USPTO Examiner LEE WILLIAM Y - Art Unit 1623

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18751006PLK1 INHIBITOR IN COMBINATION WITH ANTI-ANGIOGENICS FOR TREATING METASTATIC CANCERJune 2024October 2024Abandon410NoNo
18654709METHOD OF TREATING MIDDLE EAST RESPIRATORY SYNDROME (MERS)May 2024December 2024Allow710YesNo
18688333NOVEL SALT OF 2-AMINO-2-(2-(1-DECYL-1H-1,2,3-TRIAZOL-4-YL)ETHYL)PROPANE-1,3-DIOL, AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING SAMEFebruary 2024May 2025Allow1420NoNo
18519337METHOD OF PREPARING IONIC FLUIDSNovember 2023June 2025Allow1930NoYes
183788626-(6-BROMO-2-OXO-2H-CHROMEN-3-YL)-4-(3-BROMOPHENYL)-2- ALKOXYNICOTINONITRILE AS ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOUNDSOctober 2023October 2024Allow1330NoNo
18244446FORMULATIONS FOR PARENTERAL DELIVERY OF COMPOUNDS AND USES THEREOFSeptember 2023January 2025Allow1722YesNo
17972395ACYCLIC LIPIDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFOctober 2022March 2025Allow2931YesNo
17900405OPTIMIZED INGREDIENT MATRICES FOR ENHANCED HYDRATION AND MUSCLE RECOVERY PRE-, INTRA-, AND POST-EXERCISEAugust 2022January 2025Abandon2801NoNo
17850593TREATMENT OF DISEASES INVOLVING MUCINJune 2022March 2025Abandon3301NoNo
17848015PRODRUGS OF ACYL CARNITINESJune 2022April 2025Abandon3421NoNo
17847061TREATMENT FOR DISEASES CAUSED BY RNA VIRUSESJune 2022October 2024Abandon2701NoNo
17664759METHODS FOR SELECTING PHOSPHATASE SELECTIVE AND NON-SELECTIVE PHOSPHATASE INHIBITORSMay 2022March 2025Abandon3401NoNo
17747342PYRAZOLE COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE COMPOUNDSMay 2022February 2025Abandon3301NoNo
17743035CRYSTALLINE 5-(DIMETHYLAMINO)-N-(4-(MORPHOLINOMETHYL)PHENYL)NAPHTHALENE-1-SULFONAMIDE DI-HYDROCHLORIDE DI-HYDRATEMay 2022December 2024Allow3111YesNo
17695796DP ANTAGONISTMarch 2022January 2025Abandon3410NoNo
17592740TRANSDERMAL DELIVERY OF DICLOFENAC, CARBAMAZEPINE AND BENZYDAMINEFebruary 2022February 2025Abandon3601NoNo
17544616BENZENE DERIVATIVEDecember 2021November 2024Allow3510NoNo
17533674COMBINATION THERAPY FOR TREATING CANCERNovember 2021January 2025Abandon3810NoNo
17521453METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR TREATING CALCIFIC AORTIC VALVE STENOSISNovember 2021May 2025Abandon4230NoNo
17520952CANNABINOID RECEPTOR MODULATORSNovember 2021January 2025Abandon3810NoNo
17488195Compositions for Improving Low Testosterone LevelsSeptember 2021February 2025Allow4121YesNo
17442351DEPSIDE TRIMERIC COMPOUNDS FOR SKELETAL MUSCLE MODULATIONSeptember 2021February 2025Abandon4001NoNo
17468439CLINICAL ASSESSMENT OF CEREBRAL VASOSPASM RISK FOLLOWING ANEURYSMAL SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGESeptember 2021August 2024Allow3521YesNo
17374679PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR REGENERATING MYOFIBERS IN THE TREATMENT OF MUSCLE INJURIESJuly 2021April 2025Allow4611NoNo
17366839NASAL FORMULATIONS OF METOCLOPRAMIDEJuly 2021November 2024Allow4011NoNo
17366818NASAL FORMULATIONS OF METOCLOPRAMIDEJuly 2021November 2024Allow4011NoNo
17364695USE OF PYRAZOLOPYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVES FOR THE TREATMENT OF PI3K-DELTA RELATED DISORDERSJune 2021March 2025Abandon4520YesYes
17364585USE OF PYRAZOLOPYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVES FOR THE TREATMENT OF PI3K-DELTA RELATED DISORDERSJune 2021January 2025Abandon4320NoNo
17364551USE OF PYRAZOLOPYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVES FOR THE TREATMENT OF PI3K-DELTA RELATED DISORDERSJune 2021March 2024Allow3310NoNo
17320543BIOACTIVE FORMULATION AND METHOD FOR PREPARATION THEREOFMay 2021February 2025Abandon4530NoNo
17180136METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF A RENAL DISEASEFebruary 2021April 2025Abandon4930YesNo
17174764FORMULATIONS OF 3-(6-(1-(2,2-DIFLUOROBENZO[D][1,3]DIOXOL-5-YL) CYCLOPROPANECARBOXAMIDO)-3-METHYLPYRIDIN-2-YL)BENZOIC ACIDFebruary 2021June 2025Allow5230YesNo
16955806COMPOSITION FOR TREATING A PATIENT WITH A RESPIRATORY DISEASE CAUSED BY CHRONIC INFLAMMATION, PRODUCTION METHOD, AND USE OF SAID COMPOSITIONJune 2020November 2024Abandon5331NoNo
16649222METHODS AND PRODUCTS FOR IMPROVING SPERM QUALITYMarch 2020March 2025Abandon6061YesNo
16624381COMBINATION COMPRISING DECANOIC ACID FOR THE TREATMENT OF EPILEPSYDecember 2019January 2025Abandon6061YesNo
16713578OPTHALMIC COMPOSITIONS FOR INHIBITING CLOUDING OF THE OCULAR LENSDecember 2019February 2025Abandon6040YesNo
16563131CAPSAZEPINE ANALOGS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER AND OTHER PROLIFERATIVE DISEASESSeptember 2019March 2025Allow6051YesNo
15702319Intranasal Dexmedetomidine Compositions And Methods Of Use ThereofSeptember 2017February 2020Allow2921NoNo
15481596ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS AND USES THEREOFApril 2017February 2019Allow2321YesNo
15470736THERAPEUTIC INHIBITORY COMPOUNDSMarch 2017November 2018Allow2011NoNo
15414838METHOD OF TREATING POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASES WITH CERAMIDE DERIVATIVESJanuary 2017September 2018Allow2011YesNo
15088588Zinc or Copper (II) Salt and Use Thereof as a BiocideApril 2016July 2019Allow4041NoNo
14824319PYRIDINE COMPOUNDS AS SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERSAugust 2015May 2017Allow2111NoNo
14708424QUINOLINONE DERIVATIVESMay 2015August 2017Allow2721NoNo
14429977CMPF AS A BIOMARKER FOR DIABETES AND ASSOCIATED METHODSMarch 2015March 2017Allow2411NoNo
14404330INHIBITORS OF THE NOTCH SIGNALING PATHWAY AND SECRETION FOR USE IN MEDICINENovember 2014August 2017Allow3321YesNo
14378082METHODS, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS, THERAPEUTIC SYSTEMS, AND COMPOUNDS FOR TREATING B CELL MALIGNANCIESAugust 2014May 2016Allow2111NoNo
14232200USE AND AGROCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF CARBOXYLIC ACID DIBUTYLAMIDESMay 2014September 2016Allow3220YesYes
14131059MEDICAMENT FOR TREATMENT OF LIVER CANCERApril 2014May 2019Allow6051YesYes
14124956COMPOUNDS FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF IMMUNE RELATED INFLAMMATORY DISEASEDecember 2013September 2015Allow2111NoNo
140739912-THIO-1,3,4-OXADIAZOLES AZETIDINE DERIVATIVES AS SPHINGOSINE-1 PHOSPHATE RECEPTORS MODULATORSNovember 2013July 2014Allow801NoNo
14003445FORMULATION COMPRISING PHENYLAMINOPYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVE AS ACTIVE AGENTSeptember 2013October 2017Allow4941NoNo
14003423QUINOLINONE DERIVATIVESSeptember 2013February 2015Allow1711NoNo
13883847DIPHENYL SULFIDE DERIVATIVE AND PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT WHICH CONTAINS SAME AS ACTIVE INGREDIENTJune 2013January 2015Allow2020NoNo
13991025NOVEL COMPOUND AND MEDICAL USE THEREOFMay 2013November 2013Allow600NoNo
13703481ANTIVIRAL COMPOUNDSApril 2013November 2014Allow2311NoNo
13839936Acyclovir FormulationsMarch 2013October 2014Allow1911NoNo
13823671DIARYLPYRIDAZINONE DERIVATIVES, PREPARATION THEREOF, AND USE THEREOF FOR THE TREATMENT OF HUMANSMarch 2013November 2014Allow2011YesNo
13715432OPIOID-CONTAINING ORAL PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODSDecember 2012June 2014Allow1811NoNo
13704109BETA CARBOLINE DERIVATIVES USEFUL IN THE TREATMENT OF PROLIFERATIVE DISORDERSDecember 2012May 2015Allow2911YesNo
13583974INDAZOLE COMPOUNDS AND THEIR USESDecember 2012October 2014Allow2511NoNo
13698501mTOR SELECTIVE KINASE INHIBITORSNovember 2012August 2014Allow2011NoNo
13634732Inhibitor Compounds OF SEMICARBAZIDE-SENSITIVE AMINE OXIDASESOctober 2012August 2015Allow3531NoNo
13509483THERAPEUTIC OR PROPHYLACTIC AGENT FOR DIABETESJune 2012July 2016Allow5050YesNo
13484505COMPOSITION FOR MEASURING THE BINDING AFFINITY BETWEEN NUCLEIC ACID AND TEST SUBSTANCE, AND USE THEREOFMay 2012January 2014Allow2020NoNo
13457867CRYSTALLINE AND OTHER FORMS OF 4-AMINO-5-FLUORO-3-[6-(4-METHYLPIPERAZIN-1-YL)-1H-BENZIMIDAZOL-2-YL]-1H-QUINOLIN-2-ONE LACTIC ACID SALTSApril 2012August 2013Allow1611NoNo
13296061NEUROPROTECTIVE IRON CHELATORS AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THEMNovember 2011May 2013Allow1811YesNo
13201331METHOD OF TREATING SKIN WITH INGENOL MEBUTATEOctober 2011July 2018Allow6060YesNo
13215914COMPOUNDS THAT INTERACT WITH GLUCOKINASE REGULATORY PROTEIN FOR THE TREATMENT OF DIABETESAugust 2011October 2012Allow1400NoNo
13194832CAVITY INDUCED ALLOSTERIC MODIFICATION OF INTERMOLECULAR INTERACTIONS AND METHODS OF IDENTIFYING COMPOUNDS THAT EFFECT THE SAMEJuly 2011March 2014Allow3131NoNo
13142784OPIOID-CONTAINING ORAL PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODSJune 2011October 2012Allow1520YesNo
12666080ASCORBATE, VITAMIN K3 AND HYDROXYTOLANS IN THE TREATMENT OF CANCERMarch 2011October 2013Allow4611NoNo
13057401PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING 1,2-DITHIOLTHIONE DERIVATIVE FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING DISEASE CAUSED BY OVEREXPRESSION OF LXR-ALPHAFebruary 2011January 2016Allow6041YesNo
12904424Wound And Mucosa Antiseptic Based on BispyridiniumalkanesOctober 2010April 2014Allow4231NoNo
12671082PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION GLATIRAMER ACETATE (COPOLYMER-1)September 2010December 2014Allow5820NoNo
12863271DERIVATIVES OF TAXOL AND CLOSELY RELATED COMPOUNDSJuly 2010July 2013Allow3611YesNo
12681291METHOD OF TREATING POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASES WITH CERAMIDE DERIVATIVESJune 2010July 2014Allow5221YesNo
12808801COMPOSITION FOR TREATMENT OF TUBERCULOSISJune 2010February 2015Allow5641NoNo
12445180PHARMACEUTICAL COMBINATIONSMarch 2010July 2014Allow6021YesYes
12529540Ferrate(VI)-Containing Compositions and Methods of Using Ferrate(VI)March 2010November 2013Allow5031YesNo
12597281G-PROTEIN-CONJUGATED RECEPTOR AGONISTJanuary 2010August 2012Allow3411NoNo
12387510METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF NOCTURIAMay 2009August 2011Allow2740YesNo
12280893METHODS FOR PREDICTING CARDIAC TOXICITYMarch 2009February 2014Allow6031YesNo
123057443-AMINOIMIDAZO [1,2-A] PYRIDINE DERIVATIVES AS SGLT INHIBITORSDecember 2008March 2012Allow3910NoNo
12278019BENZO (F) ISOINDOL-2-YLPHENYL ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVES AS EP4 RECEPTOR AGONISTSAugust 2008April 2012Allow4511NoNo
12163192THERAPEUTIC USES OF GLUTATHIONE MIMICSJune 2008December 2014Allow6061NoNo
11983584Inhibitors of the mevalonate pathway of streptococcus pneumoniaeNovember 2007December 2013Allow6041YesNo
11591324NOVEL 1,4-BENZODIAZEPINE-2,5-DIONES WITH THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIESNovember 2006August 2011Allow5820NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner LEE, WILLIAM Y.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
5
Allowed After Appeal Filing
3
(60.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(40.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
87.5%
Higher 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, 60.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Strategic Recommendations

Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner LEE, WILLIAM Y - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner LEE, WILLIAM Y works in Art Unit 1623 and has examined 85 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 76.5%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 34 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner LEE, WILLIAM Y's allowance rate of 76.5% places them in the 35% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by LEE, WILLIAM Y receive 2.02 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 66% 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 LEE, WILLIAM Y is 34 months. This places the examiner in the 22% 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 +11.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by LEE, WILLIAM Y. This interview benefit is in the 50% 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, 22.2% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 19% 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 52.6% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 73% 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, 100.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 68% 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 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 85% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 50.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1207.01, all appeals must go through a mandatory appeal conference. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration even before you file an Appeal Brief.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 47.6% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 55% 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 2.4% of allowed cases (in the 79% 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 3.1% of allowed cases (in the 72% 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:

  • Appeal filing as negotiation tool: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.
  • 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.

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.