USPTO Examiner GOODWIN MICHAEL ALAN - Art Unit 3672

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18596373METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING DEVELOPMENT STATUS OF SEPARATION LAYER OF COAL MINEMarch 2024July 2024Allow410YesNo
18432330UNDERWATER ROBOT FOR MINE FLOODING RESCUEFebruary 2024November 2024Allow910YesNo
18460340MECHANICAL TUNNELING APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR TUNNEL IN QUICKSAND STRATUMSeptember 2023March 2024Allow720NoNo
18277925FLUIDIZED COAL MINING METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING CO2 UNDERGROUND STORAGEAugust 2023December 2024Abandon1620NoNo
18446600METHOD FOR MONITORING RESILIENCE OF SHIELD TUNNEL BASED ON MULTI-SOURCE HETEROGENEOUS DATAAugust 2023June 2024Allow1110NoNo
18224720COAL UNCOVERING CONSTRUCTION METHOD FOR BLASTING LARGE CROSS-SECTION GAS TUNNELSJuly 2023April 2024Allow920NoNo
18341013EARTH WORKING MACHINE HAVING A ROTATABLE WORKING APPARATUS AXIALLY POSITIONALLY RETAINABLE WITH HIGH TIGHTENING TORQUE BY MEANS OF A CENTRAL BOLT ARRANGEMENT, AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING AND RELEASING SUCH RETENTIONJune 2023July 2024Allow1310NoNo
18144180PROPULSION CONTROL DEVICE OF TUNNEL BORING MACHINE FOR 3D PRINTING A TUNNELMay 2023November 2023Allow620NoNo
18311008Mining SystemMay 2023July 2024Allow1510NoNo
18300921Earth working machine having a positive connection between the rotating working assembly and its rotary bearingApril 2023April 2024Allow1210NoNo
18031869ROADWAY/TUNNEL EXCAVATION ROBOT AND AUTOMATIC CUTTING CONTROL METHODApril 2023July 2024Allow1510NoNo
18131971Ride-On Roadway Maintenance MachineApril 2023July 2024Abandon1510NoNo
17982670Construction machinesNovember 2022July 2023Allow810NoNo
17996664ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MINE TUNNELING ROBOTOctober 2022June 2023Allow810NoNo
17885651SELF-PROPELLED CONSTRUCTION MACHINE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A SELF-PROPELLED CONSTRUCTION MACHINEAugust 2022September 2023Allow1310NoNo
17795413MULTI-ENERGY COMPLEMENTARY SYSTEM FOR CO-ASSOCIATED ABANDONED MINE AND USE METHODJuly 2022January 2024Allow1820YesNo
17872934INTEGRATED METHOD AND STRUCTURE FOR IN-SITU HYDROGEN PRODUCTION FROM COAL SEAMS AND COALBED METHANE EXPLOITATIONJuly 2022November 2023Abandon1520NoNo
17830462Self-propelled milling machine having a machine frame and a conveyor device for removing materialJune 2022October 2023Allow1710NoNo
17745882SUPERCRITICAL FLUID DRILLING AND BLASTING INTEGRATED DOUBLE-ARM DRILL JUMBO AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFMay 2022December 2022Allow710YesNo
17742474Self-propelled construction machine and method for determining the utilization of a construction machineMay 2022May 2023Allow1220NoNo
17731793Mobile Milling Machine with Adjustable Liquid Spray SystemApril 2022May 2024Allow2530YesNo
17661099QUICK-CHANGE HOLDER, QUICK-CHANGE CHISEL HOLDER SYSTEM, MILLING ROLLER FOR A ROAD MILLING MACHINE, AND ROAD MILLING MACHINEApril 2022March 2024Abandon2320NoNo
17723904EARTH WORKING MACHINE HAVING A ROTATABLE WORKING APPARATUS AXIALLY POSITIONALLY RETAINABLE WITH HIGH TIGHTENING TORQUE BY MEANS OF A CENTRAL BOLT ARRANGEMENT, AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING AND RELEASING SUCH RETENTIONApril 2022March 2023Allow1110YesNo
17714501GROUND MILLING MACHINE WITH ENERGY SUPPLY SYSTEM, METHOD FOR OPERATING A GROUND MILLING MACHINE, AND METHOD FOR RETROFITTING A GROUND MILLING MACHINEApril 2022November 2023Abandon1910NoNo
17714420EXCHANGEABLE MILLING DRUM BOX UNIT, IN PARTICULAR QUICK-CHANGE MILLING DRUM BOX UNIT, AND GROUND MILLING MACHINE COMPRISING A BASE MACHINE AND AN EXCHANGEABLE MILLING DRUM BOX UNITApril 2022March 2024Allow2430YesNo
17714462SELF-PROPELLED GROUND MILLING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A GROUND MILLING MACHINE IN AN EMERGENCY MODE OF OPERATIONApril 2022February 2024Allow2310NoNo
17701937Self-propelled construction machine and method for operating a self-propelled construction machineMarch 2022June 2023Allow1510YesNo
17762031MILLING TOOLMarch 2022October 2024Allow3120YesNo
17692960ROLLING WEDGE CUTTER DRUMMarch 2022November 2023Allow2020NoNo
17692265Self-propelled construction machine or mining machineMarch 2022April 2024Allow2510NoNo
17676623MILLING SYSTEM AUTOMATED OBSTACLE MITIGATIONFebruary 2022October 2023Allow2020YesNo
17651629MICROWAVE ENERGY APPLICATORFebruary 2022July 2024Allow2910NoNo
17651733MICROWAVE-BASED MINING SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH ROBOTIC ARM WAVEGUIDEFebruary 2022November 2024Allow3320NoNo
17565310HYDRO DEMOLITION UNITDecember 2021March 2023Allow1520YesNo
17562136SHIFTABLE CABINDecember 2021August 2024Allow3130NoNo
17555781MACHINE SERVICE SET POSITION CONTROL SYSTEMDecember 2021August 2023Allow2020YesNo
17617064CHISEL HOLDER SYSTEM, MILLING DRUM AND GROUND MILLING MACHINEDecember 2021April 2024Abandon2920NoNo
17543748SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A MILLING MACHINE BASED ON VIBRATIONDecember 2021October 2023Allow2210NoNo
17457007TUNNELING AND MINING METHOD USING PRE-CONDITIONED HOLE PATTERNNovember 2021December 2023Allow2520YesNo
17453739SELF-PROPELLED GROUND MILLING MACHINENovember 2021March 2024Allow2840NoNo
17518854EMPTY CONVEYOR SPEED LIMITERNovember 2021August 2023Allow2220NoNo
17516088MOLDBOARD WITH A SCRAPING TOOL FOR A MILLING MACHINENovember 2021November 2023Allow2440YesNo
17514889TRACKING THE ENVIRONMENT AROUND A MACHINE TO DEFINE ACTUAL CUT PROFILEOctober 2021August 2023Allow2110YesNo
17311765METHOD FOR REGULATING THE HEIGHT OF A SIDE SHIELD OF A GROUND MILLING MACHINE, AND GROUND MILLING MACHINEOctober 2021October 2023Allow2810NoNo
17604422BOLSTERS FOR DEGRADATION PICKSOctober 2021November 2024Allow3630YesNo
17500573Milling Machine with Drum Bearing AssemblyOctober 2021October 2022Allow1210NoNo
17500707Adjustable Pitch Rotor for Milling ApplicationsOctober 2021August 2023Allow2310NoNo
17490320MILLING MACHINE HAVING A TIP OVER WARNING SYSTEMSeptember 2021December 2022Allow1510NoNo
17447814GROUND MILLING MACHINE WITH DUST REMOVAL DEVICE AND SERVICE TUNNEL AND METHODSeptember 2021January 2023Allow1620NoNo
17471871METHOD FOR BORING WITH PLASMASeptember 2021October 2022Allow1320YesNo
17445886METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT OF A HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE RUNNING GEAR OF A SELF-PROPELLED GROUND MILLING MACHINE, IN PARTICULAR A ROAD MILLER, AND GROUND MILLING MACHINEAugust 2021March 2023Allow1920NoNo
17404205Milling Machine with Heat Exchanger CircuitAugust 2021July 2023Allow2320NoNo
17399786Milling Machine with Hydraulically Actuated Rotor Drive TransmissionAugust 2021October 2023Allow2620NoNo
17444640CONSTRUCTION MACHINE WITH ROTOR LOAD MONITORINGAugust 2021May 2023Allow2130YesNo
17444570GROUND MILLING MACHINE, IN PARTICULAR ROAD MILLER, WITH A CONVEYING APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING MILLED MATERIAL, AND METHOD OF CONVEYING MILLED MATERIAL OF A GROUND MILLING MACHINEAugust 2021August 2023Allow2430NoNo
17425344Six-Arm Tunneling and Anchoring Machine for Integrating Tunneling and AnchoringJuly 2021February 2023Allow1810NoNo
17382939CONSTRUCTION MACHINESJuly 2021July 2022Allow1210NoNo
17381314Self-Propelled Construction Machine And Method For Controlling A Self-Propelled Construction MachineJuly 2021February 2023Allow1920NoNo
17381099WIRE SAW EXCAVATION APPARATUS CAPABLE OF CHANGING CUTTING LINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CUTTING SECTION AND TUNNEL EXCAVATION METHOD USING SAMEJuly 2021July 2022Allow1220NoNo
17234400SHEAR CUTTER PICK MILLING SYSTEMApril 2021November 2023Allow3140YesNo
17229349GROOVE MONITORING SYSTEM FOR ROADWAY MARKINGSApril 2021March 2024Allow3510YesNo
17250934ROTARY TOOL WITH THERMALLY STABLE DIAMONDMarch 2021December 2023Allow3230NoNo
17212293SPLIT AIR CABIN VENTILATION SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TUNNEL INCLINED SHAFT AND VENTILATION METHOD USING SAMEMarch 2021February 2023Allow2310NoNo
17209197WORKING MACHINEMarch 2021January 2023Allow2230NoNo
17205226MACHINE AND METHOD OF RESISTING DEBRIS ACCUMULATION ON MILLING ENCLOSURE OF MACHINEMarch 2021April 2022Allow1310YesNo
17198856CUTTING TOOL WITH SHANK PORTION CONFIGURED FOR LIMITING ROTATION AND CONTROLLING ORIENTATION OF THE TOOLMarch 2021February 2024Allow3510NoNo
17193401GRAVEL SCARIFYING AND LEVELLING DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED ROLLER DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFMarch 2021April 2024Allow3720YesNo
17189119Method of Drilling Pathways to Mine for Solid Natural Resources from an Elevated TerrainMarch 2021June 2022Abandon1610NoNo
17271736Mining SystemFebruary 2021April 2023Allow2630YesNo
17186255MILLING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A MILLING MACHINEFebruary 2021October 2022Allow1930YesNo
17249104MATERIAL TRANSFER APPARATUS FOR A GROUND MILLING MACHINE AND GROUND MILLING MACHINE HAVING SUCH A MATERIAL TRANSFER APPARATUSFebruary 2021January 2023Allow2310NoNo
17180044METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING DEBRIS FROM A DRILL HOLE DURING DRILLINGFebruary 2021November 2022Allow2120NoNo
17177606METHODS FOR RECOVERING A MINERAL FROM A MINERAL-BEARING DEPOSITFebruary 2021December 2022Allow6010NoNo
17171292Earth Working Machine Having A Positive Connection Between The Rotating Working Assembly And Its Rotary BearingFebruary 2021January 2023Allow2310NoNo
17162457Ride-On Roadway Maintenance MachineJanuary 2021January 2023Allow2320YesNo
17152899MINERAL BITS AND MOUNTSJanuary 2021December 2023Allow3540YesNo
17259810RECOVERING CONVEYOR SYSTEMS AND CONTINUOUS MINERS FROM MINED PLUNGE TUNNELS IN UNDERGROUND MINESJanuary 2021July 2023Allow3040YesNo
17146992Bit Holder with Annular RingsJanuary 2021September 2023Allow3340NoNo
17127422METHOD INCLUDING DOWNHOLE FLOW CONTROL IN SOLUTION MININGDecember 2020April 2024Abandon4010NoNo
17123257MACHINE HEIGHT SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHODDecember 2020March 2022Allow1510YesNo
17120732REMOVING EARTH WORKING METHOD WITH A REMOVING TOOL OFFSET OBLIQUELY WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPULSION DIRECTION, AND EARTH WORKING MACHINE EMBODIED TO EXECUTE THE METHODDecember 2020June 2023Allow3020YesNo
17119741SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COUNTING WORK MACHINE BIT REMOVALDecember 2020April 2023Allow2810YesNo
16772429CUTTING TOOL FOR A TUNNEL BORING MACHINE AND A TUNNEL BORING MACHINEDecember 2020July 2022Allow2510NoNo
17059477MINING MACHINE APPLICABLE TO FLUIDIZED MINING OF ORE BODIES AND MINING METHODNovember 2020December 2021Allow1310NoNo
16952295Earth Working Machine Having a Dust Extraction System and Rotatable Filter CartridgesNovember 2020December 2021Allow1310NoNo
16952289EARTH WORKING MACHINE HAVING A FILTERED DUST EXTRACTION SYSTEM WITH AN ELASTICALLY DEFORMABLE FILTER HOUSINGNovember 2020September 2021Allow1010NoNo
17096435PROJECTILE AUGMENTED BORING SYSTEMNovember 2020March 2024Allow4070YesNo
17052878HYDRAULIC HOISTING OF POTASH AND OTHER EVAPORITE ORESNovember 2020December 2021Allow1310YesNo
17052556TUNNEL BORING MACHINE AND TUNNELLING METHODNovember 2020February 2023Allow2830YesNo
17086104PROCESSES AND CONFIGURATIONS FOR SUBTERRANEAN RESOURCE EXTRACTIONOctober 2020April 2023Allow2910NoNo
17073853Self-propelled construction machine and method for determining the utilization of a construction machineOctober 2020January 2022Allow1510NoNo
17048375BLASTING TECHNIQUEOctober 2020September 2022Allow2310NoNo
17046598MILLING PICKOctober 2020November 2021Allow1310NoNo
17009510SELF-PROPELLED CONSTRUCTION MACHINESeptember 2020May 2021Allow900NoNo
16956725SELF-PROPELLED GROUND MILLING MACHINEAugust 2020December 2022Allow2920NoNo
16964743DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUSLY DRIVING A TUNNELAugust 2020October 2022Allow2720NoNo
16970133DRUM-TYPE SHEARER LOADER, AND A SHEARER DRUM OF A DRUM-TYPE SHEARER LOADERAugust 2020April 2024Abandon4410NoNo
16991318SELF-PROPELLED CONSTRUCTION MACHINE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A SELF-PROPELLED CONSTRUCTION MACHINEAugust 2020April 2022Allow2020YesNo
16985039MILLING MACHINE CHAMBER BINDING CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODSAugust 2020February 2023Allow3020YesNo
16933550EARTH WORKING MACHINE HAVING A ROTATABLE WORKING APPARATUS AXIALLY POSITIONALLY RETAINABLE WITH HIGH TIGHTENING TORQUE BY MEANS OF A CENTRAL BOLT ARRANGEMENT, AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING AND RELEASING SUCH RETENTIONJuly 2020December 2021Allow1710NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner GOODWIN, MICHAEL ALAN.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
2
Examiner Affirmed
2
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
17.3%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 0.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
9
Allowed After Appeal Filing
3
(33.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
6
(66.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
54.6%
Higher 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, 33.3% 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.

Strategic Recommendations

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 GOODWIN, MICHAEL ALAN - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner GOODWIN, MICHAEL ALAN works in Art Unit 3672 and has examined 615 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 80.5%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 24 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner GOODWIN, MICHAEL ALAN's allowance rate of 80.5% places them in the 51% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by GOODWIN, MICHAEL ALAN receive 1.85 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 43% 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 GOODWIN, MICHAEL ALAN is 24 months. This places the examiner in the 84% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +21.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by GOODWIN, MICHAEL ALAN. This interview benefit is in the 66% 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, 30.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 62% 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 66.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 90% 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.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

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 19% 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

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, 33.3% 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.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 63.2% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 68% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show above-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Petitionable matters include restriction requirements (MPEP § 1002.02(c)(2)) and various procedural issues.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.2% of allowed cases (in the 51% 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 0.4% of allowed cases (in the 54% 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:

  • Consider after-final amendments: This examiner frequently enters after-final amendments. If you can clearly overcome rejections with claim amendments, file an after-final amendment before resorting to an RCE.

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

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