USPTO Examiner RUSHING TUCKER CHINYERE J - Art Unit 3731

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19230794RING PACKAGER AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF FOR PACKAGING COILED MATERIALJune 2025August 2025Allow200NoNo
19214226VACUUM PUMPING DEVICEMay 2025October 2025Allow510NoNo
18876813A MACHINE FOR WRAPPING ONE OR MORE BUNDLES WITH STRETCH FILM FROM A REEL WITH CONTINUOUS SUCTIONDecember 2024October 2025Allow1000NoNo
18975904WRAPPER MACHINE FOR PACKAGING FLEXIBLE ARTICLES WITH AN ELONGATED SHAPE, IN PARTICULAR FLEXIBLE HOSESDecember 2024October 2025Allow1000NoNo
18950639Method And System For Attaching Articles To A CarrierNovember 2024November 2025Allow1210NoNo
18948950BOX-PACKING APPARATUSNovember 2024February 2026Allow1510NoNo
18948344BOX-PACKING APPARATUSNovember 2024February 2026Allow1510NoNo
18864766STRETCH-WRAPPING MACHINE WITH PRE-STRETCH ROLLERSNovember 2024December 2025Allow1310NoNo
18862345SELF-PROPELLED WRAPPING MACHINE AND WRAPPING METHODNovember 2024July 2025Allow900NoNo
18860815MACHINE FOR WRAPPING A LOADOctober 2024July 2025Allow900NoNo
18923002VERTICAL PACKAGING MACHINE AND ASSOCIATED CONTROL METHODOctober 2024December 2025Allow1400NoNo
18895943SEPARATING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING A BLISTER TUBE, AND PACKAGING DEVICE COMPRISING A SEPARATING DEVICESeptember 2024February 2026Allow1601NoNo
18848244WRAPPING MACHINESeptember 2024October 2025Allow1310NoNo
18883094AUTOMATIC PACKAGER FOR PHARMACEUTICALSSeptember 2024February 2026Allow1710NoNo
18843999LOAD WRAPPING APPARATUS AND METHOD WITH SELF-BALANCING PAPER-BASED PACKAGING MATERIAL DISPENSERSeptember 2024November 2025Allow1410YesNo
18822904SURGICAL INSTRUMENT CARTRIDGE SENSOR ASSEMBLIESSeptember 2024March 2026Abandon1910NoNo
18789708STAPLE CARTRIDGE AND METHODS FOR SURGICAL STAPLERSJuly 2024November 2025Allow1610NoNo
18785352DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING HEADSPACE HUMIDITY AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAMEJuly 2024February 2026Abandon1910NoNo
18780005LOADING CASES WITH ITEMSJuly 2024March 2026Allow2010NoNo
18765817APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR LOADING CONTAINERS WITH PRODUCTSJuly 2024November 2025Allow1610NoNo
18765309METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY MAINTAINING A PREDETERMINED PORTION ARRANGEMENT IN A TRAY TROUGH AND PACKAGING APPARATUS SUITABLE THEREFORJuly 2024March 2026Allow2020YesNo
18754200MANIPULATOR OF ARTICLES IN BOXES AND RELATED PROCESS FOR MOVING ARTICLES IN BOXESJune 2024October 2025Allow1510NoNo
18724350PACKAGING UNIT FOR PACKAGING ARTICLES IN BOXES AND METHOD FOR PACKAGING ARTICLES IN BOXESJune 2024January 2026Allow1910NoNo
18723437APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STRAIGHTENING A PACKAGEJune 2024November 2024Allow500NoNo
18735631WRAP FLOOR CONTROLJune 2024October 2025Allow1610NoNo
18715379A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PACKAGING PRODUCTSMay 2024May 2025Allow1100NoNo
18710564METHOD FOR PACKAGING ARTICLES IN BOXES AND PACKAGING DEVICE OPERATING ACCORDING TO SUCH A METHODMay 2024November 2025Allow1810NoNo
18643862PALLET WRAPPING SYSTEM WITH OVERLAPPING BANDSApril 2024December 2024Allow800NoNo
18640997GASSING RAIL FOR GAS OR STEAM FLUSHING CONTAINERS AND CAPS ON A ROTARY CAPPING MACHINEApril 2024October 2025Allow1810NoNo
18640069WRAPPING MACHINE FOR WRAPPING A PALLETIZED LOADApril 2024March 2026Allow2320NoNo
18639476CONTAINER CARRIER APPLICATING MACHINEApril 2024July 2025Allow1510NoNo
18701447SELF-PROPELLED WRAPPING MACHINE AND WRAPPING AND CONTROL METHODSApril 2024April 2025Allow1200NoNo
18606854SHIPPING PALLET WRAPPING SYSTEMMarch 2024October 2024Allow700NoNo
18688790INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, PROGRAM, AND PACKAGING APPARATUSMarch 2024October 2025Allow2020YesNo
18592923PRODUCT PACKAGING USING COMPUTER VISION AND ADAPTIVE PACKAGING SELECTIONMarch 2024December 2025Allow2120NoNo
18441914SYSTEM & PROCESS FOR FORMING RETAINED CONTAINER GROUPS FROM ARRAYED CONTAINER GROUPSFebruary 2024April 2025Allow1420NoNo
18437670CUT AND SEAL METHOD AND APPARATUSFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18429904MEDICATION CONTAINER INFEED LOOP SYSTEM AND APPARATUSFebruary 2024November 2025Allow2210NoNo
18424343NAIL GUNJanuary 2024October 2025Allow2110NoNo
18421899ANGLED TOOL ACCESSORY HOLDERJanuary 2024October 2025Allow2110YesNo
18400776AUTONOMOUS GIFT WRAPPING MACHINEDecember 2023October 2024Allow900NoNo
18574488PACKAGING DEVICE, PACKAGING UNIT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PACKAGING UNITSDecember 2023August 2025Allow2010NoNo
18396336CUSHIONING MECHANISM, HEAT SEALING DEVICE, AND FILM WRAPPING MACHINEDecember 2023March 2025Allow1500NoNo
18393193PALLET WRAPPING SYSTEM WITH INTELLIGENT MONITORINGDecember 2023September 2024Allow910NoNo
18391631SYSTEMS FOR DISPENSING PILLOWS FOR PRODUCT PACKAGINGDecember 2023December 2025Allow2410YesNo
18572648PACKAGINGDecember 2023December 2025Allow2420NoNo
18538608DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LOADING TRANSPORT CONTAINERSDecember 2023November 2025Allow2320NoNo
18567896FOOD CONTAINER EVACUATION SYSTEM COMPRISING A FOOD CONTAINER EVACUATION MODULE AND FOOD CONTAINERS THEREFORDecember 2023December 2024Allow1210NoNo
18524079Simultaneous Multiple Package Case PackerNovember 2023May 2025Allow1810NoNo
18525615PACKAGING MACHINE AND SYSTEMSNovember 2023December 2024Allow1310NoNo
18520903GASSING RAIL AND A GASSING RAIL SYSTEM FOR GAS FLUSHING CONTAINERS AND CAPS ON A ROTARY CAPPING MACHINENovember 2023July 2025Allow1910NoNo
18563844FILLING MACHINE PACKAGE WASTE MANAGEMENTNovember 2023July 2025Allow2010YesNo
18563208SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING AN ENCLOSURE, A REGULATED ATMOSPHERE, AND FUNCTIONAL TREATMENTS FOR PERISHABLE PRODUCTSNovember 2023February 2026Allow2611NoNo
18289992FLYWHEEL DRIVEN FASTENING TOOL HAVING AT LEAST TWO TIMEOUT PERIODS FOR DETERMINING WHEN TO STOP DRIVING FLYWHEELNovember 2023June 2025Allow2010YesNo
18504145Tray Insertion System and MethodNovember 2023June 2025Allow1911YesNo
18387733SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSEMBLING UNPACKED MERCHANDISE IN CONTAINERSNovember 2023June 2024Allow700NoNo
18289124PACKAGING APPARATUS FOR PACKAGING BAGS EQUIPPED WITH LABEL PRINTERNovember 2023September 2024Allow1000NoNo
18557912WORKING MACHINEOctober 2023April 2025Allow1810NoNo
18493927POWERED FASTENER DRIVEROctober 2023July 2025Allow2110NoNo
18556810SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PACKAGING ARTICLES WITHIN A CARTONOctober 2023August 2025Allow2120NoNo
18491420TURRET ASSEMBLIES FOR CONTAINER SEALING SYSTEMOctober 2023July 2025Allow2110NoNo
18556051MAST ELEMENT, IN PARTICULAR LEADER ELEMENT, FOR A CONSTRUCTION MACHINE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE MAST ELEMENTOctober 2023December 2025Allow2620YesNo
18379781SURGICAL SYSTEM WITH WIRELESS ARRAY FOR POWER AND DATA TRANSFEROctober 2023February 2025Allow1600NoNo
18379766CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR ACTUATING MOTORIZED FUNCTION OF SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT UTILIZING INERTIAL DRIVE TRAIN PROPERTIESOctober 2023January 2025Allow1500NoNo
18286430Method for activating and deactivating a spindle lock in a power tool, and power toolOctober 2023June 2025Allow2010NoNo
18284464BLISTER SHEET SUPPLY UNIT FOR BLISTER PACK AND MEDICAL BLISTER PACKING DEVICE COMPRISING SAMESeptember 2023April 2025Abandon1810NoNo
18372780Method and System for Closing a ReceptacleSeptember 2023July 2025Allow2111NoNo
18473744STRETCH WRAPPING MACHINE WITH PACKAGING MATERIAL TAIL TREATMENTSeptember 2023March 2025Allow1810YesNo
18367768METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING A CONTAINER CARRIER APPLICATING MACHINESeptember 2023September 2024Allow1210NoNo
18463751APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR LOADING CONTAINERS WITH PRODUCTSSeptember 2023April 2024Allow700NoNo
18280572APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY STRETCHING AN OPENING FLAP OF CLOSED PACKAGINGSSeptember 2023February 2025Allow1710NoNo
18240637PALLET WRAPPER AND IMAGING SYSTEMAugust 2023April 2024Allow810NoNo
18279419Line with Freely Programmable TraysAugust 2023May 2025Allow2120NoNo
18547389Method Of Opening An Outer Bag Of A Pre-Filled Double-Bag And An Opening Device ThereforeAugust 2023October 2024Allow1300NoNo
18447270CONTROL DEVICE OF POWER TOOLAugust 2023November 2024Allow1500NoNo
18275756METHOD FOR TAGGING PRODUCTS AND A PRODUCTAugust 2023April 2025Allow2110NoNo
18362256HANDLING ITEMS FOR CUSTOM-SIZED MULTI-ITEM PACKAGESJuly 2023September 2024Allow1400NoNo
18346651APPARATUS FOR INSERTING MICROCAPSULE OBJECTS INTO A FILTER ELEMENT OF A SMOKING ARTICLE, AND ASSOCIATED METHODJuly 2023August 2024Allow1400NoNo
18336729METHODS FOR PACKAGING CANNABISJune 2023February 2025Allow2010YesNo
18336255SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMULATING COMPOUNDS INTO PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTSJune 2023January 2024Allow711NoNo
18257859ENHANCING PACKAGE FORMATION IN A FOOD PACKAGING SYSTEM BASED ON REINFORCEMENT LEARNINGJune 2023March 2025Allow2210NoNo
18332198Stretch Wrapping Machine With Automatic Load ProfilingJune 2023July 2024Allow1310NoNo
18256615Method for Operating a Hand-Held Power ToolJune 2023January 2025Allow1910NoNo
18331164STAPLE CARTRIDGE AND METHODS FOR SURGICAL STAPLERSJune 2023June 2024Allow1200NoNo
18205474PALLET WRAPPING SYSTEM WITH OVERLAPPING BANDSJune 2023December 2023Allow700NoNo
18204093DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LOADING TRANSPORT CONTAINERSMay 2023December 2024Allow1910NoNo
18323274AUTOMATED CLOSING SYSTEMSMay 2023June 2024Allow1210NoNo
18323025High Precision Filling SystemMay 2023May 2025Abandon2401YesNo
18037110Vertical flow-wrapper with improved Corner FoldingMay 2023December 2024Allow1901NoNo
18195601PACKAGING BLANKS FOR CONTAINERS ARRAYED FOR ROTARY DIE CUTTERSMay 2023September 2024Allow1600NoNo
18313197SORTING SYSTEM FOR A MEDICATION PACKAGING SYSTEMMay 2023February 2025Allow2211YesNo
18310185GLUER APPARATUS, AND CONVEYANCE ASSIST DEVICE FOR GLUER APPARATUSMay 2023May 2025Allow2521NoNo
18139390SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC PROCESSING OF OBJECTS USING BOX TRAY ASSEMBLIESApril 2023November 2024Allow1910NoNo
18137607SEPARATING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING A BLISTER TUBE, AND PACKAGING DEVICE COMPRISING A SEPARATING DEVICEApril 2023August 2024Allow1510NoNo
18135812BLASTHOLE DRILL COMPRESSOR DRIVE SYSTEMApril 2023July 2025Allow2711NoNo
18136185SHIPPING PALLET WRAPPING SYSTEMApril 2023December 2023Allow800NoNo
18135408SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING MOTOR VELOCITY OF A SURGICAL STAPLING AND CUTTING INSTRUMENT ACCORDING TO ARTICULATION ANGLE OF END EFFECTORApril 2023January 2025Allow2121NoNo
18296106ZIG ZAG FOLDER WITH PERFORATOR AND ZIG ZAG FOLDED WEB HAVING PERFORATIONSApril 2023November 2025Allow3220NoYes
18130366Container CarrierApril 2023January 2024Allow1020NoNo
18129229SCRAPER, ROCK DRILLING UNIT AND METHODMarch 2023December 2024Allow2110NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner RUSHING-TUCKER, CHINYERE J.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
5
Examiner Affirmed
2
(40.0%)
Examiner Reversed
3
(60.0%)
Reversal Percentile
84.1%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 60.0% 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
28
Allowed After Appeal Filing
15
(53.6%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
13
(46.4%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
85.5%
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, 53.6% 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 RUSHING-TUCKER, CHINYERE J - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner RUSHING-TUCKER, CHINYERE J works in Art Unit 3731 and has examined 276 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 79.0%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 34 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner RUSHING-TUCKER, CHINYERE J's allowance rate of 79.0% places them in the 48% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by RUSHING-TUCKER, CHINYERE J receive 2.55 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 74% 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 RUSHING-TUCKER, CHINYERE J is 34 months. This places the examiner in the 45% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +5.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by RUSHING-TUCKER, CHINYERE J. This interview benefit is in the 32% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 18.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 17% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 44.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 68% 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, 133.3% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 87% 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 80.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 73% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 60.0% 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, 56.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 58% 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 42% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 46% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may come directly without a separate action for formal matters.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

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

  • 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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Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.