USPTO Examiner WILLIS DOUGLAS M - Art Unit 1624

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19016827SUBSTITUTED QUINAZOLINES AS HDAC6 INHIBITORSJanuary 2025July 2025Allow610YesNo
19015403SUBSTITUTED PYRIDO[4,3-d]PYRIMIDINES AS KRAS MODULATORSJanuary 2025July 2025Allow610YesNo
18948031CRYSTALLINE FORMS OF 4-ETHOXY-N-(2-METHOXYETHYL)-N-METHYL-3-(5-METHYL-4-OXO-7-PROPYL-3,4-DIHYDROIMIDAZO[5,1-f][1,2,4]TRIAZIN-2-YL)BENZENESULFONAMIDENovember 2024February 2025Allow310YesNo
18723033SUBSTITUTED MORPHOLINES AS ATR KINASE INHIBITORSAugust 2024June 2025Allow1211YesNo
18721449SUBSTITUTED PIPERIDINES AND PIPERAZINES AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CNS DISORDERSJune 2024April 2025Allow1010YesNo
18741739PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING 4-((6bR,10aS)-3-METHYL-2,3,6b,9,10,10a-HEXAHYDRO-1H-PYRIDO[3',4':4,5]PYRROLO[1,2,3-de]QUINOXALIN-8(7H)-YL)-1-(4-((6bR,10aS)-3-METHYL-2,3,6b,9,10,10a-HEXAHYDRO-1H-PYRIDO[3',4':4,5]PYRROLO[1,2,3-de]QUINOXALIN-8(7H)-YL)PHENYL)BUTAN-1-ONE FOR TREATING CONDITIONS OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND CARDIAC DISORDERSJune 2024December 2024Allow710YesNo
18661225CRYSTALLINE FORM OF DEURUXOLITINIB PHOSPHATEMay 2024August 2024Allow300YesNo
18658960CRYSTAL FORM OF XEVINAPANT FOR TREATING LA SCCHNMay 2024July 2024Allow300YesNo
18653538SUBSTITUTED PYRIDINES AS PARP1 INHIBITORSMay 2024May 2025Allow1201YesNo
18627412SUBSTITUTED PYRIMIDO[4,5-b]INDOLES AS CK2 INHIBITORSApril 2024October 2024Allow711YesNo
18627407SUBSTITUTED PYRIMIDO[4,5-b]INDOLES AS CK2 INHIBITORSApril 2024March 2025Allow1111YesNo
18624178PROCESS FOR PREPARING SUBSTITUTED IMIDAZO[4,5-c]PYRAZOLESApril 2024August 2024Allow410YesNo
18434620PROCESS FOR MAKING (E)-7-(4-((5-((2-CHLOROBENZYLIDENE)AMINO)-2-THIOXO-1,3,4-THIADIAZOL-3(2H)-YL)METHYL)PIPERAZIN-1-YL)-1-CYCLOPROPYL-6-FLUORO-4-OXO-1,4-DIHYDROQUINOLINE-3-CARBOXYLIC ACIDFebruary 2024July 2024Allow610YesNo
18427226CRYSTALLINE FORMS OF N-[4-[4-(4-MORPHOLINYL)-7H-PYRROLO[2,3-d]PYRIMIDIN-6-YL]PHENYL]-4-[[3(R)-[(1-OXO-2-PROPEN-1-YL)AMINO]-1-PIPERIDINYL]METHYL]-2-PYRIDINECARBOXAMIDEJanuary 2024July 2024Allow600YesNo
18420017SUBSTITUTED PYRIMIDINES AS VACCINE ADJUVANTSJanuary 2024May 2025Allow1611NoNo
18413246SUBSTITUTED PYRIDO[4,3-e]PYRROLO[1,2-a]PYRAZINES AS CK2 INHIBITORSJanuary 2024July 2024Allow611YesNo
18414456COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING AND/OR PREVENTING CELL OR TISSUE NECROSIS SPECIFICALLY TARGETING CATHEPSIN C AND/OR CELA1 AND/OR CELA3A AND/OR STRUCTURALLY RELATED ENZYMES THERETOJanuary 2024May 2025Abandon1601NoNo
18409478SUBSTITUTED PIPERAZINES AS DOPAMINE D3/D2 RECEPTOR MODULATORSJanuary 2024July 2024Allow610NoNo
18393274ANTI-LIFERATIVE AGENTS COMPRISING SUBSTITUTED BENZO[e]PYRIDO[1,2-a][1,4]DIAZEPINESDecember 2023June 2025Allow1810YesNo
18392679SUBSTITUTED PYRIMIDO[6’,1’:2,3]IMIDAZO[4,5-c][1,6]NAPHTHYRIDINES AS CK2 INHIBITORSDecember 2023March 2024Allow310YesNo
18545059SUBSTITUTED PYRAZINO[1',2':1,5]PYRAZOLO[4,3-c][1,6]NAPHTHYRIDINES AS CK2 INHIBITORSDecember 2023February 2025Allow1411YesNo
18545952SUBSTITUTED AMINO ACIDS AS INTEGRIN INHIBITORSDecember 2023May 2025Abandon1701NoNo
18539527PROCESS FOR PREPARING METHYL 3-BROMO-2-(2,3,4,9-TETRAHYDRO-1H-PYRIDO[3,4-B]INDOL-1-YL)PROPANOATEDecember 2023June 2024Allow601YesNo
18536817SUBSTITUTED PYRROLO[3,4-c]PYRIDINES AS HPK1 ANTAGONISTSDecember 2023June 2025Allow1910YesNo
18529046PROCESSES FOR THE PREPARATION OF SUBSTITUTED 1,3,4,9-TETRAHYDRO-2H-PYRIDO[3,4-b]INDOLESDecember 2023June 2025Allow1810YesNo
18515989SUBSTITUTED NUCLEOSIDES AND NUCLEOTIDES FOR TREATING VIRAL INFECTIONSNovember 2023March 2025Allow1611YesNo
18508503SUBSTITUTED 7,8-DIHYDROPYRIMIDO[4,5-d]PYRIMIDINES AS ANTI-TUBERCULAR AGENTSNovember 2023March 2024Allow410YesNo
18502729SUBSTITUTED CYCLOALKANES FOR MANAGING NEPHROGENIC DIABETES INSIPIDUSNovember 2023June 2025Allow1910YesNo
18500155SUBSTITUTED INDAZOLES AS IRAK4 INHIBITORSNovember 2023June 2025Allow2020YesNo
18488924SUBSTITUTED HETEROCYCLES AS ALDEHYDE DEHYDROGENASE INHIBITORSOctober 2023March 2024Allow511YesNo
18488925SUBSTITUTED PYRAZOLO[1,5-a]PYRIMIDINES AS CFTR MODULATORSOctober 2023May 2025Abandon1901NoNo
18487325PROCESS FOR PREPARING SUBSTITUTED IMIDAZO[4,5-c]PYRAZOLESOctober 2023September 2024Allow1100YesNo
18472970SUBSTITUTED CYCLOPENTA[c]PYRROLES AS ABHD6 ANTAGONISTSSeptember 2023January 2024Allow401YesNo
18371126DIMETHYL 7-BROMO-1-(4-SUBSTITUTED BENZOYL)PYRROLO[1,2-A]QUINOLINE-2,3-DICARBOXYLATES AS ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTSSeptember 2023January 2024Allow410YesNo
18471250SUBSTITUTED PYRIDINES AS PARP1 INHIBITORSSeptember 2023March 2024Allow510YesNo
18369528SUBSTITUTED PYRIMIDO[4,5-b]INDOLES AS CK2 INHIBITORSSeptember 2023March 2024Allow621YesNo
18368205SUBSTITUTED PYRROLO[2,3-d]PYRIMIDINES AS CK2 INHIBITORSSeptember 2023February 2024Allow511YesNo
18367093SUBSTITUTED PYRIDO[3',4':4,5]PYRROLO[3,2-c][1,6]NAPHTHYRIDINES AS CK2 INHIBITORSSeptember 2023February 2024Allow511YesNo
182424343-((1R,3s,5S)-3-((7-((5-METHYL-1H-PYRAZOL-3-YL)AMINO)-1,6-NAPHTHYRIDIN-5-YL)AMINO)-8-AZABICYCLO[3.2.1]OCTAN-8-YL)PROPANENITRILE AS A JAK KINASE INHIBITORSeptember 2023March 2025Allow1810NoNo
18240951PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING 4-((6bR,10aS)-3-METHYL2,3,6b,9,10,10a-HEXAHYDRO-1H-PYRIDO[3',4':4,5]PYRROLO[1,2,3-de]QUINOXALIN8(7H)-YL)-1-(4-((6bR,10aS)-3-METHYL-2,3,6b,9,10,10a-HEXAHYDRO-1H-PYRIDO[3',4':4,5]PYRROLO[1,2,3-de]QUINOXALIN-8(7H)-YL)PHENYL)BUTAN-1-ONE FOR TREATING CONDITIONS OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND CARDIAC DISORDERSAugust 2023September 2024Allow1210YesNo
182399403-SUBSTITUTED AMINO-2-ARYLPYRROLO[2,3-c]PYRIDINES AS CK2 INHIBITORSAugust 2023November 2023Allow311YesNo
18457868SUBSTITUTED IMIDAZO[1,2-a]PYRAZINES AS LUCIFERASE SUBSTRATESAugust 2023April 2025Allow1910NoNo
18236021SUBSTITUTED PYRIDO[3',4':4,5]PYRROLO[3,2-b][1,6]NAPHTHYRIDINES AS CK2 INHIBITORSAugust 2023January 2024Allow511YesNo
182361563-(ETHOXYDIFLUOROMETHYL)-6-(5-FLUORO-6-(2,2,2-TRIFLUOROETHOXY)PYRIDIN-3-YL)-[1,2,4]TRIAZOLO[4,3-a]PYRAZINE AS AN ION CHANNEL MODULATORAugust 2023February 2025Allow1810YesNo
18450253METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR REDUCING BODY FAT AND ADIPOCYTESAugust 2023January 2025Abandon1701NoNo
18365695SUBSTITUTED [1,2,4]TRIAZOLO[4,3-a]PYRAZINES AS ION CHANNEL MODULATORSAugust 2023July 2024Allow1100YesNo
18229399SUBSTITUTED PYRIDO[3',4':4,5]PYRROLO[2,3-c]QUINOLINES AS CK2 INHIBITORSAugust 2023November 2023Allow311YesNo
18229579METHOD OF PREPARING INDOLINOBENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVESAugust 2023June 2025Abandon2210NoNo
18228911SUBSTITUTED 5,6,7,8-TETRAHYDROPYRIDO[2,3-D]PYRIMIDINE-2,4-DIONES FOR TREATING CARDIAC DISEASESAugust 2023February 2025Allow1910YesNo
18228609SUBSTITUTED PYRIDO[3,4-b]INDOLE-3-CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AS CK2 INHIBITORSJuly 2023December 2023Allow511YesNo
18228602SUBSTITUTED PYRIDINES AS IRREVERSIBLE INHIBITORS OF MENIN-MLL INTERACTIONJuly 2023June 2024Allow1000YesNo
18355538SUBSTITUTED BENZO[f][l ,2,4JTRIAZOL0[4,3-a][l ,4JDIAZEPINES AS GABA A GAMMA1 POSITIVE ALLOSTERIC MODULATORSJuly 2023June 2025Abandon2310NoNo
18223002SUBSTITUTED PYRIDO[4',3':5,6]PYRIMIDO[1,2-a]INDOLES AS CK2 INHIBITORSJuly 2023October 2023Allow311YesNo
18221590SUBSTITUTED PYRROLO[2,3-c][2,7]NAPHTHYRIDINES AS CK2 INHIBITORSJuly 2023November 2023Allow411YesNo
18221438SUBSTITUTED PYRIDO[4',3':5,6]PYRAZINO[1,2-a]INDOLES AS ANTICANCER AGENTSJuly 2023October 2023Allow311YesNo
18220196SUBSTITUTED PYRAZOLOPYRAZINES, IMIDAZOPYRAZINES AND [1,2,4]TRIAZOLOPYRAZINES AS ALLOSTERIC SHP2 INHIBITORSJuly 2023March 2025Allow2010YesNo
18345840SUBSTITUTED BENZODIAZOLIUMS AS ENAC INHIBITORSJune 2023March 2025Allow2010YesNo
18216566SUBSTITUTED PIPERIDINE-2,6-DIONE COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFJune 2023September 2024Abandon1521YesNo
18216441COMPOUNDS AND USES THEREOFJune 2023May 2024Abandon1001NoNo
18216362COMPOUNDS AND USES THEREOFJune 2023July 2024Abandon1201NoNo
18339516SUBSTITUTED BENZAMIDES AS INTERMEDIATES IN THE SYNTHESIS OF INHIBITORS OF TYROSINE KINASE ENZYMATIC ACTIVITYJune 2023October 2024Allow1611YesNo
18336124ANTI-ONCOGENIC PHYTOCHEMICALS COMPRISING SUBSTITUTED HENICOSANOIC ACID AND HENICOSENOIC ACIDJune 2023January 2024Allow711YesNo
18335262SUBSTITUTED 1,2,4-TRIAZOLES AS TYK2 INHIBITORSJune 2023February 2025Allow2010NoNo
18208023SUBSTITUTED ISOINDOLINES AS PI3K-ALPHA INHIBITORSJune 2023January 2024Allow710NoNo
18207807SUBSTITUTED PYRIDO[2,1-a]ISOQUINOLINES AS VMAT2 INHIBITORSJune 2023January 2025Allow1910NoNo
18327607PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING 4-((6bR,10aS)-3-METHYL-2,3,6b,9,10,10a-HEXAHYDRO-1H,7H-PYRIDO[3',4':4,5]PYRROLO[1,2,3-de]QUINOXALIN-8-YL)-1-(4-FLUOROPHENYL)BUTAN-1-ONE FOR TREATING CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERSJune 2023November 2024Allow1810YesNo
18199900SUBSTITUTED IMIDAZO[1,2-a]QUINAZOLINES AND IMIDAZO[1,2-a]PYRIDO[4,3-e]PYRIMIDINES AS INHIBITORS OF PARGMay 2023November 2023Allow610YesNo
18197979PROCESS FOR PREPARING AN AMORPHOUS FORM OF 2-[3-[4-AMINO-3-(2-FLUORO-4-PHENOXYPHENYL)PYRAZOLO[3,4-d]PYRIMIDIN-1-YL]PIPERIDINE-1-CARBONYL]-4-METHYL-4-[4-(OXETAN-3-YL)PIPERAZIN-1-YL]PENT-2-ENENITRILEMay 2023June 2025Allow2520NoNo
18314785PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING 4-((6bR,10aS)-3-METHYL-2,3,6b,9,10,10a-HEXAHYDRO-1H,7H-PYRIDO[3',4':4,5]PYRROLO[1,2,3-de]QUINOXALIN-8-YL)-1-(4-FLUOROPHENYL)BUTAN-1-OL FOR TREATING CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERSMay 2023October 2024Allow1810YesNo
18140402SUBSTITUTED IMIDAZO[l,2-a]PYRAZINES AND PYRAZINO[l,2-a] PYRIMIDINES AS TOPICAL AGENTS FOR DERMATOLOGICAL APPLICATIONSApril 2023August 2024Allow1511YesNo
18140370SUBSTITUTED PYRIDINES AS PARP1 INHIBITORSApril 2023August 2023Allow310YesNo
18306649CRYSTALLINE FORMS OF 2-[3-[4-AMINO-3-(2-FLUORO-4-PHENOXYPHENYL)-1H-PYRAZOLO[3,4-D]PYRIMIDIN-1-YL]PIPERIDINE-1-CARBONYL]-4,4-DIMETHYLPENT-2-ENENITRILEApril 2023December 2024Allow2011YesNo
18137286SUBSTITUTED 1',2'-DIHYDRO-3'H-SPIRO[CYCLOHEXANE-1,4'-PYRIMIDO[5',4':4,5]PYRROLO[2,1-c][1,2,4]TRIAZIN]-3'-ONES AS CYCLIN-DEPENDENT KINASE INHIBITORSApril 2023December 2024Allow2011YesNo
18301762SUBSTITUTED PIPERAZINES AS BTK INHIBITORSApril 2023August 2024Allow1611YesNo
18134949SUBSTITUTED PYRROLO[2,3-d]PYRIMIDINES AS ANTIMICROBIALSApril 2023January 2025Allow2120YesNo
18190611METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR REDUCING BODY FAT AND ADIPOCYTESMarch 2023September 2024Abandon1801NoNo
18187868SUBSTITUTED PYRIMIDO[1,2-b]PYRIDAZINES AS POSITIVE ALLOSTERIC MODULATORS OF THE MUSCARINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR M4March 2023October 2023Allow710YesNo
18183870SUBSTITUTED PIPERAZINES AS INHIBITORS OF KRAS G12CMarch 2023July 2024Abandon1621YesNo
18120519PROCESS FOR PREPARING SUBSTITUTED PYRAZOLO[1,5-a]PYRAZINESMarch 2023September 2024Allow1811YesNo
18119963SUBSTITUTED [1,2,4]TRIAZOLO[4,3-b]PYRIDAZINES AS MODULATORS OF SODIUM CHANNEL ACTIVITYMarch 2023February 2025Abandon2321NoNo
181178781'-CYANO NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF VIRAL INFECTIONSMarch 2023September 2023Allow610YesNo
18178452SUBSTITUTED PIPERAZINES AS INHIBITORS OF KRAS G12CMarch 2023July 2024Abandon1621YesNo
18176462SOLID FORMS OF TABERNANTHALOG MONOFUMARATE SALT FOR TREATING NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND/OR PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERSFebruary 2023September 2023Allow610YesNo
18175515SUBSTITUTED QUINOXALINES AND BENZO[c][1,2,5]OXADIAZOLES AS DNA-PK INHIBITORSFebruary 2023October 2024Allow1921YesNo
18112329PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING BERBERINE AND URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID FOR THE TREATMENT OF VARIOUS DISEASES OR DISORDERSFebruary 2023February 2024Allow1101YesNo
18169361SUBSTITUTED 2,4-DIOXOTETRAHYDROPYRIMIDINES AS INTERMEDIATES IN THE SYNTHESIS OF BRUTON'S TYROSINE KINASE INHIBITORSFebruary 2023May 2025Allow2720YesNo
18169289SUBSTITUTED HETEROARYLS AS THERMALLY ASSISTED DELAYED FLUORESCENT MATERIALSFebruary 2023June 2024Allow1611YesNo
18169580SUBSTITUTED PYRROLO[3,4-d]IMIDAZOLES AS JAK INHIBITORSFebruary 2023September 2024Allow1921YesNo
18167168[1,3]DIAZINO[5,4-d]PYRIMIDINES AS HER2 INHIBITORSFebruary 2023September 2024Abandon1901NoNo
18166898PROCESS FOR PREPARING SUBSTITUTED IMIDAZO[4,5-c]PYRAZOLESFebruary 2023March 2024Allow1311YesNo
18105712SUBSTITUTED PYRIDINES AND PYRIDAZINES AS TYK2 INHIBITORSFebruary 2023October 2023Allow811NoNo
18105708SUBSTITUTED PYRIDINES, PYRIDAZINES, AND PYRIMIDINES AS TYK2 INHIBITORSFebruary 2023October 2023Allow911NoNo
17803951SUBSTITUTED PIPERAZINES AS DISRUPTERS OF AB42 OLIGOMER FORMATIONFebruary 2023January 2025Allow2331YesYes
18019034SUBSTITUTED PYRIMIDO[4,5-b][1,4]DIAZEPINES AS PLK1 DEGRADATION INDUCERSJanuary 2023December 2023Allow1011YesNo
18019047SUBSTITUTED PYRIMIDO[4,5-b][1,4]DIAZEPINES AS PLK1 DEGRADATION INDUCERSJanuary 2023November 2023Allow1011YesNo
18160479SUBSTITUTED PYRIDINES, PYRIDAZINES, PYRIMIDINES, AND 1,2,4-TRIAZINES AS TYK2 INHIBITORSJanuary 2023June 2024Allow1711YesNo
18006265SUBSTITUTED PIPERIDINES FOR ANDROGEN RECEPTOR DEGRADATIONJanuary 2023April 2024Allow1521YesNo
18156562SOLID FORMS OF (R)-N-(2-(5-FLUOROPYRIDIN-3-YL)-8-ISOPROPYLPYRAZOLO[1,5-a][1,3,5]TRIAZIN-4-YL)-2,3,4,9-TETRAHYDRO-1H-CARBAZOL-3-AMINE AS ARYL HYDROCARBON RECEPTOR (AHR) INHIBITORSJanuary 2023July 2024Allow1811YesNo
18155304PYRROLIDINE-PYRAZOLES AS PYRUVATE KINASE ACTIVATORSJanuary 2023May 2024Abandon1601NoNo
18005301SUBSTITUTED PYRIMIDO[1,2-b]PYRIDAZINES AS POSITIVE ALLOSTERIC MODULATORS OF THE MUSCARINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR M4January 2023February 2025Allow2510YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner WILLIS, DOUGLAS M.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
3
Examiner Affirmed
1
(33.3%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(66.7%)
Reversal Percentile
85.2%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 66.7% reversal rate, the PTAB has reversed the examiner's rejections more often than affirming them. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
88
Allowed After Appeal Filing
34
(38.6%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
54
(61.4%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
61.2%
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, 38.6% 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 WILLIS, DOUGLAS M - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner WILLIS, DOUGLAS M works in Art Unit 1624 and has examined 2,233 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 78.0%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 20 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner WILLIS, DOUGLAS M's allowance rate of 78.0% places them in the 38% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by WILLIS, DOUGLAS M receive 1.46 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 34% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by WILLIS, DOUGLAS M is 20 months. This places the examiner in the 87% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +24.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by WILLIS, DOUGLAS M. This interview benefit is in the 75% 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, 36.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 78% 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 68.4% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 89% 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, 25.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 26% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show below-average success with this examiner. Consider whether your arguments are strong enough to warrant a PAC request.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 95.6% of appeals filed. This is in the 84% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 72.3% 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, 64.1% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 81% 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 Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 4.5% of allowed cases (in the 88% 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 10.2% of allowed cases (in the 88% percentile). Per MPEP § 714.14, a Quayle action indicates that all claims are allowable but formal matters remain. This examiner frequently uses Quayle actions compared to other examiners, which is a positive indicator that once substantive issues are resolved, allowance follows quickly.

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.
  • 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.

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