USPTO Examiner PHAN DOAN THI THUC - Art Unit 1613

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17133094SOLID DISPERSIONS OF A ERB2 (HER2) INHIBITORDecember 2020November 2022Abandon2211NoNo
17133460CONFECTIONS FOR SKIN PROTECTION: COMPOSITIONS, METHODS FOR MAKING, AND APPLICATIONS THEREOFDecember 2020May 2023Abandon2911NoNo
17254900ORAL COMPOSITIONS AND MUCOADHESIVE THIN FILMS FORMED THEREFROMDecember 2020June 2023Abandon3021NoNo
17127589ANTIVIRAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING SAMEDecember 2020September 2022Allow2111NoNo
17252961FORMULATIONS OF 5-HYDROXY TRYPTOPHAN (5-HTP) FOR BETTER BIOAVAILABILITY FOR VARIOUS INDICATIONSDecember 2020July 2023Abandon3121NoNo
17251605COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR IN SITU-FORMING TISSUE CONSTRUCTSDecember 2020March 2024Allow3910YesNo
17112591CALLUS LYSATE COMPRISING HIGH CONTENT OF CALLUS METABOLITE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFDecember 2020January 2024Allow3841YesNo
17110249Composition and method for treating and healing Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (MRONJ)December 2020May 2023Abandon2910YesNo
17059534TOPICAL COMPOSITIONNovember 2020September 2023Allow3331YesNo
16499726NON-AQUEOUS COMPOSITION HAVING DRUG CARRIED THEREIN, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAMENovember 2020July 2022Abandon3410NoNo
17101590METHOD FOR BONE TISSUE REGENERATION IN EXPERIMENTSNovember 2020April 2022Allow1710YesNo
17057142PEPTIDES ENCAPSULATED IN LECITHIN AND ALGINATENovember 2020September 2023Abandon3421NoNo
17098038METHOD OF ENHANCING HAIR GROWTHNovember 2020May 2022Abandon1810NoNo
17096856ORAL COMPOSITIONS FOR POST-DENTAL IMPLANTSNovember 2020June 2022Allow1910YesNo
17053605PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING SMALL MOLECULE EGFR INHIBITOR AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFORNovember 2020August 2022Abandon2111NoNo
17086702PROTECTING ORAL OVERDOSE WITH ABUSE DETERRENT IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORMULATIONSNovember 2020May 2022Abandon1910NoNo
17085166COSMETIC COMPOSITIONSOctober 2020November 2024Abandon4920NoNo
17051909PROCESS FOR PREPARING POLYSUCCINIMIDE DERIVATIVES-BASED MICROCAPSULESOctober 2020March 2023Allow2931NoNo
17049468ULTRASOUND-INDUCED DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM USING DRUG CARRIER COMPRISING NANOBUBBLES AND DRUGOctober 2020August 2023Allow3431NoNo
17075447PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING (S)-2-(2,6-DIOXOPIPERIDIN-3-YL)-4-((2-FLUORO-4-((3-MORPHOLINOAZETIDIN-1-YL)METHYL)BENZYL)AMINO)ISOINDOLINE-1,3-DIONE AND METHODS OF USING THE SAMEOctober 2020July 2022Allow2111NoNo
17073068CHEWABLE GEL FORMULATIONSOctober 2020November 2022Abandon2520NoNo
17068297COMPOSITION AND DRESSING WITH NITRIC OXIDEOctober 2020May 2022Abandon1910NoNo
15733741NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE OF PARP INHIBITOR FOR TREATMENT OF CANCEROctober 2020January 2025Abandon5141NoNo
17045691SPHERICAL MICROPARTICLESOctober 2020November 2023Abandon3731YesNo
17063325SANITISING COMPOSITIONOctober 2020November 2022Abandon2520NoNo
16962414PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION, PATCH AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, ANALGESIC METHOD, AND APPLICATIONOctober 2020May 2023Abandon3421NoNo
17044598ORAL GUM FORMULATION AND FABRICATION PROCESS THEREOFOctober 2020February 2024Abandon4141NoNo
17043923A NOVEL SYNERGIC HERBAL FORMULATION FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF PRE-DIABETES, DIABETES AND OTHER INSULIN RESISTANCE CASESSeptember 2020September 2022Abandon2410NoNo
16982741NICOTINE GELSeptember 2020April 2025Abandon5561YesNo
16979937PROCESS FOR PREPARING MICROCAPSULES WITH IMPROVED DEPOSITIONSeptember 2020June 2023Allow3441YesNo
17016542METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF ROSACEASeptember 2020May 2023Abandon3360YesNo
17014276STABLE NIMODIPINE PARENTERAL FORMULATIONSeptember 2020August 2022Abandon2420NoNo
17011345STABLE NIMODIPINE PARENTERAL FORMULATIONSeptember 2020May 2022Allow2020YesNo
17003760PLANT ACTIVES AND THEIR ANTI-POLLUTION EFFECTS THEREOFAugust 2020April 2022Allow2010YesNo
16975042PROCESS FOR PREPARING MICROCAPSULESAugust 2020December 2023Abandon3951YesNo
16971758Improvements in or Relating to Organic CompoundsAugust 2020December 2022Allow2821YesNo
16971355GRANULAR COMPOSITION, PRODUCTION METHOD FOR GRANULAR COMPOSITION, AND DISSOLUTION PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT METHOD FOR GRANULAR COMPOSITIONAugust 2020May 2024Abandon4540NoNo
16994847Compositions, Methods and Uses for Cleaning, Disinfecting and/or SterilizingAugust 2020January 2024Allow4150NoNo
16994862Compositions, Methods and Uses for Cleaning, Disinfecting and/or SterilizingAugust 2020March 2024Allow4350YesNo
16968284IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO ORGANIC COMPOUNDSAugust 2020March 2022Allow2010NoNo
16985585POLYUREA CAPSULES PREPARED WITH ALIPHATICISOCYANATES AND AMINESAugust 2020December 2021Abandon1710NoNo
16966221O/W EMULSION COMPRISING PHOTOCHEMICALLY STABLE 4-(TERT-BUTYL)-4-METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE IN OIL DROPLETS SMALLER THAN 8 MICROMETERSJuly 2020April 2023Abandon3321NoYes
16958375METHODS OF CANCER TREATMENT USING AN ATR INHIBITORJune 2020November 2023Abandon4021NoNo
16954968OXADIAZOLE DERIVATIVES AS RHO-KINASE INHIBITORSJune 2020October 2022Allow2810NoNo
16897863COMPOSITIONS FOR INSECT REPELLANTJune 2020December 2021Abandon1930YesNo
16770656NON-SPHERICAL MICROCAPSULEJune 2020June 2024Abandon4861NoNo
16770847PEPTIDE COMPOSITIONS FOR SLOWING DEGRADATION OF VITAMIN MINERAL SUPPLEMENTS, FOODS, PHARMACEUTICAL AND COSMETICSJune 2020November 2023Allow4131YesNo
15931604SEMI-SOLID CHEWABLE GEL CANNABINOID COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THEREOFMay 2020December 2022Abandon3120NoNo
16872204USE OF ZINC AND COPPER GLUCONATE IN THE TREATMENT OF METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUSMay 2020December 2023Abandon4350NoNo
16850748PLATINUM(IV) CONJUGATES AND METHODS OF USEApril 2020May 2022Allow2511NoNo
16844135LIGNIN BIOMATERIAL AS AGRICULTURAL DRUG CARRIERApril 2020January 2022Allow2120NoNo
16820177METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONSMarch 2020November 2021Allow2030YesNo
16820190PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION, COMPRISING PHOSPHATE BINDER PARTICLESMarch 2020November 2021Allow2030YesNo
16818275PARENTERAL ADMINISTRATION OF TAPENTADOLMarch 2020May 2023Abandon3941NoNo
16816845SUNSCREEN COMPOSITIONS WITH IMPROVED WATER RESISTANCE OF UVA SUNSCREEN ACTIVE AGENTSMarch 2020May 2023Abandon3841NoNo
16640756METHOD FOR PREPARING AT LEAST PARTIALLY DRIED GRANULESFebruary 2020May 2022Abandon2720NoNo
16790950COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INDUCTION OF REMISSION OF INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASESFebruary 2020December 2021Abandon2220NoNo
16782888COMPOSITION FOR THE TREATMENT OF SUPERFICIAL LESIONSFebruary 2020February 2022Abandon2421NoNo
16781797Sustained Release Pharmaceutical Compositions and Methods of UseFebruary 2020June 2021Abandon1611NoNo
16636063HEMOPEXIN FORMULATIONSFebruary 2020April 2025Allow6061YesYes
16780158POLYUREA CAPSULE COMPOSITIONSFebruary 2020December 2024Allow5890NoNo
16634163TRANEXAMIC ACID SPRAY FOR KNEE ARTHROPLASTYJanuary 2020January 2021Allow1210NoNo
16752590PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS UTILIZING PYRIDOSTIGMINE AND AN NK-1 ANTAGONIST FOR TREATING MYASTHENIA GRAVISJanuary 2020April 2023Allow3921NoNo
16734413Synthetic Nicotine CompositionJanuary 2020May 2021Allow1610NoNo
16628463NOVEL PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONJanuary 2020July 2022Allow3021YesNo
16720909AGENT TO BE APPLIED TO OPHTHALMIC DEVICEDecember 2019April 2022Abandon2830YesNo
16621463SEVELAMER FOR THE TREATMENT AND/OR PREVENTION OF AORTIC STENOSISDecember 2019February 2021Abandon1410NoNo
16705287Serum Cholesterol Lowering Edible ProductDecember 2019December 2022Abandon3641NoNo
16704829TWO SPEED MONOLITHIC SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLED RELEASE OF DRUGSDecember 2019September 2021Abandon2220NoNo
16616209NICOTINE-CONTAINING CHEWING GUM COMPOSITIONSNovember 2019February 2023Abandon3941NoNo
16682862REDUCED PERMEABILITY MICROCAPSULESNovember 2019July 2023Allow4421NoNo
16678980COMBINATION THERAPY COMPRISING NANOPARTICLES OF A TAXANE AND ALBUMIN WITH ABT-263 IN METHODS FOR TREATING CANCERNovember 2019December 2020Abandon1310NoNo
16662917SKIN LIGHTENING COMPOSITIONSOctober 2019August 2021Abandon2230NoNo
16592033POLYUREA OR POLYURETHANE CAPSULESOctober 2019May 2025Allow6060NoYes
16498746METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR SELF-REGULATED RELEASE OF ACTIVE PHARMACEUTICAL INGREDIENTSSeptember 2019September 2022Allow3631NoNo
16498284SOLVENT-FREE METHOD OF ENCAPSULATING A HYDROPHOBIC ACTIVESeptember 2019May 2022Allow3230YesNo
16564467METHOD OF ENHANCING HAIR GROWTHSeptember 2019November 2020Abandon1410NoNo
16491683WOUND HEALING MEDICAMENTSeptember 2019April 2024Abandon5541YesNo
16560370CHROMATOGRAPHIC MEDIA FOR STORAGE AND DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC BIOLOGICS AND SMALL MOLECULESSeptember 2019September 2024Abandon6050NoYes
16540707Compositions, Methods and Uses for Cleaning, Disinfecting and/or SterilizingAugust 2019April 2020Allow800YesNo
16540733Compositions, Methods and Uses for Cleaning, Disinfecting and/or SterilizingAugust 2019April 2020Allow800YesNo
16534980SEMI-SOLID TOPICAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING PIRFENIDONE AND MODIFIED DIALLYL DISULFIDE OXIDE (M-DDO) FOR ELIMINATING OR PREVENTING ACNEAugust 2019January 2021Allow1820NoNo
16511752PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR TREATING RETINAL NEURODEGENERATIONJuly 2019November 2019Allow410YesNo
16447198COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE FOR TREATMENT OF MAMMALIAN DISEASESJune 2019November 2020Abandon1710NoNo
16442512COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INTRACELLULAR IRON DISPLACEMENT PROTEINSJune 2019January 2022Abandon3141NoYes
16469268Orally Disintegrated Tablet Comprising Carbamate CompoundJune 2019May 2025Allow6041NoYes
16466073ANTIMICROBIAL SHAPE MEMORY POLYMERSJune 2019April 2021Allow2221YesNo
16397322Transdermal Delivery of Cannabidiol with Other Active Moieties Including CannabinoidsApril 2019August 2020Allow1611YesNo
16394430NANOBUBBLES IN AN ABSORBENT MATERIALApril 2019April 2022Abandon3640YesNo
16344708POLYURETHANE-HYDROGEL COMPOSITION COMPRISING CHLORHEXIDINEApril 2019July 2022Abandon3931YesNo
16393378ARTICLES AND METHODS OF TREATING VASCULAR CONDITIONSApril 2019September 2024Abandon6070YesNo
16343473NOVEL COMPOSITIONS ACTIVE ON ADIPOCYTESApril 2019July 2021Abandon2711NoNo
16388222CANNABIS PLACEBO COMPOSITIONS, DELIVERY VEHICLES AND A METHOD FOR COLOUR MATCHING/NEUTRALIZATION OF CANNABIS PRODUCTSApril 2019March 2021Abandon2301NoNo
16342523CLEAVABLE SURFACTANTApril 2019February 2022Allow3431YesNo
16382921Sustained Release Pharmaceutical Dosage Form of EntecavirApril 2019April 2021Abandon2411NoNo
16377039TOPICAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEM IN SPECIFICALLY TREATED STEEL VESSELSApril 2019April 2022Abandon3630NoNo
16338894JANUS PARTICLES AND THEIR USE FOR SURFACTANT-FREE CLEANSING AND EMULSION STABILIZATIONApril 2019July 2024Abandon6031YesNo
16371393MICROCAPSULE COMPOSITIONS WITH IMPROVED DEPOSITIONApril 2019October 2020Abandon1801NoNo
16369844TREATMENT OF ENTERIC STRESS FROM HEAT AND INFECTION IN HUMANS AND ANIMALS BY SUPPLEMENTATION WITH ZINC AND BUTYRIC ACIDMarch 2019July 2022Abandon4040YesNo
16336588IMPROVED CONDITIONING HAIR TREATMENT PRODUCT WITH WASHOUT PROTECTIONMarch 2019October 2020Abandon1801NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner PHAN, DOAN THI-THUC.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
27
Examiner Affirmed
20
(74.1%)
Examiner Reversed
7
(25.9%)
Reversal Percentile
42.6%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 25.9% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
81
Allowed After Appeal Filing
20
(24.7%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
61
(75.3%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
34.5%
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, 24.7% 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 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 PHAN, DOAN THI-THUC - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner PHAN, DOAN THI-THUC works in Art Unit 1613 and has examined 552 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 43.1%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 30 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner PHAN, DOAN THI-THUC's allowance rate of 43.1% places them in the 9% 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 PHAN, DOAN THI-THUC receive 2.79 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 78% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues more office actions than most examiners, which may indicate thorough examination or difficulty in reaching agreement with applicants.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by PHAN, DOAN THI-THUC is 30 months. This places the examiner in the 58% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +57.9% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by PHAN, DOAN THI-THUC. This interview benefit is in the 95% 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, 13.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 11% 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.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 17.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 22% 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, 26.1% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 30% 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 55.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 29% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 32.4% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows below-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. Be prepared to fully prosecute appeals if filed.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 70.3% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 76% 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.
  • Expect multiple rounds of prosecution: This examiner issues more office actions than average. Address potential issues proactively in your initial response and consider requesting an interview early in prosecution.
  • 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.