USPTO Examiner AYALA DELGADO ANTHONY - Art Unit 3746

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18970558SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A DOSING MODULEDecember 2024June 2025Allow710NoNo
18963771EXHAUST PURIFYING APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINENovember 2024March 2025Allow400NoNo
18852562COMPRESSORSeptember 2024March 2025Allow500NoNo
18840198DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID HEADER AND HEADER ADAPTERSAugust 2024May 2025Allow910NoNo
18759015EXHAUST SOUND ATTENUATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMJune 2024April 2025Allow900NoNo
18736000UTILITY VEHICLE TRANSMISSION EXHAUST DUCTJune 2024March 2025Allow920YesNo
18674543Post-Combustion Engine Exhaust Gases AbsorberMay 2024March 2025Abandon1010NoNo
18673920SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A DOSING MODULEMay 2024October 2024Allow400NoNo
18660309CORE TURNING SYSTEMMay 2024February 2025Allow910NoNo
18604277CATALYST TEMPERATURE CONTROL APPARATUS AND CATALYST TEMPERATURE CONTROL METHODMarch 2024December 2024Allow1000NoNo
18592171DIESEL EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEMFebruary 2024October 2024Allow710NoNo
18582025ROOTS PUMPFebruary 2024September 2024Allow710NoNo
18442300SCROLL COMPRESSORFebruary 2024June 2024Allow400NoNo
18429061Muffler Assemblies for SnowmobilesJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1110NoNo
18406461ELECTROCHEMICAL HYDROGEN COMPRESSION SYSTEMJanuary 2024June 2025Allow1700NoNo
18403185EXHAUST GAS CONTROL VALVEJanuary 2024May 2025Allow1620NoNo
18394148ELECTRONICALLY COMMUTATED FLUID PUMP INCLUDING AN INTEGRATED CONTROLLER ASSEMBLY HAVING A SEALING ARRANGEMENTDecember 2023July 2025Allow1800NoNo
18393781LOW-FLOW AND DOUBLE-OUTLET ELECTROMAGNETIC PLUNGER PUMPDecember 2023June 2025Allow1800NoNo
18390418ELECTRONIC DEVICE, VEHICLE, AND CONTROL METHODDecember 2023October 2024Allow1010NoNo
18390197SINGLE VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT FUEL SYSTEMS WITH FUEL OIL COOLER BYPASS AND GAS GENERATOR FAULT ACCOMMODATIONDecember 2023December 2024Allow1210NoNo
18545265CATALYST DETERIORATION DIAGNOSIS DEVICEDecember 2023October 2024Allow900NoNo
18541653EXHAUST SYSTEM SENSOR AND HOUSING ASSEMBLYDecember 2023October 2024Allow1010YesNo
18539732IMPELLER FOR HEAT DISSIPATION FAN, HEAT DISSIPATION FAN HAVING THE SAME AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEDecember 2023May 2025Allow1710NoNo
18540507SPLIT CASE HAVING CASTABLE POCKETDecember 2023December 2024Allow1210YesNo
18538639EXHAUST SYSTEM WITH A DEHYDRATION SUBSYSTEM UPSTREAM OF CARBON CAPTURE MEDIADecember 2023July 2024Allow800NoNo
18536379SAFETY COMPLIANT CATALYST HEATING AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEMDecember 2023February 2025Allow1420NoNo
18536406AIR SUPPLY TO AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DIAGNOSING AN AIR SUPPLY TO AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINEDecember 2023October 2024Allow1010NoNo
18536628ALTERNATIVE FUEL COMBUSTOR WITH RECIRCULATION ZONEDecember 2023March 2025Allow1511NoNo
18569017LUBRICATION RESERVOIR FOR A TURBINE ENGINE FOR AN AIRCRAFT OR SELF-PROPELLED FLYING MACHINEDecember 2023October 2024Allow1000NoNo
18535620DOSING CONDUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEMDecember 2023November 2024Abandon1110NoNo
18532743GUTTER FOR RECOVERING LUBRICATION OIL FOR A MECHANICAL REDUCERDecember 2023June 2024Allow600NoNo
18566667METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PURIFYING EXHAUST GAS OF VESSEL AND VESSEL INCLUDING THE SAMEDecember 2023October 2024Allow1000NoNo
18517913Heating Device for an Exhaust System of an Internal Combustion EngineNovember 2023February 2025Allow1510NoNo
18509959OUTER RING FOR AN OIL PUMP AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMENovember 2023October 2024Allow1110NoNo
18287199SERPENTINE HEATERS HAVING FEATURES TO REDUCE HOT SPOTS AT SLOT ENDSOctober 2023January 2025Allow1510NoNo
18479141EXHAUST MANIFOLDOctober 2023June 2025Allow2110NoNo
18551798Burner for a Motor VehicleSeptember 2023March 2024Allow600NoNo
18368241HEATER CONTROL FOR AN AFTER TREATMENT SYSTEMSeptember 2023November 2024Allow1410NoNo
18461807EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING HYDROCARBON ADSORPTION/DESORPTION IN HYDROCARBON TRAPSeptember 2023November 2024Allow1410NoNo
18457486PARTIAL EXHAUST GAS AUGMENTED CONDENSATIONAugust 2023November 2024Allow1510NoNo
18237449WASTE HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEMAugust 2023December 2024Allow1620YesNo
18231878SCROLL COMPRESSSORAugust 2023September 2024Allow1310NoNo
18366959CATALYTIC CONVERTERAugust 2023June 2025Allow2310NoNo
18229469DIESEL ENGINE AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEMAugust 2023March 2025Allow1920NoNo
18227363HEATING DEVICE FOR AN EXHAUST SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED MANUFACTURING METHODJuly 2023June 2025Allow2310NoNo
18360568Exhaust Gas Routing Component for an Exhaust Gas System of an Internal Combustion EngineJuly 2023June 2025Allow2310NoNo
18224139EXHAUST GAS TAILPIPE ASSEMBLY FOR AN EXHAUST GAS SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLEJuly 2023April 2025Allow2110NoNo
18342379VEHICLE BYPASS CATALYST DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMJune 2023April 2024Allow910NoNo
18266617DUMP TRUCKJune 2023March 2025Allow2110NoNo
18206718Muffler Assemblies for SnowmobilesJune 2023January 2024Allow810NoNo
18255620METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE USE OF BIODIESEL IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES WITH DIESEL CYCLEJune 2023August 2024Allow1500YesNo
18324764SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE EMISSIONSMay 2023June 2025Allow2540YesNo
18202448METHOD FOR SELF-BALANCING OF A LAMBDA SENSOR AND EXHAUST GAS SYSTEMMay 2023March 2025Allow2100NoNo
18316172CONTROL DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND CATALYST ABNORMALITY DIAGNOSIS METHODMay 2023October 2023Allow500NoNo
18139372SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOWERING NITROGEN OXIDES CONTENT FROM TAIL GASApril 2023March 2025Allow2201NoNo
18138304EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION APPARATUSApril 2023April 2024Allow1210NoNo
18305900ENGINE WITH EXHAUST HEATERApril 2023April 2024Allow1220YesNo
18032839CATALYST WITH MAGNETIC FERRITE SUPPORT MATERIALApril 2023July 2024Allow1520NoNo
18249464METHOD FOR OPERATING A SCROLL PUMPApril 2023January 2025Allow2130YesNo
18299423CORE TURNING SYSTEMApril 2023February 2024Allow1010NoNo
18296223STRADDLE-TYPE VEHICLEApril 2023September 2023Allow610NoNo
18130740In-Port Ship Exhaust Capture DeviceApril 2023April 2024Allow1210NoNo
18129276ANTI-THEFT COVERING SYSTEM FOR CATALYTIC CONVERTERSMarch 2023March 2025Allow2410NoNo
18129507DEFLECTOR PROVIDED WITH FACES WITH DIFFERENT CURVATURES FOR A THRUST REVERSER OF AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE NACELLEMarch 2023February 2024Allow1110YesNo
18127433Exhaust Capture Devices And MethodsMarch 2023January 2025Allow2120NoNo
18245221METHOD FOR OPERATING AN EXHAUST-GAS CLEANING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND CORRESPONDING EXHAUST-GAS CLEANING DEVICEMarch 2023March 2025Allow2410YesNo
18120693VEHICLE EXHAUST SYSTEMMarch 2023January 2024Allow1010YesNo
18043833FAULT RECTIFICATION METHOD FOR A PROGRESSIVE CAVITY PUMP OF A CONVEYOR DEVICE FOR CONVEYING VISCOUS BUILDING MATERIALSMarch 2023December 2024Allow2230YesNo
18170298METHOD, COMPUTING UNIT, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DIAGNOSING THE FUNCTIONALITY OF A BURNERFebruary 2023March 2025Allow2510YesNo
18170311Method For Operating A Fuel -Operated BurnerFebruary 2023February 2024Allow1210NoNo
18101409HYDROACTIVE VORTEX SCRUBBER AND REACTORJanuary 2023December 2024Allow2300NoNo
18017206INTERNAL GEAR FLUID MACHINEJanuary 2023January 2024Allow1200NoNo
18157261COMPRESSOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COMPRESSORJanuary 2023May 2024Allow1611YesNo
18098371CO2 SEPARATION APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINEJanuary 2023September 2024Allow2000NoNo
18016129SCROLL COMPRESSOR AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING FIXED SCROLL OF SCROLL COMPRESSORJanuary 2023October 2024Allow2210NoNo
18092636Exhaust Fluid Filter Including Hydrocarbon Detection Witness MediaJanuary 2023June 2025Allow3040YesNo
18066554METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO DETECT FLAMEHOLDING IN TURBINE ASSEMBLIESDecember 2022February 2024Allow1410NoNo
18081924TURBOMACHINE COMPONENT HAVING SELF-BREAKING SUPPORTSDecember 2022January 2024Allow1310NoNo
18065875THRUST REVERSER WITH DOOR OF A NACELLE OF A TURBOJET ENGINE OF AN AIRCRAFT WITH A SYSTEM FOR DIVERTING FLUIDS TO THE EXTERIORDecember 2022November 2024Allow2310NoNo
18080495MACHINABLE COATING WITH THERMAL PROTECTIONDecember 2022December 2023Allow1310YesNo
18065119GAS SENSOR WITH PROTECTION TUBE FOR EXHAUST SYSTEMDecember 2022June 2025Allow3020YesNo
18078291SCREW SPINDLE PUMPDecember 2022October 2023Allow1010NoNo
18076912SCREW SPINDLE PUMPDecember 2022October 2023Allow1010NoNo
18057375REDUCTION OF TAILPIPE EMISSIONS FROM GASOLINE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES WITH A COMBINATION OF SORBENTSNovember 2022July 2024Allow1930NoNo
17926210ROTARY COMPRESSORNovember 2022November 2024Allow2410NoNo
17926327Integrated Automotive Reformer and Catalytic Converter and Method for Reforming FuelNovember 2022February 2025Allow2710NoNo
18057089EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT ASSEMBLYNovember 2022April 2025Allow2910NoNo
17987501BAFFLE PLATE DEVICES FOR SENSOR FLOW IMPROVEMENT IN EXHAUST GAS AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEMSNovember 2022September 2024Allow2200NoNo
17923093COMPRESSOR ELEMENT WITH IMPROVED OIL INJECTORNovember 2022October 2023Allow1100NoNo
17923223APPARATUS FOR REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION IN VESSEL AND VESSEL INCLUDING THE SAMENovember 2022September 2024Allow2200NoNo
17975901TRACTOROctober 2022June 2025Allow3120YesNo
17972613HYPERBOLOID (CONCAVE) BELLOWSOctober 2022December 2024Allow2610NoNo
17920639COMPRESSOROctober 2022February 2025Allow2820NoNo
17965031EXHAUST ASSEMBLYOctober 2022August 2024Allow2200NoNo
18045850BROADBAND RESONATOR WITH AN ENTRAINED WATER REMOVAL SYSTEM FOR A FUEL CELL COMPRESSOROctober 2022November 2023Allow1300NoNo
17917535SCREW COMPRESSOR, REFRIGERATION SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING REFRIGERATION SYSTEMOctober 2022January 2025Allow2720YesNo
17934279SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR CAPTURING CARBON DIOXIDE FROM A FLOW OF EXHUAST GAS FROM A COMBUSTION PROCESSSeptember 2022February 2023Allow510NoNo
17911055MIXER ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MIXER ARRANGEMENTSeptember 2022June 2023Allow900NoNo
17898822EXHAUST SYSTEMAugust 2022July 2023Abandon1010NoNo
17802741Exhaust Purification DeviceAugust 2022July 2023Allow1010NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner AYALA DELGADO, ANTHONY.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
1
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
18.3%
Lower than average

What This Means

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.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
3
Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
3
(100.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
8.5%
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, 0.0% 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 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 AYALA DELGADO, ANTHONY - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner AYALA DELGADO, ANTHONY works in Art Unit 3746 and has examined 380 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 90.0%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 22 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner AYALA DELGADO, ANTHONY's allowance rate of 90.0% places them in the 70% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by AYALA DELGADO, ANTHONY receive 1.18 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 19% 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 AYALA DELGADO, ANTHONY is 22 months. This places the examiner in the 83% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +10.9% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by AYALA DELGADO, ANTHONY. This interview benefit is in the 48% 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, 36.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 80% 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 62.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 84% 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, 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 0.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 1% 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.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 33.3% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 28% 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 17.5% of allowed cases (in the 92% 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.

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.

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