USPTO Examiner GIORDANO MICHAEL JAMES - Art Unit 3762

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18787114ROLL TO ROLL SINTERING SYSTEM FOR WIDE INORGANIC TAPE MATERIAL AND SINTERED ARTICLESJuly 2024June 2025Allow1011NoNo
18765965CABIN ISOLATION ASSEMBLIESJuly 2024June 2025Allow1210NoNo
18680978STAND ALONE COPPER BURNER PANEL FOR A METALLURGICAL FURNACEMay 2024December 2025Allow1920YesNo
18643894AIR DEFLECTOR SYSTEMApril 2024October 2025Allow1820NoNo
18592431STAND ALONE COPPER BURNER PANEL FOR A METALLURGICAL FURNACEFebruary 2024January 2026Allow2320YesNo
18425710SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO MITIGATE INFECTION RISK USING AIR PURIFICATIONJanuary 2024October 2025Allow2130NoNo
18393989COMPACT FLUID HEATING SYSTEM WITH HIGH BULK HEAT FLUX USING ELEVATED HEAT EXCHANGER PRESSURE DROPDecember 2023March 2025Allow1410YesNo
18538129ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM TRIM AIR HEAT EXCHANGERDecember 2023June 2025Abandon1820NoNo
18458881MAINTENANCE FREE LEAK STOP VALVE SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFAugust 2023September 2025Abandon2510NoNo
18546117STORAGE TYPE HEAT PUMP HOT WATER SUPPLYING APPARATUSAugust 2023October 2025Abandon2601NoNo
18276469AIR CONDITIONERAugust 2023February 2026Allow3110NoNo
18276004REDUCED TEMPERATURE WATER SUPPLY MODE IN A WATER PROVISION SYSTEMAugust 2023August 2024Allow1200NoNo
18356242VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMJuly 2023December 2025Allow2900NoNo
18356343ELIMINATING EXTERNAL AIR INFILTRATION IN EDGE CONTAINERSJuly 2023January 2026Allow3000NoNo
18324953Air Deflector SystemMay 2023February 2024Allow910NoNo
18252034Multifunction panelMay 2023February 2026Abandon3410NoNo
18309930Water Heater Operation Monitoring and NotificationMay 2023October 2024Allow1710NoNo
18308839MIST COLLECTING SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE PROCESSING CHAMBERSApril 2023February 2026Abandon3310NoNo
18132887DARK-OUT BOX FOR AGRICULTURAL VENTILATIONApril 2023February 2026Allow3410YesNo
18131467HEATING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODSApril 2023February 2026Abandon3501NoNo
18130283STAND ALONE COPPER BURNER PANEL FOR A METALLURGICAL FURNACEApril 2023February 2024Allow1010NoNo
18027957SEALING SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC COMPENSATION FOR THERMAL EXPANSION FOR A ROTARY CYLINDRICAL REACTORMarch 2023January 2026Allow3410NoNo
18105821Hot Water Recirculation SystemFebruary 2023December 2025Allow3401NoNo
18017976AIR SAFETY SYSTEMSJanuary 2023January 2026Abandon3501NoNo
18156483TELESCOPIC VENTILATION PIPELINE DEVICE FOR COAL STORAGE SILOJanuary 2023December 2025Allow3410NoNo
17795133VENTILATION DOOR DEVICE FOR REFRIGERATORJanuary 2023March 2026Allow4411NoNo
18084078Flue Gas Baffle and Manufacturing Process ThereforDecember 2022January 2024Abandon1310YesNo
18083478EQUIPMENT FRONT END MODULE, OPERATING METHOD THEREOF, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAMEDecember 2022August 2025Allow3210NoNo
18063723Exhaust Vent Soot Guard DeviceDecember 2022October 2025Abandon3401NoNo
18008806INDOOR UNIT OF AIR CONDITIONERDecember 2022September 2025Allow3310NoNo
18007540AN ELEMENT FOR PROVIDING AN AIR EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE INTERNAL MICROENVIRONMENT AND THE EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENTDecember 2022November 2025Allow3621NoNo
18056846Oxygen Pressure Relief and Ventilation System and MethodNovember 2022April 2025Allow2900NoNo
17988633Adjustable Venting SystemNovember 2022June 2025Allow3010NoNo
17958730Automatic Hygienic Hot Water Expediter DeviceOctober 2022June 2025Allow3310YesNo
17941667ROTARY APPARATUSSeptember 2022July 2023Allow1010NoNo
17940027VEHICLE-BODY STRUCTURE WITH AIR CONDITIONERSeptember 2022October 2025Allow3720YesNo
17938942VEHICLE-BODY STRUCTURE WITH CONTROLLERSeptember 2022August 2025Allow3510NoNo
17802722Low-Cost High-Purity Vacuum Pumps and SystemsAugust 2022February 2026Abandon4111NoNo
17795660Roof Lining System for Motor Vehicles with Air Conditioning Function, and Motor Vehicle Comprising Roof Lining SystemJuly 2022July 2025Allow3620NoNo
17813433PARTITION DEVICE WITH AIRFOIL-SHAPED AIRFLOW DEFLECTORSJuly 2022April 2025Allow3211YesNo
17852978ADJUSTABLE AIR VENT AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAMEJune 2022February 2026Allow4430YesNo
17787259VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING DEVICEJune 2022February 2025Allow3210NoNo
17787108VENTILATION DUCT UNITJune 2022June 2025Abandon3610NoNo
17784600MULTIFUNCTIONAL STORAGE SYSTEMJune 2022February 2025Allow3210NoNo
17837020Adaptive Economizer Section in Air Handling UnitJune 2022March 2026Allow4521NoNo
17784039VENTILATION COMPONENTJune 2022June 2025Allow3620NoYes
17832111Portable Variable Volume Paint Spray Enclosure and Air Scrubber; Method for Constructing a Paint Spray Enclosure and Air ScrubberJune 2022September 2024Allow2700NoNo
17782517FUME EXTRACTORJune 2022June 2025Allow3720NoNo
17831327BAFFLE SYSTEM FOR TERMINAL UNITJune 2022December 2025Allow4221NoNo
17779177HOUSEHOLD VENTILATION APPARATUS CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING AIR VELOCITY IN MULTIPLE STAGESMay 2022March 2025Abandon3410NoNo
17749816THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR ANTENNA HOUSINGMay 2022June 2025Abandon3711NoNo
17746953AUTONOMOUS DUCTLESS VENTILATORMay 2022February 2025Abandon3310NoNo
17746584AIRFLOW MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR POWER MODULEMay 2022March 2025Allow3411YesNo
17741144AIR-DIFFUSION SYSTEM MANUFACTURED VIA ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGMay 2022April 2025Allow3520YesNo
17735530ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CABINETS WITH CONFIGURABLE AIR PLENUMSMay 2022March 2025Allow3420NoNo
17772496SYSTEM FOR TREATING THE AIR IN THE CABIN OF A VEHICLE VIA AN AIR FILTER WITH AN RFID TAGApril 2022March 2025Allow3510NoNo
17727236VANE CONTROLLER ASSEMBLY FOR AN AIR VENTApril 2022September 2024Allow2901NoNo
17725823AIR SHOWER APPARATUSApril 2022October 2024Allow3011NoNo
17722941INDOOR UNIT OF AIR CONDITIONER AND CONTROLLING METHOD OF THE AIR CONDITIONERApril 2022February 2025Allow3411YesNo
17659445GAS CURTAIN DEVICE FOR LOAD PORTApril 2022February 2025Allow3410NoNo
17763701CELL FOR STORING A SET OF PRODUCTS IN WHICH AN AIR FLOW THROUGH THE SET OF PRODUCTS IS IMPLEMENTED AND WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH AN INFLATABLE SEALING DEVICEMarch 2022February 2026Allow4611NoNo
17702711MODULAR ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENCLOSED STRUCTURESMarch 2022December 2024Allow3310YesNo
17698520VEHICLE AIR VENT WITH KNOB FOR CONTROLLING A FIRST WING, SECOND WING AND GUIDE CASEMarch 2022September 2024Allow3010NoNo
17678566KITCHEN AIR CONDITIONER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFFebruary 2022April 2025Allow3811YesNo
17636995ANOMALY DETECTION DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICEFebruary 2022May 2025Allow3821NoNo
17669268DAMPER FOR HVAC SYSTEMFebruary 2022December 2023Allow2210NoNo
17668472METHOD OF CLIMATE CONTROL FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLEFebruary 2022November 2024Allow3310YesNo
17668928DEFROSTER STRUCTUREFebruary 2022June 2025Abandon4020NoNo
17577508AIR CONDITIONER MAKEUP AIR CIRCULATIONJanuary 2022January 2024Allow2420NoNo
17578247DIFFUSER ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS AND METHODSJanuary 2022November 2023Allow2210NoNo
17573035AIR VENT FOR A VEHICLE AND AIR VENT SYSTEMJanuary 2022December 2024Allow3610NoNo
17562836ADJUSTABLE DIFFUSER ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS AND METHODSDecember 2021May 2025Allow4011NoNo
17559744VENTILATION OUTLET, VENTILATION SYSTEM AND MOTOR VEHICLEDecember 2021January 2024Allow2520NoNo
17557457FRONT WING APPARATUS FOR CAR AIR VENTDecember 2021January 2024Allow2511YesNo
17555685DEVICE FOR MANAGING TEMPERATUREDecember 2021January 2024Allow2511NoNo
17554002OUTDOOR ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND SUNSHADE THEREOFDecember 2021February 2025Allow3821NoNo
17619410ROTARY KILN SEALING SYSTEM AND ROTARY KILN EQUIPMENTDecember 2021March 2025Allow3921NoNo
17550956HYGIENE MANAGEMENT DEVICE FOR ENTRANCE HALLDecember 2021January 2025Allow3720NoNo
17550961HYGIENE MANAGEMENT DEVICE FOR ENTRANCE HALL AND CONTROL METHOD OF SAMEDecember 2021May 2025Allow4131NoNo
17546235VEHICLE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE PREVENTION METHODDecember 2021February 2025Abandon3821YesNo
17546661AIR VENT SYSTEMDecember 2021October 2024Abandon3410NoNo
17546579LOW NOISE OUTFLOW VALVE EXHAUST NOZZLE FOR AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION SYSTEMSDecember 2021June 2024Allow3010NoNo
17544732PARTITION WALL FOR AN HVAC DEVICEDecember 2021January 2024Allow2520YesNo
17534501HIGH-FLOW EMBER SHIELD BUILDING VENTILATORNovember 2021April 2024Allow2840YesNo
17533420AIR GUIDING DEVICE, AIR CONDITIONER INDOOR UNIT AND AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM WITH AIR GUIDING PART AND FLOW STRAIGHTENING GRIDNovember 2021December 2024Allow3721NoNo
17532187ELECTRIC CABINET OF AIR CONDITIONER AND AIR CONDITIONER HAVING THE SAMENovember 2021June 2024Abandon3140NoYes
17532221OPERATING ELEMENT FOR AN AIR VENT OF A VEHICLE AND AIR VENT WITH A CORRESPONDING OPERATING ELEMENTNovember 2021June 2023Allow1910NoNo
17613428WAVY SMOKE TUBE STRUCTURE OF BOILERNovember 2021March 2025Allow3930YesNo
17529010AIR HANDLING DEVICENovember 2021October 2023Abandon2310NoNo
17526381ENCLOSURES FOR AIR SYSTEMS, AIR SYSTEMS HAVING ENCLOSURES, AND METHODS OF USING ENCLOSURESNovember 2021May 2024Allow3041YesNo
17523055DESIGNATED OUTDOOR AIR SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE UNIFORMITY WITHIN A SPACENovember 2021August 2024Allow3311NoNo
17521970METHOD OF CONTROLLING AUTOMOTIVE HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMNovember 2021May 2023Allow1810NoNo
17522629APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FINE PLANAR NON-UNIFORMITY IMPROVEMENTNovember 2021March 2025Allow4111NoNo
17609343VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONERNovember 2021February 2025Allow3930NoNo
17608047SLIDABLE CENTRAL CONSOLE UNIT WITH AIR OUTLETS CONNECTED TO TELESCOPIC AIR DUCTNovember 2021January 2025Allow3830NoNo
17514915AIR VENT APPARATUS OF VEHICLEOctober 2021August 2023Allow2111NoNo
17514132APPLIANCE DOOR VENTILATING SCREEN ASSEMBLYOctober 2021April 2025Allow4221NoYes
17508824AIRCRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEMS INCLUDING AIRFLOW INTERLEAVERS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING AIRFLOW WITHIN AIRCRAFTOctober 2021March 2024Allow2921NoNo
17505755WATER HEATER WITH UPSTREAM WATER HEATER DETECTIONOctober 2021November 2022Allow1310NoNo
17505687SENSOR ASSEMBLYOctober 2021July 2025Allow4510NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner GIORDANO, MICHAEL JAMES.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
0
(0.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(100.0%)
Reversal Percentile
99.1%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 100.0% 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
7
Allowed After Appeal Filing
3
(42.9%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(57.1%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
71.6%
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, 42.9% 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.

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 GIORDANO, MICHAEL JAMES - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner GIORDANO, MICHAEL JAMES works in Art Unit 3762 and has examined 139 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 78.4%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 32 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner GIORDANO, MICHAEL JAMES's allowance rate of 78.4% places them in the 46% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by GIORDANO, MICHAEL JAMES receive 1.78 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 40% 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 GIORDANO, MICHAEL JAMES is 32 months. This places the examiner in the 53% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +23.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by GIORDANO, MICHAEL JAMES. This interview benefit is in the 69% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 39.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 89% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 36.7% 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.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 120.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 83% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 85.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 79% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 83.3% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1207.01, all appeals must go through a mandatory appeal conference. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration even before you file an Appeal Brief.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 171.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 98% 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 Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 45% 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 1.8% 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).

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • RCEs are effective: This examiner has a high allowance rate after RCE compared to others. If you receive a final rejection and have substantive amendments or arguments, an RCE is likely to be successful.
  • Request pre-appeal conferences: PACs are highly effective with this examiner. Before filing a full appeal brief, request a PAC to potentially resolve issues without full PTAB review.
  • Appeal filing as negotiation tool: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

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.

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Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.