USPTO Examiner GILLENWATERS JACKSON N - Art Unit 3745

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18777225FLUID LIFT SYSTEMJuly 2024January 2025Allow600YesNo
18733975VACUUM PUMPJune 2024March 2025Allow910NoNo
18697434ABNORMALITY EARLY-WARNING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FAN, AND DEVICE AND MEDIUMMarch 2024December 2024Allow900YesNo
18610826Electric Submersible Pump with Improved Gas Separator Performance in High Viscosity ApplicationsMarch 2024September 2024Allow600YesNo
18437855EFFICIENT SYSTEM FOR PUMPING LOW-DENSITY LIQUIDSFebruary 2024April 2025Allow1410NoNo
18431591SUBMERSIBLE PUMPFebruary 2024September 2024Allow800YesNo
18408050PUMP COMPRISING AN IMPELLER BODY PROVIDED AS AN OBLIQUE CONEJanuary 2024September 2024Allow910YesNo
18401134HANDHELD BLOWERDecember 2023January 2025Allow1311YesNo
18537547EXTERNAL TRAY HOSE WITH INTEGRATED PUMPDecember 2023March 2025Allow1611NoNo
18533458METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING A ROTATABLE SHAFT OF A MOTOR FROM EXCESSIVE BENDING MOMENTSDecember 2023September 2024Allow910NoNo
18288125NOISE REDUCTION FOR AIR FLOW DEVICESOctober 2023December 2024Allow1310NoNo
18556607TURBOMACHINE ROTOR WITH STACKED IMPELLERS AND TURBOMACHINEOctober 2023September 2024Allow1110YesNo
18556594HYDROGEN COMPRESSING ASSEMBLY, HYDROGEN PRODUCTION PLANT, AND COMPRESSING METHODOctober 2023March 2025Allow1720YesNo
18287497WELL PUMPING APPARATUS AND METHODSOctober 2023March 2024Allow400NoNo
18469246MOLTEN SULFUR PUMP VIBRATION AND TEMPERATURE SENSOR FOR ENHANCED CONDITION MONITORINGSeptember 2023June 2024Allow900YesNo
18467055PORTABLE FANSeptember 2023September 2024Abandon1210NoNo
18263257VACUUM PUMP AND ROTATING BODY FOR VACUUM PUMPJuly 2023June 2025Allow2230YesNo
18272927MULTI-STAGE COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY HAVING ROWS OF BLADES ARRANGED TO ROTATE IN COUNTER-OPPOSITE ROTATIONAL DIRECTIONSJuly 2023November 2023Allow400NoNo
18269560UNIBODY AXIAL PUMPJune 2023February 2025Allow2020YesNo
18212616PROPELLER FAN AND AIR CONDITIONERJune 2023August 2023Allow200NoNo
18332173SUBMERSIBLE PUMPJune 2023December 2023Allow700YesNo
18254066ROTOR ASSEMBLY FOR A TURBOMOLECULAR PUMPMay 2023May 2025Allow2430YesNo
18314426SMART FAN FOR BUILDING DIAGNOSTIC TESTINGMay 2023March 2025Allow2230YesNo
18118016System For Protecting a Rotatable Shaft of a Motor from Excessive Bending MomentsMarch 2023September 2023Allow600YesNo
18167834HANDHELD FAN WITH FAIRINGFebruary 2023August 2024Abandon1810NoNo
18160497COMPRESSOR SYSTEMJanuary 2023April 2024Allow1510NoNo
18016102COMPACT HEAT RECOVERY VENTILATION UNIT WITH BYPASSJanuary 2023September 2024Abandon2010NoNo
18149463SUBMERSIBLE PUMPJanuary 2023March 2023Allow300YesNo
17997800WIND TURBINE GENERATOR SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD, CONTROLLER AND CONTROL SYSTEM THEREFORNovember 2022December 2024Allow2611NoNo
17973997CENTRIFUGAL PUMP STAGE DIFFUSEROctober 2022February 2024Allow1510YesNo
17969745LIFTING FAN FOR HOVERCRAFTOctober 2022September 2023Abandon1110NoNo
17918213METHOD FOR MONITORING A WIND TURBINE, SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A WIND TURBINE, WIND TURBINES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAMME PRODUCTOctober 2022April 2025Allow3021YesNo
17995726IMPROVEMENTS TO FLUID ROTORS WITH ADJUSTABLE VANESOctober 2022April 2025Abandon3020NoNo
17947098VACUUM PUMPSeptember 2022May 2023Allow810NoNo
17939642CENTRIFUGAL PUMP SEALING STRUCTURESeptember 2022August 2023Allow1211NoNo
17903673PARALLEL FLOW PUMPSeptember 2022December 2023Allow1521YesNo
17902727STATOR STRUCTURE AND MOTORSeptember 2022March 2023Allow710NoNo
17855299Metal Compliance Ring-mounted Bearings in Electric Submersible Pump MotorJune 2022August 2023Allow1411YesNo
17783634RECOVERY OF LUBRICATING OIL FROM A REDUCTION GEAR OF AN AIRCRAFT TURBINE ENGINEJune 2022September 2023Allow1500NoNo
17783030IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO WIND TURBINE BLADE ROOT COVERJune 2022March 2025Allow3321NoNo
17804580SWITCHING VALVEMay 2022March 2023Allow1000YesNo
17779170WIND TURBINE BLADE FLOW REGULATIONMay 2022March 2024Abandon2210NoNo
17776682Enhanced Wind Turbine Wake MixingMay 2022March 2024Allow2210YesNo
17714145BLOWERApril 2022March 2024Allow2420YesNo
17698840EXTERNAL TRAY HOSE WITH INTEGRATED PUMPMarch 2022September 2023Allow1810NoNo
17637150PISTON ROD SEALFebruary 2022December 2023Abandon2200NoNo
17667534COMPRESSORS HAVING MULTI-SPEED GEARBOXESFebruary 2022December 2023Allow2211YesNo
17628952Pump Assembly Comprising a Lubrication- And Cooling SystemJanuary 2022October 2023Allow2010NoNo
17566420HANDHELD BLOWERDecember 2021September 2023Allow2101YesNo
17300925Hybrid Electric TurbochargerDecember 2021June 2024Allow3000YesNo
17542616Household submersible pumpDecember 2021March 2023Allow1500YesNo
17491952Electric Submersible Pump with Improved Gas Separator Performance in High Viscosity ApplicationsOctober 2021December 2023Allow2711YesNo
17594068Thermal BarrierOctober 2021June 2023Allow2100YesNo
17448568ANTI-SWIRL RIBS IN ELECTRIC SUBMERSIBLE PUMP BALANCE RING CAVITYSeptember 2021January 2023Allow1500YesNo
17438075AXIAL FAN WITH TRAILING EDGE FLAPSeptember 2021September 2023Allow2410NoNo
17436426VACUUM PUMPSeptember 2021April 2024Allow3111YesNo
17445841PORTABLE FANAugust 2021June 2023Allow2220YesNo
17398209PUMP ARRANGEMENTAugust 2021September 2022Allow1310YesNo
17397956ROTOR HUB VIBRATION ATTENUATORAugust 2021February 2023Allow1810NoNo
17390638FLUID PUMP SYSTEMSJuly 2021April 2024Allow3321NoYes
17388825GUIDE VANEJuly 2021October 2022Allow1410NoNo
17419523VACUUM PUMPJune 2021November 2023Abandon2910NoNo
17360480HYBRID ELECTRIC VARIABLE AREA TURBINEJune 2021August 2023Allow2620NoNo
17418160FAN ASSEMBLYJune 2021June 2023Allow2410NoNo
17355229SUBMERSIBLE WATER PUMPJune 2021March 2025Abandon4540NoNo
17350697FAN DRIVE GEAR SYSTEMJune 2021November 2023Allow2900NoNo
17309763PUMP COMPRISING AN IMPELLER BODY PROVIDED AS AN OBLIQUE CONEJune 2021August 2023Allow2610YesNo
17333572MOLTEN SULFUR PUMP VIBRATION AND TEMPERATURE SENSOR FOR ENHANCED CONDITION MONITORINGMay 2021June 2023Allow2511NoNo
17308248PUMP PROPELLER GUARDMay 2021August 2023Allow2830YesNo
17238252ENERGY-SAVING OPTIMIZATION FOR A PUMPING PLANTApril 2021January 2023Allow2110NoNo
17283534COUNTER-ROTATING FANApril 2021October 2022Allow1820YesNo
17280515A Multistage Pump With Axial Thrust OptimizationMarch 2021September 2022Allow1810YesNo
17210850METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPRESSORMarch 2021October 2022Allow1810NoNo
17192309SINGLE WHEEL MULTI-STAGE RADIALLY-LAYERED REGENERATIVE PUMPMarch 2021July 2023Allow2811NoNo
17183316ROTARY ENGINE SYSTEM WITH WORK DONE IN MULTIPLE CAVITIESFebruary 2021September 2024Abandon4310NoNo
17265373VACUUM PUMP, CYLINDRICAL PORTION USED IN VACUUM PUMP, AND BASE PORTIONFebruary 2021June 2022Allow1610YesNo
17163755AXIAL COMPRESSORFebruary 2021June 2022Allow1700NoNo
17162127APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING PRESSURIZED FLUID IN A BACK-TO-BACK MULTI-STAGE PUMPJanuary 2021July 2022Allow1820YesNo
17059779TURBINE FOR TANGENTIAL FAN INTENDED FOR BEING PROVIDED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE, TANGENTIAL FAN, VENTILATION DEVICE AND HEAT-EXCHANGE MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLEJanuary 2021September 2022Abandon2110NoNo
17136110SILENCING DEVICE AND COMPRESSORDecember 2020March 2023Allow2610NoNo
17254328MIXED-FLOW COMPRESSOR WITH COUNTER-ROTATING DIFFUSERDecember 2020July 2022Allow1910YesNo
16973356COMPRESSOR CONFIGURED TO CONTROL PRESSURE AGAINST MAGNETIC MOTOR THRUST BEARINGSDecember 2020January 2023Allow2511YesNo
17111837CENTRIFUGAL PUMP FOR PROCESSING MOLTEN UREA AND RELATIVE PLANTDecember 2020November 2022Abandon2310NoNo
17057940VACUUM PUMP AND COOLING COMPONENT THEREOFNovember 2020October 2021Allow1000NoNo
17057694FAN WITH SYNCHRONOUSLY SWITCH FOR ROTATION DIRECTIONSNovember 2020May 2022Allow1810YesNo
16951215PUMP WITH A LIFTING DEVICENovember 2020March 2023Abandon2810YesNo
17099551Support Frame for Positive Pressure BlowerNovember 2020March 2022Allow1610NoNo
17085318FLUID PUMP AND OUTLET CHECK VALVE ASSEMBLY THEREOFOctober 2020July 2022Allow2010NoNo
17047098AIR-SENDING DEVICE AND REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUSOctober 2020April 2022Allow1810NoNo
16948869Hydraulic Ram Used for Pump PackingOctober 2020August 2021Allow1011YesNo
17036894THRUST BOX AND SKID FOR A HORIZONTALLY MOUNTED SUBMERSIBLE PUMPSeptember 2020December 2022Allow2710NoNo
17036942DUCTED FAN ASSEMBLY WITH A MOVABLE LEADING EDGESeptember 2020April 2022Allow1810NoNo
17034900VEHICLE DRIVING APPARATUSSeptember 2020January 2022Allow1500NoNo
16996076IMPELLER LOCKING METHODAugust 2020February 2022Allow1800NoNo
16995917HELICOID IN A TUBEAugust 2020October 2022Allow2610NoNo
16970662ROTOR FOR TURBINE ENGINE AND TURBINE ENGINE COMPRISING THIS ROTORAugust 2020December 2022Allow2800NoNo
16985877Intermediate Bearing In Electrical Submersible PumpAugust 2020April 2022Allow2010YesNo
16929502FRANGIBLE STRUT FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINEJuly 2020December 2021Allow1710NoNo
16923191GAS RECIRCULATION DEVICE AND SYSTEM HAVING SUCH A DEVICEJuly 2020August 2022Allow2520NoNo
16912972PUMP ASSEMBLY WITH A VERTICAL PUMP ARRANGED IN A CANISTERJune 2020September 2021Allow1510NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner GILLENWATERS, JACKSON N.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
2
Examiner Affirmed
1
(50.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(50.0%)
Reversal Percentile
78.2%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 50.0% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
6
Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(16.7%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(83.3%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
17.9%
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, 16.7% 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.

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 GILLENWATERS, JACKSON N - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner GILLENWATERS, JACKSON N works in Art Unit 3745 and has examined 228 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 85.5%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 24 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner GILLENWATERS, JACKSON N's allowance rate of 85.5% places them in the 57% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by GILLENWATERS, JACKSON N receive 1.27 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 24% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by GILLENWATERS, JACKSON N is 24 months. This places the examiner in the 74% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +17.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by GILLENWATERS, JACKSON N. This interview benefit is in the 63% 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, 33.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 68% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 50.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 70% 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, 66.7% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 55% 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 71.4% of appeals filed. This is in the 55% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 60.0% 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.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 38.1% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 35% 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 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 2.1% of allowed cases (in the 66% 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:

    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

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