF SUB-CRITICAL NEUTRON MULTIPLICATION DRIVEN BY ELECTRONIC NEUTRON GENERATORS TO PRODUCE RADIOISOTOPESJune 2022October 2025Allow4021YesNo
17836443PASSIVE CONTAINMENT COOLING SYSTEM FOR A NUCLEAR REACTORJune 2022September 2022Allow400NoNo
17782529TRANSPIRATIONAL FIRST WALL COOLINGJune 2022December 2025Abandon4330NoNo
17781299A CONTAINMENT SYSTEMMay 2022February 2025Allow3311YesNo
17746599STACKABLE NUCLEAR WASTE STORAGE SYSTEMMay 2022September 2024Allow2821YesNo
17746773EXTERNAL REACTOR VESSEL COOLING SYSTEM FOR FLOATING NUCLEAR POWER PLANTSMay 2022April 2024Abandon2320NoNo
17777028METHOD FOR EXTENDING LIFESPAN OF RHODIUM MEASURING DEVICESMay 2022November 2024Abandon3010NoNo
17663307FUEL STRUCTURES COMPRISING URANIUM DIOXIDE AND URANIUM DIBORIDE, AND RELATED FUEL ROD ASSEMBLIES AND METHODSMay 2022December 2025Abandon4341YesNo
17662159PLASMA CONFINEMENT APPARATUS FOR NUCLEAR FUSIONMay 2022January 2025Abandon3211NoNo
17736084Systems, Methods and Apparatus of a Fusion Nuclear ReactorMay 2022October 2023Abandon1711NoNo
17728796INERTIAL ELECTROSTATIC CONFINEMENT FUSION FACILITY HAVING INNER ION SOURCEApril 2022April 2025Abandon3621NoNo
17766122NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLY BOTTOM END PART DEBRIS FILTER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUCH A DEBRIS FILTERApril 2022January 2026Allow4631YesNo
17765771NUCLEAR REACTOR HEAD, NUCLEAR REACTOR COMPRISING SUCH A NUCLEAR REACTOR HEAD AND METHOD OF MAINTAINING A NUCLEAR REACTORMarch 2022August 2025Allow4021YesNo
17699628NUCLEAR FUEL SINTERED PELLET HAVING EXCELLENT IMPACT RESISTANCEMarch 2022March 2024Abandon2420NoNo
17761954Nuclear Fuel Assembly with a Reinforcement DeviceMarch 2022January 2026Allow4631YesNo
17654920Direct Energy Converter for Axisymmetric Mirror Fusion ReactorMarch 2022July 2024Allow2931YesNo
17632394INTEGRATED IN-VESSEL NEUTRON SHIELDFebruary 2022November 2024Abandon3441YesNo
17590958ENCRYPTION PROTECTED PLASMA COMPRESSION FUSION DEVICEFebruary 2022November 2023Abandon2211NoNo
17567013LEAD-COOLED FAST REACTOR UTILIZING CONTROL DRUMSDecember 2021April 2024Allow2831YesNo
17560961TUBE ARRANGMENT AROUND A COREDecember 2021May 2024Abandon2911NoNo
17557770FEEDWATER SPARGER NOZZLE REPAIR ASSEMBLYDecember 2021January 2023Allow1300YesNo
17619123SYSTEM FOR CONFINING AND COOLING MELT FROM THE CORE OF A NUCLEAR REACTORDecember 2021January 2025Abandon3720NoNo
17619130Guide Assembly of the Corium Localizing and Cooling System of a Nuclear ReactorDecember 2021January 2025Abandon3720NoNo
17643628METHODS OF FORMING NUCLEAR FUEL RODS USING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND USING REMOVABLE SACRIFICIAL MATERIALDecember 2021December 2023Abandon2521NoNo
17614165PRESSURE-CONTAINING SILO FOR A PRESSURISED WATER REACTOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTNovember 2021October 2025Abandon4641NoNo
17595614SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DETERMINE REACTIVITYNovember 2021April 2025Abandon4131YesNo
17524021MATERIALS FOR NUCLEAR FUSIONNovember 2021June 2024Abandon3121NoNo
17454374SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCAL RESISTIVITY MEASUREMENT AND CRITICAL HEAT FLUX CALCULATION FOR NUCLEAR REACTOR CLADDING TUBINGNovember 2021January 2025Allow3931YesNo
17454364BOTTOM NOZZLE WITH PROTECTIVE INSERTNovember 2021July 2023Allow2011YesNo
17521955METHOD FOR DESIGN AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURE OF FISSION REACTOR CORE STRUCTURE OF INVERTED REACTORNovember 2021January 2023Allow1410YesNo
17522678COMPACT NUCLEAR REACTOR SYSTEMNovember 2021August 2023Abandon2201NoNo
17519089SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED SUSTAINMENT OF A HIGH PERFORMANCE FRC PLASMA AT ELEVATED ENERGIES UTILIZING NEUTRAL BEAM INJECTORS WITH TUNABLE BEAM ENERGIESNovember 2021February 2024Abandon2730NoNo
17608136METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GOVERNING A PRESSURIZED WATER NUCLEAR REACTORNovember 2021November 2024Allow3620YesNo
17594819FUEL ASSEMBLY HAVING A SHARED FISSION GAS PLENUMOctober 2021February 2026Allow5241YesNo
17511761Nano-Engineered Materials for LENROctober 2021February 2024Abandon2811NoNo
17480630BWR NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN INTERACTION DEVICE BETWEEN A LOWER TIE PLATE AND A FUEL CHANNELSeptember 2021August 2024Allow3531YesNo
17466109USE OF ISOLATION CONDENSER AND/OR FEEDWATER TO LIMIT CORE FLOW, CORE POWER, AND PRESSURE IN A BOILING WATER REACTORSeptember 2021December 2023Allow2770YesNo
17399894CONTROL DRUM ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATED NUCLEAR REACTORS AND METHODSAugust 2021January 2024Abandon2941NoNo
17399910NUCLEAR REACTOR SYSTEMS, CONTROL, ROD DRIVE SYSTEMS, AND RELATED METHODSAugust 2021August 2025Abandon4831NoNo
17399859CERMET FUEL ELEMENT AND FABRICATION AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF, INCLUDING IN THERMAL PROPULSION REACTORAugust 2021September 2023Allow2611YesNo
17392599FLOW THROUGH LIQUID METAL COOLED MOLTEN SALT REACTORSAugust 2021January 2024Allow3021YesNo
17375885METHOD FOR INSTALLING EXTENSION TUBE IN A NUCLEAR REACTORJuly 2021December 2022Allow1710NoNo
17422563A cladding tube for a fuel rod for nuclear reactorsJuly 2021June 2024Abandon3531NoNo
17368576REFLECTORS FOR MOLTEN CHLORIDE FAST REACTORSJuly 2021June 2023Allow2311YesNo
17324904NUCLEAR FUEL ROD HAVING CLADDING WITH VARYING DIAMETERMay 2021March 2025Allow4661YesNo
17294346Alpha-Contamination Tester of Fuel ElementsMay 2021September 2022Abandon1610NoNo
17222976Electric Heating for Nuclear ReactorsApril 2021August 2025Abandon52101YesNo
17278924METHOD FOR MONITORING NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IN TRANSIENT STATE BY USING SIGNAL CLASSIFICATIONMarch 2021September 2023Abandon3020NoNo
17200028URANIUM-DIOXIDE PELLET FOR NUCLEAR FUEL HAVING IMPROVED NUCLEAR-FISSION-GAS ADSORPTION PROPERTY, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAMEMarch 2021August 2022Allow1711YesNo
17192784CONTAINMENT STRUCTURE AND ARRANGEMENT FOR NUCLEAR REACTORMarch 2021July 2024Abandon4060YesNo
17183493SYSTEM FOR CONTINUALLY MONITORING THE CONDITION OF NUCLEAR REACTOR INTERNALSFebruary 2021June 2023Allow2711YesNo
17165224UNVENTILATED CASK FOR STORING NUCLEAR WASTEFebruary 2021September 2024Abandon4321NoNo
17263669LANCE UNIT FOR A NUCLEAR REACTOR COREJanuary 2021January 2025Abandon4851YesNo
17262394METHOD OF REMOVING RADIOACTIVE STRUCTURE FROM A WALL IN A NUCLEAR POWER PLANTJanuary 2021August 2023Allow3130YesNo
17259916FUEL ASSEMBLY HANDLING DEVICE AND HANDLING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICEJanuary 2021January 2025Abandon4861YesNo
17132102IMPACT AMELIORATION SYSTEM FOR NUCLEAR FUEL STORAGEDecember 2020November 2022Allow2311YesNo
15734711METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INITIATING AND MAINTAINING NUCLEAR REACTIONSDecember 2020October 2023Abandon3531NoNo
17099198Nuclear Material and MethodsNovember 2020April 2023Abandon2911NoNo
170970173D Printing of Additive Structures for Nuclear FuelsNovember 2020July 2022Allow2011YesNo
17054910HEAT TRANSFERRING DEVICE WITH A WORKING FLUID IN A CLOSED LOOP UTILIZING GRAVITY AND PRESSURENovember 2020March 2024Allow4041YesNo
17088960METHOD OF RETROFITTING A SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL STORAGE SYSTEMNovember 2020July 2022Allow2001NoNo
17084403DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURING THE LAYOUT OF UNIT CELL OF A REACTOR COREOctober 2020March 2026Allow6091YesNo
17082001CONTROL METHOD FOR VOLUME FRACTION OF MULTISTRUCTURAL ISOTROPIC FUEL PARTICLES IN FULLY CERAMIC MICROENCAPSULATED NUCLEAR FUELS, COMPOSITIONS FOR COATING AND SINTERED BODY OF THE SAMEOctober 2020February 2024Abandon3921NoNo
17080241ENHANCED GRAPHITE NEUTRON REFLECTOR WITH BERYLLIUM OXIDE INCLUSIONSOctober 2020July 2023Allow3231YesNo
17079328MOLTEN METAL-FILLED SILICON CARBIDE FUEL CLADDINGOctober 2020January 2025Abandon5141NoNo
17048222DISMANTLING AND DECONTAMINATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF BIOPROTECTIVE CONCRETE OF PWR TYPE NUCLEAR POWER PLANTOctober 2020May 2025Allow5531YesNo
17072903NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENTS INCLUDING PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES, AND RELATED METHOD OF FORMING A NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENTOctober 2020November 2022Allow2521YesNo

Appeals Overview

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

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
2
Examiner Affirmed
0
(0.0%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(100.0%)
Reversal Percentile
97.6%
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
8
Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(25.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
6
(75.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
35.8%
Lower 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, 25.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable 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 shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner KIL, JINNEY - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner KIL, JINNEY works in Art Unit 3646 and has examined 145 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 49.0%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 35 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner KIL, JINNEY's allowance rate of 49.0% places them in the 11% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by KIL, JINNEY receive 2.59 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 76% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues more office actions than most examiners, which may indicate thorough examination or difficulty in reaching agreement with applicants.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by KIL, JINNEY is 35 months. This places the examiner in the 40% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +50.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by KIL, JINNEY. This interview benefit is in the 93% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner and should be strongly considered as a prosecution strategy. Per MPEP § 713.10, interviews are available at any time before the Notice of Allowance is mailed or jurisdiction transfers to the PTAB.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 15.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 11% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 17.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 21% 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, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 18% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 50.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 19% percentile among all examiners. 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, 70.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 77% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 36% 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 2.8% of allowed cases (in the 73% 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:

  • Prepare for rigorous examination: With a below-average allowance rate, ensure your application has strong written description and enablement support. Consider filing a continuation if you need to add new matter.
  • Expect multiple rounds of prosecution: This examiner issues more office actions than average. Address potential issues proactively in your initial response and consider requesting an interview early in prosecution.
  • Prioritize examiner interviews: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner. Request an interview after the first office action to clarify issues and potentially expedite allowance.
  • 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.