USPTO Examiner CABRAL ROBERT S - Art Unit 1614

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19220988DISPENSER AND METHOD OF USE THEREOFMay 2025October 2025Allow410NoNo
19204235RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR LOW TOXICITY ACTINIUM IN TARGETED RADIONUCLIDE THERAPYMay 2025August 2025Allow301NoNo
19002866THERAPEUTICS AND METHOD FOR TREATING OSTEOARTHRITISDecember 2024September 2025Allow820NoNo
18788060NANO-DELIVERY CARRIER FOR TARGETED TUMOR ADMINISTRATION AND APPLICATION THEREOFJuly 2024November 2024Allow300NoNo
18732203COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATMENT OF DISCOGENIC PAIN, AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAMEJune 2024December 2024Allow710YesNo
18665612IMMUNOMODULATING TREATMENTS OF BODY CAVITIESMay 2024December 2024Allow810YesNo
18609128DRIED NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITIONSMarch 2024October 2024Allow710NoNo
18587211SURFACE GRADIENT CROSS-LINKING METHOD OF ULTRA-HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE AND THE APPLICATION THEREOFFebruary 2024February 2026Allow2420NoNo
18405670EYE DROP COMPOSITIONJanuary 2024November 2024Allow1010NoNo
18403636TREATMENT OF A DISEASE OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT WITH AN IMMUNE MODULATORY AGENT RELEASED USING AN INGESTIBLE DEVICEJanuary 2024August 2025Abandon1910NoNo
18543199SOLID SUBSTRATES FOR PROMOTING CELL AND TISSUE GROWTHDecember 2023June 2025Allow1810NoNo
18524148HYPERTONIC PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING AN ANTI-PLATINUM CHEMOPROTECTANT AGENTNovember 2023April 2025Abandon1610NoNo
18516052Solid Drug Tablets for Implantable Drug Delivery DevicesNovember 2023June 2025Allow1810YesNo
18501774QUATERNARY DISINFECTANT COMPOSITION WITH ANIONIC SCALE INHIBITING AGENTNovember 2023December 2025Allow2630NoNo
18289215MAPPING NANOPARTICLESNovember 2023December 2025Allow2640NoNo
18381351DISPENSER AND METHOD OF USE THEREOFOctober 2023October 2024Allow1100NoNo
18286675Radiopharmaceuticals at Different Activity Reference TimesOctober 2023August 2025Allow2221NoNo
18476396METHOD FOR TREATING A BIOLOGICALLY CONTAMINATED SURFACESeptember 2023October 2024Allow1200YesNo
18355360CONFORMAL COATING OF BIOLOGICAL SURFACESJuly 2023March 2025Allow2010NoNo
18221300MULTI-ARM POLYMER CONJUGATES OF TLR AGONIST COMPOUNDS AND RELATED IMMUNOTHERAPEUTIC TREATMENT METHODSJuly 2023September 2024Allow1510NoNo
18341337MICROBIOTA SEQUENCE VARIANTS OF TUMOR-RELATED ANTIGENIC EPITOPESJune 2023April 2025Allow2210NoNo
18211938NANOPARTICLE PROBES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USE THEREOFJune 2023May 2025Allow2320NoNo
18201864ALPHA POLYGLUTAMATED PRALATREXATE AND USES THEREOFMay 2023September 2024Allow1610NoNo
18322417SINGLE- AND MIXED-METAL NANOPARTICLES, NANOPARTICLE CONJUGATES, DEVICES FOR MAKING NANOPARTICLES, AND RELATED METHODS OF USEMay 2023December 2024Allow1920NoNo
18310706DRIFT REDUCTION ADJUVANT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING SAMEMay 2023June 2024Allow1410YesNo
18303530ORDER AND DISORDER AS A DESIGN PRINCIPLE FOR STIMULI-RESPONSIVE BIOPOLYMER NETWORKSApril 2023April 2025Allow2311NoNo
18134247METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR SUSTAINED RELEASE MICROPARTICLES FOR OCULAR DRUG DELIVERYApril 2023November 2024Allow1910NoNo
18130336NANOPARTICLE PHARMACEUTICAL DELIVERY SYSTEMApril 2023February 2025Allow2330NoNo
18121527TARGETING THE INNATE IMMUNE SYSTEM TO INDUCE LONG-TERM TOLERANCE AND TO RESOLVE MACROPHAGE ACCUMULATION IN ATHEROSCLEROSISMarch 2023February 2025Allow2320NoNo
18176231DRIFT REDUCTION ADJUVANT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING SAMEFebruary 2023June 2024Allow1520YesNo
18172094[161Tb]-BASED RADIOPEPTIDESFebruary 2023September 2024Allow1930YesNo
18019564Fluorescently-Traceable Amino Acid Derivative And Preparation Methods And Use ThereofFebruary 2023March 2026Allow3701YesNo
18016459TUMOR STROMA IMAGING AGENT AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFJanuary 2023January 2026Allow3600NoNo
18152137RADIOTHERAPY GEL AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAMEJanuary 2023September 2024Allow2010YesNo
18004827CONTRAST AGENTS FOR DETECTION OF ENZYME ACTIVITIES BASED ON MELANIN SYNTHESISJanuary 2023October 2025Allow3300NoNo
18146158Nanostructured SurfacesDecember 2022July 2024Allow1810YesNo
18010853ANTI-CD38 ANTIBODY AND USE THEREOFDecember 2022August 2025Allow3200NoNo
18076772COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TARGETED DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AND/OR DIAGNOSTIC SPECIESDecember 2022December 2024Allow2420NoNo
17924369FLUOROGENIC DIMER COMPOUND, USEFUL AS A PROBE FOR DETECTION OF ENDOGENOUS RECEPTORSNovember 2022January 2026Allow3810NoNo
17982116COMPOSITIONS OF HYPOCHLOROUS ACID AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOFNovember 2022March 2025Allow2830YesNo
17975454COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING BIOFILMS WITHOUT INDUCING ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCEOctober 2022October 2025Allow3640NoNo
17917377B7H3 Antibodies with ChelatorsOctober 2022February 2026Abandon4110NoNo
17953209COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING TRANSIENT BIOFILMSSeptember 2022December 2025Allow3921NoNo
17943311RADIOTHERAPY GEL AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAMESeptember 2022October 2025Allow3710NoNo
17759912COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR RETINAL INJURY DETECTION AND METHODS OF USING SAMEAugust 2022January 2026Abandon4110NoNo
17759754METHODS OF TREATING PSMA-POSITIVE CANCER USING RADIONUCLIDE THERAPYJuly 2022January 2026Abandon4110NoNo
17857413MULTIMODAL SILICA-BASED NANOPARTICLESJuly 2022July 2024Allow2510NoNo
17789036SCAFFOLD PROTEINS AND THERAPEUTIC NANOCONJUGATES BASED ON NIDOGENJune 2022January 2026Allow4210NoNo
17842100ACETIC ACID AND HYPOCHLOROUS ACID COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATMENT OF SKIN TRAUMAJune 2022May 2025Allow3550NoNo
17756689A Theranostic Probe and its Use for Targeting and/or Labeling the EGFR Kinase and/or the Cells Expressing EGFR or its Family MembersMay 2022October 2025Allow4110YesNo
17740549RADIOACTIVE YTTRIUM PHOSPHATE SUSPENSION AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAMEMay 2022October 2025Allow4110NoNo
17738647M13 PHAGE BASED GENE THERAPY PLATFORMMay 2022June 2025Allow3800YesNo
17661305FLUORESCENT CONTRAST AGENT WITH TARGETING FUNCTION, AND PREPARATION METHOD AND USE THEREOFApril 2022December 2025Allow4310NoNo
17755221TREATMENT OF PANCREATIC CANCERApril 2022January 2026Allow4520NoNo
17768321SEALING MATERIAL FOR A MEDICAL IMPLANTApril 2022January 2026Allow4520NoNo
17761579RADIOLABELING OF ANTI-CD45 IMMUNOGLOBULIN AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFMarch 2022January 2026Allow4610NoNo
17638559METHOD OF PREPARING A RADIOACTIVE YTTRIUM PHOSPHATE PARTICLE SUSPENSIONFebruary 2022September 2024Allow3130NoNo
17638512NOVEL THERANOSTIC AGENTS FOR PSMA POSITIVE CANCERSFebruary 2022May 2025Allow3900NoNo
17672998Compositions Comprising Milk Fat GlobulesFebruary 2022April 2025Abandon3850YesNo
17633536Targeted Nanoparticles of Well-Defined and Reproducible SizesFebruary 2022December 2025Abandon4601NoNo
17625973A UROKINASE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR RECEPTOR-TARGETING PEPTIDEJanuary 2022September 2025Allow4510YesNo
17566023Antimicrobial Solid Surfaces and Treatments and Processes for Preparing the SameDecember 2021December 2024Allow3540YesNo
17566335COMBINATION CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY WITH PENTAAZA MACROCYCLIC RING COMPLEXDecember 2021January 2025Allow3720NoYes
17620312BIOTHIOL-ACTIVATABLE PROBE AND METHOD OF USEDecember 2021June 2025Allow4220NoNo
17617462SURFACE ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING NANOPARTICLES AND THEIR USE IN DETECTING AND IMAGING OXIDATIVE STRESSDecember 2021September 2025Allow4610NoNo
17456818POLYMERIC NANOPARTICLESNovember 2021August 2025Abandon4401NoNo
17521414THERAPEUTIC PROTEIN-BASED NANOPARTICLES FOR TREATING CANCERNovember 2021December 2024Allow3830YesNo
17609536THERAPEUTIC PEPTIDESNovember 2021June 2025Allow4320NoNo
17517808Succinylcholine Chloride Prefilled SyringeNovember 2021January 2025Allow3850YesNo
17518353ANTI-PEST GUARDIAN BARRIER INCLUDING AN ARTICLE/SUBSTRATE PROTECTING DRYING OILNovember 2021November 2024Abandon3621NoNo
17451706TARGET DELIVERY OF CHEMICAL TRACERS FOR SINGLE WELL CHEMICAL TRACER TESTSOctober 2021April 2025Abandon4151YesNo
17603494FUNCTIONALIZED SILICA NANORINGS, METHODS OF MAKING SAME, AND USES THEREOFOctober 2021December 2024Abandon3910NoNo
17598509PH-DEPENDENT COMPOSITION MATTERS USEFUL FOR STUDY AND DIAGNOSIS OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASESeptember 2021December 2025Allow5011NoNo
17469021Long-acting formulationsSeptember 2021June 2024Allow3430YesNo
17446386APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SEALING A VASCULAR PUNCTUREAugust 2021June 2025Allow4531NoNo
17460235TARGETED MAGNETIC VEHICLES AND METHOD OF USING THE SAMEAugust 2021April 2025Abandon4330NoNo
17459562FUNCTIONALIZED SILICA NANORINGS, METHODS OF MAKING SAME, AND USES THEREOFAugust 2021December 2025Allow5221NoNo
17434363MODULAR METAL–ORGANIC POLYHEDRA SUPERASSEMBLY COMPOSITIONSAugust 2021September 2024Allow3710NoNo
17425401HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN MIMETIC NANOPARTICLES USING LIPID CONJUGATED CORE SCAFFOLDSJuly 2021August 2025Allow4921NoNo
17424084PSMA LIGAND TARGETED COMPOUNDS AND USES THEREOFJuly 2021June 2024Allow3500NoNo
17422414DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHODJuly 2021February 2026Abandon5540NoNo
17341765APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SEALING A VASCULAR PUNCTUREJune 2021November 2024Allow4130NoNo
17296379NANOCARRIER SYSTEMS FOR IMAGING AND DELIVERY OF ACTIVE AGENTSMay 2021September 2025Allow5140YesNo
17294701RECONSTITUTED HDL NANOPARTICLES FOR DELIVERY OF RADIOACTIVE AGENTS AND USES THEREOFMay 2021September 2024Allow4010NoNo
17322577MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNIQUE USING X-RAY TO NEAR-INFRARED DOWNCONVERTING NANOPOWDERMay 2021February 2025Allow4511NoNo
17221959PROCESS FOR MAKING DRY AND STABLE HEMOSTATIC COMPOSITIONSApril 2021September 2024Allow4231NoYes
17221203Catalytic Microgelators for Decoupled Control of Gelation Rate and Rigidity of Biological GelsApril 2021September 2024Allow4150NoNo
17268952CHEMICALLY AND PHOTOCHEMICALLY INITIATED CELL MEMBRANE BLEBBING TO INDUCE CELL VESICLE PRODUCTION, MODIFICATIONS THEREOF, AND USES THEREOFFebruary 2021September 2024Allow4310NoNo
17263269METHOD FOR ANALYZING THE PLATELETS OF A BLOOD SAMPLEJanuary 2021November 2024Allow4620YesNo
17263052BIOCOMPATIBLE ULTRASONIC COUPLING AGENT FOR ENDOSCOPE AND USE THEREOFJanuary 2021April 2025Abandon5120NoNo
17258846METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DELIVERY OF AGENTS ACROSS THE BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIERJanuary 2021May 2025Allow5221NoNo
17047299NANOMOLECULES FOR THE TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASESOctober 2020May 2025Allow5530NoNo
17066418Magnetic Microwires for Energy-Transporting Biomedical ApplicationsOctober 2020March 2025Allow5331NoNo
17027286FLUOROPHORES FOR SUPER-RESOLUTION IMAGINGSeptember 2020June 2025Allow5651YesYes
17018314TCO CONJUGATES AND METHODS FOR DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTSSeptember 2020November 2024Allow5050YesNo
16983171Method of enhancing the antimicrobial action of systemically administered antibioticsAugust 2020August 2024Allow6030YesNo
16936909STABLE COMPOSITIONS OF MRNA-LOADED LIPID NANOPARTICLES AND PROCESSES OF MAKINGJuly 2020June 2024Allow4750NoNo
16960393COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS RELATING TO MACROPHAGES AND/OR MONOCYTES WITH ADHERED PARTICLESJuly 2020May 2025Allow5841NoNo
16958647DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR TREATMENT OF INFECTIONSJune 2020October 2025Allow6041NoNo
16761114COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR CANCER TREATMENTMay 2020February 2025Allow5830NoYes

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner CABRAL, ROBERT S.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
4
Examiner Affirmed
2
(50.0%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(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
13
Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(38.5%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
8
(61.5%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
63.1%
Higher 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, 38.5% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting 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 is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner CABRAL, ROBERT S - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner CABRAL, ROBERT S works in Art Unit 1614 and has examined 88 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 85.2%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 45 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner CABRAL, ROBERT S's allowance rate of 85.2% places them in the 62% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by CABRAL, ROBERT S receive 3.26 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 91% 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 CABRAL, ROBERT S is 45 months. This places the examiner in the 12% 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 +2.9% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by CABRAL, ROBERT S. This interview benefit is in the 24% 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, 22.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 29% 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 33.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 49% 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, 66.7% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 52% 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 71.4% of appeals filed. This is in the 58% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 40.0% 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, 80.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 83% 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:

  • 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.
  • 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.