USPTO Examiner VANHORN ABIGAIL LOUISE - Art Unit 1616

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17174458RESIDENCE STRUCTURES AND RELATED METHODSFebruary 2021January 2022Allow6021YesNo
17247708METHODS FOR ADMINISTERING ARIPIPRAZOLEDecember 2020May 2023Abandon2810NoNo
17126786RESIDENCE STRUCTURES AND RELATED METHODSDecember 2020March 2021Allow310YesNo
17126835RESIDENCE STRUCTURES AND RELATED METHODSDecember 2020March 2022Allow1521NoNo
17117599PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ACTIVATED CARBONDecember 2020March 2023Allow2710NoNo
17116202ROCKET-SHAPED RECTAL SUPPOSITORYDecember 2020June 2022Abandon1801NoNo
17113785USE OF HYDROGEL COMPOSITION FOR ALLEVIATING DEGENERATIVE JOINT AND TENDON TEARDecember 2020March 2024Abandon4021NoNo
17111895CONTROLLED RELEASE ORAL PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORMS COMPRISING MGBGDecember 2020October 2023Abandon3420NoNo
17057924SUSTAINED RELEASE INJECTABLE FORMULATION CONTAINING A POLY L LACTIC ACID FILLER AND A HYALURONIC ACID FILLER CONJUGATE AND A METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAMENovember 2020September 2023Allow3420NoNo
17077856CONTINUOUS MICROPARTICLE MANUFACTUREOctober 2020March 2023Abandon2901NoNo
17072895NANOSCALE METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS FOR ENHANCED TUMOR CHEMORADIATIONOctober 2020November 2023Abandon3721NoNo
16974068Method and composition for the reduction of viral replication, duration and spread of the COVID-19 and the FluSeptember 2020February 2023Allow2821YesNo
17022062CLICK-CROSSLINKED HYDROGELS AND METHODS OF USESeptember 2020March 2024Allow4221YesYes
17008880LABILE ESTERS OF AGROCHEMICALS FOR CONTROLLED RELEASE AND REDUCTION OF OFF-SITE MOVEMENTSeptember 2020June 2022Allow2101NoNo
16976906NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITIONSAugust 2020March 2023Abandon3011NoNo
16976030METHOD FOR ACCELERATING WOUND HEALINGAugust 2020February 2023Abandon3020YesNo
17003361MEDICAL DEVICES FOR CONTINUOUS DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTSAugust 2020January 2022Allow1721YesNo
17000450SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DECRYSTALLIZATION OF URIC ACIDAugust 2020May 2023Abandon3211NoNo
16995020LIQUID POLYMER DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR EXTENDED ADMINISTRATION OF DRUGSAugust 2020May 2023Allow3330YesNo
16970049Methods and Compositions for the Treatment of Pain and/or InflammationAugust 2020October 2023Allow3831YesNo
16992036NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITIONSAugust 2020December 2021Allow1631YesNo
16983741COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING OR TREATING NEUTROPHIL-MEDIATED INFLAMMATORY DISEASEAugust 2020June 2022Abandon2210NoNo
16966623HETEROARYL SULFONAMIDE COMPOUND AND FORMULATION FOR CONTROLLING HARMFUL ORGANISMSJuly 2020January 2023Abandon3010NoNo
16966683APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING NEURONS AND REDUCING INFLAMMATION AND SCARRINGJuly 2020July 2023Allow3521YesNo
16945686AQUATIC HERBICIDE HAVING NON-HERBICIDAL FUNCTIONAL INGREDIENTSJuly 2020April 2024Allow4511YesNo
16961496METHODS, POLYMER-CONTAINING FORMULATIONS, AND POLYMER COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING RETINAL DETACHMENT AND OTHER OCULAR DISORDERSJuly 2020December 2022Abandon2901NoNo
16909995Topical Serum for Treating Damaged PlantsJune 2020September 2023Abandon3921NoYes
16907707COMPOSITE DURA SUBSTITUTE IMPLANTJune 2020September 2021Allow1510NoNo
16955659W/O/W MICROEMULSIONS FOR OCULAR ADMINISTRATIONJune 2020September 2023Allow3931YesNo
16772204SOLID LIPID NANOPARTICLE FOR INTRACELLULAR RELEASE OF ACTIVE SUBSTANCES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THE SAMEJune 2020July 2023Abandon3721NoNo
16899447RESIDENCE STRUCTURES AND RELATED METHODSJune 2020August 2021Allow1520YesNo
16897408OPHTHALMIC PRODUCT WITH CORNEA REPAIR FUNCTIONJune 2020July 2023Abandon3731NoNo
16770924TISSUE REPAIRJune 2020November 2022Allow2921NoNo
16894235SILVER NANOPARTICLES IMPREGNATED COVERS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES TO COMBAT NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONSJune 2020May 2022Abandon2310NoNo
16768928COMPOSITION HAVING EXCELLENT PERMEABILITY TO WATER VAPOURJune 2020January 2023Allow3121YesNo
16765044COSMETIC HAIR PREPARATIONMay 2020March 2023Abandon3421NoNo
16868291STABILIZED PROTEIN GEL PREPARATIONMay 2020January 2023Abandon3220YesNo
16868339SUSTAINED RELEASE COMPOSITION USING BIOBASED BIODEGRADABLE HYPERBRANCHED POLYESTERSMay 2020February 2024Allow4631YesNo
16857044GREEN BIN ODOR REDUCTION COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOFApril 2020November 2022Abandon3011NoNo
16842341IMMUNE-MODIFYING NANOPARTICLES FOR THE TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY DISEASESApril 2020September 2022Abandon2920NoNo
16753727Microbiocidal Picolinamide DerivativesApril 2020November 2022Allow3220YesNo
16873379Methods for treatment of lung damage and for inhibition of lung fibrosisApril 2020July 2022Abandon2811NoNo
16832700PROSTAMIDE-CONTAINING INTRAOCULAR IMPLANTS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFMarch 2020April 2022Abandon2510NoNo
16830789METHODS FOR FIXING HAIR AND SKINMarch 2020May 2022Allow2520YesNo
16829607METHOD OF TREATING ACID-BASE DISORDERSMarch 2020January 2024Abandon4521NoYes
16826938PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING DIMETHYL FUMARATEMarch 2020January 2022Allow2210YesNo
16813044PALONOSETRON FORMULATIONS AND USES THEREOFMarch 2020July 2022Abandon2920NoNo
16808931Methods, Compositions and Articles for Improving Joint LubricationMarch 2020November 2023Abandon4421NoNo
16643538IMMUNMODULATION FOR PREVENTION OF POOR HEALING OF MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURIES IN COMPROMISED PATIENTSFebruary 2020February 2023Abandon3521NoNo
16642740STENTSFebruary 2020June 2022Abandon2701NoNo
16640758ANTIMICROBIAL COATINGFebruary 2020May 2022Abandon2701NoNo
16790009COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT AND PROPHYLAXIS OF SURGICAL SITE INFECTIONSFebruary 2020July 2022Allow2911YesNo
16747928CLAY PRODUCT AND USES THEREOFJanuary 2020January 2022Allow2411NoNo
16631716BIODEGRADABLE BLOCK COPOLYMER DRUG DELIVERY COMPOSITIONJanuary 2020June 2023Allow4121YesNo
16631586BIODEGRADABLE BLOCK COPOLYMER DRUG DELIVERY COMPOSITIONJanuary 2020January 2023Allow3621YesNo
16630779POLYMER FILMS WITH ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTSJanuary 2020September 2022Abandon3211YesNo
16725444ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANT HAVING A CRYSTALLINE GALLIUM-CONTAINING HYDROXYAPATITE COATING AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAMEDecember 2019June 2021Allow1710YesNo
16622366Selective RARy Ligand-loaded nanoparticles for manipulation of targeted bone growthDecember 2019July 2023Allow4431NoNo
16709832BIOMIMETIC, MOLDABLE, SELF-ASSEMBLED CELLULOSE SILICA-BASED TRIMERIC HYDROGELS AND THEIR USE AS VISCOSITY MODIFYING CARRIERS IN INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONSDecember 2019December 2022Allow3630NoNo
16706409EMULSIFIED FATTY ACIDSDecember 2019June 2020Allow610YesNo
16619133RING-FUSED THIAZOLINO 2-PYRIDONES, METHODS FOR PREPARATION THEREOF AND THEIR USE IN THE TREATMENT AND/OR PREVENTION OF A DISEASE INVOLVING GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIADecember 2019April 2023Abandon4121NoNo
16693149RESIDENCE STRUCTURES AND RELATED METHODSNovember 2019May 2020Allow610YesNo
16693121RESIDENCE STRUCTURES AND RELATED METHODSNovember 2019May 2020Allow610YesNo
16680896NATURAL STYLING GEL WITH CARRAGEENAN AND A FILM FORMERNovember 2019December 2022Abandon3740NoNo
16679044COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF BONE FRACTURES AND DEFECTSNovember 2019August 2022Allow3421NoNo
16593941METHOD OF SOFT TISSUE AUGMENTATIONOctober 2019May 2022Allow3220YesNo
16571933METHODS FOR TREATING RELAXED HAIRSeptember 2019July 2021Allow2210NoNo
16493963PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS HAVING HIGH DRUG LOADINGS OF MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES AND METHODS RELATED THERETOSeptember 2019September 2022Allow3621YesNo
16556678KERATIN TREATMENT FORMULATIONS AND METHODSAugust 2019September 2021Abandon2510YesNo
16602191SYNERGISTIC COMPOSITIONS TO STIMULATE THE SYNTHESIS OF HUMAN LUNG AND SINUS SURFACTANTS TO DECREASE COUGHING, INCREASE FEV-1/FVC RATIOS, DECREASE LUNG FIBROSIS, BY INCREASING APOPTOSIS OF MYOFIBROBLASTSAugust 2019February 2022Allow3021YesNo
16539653METHOD FOR MAKING A TRANSDERMAL FENTANYL PATCH WITH EVEN DRUG CRYSTAL DISTRIBUTIONAugust 2019August 2022Abandon3621YesNo
16532155PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING DIMETHYL FUMARATEAugust 2019November 2022Abandon3960NoNo
16532120EFFICIENT AQUEOUS ENCAPSULATION AND CONTROLLED RELEASE OF BIOACTIVE AGENTSAugust 2019October 2022Allow3921NoNo
16524664STABILIZED FORMULATIONS OF 4-AMINO-3-SUBSTITUTED BUTANOIC ACID DERIVATIVESJuly 2019April 2020Allow911YesNo
16520650ANTIMICROBIAL ARTICLES PRODUCED BY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGJuly 2019September 2021Abandon2621YesNo
16512231NON-INVASIVE OCULAR DRUG DELIVERY DEVICESJuly 2019June 2022Abandon3520NoNo
16510355COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS RELATING TO REDUCED MUCOADHESIONJuly 2019February 2023Abandon4321YesNo
16459700Calcium Alginate Dosage Formulations, and Methods of Making and Using ThereofJuly 2019January 2022Allow3111YesNo
16458273HYDROGEL CAPSULES AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAMEJuly 2019September 2021Allow2611NoNo
16436636COLLAGEN-BASED THERAPEUTIC DELIVERY SYSTEMSJune 2019August 2022Abandon3821NoNo
16429417CO-FORMULATIONS OF BIFENTHRIN WITH HIGH-MELTING CROP PROTECTION AGENTS FOR USE WITH LIQUID FERTILIZERSJune 2019February 2022Abandon3220NoNo
16415582Herbicide composition for use in killing one or more plant speciesMay 2019March 2022Abandon3411NoNo
16349186BODY TEMPERATURE-TRIGGERED, IN SITU FORMING BIOMATERIALS AND DEVICESMay 2019July 2023Allow5041YesNo
16401681MEDICAMENT-CONTAINING HOLLOW PARTICLEMay 2019June 2023Abandon5040NoNo
16395956METHOD FOR PREPARING ELECTROSPUN FIBERS WITH A HIGH CONTENT OF A BIOADHESIVE SUBSTANCEApril 2019May 2021Allow2520YesYes
16394647TRANSMUCOSAL DELIVERY DEVICES WITH ENHANCED UPTAKEApril 2019July 2021Abandon2710NoNo
16379727RESIDENCE STRUCTURES AND RELATED METHODSApril 2019October 2019Allow601YesNo
16378027TEAT PACK MATERIAL FOR LACTATING LIVESTOCK, KIT FOR FORMING TEAT PACK FOR LACTATING LIVESTOCK, AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING MASTITIS IN LACTATING LIVESTOCKApril 2019May 2022Abandon3830YesNo
16338962IMPLANTABLE DEVICES FOR DRUG DELIVERY WITH REDUCED BURST RELEASEApril 2019October 2023Abandon5531NoNo
16372006PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOUNDING METHODS AND SYSTEMSApril 2019January 2021Allow2131YesNo
16369544TOPICAL PREPARATIONS COMPRISING POLYALKOXYLATED POLYOLS POLYESTER WITH GUERBET ACIDMarch 2019September 2021Abandon3011NoNo
16369663LIQUID THICKENER COMPOSITION COMPRISING POLYALKOXYLATED POLYOLS POLYESTER FOR PERSONAL CARE, DERMATOLOGICAL, AND PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS HAVING GUERBET ACID MOIETIESMarch 2019September 2021Abandon3011NoNo
16332459LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT KERATIN HYDROLYSATESMarch 2019December 2022Abandon4521NoNo
16297125PEMETREXED FORMULATIONSMarch 2019April 2024Abandon6060YesNo
16294885ENHANCED DELIVERY OF IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE DRUG COMPOSITIONS FOR PULMONARY DELIVERYMarch 2019March 2022Allow3620NoNo
16289491PRODUCTION OF ENCAPSULATED NANOPARTICLES AT COMMERCIAL SCALEFebruary 2019June 2021Abandon2710NoNo
16277516RESIDENCE STRUCTURES AND RELATED METHODSFebruary 2019September 2019Allow711YesNo
16256709SOFT GELATIN ENCAPSULATED PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION OF CIS-5,8,11,14,17-EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID IN FREE ACID FORM AND CIS-7,10,13,16,19-DOCOSAPENTAENOIC ACID IN FREE ACID FORMJanuary 2019June 2021Abandon2901NoNo
16245960METHODS AND POLYMER-CONTAINING FORMULATIONS FOR TREATING RETINAL DETACHMENT AND OTHER OCULAR DISORDERSJanuary 2019June 2021Abandon2941YesYes
16221771CITRUS BASED ANTIMICROBIAL SOLUTIONDecember 2018September 2021Abandon3311NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner VANHORN, ABIGAIL LOUISE.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
48
Examiner Affirmed
39
(81.2%)
Examiner Reversed
9
(18.8%)
Reversal Percentile
30.9%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 18.8% 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
158
Allowed After Appeal Filing
20
(12.7%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
138
(87.3%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
16.4%
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, 12.7% 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 VANHORN, ABIGAIL LOUISE - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner VANHORN, ABIGAIL LOUISE works in Art Unit 1616 and has examined 1,013 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 41.9%, 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 VANHORN, ABIGAIL LOUISE's allowance rate of 41.9% places them in the 9% 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 VANHORN, ABIGAIL LOUISE receive 2.59 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 72% 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 VANHORN, ABIGAIL LOUISE is 36 months. This places the examiner in the 35% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +23.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by VANHORN, ABIGAIL LOUISE. 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, 16.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 16% 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 24.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 33% 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, 60.9% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 51% 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 48.4% of appeals filed. This is in the 14% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 51.1% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner rarely withdraws rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. If you file an appeal, be prepared to fully prosecute it to a PTAB decision. Per MPEP § 1207, the examiner will prepare an Examiner's Answer maintaining the rejections.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 57.7% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 58% 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 1.6% of allowed cases (in the 72% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments more often than average to place applications in condition for allowance (MPEP § 1302.04).

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 4.7% of allowed cases (in the 82% 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.

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

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