USPTO Examiner SINGH DAPINDER - Art Unit 3746

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18973714ELECTRIC COMPRESSORDecember 2024April 2025Allow400NoNo
18914843EXHAUST SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS THEREOFOctober 2024June 2025Allow820YesNo
18883940SCROLL COMPRESSOR AND REFRIGERATION DEVICESeptember 2024April 2025Allow710YesNo
18825096LOW COEFFICIENT OF EXPANSION ROTORS FOR BLOWERSSeptember 2024April 2025Allow810NoNo
18820571COLD START CATALYST BYPASS SYSTEMAugust 2024December 2024Allow400NoNo
188166993-DIMENSIONAL PUMP ROTOR PROFILEAugust 2024February 2025Allow600NoNo
18803687VISCOUS FLOW BLOWERAugust 2024February 2025Allow600NoNo
18803329SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING PASSIVE NITROGEN OXIDE ADSORBERS IN EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEMSAugust 2024March 2025Allow710NoNo
18836795SCROLL COMPRESSORAugust 2024May 2025Allow910NoNo
18788059CONTROL UNIT FOR ENGINE SYSTEMJuly 2024December 2024Allow500NoNo
18724182Electrical Power Generating SystemJune 2024February 2025Allow810NoNo
18724051Turbine for an Exhaust Gas Turbocharger, in Particular of a Motor Vehicle, and Internal Combustion EngineJune 2024January 2025Allow700NoNo
18678222CONDENSATE PUMP ASSEMBLYMay 2024March 2025Abandon1010NoNo
18656749COMPRESSOR AND A DYNAMIC VORTEX DISK THEREOFMay 2024May 2025Allow1200NoNo
18656887FLUID MACHINE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOFMay 2024September 2024Allow500NoNo
18552590DRIVE SYSTEM FOR A MULTI-STAGE SCREW COMPRESSORApril 2024June 2025Allow2020YesNo
18692679AMMONIA SYNTHESIS DEVICEMarch 2024November 2024Allow810NoNo
18585174CONSTANT-FLOW PULSELESS ROTARY-VANE-TYPE DISPLACEMENT MACHINEFebruary 2024November 2024Allow910NoNo
18584133COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING LOWER COVERS HAVING MOUNTING FEET SKIRTS CONFIGURED FOR INCREASING MOUNTING FEET STIFFNESS AND RESISTANCE TO CRACK FORMATIONFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1220NoNo
18685479SPIRAL VALVE FOR SCREW CAPACITY CONTROLFebruary 2024October 2024Allow810NoNo
18581865SCAVENGE LOSS LIMITER FOR A ROTARY COMPRESSORFebruary 2024September 2024Allow700NoNo
18439845DRIVE SYSTEMFebruary 2024September 2024Allow710NoNo
18682833OIL PUMP NOT REQUIRING CHANGING POSITIONS OF SUCTION PORT AND DISCHARGE PORT ACCORDING TO FORWARD ROTATION AND REVERSE ROTATIONFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1210NoNo
18427943COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A REGENERATION EVENTJanuary 2024May 2024Allow400NoNo
18291362EXHAUST GAS AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEMJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1110YesNo
18291462METHOD FOR POWERING A HEATING DEVICE FOR A CATALYTIC CONVERTERJanuary 2024August 2024Allow700NoNo
18579887ELECTRIC COMPRESSORJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1410NoNo
18409652COMMONLY MANUFACTURED ROTOR BLADEJanuary 2024November 2024Allow1010YesNo
18404022SCROLL COMPRESSORJanuary 2024April 2024Allow400NoNo
18403438SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING PASSIVE NITROGEN OXIDE ADSORBERS IN EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEMSJanuary 2024May 2024Allow400NoNo
18402710Engine DeviceJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1210NoNo
18399667COMPRESSOR WITH IMPROVED STRUCTURE FOR EASY INSTALLATIONDecember 2023August 2024Allow810NoNo
18573467SCROLL COMPRESSOR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SCROLL COMPRESSORDecember 2023September 2024Allow910NoNo
18544510ELECTRIC TURBOCHARGER EMISSIONS CONTROLDecember 2023September 2024Allow910NoNo
18567813HYDRAULIC PUMP UNIT HAVING KNURLED CONNECTION OF A PILLOW BLOCK TO A HOUSINGDecember 2023April 2025Allow1610NoNo
18512403EXHAUST SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS THEREOFNovember 2023April 2024Allow510YesNo
18507451TURBOCHARGED COMRPESSORNovember 2023August 2024Allow910NoNo
18495327HYDRAULIC DEVICE, HYDRAULIC MOTOR AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINEOctober 2023June 2025Allow2020YesNo
18491519EXHAUST ASSEMBLIES AND VEHICLES INCLUDING AN EXHAUST ASSEMBLYOctober 2023February 2024Allow400NoNo
18491436BIDIRECTIONAL, LINEAR AND BINARY, SEGMENTED ANTAGONISTIC SERVOMECHANISM-BASED SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY (SMA) ACTUATOROctober 2023July 2024Allow910NoNo
18490133METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF AN ENGINE SYSTEMOctober 2023May 2024Allow700NoNo
18287373ELEMENT FOR COMPRESSING A GAS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SUCH ELEMENTOctober 2023November 2024Allow1310YesNo
18488094PROCESS FOR INCREASING MASS FLOW OF AN EXHAUST GAS THROUGH A CATALYTIC CONVERTEROctober 2023November 2024Allow1310YesNo
18488338METHOD OF OPERATING A REDUCING AGENT INJECTOROctober 2023September 2024Allow1120NoNo
18485948PULSATING WATER ENGINE WITH FLOATING FLYWHEEL FOR GENERATING ELECTRICITYOctober 2023November 2024Allow1310NoNo
18378381SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODELLING AFTERTREATMENT TEMPERATURE OF A VEHICLEOctober 2023March 2025Allow1720NoNo
18479978SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENGINE COLD STARTOctober 2023March 2024Allow500YesNo
18479993ENGINE COLD START SYSTEM AND METHODOctober 2023February 2024Allow400YesNo
18553819FREE-TURBINE TURBOMACHINE COMPRISING EQUIPMENT DRIVEN BY THE FREE TURBINEOctober 2023April 2024Allow600NoNo
18472272SYSTEM COMPRISING VEHICULAR COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINE AND AN EMISSIONS CONTROL DEVICE COMPRISING AN ELECTRICALLY HEATABLE ELEMENTSeptember 2023August 2024Allow1110YesNo
18470791SIDE PLATE FOR ROTARY ENGINESeptember 2023June 2024Allow900NoNo
18367110METHOD OF HEATING CATALYST THROUGH SYSTEM COOPERATION AND VEHICLESeptember 2023December 2024Allow1510NoNo
18281049SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPENSATING NOX SENSOR MEASUREMENTS TO MEET SUFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTSSeptember 2023July 2024Allow1010YesNo
18459608HYBRID VEHICLE GASOLINE PARTICULATE FILTER REGENERATIONSeptember 2023June 2024Allow910NoNo
18547783V-TYPE ENGINEAugust 2023September 2024Allow1320YesNo
18453492NOx GENERATION AMOUNT CONTROL DEVICEAugust 2023January 2024Allow400NoNo
18448557EXHAUST GAS SYSTEM FOR A HYDROGEN COMBUSTION ENGINEAugust 2023September 2024Allow1410NoNo
18447304MAP CREATING METHOD FOR NOZZLE VANESAugust 2023December 2023Allow400YesNo
18366138CONTROL DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINEAugust 2023April 2024Allow810NoNo
18363895MANIFOLD, A TURBOMACHINE INCLUDING SUCH A MANIFOLD, A TURBOCHARGER INCLUDING SUCH A TURBOMACHINE, AND AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE INCLUDING SUCH A MANIFOLDAugust 2023May 2025Allow2240YesNo
18229142SINGLE SCREW COMPRESSORAugust 2023June 2025Allow2220NoNo
18357465LOW COEFFICIENT OF EXPANSION ROTORS FOR BLOWERSJuly 2023May 2024Allow910NoNo
18356376CONTROLLER FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, CONTROL METHOD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, AND MEMORY MEDIUMJuly 2023December 2023Allow500NoNo
18221645SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR A ROTARY ENGINE HOUSINGJuly 2023June 2024Allow1100NoNo
18351627AFTERTREATMENT DEVICE AND ENGINEJuly 2023July 2024Allow1210YesNo
18351653HOUSING ASSEMBLY FOR ROTARY ENGINEJuly 2023September 2024Allow1410NoNo
18345796VARIABLE GEOMETRY TURBOCHARGER ASSESSMENTJune 2023December 2023Allow500NoNo
18345414METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN EXHAUST-GAS AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE HAVING AT LEAST TWO SCR CATALYTIC CONVERTERS CONNECTED IN SERIESJune 2023November 2023Allow500NoNo
18215855LOW TEMPERATURE NOX REDUCTION USING H2-SCR FOR DIESEL VEHICLESJune 2023March 2024Allow910NoNo
18342342VEHICLE BYPASS CATALYST DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMJune 2023August 2024Allow1410NoNo
18211976METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PISTON INDICATOR FOR A CAMSHAFTJune 2023October 2023Allow400NoNo
18268084CATALYST WARM-UP CONTROL METHOD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, AND CATALYST WARM-UP CONTROL DEVICEJune 2023April 2024Allow1010YesNo
18210340PISTON-OPERATED VARIABLE VALVE DEVICE AND A VARIABLE VALVE SYSTEM HAVING THE SAMEJune 2023August 2024Abandon1410NoNo
18267261EXHAUST SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS THEREOFJune 2023January 2024Allow700YesNo
18333696AIRCRAFT AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT POWERPLANTJune 2023March 2024Allow900NoNo
18265912CERAMIC HEATING PLATE AS HEATING ELEMENTJune 2023April 2024Allow1110NoNo
18330625CONTROLLER FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINEJune 2023September 2023Allow400NoNo
18329708CONTROLLER AND CONTROL METHOD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINEJune 2023September 2023Allow400NoNo
18255917ENGINE ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE HAVING A HYDROCARBON TRAPJune 2023December 2023Allow700NoNo
18265018Motor Vehicle Having a Rear ApronJune 2023September 2024Allow1620NoNo
18326782GUIDE VANE DEVICE, MOUNTING TOOL, AS WELL AS TURBOMACHINE AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING AND DISMANTLING THE GUIDE VANE DEVICEMay 2023March 2024Allow910YesNo
18038984INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH AN INTERNAL COMBUSTIONMay 2023April 2024Allow1110YesNo
18254518Method and Apparatus for Electrically Heating a Catalytic ConverterMay 2023November 2023Allow600NoNo
18201262INCREASE AFTERTREATMENT TEMPERATURE DURING LIGHT LOAD OPERATIONMay 2023January 2024Allow810NoNo
18038276EXHAUST GAS AFTERTREATMENT DEVICEMay 2023May 2024Allow1210NoNo
18253488EXHAUST GAS SYSTEM FOR A MOTORCYCLEMay 2023February 2024Allow910NoNo
18037420EXHAUST GAS COOLING DEVICEMay 2023March 2024Allow1010YesNo
18198284High Efficiency Thermo-Electric Power Generation for Hybrid VehiclesMay 2023November 2024Abandon1820NoNo
18036689ELECTICALLY POWERED ENGINEMay 2023November 2024Allow1810YesNo
18313674Method for Introducing Heat Into at Least One Component of an Exhaust-Gas Aftertreatment Device, Software and Open-Loop or Closed-Loop Control DeviceMay 2023June 2025Allow2530YesNo
18031351APPARATUS FOR REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION IN VESSEL AND VESSEL INCLUDING THE SAMEApril 2023November 2023Allow700NoNo
18192822THERMAL ACCUMULATOR ASSEMBLYMarch 2023August 2024Allow1700NoNo
18121146ALTERING STRUCTURAL RESPONSE OF TWO-PIECE HOLLOW-VANE ASSEMBLY BY CHANGING THE COVER COMPOSITIONMarch 2023June 2024Allow1510NoNo
18181735WATER PUMP WITH COOLANT FLOW PATHMarch 2023December 2023Allow900NoNo
18022977CIRCULAR EXHAUST-DIFFUSER SYSTEMFebruary 2023February 2025Abandon2410NoNo
18089284Powertrain Control to Optimize CO2 and Criteria PollutantsFebruary 2023September 2024Abandon2111NoNo
18016445EGR SYSTEM AND VEHICLEJanuary 2023July 2024Allow1820NoNo
18097195Fluid-Cooled Manifolds and Engine SystemsJanuary 2023May 2024Allow1610NoNo
18152336EXHAUST MIXER WITH PROTRUSIONSJanuary 2023June 2025Allow2940NoNo
18149994SCROLL COMPRESSORJanuary 2023June 2023Allow500NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner SINGH, DAPINDER.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
5
Allowed After Appeal Filing
3
(60.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(40.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
88.7%
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, 60.0% 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.

Strategic Recommendations

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

Examiner SINGH, DAPINDER - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner SINGH, DAPINDER works in Art Unit 3746 and has examined 497 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 92.0%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 18 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner SINGH, DAPINDER's allowance rate of 92.0% places them in the 77% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by SINGH, DAPINDER receive 1.07 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 15% 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 SINGH, DAPINDER is 18 months. This places the examiner in the 96% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +8.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SINGH, DAPINDER. This interview benefit is in the 42% 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, 37.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 84% 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 47.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 67% 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 98% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 25.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1207.01, all appeals must go through a mandatory appeal conference. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration even before you file an Appeal Brief.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 54.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 69% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show above-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Petitionable matters include restriction requirements (MPEP § 1002.02(c)(2)) and various procedural issues.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 40% 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 1.3% of allowed cases (in the 60% 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:

  • 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.
  • Appeal filing as negotiation tool: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

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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