USPTO Examiner ARUNDALE ROBERT K - Art Unit 3753

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18984862AIR CHUCK WITH LEAK-PREVENTION AND SINGLE ROTARY ATTACHMENT FUNCTIONDecember 2024April 2025Allow310NoNo
18747149PRESSURE RELIEF VALVEJune 2024April 2025Allow1000YesNo
18678952CHUCK FOR AIRPUMPMay 2024August 2024Allow200NoNo
18623326ADJUSTABLE MULTISTAGE PRESSURE REDUCING REGULATOR WITH AUGMENTED THERMAL CONTROLApril 2024May 2024Allow100YesNo
18604843Systems and Methods for Providing Surge ReliefMarch 2024June 2025Allow1500NoNo
18594524PNEUMATIC CHUCK INCLUDING VALVE CORE INTERFACEMarch 2024July 2025Allow1600YesNo
18433477HIGH-PRESSURE LABOR-SAVING PRESSURE REGULATORFebruary 2024April 2025Allow1410NoNo
18407747VALVE ASSEMBLY WITH ADJUSTABLE SPACER AND NOISE REDUCTIONJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1300YesNo
18394054CHUCK FOR AIRPUMPDecember 2023March 2024Allow300YesNo
18538259HYDRAULIC FUSEDecember 2023July 2025Allow1910NoNo
18532520VALVE WITH STEPPED BUSHING DESIGNDecember 2023May 2025Allow1700YesNo
18557337GAS REGULATOROctober 2023March 2025Allow1700YesNo
18491487HIGH STABILITY REGULATOROctober 2023February 2025Allow1500YesNo
18477026VALVE DEVICESeptember 2023February 2025Allow1700NoNo
18463008INFLATION VALVE FOR TUBELESS TIRESSeptember 2023November 2024Allow1500NoNo
18460733FLUID MANAGEMENT MODULE FOR A VEHICLESeptember 2023May 2025Allow2010NoNo
18455996HYDRAULIC TRIGGER WITH LOCKED SPRING FORCEAugust 2023November 2024Allow1510YesNo
18453446PRESSURE REGULATOR AND METHOD FOR FLUID PRESSURE REGULATIONAugust 2023September 2024Allow1310NoNo
18234437COOLANT VALVE WITH INTEGRATED SENSORSAugust 2023February 2025Abandon1820NoNo
18447690Butterfly valve assembly, in particular for a gas flow in a fuel cell systemAugust 2023June 2025Abandon2210NoNo
18357778VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR AN AIR CUSHIONJuly 2023September 2024Allow1400YesNo
18343602PRESSURE LOSS MITIGATION AND DURABLE VALVEJune 2023February 2024Allow800YesNo
18211251OPERTATOR INSERT AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED WEAR RESISTANCEJune 2023November 2024Allow1700YesNo
18256244PRESSURE REDUCTION VALVEJune 2023January 2025Allow2011YesNo
18205428Serviceable Pressure RegulatorJune 2023April 2025Abandon2210NoNo
18199010VENT WITH RELIEF VALVEMay 2023May 2024Allow1110YesNo
18317374CHUCK FOR AIRPUMPMay 2023August 2023Allow300YesNo
18036143ASSEMBLY OF FLUID MODULESMay 2023January 2025Allow2110NoNo
18143179PNEUMATIC VALVE SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USING THE SAMEMay 2023April 2025Abandon2301NoNo
18311539AUTOMATIC DEFLATOR VALVES WITH VORTEX-LIKE AIR FLOW WITH IMPROVED TIRE VALVE STEM CONNECTIONMay 2023January 2025Allow2010YesNo
18250820ELECTRICALLY OPERATED VALVEApril 2023April 2025Allow2310NoNo
18032640SPRING-BIASED DISPENSING VALVEApril 2023January 2025Abandon2101NoNo
18135379SYSTEM AND METHOD OF WINTERIZING AND DE-WINTERIZING A STRUCTURE FOR PREVENTING WATERLINES FROM FREEZINGApril 2023March 2025Abandon2310NoNo
18300510VALVE DEVICEApril 2023October 2024Allow1800NoNo
18297779EMERGENCY DEGASSING VALVE APPARATUSApril 2023February 2025Allow2201YesNo
18297869FLUIDIC CONTROL VALVEApril 2023November 2024Allow1911NoNo
18296321MONOLITHIC PRESSURE REGULATORApril 2023April 2024Allow1300YesNo
18029961BLOCKING DEVICE FOR PIPELINES FOR THE PASSAGE OF PRESSURIZED GAS, OF THE PILOT-OPERATED TYPE, AND PRESSURE REGULATOR FOR SAID BLOCKING DEVICEApril 2023October 2024Allow1911NoNo
18191157VALVEMarch 2023March 2025Abandon2310NoNo
18124126FLUID DELIVERY MOUNTING PANEL AND SYSTEMMarch 2023August 2024Allow1700NoNo
18185612WATER OUTLET CONTROL COMPONENT AND CONCEALED INSTALLED WATER OUTLET CONTROL DEVICE HAVING SAMEMarch 2023January 2025Allow2210NoNo
18121947TUBELESS BICYCLE TIRE WITH PNEUMATIC VALVEMarch 2023April 2025Abandon2510NoNo
18183398MULTI-FUNCTION VALVE ASSEMBLIESMarch 2023April 2025Allow2521NoNo
18119892FLUID REGULATOR HAVING INTEGRAL FLUID PURGE MECHANISMMarch 2023September 2024Allow1910NoNo
18025463PIEZOELECTRIC VALVEMarch 2023August 2024Allow1710NoNo
18118512PRECISION ROLLER CLAMP ASSEMBLYMarch 2023June 2025Allow2750YesNo
18178925DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING FLUID FLOWMarch 2023November 2024Allow2021NoNo
18042933SEAL FOR A VACUUM VALVEFebruary 2023September 2024Allow1810NoNo
18042373DIVERTER VALVE ASSEMBLYFebruary 2023June 2024Allow1610YesNo
18108912MULTI-STAGE GAS PRESSURE REDUCTION SYSTEMFebruary 2023November 2024Abandon2120NoNo
18020271VALVE BLOCK FOR SINGLE USE IN A BIO PROCESSFebruary 2023August 2024Allow1910NoNo
18106743Pump Head for Bicycle Tire Inner Tube with Pneumatic ValveFebruary 2023May 2024Allow1500YesNo
18106745Pneumatic Valve Adapter for Bicycle TireFebruary 2023November 2024Allow2110YesNo
18153058SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR A ROTARY VALVEJanuary 2023October 2024Allow2120NoNo
18145745SEALING DIAPHRAGM FOR A FLUID VALVE AND FLUID VALVEDecember 2022May 2024Allow1710NoNo
18067723MODULAR DRY WELL PUMP STATION APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHODDecember 2022June 2025Allow3020NoNo
18068114AUTOMATIC DRAIN VALVEDecember 2022April 2024Allow1620NoNo
18082832Proportional Flow Control ValveDecember 2022January 2024Allow1310NoNo
18008921DEVICE FOR METERING AN ADDITIVE INTO A FLUIDDecember 2022June 2024Allow1810NoNo
18075715Valve Assembly for a Fuel TankDecember 2022February 2024Allow1500YesNo
18075411RAPID-INFLATE VALVE STEMS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODSDecember 2022May 2024Allow1711YesNo
18072150INTEGRATED DIVERTER VALVE WITH DUAL GAS PATH FOR VENTILATOR AND ANESTHESIA SYSTEMSNovember 2022October 2023Allow1100NoNo
18059617VALVE AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING THE SAMENovember 2022January 2024Allow2410YesNo
17994715STABLE FLOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLYNovember 2022August 2024Allow2111NoNo
17927787AN IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR PRESSURE REGULATINGNovember 2022September 2024Allow2211NoNo
17992164Adjustable Multistage Pressure Reducing RegulatorNovember 2022January 2024Allow1310NoNo
17990872FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEMNovember 2022August 2024Allow2110YesNo
17988851CHECK VALVENovember 2022January 2024Allow1401YesNo
17998547A VALVENovember 2022July 2024Allow2020NoNo
17984798CONTROL VALVENovember 2022June 2023Allow710NoNo
18053514HYDRAULIC ARRANGEMENT FOR A VEHICLE TRANSMISSIONNovember 2022February 2024Allow1610NoNo
17973885Valve Assembly and MethodOctober 2022November 2023Allow1310YesNo
18048202BUFFER VALVEOctober 2022September 2023Allow1101YesNo
17920008CAPACITY CONTROL VALVEOctober 2022February 2024Allow1600NoNo
17919837VALVE STEM AND TIRE VALVEOctober 2022August 2023Allow1001NoNo
17965439AIR VALVE NOZZLE STRUCTURE FOR INFLATABLE CUSHIONOctober 2022May 2023Allow800NoNo
18046424INFLATION VALVE FOR TUBELESS TIRESOctober 2022December 2023Abandon1411NoNo
17995939HYDRAULIC TRIGGER WITH LOCKED SPRING FORCEOctober 2022June 2023Allow800NoNo
18045044RELIEVING PRESSURE IN CRITICAL AND SUB-CRITICAL FLOW REGIMES IN BACKPRESSURE CONDITIONSOctober 2022March 2024Allow1710NoNo
17959703PRESSURE REGULATOR AND METHOD FOR FLUID PRESSURE REGULATIONOctober 2022June 2023Allow811NoNo
17940333ELECTROMAGNETIC VALVESeptember 2022August 2023Allow1101YesNo
17939376PRESSURE-REGULATING DEVICE, SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE PRESSURE-REGULATING DEVICE, AND RELATED METHODSSeptember 2022June 2023Allow910NoNo
17909136FLOW PASSAGE UNITSeptember 2022October 2024Allow2520NoNo
17823962PRESSURE REGULATING VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR PNEUMATIC SPRAY GUNSeptember 2022June 2024Allow2210NoNo
17905363VALVE SEAT WITH CERAMIC INSERTAugust 2022April 2024Allow1900YesNo
17822741REMOTE PASSIVELY AND ACTIVELY ACTUATED VALVE SYSTEMSAugust 2022October 2023Allow1310NoNo
17822586CLAPPER CHECK VALVE ASSEMBLYAugust 2022September 2023Allow1310YesNo
17894321RELIEF VALVEAugust 2022December 2023Abandon1611NoNo
17819070TWO-WAY VALVEAugust 2022December 2024Abandon2820NoNo
17818253AUTOMATIC DEFLATOR VALVES WITH VORTEX-LIKE AIR FLOW WITH IMPROVED TIRE VALVE STEM CONNECTIONAugust 2022March 2023Allow700NoNo
17795707Valve for Controlling a Flow of a FluidJuly 2022November 2023Allow1621YesNo
17794434SYSTEM FOR TREATING MOISTURE IN EXHAUST GASJuly 2022March 2025Abandon3240NoNo
17869355Eccentric Backflow PreventerJuly 2022January 2024Allow1811NoNo
17868095VALVE DEVICEJuly 2022April 2024Allow2110YesNo
17812045BUFFER VALVEJuly 2022July 2023Allow1201YesNo
17860311PRESSURE REGULATING VALVEJuly 2022November 2023Allow1600YesNo
17790107SYNCHRONOUS SWITCH VALVE CORE WITH VOLTAGE STABILIZING FUNCTIONJune 2022February 2024Allow2000YesNo
17851682DEPRESSURISATION VALVEJune 2022May 2023Allow1000YesNo
17849855COMPACT FLUID COUPLINGSJune 2022February 2024Allow1900YesNo
17808495GAS PRESSURE BALANCE VALVE, GAS PRESSURE BALANCE METHOD, AND LOAD LOCKING CHAMBERJune 2022January 2025Allow3001YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner ARUNDALE, ROBERT K.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
3
Examiner Affirmed
2
(66.7%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(33.3%)
Reversal Percentile
54.4%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 33.3% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
11
Allowed After Appeal Filing
7
(63.6%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(36.4%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
90.2%
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, 63.6% 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

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 ARUNDALE, ROBERT K - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner ARUNDALE, ROBERT K works in Art Unit 3753 and has examined 914 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 80.3%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 24 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner ARUNDALE, ROBERT K's allowance rate of 80.3% places them in the 43% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by ARUNDALE, ROBERT K receive 1.31 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 25% 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 ARUNDALE, ROBERT K is 24 months. This places the examiner in the 74% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +21.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by ARUNDALE, ROBERT K. This interview benefit is in the 70% 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, 33.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 64% 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 51.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 71% 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.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 120.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 81% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 72.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 57% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 50.0% 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, 48.8% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 58% 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 0.3% of allowed cases (in the 55% 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 1.1% of allowed cases (in the 57% 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:

  • Request pre-appeal conferences: PACs are highly effective with this examiner. Before filing a full appeal brief, request a PAC to potentially resolve issues without full PTAB review.

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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