Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18414700 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWERTRAIN OF VEHICLE | January 2024 | May 2024 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18405387 | CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE CAPABLE OF SWITCHING BETWEEN TWO-WHEEL DRIVE AND FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE | January 2024 | June 2024 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18284560 | CLUTCH CONTROL DEVICE | September 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18476993 | MODIFIED VEHICLE TRANSMISSION | September 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18374441 | DUAL PLANETARY GEAR TRANSMISSION CONTROLLED BY COMBINED PARKING AND SERVICE BRAKES | September 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18284083 | CLUTCH CONTROL DEVICE | September 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18548978 | Method and Apparatus for Efficient Clutch Engagement | September 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18272904 | DOG CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, POWERTRAIN, AND MOTOR VEHICLE | July 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18342498 | CONE CLUTCH SYSTEM INCLUDING INDEPENDENT FRICTION MEMBER | June 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18211010 | CLUTCH STRUT, TORQUE LOCKING MECHANISM, AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | June 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 11 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18039606 | TRANSMISSION DEVICE HAVING AN OIL COLLECTOR | May 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18195805 | METHOD FOR PREVENTING STALLING OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE | May 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18310124 | CENTRIFUGAL CLUTCH FOR A MUD MOTOR | May 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18308864 | Filling an Armature Space of an Actuator | April 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18303550 | SYSTEM FOR OPERATING AND LUBRICATING CLUTCH OF WORK VEHICLE | April 2023 | September 2023 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18135998 | CAM CLUTCH | April 2023 | November 2023 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18301298 | CAGE FREEWHEEL WITH BEARING ROLLERS | April 2023 | October 2023 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18132800 | CONTROLLABLE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | April 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 13 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18297518 | ELECTRIC DRIVELINE SYSTEM WITH POWER TAKE-OFF AND ELECTRIC DRIVELINE SYSTEM OPERATING METHOD | April 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 12 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18128087 | METHOD FOR AVOIDING ACTIVATION OF A SAILING FUNCTIONALITY, A TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND A VEHICLE COMPRISING A TRANSMISSION SYSTEM | March 2023 | September 2023 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18187959 | TORQUE LIMITER | March 2023 | August 2023 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18122306 | CAM CLUTCH | March 2023 | July 2023 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18182126 | CONTROL DEVICE | March 2023 | September 2023 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18176735 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROTECTING A SELECTABLE ONE-WAY CLUTCH OF A TRANSMISSION FROM HIGH SLIP-SPEED ENGAGEMENTS | March 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18176055 | CLUTCH CONTROL SYSTEM | February 2023 | July 2023 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18019656 | CLUTCH UNIT | February 2023 | August 2024 | Abandon | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18163887 | CONTROL DEVICE OF INTERNAL SPEED CHANGE DEVICE OF WHEEL HUB FOR INDIRECT CLUTCHING OPERATION | February 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18162087 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A POWERTRAIN OF A VEHICLE HAVING A DUAL-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION | January 2023 | August 2023 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18161265 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING TORQUE TO CLUTCH IN HYBRID VEHICLE | January 2023 | September 2023 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18158512 | LUBRICANT SUPPORTED ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSEMBLY FOR COMPACT, POWER DENSE WHEEL-END APPLICATIONS | January 2023 | September 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18057701 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEM | November 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17965895 | CLUTCH RING AND DIFFERENTIAL WITH A CLUTCH | October 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18045383 | ELECTRIC ACTUATOR FOR DRIVE APPARATUS | October 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17947833 | APPARATUS OF CONTROLLING TWIN CLUTCH AND METHOD THEREOF | September 2022 | January 2023 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17943962 | HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND TOUCHPOINT LEARNING METHOD THEREFOR | September 2022 | May 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17940327 | POSITION DETECTION DEVICE | September 2022 | April 2023 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17940178 | CLUTCH SEAL PLATE SEALED TO TORQUE CONVERTER | September 2022 | February 2023 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17938939 | ONE-WAY CLUTCH REGENERATIVE BRAKING SYSTEM | September 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17901277 | ELECTRIFIED MILITARY VEHICLE | September 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 11 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17823894 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRIVELINE DISCONNECT CLUTCH DE-STROKING AND PREPOSITIONING | August 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17823758 | COMPENSATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRIVELINE DISCONNECT CLUTCH LINE PRESSURE DISTURBANCES | August 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17823457 | METHOD OF DISENGAGING A CLUTCHING DEVICE AND ELECTRIC DRIVELINE | August 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17895577 | UNIVERSAL WHEEL DRIVING SYSTEM | August 2022 | January 2023 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17890988 | SUSPENSION ENHANCING HUB AND REAR DERAILLEUR ASSEMBLY | August 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 20 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17885951 | ROLLER CAGE ASSEMBLY FOR AN OVERRUNNING CLUTCH | August 2022 | May 2023 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17793689 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A KISS POINT OF A CLUTCH | July 2022 | April 2023 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17793288 | DETERMINATION DEVICE AND DETERMINATION METHOD | July 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17865100 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE INCLUDING CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION | July 2022 | December 2022 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17864816 | METHOD AND CONTROL APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A MULTIPLE-SPEED VEHICLE TRANSMISSION | July 2022 | May 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17861662 | ECO-FRIENDLY VEHICLE AND METHOD OF SUPPORTING AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT FOR THE SAME | July 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17861228 | Power Transmission Device | July 2022 | November 2022 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17860341 | Power Transmission Device | July 2022 | January 2023 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17811466 | STAR WORM GEAR | July 2022 | April 2023 | Allow | 9 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17810181 | Hydrostatic Traction Drive in an Open Circuit | June 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17852631 | Method for Adapting a Biting Point Filling Time of a Hydraulically Actuated Hybrid Disengaging Clutch | June 2022 | November 2022 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17853285 | AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE WITH DEBRIS-PURGING CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | June 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17785577 | METHOD FOR DEFINING A CLUTCH SLIPPING POINT POSITION | June 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17838574 | METHOD FOR ASCERTAINING A CLUTCH CHARACTERISTIC VARIABLE BY MEANS OF AN ELECTRIC MOTOR | June 2022 | October 2022 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17837693 | CLUTCH ARRANGEMENT, AND GEAR MECHANISM UNIT FOR A VEHICLE WHICH CAN BE DRIVEN BY MUSCLE POWER | June 2022 | February 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17663813 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING TWO OR MORE ACTUATORS | May 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17745925 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE BITING POINT OF A HYBRID DISCONNECT CLUTCH OF A HYBRID VEHICLE | May 2022 | October 2022 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17741741 | METHOD OF SETTING CLUTCH CONTROL REFERENCE VALUE | May 2022 | January 2023 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17738151 | DUAL DIRECTION, SELECTABLE ONE-WAY CLUTCH HAVING CENTER PLATE WITH DRIVE OPENINGS | May 2022 | October 2022 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17724170 | Driveline Disconnect Assembly | April 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17720428 | HIGH RAMP ANGLE DISCONNECT SHAFT | April 2022 | February 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17709037 | AXLE DISCONNECT ASSEMBLY | March 2022 | April 2023 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17706904 | POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE HAVING A FRICTION CLUTCH AND A CONTROLLER CONFIGURED TO DETERMINE AN APPROXIMATED TEMPERATURE OF THE FRICTION CLUTCH AND RESPONSIVELY CONTROL THE FRICTION CLUTCH | March 2022 | September 2022 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17706929 | POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE HAVING A FRICTION CLUTCH AND A CONTROLLER CONFIGURED TO DETERMINE AN APPROXIMATED LUBRICANT TEMPERATURE OF THE FRICTION CLUTCH AND RESPONSIVELY CONTROL THE FRICTION CLUTCH | March 2022 | September 2022 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17763838 | VEHICLE CLUTCH | March 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17762120 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A FRICTION CLUTCH, AND TORQUE TRANSMISSION DEVICE COMPRISING SAME | March 2022 | May 2023 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17655482 | HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND PISTON FILLING CONTROL | March 2022 | December 2022 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17692003 | LINE PRESSURE CONTROL METHOD FOR DCT | March 2022 | November 2022 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17640492 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING CLUTCH PARAMETERS | March 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17683689 | DRIVELINE COMPONENT HAVING LIGHTWEIGHT BALL-RAMP MECHANISM | March 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17650146 | SHIFT DEVICE | February 2022 | February 2023 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17587927 | TRAVEL LIMITER FOR A VEHICLE STEERING COLUMN | January 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17585666 | VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE FOR A GENERATOR | January 2022 | February 2023 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17582410 | CLUTCH DEVICE | January 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17628238 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN OUTPUT TORQUE IN A DRIVE SYSTEM CAPABLE OF BEING POWER SHIFTED IN A VEHICLE | January 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17577859 | CLUTCH ASSEMBLY HAVING NORMALLY ON STRUT CONFIGURED TO PREVENT SHOCK LOAD DEPLOYMENT | January 2022 | February 2023 | Allow | 13 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17576148 | STRUT CLUTCH ASSEMBLY TORQUE LOCKING MECHANISM, AND CLUTCH STRUT | January 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17575677 | LUBRICANT SUPPORTED ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSEMBLY FOR COMPACT, POWER DENSE WHEEL-END APPLICATIONS | January 2022 | December 2022 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17573583 | Axial Switchable One Way Clutch | January 2022 | July 2022 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17572131 | DYNAMIC CONTROLLABLE DOG CLUTCH | January 2022 | December 2022 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17571165 | CLUTCH DEVICE | January 2022 | April 2023 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17565950 | ELECTRIFIED MILITARY VEHICLE | December 2021 | August 2022 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17596902 | Motor Vehicle Having a Control Element for Selecting a Vehicle Operating Mode From a Plurality of Defined Vehicle Operating Modes | December 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17550024 | GEARED OVER TRAVEL STOP | December 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17550428 | DOG CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT METHOD OF ELECTRIC FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE | December 2021 | December 2022 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17548705 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY WARMING UP A CLUTCH ACTUATOR | December 2021 | November 2022 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17457234 | DIAGNOSTIC AND CONTROL METHOD FOR CLUTCHES IN A VEHICLE SYSTEM | December 2021 | March 2023 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17457192 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DRIVELINE CONTROL | December 2021 | May 2023 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17530575 | FREE-WHEEL PROVIDED WITH VARIABLE-OPENING LUBRICATION BARRIER | November 2021 | July 2022 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17455401 | ELECTRIC DRIVELINE SYSTEM WITH POWER TAKE-OFF AND ELECTRIC DRIVELINE SYSTEM OPERATING METHOD | November 2021 | March 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17611967 | WORK VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR WORK VEHICLE | November 2021 | April 2023 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17516985 | MODIFIED VEHICLE TRANSMISSION | November 2021 | June 2023 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17452750 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND CENTRIFUGAL BALANCE ADJUSTMENT METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | October 2021 | July 2022 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17512252 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSIONS AND METHODS FOR SHIFTING MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSIONS FOR MARINE VESSELS | October 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 30 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17506855 | ELECTRIC DRIVE WITH DISCONNECT | October 2021 | August 2022 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17504688 | INTELLIGENT CLUTCH PACK LUBRICATION IN WORK VEHICLE POWERSHIFT TRANSMISSIONS | October 2021 | May 2023 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner HANNON, TIMOTHY.
With a 25.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.
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, 37.5% 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 HANNON, TIMOTHY works in Art Unit 3659 and has examined 515 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 83.1%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 21 months.
Examiner HANNON, TIMOTHY's allowance rate of 83.1% places them in the 57% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by HANNON, TIMOTHY receive 1.05 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 11% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by HANNON, TIMOTHY is 21 months. This places the examiner in the 92% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +11.1% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by HANNON, TIMOTHY. This interview benefit is in the 45% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 28.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 52% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 53.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 79% 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.
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.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 55.6% of appeals filed. This is in the 28% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 20.0% 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.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 34.8% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 22% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 37% 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 1.9% of allowed cases (in the 67% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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