USPTO Examiner GOYAL ARUN - Art Unit 3741

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17067143TURBINE ENGINE SYSTEMOctober 2020February 2021Allow410YesNo
16948290AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMSeptember 2020February 2021Allow510YesNo
16934767AERO ENGINE FLOW RATEJuly 2020December 2020Allow500YesNo
16930797ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN EXPANDED COMBUSTOR LINERJuly 2020October 2024Allow5131YesNo
16916589COMBUSTION STAGING SYSTEMJune 2020July 2022Allow2511YesNo
16908726MICROTURBINE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTUREJune 2020December 2023Allow4221YesNo
16860172PLANETARY GEAR SYSTEM ARRANGEMENT WITH AUXILIARY OIL SYSTEMApril 2020July 2023Allow3821YesNo
16827939MULTI-CHANNEL MULTI-RANGE TRANSDUCERMarch 2020November 2023Allow4340YesNo
16812636GEARED TURBOMACHINE FAN AND COMPRESSOR ROTATIONMarch 2020September 2022Allow3100NoNo
16792319COMBUSTOR NOZZLE ENHANCING SPATIAL UNIFORMITY OF PRE-MIXTURE AND GAS TURBINE HAVING SAMEFebruary 2020February 2023Allow3641YesNo
16741005AERO ENGINE FLOW RATEJanuary 2020September 2020Allow800YesNo
16715376GAS TURBINE ENGINEDecember 2019September 2022Allow3300YesNo
16570923OFFSET CORES FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINESSeptember 2019June 2023Allow4540YesNo
16566061SELF-PUMPING FUEL INJECTOR FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE AND METHOD OF OPERATIONSeptember 2019June 2022Allow3320YesNo
16477063FLOW MIXER WITH A CHANGING THICKNESSJuly 2019August 2022Allow3700YesNo
16470220BURNER ARRANGEMENT HAVING A PERIPHERAL STAGING CONCEPTJune 2019March 2023Allow4520YesNo
16425488METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING AN ENGINEMay 2019March 2023Allow4520YesNo
16423953COMBUSTION MODULE FOR A GAS TURBO ENGINE WITH CHAMBER BOTTOM STOPMay 2019March 2023Allow4621YesNo
16407505ELONGATED GEARED TURBOFAN WITH HIGH BYPASS RATIOMay 2019March 2022Allow3410YesNo
16398909AERO ENGINE FLOW RATEApril 2019October 2019Allow600YesNo
16346440METHOD OF OPTIMIZING PREMIX FUEL NOZZLES FOR A GAS TURBINEApril 2019July 2023Allow5031YesNo
16346432PREMIX FUEL NOZZLE FOR A GAS TURBINE AND COMBUSTORApril 2019May 2022Allow3620YesNo
16396969FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINEApril 2019September 2022Abandon4011YesNo
16381326NOZZLE OF A TURBOMACHINE PROVIDED WITH CHEVRONS WITH A NON-AXISYMMETRIC INNER FACEApril 2019November 2021Allow3110YesNo
16381111DIFFUSION FLAME BURNER FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINEApril 2019August 2022Abandon4021NoNo
16375892COOLING AIR FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH THERMALLY ISOLATED COOLING AIR DELIVERYApril 2019April 2022Allow3721YesNo
16370767MIXING NOZZLESMarch 2019January 2023Abandon4540YesNo
16333410PILOT BURNER ASSEMBLY WITH PILOT-AIR SUPPLYMarch 2019April 2022Allow3841YesNo
16333421A TECHNIQUE FOR CONTROLLING OPERATING POINT OF A COMBUSTION SYSTEM BY USING PILOT-AIRMarch 2019May 2021Allow2601YesNo
16333396SWIRLER, COMBUSTOR ASSEMBLY, AND GAS TURBINE WITH IMPROVED FUEL/AIR MIXINGMarch 2019June 2022Allow3931YesNo
16296988AIRCRAFT ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM AND METHODMarch 2019May 2021Allow2710YesNo
16295753ANNULAR HEAT SHIELD ASSEMBLY FOR COMBUSTORMarch 2019June 2021Allow2711YesNo
16296160COMBUSTOR WITH FUEL INJECTION PEG, AND GAS TURBINE HAVING SAMEMarch 2019January 2023Abandon4651NoNo
16294211GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMBUSTION ARRANGEMENT AND A GAS TURBINE ENGINEMarch 2019July 2020Abandon1700NoNo
16330830PILOT BURNER ASSEMBLY WITH CENTRAL PILOT FUEL INJECTION FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMBUSTORMarch 2019December 2021Abandon3321YesNo
16292984GAS TURBINE ENGINE FLUID COOLING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING THE SAMEMarch 2019February 2021Allow2310YesNo
16293206METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TURBINE ENGINE TEMPERATURE REGULATIONMarch 2019February 2021Abandon2310NoNo
16326454GAS TURBINE ARRANGEMENT WITH CONTROLLED BLEED AIR INJECTION INTO COMBUSTOR, AND METHOD OF OPERATIONFebruary 2019February 2023Allow4821YesNo
16241187APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MITIGATING AIRFLOW SEPARATION AROUND ENGINE COMBUSTORJanuary 2019October 2023Allow5881YesNo
16241176APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MITIGATING PARTICULATE ACCUMULATION ON A COMPONENT OF A GAS TURBINEJanuary 2019April 2021Allow2711YesNo
16239879APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MITIGATING PARTICULATE ACCUMULATION ON A COMPONENT OF A GAS TURBINEJanuary 2019April 2021Allow2711YesNo
16239911APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MITIGATING PARTICULATE ACCUMULATION ON A COMPONENT OF A GAS TURBINEJanuary 2019February 2022Allow3731YesNo
16238660APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MITIGATING PARTICULATE ACCUMULATION ON A COMPONENT OF A GAS TURBINEJanuary 2019September 2021Abandon3221YesNo
16226892APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MITIGATING PARTICULATE ACCUMULATION ON A COMPONENT OF A GAS TURBINEDecember 2018February 2022Allow3731YesNo
16226874APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MITIGATING PARTICULATE ACCUMULATION ON A COMPONENT OF A GAS TURBINEDecember 2018June 2021Allow3021YesNo
16210434APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MITIGATING PARTICULATE ACCUMULATION ON A COMPONENT OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINEDecember 2018August 2022Abandon4441YesNo
16208993APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MITIGATING PARTICULATE ACCUMULATION ON A COMPONENT OF A GAS TURBINEDecember 2018March 2022Allow3941YesNo
16188352FUEL INJECTOR WITH INNER AND OUTER PRE-FILMING SURFACESNovember 2018August 2021Abandon3320YesNo
16190062MICROSCALE DISTRIBUTED ENERGY COGENERATION METHOD AND SYSTEMNovember 2018November 2021Abandon3720YesNo
16092694IMPROVED INJECTORS FOR GAS TURBINE COMBUSTION CHAMBEROctober 2018August 2019Allow1100YesNo
16151864JET ENGINE HEAT EXCHANGER SYSTEMOctober 2018April 2022Abandon4240YesNo
16143684REVERSE CORE GEAR TURBOFANSeptember 2018November 2020Allow2611YesNo
16127076METHODS OF FORMING FLEXIBLE STRUCTURES FOR A ROCKET MOTOR ASSEMBLYSeptember 2018June 2020Allow2100YesNo
16058474SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY POWER GENERATION USING A CARBON DIOXIDE CIRCULATING WORKING FLUIDAugust 2018January 2023Allow5421YesYes
16032355FUEL INJECTOR FOR FUEL SPRAY NOZZLEJuly 2018November 2020Abandon2810NoNo
16012054COMBUSTION STAGING SYSTEMJune 2018August 2020Allow2610YesNo
16011865COMBUSTION STAGING SYSTEMJune 2018October 2021Allow4031YesNo
16011741COMBUSTION STAGING SYSTEMJune 2018February 2021Allow3220YesNo
16012436COMBUSTION STAGING SYSTEMJune 2018January 2021Allow3120YesNo
16012412INTEGRATED COMBUSTOR NOZZLES WITH CONTINUOUSLY CURVED LINER SEGMENTSJune 2018November 2021Allow4130YesNo
16010864VARIABLE VANE SEGMENTJune 2018October 2020Abandon2801NoNo
16010053SWIRLER ASSEMBLYJune 2018August 2022Abandon5041YesNo
16008141OIL THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR COLD WEATHER OPERATIONS OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINEJune 2018September 2021Allow3930YesNo
16008029FUEL NOZZLE WITH TURNING GUIDE AND GAS TURBINE INCLUDING THE SAMEJune 2018March 2021Allow3331YesNo
16008628GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH INTEGRATED AIR CYCLE MACHINEJune 2018March 2021Allow3311YesNo
16006974SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY POWER GENERATION USING A CARBON DIOXIDE CIRCULATING WORKING FLUIDJune 2018December 2020Allow3011YesNo
16006151Deflection Mitigation Structure for Combustion SystemJune 2018March 2021Allow3320YesNo
16006327PLANETARY GEAR SYSTEM ARRANGEMENT WITH AUXILIARY OIL SYSTEMJune 2018September 2023Allow6041YesYes
15957573SUPERCHARGING SYSTEMS FOR AIRCRAFT ENGINESApril 2018December 2021Abandon4440YesNo
15956173Engine Nacelle Heat ExchangerApril 2018February 2021Allow3421YesNo
15908475SYSTEMS AND METHODS INVOLVING MULTIPLE TORQUE PATHS FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINESFebruary 2018December 2020Abandon3420NoYes
15907978HYBRID AIR BLAST FUEL NOZZLEFebruary 2018March 2021Allow3621YesNo
15902678MAGNETIC GAS ENGINE AND METHOD OF EXTRACTING WORKFebruary 2018July 2024Abandon6040YesYes
15899341ELECTROCATALYTIC SYSTEM FOR REDUCING PULLUTION AND FUEL CONSUMPTIONFebruary 2018February 2021Abandon3620YesNo
15751580METHOD AND APPARATUS WITH ARRANGEMENT OF FUEL EJECTION ORIFICES CONFIGURED FOR MITIGATING COMBUSTION DYNAMICS IN A COMBUSTION TURBINE ENGINEFebruary 2018March 2021Abandon3741YesNo
15889764PULL-PLANE EFFUSION COMBUSTOR PANELFebruary 2018October 2021Allow4421YesNo
15858295METHOD OF OPERATING A GAS TURBINE POWER PLANT WITH EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION AND CORRESPONDING GAS TURBINE POWER PLANTDecember 2017August 2021Allow4340YesNo
15739371METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR COMBUSTION OF AMMONIADecember 2017April 2020Allow2800YesNo
15848644Turbine Engine Operational TestingDecember 2017May 2021Allow4020YesNo
15812051FUEL INJECTION APPARATUS FOR GAS TURBINENovember 2017August 2020Allow3310YesNo
15810374EXHAUST CHANNEL OF MICROTURBINE ENGINENovember 2017September 2021Abandon4640YesNo
15809150Cooled Cooling Air System Having Shutoff Valve and PropulsorNovember 2017May 2022Abandon5421NoYes
15807803SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWER PRODUCTION WITH INTEGRATED PRODUCTION OF HYDROGENNovember 2017July 2022Allow5621YesYes
15808196FUEL NOZZLE OF A GAS TURBINE WITH A SWIRL GENERATORNovember 2017September 2020Abandon3410NoNo
15808162COMBUSTION CHAMBER OF A GAS TURBINENovember 2017August 2020Abandon3410NoNo
15800394FLUID SUPERCHARGING DEVICENovember 2017April 2021Allow4121YesNo
15784463GAS TURBINE ENGINE HAVING SUPPORT STRUCTURE WITH SWEPT LEADING EDGEOctober 2017August 2020Allow3420YesNo
15726447SEGMENTED FUEL DISTRIBUTOROctober 2017March 2021Abandon4121NoNo
15725751COMBUSTOR DEVICE FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE AND GAS TURBINE ENGINE INCORPORATING SAID COMBUSTOR DEVICEOctober 2017July 2020Allow3420YesNo
15723303METHOD OF OPERATING A COMBUSTION SYSTEM WITH MAIN AND PILOT FUEL CIRCUITSOctober 2017April 2022Allow5420YesYes
15723592COMBUSTION CHAMBER AND A COMBUSTION CHAMBER FUEL INJECTOR SEALOctober 2017May 2020Allow3111YesNo
15708892BLUFF BODY FUEL MIXERSeptember 2017August 2020Allow3500YesNo
15689407MOBILE POWER GENERATION SYSTEM INCLUDING OPTICAL ALIGNMENTAugust 2017August 2020Abandon3611NoNo
15540784FUEL INJECTOR INCLUDING TANDEM VANES FOR INJECTING ALTERNATE FUELS IN A GAS TURBINEJune 2017May 2018Allow1120YesNo
15539314BURNER, COMBUSTOR, AND GAS TURBINEJune 2017August 2020Allow3711YesNo
15538879COMBUSTOR INLET MIXING SYSTEM WITH SWIRLER VANES HAVING SLOTSJune 2017May 2018Abandon1110NoNo
15624142TURBINE COMPONENT ASSEMBLYJune 2017February 2020Allow3210YesNo
15624070TURBINE COMPONENT ASSEMBLYJune 2017June 2020Allow3620YesNo
15621406PLANETARY GEAR SYSTEM ARRANGEMENT WITH AUXILIARY OIL SYSTEMJune 2017December 2019Allow3110YesNo
15609898SWIRL TORCH IGNITERMay 2017August 2020Allow3930YesNo

Appeals Overview

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

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
55
Examiner Affirmed
36
(65.5%)
Examiner Reversed
19
(34.5%)
Reversal Percentile
56.8%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 34.5% 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
84
Allowed After Appeal Filing
24
(28.6%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
60
(71.4%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
44.3%
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, 28.6% 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 GOYAL, ARUN - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner GOYAL, ARUN works in Art Unit 3741 and has examined 633 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 64.1%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 41 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner GOYAL, ARUN's allowance rate of 64.1% places them in the 26% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by GOYAL, ARUN receive 2.08 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 51% 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 GOYAL, ARUN is 41 months. This places the examiner in the 22% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +61.9% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by GOYAL, ARUN. This interview benefit is in the 97% 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, 23.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 35% 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 23.6% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 33% 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, 24.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 29% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show below-average success with this examiner. Consider whether your arguments are strong enough to warrant a PAC request.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 41.5% of appeals filed. This is in the 9% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 10.3% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner rarely withdraws rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. If you file an appeal, be prepared to fully prosecute it to a PTAB decision. Per MPEP § 1207, the examiner will prepare an Examiner's Answer maintaining the rejections.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 39.2% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 27% 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 1.3% of allowed cases (in the 69% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 49% 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:

  • 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.
  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.

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.

Limitation of Liability: Under no circumstances will IronCrow AI be liable for any outcome, decision, or action resulting from your reliance on the statistics, analysis, or recommendations presented in this report. Past prosecution patterns do not guarantee future results.

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.