Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17125344 | TURBINE BLADE PLATFORM COOLING HOLES | December 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17112677 | METHOD FOR SETTING A PITCH ANGLE OF A ROTOR BLADE, CONTROL DEVICE FOR SETTING A PITCH ANGLE, AND ASSOCIATED WIND TURBINE | December 2020 | March 2023 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17097187 | STEAM TURBINE | November 2020 | February 2022 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17089714 | DEVICE FOR COOLING A COMPONENT OF A GAS TURBINE/TURBO MACHINE BY MEANS OF IMPINGEMENT COOLING | November 2020 | January 2022 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17086893 | CMC VANE ARC SEGMENT WITH CANTILEVERED SPAR | November 2020 | May 2022 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17085616 | GEARED GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH OIL DEAERATOR | October 2020 | March 2023 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17082546 | Wind Turbine Blade Reaction Fixture for Railway Transport | October 2020 | July 2023 | Allow | 33 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17048582 | AEROFOIL FOR A TURBINE BLADE | October 2020 | January 2022 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17062998 | SELF-REFERENCING MICROWAVE SENSING SYSTEM | October 2020 | February 2023 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17039802 | PANEL FOR TIP CLEARANCE CONTROL | September 2020 | December 2021 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17029061 | FLOW CONTROLLER | September 2020 | August 2021 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16981387 | TURBINE ROTOR BLADE AND GAS TURBINE | September 2020 | February 2022 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16978998 | TURBINE ROTOR BLADE AND GAS TURBINE | September 2020 | July 2021 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17004662 | COOLING ARRANGEMENT FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENTS | August 2020 | July 2021 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16934315 | COOLING HOLE INSPECTION SYSTEM | July 2020 | June 2022 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16920014 | FILM COOLING DIFFUSER HOLE | July 2020 | December 2021 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16917048 | DOUBLE BOX BOAS AND CARRIER SYSTEM | June 2020 | February 2022 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16897874 | MOUNT FOR AN AIRFOIL | June 2020 | November 2021 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16893367 | Swivel Fan Guards | June 2020 | June 2022 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16869004 | TEMPORARY WEB SUPPORT FOR WIND TURBINE BLADE ROTATING DEVICE | May 2020 | October 2020 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16868165 | SACRIFICIAL PLUG SYSTEM | May 2020 | August 2021 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16866130 | TURBINE BLADE COOLING HOLE COMBINATION | May 2020 | June 2021 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16856558 | COOLING PASSAGE CONFIGURATION | April 2020 | August 2022 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16756194 | HOLLOW TURBINE BLADE WITH REDUCED COOLING AIR EXTRACTION | April 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16755326 | TURBINE BLADE WITH TIP TRENCH | April 2020 | November 2021 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16824977 | TURBINE ROTOR BLADE AIRFOIL PROFILE | March 2020 | May 2021 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16819519 | SEAL ASSEMBLY WITH DISTRIBUTED COOLING ARRANGEMENT | March 2020 | July 2021 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16819420 | TURBOMACHINE VANE, INCLUDING DEFLECTORS IN AN INNER COOLING CAVITY | March 2020 | August 2021 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16647139 | BLADE FOR A TURBINE BLADE | March 2020 | August 2021 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16811666 | COMPRESSOR ROTOR STACK ASSEMBLY FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE | March 2020 | October 2020 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16642100 | METHOD FOR MAKING A TURBINE AIRFOIL | February 2020 | March 2022 | Abandon | 24 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16640631 | RIM SEAL ARRANGEMENT | February 2020 | April 2021 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16794900 | DUAL COOLING AIRFLOW TO BLADES | February 2020 | November 2020 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16639245 | TURBINE BLADE AND CORRESPONDING SERVICING METHOD | February 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16787819 | TURBINE COMPONENT AND METHODS OF MAKING AND COOLING A TURBINE COMPONENT | February 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16638260 | TURBINE BLADE AND CORRESPONDING METHOD OF SERVICING | February 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16773300 | PATIENT VENTILATION DEVICE INCLUDING BLOWER WITH SCALLOPPED SHROUD | January 2020 | January 2021 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16749167 | TURBINE ROTOR BLADE WITH ANGEL WING WITH COOLANT TRANSFER PASSAGE BETWEEN ADJACENT WHEEL SPACE PORTIONS BY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURE | January 2020 | December 2021 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16749178 | TURBINE ROTOR BLADE ROOT WITH HOLLOW MOUNT WITH LATTICE SUPPORT STRUCTURE BY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURE | January 2020 | July 2022 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16749158 | TURBINE ROTOR BLADE WITH PLATFORM WITH NON-LINEAR COOLING PASSAGES BY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURE | January 2020 | September 2021 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16745930 | AIRFOIL HAVING DEAD-END TIP FLAG CAVITY | January 2020 | July 2021 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16743564 | DIFFUSER PIPE WITH SPLITTER VANE | January 2020 | September 2021 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16623824 | TURBINE AIRFOIL WITH TRAILING EDGE FEATURES AND CASTING CORE | December 2019 | June 2022 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16619617 | COMPRESSOR AEROFOIL | December 2019 | June 2021 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16619632 | TURBINE ASSEMBLY FOR IMPINGEMENT COOLING AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING | December 2019 | March 2021 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16702887 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE FLOWPATH COMPONENT INCLUDING VECTORED COOLING FLOW HOLES | December 2019 | May 2022 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16701464 | STEAM TURBINE ROTOR | December 2019 | March 2021 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16616100 | TURBINE BLADE WITH SQUEALER TIP AND DENSIFIED OXIDE DISPERSION STRENGTHENED LAYER | November 2019 | January 2022 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16690219 | TURBINE AIRFOIL HAVING FILM COOLING HOLE ARRANGEMENT | November 2019 | February 2021 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16681187 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE AIRFOIL | November 2019 | November 2020 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16675843 | BLADE OUTER AIR SEAL ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF SEALING | November 2019 | May 2022 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16669797 | Ceramic Matrix Composite Component Cooling | October 2019 | November 2020 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16663498 | ROLLER BEARINGS FOR HIGH RATIO GEARED TURBOFAN ENGINE | October 2019 | March 2021 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16656650 | TURBINE COMPONENT AND METHODS OF MAKING AND COOLING A TURBINE COMPONENT | October 2019 | January 2022 | Allow | 27 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16594402 | AIRFOIL WITH CORE CAVITY THAT EXTENDS INTO PLATFORM SHELF | October 2019 | October 2021 | Allow | 24 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16577566 | TURBINE SHROUD SEGMENT WITH FLANGE-FACING PERIMETER SEAL | September 2019 | December 2021 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16575785 | INTEGRATED NOZZLE AND DIAPHRAGM WITH OPTIMIZED INTERNAL VANE THICKNESS | September 2019 | September 2021 | Allow | 24 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16568805 | TURBINE ROTOR DISK BLADE HAVING A FOOT OF CURVILINEAR SHAPE | September 2019 | March 2021 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16567541 | BLADE OUTER AIR SEAL WITH INWARD-FACING DOVETAIL HOOKS AND BACKSIDE COOLING | September 2019 | May 2022 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16487873 | MOUNTING PORTION FOR AN EXHAUST GAS TURBOCHARGER, AND EXHAUST GAS TURBOCHARGER | August 2019 | April 2021 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16488013 | ROTOR BLADE, ROTOR UNIT, AND ROTATING MACHINE | August 2019 | July 2021 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16487200 | AXIAL TURBOMACHINERY | August 2019 | March 2021 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16545451 | AIRFOIL WITH RIBS HAVING CONNECTOR ARMS AND APERTURES DEFINING A COOLING CIRCUIT | August 2019 | November 2021 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16486720 | TURBINE AND GAS TURBINE | August 2019 | February 2021 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16543390 | TURBINE VANE, RING SEGMENT, AND GAS TURBINE INCLUDING THE SAME | August 2019 | July 2021 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16539217 | CHEMISTRY BASED METHODS OF MANUFACTURE FOR MAXMET COMPOSITE POWDERS | August 2019 | May 2021 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16538777 | TURBINE BLADE HAVING COOLING HOLE IN WINGLET AND GAS TURBINE INCLUDING THE SAME | August 2019 | December 2021 | Allow | 28 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16537278 | Cooling System For Actively Cooling A Turbine Blade | August 2019 | December 2021 | Allow | 28 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16532594 | AIRFOIL WITH SKINCORE PASSAGE RESUPPLY | August 2019 | August 2021 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16530291 | SEAL DEVICE AND TURBOMACHINE | August 2019 | June 2021 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16521117 | TURBINE SHROUD WITH CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE SEAL SEGMENTS MOUNTED TO METALLIC CARRIERS | July 2019 | July 2021 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16479572 | TURBINE BLADE OR A TURBINE VANE FOR A GAS TURBINE | July 2019 | February 2021 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16517009 | CMC BOAS ARRANGEMENT | July 2019 | October 2021 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16478511 | LIGHTNING PROTECTION ARRANGEMENT | July 2019 | May 2021 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16441630 | METHOD FOR FORMING A COMPOSITE PART OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE | June 2019 | January 2021 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16463388 | FLOW CONTROLLER | May 2019 | August 2020 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16462355 | SHROUD HANGER ASSEMBLY | May 2019 | August 2021 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16413990 | EXHAUST ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM | May 2019 | February 2021 | Abandon | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16410312 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE COUPLING ARRANGEMENT | May 2019 | July 2020 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16349272 | TURBOMACHINE | May 2019 | July 2020 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16409231 | TURBINE ENGINE ASSEMBLY WITH CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE COMPONENTS AND END FACE SEALS | May 2019 | May 2021 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16406130 | Bladeless Ceiling Fan | May 2019 | December 2021 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16347300 | TURBOPROP COMPRISING A GAS GENERATOR AND AN ACCESSORY BOX COUPLED TO A REAR END OF A HIGH-PRESSURE SHAFT OF THE GAS GENERATOR | May 2019 | October 2020 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16393295 | Vertical Windmill Blade | April 2019 | June 2021 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16373348 | MUFFLING DEVICE AND VENTILATING FAN HAVING THE SAME | April 2019 | August 2020 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16369376 | FAN CASE WITH INTERLEAVED LAYERS | March 2019 | April 2021 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 16365126 | NOTCHED AXIAL FLANGE FOR A SPLIT CASE COMPRESSOR | March 2019 | April 2021 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16361674 | Turbine Blades and Manufacture Methods | March 2019 | January 2021 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16358759 | THIN-WALL-LONG-SHAFT-LOW-NOISE TRANSMISSION MECHANISM FOR PEDESTAL PUMPS | March 2019 | July 2020 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16356111 | CARRIER FOR BLADE OUTER AIR SEAL | March 2019 | February 2021 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16354587 | SILENCER FOR AN AIR BLOWER ASSEMBLY AND AIR BLOWER ASSEMBLY HAVING THE SILENCER | March 2019 | February 2021 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16353307 | RADIAL - AXIAL TURBOEXPANDER | March 2019 | April 2021 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16352019 | TURBINE ROTOR COOLANT SUPPLY SYSTEM | March 2019 | September 2020 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16330138 | A DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING INLET GUIDE VANES BY MEANS OF A MULTILAYER PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR | March 2019 | April 2020 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16284624 | AIRCRAFT ROTOR WITH EMBEDDED OPTICAL FIBER SENSOR | February 2019 | February 2021 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16277494 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A FAN BLADE AND A FAN BLADE | February 2019 | October 2020 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16323905 | VACUUM PUMP | February 2019 | August 2020 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16249228 | CASING OF A TURBOCHARGER AND TURBOCHARGER | January 2019 | October 2020 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16246756 | SEAL ASSEMBLY WITH IMPINGEMENT SEAL PLATE | January 2019 | November 2020 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16317562 | SINGLE-STAGE CENTRIFUGAL PUMPING UNIT | January 2019 | October 2020 | Abandon | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner BROCKMAN, ELDON T.
With a 75.0% 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.
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, 41.7% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting reconsideration.
✓ 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 BROCKMAN, ELDON T works in Art Unit 3745 and has examined 657 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 86.8%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 33 months.
Examiner BROCKMAN, ELDON T's allowance rate of 86.8% places them in the 66% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by BROCKMAN, ELDON T receive 1.29 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 15% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by BROCKMAN, ELDON T is 33 months. This places the examiner in the 49% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +4.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by BROCKMAN, ELDON T. This interview benefit is in the 30% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 35.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 82% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 59.2% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 86% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 66.7% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 58% 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.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 69.2% of appeals filed. This is in the 56% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 22.2% 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.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 47.6% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 41% 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's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.5% of allowed cases (in the 58% 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 0.4% of allowed cases (in the 56% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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