USPTO Examiner ATKINSON JOSHUA ALEXANDER - Art Unit 1612

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18768689LIPOSOMAL FORMULATIONS OF CORTICOSTEROIDS AND USES THEREOFJuly 2024March 2025Allow910NoNo
18762013MANUFACTURING OF BUPIVACAINE MULTIVESICULAR LIPOSOMESJuly 2024February 2025Allow820NoNo
18481951METHOD OF RECONSTITUTING LIPOSOMAL ANNAMYCINOctober 2023April 2024Allow620YesNo
18210693ECO-FRIENDLY HERBICIDES CONTAINING PELARGONIC ACID FOR FOLIAR FERTILZATION AND FOR BACTERICIDAL AND HARMFUL BIRD AND ANIMAL REPELLENT FUNCTIONSJune 2023March 2024Allow910NoNo
18208824ADMINISTRATION OF ANTIBIOTIC COMPOUNDS FOR THE TREATMENT OF STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF PSORIASISJune 2023January 2026Abandon3101NoNo
18031942MICROSUSPENSION AGAINST PARASITES AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING SAMEApril 2023March 2026Abandon3501NoNo
18295918LIPID NANOPARTICLES AND LIPOSOMESApril 2023March 2026Abandon3501NoNo
18167261INJECTABLE NEUROSTEROID FORMULATIONS CONTAINING NANOPARTICLESFebruary 2023January 2026Abandon3611NoNo
18159747PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR CATALYTIC MANUFACTURE OF WAX ESTER DERIVATIVESJanuary 2023December 2024Allow2230NoNo
18098654RAPAMYCIN (RAPA) SELF-MICROEMULSIFYING INJECTION AND PREPARATION METHOD AND USE THEREOFJanuary 2023April 2025Allow2730NoNo
18148707COSMETIC COMPOSITIONS WITH HIGH AMOUNTS OF LACTONE POLYOLSDecember 2022June 2024Allow1820NoNo
18068631TOFACITINIB EXTENDED RELEASE FORMULATIONSDecember 2022November 2024Abandon2320NoNo
18071809STABLE AGRICULTURAL COMPOSITIONSNovember 2022August 2024Allow2020NoNo
18056315IMPLANTABLE AND BIODEGRADABLE DRUG DELIVERY DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFNovember 2022September 2025Allow3441YesNo
17982556Implantable Device for Treating an Inflammatory Eye ConditionNovember 2022June 2025Abandon3140NoNo
18050496COSMETIC COMPOSITION COMPRISING HIGH AMOUNTS OF CERAMIDE-NPOctober 2022May 2024Allow1920NoNo
17975968LIPID NANOPARTICLE WITH TARGET INTEGRIN FUNCTION AND USES THEREOFOctober 2022January 2025Abandon2721NoNo
18050223COSMETIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING HIGH AMOUNTS OF HYDROXYPROPYL TETRAHYDROPYRANTRIOLOctober 2022September 2025Allow3530YesYes
17957744NEW STYLING COMPOSITION FOR PROVIDING VARIOUS ADVANTAGEOUS PROPERTIES TO THE HAIRSeptember 2022December 2024Allow2640YesNo
17898897BIODEGRADABLE LUNG SEALANTSAugust 2022July 2025Allow3541YesNo
17895004THERAPEUTIC COMPOSITION DELIVERY DEVICEAugust 2022September 2024Allow2511YesNo
17904687USE OF COMPOSITION IN TREATING ATHEROSCLEROSISAugust 2022February 2026Allow4120NoNo
17872830INHALABLE THERAPEUTICSJuly 2022January 2025Allow3031NoNo
17791977INJECTABLE CONTROLLED-RELEASE FORMULATIONS OF PROGESTOGEN DRUGSJuly 2022August 2025Allow3711NoNo
17784155AMPHOTERICIN B CONJUGATED STABILIZED GOLD NANOPARTICLES AND USES THEREOFJune 2022October 2025Allow4011YesNo
17773437MICROCAPSULE, PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATION THEREOFApril 2022August 2025Abandon3901NoNo
17753229MYO-INOSITOL AND THE PREVENTION OF PRETERM BIRTHFebruary 2022January 2026Allow4730NoNo
17637278MODIFICATION OF PLANT MESSENGER PACKS WITH CHARGED LIPIDSFebruary 2022May 2025Allow3910YesNo
17635116NANOPARTICLES FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER BY RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATIONFebruary 2022December 2025Abandon4620NoNo
17583051NUTRACEUTICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME OR OF DISEASES OR DISORDERS RELATED THERETOJanuary 2022June 2025Abandon4010NoNo
17625134NANO-DISPERSION METHODS FOR CANNABIS EXTRACTJanuary 2022October 2025Abandon4620NoNo
17554553METHOD OF RECONSTITUTING LIPOSOMAL ANNAMYCINDecember 2021December 2024Allow3610YesNo
17617902CARRIER-BASED FORMULATIONS AND RELATED METHODSDecember 2021February 2025Abandon3901NoNo
17595165MICROCAPSULENovember 2021May 2025Abandon4201NoNo
17610425NANOPARTICLE COMPLEX FOR TREATING DISEASES AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMENovember 2021April 2025Abandon4211NoNo
17609857KETONE BODIES ENCLOSED IN MICROBEADSNovember 2021March 2025Abandon4010NoNo
17606417COMPOUND COMPRISING A FUNCTIONAL AGENT AND A WAXY MATRIX INCLUDING AN ORGANOSILICON MATERIAL, AND ASSOCIATED MANUFACTURING METHODOctober 2021February 2025Abandon4001NoNo
17605422THROMBOLYTIC AND NEURO/VASCULOPROTECTIVE NANOCONJUGATESOctober 2021May 2025Allow4320NoNo
17602239pH-RESPONSIVE SILICA METAL ORGANIC FRAMEWORK NANOPARTICLES FOR DELIVERY OF BIOACTIVE MOLECULESOctober 2021May 2025Allow4320YesNo
17601111HYDROPHILIC SILICA/POLYMER BLENDOctober 2021November 2024Allow3720NoNo
17601178Immunotherapeutic Nanoparticles And Methods Relating TheretoOctober 2021March 2026Allow5340NoNo
17491570GELATIN AND USES THEREOFOctober 2021January 2025Abandon3910NoNo
17593982'SMART' HYDROGEL FOR THE RADIOSENSITIZATION AND SUSTAINED DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTICS TRIGGERED BY IRRADIATIONSeptember 2021September 2025Allow4820NoNo
17439617SOLID LIPID NANOPARTICLES OF CURCUMINSeptember 2021November 2025Allow5021YesNo
17434883NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITION WITH REDUCED CONTAMINANT AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOFAugust 2021February 2025Allow4120YesNo
17434297NANOPARTICLE MEDIATED THERAPYAugust 2021December 2025Abandon5221NoNo
17432877CARNIVOROUS WASP CONTROL AGENTAugust 2021December 2024Abandon3910NoNo
17432308HERBICIDAL COMPOUNDSAugust 2021July 2024Allow3510NoNo
17430931Combination of Silicon and Magnesium for the Prevention and Treatment of Muscle CrampsAugust 2021February 2025Abandon4210YesNo
17310586SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FABRICATION OF LARGE, POROUS DRUG-ELUTING SILK MATERIALS USING CRYOGRANULATIONAugust 2021October 2025Abandon5020YesYes
17429193CINNOLINIUM COMPOUNDS FOR USE IN A METHOD OF CONTROLLING UNWANTED PLANT GROWTHAugust 2021November 2024Abandon3901NoNo
17423600STABLE SOLID DISPERSION OF A B-RAF KINASE DIMER INHIBITOR, METHODS OF PREPARATION, AND USES THEREFORJuly 2021October 2025Allow5131YesNo
17421826PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR TREATING OR PREVENTING DIABETIC CATARACTJuly 2021August 2025Allow4930NoNo
17421116STABILIZED NON-ENVELOPED VIRUS COMPOSITIONSJuly 2021October 2024Abandon4001NoNo
17369609Resurrection Of Antibiotics That MRSA Resists By Silver-Doped Bioactive Glass-Ceramic ParticlesJuly 2021February 2026Abandon5511NoNo
17417612GINGSENG-BASED COSMETIC COMPOSITIONJune 2021March 2025Abandon4520NoNo
17312848METHOD FOR ENHANCING THE GROWTH AND SURVIVAL RATE OF MICROORGANISMSJune 2021September 2024Abandon4010NoNo
17312828CONJUGATES AND NANOPARTICLES OF HYALURONIC ACID AND EPIGALLOCATECHIN-3-O-GALLATE AND USES THEREOFJune 2021April 2025Abandon4601NoNo
17312646COMPOSITION COMPRISING A MODIFIED PHOTO-DIMERIZABLE POLYMER AND AN ALKALINE AGENT AND/OR AN AMINO ALKOXYSILANE DERIVATIVE AND TREATMENT METHOD IMPLEMENTING THE COMPOSITIONJune 2021February 2026Abandon5631NoNo
17296349SILICA MODIFIED VATERITE JANUS DRUG DELIVERY PARTICLESMay 2021October 2024Allow4110NoNo
17295610DRY POWDER INHALATION FORMULATION AND ITS USE FOR THE THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT OF LUNGSMay 2021January 2025Allow4430NoNo
17294367DEUTERATED COMPOUNDS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS OF USEMay 2021March 2025Abandon4620NoNo
17291942LIPID NANOPARTICLE FORMULATIONSMay 2021January 2025Allow4520NoNo
17291246NANOPARTICLE STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAMEMay 2021August 2024Abandon3910NoNo
17289496COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING PYRIDINE CARBOXYLATE HERBICIDES WITH SYNTHETIC AUXIN HERBICIDES OR AUXIN TRANSPORT INHIBITORSApril 2021November 2025Allow5531YesNo
17237201PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONSApril 2021August 2025Allow5241YesNo
17287590INORGANIC POWDER COMPOSITE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, WATER-IN-OIL EMULSION COMPOSITION, AND SUNSCREEN COSMETICApril 2021August 2024Allow4010YesNo
17229829Magneto-Patterned-Cell-Laden Hydrogel Materials and Methods of Making and Using SameApril 2021July 2024Allow3921NoNo
17278839WATER-DISPERSIBLE FINE PARTICLEMarch 2021April 2024Allow3710NoNo
17276409PLANT PATHOGEN CONTROL AGENTMarch 2021July 2024Abandon4010NoNo
17274215METHOD OF MAKING A BIOCOMPATIBLE MICRO-SWIMMER AND METHOD OF USING SUCH A MICRO-SWIMMERMarch 2021October 2024Abandon4311NoNo
17271486POLYMER MICRONEEDLE MEDIATED DRUG DELIVERYFebruary 2021September 2024Allow4211YesNo
17270342NANOSTRUCTURED NANOPARTICLES COMPRISING ONE OR MORE ACTIVE INGREDIENTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF DISEASES CAUSED BY TRYPANOSOMES AND FOR THE TREATMENT OF TUMOURS OF NEURAL ORIGIN, COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SAME, A PREPARATION METHOD AND THERAPEUTIC USE THEREOFFebruary 2021April 2025Abandon5030NoNo
17265554BIOCOMPATIBLE TOLEROGENIC NANOPARTICLESFebruary 2021November 2025Abandon5841NoNo
16886060COMPOSITION FOR IMPREGNATING A SUBSTRATE, IN PARTICULAR A WATCHSTRAPMay 2020January 2025Abandon5640YesNo
16392475FORMULATIONS OF CREATINE AND CYCLODEXTRIN EXHIBITING IMPROVED BIOAVAILABILITYApril 2019December 2024Allow6031YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner ATKINSON, JOSHUA ALEXANDER.

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
0.0%
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

Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner ATKINSON, JOSHUA ALEXANDER - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner ATKINSON, JOSHUA ALEXANDER works in Art Unit 1612 and has examined 45 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 46.7%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 43 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner ATKINSON, JOSHUA ALEXANDER's allowance rate of 46.7% places them in the 10% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by ATKINSON, JOSHUA ALEXANDER receive 1.71 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 36% 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 ATKINSON, JOSHUA ALEXANDER is 43 months. This places the examiner in the 15% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +42.5% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by ATKINSON, JOSHUA ALEXANDER. This interview benefit is in the 89% 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, 35.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 80% 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 50.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 74% 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, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 0% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 133.3% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 96% 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 0% percentile). This examiner rarely makes examiner's amendments compared to other examiners. You should expect to make all necessary claim amendments yourself through formal amendment practice.

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:

  • Prepare for rigorous examination: With a below-average allowance rate, ensure your application has strong written description and enablement support. Consider filing a continuation if you need to add new matter.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.

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.