USPTO Examiner KENYON JOHN S - Art Unit 1625

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18827512CRYSTALLINE FORMS OF A MENIN INHIBITORSeptember 2024June 2025Allow920NoNo
18783334CYCLOPROPANE SKELETON MONOPHOSPHINE LIGANDS, PALLADIUM COMPLEXES THEREOF, PREPARATION METHODS AND APPLICATIONJuly 2024March 2025Allow801NoNo
18765229Process for production of essentially pure delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinolJuly 2024July 2025Allow1321NoNo
18591732SUBSTITUTED THIOPHENECARBOXAMIDES AND ANALOGUES AS ANTIBACTERIALS AGENTSFebruary 2024May 2025Allow1501NoNo
18588874Crystalline forms of 6-((6,7-dimethoxyquinazolin-4-yl)oxy)-N,2-dimethylbenzofuran-3-carboxamideFebruary 2024December 2025Allow2211NoNo
18293947UREA AND MELAMINE PRODUCTIONJanuary 2024September 2024Allow710NoNo
18427924N'-(2-(5-(4-CHLOROPHENYL)-1,3,4-OXADIAZOL-2-YLTHIO)ACETOXY)-1-NAPHTHIMIDAMIDE AS AN ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOUNDJanuary 2024April 2024Allow300NoNo
18427477Pharmaceutical Formulations Containing Relacorilant, a Heteroaryl-Ketone Fused Azadecalin CompoundJanuary 2024November 2025Allow2211NoNo
18395377N'-(2-(5-(4-CHLOROPHENYL)-1,3,4-OXADIAZOL-2-YLTHIO)ACETOXY)-2-NAPHTHIMIDAMIDE AS AN ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOUNDDecember 2023March 2024Allow310NoNo
18536859STABLE HEAVY ISOTOPES IN AMIDE FUNCTIONAL GROUPS AND USES THEREOFDecember 2023December 2025Allow2411NoNo
18518719CRYSTAL FORM OF LANIFIBRANOR, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND USE THEREOFNovember 2023March 2026Allow2800NoNo
18515987METHODS AND FORMULATIONS FOR REDUCING BOVINE EMISSIONSNovember 2023March 2026Allow2810NoNo
18560665REAGENTS AND METHODS FOR ALIPHATIC CARBON-HYDROGEN BOND FUNCTIONALIZATIONNovember 2023November 2025Allow2431NoNo
18558726FATTY ACID AMIDE HYDROLASE (FAAH) CLEAVABLE PRODRUGS OF THYROMIMETICS AND COMBINATION WITH PERIPHERALLY RESTRICTED FAAH INHIBITORSNovember 2023January 2026Allow2700NoNo
18383128SOLID FORMS OF AN HIV CAPSID INHIBITOROctober 2023August 2025Allow2111NoNo
18383144Choline Salt Forms of an HIV Capsid InhibitorOctober 2023January 2026Allow2710NoNo
18490700COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING CANCEROctober 2023June 2024Allow711YesNo
18287040ALPHA2 ADRENERGIC AGONIST CODRUGS CONJUGATED WITH MUSCARINIC AGONIST DRUGSOctober 2023January 2026Allow2700NoNo
18486813N'-(1-NAPHTHOYLOXY)-2-(BENZO[D]OXAZOL-2-YL)ACETIMIDAMIDE AS AN ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOUNDOctober 2023January 2024Allow301NoNo
184869212-ALKOXY[4,3:6,2-TERPYRIDINE]-3-CARBONITRILE AS ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOUNDSOctober 2023January 2024Allow300NoNo
18379024N'-(2-(5-(4-CHLOROPHENYL)-1,3,4-OXADIAZOL-2-YLTHIO)ACETOXY)-2-NAPHTHIMIDAMIDE AS AN ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOUNDOctober 2023January 2024Allow301NoNo
18378785N'-(2-(5-(4-CHLOROPHENYL)-1,3,4-OXADIAZOL-2-YLTHIO)ACETOXY)-1-NAPHTHIMIDAMIDE AS AN ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOUNDOctober 2023March 2024Allow511NoNo
18484185Modulators of Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator, Pharmaceutical Compositions, Methods of Treatment, and Process for Making the ModulatorsOctober 2023January 2026Abandon2711NoNo
18377656POLYMORPHIC FORMS OF CYCLO (-HIS-PRO) AND METHODS OF USE TO TREAT KIDNEY DISEASEOctober 2023September 2025Allow2421NoNo
18476137PROCESSES AND INTERMEDIATES FOR THE PREPARATION OF CARBAPROSTACYCLIN ANALOGUESSeptember 2023August 2025Allow2211NoNo
18470331Compositions of Clofazimine, Combinations Comprising Them, Processes for Their Preparation, Uses and Methods Comprising ThemSeptember 2023June 2025Allow2111NoNo
18461093SULFONE PYRIDINE ALKYL AMIDE-SUBSTITUTED HETEROARYL COMPOUNDSSeptember 2023March 2025Allow1811NoNo
18360909COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING SOLID TUMORS BY INTRATUMORAL ADMINISTRATIONJuly 2023October 2025Abandon2711NoNo
18221546SYNTHESIS OF HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDSJuly 2023June 2025Allow2311NoNo
18217874SUBSTITUTED PYRROLOPYRIDINE JAK INHIBITORS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAMEJuly 2023December 2024Allow1711YesNo
18211772PROCESSES FOR MAKING MODULATORS OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS TRANSMEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE REGULATORJune 2023February 2024Allow800NoNo
18335032ALPHA-2-ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR AGONISTS FOR REDUCING REDNESS AND INCREASING WHITENESS IN EYES AND OTHER OPHTHALMIC PURPOSESJune 2023July 2025Abandon2501NoNo
18325214PROCESSES AND INTERMEDIATES FOR THE PREPARATION OF CARBAPROSTACYCLIN ANALOGUESMay 2023October 2024Allow1711NoNo
18324050METHODS OF TREATING CANCER WITH AN MTOR INHIBITORMay 2023September 2025Allow2800NoNo
18318960CORROSION INHIBITOR FORMULATIONS BASED ON COMPOUNDS WITH BOTH PYRIDINIUM AND HYDROXY SUBSTITUENTSMay 2023December 2025Allow3121YesNo
18037253SRC INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOFMay 2023March 2026Abandon3401NoNo
18195142COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR OPIOID ANTAGONIST DELIVERYMay 2023November 2023Allow610YesNo
18304153METHOD FOR TREATING VASO OCCLUSIVE CRISES ASSOCIATED WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASEApril 2023January 2026Allow3310NoNo
18249584A METHOD FOR INCREASING PROPYLENE OXIDE OUTPUT OF AN INTEGRATED PROCESS FOR MAKING PROPYLENE OXIDE AND PROPYLENE GLYCOLApril 2023December 2025Allow3200NoNo
18030302IMDQ-PEG-CHOL ADJUVANT AND USES THEREOFApril 2023October 2025Allow3000NoNo
18120167JAK INHIBITOR COMPOUNDS, METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING SAME AND USE THEREOFMarch 2023January 2026Allow3411NoNo
18043987PHOSPHONATE PRODUCTS AND METHODSMarch 2023November 2024Allow2011NoNo
18115767NOVEL IMIDAZOLE-PYRAZOLE DERIVATIVESFebruary 2023March 2026Allow3710NoNo
18042002BORACIC ACID COMPOUNDFebruary 2023November 2025Allow3301NoNo
18018459Acrylamide-Substituted Indane Compounds and Therapeutic Use ThereofJanuary 2023July 2025Allow3000NoNo
18096471KIT FOR MIGRAINE MANAGEMENTJanuary 2023February 2026Abandon3701NoNo
17759305METHOD FOR EVALUATING QUALITY OF (3S)-3-(4-(3-(1,4-DIOXASPIRO[4,5]DEC-7-EN-8-YL)BENZYLOXY)PHENYL)HEX-4-INOIC ACIDJanuary 2023October 2025Allow3900NoNo
18090722SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INCREASING STABILITY OF DRONABINOL COMPOSITIONSDecember 2022February 2025Allow2521NoNo
18013412COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING, AMELIORATING, OR TREATING DISEASE CAUSED BY NITRATION OF TYROSINE IN PROTEINS COMPRISING TYROSINE AS EFFECTIVE COMPONENTDecember 2022March 2026Allow3820NoNo
18089065HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS AS IMMUNOMODULATORSDecember 2022May 2024Abandon1701NoNo
18070827PROCESS FOR SYNTHESIS OF 2-AMINO-5-CHLORO-N-,3-DIMETHYLBENZAMIDENovember 2022June 2024Allow1811NoNo
18058655COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING CANCERNovember 2022October 2023Allow1011NoNo
17992049Heterocyclic Compounds as RET Kinase InhibitorsNovember 2022December 2024Abandon2511NoNo
17991558THERAPEUTICS FOR THE TREATMENT OF GLAUCOMANovember 2022September 2024Allow2210NoNo
17990939SYNTHETIC PROCESS AND NOVEL INTERMEDIATESNovember 2022March 2024Abandon1601NoNo
17925873PREPARATION OF SUBSTITUTED 4-(N'-HYDROXYCARBAMIMIDOYL)BENZOIC ACIDSNovember 2022August 2025Allow3311NoNo
18053197HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE COMPOSITIONSNovember 2022November 2023Allow1221NoNo
18050743Preparation Methods and Uses of Purified Fulvic AcidOctober 2022November 2025Abandon4711NoNo
17997135NEW TRIAZINOINDOLE COMPOUNDSOctober 2022December 2025Abandon3810NoNo
17972220METHODS FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF ACTIVATED ETHYLFUMARATES AND THEIR USE AS INTERMEDIATESOctober 2022September 2024Allow2211NoNo
17996844REGIOSELECTIVE OXIDATION OF HETEROCYCLIC ALPHA-AMINO AMIDESOctober 2022November 2025Abandon3701NoNo
18047289COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING CIPROFLOXACIN AND CELECOXIBOctober 2022June 2024Allow2001NoNo
18046244NEUROSTEROIDS AND ENANTIOMERS THEREOF FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF NEURODEGENERATIVE CONDITIONSOctober 2022October 2025Allow3731NoNo
17995857AN IMPROVED PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF SEMAGLUTIDE SIDE CHAINOctober 2022August 2025Allow3400NoNo
17909317METHOD FOR PRODUCING NAPHTHYLSILOLE, NAPHTHYLSILOLE CONTAINING HETEROCYCLIC GROUP, AND GRAPHENE NANORIBBON CONTAINING HETEROCYCLIC GROUPOctober 2022January 2026Allow4121NoNo
17960046HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS AND THEIR USE FOR TREATMENT OF HELMINTHIC INFECTIONS AND DISEASESOctober 2022August 2024Allow2221NoNo
17914699NOVEL BENZIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVESeptember 2022February 2026Abandon4001NoNo
17913883STABLE HEAVY ISOTOPES IN AMIDE FUNCTIONAL GROUPS AND USES THEREOFSeptember 2022March 2025Allow3011NoNo
17950902Pharmaceutical Formulations Containing Relacorilant, a Heteroaryl-Ketone Fused Azadecalin CompoundSeptember 2022December 2023Allow1511NoNo
17946635Cannabinoid Product for Improvement of SleepSeptember 2022January 2025Abandon2801NoNo
17905797NOVEL LAPPACONITINE DERIVATIVE AND USE THEREOFSeptember 2022August 2025Allow3601NoNo
17909916BCL-2 FAMILY PROTEINS MODULATING COMPOUNDS FOR CANCER TREATMENTSeptember 2022February 2026Allow4111NoNo
17908203OPIOID RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTSAugust 2022January 2026Allow4111NoNo
17802557Potassium salt of 2-[(4S)-8-fluoro-2-[4-(3-methoxyphenyl)piperazin-1-yl]-3-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4H-quinazolin-4-yl]acetic acidAugust 2022December 2025Allow4010NoNo
17929027PREPARATION OF A P2X3 ANTAGONISTAugust 2022May 2025Allow3300NoNo
17884154TERNARY PHOTOACTIVE LAYER COMPOSITION AND ORGANIC SOLAR CELL COMPRISING SAMEAugust 2022June 2025Allow3401NoNo
17797643COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING OR PREVENTING PRURITUSAugust 2022November 2025Abandon4010NoNo
17760143PYRROLO[2,3-b]PYRIDINE-3-CARBOXAMIDE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR AMELIORATING HEARING LOSSAugust 2022December 2025Allow4111NoNo
17759467METHODS OF TREATING AND ASSESSING PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION WITH SELEXIPAGJuly 2022November 2025Abandon4001NoNo
17858917HORMONE RECEPTOR MODULATORS FOR TREATING METABOLIC CONDITIONS AND DISORDERSJuly 2022September 2024Allow2621NoNo
17810214SUBSTITUTED THIOPHENECARBOXAMIDES AND ANALOGUES AS ANTIBACTERIALS AGENTSJune 2022December 2023Allow1701NoNo
17787389ORGANIC ELECTRON TRANSFER MEDIATOR AND DEVICE COMPRISING SAMEJune 2022December 2025Allow4211NoNo
17757653A NEW METHOD OF 18F LABELLING AND INTERMEDIATE SALTSJune 2022March 2026Abandon4511NoNo
17786647JAK KINASE INHIBITOR PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONJune 2022November 2025Abandon4101NoNo
17785842CAI NANOEMULSIONSJune 2022January 2026Allow4311NoNo
17785612Aggregation Inhibitory Agent and Medical Composition and Medical Device Including SameJune 2022November 2025Abandon4101NoNo
17784971MONOBACTAM COMPOUND AND USE THEREOFJune 2022October 2025Abandon4001NoNo
17806395SYNTHESIS OF FMOC-PROTECTED MORPHOLINO MONOMERS AND OLIGOMERSJune 2022April 2024Allow2221NoNo
17784368METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING ZIRCONIUM COMPLEXJune 2022February 2026Allow4511YesNo
17804566PROTEIN-TARGETING COMPOUNDS AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, AND THEIR THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONSMay 2022October 2024Abandon2921NoNo
17637637BENZIMIDAZOLE SUBSTITUTION-BASED PHENYL N-BUTYRAMIDE COMPOUND AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFORMay 2022July 2025Abandon4101NoNo
17779804PENICILLIN-BINDING PROTEIN INHIBITORSMay 2022November 2025Abandon4201NoNo
17777536PYRAZOLOMORPHINAN DERIVATIVEMay 2022September 2025Abandon4001NoNo
17776937PREPARATION OF TETRADENTATE PLATINUM(II) COMPLEX AND USE THEREOFMay 2022September 2025Allow4010NoNo
17776934SMALL MOLECULES POLYMERASE INHIBITORSMay 2022November 2025Allow4211NoNo
17742843Solid Oral Dosage Forms Of DexamethasoneMay 2022December 2023Abandon1901NoNo
17739099NAIL HARDENING COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF USEMay 2022December 2022Allow711NoNo
17737273PROCESSES AND INTERMEDIATES FOR THE PREPARATION OF CARBAPROSTACYCLIN ANALOGUESMay 2022September 2023Allow1601NoNo
17737113PHENYL AND PYRIDINYL SUBSTITUTED IMIDAZOLES AS MODULATORS OF RORgTMay 2022July 2023Abandon1501NoNo
17737408MULTI-STAGE ESTERIFICATION PROCESSMay 2022October 2023Abandon1801NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner KENYON, JOHN S.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
13
Allowed After Appeal Filing
6
(46.2%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
7
(53.8%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
74.8%
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, 46.2% 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

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

Examiner KENYON, JOHN S - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner KENYON, JOHN S works in Art Unit 1625 and has examined 760 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 78.2%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 24 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner KENYON, JOHN S's allowance rate of 78.2% places them in the 46% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by KENYON, JOHN S receive 1.63 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 32% 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 KENYON, JOHN S is 24 months. This places the examiner in the 81% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +27.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by KENYON, JOHN S. This interview benefit is in the 74% 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, 32.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 67% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 56.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 83% 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, 200.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 92% 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 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 86% 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, 62.7% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 67% 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 0.9% of allowed cases (in the 66% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments more often than average to place applications in condition for allowance (MPEP § 1302.04).

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 2.7% 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:

  • 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.
  • 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.

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.