USPTO Examiner HAGHIGHATIAN MINA - Art Unit 1616

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17139401NASAL HYGIENE COMPOSITIONS, ANTIMICROBIAL TREATMENTS, DEVICES, AND ARTICLES FOR DELIVERY OF SAME TO THE NOSE, TRACHEA AND MAIN BRONCHIDecember 2020August 2022Abandon1930YesNo
17134827MONOVALENT METAL CATION DRY POWDERS FOR INHALATIONDecember 2020July 2021Allow610YesNo
17135528Treatment With Powdered Intranasal EpinephrineDecember 2020May 2022Allow1621YesNo
17132116LIQUID SULFONYLUREA-CONTAINING HERBICIDAL COMPOSITIONSDecember 2020December 2024Allow4720YesNo
17130193FUNGICIDAL COMBINATIONSDecember 2020April 2025Allow5250YesNo
17129167EXTENDED RELEASE MULTIPARTICULATES OF RANOLAZINEDecember 2020October 2022Allow2120NoNo
17128916TRANSDERMAL DELIVERY OF PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTSDecember 2020November 2022Abandon2310NoNo
17254446PLANT MATERIAL COATING AND PREPARATION PROCEDUREDecember 2020September 2024Abandon4511NoNo
17129004Methods and Compositions for Controlling Corn RootwormDecember 2020February 2025Allow5030YesNo
17254209COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR REDUCING SPRAY DRIFTDecember 2020April 2025Abandon5221NoNo
17059614FLUTICASONE AND VILANTEROL FORMULATION AND INHALERNovember 2020October 2024Abandon4721NoNo
17107478FORMULATION FOR TREATING CHRONIC WOUNDSNovember 2020January 2024Abandon3830NoNo
16950185RIBAVIRIN PERFLUBRON EMULSION COMPOSITION FOR TREATING VIRAL DISEASESNovember 2020February 2023Abandon2720YesNo
17054951MUTANTS OF PAENIBACILLUS AND METHODS FOR THEIR USENovember 2020August 2024Allow4520YesNo
17053247COMBINATIONS OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS TO INCREASE CROP PRODUCTIONNovember 2020August 2024Abandon4520NoNo
17087538MICROSPHERES FOR EXTENDED, CONTROLLED RELEASE OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTSNovember 2020March 2025Allow5332YesYes
17083989Systems, Methods and Products for Minimizing Tissue Reactions and Tissue Injury at an Infusion SiteOctober 2020August 2022Allow2210NoNo
17078244STABLE SOLID HERBICIDE DELIVERY SYSTEMSOctober 2020March 2023Abandon2920NoNo
17050348VIP and VIP Agonists, Nanoparticles, and Uses in Inflammatory T-Cell Mediated DiseaseOctober 2020May 2023Allow3111YesNo
17049099PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING SALBUTAMOLOctober 2020July 2024Abandon4541NoNo
17047678COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING ION TRANSPORTER ACTIVITY AND USES THEREOFOctober 2020July 2022Allow2110NoNo
17028630INHALED IMATINIB FOR TREATMENT OF PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION (PAH)September 2020March 2024Allow4220YesYes
17026523ENGINEERED METAL NANOPARTICLES AND METHODS THEREOFSeptember 2020March 2023Abandon3021NoNo
17025851COATING FOR FLOWER HEADSSeptember 2020October 2024Abandon5831NoNo
17024958CANNABINOID AND MENTHOL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODSSeptember 2020July 2022Abandon2210NoNo
16981615ACTIVATED FERRATE COMPOSITIONSSeptember 2020February 2025Allow5351YesNo
17019740AEROSOL FORMULATION FOR COPDSeptember 2020October 2022Allow2520YesNo
16978512METHOD FOR IMPROVING SOLUBILITY OF SPARINGLY WATER-SOLUBLE COMPONENTSeptember 2020November 2022Abandon2720NoNo
16978652HIGH-LOAD GLYPHOSATE HERBICIDAL COMPOSITION, READY-TO-USE FORMULATION OBTAINED FROM THE COMPOSITION AND METHOD TO CONTROL VARIOUS WEED SPECIES IN AGRICULTURAL CROPSSeptember 2020January 2023Allow2920YesNo
17007819BONDABLE MICROCAPSULES AND SURFACE FUNCTIONALIZED FILLERSAugust 2020March 2022Allow1910NoNo
16971446NANOSUSPENSIONS OF SALSALATE AND METHODS OF USING THE SAMEAugust 2020July 2023Allow3531YesNo
16994425Diketopiperazine Microparticles with Defined Specific Surface AreasAugust 2020January 2023Allow2940NoNo
16989642PHARMACEUTICAL OIL-IN-WATER NANO-EMULSIONAugust 2020May 2022Allow2111YesNo
16988459COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR OPHTHALMIC AND/OR OTHER APPLICATIONSAugust 2020January 2021Allow510YesNo
16988470COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR OPHTHALMIC AND/OR OTHER APPLICATIONSAugust 2020January 2021Allow510YesNo
16986804Non-Gelling Soluble Extracellular Matrix with Biological ActivityAugust 2020December 2022Abandon2820YesNo
16944008HIGH-STRENGTH TESTOSTERONE UNDECANOATE COMPOSITIONSJuly 2020February 2022Allow1910NoNo
16965095COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING PULMONARY EDEMA OR LUNG INFLAMMATIONJuly 2020May 2022Allow2220YesNo
16936220COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING TRANSPORT THROUGH MUCUSJuly 2020November 2022Abandon2820NoNo
16933059FORMULATIONS FOR EYE TREATMENTSJuly 2020February 2025Allow5560NoNo
16926199USE OF NANOPARTICLES FOR TREATING RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH CYSTIC FIBROSISJuly 2020September 2024Allow5070YesNo
16759152COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING HAIR LOSS OR PROMOTING HAIR DEVELOPMENT, COMPRISING IRONE AS ACTIVE INGREDIENTJuly 2020October 2021Allow1810NoNo
16958965DRY POWDER KETAMINE COMPOSITION FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION BY PULMONARY ADMINISTRATIONJune 2020December 2024Abandon5341YesNo
169145851-AMINO-1-CYCLOPROPANECARBOXYLIC ACID HYDROCHLORIDE FORMULATIONSJune 2020February 2022Allow2011YesNo
16901268Surfactant Formulations for InhalationJune 2020June 2024Abandon4831NoNo
16895638NANOSTRUCTURED GELS CAPABLE OF CONTROLLED RELEASE OF ENCAPSULATED AGENTSJune 2020January 2023Allow3231YesNo
16896007COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR OPHTHALMIC AND/OR OTHER APPLICATIONSJune 2020October 2020Allow410YesNo
16888371COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR OPHTHALMIC AND/OR OTHER APPLICATIONSMay 2020October 2020Allow410YesNo
16877047Coating a Respiratory SystemMay 2020January 2023Abandon3210NoNo
16874168NEBULIZED IMATINIB FORMULATIONS, MANUFACTURE, AND USES THEREOFMay 2020September 2024Abandon5261NoNo
16864473Sprayable, Aqueous Alcoholic Microbicidal Compositions Comprising Zinc IonsMay 2020July 2022Abandon2720NoNo
16864035NOVEL AEROSOL FORMULATIONS OF ONDANSETRON AND USES THEREOFApril 2020September 2022Abandon2920NoNo
16861322SOIL METABOLIZABLE CYANAMIDE PESTICIDE COMPOSITIONSApril 2020December 2022Abandon3121NoNo
16843721HIGH-STRENGTH TESTOSTERONE UNDECANOATE COMPOSITIONSApril 2020August 2020Allow510NoNo
16843759HIGH-STRENGTH TESTOSTERONE UNDECANOATE COMPOSITIONSApril 2020January 2021Abandon910NoNo
16843579HIGH-STRENGTH TESTOSTERONE UNDECANOATE COMPOSITIONSApril 2020January 2021Abandon910NoNo
16843810HIGH-STRENGTH TESTOSTERONE UNDECANOATE COMPOSITIONSApril 2020February 2022Allow2220YesNo
16843837HIGH-STRENGTH TESTOSTERONE UNDECANOATE COMPOSITIONSApril 2020December 2021Allow2020NoNo
16839305COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING BONE MORPHOGENIC PROTEINS AND METHODS THEROFApril 2020June 2025Abandon6060NoNo
16652904INHALABLE COMPOSITION OF CLOFAZIMINE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFApril 2020December 2023Abandon4541YesNo
16650140COMPOSITION FOR PROMOTING ADIPOCYTE DIFFERENTIATION OR ADIPONECTIN, COMPRISING TRIMETHOXY PHENYL COMPOUNDMarch 2020January 2023Abandon3410NoNo
16648535POLYMERIC PARTICLES CONTAINING MICROORGANISMSMarch 2020November 2022Allow3211YesNo
16820436POST-EMERGENCE HERBICIDEMarch 2020August 2022Abandon2920NoNo
16818755TRANSDERMAL FORMULATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF PAIN AND/OR INFLAMMATIONMarch 2020July 2021Allow1600YesNo
16807229CANNABINOID AND MENTHOL GEL COMPOSITIONS, PATCHES AND METHODSMarch 2020September 2021Allow1910YesNo
16807256CANNABINOID, MENTHOL AND CAFFEINE DISSOLVABLE FILM COMPOSITIONS, DEVICES AND METHODSMarch 2020September 2021Allow1910YesNo
16806476CANNABINOID AND MENTHOL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODSMarch 2020August 2020Allow510YesNo
16643198Use Of Inhaled Nitric Oxide For The Treatment Of Pulmonary Hypertension Associated With Lung DiseaseFebruary 2020May 2024Abandon5040NoNo
16791431INTRANASAL DHE FOR THE TREATMENT OF HEADACHEFebruary 2020October 2021Abandon2030YesNo
16773656DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE (DMSO) AND METHYLSULFONYLMETHANE (MSM) FORMULATIONS TO TREAT OSTEOARTHRITISJanuary 2020December 2022Abandon3520NoYes
16633911TOPICAL HERBAL COMPOSITIONSJanuary 2020August 2024Allow5451YesNo
16461564ORAL COLON-TARGETED DELIVERY SYSTEM AND PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATION THEREOFJanuary 2020July 2023Allow5041YesNo
16715332Inhalable ParticlesDecember 2019February 2022Allow2611YesNo
16695864PLANT VASCULAR DISEASE TREATMENT COMPOSITIONNovember 2019January 2023Abandon3711NoNo
16689611PHARMACEUTICAL SOLUTION FORMULATIONS FOR PRESSURISED METERED DOSE INHALERSNovember 2019August 2021Allow2110YesNo
16681072HERBICIDAL COMBINATIONNovember 2019January 2022Allow2611YesNo
16679033HIGH-STRENGTH TESTOSTERONE UNDECANOATE COMPOSITIONSNovember 2019September 2020Abandon1010NoNo
16676016COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING PAIN AND INFLAMMATIONNovember 2019October 2022Abandon3530NoNo
16594897MULTIMODAL PARTICULATE FORMULATIONSOctober 2019November 2021Abandon2510NoNo
16594602METHODS FOR INCREASING ORAL OSTEOGENESIS USING LIPOXIN A4 (LXA4) AND ITS ANALOGSOctober 2019October 2023Allow4850YesNo
16577416BUFFERED MICROENCAPSULATED COMPOSITIONS AND METHODSSeptember 2019July 2021Allow2210YesNo
16577212BUFFERED MICROENCAPSULATED COMPOSITIONS AND METHODSSeptember 2019July 2021Allow2210NoNo
16577312BUFFERED MICROENCAPSULATED COMPOSITIONS AND METHODSSeptember 2019July 2021Allow2210YesNo
16565217PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONSeptember 2019October 2022Abandon3740YesNo
16565226PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONSeptember 2019December 2022Abandon3940YesNo
16558780CANNABINOID AND MENTHOL GEL COMPOSITIONS, PATCHES AND METHODSSeptember 2019June 2021Allow2110YesNo
16558872CANNABINOID, MENTHOL AND CAFFEINE DISSOLVABLE FILM COMPOSITIONS, DEVICES AND METHODSSeptember 2019August 2021Allow2310YesNo
16548062ANTIMICROBIAL SILVER IODATEAugust 2019May 2021Allow2110NoNo
16486596HYDROGEN SULFIDE AND/OR NITRITE IN THE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATIONAugust 2019June 2021Allow2210YesNo
16486682Chemical CompositionAugust 2019January 2025Allow6041YesNo
16539149Low Dose Pharmaceutical Powders for InhalationAugust 2019June 2022Abandon3410NoNo
16484656GASTROINTESTINAL RELEASE CAPSULE FOR USE IN A METHOD FOR DESENSITISING AND/OR INDUCING TOLERANCE IN A PATIENT WITH A PEANUT ALLERGYAugust 2019September 2021Allow2520NoNo
16482519HERBICIDAL COMBINATIONJuly 2019April 2022Allow3240YesNo
16480806IMPROVED COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING OVERDOSEJuly 2019July 2021Abandon2401NoNo
16510846Drug Condensation Aerosols And KitsJuly 2019March 2022Abandon3220NoNo
16477176IRON OXIDE/NANOKAOLIN COMPOSITE HEMOSTATIC AGENT AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFJuly 2019June 2023Abandon4841YesNo
16505133METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR TREATING LUNG DISORDERSJuly 2019April 2021Allow2210YesNo
16457746TRANSDERMAL FORMULATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF PAIN AND/OR INFLAMMATIONJune 2019January 2020Allow700YesNo
16454353COMBINATION DOSAGE FORM OF A MU OPIOID RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST AND AN OPIOID AGENTJune 2019November 2020Allow1600NoNo
16468621MIXTURES CONTAINING SECONDARY CALCIUM AND MAGNESIUM PHOSPHONATE AND THEIR USE AS FUNGICIDE OR FERTILIZERJune 2019May 2024Allow5931YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner HAGHIGHATIAN, MINA.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
43
Examiner Affirmed
32
(74.4%)
Examiner Reversed
11
(25.6%)
Reversal Percentile
42.6%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 25.6% 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
171
Allowed After Appeal Filing
23
(13.5%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
148
(86.5%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
17.0%
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, 13.5% 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 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 HAGHIGHATIAN, MINA - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner HAGHIGHATIAN, MINA works in Art Unit 1616 and has examined 1,149 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 51.8%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 31 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner HAGHIGHATIAN, MINA's allowance rate of 51.8% places them in the 15% 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 HAGHIGHATIAN, MINA receive 2.42 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 66% 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 HAGHIGHATIAN, MINA is 31 months. This places the examiner in the 53% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +23.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by HAGHIGHATIAN, MINA. This interview benefit is in the 68% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 18.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 21% 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 32.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 50% 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, 54.5% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 48% 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 54.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 27% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 71.2% 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, 52.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 50% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show below-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 9.0% of allowed cases (in the 93% 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 1.3% of allowed cases (in the 66% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).

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.
  • 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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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.