USPTO Examiner FLORES JUAN G - Art Unit 3745

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18921045MULTIFUNCTIONAL HANDHELD FANOctober 2024January 2025Allow300YesNo
18842862METHOD FOR MAINTAINING A BLADED WHEEL OF A HIGH-PRESSURE TURBINE OF A TURBOMACHINEAugust 2024May 2025Allow800YesNo
18783033PARALLEL-CONNECTED LIGHTING FANJuly 2024April 2025Allow820NoNo
18775778HEART ASSIST DEVICEJuly 2024June 2025Allow1021NoNo
18728598CROSSFLOW FANJuly 2024May 2025Allow1000YesNo
18732169WEIGHT BALANCED ROTOR BLADE WITH THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE WEIGHTJune 2024March 2025Allow900YesNo
18674413MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR COMPRESSOR AND COMPRESSORMay 2024March 2025Allow1000NoNo
18615796COMBINED LAMP FANMarch 2024October 2024Allow620NoNo
18600610SEGMENTED VARIABLE FAN OUTLET GUIDE VANE WITH GEAR ASSEMBLYMarch 2024November 2024Allow801YesNo
18443545FAN WITH A TRANSLUCENT BLADE SUPPORTFebruary 2024July 2024Allow510YesNo
18432478FAN WITH A TRANSLUCENT BLADE SUPPORTFebruary 2024August 2024Allow610YesNo
18294120HYDROKINETIC CHAMBER AND CHAMBER FOR GENERATING HYDROKINETIC ENERGY PERTAINING TO THE ENERGY-GENERATING MODULE OF A FLOATING HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTJanuary 2024June 2025Allow1720YesNo
18573911A SELF-ADJUSTING VARIABLE PITCH PROPELLERDecember 2023July 2024Allow700YesNo
18513389ONE-STEP MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL MOUNTING BRACKET FOR CEILING FANS AND LIGHTSNovember 2023June 2024Allow720YesNo
18496944SYSTEM FOR REDUCING BLADE TIP VORTEX CAVITATION BY CONTROLLING MASS FLOWOctober 2023February 2025Allow1610NoNo
18496763METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF COMPRESSOR CONTROL WITH SURGE AVOIDANCE AND RESPONSEOctober 2023October 2024Allow1201NoNo
18556487METHOD FOR COMMANDING AN UPSTREAM WIND TURBINE IN A WIND FARMOctober 2023February 2025Allow1610YesNo
18489161BASIC MECHANISM FOR CONVERTING FLUID ENERGY INTO MECHANICAL ENERGYOctober 2023January 2025Allow1510NoNo
18481705INLET GUARD SCREEN FOR AN INLET OF AN AIRCRAFT ENGINEOctober 2023November 2024Allow1301NoNo
18373926PROPELLER, PROPELLER KIT, POWER ASSEMBLY, POWER KIT AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLESeptember 2023April 2025Allow1820YesNo
18372435TURBINE ASSEMBLY WITH CASE-INTEGRATED COOLED CLEARANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMSeptember 2023March 2025Allow1811YesNo
18372082CEILING FANSeptember 2023December 2024Allow1510NoNo
18469199OFFSET PROPELLER CONTROLLED ROTORSeptember 2023June 2024Allow900YesNo
18241697COWL HOOP LATCH ASSEMBLYSeptember 2023April 2025Allow1921NoNo
18455193PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE SENSORS AND METHODS OF CONTROLLING ICE ACCRETION ON PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE SENSORSAugust 2023September 2024Allow1310NoNo
18232974FAN MOTORAugust 2023September 2024Allow1310YesNo
18228906METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A WIND FARM BY RECONCILING PERFORMANCE AND OPERATIONAL CONSTRAINTSAugust 2023September 2024Allow1330YesNo
18228266HEAT EXCHANGER INLET VANE ASSEMBLIES WITH IMPROVED MIXING TRAILING EDGE FEATURESJuly 2023October 2024Allow1511NoNo
18219043CEILING FAN ADAPTER ASSEMBLYJuly 2023August 2024Allow1301NoNo
18344868WIRELESS BUILDING BLOCK TYPE SPLICING FANJune 2023November 2024Abandon1710NoNo
18215994FAN WITH A TRANSLUCENT BLADE SUPPORTJune 2023November 2023Allow510NoNo
18341734HEART ASSIST DEVICEJune 2023May 2024Allow1111YesNo
18213392SHAFT BEARING POSITIONING IN A GAS TURBINE ENGINEJune 2023March 2024Allow900YesNo
18340061FAN WITH ELEVATED MECHANICAL SUPPORT FOR NO-BOTTOM-VENT SYSTEMSJune 2023November 2024Allow1631YesNo
18211759LIGHT-EMITTING FAN CAPABLE OF BEING CONNECTED WITH MULTIPLE SETS FOR COMPUTERSJune 2023August 2024Allow1411YesNo
18332250FAN COMPONENT OF FAN LAMP AND FAN LAMP ASSEMBLYJune 2023November 2023Allow510NoNo
18039779CONTROL DEVICEJune 2023April 2025Abandon2320NoNo
18039325A ROTOR BLADE AND PRESSURE REGULATING ARRANGEMENTMay 2023February 2025Allow2110YesNo
18199165GAS TURBINE ENGINE ROTATION UNIT CONSTITUENT MEMBER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAMEMay 2023March 2025Abandon2220YesNo
18308242CEILING FAN SEALING ASSEMBLYApril 2023April 2024Allow1110NoNo
18139923BEARING OIL REPLENISHING STRUCTURE FOR FANApril 2023April 2024Allow1210YesNo
18137123GAS TURBINE ENGINEApril 2023June 2024Allow1410YesNo
18301435INTEGRATED FAN GUARDApril 2023March 2025Allow2231YesNo
18132330TIP END JOINT ARRANGEMENT FOR A ROTOR BLADE WITH RECONFIGURABLE ATTRIBUTES FOR STRUCTURAL AND AERODYNAMIC TUNINGApril 2023September 2024Allow1811NoNo
18043183JOINTED WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE HAVING IMPROVED TRANSITIONS BETWEEN VARYING MATERIAL COMBINATIONSFebruary 2023February 2025Allow2421YesNo
18022561REDUCTION OF A PITCH BEARING DAMAGEFebruary 2023August 2024Allow1810YesNo
18108270GAS TURBINE ENGINE BEARING AND GEARBOX ARRANGEMENTFebruary 2023September 2024Allow1920YesNo
18020260An Improved Apparatus And Method For Extracting Energy From A FluidFebruary 2023August 2024Allow1810NoNo
18006598UNIVERSAL PROPELLER, OPERATING METHOD AND FAVOURED USEJanuary 2023April 2024Allow1510YesNo
18006477AN ARRANGEMENT FOR INFLUENCING LIQUID FLOW AND A METHODJanuary 2023February 2025Allow2511NoNo
18006471AN ARRANGEMENT FOR INFLUENCING LIQUID FLOW AND A METHODJanuary 2023August 2024Allow1921YesNo
18006106ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A VANE AND A VANE PITCH SETTING SYSTEMJanuary 2023March 2024Allow1410NoNo
18005239FAIRING FOR A MODULAR BLADEJanuary 2023December 2023Allow1110NoNo
18081411MONITORING A WIND TURBINE BASED ON A PREDICTED FUTURE THERMAL CONDITION OF A WIND TURBINE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTDecember 2022July 2023Allow710YesNo
18075306INFLATABLE COMPONENT FOR SERVICE OR INSTALLATION OF A WIND TURBINE MODULEDecember 2022August 2024Allow2111NoNo
17927176ROBUST CONTROL OF WIND TURBINES WITH SOFT-SOFT TOWERNovember 2022May 2024Abandon1810NoNo
17923430CONNECTION BETWEEN A PITCH CONTROL UNIT ARM AND A PITCH HORNNovember 2022July 2024Allow2120YesNo
18052637DISPOSABLE CEILING FAN BLADE COVERNovember 2022July 2024Abandon2020YesNo
17997379WIND TURBINE GENERATOR SYSTEM, AND ROTATION SPEED AVOIDANCE CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREFOROctober 2022May 2024Allow1910YesNo
17922288MOUNTING OF A SEALING RING ON AN AERONAUTICAL TURBINE ENGINEOctober 2022January 2025Allow2630NoNo
17922299SCROLL CASING AND CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOROctober 2022January 2024Allow1510YesNo
18049005CEILING FAN WITH A BLADE CONNECTION ASSEMBLYOctober 2022January 2024Allow1520NoNo
17970918TURBINE ENGINE HAVING A COMPRESSOR WITH AN INDUCEROctober 2022January 2025Allow2731YesNo
17919976WIND TURBINEOctober 2022June 2025Allow3210YesNo
17918846WIND TURBINE CONTROL ARRANGEMENTOctober 2022January 2024Allow1510YesNo
18045992DOWN ROD HANGER SYSTEM FOR CEILING FANOctober 2022February 2025Abandon2820NoNo
17995497BLADE MADE OF MULTIPLE MATERIALSOctober 2022September 2023Allow1200YesNo
17956081TURBO FLUID MACHINESeptember 2022September 2023Allow1200YesNo
17913784Anti-Backlash Flight Control Actuator SystemSeptember 2022June 2025Allow3321YesNo
17933606POWER TRANSMISSION MODULE FOR AN AIRCRAFT TURBOMACHINESeptember 2022September 2023Allow1210NoNo
17948135SCISSORING MECHANISMS DEPLOYING AT LOW SPEEDSeptember 2022May 2024Allow2011NoNo
17945341ROTOR BLADE WITH A SYSTEM FOR RETENTION AND FOR TAKE-UP OF SEPARATE STRESSES AND ROTOR PROVIDED WITH SUCH BLADESSeptember 2022July 2024Allow2220YesNo
17945276GEARBOX AND ASSOCIATED AIRCRAFTSeptember 2022August 2023Allow1100YesNo
17941730METHOD FOR ADAPTING AN OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC OF A WIND POWER INSTALLATIONSeptember 2022February 2024Allow1710NoNo
17900780METHOD OF STABILIZING ARTICULATED ROTOR BLADEAugust 2022June 2024Allow2121YesNo
17822575COMPRESSOR WHEEL ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A COMPRESSOR WHEEL ARRANGEMENTAugust 2022October 2023Allow1421NoNo
17800695ELECTRIC ROOFING TORCHAugust 2022June 2025Abandon3410NoNo
17885176LIGHT-EMITTING FANAugust 2022May 2023Allow910NoNo
17795714METHOD OF INSTALLING ROTOR BLADES ON AN OFFSHORE WIND TURBINEJuly 2022May 2024Allow2111NoNo
17813155PROPELLER, PROPELLER KIT, POWER ASSEMBLY, POWER KIT AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLEJuly 2022June 2023Allow1110NoNo
17867237METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A WIND TURBINE AND A WIND TURBINE SYSTEMJuly 2022January 2024Abandon1811NoNo
17811719CEILING FAN SEALING ASSEMBLYJuly 2022March 2023Allow910NoNo
17856579WEIGHT BALANCED ROTOR BLADE WITH THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE WEIGHTJuly 2022January 2024Allow1911NoNo
17828110WIND TURBINE BLADESMay 2022February 2023Allow800YesNo
17825647REDUCED PROFILE WIND TOWER SYSTEM FOR LAND-BASED AND OFFSHORE APPLICATIONSMay 2022August 2022Allow210NoNo
17749915Automated Variable Pitch Propeller BladeMay 2022March 2024Allow2220YesNo
17738135WIND TURBINE HAVING EIGENFREQUENCY MODIFIERMay 2022August 2024Allow2730YesNo
17728019CEILING FAN WITH GERMICIDAL CAPABILITIESApril 2022April 2024Abandon2320NoNo
17718923SHAFT BEARING POSITIONING IN A GAS TURBINE ENGINEApril 2022April 2023Allow1210NoNo
17716190RAM AIR TURBINE INCLUDING DAMPING ELEMENT TO VARY NATURAL FREQUENCYApril 2022June 2023Allow1410NoNo
17715357Transitioning Wind TurbineApril 2022September 2023Allow1810YesNo
17761472FLOW CORRECTOR AND PUMP ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A FLOW CORRECTORMarch 2022February 2024Allow2320YesNo
17654643FAN LIGHTMarch 2022August 2023Allow1711YesNo
17641109INSULATED PITCH TUBEMarch 2022August 2024Allow2920YesYes
17683935CEILING FAN SYSTEM WITH BRUSHLESS MOTORMarch 2022August 2023Allow1810YesNo
17682842DOWN ROD HANGER SYSTEM OF CEILING FANFebruary 2022March 2024Abandon2420NoNo
17633504HEATING A WIND TURBINE BLADEFebruary 2022February 2024Allow2420YesNo
17666029AXIAL FAN AND REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUSFebruary 2022November 2023Allow2110YesNo
17577705AXIAL FLOW FAN, AIR CONDITIONER OUTDOOR UNIT AND AIR CONDITIONERJanuary 2022November 2023Allow2211YesNo
17624498VENTILATION DEVICEJanuary 2022December 2023Allow2310YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner FLORES, JUAN G.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
13
Examiner Affirmed
10
(76.9%)
Examiner Reversed
3
(23.1%)
Reversal Percentile
35.7%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 23.1% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
31
Allowed After Appeal Filing
11
(35.5%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
20
(64.5%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
55.6%
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, 35.5% 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.

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 FLORES, JUAN G - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner FLORES, JUAN G works in Art Unit 3745 and has examined 762 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 79.4%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 34 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner FLORES, JUAN G's allowance rate of 79.4% places them in the 41% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by FLORES, JUAN G receive 1.66 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 46% 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 FLORES, JUAN G is 34 months. This places the examiner in the 25% 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 +17.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by FLORES, JUAN G. This interview benefit is in the 62% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 29.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 47% 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 50.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 71% 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, 100.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 75% 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 60.6% of appeals filed. This is in the 32% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 30.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows below-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. Be prepared to fully prosecute appeals if filed.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 48.9% 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 0.1% of allowed cases (in the 47% 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 2.0% of allowed cases (in the 65% 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:

  • 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.

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