Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18797889 | CEILING FAN WITH QUICK-CONNECT BLADE CONNECTOR | August 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18647737 | GEARBOX ASSEMBLY | April 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18690524 | FLEXIBILITIES IN A GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH A SPEED REDUCER | March 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 7 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18291210 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MITIGATING VIBRATIONS IN WIND TURBINE BLADES | January 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18403775 | MOTOR AND BLADE MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF CEILING FAN | January 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18403157 | ACOUSTIC ENGINE CASING FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE | January 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18537846 | FAN BLADE INSTALLATION STRUCTURE OF CEILING FAN | December 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18567254 | TURBINE STATOR VANE AND GAS TURBINE | December 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18528115 | BLADE RETENTION SYSTEM FOR OVERHEAD FAN | December 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18510827 | AXIAL SEAL FOR A GENERATOR ROTOR OF A WIND TURBINE | November 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18559393 | FLUID TURBINE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ACTUATION OF A FLUID TURBINE | November 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18498410 | HEAT EXCHANGER CAPACITY FOR ONE OR MORE HEAT EXCHANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH AN ACCESSORY GEARBOX OF A TURBOFAN ENGINE | October 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18384640 | AIRCRAFT ENGINE | October 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18486339 | ROTOR HUB SYSTEM WITH ROTATING PITCH CONTROL ACTUATOR | October 2023 | May 2025 | Abandon | 19 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18554573 | HIGH ROTATIONAL SPEED ROTOR AND TURBOCOMPRESSOR COMPRISING THE SAME | October 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18285318 | TURBOCHARGER GAS CASING AND TURBOCHARGER | October 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18283144 | TURBINE ROTOR BLADE AND TURBINE | September 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18459611 | COMPRESSOR STATOR VANE AIRFOIL | September 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18452882 | Gearbox Assembly | August 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18366313 | WATER PUMP | August 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18363894 | CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR AND TURBOCHARGER | August 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18220071 | STEPPED LEADING EDGE FAN BLADE | July 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18347737 | INNER MEMBER FOR MAIN ROTOR CENTRIFUGAL FORCE BEARING | July 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18339683 | METHOD FOR PARAMETERIZING A SENSOR ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING MULTIPLE LOAD SENSORS OF A ROTOR BLADE OF A WIND POWER INSTALLATION | June 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18269037 | TURBINE VANE IN GAS TURBINE ENGINE | June 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18211839 | Method for Assessing the Reliability of Data Relating to the Operation of a Wind Turbine | June 2023 | October 2024 | Abandon | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18328937 | CEILING FAN AIRFLOW DIFFUSER APPARATUS | June 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18328128 | VANE ARC SEGMENT WITH SINGLE-SIDED PLATFORM | June 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18202550 | HIGH AND LOW SPOOL CONFIGURATION FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE | May 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 11 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18318183 | ENGINE EXHAUST REVERSE FLOW PREVENTION | May 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18196690 | SUPPORTING ELONGATED ROTATING ASSEMBLY WITHIN A TURBINE ENGINE | May 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18311523 | WIND TURBINE CONTROL | May 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18311414 | PRE-ASSEMBLY METHOD FOR AN AIRCRAFT TURBOMACHINE | May 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 13 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18307038 | EXTRACTION IMPELLER FOR AXIAL COMPRESSOR | April 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18305141 | BACKLASH MEASURING METHOD, WIND TURBINE DIAGNOSING METHOD, AND BACKLASH MEASURING APPARATUS | April 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18304010 | CEILING FAN AND MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR CEILING FAN | April 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 9 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18032048 | FASTENING ASSEMBLY FOR A TURBOMACHINE BLADE | April 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18181544 | Yaw Puck Load Manager | March 2023 | December 2024 | Abandon | 21 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18043835 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING AN EFFICIENCY AND/OR FOR CALIBRATING A TORQUE OF A ROTATING DRIVE TRAIN, IN PARTICULAR OF A WIND ENERGY INSTALLATION | March 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18176241 | SEGMENTED LEADING EDGE GUARDS | February 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18043120 | A ROTOR BLADE FOR A WIND TURBINE | February 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18021893 | ABNORMALITY DETERMINATION METHOD FOR WIND POWER GENERATION DEVICE, ABNORMALITY DETERMINATION SYSTEM FOR WIND POWER GENERATION DEVICE, AND ABNORMALITY DETERMINATION PROGRAM FOR WIND POWER GENERATION DEVICE | February 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18021239 | WIND TURBINE OPERATION IN EXTREME WIND CONDITIONS | February 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18019163 | GAS TURBINE BLADE | February 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18156526 | GEARBOX ASSEMBLY | January 2023 | September 2023 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18083720 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING DAMAGE OF A BEARING FOR A WIND TURBINE | December 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18011085 | CONTROLLER AND METHOD FOR A WIND TURBINE | December 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18071722 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE | November 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17924675 | BLADE SHELL SECTION AND A WIND TURBINE BLADE COMPRISING A BLADE SHELL SECTION | November 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17980230 | AIRCRAFT ENGINE | November 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17979992 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH ACOUSTIC SPACING OF THE FAN BLADES AND OUTLET GUIDE VANES | November 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17979113 | ROTARY MACHINE SEAL HAVING A WEAR PROTECTION ASSEMBLY WITH AN ABRADABLE COVERING | November 2022 | January 2025 | Abandon | 27 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17971925 | BLADE RETENTION SYSTEM FOR OVERHEAD FAN | October 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17907141 | TURBOFAN ENGINE COMPRISING A DEVICE FOR REGULATING THE FLOW RATE OF COOLING FLUID | September 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17949601 | VARIABLE GUIDE VANE SEALING | September 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17910818 | COUPLING GUARD FOR A ROTATING MEMBER | September 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17797724 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING HEALTH STATE OF OFFSHORE WIND POWER WIND TURBINE AND SOUND WAVES OF SEA WAVES | August 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17797479 | GUIDE BLADE ARRANGEMENT FOR A TURBOMACHINE | August 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17795541 | MAIN BEAM FOR WIND TURBINE BLADE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | July 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17793602 | PITCH CONTROL OF WIND TURBINE BLADES IN A STANDBY MODE | July 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17812234 | GEARBOX ASSEMBLY | July 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17811355 | CONTROL SURFACE LOAD SIMULATION APPARATUS HAVING REACTION FORCE PROVIDING STRUCTURE | July 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17857560 | COMPRESSOR TURBINE WHEEL | July 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17787515 | A METHOD OF OBTAINING DATA | June 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17844611 | SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY VARIABLE STIFFNESS AIRFOIL | June 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17737574 | ELEMENT FOR DISTRIBUTING A COOLING FLUID AND ASSOCIATED TURBINE RING ASSEMBLY | May 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17730610 | HEAT EXCHANGER CAPACITY FOR ONE OR MORE HEAT EXCHANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH AN ACCESSORY GEARBOX OF A TURBOFAN ENGINE | April 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17721399 | METHOD FOR POSITIONING A RAM AIR TURBINE OF AN AIRCRAFT DURING ITS ASSEMBLY | April 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17720587 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH HEAT EXCHANGER DIAGNOSTICS | April 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17715916 | ROTOR HAVING A PLURALITY OF SPIRAL PATHWAYS TO PASS LIQUID OR GAS THERETHROUGH TO INCREASE POWER THEREOF | April 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 27 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17683859 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING STEAM TURBINE MEMBER | March 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17649188 | CEILING FAN BLADE FASTENING STRUCTURE | January 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17628404 | A METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED MONITORING OF ONE OR MORE WIND TURBINES IN A WIND FARM | January 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17545310 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE FAN | December 2021 | May 2024 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17612005 | A METHOD FOR COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED MONITORING OF A COMPONENT OF A WIND TURBINE | November 2021 | June 2025 | Allow | 43 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17525933 | ADJUSTABLE CRANK ARM | November 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17521037 | STEPPED LEADING EDGE FAN BLADE | November 2021 | February 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17518370 | ROTOR BLADE NON-COUNTERBORED RETENTION ASSEMBLY VIA A SLIDING CLAMPED BUSHING | November 2021 | January 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17509048 | DUAL-CONCENTRIC CONTROL VALVE WITH DIRECT DRIVE CONTROL AND FAILED MOTOR PROTECTION | October 2021 | February 2024 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17605909 | WIND TURBINE BLADE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A WIND TURBINE BLADE | October 2021 | March 2024 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17451018 | TURBINE BLADE AIRFOIL PROFILE | October 2021 | October 2022 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17501475 | Multilayer Coverings to Protect Surfaces from Lightning Strikes | October 2021 | February 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17498471 | CEILING FAN AND MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR CEILING FAN | October 2021 | March 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17598563 | ASSEMBLY, METHOD, AND TOOL FOR SECURING COMPONENTS | September 2021 | February 2024 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17474788 | ROTOR BLADE | September 2021 | December 2023 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17470261 | COMPRESSOR BLEED FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE | September 2021 | May 2024 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17436880 | VACUUM PUMP | September 2021 | October 2023 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17436349 | AIRCRAFT TURBOMACHINE ROTOR COMPRISING A DAMPING DEVICE | September 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17433251 | Cooling Method for a High-Temperature Radial Gas Turbine Engine | August 2021 | October 2023 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17410618 | BLADE ROOT SHANK PROFILE | August 2021 | July 2022 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17405869 | PLANETARY GEARBOX | August 2021 | February 2024 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17401927 | TRANSITION SECTION FOR ACCOMMODATING MISMATCH BETWEEN OTHER SECTIONS OF A COOLING APERTURE IN A TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT | August 2021 | March 2023 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17430454 | NOZZLE VANE | August 2021 | May 2023 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17379308 | HIGH AND LOW SPOOL CONFIGURATION FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE | July 2021 | May 2023 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17378243 | AIRCRAFT ENGINE | July 2021 | August 2022 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17367578 | BOTTOMLESS-CUP TYPE WATER POWER CONVERSION DEVICE UTILIZING FLOWING WATER ENERGY | July 2021 | December 2022 | Abandon | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17418659 | GRILLE FOR VENTILATION APPARATUS | June 2021 | February 2024 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17352450 | PARTICLE GUARD RING FOR MIXED FLOW PUMP | June 2021 | February 2023 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17344307 | Adjustable Mount for Securing Fan Accessory | June 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17341862 | COMPRESSOR WITH COUNTER-ROTATING BLADE ROWS | June 2021 | September 2024 | Allow | 39 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner HUNTER, JOHN S.
With a 66.7% 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, 50.0% 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.
✓ 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 HUNTER, JOHN S works in Art Unit 3745 and has examined 355 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 84.2%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 30 months.
Examiner HUNTER, JOHN S's allowance rate of 84.2% places them in the 54% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by HUNTER, JOHN S receive 1.78 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 53% 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 HUNTER, JOHN S is 30 months. This places the examiner in the 44% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +21.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by HUNTER, JOHN S. This interview benefit is in the 70% 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, 32.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 61% 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.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 34.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 44% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.
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 57.1% of appeals filed. This is in the 25% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 25.0% 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.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 47.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 55% 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'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 15.4% of allowed cases (in the 91% 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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