USPTO Examiner TIETJEN MARINA ANNETTE - Art Unit 3799

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19194801HYDROGEN GENERATION SYSTEM AND REGULATOR THEREFORApril 2025September 2025Allow501NoNo
18867955A CARTRIDGE AND A HOMOGENIZING VALVE COMPRISING SAID CARTRIDGENovember 2024February 2026Allow1500NoNo
18852129FLUID CONTROL VALVE, FLUID CONTROL DEVICE, AND FLUID CONTROL VALVE MANUFACTURING METHODSeptember 2024March 2026Allow1810NoNo
18850936DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING PASSAGE OF FLUIDSeptember 2024February 2025Allow510NoNo
18883141ELECTRIC VALVE AND THERMAL MANAGEMENT MODULE USING THE SAMESeptember 2024February 2026Allow1710NoNo
18829453DRINKING AND DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM AND SHUT-OFF VALVE FOR THE SAMESeptember 2024February 2026Allow1810NoNo
18825694Valve Tool for a Load Line Container SystemSeptember 2024October 2025Allow1300NoNo
18809785Check Valve With Integral HandleAugust 2024February 2026Allow1710NoNo
18837629VALVE FOR A PISTON COMPRESSOR, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A VALVEAugust 2024February 2026Allow1810NoNo
18799807Adjustable Flow-Synchronization Return Valve for Hydraulic Pressure BalancingAugust 2024June 2025Allow1011NoNo
18836881DEVICE FOR DISTRIBUTING FERTILIZERAugust 2024February 2026Allow1910NoNo
18834823WATER MANAGEMENTJuly 2024March 2026Allow2010NoNo
18729210SLUICE GATEJuly 2024February 2026Allow1910NoNo
18766094GATE VALVE WITH SINGLE OR DUAL SEATS AND SEAT ASSEMBLIES FOR A GATE VALVEJuly 2024November 2024Allow511NoNo
18726781PIPING PLUG, AND TANK VALVE DEVICE INCLUDING SAMEJuly 2024January 2026Allow1910NoNo
18725719HYDRAULIC SYSTEM MICRO-ADJUSTMENT DEVICE, AND TANK CALIBRATION SYSTEM COMPRISING THE SAMEJune 2024February 2026Allow1910NoNo
18723382FLOW RATE CONTROL VALVE, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF FLOW RATE CONTROL VALVE, AND FLOW RATE CONTROL APPARATUSJune 2024January 2026Allow1910YesNo
18747647FLUID CONTROL VALVEJune 2024December 2025Allow1810YesNo
18736792POWER GENERATOR AND FLUID SUPPLY DEVICE HAVING THE SAMEJune 2024February 2026Allow2110NoNo
18716321VALVE SEAT UNITJune 2024October 2025Allow1710NoNo
18667022Refrigerant Control Valve with an Enhanced Flow Modulating Plug ConfigurationMay 2024October 2025Allow1710YesNo
18653376WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR USE IN AN AIRCRAFT AND A METHOD FOR PREVENTING FREEZING OF WATER LINESMay 2024March 2026Allow2310NoNo
18641855PNEUMATIC VALVE, SYSTEM, AND VEHICLEApril 2024December 2025Allow2010NoNo
18699237FLUID FLOW DEVICE, COMPRISING A FLOW CONTROL DEVICE WITH A SEALING PORTION PROVIDED WITH A NON-STICK LAYER HAVING ONE OR MORE DISCONTINUITIESApril 2024November 2025Allow1910NoNo
18613441Systems and Methods for Slit Valve ControlMarch 2024October 2025Allow1910YesNo
18610397ELECTROMAGNETIC VALVE AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM HAVING SAMEMarch 2024October 2025Allow1910NoNo
18594240Noise Attenuation Assembly for Flow Control DevicesMarch 2024February 2025Allow1210NoNo
18688666EGR VALVEMarch 2024May 2025Allow1400NoNo
18686725Adjustable Cage Assembly for Flow Control DevicesFebruary 2024September 2025Allow1910NoNo
18584697REMOTELY CONTROLLED VALVE OPERATORFebruary 2024September 2025Allow1810NoNo
18683655DEPRESSURISATION VALVEFebruary 2024December 2025Allow2210NoNo
18436132Ball Valve with Enhanced Flow Accuracy FeaturesFebruary 2024October 2025Allow2010YesNo
18421463POWERED ONE-WAY SOLENOID VALVE AND BRAKE SYSTEM USING SAMEJanuary 2024December 2025Allow2210NoNo
18419665CHOKE SYSTEM WITH CAPACITY FOR PASSAGE OF LARGE DEBRISJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1310NoNo
18418755SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING A POPPET TO AN ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATOR APPARATUSJanuary 2024January 2026Allow2310NoNo
18415385COUPLING ASSEMBLIES FOR ROTARY VALVES AND RELATED VALVE TRIMSJanuary 2024September 2025Allow2010NoNo
18405167ROTARY DISC VALVEJanuary 2024April 2025Allow1500NoNo
18398927INTEGRATED AIR VALVEDecember 2023March 2025Allow1500NoNo
18574176PILOT CONTROLLED SOLENOID VALVEDecember 2023June 2025Allow1810NoNo
18537909FLUSH VALVE WATER SUPPLY HOSE BIBBDecember 2023April 2025Allow1600NoNo
18520100PRESSURE PROTECTION DEVICE AND IMMERSION COOLING DEVICENovember 2023July 2025Allow2000NoNo
18516717VENT TUBE FOR BOTTLING MACHINE AND RELATED METHODSNovember 2023October 2024Allow1110NoNo
18563229SUPPORT MECHANISM, VALVE CORE ASSEMBLY, BOOSTER PUMP, AND WATER PURIFIERNovember 2023September 2025Allow2210NoNo
18514246OVERPRESSURE VALVE SYSTEM FOR A SUBSEA MANIFOLDNovember 2023June 2025Allow1910YesNo
18514263Valves with Leakage DetectorNovember 2023July 2025Allow2010NoNo
18494472GREASE PRESSURE RELIEF SYSTEMOctober 2023December 2024Abandon1410NoNo
18379734INTERNAL TYPE ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED VALVE ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED DAMPER INCLUDING THE SAMEOctober 2023October 2025Allow2410YesNo
18285252HYDRAULIC VALVESeptember 2023August 2025Allow2220NoNo
18373965VALVE MANIFOLD INTEGRATION MODULE FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, VEHICLE THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND VEHICLESeptember 2023January 2026Allow2810NoNo
18464571VALVE DEVICESeptember 2023April 2025Allow1900NoNo
18464665Control System for Reduced EmissionsSeptember 2023October 2025Allow2501NoNo
18548986SOLENOID VALVE FOR HIGH-PRESSURE CONTAINERSeptember 2023May 2025Abandon2110NoNo
18279712GAS SUPPLY DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUSAugust 2023September 2025Allow2410NoNo
18219059CONTROLLABLE VARIABLE FLOW VALVE HAVING PIVOTING FOOT WITH ABUTTING HEELJuly 2023April 2024Allow910YesNo
18345582FLAPPER VALVE WITH COMMON ROTATIONAL DIRECTIONJune 2023December 2024Allow1710NoNo
18344074THERMALLY ACTIVATED WARMERJune 2023March 2025Allow2001NoNo
18341586Coaxial Valve SystemJune 2023February 2025Allow1910NoNo
18336805GATE VALVE AND SEAT FOR A GATE VALVEJune 2023February 2025Allow2010NoNo
18333644Inflator Valve ConnectorJune 2023November 2024Allow1710NoNo
18318802FIBER REINFORCED VALVE SEALMay 2023March 2025Allow2211YesNo
18036570BISTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATOR AND AIRCRAFT BRAKE VALVE PROVIDED WITH SUCH AN ACTUATORMay 2023February 2025Abandon2110NoNo
18143293STEAM VALVEMay 2023May 2025Allow2520YesNo
18308739ROTARY VALVES FOR MANAGING FLUID FLOWS IN MEDICAL SYSTEMSApril 2023September 2024Allow1620YesNo
18033900CLOSING PLUG AND FLUID CONTROL DEVICEApril 2023February 2025Allow2210NoNo
18295401VALVE DEVICEApril 2023October 2024Allow1800NoNo
18027975BEVERAGE DISPENSING ASSEMBLYMarch 2023January 2025Allow2110NoNo
18122458Improved Drainage BucketMarch 2023September 2025Abandon3020NoNo
18120429FLUID JOINT STRUCTUREMarch 2023September 2025Allow3021NoNo
18109746Check Valve With Integral HandleFebruary 2023April 2024Allow1410NoNo
18166058Modular Linear Actuated ValveFebruary 2023January 2024Allow1110NoNo
18105930SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING, REGULATING, OR CONTROLLING FLUID FLOWFebruary 2023October 2024Allow2110NoNo
18096320WATER CONSERVATION VALVEJanuary 2023July 2024Allow1810YesNo
18152996PILOT STAGE WITH BALL-CONICAL SEATJanuary 2023February 2025Allow2520YesNo
18146902METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATING OPERATION OF MANUAL WELLHEAD VALVESDecember 2022February 2024Allow1410NoNo
18088775UNLOADING VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR COMPRESSED AIR PROCESSING SYSTEM IN A COMMERCIAL VEHICLEDecember 2022February 2024Allow1400NoNo
18087415VALVE DRIVING WITH MECHANICAL DELAYDecember 2022July 2025Allow3110NoNo
18084735HYDROGEN GAS SUPPLY SYSTEMDecember 2022November 2025Allow3510NoNo
18083691SURGICAL FLUID RETENTION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USEDecember 2022November 2024Abandon2310NoNo
18009486Flush Valve ApparatusDecember 2022September 2024Abandon2110NoNo
18077439INSTALLING VALVE TRIM IN A VAVLE ASSEMBLYDecember 2022February 2024Allow1410NoNo
18075268BLAST GATE FOR DUST COLLECTIONDecember 2022June 2024Allow1810NoNo
17790804Control ValveDecember 2022December 2025Allow4210NoNo
18059551Noise Attenuation Assembly for Flow Control DevicesNovember 2022November 2023Allow1110NoNo
17989787POWER-ASSISTED PIPELINE VALVENovember 2022July 2023Allow800NoNo
17988127CONNECTING ASSEMBLY FOR A GAS COOKING APPLIANCENovember 2022February 2026Allow3910NoNo
17985474TOP ENTRY VALVE FOR SEVERE INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONSNovember 2022February 2025Allow2710NoNo
17998429EXTRACTION VALVENovember 2022September 2024Allow2210NoNo
17980388IMPACT DRIVER VALVE SYSTEMSNovember 2022March 2024Allow1610NoNo
18050617VALVE STRUCTURE AND TURBOCHARGEROctober 2022February 2024Allow1500NoNo
17976390VENT TUBE FOR BOTTLING MACHINE AND RELATED METHODSOctober 2022August 2023Allow910NoNo
17921885A GAS VALVE WITH ROTATING DISC MEMBEROctober 2022May 2025Abandon3120NoNo
17921528TOP ENTRY VALVE FOR SEVERE INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONSOctober 2022August 2024Allow2210NoNo
17781981SEALING VALVE AND CLOSED STRUCTURE ANESTHETIC BOTTLEOctober 2022December 2025Allow4310NoNo
17919731CAPACITY CONTROL VALVEOctober 2022January 2025Allow2730NoNo
17607217Valve automation mechanism and valve automation methodOctober 2022December 2024Allow3800NoNo
17907689SELF FLUSHING FLOW RESTRICTOR FOR A FLUID DISPENSING SYSTEMSeptember 2022February 2025Allow2920YesNo
17915373Valve AssemblySeptember 2022May 2024Allow2010NoNo
17953805METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FLOW RESTRICTIONSeptember 2022November 2023Allow1410NoNo
17913909SWITCHOVER DEVICESeptember 2022May 2025Abandon3120NoNo
17949578DELAYED OPENING FLUID COMMUNICATION VALVESeptember 2022January 2025Allow2820NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner TIETJEN, MARINA ANNETTE.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
1
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
21.6%
Lower than average

What This Means

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.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
1
Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(100.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
11.5%
Lower 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, 0.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.

Strategic Recommendations

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 TIETJEN, MARINA ANNETTE - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner TIETJEN, MARINA ANNETTE works in Art Unit 3799 and has examined 236 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 88.6%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 28 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner TIETJEN, MARINA ANNETTE's allowance rate of 88.6% places them in the 69% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by TIETJEN, MARINA ANNETTE receive 1.45 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 24% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by TIETJEN, MARINA ANNETTE is 28 months. This places the examiner in the 71% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +11.5% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by TIETJEN, MARINA ANNETTE. This interview benefit is in the 46% 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, 28.2% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 51% 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 54.4% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 80% 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 0.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 2% percentile among all examiners. 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.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 47.1% 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 Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 4.7% of allowed cases (in the 85% percentile). Per MPEP § 1302.04, examiner's amendments are used to place applications in condition for allowance when only minor changes are needed. This examiner frequently uses this tool compared to other examiners, indicating a cooperative approach to getting applications allowed. Strategic Insight: If you are close to allowance but minor claim amendments are needed, this examiner may be willing to make an examiner's amendment rather than requiring another round of prosecution.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 3.8% 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.

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.
  • Examiner cooperation: This examiner frequently makes examiner's amendments to place applications in condition for allowance. If you are close to allowance, the examiner may help finalize the claims.

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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