Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18413135 | REAL-TIME MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COAL MINE ROOF FRACTURES DURING ROADWAY TUNNELING PROCESS | January 2024 | April 2024 | Allow | 3 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18377930 | DEHUMIDIFIER | October 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18236323 | System and Method for Superheat Regulation and Efficiency Improvement | August 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18362349 | PORTABLE TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED DEVICE | July 2023 | December 2023 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18136533 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING DEVICE | April 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18300725 | WATER PREFILLING ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN A REFRIGERATING APPLIANCE | April 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18102958 | AERIAL LIFT SYSTEMS AND CONTROL INPUT APPARATUSES WITH HIGH ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE FOR USE WITH AERIAL LIFT SYSTEMS | January 2023 | July 2023 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18152250 | TEMPERATURE REGULATION FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE DELIVERY | January 2023 | September 2023 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17823284 | RAW WATER ISOLATOR FOR WATERCRAFT | August 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17862335 | OUTDOOR UNIT EXHAUST COOLING DEVICE | July 2022 | December 2023 | Abandon | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17825882 | HVAC AIR FLOW MIXING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE | May 2022 | December 2022 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17778043 | OUTDOOR UNIT OF AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS | May 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17736555 | INTEGRAL AIR CONDITIONER | May 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17720730 | COOLING SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING TWO CIRCUITS WITH WATER FLOW IN A COUNTER FLOW AND IN A SERIES OR PARALLEL ARRANGEMENT | April 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17705279 | HUMIDIFYING DEVICE | March 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17654419 | Garment Pump | March 2022 | April 2024 | Abandon | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17434556 | SLEEPINESS PREDICTION DEVICE, MOVING BODY, AND SLEEPINESS PREDICTION METHOD | March 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17685388 | IMMERSION-TYPE LIQUID COOLING HEAT DISSIPATION SINK | March 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17674083 | DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF TEMPERATURE, SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF TEMPERATURE, AND METHOD THEREOF | February 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17672900 | AIR CONDITIONER | February 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17635440 | OUTDOOR UNIT OF AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS | February 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17592987 | HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM | February 2022 | July 2022 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17580905 | ICE MAKING SYSTEM FOR CREATING CLEAR ICE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD | January 2022 | January 2023 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17579096 | DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, AND DISPLAY SYSTEM | January 2022 | April 2024 | Abandon | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17576073 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF SUPERHEAT FROM A SUBCOOLER | January 2022 | February 2023 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17572551 | ULTRASONIC HUMIDIFIER WITH EXTERNAL CLEANING COMPATIBILITY | January 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17647453 | WATER-COOLING RADIATOR | January 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17565882 | TEMPERATURE ACTUATED VALVE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | December 2021 | October 2023 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17646169 | ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SYSTEM FOR USE IN HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS | December 2021 | March 2024 | Abandon | 27 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17563300 | PROTECTIVE ROOFING SHIELD AND METHOD OF USE | December 2021 | May 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17558962 | PORTABLE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WINDOW INSTALLATION SYSTEM | December 2021 | September 2023 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17546051 | EVAPORATIVE AIR COOLER | December 2021 | June 2022 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17542087 | Systems and Methods for Computer Vision Assisted Foam Board Processing | December 2021 | September 2022 | Allow | 9 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17540228 | ELECTRIC VALVE | December 2021 | October 2023 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17529935 | REFRIGERATOR AND CONTROL METHOD OF REFRIGERATOR | November 2021 | November 2023 | Allow | 24 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17520827 | REVERSIBLE FLOW EVAPORATOR SYSTEM | November 2021 | March 2023 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17609722 | SADDLE-TYPE WINDOW AIR CONDITIONER | November 2021 | September 2022 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17606916 | OUTDOOR UNIT FOR AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS AND AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS | October 2021 | July 2023 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17508172 | LOW COST, RUGGED, LIGHTWEIGHT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL UNIT | October 2021 | April 2023 | Allow | 17 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17492976 | VARIABLE AIRFLOW ENERGY EFFICIENT HVAC SYSTEMS AND METHODS | October 2021 | January 2024 | Allow | 27 | 10 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17485512 | HUMIDIFIER WITH AN ULTRASONIC SUSPENSION ATOMIZING HEAD | September 2021 | July 2023 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17481546 | ICEMAKER ASSEMBLY | September 2021 | December 2023 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17479781 | HIGH LATENT AIR HANDLING UNIT | September 2021 | October 2023 | Abandon | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17447577 | WEARABLE GARMENT | September 2021 | December 2023 | Abandon | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17465447 | WALL MOUNT CONNECTOR INCLUDING MEMORY | September 2021 | February 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17464907 | OUTDOOR UNIT OF AIR CONDITIONER | September 2021 | June 2023 | Abandon | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17432314 | AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS | August 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17404255 | PASSIVE CONTROL VALVE AND SYSTEM FOR REGULATING FLOW OF FLUID TO A HEAT SOURCE IN A COMPUTER PROCESSOR SYSTEM IN RESPONSE TO THE TEMPERATURE OF THE SOURCE, AND METHOD | August 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17398396 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-STAGE OPERATION OF A COMPRESSOR | August 2021 | October 2022 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17427400 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND WINDOW AIR CONDITIONER HAVING SAME | July 2021 | November 2023 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17426255 | AIR CONDITIONER | July 2021 | July 2023 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17380651 | HEAT EXCHANGE SYSTEM FOR OUTDOOR UNIT OF AIR CONDITIONER AND AIR CONDITIONER | July 2021 | February 2023 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17359439 | MAKEUP AIR PACKAGED TERMINAL AIR CONDITIONING UNIT | June 2021 | November 2023 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17304438 | DE-ICING CONTROL IN A VEHICLE HEAT PUMP SYSTEM | June 2021 | March 2024 | Abandon | 33 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17347679 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLIMATE CONTROL ROOM | June 2021 | November 2023 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17318243 | AN HVAC BLOWER MOTOR | May 2021 | February 2024 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17223116 | DEVICES AND METHODS OF OPTIMIZING REFRIGERANT FLOW IN A HEAT EXCHANGER | April 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 37 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17204180 | REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE WITH IMPROVED PRODUCE STORAGE | March 2021 | November 2023 | Abandon | 32 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17273413 | TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM | March 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 30 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17190229 | AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM | March 2021 | July 2021 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17184902 | AIR CONDITIONER | February 2021 | May 2023 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17269121 | METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR LOW TEMPERATURE SEPARATION OF AIR | February 2021 | January 2024 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17172655 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD, AND INSPECTION APPARATUS | February 2021 | April 2023 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17170394 | HVAC ZONING DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | February 2021 | February 2023 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17264243 | PORTABLE FREEZER MODULE | January 2021 | March 2024 | Abandon | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17262549 | OUTDOOR UNIT, INDOOR UNIT, AND AIR CONDITIONER | January 2021 | April 2022 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17259091 | Air Conditioning System | January 2021 | April 2023 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17139861 | HYBRID PERSONAL COOLING AND HEATING SYSTEM | December 2020 | August 2023 | Allow | 31 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17256761 | AIR CONDITIONER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR | December 2020 | July 2023 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17124917 | HUMIDIFIER FOR PREVENTING POLLUTION OF HUMIDIFYING WATER | December 2020 | April 2023 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17116639 | MEDICAL TRANSPORT CONTAINER MONITORING USING MACHINE LEARNING | December 2020 | September 2023 | Abandon | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17112735 | MULTI-SPLIT AIR CONDITIONER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR | December 2020 | August 2022 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17055183 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES | November 2020 | March 2024 | Abandon | 40 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17054171 | ENERGY-SAVING AIR CONDITIONER | November 2020 | May 2023 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17093516 | COOLING APPAREL | November 2020 | June 2022 | Abandon | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17072953 | AIR MANAGEMENT APPARATUS OR DEVICE | October 2020 | June 2023 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17070106 | WATER PREFILLING ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN A REFRIGERATING APPLIANCE | October 2020 | January 2023 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17069060 | REFRIGERATOR | October 2020 | November 2023 | Allow | 37 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17047060 | AIR CONDITIONER | October 2020 | October 2022 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17065069 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NATURAL AIR CONDITIONING | October 2020 | December 2021 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17043286 | AIR HANDLER UNIT | September 2020 | March 2023 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17030431 | AIR-COOLED HEAT EXCHANGER | September 2020 | November 2021 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17029536 | PROTECTIVE ROOFING SHIELD AND METHOD OF USE | September 2020 | July 2021 | Allow | 10 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16981177 | Fluid Machine | September 2020 | November 2021 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17016891 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESSURE EQUALIZATION IN ROTARY COMPRESSORS | September 2020 | July 2022 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17016832 | HEAT RADIATION SHEET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME | September 2020 | August 2022 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17006777 | COMPENSATION FOR INTERNAL POWER DISSIPATION IN AMBIENT ROOM TEMPERATURE ESTIMATION | August 2020 | March 2023 | Allow | 31 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16987574 | Systems And Methods For Multi-Stage Operation Of A Compressor | August 2020 | May 2021 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16944847 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF SUPERHEAT FROM A SUBCOOLER | July 2020 | July 2021 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16941946 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPERHEAT REGULATION AND EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT | July 2020 | April 2023 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16942369 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING THE HEAT EXCHANGER | July 2020 | November 2021 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16942519 | Computer room heat-pipe air conditioning system with emergency cooling function and control and method thereof | July 2020 | March 2021 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16965384 | AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS | July 2020 | January 2022 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16938415 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF GREEN TEMPERATURE OPTIMIZATION IN A VEHICLE | July 2020 | September 2021 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16964759 | AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM | July 2020 | June 2021 | Allow | 11 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16935703 | ICE MAKING SYSTEM FOR CREATING CLEAR ICE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD | July 2020 | January 2022 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16935876 | Temperature Controlled Storage Device | July 2020 | July 2022 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16934666 | SMART REFRIGERATOR | July 2020 | December 2020 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16933176 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN ELECTRONICALLY GOVERNED ENGINE OF A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM | July 2020 | February 2022 | Allow | 19 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 16962633 | AIR CONDITIONER | July 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner SANKS, SCHYLER S.
With a 50.0% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. 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, 40.0% 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.
✓ 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 SANKS, SCHYLER S works in Art Unit 3763 and has examined 364 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 75.3%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 29 months.
Examiner SANKS, SCHYLER S's allowance rate of 75.3% places them in the 33% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by SANKS, SCHYLER S receive 2.15 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 73% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by SANKS, SCHYLER S is 29 months. This places the examiner in the 49% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +10.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SANKS, SCHYLER S. This interview benefit is in the 47% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 22.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 21% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 42.4% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 58% 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, 40.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 36% 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 55.6% of appeals filed. This is in the 22% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 40.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner rarely withdraws rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. If you file an appeal, be prepared to fully prosecute it to a PTAB decision. Per MPEP § 1207, the examiner will prepare an Examiner's Answer maintaining the rejections.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 25.8% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 17% 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's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 41% 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 0.7% of allowed cases (in the 53% 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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