Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18694268 | WIND TURBINE BLADE WITH LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM AND INTEGRATED WEB-DOWN CONDUCTOR | March 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18604610 | OUTER NACELLE WITH INLET GUIDE VANES AND ACOUSTIC TREATMENT | March 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18575436 | SHUTDOWN MAINTENANCE METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIND TURBINE, AND DEVICE FOLLOWING A FAILURE | December 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18528300 | TURBINE VANE PLATFORM SEALING ASSEMBLY, AND TURBINE VANE AND GAS TURBINE INCLUDING SAME | December 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18519695 | DATA STORAGE HOUSING WITH A SET OF HARD DRIVES AND FAN DEVICES | November 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18562386 | VARIABLE-PITCH IMPELLER FOR WIND TURBINES DEFINED BY A SLIDING RING | November 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18555138 | WIND TURBINE BLADE AND WIND TURBINE WITH A PLURALITY OF ADD-ON ELEMENTS | October 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18375653 | BLOWER HAVING A MOVABLE AIR FLOW CONVERTER | October 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18452739 | COOLING CIRCUIT FOR A PLATFORM OF A STATOR VANE ASSEMBLY | August 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18450040 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH CORE DEBRIS PROTECTION | August 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18447167 | THERMALLY COMPLIANT FORWARD OUTER-DIAMETER RING FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE | August 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18446088 | ELONGATED JOURNAL BEARING FOR HIGH GEAR RATIO EPICYCLIC FAN DRIVE GEAR SYSTEM | August 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18446354 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A BLADE MISPOSITION OF A ROTOR BLADE OF A ROTOR OF A WIND POWER INSTALLATION THROUGH AZIMUTHAL MOVEMENT | August 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18365475 | AXIAL TRANSFER BEARING | August 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18227144 | WIND TURBINE ICE PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ICE PROTECTION MEASURES OF AT LEAST ONE WIND TURBINE | July 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18225536 | CHORDWISE SEGMENT CONNECTION STRUCTURE FOR WIND TURBINE BLADES | July 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18225544 | MODULAR BLADE CONNECTION STRUCTURE, METHOD, AND TOOLING | July 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18225524 | SPANWISE SEGMENT CONNECTION STRUCTURE FOR WIND TURBINE BLADES | July 2023 | February 2025 | Abandon | 19 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18345795 | WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE AND WIND TURBINE | June 2023 | December 2024 | Abandon | 17 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18258637 | A CONDUCTIVE CONNECTION FOR A WIND TURBINE BLADE | June 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18325621 | SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR A ROTARY MACHINE | May 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18142745 | FORWARD LOAD REDUCTION STRUCTURES FOR AFT-MOST STAGES OF HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSORS | May 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18173562 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A WIND POWER INSTALLATION, AND WIND POWER INSTALLATION WHEN AN ICE ACCRETION SITUATION OCCURS | February 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18019686 | LEADING EDGE PROTECTION FOR A WIND TURBINE BLADE | February 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 27 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18104514 | METAL PLATED ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED PLASTIC ROTOR SHROUDS AND THEIR METHOD OF MANUFACTURING | February 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18156818 | LIGHTNING SUPPRESSION DEVICE FOR WIND TURBINE BLADES | January 2023 | August 2023 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18152335 | WIND TURBINE BLADE HAVING AIR PASSAGE WITH AIR CLEANING MEMBER | January 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 20 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18002507 | A WIND TURBINE WITH PARTICULAR COMBINED RADIUS SPECIFIC SOLIDITIES ALONG THE ROTOR RADIUS | December 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18002541 | OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES AND METHODS OF INSTALLING SAME | December 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18066371 | INFLATABLE WIND TURBINE BLADE AND ATTACHMENT MECHANISM | December 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18060511 | WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE | November 2022 | October 2024 | Abandon | 22 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17979310 | WIND TURBINE BLADE WITH A PLURALITY OF SHEAR WEBS | November 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17978315 | CERAMIC WALL SEAL INTERFACE COOLING FOR AN AIRFOIL VANE ARC SEGMENT | November 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17922391 | WIND TURBINE BLADE AND WIND TURBINE WITH A DOWN CONDUCTOR SPAR CAP | October 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17933237 | MASS FLOW INTERPOLATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DYNAMIC COMPRESSORS | September 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 30 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17941501 | Fan And Fan Blade with a Waveform on the Edge | September 2022 | August 2024 | Abandon | 23 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17900513 | ACTIVE CLEARANCE CONTROL OF FAN BLADE TIP CLOSURE USING A VARIABLE SLEEVE SYSTEM | August 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17899955 | BLOWER | August 2022 | August 2023 | Abandon | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17898575 | BLOWER HAVING A MOVABLE AIR FLOW CONVERTER | August 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17887858 | SYSTEM COMPRISING A STRUCTURE BEING PRONE TO LIGHTNING STRIKES AND ICING, A METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SYSTEM AND A WIND TURBINE COMPRISING THE SYSTEM | August 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 36 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17873987 | Wind Energy Apparatus | July 2022 | December 2024 | Abandon | 29 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17833119 | A METHOD FOR OPERATING A WIND TURBINE TO REDUCE BLADE ICING | June 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 29 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17826448 | WIND TURBINE BLADE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A WIND TURBINE BLADE | May 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 34 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17748514 | Fan Cart | May 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17695179 | LIGHTNING MAGNETIC FLUX DENSITY REDUCTION IN WIND TURBINES | March 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17586400 | WIND TURBINE BLADE HAVING AN ICE FORMATION SYSTEM AND A LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM | January 2022 | May 2023 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17574535 | ACOUSTIC ATTENUATION DEVICE | January 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17560507 | WIND TURBINE ICE PROTECTION SYSTEM | December 2021 | June 2024 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17557460 | WIND TURBINE BLADE HAVING AN ICE FORMATION PREVENTION SYSTEM AND A LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE BLADE | December 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17532041 | BORE COMPARTMENT SEALS FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINES | November 2021 | April 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17406216 | REVERSE FLOW ENGINE ARCHITECTURE | August 2021 | March 2023 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17399435 | COMPRESSOR STATOR WITH LEADING EDGE FILLET | August 2021 | February 2025 | Allow | 42 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17417046 | WIND TURBINE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A BLADE ANTI-ICE SYSTEM | June 2021 | October 2023 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17295123 | ROTOR BLADE OF A WIND TURBINE, COMPRISING AN INSULATOR LAYER AND A PROTECTIVE LAYER | May 2021 | January 2023 | Abandon | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17295261 | Wind Turbine Blade with Lightning Protection System | May 2021 | February 2024 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17294813 | EQUIPOTENTIAL BONDING OF WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE | May 2021 | December 2022 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17294796 | EQUIPOTENTIAL BONDING OF WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE SPAR CAP | May 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17318242 | BLOWER | May 2021 | June 2023 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17292983 | WIND TURBINE BLADE LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM | May 2021 | December 2022 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17314352 | WIND TURBINE BLADE INCLUDING LEADING EDGE PROTECTOR AND WIND TURBINE INCLUDING THE WIND TURBINE BLADE | May 2021 | October 2022 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17290947 | SPAR STRUCTURE WITH INTEGRATED DOWN CONDUCTOR ELEMENT FOR LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM | May 2021 | March 2024 | Allow | 34 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17245305 | WINDMILL BLADE, WINDMILL, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING WINDMILL BLADE | April 2021 | September 2022 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17243787 | MASS FLOW INTERPOLATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC COMPRESSORS | April 2021 | June 2022 | Allow | 14 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17288859 | CONTROLLER FOR DETECTING AN ICE EVENT AT A WIND FARM | April 2021 | February 2024 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17287596 | ROTOR BLADE EXTENSION | April 2021 | March 2024 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17234865 | CENTRIFUGAL BLOWER | April 2021 | November 2022 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17285783 | LIGHTNING PROTECTION OF A SECTIONED WIND TURBINE BLADE | April 2021 | July 2022 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17284148 | A WIND TURBINE BLADE WITH A PLURALITY OF SHEAR WEBS | April 2021 | September 2022 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17209303 | ROTOR WITH CENTRIFUGALLY WEDGED DAMPER | March 2021 | August 2022 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17276554 | LIGHTNING PROTECTION FOR A WIND TURBINE BLADE | March 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17274193 | ACTIVE FOLDING WIND TURBINE CAPABLE OF RESISTING SEVERE TYPHOONS | March 2021 | July 2023 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17181765 | SEALING APPARATUS FOR AN AXIAL FLOW TURBOMACHINE | February 2021 | November 2022 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17181426 | WIND TURBINE BLADE WITH PROTECTING LAYERS | February 2021 | November 2022 | Allow | 20 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17179804 | VORTEX GENERATOR DEVICE FOR A WIND TURBINE BLADE | February 2021 | September 2023 | Allow | 31 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17268241 | LIGHTNING RECEPTOR BRACKET | February 2021 | March 2023 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17169664 | SEALING ASSEMBLY AND SEALING MEMBER THEREFOR WITH SPLINE SEAL RETENTION | February 2021 | October 2022 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17140189 | WIND TURBINE BLADE WITH THERMALLY CONDUCTING ELECTRICAL INSULATION | January 2021 | August 2022 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17254809 | A WIND TURBINE BLADE, A METHOD OF CONTROLLING A WIND TURBINE, A CONTROL SYSTEM, AND A WIND TURBINE | December 2020 | November 2023 | Abandon | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17128398 | CERAMIC WALL SEAL INTERFACE COOLING | December 2020 | July 2022 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16973551 | WIND TURBINE BLADE SPAR STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING | December 2020 | October 2022 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17083565 | TURBINE NOZZLE HAVING AN ANGLED INNER BAND FLANGE | October 2020 | January 2022 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16998438 | LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR WIND TURBINE | August 2020 | October 2022 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16962757 | WIND TURBINE AND ROTOR BLADE FOR A WIND TURBINE | July 2020 | July 2023 | Allow | 36 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16908793 | LIGHTNING DISCHARGE SYSTEM FOR A WIND TURBINE | June 2020 | November 2022 | Abandon | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16906561 | FOLDING PROPELLER, POWER COMPONENT AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE | June 2020 | June 2024 | Allow | 48 | 4 | 1 | No | No |
| 16956481 | A WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE WITH A LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM | June 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16890293 | SEGMENTED ROTOR BLADE FOR A WIND TURBINE | June 2020 | June 2024 | Allow | 48 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16858790 | BLADE FOR A WIND TURBINE AND WIND TURBINE | April 2020 | June 2024 | Allow | 49 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16821360 | NACELLE COVER FOR IMPROVING LIGHTNING PROTECTION | March 2020 | May 2022 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16646589 | ROTOR BLADE FOR A WIND TURBINE INCORPORATING A LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM | March 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16810040 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING A WIND TURBINE BLADE WITH LIGHTNING PROTECTION AND A WIND TURBINE BLADE | March 2020 | September 2023 | Allow | 42 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16806294 | LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR A WIND TURBINE AND WIND TURBINE COMPRISING SUCH A LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM | March 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16640936 | WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE LIGHTNING RECEPTOR ARRANGEMENT | February 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16640497 | A BULKHEAD UNIT, A WIND TURBINE BLADE COMPRISING THE BULKHEAD UNIT, A LIFTING DEVICE AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING AND INSTALLING THE BULKEAD UNIT | February 2020 | January 2025 | Abandon | 59 | 5 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16793307 | Tangential Rotor Blade Slot Spacer for a Gas Turbine Engine | February 2020 | September 2021 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16638936 | WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE AND LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR A WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE | February 2020 | November 2021 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16627150 | LIGHTNING DETECTION AND MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATION DETECTION OF LIGHTNING STRIKES ON A WIND TURBINE BLADE | December 2019 | June 2023 | Abandon | 42 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16728023 | Tightly Assembled Ceiling Fan | December 2019 | December 2021 | Abandon | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16728054 | Anti-fall Ceiling Fan | December 2019 | January 2022 | Abandon | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16717268 | REVERSE FLOW ENGINE ARCHITECTURE | December 2019 | May 2021 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner FISHER, WESLEY LE.
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.
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, 0.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.
⚠ Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.
⚠ Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.
Examiner FISHER, WESLEY LE works in Art Unit 3745 and has examined 203 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 83.7%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 27 months.
Examiner FISHER, WESLEY LE's allowance rate of 83.7% places them in the 52% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by FISHER, WESLEY LE receive 1.79 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 54% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by FISHER, WESLEY LE is 27 months. This places the examiner in the 59% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +14.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by FISHER, WESLEY LE. This interview benefit is in the 57% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 29.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 48% 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.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 53.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 75% 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.
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.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 0.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 1% percentile among all examiners. 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.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 40.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 40% 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 0.0% 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 7.1% of allowed cases (in the 84% 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.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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