Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18892939 | QUICK-CLEANING DRAIN FOR QUICK REPLACEMENT OF CLEANING PARTS | September 2024 | February 2025 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18775721 | VALVE MEMBER INCLUDING CAVITY, AND RELATED ASSEMBLIES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | July 2024 | February 2025 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18644085 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SAFETY MANAGEMENT OF GAS PIPE WELLS BASED ON SMART GAS INTERNET OF THINGS | April 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18696470 | IMPROVED DOUBLE SAFETY VALVE | March 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18440771 | NEGATIVE PRESSURE SWITCHING OF LIQUID | February 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18407087 | WATER VALVE UTILIZING PUSH-PULL HANDLE TO CONTROL WATER FLOW THERETHROUGH | January 2024 | April 2024 | Allow | 3 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18539077 | QUICK-CLEANING DRAIN FOR QUICK REPLACEMENT OF CLEANING PARTS | December 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18469218 | VALVE DEVICE | September 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18272867 | DRIVE DEVICE, CONTROL VALVE, AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING DRIVE DEVICE | July 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18351799 | GAS GOVERNOR | July 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18271398 | WATER AND SEAFOOD FLOW DISTRIBUTOR | July 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18208569 | APPARATUS FOR DELIVERY AND RETRACTION OF FLUIDS | June 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18202824 | ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED REGULATOR | May 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18038020 | CONTROL VALVE AND THERMAL MANAGEMENT ASSEMBLY | May 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18036846 | FLOW DIVIDER AND FLUID LINE SYSTEM FORMED BY SAME | May 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18034604 | VALVE DEVICE FOR FUEL TANK | April 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18250788 | ELECTRICALLY OPERATED VALVE | April 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18030759 | DISTRIBUTOR ASSEMBLY, IN PARTICULAR FOR A SEPARATION UNIT OF A MODULAR PROCESS DEVICE ARRANGEMENT | April 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18245312 | TANK DEVICE FOR STORING A GASEOUS MEDIUM, COMPRISING A VALVE DEVICE | March 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18181959 | MODULAR MULTl-DIRECTIONAL GAS MIXING BLOCK | March 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18111521 | Valve Trim | February 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18164321 | VALVE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD | February 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18101632 | ELECTROMAGNETIC DISTRIBUTOR AND TOILET | January 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18062114 | FLAPPER SERVO VALVE | December 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18059836 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT VALVE | November 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18053050 | HOUSING UNIT FOR A HYDRAULIC VALVE AND HYDRAULIC VALVE | November 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17968683 | REGULATOR VALVE ASSEMBLY AND COMPONENTS THEREOF | October 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17940155 | FUEL TANK ISOLATION VALVE OR VEHICLE | September 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17821692 | SYSTEM FOR STORING A RADIOACTIVE SALT SOLUTION | August 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17819056 | DRIVE UNIT FOR GATE VALVE | August 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17880231 | SOLENOID VALVE | August 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17813179 | GAS VALVE ASSEMBLY | July 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17860499 | PNEUMATIC INLET/BLOWDOWN VALVE ASSEMBLY | July 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 60 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17855778 | ELECTRICALLY OPERATED WATER VALVE AND APPLICATION OF ELECTRICALLY OPERATED WATER VALVE ON ELECTRIC APPLIANCE | June 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17789502 | VALVE ACTUATOR | June 2022 | January 2023 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17824948 | CAVITATION REDUCTION VALVE STRUCTURE USING BYPASS DISPERSION VALVE | May 2022 | April 2023 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17824659 | VALVE DEVICE AND SYSTEM IN WHICH THE VALVE DEVICE IS MOUNTED | May 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17751317 | Solenoid Valve | May 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 25 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17732904 | Magnetic Force Compensator for a Pneumatic Positioner | April 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17730005 | INTEGRATED CONTROL CIRCUITRY AND COIL ASSEMBLY FOR IRRIGATION CONTROL | April 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17723323 | INTEGRATED CONTROL CIRCUITRY AND COIL ASSEMBLY FOR IRRIGATION CONTROL | April 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17716584 | POSITIONING VALVE CONTROL SYSTEM | April 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17706616 | MULTIPLE STORAGE TANK SYSTEM | March 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17706571 | VALVE BODY STRUCTURE | March 2022 | October 2023 | Abandon | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17699188 | ELECTROMAGNETIC VALVE | March 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17695773 | Serviceable Temperature Protection System for Faucet and Method of Using Same | March 2022 | August 2024 | Abandon | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17694673 | VALVE TORQUE CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | March 2022 | July 2022 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17690470 | VACUUM VALVE | March 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17674507 | VALVE UNIT | February 2022 | December 2022 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17589574 | Proportional Solenoid Valve | January 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17570130 | VALVE ACTUATOR | January 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 29 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17524816 | PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE, A FLUID HANDLING STRUCTURE FOR LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND A LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS | November 2021 | January 2025 | Allow | 38 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17517995 | VALVE ARRANGEMENT | November 2021 | September 2022 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17517996 | EFFICIENT MECHANICAL GENERATION OF CAVITATION IN LIQUIDS | November 2021 | August 2024 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17514324 | ADJUSTABLE VALVE ACTUATOR | October 2021 | January 2025 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17507222 | INVERSION INHIBITOR FOR FLUID CONTROL VALVE AND METHODS OF FLUID CONTROL | October 2021 | December 2024 | Allow | 38 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17507209 | TOP DRIVE VALVE STOP ASSEMBLY | October 2021 | May 2025 | Abandon | 43 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17489748 | VALVE DEVICE | September 2021 | August 2022 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17486915 | ELECTROMAGNETIC VALVE | September 2021 | September 2022 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17486914 | ELECTROMAGNETIC VALVE | September 2021 | June 2022 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17482410 | TWO-STAGE VALVE ASSEMBLY | September 2021 | March 2024 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17465644 | VALVE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD | September 2021 | March 2024 | Allow | 31 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17458145 | PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE WITH AN INTEGRAL VENTURI | August 2021 | July 2023 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17289925 | ROTOR DEVICE, VALVE AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A ROTOR DEVICE | July 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17381547 | FAUCET HANDLE WITH ANGLED INTERFACE | July 2021 | March 2024 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17382235 | MICROCHANNEL VALVE APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD | July 2021 | April 2025 | Allow | 44 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17376265 | VALVE | July 2021 | June 2022 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17372610 | Valve Having a Poppet with a Soft Seal and Features Enhancing Life of the Soft Seal | July 2021 | June 2022 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17372214 | HVAC ACTUATOR | July 2021 | March 2024 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17369042 | SMART SOLENOID VALVE | July 2021 | May 2023 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17340849 | PREACTION SPRINKLER VALVE ASSEMBLIES, RELATED DRY SPRINKLER DEVICES AND FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER SYSTEMS | June 2021 | September 2022 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17326539 | DETECTING VACUUM PRESURE AND ANOMALOUS CYLCING IN A VACUUM SEWER SYSTEM | May 2021 | January 2024 | Abandon | 32 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17326519 | CONTROLLING A VACUUM VALVE IN A SEWAGE PIT | May 2021 | December 2023 | Abandon | 31 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17326318 | APPARATUS FOR DELIVERY AND RETRACTION OF FLUIDS | May 2021 | January 2022 | Allow | 8 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17324137 | TWO-DIMENSIONAL MOTOR AND SERVO VALVE | May 2021 | December 2023 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17318057 | ELECTROMAGNETIC DISTRIBUTOR AND TOILET | May 2021 | November 2022 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17233841 | Replaceable Seat Pocket Assembly | April 2021 | June 2023 | Abandon | 26 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17286332 | Electromagnetic Valve | April 2021 | April 2022 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17224955 | VALVE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD | April 2021 | October 2022 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17224857 | VALVE TRIM | April 2021 | October 2022 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17282882 | VALVE FOR CONTROLLING A PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL | April 2021 | February 2022 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17214913 | ELECTROMAGNETIC VALVE AND VALVE DEVICE | March 2021 | April 2022 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17279414 | FLOW CONTROL VALVE | March 2021 | January 2022 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17209456 | ASSEMBLY FOR SENSOR CLEANING WITH SOLENOID | March 2021 | April 2023 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17278276 | ELECTRIC VALVE, HEAT MANAGEMENT ASSEMBLY AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM | March 2021 | July 2023 | Allow | 28 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17278288 | ELECTRIC VALVE AND THERMAL MANAGEMENT ASSEMBLY | March 2021 | January 2022 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17275323 | VALVE DEVICE FOR A GASEOUS MEDIUM, AND TANK DEVICE FOR STORING A GASEOUS MEDIUM | March 2021 | January 2023 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17155160 | WATER VALVE ASSEMBLY | January 2021 | December 2023 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17156358 | ELECTRONIC EXPANSION VALVE, CONTROL SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD | January 2021 | May 2022 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17141323 | ADJUSTABLE VENTURI TUBE | January 2021 | August 2021 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17130796 | Proportional Solenoid Valve | December 2020 | October 2021 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17127539 | VALVE OVERRIDE ASSEMBLY, VALVE, AND METHOD | December 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17127206 | Expansion Valve | December 2020 | September 2023 | Allow | 33 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17127386 | Apparatus and method for metered dispensing of a microfluidic amount of fluid in the picoliter and microliter range and hand-held device for locally piercing human or animal skin | December 2020 | February 2023 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17253627 | PISTON VALVE CORE STRUCTURE WITH RIGID RING SURFACE COMBINED WITH FLEXIBLE BASE SURFACE AND METHOD THEREOF | December 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17124775 | EMERGENCY CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SPRING RETURN VALVE ACTUATOR | December 2020 | December 2022 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 15734422 | ACTUATOR | December 2020 | July 2022 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17059952 | BLOWOUT PREVENTER APPARATUS AND METHOD | November 2020 | September 2023 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17059180 | SOLENOID VALVE | November 2020 | January 2022 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17058427 | ELECTROMAGNETICALLY ACTUATED FLUIDIC VALVES AND SWITCHES | November 2020 | June 2022 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner KEASEL, ERIC S.
With a 41.7% 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.
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.
✓ 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 KEASEL, ERIC S works in Art Unit 3753 and has examined 714 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 81.9%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 26 months.
Examiner KEASEL, ERIC S's allowance rate of 81.9% places them in the 47% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by KEASEL, ERIC S receive 1.35 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 28% 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 KEASEL, ERIC S is 26 months. This places the examiner in the 64% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +10.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by KEASEL, ERIC S. This interview benefit is in the 48% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 30.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 53% 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 47.8% 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.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 20% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 42.9% of appeals filed. This is in the 6% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 11.1% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner rarely withdraws rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. If you file an appeal, be prepared to fully prosecute it to a PTAB decision. Per MPEP § 1207, the examiner will prepare an Examiner's Answer maintaining the rejections.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 64.9% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 81% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.4% of allowed cases (in the 58% 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 3.4% of allowed cases (in the 73% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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