USPTO Examiner SCOTT JACOB S - Art Unit 3655

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18696224DISPLAY HOUSING FOR A VEHICLEMarch 2024February 2026Allow2320NoNo
18568894Patient Transport Apparatus With A Telescoping Handle AssemblyDecember 2023March 2026Allow2700NoNo
18566552PEDAL WITH ADJUSTMENT DIAL SYSTEMDecember 2023October 2025Allow2320NoNo
18356527Stiffness Reinforcement Structure for VehicleJuly 2023February 2026Allow3110NoNo
18349957CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD OF HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLEJuly 2023October 2025Allow2710NoNo
18346571Connecting Joint and Assembly Method ThereofJuly 2023February 2026Allow3210NoNo
18215202VEHICLE REAR STRUCTUREJune 2023February 2026Allow3210NoNo
18209369MOUNTING BEAM FOR VEHICLE, FRONT CABIN ASSEMBLY, VEHICLE AND OPTIMIZATION DESIGN METHOD FOR MOUNTING BEAMJune 2023February 2026Allow3210NoNo
18205875GEARBOX WITH INTERNAL CARRIERJune 2023March 2025Abandon2201NoNo
18189444SADDLE-RIDE VEHICLEMarch 2023October 2025Allow3100NoNo
18168487BACK MOUNTED MOVABLE STORAGE CHESTFebruary 2023January 2026Allow3500YesNo
17994527Motorized Mobility DeviceNovember 2022January 2026Abandon3810NoNo
17926126Assembly for translational movement of wheelchair wheels for persons with motor disabilitiesNovember 2022October 2025Allow3510NoNo
17986404COLLAPSING TOW HOOK ASSEMBLIES AND VEHICLES INCLUDING SAMENovember 2022July 2025Allow3200NoNo
18045200TRAILER HITCH ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS THEREFOROctober 2022May 2025Allow3100NoNo
17935872CAR SICKNESS INHIBITION DEVICE, METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND VEHICLE SEATSeptember 2022August 2025Allow3410YesNo
17488866AUTOMATED STORAGE RETRIEVAL SYSTEM FOR LOADING GOODS AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING AND DELIVERING GOODS USING THE PICKUP DEVICESeptember 2021May 2025Abandon4310NoNo
17118057METHOD OF AUTOMATED ORDER PICKING, AND SYSTEM IMPLEMENTING THE SAMEDecember 2020February 2024Abandon3810NoNo
17069983ROBOT SYSTEM, ROBOT CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMOctober 2020January 2024Abandon3920YesNo
17067090DELIVERY APPARATUS FOR MOVING WORKPIECESOctober 2020January 2024Abandon3920NoNo
14414573Rotational Vibration Damping Arrangement For The Drive Train Of A VehicleJanuary 2015February 2016Allow1310NoNo
14262222TRANSMISSION FOR OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENTApril 2014June 2015Allow1710NoNo
14161955DRIVE DEVICE FOR THE ROAD WHEELS OF A VEHICLEJanuary 2014June 2015Allow1710NoNo
14085155CLUTCH ARRANGEMENT AND DRIVETRAIN FOR A MOTOR VEHICLENovember 2013May 2015Allow1810NoNo
14111063SHIFTING DEVICE COMPRISING A COUPLING DEVICENovember 2013July 2015Allow2110NoNo
14035553FAN CLUTCH FOR VEHICLESeptember 2013September 2015Allow2410NoNo
14023216PIN FOR GUIDING A GEAR WHEEL, AND PLANETARY TRANSMISSION CONTAINING THE SAMESeptember 2013July 2015Allow2230NoNo
14016196Mechanical Slip Failsafe System For A Heavy-Duty Multi-Speed Fan ClutchSeptember 2013April 2014Allow820YesNo
13985175PLANETARY GEAR REDUCTION MECHANISMAugust 2013August 2014Allow1200NoNo
13983723TORQUE TRANSMISSION DEVICEAugust 2013February 2015Allow1810NoNo
13981463VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICEJuly 2013May 2014Allow1010YesNo
13856875THREADED FASTENER POSITIVE ANTI-ROTATION LOCKING DEVICEApril 2013April 2015Allow2500NoNo
1385258910-GEAR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONMarch 2013August 2013Allow510YesNo
13820953PARKING LOCK DEVICEMarch 2013January 2014Allow1010NoNo
13714963TWO STAGE PISTON FOR FASTER CLUTCH APPLYDecember 2012December 2014Allow2400NoNo
13656579HIGH EFFICIENCY BICYCLE HUBOctober 2012June 2013Allow710NoNo
13614142DRIVEN ACCESSORY WITH LOW-POWER CLUTCH FOR ACTIVATING OR DE-ACTIVATING SAMESeptember 2012June 2014Allow2130YesNo
13572003LANCE-AND-FORM SPLINES WITH FORMED HOUSING LIP SNAP RING RETENTIONAugust 2012December 2013Allow1620YesNo
13567636Configuration for Compact Planetary TransmissionAugust 2012March 2014Allow1910NoNo
13560923POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUSJuly 2012September 2013Allow1310YesNo
13556475DRIVE TRANSMISSION UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAMEJuly 2012May 2014Allow2210YesNo
13521750METHOD FOR OPERATING A TRANSMISSION DEVICE HAVING A PLURALITY OF FRICTION-FIT SHIFT ELEMENTS AND AT LEAST ONE FORM-FIT SHIFT ELEMENTJuly 2012May 2014Allow2210YesNo
13545742PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLESJuly 2012April 2014Allow2110NoNo
13502185GAPLESS PLANETARY TRANSMISSIONJuly 2012April 2014Allow2310NoNo
13540195HYBRID POWER DRIVING SYSTEM AND DRIVING METHOD OF THE SAMEJuly 2012February 2014Allow1920YesNo
13534460WIDE-NODE DRIVE SYSTEMJune 2012February 2014Allow1921NoNo
13534483WIDE-NODE DRIVE SYSTEMJune 2012November 2013Allow1721NoNo
13512846CONNECTING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A CONNECTING ASSEMBLYJune 2012June 2014Allow2410NoNo
13487685INPUT SHAFT DAMPER OF TRANSMISSIONJune 2012January 2014Allow1910NoNo
13479354CLUTCH AND GEAR ARRANGEMENT FOR A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLEMay 2012February 2013Allow920NoNo
13479362CLUTCH AND GEAR ARRANGEMENT FOR A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLEMay 2012February 2013Allow910NoNo
13479358CLUTCH AND GEAR ARRANGEMENT FOR A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLEMay 2012June 2013Allow1220YesNo
13479361CLUTCH AND GEAR ARRANGEMENT FOR A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLEMay 2012April 2013Allow1010YesNo
13511420MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSMISSION HAVING A CONTROLLABLE DIFFERENTIALMay 2012February 2014Allow2110NoNo
13465365Modulating Engine Torque to Synchronization Engine Speed with Motor Speed for Disconnect Clutch Engagement in Hybrid VehicleMay 2012August 2014Allow2710NoNo
13453475METHOD FOR REGULATING GARAGE SHIFTSApril 2012February 2014Allow2211NoNo
13395623ASSEMBLY COMPRISING TWO SYNCHRONISER RINGSApril 2012August 2014Allow2910YesNo
13500256VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICEApril 2012June 2013Allow1410NoNo
13424965SPEED REDUCER, ROBOT HAND AND ROBOTMarch 2012November 2013Allow2010YesNo
13419013HYDRAULIC CLUTCH AND TRANSMISSION DEVICE PROVIDED WITH THE SAMEMarch 2012April 2014Allow2510NoNo
13392765POWER TOOLFebruary 2012October 2014Allow3111YesNo
13371697Flywheel to recover kinetic energy for hybrid vehicle which has two planetary gears mechanisms for power derivationFebruary 2012June 2014Allow2820NoNo
13348994ROTATIONAL COUPLING DEVICE WITH WEAR COMPENSATION STRUCTUREJanuary 2012November 2012Allow1020NoNo
13348587METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TRANSMISSION COUPLED TO AN ENGINE THAT MAY BE AUTOMATICALLY STOPPEDJanuary 2012July 2014Allow3010YesNo
13343175ADAPTIVE TRANSMISSIONJanuary 2012August 2014Abandon3110NoNo
13381775DYNAMIC DAMPER DEVICEDecember 2011January 2014Allow2520YesNo
13331565AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONDecember 2011April 2014Allow2811YesNo
13316053LOCKING APPARATUS FOR PARKING BRAKEDecember 2011April 2014Allow2910NoNo
13305943Friction Disk Mechanism for Bi-Directional Overrunning ClutchNovember 2011July 2014Allow3110NoNo
13289053CONTROL DEVICE OF A ROTATING SHIFTING ELEMENT OF AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR ENGINE START-STOP OPERATIONNovember 2011January 2014Allow2610YesNo
13238933FLUID PRESSURE CONTROL DEVICESeptember 2011March 2014Allow3010YesNo
13238213PISTON SEAL WITH CENTERING WASHERSeptember 2011April 2014Allow3110YesNo
13231213APPARATUS FOR REDUCING TRANSMISSION SHOCK IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONSeptember 2011February 2014Allow2910YesNo
13214433THREE-PASS TORQUE CONVERTERSAugust 2011January 2014Allow2911YesNo
13195295MICRO ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SYSTEM (MEMS) BASED HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED MANUAL TRANSMISSIONSAugust 2011May 2014Allow3310NoNo
13190483CENTRIFUGAL CLUTCH SYSTEMJuly 2011May 2014Allow3410YesNo
13190393PARKING SYSTEM FOR HYBRID VEHICLEJuly 2011February 2014Allow3110NoNo
13181944CONSTRUCTION MACHINE, AS WELL AS CLUTCH FOR SWITCHING THE POWER FLOWJuly 2011May 2012Allow1020NoNo
13133056HYDRAULIC CONTROL APPARATUS AND HYDRAULIC CONTROL METHODJuly 2011April 2014Allow3500NoNo
13173813TORQUE CONVERTER WITH DEFLECTABLE SEALJune 2011January 2014Allow3011NoNo
13135003PTO CLUTCH ASSEMBLYJune 2011January 2014Allow3110NoNo
13133545POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE FOR FRONT AND REAR WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLEJune 2011May 2014Abandon3510NoNo
13121477DIFFERENTIAL FOR A WIND POWER STATIONJune 2011May 2014Abandon3710NoNo
13154762DRIVING APPARATUS FOR HYBRID VEHICLEJune 2011September 2013Allow2710NoNo
13152328METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXECUTING A TRANSMISSION SHIFT IN A POWERTRAIN SYSTEM INCLUDING A TORQUE MACHINE AND AN ENGINEJune 2011February 2014Allow3310YesNo
13153147TRANSMISSION FOR OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENTJune 2011January 2014Allow3210YesNo
13152177CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION FOR A HYDRAULIC MECHANISM IN HYBRID CARS WITH RECOVERED POWER-SPLIT ENERGYJune 2011April 2014Allow3420NoNo
13132165POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLEJune 2011January 2014Allow3210YesNo
13150737TRANSMISSION FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLEJune 2011January 2014Allow3210YesNo
13126587HYBRID MODULE FOR THE HYBRID DRIVE TRAIN OF A MOTOR VEHICLEJune 2011November 2013Abandon3110NoNo
13150425Automatic TransmissionJune 2011January 2014Allow3110YesNo
13118662HIGH EFFICIENCY HYBRID VEHICLE WITH TWO PLANETARY GEAR MECHANISMS FOR POWER DERIVATIONMay 2011June 2014Allow3621NoNo
13105639SPLIT AXIS TRANSMISSION ARCHITECTUREMay 2011August 2013Allow2721YesNo
13100113CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WITH WEAR COMPENSATIONMay 2011January 2014Allow3310YesNo
13049187TORQUE LIMITED DECOUPLERMarch 2011November 2011Allow820NoNo
13041773OIL PASSAGE STRUCTURE FOR HYDRAULIC CLUTCH OF AN ENGINEMarch 2011December 2013Allow3310YesNo
13033773CARRYING FLUID TO BALANCE DAMS IN A SERVO PISTON SUPPORTFebruary 2011January 2014Allow3520YesNo
13057533SWITCHING ELEMENT COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE ELECTROACTIVE DIELECTRIC DEFORMATION MEMBERFebruary 2011January 2014Abandon3610NoNo
12930763POWER-TRANSMISSION CLUTCHJanuary 2011September 2013Allow3210YesNo
13007383CLUTCH ACTUATING APPARATUS FOR DOUBLE CLUTCH TRANSMISSIONJanuary 2011October 2013Allow3310NoNo

Appeals Overview

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

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
1
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
16.5%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 0.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
2
Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(100.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
9.0%
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, 0.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.

Strategic Recommendations

Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner SCOTT, JACOB S - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner SCOTT, JACOB S works in Art Unit 3655 and has examined 256 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 83.2%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 34 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner SCOTT, JACOB S's allowance rate of 83.2% 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 SCOTT, JACOB S receive 1.46 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 SCOTT, JACOB S is 34 months. This places the examiner in the 45% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +26.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SCOTT, JACOB S. This interview benefit is in the 74% 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, 46.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 96% 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 66.2% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 89% 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 66.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 51% 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, 73.7% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 80% 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 5.9% of allowed cases (in the 87% percentile). Per MPEP § 1302.04, examiner's amendments are used to place applications in condition for allowance when only minor changes are needed. This examiner frequently uses this tool compared to other examiners, indicating a cooperative approach to getting applications allowed. Strategic Insight: If you are close to allowance but minor claim amendments are needed, this examiner may be willing to make an examiner's amendment rather than requiring another round of prosecution.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 3.8% of allowed cases (in the 77% percentile). Per MPEP § 714.14, a Quayle action indicates that all claims are allowable but formal matters remain. This examiner frequently uses Quayle actions compared to other examiners, which is a positive indicator that once substantive issues are resolved, allowance follows quickly.

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.
  • Examiner cooperation: This examiner frequently makes examiner's amendments to place applications in condition for allowance. If you are close to allowance, the examiner may help finalize the claims.

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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