Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18675388 | COMPRESSOR ROTOR BLADE AIRFOILS | May 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18657373 | AXIAL EXPANDABLE EXHAUST DUCT | May 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18638410 | CONNECTION COMPONENT AND FAN | April 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 11 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18635858 | AERODYNAMICALLY MISTUNED AIRFOILS FOR UNSTEADY LOSS REDUCTION | April 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18619014 | FLUID FLOW DISTRIBUTOR FOR VAPOR PHASE COATING OF TURBINE COMPONENTS | March 2024 | December 2024 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18594658 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SENSORS ON CIRCUMFERENTIAL INTERIOR SURFACE OF TURBOMACHINE CASING | March 2024 | November 2024 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18588230 | DUST-COLLECTING DEVICE FOR FAN BLADES | February 2024 | October 2024 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18581225 | PARTITION DAMPER SEAL CONFIGURATIONS FOR SEGMENTED INTERNAL COOLING HARDWARE | February 2024 | October 2024 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18684371 | STATOR PART OF A TURBOMACHINE COMPRISING A BLADE AND A FIN DEFINING BETWEEN THEM A DECREASING SURFACE FROM UPSTREAM TO DOWNSTREAM IN THE GAS FLOW DIRECTION | February 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 11 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18434049 | VANE WITH SEAL | February 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18681111 | LIQUID-FEED-TYPE GAS COMPRESSOR | February 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18424383 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE ROTOR BLADE GEOMETRY AND METHOD FOR SELECTING SAME | January 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18408722 | BLISK | January 2024 | October 2024 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18408739 | FLOW BODY FOR A GAS TURBINE, GAS TURBINE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FLOW BODY FOR A GAS TURBINE, AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING A FLOW BODY OF A GAS TURBINE | January 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18572095 | FAN FOR HANDHELD BLOWER | December 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18541060 | AERONAUTICAL PROPULSION SYSTEM | December 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18571100 | SHEAR WEB FOR A WIND TURBINE BLADE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME | December 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18541234 | AERONAUTICAL PROPULSION SYSTEM | December 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18570342 | SYSTEM FOR CHANGING THE PITCH OF THE BLADES OF A TURBOMACHINE PROPELLER | December 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 12 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18536428 | COMPONENT FOR A TURBINE ENGINE WITH A COOLING HOLE | December 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18511237 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURED SEAL ROTOR; AND METHOD | November 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 12 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18497452 | COMPRESSOR ROTOR BLADE AIRFOILS | October 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18496251 | FAN BLADE FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE | October 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18383506 | Morphing Airfoil | October 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 11 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18381062 | AIRCRAFT POWER SYSTEM MODULE WITH INTEGRAL LUBRICANT RESERVOIR | October 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18381066 | LUBRICATION SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT POWERPLANT AND CLUTCH SYSTEM | October 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 19 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 18377397 | BEARING ASSEMBLY FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE | October 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18552853 | Device for sealing and reinjecting a bypass flow for a turbine nozzle | September 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18550414 | IMPELLER ASSEMBLY AND MIXING APPARATUS | September 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18462425 | PROPELLER CONTROL MECHANISM | September 2023 | November 2023 | Allow | 2 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18463013 | THRUST GENERATING DEVICE | September 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18452246 | FAN BLADE OR VANE WITH IMPROVED BIRD IMPACT CAPABILITY | August 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18231561 | ROTOR ASSEMBLY FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINES WITH REPLACEABLE BALANCE WEIGHT BANDS | August 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18446078 | FAN BLADE OR VANE WITH IMPROVED BIRD IMPACT CAPABILITY | August 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18354714 | INTEGRALLY BLADED ROTOR WITH INCREASED RIM BENDING STIFFNESS | July 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18348452 | COMPOSITE AIRFOIL ASSEMBLY FOR A TURBINE ENGINE | July 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18345018 | UNDUCTED AIRFOIL ASSEMBLY | June 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18215308 | ADVANCED THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE LIGHTWEIGHT ELASTOMERIC SEAL | June 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18337533 | TURBINE BLADE SQUEALER TIP WALL WITH CHAMFERED SURFACE | June 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 15 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18208684 | NON-CIRCULAR STRESS REDUCING CROSSOVER | June 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18207749 | ROTARY WING AIR VEHICLE | June 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18200220 | ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED RADIAL TURBINE ROTOR WITH COOLING MANIFOLDS | May 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18316656 | VARIABLE PITCH FAN OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE | May 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18142577 | BLADE WITH TIP RAIL COOLING | May 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18136110 | PERFORATED IMPELLER BLADES | April 2023 | December 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18192162 | COMPRESSOR ROTOR BLADE AIRFOILS | March 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18187839 | VANE WITH PIN MOUNT AND ANTI-ROTATION | March 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18246328 | WIND TURBINE MONITORING DEVICE, WIND TURBINE SYSTEM, AND WIND TURBINE MONITORING METHOD | March 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18122807 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH IMPROVED VIGV SHIELDING | March 2023 | November 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18118337 | TEST BLADE FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE AND METHOD OF MAKING | March 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| 18115755 | FATIGUE RESISTANT BLADE OUTER AIR SEAL | February 2023 | December 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18173760 | FLUID ACCELERATOR | February 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18158625 | CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR AND TURBOCHARGER | January 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18006536 | TURBINE WITH PRESSURISED CAVITIES | January 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18096129 | STATIONARY TURBINE BLADE AND STEAM TURBINE | January 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18015587 | SYSTEM COMPRISING A WIND TURBINE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SYSTEM | January 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18091894 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-DIMENSIONAL VARIABLE VANE STAGE RIGGING UTILIZING COUPLING MECHANISMS | December 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18091919 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-DIMENSIONAL VARIABLE VANE STAGE RIGGING UTILIZING ADJUSTABLE BRACKET PLATES | December 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18091860 | AIRCRAFT SYSTEM WITH GAS TURBINE ENGINE POWERED COMPRESSOR | December 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18091913 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-DIMENSIONAL VARIABLE VANE STAGE RIGGING UTILIZING ADJUSTABLE INCLINED MECHANISMS | December 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18091884 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-DIMENSIONAL VARIABLE VANE STAGE RIGGING | December 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18088990 | COMPOSITE AIRFOIL ASSEMBLY HAVING A DOVETAIL PORTION | December 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18088957 | COMPOSITE AIRFOIL ASSEMBLY HAVING A DOVETAIL PORTION | December 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 23 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18088122 | AFT MOUNTED PUSHER FAN FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE | December 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18012794 | Centrifugal Pump for Conveying Media Containing Solids | December 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18080187 | Axially Biased Nonintegral Raceways for Rotorcraft Masts | December 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18079133 | TURBINE ARRANGEMENT INCLUDING A TURBINE OUTLET STATOR VANE ARRANGEMENT | December 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17999701 | TURBOMACHINE EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC MACHINES COUPLED TO A COUPLING SURFACE | November 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17998812 | TURBINE BLADE | November 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17971999 | TWO-PIECE BAFFLE | October 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 12 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17969826 | ICE CRYSTAL PROTECTION FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE | October 2022 | May 2023 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17964118 | Morphing Airfoil | October 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17956849 | Methods For Vehicle Propulsion | September 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17956863 | Vehicle Propulsion Systems | September 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17935181 | FAN GUARD | September 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17951653 | AERODYNAMICALLY MISTUNED AIRFOILS FOR UNSTEADY LOSS REDUCTION | September 2022 | August 2024 | Abandon | 23 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17911855 | OPTIMIZED SPAR CAP STRUCTURE FOR WIND TURBINE BLADE | September 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17801912 | SEGMENTED WIND TURBINE BLADE | August 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17893747 | ROTOR BLADE ASSEMBLIES FOR TURBINE ENGINES | August 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17798998 | OPTIMIZED INTERLAYER FOR A SPAR CAP FOR A WIND TURBINE BLADE | August 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17879165 | ENGINE COMPONENT WITH STRUCTURAL SEGMENT | August 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17794077 | TURBOMACHINE PART OR ASSEMBLY OF PARTS | July 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17856612 | AXIAL EXPANDABLE EXHAUST DUCT | July 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17790467 | AIR COMPRESSOR AND VEHICLE | June 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 24 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17789638 | TURBINE ROTOR BLADE | June 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17847429 | VARIABLE GEOMETRY SHROUDED COMPRESSOR/BLOWER ROTOR DESIGN | June 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17844234 | BLADE WITH ABRASIVE TIP | June 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17757621 | ROTOR BLADE FOR A TURBOMACHINE | June 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17784932 | BLADE MADE OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL WITH VARIABLE-DENSITY ATTACHED LEADING EDGE | June 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17835113 | ROTATING MACHINE AND MATING RING INCLUDED THEREIN | June 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17779643 | METHOD OF AVOIDING EDGEWISE VIBRATIONS DURING NON-OPERATIONAL PERIODS OF A WIND TURBINE | May 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17775218 | A METHOD FOR HANDLING ROTOR UNBALANCE OF A WIND TURBINE WITH HINGED WIND TURBINE BLADES | May 2022 | August 2024 | Abandon | 28 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17726954 | AUXILIARY TURBOMACHINERY WEIGHT REDUCTION USING INTERNAL ENGINEERED DESIGN | April 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17712701 | AIRFOIL ASSEMBLY WITH A STRUCTURALLY REINFORCED FOAM CORE | April 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17655202 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SENSORS ON ONLY PART OF CIRCUMFERENTIAL INTERIOR SURFACE OF TURBOMACHINE CASING | March 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17688021 | MINIATURIZED TURBOGENERATOR FOR THE DIRECT ELECTRICAL PROPULSION OF AUTOMOTIVE, URBAN AIR MOBILITY, AND SMALL MARINE VEHICLES | March 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 20 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17651174 | TURBINE BLADE NECK POCKET | February 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17588796 | Vertical axis wind turbine | January 2022 | September 2023 | Abandon | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17597674 | ROTOR BLADE FOR A TURBOMACHINE, ASSOCIATED TURBINE MODULE, AND USE THEREOF | January 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 35 | 4 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 17577209 | VANE WITH SEAL | January 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner ZAMORA ALVAREZ, ERIC J.
With a 37.5% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.
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 ZAMORA ALVAREZ, ERIC J works in Art Unit 3745 and has examined 489 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 88.3%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 27 months.
Examiner ZAMORA ALVAREZ, ERIC J's allowance rate of 88.3% places them in the 65% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by ZAMORA ALVAREZ, ERIC J receive 1.72 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 49% 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 ZAMORA ALVAREZ, ERIC J is 27 months. This places the examiner in the 59% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +24.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by ZAMORA ALVAREZ, ERIC J. This interview benefit is in the 74% 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, 32.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 59% 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 52.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 74% 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 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 66.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 46% percentile among all examiners. 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, 44.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 49% 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'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 3.7% of allowed cases (in the 75% 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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