USPTO Examiner RAO DEEPAK R - Art Unit 1624

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
15733382TAM FAMILY KINASE /AND CSF1R KINASE INHIBITOR AND USE THEREOFFebruary 2021August 2024Abandon4901NoNo
17136276SUBSTITUTED DIAMINOCARBOXAMIDE AND DIAMINOCARBONITRILE PYRIMIDINES, COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, AND METHODS OF TREATMENT THEREWITHDecember 2020December 2021Allow1200NoNo
17133362PROTEASOME ACTIVITY ENHANCING COMPOUNDSDecember 2020January 2023Allow2510NoNo
172556324-SUBSTITUTED PHENYL-1,3,5-TRIAZINE DERIVATIVES AS MODULATORS OF TRK RECEPTORSDecember 2020June 2022Abandon1810NoNo
17255750NEW CRBN MODULATORSDecember 2020February 2024Allow3810YesNo
17128584METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF HEART FAILUREDecember 2020July 2022Abandon1910NoNo
17254565NADPH OXIDASE INHIBITORS, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAME, AND APPLICATION THEREOFDecember 2020January 2023Allow2531YesNo
17126152PROCESS FOR PREPARING ISOCYANURATEDecember 2020April 2022Allow1610NoNo
17252841CYSTEINE-DEPENDENT INVERSE AGONISTS OF NUCLEAR RECEPTORS ROR-GAMMA/ROR-GAMMA-T AND METHODS OF TREATING DISEASES OR DISORDERS THEREWITHDecember 2020March 2024Allow3921NoNo
16962394METHOD FOR PREPARING N-ALKOXYCARBONYLPIPERIDINE DERIVATIVE, AND INTERMEDIATE THEREFORDecember 2020March 2022Allow2010NoNo
17251295PYRAZOLE AND IMIDAZOLE COMPOUNDS FOR INHIBITION OF IL-17 AND RORGAMMADecember 2020August 2023Allow3221YesNo
16973941Glucose Uptake InhibitorsDecember 2020February 2024Allow3941NoNo
16973443COMPOUND FOR TREATMENT OR PREVENTION OF LIVER DISEASESDecember 2020March 2023Allow2741NoNo
15734293Triazine Compounds and Uses ThereofDecember 2020October 2022Abandon2201NoNo
17108199SPIRO-LACTAM NMDA RECEPTOR MODULATORS AND USES THEREOFDecember 2020March 2022Allow1500NoNo
17058979TLR7 AGONIST AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMBINATION THEREOF FOR TREATING LUNG CANCERNovember 2020June 2024Allow4311NoNo
17102672ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT MATERIALS AND DEVICESNovember 2020December 2023Allow3741YesNo
17095672INHIBITORS OF CYCLIN-DEPENDENT KINASESNovember 2020February 2022Allow1510NoNo
17052626IMIDAZO[4,5-C]PYRIDINE COMPOUNDS AS LSD-1 INHIBITORSNovember 2020November 2023Allow3710NoNo
17052791THIAZOLIDINEDIONE ANALOGS FOR THE TREATMENT OF NAFLD AND METABOLIC DISEASESNovember 2020November 2023Allow3610NoNo
17052595INHIBITORS OF RSV REPLICATION AND APPLICATIONS THEREOFNovember 2020February 2024Allow4011NoNo
17087483DIOXOLANE ANALOGUES OF URIDINE FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCERNovember 2020May 2022Allow1810NoNo
17050744AQUEOUS DISPERSION OF A POLYURETHANE COMPRISING A DICARBOXYLATE WITH ONE OR TWO SECONDARY AMINO GROUPOctober 2020June 2024Abandon4410NoNo
17076356SYNTHESIS OF CERDULATINIBOctober 2020January 2022Allow1510NoNo
17074337FUSED TRICYCLIC RING DERIVATIVES AS SRC HOMOLOGY-2 PHOSPHATE INHIBITORSOctober 2020March 2021Allow510YesNo
17073620METHODS OF INHIBITING MMP-9October 2020April 2021Allow600YesNo
17032486DIAMINOPYRIMIDINES AS P2X3 AND P2X2/3 ANTAGONISTSSeptember 2020May 2022Abandon1910NoNo
17030073DITHIO ETP DERIVATIVESSeptember 2020October 2022Allow2520NoNo
17030268NOVEL COMPOUNDSSeptember 2020August 2022Allow2320NoNo
17040894PREPARATION METHOD FOR AZOXYSTROBIN AND INTERMEDIATE THEREOFSeptember 2020October 2021Allow1310NoNo
17027637THERAPEUTIC INHIBITORY COMPOUNDSSeptember 2020May 2022Abandon1910NoNo
16982745AROMATIC ALDEHYDES WITH SUSTAINED AND ENHANCED IN VITRO AND IN VIVO PHARMACOLOGIC ACTIVITY TO TREAT SICKLE CELL DISEASESeptember 2020March 2022Allow1811NoNo
17025790FUSED TRICYCLIC RING DERIVATIVES AS SRC HOMOLOGY-2 PHOSPHATE INHIBITORSSeptember 2020July 2022Allow2201NoNo
16982354ARYLNAPHTHALENE COMPOUNDS AS VACUOLAR-ATPASE INHIBITORS AND THE USE THEREOFSeptember 2020October 2022Allow2530NoNo
17015450PROCESS OF PREPARING A PEPTIDE EPOXYKETONE IMMUNOPROTEASOME INHIBITOR, AND PRECURSORS THEREOFSeptember 2020July 2022Allow2211NoNo
17014011THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR LUNG CANCER THAT HAS ACQUIRED EGFR-TKI RESISTANCESeptember 2020April 2022Allow1910NoNo
16977251NOVEL COMPOUNDSSeptember 2020March 2023Allow3121NoNo
17004943COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR MODULATING BRUTON'S TYROSINE KINASEAugust 2020November 2021Allow1510YesNo
16976382TWO-PART NITRIC OXIDE GENERATING TOPICAL COMPOSITIONSAugust 2020January 2024Allow4110NoNo
1697578410-(DI(PHENYL)METHYL)-4-HYDROXY-8,9,9A,10-TETRAHYDRO-7H-PYRROLO[1 ',2':4,5]PYRAZINO[1,2-B]PYRIDAZINE-3,5-DIONE DERIVATIVES AND RELATED COMPOUNDS AS INHIBITORS OF THE ORTHOMYXOVIRUS REPLICATION FOR TREATING INFLUENZAAugust 2020August 2022Allow2311NoNo
16999295SUBSTITUTED 3-AZABICYCLO[3.1.0]HEXANES AS KETOHEXOKINASE INHIBITORSAugust 2020December 2020Allow410NoNo
16970931INHIBITORS OF EGFR AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFAugust 2020October 2022Allow2621NoNo
16947650PYRIMIDINE COMPOUNDS AND PYRIMIDO INDOLE COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USEAugust 2020January 2021Allow510NoNo
16947651PYRIMIDINE COMPOUNDS AND PYRIMIDO INDOLE COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USEAugust 2020May 2021Allow911NoNo
16990677PYRIDAZINONES AS PARP7 INHIBITORSAugust 2020January 2021Allow510NoNo
16988775Process for Preparing a Triazine-Based Precursor, the Precursor Prepared Thereby, a Method for Producing a Micro-Particulate Complex Using the Precursor, and the Micro-Particulate Complex Produced TherebyAugust 2020January 2022Allow1710NoNo
16968273HETEROARYL COMPOUNDS, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, AND THEIR THERAPEUTIC USEAugust 2020February 2023Abandon3021NoNo
16983768SUBSTITUTED DIHYDROIMIDAZOPYRIDINEDIONES AS MKNK1 AND MKNK2 INHIBITORSAugust 2020December 2021Allow1710NoNo
16940542THERAPEUTIC COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFJuly 2020October 2022Abandon2720NoNo
16937855NITROGEN-CONTAINING HETEROCYCLE AND CARBOCYCLE DERIVATIVES HAVING TRKA INHIBITORY ACTIVITYJuly 2020January 2021Allow610NoNo
16937877PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING SUBSTITUTED POLYCYCLIC PYRIDONE DERIVATIVES AND PRODRUG THEREOFJuly 2020December 2021Allow1710NoNo
16964228Compounds for the Treatment of Kinase-Dependent DisordersJuly 2020March 2023Allow3231NoNo
16963810PYRIDAZINONE-SUBSTITUTED KETOXIMES AS HERBICIDESJuly 2020January 2022Abandon1810NoNo
16926059HETEROARYL COMPOUNDS USEFUL AS INHIBITORS OF SUMO ACTIVATING ENZYMEJuly 2020December 2022Abandon2920NoNo
16961362CRBN LIGANDS AND USES THEREOFJuly 2020July 2022Allow2411NoNo
16960912INHIBITORS FOR THE B-CATENIN/B-CELL LYMPHOMA 9 (BCL9) PROTEIN-PROTEIN INTERACTIONJuly 2020August 2022Abandon2611NoNo
16960470FUROXAN-BASED COMPOUNDS AND USES THEREOFJuly 2020July 2022Allow2421YesNo
16920220DIAGNOSIS AND REGULATION OF EPIDERMAL DIFFERENTIATION AND CANCER CELL ACTIVITYJuly 2020January 2023Allow3110NoNo
16912965CRYSTALLINE FORM OF N-[5-(3,5-DIFLUORO-BENZYL)-1H-INDAZOL-3-YL]-4-(4-METHYL-PIPERAZIN-1-YL)-2-(TETRAHYDRO-PYRAN-4-YLAMINO)-BENZAMIDEJune 2020March 2021Allow820NoNo
16910208ERBB/BTK INHIBITORSJune 2020January 2021Allow610NoNo
16910688COMPOUNDS FOR THE TREATMENT OF BRAF-ASSOCIATED DISEASES AND DISORDERSJune 2020March 2022Allow2011NoNo
169098626-AMINOURACIL CASSIC ACID ESTER WITH ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY AND A METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAMEJune 2020January 2021Allow700NoNo
16902935DIHYDROPYRIMIDIN-2-ONE COMPOUNDS AND MEDICAL USE THEREOFJune 2020June 2021Allow1200NoNo
16954514Compounds and Compositions for Treating FibrosisJune 2020July 2022Allow2521NoNo
16901601SUSTAINED RELEASE DELIVERY SYSTEMS COMPRISING TRACELESS LINKERSJune 2020August 2022Allow2600NoNo
16772825CYCLOHEXYL ACID TRIAZOLE AZINES AS LPA ANTAGONISTSJune 2020October 2021Allow1610NoNo
168939812,4-DIAMINO-PYRIMIDINE COMPOUNDS AND METHOD FOR MAKING AND USING THE COMPOUNDSJune 2020August 2022Allow2620NoNo
16883046AUTOPHAGY MODULATORS FOR USE IN TREATING CANCERMay 2020June 2022Allow2510NoNo
16766258SUBSTITUTED FURANOPYRIMIDINE COMPOUNDS AS PDE1 INHIBITORSMay 2020February 2022Allow2120NoNo
16874961HETEROAROMATIC MODULATORS OF THE RETINOID-RELATED ORPHAN RECEPTOR GAMMAMay 2020September 2020Allow410NoNo
16875917CYANO CYCLOBUTYL COMPOUNDS FOR CBL-B INHIBITION AND USES THEREOFMay 2020July 2022Allow2621NoNo
15930309FUSED TRICYCLIC RING DERIVATIVES AS SRC HOMOLOGY-2 PHOSPHATASE INHIBITORSMay 2020August 2020Allow320NoNo
16871143ISOTOPOLOGUES OF 2-(TERT-BUTYLAMINO)-4-((1R,3R,4R)-3-HYDROXY-4-METHYLCYCLOHEXYLAMINO)-PYRIMIDINE-5-CARBOXAMIDEMay 2020December 2020Allow710NoNo
16870249Microbiocidal Oxadiazole DerivativesMay 2020November 2020Allow720NoNo
16759782MULTICYCLIC COMPOUNDS AS FARNESOID X RECEPTOR MODULATORSApril 2020March 2022Allow2210NoNo
16757008SYNTHESIS OF 4-AMINOPYRIMIDINE COMPOUNDSApril 2020August 2021Allow1610NoNo
16757072INHIBITORS OF MUTANT FAMILY TYROSINE-KINASESApril 2020July 2022Allow2721NoNo
16850171DIHYDROOROTATE DEHYDROGENASE INHIBITORSApril 2020July 2022Allow2621NoNo
16847477DIOXOLANE ANALOGUES OF URIDINE FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCERApril 2020June 2020Allow200NoNo
16844262HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS AS MONOACYLGLYCEROL LIPASE INHIBITORSApril 2020July 2022Abandon2720NoNo
16754171INHIBITORS OF INDOLEAMINE 2,3-DIOXYGENASE AND METHODS OF THEIR USEApril 2020January 2023Allow3321NoNo
16754044PROCESS FOR PREPARING SPIRO DERIVATIVESApril 2020June 2021Allow1410NoNo
16651256COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING CANCERMarch 2020October 2023Abandon4321NoNo
16826623SUBSTITUTED POLYCYCLIC PYRIDONE DERIVATIVES AND PRODRUGS THEREOFMarch 2020January 2022Allow2230YesNo
16825324CYTOSINE-BASED TET ENZYME INHIBITORSMarch 2020July 2022Allow2820NoNo
16648263SUBSTITUTED DIHYDROTHIENOPYRIMIDINES AND THEIR USE AS PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORSMarch 2020February 2022Allow2310NoNo
16616340PYRAN FUSED RING COMPOUND, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND USE THEREOFMarch 2020March 2022Allow2810NoNo
16644919AROMATIC DERIVATIVE, PREPARATION METHOD FOR SAME, AND MEDICAL APPLICATIONS THEREOFMarch 2020November 2021Allow2010YesNo
16642824FUSED RING COMPOUNDSFebruary 2020March 2023Allow3731YesNo
16641450A MULTIVALENT LIGAND FOR MYOTONIC DYSTROPHYFebruary 2020September 2021Allow1910NoNo
16639086PYRUVATE KINASE MODULATORS AND USE THEREOFFebruary 2020October 2021Allow2010YesNo
16789707FUSED BICYCLIC INHIBITORS OF MENIN-MLL INTERACTIONFebruary 2020December 2020Allow1020NoNo
166386834-OXO-2,3,4,5-TETRAHYDRO-1H-1,5-BENZODIAZEPINE-7-CARBOXAMIDESFebruary 2020June 2021Allow1610NoNo
16638668THIENOPYRIDINE DERIVATIVES AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING SAMEFebruary 2020May 2022Allow2720YesNo
16781748HETEROARYL INHIBITORS OF PDE4February 2020March 2022Allow2621NoNo
16636212PROCESSES FOR PREPARATION OF LIFITEGRAST AND INTERMEDIATES THEREOFFebruary 2020January 2022Abandon2310NoNo
16777668IMIDAZOLIDINEDIONE DERIVATIVESJanuary 2020June 2021Abandon1720NoNo
16776091BIPHENYL AMIDES WITH MODIFIED ETHER GROUPS AS HSP90 INHIBITORS AND HSP70 INDUCERSJanuary 2020April 2021Allow1421NoNo
16776377NEW PYRAZOLOPYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVESJanuary 2020September 2020Allow810NoNo
16776374NEW PYRAZOLOPYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVESJanuary 2020December 2020Allow1110NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner RAO, DEEPAK R.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
9
Examiner Affirmed
5
(55.6%)
Examiner Reversed
4
(44.4%)
Reversal Percentile
66.8%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 44.4% 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
103
Allowed After Appeal Filing
38
(36.9%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
65
(63.1%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
61.1%
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, 36.9% 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.

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

Examiner RAO, DEEPAK R - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner RAO, DEEPAK R works in Art Unit 1624 and has examined 2,052 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 76.8%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 23 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner RAO, DEEPAK R's allowance rate of 76.8% places them in the 45% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by RAO, DEEPAK R receive 1.48 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 22% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by RAO, DEEPAK R is 23 months. This places the examiner in the 83% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a -14.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by RAO, DEEPAK R. This interview benefit is in the 3% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 36.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 84% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 70.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 92% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 133.3% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 85% 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 89.5% of appeals filed. This is in the 82% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 90.9% 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, 57.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 58% 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 10.6% of allowed cases (in the 94% 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 1.3% of allowed cases (in the 65% 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:

  • Consider after-final amendments: This examiner frequently enters after-final amendments. If you can clearly overcome rejections with claim amendments, file an after-final amendment before resorting to an RCE.
  • RCEs are effective: This examiner has a high allowance rate after RCE compared to others. If you receive a final rejection and have substantive amendments or arguments, an RCE is likely to be successful.
  • Request pre-appeal conferences: PACs are highly effective with this examiner. Before filing a full appeal brief, request a PAC to potentially resolve issues without full PTAB review.
  • 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.
  • 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.