USPTO Examiner CARLSON MARC - Art Unit 3723

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19322576BLOWING-SUCTION MACHINE AND METHOD FOR USING BLOWING-SUCTION MACHINE FOR CLEANINGSeptember 2025November 2025Allow200NoNo
19315727ELECTRIC CLEANING BRUSH USING BRISTLE BRUSH FOR CLEANINGSeptember 2025January 2026Allow510NoNo
19194696ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR ROLLER SCRAPER CONFIGURED TO SCRAPE PHYSICAL MEDIA ELEMENTSApril 2025October 2025Allow620YesNo
19194703MODULAR SYSTEM FOR PHYSICALLY MANIPULATING PHYSICAL MEDIA ELEMENTS, AND METHODS OF OPERATION THEREOFApril 2025July 2025Allow310NoNo
19084616AIR-MOVING DEVICE WITH SINGLE-PART ROTOR AND METHODSMarch 2025September 2025Allow610NoNo
18875447WASTE RECEPTACLE AND VACUUM CLEANERDecember 2024March 2025Allow300YesNo
18955934Garden BlowerNovember 2024June 2025Allow720NoNo
18819084GENERAL PURPOSE TIDYING ROBOTAugust 2024January 2025Allow501NoNo
18809342Reciprocating Cleaning BrushAugust 2024October 2024Allow100NoNo
18838112DUST COLLECTOR FOR VEHICLEAugust 2024February 2025Allow600NoNo
18745099SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUSJune 2024February 2025Allow800NoNo
18738867HYGIENIC BRUSHJune 2024September 2025Abandon1610NoNo
18680231GUTTER AND DOWNSPOUT CLEANING DEVICE AND METHODMay 2024March 2025Allow1010YesNo
18712305DUST EXTRACTORMay 2024May 2025Allow1211NoNo
18664955EXTRACTION CLEANERMay 2024July 2025Allow1511NoNo
18708338PIPELINE PIG WITH PRESSURE-EQUALIZING TRANSMITTER CAVITY SYSTEMMay 2024July 2025Abandon1510NoNo
18649361UPRIGHT SURFACE TREATMENT APPARATUS HAVING REMOVABLE PODApril 2024December 2024Allow700NoNo
18647387CLEANING APPARATUSApril 2024December 2024Allow710NoNo
18641188BRUSHING GUIDE ELASTIC TOOTHBRUSH AND ELASTIC RESTORATION MECHANISMApril 2024March 2026Allow2200NoNo
18632517Riding Floor Cleaning Machines Having Intelligent Systems, Associated Sub-Assemblies Incorporating Intelligent Systems, and Associated Methods of UseApril 2024February 2025Abandon1010NoNo
18626868CONCENTRATOR ATTACHMENT FOR BLOWER AIR TUBEApril 2024August 2025Allow1620YesNo
18615363SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUSMarch 2024November 2024Allow800NoNo
18602591Evacuation Dock With Fluid ManagementMarch 2024February 2025Allow1110YesNo
18687304BIDIRECTIONAL CLEANING MACHINEFebruary 2024March 2026Allow2500NoNo
18587824Drain Cleaning DeviceFebruary 2024May 2025Abandon1510NoNo
18437798NOZZLE FOR CLEANERFebruary 2024August 2024Allow600NoNo
18294794Vacuum Cleaner Nozzle Provided With A V-Shaped Front Scraping MemberFebruary 2024March 2026Allow2500NoNo
18420416DETECTION DEVICEJanuary 2024August 2024Allow700NoNo
18418960Rake/Vacuum ApparatusJanuary 2024March 2026Allow2610YesNo
18412260CLEANING ROLLERS FOR CLEANING ROBOTSJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1210YesNo
18407122VACUUM CLEANER AND DOCKING STATION CONFIGURED TO COOPERATE WITH THE SAMEJanuary 2024August 2024Allow700YesNo
18393800AGITATOR WITH HAIR REMOVALDecember 2023January 2025Allow1320NoNo
18545079UNIVERSAL DUAL-CONE VACUUM HOSE ADAPTERDecember 2023March 2025Allow1510YesNo
18539268HIGH FREQUENCY AC-POWERED DRAIN CLEANING AND INSPECTION APPARATUS & METHODSDecember 2023October 2024Allow1010NoNo
18531725CLEANING ROBOTDecember 2023August 2024Allow800NoNo
18504885AUTOMATIC TRANSPORT DEVICE FOR CLEANING MACHINENovember 2023January 2024Allow300NoNo
18501688CLEANER HOLDERNovember 2023June 2024Allow700NoNo
18480590DRAIN CLEANING MACHINEOctober 2023November 2024Allow1410NoNo
18465256Oral Care ImplementSeptember 2023May 2024Allow800NoNo
18242824METHOD FOR OPERATING A SELF-PROPELLED CLEANING DEVICE AND SELF-PROPELLED CLEANING DEVICESeptember 2023October 2023Allow210NoNo
18238141NOZZLE FOR A SURFACE TREATMENT APPARATUS AND A SURFACE TREATMENT APPARATUS HAVING THE SAMEAugust 2023July 2025Allow2330YesNo
18231663BASE STATION AND ROBOT CLEANER SYSTEMAugust 2023March 2026Allow3110NoNo
18231280Drain Cleaning DeviceAugust 2023March 2025Abandon1920NoNo
18228976EXTRACTION CLEANER WITH QUICK EMPTY TANKAugust 2023February 2024Allow700NoNo
18273519AUTONOMOUS SURFACE TREATMENT APPARATUSJuly 2023October 2025Allow2700NoNo
18221865EVACUATION STATION FOR A MOBILE FLOOR CLEANING ROBOTJuly 2023February 2026Allow3110NoNo
18219151VACUUM GENERATOR AND NEGATIVE PRESSURE DUST SUCTION DEVICE HAVING SAMEJuly 2023February 2026Allow3210NoNo
18344890CLEANING ROBOT, BRISTLE CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE, AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUMJune 2023September 2023Allow300NoNo
18340315CLEANING DEVICE HAVING CLEANER AND DOCKING STATIONJune 2023January 2026Allow3110NoNo
18259022MOTORIZED SUCTION HEADJune 2023August 2025Allow2600NoNo
18336942GENERATING OPTIMIZED TOOL PATHS AND MACHINE COMMANDS FOR BEAM CUTTING TOOLSJune 2023October 2025Allow2800NoNo
18334322EVACUATION STATION FOR A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUSJune 2023July 2024Allow1310NoNo
18266437VACUUM CLEANERJune 2023October 2025Allow2910NoNo
18205025ROBOT CLEANER, DOCKING STATION AND CLEANING SYSTEM HAVING THE SAMEJune 2023November 2025Allow2910YesNo
18205368SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING WALLS OR OBJECTS WITHIN A SPECIFIC PROXIMITY OF A VACUUM FLOOR NOZZLEJune 2023December 2025Allow3110YesNo
18201377DEVICE FOR CONDUCTING MOTOR RECOGNITION AND PROTECTION AND VACUUM CLEANER USING THE SAMEMay 2023August 2025Allow2600NoNo
18321003CLEANING ROBOTMay 2023September 2023Allow400NoNo
18196138CLEANING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFMay 2023June 2025Allow2500NoNo
18310401ADJUSTABLE OUTLET FOR MOBILE BLOWERMay 2023January 2025Allow2010NoNo
18136876DISPOSAL SPLASH GUARD FOR DRAIN CLOG REMOVERApril 2023June 2025Allow2600YesNo
18137274CLEANING APPARATUS INCLUDING ROBOT CLEANER AND DOCKING STATION, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFORApril 2023January 2026Allow3310NoNo
18303371STRUCTURE FOR COUPLING TOOTHBRUSH HEAD TO ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH HANDLEApril 2023September 2025Allow2910NoNo
18298295Dust CollectorApril 2023October 2025Allow3010NoNo
18132151ANTI-COLLISION MECHANISM AND SWEEPING ROBOTApril 2023January 2026Abandon3410NoNo
18130773UNIVERSAL HANDLE, GROOMING OR HAIR COLLECTION TOOLS, AND METHODS OF USEApril 2023March 2024Allow1210NoNo
18191373Leaf Collector Robot DeviceMarch 2023February 2026Abandon3510NoNo
18028054SELF-CLEANING VACUUM CLEANERMarch 2023January 2026Allow3420YesNo
18178372CLEANING MODULE FOR A PIPELINE INSPECTION GAUGEMarch 2023February 2026Allow3610NoNo
18116355Autonomous Cleaning DeviceMarch 2023August 2024Allow1820NoNo
18042836VACUUM CLEANERFebruary 2023August 2025Allow3010NoNo
18112838Robotic Device With Energy Storage DeviceFebruary 2023February 2024Allow1200NoNo
18112688DEVICE STRUCTURE FOR AUTOMATICALLY OPENING AND CLOSING WASTEWATER TANK VALVE OF CLEANING MACHINEFebruary 2023May 2025Allow2600NoNo
18111724BATTERY-POWERED BACKPACK BLOWERFebruary 2023September 2024Abandon1910NoNo
18108593POWERED SAW INCLUDING DUST CAPTURE APPARATUSFebruary 2023November 2024Allow2120NoNo
18103550SALON OR BARBERSHOP ANTI-FATIGUE MAT AND BROOMJanuary 2023July 2025Allow3010NoNo
18104219FLOW STRUCTURE OF COMPANION ANIMAL DUST COLLECTORJanuary 2023July 2025Allow3010NoNo
18018681ROBOT CLEANERJanuary 2023July 2025Allow3010NoNo
18101686EDGE CLEANING BRUSHES FOR FLOOR CLEANERJanuary 2023February 2024Allow1200NoNo
18017641NOZZLE DEVICE COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE LIGHT-EMITTING SOURCEJanuary 2023June 2023Allow500NoNo
18153379Fan assembly and vacuum cleaner with fan assemblyJanuary 2023August 2025Allow3111NoNo
18004377MULTI-FUNCTIONAL WET VACUUM CLEANERJanuary 2023November 2025Abandon3510NoNo
18091823SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUSDecember 2022June 2024Allow1810NoNo
18089052VACUUM CLEANERDecember 2022July 2025Allow3110NoNo
18087868CLEANING SYSTEM COMPRISING A BASE UNIT AND AT LEAST ONE ACCESSORY DEVICEDecember 2022March 2025Allow2700YesNo
18069803Cooling air routing on an electric blower apparatusDecember 2022July 2025Allow3110NoNo
18084605CORDLESS SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUSDecember 2022December 2024Allow2410NoNo
18085009VACUUM CLEANER AND DOCKING STATION CONFIGURED TO COOPERATE WITH THE SAMEDecember 2022September 2023Allow910YesNo
18068939Electric blower apparatus with battery packDecember 2022December 2025Allow3620NoNo
18064996CLEANING DEVICE FOR CLEANING AN OUTER PORTION OF A SENSORDecember 2022February 2025Allow2611NoNo
18079351CLEANING PAD FOR CLEANING ROBOTDecember 2022July 2024Allow1910NoNo
18079248Rake/Vacuum ApparatusDecember 2022February 2026Allow3820NoNo
17987162CONCENTRATOR ATTACHMENT FOR BLOWER AIR TUBENovember 2022December 2023Allow1300NoNo
17986562ROBOTIC CLEANER DEBRIS REMOVAL DOCKING STATIONNovember 2022December 2025Allow3710NoNo
17984150VACUUM CLEANER STATION, VACUUM CLEANER SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VACUUM CLEANER STATIONNovember 2022April 2025Allow2920NoNo
17984139VACUUM CLEANER STATION, VACUUM CLEANER SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VACUUM CLEANER STATIONNovember 2022July 2024Allow2010NoNo
17984154VACUUM CLEANER STATION, VACUUM CLEANER SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VACUUM CLEANER STATIONNovember 2022August 2024Allow2210NoNo
17984168VACUUM CLEANER STATION, VACUUM CLEANER SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VACUUM CLEANER STATIONNovember 2022August 2024Allow2140NoNo
17984160VACUUM CLEANER STATION, VACUUM CLEANER SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VACUUM CLEANER STATIONNovember 2022September 2023Abandon1110NoNo
17984181VACUUM CLEANER STATION, VACUUM CLEANER SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VACUUM CLEANER STATIONNovember 2022June 2024Allow2030NoNo
17983713FLUORIDE ION CLEANING SYSTEMSNovember 2022January 2026Allow3810YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner CARLSON, MARC.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
13
Examiner Affirmed
8
(61.5%)
Examiner Reversed
5
(38.5%)
Reversal Percentile
60.2%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 38.5% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
31
Allowed After Appeal Filing
10
(32.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
21
(67.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
49.8%
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, 32.3% 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 CARLSON, MARC - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner CARLSON, MARC works in Art Unit 3723 and has examined 1,038 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 74.6%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 30 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner CARLSON, MARC's allowance rate of 74.6% places them in the 39% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by CARLSON, MARC receive 1.51 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 26% 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 CARLSON, MARC is 30 months. This places the examiner in the 62% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +24.1% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by CARLSON, MARC. This interview benefit is in the 70% 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, 29.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 57% 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 43.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 66% 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, 72.7% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 60% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. If you have strong arguments, a PAC request may result in favorable reconsideration.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 61.8% of appeals filed. This is in the 39% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 42.9% 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, 42.9% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 35% 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 0.3% of allowed cases (in the 55% 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 1.6% of allowed cases (in the 65% 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:

    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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