Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19345209 | MOBILE SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE SAME | September 2025 | January 2026 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19257970 | FLUID TRANSFER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE THERE | July 2025 | September 2025 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18991162 | System and Method for Aseptically Transferring Fluid | December 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18972211 | MODULAR CONTAINER AND SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME | December 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18938626 | CUP HOLDER FOR A BEVERAGE VENDING MACHINE | November 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18934074 | MATERIAL TRANSFER INTERFACES FOR SPACE VEHICLES, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS | October 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18928995 | TANK FILLING EQUIPMENT | October 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18927846 | VEHICLE-FLUIDS EXCHANGER | October 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18924752 | SYSTEM FOR VACUUM-FILLING A HEAT EXCHANGER WITH FLUID AND METHOD OF USING | October 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18924786 | APPARATUS FOR VACUUM-FILLING A HEAT EXCHANGER WITH FLUID AND METHOD OF USING | October 2024 | March 2026 | Abandon | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18912783 | Drum Unloading Station with Improved Lance Design | October 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18909287 | MOBILE CO2 FILLING SYSTEM FOR FILLING ONSITE CO2 STORAGE AND DISPENSING SYSTEMS WITH CO2 | October 2024 | March 2026 | Abandon | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18851901 | HYDROGEN STORAGE SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD | September 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18845390 | EXTERNAL PRESSURE FLUID RESERVOIR FOR STORING ENERGY | September 2024 | October 2025 | Abandon | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18819331 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FUEL MONITORING AND SPILL PREVENTION | August 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18819510 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FUEL MONITORING AND SPILL PREVENTION | August 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18811596 | HOLDER ASSEMBLY FOR TRANSFER DEVICE | August 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18808548 | FUEL HEAD ASSEMBLY FOR HYDRAULIC FRACTURING | August 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18804615 | ENGINE COOLANT DRAINING DEVICE | August 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18837679 | FUEL NOZZLE | August 2024 | February 2025 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18771287 | Filling Station | July 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18757115 | MONITORING SYSTEM FOR BULK CHEMICAL DELIVERY | June 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18723854 | Device for Inflating or Repairing Inflatable Items or Products as Needed, in Particular Tires, Preferably Vehicle Tires | June 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18723850 | Compressor Assembly for an Apparatus for Inflating and/or Repairing Inflatable Items or Products as Needed | June 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18721355 | CONTAINER, CONTAINER CLOSURE AND REFILL CONTAINER | June 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 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 |
| 18732340 | System and Method for Dispensing Fluid Cleanly Using Compression and Negative Pressure | June 2024 | February 2026 | Abandon | 21 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18650696 | LEAK DETECTION OF AN AUTOFILL PITCHER DISPENSING SYSTEM FOR A REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE | April 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 14 | 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 |
| 18625262 | FILLER NECK OF A WATER TANK OF A MOTOR VEHICLE | April 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | 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 |
| 18692277 | ADAPTER FOR A DEVICE SEALING PNEUMATIC TIRES BY MEANS OF A SEALING LIQUID, SYSTEM COMPRISING ADAPTER AND SEALING LIQUID CONTAINER AND DEVICE FOR SEALING PNEUMATIC TIRES BY MEANS OF A SEALING LIQUID | March 2024 | December 2025 | Abandon | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18595613 | LIQUID FILLING DEVICE | March 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18586863 | SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC REFILLING WATER PITCHER | February 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18582767 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REFILLING A BOTTLE WITH LIQUID | February 2024 | October 2025 | Abandon | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18442338 | DRINK CONTAINER AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING SAME | February 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18440637 | SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING INGREDIENTS | February 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18439715 | VIAL MANIPULATOR FOR USE IN A ROBOTIC PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION SYSTEM | February 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18682170 | COMPRESSED-AIR PROVIDING SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR FOR PROVIDING AIR FOR TIRES OF A MOTOR VEHICLE | February 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18424858 | TIRE REPAIRING DEVICE AND GLUE APPLICATOR | January 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18423668 | REUSABLE OR REFILLABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPENSING MOTOR OIL | January 2024 | December 2024 | Allow | 10 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18424187 | FLUID TRANSFER STATION IN A ROBOTIC PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION SYSTEM | January 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18421474 | RECEPTACLE FOR HYDROGEN CHARGING OF FUEL CELL VEHICLE | January 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | Yes | 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 |
| 18531871 | FLUID TRANSPORTATION AND DELIVERY APPARATUS | December 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18566930 | A Method and a Control Arrangement for Determining the Status of a Fluid Tank | December 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18566366 | REFILL STATION FOR A DISPENSER CAN WITH A SCALE FOR DETERMINING A WEIGHT INFORMATION OF THE DISPENSER CAN AT A RECEIVING DEVICE | December 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18564668 | Improved Automatic Liquid Dispenser | November 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18378592 | VALVE UNIT FOR A SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING A MEDICAL PREPARATION | October 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18284159 | Tire Maintenance Method and Tire Maintenance Kit | September 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 28 | 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 |
| 18552015 | FUEL DISPENSER ADAPTOR FOR AUTOMATIC REFUELLING | September 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 0 | Yes | 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 |
| 18250039 | DESKTOP REFILLING DEVICE, ARTICLE AND AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM | April 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18132045 | FLUID TRANSFER STATION IN A ROBOTIC PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION SYSTEM | April 2023 | December 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18115608 | Confections Dispensing System and Method | February 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 31 | 0 | 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 |
| 18065559 | HYDROGEN COMPRESSION, STORAGE, AND DISPENSING | December 2022 | January 2026 | Abandon | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18080393 | Compressed Natural Gas Vehicle Safety System and Method | December 2022 | March 2024 | Abandon | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18009159 | FUEL TANK FILL ASSEMBLY | December 2022 | September 2025 | Abandon | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18077519 | INTEGRATED CAP AND SEAL SYSTEM | December 2022 | January 2026 | Abandon | 38 | 5 | 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 |
| 17969171 | LIQUID SUPPLY UNIT, SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS, AND BOTTLE REPLACING METHOD | October 2022 | July 2025 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17938541 | DUAL GAS TRAILER WITH SLIDING PISTON | October 2022 | November 2025 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 1 | 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 |
| 17823143 | LIQUID CONTAINMENT BOTTLE AND LIQUID SUPPLY APPARATUS | August 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17899394 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FILLING CONTAINERS WITH FLUIDS | August 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | 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 |
| 17861851 | Connection Arrangement for Closed System Transfer of Fluids | July 2022 | December 2025 | Allow | 41 | 3 | 1 | 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 |
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 below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable reconsideration.
⚠ 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 406 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 86.5%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 26 months.
Examiner KELLY, TIMOTHY PATRICK's allowance rate of 86.5% places them in the 64% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by KELLY, TIMOTHY PATRICK receive 1.23 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 16% 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 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 +7.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by KELLY, TIMOTHY PATRICK. This interview benefit is in the 36% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 30.2% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 59% 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 52.2% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 78% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.
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 22% 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 37% 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, 52.9% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 53% 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 44% 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 4.0% of allowed cases (in the 77% percentile). Per MPEP § 714.14, a Quayle action indicates that all claims are allowable but formal matters remain. This examiner frequently uses Quayle actions compared to other examiners, which is a positive indicator that once substantive issues are resolved, allowance follows quickly.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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