USPTO Examiner THOMAS TIMOTHY P - Art Unit 1614

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18587175ORAL GLIPTIN COMPOSITIONS AND METHOD FOR PREPARATION THEREOFFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1111NoNo
18443875HYDROCORTISONE ORAL LIQUID FORMULATIONSFebruary 2024December 2024Abandon1001NoNo
18493090QUATERNARY AMMONIUM CYCLODEXTRIN AND PREPARATION METHOD AND USES THEREOF, AND SILVER NANOPARTICLE-CYCLODEXTRIN COMPLEX AND PREPARATION METHOD AND USES THEREOFOctober 2023December 2024Allow1421NoNo
18556634PURIFIED PSYCHOACTIVE ALKALOID EXTRACTION USING ACIDIFIED ACETONEOctober 2023May 2025Abandon1811NoNo
18481549FORMULATIONS OF DAZUCORILANT, A GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR MODULATOROctober 2023March 2025Allow1721YesNo
18239072COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF PRESBYOPIAAugust 2023October 2024Abandon1420NoNo
18340702COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TOPICAL TREATMENT OF VASCULAR CONDITIONSJune 2023January 2025Abandon1931YesYes
18310575SOLUTIONS FOR ORAL DOSAGEMay 2023January 2025Allow2021YesNo
18026765SPECIALIZED PRO-RESOLVING MEDIATORS (SPMs) AS MELANOCYTE GROWTH PROMOTER AND PRO-SURVIVAL FACTORS AND USES THEREOFMarch 2023September 2024Allow1821NoNo
18184135METHODS OF ADMINISTERING AN ARIPIPRAZOLE INJECTABLE PREPARATIONMarch 2023December 2024Abandon2141YesNo
18115690CRILA� AND EGCG COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATMENT OF FIBROIDSFebruary 2023June 2025Allow2741YesNo
18075720COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF PRESBYOPIADecember 2022December 2024Abandon2401NoNo
17939569COSMETIC COMPOSITION FOR PEEL-OFF-TYPE PACKS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAMESeptember 2022March 2025Allow3011YesNo
17903026USE OF EFFECTIVE PART EXTRACT OF MONOCHASMA SAVATIERI IN PREPARATION OF DRUG FOR TREATING INFLAMMATORY DISEASE OR TUMORSeptember 2022November 2024Allow2611YesNo
17895809ANTI-CANCER EFFECTS OF JAK2 INHIBITORS IN COMBINATION WITH THALIDOMIDE DERIVATIVES AND GLUCOCORTICOIDSAugust 2022May 2025Abandon3321NoNo
17894265PHOTOSENSITISING COMPOSITION AND USES THEREOFAugust 2022November 2024Abandon2711NoNo
17892782PHOSPHOLIPID COMPOSITIONSAugust 2022November 2024Allow2711NoNo
17889304Milrinone Composition and Method for Administering SameAugust 2022February 2025Abandon3011NoNo
1784303119-NOR C3,3-DISUBSTITUTED C21-N-PYRAZOLYL STEROID AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFJune 2022December 2024Abandon3011NoNo
17589012METHODS OF TREATING SARIN EXPOSURE WITH TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL AND CANNABIDIOL COMBINATIONSJanuary 2022May 2024Allow2811YesNo
17618152USING PARASYMPATHOMIMETIC DRUGS ALONE OR, IN COMBINATION WITH ONE OR MORE ALPHA AGONISTS IN PSEUDOPHAKIC PATIENTS, TO CREATE MULTI-FOCALITYDecember 2021May 2025Abandon4211NoNo
17540563TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR MODULATOR COMPOUNDSDecember 2021April 2025Allow4022YesNo
17602424METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN TREATMENT OF CANCER WITHOUT PSYCHOACTIVE EFFECTSOctober 2021June 2025Abandon4401NoNo
17594292METHODS OF ADMINISTERING AN ARIPIPRAZOLE INJECTABLE PREPARATIONOctober 2021February 2025Abandon4011NoNo
17439136Macromolecule-Supported TLR AgonistsSeptember 2021May 2025Abandon4401NoNo
17467795METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR REDUCING ALCOHOL TOXICITYSeptember 2021November 2024Abandon3821YesNo
17463258COMPOSITIONS AND KITS FOR OMEPRAZOLE SUSPENSIONAugust 2021March 2025Allow4331NoNo
17310432AROMATIC RING OR HETEROAROMATIC RING COMPOUNDS, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND MEDICAL USE THEREOFAugust 2021April 2025Abandon4401NoNo
17426411ABRASION-RESISTANT OPIOID FORMULATIONS WHICH RESIST ABUSE AND INCLUDE A SEQUESTERED OPIOID ANTAGONISTJuly 2021December 2024Abandon4101NoNo
17426281DISULPHIDE COMPOUNDSJuly 2021October 2024Abandon3901NoNo
17371585PHARMACEUTICAL USEJuly 2021October 2024Abandon3910NoNo
17255887COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING AMINO ACIDS FOR USE IN THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF LIVER DISEASESDecember 2020November 2024Allow4720NoNo
17120800SMALL MOLECULE MODULATORS OF PANTOTHENATE KINASESDecember 2020April 2025Abandon5211NoNo
17072726USE OF ARTEMISININ FOR TREATING TUMORS INDUCED BY ONCOGENIC VIRUSES AND FOR TREATING VIRAL INFECTIONSOctober 2020July 2024Allow4521YesNo
17047155NECROPTOSIS INDUCERS OR AUTOPHAGY INHIBITORS OR A COMBINATION THEREOFOctober 2020March 2025Allow5321NoNo
16932111DERMAL PATCHES AND GLASS SWABS FOR APPLICATION OF TOPICAL IMMUNOSENSITIZERSJuly 2020December 2022Abandon2951YesYes
16955221SILICONE RESIN-COVERED SILICONE ELASTOMER PARTICLES, ORGANIC RESIN ADDITIVE, AND OTHER USESJune 2020September 2024Allow5131YesNo
16893903PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATION FOR THE ELIMINATION OF CAUSATIVE AGENTS OF HERPESVIRAL INFECTIONS FROM THE TISSUES OF A MACROORGANISMJune 2020November 2024Abandon5441NoNo
16879075Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase (TERT) Expression Enhancing Compounds and Methods for Using the SameMay 2020December 2024Allow5571YesNo
15931270COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING KERATINOUS SUBSTRATESMay 2020March 2025Allow5822YesNo
16761779EXTENDED RELEASE FORMULATIONS FOR INTRA-ARTICULAR APPLICATIONSMay 2020April 2025Allow6051NoNo
16649268Ophthalmic Pharmaceutical Composition, Ophthalmic Kit, and Pharmaceutical Application ThereofMarch 2020August 2024Allow5351YesNo
16645975METHODS OF TREATING EPILEPSY OR STATUS EPILEPTICUSMarch 2020October 2024Abandon5541NoNo
16624439Method of Treatment of CancerDecember 2019May 2025Abandon6061NoNo
16618779LOW-ALCOHOL ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOFDecember 2019January 2025Abandon6041NoYes
16451999METHODS OF TREATING SKIN WITH AROMATIC SKIN-ACTIVE INGREDIENTSJune 2019December 2024Allow6031YesYes
16425580ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITIONSMay 2019July 2024Allow6020YesYes
16224433INJECTABLE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A CYCLODEXTRIN A HYDROPHOBIC DRUG, A CO-SOLVENT, AND A PRESERVATIVEDecember 2018April 2025Allow6041NoYes
16210714Extruded Immediate Release Abuse Deterrent PillDecember 2018March 2020Allow1511YesNo
16081290GLYCOALKALOID COMBINATIONS AND VARIOUS USES THEREOFAugust 2018March 2025Allow6041YesNo
15780320A METHOD FOR PREPARATION OF REDUCIBLE DEGRADABLE HYPERBRANCHED POLYMERIC MICELLESMay 2018January 2020Allow1910NoNo
15960004PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS OF NITRITE AND USES THEREOFApril 2018November 2021Abandon4221YesYes
15538828NANOPARTICLES AND THEIR USE IN CANCER THERAPYJune 2017March 2020Allow3232YesNo
15332805Cyclic Peptidomimetic Compounds as ImmunomodulatorsOctober 2016February 2018Allow1601YesNo
152286744-PREGENEN-11BETA-17-21-TRIOL-3,20-DIONE DERIVATIVESAugust 2016July 2019Allow3521NoNo
15115479OIL-IN -WATER EMULSION SUNSCREEN COMPOSITIONJuly 2016October 2024Allow60100NoYes
14457714EXTRUDED IMMEDIATE RELEASE ABUSE DETERRENT PILLAugust 2014November 2018Allow51101YesYes
14294764CORTICOSTEROID COMPOSITIONSJune 2014June 2018Allow4851YesYes
136423387-(LH-PYRAZOL-4-YL)-1,6-NAPHTHYRIDINE COMPOUNDS AS SYK INHIBITORSOctober 2012September 2013Allow1100YesNo
13245208A METHOD OF TREATING ASTHMASeptember 2011January 2013Allow1620NoNo
13135868Small molecules with antimalarial activityJuly 2011November 2013Allow2801NoNo
12921947NOVEL SUBSTANCES ANALOGOUS TO MK8383 AND AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL DISEASE CONTROL AGENTSSeptember 2010August 2012Allow2300YesNo
12674789COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING A SYNERGIC MIXTURE OF POLYOLS AND XYLOGLUCANES AS PHYTOSANITARY AND BIO-FERTILISING PRODUCTSMarch 2010February 2013Allow3621YesNo
124418913-AMINO-PYRIDINE DERIVATIVES FOR THE TREATMENT OF METABOLIC DISORDERSMarch 2009May 2012Allow3821YesNo
12034434PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING A-LIPOIC ACID FOR INFLAMMATORY DISEASESFebruary 2008October 2009Abandon1911NoNo
11931951PREVENTION OF OVARIAN CANCER BY ADMINISTRATION OF A VITAMIN D COMPOUNDOctober 2007September 2009Abandon2201NoNo
10590077Of at Use of an Antagonist Compound of at Least One Receptor Selected From a Group Comprising Beta-Adrenergic Receptors, A at1, 5-Ht5 and Galanin Receptor for Preparing a Pharmaceutical Composition for Treating RosaceaJuly 2007October 2008Abandon2601NoNo
11774892STABLE GABAPENTIN COMPOSITIONSJuly 2007October 2008Abandon1501NoNo
11765872SCAR TREATMENT USING PROTEIN PHOSPHATASE INHIBITORSJune 2007March 2009Abandon2111NoNo
11764904LYOPHILIZED PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION OF PAPAVERINE PHENTOLAMINE AND ALPROSTADILJune 2007August 2009Abandon2621NoNo
11803232Topical compositions containing metronidazoleJune 2007September 2009Abandon2821NoNo
10578015Plant-Origin Alpha3-Adrenoceptor Agonist and Use of the SameMay 2007October 2008Abandon3001NoNo
11803226Topical compositions containing metronidazoleMay 2007May 2009Abandon2411NoNo
11803269Topical compositions containing metronidazoleMay 2007September 2009Abandon2821NoNo
11803227Topical compositions containing metronidazoleMay 2007September 2009Abandon2821YesNo
11747571PREVENTION OF OVARIAN CANCER BY ADMINISTRATION OF AGENTS THAT INDUCE BIOLOGIC RESPONSESMay 2007September 2009Abandon2811NoNo
11787535PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS THAT MODULATE HPTPBETA ACTIVITYApril 2007August 2009Allow2820YesNo
11733591PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS AND USE THEREOFApril 2007July 2009Abandon2721NoNo
11694935TRICYCLIC, HETEROAROMATIC COMPOUNDS MODULATING CXCR4 AND/ OR CXCR7March 2007July 2009Allow2811YesNo
10592994Use of Sphingolipids in the Treatment and Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Insulin Resistance and Metabolic SyndromeMarch 2007June 2009Abandon3311NoNo
11575741Lyophilisate Comprising N-Diaminomethylene-2-Methyl-4,5-Di(Methylsulfonyl)BenzamideMarch 2007September 2008Abandon1801NoNo
11726176Anti-aging composition containing phloretinMarch 2007August 2009Abandon2821YesNo
11597679Use of Ppar Agonists to Treat RuminantsMarch 2007August 2009Abandon3311NoNo
10559868Oxazolidinone Antibiotics and Derivatives and ThereofMarch 2007June 2009Abandon4201NoNo
11681654PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS AND USE THEREOFMarch 2007July 2009Abandon2921NoNo
11570484Use of Acetyl L-Carnitine for the Preparation of a Medicine for the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain in Diabetic PatientsMarch 2007July 2009Abandon3101NoNo
11573740A COMPOSITION CONTAINING A THIOUREA DERIVATIVE FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING PRURITIC OR IRRITANT SKIN DISEASESFebruary 2007November 2008Abandon2111NoNo
11659876Treatments for Congestive Heart FailureFebruary 2007March 2009Abandon2511NoNo
11704665Combination therapy for treating or managing acute myelocytic leukemiaFebruary 2007May 2009Abandon2711NoNo
11632801Use Of Sphingolipids For Prevention And Treatment Of AtherosclerosisJanuary 2007October 2008Abandon2101NoNo
11572186Formulation for Stimulating Hair GrowthJanuary 2007May 2009Abandon2811NoNo
11587245Use of C-Kit Inhibitors for Treating FibrosisJanuary 2007September 2008Abandon2311NoNo
11603946PYRROLO [3,4-H] ISOQUINOLINE COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR MODULATING GATED ION CHANNELSNovember 2006December 2009Allow3721YesYes
11598746Nicardipine injection compositionNovember 2006March 2009Abandon2820NoNo
11590679Use of pyridoxamine to treat and/or prevent disease processesOctober 2006September 2008Abandon2201NoNo
10594081Pharmaceutical compositions comprising anti-inflammatory quinazolinecarboxamide derivativesSeptember 2006July 2008Abandon2111NoNo
11515052Novel pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating tumors, including drug-resistant tumorsSeptember 2006January 2009Abandon2811NoNo
11496255COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF REDUCING TISSUE LEVELS OF DRUGS WHEN GIVEN AS OROTATE DERIVATIVESJuly 2006September 2008Allow2621YesNo
10566132Active substance combination comprising a 2,5-dihydroxybenzenesulfonic compound and a potassium ion channel modulatorJuly 2006July 2008Abandon2901NoNo
11441877Prevention of ovarian cancer by administration of a vitamin D compoundMay 2006June 2009Abandon3611NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner THOMAS, TIMOTHY P.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
5
Examiner Affirmed
2
(40.0%)
Examiner Reversed
3
(60.0%)
Reversal Percentile
82.8%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 60.0% reversal rate, the PTAB has reversed the examiner's rejections more often than affirming them. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
15
Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(26.7%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
11
(73.3%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
35.6%
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, 26.7% 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 THOMAS, TIMOTHY P - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner THOMAS, TIMOTHY P works in Art Unit 1614 and has examined 131 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 31.3%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 36 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner THOMAS, TIMOTHY P's allowance rate of 31.3% places them in the 2% 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 THOMAS, TIMOTHY P receive 1.73 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 51% 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 THOMAS, TIMOTHY P is 36 months. This places the examiner in the 16% 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 +55.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by THOMAS, TIMOTHY P. This interview benefit is in the 96% 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, 21.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 18% 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 19.4% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 16% 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, 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 64.3% of appeals filed. This is in the 39% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 44.4% 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, 56.7% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 72% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show above-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Petitionable matters include restriction requirements (MPEP § 1002.02(c)(2)) and various procedural issues.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 3.8% of allowed cases (in the 86% 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 4.9% of allowed cases (in the 78% percentile). Per MPEP § 714.14, a Quayle action indicates that all claims are allowable but formal matters remain. This examiner frequently uses Quayle actions compared to other examiners, which is a positive indicator that once substantive issues are resolved, allowance follows quickly.

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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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