USPTO Examiner JOERGER KAITLIN S - Art Unit 3652

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18871374CONTAINER HANDLING SYSTEMDecember 2024June 2025Allow600NoNo
18677502CONTAINER-HANDLING VEHICLEMay 2024May 2025Allow1210NoNo
18632001STORAGE SYSTEMApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18689698VAN CARGO MANAGEMENT SYSTEMMarch 2024September 2024Allow710NoNo
18430969GRABBER FOR A FRONT LOADER REFUSE VEHICLEFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1210NoNo
18429746Motorcycle LoaderFebruary 2024October 2024Allow810NoNo
18407291ADJUSTABLE DECK SYSTEM FOR CARGO COMPARTMENTJanuary 2024November 2024Allow1010NoNo
18399330CONTAINER HANDLING VEHICLE WITH FIRST AND SECOND SECTIONS AND LIFTING DEVICE MOTOR IN SECOND SECTIONDecember 2023February 2025Allow1310NoNo
18573935Tire unloading unit for unloading a green tireDecember 2023July 2024Allow700NoNo
18508371High-Density Automated Storage and Retrieval SystemNovember 2023July 2025Allow2010NoNo
18508316TRANSPORT SYSTEM AND TRANSPORT METHODNovember 2023September 2024Allow1010NoNo
18493448Enclosed Boat TrailerOctober 2023March 2025Allow1720NoNo
18491170CYLINDRICAL MATERIAL STORING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOFOctober 2023April 2025Allow1810NoNo
18483288STORAGE SYSTEMOctober 2023June 2025Allow2010NoNo
18460790STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM TRANSPORT VEHICLESeptember 2023May 2025Allow2010NoNo
18234140REFUSE VEHICLE WITH ELECTRIC REACH APPARATUSAugust 2023July 2024Allow1110NoNo
18233621FORKLIFTAugust 2023October 2023Allow200NoNo
18219796CONVEYANCE SYSTEM AND CONVEYANCE METHODJuly 2023April 2024Allow1010NoNo
18268707Article Storage FacilityJune 2023June 2025Allow2410NoNo
18268724Article Storage FacilityJune 2023June 2025Allow2410NoNo
18338646OBJECT HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHODJune 2023January 2025Allow1910NoNo
18266920Article Storage FacilityJune 2023January 2025Allow1900NoNo
18320516STORAGE SYSTEMS AND METHODSMay 2023May 2024Allow1210NoNo
18318211PORTABLE MODULAR ENERGY STORAGEMay 2023December 2024Allow1910NoNo
18308744PACKAGE HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USEApril 2023June 2025Allow2500NoNo
18137582STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL UNIT AND METHOD FOR RETRIEVING AN OBJECT FROM A SHELF OF A SHELF STORAGE SYSTEMApril 2023May 2025Allow2510NoNo
18029939STOCKERApril 2023March 2025Allow2310NoNo
18130414MID-SIZE OR BIG BALE STACK FEEDER BED WAGON HAVING A BALE LOADER ARM ASSEMBLY INTERCHANGEABLE WITH A BALE KNIFE ASSEMBLYApril 2023December 2024Allow2000NoNo
18185392PARKING FACILITY AND PARKING SYSTEMMarch 2023May 2025Allow2610NoNo
18245504BULK TRANSFER DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTSMarch 2023May 2025Allow2600NoNo
18116759SIDE STORAGE PODS, EQUIPMENT FRONT END MODULES, AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATESMarch 2023February 2024Allow1100NoNo
17906907TRAVELING VEHICLE SYSTEMFebruary 2023June 2025Allow3200NoNo
18022011A LOGISTIC SYSTEM FOR MANAGING AND DISPLACING MATERIALS IN VERTICAL MODULAR SHELVES AND VERTICAL MODULAR FARMSFebruary 2023January 2025Allow2300NoNo
18165907Transport Vehicle and an Unmanned Aerial VehicleFebruary 2023August 2023Allow610NoNo
18106155LIFT ASSEMBLIES, AND RELATED METHODS AND COMPONENTS, FOR SUBSTRATE PROCESSING CHAMBERSFebruary 2023June 2025Allow2810NoNo
18015130MULTIPLE SUBSTRATE HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHODJanuary 2023April 2025Allow2700NoNo
18004432A SYSTEM AND METHOD OF HANDLING PIECES OF LUGGAGEJanuary 2023July 2025Abandon3010NoNo
18145420WHEEL CHOCK WITH LOCKING MECHANISMDecember 2022April 2024Allow1610NoNo
18009998STACKER CRANEDecember 2022April 2025Allow2810NoNo
18001351A SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF TRANSPORTING LUGGAGEDecember 2022June 2025Abandon3010NoNo
18077095CONTROLLER FOR A COMMISSIONING DEVICEDecember 2022November 2023Allow1100NoNo
18070541Trailer Bunk Board Recarpeting Template and Method of Using the SameNovember 2022February 2023Allow200NoNo
17994335DEVICE FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING PALLETS IN A DELIVERY STATIONNovember 2022May 2025Abandon3010NoNo
17992330METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY HANDLING A PLURALITY OF PRODUCT CONTAINERS, AND A RELATED SYSTEMNovember 2022February 2025Allow2700NoNo
17999390DRIVERLESS TRANSPORT VEHICLE HAVING A PAYLOAD LIFTING APPARATUSNovember 2022April 2025Allow2910NoNo
17986964METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY HANDLING A PLURALITY OF PRODUCT CONTAINERS, AND A RELATED SYSTEMNovember 2022March 2025Allow2800NoNo
18053137TRANSPORTING DEVICENovember 2022October 2023Allow1110NoNo
17977422WORKPIECE HANDLING ARCHITECTURE FOR HIGH WORKPIECE THROUGHPUTOctober 2022April 2025Allow2910YesNo
17977417WORKPIECE HANDLING ARCHITECTURE FOR HIGH WORKPIECE THROUGHPUTOctober 2022March 2025Allow2910YesNo
17921421TRAVELING PLATFORM, AND AUTOMATIC WAREHOUSEOctober 2022August 2024Allow2110NoNo
17972701ROBOTIC POWERED CARGO HANDLING SYSTEMOctober 2022March 2024Abandon1610NoNo
17972271CARGO-MODULE ARRANGEMENT FOR A VEHICLEOctober 2022April 2025Abandon3010NoNo
18048938SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNLOADING A SHIPPING CONTAINEROctober 2022November 2024Allow2500NoNo
17920447SYSTEM FOR HANDLING AND STORAGE OF ISO CONTAINERSOctober 2022February 2025Allow2810NoNo
17996122CONTAINER RETRIEVAL APPARATUS AND ROBOTOctober 2022June 2024Allow2010NoNo
17964257Transport Vehicle and Transport FacilityOctober 2022June 2023Allow800NoNo
17917768MOTORCYCLE LOADEROctober 2022October 2023Allow1210NoNo
17955717MODULAR LIFTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING SAMESeptember 2022August 2024Allow2200NoNo
17915213HIGH-DENSITY AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEMSeptember 2022August 2023Allow1100NoNo
17912241Article Storage FacilitySeptember 2022October 2024Allow2500NoNo
17943010TROLLEY SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHODSeptember 2022July 2023Allow1010NoNo
17909052AUTOMATED STORAGE SYSTEMS, AND DEVICESSeptember 2022March 2025Allow3010NoNo
17901017APPARATUS FOR A DISPATCH AND DELIVERY SYSTEMSeptember 2022March 2023Allow700NoNo
17894862WAFER TRANSFER SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING WAFERSAugust 2022June 2024Allow2100NoNo
17802135SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHODAugust 2022August 2024Allow2400NoNo
17894407Field Grain Cart with Expandable SidesAugust 2022December 2024Abandon2710NoNo
17894146SINGLE - DOUBLE LOAD CLAMP WITH TELESCOPING CENTER ARM ACTUATORAugust 2022August 2024Allow2400NoNo
17820076SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUSAugust 2022November 2024Allow2710YesNo
17797484A LIFT FOR AUTOMATIC STORAGE SYSTEMSAugust 2022March 2025Allow3220NoNo
17812553AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT AND RAMP ATTACHMENT SYSTEMJuly 2022August 2023Allow1410NoNo
17811373SUBSTRATE HOLDER AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUSJuly 2022October 2024Allow2810NoNo
17856143Article Storage FacilityJuly 2022June 2024Allow2400NoNo
17856576SEAL MECHANISM FOR LOAD PORT DOORSJuly 2022January 2024Allow1900NoNo
17842340METHOD OF OPERATING TRANSPORT SYSTEMJune 2022September 2023Allow1510NoNo
17805169CONTAINER HANDLING VEHICLE WITH FIRST AND SECOND SECTIONS AND LIFTING DEVICE MOTOR IN SECOND SECTIONJune 2022September 2023Allow1610NoNo
17828307BOAT TRAILER EXTENDERMay 2022August 2022Allow300NoNo
17828197Doffing Apparatus And Automatically Guided Vehicle Comprising The SameMay 2022December 2024Allow3140NoNo
17779855METHOD FOR SECURING A CLIMBING ROUTEMay 2022February 2024Allow2010NoNo
17750359TOWER LIFTMay 2022October 2024Allow2910NoNo
17663887CARRYING DEVICE AND TRANSPORT ROBOT HAVING THE SAMEMay 2022October 2023Allow1720NoNo
17742818AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOTS HAVING VERTICAL HEIGHT EXTENSION SYSTEMS FOR AUGMENTED VISIBILITYMay 2022September 2024Allow2810NoNo
17742460Transport VehicleMay 2022May 2024Allow2420NoNo
17739368CYLINDRICAL MATERIAL STORING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOFMay 2022July 2023Allow1500NoNo
17662376STORAGE SYSTEMMay 2022July 2023Allow1410NoNo
17732858VEHICLE SLOPE APPARATUSApril 2022November 2024Allow3110NoNo
17727880Article Transport ApparatusApril 2022August 2024Allow2810NoNo
17724767AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR HANDLING CONTAINERSApril 2022April 2025Abandon3640NoNo
17725120HIGH DENSITY SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE SYSTEMApril 2022August 2024Allow2810NoNo
17724229MULTI-UNIT BULK SEED-BOX SEED TENDERApril 2022August 2023Allow1610NoNo
17768761SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING SEMITRAILER COLLISIONS WITH A LOADING RAMPApril 2022July 2023Allow1510NoNo
17718764AUTOMATIC BOX TRANSFERRING SYSTEMApril 2022May 2024Allow2520NoNo
17713511Enclosed Boat TrailerApril 2022June 2023Allow1410NoNo
17710093ROBOTIC APPARATUS WITH LATCH LOCK MECHANISM FOR TRANSPORTING INVENTORYMarch 2022July 2023Allow1600NoNo
17705817CART LIFT ROBOTIC TRANSPORTMarch 2022October 2024Allow3110YesNo
17704214AUTOMATIC GUIDED VEHICLE FOR HANDLING REELS AND RELATED CONTROL METHODMarch 2022November 2023Allow2000NoNo
17702052PALLET TRANSPORTATIONMarch 2022October 2023Allow1910NoNo
17696026ADJUSTABLE DECK SYSTEM FOR CARGO COMPARTMENTMarch 2022September 2023Allow1810NoNo
17694382Container with Alignment Correcting End for Misaligned Placement With a Displacing Robotic ElementMarch 2022September 2023Allow1810NoNo
17687171SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR CONTROLLING OBJECTS BEING UNLOADED FROM A STORAGE VEHICLE OR STRUCTUREMarch 2022July 2023Allow1610NoNo
17686278APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HANDLING WAFER CARRIER DOORSMarch 2022June 2023Allow1510NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner JOERGER, KAITLIN S.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
2
Examiner Affirmed
1
(50.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(50.0%)
Reversal Percentile
76.7%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 50.0% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. 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
7
Allowed After Appeal Filing
3
(42.9%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(57.1%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
69.0%
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, 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 JOERGER, KAITLIN S - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner JOERGER, KAITLIN S works in Art Unit 3652 and has examined 961 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 20 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner JOERGER, KAITLIN S'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 JOERGER, KAITLIN S receive 1.16 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 18% 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 JOERGER, KAITLIN S is 20 months. This places the examiner in the 90% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +6.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by JOERGER, KAITLIN S. 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, 37.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 84% 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 79.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 95% 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.

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, 50.0% 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, 52.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 65% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show above-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Petitionable matters include restriction requirements (MPEP § 1002.02(c)(2)) and various procedural issues.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.7% of allowed cases (in the 64% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments more often than average to place applications in condition for allowance (MPEP § 1302.04).

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.9% of allowed cases (in the 56% 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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