USPTO Examiner NGUYEN NGOC ANH THI - Art Unit 1615

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18757727COPPER NANOCLUSTERS, COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAME, AND TREATMENT OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSISJune 2024August 2025Allow1410NoNo
17926004TARGETED ANTIVIRAL DRUGSJune 2023February 2026Abandon3910NoNo
18004973LIPOSOMAL OZONE NANOSOLUTIONSJanuary 2023October 2025Abandon3410NoNo
18078694CATHETER LOCK SOLUTIONS INCORPORATING NITRIC OXIDE RELEASING LIPOSOMESDecember 2022January 2026Abandon3710NoNo
17994196SUSTAINED-RELEASE PHEROMONE PREPARATIONNovember 2022March 2026Allow3930YesNo
17998589PEG LIPIDOID COMPOUNDSNovember 2022August 2025Allow3410NoNo
17934198OROMUCOSAL FILM COMPOSITIONSSeptember 2022September 2025Abandon3610NoNo
17946067SKIN CREAM FOR REDUCING BED SORESSeptember 2022July 2025Abandon3420YesNo
17929630SURFACTANT VESICLES FOR VACCINE FORMULATION, TARGETED DRUG DELIVERY, AND TRANSFECTIONSeptember 2022September 2025Abandon3710NoNo
17802655PREPARATION FOR MAGNETIZING KIDNEY STONES AND KIDNEY STONE FRAGMENTS AND KIT FOR REMOVING KIDNEY STONES AND KIDNEY STONE FRAGMENTSAugust 2022July 2025Abandon3510NoNo
17783814Antimicrobial CompositionJune 2022July 2025Abandon3710NoNo
17767816DELIVERY SYSTEM COMPLEXES COMPRISING A PRECIPITATE OF AN ACTIVE AGENT AND METHODS OF USEApril 2022July 2025Abandon3910NoNo
17700950Cryoprotective Compositions, Surgical Kits, and Methods for Protection of a Surgical Site During CryosurgeryMarch 2022June 2025Allow3901YesNo
17631525PROLIPOSOMAL TESTOSTERONE UNDECANOATE FORMULATIONSJanuary 2022January 2026Allow4720YesNo
17645509PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONDecember 2021September 2025Abandon4540YesNo
17618638ACTIVE SUBSTANCE DELIVERY SYSTEMDecember 2021October 2025Abandon4630NoNo
17457793LIPID COMPOSITIONDecember 2021July 2025Allow4330YesNo
17595083HIGH SPREADING AND UPTAKE ULV FORMULATIONSNovember 2021November 2025Abandon4830NoNo
17608776COSMETIC COMPOSITIONS FOR SOFT-FOCUSNovember 2021July 2025Abandon4420NoNo
16606291SURFACE-HYDROPHOBICIZED CELLULOSE NANOFIBERS FOR OILY THICKENER, OILY THICKENER COMPOSITION CONTAINING SAME, COSMETICS AND HYDROPHOBICIZED CELLULOSE NANOFIBER COMPLEX FOR OILY THICKENER CONTAINING SAME, OILY THICKENER COMPOSITION CONTAINING SAME, AND COSMETICS CONTAINING SAMEOctober 2021May 2025Allow6030YesNo
16982060PAENIBACILLUS STRAIN CAPABLE OF PRODUCING POLYSACCHARIDES WITH AFTER-SUN REPAIR EFFECT AND USE THEREOFOctober 2021February 2025Allow5320YesNo
17606023INJECTABLE SUSTAINED-RELEASE FORMULATIONS FOR TREATMENT OF JOINT PAIN AND INFLAMMATIONOctober 2021February 2026Allow5230NoNo
17602327CHLORHEXIDINE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBTAINING SAMEOctober 2021January 2025Abandon3910NoNo
17482898Cryoprotective Compositions and Methods for Protection of a Surgical Site During CryosurgerySeptember 2021July 2025Allow4621YesNo
17593714NON-THERAPEUTIC COSMETIC USE OF CARBOXYALKYLATED STARCH IN AN EMULSION FOR CUSHION AND SOFT FEEL SENSORY EFFECTSSeptember 2021January 2025Abandon3910NoNo
17441416THERAPY FOR COLORECTAL AND SMALL INTESTINE CANCERSSeptember 2021January 2026Allow5230NoNo
17439348IN SITU GEL-FORMING DELIVERY SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPOSITIONSSeptember 2021August 2025Abandon4720NoNo
17435879COSMETIC OR PERSONAL CARE FORMULATIONS CONTAINING POROUS METAL OXIDE SPHERESSeptember 2021December 2024Abandon3910NoNo
17433534Fatty Acid Derivatives For Improving The Effect Of Agrochemical ActivesAugust 2021December 2024Abandon3910NoNo
17430119BIOMATERIALS COMPRISING A SCAFFOLD CONTAINING A MINERAL COMPOUND, AND USES THEREOF AS BONE SUBSTITUTESAugust 2021January 2026Abandon5340NoNo
17426864INSTANTLY SOLUBLE PARTICLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAMEJuly 2021March 2025Abandon4420YesNo
17425294DRUG AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFORJuly 2021February 2025Abandon4320NoNo
17423301PLANT GROWTH REGULATING AGENTJuly 2021October 2024Abandon3910NoNo
17422803MULTILAYERED CATIONIC LIPOSOME FOR ENHANCING SKIN ABSORPTION AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFORJuly 2021January 2025Abandon4220NoNo
17267927OIL-IN-WATER EMULSION COSMETIC COMPOSITIONJuly 2021January 2026Abandon5940NoNo
17417261ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT INCLUDING SiOx NANOPARTICLES AND METHOD OF PREPARING ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTJune 2021October 2024Abandon4010NoNo
17309744COPPER NANOCLUSTERS, COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAME, AND TREATMENT OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSISJune 2021May 2024Allow3510YesNo
17309565EMULSIFYING COMPOSITION CONSISTING OF AN OIL-IN-WATER EMULSIFIER AND A CYCLODEXTRIN OF SELECTED PARTICLE SIZE, CAPABLE OF PROVIDING AN OIL-IN-WATER EMULSION WITH IMPROVED SENSORY EFFECTS FOR COSMETIC USEJune 2021June 2025Abandon4930NoNo
17291960LIPID NANOPARTICLE FORMULATIONSMay 2021September 2025Abandon5220NoYes
17289807FERRITIN NANOPARTICLES COMPRISING A CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AGENTApril 2021August 2025Abandon5150NoNo
17288440FRAGRANCE BLENDS AND METHODS FOR PREPARATION THEREOFApril 2021December 2025Abandon5540NoNo
17286293DRY PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR INHALATIONApril 2021December 2024Abandon4420YesNo
17260640TRIBLOCK COPOLYMER STABILIZERS FOR THE FORMATION OF NANOPARTICLES ENCAPSULATING SOLUBLE BIOLOGICS, THERAPEUTICS, AND IMAGING AGENTSJanuary 2021March 2024Allow3810YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner NGUYEN, NGOC-ANH THI.

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
0.1%
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 NGUYEN, NGOC-ANH THI - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner NGUYEN, NGOC-ANH THI works in Art Unit 1615 and has examined 29 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 27.6%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 45 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner NGUYEN, NGOC-ANH THI's allowance rate of 27.6% places them in the 4% 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 NGUYEN, NGOC-ANH THI receive 2.34 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 67% 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 NGUYEN, NGOC-ANH THI 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 +56.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by NGUYEN, NGOC-ANH THI. 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, 11.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 6% 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 36.4% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 55% 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.

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.
  • 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.

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