USPTO Examiner CLARK RYAN C - Art Unit 3745

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18842704ADJUSTABLE BEARING ASSEMBLY, IN PARTICULAR FOR WIND TURBINESAugust 2024March 2025Allow700YesNo
18806303VARIABLE INLET GUIDE VANE APPARATUS AND COMPRESSOR INCLUDING SAMEAugust 2024May 2025Allow900NoNo
18711438MODULE FOR MOUNTING A TURBOMACHINE FAN BLADEMay 2024February 2025Allow910NoNo
18575954FOIL, ROTOR BLADE, ASSEMBLY FOR A TURBOMACHINE ROTOR AND ROTORMarch 2024March 2025Allow1510NoNo
18693246DAMPING MECHANICAL OSCILLATIONS RELATED TO A WIND TURBINEMarch 2024March 2025Allow1210NoNo
18690459METHOD FOR CORRECTING THE RADIAL MOMENT WEIGHT OF A VANE FOR AN AIRCRAFT TURBINE ENGINEMarch 2024April 2025Allow1410NoNo
18690255PROPELLER FOR AN AIRCRAFT TURBOMACHINEMarch 2024April 2025Allow1310NoNo
18439665REACTIVE, REVERSIBLE BLADE TURBINE FOR POWER GENERATION AND PUMPING WATERFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1121YesNo
18439477CONTINUOUS FLUID FLOW POWER GENERATORFebruary 2024August 2024Allow710NoNo
18681899PREDICTING GRID FREQUENCYFebruary 2024June 2025Allow1720NoNo
18415155PITCH CHANGE MECHANISM FOR AN AIRCRAFT ENGINEJanuary 2024October 2024Allow910NoNo
18410572BEARING SUPPORT ASSEMBLYJanuary 2024May 2025Allow1721NoNo
18574551ROOT ASSEMBLY OF A WIND TURBINE BLADE FOR A WIND TURBINE, WIND TURBINE BLADE AND WIND TURBINEDecember 2023January 2025Allow1210NoNo
18543189SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MOTOR DRIVE SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING PITCH ANGLE OF WIND TURBINE BLADESDecember 2023January 2025Allow1310NoNo
18541042BLADE AND SLOTTED ROTOR WHEEL FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINEDecember 2023January 2025Allow1310YesNo
18541057BLADE AND SLOTTED ROTOR WHEEL FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINEDecember 2023January 2025Allow1310YesNo
18290449HYDRAULIC MACHINENovember 2023April 2025Allow1711NoNo
18289259REDUCING SEISMIC LOADS THAT ACT ON A WIND TURBINENovember 2023December 2024Abandon1410NoNo
18286282CONNECTOR ARRANGEMENT FOR A WIND TURBINE DOWN CONDUCTOR, AND WIND TURBINEOctober 2023June 2025Allow2020YesNo
18467799VARYING A PITCH OF A TILTROTORSeptember 2023June 2025Allow2111YesNo
18466810HANGING NECK FANSeptember 2023April 2025Abandon1911NoNo
18461902CONTAINMENT ENGINE CASE WITH LOCAL FEATURES AND OUTER SURFACE REINFORCEMENT SECTIONSeptember 2023December 2024Allow1520NoNo
18278999BLADE COMPRISING A STRUCTURE MADE OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND ASSOCIATED MANUFACTURING METHODAugust 2023August 2024Allow1210NoNo
18224934TURBINE ENGINE TIP CLEARANCE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH THRUST BEARINGJuly 2023May 2025Allow2221NoNo
18353196WISHBONE FIBER LAYUP STRUCTURE FOR AIRFOILJuly 2023October 2024Allow1500NoNo
18216977TORQUE CONVERTER HAVING DAM AND COMPENSATION RESERVOIRJune 2023September 2024Allow1511NoNo
18341015INTERNAL RETAINING RING ARRANGEMENT FOR A ROTOR ASSEMBLYJune 2023February 2025Allow2011NoNo
18337321RAPID ACTIVE CLEARANCE CONTROL SYSTEM OF INTER STAGE AND MID-SEALSJune 2023December 2024Allow1811YesNo
18210347METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR BLADE LOCKINGJune 2023October 2024Allow1611NoNo
18209805CLEARANCE DESIGN PROCESS AND STRATEGY WITH CCA-ACC OPTIMIZATION FOR EGT AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTJune 2023June 2024Allow1210YesNo
18265484TURBO TYPE PUMP AND FLUID SUPPLY UNITJune 2023June 2024Allow1210YesNo
18322771FIXING STRUCTURE FOR TURBINE ROTOR BLADEMay 2023June 2024Allow1310NoNo
18250435OIL FEED NUT AND OIL RESERVOIR FOR A VACUUM PUMPApril 2023May 2024Allow1310YesNo
18249915UNDERWATER POWER PLANT COMPRISING ASYMMETRIC FOILSApril 2023December 2024Abandon2020NoNo
18248976SWIRL FLOW CEILING FANApril 2023September 2024Allow1820YesNo
18133280AERONAUTIC PROPULSION SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED PROPULSION EFFICIENCYApril 2023July 2024Allow1610YesNo
18247401TEMPORARY ENCLOSURE FOR AT LEAST A PART OF A ROTOR BLADEMarch 2023September 2024Allow1820NoNo
18025701A WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE WITH A LEADING EDGE MEMBERMarch 2023April 2025Allow2520YesNo
18178781CLUTCHED CENTRIFUGAL FORCE BEARINGMarch 2023February 2025Allow2310NoNo
18163538PUMPFebruary 2023September 2024Allow1911NoNo
18018169WASTEGATE VALVE DEVICE, TURBINE, AND TURBOCHARGERJanuary 2023February 2024Allow1210NoNo
18160117RAM AIR DRIVEN BLADE TIP CLEARANCE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR TURBOPROP ENGINESJanuary 2023May 2024Allow1610YesNo
18006089SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE PITCH OF A PROPELLER VANE FOR AN AIRCRAFT TURBINE ENGINEJanuary 2023May 2024Allow1610YesNo
18155942DEVICE FOR FIXING POSITION OF ADJUSTABLE ROWS OF GUIDE VANES OF TURBOMACHINEJanuary 2023January 2024Allow1210YesNo
18096058STATOR ASSEMBLYJanuary 2023September 2023Allow910YesNo
18090197INNER SHROUD DAMPER FOR VIBRATION REDUCTIONDecember 2022April 2024Allow1520YesNo
18146511PITCH CHANGE MECHANISM FOR A FAN OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINEDecember 2022January 2024Allow1210NoNo
18072762AXIAL FANDecember 2022October 2023Allow1010NoNo
17992856FAN DEVICENovember 2022March 2024Allow1520NoNo
17923956NACELLE FOR WIND TURBINE AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING COMPONENTSNovember 2022July 2024Allow2120NoNo
17960313WIND TURBINE GENERATORS AND METHODS FOR ROTATING A HUB OF A WIND TURBINEOctober 2022December 2023Allow1420NoNo
17959429DEVICES AND METHODS FOR VIBRATION MITIGATION ON WIND TURBINESOctober 2022December 2023Allow1420NoNo
17958946FLANGE AND ASSEMBLY FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE CASEOctober 2022May 2024Allow1910YesNo
17955598MARINE PROPULSION DEVICE, PROPELLER UNIT, AND METHODSeptember 2022October 2024Allow2521YesNo
17915103High-speed�Centrifugal�CompressorSeptember 2022August 2024Allow2310NoNo
17952523METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTION AND MITIGATION OF EDGE-WISE VIBRATIONS IN WIND TURBINE BLADESSeptember 2022June 2023Allow910NoNo
17950497AXIAL FAN FOR AIR COOLED ELECTRICAL AIRCRAFT MOTORSeptember 2022May 2025Allow3240YesNo
17762277GAS TURBINE ENGINE OF AN AIRCRAFT COMPRISING A TRANSMISSIONSeptember 2022April 2024Abandon2510NoNo
17943355HEAT-PROTECTION ELEMENT FOR A BEARING CHAMBER OF A GAS TURBINESeptember 2022October 2023Allow1310NoNo
17941034AIR-FLOW CHANNEL STRUCTURE OF AIR PUMP, MICRO AIR PUMP, WATERPROOF AIR PUMP, AND INFLATABLE PRODUCTSeptember 2022May 2024Allow2010YesNo
17802310CROSS-FLOW FANAugust 2022April 2024Allow2010YesNo
17886556BLOWER WITH SILENCERAugust 2022March 2024Allow1920YesNo
17904143AXIAL FLOW VACUUM PUMP WITH CURVED ROTOR AND STATOR BLADESAugust 2022August 2024Allow2430YesNo
17795718TURBINE BLADE AND TURBINEJuly 2022October 2023Allow1410YesNo
17856332TURBINE BLADE COOLING HOLE ARRANGEMENTJuly 2022June 2023Allow1100NoNo
17788932GUIDE VANE RING WITH WEAR ELEMENTSJune 2022December 2023Allow1810NoNo
17757981CONTROL METHOD AND UNIT FOR CONTROLLING THE CLEARANCE OF A HIGH-PRESSURE TURBINE TO REDUCE THE EFFECT OF EGT OVERSHOOTJune 2022April 2024Allow2220YesNo
17783721AERONAUTIC PROPULSION SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED PROPULSION EFFICIENCYJune 2022June 2024Allow2411YesNo
17756986HEAT EXCHANGER COMPRISING A BAFFLE WALL WITH HOLLOW TURBULENCE GENERATORSJune 2022October 2024Allow2810YesNo
17774436REACTIVE, REVERSIBLE BLADE TURBINE FOR POWER GENERATION AND PUMPING WATERMay 2022May 2024Allow2421YesNo
17734649CORE RING FOR TORQUE CONVERTERMay 2022August 2023Allow1620NoNo
17730654METHOD OF ERECTING A WIND TURBINEApril 2022January 2023Allow910NoNo
17771299INLET GUIDE VANE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLYApril 2022September 2023Allow1710NoNo
17712745WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE, MOUNTING SLEEVE AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING TWO ROTOR BLADE SEGMENTSApril 2022January 2024Allow2210NoNo
17656260VARIABLE INLET GUIDE VANE APPARATUS AND COMPRESSOR INCLUDING SAMEMarch 2022May 2024Allow2630YesNo
17702101CLEARANCE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINEMarch 2022May 2024Allow2621NoYes
17696063WIND TURBINE COMPRISING A DRAG DEVICEMarch 2022May 2024Abandon2621NoNo
17679225GROOVED RESOLVER ROTOR TO PUMP HUB CONNECTION AND METHODFebruary 2022December 2023Allow2220YesNo
17667982TORQUE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THRUST WASHERFebruary 2022September 2022Allow800YesNo
17667793SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING FAN BLADE TIP CLEARANCE RELATIVE TO AN ABRADABLE FAN CASEFebruary 2022October 2023Allow2020YesNo
17592546METHOD AND SYSTEM OF OPERATING AN AIRPLANE ENGINEFebruary 2022February 2024Allow2430NoNo
17590870DRIVETRAIN ASSEMBLYFebruary 2022January 2024Allow2320YesNo
17589104MARINE PROPELLERJanuary 2022March 2024Allow2531NoNo
17578806GAS TURBINE ENGINEJanuary 2022August 2023Allow1910NoNo
17644475BEARING SUPPORT ASSEMBLYDecember 2021September 2023Allow2111NoNo
17546762RADIAL LIFT SEALDecember 2021June 2023Allow1811YesNo
17535646Micro Water PumpNovember 2021June 2023Abandon1920NoNo
17533413CENTRIFUGAL FANNovember 2021June 2023Allow1911NoNo
17610099LONGITUDINAL EDGE EXTENSIONNovember 2021September 2024Allow3520YesNo
17520424Rotor Blade Pitch Trajectory ControlNovember 2021March 2023Allow1710NoNo
17510702DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING DEFLECTION OF ROTOR BLADES OF A WIND TURBINEOctober 2021November 2022Allow1310NoNo
17602912CONTINUOUS FLUID FLOW POWER GENERATOROctober 2021April 2024Allow3011YesNo
17491607FLEXIBLE ENGINE MONITORINGOctober 2021April 2024Allow3030YesNo
17489371NACELLE COUPLED FAIRINGSSeptember 2021October 2023Allow2431YesNo
17479540ASSEMBLY OF AN ENGINE WITH AN AIRCRAFT PYLONSeptember 2021September 2022Allow1210NoNo
17471801DYNAMIC SEALING LABYRINTH SEALSSeptember 2021September 2022Allow1200NoNo
17435238JOINTED WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE WITH CHORD-WISE EXTENDING PIN BUSHINGS DESIGNED TO MINIMIZE CHORD-WISE GAPAugust 2021December 2024Allow3930NoNo
17403329SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A WIND TURBINEAugust 2021August 2022Allow1200NoNo
17429097Turbine Blade Trailing Edge Cooling FeedAugust 2021January 2023Allow1710YesNo
17388102AXIAL FANJuly 2021August 2022Allow1300NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner CLARK, RYAN C.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
1
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
18.2%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 0.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
4
Allowed After Appeal Filing
3
(75.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(25.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
94.2%
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, 75.0% 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 face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

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

Examiner CLARK, RYAN C - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner CLARK, RYAN C works in Art Unit 3745 and has examined 241 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 88.0%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 21 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner CLARK, RYAN C's allowance rate of 88.0% places them in the 64% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by CLARK, RYAN C receive 1.46 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 34% 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 CLARK, RYAN C is 21 months. This places the examiner in the 87% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +7.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by CLARK, RYAN C. This interview benefit is in the 37% 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, 38.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 86% 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.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 39.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 52% 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, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 19% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 75.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 62% percentile among all examiners. 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, 66.7% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 85% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 39% 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 0.9% 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).

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

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

  • RCEs are effective: This examiner has a high allowance rate after RCE compared to others. If you receive a final rejection and have substantive amendments or arguments, an RCE is likely to be successful.

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.

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