USPTO Examiner DEONAUTH NIRVANA - Art Unit 3726

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17135875WORKSTATION SINKDecember 2020January 2024Abandon3711NoNo
17133730SPROCKET WITH VIBRATION ABSORPTION PROPERTIESDecember 2020May 2022Abandon1610YesNo
17114634DRAIN CABLE DECOUPLER TOOLSDecember 2020March 2024Allow3911YesNo
17114290TOOL FOR REMOVAL OF SPRING CLIP FROM A NUT PLATE ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATED METHODDecember 2020December 2021Allow1300YesNo
16972632MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR FINISHING OF CERAMIC CORES FLASHDecember 2020February 2022Allow1510YesNo
17105911CURVED CUTTING BOARD AND HOLDERNovember 2020January 2022Allow1301YesNo
16951277MACHINE TOOL WITH A THERMAL COMPENSATION EFFECTNovember 2020April 2023Abandon2810NoNo
17095031ADJUSTABLE FLAG AND ASSEMBLY JIG INCLUDING AN ADJUSTABLE FLAGNovember 2020August 2023Allow3301YesNo
17088016Locking Pin Tool for use with a Locking Pin of a WellheadNovember 2020February 2024Allow4021YesNo
17078960Adapter for Removing Pin/Lock Spike for Railway SystemsOctober 2020October 2023Abandon3501NoNo
17071874Pry ToolOctober 2020December 2022Abandon2611NoNo
17068488REMOTELY ACTIVATED CONNECTION DEVICE FOR A SPIRAL SHOULDER CONNECTIONOctober 2020February 2023Abandon2820YesNo
17066445Process to Enable a Single Person to Work with Elastic Without a Second Person to Hold Said ElasticOctober 2020April 2023Abandon3010NoNo
17065120STAPLE REMOVING DEVICE AND GUIDEOctober 2020March 2023Allow2920YesNo
17065130STAPLE REMOVING DEVICEOctober 2020June 2022Allow2010YesNo
17045645METHOD FOR MAKING PROFILE WITH MICRO-HOLEOctober 2020June 2024Allow4411NoNo
17063938OIL FILTRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED FRYEROctober 2020June 2022Allow2001NoNo
17063164METHOD FOR MOUNTING ROTOR BLADES OF A WIND TURBINEOctober 2020February 2023Allow2921NoNo
17024817Power Line InstallationSeptember 2020March 2023Allow2921YesNo
17025485Apparatus for Successively Cutting and Driving a ShaftSeptember 2020August 2023Allow3510YesNo
17025270METHOD FOR IMPROVING PERFORMANCE OF CUP LID AND CUP LID MANUFACTURED BY THE METHODSeptember 2020January 2024Abandon4011NoNo
17017869CUTTING BOARD SYSTEM WITH BOWL/CONTAINER ATTACHMENT RINGSeptember 2020January 2022Allow1610YesNo
17014173Carpet Tack Strip Removal ToolSeptember 2020March 2023Allow3010YesNo
17004121SAFETY LINKAugust 2020October 2023Allow3811YesNo
16990323Fail-safe Fastener for AircraftAugust 2020June 2022Allow2221YesNo
16926998RIG MOVEMENT, ROTATION AND ALIGNMENT ASSEMBLYJuly 2020August 2023Allow3820YesNo
16918261Tray Assembly for a Cutting BoardJuly 2020August 2022Allow2520NoNo
16904812OPERATION-SAFE REPLACEMENT OF A CONTROL HEADJune 2020March 2025Allow5711YesNo
16903680NON-SLIP TEMPERATURE RESISTANT CUTTING BOARD ASSEMBLYJune 2020January 2023Allow3121YesNo
16903540PLANK AND TILE LIFTING ASSEMBLYJune 2020April 2022Allow2210NoNo
16896391PRY TOOLJune 2020June 2022Allow2410NoNo
16892376SYSTEM FOR HOLE MAKING FOR AIRCRAFT SKIN BY NORMAL POSITIONING AND LOCKINGJune 2020September 2022Allow2710YesNo
16890782Method of Designing and Producing Carbon Fiber Connecting RodsJune 2020February 2023Allow3321YesNo
16881273ASSEMBLY FIXTURE HAVING A PIVOT PINMay 2020March 2023Allow3311YesNo
16862863CABLE CARRIER CROSSOVER SUPPLYING FOUR NON-STATIC LOCATIONSApril 2020September 2021Allow1711YesNo
16850061METHOD AND DEVICE FOR POSITIONING COMPONENTS ON A CABLEApril 2020October 2022Allow3011YesNo
16850114CONFIGURING AND POSITIONING AIR PASSAGE HOLES IN A COMBUSTION CHAMBER WALLApril 2020June 2022Allow2600YesNo
16839401Spike Tray Head with Replaceable Wear PlatesApril 2020June 2023Allow3800YesNo
16832114TOOL FOR HOLDING THE SIDE PANELS OF A PRIMARY STRUCTURE OF AN AIRCRAFT PYLON DURING ASSEMBLY THEREOF, AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A PRIMARY STRUCTURE OF AN AIRCRAFT PYLON USING SAID HOLDING TOOLMarch 2020June 2022Allow2601NoNo
16821941CUTTING BOARD WITH RECESSED TRAYMarch 2020November 2021Allow2011YesNo
16821580MODULAR POWER CHARGING UNIT FOR RETROFITTING EXISTING AIRCRAFT MONUMENTSMarch 2020October 2022Allow3101YesNo
16812646WORK BASE AND SYSTEMMarch 2020January 2022Allow2310YesNo
16811185FOLDING CUTTING BOARDMarch 2020April 2021Allow1401YesNo
16784129RAILROAD SPIKE REMOVERFebruary 2020September 2021Allow1911YesNo
16784068RAILROAD SPIKE REMOVERFebruary 2020March 2021Allow1401YesNo
16773677ADJUSTABLE DOOR FRAME SPREADER TOOLJanuary 2020November 2021Allow2110YesNo
16734125RAILROAD SPIKE REMOVERJanuary 2020March 2021Allow1501YesNo
16624100PROCESSING DEVICE AND PROCESSING METHODDecember 2019July 2024Allow5550YesNo
16702460GROOVIE BOARDDecember 2019December 2023Abandon4841YesNo
16690603PISTON AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOFNovember 2019February 2023Abandon3931NoNo
16689298MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR VEHICLE WHEELNovember 2019March 2021Allow1601NoNo
16682026MACHINING FIXTURE WITH QUICK RELEASE LEVERNovember 2019August 2021Allow2100YesNo
16604606MODULAR MACHINE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLYOctober 2019October 2022Allow3601YesNo
16589493Aircraft Internal Hanging ScaffoldOctober 2019April 2023Allow4311YesNo
16577677CUTTING BOARDSeptember 2019August 2021Allow2300YesNo
16570154Workpiece Discharging Devices and Related Systems and MethodsSeptember 2019December 2021Abandon2711YesNo
16547935MODIFYING RAIL CARS FOR PROPPANT TRANSPORTATIONAugust 2019April 2021Abandon2001NoNo
16487468ASSEMBLY ASSISTING DEVICE FOR ASSISTING OF THE ASSEMBLING OF TWO WIND TURBINE COMPONENTS OF A WIND TURBINE AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING OF THE TWO WIND TURBINE COMPONENTSAugust 2019August 2021Allow2401YesNo
16542733METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN INTERIOR UNIT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND INTERIOR UNIT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLEAugust 2019December 2021Allow2810YesNo
16486166METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COLUMN-BEAM JOINT STRUCTURE AND THE COLUMN-BEAM JOINT STRUCTUREAugust 2019June 2021Allow2211YesNo
16485923METHOD FOR CROSS-WEDGE ROLLING POPPET VALVESAugust 2019June 2021Allow2210YesNo
16530266BICYCLE WHEEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BICYCLE WHEELAugust 2019March 2021Allow2011NoNo
16528983METHOD OF MOLDING DOUBLE-LAYER SLIDING BEARINGAugust 2019April 2021Abandon2001NoNo
16519264WORK SURFACEJuly 2019May 2022Allow3421YesNo
16458565REMOTELY ACTIVATED CONNECTION DEVICE FOR A SPIRAL SHOULDER CONNECTIONJuly 2019February 2021Abandon2020NoNo
16474628METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EXPANDING A METAL ELEMENTJune 2019July 2023Allow4950YesNo
16454589FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE ELIMINATION SYSTEMJune 2019June 2021Allow2310NoNo
16437575CUTTING BOARD THAT AIDS IN THE COLLECTION OR DISPERSAL OF PREPARED MATERIALJune 2019July 2021Allow2610YesNo
16422959METHOD OF USING AN AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY SLIDE CONTAINER AS AN INSTALLATION TOOL FOR DEINSTALLATION AND INSTALLATION OF AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY SLIDESMay 2019March 2023Allow4501NoNo
16419608LIFTING DEVICESMay 2019March 2021Abandon2210YesNo
16349080COMPONENT PRODUCTION METHOD AND COMPONENT PRODUCTION SYSTEMMay 2019March 2022Allow3400YesNo
16394098PORTABLE WELDING GROUND CLAMP ATTACHMENT SYSTEMSApril 2019January 2022Allow3311YesNo
16392503CUTTING BOARDApril 2019July 2023Abandon5141YesNo
16369815ANTI-SLIP SYSTEM WITH OVERMOLD OPERATIONMarch 2019August 2021Allow2921YesNo
16360187PROCESS KIT COMPONENTS FOR USE WITH AN EXTENDED AND INDEPENDENT RF POWERED CATHODE SUBSTRATE FOR EXTREME EDGE TUNABILITYMarch 2019December 2022Abandon4521YesNo
16279524TURBOCHARGER THRUST BEARING AND MANUFACTURING METHODFebruary 2019August 2020Abandon1810NoNo
16253959MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR CONNECTING RODJanuary 2019April 2022Allow3940YesNo
16253984GAS TURBINE CASE AND REINFORCEMENT STRUT FOR SAMEJanuary 2019April 2021Abandon2710NoNo
16252962Cable Management AssemblyJanuary 2019August 2021Allow3111YesNo
16251923MODULAR FIXTURE PLATE SYSTEM FOR POSITIONING A WORKPIECE DURING A MANUFACTURING AND/OR INSPECTION PROCESSJanuary 2019February 2022Allow3711YesNo
16243735METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STENTJanuary 2019March 2021Allow2710NoNo
16190755METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A ROLLING ELEMENT INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLYNovember 2018February 2021Allow2720YesNo
16183815BRUSH SEAL REPAIR METHODNovember 2018February 2021Allow2701NoNo
16179946MANUFACTURE OF A PAN COVERED WITH PAPERNovember 2018August 2023Allow5721NoYes
16096021APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATION OF DRILLING AND INTERFERENCE-FIT PIN INSERTIONOctober 2018December 2022Abandon4901NoNo
16118761PORTABLE TRAILER STANDSAugust 2018April 2021Allow3110NoNo
16116165VARIABLE NOZZLES IN TURBINE ENGINES AND METHODS RELATED THERETOAugust 2018April 2020Allow1910NoNo
16116136STATOR BLADES IN TURBINE ENGINES AND METHODS RELATED THERETOAugust 2018October 2020Allow2511YesNo
16059099HINGE PIN EXTRACTORAugust 2018April 2019Allow810YesNo
16045271METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A DAMPER TUBEJuly 2018October 2020Allow2711YesNo
16042350Method of Designing and Producing High Performance Carbon Ceramic PistonsJuly 2018November 2021Abandon4030NoNo
16041832HEAT DISSIPATION COMPONENT MANUFACTURING METHODJuly 2018June 2023Abandon5970YesNo
16041835METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HEAT DISSIPATION UNITJuly 2018May 2024Abandon6080YesNo
16041464Method of Designing and Producing Connecting Rods formed of Fiber Composite MaterialJuly 2018July 2023Abandon6051YesNo
16022814SPROCKET WITH VIBRATION ABSORPTION PROPERTIESJune 2018August 2021Abandon3811NoNo
16016904TWO-PIECE BARREL NUTJune 2018September 2019Allow1500NoNo
16015916METHOD OF POSITIONING A HOLLOW WORKPIECEJune 2018June 2021Allow3630YesNo
16014229MACHINED ARTICLE AND PRESSING METHODJune 2018January 2023Allow5441YesNo
16013915HEAT EXCHANGERJune 2018July 2021Abandon3721NoNo
16013102TOOL FOR REMOVAL OF SPRING CLIP FROM A NUT PLATE ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATED METHODJune 2018June 2020Allow2411NoNo

Appeals Overview

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

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
4
Examiner Affirmed
0
(0.0%)
Examiner Reversed
4
(100.0%)
Reversal Percentile
98.8%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 100.0% reversal rate, the PTAB has reversed the examiner's rejections more often than affirming them. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
15
Allowed After Appeal Filing
9
(60.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
6
(40.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
88.9%
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, 60.0% 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.

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 is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner DEONAUTH, NIRVANA - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner DEONAUTH, NIRVANA works in Art Unit 3726 and has examined 296 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 72.3%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 35 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner DEONAUTH, NIRVANA's allowance rate of 72.3% places them in the 37% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by DEONAUTH, NIRVANA receive 2.19 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 56% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by DEONAUTH, NIRVANA is 35 months. This places the examiner in the 41% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +32.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by DEONAUTH, NIRVANA. This interview benefit is in the 79% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner and should be strongly considered as a prosecution strategy. Per MPEP § 713.10, interviews are available at any time before the Notice of Allowance is mailed or jurisdiction transfers to the PTAB.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 23.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 36% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 23.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 32% 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.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 100.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 77% 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 71.4% of appeals filed. This is in the 59% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 30.0% 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, 62.1% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 65% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 41% 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 12.1% of allowed cases (in the 91% 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.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • Prioritize examiner interviews: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner. Request an interview after the first office action to clarify issues and potentially expedite allowance.
  • Request pre-appeal conferences: PACs are highly effective with this examiner. Before filing a full appeal brief, request a PAC to potentially resolve issues without full PTAB review.

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

Not Legal Advice: The information provided in this report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult with a qualified patent attorney or agent for advice specific to your situation.

No Guarantees: We do not provide any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the statistics presented above. Patent prosecution statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data and are subject to data quality limitations, processing errors, and changes in USPTO practices over time.

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