Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17135728 | Transfer unit for a motor vehicle | December 2020 | September 2021 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17123188 | HYBRID MODULE | December 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17108021 | THREE-PASS TORQUE CONVERTER INCLUDING CLUTCH INTEGRATED WITH TURBINE | December 2020 | May 2022 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 15733999 | Friction clutch for a motor vehicle powertrain, powertrain unit, transmission unit, and powertrain | December 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17059552 | ELECTRIC DRIVE ASSEMBLY | November 2020 | September 2021 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17058160 | WET FRICTION PLATE AND WET MULTIPLE DISC CLUTCH DEVICE PROVIDED WITH WET FRICTION PLATE | November 2020 | January 2022 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17101837 | ELECTROMECHANICAL VARIABLE TRANSMISSION | November 2020 | June 2023 | Abandon | 31 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16953679 | EDDY CURRENT BRAKE APPRATUS, SYSTEMS, AND RELATED METHODS FOR USE WITH ACTUATORS HAVING A FAIL-SAFE MODE OF OPERATION | November 2020 | May 2022 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17080562 | MULTI-MODE INTEGRATED STARTER-GENERATOR DEVICE WITH UNIDIRECTIONAL INPUT | October 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17046553 | HYBRID DRIVE MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE | October 2020 | April 2023 | Abandon | 30 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17066746 | LOW PROFILE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED CVP | October 2020 | February 2022 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17066155 | METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING FEATURE PARAMETERS OF STRAIGHT GROOVES OF WET FRICTION ELEMENT | October 2020 | July 2021 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17028052 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | September 2020 | July 2021 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17004801 | SELECTABLE ONE-WAY CLUTCH IN TWO SPEED DRIVE UNIT OF ELECTRICAL VEHICLE | August 2020 | November 2021 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16983551 | PUMPING DEVICE FOR SEAT OF VEHICLE | August 2020 | November 2021 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16925794 | Power Transmission Device | July 2020 | June 2021 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16767252 | FRICTIONAL PART | May 2020 | September 2023 | Abandon | 40 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16762823 | GEAR SHIFTING DEVICE FOR A TRANSMISSION | May 2020 | March 2022 | Abandon | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16856415 | FRICTION DISC | April 2020 | March 2024 | Allow | 46 | 8 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16757103 | Hybrid Drive Module for a Motor Vehicle | April 2020 | October 2023 | Abandon | 42 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16842570 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A MULTI-SPEED ELECTRIC AXLE ASSEMBLY | April 2020 | January 2023 | Allow | 34 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16833754 | OIL BAFFLE FOR GAS TURBINE FAN DRIVE GEAR SYSTEM | March 2020 | March 2021 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16832291 | Twin Plate Separation Systems | March 2020 | July 2021 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16828262 | CLUTCH ASSEMBLY PRESSURE PLATE WITH TAPERED FACE | March 2020 | August 2021 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16827333 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR SHIFTING AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | March 2020 | October 2021 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16819520 | DRIVING FORCE TRANSMISSION DEVICE | March 2020 | October 2021 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16804032 | Power Transmission Device | February 2020 | May 2021 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16800486 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE DRIVING APPARATUS | February 2020 | November 2022 | Abandon | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16794632 | ELECTRIC DRIVE AXLE SYSTEM WITH MULTI-SPEED GEAR TRAIN | February 2020 | October 2021 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16794643 | ELECTRIC DRIVE AXLE SYSTEM WITH REMOVABLE PLANETARY GEAR ASSEMBLY | February 2020 | October 2021 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16789673 | AXLE CENTER TRANSMISSION | February 2020 | August 2021 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16783687 | ELECTRIC MACHINE WITH FLUID COUPLING | February 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16636495 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE | February 2020 | February 2022 | Allow | 24 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16636065 | TRANSMISSION FOR A HYBRID DRIVE ARRANGEMENT, METHOD FOR OPERATING THE HYBRID DRIVE ARRANGEMENT, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND STORAGE MEDIUM | February 2020 | December 2020 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16635678 | TRANSMISSION FOR A HYBRID DRIVE ARRANGEMENT, HYBRID DRIVE ARRANGEMENT, VEHICLE, METHOD FOR OPERATING THE HYBRID DRIVE ARRANGEMENT, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND STORAGE MEDIUM | January 2020 | September 2021 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16632246 | HYBRID MODULE | January 2020 | November 2021 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16728479 | CLUTCH FOR USE IN ACTUATING A WING TIP DEVICE | December 2019 | April 2021 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16727224 | TORQUE CONVERTER HAVING CENTRIFUGAL CLUTCH | December 2019 | February 2021 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15929195 | MOTOR CONFIGURATIONS FOR MULTIPLE MOTOR MIXED-SPEED CONTINUOUS POWER TRANSMISSION | December 2019 | September 2021 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16624328 | TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE | December 2019 | August 2023 | Allow | 43 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16719101 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | December 2019 | August 2021 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16706641 | TWO-SPEED TRANSMISSION SYSTEM INTEGRATED WITH INNER ROTOR HUB MOTOR AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE USING SAME | December 2019 | April 2022 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16701936 | Electromagnetic System for Controlling the Operating Mode of a Non-Friction Coupling Assembly and Coupling and Magnetic Control Assembly Having Same | December 2019 | March 2021 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16618434 | CENTRIFUGAL CLUTCH HAVING CENTRIFUGAL MASSES WHICH ARE MANUFACTURED WITHOUT CUTTING | December 2019 | November 2021 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16697930 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION | November 2019 | February 2021 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 16686975 | Clutch Arrangement | November 2019 | July 2021 | Abandon | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16613770 | TRANSFER GEARBOX DEVICE | November 2019 | June 2021 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16607451 | TRANSMISSION FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE | October 2019 | December 2020 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16660591 | CYLINDER DEACTIVATION CONTROL FOR DRIVELINE BRAKING | October 2019 | August 2020 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16657187 | EPICYCLIC GEAR SYSTEM HAVING A PLURALITY OF FLUID DIRECTORS AND METHOD OF DIRECTING A FLUID IN AN EPICYCLIC GEAR SYSTEM | October 2019 | August 2021 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16606243 | TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE | October 2019 | September 2022 | Allow | 35 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 16605697 | METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A CLUTCH CONTROL UNIT IN A TRANSMISSION CLUTCH HOUSING | October 2019 | July 2021 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16592167 | ELECTROMECHANICAL VARIABLE TRANSMISSION | October 2019 | July 2020 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16585390 | ACTIVE BRAKE CONFIRMATION FOR ACTIVE TRANSFER CASES | September 2019 | November 2021 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16497709 | ULTRA-LIGHTWEIGHT REAR AXLE DRIVE (ULRAD) ASSEMBLY WITH CLUTCH LUBRICATION SYSTEM | September 2019 | January 2022 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16497608 | A Low Speed, Bi-Directional Expanding or Compressing Reactive Clutch | September 2019 | May 2021 | Abandon | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16578469 | TORQUE CONVERTER WITH WAVY CONNECTION BETWEEN DAMPER AND BYPASS CLUTCH | September 2019 | April 2021 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16576189 | POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE | September 2019 | March 2021 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16549171 | SYNCHRONIZER FOR TRANSMISSION | August 2019 | March 2021 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16533428 | Bicycle Hub Having Unidirectional Transmission Apparatus in Opposite Position | August 2019 | February 2021 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16525810 | TRANSMISSION WITH SELECTABLE ONE-WAY CLUTCH | July 2019 | April 2021 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16524846 | TRANSMISSION AND METHOD FOR SHIFTING A TRANSMISSION | July 2019 | April 2021 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16504217 | SELECTABLE CLUTCH | July 2019 | March 2021 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16472535 | RANGE-CHANGE TRANSMISSION DEVICE | June 2019 | March 2021 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16436225 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TURBINE SHAFT WITH AN AIR BLEED FOR A ROTATING CLUTCH | June 2019 | April 2021 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16465315 | HIGH PERFORMANCE SYNCHRONOUS TRANSMISSION | May 2019 | March 2022 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16402529 | OVERLOAD CLUTCH | May 2019 | January 2021 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16376125 | ELECTRIC AXLE WITH RING GEAR DISCONNECT CLUTCH | April 2019 | April 2022 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16360297 | AIRCRAFT ENGINE REDUCTION GEARBOX | March 2019 | July 2021 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16335348 | Method For Performing Shifts In A Dog Clutch Element | March 2019 | April 2021 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16353186 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRONICALLY-CONTROLLED TURBOCHARGER | March 2019 | March 2021 | Allow | 24 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16332517 | CENTRIFUGAL CLUTCH HAVING TWO SERIES-CONNECTED CLUTCH ELEMENTS | March 2019 | April 2021 | Abandon | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16332097 | SEGMENTED SUPPORT ELEMENT | March 2019 | September 2021 | Abandon | 30 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16284918 | HYDROKINETIC TORQUE-COUPLING DEVICE HAVING LOCK-UP CLUTCH WITH DUAL PISTON ASSEMBLY | February 2019 | September 2020 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16283309 | SHIFT CONTROL SYSTEM FOR SADDLE-TYPE VEHICLE | February 2019 | September 2020 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16279151 | POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE | February 2019 | March 2021 | Abandon | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16326266 | PLANETARY GEARING SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR REDUCTION GEAR WITH INTEGRATED SPUR GEAR DIFFERENTIAL | February 2019 | November 2020 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16277389 | Motor Transmission Arrangement in Particular for an Adjustment Device in Vehicles for Adjusting Two Vehicle parts Which Can Be Adjusted Relative to One Another | February 2019 | June 2021 | Abandon | 28 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16276478 | DUAL CLUTCH TRANSAXLE | February 2019 | December 2019 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16275733 | DRIVING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE | February 2019 | March 2021 | Abandon | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16271115 | Non-Friction Coupling and Control Assembly, Engageable Coupling Assembly and Locking Member for Use in the Assemblies | February 2019 | February 2021 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16262939 | SPEED DIFFERENTIAL DEVICE OF DOUBLE OVERRUNNING CLUTCH DEVICE | January 2019 | October 2020 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16263094 | SWITCHABLE RATCHETING WEDGE CLUTCH | January 2019 | October 2020 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16321763 | PLANETARY DIFFERENTIAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PLANETARY DIFFERENTIAL DEVICE | January 2019 | November 2020 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 16260643 | CLUTCH DAMPER ASSEMBLY | January 2019 | August 2021 | Abandon | 30 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16254069 | ONE-WAY CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WITH DUAL BEARINGS | January 2019 | October 2020 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16253449 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | January 2019 | April 2021 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16254567 | SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE | January 2019 | January 2021 | Abandon | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16317868 | DIFFERENTIAL HAVING A BRAKE DEVICE (AS AMENDED) | January 2019 | October 2020 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16241266 | CLUTCH CARRIER FOR A TRANSMISSION | January 2019 | December 2020 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16315546 | VARIABLE SPEED TRANSMISSION AND SYSTEM USING SAME | January 2019 | January 2021 | Abandon | 25 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16313448 | Torque-Transmission Device | December 2018 | March 2021 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16313443 | Torque-Transmission Device | December 2018 | April 2021 | Abandon | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16227244 | Wind Turbine Having Drive Train | December 2018 | November 2020 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16311840 | SYNCHRONIZER DEVICE FOR A MANUAL TRANSMISSION | December 2018 | October 2020 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16228112 | MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL FLUID CLUTCH AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF | December 2018 | February 2021 | Abandon | 26 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16311987 | Planetary Gearset System for a Motor-Vehicle Transmission, Transmission for a Motor Vehicle Having Such a Planetary Gearset System, and Drive Train for a Motor Vehicle | December 2018 | May 2021 | Abandon | 29 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16225676 | WEDGE CLUTCH WITH SLOTTED CARRIER | December 2018 | September 2020 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16223350 | ELECTRIC HYBRID POWERTRAINS HAVING A BALL-TYPE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION | December 2018 | September 2020 | Abandon | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16311072 | MOTOR HAVING CLUTCH FUNCTION | December 2018 | December 2020 | Abandon | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner NGUYEN, LILLIAN T.
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.
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, 57.1% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
✓ 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 NGUYEN, LILLIAN T works in Art Unit 3659 and has examined 400 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 86.2%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 23 months.
Examiner NGUYEN, LILLIAN T's allowance rate of 86.2% places them in the 65% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by NGUYEN, LILLIAN T receive 1.30 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 16% 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 NGUYEN, LILLIAN T is 23 months. This places the examiner in the 86% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +9.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by NGUYEN, LILLIAN T. This interview benefit is in the 42% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 33.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 75% 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.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 61.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 87% 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 75.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 66% 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.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 41.7% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 31% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show below-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.5% of allowed cases (in the 59% 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 3.5% of allowed cases (in the 78% 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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