USPTO Examiner CABRAL ROBERT S - Art Unit 1618

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17130901AQUEOUS SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF TREATING AQUEOUS SYSTEMS WITH TREATMENT AGENTS OR INHIBITING OR PREENTING GROWTH THEREINDecember 2020November 2023Abandon3520NoNo
17247779QUATERNARY DISINFECTANT COMPOSITION WITH ANIONIC SCALE INHIBITING AGENTDecember 2020August 2023Allow3220NoNo
17129666PROCESS OF PREPARING MRNA-LOADED LIPID NANOPARTICLESDecember 2020March 2024Allow3930NoYes
17119305NEAR INFRARED FLUORESCENT DYES, FORMULATIONS AND RELATED METHODSDecember 2020March 2023Allow2710NoNo
17111371Spherical rHDLs For Targeted ImagingDecember 2020March 2024Allow3930NoNo
17059334HALOGENATED BIOTIN-MODIFIED DIMER AND USE THEREOFNovember 2020March 2024Abandon4010NoNo
17096738CCR5 and CD4 siRNA-Targeted Phospholipid Nanosomes Therapeutics for Treatment of HIV-1 and Other DiseasesNovember 2020January 2024Allow3820YesNo
17053042OXAZINE COMPOUND AND APPLICATION THEREOFNovember 2020February 2023Allow2720NoNo
17085861LHRH-CONJUGATED PRODIGIOSIN AND USES THEREOFOctober 2020July 2024Abandon4441YesNo
17051985VISUALIZING AGENT FOR VISUALIZING HYALURONANOctober 2020July 2022Abandon2010NoNo
17085957LHRH-PACLITAXEL CONJUGATES AND METHODS OF USEOctober 2020June 2024Abandon4341YesNo
17083465GAS SENSOR NANOCOMPOSITE MEMBRANESOctober 2020February 2023Abandon2810NoNo
17050200EDIBLE PLANT EXOSOME-LIKE NANOVECTORS FOR VACCINATIONOctober 2020September 2022Abandon2310NoNo
17079375FLUORESCEIN AND BENOXINATE COMPOSITIONSOctober 2020April 2022Allow1800NoNo
17072243DICARBOXYLIC ACID FOAMABLE VEHICLE AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS THEREOFOctober 2020April 2021Allow610YesNo
17046639METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR SUSTAINED RELEASE MICROPARTICLES FOR OCULAR DRUG DELIVERYOctober 2020March 2023Allow2920NoNo
17063848METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR INCREASING RED BLOOD CELLSOctober 2020June 2023Allow3320NoNo
17035490SUBLINGUAL AND BUCCAL ADMINISTRATIONS OF FLUORESCENT AGENTS FOR OPTICAL IMAGINGSeptember 2020August 2024Abandon4650YesNo
16978820TOPICAL THERAPY FOR THE TREATMENT OF CERVICAL INTRAEPITHELIAL NEOPLASIA (CIN) AND CERVICAL CANCER USING NANOPARTICLES OF TAXANESSeptember 2020July 2022Allow2210YesNo
16978476ANTHRACYCLINE ENCAPSULATED WITH A POLYSACCHARIDE FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF TUMOURSSeptember 2020May 2023Abandon3220NoNo
16976909NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITIONSAugust 2020July 2022Abandon2310NoNo
17006785Nano coordination polymer and preparation method and application thereofAugust 2020July 2023Abandon3520NoNo
16992385REDUCED AND OXIDIZED POLYSACCHARIDES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFAugust 2020May 2023Allow3331YesNo
16969850PATCHES COMPRISING URUSHIOL, TEST PANELS COMPRISING THE SAME, AND METHODS OF USING THE SAMEAugust 2020January 2023Allow2930YesNo
16968666METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR THE DETECTION OF ARTHROPODSAugust 2020March 2023Abandon3140NoNo
16989088Antioxidant, Antibacterial, Injectable Lignin-Gelatin Composite Cryogels for Wound Healing and Tissue EngineeringAugust 2020November 2020Allow300NoNo
16967213ALPHA POLYGLUTAMATED ANTIFOLATES AND USES THEREOFAugust 2020March 2024Allow4440NoNo
16967303ALPHA POLYGLUTAMATED PRALATREXATE AND USES THEREOFAugust 2020March 2023Allow3120NoNo
16964919NANOMETRIC PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION IN THE FORM OF LIPOSOMES OR NANOEMULSION CONTAINING SPECIFIC SEQUENCES OF INTERFERENCE RNAJuly 2020March 2022Allow1910YesNo
16932229SOLID DRUG TABLETS FOR IMPLANTABLE DRUG DELIVERY DEVICESJuly 2020March 2021Allow710NoNo
16946998SODIUM CHLORIDE SOLUTION FOR DRUG RECONSTITUTION OR DILUTIONJuly 2020September 2022Abandon2640YesYes
16927777HYPERTONIC PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING AN ANTI-PLATINUM CHEMOPROTECTANT AGENTJuly 2020May 2021Allow1010YesNo
16961899A Novel Blank Liposome with Ginsenoside Rg3 or its Analog as Membrane Materials and Preparations and Uses ThereofJuly 2020August 2023Allow3720NoNo
16913567SPINOSYN FORMULATIONS FOR TREATMENT OF DEMODEX-INDUCED OCULAR AND FACIAL CONDITIONSJune 2020October 2021Allow1500YesNo
16958636METHOD OF TREATMENT FOR SOLID TUMORS CONTAINING HYPOXIA AND/OR STROMA FEATURESJune 2020March 2024Allow4531NoNo
16911831SURFACE GRADIENT CROSS-LINKING METHOD OF ULTRA-HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE AND THE APPLICATION THEREOFJune 2020January 2024Allow4221NoNo
16957017TRANSDERMAL NON-AQUEOUS NANOEMULGELS FOR SYSTEMIC DELIVERY OF AROMATASE INHIBITORJune 2020August 2021Allow1410NoNo
16636735PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF A SUSPENSION OF NANOSIZED SYNTHETIC ZEOLITE MATERIALS, SUSPENSIONS OF NANOSIZED SYNTHETIC ZEOLITE MATERIALS OBTAINED BY SAID PROCESS AND THEIR USES IN THERAPY AND DIAGNOSISJune 2020May 2022Allow2720NoNo
16955096NANOPARTICLES FOR USE IN ENHANCING BRAIN PERFORMANCES OR IN TREATING STRESSJune 2020June 2022Allow2420NoNo
16955092NANOPARTICLES FOR USE FOR TREATING A NEURONAL DISORDERJune 2020July 2022Allow2510NoNo
16903920REINFORCED TISSUE GRAFTJune 2020December 2023Allow4230NoNo
16898804Compositions Comprising Milk Fat Globules and Methods of Making SameJune 2020January 2022Allow1950YesNo
16894287DELIVERY OF AGENTS TO INFLAMED TISSUES USING FOLATE-TARGETED LIPOSOMESJune 2020July 2021Allow1310NoNo
16880065Cationic Mucic Acid Polymer-Based Delivery SystemsMay 2020February 2021Allow810NoNo
16766009METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROMESMay 2020July 2024Allow5021YesNo
16877805SCAFFOLDS FOR CELL COLLECTION OR ELIMINATIONMay 2020March 2023Abandon3420NoYes
16861128Method Of Treating, Reducing, Or Alleviating A Medical Condition In A PatientApril 2020January 2021Allow810YesNo
16758792NANOPARTICLE CANCER THERAPYApril 2020March 2023Abandon3530YesYes
16758770SINGLE- AND MIXED-METAL NANOPARTICLES, NANOPARTICLE CONJUGATES, DEVICES FOR MAKING NANOPARTICLES, AND RELATED METHODS OF USEApril 2020June 2023Abandon3811NoNo
16851986MODIFIED-RNA NANOPARTICLES FOR INDUCTION OF RNA INTERFERENCEApril 2020September 2022Allow2920YesNo
16756767AN ANTI-CANCER AGENT COMPRISING A TUMOUR HOMING PEPTIDE HAVING ARSENIC BONDED TO CYSTEINE RESIDUESApril 2020July 2023Allow3940NoNo
16847883Electrochemical Sensor SystemApril 2020February 2021Allow1010NoNo
16847272DELIVERY OF HYDROPHOBIC ACTIVE AGENT PARTICLESApril 2020July 2022Allow2730NoNo
16837232Solid Substrates for Promoting Cell and Tissue GrowthApril 2020June 2021Allow1410NoNo
16650266COMPOSITIONS THAT TARGET TUMOR-ASSOCIATED MACROPHAGES AND METHODS OF USE THEREFORMarch 2020September 2022Allow3010NoNo
16826475Injection Molded Medical Devices Made From A High Molecular Weight PolyethyleneMarch 2020May 2023Allow3850NoYes
16820593FLUORESCEIN AND BENOXINATE COMPOSITIONSMarch 2020July 2020Allow400NoNo
16647225INJECTABLE HYBRID ALGINATE HYDROGELS AND USES THEREOFMarch 2020May 2022Abandon2610NoNo
16645288Invention Relating to Nanoparticles Containing Taxanes for Administration by InhalationMarch 2020November 2022Abandon3220NoNo
16810548LIGHT-MEDIATED TREATMENTS OF METASTATIC CANCERSMarch 2020December 2022Abandon3420NoNo
16644482SONODYNAMIC THERAPY USING MICROBUBBLES AND PULSED WAVE ULTRASOUND METHODS AND SYSTEMSMarch 2020June 2023Allow4020NoNo
16798992VISIBLE LIGHT-ACTIVATED DYES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFFebruary 2020October 2023Allow4330NoNo
16799248SETTABLE SILICON NITRIDE CEMENTSFebruary 2020July 2023Abandon4120NoNo
16641606TOPICAL SILK COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USINGFebruary 2020November 2021Allow2110YesNo
16796476METHOD FOR TREATING A SWALLOWING DISORDERFebruary 2020June 2020Allow410NoNo
16640539FBSA-BASED THERAPEUTIC AND RADIOIMAGING CONJUGATES TARGETING CARBONIC ANHYDRASE POSITIVE CANCERSFebruary 2020September 2022Allow3120NoNo
16640620CONFORMATIONAL RESTRICTION OF CYANINE FLUOROPHORES IN FAR-RED AND NEAR-IR RANGEFebruary 2020December 2020Allow1001NoNo
16795000COMPOSITIONS OF HYPOCHLOROUS ACID AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOFFebruary 2020June 2022Allow2820NoNo
16787589METHODS OF TREATING ADVANCED PROSTATE CANCERFebruary 2020August 2022Allow3060YesYes
16786312INJECTABLE POROUS HYDROGELSFebruary 2020January 2024Allow4730YesNo
16784202PRODRUG AND PROFLUORESCENT COMPOUNDS FOR SELECTIVE MITOCHONDRIAL IMAGING AND THERAPEUTIC TARGETINGFebruary 2020August 2021Allow1810NoNo
16635677DEGRADATION PREVENTING MEANS FOR IMMUNOASSAY REAGENT CONTAINING INSOLUBLE CARRIER PARTICLESJanuary 2020February 2023Allow3710NoNo
16634644USE OF MIR-21 IN PREPARATION OF DRUG FOR TREATING INTRAUTERINE ADHESION AND/OR THIN ENDOMETRIUMJanuary 2020June 2022Allow2810NoNo
16773911DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROMOTING RAPID STRUT COVERAGE AND VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL COVERAGEJanuary 2020October 2023Abandon4420NoNo
16633744METHODS FOR REDUCING ELEVATED GLUCOSE LEVELSJanuary 2020January 2024Allow4720NoYes
16632649PYROPHEOPHORBIDE CONJUGATE AND USE THEREOF IN THE TREATMENT OF CANCER AND AS A FLUORESCENT MARKERJanuary 2020January 2024Allow4810NoNo
16630786PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS OF SULFUR COLLOID AND PROCESSES THEREOFJanuary 2020July 2022Allow3010YesNo
16630806COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TARGETED DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AND/OR DIAGNOSTIC SPECIESJanuary 2020September 2022Allow3220NoNo
16630676LONG-ACTING FORMULATIONSJanuary 2020June 2021Allow1700NoNo
16732567HYBRIDOSOMES, COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THE SAME, PROCESSES FOR THEIR PRODUCTION AND USES THEREOFJanuary 2020June 2022Allow2930NoNo
16625899ORDER AND DISORDER AS A DESIGN PRINCIPLE FOR STIMULI-RESPONSIVE BIOPOLYMER NETWORKSDecember 2019January 2023Allow3711YesNo
16723563SODIUM CHLORIDE SOLUTION FOR DRUG RECONSTITUTION OR DILUTIONDecember 2019December 2021Abandon2420NoNo
16625368HSP90 TARGETED CONJUGATES AND PARTICLE FORMULATIONS THEREOFDecember 2019January 2023Abandon3720NoYes
16721302Multisomes: Encapsulated Droplet NetworksDecember 2019March 2022Allow2720NoNo
16720299MODIFIED-DEXTRANS FOR USE IN OPTICAL GLUCOSE ASSAYSDecember 2019August 2020Allow810NoNo
16623740AN OSTEOADSORPTIVE FLUOROGENIC SUBSTRATE OF CATHEPSIN K FOR IMAGING OSTEOCLAST ACTIVITY AND MIGRATIONDecember 2019August 2021Allow2000YesNo
16715972Composition for Transdermal Delivery of Cationic Active AgentsDecember 2019September 2020Allow910NoNo
16714182MULTIMODAL SILICA-BASED NANOPARTICLESDecember 2019May 2022Allow2920NoNo
16714516Viral Vector Production SystemDecember 2019April 2024Allow5210NoNo
16712215Methods And Compositions For Targeted ImagingDecember 2019October 2020Allow1000NoNo
16622136NON-VIRAL GENE DELIVERY AGENT COMPRISING LIPOPEPTIDE (LP) COMPOUNDSDecember 2019April 2022Allow2820NoNo
16711150SHAPE-PRESERVING POLYMERIC REPLICATION OF BIOLOGICAL MATTERDecember 2019January 2021Allow1330NoNo
16708302SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR POROUSLY-ENCAPSULATED MAGNETIC-NANOPARTICLE BIOSENSORSDecember 2019October 2021Allow2210YesNo
16706009DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF BLADDER DYSFUNCTION OR DISORDER USING TROSPIUMDecember 2019September 2023Allow4540YesNo
16692744NANOSTRUCTURED SURFACESNovember 2019September 2022Allow3441YesNo
16614055LUMINESCENT PARTICLES BASED ON RARE EARTH ELEMENTS AND USE THEREOF AS A DIAGNOSTIC AGENTNovember 2019June 2022Allow3110YesNo
16613050COMBINATION OF AN APPLICATOR AND OF A SUSPENSION HAVING AN ACTIVE PRINCIPLENovember 2019November 2022Allow3610NoNo
16612038QUINIC ACID-MODIFIED NANOPARTICLES AND USES THEREOFNovember 2019June 2021Allow1910NoNo
16672395COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING TRANSIENT BIOFILMSNovember 2019May 2022Allow3121NoNo
16672393COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING BIOFILMS WITHOUT INDUCING ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCENovember 2019June 2022Allow3230NoNo

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
31
Examiner Affirmed
21
(67.7%)
Examiner Reversed
10
(32.3%)
Reversal Percentile
49.6%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 32.3% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage 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
95
Allowed After Appeal Filing
24
(25.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
71
(74.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
37.9%
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, 25.3% 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 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 CABRAL, ROBERT S - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner CABRAL, ROBERT S works in Art Unit 1618 and has examined 717 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 57.0%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 33 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner CABRAL, ROBERT S's allowance rate of 57.0% places them in the 19% 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 CABRAL, ROBERT S receive 2.75 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 77% 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 33 months. This places the examiner in the 45% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +38.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by CABRAL, ROBERT S. This interview benefit is in the 85% 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, 17.5% 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 23.7% 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, 69.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 59% 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 60.8% of appeals filed. This is in the 38% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 56.2% 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, 62.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 65% 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 0.3% of allowed cases (in the 54% 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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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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