USPTO Examiner MCGOWAN JAMIE LOUISE - Art Unit 3671

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19220260MARINE VESSELS AND METHODS OF USING SAMEMay 2025June 2025Allow100NoNo
19002404IMPLEMENT FOR SKID STEER VEHICLEDecember 2024March 2025Allow200NoNo
18968612TRACTOR ATTACHMENT ACCESSORIESDecember 2024December 2025Allow1330YesNo
18948121Snow Removal SystemNovember 2024October 2025Allow1120NoNo
18931322SPRING PLOUGHING AND LAND PREPARATION METHOD THROUGH THAWING AND WATER PUDDLING FOR SALINE-SODIC PADDY FIELDS AND APPLICATION THEREOFOctober 2024February 2025Allow300NoNo
18806419PLANT REMOVAL TOOL AND METHODAugust 2024April 2025Abandon810NoNo
18745622SNOW THROWER IMPELLERJune 2024June 2025Allow1210NoNo
18739978SNOW THROWERJune 2024August 2025Allow1510NoNo
18734339MARINE VESSELS AND METHODS OF USING SAMEJune 2024June 2025Allow1321NoNo
18715648IMPLEMENT FOR SKID STEER VEHICLEMay 2024October 2024Allow400NoNo
18665899COUPLERMay 2024January 2026Allow2020NoNo
18655117LAND CULTIVATING SYSTEMS AND METHODS UTILIZING HIGH-PRESSURE FLUID JET CUTTING TECHNIQUESMay 2024October 2025Allow1710NoNo
18627302LIP FOR EXCAVATING BUCKETApril 2024June 2025Allow1430NoNo
18594386EQUIDISTANT HOLE MARKING DEVICE FOR BLUEBERRY CULTIVATION IN SOLAR GREENHOUSEMarch 2024April 2024Allow200NoNo
18421367ADJUSTABLE HAND SHOVEL GUIDEJanuary 2024July 2024Allow610YesNo
18412721TransplanterJanuary 2024April 2025Allow1520NoNo
18407711AGRICULTURAL SWEEP WITH WEAR RESISTANT COATINGJanuary 2024October 2025Abandon2120NoNo
18404383SNOW THROWERJanuary 2024February 2026Allow2520NoNo
18401704SNOW OAR FOR MANUALLY CLEARING SNOW AND ICEJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1510NoNo
18575332SELF-PROPELLED FULL-AUTOMATIC DENSE-PLANTING VEGETABLE TRANSPLANTER AND PLANTING CONTROL METHOD THEREOFDecember 2023March 2025Allow1400NoNo
18394739System and Method for Detecting Disk Plugging on a Tillage ImplementDecember 2023February 2026Allow2600NoNo
18522757TARGETED FLUID/SOLID DISPENSING BASED ON SENSED SEED DATA OR SENSED PLANT DATANovember 2023March 2025Allow1610YesNo
18522715TARGETED FLUID/SOLID DISPENSING BASED ON SENSED SEED DATA OR SENSED PLANT DATANovember 2023August 2025Allow2120YesNo
18522729TARGETED FLUID/SOLID DISPENSING BASED ON SENSED SEED DATA OR SENSED PLANT DATANovember 2023December 2024Allow1210YesNo
18522704TARGETED FLUID/SOLID DISPENSING BASED ON SENSED SEED DATA OR SENSED PLANT DATANovember 2023July 2025Allow2020YesNo
18510618Methods and Apparatus for Aerating TurfNovember 2023March 2026Allow2740YesNo
18486490SEED INJECTOROctober 2023September 2025Allow2311NoNo
18485371SOD ROLLER TERMINAL ATTACHMENT FOR EXCAVATOROctober 2023April 2025Allow1810NoNo
18242896SNOWPLOW BLADE EDGE SHOE AND METHODS OF USESeptember 2023February 2026Allow3010NoNo
18461974Soil Sensing Systems and Implements for Sensing Different Soil ParametersSeptember 2023October 2024Allow1410YesNo
18461994Soil Sensing Systems and Implements for Sensing Different Soil ParametersSeptember 2023May 2025Allow2020YesNo
18278041Singulating Device, Agricultural Implement and Method of Distributing Granular Material to GroundAugust 2023February 2026Allow3000NoNo
18229935TURF AERATORS AND ASSEMBLIES FOR SAMEAugust 2023September 2024Allow1310NoNo
18355205TRENCH CUTTER AND METHOD FOR FORMING A CUT TRENCH IN THE GROUNDJuly 2023March 2026Allow3110NoNo
18341846METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A PLANTER GAUGE WHEEL ARMJune 2023March 2026Allow3310NoNo
18213794TransplanterJune 2023November 2023Allow510YesNo
18211306SYSTEMS FOR SECURING FLORA FRAGMENTS TO AN SUB-AQUATIC SUBSTRATE AND METHODS RELATED THERETOJune 2023January 2026Allow3100NoNo
18202923QUICK COUPLERMay 2023July 2024Allow1420NoNo
18195440Folding blade for a clearing apparatus with a bladeMay 2023February 2026Allow3310NoNo
18307264AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE COMBINATIONApril 2023February 2026Allow3420NoNo
18132605AUTOMATIC PRECISE PNEUMATIC PLUG TRAY SEEDER DEVICEApril 2023September 2025Allow2900NoNo
18183915Sowing element for precision agricultural seeders and seeder including element of this kindMarch 2023November 2025Allow3210NoNo
18182651SEED PLANTER WITH POSITIONABLE TANKMarch 2023August 2024Allow1710NoNo
18181828SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVE FERTILIZER PLACEMENTMarch 2023October 2025Allow3110YesNo
18110653APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR UNDERWATER DREDGINGFebruary 2023May 2024Allow1500NoNo
18154408Adapter Bracket for Coupling a Work Tool and a Work MachineJanuary 2023February 2026Allow3710YesNo
18149975AGRICULTURAL TRENCH DEPTH SENSING SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSJanuary 2023April 2025Allow2710NoNo
18070019Combined excavation and conveyance deviceNovember 2022January 2026Abandon3810NoNo
17992909Compost and Planting System and Method ThereofNovember 2022June 2025Allow3000NoNo
17990949INTELLIGENT SEEDING AND FERTILIZING MACHINE FOR INTERCROPPINGNovember 2022February 2023Allow200NoNo
17984582Soil Compacting Device Having an Electric DriveNovember 2022September 2025Allow3410NoNo
17938622ACTIVE NODE CONTROL PLANTING MODEOctober 2022January 2026Allow4010NoNo
17938112AUTONOMOUS AGRICULTURE PLATFORMOctober 2022November 2023Allow1311NoNo
17916094ROD WEEDER HAVING GROUND FOLLOWING FUNCTIONALITYSeptember 2022December 2025Abandon3810NoNo
17949852FURROW VISUALIZATIONSeptember 2022August 2025Allow3510NoNo
17912059METHOD FOR CONVEYING AND DROPPING SEEDLINGS BASED ON DEVICE FOR CONVEYING AND POSITIONING SEEDLING TRAY OF AUTOMATIC TRANSPLANTERSeptember 2022February 2024Allow1700NoNo
17940387PLOW ASSEMBLYSeptember 2022June 2023Allow920NoNo
17823681DIRECT DRIVE PLANTER WITH STEP UP VOLTAGE CONVERTERAugust 2022December 2025Abandon3910NoNo
17896646Gravel Recapturing And Sifting ApparatusAugust 2022January 2023Allow510NoNo
17891415SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING FIELD PLANTABILITY DURING PERFORMANCE OF A SEED-PLANTING OPERATIONAugust 2022September 2025Allow3700NoNo
17820034Land Clearing Blade For A MachineAugust 2022November 2025Abandon3910NoNo
17887088APPARATUS FOR REMOVAL OF IN SOIL EMBEDMENT AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOFAugust 2022February 2026Abandon4210NoNo
17797789WORK VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHODAugust 2022September 2025Allow3810YesNo
17875592ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING AND FIXING SUPPORTS ON TOOL BARS OF AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTJuly 2022May 2025Allow3400NoNo
17872009SUB-SURFACE INJECTION SYSTEM FOR SUBSURFACE BLENDING AND HORIZON CREATIONJuly 2022April 2025Allow3300NoNo
17870238Walk-Behind Power SeederJuly 2022July 2025Abandon3640YesNo
17865231SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A SNOW BLOWER SENSORJuly 2022March 2023Allow810NoNo
17859642CLEARING STRIP FOR USE AT HIGH SPEEDS AND FOR LONG CLEARING STRETCHESJuly 2022July 2023Allow1210NoNo
17857320EXTENDABLE PLOW BLADEJuly 2022August 2025Allow3710NoNo
17856263POWER OPERATED LOCKING SYSTEM FOR EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT AND METHODJuly 2022October 2023Allow1610NoNo
17850733CHUTE CONTROL ASSEMBLY FOR A SNOW THROWERJune 2022May 2023Allow1120NoNo
17831621PORTABLE SNOW AND ICE ELIMINATOR APPARATUS AND METHODJune 2022August 2023Abandon1410NoNo
17830139ROW UNIT FOR A SEEDING MACHINE WITH PNEUMATIC SEED LOADINGJune 2022June 2023Allow1210NoNo
17752237LIFT ASSIST FOR AN ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN HITCH ON AN ROBOTIC VEHICLEMay 2022November 2022Allow520NoNo
17750894SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING A FIELD FOR PLANTINGMay 2022October 2025Allow4120NoNo
17777043THREE-POINT HITCH WITH ATTACHABLE IMPLEMENT-ACTUATORSMay 2022September 2024Allow2800NoNo
17742939PROTECTIVE COVERMay 2022June 2025Allow3810NoNo
17721888SNOW PLOW CUTTING EDGE DEVICE AND CUTTING EDGE ATTACHMENTSApril 2022October 2025Allow4210NoNo
17720391Triangular Snow ShovelApril 2022July 2025Abandon3910NoNo
17702200APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PLANTING TREESMarch 2022August 2025Abandon4110NoNo
17695368WORK MACHINEMarch 2022March 2025Allow3610NoNo
17687634MULTIFUNCTIONAL AGRICULTURAL MACHINEMarch 2022September 2022Allow710NoNo
17685854MATERIAL HANDLER SKIP PANMarch 2022July 2025Allow4110NoNo
17684006SENSING SYSTEMS FOR AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND RELATED METHODSMarch 2022June 2023Allow1510YesNo
17684091SENSING SYSTEMS FOR AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND RELATED METHODSMarch 2022July 2023Abandon1710NoNo
17680648Four Wheel Drive, Skid Steer Snow Vehicle with Snow Plow BladeFebruary 2022May 2023Allow1420YesNo
17676579SEED PLACEMENT DEVICEFebruary 2022March 2026Allow4920NoNo
17636674HIGH PRECISION GREENHOUSE SEED AND SEEDLING TREATMENTFebruary 2022January 2026Allow4720NoNo
17674178Wheeled Snow ScoopFebruary 2022December 2024Allow3400NoNo
17636171PRECISION TREATMENT AND SOWING OR PLANTING METHOD AND DEVICEFebruary 2022March 2025Allow3710NoNo
17632759METERING SYSTEM OF AN AGRICULTURAL MACHINEFebruary 2022February 2025Allow3610NoNo
17591417WALKING BEAM FOR PRESS WHEEL ON PLANTER TRAILING SYSTEMFebruary 2022February 2026Allow4820NoNo
17631004COPPICE-WITH-STANDARD, PROCESS FOR ESTABLISHING THE COPPICE-WITH-STANDARD, AND PROCESS FOR CONVERTING THE COPPICE-WITH-STANDARD INTO A COMMERCIAL-PERMANENT-FORESTJanuary 2022May 2025Allow4010NoNo
17586056AERIAL SEEDING BIOREMEDIATION METHOD FOR COAL MINING SUBSIDENCE AREAJanuary 2022February 2025Allow3710NoNo
17630206AUTOMATIC SYSTEM FOR MEASURING SPACING, DEPTH, AND GEOLOCATION OF SEEDSJanuary 2022March 2025Allow3710NoNo
17629756Agricultural Implements and Methods of PlantingJanuary 2022March 2026Allow4940NoNo
17577220DRIVING SYSTEM FOR DRIVING AT LEAST ONE AUGER OF A SNOW REMOVAL DEVICE, A SNOW REMOVAL DEVICE PROVIDED WITH SUCH A DRIVING SYSTEM, A KIT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SUCH A DRIVING SYSTEM, A METHOD FOR INSTALLING SUCH A DRIVING SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF COMPONENTS OR PARTS OF THE DRIVING SYSTEMJanuary 2022May 2023Allow1610NoNo
17571996SOIL PREPARATION IMPLEMENTJanuary 2022November 2022Allow1020NoNo
17566207SWEEPING BLADE DEVICE AND SWEEPING BLADE ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLEDecember 2021January 2024Allow2420NoNo
17565130AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TRANSFER TO AIR SEEDER TANKSDecember 2021June 2025Allow4201NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner MCGOWAN, JAMIE LOUISE.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
28
Examiner Affirmed
14
(50.0%)
Examiner Reversed
14
(50.0%)
Reversal Percentile
77.5%
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
63
Allowed After Appeal Filing
18
(28.6%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
45
(71.4%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
42.8%
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, 28.6% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable 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 shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner MCGOWAN, JAMIE LOUISE - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner MCGOWAN, JAMIE LOUISE works in Art Unit 3671 and has examined 1,192 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 70.3%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 29 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner MCGOWAN, JAMIE LOUISE's allowance rate of 70.3% places them in the 33% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by MCGOWAN, JAMIE LOUISE receive 1.83 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 42% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by MCGOWAN, JAMIE LOUISE is 29 months. This places the examiner in the 66% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +11.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by MCGOWAN, JAMIE LOUISE. This interview benefit is in the 47% 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, 29.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 56% 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.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 44.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 68% 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.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 23.5% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 28% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show below-average success with this examiner. Consider whether your arguments are strong enough to warrant a PAC request.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

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, 17.1% 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.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 50.7% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 49% 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 Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 2.9% of allowed cases (in the 79% 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 0.7% of allowed cases (in the 58% 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:

  • 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.

No Guarantees: We do not provide any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the statistics presented above. Patent prosecution statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data and are subject to data quality limitations, processing errors, and changes in USPTO practices over time.

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Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.