USPTO Examiner GOTFREDSON GAREN - Art Unit 1619

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17136584BONE REPAIR COMPOSITION AND KITDecember 2020July 2024Allow4340YesNo
17253891Gel-In-Oil Emulsion and Transdermally Absorbed AgentDecember 2020December 2022Abandon2310NoNo
17111940MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE HYDROGELSDecember 2020November 2022Allow2400NoNo
17111645COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MASKING THE TASTE OF DRUGSDecember 2020November 2024Abandon4741YesNo
17059958ETHER/ESTER COMPOSITE POLYURETHANE FOAM COSMETICNovember 2020January 2025Abandon4950YesYes
17058756Anti-Obesity Agent, Anti-Dementia Agent, Deodorant, Anti-Aging Agent, Anti-Glycation Agent, Anti-Type I Allergy Agent, Hypotensive Agent, Flavor Improving Agent, Muscle Enhancing Agent, and Bone Metabolism Improving AgentNovember 2020March 2024Allow3940YesNo
17101614CHITOSAN-COATED PLATINUM FERRITE-SILICA SPINEL NANOCOMPOSITENovember 2020March 2023Allow2820YesNo
17080975METHODS OF ATTRACTING MALE CONOPOMORPHA CRAMERELLAOctober 2020October 2023Abandon3620YesNo
17066752SURFACTANT-FREE, WATER-FREE FOAMABLE COMPOSITION AND BREAKABLE FOAMS AND THEIR USESOctober 2020January 2023Abandon2810NoNo
17045628METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SPRAY-DRIED POWDERSOctober 2020February 2023Abandon2911NoNo
17045033EASY-TO-TAKE GRANULAR PREPARATION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAMEOctober 2020June 2022Abandon2010NoNo
17030023SOLUTION FOR PROLONGING OPEN TIME OF FERTILIZATION HOLE OF FISH EGGS AND METHOD FOR INTRODUCING EXOGENOUS GENE THROUGH FERTILIZATION HOLESeptember 2020September 2022Abandon2420NoNo
16982805PROGESTERONE INTRAVAGINAL DEVICESSeptember 2020December 2021Allow1510NoNo
16978865COSMETIC AGENT COMPRISING INSOLUBLE SUBSTANCE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAMESeptember 2020July 2023Allow3521NoNo
17012831CONTROLLED RELEASE DOSAGE FORMS FOR HIGH DOSE, WATER SOLUBLE AND HYGROSCOPIC DRUG SUBSTANCESSeptember 2020January 2021Allow400NoNo
17012823CONTROLLED RELEASE DOSAGE FORMS FOR HIGH DOSE, WATER SOLUBLE AND HYGROSCOPIC DRUG SUBSTANCESSeptember 2020December 2020Allow300NoNo
16970708PATHOGENIC BACTERIAAugust 2020August 2024Allow4841NoNo
16970175COMPOSITIONS FOR COATING EDIBLE SUBSTRATES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAMEAugust 2020October 2023Abandon3830NoNo
16992527Films and Compositions Comprising the SameAugust 2020June 2024Abandon4620NoYes
16943190ANTI-ADHERENT COMPOSITIONJuly 2020January 2024Abandon4141NoNo
16940357COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR HAIR AND SCALP TREATMENTJuly 2020September 2023Abandon3721NoNo
16964424APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING IN SITU SOLIDIFYING COMPLEX COACERVATES FOR VASCULAR OCCLUSIONJuly 2020September 2023Allow3800NoNo
16959681IMMEDIATE-RELEASE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING KETOPROFEN LYSINE SALTJuly 2020January 2024Abandon4330NoNo
16916677CONTROLLED RELEASE DOSAGE FORMS FOR HIGH DOSE, WATER SOLUBLE AND HYGROSCOPIC DRUG SUBSTANCESJune 2020September 2020Allow200NoNo
16771945Zirconium-Based Cluster as an Antiperspirant and Deodorant ActiveJune 2020October 2023Allow4031YesNo
16896132pH-Modulated Formulations for Pulmonary DeliveryJune 2020December 2021Abandon1810NoNo
16761053NEW DELIVERY SYSTEMMay 2020August 2023Allow4030NoNo
16835282EVA SEGMENTED INTRAVAGINAL RINGS CONTAINING PROGESTERONEMarch 2020May 2024Abandon4940NoNo
16832171SALICYLIC ACID GELMarch 2020November 2024Allow5660YesNo
16825806ORAL DELIVERY OF ENZYMES BY NANOCAPSULES FOR TARGETED METABOLISM OF ALCOHOL OR TOXIC METABOLITESMarch 2020November 2022Abandon3210NoNo
16818876COMPOSITIONS AND RELATED METHODS FOR RECONSTITUTING THE IMMUNE SYTEM OF A SUBJECTMarch 2020October 2021Allow1910NoNo
16817689TOFACITINIB ORAL SUSTAINED RELEASE DOSAGE FORMSMarch 2020May 2021Allow1400NoNo
16799020COMPOSITION COMPRISING AN ORGANIC LIQUID DILUENT AND A SPECIFIC HYDROXYALKYL METHYLCELLULOSEFebruary 2020November 2021Allow2110NoNo
16795900ACTIVE INGREDIENT CONTAINING STABILISED SOLID MEDICINAL FORMS AND METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOFFebruary 2020April 2022Abandon2620NoNo
16793179PROCESS FOR PREPARING AN ACID RESISTANT CELLULOSE CAPSULEFebruary 2020June 2021Allow1610YesNo
16307314Method For Preparation of Quick Dissolving Thin Films Containing Bioactive Material With Enhanced Thermal StabilityFebruary 2020June 2023Abandon5521YesNo
16637912ANTITHROMBOTIC MEDICAL MATERIAL USING NICKEL TITANIUM ALLOYFebruary 2020December 2021Allow2210YesNo
16778526MONOLITHIC INTRAVAGINAL RINGS COMPRISING PROGESTERONE AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USES THEREOFJanuary 2020March 2022Allow2611NoNo
16778120GASTROINTESTINAL SITE-SPECIFIC ORAL VACCINATION FORMULATIONS ACTIVE ON THE ILEUM AND APPENDIXJanuary 2020November 2022Allow3422YesNo
16630904COSMETIC COMPOSITION COMPRISING COLEUS FORSKOHLII AND CASSIA OCCIDENTALIS AND/OR CASSIA ALATA, AND COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN TREATING VITILIGOJanuary 2020June 2022Abandon2920NoNo
16736749COMPOSITION AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AND SUSTAINING MOLECULAR HYDROGEN (H2) IN AQUEOUS SYSTEMSJanuary 2020December 2021Allow2330YesNo
16624244STABLE TOPICAL TETRACYCLINE COMPOSITIONSDecember 2019May 2024Abandon5301NoNo
16623185PROTEIN ADSORPTION PREVENTING AGENT, PROTEIN ADSORPTION PREVENTING FILM, AND MEDICAL TOOL USING SAMEDecember 2019September 2024Allow5741YesNo
16712857SHEET, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING IMAGEDecember 2019July 2024Abandon5541YesNo
16712260CONTROLLED RELEASE DOSAGE FORMS FOR HIGH DOSE, WATER SOLUBLE AND HYGROSCOPIC DRUG SUBSTANCESDecember 2019January 2021Allow1300NoNo
16705199HYDROGEN SULFIDE SUSTAINED RELEASING DRESSING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFDecember 2019September 2022Allow3431YesNo
16614826COSMETIC OR DERMATOLOGICAL PREPARATION CONTAINING A FISH EGG EXTRACTNovember 2019May 2025Abandon6021NoYes
16612994COATING FOR MEDICAL DEVICESNovember 2019April 2023Allow4120NoNo
16609509COSMETIC AND/OR DERMATOLOGICAL COMPOSITION, AND USES THEREOF IN THE COSMETIC FIELD AND IN THE ADJUVANT TREATMENT OF DERMATOLOGICAL PATHOLOGIESOctober 2019September 2022Abandon3521NoNo
16599629COMPRESSED NICOTINE LOZENGEOctober 2019May 2023Allow4341YesNo
16583734Dry Powder Inhalation Drug Products Exhibiting Moisture Control Properties and Methods of Administering the SameSeptember 2019March 2022Abandon3020NoNo
16575120DICLOFENAC TOPICAL FORMULATIONSeptember 2019January 2022Abandon2820NoNo
16572359SOLVENT MODIFICATIONS TO PREMOISTENED SUBSTRATESSeptember 2019November 2023Abandon5041NoNo
16493459Nanocomposite Ionic-Covalent Entanglement Reinforcement Mechanism and HydrogelSeptember 2019May 2022Allow3221NoNo
16552312Oral Care CompositionAugust 2019April 2021Allow2010NoNo
16544276COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS INVOLVING POLYMER, SOLVENT, AND HIGH VISCOSITY LIQUID CARRIER MATERIALAugust 2019April 2021Abandon2010NoNo
16505597Microparticle Formulations for Delivery to the Lower and Central Respiratory Tract and Methods of ManufactureJuly 2019March 2021Abandon2110NoNo
16460518ORGANIC HYDROPEROXIDE REDUCTION IN PERFUMERY RAW MATERIALSJuly 2019February 2022Allow3140NoNo
16470439PERSONAL CARE COMPOSITIONS WITH GLUTATHIONE PRECURSOR COMPRISING NICOTINAMIDE AND AMINO ACIDSJune 2019May 2024Abandon5950YesYes
16436695EMULSIONJune 2019June 2021Allow2420YesNo
16467249ORAL MEDICAMENT COMPRISING AN OSMOTIC LAXATIVE INCORPORATED INTO A MATRIX BASED ON PLANT FATS WITH REDUCED DOSES OF MACROGOLJune 2019July 2022Allow3731YesNo
16425542ADHESIVE MEDICAL PRODUCTS AND METHODS FOR TREATING GASTROINTESTINAL LESIONSMay 2019September 2024Abandon6060NoYes
16402523CAPSULES WITH A HIGH ACTIVE INGREDIENT CONTENTMay 2019June 2022Allow3730NoNo
16341729Deodorizing Composition Comprising Zinc NeodecanoateApril 2019April 2025Abandon6031NoYes
16338765HAIR REPAIR COMPOSITIONApril 2019February 2022Abandon3480NoNo
16337319COMPOSITION FOR HEPATIC ARTERIAL CHEMOEMBOLIZATION USING HUMAN SERUM ALBUMIN NANOPARTICLES CARRYING ANTICANCER AGENT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAMEMarch 2019January 2023Allow4641NoNo
16360394METFORMIN-CONTAINING DENTAL MATERIALSMarch 2019October 2022Abandon4331NoNo
16329299FORMULATION FOR ATROPINE SULFATE RAPIDLY-DISINTEGRATING SUBLINGUAL TABLETSFebruary 2019February 2025Allow6071YesNo
16287509VITAMIN DELIVERY PARTICLEFebruary 2019April 2022Allow3841YesYes
16327782COMPOUND, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, AND HYDROGEN SUPPLY METHODFebruary 2019March 2023Allow4851YesNo
16327794HYDROGEN SUPPLY MATERIAL AND PRODUCTION THEREFOR, AND HYDROGEN SUPPLY METHODFebruary 2019October 2022Allow4351YesNo
16282589METHOD OF SYNTHESIZING ANTIMICROBIAL SILVER NANOPARTICLES USING PIGEON DUNGFebruary 2019August 2021Allow3040YesYes
16321618ANTI-INFLUENZA VIRUS COMPOSITION FOR MUCOUS MEMBRANESJanuary 2019March 2022Abandon3701NoNo
16318034A PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATION FOR ORAL ADMINISTRATION WITH IMPROVED CONTENT UNIFORMITY COMPRISING SUSTAINED-RELEASE PELLETS CONTAINING TAMSULOSIN HYDROCHLORIDEJanuary 2019December 2022Abandon4720NoNo
16313739Transdermal Drug Delivery System and Method for Using SameDecember 2018August 2023Abandon5641YesNo
16313179USE OF AN ESSENTIAL OIL OF EVERLASTING FLOWER IN ORDER TO INCREASE OR RESTORE TACTILE PERCEPTIONDecember 2018April 2021Abandon2721NoNo
16231973TREATMENT PROCESS OF CYCLOSPORINE EYE GELDecember 2018November 2021Allow3530NoNo
16230399BONE REPAIR COMPOSITION AND KITDecember 2018November 2020Allow2311YesNo
16312079CYCLODEXTRIN-GRAFTED CROSS-LINKED HYALURONIC ACID COMPLEXED WITH ACTIVE DRUG SUBSTANCES AND USES THEREOFDecember 2018December 2020Allow2411NoNo
16224279ANHYDROUS, ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITION HAVING IMPROVED STABILITYDecember 2018April 2021Allow2830YesNo
16215081ORAL ENERGY PRODUCTS INCLUDING ENCAPSULATED CAFFEINEDecember 2018January 2021Allow2520YesNo
16213655ACTIVE INGREDIENT CONTAINING STABILISED SOLID MEDICINAL FORMS AND METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOFDecember 2018January 2020Allow1410NoNo
16304423FORMULATIONS OF CHLORAMBUCILNovember 2018January 2021Abandon2620NoNo
16098169DELAYED-RELEASE TABLETS OF METHYLPHENIDATENovember 2018January 2021Abandon2720NoNo
16162839ORGANIC HYDROPEROXIDE REDUCTION IN PERFUMERY RAW MATERIALSOctober 2018August 2019Allow1010NoNo
16160499HYDROCOLLOID-BASED SKIN TREATMENTOctober 2018December 2020Allow2621YesNo
16143194Curcuminoid Compositions and Preparation MethodsSeptember 2018May 2022Allow4451NoNo
16087449Treatment of Skin Conditions and Diseases Associated with Microbial BiofilmsSeptember 2018April 2020Abandon1901NoNo
16086549PROTEIN BASED EXCIPIENT FOR ACTIVE PHARMACEUTICAL INGREDIENTSSeptember 2018January 2022Abandon4021NoNo
16130479Seed Adhesive Mixture and Method of Making the SameSeptember 2018April 2020Abandon1901NoNo
16125940Personal Cleansing CompositionsSeptember 2018October 2021Allow3741NoNo
15761811A FAST ACTING ORALLY DISINTEGRATING FILM FOR ADMINISTRATION OF LOCAL ANESTHESIASeptember 2018October 2022Abandon5531YesNo
16077794COMPOSITION FOR TOPICAL USE BASED ON A CARNOSINE-MAGNESIUM COMPLEXAugust 2018December 2020Allow2820YesNo
16056759PERSONAL CARE DEODORANT PRODUCT VOID OF ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING CHEMICALSAugust 2018March 2023Allow5651NoNo
16072012HYBRID TYPE FOAM AND COSMETIC KIT USING SAMEJuly 2018May 2021Abandon3420NoNo
16025487CONTROLLED RELEASE DOSAGE FORMS FOR HIGH DOSE, WATER SOLUBLE AND HYGROSCOPIC DRUG SUBSTANCESJuly 2018July 2020Allow2430YesYes
16019623SURFACTANT-FREE, WATER-FREE FORMABLE COMPOSITION AND BREAKABLE FOAMS AND THEIR USESJune 2018November 2020Allow2920NoNo
16060462MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE HYDROGELSJune 2018August 2020Allow2620YesNo
15775479COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING PROTEIN MICROPARTICLESMay 2018January 2025Abandon6091YesNo
15771809USE OF BETA-1,3-GLUCAN FOR MODULATING IMMUNE FUNCTION AND TREATING INTESTINAL INFLAMMATIONApril 2018November 2020Allow3121NoNo

Appeals Overview

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

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
27
Examiner Affirmed
24
(88.9%)
Examiner Reversed
3
(11.1%)
Reversal Percentile
23.5%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 11.1% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
94
Allowed After Appeal Filing
14
(14.9%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
80
(85.1%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
18.7%
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, 14.9% 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 GOTFREDSON, GAREN - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner GOTFREDSON, GAREN works in Art Unit 1619 and has examined 480 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 39.4%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 41 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner GOTFREDSON, GAREN's allowance rate of 39.4% places them in the 8% 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 GOTFREDSON, GAREN receive 3.13 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 86% 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 GOTFREDSON, GAREN is 41 months. This places the examiner in the 20% 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 +31.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by GOTFREDSON, GAREN. This interview benefit is in the 78% 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, 10.3% 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 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, 70.6% 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 54.2% of appeals filed. This is in the 26% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 59.4% 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, 65.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 69% 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 1.2% of allowed cases (in the 69% 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 1% 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.
  • 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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