USPTO Examiner BASQUILL SEAN M - Art Unit 1614

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18823274PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONSeptember 2024April 2025Allow710NoNo
18823257PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONSeptember 2024March 2025Allow610NoNo
18739646Safe Flavoring Composition to Improve Compliance in Colon Cleansing CompositionsJune 2024March 2025Abandon910NoNo
18663349LISINOPRIL FORMULATIONSMay 2024October 2024Allow510YesNo
18517529PREPARATION OF SOLID CYCLODEXTRIN COMPLEXES FOR OPHTHALMIC ACTIVE PHARMACEUTICAL INGREDIENT DELIVERYNovember 2023October 2024Allow1110NoNo
18496417Altering Net Charge on Mannosylated Dextrans to Maximize Target Tissue Uptake and Off Target Competitive BlockingOctober 2023July 2024Allow810NoNo
18381775COMPOSITIONS FOR ANTIHYPERTENSIVE DRUGSOctober 2023February 2025Abandon1631YesNo
18484334PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONOctober 2023November 2024Allow1310YesNo
18450553LISINOPRIL FORMULATIONSAugust 2023January 2024Allow510NoNo
18233560EMULSIONS FOR TREATING MUCOUS MEMBRANE INFECTIONSAugust 2023April 2025Allow2011NoNo
18356331CATHETER LOCK SOLUTION COMPRISING SODIUM CITRATE AND BENZYL ALCOHOLJuly 2023December 2024Allow1711NoNo
18357004USE OF DERIVATIVES CONTAINING C-O-P BONDS IN PATIENTS WITH KIDNEY FAILUREJuly 2023March 2025Abandon2011NoNo
18222690BI-FUNCTIONAL CO-POLYMER USE FOR OPHTHALMIC AND OTHER TOPICAL AND LOCAL APPLICATIONSJuly 2023December 2024Allow1710NoNo
18331093COMPOSITIONS, FORMULATIONS AND INTERLEUKIN PRODUCTION AND PURIFICATIONJune 2023March 2025Abandon2111NoNo
18299444METHODS OF ALLEVIATING SYMPTOMS OF OCULAR SURFACE DISCOMFORT USING MEDICAL ICE SLURRYApril 2023November 2024Abandon1910NoNo
18187165OPHTHALMIC COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING EYESMarch 2023May 2025Abandon2611NoNo
18171007TASTE-MASKING ORAL FORMULATIONS OF FASUDILFebruary 2023November 2024Abandon2130NoNo
18020544SUSTAINED RELEASE BIODEGRADABLE INTRACANALICULAR INSERTS COMPRISING A HYDROGEL AND AN ACTIVE AGENTFebruary 2023August 2024Allow1801NoNo
18082826Base Composition for Tape AgentDecember 2022March 2025Abandon2720NoNo
17992348FORMULATIONS/COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A BTK INHIBITORNovember 2022June 2025Abandon3111NoNo
17932736BIOMIMETIC VESICLES AND USES THEREOFSeptember 2022July 2024Allow2201NoNo
17930373METHODS FOR DELIVERING AGENTS WITH PRE-FILLED SYRINGES TO MINIMIZE INTRAOCULAR INFLAMMATIONSeptember 2022May 2025Allow3340YesNo
17901108COMBINATION OF POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL AND RAPAMYCIN AND USE THEREOFSeptember 2022April 2025Abandon3221NoNo
17898223COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INVASIVE AND NON-INVASIVE PROCEDURAL SKINCAREAugust 2022July 2024Allow2220YesNo
17896280LONG-ACTING INJECTABLE FORMULATIONS AND CRYSTALLINE FORMS OF BUPRENORPHINE DERIVATIVESAugust 2022November 2024Allow2711NoNo
17664105SELF-EMULSIFYING FORMULATIONS OF DIM-RELATED INDOLESMay 2022January 2025Abandon3221NoNo
17733210TREATMENT OF DIABETIC RETINOPATHY USING ENDOTHELIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTSApril 2022December 2024Abandon3240YesYes
17728382Metal Aluminum Nano-Adjuvant, Vaccine Composition And Preparation Method Therefor And Use ThereofApril 2022July 2024Allow2711NoNo
17653172BIODEGRADABLE NON-WOVEN FABRIC SHEETMarch 2022January 2025Abandon3401NoNo
17668356STORAGE STABLE SOLUTION COMPRISING HYPOCHLOROUS ACID AND/OR HYPOCHLORITEFebruary 2022November 2024Abandon3320NoNo
17570548METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ORALLY DISINTIGRATING TABLETJanuary 2022May 2025Abandon4031NoNo
17604691METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING RESPIRATORY ARRHYTHMIASOctober 2021January 2025Abandon3901NoNo
17601409INCREASING THE STABILITY OF AGENTS FOR TREATING KERATIN MATERIALOctober 2021January 2025Abandon3901NoNo
17488610ORAL SOLUBLE FILM CONTAINING SILDENAFIL CITRATESeptember 2021May 2025Abandon4351NoYes
17437279PARTICLES WITH BIOCIDAL COATINGSeptember 2021March 2025Allow4211NoNo
17393745BIODEGRADABLE SHEET WITH ANTIVIRAL PROPERTIES, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND USE THEREOFAugust 2021April 2025Abandon4421NoNo
17387329MODIFIED RELEASE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS OF HUPERZINE AND METHODS OF USING THE SAMEJuly 2021January 2025Allow4241NoYes
17322815Anti-Viral Lactoferrin FacemaskMay 2021November 2024Abandon4221YesNo
17289185BIS(TRIETHOXYSILYLPROPYL)AMINES COMBINED WITH POYSACCHARIDES FOR CARING FOR AND SHAPING KERATINE FIBRESApril 2021February 2025Abandon4621NoNo
17232336HYDROGEL PARTICLE CARRIERS FOR DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC/DIAGNOSTIC AGENTSApril 2021November 2024Abandon4331NoNo
17227978ORAL CARE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODSApril 2021November 2024Abandon4371YesYes
17266382ARTIFICIAL BONE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ARTIFICIAL BONEFebruary 2021August 2024Allow4211YesNo
17260073VE-PTP INHIBITION IN GLAUCOMAJanuary 2021March 2025Abandon5021NoYes
17255200PROCESSING METHOD FOR DRUG SUBSTANCE PARTICLES OF NON-UNIFORM PARTICLE SIZEDecember 2020December 2024Abandon4841YesNo
16973008COMPOSITION COMPRISING A THERAPEUTIC AGENT AND A RESPIRATORY STIMULANT AND METHODS FOR THE USE THEREOFDecember 2020May 2025Abandon5321NoNo
17100495JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS VACCINE-CONTAINING MICRONEEDLE ARRAYNovember 2020January 2025Abandon5020NoNo
17052694COMBINATION OF EXTRACTS OF QUINQUINA AND OF LEONTOPODIUM ALPINUM AND OF THE MANGANESE SALT OF L-PYRROLIDONE CARBOXYLIC ACID IN THE TREATMENT OF ALOPECIANovember 2020October 2024Abandon4821NoNo
17083386Pharmaceutical Compositions Of Metabotropic Glutamate 5 Receptor (MGLU5) AntagonistsOctober 2020December 2024Abandon4941YesYes
16964198COMPOSITE SCAFFOLD MATERIAL, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND USE THEREOFOctober 2020November 2024Abandon5221NoNo
17031841NANO EMULSION PROCESS FOR SCENTED LIQUIDSSeptember 2020February 2025Abandon5321NoNo
15733458PROTECTING A BIOACTIVE AND/OR PRECURSOR THEREOFJuly 2020June 2023Abandon3551NoNo
16608740ENCAPSULATED NUTRITIONAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONSOctober 2019May 2025Abandon6061NoNo
16236345COMPOSITIONS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PLANT HEALTH AND PEST CONTROL USING VAPOR ACTIVITYDecember 2018February 2022Abandon3790YesNo
16198793Topical Compositions, Process of Manufacture and Method of UseNovember 2018February 2022Abandon3951YesYes
16132857OCULAR IMPLANT MADE BY A DOUBLE EXTRUSION PROCESSeptember 2018February 2020Allow1710NoNo
16055976OPHTHALMIC CONTACT LENS SOLUTIONS CONTAINING FORMS OF VITAMIN BAugust 2018November 2019Allow1510NoNo
15851550COMPOSITIONS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF PESTS USING VAPOR ACTIVITYDecember 2017February 2020Abandon2690NoNo
15571552Agrochemical EmulsionsNovember 2017December 2024Abandon6061YesYes
15714633INTRACAMERAL DRUG DELIVERY DEPOTSSeptember 2017August 2024Allow60101YesYes
15412496OPHTHALMIC CONTACT LENS SOLUTIONS CONTAINING FORMS OF VITAMIN BJanuary 2017May 2018Allow1510NoNo
15403412INCREASED EFFECTIVENESS OF ALLYLAMINE DRUG COMPOUNDS FOR TOPICAL TREATMENT OF FUNGAL INFECTIONS OF THE SKIN AND SKIN APPENDAGESJanuary 2017June 2019Allow3011NoNo
15399869NANOSTRUCTURED ANTIBACTERIAL AND REMINERALIZING DENTAL BONDING AGENTS AND DENTAL BONDING SYSTEMSJanuary 2017November 2017Allow1100NoNo
15376799CONTROLLED RELEASE HYDROCODONE FORMULATIONSDecember 2016April 2017Allow410NoNo
15376851METHODS OF PROVIDING ANALGESIADecember 2016April 2017Allow410NoNo
15037513COMPOSITIONS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF PESTS USING VAPOR ACTIVITYMay 2016February 2025Allow6071YesYes
15134901CONTROLLED RELEASE HYDROCODONE FORMULATIONSApril 2016April 2017Allow1210NoNo
15088534SUNSCREEN COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR BOOSTING EFFICACYApril 2016June 2018Allow2631YesNo
15055749OPHTHALMIC CONTACT LENS SOLUTIONS CONTAINING FORMS OF VITAMIN BFebruary 2016October 2016Allow810NoNo
14950395TOPICAL COSMETIC SKIN LIGHTENING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFNovember 2015February 2016Allow200NoNo
14770228GLUCURONOLACTONE DERIVATIVES AS SELF-TANNING SUBSTANCESAugust 2015January 2017Allow1701NoNo
14745283POLYMER COMPOSITIONS IN BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONSJune 2015December 2019Allow5450YesNo
14438493Sulfhydryl-Functionalized Polymeric Compositions For Medical DevicesApril 2015November 2016Allow1901NoNo
14673447CONTROLLED RELEASE HYDROCODONE FORMULATIONSMarch 2015August 2015Allow510NoNo
14672894CONTROLLED RELEASE HYDROCODONE FORMULATIONSMarch 2015September 2015Allow510NoNo
14427853HYDROGEL COATED SCAFFOLDMarch 2015December 2016Allow2121YesNo
14635198CONTROLLED RELEASE HYDROCODONE FORMULATIONSMarch 2015April 2015Allow200NoNo
14628261METHODS FOR INCREASING THE STABILIZATION OF HYPOXIA INDUCIBLE FACTOR-1 ALPHAFebruary 2015August 2015Allow600NoNo
14619634PARENTERAL COMPOSITIONS OF CELECOXIBFebruary 2015June 2016Allow1631NoNo
14483395CONTROLLED RELEASE HYDROCODONE FORMULATIONSSeptember 2014January 2015Allow410YesNo
14465027METHODS FOR INCREASING THE STABILIZATION OF HYPOXIA INDUCIBLE FACTOR-1 ALPHAAugust 2014February 2015Allow500NoNo
14309568PESTICIDE COMPOSITIONS EXHIBITING ENHANCED ACTIVITY AND METHODS FOR PREPARING SAMEJune 2014September 2014Allow300NoNo
14268264TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASEMay 2014June 2015Allow1300NoNo
14261175USE OF UNSATURATED SPHINGOSINE COMPOUNDS AS CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AGENTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCERApril 2014May 2015Allow1200NoNo
14254183STIMULI RESPONSIVE ADHESIVE GEL FOR REMOVAL OF FOREIGN PARTICLES FROM SOFT TISSUEApril 2014March 2016Allow2311NoNo
14230396ALKYL KETAL ESTERS AS DISPERSANTS AND SLIP AGENTS FOR PARTICULATE SOLIDS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE, AND USES THEREOFMarch 2014October 2014Allow600NoNo
14095509Selective Insecticides Based on Anthranilic Acid Diamides and SafenersDecember 2013May 2014Allow510NoNo
13942492PHARMACEUTICAL CYCLOSPORIN COMPOSITIONSJuly 2013November 2015Allow2811YesNo
13812304FUNGICIDAL PYRAZOLES AND THEIR MIXTURESJanuary 2013September 2014Allow1900NoNo
13679605OPHTHALMIC CONTACT LENS SOLUTIONS CONTAINING FORMS OF VITAMIN BNovember 2012December 2015Allow3630NoNo
13623690METHOD OF STABILIZING HUMAN EYE TISSUESeptember 2012April 2015Allow3110NoNo
13405243HYDROGEL NANOCOMPOSITE WOUND DRESSING AND A METHOD OF SYNTHESIZING THE SAMEFebruary 2012March 2014Allow2511NoNo
13371002CHEMICAL COMPOUNDSFebruary 2012June 2013Allow1611NoNo
132707822-QUINOXALINOL SALEN COMPOUNDS AND USES THEREOFOctober 2011January 2013Allow1521NoNo
13144686FUNGICIDAL COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING HYDRAZONE DERIVATIVES AND COPPERSeptember 2011December 2013Allow2911NoNo
13186129USE OF ANTHRANILAMIDE DERIVATIVES FOR CONTROLLING INSECTS AND SPIDER MITES BY DRENCHING, SOIL MIXING, FURROW TREATMENT, DRIP APPLICATION, SOIL, STEM OR FLOWER INJECTION, IN HYDROPONIC SYSTEMS, BY PLANTING HOLE TREATMENT OR DIP APPLICATION, FLOATING OR SEEDBOX APPLIJuly 2011November 2013Allow2811NoNo
13002093COSMETIC COMPOSITION, COSMETIC TREATMENT METHOD, AND COMPOUNDApril 2011June 2013Allow3011NoNo
12743353Topical Cosmetic Skin Lightening Compositions and Methods of use ThereofApril 2011August 2015Allow6050NoYes
13007776ACIDIC PROCESSES TO PREPARE ANTIMICROBIAL CONTACT LENSESJanuary 2011February 2016Allow6010NoYes
12934893PLANT DISEASE CONTROLLING COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PLANT DISEASEDecember 2010November 2014Allow5030YesYes
12934451PLANT DISEASE CONTROLLING COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PLANT DISEASEDecember 2010June 2014Allow4520NoYes

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner BASQUILL, SEAN M.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
7
Examiner Affirmed
4
(57.1%)
Examiner Reversed
3
(42.9%)
Reversal Percentile
63.9%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 42.9% 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
23
Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(17.4%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
19
(82.6%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
18.5%
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, 17.4% 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 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 BASQUILL, SEAN M - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner BASQUILL, SEAN M works in Art Unit 1614 and has examined 128 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 71.9%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 35 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner BASQUILL, SEAN M's allowance rate of 71.9% places them in the 27% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by BASQUILL, SEAN M receive 2.18 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 74% 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 BASQUILL, SEAN M is 35 months. This places the examiner in the 19% 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 +0.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by BASQUILL, SEAN M. This interview benefit is in the 10% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 17.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 9% 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 31.6% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 38% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 100.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 68% 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 66.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 42% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 50.0% 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, 63.6% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 80% 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 3.1% of allowed cases (in the 83% 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 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:

  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.
  • 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.

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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