USPTO Examiner BELL SARA ELIZABETH - Art Unit 1625

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18676200AZA-TETRACYCLIC OXAZEPINE COMPOUNDS AND USES THEREOFMay 2024April 2025Allow1120YesNo
18424488CEREBLON-BASED KRAS DEGRADING PROTACS AND USES RELATED THERETOJanuary 2024July 2024Allow610YesNo
18448122METHOD OF TREATING SCLC AND MANAGING HEPATOTOXICITYAugust 2023March 2024Allow710NoNo
17587185EIF4E-INHIBITING COMPOUNDS AND METHODSJanuary 2022June 2025Abandon4101NoNo
17630421THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR CANCER HAVING RESISTANCE TO ANTI-CCR4 ANTIBODYJanuary 2022June 2025Abandon4001NoNo
17619338COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF AS ANTIBACTERIAL AGENTSDecember 2021July 2025Allow4311YesNo
17596531FUSED RING COMPOUND AS FGFR AND VEGFR DUAL INHIBITORDecember 2021April 2025Allow4011NoNo
17618761HSP90-BINDING CONJUGATES AND COMBINATION THERAPIES THEREOFDecember 2021May 2025Abandon4101NoNo
17618173SULFONAMIDE DERIVATIVES AND USES THEREOFDecember 2021May 2025Abandon4101NoNo
17612491CRYSTAL FORM OF TREPROSTINIL SODIUM SALT AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFORNovember 2021May 2025Allow4210NoNo
17607090SOLID FORMS OF A PARP7 INHIBITOROctober 2021March 2025Allow4110YesNo
174979942-(2,4,5-SUBSTITUTED PHENYLAMINO) PYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVE AND CRYSTALLINE FORM B THEREOFOctober 2021June 2025Allow4420NoNo
17600808COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF TREATING CANCERSOctober 2021July 2025Allow4511NoNo
17461489QUINOLINE AMIDES AND METHODS OF USING SAMEAugust 2021February 2025Allow4210NoNo
16957293CANCER THERAPEUTICJune 2020June 2024Allow4841YesNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner BELL, SARA ELIZABETH - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner BELL, SARA ELIZABETH works in Art Unit 1625 and has examined 13 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 69.2%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 41 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner BELL, SARA ELIZABETH's allowance rate of 69.2% places them in the 23% 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 BELL, SARA ELIZABETH receive 1.00 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 12% 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 BELL, SARA ELIZABETH is 41 months. This places the examiner in the 5% 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 +40.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by BELL, SARA ELIZABETH. This interview benefit is in the 89% 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, 50.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 97% 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.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 0.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 0% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are rarely granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing a petition, as the Technology Center Director typically upholds this examiner's decisions.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 1% percentile). This examiner rarely makes examiner's amendments compared to other examiners. You should expect to make all necessary claim amendments yourself through formal amendment practice.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 1% percentile). This examiner rarely issues Quayle actions compared to other examiners. Allowances typically come directly without a separate action for formal matters.

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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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

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