Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18991162 | System and Method for Aseptically Transferring Fluid | December 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18837679 | FUEL NOZZLE | August 2024 | February 2025 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18738532 | Fluid Transfer Connector | June 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18738320 | MEDICATION DOSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | June 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18717612 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TAKING UP LIQUIDS INTO AN AIRCRAFT | June 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18705943 | COMPOUNDING SYSTEM | April 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18636347 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REFILLING A BOTTLE WITH VISCOUS LIQUID | April 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18629135 | LINKING STRUCTURE AND CONTAINER ASSEMBLY TO FACILITATE LIQUID TRANSFER FROM A DONOR CONTAINER TO A RECIPIENT CONTAINER | April 2024 | December 2024 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18620083 | FLAVORING DISPENSER FOR A BEVERAGE CONTAINER | March 2024 | May 2025 | Abandon | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18614766 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED AIR COMPRESSOR | March 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18440637 | SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING INGREDIENTS | February 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18424858 | TIRE REPAIRING DEVICE AND GLUE APPLICATOR | January 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18424187 | FLUID TRANSFER STATION IN A ROBOTIC PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION SYSTEM | January 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18423668 | REUSABLE OR REFILLABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPENSING MOTOR OIL | January 2024 | December 2024 | Allow | 10 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18416815 | PRESSURE-REGULATING VIAL ADAPTORS | January 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18536455 | FLEXIBLE FUNNEL | December 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18537646 | PERSONAL VAPORIZER AND METHOD FOR FILLING SAME | December 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18534615 | Funnel and Tester Holder and Drain System | December 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18564668 | Improved Automatic Liquid Dispenser | November 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18473975 | Methods and Systems for Controlling Fluid Flow to a Fluid Consuming Asset | September 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18466170 | MOBILE CO2 FILLING SYSTEM FOR FILLING ONSITE CO2 STORAGE AND DISPENSING SYSTEMS WITH CO2 | September 2023 | October 2024 | Abandon | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18546671 | EARTH STRUCTURE FOR FILLER PIPE | August 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18273603 | TIRE REPAIR KIT AND METHOD FOR INFLATING AND/OR SEALING A TIRE | July 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18208333 | Pouring Device for Paint | June 2023 | December 2023 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18200078 | FLUID TRANSFER DEVICE AND METHOD OF TRANSFERRING FLUID | May 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18196907 | REFUELLING SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLES | May 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18308500 | PRESSURE-REGULATING VIAL ADAPTORS | April 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18132045 | FLUID TRANSFER STATION IN A ROBOTIC PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION SYSTEM | April 2023 | December 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18171894 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPONENTS FOR TRANSFERRING MEDICAL FLUIDS | February 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18021002 | LINKING STRUCTURE AND CONTAINER ASSEMBLY TO FACILITATE LIQUID TRANSFER FROM A DONOR CONTAINER TO A RECIPIENT CONTAINER | February 2023 | November 2023 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18083258 | SYRINGE PUMPS FOR AUTOMATIC DRUG COMPOUNDERS | December 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18080393 | Compressed Natural Gas Vehicle Safety System and Method | December 2022 | March 2024 | Abandon | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17919233 | RUBBER BUCKET AND TIRE REPAIRING AND INFLATION DEVICE | December 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17922649 | FLUIDIC GROUP AND RELATED APPARATUS FOR DRUG PREPARATION | November 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 30 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17956142 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING SHUT-OFF OF A FUEL PUMP NOZZLE IN FILLING A FUEL TANK | September 2022 | May 2023 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17946338 | PERSONAL GAS HANDLE SANITARY COVER DEVICE | September 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17901452 | FLUID EXTRACTION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES | September 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17900641 | FORM-CODED UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK FILLING PORT | August 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17899394 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FILLING CONTAINERS WITH FLUIDS | August 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17823143 | LIQUID CONTAINMENT BOTTLE AND LIQUID SUPPLY APPARATUS | August 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17875944 | GAS-INLET MODULE AND GAS-INLET NOZZLE | July 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17759413 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESERVING THE CONTENTS OF BEVERAGE CONTAINERS | July 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17812468 | DRUG PREPARATION KIT AND PROCESS OF PREPARING A DRUG | July 2022 | August 2024 | Abandon | 25 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17863916 | AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION HYDROGEN REFUELING SYSTEM AND METHOD | July 2022 | March 2025 | Abandon | 32 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17862922 | STOW BAR FOR AIRCRAFT FUEL NOZZLE, AIRCRAFT FUEL NOZZLE HAVING STOW BAR, AND METHOD OF ATTACHING STOW BAR TO AIRCRAFT FUEL NOZZLE | July 2022 | May 2024 | Abandon | 22 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17810409 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FUEL MONITORING AND SPILL PREVENTION | July 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17850267 | FLUID TRANSFER DEVICE AND METHOD OF TRANSFERRING FLUID | June 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17845595 | Full-Service Autonomous Gas Station | June 2022 | March 2024 | Abandon | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17787368 | FLUID TRANSFER SYSTEM | June 2022 | September 2024 | Abandon | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17834376 | FLAT TIRE REPAIR DEVICE | June 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17804808 | PERSONAL VAPORIZER AND METHOD FOR FILLING SAME | May 2022 | December 2022 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17664566 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SEALING AND INFLATING INFLATABLE ARTICLES, AND SEALING AGENT | May 2022 | October 2023 | Abandon | 17 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17743191 | FLUID MIXING DEVICE | May 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17740182 | TRANSPORT OF POWDERS | May 2022 | May 2023 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17739165 | REFUELING PORT | May 2022 | April 2023 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17737774 | Automated Fueling Assembly | May 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17755649 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING COMPRESSED AIR AND/OR SEALANT IN A VEHICLE TIRE AND PORTABLE/TRANSPORTABLE SYSTEM FOR SEALING AND INFLATING VEHICLE TIRES | May 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17730803 | STOPPER FOR FOOD JAR | April 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17770268 | FILLING ADAPTER FOR FILLING VEHICLES AT ASSEMBLY LINES IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY | April 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17723151 | FLUID FILLING DEVICE | April 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17768566 | CUP HOLDER FOR A BEVERAGE VENDING MACHINE | April 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17768710 | DRINKING RECIPIENTS WITH ENHANCED FLOW REGULATION MEANS, SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES WITH SAID DRINKING RECIPIENTS | April 2022 | April 2025 | Abandon | 36 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17701125 | Dual Container System for Product Reconstitution | March 2022 | May 2023 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17689875 | TRIGGER SPRAYER WITH REFILL PORT | March 2022 | May 2025 | Abandon | 38 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17679318 | Systems for Deterring Improper Fueling and Charging of Vehicles at Fueling and Charging Stations, Respectively | February 2022 | June 2024 | Abandon | 27 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17672399 | Syringe Adapter with Aspiration Assembly | February 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17671316 | FLUID FILLING STATION | February 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17592046 | AUTOMATED SOLUTION DISPENSER | February 2022 | November 2024 | Abandon | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17571582 | Funnel, Lining for a Funnel, Dough Line and Method for Cleaning a Funnel | January 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17620998 | FILLING PROCESS WITH CELL-BY-CELL AUTOMATED COMPOUNDING | December 2021 | September 2024 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17542624 | HYDROGEN GAS DISPENSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | December 2021 | February 2024 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17613727 | HANDHELD FLUID SPRAYER | November 2021 | September 2024 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17519611 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING OXYGEN CONTENT IN FRONT OPENING UNIFIED POD | November 2021 | September 2024 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17508963 | ARTICLE CONVEYING APPARATUS | October 2021 | December 2023 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17507107 | ROTARY VALVE PUMP FOR AUTOMATIC DRUG COMPOUNDER | October 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17500252 | INFLATION FEATURE FOR PACKAGE, INFLATION RIG ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD OF INFLATING | October 2021 | June 2023 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17498607 | PERSONAL VAPORIZER AND METHOD FOR FILLING SAME | October 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 2 | Yes | No |
| 17484591 | DISPENSING NOZZLE | September 2021 | January 2022 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17481084 | Flavoring Dispenser for a Beverage Container | September 2021 | December 2023 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17469460 | MACHINE AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING INTRAVENOUS MEDICAMENTS | September 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17436413 | FLOW REGULATION SYSTEM FOR THE FILLING OF A SACK WITH A GRANULAR PRODUCT, AND CORRESPONDING MACHINE AND METHOD | September 2021 | September 2024 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17465013 | PORTABLE BALE BREAKER AND POTTING APPARATUS | September 2021 | November 2023 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17410914 | System for Dispensing Ingredients | August 2021 | November 2023 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17445705 | PRESSURE-REGULATING VIAL ADAPTORS | August 2021 | September 2022 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17408529 | Filling station and method for filling a feeder unit with discrete medicaments | August 2021 | September 2024 | Allow | 36 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17403451 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HYDROGEN FUELING AND ELECTRIC CHARGING | August 2021 | November 2023 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17444199 | GRANULE LOADING METHOD | August 2021 | January 2024 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17305961 | MOBILE CO2 FILLING SYSTEM FOR FILLING ONSITE CO2 STORAGE AND DISPENSING SYSTEMS WITH CO2 | July 2021 | June 2023 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17367466 | FUNNEL | July 2021 | March 2022 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17366582 | SYSTEM FOR CLOSED TRANSFER OF FLUIDS | July 2021 | February 2023 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17357865 | MATERIAL HANDLING DEVICE | June 2021 | May 2024 | Abandon | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17316170 | Compressed natural gas vehicle safety system and method | May 2021 | August 2022 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17315997 | FLUID TRANSFER DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE | May 2021 | March 2023 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17314614 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FILLING AN LPG TANK EQUIPPED WITH A SPIT VALVE AND A FILL ASSEMBLY | May 2021 | September 2023 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17289144 | FUNNEL INSERT FOR A FILLER TUBE OF A FUEL TANK | April 2021 | October 2024 | Allow | 41 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17300236 | Hands Free, Self-Venting Oil Filler Funnel | April 2021 | February 2023 | Abandon | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17232781 | MODULAR CONTAINER AND SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME | April 2021 | September 2024 | Allow | 41 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17226074 | FILLING DEVICE AND APPARATUS FOR HYDRATION BLADDERS AND OTHER FLUID RECEPTACLES, AND HYDRATION BLADDER HAVING THE SAME | April 2021 | April 2024 | Abandon | 36 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17282721 | ADAPTER AND INJECTION FLUID TRANSFER METHOD | April 2021 | January 2024 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17216259 | UNIVERSAL MANIFOLD FOR DELIVERING HAZARDOUS LIQUID | March 2021 | April 2023 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner KELLY, TIMOTHY PATRICK.
With a 0.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.
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 in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.
⚠ 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 KELLY, TIMOTHY PATRICK works in Art Unit 3753 and has examined 460 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 85.4%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 25 months.
Examiner KELLY, TIMOTHY PATRICK's allowance rate of 85.4% places them in the 57% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by KELLY, TIMOTHY PATRICK receive 1.20 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 20% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by KELLY, TIMOTHY PATRICK is 25 months. This places the examiner in the 69% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +7.9% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by KELLY, TIMOTHY PATRICK. This interview benefit is in the 39% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 31.1% 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 51.4% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 72% 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 60.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 32% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 66.7% 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 62% 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'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 3.6% of allowed cases (in the 74% 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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