Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17028497 | MONITORING DEVICE FOR MONITORING CROP YIELD | September 2020 | June 2024 | Allow | 45 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17018306 | ROBUST MULTI-TOOL ASSEMBLY FOR HYDRAULIC EXCAVATORS | September 2020 | November 2024 | Allow | 50 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16939533 | Dual Powered Riding Lawn Mower | July 2020 | September 2020 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16930575 | VISUAL CUES TO REDUCE MARINE LIFE MORTALITY DURING A DREDGING OPERATION | July 2020 | May 2025 | Allow | 58 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16764970 | AN EARTH CUTTING APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD | May 2020 | September 2020 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16652882 | VOLUME SENSOR FOR COMBINE HARVESTER TAILINGS RETURN SYSTEM | April 2020 | July 2020 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16652012 | Automatic Chopper Pan Control | March 2020 | July 2020 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16579711 | ROBOT POSITIONING WITH STATION-KEEPING | September 2019 | March 2020 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16577324 | Spring Loaded Feeding Device | September 2019 | December 2019 | Allow | 3 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16470380 | ROTATING TOOLBAR WITH DOUBLE ROD CYLINDER | June 2019 | September 2019 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16424719 | SAFETY SYSTEM FOR MOWERS AND MOWER THEREWITH | May 2019 | March 2020 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16406337 | LAWN CARE APPARATUS | May 2019 | September 2019 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16386433 | Spring Loaded Feeding Device | April 2019 | September 2019 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16371267 | WALK-BEHIND, SELF-PROPELLED MACHINE | April 2019 | July 2019 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16352274 | Snow Discharge Diverter | March 2019 | January 2020 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16285767 | CROP PROCESSING APPARATUS IN A COMBINE HARVESTER | February 2019 | January 2020 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16267362 | METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUSLY WEEDING CROPS IN AN AGRICULTURAL FIELD | February 2019 | July 2019 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16257628 | Cleaning Loss Sensor Arrangement for Combine Harvester | January 2019 | August 2020 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16309257 | VERGE-CUTTING MOWER DEVICE COMPRISING A PIECE OF CUTTING/GRINDING EQUIPMENT ACTUATED USING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR | December 2018 | July 2020 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16213763 | WEAR PLATE ASSEMBLY WITH TWO-PART KEY ASSEMBLY | December 2018 | June 2019 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16208612 | Air Chute Feed Assembly for A Crossflow Cleaning Fan Assembly | December 2018 | September 2020 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16202138 | Series Hydraulic Motor System for Driving Air Moving Fans on an Agricultural Harvesting Combine | November 2018 | April 2020 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16196371 | PICKUP REEL FOR A CROP HARVESTING HEADER | November 2018 | May 2019 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16303270 | WEARING-PART SYSTEM | November 2018 | June 2020 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16188883 | Ice Removal Machine | November 2018 | June 2019 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16181322 | APPARATUS CONFIGURED TO ACT AS BOTH AN EDGER AND A SOD CUTTER | November 2018 | September 2019 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16180958 | RETENTION SYSTEM FOR MOTOR GRADER BITS | November 2018 | August 2020 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16177007 | Valve Assembly For Work Attachment | October 2018 | January 2020 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16174502 | Mowing Device | October 2018 | September 2020 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16162687 | CONCENTRATED HIGH-SPEED RIGID HUB | October 2018 | July 2020 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16161295 | Hydraulic Control System | October 2018 | November 2019 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16154484 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLED CLEANING IN A CANE HARVESTER | October 2018 | August 2019 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16090989 | HYDRAULIC APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING AN ASSEMBLY OF TRACK-SETTING DEVICES FOR A TRACKED VEHICLE, THE ASSEMBLY OF TRACK-SETTING DEVICES AND THE TRACKED VEHICLE | October 2018 | May 2020 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 16089680 | Work Vehicle | September 2018 | June 2020 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16134580 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING SOIL PARAMETERS OF A FIELD AT A SELECTED PLANTING DEPTH DURING AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS | September 2018 | August 2020 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16084854 | A WHEEL LOADER FRONT UNIT AND A WHEEL LOADER | September 2018 | July 2020 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16127272 | SELF-LEARNING GRAIN SENSING SYSTEM | September 2018 | September 2020 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16127353 | Sensor Assembly For A Combine Harvester Screen | September 2018 | June 2020 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16126234 | HIGH PRESSURE WATER JET ADD-ON TO HYDROVAC BOOM HOSE | September 2018 | September 2019 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16082551 | A ROBOTIC HARVESTER | September 2018 | May 2020 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16115061 | VARIABLE TOOTH COULTER BLADE WITH SIZED INSERTS | August 2018 | August 2020 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16080540 | TAGGED EXCAVATION ELEMENT | August 2018 | July 2020 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16110452 | THRESHING AND SEPARATING SYSTEM WITH ADJUSTABLE ROTOR VANES | August 2018 | January 2020 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16111205 | Universal Bumper Plow | August 2018 | March 2020 | Allow | 19 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16110067 | MULTIPLE TOOL CONSTRUCTION MACHINE | August 2018 | January 2020 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16110072 | TOOL CHANGER FOR A CONSTRUCTION MACHINE | August 2018 | September 2020 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16077775 | IMPLEMENT OPERATING APPARATUS | August 2018 | April 2020 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16077318 | FEMALE PART, RETAINING DEVICE AND PIN SYSTEM FOR EXCAVATORS AND THE LIKE | August 2018 | September 2020 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16057938 | CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A ROTOR CAGE WITH ACTUATED CAGE VANES IN A HARVESTER | August 2018 | September 2020 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16075223 | A METHOD OF OPERATING AN AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM HAVING A TRACTOR AND AN IMPLEMENT, AND AN AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM | August 2018 | March 2020 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16049873 | CONVEYOR CHAIN WITH MULTI-SEGMENT CONVEYING FLOOR | July 2018 | January 2020 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16050965 | COVER ATTACHMENT FOR LAWNMOWER CUTTER HOUSING | July 2018 | May 2020 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16049021 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC IMPLEMENT DEPTH MEASUREMENT CONTROL | July 2018 | June 2020 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16042724 | EXCAVATING TOOTH ASSEMBLY WITH LOCKING PIN ASSEMBLY | July 2018 | November 2018 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16039638 | MODULAR SENSOR ARRAY FOR BULK MATERIAL DETECTION | July 2018 | February 2020 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16037440 | AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF WINDROWER SWATHBOARD | July 2018 | July 2020 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16037513 | COMPUTER CONTROLLED HYDRAULIC CONDITIONER ROLL TENSIONING ADJUSTMENT | July 2018 | August 2019 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16032847 | Suspension For A Mower | July 2018 | August 2020 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16029152 | REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM | July 2018 | August 2020 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16028363 | ORIFICED CHECK VALVE IN WING CIRCUIT | July 2018 | May 2020 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16028355 | WING LOCKING WITH HYDRAULIC BLOCKER VALVE | July 2018 | August 2020 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16025500 | CHOPPING MODULE | July 2018 | August 2019 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16067656 | MACHINE WITH BALLAST RECEIVING DEVICE | July 2018 | June 2020 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16067740 | METHOD OF IDENTIFYING A DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF AN OPERATING CONDITION OF A LOADER | July 2018 | January 2020 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16024281 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARTUS FOR IN-SITU, DYNAMIC REPAIR OF A RAILROAD | June 2018 | July 2020 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16024450 | Autonomous Mobile Platform with Harvesting System and Pest and Weed Suppression Systems | June 2018 | August 2020 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16015875 | Device and Method For Changing Cleaning Shoe Shaker Arm Angle | June 2018 | April 2020 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16011991 | SNOW GROOMER OR OTHER TRACKED VEHICLE AND SYSTEMS THEREFOR | June 2018 | December 2019 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16009202 | AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WITH TREADER-REEL FINISHING ATTACHMENT | June 2018 | May 2020 | Abandon | 23 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16005025 | SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF FOR OFF SHORE MINING | June 2018 | October 2018 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15976556 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING HEAVY MACHINE WEAR | May 2018 | January 2020 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15975304 | Tractor-Trailer Combinations | May 2018 | October 2020 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15973670 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE AMOUNT OF PLANT MATERIALS ENTERING AN AGRICULTURAL HARVESTER | May 2018 | August 2020 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15973505 | AGRICULTURAL TOOLBAR APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS | May 2018 | June 2020 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15967598 | MONITORING DEVICE FOR MONITORING CROP YIELD | April 2018 | July 2020 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15967589 | SENSOR SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING CROP YIELD | April 2018 | March 2020 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 15953675 | HARVESTING MACHINE HAVING A MOISTURE REMOVAL MECHANISM AND A CROP CONVERGING MECHANISM | April 2018 | February 2020 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 15950324 | Unterface Attachment System and Method | April 2018 | August 2020 | Abandon | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15767324 | ANTICIPATIVE ELECTRIC MOWER AND METHOD OF PILOTING SUCH A MOWER | April 2018 | February 2020 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 15766922 | CARRIER ASSEMBLY | April 2018 | June 2020 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15945837 | DISK BLADE WITH SHARPENED EDGE AND RELIEF PORTION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | April 2018 | September 2020 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15938124 | Modular Combine Traction Axle | March 2018 | May 2020 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15933234 | HARVESTER HEADER CONTROL SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS | March 2018 | August 2020 | Abandon | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15761435 | DRAPER BELT WITH A RUBBER INSERT INSIDE THE CLEATS TO INCREASE BELT DURABILITY AND REDUCE FIBERGLASS ROD | March 2018 | September 2020 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15926377 | PLOW BLADE WEAR MEMBER | March 2018 | November 2018 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15922221 | COMBINE HARVESTER | March 2018 | October 2019 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15920101 | LAWN MOWER INCLUDING AN INCLINED BLOWER | March 2018 | April 2020 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15917927 | LOCK PROVING SYSTEM FOR AN AGRICULTURAL MACHINE ATTACHMENT | March 2018 | March 2020 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15758627 | COMBINE HEADER REEL APPARATUS FOR SUNFLOWERS | March 2018 | December 2019 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15916275 | Corn Cob Harvesting Machine | March 2018 | January 2020 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 15912061 | PRESSURIZED LIQUID CUTTING HARVESTER FOR PRODUCE | March 2018 | May 2020 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15910282 | GARDENING TOOL | March 2018 | September 2019 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15906545 | TOOTH ADAPTER AND BUCKET | February 2018 | June 2020 | Allow | 27 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15902277 | SELECTIVE HARVESTER | February 2018 | March 2020 | Abandon | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15902484 | AGRICULTURAL MOTOR VEHICLE | February 2018 | January 2020 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 15901289 | DRIVE UNIT FOR A DOWN CROP ATTACHMENT ON A HEADER | February 2018 | November 2019 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 15898698 | Harvester With Feedback Assembly And Methods Of Using The Same | February 2018 | April 2020 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15896485 | DETECTION ARRANGEMENT FOR DETECTING A STATE OF WEAR OF A CHOPPING ASSEMBLY | February 2018 | December 2019 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15897057 | DOUBLE-WHEEL HIGH PRESSURE ICE-BREAKING MACHINE | February 2018 | December 2019 | Abandon | 22 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 15892232 | ADAPTIVE CONTROL OF A MOWER | February 2018 | January 2020 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner PEZZUTO, ROBERT ERIC.
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, 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 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 PEZZUTO, ROBERT ERIC works in Art Unit 3671 and has examined 1,829 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 88.2%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 20 months.
Examiner PEZZUTO, ROBERT ERIC's allowance rate of 88.2% places them in the 70% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by PEZZUTO, ROBERT ERIC receive 0.96 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 6% 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 PEZZUTO, ROBERT ERIC is 20 months. This places the examiner in the 93% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +1.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by PEZZUTO, ROBERT ERIC. This interview benefit is in the 22% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 42.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 94% 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 62.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 88% 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, 125.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 84% 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 89.5% of appeals filed. This is in the 82% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 52.9% 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, 35.8% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 23% 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 3.8% of allowed cases (in the 83% 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 0.2% of allowed cases (in the 55% 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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