USPTO Examiner DICKINSON PAUL W - Art Unit 1618

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19061632BISPECIFIC STEALTH LIPID NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITIONS FOR CELL TARGETINGFebruary 2025June 2025Allow400NoNo
18692203COSMETIC AND DETERGENT COMPOSITION COMPRISING A POLYMERIC COMPOSITION OF A WATER-SOLUBLE POLYMER ENVELOPED WITHIN ANOTHER POLYMERMarch 2024February 2025Abandon1111NoNo
18520628METHOD FOR MAKING SUPERPARAMAGNETIC IRON OXIDE NANOCARRIERNovember 2023January 2025Allow1410NoNo
18491647METHODS OF ORIENTING MULTIFILAMENT YARN AND MONOFILAMENTS OF POLY-4-HYDROXYBUTYRATE AND COPOLYMERS THEREOFOctober 2023March 2025Allow1701NoNo
18450737EQUILIBRIUM ADSORPTION METHOD FOR MAKING A SILICA NANOCARRIER SPION COMPOSITIONAugust 2023November 2023Allow310NoNo
18359223NANOPARTICLES COMPRISING PEPTIDES INCLUDING AN N-TERMINAL LINKERJuly 2023April 2024Allow910NoNo
18336797MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES FUNCTIONALIZED WITH N-(3,4-DIHYDROXYPHENETHYL)DODECANAMIDE, PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOFJune 2023April 2025Allow2211NoNo
18131810Selectively Polymerizable Compositions and Methods of Use in VivoApril 2023June 2025Abandon2720NoNo
18193959BIOARTIFICIAL PANCREASMarch 2023December 2023Allow810NoNo
18190819MODIFIED OLIGONUCLEOTIDESMarch 2023December 2024Allow2131YesNo
18183328FOLATE RECEPTOR TARGETED NANOPARTICLE DRUG CONJUGATES AND USES THEREOFMarch 2023December 2023Allow910NoNo
18118650PROTOCOL FOR MINIMIZING TOXICITY OF COMBINATION DOSAGES AND IMAGING AGENT FOR VERIFICATIONMarch 2023March 2025Abandon2510NoNo
18165774FACTOR VIII ZWITTERIONIC POLYMER CONJUGATESFebruary 2023September 2024Allow2020NoNo
17987655MODIFIED RELEASE PREPARATIONS CONTAINING OXCARBAZEPINE AND DERIVATIVES THEREOFNovember 2022July 2023Abandon810NoNo
18053618CONJUGATES OF ACTIVE PHARMACEUTICAL INGREDIENTSNovember 2022May 2024Abandon1801NoNo
17981287BIOARTIFICIAL PANCREASNovember 2022March 2023Allow410NoNo
18051721STEM CELL DERIVED PANCREATIC ISLET DIFFERENTIATIONNovember 2022January 2024Allow1411NoNo
17961445MULTIFUNCTIONAL NANOPARTICLES FOR THERAGNOSISOctober 2022February 2025Abandon2901NoNo
17938155METHOD FOR TREATING BREAST CANCER WITH A CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC DRUG CARRIEROctober 2022April 2023Allow610NoNo
17938150CURCUMINOID CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC DRUG CARRIER COMPOSITIONOctober 2022April 2023Allow610NoNo
17867025FOLATE RECEPTOR TARGETED NANOPARTICLE DRUG CONJUGATES AND USES THEREOFJuly 2022June 2023Allow1111NoNo
17782480Polyphosphazene drug carriersJune 2022May 2025Allow3610NoNo
17737928TARGETED CONTRAST AGENTS FOR MRI OF ALPHA-SYNUCLEIN DEPOSITIONMay 2022August 2023Allow1621NoNo
17708253Gold-Platinum Based Bi-Metallic Nanocrystal Suspensions, Electrochemical Manufacturing Processes Therefor and Uses for the SameMarch 2022December 2023Abandon2010NoNo
17697692BIOARTIFICIAL PANCREASMarch 2022October 2022Allow720YesNo
17697694LYMPH DIRECTING PRODRUGSMarch 2022November 2024Abandon3220NoNo
17586495PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING A POLYMER-POLYEPTIDE CONJUGATEJanuary 2022April 2025Abandon3910NoNo
17580988THERMORESPONSIVE HYDROGEL CONTAINING POLYMER MICROPARTICLES FOR NONINVASIVE OCULAR DRUG DELIVERYJanuary 2022April 2025Allow3941NoNo
17310020GOLD/QUANTUM DOT NANOPROBE FOR DETECTING ACTIVE RICIN IN COMPLEX MATRIX AND APPLICATION THEREOFJanuary 2022May 2022Allow1020YesNo
17643734CHELATING PLATFORM FOR DELIVERY OF RADIONUCLIDESDecember 2021October 2024Allow3411YesNo
17596496NANOPARTICLES PRE-FUNCTIONALIZED USING A SELF-ASSEMBLED MONOLAYER AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAMEDecember 2021October 2023Allow2220NoYes
17538770PHOSPHOR-CONTAINING DRUG ACTIVATOR, SUSPENSION THEREOF, SYSTEM CONTAINING THE SUSPENSION, AND METHODS FOR USENovember 2021June 2024Allow3020YesNo
17535385MULTI-ARM POLYMER PRODRUGSNovember 2021October 2023Abandon2210NoNo
17523442COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERY OF RNANovember 2021October 2023Abandon2440NoNo
17484175DENDRIMER COMPOSITIONS AND USE IN TREATMENT OF NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS AND OTHER GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERSSeptember 2021March 2024Abandon2911NoNo
17348911NANOSILICA CARRIER WITH SPIONS AND A CURCUMINOIDJune 2021July 2023Allow2510NoNo
17334673GREEN TECHNOLOGY FOR CROSSLINKING PROTEIN MOLECULES FOR VARIOUS USESMay 2021December 2023Allow3120YesNo
17294914CONJUGATES OF BIVALENT EVANS BLUE DYE DERIVATIVES AND METHODS OF USEMay 2021February 2025Abandon4501NoNo
17238796MODIFIED RELEASE PREPARATIONS CONTAINING OXCARBAZEPINE AND DERIVATIVES THEREOFApril 2021September 2021Allow520NoNo
17229013Gold-Based Nanocrystals for Medical Treatments and Electrochemical Manufacturing Processes ThereforApril 2021April 2025Abandon4811NoNo
17223336NOVEL GOLD-BASED NANOCRYSTALS FOR MEDICAL TREATMENTS AND ELECTROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURING PROCESSES THEREFORApril 2021November 2024Abandon4402NoNo
17208368STRUCTURE THAT COMPRESSES OR EXPANDS A VOLUME IN RESPONSE TO AN APPLIED MAGNETIC FIELDMarch 2021November 2024Abandon4421NoYes
17198037COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MODIFIED DENDRIMER NANOPARTICLE DELIVERYMarch 2021April 2025Allow4941NoYes
17185217Once Daily Formulations Of TetracyclinesFebruary 2021November 2022Abandon2010NoNo
17175359TARGETED CONTRAST AGENTS FOR MRI OF ALPHA-SYNUCLEIN DEPOSITIONFebruary 2021July 2023Abandon2900NoNo
17172793COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING POLYMERIZED NUCLEIC ACIDSFebruary 2021May 2024Allow3912NoNo
17265790MULTIFUNCTIONAL NANOPARTICLES FOR THERAGNOSISFebruary 2021October 2022Abandon2001NoNo
17162338TARGETED CONTRAST AGENTS FOR MRI OF AMYLOID DEPOSITIONJanuary 2021October 2022Abandon2110NoNo
17263456BIOMARKERS AND USES THEREOFJanuary 2021March 2025Allow4921YesNo
17263115BEADED NONWOVEN MEMBRANE AS A DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMJanuary 2021March 2025Allow4940NoYes
17152344Microtubule-associated protein Tau imaging compounds for Alzheimer's disease and precursors thereofJanuary 2021October 2024Abandon4501NoNo
17123808MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES FUNCTIONALIZED WITH CATECHOL, PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOFDecember 2020June 2023Abandon3020NoNo
17108403DRUG DELIVERY AGENTS FOR PREVENTION OR TREATMENT OF PULMONARY DISEASEDecember 2020March 2023Abandon2720NoNo
15733835COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR IMAGINGNovember 2020August 2024Allow4421NoNo
17058037SCREENING ASSAY TO ASSESS TOPICAL DELIVERY OF BIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTIC AGENTSNovember 2020April 2024Abandon4101NoNo
17093186CATIONIC NANOSTRUCTURES FOR INTRA-CARTILAGE DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTICS AND CONTRAST AGENTSNovember 2020July 2023Abandon3221NoNo
17081383MODIFIED RELEASE PREPARATIONS CONTAINING OXCARBAZEPINE AND DERIVATIVES THEREOFOctober 2020July 2024Abandon45110YesYes
17049759METHODS OF ENHANCING IMMUNOGENICITY OF POORLY IMMUNOGENIC ANTIGEN-SPECIFIC VACCINES USING ORAL YEAST BETA-GLUCANSOctober 2020March 2025Allow5331YesNo
17076687STATIN-CONTAINING NANOPARTICLE PREPARATION FOR ENHANCING FUNCTION OF STEM CELLS FOR TREATING INFLAMMATORY DISEASE, AND FUNCTIONALLY ENHANCED STEM CELLS CONTAINING SAME FOR TREATING INFLAMMATORY DISEASEOctober 2020August 2022Abandon2210NoNo
17047647NANOPARTICLES FOR BORON NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY AND FOR DIAGNOSING, DETECTING, AND TREATING CANCEROctober 2020July 2022Abandon2110NoNo
17022073Promoting Immune ResponsesSeptember 2020September 2021Allow1220NoNo
16977680CHEMOSELECTIVE THIOL-CONJUGATION WITH ALKENE OR ALKYNE-PHOSPHONOTHIOLATES AND - PHOSPHONATESSeptember 2020June 2025Allow5723NoNo
17008136CU(I)-CATALYZED AZIDE-ALKYNE CYCLOADDITIONS (CUAAC) LIGANDS AND METHODS FOR CARRYING OUT CU(I)-CATALYZED AZIDE-ALKYNE CYCLOADDITION REACTIONSAugust 2020July 2021Allow1020NoNo
16932369NANOCAPSULE FOR DELIVERY OF LIPOPHILIC COMPOUND AND PROCESS OF PREPARATION THEREOFJuly 2020November 2023Abandon4041NoNo
16962946LITHIUM FLUORIDE NANOPARTICLES FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHONDROCYTES IN OSTEOARTHRITISJuly 2020July 2023Abandon3630NoNo
16961633PROTOCOL FOR MINIMIZING TOXICITY OF COMBINATION DOSAGES AND IMAGING AGENT FOR VERIFICATIONJuly 2020May 2023Abandon3421NoNo
16958045IL-2 VARIANTJune 2020December 2024Allow5421NoNo
16898047Gel for Acoustic Coupler, Method for Producing the Same, and Ultrasonic Imaging MethodJune 2020January 2025Abandon5521NoNo
16771587ENGINEERED EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES FOR ENHANCED TISSUE DELIVERYJune 2020January 2023Allow3120NoNo
16891823TOPICALLY APPLICABLE PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONJune 2020March 2023Abandon3320NoNo
16886927TARGETED ANTIMICROBIAL PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPYMay 2020July 2022Abandon2640NoNo
16878401CONJUGATES HAVING A DEGRADABLE LINKAGE AND POLYMERIC REAGENTS USEFUL IN PREPARING SUCH CONJUGATESMay 2020October 2021Allow1700NoNo
16877141METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTING AGENTS TO AREAS OF BRAINMay 2020December 2022Abandon3121NoNo
16764492Polymeric prodrugs and subcutaneous and/or intramuscular administration thereofMay 2020March 2024Allow4650NoNo
16874270SYNTHESIS AND COMPOSITION OF PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPEUTIC AGENTS FOR THE TARGETED TREATMENT OF CANCERMay 2020June 2024Allow4911NoNo
16868618COPPER-CONTAINING COMPLEX AND USES THEREOFMay 2020August 2024Allow5261NoNo
16869237BIODEGRADABLE DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR THE SUSTAINED RELEASE OF PROTEINSMay 2020May 2021Allow1210NoNo
16756881THERMOLABILE PRO-FRAGRANCES OF FRAGRANCE KETONESApril 2020January 2024Abandon4540NoNo
16850920METHODS FOR MAKING CONJUGATES FROM DISULFIDE-CONTAINING PROTEINSApril 2020December 2021Allow2001NoNo
16820396Encapsulation Methods and CompositionsMarch 2020April 2021Abandon1310NoNo
16813694RESIDUAL SOY FLOUR SUGARS AS CROSSLINKERS FOR ENHANCING MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE OF PROTEIN FIBERSMarch 2020October 2022Allow3120NoNo
16813430METHODS OF ORIENTING MULTIFILAMENT YARN AND MONOFILAMENTS OF POLY-4-HYDROXYBUTYRATE AND COPOLYMERS THEREOFMarch 2020February 2023Abandon3640NoYes
16806467LIGHT RESPONSIVE QUANTUM DOT DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMMarch 2020November 2022Abandon3221NoNo
16791068MRI IMAGING OF AMYLOID PLAQUE USING LIPOSOMESFebruary 2020June 2021Allow1621NoNo
16781869FACTOR VIII ZWITTERIONIC POLYMER CONJUGATESFebruary 2020July 2022Allow2930YesNo
16633887POLYMER NANOPARTICLES FOR AFTERGLOW MOLECULAR IMAGINGJanuary 2020July 2024Allow5421NoNo
16749370IMAGEABLE EMBOLIC MICROSPHEREJanuary 2020February 2023Allow3630NoYes
16632122NANOVESICLES PRODUCED FROM MESENCHYMAL STROMAL CELLS FOR ANTI-INFLAMMATORY APPLICATIONSJanuary 2020March 2023Abandon3811NoNo
16740427CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF BLOOD LACTATE AND ONGOING TARGETING OF BLOOD LACTATE VIA NUTRITIONAL SUPPORTJanuary 2020March 2023Abandon3821YesNo
16739864NANOCARRIERS AND THEIR PROCESSING FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND THERAPEUTICSJanuary 2020December 2024Allow5950YesNo
16737409BIOMEDICAL MATERIALSJanuary 2020December 2020Allow1100NoNo
16734816COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TARGETED DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AND/OR DIAGNOSTIC AGENTSJanuary 2020September 2022Allow3232YesNo
16493368ORGANIC POLYMER PARTICLES CONTAINING POLY(OXAZOLINE) STABILIZERS AND USE OF POLY(OXAZOLINES) FOR STABILIZING ORGANIC POLYMER PARTICLESDecember 2019July 2023Allow4640YesYes
16622722CONJUGATES OF ACTIVE PHARMACEUTICAL INGREDIENTSDecember 2019August 2022Allow3220NoNo
16619802COMPLEXES FOR DELIVERY OF ANTIGENIC PEPTIDESDecember 2019January 2023Allow3720NoNo
16693800ION BINDING POLYMERS AND USES THEREOFNovember 2019May 2021Abandon1820NoNo
16692624COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MODIFIED DENDRIMER NANOPARTICLE DELIVERYNovember 2019June 2021Abandon1920NoNo
16613644DEFEROXAMINE DERIVATIVES AS MEDICAMENTSNovember 2019October 2022Abandon3511NoNo
16677751MRI IMAGING OF AMYLOID PLAQUE USING LIPOSOMESNovember 2019July 2021Abandon2130NoNo
16653490NANOPARTICLE DRUG CONJUGATESOctober 2019November 2024Abandon6060NoYes

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner DICKINSON, PAUL W.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
37
Examiner Affirmed
23
(62.2%)
Examiner Reversed
14
(37.8%)
Reversal Percentile
58.7%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 37.8% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
111
Allowed After Appeal Filing
30
(27.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
81
(73.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
36.2%
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, 27.0% 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 DICKINSON, PAUL W - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner DICKINSON, PAUL W works in Art Unit 1618 and has examined 1,027 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 65.2%, 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 DICKINSON, PAUL W's allowance rate of 65.2% places them in the 18% 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 DICKINSON, PAUL W receive 2.13 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 DICKINSON, PAUL W is 33 months. This places the examiner in the 26% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +12.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by DICKINSON, PAUL W. This interview benefit is in the 52% 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, 25.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 28% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 24.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 25% 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, 68.8% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 56% 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 62.2% of appeals filed. This is in the 35% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 54.1% 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, 71.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 88% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 2.6% of allowed cases (in the 81% 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 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.
  • 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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