Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19301499 | Spring Push Blade Iron Lock | August 2025 | March 2026 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 19298024 | Luminous Computer Monitor Cooling Fan | August 2025 | November 2025 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19289092 | HOLLOW-STRUCTURED COOLING FAN | August 2025 | September 2025 | Allow | 1 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19284076 | TURBINE EXHAUST DUCT WITH STIFFENERS FOR AIRCRAFT ENGINES | July 2025 | September 2025 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19222764 | TUNABLE BLADE ASSEMBLY, A BLADE ASSEMBLY, AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING VIBRATION | May 2025 | January 2026 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 19188437 | AIRFOIL HAVING FLEX ELEMENTS WITH MULTI-DIMENSIONAL CURVATURE | April 2025 | December 2025 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19183289 | PROPELLER | April 2025 | March 2026 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18873918 | A WEB, A WIND TURBINE BLADE AND A MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | December 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18866316 | EQUIPOTENTIAL BONDING OF WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE | November 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18896669 | AXIAL FAN | September 2024 | October 2025 | Abandon | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18827636 | MODULAR WIND TURBINE BLADE STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | September 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18822859 | FAN ASSEMBLY FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE | September 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18808440 | BRAKING STRUCTURE FOR CENTRIFUGAL FAN | August 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18837373 | NOZZLE SECTOR | August 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18664302 | Mechanical-Only, Multi-Use, Automatically Retractable Vertical Wind Turbine, Using Wing Drag | May 2024 | January 2026 | Abandon | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18629875 | OPTIMIZED AIRFOIL WITH CYLINDRICAL LEADING EDGE AND STINGER TRAILING EDGE | April 2024 | August 2024 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18590391 | TUNABLE BLADE ASSEMBLY, A BLADE ASSEMBLY, AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING VIBRATION | February 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 12 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18440364 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONSTRUCTING A RINGED AIRFOIL | February 2024 | June 2024 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18575808 | METHOD OF SUPPORTING SHEAR WEBS OF A WIND TURBINE BLADE | December 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 15 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18571308 | HORIZONTAL AXIS ROTATIONAL FORCE GENERATOR HAVING BLADE REVOLVING AND ROTATING | December 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18544040 | ROTOR BLADE OF A WIND TURBINE, WIND TURBINE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD | December 2023 | October 2024 | Abandon | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18533952 | AIRCRAFT AIRFOIL FORMED FROM THERMALLY ADAPTIVE MATERIALS AND INCLUDING DAMPING ELEMENT, STIFFENING ELEMENT, AND A THERMOELECTRIC JUNCTION | December 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18533829 | BLOWER FOR BREATHING APPARATUS | December 2023 | September 2025 | Abandon | 21 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18517224 | SENSOR ASSEMBLY TO DETECT PROPELLER WHIRL IN A TURBINE ENGINE | November 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18289636 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A GAS TURBINE ENGINE BLADE | November 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18558515 | OPERATING A WIND TURBINE FOR WAKE CONTROL | November 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 23 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18287004 | SURFACE-PROCESSED STRUCTURE, SURFACE-PROCESSED SHEET, AND PROPELLER FAN | October 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18378853 | SAFETY CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC WATER HEATER | October 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 28 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18285685 | MAIN LAMINATE FOR A WIND TURBINE BLADE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD | October 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18284323 | CABLE-STAYED BLADE STRUCTURE FOR VARIABLE SPEED WIND TURBINES | September 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18475329 | METHOD FOR INSTALLING AND RETAINING A BUSHING IN A BEARING BLOCK OF A ROTOR BLADE JOINT | September 2023 | January 2026 | Abandon | 27 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18372613 | TURBINE BLADE WITH AUXILIARY DEFLECTOR | September 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 11 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18283907 | CHAMFERED STRIP AND BEAM FOR A SPAR CAP OF A WIND TURBINE BLADE | September 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18370400 | WATER PUMP WITH SUSPENSION FUNCTION | September 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18282350 | A PITCH CONTROLLED WIND TURBINE WITH BLADE CONNECTING MEMBERS AND SPLIT BLADES | September 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18464147 | METAL PLATED PLASTIC ACM PART WITH INTERNAL THERMALLY ADAPTIVE STRUCTURE | September 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18549206 | WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE SPAR CAP WITH EQUIPOTENTIAL BONDING | September 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18278262 | LEADING EDGE PROTECTION WITH REDUCED NOISE IMPACT | August 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18276716 | A WIND TURBINE BLADE WITH A FAIRING | August 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18273638 | REINFORCEMENT OF A WIND TURBINE BLADE | July 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18354450 | HYDROKINETIC TURBINE AND ARRAY PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION BY DYNAMIC TUNING | July 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18272543 | BOUNDARY-LAYER TURBOMACHINE | July 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18351725 | HYBRID-ELECTRIC PROPULSION SYSTEM EQUIPPED WITH A COUPLER FOR SWITCHING BETWEEN MODES OF OPERATION | July 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18350804 | WIND TURBINE BLADE ASSEMBLY AND METHODS | July 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18348969 | WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE ELEMENT HAVING CONNECTION ASSEMBLIES | July 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18259784 | METHOD OF JOINING SEGMENTS OF A COMPOSITE COMPONENT | June 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18343069 | HIGH TEMPERATURE GAS TURBINE ENGINE | June 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18338148 | RIGID WIND TURBINE BLADE MOULD STRUCTURE CAPABLE OF RAPIDLY REPLACING MOULD PROFILE | June 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18267511 | Lanterns with Elements for Heat Discharge | June 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 26 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18205794 | UNDUCTED PROPULSION SYSTEM | June 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18202506 | FAN ASSEMBLIES WITH FAN DISK INSERTS AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME | May 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 22 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18039185 | COMPENSATING GRAVITY CYCLES OF A PITCHING SYSTEM | May 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18035204 | VORTEX GENERATOR FOR WIND TURBINE BLADE, WIND TURBINE BLADE, AND WIND POWER GENERATING APPARATUS | May 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18311580 | USING A ROTOR LOCK PLATE FOR REDISTRIBUTION OF SHAFT WEIGHT AND LOADS | May 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18304415 | RING SEGMENT ASSEMBLY IN GAS TURBINE ENGINE | April 2023 | December 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18032854 | REFRIGERANT COMPRESSOR INCLUDING DIFFUSER WITH GROOVES | April 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18247847 | IMPELLER MACHINE AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING AN IMPELLER MACHINE | April 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18247282 | TURBINE BLADE FOR AN AIRCRAFT TURBINE ENGINE, COMPRISING A PLATFORM PROVIDED WITH A CHANNEL FOR PRIMARY FLOW REJECTION TOWARDS A PURGE CAVITY | March 2023 | November 2023 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18027977 | CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR | March 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18121001 | Method For Controlling Vertical Take-Off And Landing Aircraft Using Different Propeller Blade Angle Of Attack Ranges For Different Flight Modes | March 2023 | November 2024 | Abandon | 20 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17926654 | STABILIZER CHANNEL OF A COMPRESSOR | March 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18043779 | A MOULDING ASSEMBLY FOR MANUFACTURING A SHELL PART OF A WIND TURBINE BLADE | March 2023 | June 2025 | Abandon | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18169757 | LOW-NOISE BLADE FOR AN OPEN ROTOR | February 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18169616 | ROTOR BLADE, WIND TURBINE, SERRATION ANGLE, ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS | February 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18103478 | Method For Controlling Vertical Take-Off And Landing Aircraft Using Different Propeller Blade Angle Of Attack Ranges For Different Flight Modes | January 2023 | August 2024 | Abandon | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18018073 | GUIDE VANE ARRANGEMENT FOR A TURBOMACHINE, COMPRESSOR MODULE, AND TURBOMACHINE | January 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18006938 | SYSTEM FOR PROTECTION AGAINST LIGHTNING STRIKES FOR A MODULAR BLADE AND METHOD OF FORMING A STACK | January 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18158846 | METHOD FOR REDUCING THE NOISE EMISSION OF A WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE AND WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE | January 2023 | November 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18016539 | TURBINE AND TURBOCHARGER | January 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18081051 | ACCESS ARRANGEMENT FOR A WIND TURBINE BLADE | December 2022 | May 2024 | Abandon | 17 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18061987 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FLUID MANIPULATION | December 2022 | October 2025 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18072757 | CENTRIFUGAL BLOWER | December 2022 | October 2023 | Abandon | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17928899 | METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A WIND TURBINE BLADE, WIND TURBINE BLADE CLEAT FOR ASSEMBLING A WIND TURBINE BLADE SHELL AND CLAMP TOOL FOR CLAMPING A SEPARATELY MANUFACTURED GLUE FLANGE DURING ASSEMBLY OF A WIND TURBINE BLADE | November 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17991302 | VARIABLE PITCH FAN ASSEMBLY WITH REMOTE COUNTERWEIGHTS | November 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17924483 | LEADING EDGE PROTECTION FOR A WIND TURBINE BLADE | November 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17921684 | WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE WITH COVERED ACCESS WINDOW | October 2022 | September 2025 | Abandon | 34 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17959463 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MITIGATING VIBRATIONS IN WIND TURBINES | October 2022 | February 2023 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17959440 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MITIGATING VIBRATIONS IN WIND TURBINES | October 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17956992 | COMPRESSOR STATOR VANE AIRFOILS | September 2022 | January 2023 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17953026 | SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR AIRCRAFT ENGINE | September 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17944659 | WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE | September 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17930012 | AIRFOIL FOR A COMPRESSOR OF A TURBOMACHINE | September 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17883937 | CMC GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT WITH SEPARATED FIBER PLIES | August 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17796383 | STATOR VANE AND GAS TURBINE | July 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17814266 | ROTOR COOLING SYSTEM FOR SHUTDOWN | July 2022 | May 2024 | Abandon | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17870950 | LIGHTNING BYPASS SYSTEM | July 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17866709 | WIND GENERATOR | July 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17866716 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSTALLATION OF AN OPEN-SLEEVE ADD-ON DEVICE ON A WIND TURBINE BLADE | July 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17867546 | SHAFTLESS ELECTRIC FLUID-FLOW DEVICE | July 2022 | March 2024 | Abandon | 20 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17860997 | ROTATING BLADE FOR A TURBOMACHINE | July 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17845316 | DOWN-WIND HORIZONTAL AXIS TURBINE APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME | June 2022 | April 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17785974 | WIND TURBINE BLADE MANUFACTURE | June 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17826163 | Rotary Airfoil With Reduced Acoustic Output | May 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17749947 | WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE ELEMENT HAVING CONNECTION ASSEMBLIES | May 2022 | April 2023 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17743429 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FLUID MANIPULATION | May 2022 | November 2025 | Allow | 42 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17741772 | WIND TURBINE BLADE ASSEMBLY AND METHODS | May 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17730767 | WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE WITH COVERED ACCESS WINDOW | April 2022 | February 2023 | Abandon | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17730986 | MULTI SEGMENT WIND TURBINE BLADE JOINT BUSHING | April 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17731011 | MULTI SEGMENT WIND TURBINE BLADE JOINT BUSHING | April 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17720326 | WIND TURBINE BLADE AND WIND TURBINE INCLUDING THE SAME | April 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 14 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner KIM, SANG K.
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, 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.
⚠ 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 KIM, SANG K works in Art Unit 3745 and has examined 349 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 30 months.
Examiner KIM, SANG K's allowance rate of 79.4% places them in the 48% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by KIM, SANG K receive 1.79 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 40% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by KIM, SANG K is 30 months. This places the examiner in the 62% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +2.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by KIM, SANG K. This interview benefit is in the 24% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 29.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 57% 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 36.4% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 55% 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 21% 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 44.4% of appeals filed. This is in the 11% 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, 58.8% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 62% 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 0.3% of allowed cases (in the 55% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments more often than average to place applications in condition for allowance (MPEP § 1302.04).
Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.7% of allowed cases (in the 58% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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