Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19038990 | CYLINDER BLOCK | January 2025 | March 2026 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19007093 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE | December 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18999073 | EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS LEAK CHECK MODULE WITH VOC MEASUREMENT | December 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18987256 | ENGINE COOLING DEVICE | December 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18972034 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING VEHICLE START-UP | December 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18969547 | FUEL INJECTOR ADAPTER | December 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18966509 | INJECTOR CONTROLLER | December 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18863952 | OPPOSED-PISTON INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE | November 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18932200 | ENGINE REVERSE ROTATION AND CONTROL | October 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18929987 | IDENTIFYING AND COUNTING COMMON RAIL FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE OPENING EVENTS | October 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18921613 | FUEL INJECTOR NOZZLE AND FABRICATION METHOD FOR THE SAME | October 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18858609 | METHOD FOR MONITORING A ROTATING MACHINE IN ORDER TO DETECT A FAULT IN AN AIRCRAFT BEARING | October 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18907974 | IGNITION DEVICE | October 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18906183 | FUEL SUPPLY DEVICE | October 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18850532 | PRECHAMBER ASSEMBLY | September 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18887206 | SUPPLEMENTAL FUEL SYSTEM FOR COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINE | September 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18884387 | ENGINE DATA PROCESSOR AND COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR THE ADJUSTMENT OF AN EXHAUST GAS COMPOSITION | September 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18830667 | SENSOR SYSTEM FOR A CLOSED-CYCLE ENGINE | September 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18845150 | VALVE BRIDGE WITH INTEGRATED SPLINE BUSHING FOR LOST MOTION AND ENGINE BRAKE | September 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18827176 | Engine Cylinder with Liner | September 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18825364 | PRECOMBUSTION CHAMBER IGNITER AND COLD START CONTROL METHOD FOR METHANOL ENGINE | September 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18843297 | ACCELERATION-PEDAL CONTROL METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM | September 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18821400 | HIGH-SPEED LONG-STROKE RECIPROCATING ENGINE | August 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18819257 | ENGINE CONTROLLER | August 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18800962 | VALVE BRIDGE STABILIZER FOR ENGINE BRAKING | August 2024 | February 2025 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18795363 | CYLINDER HEAD | August 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18835624 | FUEL INJECTOR | August 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18834871 | Internal Combustion Engine Control Device and Internal Combustion Engine Control Method | July 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18787683 | Resiliently Expandable Heated Fuel Filter Cover | July 2024 | September 2025 | Abandon | 13 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18730882 | TRANSPORT VEHICLE WITH HEAT ENGINE AND METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZING ACOUSTIC EMISSIONS OF SAID VEHICLE | July 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18730059 | HYDROGEN-DIESEL DIRECT INJECTION DUAL-FUEL SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES | July 2024 | February 2025 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18729201 | APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS INCLUDING ENGINE HIGH-SPEED STARTING CAPABILITY | July 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18771335 | PISTON BODY FOR AN ENGINE HAVING SURFACE FEATURES FOR INTERACTING WITH BOUNDARY LAYER | July 2024 | December 2024 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18728400 | ENGINE CONTROL DEVICE, ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND ENGINE CONTROL PROGRAM | July 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18767659 | SCALABLE ENERGY GENERATOR | July 2024 | October 2025 | Abandon | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18757486 | PISTON FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE PISTON | June 2024 | February 2025 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18753186 | COLD START CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS | June 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18724063 | AMMONIA-BURNING COMBUSTION ENGINE | June 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18722931 | FUEL-RAIL ASSEMBLY | June 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18719665 | AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE SYSTEM | June 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18717822 | FUEL PUMP | June 2024 | February 2025 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18715499 | FUEL PUMP | May 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18668775 | Turbo-Boost Controlled Intake System | May 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18660341 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A FUEL INJECTOR | May 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18702952 | COMPOSITE CYLINDER BLOCK | April 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18703233 | COMPLEXED CYLINDER BLOCK | April 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18702503 | OIL TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT ASSEMBLY | April 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18639186 | FUEL ADMISSION TUBE FOR ENHANCED MIXING IN GASEOUS FUEL ENGINE AND ENGINE OPERATING METHOD | April 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 13 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18697476 | OXIDATION PROTECTION LAYER FOR ENGINE PISTONS MADE OF STEEL OR AN IRON-BASED ALLOY | March 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18609612 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND CYLINDER BLOCK | March 2024 | December 2024 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18608095 | RECIPROCATING-PISTON ASSEMBLY, INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, AND RELATED METHODS | March 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18690551 | IMPROVED PRESSURE DROP ANALYSIS STRATEGY | March 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18689713 | VALVE BODY, FLOW PATH SWITCHING VALVE, AND HEAT MEDIUM SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOBILE | March 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18588900 | CRANKCASE VENTILATION SYSTEMS INCLUDING INTEGRATED SENSORS AND CONTROLLER | February 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18684616 | Compensation Controller for Controlling the Boost Pressure for Charged Internal Combustion Engines | February 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18435623 | Engine Oil Pumping Systems And Methods | February 2024 | April 2025 | Abandon | 14 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18681390 | DME-FUELED GENERATOR | February 2024 | February 2025 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18426910 | CRANKCASE AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH SUCH A CRANKCASE | January 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18426463 | PISTON HAVING BAFFLE RING FOR LIMITING ABNORMAL COMBUSTION AND PISTON AND CYLINDER LINER ASSEMBLY | January 2024 | May 2024 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18426218 | BIODIESEL CONVERSION KIT FOR AN FDL ENGINE | January 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18292550 | THERMOSTATIC VALVE | January 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18419451 | COMBUSTION ENGINE | January 2024 | February 2025 | Allow | 12 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18580243 | FUEL INJECTION VALVE SUPPORT STRUCTURE | January 2024 | February 2025 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18416667 | OIL COLLECTION DEVICE FOR USE WITH ENGINE | January 2024 | December 2024 | Allow | 11 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18412850 | METHOD TO ADJUST AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE | January 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18408640 | REVERSING METHOD FOR A VEHICLE POWERTRAIN | January 2024 | December 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18408831 | BLOCK SNAP CHANNEL HAVING MULTI-RADII FILLET PROFILE | January 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18542907 | ENGINE CONTROL DEVICE | December 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18512504 | VOLTAGE SUPPLY MODULE CONTROL FOR A FUEL INJECTED ENGINE | November 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18511375 | LOW COMPRESSION NATURAL GAS ENGINE PISTON BOWL FOR IMPROVED COMBUSTION STABILITY | November 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18290335 | RIB STRUCTURE ON CYLINDER BLOCK | November 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18386776 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE FOR GASEOUS FUEL | November 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18557636 | SEAL STRUCTURE AND MOUNTING METHOD OF BELT COVER FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE | October 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18493318 | CONTROLLER FOR HYDROGEN ENGINE | October 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18381179 | Automobile Oil Filter Base Assembly and Automobile Oil Filter Radiator Assembly | October 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18555260 | SNOWMOBILE | October 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18254287 | PISTON FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, SUITABLE FOR AERODYNAMIC MOVEMENT OF GAS | October 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18553637 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORT VEHICLES USING RECYCLABLE FUELS | October 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18551626 | A CYLINDER HEAD FOR A LEAN-BURN GASOLINE ENGINE | September 2023 | January 2025 | Abandon | 16 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18551628 | A PISTON FOR A LEAN-BURN GASOLINE ENGINE | September 2023 | March 2026 | Abandon | 29 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18369662 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH REDUCED OIL MAINTENANCE | September 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18467725 | ENGINE | September 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18240527 | Throttle Control And Safety Switch Device | August 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18234034 | INTAKE MANIFOLD FOR ENGINE, ENGINE, AND VEHICLE | August 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18276561 | HIGH OXYGEN OPERATION OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES | August 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18225826 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE CONFIGURED FOR USE WITH SOLID OR SLOW BURNING FUELS, AND METHODS OF OPERATING OR IMPLEMENTING SAME | July 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18355413 | COOLING FAN DEVICE | July 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18352563 | VALVE ARRIVAL TIME DETECTION IN FUEL SYSTEM HAVING DUAL SOLENOID OPERATED VALVES | July 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 28 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18352019 | PISTON OPTIMIZED FOR COMBUSTION FLAME SPEED AND COMPRESSION RATIO IN ENGINE SYSTEM | July 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18350216 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROGRAMMING A THROTTLE BODY | July 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18348638 | OIL PAN NOISE REDUCTION DEVICE | July 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18218401 | CONTROL OF PISTON TRAJECTORY IN A LINEAR GENERATOR | July 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18260332 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR PROPULSION AND POWERING SYSTEMS USING RECYCLABLE METALLIC FUELS | July 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18216930 | COOLING FAN MODULE | June 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18213838 | Intake Assembly | June 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18337844 | Engine Cylinder with Liner | June 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18338278 | IGNITER CIRCUIT HAVING AN ADJUSTABLE OVER DWELL TIME | June 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18336768 | INTERNAL PRE-CHAMBER (IPC) IGNITION DEVICE FOR TURBULENT JET IGNITION IN RECIPROCATING ENGINES | June 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18334193 | TWO-STROKE ENGINE | June 2023 | December 2023 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18208525 | POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR CLEANING APPARATUS FOR A CRANKCASE VENTILATION SYSTEM | June 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner KIM, JAMES JAY.
With a 75.0% reversal rate, the PTAB has reversed the examiner's rejections more often than affirming them. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.
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, 43.3% 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.
✓ 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 KIM, JAMES JAY works in Art Unit 3747 and has examined 546 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 76.7%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 26 months.
Examiner KIM, JAMES JAY's allowance rate of 76.7% places them in the 43% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by KIM, JAMES JAY receive 1.65 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 33% 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 KIM, JAMES JAY is 26 months. This places the examiner in the 78% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +16.1% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by KIM, JAMES JAY. This interview benefit is in the 56% 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, 29.2% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 55% 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 23.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 31% 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.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 28.6% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 31% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show below-average success with this examiner. Consider whether your arguments are strong enough to warrant a PAC request.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 64.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 45% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 13.6% 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.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 50.0% 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 0.2% of allowed cases (in the 52% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments more often than average to place applications in condition for allowance (MPEP § 1302.04).
Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 47% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may come directly without a separate action for formal matters.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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