USPTO Examiner DAVIS MARY ALICE - Art Unit 3746

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19124943CO-ROTATING SCROLL COMPRESSORApril 2025March 2026Allow1000NoNo
19089721SCROLL COMPRESSOR AND REFRIGERATION APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAMEMarch 2025March 2026Allow1100NoNo
19056805MULTIFUNCTIONAL VACUUM PUMPFebruary 2025December 2025Allow900NoNo
19013773ROTARY PISTON COMPRESSOR/PUMP/BLOWER WITH A VENTILATION CHANNELJanuary 2025October 2025Allow900YesNo
18880372CHECK VALVE AND SCROLL COMPRESSORDecember 2024October 2025Allow1000YesNo
18987978SINGLE SLIDING VANE ROTARY DISPLACEMENT PUMPDecember 2024August 2025Allow810NoNo
18871045Screw CompressorDecember 2024October 2025Allow1100YesNo
18964071Piston rod mechanism for air compressor and air compressorNovember 2024December 2025Abandon1310NoNo
18963297PUMP WITH PRESSURE DISCNovember 2024February 2026Allow1520YesNo
18936008Flexible Pump Assembly for Use in a Fan DriveNovember 2024May 2025Allow700NoNo
18919561LIQUID PUMP UNIT WITH LATCH MECHANISMOctober 2024September 2025Allow1110YesNo
18907621THREE-CYCLE (STROKE) ROTARY RADIAL VANE PISTON INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINEOctober 2024May 2025Allow710NoNo
18846732OIL PUMP FOR A MOTOR VEHICLEOctober 2024October 2025Allow1300YesNo
18901466ROTARY COMPRESSORSeptember 2024March 2025Allow600NoNo
18850421CO-ROTATING SCROLL COMPRESSOR WITH INVERTER MOUNTED TO REDUCE NOISESeptember 2024February 2026Allow1710YesNo
18826921ROTATIONAL ENGINE WITH INNER AND OUTER RINGSSeptember 2024September 2025Allow1210YesNo
18843632SCREW COMPRESSOR WITH IMPROVED SUCTION FLOWSeptember 2024June 2025Allow1010NoNo
18821391COMPLEX SCREW ROTORS WITH A CENTRAL CIRCULAR CROSS SECTION CONNECTING RIGHT-HAND AND LEFT-HAND SECTIONS OF THE ROTORSAugust 2024July 2025Allow1010NoNo
18813777Vacuum air pumpAugust 2024February 2026Abandon1810NoNo
18814004HYDROSTATIC PUMP AND COUPLER FOR SAMEAugust 2024August 2025Allow1200NoNo
18835236SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLEANING A LIQUID RING PUMP SYSTEMAugust 2024December 2025Allow1610NoNo
18730107METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A FIRST REFERENCE TEMPERATURE IN A DEVICE FOR COMPRESSING GASJuly 2024July 2025Allow1200NoNo
18728091PUMP ASSEMBLY WITH THE PUMP DISPOSED WITHIN THE PLURALITY OF TEETH OF THE MOTOR STATORJuly 2024December 2025Allow1711YesNo
18761808ECCENTRIC SCREW PUMP WITH WEAKENING RECESSES IN THE POWER TRAINJuly 2024October 2025Allow1511YesNo
18753630Compressor Having Shutdown Valve AssemblyJune 2024March 2026Allow2011NoNo
18721793VACUUM PUMP WITH REDUCED SEAL REQUIREMENTSJune 2024May 2025Allow1110YesNo
18747373FILTER DEVICE FOR AIR COMPRESSORJune 2024September 2025Allow1510NoNo
18721500GEROTOR PUMPJune 2024January 2026Abandon1920NoNo
18744217GEAR PUMP WITH SUCTION HOUSING ELEMENT PROVIDING A TIGHT SEAL BETWEEN SUCTION AND HIGH-PRESSURE CHAMBER TO INCREASE PUMP EFFICIENCY AND METHOD OF PROVIDING TIGHT SEALJune 2024March 2025Allow900YesNo
18733486FLUID MACHINERY, HEAT EXCHANGE APPARATUS AND OPERATION METHOD FOR FLUID MACHINERYJune 2024June 2025Allow1210NoNo
18675800Self-Positioning Volume Slide Control for Screw CompressorMay 2024January 2025Allow800NoNo
18675818Self-Positioning Volume Slide Control with Position Feedback for Screw CompressorMay 2024January 2025Allow800NoNo
18674405ELECTRO-MAGNETIC THROTTLE VALVE WITH INTEGRATED BLOWDOWN CONDUITMay 2024April 2025Allow1010NoNo
18673542FAN MOTOR COOLINGMay 2024January 2026Allow2010YesNo
18710763LIQUID FEEDING SYSTEM OF COMPRESSORMay 2024February 2026Allow2111YesNo
18661959TWO-STAGE REFRIGERANT COMPRESSOR AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOFMay 2024June 2025Allow1300YesNo
18651519Single-Entry Screw PumpApril 2024April 2025Allow1110YesNo
18643581SCROLL COMPRESSOR WITH BLOCKING PART FOR OIL SEPARATIONApril 2024December 2025Allow2010YesNo
18638885REFRIGERANT COOLED ELECTRIC MOTORApril 2024August 2025Allow1610NoNo
18629253METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LUBRICATING A TRANSPORT CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING AN AUXILIARY SUMPApril 2024January 2025Allow1010YesNo
18698478NON-LUBRICATED COMPRESSOR WITH ABRADABLE SEALING ELEMENT AND RELATED METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING ITApril 2024March 2025Allow1110YesNo
18623186ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR WITH PASSIVE PRESSURE SYSTEM BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW PRESSURE REGIONSApril 2024February 2026Allow2310YesNo
18612559COMPRESSOR UNIT AND REFRIGERATION APPARATUS WITH REDUCED VIBRATIONSMarch 2024December 2025Allow2100YesNo
18690179SUPERCHARGED INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH INTAKE PORT TIMING SHUTTERS CONTROLLING THE AIR MASS FLOWING INTO THE SUPERCHARGERMarch 2024December 2025Allow2121NoNo
18591117COMPRESSOR WITH CHROMIUM NITRIDE AND TITANIUM NITRIDE LAYERSFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1010NoNo
18685493COMPACT VARIABLE VOLUME INDEX VALVE FOR SCREW COMPRESSOR BACKGROUNDFebruary 2024October 2024Allow800NoNo
18443400ROTARY COMPRESSOR WITH VANE SUPPORT PORTION TO SUPPRESS OR PREVENT AXIAL VANE TILTINGFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1211NoNo
18434078PUMP AND METHOD TO ATTENUATE PULSES AT THE DISCHARGEFebruary 2024November 2025Allow2211YesNo
18429037TUBE PUMP WITH PROTRUDING PART TO PREVENT MOVEMENT OF THE TUBE INTO THE GEARSJanuary 2024August 2025Allow1910NoNo
18422722CAM RING AND PLATE MODULE FOR VEHICLE VACUUM PUMPS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1411YesNo
18291250BEARING STRUCTURE, COMPRESSOR, AND REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS WITH FOREIGN MATTER SEPARATORJanuary 2024April 2025Allow1501YesNo
18415173SCROLL MACHINE AND VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMJanuary 2024February 2025Abandon1310NoNo
18579747INTERNAL GEAR MACHINE WITH HELICAL TOOTHINGJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1420NoNo
18412562Gear PumpJanuary 2024February 2025Abandon1310NoNo
18405158Inflator with Upper Cover Showing Pressure ValueJanuary 2024November 2025Allow2310NoNo
18576186SCROLL COMPRESSOR WITH ADJUSTING MECHANISM FOR REDUCING SWING OF ECCENTRIC BUSHJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1300NoNo
18576264Hydraulic Gear Pump with Hydrostatic Shaft Bearing and Isolated Case Drain and Method of Operating a Hydraulic Gear PumpJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1340YesNo
18398905VALVE MONITORING SYSTEM FOR A BELLOWS PUMPDecember 2023October 2025Allow2111YesNo
18394395PUMP CONFIGURATION INCLUDING A PURGE VALVE FOR REMOVING AIRLOCKSDecember 2023December 2024Allow1210NoNo
17641768UNIAXIAL ECCENTRIC SCREW PUMP WITH RADIAL ADJUSTMENT OF THE STATORDecember 2023February 2025Allow3510YesNo
18541959ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR WITH ISOLATION CONSTRAINT SYSTEMDecember 2023November 2024Allow1110YesNo
18539474ROTARY PISTON COMPRESSOR/PUMP/BLOWER WITH A VENTILATION CHANNELDecember 2023September 2024Allow910NoNo
18532688CENTRIFUGAL BLOWERDecember 2023August 2024Allow900NoNo
18567869SCROLL COMPRESSOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ECCENTRIC BUSH NECESSARY FOR SCROLL COMPRESSORDecember 2023December 2025Abandon2411NoNo
18520046COMPRESSOR WITH A MUFFLER COVERNovember 2023December 2025Allow2530YesNo
18560367PUMP WITH LONGITUDINAL FLOW CHANNELSNovember 2023April 2025Allow1720YesNo
18289731DEVICES FOR DISPENSING FLUIDSNovember 2023November 2025Allow2510NoNo
18386254PARALLEL CONNECTED MULTIPLE SHAFT ROOTS VACUUM PUMPNovember 2023February 2025Allow1510NoNo
18284198ELEMENT, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COMPRESSION OF A GAS TO BE COMPRESSED HAVING A LOW TEMPERATURESeptember 2023February 2025Allow1710NoNo
18372480VOLUME EXPANSION FOR CAVITATION REDUCTION IN A GEAR PUMP MESHSeptember 2023August 2025Allow2230YesNo
18371548COMPRESSOR FORMED BY IDENTICAL ROTORS WITH CIRCULAR ARCSSeptember 2023October 2024Allow1310NoNo
18470625Axial Load In Helical Trochoidal Rotary MachinesSeptember 2023July 2025Allow2211YesNo
18549758SPIRAL COMPRESSOR WITH RUNNING SLEEVES LOCKED AXIALLY BUT ABLE TO ROTATESeptember 2023September 2024Allow1310NoNo
18237156SCROLL COMPRESSOR AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WITH AN EXHAUST PIPE THAT AIDS IN OIL SEPERATION AND MOTOR COOLINGAugust 2023November 2024Allow1510YesNo
18547472SCREW ASSEMBLY FOR A TRIPLE SCREW PUMP AND SCREW PUMP COMPRISING SAID ASSEMBLYAugust 2023February 2025Allow1810NoNo
18233201SCROLL MACHINE WITH MULTIPLE FLOW PATHS FOR THE INLET FLOW INCLUDING IN THE HOLLOW SHAFT PORTIONAugust 2023February 2025Allow1820YesNo
18232665Refrigeration system with a scroll machine having a plate inserted in a base of the scroll machineAugust 2023September 2025Allow2520NoNo
18274207PUMP DEVICEJuly 2023December 2024Abandon1710NoNo
18261041SCROLL COMPRESSOR WITH A THRUST PLATE AND A FLEXIBLE THRUST SHEET MEMBERJuly 2023July 2024Allow1200YesNo
18218428SCREW COMPRESSOR WITH OIL INJECTION AT MULTIPLE VOLUME RATIOSJuly 2023June 2024Allow1110YesNo
18346234PUMPS, COMPRESSORS, AND EXPANDERS WITH A TEARDROP-SHAPED ROTORJuly 2023March 2025Allow2011YesNo
18267875Compressor with Two Rotors Coaxially Disposed on a Connecting Assembly Sleeved on the Shaft that Limits Relative Movement Between ThemJune 2023August 2024Allow1410NoNo
18267978ROTOR ASSEMBLY, COMPRESSOR AND AIR CONDITIONERJune 2023October 2024Allow1620YesNo
18206304HYDRAULIC MACHINE WITH LUBRICATED ROTATING SPOOLJune 2023August 2024Allow1410NoNo
18202855ROTOR SHAFT HUB AND BEARING FOR A HIGH PRESSURE FLUID PUMP ASSEMBLYMay 2023November 2024Allow1810YesNo
18201039VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT PUMP SYSTEMSMay 2023October 2025Abandon2920NoNo
18251994SCROLL COMPRESSORMay 2023November 2024Abandon1910NoNo
18312057COMPLEX SCREW ROTORS HAVING MULTIPLE HELICAL PROFILES JOINED BY A CENTERAL PORTION WITH A POCKETMay 2023April 2024Allow1110NoNo
18030777FILTER-AND-THROTTLE UNIT FOR A SCROLL COMPRESSOR, AND SCROLL COMPRESSOR FOR A REFRIGERANT CIRCUITMay 2023November 2024Allow1920NoNo
18033026CARTRIDGE SYSTEM AND ECCENTRIC SCREW PUMPApril 2023July 2024Allow1510YesNo
18301941INTEGRATED WATER-COOLING PUMPApril 2023August 2023Allow400NoNo
18132167ROTOR ASSEMBLY WITH COOLING CHANNELS SEPARATED BY RIBS FOR A ROTARY ENGINEApril 2023July 2024Allow1520NoNo
18130119ELECTRO-MAGNETIC THROTTLE VALVE WITH INTEGRATED BLOWDOWN CONDUITApril 2023January 2024Allow1010NoNo
18189360ROTARY ENGINE WITH SEAL HAVING ELASTOMERIC MEMBER AND SHIELDMarch 2023May 2025Allow2640YesNo
18123712SCROLL COMPRESSOR WITH OIL SUPPLY GROOVEMarch 2023July 2024Allow1610YesNo
18185529VANE WEARING DETECTIONMarch 2023March 2024Allow1220NoNo
18119262GEROTOR AND PUMP APPARATUS HAVING A GEROTOR DEVICEMarch 2023November 2023Allow810NoNo
18178331ROTATIONAL ENGINE WITH INNER AND OUTER RINGSMarch 2023July 2024Allow1710NoNo
18024275EXTERNAL COMBUSTION ROTARY ENGINEMarch 2023January 2024Allow1000NoNo
18114550SCROLL COMPRESSOR WITH A PRESSURE RELIEF LOW-SPEED ROTATION STRUCTUREFebruary 2023June 2024Allow1610NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner DAVIS, MARY ALICE.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
2
Examiner Affirmed
2
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
19.8%
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
1
(33.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(66.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
55.2%
Higher 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, 33.3% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting reconsideration.

Strategic Recommendations

Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner DAVIS, MARY ALICE - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner DAVIS, MARY ALICE works in Art Unit 3746 and has examined 362 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 87.0%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 28 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner DAVIS, MARY ALICE's allowance rate of 87.0% places them in the 66% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by DAVIS, MARY ALICE receive 1.30 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 18% 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 DAVIS, MARY ALICE is 28 months. This places the examiner in the 70% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +19.9% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by DAVIS, MARY ALICE. This interview benefit is in the 63% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 35.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 78% 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 64.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 88% 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 60.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 37% 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, 48.8% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 44% 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 12.2% of allowed cases (in the 95% percentile). Per MPEP § 1302.04, examiner's amendments are used to place applications in condition for allowance when only minor changes are needed. This examiner frequently uses this tool compared to other examiners, indicating a cooperative approach to getting applications allowed. Strategic Insight: If you are close to allowance but minor claim amendments are needed, this examiner may be willing to make an examiner's amendment rather than requiring another round of prosecution.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 18.4% of allowed cases (in the 93% 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.
  • Examiner cooperation: This examiner frequently makes examiner's amendments to place applications in condition for allowance. If you are close to allowance, the examiner may help finalize the claims.

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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