Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19027905 | SINGLE COUPLED VALVE BODY OF FAUCET | January 2025 | June 2025 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19019964 | EMERGENCY DEVICE | January 2025 | June 2025 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19015547 | WATERWAY SWITCHING APPARATUS WITH MAGNETIC FUNCTION | January 2025 | December 2025 | Allow | 11 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18877123 | GATE INSERT VALVE AND METHOD OF INSERTION INTO PRESSURIZED PIPELINES | December 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18982595 | SINGLE COUPLED VALVE BODY OF FAUCET | December 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18913462 | BUTTERFLY VALVE | October 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18805750 | SINGLE COUPLED VALVE BODY OF FAUCET | August 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18759079 | HOUSING FOR DRAIN OUTLET | June 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18749706 | HIGH PRESSURE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUCH SYSTEM | June 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18742340 | ABLUTIONARY INSTALLATION | June 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18680238 | CONCEALED VALVE BODY, CONCEALED VALVE, AND CONCEALED FAUCET | May 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18680589 | RETROFIT ELECTRONIC PLUMBING SYSTEM | May 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18680541 | RETROFIT ELECTRONIC PLUMBING SYSTEM | May 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18709156 | CONTROL VALVE | May 2024 | December 2025 | Abandon | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18651484 | SPLIT TEE PLUG DEVICE | April 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18648536 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SPILLBACK CONTROL OF IN-LINE MIXING OF HYDROCARBON LIQUIDS | April 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18704780 | WASHABLE FAUCET LEVER WITH CAM-ACTIVATED DETERGENT DISPENSER | April 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18629560 | BACKFLOW BOX AND METHOD | April 2024 | May 2025 | Abandon | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18619517 | STEAM DISPERSION SYSTEM | March 2024 | May 2025 | Abandon | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18613277 | SINGLE COUPLED VALVE BODY OF FAUCET | March 2024 | July 2024 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18613285 | SINGLE COUPLED VALVE BODY OF FAUCET | March 2024 | July 2024 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18612225 | QUICK INSTALLATION AND RELEASE NUT | March 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18603799 | MODULAR VALVE ASSEMBLY | March 2024 | November 2025 | Abandon | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18689844 | Combined Four-way Valve, Air Conditioning System and Vehicle | March 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18588442 | CONVERTER HOSE AND METHODS OF USE | February 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18415891 | SINGLE COUPLED VALVE BODY OF FAUCET | January 2024 | March 2024 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18572650 | A WATER CABINET | December 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18545678 | WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM ON-BOARD AN AIRCRAFT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH SYSTEM | December 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18544906 | WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM ON-BOARD AN AIRCRAFT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH SYSTEM | December 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18530680 | WATER OUTLET PANEL, WATER OUTLET PANEL ASSEMBLY CONFIGURED TO BE CONNECTED TO FAUCET, AND FAUCET | December 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18529118 | Thermostatic valve set and valve assembly containing the same | December 2023 | October 2025 | Abandon | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18504091 | DEVICE FOR TUNING MICROFLUIDIC DROPLET FREQUENCY AND SYNCHRONIZING PHASE FOR SERIAL FEMTOSECOND CRYSTALLOGRAPHY | November 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18493884 | WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM WITH CROSS-FEED LINK AND AIRCRAFT HAVING A WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM | October 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18486550 | MULTI-MODE CONTROL MODULE | October 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 24 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18374823 | Universal Rough-In Valve and Manifold | September 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18283183 | LIQUID HANDLING DEVICE AND LIQUID HANDLING METHOD | September 2023 | September 2025 | Abandon | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18469092 | FAUCET INCLUDING A WIRELESS CONTROL MODULE | September 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 24 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18368562 | FAUCET WATER FILTER ASSEMBLY FOR WATER FILTRATION AND SKIN TREATMENT | September 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18244426 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IN-LINE MIXING OF HYDROCARBON LIQUIDS | September 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18462665 | SHOWER TRIM ASSEMBLY | September 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18454109 | ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATOR | August 2023 | October 2025 | Abandon | 26 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18277160 | BUFFER BOX OF A VACUUM DRAINAGE SYSTEM | August 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18263336 | IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO SIPHON SYSTEMS AND VACUUM PUMPS | July 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18225761 | USER INTERFACE FOR CONTROLLING A SHOWER SYSTEM | July 2023 | December 2024 | Abandon | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18273932 | ELECTROMAGNETIC VALVE | July 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18354084 | SHOWER CONTROLLING DEVICE | July 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18219280 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SPILLBACK CONTROL OF IN-LINE MIXING OF HYDROCARBON LIQUIDS | July 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18345272 | Hawk Faucet Cover | June 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18345854 | Pendulum Valve | June 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18213944 | TIRE PRESSURE MAINTENANCE APPARATUS AND METHOD | June 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18212915 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INLINE MIXING OF HYDROCARBON LIQUIDS BASED ON DENSITY OR GRAVITY | June 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 12 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18326551 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PIPE FREEZE PREVENTION WITH APPLIANCES | May 2023 | January 2026 | Abandon | 31 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18038903 | VALVE | May 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18323341 | HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SWITCHABLE BETWEEN FIXED-DISPLACEMENT AND FIXED/VARIABLE-DISPLACEMENT, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF AND WORKING MACHINE | May 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18199556 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INLINE MIXING OF HYDROCARBON LIQUIDS | May 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 18 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18317846 | PUSH-BUTTON TUB AND SHOWER DIVERTER | May 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 16 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18312702 | GATE VALVE CAPABLE OF ENHANCING ACCURACY IN OPERATION | May 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18142162 | DUAL AIR ADMITTANCE VALVE WITH LOCKING MECHANISM AND PRESSURE INDICATOR | May 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18137894 | Universal Rough-In Valve Manifold | April 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 22 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18127354 | Locking Mechanism for Sealing Member of Valve with Bleeding Opening | March 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18125884 | DOUBLE CHECK VALVE, PNEUMATIC BRAKING DEVICE, AND VEHICLE | March 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 35 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18189560 | MONITORING APPARATUS FOR HYDRANT | March 2023 | July 2023 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18189028 | STEAM DISPERSION SYSTEM | March 2023 | April 2024 | Abandon | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18245255 | AIRFLOW DEVICE | March 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18170002 | MODULARIZED ELECTRONIC FAUCETS | February 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 24 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 18167736 | LIQUID PUMPING CASSETTES AND ASSOCIATED PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION MANIFOLD AND RELATED METHODS | February 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18020443 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND VALVE FOR REGULATING OXYGEN IN A FUEL CELL SYSTEM | February 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18166968 | FLUID CONNECTOR SYSTEM | February 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18160927 | METHOD OF OPERATION TO INCREASE THE WATER EFFICIENCY OF SYSTEM FOR DOMOTIC CONTROL OF A PLUMBING INSTALLATION | January 2023 | November 2023 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18101186 | MOBILE LIQUID HYDROGEN REFUELING STATION | January 2023 | June 2025 | Abandon | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18157822 | CONFIGURABLE MANIFOLD WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM | January 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 21 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18096681 | RETAINER GUIDANCE FOR RINSING VALVES | January 2023 | September 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18088666 | PNEUMATIC VALVE FOR CONTROLLING A GASEOUS MEDIUM | December 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18086757 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING A PUMP AT AN EFFICIENCY POINT | December 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18064207 | INSERT VALVE CUT WARNING SYSTEM | December 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18077027 | BACKFLOW BOX AND METHOD | December 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18074146 | FLUID CONDUIT CONNECTOR SYSTEM | December 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18072169 | Faucet With Improved Valve | November 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 13 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17988378 | METERED DISPENSE POT FILLER | November 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 11 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17982162 | Pump Guard Protective Sleeve | November 2022 | April 2023 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18047379 | ACTUATOR FOR A DAMPER AND METHOD THEREOF | October 2022 | August 2025 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17917963 | VERTICAL-VIA ROTARY VALVES, MICROBIOREACTORS AND APPLICATIONS OF SAME | October 2022 | October 2023 | Abandon | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17917688 | SOLENOID VALVE MANIFOLD | October 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17958848 | WATER AND HEAT HUB MICRO-SYSTEM AND METHOD | October 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17942244 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A LIQUID | September 2022 | September 2025 | Allow | 37 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17929108 | DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE LOSS VALVE | September 2022 | December 2022 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17894537 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING A PUMP AT AN EFFICIENCY POINT | August 2022 | December 2022 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17894570 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IN-LINE MIXING OF HYDROCARBON LIQUIDS | August 2022 | January 2023 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17894605 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IN-LINE MIXING OF HYDROCARBON LIQUIDS | August 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 12 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17800744 | EXCRETA SAMPLING TOILET AND INLINE SPECIMEN ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND METHOD | August 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17885032 | SHOWERHEAD MOUNTING | August 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 30 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17797945 | Pressure Vessel Assembly and Pressure Vessel System | August 2022 | July 2025 | Allow | 36 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17817978 | SEATDRIVER | August 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17797413 | FUSE-COATED BALL VALVE TRIM | August 2022 | July 2025 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17792947 | SYSTEM FOR STABILIZING FLOW OF GAS INTRODUCED INTO SENSOR | July 2022 | July 2025 | Allow | 36 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 17858397 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INLINE MIXING OF HYDROCARBON LIQUIDS | July 2022 | April 2023 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17856529 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING A PUMP AT AN EFFICIENCY POINT | July 2022 | September 2022 | Allow | 3 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17856478 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IN-LINE MIXING OF HYDROCARBON LIQUIDS | July 2022 | December 2022 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17850580 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR MICROFLUIDIC LOGIC DEVICES | June 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17837629 | Valve Element Cover Plate and Shower Faucet Made Thereof | June 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner SANCHEZ-MEDINA, REINALDO.
With a 55.6% 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, 29.6% 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 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 shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.
Examiner SANCHEZ-MEDINA, REINALDO works in Art Unit 3753 and has examined 670 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 80.4%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 25 months.
Examiner SANCHEZ-MEDINA, REINALDO's allowance rate of 80.4% places them in the 51% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by SANCHEZ-MEDINA, REINALDO receive 1.43 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 23% 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 SANCHEZ-MEDINA, REINALDO is 25 months. This places the examiner in the 81% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +16.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SANCHEZ-MEDINA, REINALDO. This interview benefit is in the 58% 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, 30.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 62% 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 36.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 55% 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, 44.4% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 41% 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 64.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 44% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 31.2% 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, 47.2% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 42% 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 0.3% 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 1.9% of allowed cases (in the 67% 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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