USPTO Examiner JENNISON BRIAN W - Art Unit 3761

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19251944WELDING QUALITY DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHODJune 2025November 2025Allow510NoNo
19239988BACKING WELDING PROCESS CURVE BASED ON NARROW-GAP U-GROOVE AND ITS APPLICATION AND PRODUCTJune 2025October 2025Allow410NoNo
19220069HIGH-HEAT-INPUT COMBINED WELDING METHOD FOR THICK-WALLED HIGH-STRENGTH STEELMay 2025September 2025Allow410NoNo
19071757WELDING METHOD AND PRODUCT FOR IMPROVING STRESS CORROSION RESISTANCE OF RISER WELDED JOINTMarch 2025March 2026Abandon1220NoNo
19065178Portable Purge Chamber for Controlled Atmosphere Welding of Readily Contaminated Metals Like Titanium or ZirconiumFebruary 2025August 2025Allow610NoNo
19031282METHOD FOR DETERMINING MAGNETIC FIELD PARAMETER THRESHOLD OF NEGATIVE-PRESSURE ARC WELDINGJanuary 2025October 2025Allow920NoNo
19027458AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE INCLUDING A WIRELESSLY-HEATED ATOMIZER AND RELATED METHODJanuary 2025July 2025Allow610YesNo
18958070BRAIDED SOFT PRETZEL APPARATUS AND METHODNovember 2024March 2025Allow410NoNo
18946775WELDING METHOD FOR SEA PIPE WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY AND COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE UNDER SHAKING OF PIPE-LAYING SHIPNovember 2024April 2025Allow510NoNo
18676317MOVING HEATING ELEMENTMay 2024August 2025Allow1420YesNo
18671997SIMPLIFIED METHOD FOR WELDING 5G POSITION FILLER LAYER OF MARINE RISER AND PRODUCT THEREOFMay 2024April 2025Allow1120YesNo
18710263MULTIWIRE ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINE, MULTIWIRE ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING METHOD, AND SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER MANUFACTURING METHODMay 2024December 2024Allow710NoNo
18661347AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE INCLUDING A WIRELESSLY-HEATED ATOMIZER AND RELATED METHODMay 2024December 2025Allow1910NoNo
18658151RESISTANCE WELDING FASTENER, APPARATUS AND METHODSMay 2024May 2025Allow1210NoNo
18657201APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING A CONFORMABLE HEATER IN WEARABLESMay 2024February 2025Allow1000NoNo
18592907PORTION CAPSULE HAVING AN IDENTIFIERMarch 2024April 2024Allow200NoNo
18435259Methods for Counteracting Rebounding Effects During Solid State Resistance Welding of Dissimilar MaterialsFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1210NoNo
18432441AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE HEATING ELEMENTSFebruary 2024April 2025Allow1510NoNo
18422683GAS SURGE PREVENTION USING IMPROVED FLOW REGULATORS IN WELDING-TYPE SYSTEMSJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1410NoNo
18421364ATOMIZER ASSEMBLY FOR A VAPORIZER DEVICEJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1110NoNo
18394906AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE WITH VISUAL FEEDBACK DEVICEDecember 2023November 2024Allow1100NoNo
18545547METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PROVIDE WELDING-TYPE POWER AND PREHEATING POWERDecember 2023October 2024Allow1000NoNo
18529666ELECTRONIC VAPING DEVICE AND CARTRIDGE FOR ELECTRONIC VAPING DEVICEDecember 2023October 2024Allow1110YesNo
18523070HEATING COOKERNovember 2023November 2024Allow1210NoNo
18381546MICROFLUIDIC-BASED APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VAPORIZATION OF LIQUIDSOctober 2023February 2025Allow1610NoNo
18475219CMT AUTOMATIC OVERLAYING METHOD FOR OPENING IN SIDE WALL OF BIMETALLIC COMPOSITE PIPESeptember 2023January 2024Allow300NoNo
18475243METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY WELDING WELDED SEAM OF SADDLE LINE FOR SADDLE-TYPE T JOINTSeptember 2023April 2024Allow710NoNo
18283566SHORT-CIRCUIT WELDING METHOD AND WELDING DEVICESeptember 2023April 2024Allow700NoNo
18457741ADDITIVE MANUFACTURE IN METALS WITH A FIBER ARRAY LASER SOURCE AND ADAPTIVE MULTI-BEAM SHAPINGAugust 2023September 2024Allow1200NoNo
18360117Biodegradable Microwave SusceptorJuly 2023September 2024Allow1410NoNo
18345801ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING IN METALS WITH A FIBER ARRAY LASER SOURCE AND ADAPTIVE MULTI-BEAM SHAPINGJune 2023September 2024Allow1510NoNo
18345787LASER WELDING MASKJune 2023October 2023Allow300NoNo
18326580WELDER TORCH BODYMay 2023March 2025Allow2120NoNo
18199330Devices, Systems and Methods for Three-Dimensional PrintingMay 2023October 2024Abandon1710NoNo
18035796METHOD FOR REGULATING OR CONTROLLING THE CONVEYANCE SPEED OF A WIRE COMPOSED OF CONSUMABLE MATERIAL DURING A LASER SOLDERING OR LASER WELDING METHOD, AND LASER SOLDERING OR LASER WELDING DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SUCH A METHODMay 2023November 2023Allow700NoNo
18126608METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR HYBRID WELDER MODES OF OPERATIONMarch 2023January 2024Allow1010NoNo
18189774AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM WITH PUMPMarch 2023June 2024Allow1510NoNo
18169116FLASH WELDING FOR BILLETS WITH DOWN CUT BILLET ENDSFebruary 2023September 2023Allow710NoNo
18041129Automatic Welding System and Method for Large Structural Parts Based on Hybrid Robots and 3D VisionFebruary 2023February 2024Allow1210NoNo
18104621APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING A CONFORMABLE HEATER SYSTEMFebruary 2023May 2024Allow1510NoNo
18162285WELDING POWER SUPPLIES, WIRE FEEDERS, AND SYSTEMS TO COMPENSATE A WELD VOLTAGE VIA COMMUNICATIONS OVER A WELD CIRCUITJanuary 2023October 2024Allow2110NoNo
18160234DETACHABLE POWER SOURCE FOR AN AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICEJanuary 2023August 2023Allow600NoNo
18085114SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENT PROVISION OF ARC WELDING POWER SOURCEDecember 2022October 2023Allow1000NoNo
18010812WIRE SPARK MACHINING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR WAFERDecember 2022February 2026Allow3800NoNo
18010272ATTENUATOR DEVICE AND LASER PROCESSING APPARATUSDecember 2022March 2026Allow3910NoNo
18062249WAFER PLACEMENT TABLEDecember 2022February 2026Allow3810YesNo
18057002ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR ARC WELDINGNovember 2022March 2026Allow3910YesNo
17988791LIGHT WEIGHT CORDLESS STUD WELDERNovember 2022June 2024Abandon1920NoNo
18056007AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE COMPRISING SEMICONDUCTOR HEATERSNovember 2022April 2024Allow1720NoNo
18052761AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE HEATING ELEMENTSNovember 2022October 2023Allow1100NoNo
17980524VARIFOCAL LASER PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD BASED ON VARIABLE LIGHT SPOT DIFFRACTIVE ELEMENTNovember 2022June 2023Allow710NoNo
17922200MOTORIZED BREWING UNITOctober 2022January 2026Allow3810NoNo
17968008DIRECT CURRENT ARC WELDING CONTROL METHODOctober 2022February 2026Allow4010YesNo
17917646WELDING TORCH COMPRISING A DEVICE FOR FEEDING A CONSUMABLE WELDING WIRE TOWARDS THE TOOL CENTER POINTOctober 2022August 2023Allow1110NoNo
17914637ROTARY ROASTER HEATED BY INDUCTION HEATING METHODSeptember 2022February 2026Allow4110NoNo
17905458STERILIZATION MODULE AND OPENING/CLOSING MODULESeptember 2022March 2026Allow4210NoNo
17901198TOOL FOR HOLDING A TUNGSTEN ELECTRODE DURING SHARPENINGSeptember 2022January 2026Allow4010NoNo
17908261IN-LASER WIRE FEEDING DEVICE HAVING INDUCTIVE AUXILIARY HEATING FUNCTIONAugust 2022December 2025Allow3910NoNo
17898901SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING LOCATION SERVICES FOR A WELDING POWER SUPPLYAugust 2022October 2025Allow3811NoNo
17893336WELDING TORCH WITH SHIELD GAS SCREENAugust 2022March 2026Abandon4210NoNo
17820609BATTERY ROD AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICEAugust 2022September 2025Allow3710NoNo
17904158AUTOMATED WELDING SYSTEM, LEARNING DEVICE, NEURAL NETWORK SYSTEM, AND ESTIMATION DEVICEAugust 2022February 2026Allow4210YesNo
17797378METHOD FOR COAXIALLY WELDING TWO TUBES TOGETHERAugust 2022October 2025Allow3810NoNo
17817048CERAMIC HEATER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE CERAMIC HEATERAugust 2022October 2025Allow3910YesNo
17759418GAS SHIELD ARC WELDING METHOD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STEEL PIPEJuly 2022October 2025Allow3910NoNo
17871782Method of treatment of grapes by pulsed gas injectionJuly 2022February 2026Allow4310NoNo
17766929HEATER FOR AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAMEJuly 2022October 2025Allow4210NoNo
17868628MICROFLUIDIC-BASED APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VAPORIZATION OF LIQUIDSJuly 2022July 2023Allow1200NoNo
17867095SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED CLEANING OF WIRE ELECTRODES AFTER WELDINGJuly 2022May 2024Allow2210NoNo
17812551Processing pomace from grape crush to harvest grape seedsJuly 2022September 2024Allow2621NoNo
17791492METHOD FOR WELDING IRON-ALUMINUM INTERMETALLIC COMPOUND MICROPOROUS MATERIAL AND WELDED PART MADE THEREBYJuly 2022August 2023Allow1310NoNo
17858955ELECTRODE WIRE FOR ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFJuly 2022March 2026Allow4411NoNo
17858343Methods for Counteracting Rebounding Effects During Solid State Resistance Welding of Dissimilar MaterialsJuly 2022November 2023Allow1610NoNo
17791063METHOD FOR PREPARING AN AUTOMATED WELDING METHOD FOR A WELDING PROCESS AND WELDING DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT AN AUTOMATED WELDING METHODJuly 2022July 2024Allow2430NoNo
17854900WELD CABLE GUIDEJune 2022January 2026Allow4210YesNo
17789085Welding Control Device, Welding Robot System, and Welding Control MethodJune 2022November 2025Allow4010NoNo
17808190PREHEATING DEVICE FOR WELDING OF OIL, GAS AND GEOTHERMAL WELLHEADS OF VARYING DIAMETERS AND THICKNESSESJune 2022May 2025Allow3510NoNo
17787294OPTICAL UNIT FOR LASER MACHINING OF A WORKPIECE AND LASER MACHINING DEVICEJune 2022April 2023Allow910NoNo
17841754ORIENTATION AND GUIDE MECHANISM FOR NON-CIRCULAR WELD WIREJune 2022December 2025Allow4210NoNo
17841986ELECTRIC HEATER SYSTEMJune 2022December 2025Allow4210YesNo
17839504HEATER CONTROLLER, HEATER CONTROL METHOD, VEHICLE LAMPJune 2022September 2025Allow3910NoNo
17783901WELDING DEVICE AND WELDING METHODJune 2022January 2026Abandon4310NoNo
17783246A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ROBOTIC WELDINGJune 2022January 2026Abandon4410NoNo
17833277WIRE ARC HYBRID MANUFACTURINGJune 2022October 2025Allow4110NoNo
17832896REPAIR WELDING DEVICE AND REPAIR WELDING METHODJune 2022September 2025Allow4010NoNo
17825595REMOTE POLARITY DETECTION AND CONTROL FOR WELDING PROCESSMay 2022March 2024Allow2210NoNo
17779883Weld Training Simulations using Desktop Devices, Modular Workpieces, and Simulated Welding EquipmentMay 2022September 2025Allow4010NoNo
17778875BATTERY-POWERED ELECTRONIC RESISTANCE WELDING MACHINE FOR SHEET METAL REPAIRMay 2022July 2023Allow1310NoNo
17745669FINE-SCALE TEMPORAL CONTROL FOR LASER MATERIAL PROCESSINGMay 2022June 2023Allow1300NoNo
17756001DIRECTING APPARATUS FOR ORIENTING AN ARC OF AN ARC WELDING DEVICE FOR ARC WELDING USING A MAGNETICALLY MOVED ARC, AND USE OF THE DIRECTING APPARATUSMay 2022October 2025Allow4110NoNo
17742029MANUAL TUBE WELDING DEVICEMay 2022August 2025Allow3910NoNo
17736929TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT FOR SUBSTRATE CARRIER USING A HEATER ELEMENT ARRAYMay 2022November 2023Allow1810NoNo
17731353DETECTION OF CONTACT TIP CONSUMPTION WITH WELDINGApril 2022December 2025Allow4411NoNo
17731338DETECTION OF CONTACT TIP CONSUMPTION WITH WELDINGApril 2022February 2026Allow4511YesNo
17605293Welding Device and Method for Operating a Welding DeviceApril 2022June 2025Allow4410YesNo
17718024APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING A CONFORMABLE HEATER IN WEARABLESApril 2022February 2024Allow2200NoNo
17766232ARC WELDING TORCH DEVICE HAVING AN ANTI-KINK MEANS FOR A WELDING WIREApril 2022October 2025Allow4210NoNo
17710427SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO CONFIGURE A ROBOTIC WELDING SYSTEMMarch 2022December 2025Allow4510YesNo
17709513PURGE WALL SYSTEM FOR WELDINGMarch 2022December 2025Abandon4410NoNo
17695297PROCESS WIRE FEED DIAGNOSIS AND RECOVERYMarch 2022July 2025Allow4010YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner JENNISON, BRIAN W.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
15
Examiner Affirmed
3
(20.0%)
Examiner Reversed
12
(80.0%)
Reversal Percentile
90.5%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 80.0% 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.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
31
Allowed After Appeal Filing
18
(58.1%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
13
(41.9%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
88.0%
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, 58.1% 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 JENNISON, BRIAN W - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner JENNISON, BRIAN W works in Art Unit 3761 and has examined 602 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 86.9%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 35 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner JENNISON, BRIAN W's allowance rate of 86.9% places them in the 65% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by JENNISON, BRIAN W receive 1.54 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.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by JENNISON, BRIAN W is 35 months. This places the examiner in the 41% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +10.1% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by JENNISON, BRIAN W. This interview benefit is in the 43% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 32.2% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 68% 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 63.2% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 88% 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.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 46.2% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 42% 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 64.3% of appeals filed. This is in the 44% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 22.2% 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.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 27.8% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 15% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are rarely granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing a petition, as the Technology Center Director typically upholds this examiner's decisions.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.8% of allowed cases (in the 65% 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 1.5% of allowed cases (in the 65% 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:

  • Consider after-final amendments: This examiner frequently enters after-final amendments. If you can clearly overcome rejections with claim amendments, file an after-final amendment before resorting to an RCE.

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.

No Guarantees: We do not provide any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the statistics presented above. Patent prosecution statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data and are subject to data quality limitations, processing errors, and changes in USPTO practices over time.

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