USPTO Examiner RIBADENEYRA THEODORE C - Art Unit 3745

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18829971HIGH POWER EPICYCLIC GEARBOX AND OPERATION THEREOFSeptember 2024March 2025Allow600YesNo
18824259TRIPLE-FLOW AXIAL TURBOMACHINE COMPRISING A DIVERGING HEAT EXCHANGER IN THE THIRD FLOWSeptember 2024June 2025Allow910NoNo
18779663TURBINE SHAFT SEALING DEVICEJuly 2024June 2025Allow1111YesNo
18774993CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE COMPONENT MANUFACTURINGJuly 2024December 2024Allow500NoNo
18768013ACTUATION MECHANISMJuly 2024April 2025Allow900NoNo
18757786TURBINE ENGINE AND TURBINE NOZZLEJune 2024December 2024Allow510YesNo
18717249ROTOR BLADE AND GAS TURBINE PROVIDED THEREWITHJune 2024February 2025Allow900NoNo
18659310Wind turbine planet gear shaft and planet gear structureMay 2024April 2025Allow1110NoNo
18656892COOLING ARRANGEMENT FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENTMay 2024March 2025Allow1111NoNo
18655379STRUCTURE FOR FAST MOUNTING OF CEILING FAN BLADESMay 2024September 2024Allow500YesNo
18648157ELECTRIC PROPULSOR WITH FOLDING PROPELLERApril 2024March 2025Allow1010YesNo
18686008SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE PITCH SETTING OF A PROPELLER VANE FOR AN AIRCRAFT TURBINE ENGINEFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1210NoNo
18442180PRESSURE MEASURING RAKE COMPRISING A PATCHED LEADING EDGE, IN PARTICULAR FOR AN ENGINE OF AN AIRCRAFT, AND MORE PARTICULARLY FOR A BYPASS TURBOJET ENGINEFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18428397CMC BOAS WITH OVERLAPPING SEALSJanuary 2024October 2024Allow910YesNo
18400329BLEEDING CORE AIR FROM A TURBINE ENGINE CORE FLOWPATHDecember 2023July 2025Allow1820NoNo
18566173AN AIR SUPPLY SYSTEMDecember 2023April 2025Allow1600YesNo
18503824ROTOR CONTAINMENT STRUCTURENovember 2023January 2025Allow1410YesNo
18496256CMC AIRFOIL WITH COOLING PASSAGE FORMED IN FIBER PLIESOctober 2023April 2025Allow1810NoNo
18494933TURBINE ENGINE AND TURBINE NOZZLE THEREFOROctober 2023November 2024Abandon1310YesNo
18483173TURBINE ENGINE WITH A ROTOR SEAL ASSEMBLYOctober 2023March 2025Allow1721YesNo
18474410TURBOMACHINERY SEAL PLATE WITH VARIABLE LATTICE DENSITIESSeptember 2023October 2024Allow1310NoNo
18463676RADIAL TRANSITION FIT BETWEEN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PARTS OF A ROTOR ASSEMBLYSeptember 2023August 2024Allow1100YesNo
18462569FAN GUARD CONFIGURED TO SELECTIVELY COVER APERTURESeptember 2023July 2024Allow1100YesNo
18456787BLADE OUTER AIR SEAL WITH COMPLIANT SEALAugust 2023May 2025Allow2130NoNo
18456671ROTOR SYSTEM FOR A TURBINE ENGINEAugust 2023March 2025Allow1911NoNo
18457134NACELLE OF AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE, COMPRISING AN IMPROVED HEAT EXCHANGERAugust 2023September 2024Allow1200YesNo
18238319TEST ROTOR BLADE FOR AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE BLADE-OFF TESTAugust 2023August 2024Allow1211NoNo
18455137Object Direction Mechanism for Turbofan EngineAugust 2023May 2024Allow800NoNo
18237220SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING BLADE HOOK STRESS IN A TURBINE BLADEAugust 2023April 2024Allow710NoNo
18236666GEARED GAS TURBINE ENGINEAugust 2023April 2024Allow800YesNo
18278271ACTIVATING AND DEACTIVATING A SAFE MODE OF OPERATION OF A WIND TURBINEAugust 2023August 2024Allow1200YesNo
18236252Sculpted Low Solidity Vaned DiffuserAugust 2023August 2024Allow1211NoNo
18452764GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH A FLUID CONDUIT SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAMEAugust 2023September 2024Allow1310NoNo
18547248AIR INLET OF A NACELLE OF AN AIRCRAFT PROPULSION ASSEMBLY FOR PROMOTING A THRUST PHASE AND A REVERSE THRUST PHASE, AND METHOD FOR USING SAMEAugust 2023February 2025Allow1810YesNo
18236053SECTIONED ENGINE STRUCTURE FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINEAugust 2023April 2024Allow800NoNo
18277635STATOR VANE ASSEMBLY OF GAS TURBINE, STATIONARY MEMBER SEGMENT, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING STATOR VANE ASSEMBLY OF GAS TURBINEAugust 2023July 2024Allow1110YesNo
18234654ADJUSTABLE AIR FLOW PLENUM WITH PIVOTING VANES FOR A FAN OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINEAugust 2023February 2024Allow600YesNo
18234656ADJUSTABLE AIR FLOW PLENUM WITH SLIDING DOORS FOR A FAN OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINEAugust 2023June 2024Allow1000YesNo
18234661ADJUSTABLE AIR FLOW PLENUM WITH CIRCUMFERENTIAL MOVABLE CLOSURE FOR A FAN OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINEAugust 2023December 2023Allow400YesNo
18234657ADJUSTABLE DEPTH TIP TREATMENT WITH ROTATABLE RING WITH POCKETS FOR A FAN OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINEAugust 2023March 2024Allow700YesNo
18234663ADJUSTABLE DEPTH TIP TREATMENT WITH AXIAL MEMBER WITH POCKETS FOR A FAN OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINEAugust 2023April 2024Allow801YesNo
18234650ADJUSTABLE AIR FLOW PLENUM WITH MOVABLE CLOSURE FOR A FAN OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINEAugust 2023June 2024Allow1000YesNo
18364729FANAugust 2023January 2025Allow1711YesNo
18364188PROPELLER BLADEAugust 2023August 2024Allow1311YesNo
18228155Pressure-Balanced Carbon SealJuly 2023February 2024Allow700YesNo
18228268INLET TURNING VANES HAVING TRAILING EDGE FEATURES FOR IMPROVED FLOW UNIFORMITYJuly 2023September 2024Allow1311NoNo
18361180FAN FIXING DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICEJuly 2023August 2024Allow1210YesNo
18273138VENTILATION RING FOR THE REAR BEARING SUPPORT MEMBER OF AN AIRCRAFT TURBINE ENGINEJuly 2023January 2025Allow1810YesNo
18223600PRE-SINTERED PREFORM SEALING DEVICE WITH HOLLOW MEMBER THEREIN FOR METERING FLOW THROUGH PASSAGE OF TURBOMACHINE COMPONENTJuly 2023November 2024Allow1601YesNo
18344964COMPOSITE AIRFOIL ASSEMBLY FOR A TURBINE ENGINEJune 2023August 2024Allow1310YesNo
18343954ENGINE CONTROLLER FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINEJune 2023September 2024Allow1410NoNo
18213508STRUCTURE WITH STRUCTURAL REINFORCEMENT PATTERNSJune 2023January 2024Allow701YesNo
18340601TURBINE ROTOR DOVETAIL STRUCTURE WITH SPLINESJune 2023January 2025Allow1811YesNo
18258319AIR INLET FOR AN AIRCRAFT PROPULSION UNIT COMPRISING A MEMBER FOR MOVING A MOVABLE UPSTREAM PORTION AND METHOD FOR USING SUCH AN AIR INLETJune 2023December 2024Allow1710YesNo
18330000SYSTEM AND METHOD OF REGULATING THERMAL TRANSPORT BUS PRESSUREJune 2023June 2024Allow1211NoNo
18329467FAN BLADE WITH INTRINSIC DAMPING CHARACTERISTICSJune 2023May 2024Allow1211YesNo
18202743TURBINE ENGINE STACK NUT WITH INTEGRATED PHONIC WHEELMay 2023June 2024Allow1310YesNo
18197429Casing Treatment for Gas Turbine EnginesMay 2023June 2025Abandon2521NoNo
18143794FIXED-PITCH BOLTED PROPELLERMay 2023April 2024Allow1210YesNo
18033886IMPELLER SEAT FOR A PUMPApril 2023February 2024Allow1010YesNo
18304129THERMAL ENERGY SYSTEM TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE ROTOR BOWApril 2023June 2025Allow2531YesNo
18032625REPOSITIONING A FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND TURBINEApril 2023May 2024Allow1310NoNo
18135811LAYOUT FOR ASYMMETRIC CAST TRIPS IN LONG PASSAGESApril 2023November 2024Allow1910YesNo
18032054TURBINE STATOR VANE AND STEAM TURBINEApril 2023May 2024Allow1310NoNo
18032041TURBOCHARGERApril 2023July 2024Allow1510NoNo
18298047CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE COMPONENT HAVING LOW DENSITY CORE AND METHOD OF MAKINGApril 2023December 2023Allow810YesNo
18131493HIGH POWER EPICYCLIC GEARBOX AND OPERATION THEREOFApril 2023July 2024Allow1520YesNo
18030151SEALING ASSEMBLY FOR A TURBINE EJECTION CONEApril 2023May 2024Allow1310NoNo
18026732GAS TURBINE BLADEMarch 2023May 2024Allow1420YesNo
18113386TURBINE SHROUD WITH CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE BLADE TRACK SEGMENTS AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLYFebruary 2023August 2024Allow1711YesNo
18112094Self-Guiding Carbon Seal SystemFebruary 2023July 2024Allow1711NoNo
18112097Self-Guiding Carbon Seal SystemFebruary 2023August 2024Allow1811NoNo
18112296INLET FILTER HOUSING HAVING COMPONENTS INCLUDING PORTIONS OF FILTER SYSTEM THAT COLLECTIVELY FORM HOUSINGFebruary 2023January 2024Allow1111NoNo
18108136SEALS AND METHODS OF MAKING SEALSFebruary 2023April 2024Allow1420NoNo
18020110STATOR VANE SEGMENT AND STEAM TURBINE PROVIDED WITH SAMEFebruary 2023May 2024Allow1510NoNo
18165461NACELLE INLET ASSEMBLY WITH COMPOSITE LIPSKINFebruary 2023August 2024Allow1811NoNo
18105393FLUID DUCTS INCLUDING A RIBFebruary 2023January 2025Allow2321YesNo
18162108COOLANT TRANSFER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A DUAL-WALL AIRFOILJanuary 2023August 2023Allow710YesNo
18157908CONNECTING STRUCTURE FOR LOAD TRANSFERJanuary 2023October 2024Allow2111YesNo
18006285SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE PITCH SETTING OF A PROPELLER VANE FOR AN AIRCRAFT TURBINE ENGINEJanuary 2023March 2024Allow1410YesNo
18010645MODULAR NOZZLE RING FOR A TURBINE STAGE OF A CONTINUOUS FLOW MACHINEDecember 2022May 2024Abandon1710NoNo
18070107STATIC DE-AERATOR AND LUBRICANT SYSTEMNovember 2022November 2024Allow2321NoNo
17994188GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH CARBON/CARBON COMPOSITE PISTON SEALNovember 2022March 2025Allow2831NoNo
17988917AIRFOIL WITH AXIAL COOLING SLOT HAVING DIVERGING RAMPNovember 2022July 2024Allow2021NoNo
17987516GEARED GAS TURBINE ENGINENovember 2022July 2023Allow800NoNo
17922668HIGH-POWER-GENERATING VORTEX WINDMILL APPARATUS OF INTEGRAL ROTORNovember 2022October 2023Allow1100YesNo
17976345DEFORMABLE ROOT SPACER FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE ROTOR BLADEOctober 2022July 2024Allow2021NoNo
17971211METHOD AND INTEGRALLY BLADED ROTOR FOR BLADE OFF TESTINGOctober 2022October 2023Allow1101NoNo
17967501DIFFUSER PIPE WITH EXIT FLAREOctober 2022August 2023Allow1000YesNo
17952905METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REAL-TIME CLEARANCE ASSESSMENT USING A PRESSURE MEASUREMENTSeptember 2022March 2023Allow600YesNo
17949688SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF HYBRID BLADE TIP REPAIRSeptember 2022September 2023Allow1111NoNo
17913041INDUCED AUTOROTATION ROTATING WINGSeptember 2022February 2024Allow1710YesNo
17912664TURBINE ASSEMBLY, AND GAS TURBINE ENGINE PROVIDED WITH SUCH AN ASSEMBLYSeptember 2022November 2023Allow1400NoNo
17802948TURBINE BLADE TIP, TURBINE BLADE AND METHODAugust 2022August 2023Allow1210NoNo
17882041VANE MULTIPLET WITH CONJOINED SINGLET VANESAugust 2022November 2023Allow1510YesNo
17856042COOLING ARRANGEMENT FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENTJuly 2022February 2024Allow1911NoNo
17790315EXIT SEAL AND GAS TURBINE EQUIPPED WITH SAMEJune 2022November 2023Allow1710YesNo
17851241CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE ARTICLES HAVING DIFFERENT LOCALIZED PROPERTIES AND METHODS FOR FORMING SAMEJune 2022September 2023Allow1511YesNo
17844578FAN BLADE WITH INTRINSIC DAMPING CHARACTERISTICSJune 2022February 2023Allow800YesNo
17787425MAIN BEARING HOUSING OF A WIND TURBINEJune 2022March 2024Allow2110YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner RIBADENEYRA, THEODORE C.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
4
Examiner Affirmed
2
(50.0%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(50.0%)
Reversal Percentile
78.3%
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
7
Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(28.6%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(71.4%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
40.0%
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, 28.6% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable reconsideration.

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 RIBADENEYRA, THEODORE C - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner RIBADENEYRA, THEODORE C works in Art Unit 3745 and has examined 442 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 91.2%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 24 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner RIBADENEYRA, THEODORE C's allowance rate of 91.2% places them in the 74% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by RIBADENEYRA, THEODORE C receive 1.33 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 26% 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 RIBADENEYRA, THEODORE C 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 +10.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by RIBADENEYRA, THEODORE C. This interview benefit is in the 47% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 38.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 86% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 55.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 77% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.

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 60.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 31% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 33.3% 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, 26.1% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 17% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are rarely granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing a petition, as the Technology Center Director typically upholds this examiner's decisions.

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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 40% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may come directly without a separate action for formal matters.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • Consider after-final amendments: This examiner frequently enters after-final amendments. If you can clearly overcome rejections with claim amendments, file an after-final amendment before resorting to an RCE.
  • RCEs are effective: This examiner has a high allowance rate after RCE compared to others. If you receive a final rejection and have substantive amendments or arguments, an RCE is likely to be successful.

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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Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.