USPTO Examiner RICCI CRAIG D - Art Unit 1611

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19309669NITROGEN-CONTAINING HETEROCYCLIC DERIVATIVE INHIBITOR, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND USE THEREOFAugust 2025December 2025Allow400YesNo
19278180LEFLUTROZOLE COMPOSITIONS OF MATTER AND PROCESSES FOR PREPARATIONJuly 2025October 2025Allow300YesNo
19060293URSOLIC ACID MORPHOLINE SALTFebruary 2025June 2025Allow310YesNo
19027091INDANE-, INDENE-, AZAINDANE-, AND AZAINDENE-AMINES AS ACTIVATORS OF SEROTONIN RECEPTORSJanuary 2025January 2026Allow6020YesNo
18968148COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MUSCLE REGENERATION USING PROSTAGLANDIN E2December 2024March 2026Abandon1521NoNo
18955947SOLID POLYMORPHS OF A FLNA-BINDING COMPOUND AND ITS HYDROCHLORIDE SALTSNovember 2024July 2025Allow711YesNo
18910781URSOLIC ACID MORPHOLINE AND DIETHANOLAMINE SALTSOctober 2024November 2024Allow100YesNo
18904951Constrained Ionizable Cationic Lipids and Lipid NanoparticlesOctober 2024May 2025Allow801NoNo
18783734PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR TREATING MIGRAINEJuly 2024March 2026Allow1900YesNo
18673394IONIZABLE LIPIDSMay 2024February 2026Allow2000YesNo
18670262DYE ENHANCED VISUALIZATION OF CATARACT SURGERYMay 2024December 2025Abandon1911NoNo
18652849NOVEL POTASSIUM CHANNEL INHIBITORSMay 2024April 2025Allow1201YesNo
18650675ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITIONApril 2024July 2025Abandon1501NoNo
18646994TANNIN-BASED ANTIPROLIFERATIVE PHARMACEUTICALApril 2024November 2025Allow1911NoNo
18635375PYRAZINO[1',2':1,5]PYRAZOLO[4,3-B][1,6]NAPHTHYRIDINES COMPOUNDS AS CK2 INHIBITORSApril 2024July 2024Allow300YesNo
18594338Blarcamesine co-crystals for the manufacture of pharmaceutical dosage formMarch 2024April 2025Allow1401YesNo
18582522SOLID FORMS OF 4-(3,3-DIFLUORO-2,2-DIMETHYL-PROPANOYL)-3,5-DIHYDRO-2H-PYRIDO[3,4-F][1,4]OXAZEPINE-9-CARBONITRILEFebruary 2024September 2025Abandon1801NoNo
18438820COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY AND OTHER DISORDERSFebruary 2024October 2025Allow2011NoNo
184379034,5-BIS(4-CHLOROPHENYL)-1-HEXYL-2-(3,4-DIMETHOXYPHENYL)-1H-IMIDAZOLE AS AN ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOUNDFebruary 2024April 2024Allow200YesNo
184313716'-(2-BROMOPHENYL)-2'-ETHOXY-3,4'-BIPYRIDINE-3'-CARBONITRILE AS AN ANTIOXIDANT COMPOUNDFebruary 2024June 2024Allow500YesNo
18291712CRYSTALLINE FORMSJanuary 2024November 2025Allow2200YesNo
18413352NON-POLYAMINE BASED POLYAMINE TRANSPORT INHIBITORS AND THEIR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF HUMAN CANCERSJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1401YesNo
18542159PYRAZINO[1',2':1,5]PYRAZOLO[4,3-B][1,6]NAPHTHYRIDINES COMPOUNDS AS CK2 INHIBITORSDecember 2023March 2024Allow300YesNo
18527967BRIDGED TRICYCLIC CARBAMOYLPYRIDONE COMPOUNDS AND USES THEREOFDecember 2023May 2025Abandon1701NoNo
185097422-(1-(2-HYDROXYPROPYL)-4,5-DIPHENYL-1H-IMIDAZOL-2-YL)PYRIDINE AS AN ANTICANCER COMPOUNDNovember 2023January 2024Allow200YesNo
183881034,5-BIS(4-CHLOROPHENYL)-1-HEXYL-2-(3,4-DIMETHOXYPHENYL)-1H-IMIDAZOLE AS AN ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOUNDNovember 2023January 2024Allow200YesNo
183865496'-(2-BROMOPHENYL)-2'-ETHOXY-3,4'-BIPYRIDINE-3'-CARBONITRILE AS AN ANTIOXIDANT COMPOUNDNovember 2023January 2024Allow200YesNo
183859896'-(3-BROMOPHENYL)-2'-METHOXY-3,4'-BIPYRIDINE-3'-CARBONITRILE AS AN ANTIOXIDANT COMPOUNDNovember 2023January 2024Allow300YesNo
184989896'-(4-BROMOPHENYL)-2'-ETHOXY-3,4'-BIPYRIDINE-3'-CARBONITRILE AS AN ANTIOXIDANTOctober 2023January 2024Allow200YesNo
184930171-Methyl-4-[(4-Phenylphenyl)Sulfonylmethyl]Cyclohexyanol And 1-Methyl-4-[[4-(2-Pyridyl)Phenyl]Sulfonylmethyl]Cyclohexanol Compounds and Their Therapeutic UseOctober 2023December 2024Allow1301NoNo
18484798COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF BLEPHARITISOctober 2023May 2025Abandon2001NoNo
184843844-(4-BROMOPHENYL)-2- ALKYLOXY-6-(2-OXO-2H-1-BENZOPYRAN-3-YL)PYRIDINE-3-CARBONITRILE AS ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOUNDSOctober 2023January 2024Allow300YesNo
183723957-(4-((5-(4-CHLOROBENZYLIDENEAMINO)-2-THIOXO-1,3,4-THIADIAZOL-3(2H)-YL)METHYL)IPERAZIN-1-YL)-1-CYCLOPROPYL-6-FLUORO-4-OXO-1,4-DIHYDROQUINOLINE-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID AS AN ANTI-INFLAMMATORY COMPOUNDSeptember 2023November 2023Allow200YesNo
18367760Compounds and Methods for Inhibiting CYP26 EnzymesSeptember 2023January 2025Allow1601YesNo
182421525-SUBSTITUTED AMINOPYRIMIDO[6',1':2,3]IMIDAZO[4,5-C][1,6]NAPHTHYRIDINE COMPOUNDS AS CK2 INHIBITORSSeptember 2023December 2023Allow301YesNo
182384252-(1-(2-HYDROXYPROPYL)-4,5-DIPHENYL-1H-IMIDAZOL-2-YL)PYRIDINE AS AN ANTICANCER COMPOUNDAugust 2023July 2024Abandon1120YesNo
18264061SALT FORM AND CRYSTAL FORM OF PYRAZOLE SUBSTITUTED IMIDAZO[1,2- A]QUINOXALINE DERIVATIVEAugust 2023February 2026Allow3000YesNo
18361836PRODRUGS OF RILUZOLE AND THEIR METHOD OF USEJuly 2023December 2025Abandon2920NoNo
18361275STEROIDS AND PROTEIN-CONJUGATES THEREOFJuly 2023February 2025Allow1811YesNo
18225925Blarcamesine co-crystals for the manufacture of pharmaceutical dosage formJuly 2023February 2024Allow701YesNo
18225236SOLID FORMS OF 4-(3,3-DIFLUORO-2,2-DIMETHYL-PROPANOYL)-3,5-DIHYDRO-2H-PYRIDO[3,4-F][1,4]OXAZEPINE-9-CARBONITRILEJuly 2023July 2024Abandon1210YesNo
18355790METHODS OF TREATING FIBROSISJuly 2023September 2024Allow1400NoNo
18219444SODIUM CHLORITE COMPOSITIONS WITH ENHANCED ANTI-MICROBIAL EFFICACY AND REDUCED TOXICITYJuly 2023October 2025Allow2721YesNo
18215077SELECTIVE 5-LO INHIBITORS FOR THE TREATMENT OF BRONCHIAL ASTHMAJune 2023August 2023Allow200YesNo
18339096ANTIMICROBIAL, DISINFECTING AND WOUND HEALING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING AND USING SAMEJune 2023February 2026Allow3120YesNo
18334611BRIDGED TRICYCLIC CARBAMOYLPYRIDONE COMPOUNDS AND USES THEREOFJune 2023April 2024Allow1012YesNo
18136777INTRAVENOUS BACLOFEN FORMULATIONS AND TREATMENT METHODSApril 2023January 2025Allow2110YesNo
18298122COMPOSITIONS FOR ORAL ADMINISTRATION OF ZOLEDRONIC ACID OR RELATED COMPOUNDS FOR TREATING DISEASEApril 2023July 2025Abandon2711NoNo
18295009BENZOXAZINONE COMPOUNDS AS KLK5/7 DUAL INHIBITORSApril 2023December 2024Allow2010NoNo
18029842Crystalline Forms of a Pharmaceutical CompoundMarch 2023June 2024Allow1411YesNo
18128828SINGLE PROTEIN-ENCAPSULATED PHARMACEUTICS FOR ENHANCING THERAPEUTIC EFFECTSMarch 2023January 2025Allow2211YesNo
18120757COMPOUNDS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS FOR TREATING DISEASESMarch 2023February 2025Allow2311NoNo
18116593Krüppel-Like Factor 15 (KLF15) Small Molecule Agonists in Kidney DiseaseMarch 2023December 2024Allow2111NoNo
18175030Fused Pentacyclic Imidazole Derivatives as Modulators of TNF ActivityFebruary 2023October 2024Abandon2001NoNo
18168155OPIOID RECEPTOR MODULATORSFebruary 2023August 2024Allow1801YesNo
18018792NOVEL STIRIPENTOL DERIVATIVE AND USE THEREOFJanuary 2023October 2025Allow3201YesNo
18102474THERAPEUTIC METAL COMPLEXES AND LIGANDS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAMEJanuary 2023February 2025Allow2521YesNo
18006701NOVEL ORGANIC FUNGICIDEJanuary 2023February 2026Allow3621YesNo
18094502Solid Forms of Substituted Benzoxaborole and Compositions ThereofJanuary 2023May 2024Allow1600YesNo
18014770PYRIDO OXAZINE AMINO DERIVATIVES AS ALK5 INHIBITORSJanuary 2023July 2025Allow3100YesNo
18094113SELECTIVE 5-LO INHIBITORS FOR THE TREATMENT OF BRONCHIAL ASTHMAJanuary 2023March 2023Allow300YesNo
18082570Compositions and Methods for Identifying and Treating Dystonia DisordersDecember 2022November 2025Abandon3521YesNo
18009236PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING A PERIODONTAL DISEASE OR DISLOCATED TRAUMATIC TOOTHDecember 2022March 2026Abandon3910NoNo
17992457SOLID FORMS OF AN S1P-RECEPTOR MODULATORNovember 2022December 2024Abandon2501NoNo
17926892INHIBITORS OF CORONAVIRUS PROTEASENovember 2022December 2025Allow3710YesNo
17924896ANTI-INFECTIVE BICYCLIC PEPTIDE LIGANDSNovember 2022March 2026Abandon4010NoNo
17982454RESPONSIVE ELASTIC POLYMERS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAMENovember 2022July 2025Allow3211NoNo
17978818A2-73 CRYSTALLINE POLYMORPH COMPOSITIONS OF MATTER AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFNovember 2022August 2024Allow2101YesNo
17970577MEDICAMENT FOR TREATING HYPERTENSIONOctober 2022January 2025Abandon2720NoNo
17920602USES OF APREMILASTOctober 2022February 2026Abandon4001NoNo
17969235FOOD INGREDIENTS FROM STEVIA REBAUDIANAOctober 2022January 2025Abandon2710NoNo
17935911DEPOT ADMINISTRATION OF ILOPERIDONESeptember 2022August 2024Abandon2210NoNo
17907290ANTIMICROBIAL TUBULAR CONDUITSSeptember 2022June 2025Allow3200NoNo
17913379NEW THERAPEUTIC USES OF COMPOUNDSSeptember 2022February 2026Abandon4101NoNo
17945299ACTIVIN RECEPTOR TYPE II CHIMERAS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFSeptember 2022September 2025Allow3601YesNo
17943652NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITIONS AND INFANT FORMULA FOR PROMOTING DE NOVO MYEALINATIONSeptember 2022May 2025Allow3221YesNo
17930218USE OF COMBINED INHALANT CANNABINOID THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF MIGRAINESeptember 2022March 2024Abandon1801NoNo
17930381HYDROGELS WITH BIODEGRADABLE CROSSLINKINGSeptember 2022July 2025Allow3411NoNo
17891351CYCLOSPORINE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USEAugust 2022May 2025Allow3300YesNo
17884403LOW DOSE PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR TREATING DIARRHEAAugust 2022May 2025Abandon3311NoNo
17798044PRODUCTS OF MANUFACTURE AND METHODS FOR TREATING, AMELIORATING OR PREVENTING CORONAVIRUS INFECTIONAugust 2022January 2026Abandon4131NoYes
17758973NEAR-INFRARED EMITTING PORPHYRIN COMPOUND AND PREPARATION METHOD AND USE THEREOFJuly 2022November 2025Abandon4010NoNo
17810805COMPOSITIONS OF BIOACTIVE FULVATE FRACTIONS AND USES THEREOFJuly 2022May 2025Abandon3511NoNo
17790132PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING 4-HEXYLRESORCINOL AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT FOR PREVENTION OR TREATMENT OF BONE DISEASEJune 2022November 2025Allow4111YesNo
17855501CARBONIC ANHYDRASE ENZYMES FOR REGULATING MAST CELL HEMATOPOIESIS AND TYPE 2 INFLAMMATIONJune 2022November 2024Allow2911YesNo
17853367USE OF CANNABIDIOL IN THE TREATMENT OF EPILEPSYJune 2022December 2024Abandon3011NoNo
17850198SOLID POLYMORPHS OF A FLNA-BINDING COMPOUND AND ITS HYDROCHLORIDE SALTSJune 2022April 2024Allow2101YesNo
17844934ENHANCING PHOTOSTABILITY OF THIOPYRIDINONE COMPOUND WITHOUT THE USE OF UV FILTERSJune 2022January 2026Allow4331YesNo
17842415Protease Inhibitors for Treatment of Coronavirus InfectionsJune 2022November 2024Abandon2921NoNo
17842493HYALURONIC ACID DERIVATIVE AND USE THEREOFJune 2022February 2026Allow4421YesNo
17842475HYALURONIC ACID DERIVATIVE AND USE THEREOFJune 2022March 2026Abandon4521NoNo
17757409COMPOSITION THAT PROMOTE PRO-RESOLVING MEDIATORSJune 2022March 2026Abandon4501NoNo
17784637USE OF (5R,7R,10R)-12,15-DIOXO-ALPHA-SELINENE IN THE PREPARATION OF DRUGSJune 2022September 2025Allow3901YesNo
17835307METHOD OF TREATING MICROBIAL INFECTIONSJune 2022February 2026Allow4440YesNo
17834127HETEROAROMATIC MACROCYCLIC ETHER CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AGENTSJune 2022November 2024Allow2911NoNo
17833105PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR TREATING MIGRAINEJune 2022July 2024Allow2501YesNo
17831863PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING PDE9 INHIBITORJune 2022April 2025Abandon3421NoNo
17828412SINGLE-INJECTION METHODS AND FORMULATIONS TO INDUCE AND CONTROL MULTIPLE OVARIAN FOLLICLES IN BOVINE, CAPRINE, OVINE, CAMELID AND OTHER FEMALE ANIMALSMay 2022February 2024Allow2101YesNo
17829194NOVEL ENTERIC COMBINATION THERAPYMay 2022October 2025Abandon4141NoYes
17744185COMBINATION OF A CHROMENE COMPOUND AND A SECOND ACTIVE AGENTMay 2022November 2025Allow4231YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner RICCI, CRAIG D.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
6
Examiner Affirmed
3
(50.0%)
Examiner Reversed
3
(50.0%)
Reversal Percentile
69.7%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 50.0% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
47
Allowed After Appeal Filing
13
(27.7%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
34
(72.3%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
40.6%
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, 27.7% 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.

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 shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner RICCI, CRAIG D - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner RICCI, CRAIG D works in Art Unit 1611 and has examined 505 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 65.3%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 29 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner RICCI, CRAIG D's allowance rate of 65.3% places them in the 26% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by RICCI, CRAIG D receive 2.18 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 59% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by RICCI, CRAIG D is 29 months. This places the examiner in the 62% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +49.1% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by RICCI, CRAIG D. This interview benefit is in the 92% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner and should be strongly considered as a prosecution strategy. Per MPEP § 713.10, interviews are available at any time before the Notice of Allowance is mailed or jurisdiction transfers to the PTAB.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 23.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 34% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 13.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 14% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments compared to other examiners. You should generally plan to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry. Per MPEP § 714.12, primary examiners have discretion in entering after-final amendments, and this examiner exercises that discretion conservatively.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 88.9% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 66% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. If you have strong arguments, a PAC request may result in favorable reconsideration.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 79.3% of appeals filed. This is in the 71% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 52.2% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 50.8% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 50% 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 1.8% of allowed cases (in the 73% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 0% percentile). This examiner rarely issues Quayle actions compared to other examiners. Allowances typically come directly without a separate action for formal matters.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

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

  • Prioritize examiner interviews: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner. Request an interview after the first office action to clarify issues and potentially expedite allowance.
  • Plan for RCE after final rejection: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments. Budget for an RCE in your prosecution strategy if you receive a final rejection.

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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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.