USPTO Examiner WHEELER THURMAN MICHAEL - Art Unit 1619

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17252487COSMETIC COMPOSITION COMPRISING ANIONIC, NON-IONIC AND AMPHOTERIC SURFACTANTS, AT LEAST TWO ORGANOSILANES AND ASSOCIATIVE CATIONIC POLYMERS, COSMETIC TREATMENT PROCESS AND USEDecember 2020April 2024Abandon4011NoNo
17120965POLYGALA EXTRACT FOR THE TREATMENT OF ATTENTION-DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDERDecember 2020October 2023Allow3420NoNo
17116983STABLE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A PYRIMIDINE-SULFAMIDEDecember 2020November 2022Allow2410NoNo
17114767HAIR STRENGTHENING COMPOSITIONDecember 2020September 2023Allow3321NoNo
17104566Sustained Release Formulations Using Non-Aqueous EmulsionsNovember 2020March 2023Allow2821NoNo
17055768CONJUGATES COMPRISING A TEMPERATURE-RESPONSIVE POLYMER AND A LIGAND CAPABLE OF BINDING ERGOSTEROLNovember 2020July 2024Allow4441YesNo
17086862DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS COMPRISING SOLID SOLUTIONS OF WEAKLY BASIC DRUGSNovember 2020July 2024Allow4531NoNo
17072707BULK POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL COMPOSITIONSOctober 2020June 2023Allow3221NoNo
17047542COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INTRANASAL DELIVERY OF PREGNENOLONEOctober 2020July 2023Abandon3321NoNo
17045317PROTEIN FUNCTIONALIZED HYALURONIC ACID COATED CHITOSAN NANOPARTICLE AND METHOD OF PREPARATIONOctober 2020November 2023Abandon3721NoNo
17045469REFILLABLE DRUG DELIVERY BY AFFINITY HOMINGOctober 2020July 2023Allow3321NoNo
17063327Nutritional Compositions For The Management of HyponatremiaOctober 2020February 2022Allow1610NoNo
17043000PROCESS FOR CURL-RELAXING AND/OR STRAIGHTENING KERATIN FIBRES, USING A THIOL-BASED REDUCING AGENT AND A DICARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE, AND STRAIGHTENING KITSeptember 2020July 2024Abandon4521YesNo
17029147Cosmetic Adhesive CompositionsSeptember 2020July 2022Allow2210NoNo
17006262Method for the preparation of a 1,7-bis (4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,6-heptadiene-3,5-dione system in polysorbates for the formation of micelles in an aqueous medium aimed at the properties of the bioavailability of curcuminoidsAugust 2020September 2024Allow4951NoNo
16976270Pharmaceutical Composition with Excellent Storage StabilityAugust 2020May 2025Allow5720NoNo
16971863Adhesive CompositionAugust 2020March 2024Abandon4301NoNo
16996183DRUG RELEASING COATINGS FOR MEDICAL DEVICESAugust 2020February 2022Allow1810NoNo
16966793ANTIBACTERIAL AND SPERMICIDAL LUBRICANTJuly 2020September 2023Abandon3821NoNo
16966453OCULAR INSERTS COMPRISING A COVALENTLY LINKED STEROID DIMERJuly 2020November 2022Allow2811YesNo
16919728GLYCOPROTEINS HAVING LIPID MOBILIZING PROPERTIES AND THERAPEUTIC USES THEREOFJuly 2020September 2021Abandon1511NoNo
16911655POLYMERIC DRUG CONJUGATES WITH TETHER GROUPS FOR CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERYJune 2020April 2022Abandon2110NoNo
16908940POROUS PARTICLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONJune 2020January 2023Allow3031NoNo
16904246ARIPIPRAZOLE PRODRUG COMPOSITIONJune 2020September 2021Allow1420NoNo
16899255CLOSED CELL FOAMS INCLUDING POLY-4-HYDROXYBUTYRATE AND COPOLYMERS THEREOFJune 2020November 2021Allow1720NoNo
16769501METHODS OF CANCER TREATMENT VIA REGULATED FERROPTOSISJune 2020April 2024Abandon4621NoNo
16765883Oral Pharmaceutical Composition of an NK-1 AntagonistMay 2020April 2023Abandon3421NoNo
16856893METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS INHIBITING ENVELOPED VIRUSES USING HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT HYDROPHOBICALLY MODIFIED ALKALI SWELLABLE EMULSION POLYMERSApril 2020January 2024Allow4431NoNo
16755866NANOVECTORS AND USESApril 2020August 2023Allow4021NoNo
16842855METHOD FOR IMPROVING PHARMACOKINETICSApril 2020December 2020Allow810YesNo
16835940PROCESS FOR PRODUCING MICROEMULSION SYSTEM OF NANO ESSENTIAL OILMarch 2020January 2023Allow3421NoNo
16650948NIRAPARIB FORMULATIONSMarch 2020February 2023Allow3531NoNo
16816027MEAT TREATMENTMarch 2020November 2023Abandon4421NoNo
16814489PHOSPHINOGOLD(I) COMPLEXES AND METHODS OF TREATING CANCERMarch 2020June 2021Allow1601NoNo
16641559TRIPLET-TRIPLET ANNIHILATION UPCONVERSION SYSTEM, AND COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS THEREOF FOR DRUG DELIVERYFebruary 2020April 2021Allow1311NoNo
16779901Low-Dose Doxepin Formulations And Methods Of Making And Using The SameFebruary 2020December 2020Allow1110NoNo
16778101LONG CHAIN GLYCOLIPIDS USEFUL TO AVOID PERISHING OR MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION OF MATERIALSJanuary 2020July 2022Allow3031YesNo
16634486NANOSCALE METAL-ORGANIC LAYERS AND METAL-ORGANIC NANOPLATES FOR X-RAY INDUCED PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY, RADIOTHERAPY, RADIODYNAMIC THERAPY, CHEMOTHERAPY, IMMUNOTHERAPY, AND ANY COMBINATION THEREOFJanuary 2020July 2023Allow4121NoNo
16632759NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITIONSJanuary 2020January 2023Allow3641YesNo
16631339MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMEJanuary 2020October 2021Allow2121YesNo
16740064Slippery Anti-Fouling Surfaces Fabricated from Reactive Polymer MultilayersJanuary 2020February 2023Abandon3701NoNo
16726375BIOADHESIVE HYDROGELSDecember 2019August 2021Allow2020NoNo
16725466ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANT HAVING A CRYSTALLINE CALCIUM PHOSPHATE COATING AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAMEDecember 2019March 2021Allow1511NoNo
16621893TINOSTAMUSTINE FOR USE IN TREATING OVARIAN CANCERDecember 2019October 2023Allow4640YesNo
16618759GASTRIC RESIDENCE SYSTEMS WITH RELEASE RATE-MODULATING FILMSDecember 2019November 2023Allow4731YesNo
16676911NOVEL SALTS OF 3-[(DIMETHYLAMINO)METHYL]-N-{2-[4-(HYDROXYCARBAMOYL) PHENOXY]ETHYLI-1-BENZOFURAN-2-CARBOXAMIDE, RELATED CRYSTALLINE FORMS, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THE SAMENovember 2019September 2020Allow1000NoNo
16608989COSMETIC COMPOSITIONOctober 2019April 2022Abandon2930NoNo
16656169ORAL TESTOSTERONE ESTER FORMULATIONS AND METHODS OF TREATING TESTOSTERONE DEFICIENCY COMPRISING SAMEOctober 2019December 2020Allow1430NoNo
16656157ORAL TESTOSTERONE ESTER FORMULATIONS AND METHODS OF TREATING TESTOSTERONE DEFICIENCY COMPRISING SAMEOctober 2019September 2021Allow2320NoNo
16656178PHARMACEUTICAL DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR HYDROPHOBIC DRUGS AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SAMEOctober 2019November 2020Allow1320NoNo
16656268DRUG RELEASING COATINGS FOR BALLOON CATHETERSOctober 2019September 2020Allow1110NoNo
16656289DRUG RELEASING COATINGS FOR BALLOON CATHETERSOctober 2019September 2020Allow1110NoNo
16598299MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR GRANULEOctober 2019July 2023Allow4541YesNo
16603399COMPOSITION FOR FORMING COATINGOctober 2019October 2022Allow3741YesNo
16498299AGENTS FOR INCREASING MEIBOMIAN GLAND LIPID SECRETIONSeptember 2019June 2022Allow3331NoNo
16570944LIPOPHILLICALLY DISPERSED PHENOLIC POLYMER PARTICLESSeptember 2019June 2021Allow2111YesNo
16492238METHOD AND MATERIAL FOR DIFFERENTIATED SEQUESTRATION OF SUBSTANCES OF DIFFERENT SUBSTANCE GROUPS WITH THE AID OF HYDROGELS CONTAINING SULPHATED OR SULPHONATED COMPONENTSSeptember 2019October 2024Abandon6041YesNo
16547348ROS-DEGRADEABLE HYDROGELSAugust 2019October 2021Abandon2621NoNo
16486449ORALLY ADMINISTRABLE MODIFIED-RELEASED PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORMAugust 2019March 2024Abandon5551YesNo
16480266COMPOSITION, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONFORMATIONAL INTRA-TISSUE BETA BRACHYTHERAPYJuly 2019February 2023Abandon4301NoNo
16476559SYNERGISTS FOR IMPROVED PESTICIDESJuly 2019June 2022Abandon3631NoNo
16472449STICK-TYPE SOLID BASE MATERIAL FOR EXTERNAL APPLICATION TO SKINJune 2019April 2021Abandon2211NoNo
16442049NIRAPARIB SUSTAINED AND CONTROLLED RELEASE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOFJune 2019September 2021Abandon2721NoNo
16436590SUBCUTANEOUS DELIVERY OF POLY(OXAZOLINE) POLYMER CONJUGATESJune 2019September 2021Allow2711NoNo
16428534HYDROGEL PRECURSORS HAVING NANOPARTICLESMay 2019January 2021Allow1911YesNo
16416818ARIPIPRAZOLE PRODRUG COMPOSITIONMay 2019February 2020Allow920YesNo
16347929Foaming Resin Composition, Preparation Method Therefor, and Foam Using SameMay 2019February 2022Allow3421NoNo
16339299S-NITROSOTHIOL-MEDIATED HYPERBRANCHED POLYESTERSApril 2019July 2021Allow2821NoNo
16291499SOLID COMPOSITIONS OF ACTIVES, PROCESSES FOR PREPARING SAME AND USES OF SUCH SOLID COMPOSITIONSMarch 2019December 2022Abandon4651YesNo
16321839POLYAMIDOAMINES WITH ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITYJanuary 2019April 2020Allow1421NoNo
16321859POLYMER NANOPARTICLE, POLYMER COMPOSITION, METHOD OF MAKING A POLYMER NANOPARTICLE, METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF BACTERIAL BIOFILMS, AND METHOD FOR DETECTION OF BACTERIAL BIOFILMSJanuary 2019January 2022Allow3531NoNo
16245983Stabilized Calcium PhosphateJanuary 2019May 2021Allow2821NoNo
16225433NOVEL PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORMS COMPRISING VALGANCICLOVIR HYDROCHLORIDEDecember 2018July 2021Allow3111NoNo
16223552COATINGS CONTAINING MULTIPLE DRUGSDecember 2018January 2021Allow2530NoNo
16306979COMPOSITE SOLSDecember 2018March 2023Allow5141NoNo
16183155PHARMACEUTICAL DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR HYDROPHOBIC DRUGS AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SAMENovember 2018November 2022Abandon4940NoNo
16091716ISOFLAVONOID COMPOSITION WITH IMPROVED PHARMACOKINETICSOctober 2018October 2022Allow4841YesNo
16088759GEL COMPOSITION, COSMETIC, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING GEL COMPOSITIONSeptember 2018February 2021Allow2820NoNo
16131639Use of a Polyanionic CompositionSeptember 2018May 2021Allow3221NoNo
16125358CHOLESTYRAMINE GRANULES, ORAL CHOLESTYRAMINE FORMULATIONS AND USE THEREOFSeptember 2018September 2020Allow2430NoNo
16121023POLYMER-BASED ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFSeptember 2018April 2022Allow4461YesNo
16117303POLYMERIC NANOPARTICLES AND A PROCESS OF PREPARATION THEREOFAugust 2018August 2021Allow3621YesNo
16079589PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING PYRROLO-FUSED SIX-MEMBERED HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDAugust 2018January 2021Allow2831NoNo
16077355TRANSDERMAL UV-CURABLE HYDROGEL RESIN, HYDROGEL CURING THE SAME AND CATAPLASM CONTAINING THE SAMEAugust 2018May 2022Allow4521NoNo
16058887GLYCOPROTEINS HAVING LIPID MOBILIZING PROPERTIES AND THERAPEUTIC USES THEREOFAugust 2018December 2020Abandon2811NoNo
16075994POROUS MATERIALAugust 2018November 2021Allow3921NoNo
16054019CONTROLLED RELEASE COMPOSITION AND METHODAugust 2018June 2022Abandon4630NoNo
16048432COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING AND PROTECTING KERATINSJuly 2018April 2021Allow3220YesNo
16033177METHOD FOR IMPROVING PHARMACOKINETICSJuly 2018June 2020Abandon2310NoNo
16024729ARIPIPRAZOLE PRODRUG COMPOSITIONJune 2018July 2020Allow2510YesNo
16023940METHOD FOR TREATING AN AUTOIMMUNE NEUROLOGICAL DISEASE AND/OR NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE AND PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS FOR A LIQUID DOSAGE FORM AND A CONTROLLED RELEASE DOSAGE FORMJune 2018March 2022Allow4431NoNo
16064079EMULSION CONCENTRATES OF LIPOPHILIC COMPOUNDSJune 2018February 2022Allow4431NoNo
16064129USE OF DIHYDROISOQUINOLINIUM DOUBLE DERIVATIVES FOR TREATING KERATIN MATERIALS, COMPOSITIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION PROCESSESJune 2018April 2022Allow4631NoNo
16064256USE OF DIHYDROISOQUINOLINIUM SALTS FOR TREATING KERATIN MATERIALS, COMPOSITIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION PROCESSESJune 2018April 2022Allow4631NoNo
15781246LIGHT-ACTIVATED PREPARATION OF HYDROGELSJune 2018January 2021Allow3121YesNo
15988210ORAL CHOLESTYRAMINE FORMULATION AND USE THEREOFMay 2018August 2020Allow2740YesNo
15988202ORAL CHOLESTYRAMINE FORMULATION AND USE THEREOFMay 2018August 2020Allow2730NoNo
15979955COSMETIC COMPOSITION, COSMETIC TREATMENT METHOD, KIT, AND COMPOUNDMay 2018June 2021Allow3721NoNo
15980279Pharmaceutical Compositions of Fumaric Acid EstersMay 2018June 2021Allow3731NoNo
15772759Functionalized Mesoporous Silica via an Aminosilane Surfactant Ion Exchange Reaction: Controlled Scaffold Design and Nitric Oxide ReleaseMay 2018April 2022Allow4731YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner WHEELER, THURMAN MICHAEL.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
19
Examiner Affirmed
13
(68.4%)
Examiner Reversed
6
(31.6%)
Reversal Percentile
49.2%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 31.6% 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
88
Allowed After Appeal Filing
17
(19.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
71
(80.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
25.1%
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, 19.3% 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 WHEELER, THURMAN MICHAEL - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner WHEELER, THURMAN MICHAEL works in Art Unit 1619 and has examined 596 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 42.1%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 42 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner WHEELER, THURMAN MICHAEL's allowance rate of 42.1% 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 WHEELER, THURMAN MICHAEL receive 2.94 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 81% 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 WHEELER, THURMAN MICHAEL is 42 months. This places the examiner in the 18% 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 +29.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by WHEELER, THURMAN MICHAEL. This interview benefit is in the 76% 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, 14.2% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 11% 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 33.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 50% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 94.7% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 70% 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 63.5% of appeals filed. This is in the 43% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 54.5% 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, 67.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 73% 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 55% 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 0.8% of allowed cases (in the 61% 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.
  • 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.

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.