Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17057938 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CELLULOSE CARBAMATE | November 2020 | October 2022 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17056468 | CELLULOSE ACETATE, CELLULOSE ACETATE FIBER, CELLULOSE ACETATE COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING CELLULOSE ACETATE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CELLULOSE ACETATE COMPOSITION | November 2020 | August 2022 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17083617 | HYDROXYPROPYL METHYL CELLULOSE PHTHALATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME | October 2020 | January 2023 | Allow | 27 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17050131 | SULFONATED PULP FIBERS, DERIVATIVE PULP, SULFONATED FINE CELLULOSE FIBERS, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SULFONATED FINE CELLULOSE FIBERS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SULFONATED PULP FIBERS | October 2020 | August 2023 | Allow | 34 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 17020889 | Novel Hydrogel | September 2020 | July 2022 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16977754 | Wheat Straw Pulp, Preparation Method Therefor, Application Thereof and Method for Adjusting Degree of Substitution of CMC | September 2020 | June 2023 | Abandon | 33 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16934475 | WATER DEGRADABLE FILM CONTAINING HYALURONIC ACID OR SALT THEREOF AND POLYPHENOL COMPOUNDS | July 2020 | September 2023 | Allow | 37 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16928186 | METHOD OF PREPARING DEGRADABLE AND ENVIRONMENT RESPONSIVE COMPOSITE MICROGELS | July 2020 | October 2021 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16960895 | METHOD OF SEPARATING HEMICELLULOSE THROUGH EFFICIENT PRETREATMENT OF FIBROUS BIOMASS AND COMPREHENSIVELY UTILIZING THE SAME | July 2020 | June 2023 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16923058 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CELLULOSE PARTICLES USING POROUS MEMBRANE | July 2020 | June 2022 | Abandon | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16923076 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CELLULOSE PARTICLES OR CELLULOSE ACETATE PARTICLES | July 2020 | March 2023 | Abandon | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16910494 | METHOD FOR PREPARING STARCH PHOSPHATE USING PHYTATE | June 2020 | October 2021 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16956945 | OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION OF CELLULOSE ETHERS | June 2020 | October 2023 | Allow | 40 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16955921 | FILAMENTS OF MICROFIBRILLATED CELLULOSE | June 2020 | March 2023 | Abandon | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16895830 | PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF ALKYLFLUOROACRYLATE | June 2020 | August 2022 | Allow | 26 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16770559 | CARBOXYMETHYLATED CELLULOSE NANOFIBERS | June 2020 | October 2022 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16892288 | Pulverized Pulp and Method of Producing Cellulose Ether Using the Same | June 2020 | August 2023 | Abandon | 39 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16769721 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING A VISCOSE DOPE FROM MICROBIAL CELLULOSE | June 2020 | November 2022 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16769836 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CARBOXYMETHYLATED CELLULOSE NANOFIBER | June 2020 | April 2023 | Allow | 34 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16768939 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBOXYMETHYLATED CELLULOSE AND CARBOXYMETHYLATED CELLULOSE NANOFIBERS | June 2020 | August 2022 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16768945 | CARBOXYMETHYLATED CELLULOSE | June 2020 | June 2023 | Allow | 37 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16875666 | MODIFIED CELLULOSE NANOFIBER, SINGLE-LAYER LAMINATE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MODIFIED CELLULOSE NANOFIBER | May 2020 | July 2023 | Abandon | 38 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 16651159 | SIMPLIFIED PROCESS FOR MAKING LOW VISCOSITY CELLULOSE ETHER | March 2020 | March 2023 | Abandon | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 16638636 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HUMIC SUBSTANCES FROM BIOMASS | February 2020 | December 2022 | Abandon | 34 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 16786913 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EMULSION BREAKING | February 2020 | September 2021 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16777340 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONDITIONING OF PARTICULATE CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS | January 2020 | June 2022 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16773291 | DRIED CELLULOSE FIBERS, CELLULOSE FIBER-RESIN COMPOSITE, AND MOLDED ARTICLE | January 2020 | December 2022 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16737850 | HYDROXYPROPYL METHYL CELLULOSE HARD CAPSULES AND PROCESS OF MANUFACTURE | January 2020 | August 2022 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16623308 | CELLULOSE BASED COMPOSITION | December 2019 | June 2022 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16620986 | CHEMICALLY MODIFIED CELLULOSE FIBER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME | December 2019 | May 2022 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 16706976 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS RELATING TO INHIBITING FIBROUS ADHESIONS OR INFLAMMATORY DISEASE USING LOW SULPHATE FUCANS | December 2019 | July 2022 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16619321 | COATING COMPOSITION, COATING AND ARTICLE | December 2019 | March 2023 | Abandon | 39 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 16617571 | CELLULOSE RESIN, MOLDING MATERIAL, MOLDED BODY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CELLULOSE RESIN | November 2019 | October 2022 | Allow | 34 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16689430 | COMPOSITION AND METHODS FOR PREPARING HEMICELLULOSE-RICH EXTRACT FROM SPEND COFFEE GROUND | November 2019 | September 2022 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16613995 | PREPARATION OF SOLVENT AND POLYMER REDISPERSIBLE FORMULATIONS OF DRIED CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTALS (CNC) | November 2019 | November 2023 | Allow | 48 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16609984 | FINE CELLULOSE FIBER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME | October 2019 | June 2022 | Allow | 32 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16609674 | METHOD FOR PREPARING ANIONIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUND EXHIBITING IMPROVED WATER SOLUBILITY | October 2019 | September 2022 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16608892 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLED PREPARATION OF LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT CELLULOSE ETHER | October 2019 | March 2022 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 16608793 | NOVEL MODIFIED CELLULOSE, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME AND USE THEREOF | October 2019 | January 2021 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16607571 | THICKENER, COMPOSITION, AND SHEET | October 2019 | January 2023 | Allow | 39 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16606515 | PREPARATION OF OXIDIZED CELLULOSE, AND APPLICATION OF OXIDIZED CELLULOSE IN WASHING AND DRUG LOADING | October 2019 | September 2021 | Abandon | 23 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16601667 | Processing method for intelligent hydrogel from nanometer starch particles | October 2019 | April 2022 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16493797 | PROCESS FOR RECOVERING AN ESTERIFIED CELLULOSE ETHER FROM A REACTION PRODUCT MIXTURE | September 2019 | February 2022 | Abandon | 29 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16494237 | METHOD FOR STORING CHEMICALLY MODIFIED CELLULOSE FIBERS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CHEMICALLY MODIFIED CELLULOSE NANOFIBERS | September 2019 | May 2022 | Abandon | 32 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16492964 | REGIOSELECTIVELY SUBSTITUTED CELLULOSE ESTERS | September 2019 | June 2021 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16492966 | REGIOSELECTIVELY SUBSTITUTED CELLULOSE ESTERS | September 2019 | December 2022 | Allow | 39 | 5 | 0 | No | No |
| 16492967 | REGIOSELECTIVELY SUBSTITUTED CELLULOSE ESTERS | September 2019 | September 2022 | Allow | 36 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16492965 | REGIOSELECTIVELY SUBSTITUTED CELLULOSE ESTERS | September 2019 | January 2022 | Abandon | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16492612 | REGENERATED CELLULOSIC FIBRES SPUN FROM AN AQUEOUS ALKALINE SPINDOPE | September 2019 | January 2022 | Abandon | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16487926 | HEMICELLULOSE PROCESSING METHOD | August 2019 | June 2022 | Allow | 34 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16527740 | THIXOTROPIC OXIDIZED CELLULOSE SOLUTIONS AND MEDICAL APPLICATIONS THEREOF | July 2019 | September 2023 | Allow | 49 | 3 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 16480618 | CELLULOSE ACETATE AND MOLDED ARTICLE | July 2019 | June 2023 | Allow | 47 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16477957 | SULFATE ESTER MODIFIED CELLULOSE NANOFIBERS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CELLULOSE NANOFIBERS | July 2019 | June 2022 | Allow | 35 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16507768 | OXIDIZED CELLULOSE-BASED MATERIAL, METHOD FOR OBTAINING SAME AND USE THEREOF AS COMPRESS | July 2019 | September 2021 | Allow | 26 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16456433 | SACCHARIDE FATTY ACID ESTER INORGANIC PARTICLE COMBINATIONS | June 2019 | August 2022 | Allow | 37 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 16471798 | ACID TYPE CARBOXYLATED CELLULOSE NANOFIBER | June 2019 | October 2022 | Allow | 40 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16471375 | ACID-TYPE CARBOXYMETHYLATED CELLULOSE NANOFIBER AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF | June 2019 | November 2022 | Allow | 41 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16434072 | BINDER | June 2019 | February 2022 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16461897 | METHOD FOR MAKING A FILM COMPRISING MFC | May 2019 | July 2022 | Allow | 38 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16345994 | METHOD FOR FORMING A FILM COMPRISING NANOCELLULOSE | April 2019 | July 2022 | Allow | 39 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16344131 | SPHERICAL CELLULOSE NANOPARTICLES AND PROCESS FOR PREPARATION THEREOF | April 2019 | December 2022 | Abandon | 43 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16358948 | One-Step Processing of Hydrogels for Mechanically Robust and Chemically Desired Features | March 2019 | September 2021 | Allow | 30 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16332755 | CELLULOSE ACETATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CELLULOSE ACETATE | March 2019 | December 2021 | Abandon | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16273267 | COMPOSITE MATERIALS CONTAINING HEMP AND NANOCELLULOSE | February 2019 | September 2022 | Allow | 43 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16314855 | METHOD FOR RAPID GELATION OF SILK FIBROIN SOLUTION UNDER PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITIONS | January 2019 | December 2022 | Allow | 47 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16311725 | METHOD FOR PREPARING CELLULOSE-CONTAINING PARTICLES | December 2018 | December 2022 | Abandon | 47 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 16307311 | COTTON RECYCLING | December 2018 | August 2022 | Allow | 44 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16303165 | PRODUCTION OF CHEMICALLY DERIVATIZED NANOCELLULOSE | November 2018 | June 2022 | Allow | 43 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16096857 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING CHITIN OLIGOMER, N-ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE, AND 1-O-ALKYL-N-ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE | October 2018 | November 2022 | Allow | 48 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16159962 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CELLULOSE DERIVATIVE, AND CELLULOSE DERIVATIVE | October 2018 | June 2021 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16076036 | Sheet for Covering Wound | August 2018 | October 2022 | Abandon | 50 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16022788 | Method of Preparing Single-Phase Modified Sodium Hyaluronate Gel | June 2018 | December 2022 | Abandon | 54 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16005314 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CELLULOSE DERIVATIVE AND CELLULOSE DERIVATIVE | June 2018 | November 2021 | Abandon | 41 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 15769836 | MODIFIED CELLULOSE FINE FIBERS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME | April 2018 | June 2022 | Abandon | 49 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 15768338 | CELLULOSE ETHERS WITH TEMPORARY CROSS-LINKS, A PROCESS TO MAKE THEM, AND THEIR USE | April 2018 | November 2019 | Allow | 19 | 3 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 15948598 | Hyaluronate Compositions | April 2018 | July 2020 | Abandon | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15766116 | CELLULOSE DERIVATIVE AND USE THEREOF | April 2018 | December 2020 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15761926 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING AN ESTER OF A CELLULOSE ETHER IN THE PRESENCE OF ACETIC ACID AND A REACTION CATALYST | March 2018 | November 2019 | Abandon | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15919909 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CELLULOSE ETHER | March 2018 | March 2022 | Allow | 48 | 6 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 15758503 | Use of Cellulose Ethers Having 3-Azido-Hydroxyalkyl Groups in Insoluble Adhesives | March 2018 | September 2021 | Abandon | 43 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 15756706 | HYALURONIC ACID COMPOSITION AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR | March 2018 | August 2022 | Allow | 54 | 5 | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| 15755625 | WATER-REDISPERSIBLE POLYMER POWDER | February 2018 | February 2022 | Abandon | 47 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 15755266 | METHOD FOR PREPARING HIGH-WATER-CONTENT EMULSION GEL USING OIL GELLING AGENT | February 2018 | January 2020 | Abandon | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15873779 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONDITIONING OF PARTICULATE CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS | January 2018 | March 2020 | Abandon | 26 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 15856413 | CELLULOSE FIBER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CELLULOSE FIBER | December 2017 | September 2020 | Abandon | 32 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 15736113 | Method of Crosslinking of Polysaccharides Using Photoremovable Protecting Groups | December 2017 | June 2020 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 15577787 | Molar mass controlled cellulose | November 2017 | June 2022 | Abandon | 54 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15571330 | ANIONIC NANOPARTICLES FOR USE IN THE DELIVERY OF ANIONIC SMALL MOLECULE DRUGS | November 2017 | January 2020 | Abandon | 26 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 15569210 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ESTERIFIED CELLULOSE ETHERS OF VERY HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT AND LOW VISCOSITY | October 2017 | February 2021 | Abandon | 40 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 15569197 | PROCESS OF PREPARING A HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT ESTERIFIED CELLULOSE ETHER | October 2017 | March 2021 | Abandon | 40 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 15726009 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LOW POLYMERIZATION DEGREE CELLULOSE ETHER | October 2017 | October 2020 | Allow | 37 | 4 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 15722636 | HYDROXYALKYL ALKYL CELLULOSE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND SOLID PREPARATION | October 2017 | September 2019 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15722448 | PROCESS FOR THE PURIFICATION OF HEPARAN SULFATE AND USE THEREOF IN COSMETOLOGICAL AND DERMATOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS | October 2017 | April 2021 | Abandon | 43 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 15714150 | BINDER | September 2017 | August 2019 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15553669 | CELLULOSE ACETATE POWDER AND METHOD OF PRODUCING CELLULOSE ACETATE POWDER | August 2017 | October 2020 | Allow | 38 | 5 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 15683032 | HYPROMELLOSE PHTHALATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYPROMELLOSE PHTHALATE | August 2017 | December 2020 | Allow | 39 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15683222 | HYPROMELLOSE ACETATE SUCCINATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYPROMELLOSE ACETATE SUCCINATE | August 2017 | November 2020 | Allow | 38 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15549858 | PROCESS FOR FRACTIONATING AN ESTERIFIED CELLULOSE ETHER | August 2017 | December 2021 | Abandon | 52 | 5 | 0 | No | No |
| 15644878 | SOLVENT-BASED PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING NANOCELLULOSE, AND COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS PRODUCED THEREFROM | July 2017 | April 2022 | Abandon | 57 | 5 | 0 | No | No |
| 15541642 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A WATER-SOLUBLE CELLULOSE DERIVATIVE HAVING A REDUCED CONTENT OF WATER-INSOLUBLE PARTICLES | July 2017 | May 2020 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner WHITE, EVERETT.
With a 46.7% 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.
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, 37.9% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting reconsideration.
✓ 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 is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
Examiner WHITE, EVERETT works in Art Unit 1623 and has examined 484 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 51.7%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 39 months.
Examiner WHITE, EVERETT's allowance rate of 51.7% places them in the 15% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by WHITE, EVERETT receive 2.98 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 83% 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.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by WHITE, EVERETT is 39 months. This places the examiner in the 25% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +12.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by WHITE, EVERETT. This interview benefit is in the 48% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 13.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 10% 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.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 28.2% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 41% 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.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 158.6% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 91% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 84.2% of appeals filed. This is in the 78% 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 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.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 75.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 80% 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's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 6.0% of allowed cases (in the 89% 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 0.8% 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).
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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