USPTO Examiner PLAKKOOTTAM DOMINICK L - Art Unit 3746

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19075960DYNAMIC FLUX WEAKENING FOR A SINGLE PHASE LINEAR COMPRESSORMarch 2025October 2025Allow700NoNo
19072093FLUID DELIVERYMarch 2025October 2025Allow800NoNo
19069120PISTON PUMP AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEMarch 2025July 2025Allow410NoNo
18881063TURBOMOLECULAR VACUUM PUMP AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING A ROTORJanuary 2025January 2026Allow1310NoNo
18864433MINIATURE VACUUM PUMP AND MINIATURE VACUUM DEVICENovember 2024February 2025Allow400NoNo
18920642DIAPHRAGM PUMP CONTROL FOR AIRBED APPLICATIONSOctober 2024January 2026Allow1500NoNo
18891141DETERMINING A CONDITION OF AN ELECTRIC SUBMERSIBLE PUMP USING ORTHOGONAL ACCELEROMETERSSeptember 2024September 2025Allow1210NoNo
18843872Valve/Pump UnitSeptember 2024December 2025Allow1510NoNo
18730515SUBMERSIBLE PUMP WITH STAGE EROSION CONTROLJuly 2024February 2026Allow1940YesNo
18774879INTELLIGENT ENGINE AND PUMP CONTROLSJuly 2024February 2026Allow1910NoNo
18723203JUMPER LINES WITH PUMPSJune 2024March 2026Allow2111YesNo
18746843ARRANGEMENT FOR PRESSURIZING OF FLUIDJune 2024March 2025Allow901NoNo
18735552ELECTRICAL SUBMERSIBLE PUMPING SYSTEMSJune 2024November 2025Allow1740YesNo
18658876PISTON PUMP AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEMay 2024December 2024Allow711YesNo
18278307ELECTRIC SUBMERSIBLE PUMPMarch 2024August 2024Allow1210NoNo
18608118CONDUIT SYSTEM FOR BOOSTER PUMPMarch 2024March 2026Abandon2411YesNo
18603777Flexible Manifold for Reciprocating PumpMarch 2024December 2024Allow910NoNo
18598541Pump With A Modular ConstructionMarch 2024December 2025Allow2210NoNo
18686876ELECTRICAL AUTOMOTIVE LIQUID PUMPFebruary 2024November 2025Allow2110NoNo
18438161SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PREDICTION AND MANAGEMENT OF SCALING ON COMPONENTSFebruary 2024February 2026Allow2511NoNo
18416032LOCKING ASSEMBLY APPARATUS FOR PUMP SYSTEMS, AND RELATED METHODSJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1121YesNo
18579904A RECIPROCATING COMPRESSOR WITH A PRESSURE-DROP CHAMBER AND METHODJanuary 2024August 2025Allow1910NoNo
18400558Downhole Lubrication SystemDecember 2023January 2025Allow1210NoNo
18397555SPLIT OUTPUT PORT FOR PUMP WITH INTERNAL TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT DEVICEDecember 2023November 2025Allow2310NoNo
18391143Crosshead Box and Plunger PumpDecember 2023March 2026Allow2710NoNo
18544284ELECTRIC MOTORDecember 2023March 2026Abandon2710NoNo
18511010PUMP MOTOR UNIT COMPRISING AN INTEGRATED COOLING SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRONICS COMPONENTNovember 2023January 2026Abandon2601NoNo
18509892ELECTRIC SCROLL COMPRESSORNovember 2023October 2025Allow2311YesNo
18510463SYSTEM FOR TIRE INFLATIONNovember 2023April 2025Allow1710NoNo
18290204FLUID PUMPNovember 2023October 2025Allow2310YesNo
18502247PIPE CONNECTION DEVICE FOR REPAIRSNovember 2023March 2026Allow2800NoNo
18037231PIPE REHABILITATION METHODOctober 2023February 2026Allow3300NoNo
18489644ELECTRIC MOTOR HAVING HIGH STRENGTH ROTOR WITH RING MAGNETOctober 2023August 2025Allow2210NoNo
18487113VERTICAL MULTI-STAGE SUBMERSIBLE PUMPOctober 2023May 2025Allow1910NoNo
18485450ACTUATOR, PUMP, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ACTUATOROctober 2023November 2025Allow2510NoNo
18482858HYDROGEN RECIRCULATION PUMP HEATING AND SEALING ASSEMBLIES AND METHODSOctober 2023June 2025Allow2001NoNo
18474534ENERGY-CONSERVING FLUID PUMPSeptember 2023January 2025Allow1600YesNo
18473231FLUID PUMP AND VALVE SWITCHSeptember 2023May 2024Allow810NoNo
18548744MOTOR, COMPRESSION APPARATUS, FAN APPARATUS, AND REFRIGERATION APPARATUSSeptember 2023December 2025Abandon2710NoNo
18237964PUMPAugust 2023June 2025Allow2110NoNo
18364079HOLLOW DIRECT-CURRENT BRUSHLESS MOTOR AND FANAugust 2023November 2023Allow310NoNo
18271310WATER-LUBRICATED HIGH-PRESSURE PUMP USING ROLLING SUPPORTJuly 2023December 2025Allow2910NoNo
18337297PIVOTABLE PUMP HEADJune 2023August 2025Allow2600NoNo
18210244FLUID PUMPJune 2023May 2025Allow2300NoNo
18265683AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL LIQUID PUMPJune 2023January 2026Abandon3120NoNo
18329634HYDRAULIC PUMP AND MODULE FORMED FROM SUCH A HYDRAULIC PUMP AND A RECEPTACLEJune 2023February 2026Allow3310YesNo
18205177MOTOR-DRIVEN SCROLL ELECTRIC COMPRESSORJune 2023April 2025Allow2210YesNo
18204071VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE (VFD) CONTROLLERS WITH ENGINE FAILOVER AND SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAMEMay 2023August 2025Allow2610NoNo
18324247MOTOR CONTROL DEVICEMay 2023January 2025Allow2010YesNo
18321961Disposable Dual-Action Reciprocating Pump AssemblyMay 2023July 2024Allow1420NoNo
18318821Portable Air PumpMay 2023June 2025Allow2500NoNo
18139306PORTABLE ELECTRIC INFLATORApril 2023April 2025Allow2300NoNo
18305417METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN AIR COMPRESSOR OF A VEHICLEApril 2023May 2025Allow2400NoNo
18250060COMMON PLUNGER FOR A LINEAR ACTUATED PUMPApril 2023June 2025Allow2630YesNo
18303874PROGNOSTICS IN HYDRAULIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM USING E-MACHINE DRIVEApril 2023October 2025Allow2930YesNo
18136941HIGH-THROUGHPUT DIAPHRAGM COMPRESSORApril 2023March 2024Allow1010NoNo
18302092COMPRESSION APPARATUSApril 2023December 2025Allow3220NoNo
18132888Pneumatic PumpApril 2023February 2025Abandon2210NoNo
18296758Fan AssemblyApril 2023March 2025Allow2320YesNo
18247486HYDROSTATIC VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT AXIAL PISTON UNIT AND DISPLACEMENT VOLUME SETTING DEVICEMarch 2023May 2025Allow2520YesNo
18128265MOTOR AND BLOWER INCLUDING THE SAMEMarch 2023April 2025Allow2520NoNo
18125637ARRANGEMENT FOR PRESSURIZING OF FLUIDMarch 2023March 2024Allow1221YesNo
18026581ELECTRIC OIL PUMPMarch 2023May 2025Allow2611NoNo
18117050BACKPACK TOOL APPARATUSMarch 2023January 2024Allow1020NoNo
18177542Compressor assembly, air supply unitMarch 2023December 2024Allow2101NoNo
18116018ELECTRIC COMPRESSORMarch 2023October 2024Allow2010YesNo
18171724FLUID COMPRESSOR DEVICE WITH E-MACHINE AND PLURAL WORKING FLUID FLOW PATHS FOR E-MACHINE AND BEARING COOLINGFebruary 2023April 2025Allow2511NoNo
18169107ELECTROOSMOTIC PUMP AND FLUID-PUMPING SYSTEM COMPRISING THE SAMEFebruary 2023July 2023Allow500NoNo
18166895SINGLE PHASE FIELD ORIENTED CONTROL FOR A LINEAR COMPRESSORFebruary 2023May 2025Allow2710NoNo
18164868DYNAMIC POWER OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRIC SUBMERSIBLE MOTORSFebruary 2023July 2023Allow610NoNo
18105878PUMP, APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING CHEMICAL LIQUID AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATEFebruary 2023April 2025Allow2610NoNo
18040590High-Pressure GDI Pump With Low-Pressure BypassFebruary 2023January 2025Allow2410NoNo
18105456CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSORFebruary 2023October 2024Allow2110NoNo
18155351BLOWER SYSTEMJanuary 2023August 2024Allow1910NoNo
18097479SYSTEM FOR TIRE INFLATIONJanuary 2023August 2023Allow710NoNo
18015437METHOD AND FAN SYSTEM FOR DETERMINATION OF A CURRENT OPERATING POINT OF A FAN UNITJanuary 2023March 2026Allow3830NoNo
18083189LOCKING ASSEMBLY APPARATUS FOR PUMP SYSTEMS, AND RELATED METHODSDecember 2022December 2025Allow3621NoNo
18081678FLUID CIRCULATOR FOR HEATING OR COOLING SYSTEMSDecember 2022March 2025Allow2720NoNo
18063185ACTUATOR AND FLUID CONTROL APPARATUSDecember 2022August 2025Allow3231YesNo
17928668ELECTRIC PUMPNovember 2022November 2025Allow3521YesNo
17928749Axial Piston DeviceNovember 2022March 2025Abandon2720NoNo
17993762SUBMERSIBLE PUMP UNIT DRIVE HEAT EXCHANGER HAVING A DIAPHRAGM COMPENSATORNovember 2022March 2024Abandon1620NoNo
18057299WELL SERVICE PUMP SYSTEM AND METHODSNovember 2022November 2024Allow2320NoNo
17987018CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSORNovember 2022December 2024Allow2520YesNo
17975783TWO-DIMENSIONAL ENGINEOctober 2022March 2024Allow1600NoNo
17975073JOURNAL BEARING LUBRICATION SIDE PORTS FOR OPTIMUM BEARING LOAD CAPACITYOctober 2022April 2025Allow3011YesNo
17972553MICRO HYDRAULIC SUSPENSION MECHANICAL PUMP AND ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREOFOctober 2022April 2023Allow610NoNo
17963307FLUID AND POWER PROVISION APPARATUSOctober 2022March 2025Allow3011NoNo
17956285AUTOMATED PUMPING SYSTEM AND METHODSSeptember 2022August 2024Abandon2320NoNo
17907658PUMP AND AIR SUPPLY DEVICESeptember 2022April 2025Allow3011NoNo
17905581PUMP MODULESeptember 2022November 2024Allow2620YesNo
17822305LIQUID COOLING MULTI-PUMPING UNITAugust 2022June 2023Allow1010NoNo
17820145ELECTRIC SUBMERSIBLE PUMPAugust 2022July 2024Allow2310NoNo
17875852LINEAR COMPRESSORJuly 2022December 2024Allow2910NoNo
17874869MOTOR DRIVE SHAFT SPRING CLUTCH IN ELECTRICAL SUBMERSIBLE PUMPJuly 2022March 2024Allow2000NoNo
17868311SYSTEM FOR TIRE INFLATIONJuly 2022December 2022Allow400NoNo
17866121SUMP PUMP SYSTEM, INCLUDING SUMP PUMP MONITOR AND APPLICATIONJuly 2022September 2025Allow3811YesNo
17862608DYNAMIC POWER OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRIC SUBMERSIBLE MOTORSJuly 2022November 2022Allow400NoNo
17861298PUMP APPARATUS, IN PARTICULAR MAGNETIC COUPLING PUMP APPARATUSJuly 2022January 2024Allow1810NoNo
17790843VACUUM PUMP, VACUUM PUMP SET FOR EVACUATING A SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING CHAMBER AND METHOD OF EVACUATING A SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING CHAMBERJuly 2022October 2025Abandon3940YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner PLAKKOOTTAM, DOMINICK L.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
5
Examiner Affirmed
4
(80.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(20.0%)
Reversal Percentile
33.4%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 20.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
25
Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(20.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
20
(80.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
26.4%
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, 20.0% 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 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 PLAKKOOTTAM, DOMINICK L - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner PLAKKOOTTAM, DOMINICK L works in Art Unit 3746 and has examined 666 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 74.2%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 33 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner PLAKKOOTTAM, DOMINICK L's allowance rate of 74.2% places them in the 38% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by PLAKKOOTTAM, DOMINICK L receive 1.73 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 37% 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 PLAKKOOTTAM, DOMINICK L is 33 months. This places the examiner in the 49% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +15.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by PLAKKOOTTAM, DOMINICK L. This interview benefit is in the 55% 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, 31.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 65% 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.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 27.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 38% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.

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 57% 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 75.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 66% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 60.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 35.6% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 23% 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 44% 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 0.4% of allowed cases (in the 54% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

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

    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

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