Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17256936 | EXPANSION AND MOVEMENT JOINTS | December 2020 | August 2023 | Allow | 31 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17247804 | SEAL RING AND HOSE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY | December 2020 | November 2022 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17119654 | CONNECTING ASSEMBLY FOR CONNECTING HOSE SEGMENTS TOGETHER, AND MAPLE TREE SAP HARVESTING SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH THE SAME | December 2020 | March 2025 | Allow | 51 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17112999 | RELEASING DEVICE FOR DISCONNECTING A PIPE OFF OF A FITTING BODY | December 2020 | March 2023 | Abandon | 27 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17112109 | HVAC DUCT CONNECTION SYSTEM AND FLANGE | December 2020 | July 2023 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17247256 | Fluid conduits with selectively coated surfaces | December 2020 | August 2023 | Allow | 33 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17054678 | TUBULAR THREADED CONNECTION | November 2020 | July 2023 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17083363 | CONNECTIONS OF LINED PIPE | October 2020 | March 2023 | Allow | 29 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17081055 | SERVICE TUBE ASSEMBLY FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE | October 2020 | June 2024 | Allow | 44 | 4 | 1 | No | No |
| 17079762 | PIPE COUPLER | October 2020 | January 2023 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17049131 | PIPE CONNECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PIPE CONNECTION | October 2020 | January 2023 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17047538 | Grease Gun Coupler | October 2020 | October 2022 | Abandon | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17044896 | TELESCOPIC JOINT | October 2020 | March 2024 | Allow | 41 | 4 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 17022052 | QUICK CONNECTOR FOR PLASTIC PIPE | September 2020 | October 2022 | Abandon | 25 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17002447 | HYDROGEN SUPPLY APPARATUS AND SEALING DEVICE USED FOR SAME | August 2020 | January 2024 | Abandon | 40 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16998869 | CONNECTOR HAVING A PILOT WITH AN INDICATOR | August 2020 | July 2023 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16961204 | PLUG CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO TUBULAR WORKPIECES MADE OF CONCRETE, EACH WORKPIECE HAVING AN INNER LINER MADE OF PLASTIC | July 2020 | June 2023 | Allow | 36 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16919192 | FITTING SECURING DEVICE FOR HYDRAULIC HOSE COUPLINGS, CONSTRUCTION MACHINE, AND METHOD | July 2020 | August 2023 | Abandon | 38 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16902295 | SEAL AND INSULATOR FOR PIPE HAVING AN INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR | June 2020 | October 2022 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16898135 | FLUID-BEARING PIPE FITTINGS ENHANCING FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM PERFORMANCE | June 2020 | September 2024 | Abandon | 51 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15930347 | TELESCOPIC TUBE AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF | May 2020 | December 2023 | Abandon | 43 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16865228 | SEISMIC PIPE JOINT | May 2020 | November 2024 | Allow | 54 | 5 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16755247 | Connector | April 2020 | April 2022 | Abandon | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16813592 | NON-METALLIC FLUID COUPLING | March 2020 | January 2023 | Allow | 34 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16644072 | PIPELINE SYSTEM OF PIPE SECTIONS WITH PRE-ASSEMBLED INSULATING WELD BACKING RINGS AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME | March 2020 | January 2025 | Allow | 59 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16641266 | Connecting device and gas hob | February 2020 | October 2023 | Abandon | 44 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 16794969 | TUBE FITTING AND TUBE EQUIPPED WITH TUBE FITTING | February 2020 | August 2023 | Allow | 42 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16780407 | Adjustable Pipe Spool and Connection Methods | February 2020 | March 2022 | Abandon | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16752938 | OFFSET-ALIGNMENT PIVOTABLE COUPLER FITTINGS FOR SEALABLY INTERCONNECTING HIGH-PRESSURE LINES | January 2020 | December 2023 | Abandon | 46 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 16747176 | Vacuum Manifold Assembly | January 2020 | November 2023 | Abandon | 46 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16630278 | SCREW ELEMENT FOR CONNECTING PIPES AND A PIPE CONNECTING DEVICE | January 2020 | March 2022 | Abandon | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16738365 | ASSEMBLY OF A COUPLING AND A STIFF TUBE AND METHOD THEREFORE | January 2020 | October 2021 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16711517 | DUAL METAL ADAPTER | December 2019 | February 2023 | Allow | 38 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16618668 | VACUUM JOINT AND VACUUM UTILIZATION DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME | December 2019 | September 2022 | Abandon | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16683010 | BLIND MATE FLUID CONNECTOR | November 2019 | May 2023 | Allow | 42 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16612331 | FLUID LINE COUPLING | November 2019 | September 2022 | Abandon | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16678109 | QUICK-INSERTION COUPLING JOINT | November 2019 | October 2023 | Abandon | 48 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16674427 | LOCKING CONNECTOR | November 2019 | January 2022 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16608918 | SEALING COUPLING BETWEEN AT LEAST TWO PIPES OF AN ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM THAT CAN BE MOUNTED ON ONE ANOTHER, AND USE THEREOF | October 2019 | November 2023 | Abandon | 49 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16665009 | Mechanically Locking End Screw Arrangements | October 2019 | July 2022 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16608402 | FITTING ASSEMBLY FOR FLUID DEVICE | October 2019 | December 2023 | Allow | 50 | 5 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16660951 | EXTENDED RANGE ENCAPSULATION SHELL | October 2019 | October 2022 | Allow | 36 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16605896 | Dual-Fuel Multi-Port Connector | October 2019 | August 2022 | Allow | 34 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16601760 | DUAL WALLED TUBE FLEXIBLE JOINT SEAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS | October 2019 | February 2023 | Allow | 40 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16600991 | FIREFIGHTING REDUCER STRUCTURE | October 2019 | December 2022 | Abandon | 39 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 16596895 | BEARING ARRANGEMENT FOR FIREFIGHTING MONITOR | October 2019 | December 2024 | Abandon | 60 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16574993 | PIPE COUPLER HAVING FUNCTION OF COVERING PIPE | September 2019 | August 2021 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16568733 | TELESCOPIC WATER PIPE | September 2019 | May 2024 | Allow | 56 | 4 | 1 | No | No |
| 16485905 | UNBONDED FLEXIBLE PIPE AND AN END-FITTING | August 2019 | January 2022 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16481062 | CONNECTING DEVICE | July 2019 | February 2022 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16502894 | Connection Tube for Hydraulic Cylinder | July 2019 | September 2022 | Abandon | 39 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16454728 | Condensate Drain Pipe Apparatus | June 2019 | December 2022 | Abandon | 42 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16442541 | Gimbal Joints for Bleed Air Systems | June 2019 | August 2022 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16437395 | Quick Connector Assembly for Connecting Hose | June 2019 | November 2021 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16466900 | PIPE CONNECTION COMPENSATION DEVICE BY MAGNETIC FLUID SEALING | June 2019 | September 2021 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16462750 | Plug Connector | May 2019 | December 2021 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16415546 | Coupling Device for Media-Conducting Lines | May 2019 | April 2023 | Allow | 47 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 16346520 | WATER CONNECTION DEVICE | April 2019 | May 2022 | Abandon | 36 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16390488 | SLIDING HIGH PRESSURE PIPE CONNECTION | April 2019 | September 2022 | Abandon | 41 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16381640 | SUPPORT RING FOR TUBULAR PRESS CONNECTIONS AND FITTINGS | April 2019 | June 2022 | Allow | 38 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16374834 | Pipe arrangement of a Pipeline System of a Fire Extinguishing System, Pipe Connector for such Arrangement, and Method for Producing such a Pipe Arrangement | April 2019 | January 2023 | Abandon | 45 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16338918 | ELBOW AND PIPE | April 2019 | August 2021 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16362646 | IRRIGATION BAYONET RISER PIPE AND RISER PIPE RECEIVING BASE ASSEMBLY | March 2019 | November 2022 | Abandon | 44 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16288743 | CAM CLAMP | February 2019 | March 2022 | Allow | 36 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16287011 | CONNECTING STRUCTURE | February 2019 | February 2022 | Abandon | 36 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16281641 | DIELECTRIC FITTING | February 2019 | November 2021 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16282150 | CONNECTING DUCTS | February 2019 | October 2021 | Abandon | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16281306 | Safety System for High Pressure Conduits | February 2019 | October 2023 | Abandon | 56 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 16324238 | Hybrid Fitting for Connecting to an End of a Pipe | February 2019 | October 2021 | Abandon | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16268482 | Pipe Clamp | February 2019 | August 2021 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16321166 | PIPE JOINT | January 2019 | September 2021 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16250655 | FAST CONNECTION SPRING ACTIVATED LOCKING FLUID COUPLER FITTING | January 2019 | August 2021 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16248203 | HOT-PLATE-WELDED WATER PIPE | January 2019 | August 2021 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16232850 | Protective Brace for Conduit | December 2018 | August 2021 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16228074 | CONDUITS FOR TRANSPORTING FLUIDS AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME | December 2018 | April 2024 | Abandon | 60 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16211895 | CONNECTOR FOR CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO FLUID-CONVEYING ELEMENTS | December 2018 | January 2022 | Allow | 37 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16205209 | Oxygen Supply Tubing Connector with Reverse Directional Coupling | November 2018 | August 2021 | Abandon | 33 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16199669 | Securing Device | November 2018 | July 2021 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16303377 | SEALING SLEEVE FOR PIPE OFFSETS | November 2018 | February 2022 | Allow | 39 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16301135 | HALF-RING SEGMENT, CONNECTION CLAMP, AND CONNECTION DEVICE | November 2018 | June 2022 | Allow | 43 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 16091710 | DEVICE FOR AXIALLY CONNECTING TWO PIPE ELEMENTS | November 2018 | August 2022 | Allow | 46 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16175081 | FITTING DEVICE FOR MAKING CONNECTION TUBE | October 2018 | March 2023 | Allow | 52 | 6 | 0 | No | No |
| 16146204 | PIPE COUPLING | September 2018 | June 2022 | Allow | 44 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16089952 | CONNECTION DEVICE | September 2018 | August 2021 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner RUFRANO, ALEXANDER TYLER.
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, 100.0% 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.
✓ Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
Examiner RUFRANO, ALEXANDER TYLER works in Art Unit 3679 and has examined 84 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 53.6%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 36 months.
Examiner RUFRANO, ALEXANDER TYLER's allowance rate of 53.6% places them in the 16% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by RUFRANO, ALEXANDER TYLER receive 2.10 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 52% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by RUFRANO, ALEXANDER TYLER is 36 months. This places the examiner in the 37% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +26.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by RUFRANO, ALEXANDER TYLER. This interview benefit is in the 72% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 29.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 59% 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.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 30.4% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 46% 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.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 98% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 100.0% 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, 0.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 6% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 38% 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 22.2% of allowed cases (in the 95% 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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