USPTO Examiner SCOVILLE BLAKE E - Art Unit 3671

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18924030INTELLIGENT DREDGING SYSTEM FOR HIGH-PILED WHARF AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFOctober 2024April 2025Allow600NoNo
18745879TURF ROLLERJune 2024October 2025Allow1630NoNo
18416112PNEUMATIC EXCAVATOR AND METHODS OF USEJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1110YesNo
18416082PNEUMATIC EXCAVATOR AND METHODS OF USEJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1210NoNo
18399593ADJUSTABLE LAWN EDGING ATTACHMENT FOR TRIMMING AROUND SPRINKLER HEADSDecember 2023September 2024Allow910NoNo
18510804PULLBACK SHROUD RETENTION SYSTEM FOR A WORK TOOLNovember 2023February 2026Allow2700YesNo
18510153Bucket And Method of Construction ThereofNovember 2023March 2025Abandon1610NoNo
18477781HITCH FOR A VEHICLESeptember 2023February 2026Allow2910NoNo
18452746ICE EDGER BRUSH APPARATUSAugust 2023March 2026Allow3110YesNo
18135850ICE LEVELING SYSTEMApril 2023December 2025Allow3210NoNo
18189515WEAR MEMBER ASSEMBLY WITH COLLARED FASTENING ASSEMBLYMarch 2023March 2026Allow3510NoNo
18187536REINFORCED WEAR MEMBERMarch 2023March 2026Allow3610YesNo
18181996UNIVERSAL INTER-ROW HOEMarch 2023August 2025Allow3000YesNo
18025854MONITORING GROUND-ENGAGING PRODUCTS FOR EARTH WORKING EQUIPMENTMarch 2023February 2026Abandon3610NoNo
18025599Semi-Mounted Reversible PlowMarch 2023January 2026Allow3410YesNo
18118823GROUND FOLLOWING HARROWMarch 2023January 2026Allow3410YesNo
18024344Soil cultivation deviceMarch 2023March 2026Allow3620YesNo
18023994LAWN AERATOR APPARATUSFebruary 2023February 2026Abandon3510NoNo
18083910RETRACTABLE SPIKE TOOTH HARROW FOR LARGE FIELD CULTIVATORDecember 2022September 2025Allow3310NoNo
18008603A BucketDecember 2022January 2026Allow3810YesNo
17989021COUPLING APPARATUSNovember 2022January 2026Abandon3810NoNo
17911784QUICK COUPLER WITH FRONT PIN SAFETY LOCK SYSTEMSeptember 2022January 2026Abandon4001NoNo
17895712CUTTING EDGE SYSTEMS FOR SNOWPLOW MOLDBOARDSAugust 2022November 2025Allow3910NoNo
17882544DRAGLINE WITH ROBOTIC BUCKET FOR DREDGING AND EXCAVATINGAugust 2022December 2025Abandon4110NoNo
17882220Vertical TillerAugust 2022June 2025Allow3400YesNo
17786197TRACKED VEHICLE FOR FINISHING THE GROUND WITH A LIFTABLE WORKING ASSEMBLY, IN PARTICULAR A SNOW GROOMING VEHICLE WITH A LIFTABLE TILLER ASSEMBLYJune 2022September 2025Allow3910NoNo
17806106MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR WORK MACHINEJune 2022January 2026Allow4420YesNo
17836111WORKING VEHICLEJune 2022November 2025Allow4110NoNo
17836544ROW UNIT OVERLAP AVOIDANCE SYSTEM AND METHODJune 2022December 2025Allow4211YesNo
17664778PIVOT SYSTEM FOR A ROTATING AGRICULTURAL TOOLMay 2022February 2025Abandon3210NoNo
17752100IMPLEMENT AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE VEHICLE INCLUDING SAMEMay 2022July 2025Allow3720NoNo
17748395Perforator Quick Disconnect SystemMay 2022March 2025Allow3411NoNo
17655626UPPER LINK FOR A THREE-POINT POWER LIFT OF AN AGRICULTURAL TRACTORMarch 2022January 2025Allow3420NoNo
17698218ASSEMBLY FOR SECURELY COUPLING A TOOL ON A WORKING ARM OF A PUBLIC WORKS MACHINE WITH IMPROVED OPERATIONMarch 2022July 2025Allow4010YesNo
17681120Implement with Interchangeable Rotary DrumFebruary 2022October 2025Allow4310NoNo
17672898MOVABLE BACK DRAG BLADE FOR SNOW BLOWERFebruary 2022January 2026Allow4710YesNo
17633979DEEP FOUNDATION EXCAVATORFebruary 2022June 2025Allow4010NoNo
17588083WEAR ASSEMBLY, DIGGING EDGE AND INSERTS FOR EARTH WORKING EQUIPMENTJanuary 2022October 2025Allow4530NoNo
17581338Heavy Equipment Attachment Apparatus and Method of Use ThereofJanuary 2022October 2024Allow3310NoNo
17627744AN EXCAVATOR HAVING A LIFTING DEVICE FOR LIFTING A PALLETJanuary 2022July 2025Abandon4210NoNo
17569174Active Down-Pressure Arrangement for Agricultural ImplementJanuary 2022September 2024Allow3310NoNo
17563522LOCK WITH FLOATING NESTDecember 2021December 2025Abandon4720NoNo
17558424OFFSET BOX APPARATUS FOR A TRENCHERDecember 2021June 2025Allow4220YesNo
17553959POWER RAKEDecember 2021March 2025Allow3910NoNo
17552495STRUCTURAL ELEMENT FOR AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT, AND AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENTDecember 2021October 2025Allow4630NoNo
17550764AGRICULTURE IMPLEMENT AND MOUNTING ASSEMBLYDecember 2021August 2024Abandon3210NoNo
17548637STABILIZERDecember 2021August 2025Allow4410NoNo
17614392System for the dradging of underwater sea-bedsNovember 2021April 2025Abandon4110NoNo
17456423AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WITH END WHEEL ASSEMBLYNovember 2021March 2024Allow2810NoNo
17525041Clam Rake and Gauge AssemblyNovember 2021June 2025Allow4310YesNo
17522482EARTH-WORKING BUCKET WITH REMOVABLE BOWLNovember 2021April 2024Allow2920YesNo
17521572Seafloor Harvesting With Autonomous Drone SwarmsNovember 2021June 2025Allow4311YesNo
17521336FARM AND AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENTNovember 2021January 2026Allow5011YesNo
17519154TOOL FOR AN EXCAVATORNovember 2021January 2026Allow5030YesNo
17513430Towed Earth Moving Implement with Fixed-Winged Pitch-Adjustable Blade AssemblyOctober 2021March 2025Allow4010NoNo
17507013MODULAR HYDRAULIC THUMB FOR EXCAVATOROctober 2021February 2025Allow4010NoNo
17502284Quick-Change System for Changing Attachments on a Construction MachineOctober 2021March 2025Abandon4110NoNo
17493217Quick-Hitch for Construction Vehicle ToolsOctober 2021October 2024Allow3710NoNo
17600921TRENCH WALL CUTTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CUTTING A CUT TRENCH IN THE GROUNDOctober 2021March 2025Allow4120YesNo
17477050DISC BLADES ON WALKING TANDEM MOUNTINGSeptember 2021October 2024Abandon3730NoNo
17437317GREASE FEEDING PIPING ARRANGEMENT STRUCTURE IN CONSTRUCTION MACHINESeptember 2021March 2025Allow4220NoNo
17466514SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING TINES TO A ROTOR OF A TILLING MACHINESeptember 2021July 2024Abandon3411NoNo
17467034DRAGLINE BUCKET FOR MOVING SLURRY-TYPE MATERIALSeptember 2021December 2024Abandon3920NoNo
17464793ADAPTER WITH THRU-HOLE AND RAILSeptember 2021April 2025Allow4340YesNo
17464838TIP WITH THRU-HOLE AND PIN RETAINING GEOMETRYSeptember 2021September 2023Allow2510YesNo
17462994SWAY BLOCK ASSEMBLY FOR A THREE-POINT HITCH SYSTEMAugust 2021January 2024Abandon2810NoNo
17435378SYSTEM FOR FIXING WEAR ELEMENTS ON EARTH-MOVING MACHINESAugust 2021December 2024Allow4030NoNo
17435114TURF CUTTING MACHINEAugust 2021December 2023Allow2710NoNo
17412670MULTI-SECTION HINGED AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENTAugust 2021September 2025Allow4851NoNo
17412897BOOM ASSEMBLY FOR AN EXCAVATION VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOFAugust 2021August 2025Allow4830NoNo
17410296TOW-BEHIND ROLLER TOOL APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS AND METHODSAugust 2021July 2023Allow2210NoNo
17429691SELECTABLE-WIDTH PUSH PLOWAugust 2021May 2025Allow4520YesNo
17429566A SNOW TILLER FOR THE PREPARATION OF SKI RUNSAugust 2021October 2024Allow3810NoNo
17396113RETAINING MECHANISM FOR TEETHAugust 2021May 2024Allow3320NoNo
17393956SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXCAVATING AN AGGREGATE THROUGH AN ACCESS HOLEAugust 2021November 2025Abandon5130YesNo
17392953AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WITH OPEN-ENDED ROLLING BASKETSAugust 2021September 2023Allow2610NoNo
17389439TWO ROW AGRICULTURAL PLANTING IMPLEMENT HAVING A LIFT AND DOWNFORCE ACTUATORJuly 2021November 2025Allow5130YesNo
17387463REPLACEABLE WEAR PLATEJuly 2021October 2023Allow2720YesNo
17425367MATERIAL RELOCATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RELOCATION OF MATERIALSJuly 2021January 2025Abandon4210NoNo
17376783QUICK-CHANGE SYSTEM FOR CHANGING ATTACHMENTS ON A CONSTRUCTION MACHINEJuly 2021March 2025Allow4420YesNo
17372043VACUUM EXCAVATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING BLOCKAGES FROM FORMING THEREINJuly 2021December 2024Abandon4110NoNo
17360464DIPPER LIPJune 2021October 2023Allow2820YesNo
17353243FATIGUE LIFE OPTIMIZED MODULAR BUCKET ASSEMBLYJune 2021July 2024Allow3740YesNo
17415297DEVICE TO COUPLE MEMBERS OF A HEAVY-DUTY MACHINEJune 2021November 2024Abandon4110NoNo
17304263RETAINER SLEEVE WITH AN ANTI-ROTATION FEATUREJune 2021June 2023Allow2410YesNo
17342647Mounted Snow PlowJune 2021October 2024Abandon4110NoNo
17342427Bucket And Method of Construction ThereofJune 2021October 2023Allow2910NoNo
17340383RETENTION SYSTEM FOR BOLTLESS CUTTING EDGESJune 2021January 2024Allow3111NoNo
17338025CORNER GUARD FOR A WORK IMPLEMENT ASSEMBLYJune 2021April 2024Allow3430NoNo
17299045A BUCKET FOR AN EARTH-WORKING OR MATERIALS-HANDLING MACHINEJune 2021August 2024Allow3930NoNo
17299041A BUCKET FOR AN EARTH-WORKING OR MATERIALS-HANDLING MACHINEJune 2021March 2024Allow3320NoNo
17325410CAST TOP COVER FOR BASE EDGE WEAR PROTECTIONMay 2021November 2023Allow2921YesNo
17322488SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING ACTUATOR PRESSURE ON AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT USING A VALVEMay 2021January 2024Allow3210NoNo
17320535ADJUSTABLE ROW CROP CULTIVATORMay 2021December 2023Allow3110YesNo
17319045GARDEN TILLER UTILIZING AN IMPACT MOTORMay 2021July 2023Allow2610YesNo
17315798DISC ASSEMBLY FOR AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTMay 2021September 2023Allow2820NoNo
17290865BUCKET FOR AN EARTH-WORKING OR MATERIALS-HANDLING MACHINEMay 2021October 2023Allow3010NoNo
17220715Ice Resurfacing SledApril 2021October 2024Abandon4210NoNo
17212015CORNER SEGMENT AND CORNER SHROUD HAVING A CURVED PORTION FOR A WORK IMPLEMENTMarch 2021January 2024Allow3321YesNo
17210700Sweeping Blade and Sweeping Blade Assembly for a VehicleMarch 2021August 2023Allow2810NoNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner SCOVILLE, BLAKE E - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner SCOVILLE, BLAKE E works in Art Unit 3671 and has examined 91 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 72.5%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 40 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner SCOVILLE, BLAKE E's allowance rate of 72.5% places them in the 36% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by SCOVILLE, BLAKE E receive 1.82 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 SCOVILLE, BLAKE E is 40 months. This places the examiner in the 25% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +27.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SCOVILLE, BLAKE E. This interview benefit is in the 74% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 32.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 70% 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 30.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 45% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 50.0% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 39% 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 3.0% of allowed cases (in the 74% 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:

  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.

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

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