Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17138805 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR MANIPULATING SURGICAL TOOLS | December 2020 | May 2023 | Allow | 28 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17134147 | HIP JOINT MECHANISM AND HUMANOID ROBOT | December 2020 | February 2024 | Allow | 38 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17128487 | ROBOT ARM DRIVE MODULE | December 2020 | September 2022 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17251861 | REDUCTION UNIT, ARM JOINT PROVIDED WITH TWO OR THREE REDUCTION UNITS RESPECTIVELY, AND A ROBOT ARM | December 2020 | February 2023 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 2 | No | No |
| 17251456 | ELECTRIC ACTUATOR | December 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17117491 | ROBOT WIRING ADDITIONAL ROUTING METHOD AND ROBOT | December 2020 | February 2022 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16973590 | ELECTRIC ACTUATOR | December 2020 | May 2022 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17113668 | LINK ACTUATING DEVICE | December 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17107149 | Locking Compound Rotary Actuator | November 2020 | August 2022 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17104664 | PASSIVE JOINT DEVICE, CABLE GUIDE, AND POWER TRANSMISSION MECHANISM | November 2020 | September 2023 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17087544 | Clutched Joint Modules Having a Quasi-Passive Elastic Actuator for a Robotic Assembly | November 2020 | May 2023 | Allow | 30 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17081348 | ROBOT DRIVING DEVICE | October 2020 | June 2022 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17081143 | ROBOT UNIT | October 2020 | October 2022 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17077235 | ROBOT ARM DRIVING UNIT | October 2020 | August 2022 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17075843 | BALL SCREW NUT, TURNING UNIT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BALL SCREW NUT | October 2020 | October 2022 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17038444 | ROTARY AXIS MODULE AND ROBOT | September 2020 | December 2022 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17039981 | ADJUSTABLE FORCE AND BALL BEARING ATTACHMENT MECHANISM FOR DOCKING CANNULAS TO SURGICAL ROBOTIC ARMS | September 2020 | June 2023 | Allow | 33 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17035231 | ROBOT JOINT MEMBER, DYNAMIC JOINT AND ROBOT WITH HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE | September 2020 | January 2023 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17034317 | Mobile Robot | September 2020 | February 2024 | Abandon | 41 | 4 | 1 | No | No |
| 17007080 | DRIVE ARRANGEMENTS FOR ROBOT ARMS | August 2020 | October 2022 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 17003504 | SEGMENTED SPRING FOR A BALL SCREW | August 2020 | September 2022 | Allow | 25 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 16999956 | ROBOT | August 2020 | September 2022 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16983643 | SELF-ERECTING THREADED SPINDLE MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKE | August 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16931795 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ABATEMENT OF GEAR RATTLE BY LINEAR DEFLECTION | July 2020 | February 2022 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16960983 | LINEAR ACTUATOR | July 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16912744 | Robot | June 2020 | May 2022 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16946428 | INSTRUMENT INSERTION CARRIAGE FOR ROBOTIC SURGICAL TOOLS | June 2020 | October 2023 | Allow | 40 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16902205 | MECHANICAL�ARM | June 2020 | April 2023 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16770940 | WAIST IMITATING DEVICE OF ROBOTIC RAT BASED ON MULTIPLE-CONNECTING-ROD TRANSMISSION | June 2020 | October 2021 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16764471 | BALL SCREW SPLINE | May 2020 | November 2020 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16875454 | ROBOT ARM WITH MODULAR CONSTRUCTION | May 2020 | July 2023 | Abandon | 38 | 4 | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| 16874323 | Linear Actuator with Everted Ball Screw Drive | May 2020 | May 2021 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16763396 | DEVICES TO ENHANCE ROBOTIC ARM TASKS | May 2020 | July 2023 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16860593 | Robotic Arm System with Gear-Driven End-Effector Assembly | April 2020 | May 2021 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16758169 | MODULAR ROBOTIC STRUCTURE | April 2020 | October 2022 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16846056 | SHIFT CONTROL APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC SHIFT SYSTEM | April 2020 | May 2022 | Abandon | 25 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16845342 | MOTOR STOP FOR A THROUGH-FRAME SLIDE OUT SYSTEM | April 2020 | July 2022 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16841263 | ROBOT | April 2020 | May 2022 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16838027 | JIG SUPPORTING REDUCTION GEAR OF ROBOT AND METHOD OF REPLACING REDUCTION GEAR USING JIG | April 2020 | February 2023 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16838152 | SPHERICAL ROBOT INCLUDING RING MEMBER | April 2020 | July 2022 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16652316 | Steering Gear and Method for Mounting a Steering Gear for a Motor Vehicle | March 2020 | February 2023 | Abandon | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16833907 | RACK BAR AND STEERING APPARATUS | March 2020 | July 2023 | Allow | 39 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16651441 | MAGNETIC BIASING ASSEMBLY | March 2020 | November 2023 | Abandon | 44 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16832690 | TACTILE PERCEPTION APPARATUS FOR ROBOTIC SYSTEMS | March 2020 | January 2023 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16827872 | GRIPPING MECHANISM AND ASSEMBLY APPARATUS | March 2020 | January 2023 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16649718 | SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING AN AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOT | March 2020 | October 2023 | Allow | 43 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16648355 | THREADED NUT OF A BALL SCREW DRIVE | March 2020 | December 2021 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16806740 | CASTER MODULE AND ROBOT | March 2020 | July 2022 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16804613 | ROBOT | February 2020 | September 2022 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16643299 | LINEAR MODULE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF | February 2020 | February 2022 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16790847 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING ROLLING ELEMENT BETWEEN SPHERICAL HOUSING AND INTERNAL DRIVING DEVICE | February 2020 | October 2022 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16787257 | TURNING DEVICE | February 2020 | November 2022 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16784590 | ROBOT | February 2020 | July 2023 | Abandon | 41 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16745444 | Collapsible, Multiple Axis Cartesian Robot | January 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16733062 | MOVABLE ROBOT | January 2020 | July 2022 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16628124 | PORTER MODULE AND ROBOT HAVING THE SAME | January 2020 | February 2023 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16728385 | WORKING ROBOT | December 2019 | June 2022 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16718348 | ROBOT | December 2019 | December 2021 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16701102 | LINEAR-TO-ROTARY ACTUATOR | December 2019 | March 2020 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16612301 | CONTROL DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED PRODUCTION METHOD | November 2019 | April 2021 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16673082 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING DUAL AXES MOTIONS USING A SINGLE DRIVE | November 2019 | February 2023 | Allow | 40 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16607477 | SERVO CYLINDER | October 2019 | February 2022 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16603608 | METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING A DRUM AND A SPRING BRAKE FOR AN ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATOR, ASSOCIATED ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATOR AND HOME AUTOMATION INSTALLATION | October 2019 | June 2021 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16603038 | DRIVE DEVICE FOR A MOVABLE TAPPET | October 2019 | February 2023 | Allow | 41 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16582764 | TOOL CHANGER AND TOOL CHANGE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME | September 2019 | February 2023 | Allow | 40 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16582377 | STEERING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STEERING SYSTEM | September 2019 | August 2022 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16571584 | ROBOT UNIT | September 2019 | December 2022 | Abandon | 39 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16570099 | ROBOTIC ARM WITH QUICK-CONNECT CLAMPING SYSTEM AND DOCKING CRADLE | September 2019 | February 2023 | Allow | 41 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16491646 | ROBOT | September 2019 | November 2022 | Abandon | 38 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16560262 | METHOD FOR ENGAGING TWO GEAR ELEMENTS AND DRIVING DEVICE IMPLEMENTING SUCH A METHOD | September 2019 | September 2021 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16554992 | POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE | August 2019 | October 2021 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16554872 | GEARSHIFT LEVER DEVICE | August 2019 | September 2021 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16488378 | SCREW DEVICE | August 2019 | March 2021 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16549969 | JOINT COVER, ROBOT, AND PARALLEL LINK ROBOT | August 2019 | August 2021 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16548432 | ROTATIONAL-FORCE TRANSMITTING PART | August 2019 | April 2021 | Allow | 20 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16540072 | Customizable joystick-based means for controlling the brake and throttle of a motor vehicle using a single hand | August 2019 | June 2022 | Abandon | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16540120 | Device to Minimize Vibrations from a Motor Vehicle Transmission to a Gear Shift Lever | August 2019 | August 2021 | Allow | 24 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16539867 | GUIDE ROBOT | August 2019 | December 2021 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16484492 | STRAIN WAVE GEAR MECHANISM WITH AN INNER SEAL | August 2019 | June 2021 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16483642 | DEVICE FOR SEALING AN AIR INLET OF A MOTOR VEHICLE FRONT FACE | August 2019 | November 2021 | Abandon | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16524972 | ROBOTIC SYSTEM WITH HAPTIC CUTTING TOOL | July 2019 | September 2020 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16521440 | STEERING LOCK DEVICE | July 2019 | January 2023 | Allow | 41 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16520196 | STRAIN WAVE GEARING WITH INPUT TO OUTPUT BRAKING | July 2019 | March 2023 | Allow | 43 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16512832 | WORM DRIVE APPARATUS FOR RAILCARS AND METHOD OF USE | July 2019 | August 2020 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16512732 | GEAR SHIFTING APPARATUS FOR MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES | July 2019 | December 2021 | Allow | 29 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 16509352 | System For Converting Rotational Momentum Into Versatile Linear Propulsion | July 2019 | August 2022 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16506580 | AUTOMOTIVE TRANSMISSION | July 2019 | August 2021 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16503811 | ROBOT | July 2019 | July 2022 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16460173 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR A BICYCLE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR A BICYCLE COMPRISING SUCH A CONTROL DEVICE | July 2019 | September 2021 | Abandon | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16475190 | POSITIONING UNIT | July 2019 | April 2022 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16458759 | TRANSFER DEVICE | July 2019 | October 2021 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16458335 | DELAY UNIT FOR USE IN A STEERING WHEEL SYSTEM, AND A STEERING WHEEL SYSTEM | July 2019 | June 2022 | Abandon | 35 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 16095336 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A ROBOT AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD | July 2019 | December 2022 | Allow | 50 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16455873 | PLANAR SPRING AND ROTATING SERIES ELASTIC ACTUATOR | June 2019 | March 2022 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16454232 | Modular robotic system | June 2019 | April 2022 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16443132 | VEHICLE DRIVE APPARATUS | June 2019 | June 2022 | Abandon | 36 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16432175 | COVER FOR ROBOTS AND DETECTION SYSTEM | June 2019 | March 2023 | Allow | 45 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16424385 | SEVEN-DEGREES-OF-FREEDOM HUMANOID ROBOTIC ARMS | May 2019 | February 2022 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16464278 | WEAR COMPENSATION FOR SHAFTS SUPPORTED ON FRICTION BEARINGS | May 2019 | November 2021 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16421602 | ACTUATOR, ESPECIALLY FOR USE IN A MOTOR VEHICLE | May 2019 | May 2020 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner KRUG, RANDELL J.
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.
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.
⚠ Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.
✓ Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
Examiner KRUG, RANDELL J works in Art Unit 3658 and has examined 331 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 71.0%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 31 months.
Examiner KRUG, RANDELL J's allowance rate of 71.0% places them in the 35% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by KRUG, RANDELL J receive 1.79 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 37% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by KRUG, RANDELL J is 31 months. This places the examiner in the 57% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +20.9% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by KRUG, RANDELL J. This interview benefit is in the 64% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 21.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 29% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 44.6% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 69% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 133.3% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 87% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 83.3% of appeals filed. This is in the 77% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 60.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1207.01, all appeals must go through a mandatory appeal conference. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration even before you file an Appeal Brief.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 19.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 10% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are rarely granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing a petition, as the Technology Center Director typically upholds this examiner's decisions.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.6% of allowed cases (in the 61% 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 3.4% 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.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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