USPTO Examiner VAJDA KRISTIN ANN - Art Unit 1626

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17133979SECO MACROLIDE COMPOUNDSDecember 2020June 2022Allow1811NoNo
17255810PIKfyve InhibitorsDecember 2020February 2024Allow3811YesNo
17255821NOVEL LXR MODULATORS WITH BICYCLIC CORE MOIETYDecember 2020November 2022Allow2211YesNo
17130729FORMATION OF N-PROTECTED 3,6-BIS-(4-AMINOBUTYL)-2,5-DIKETOPIPERAZINE THROUGH A CYCLIC ALPHA-N-PROTECTED AMINO ESTERDecember 2020January 2022Allow1310NoNo
17255351IMPROVEMENTS IN SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDE EXTRACTIONDecember 2020April 2024Abandon4001NoNo
17127075METHODS OF TREATING BRAIN DISORDERSDecember 2020June 2024Allow4111NoNo
17253939PRODRUGS OF NALTREXONE, NALMEFENE AND DERIVATIVES THEREOFDecember 2020July 2021Allow600NoNo
17124852NOVEL SUBSTITUTED 6,7-DIHYDRO-5H-BENZO[7]ANNULENE COMPOUNDS, PROCESSES FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND THERAPEUTIC USES THEREOFDecember 2020August 2021Allow800NoNo
17253250NOVEL NARINGENIN/LIPOIC ACID CONJUGATE COMPOUND AND USE THEREOFDecember 2020March 2024Abandon3910YesNo
17252423GOLD (I)-PHOSPHINE 1,2,3-TRIAZOLE DERIVATIVES WITH ANTIBIOTIC PROPERTIESDecember 2020January 2023Abandon2511NoNo
17117682Silicon-based Tetrahydrocannabinol Derivatives and Compositions ThereofDecember 2020February 2023Allow2601NoNo
17251035METHOD FOR ISOLATION OF AN AROMATIC DIANHYDRIDE AND AROMATIC DIANHYDRIDES PREPARED BY THE METHODDecember 2020November 2023Allow3521NoNo
17115037Process For Preparing Aminopyrimidine DerivativesDecember 2020November 2021Allow1110NoNo
17112980SMALL MOLECULE INDUCERS OF AUTOPHAGYDecember 2020March 2022Allow1601NoNo
17108110PYRAZOLE DERIVATIVESDecember 2020July 2022Abandon1920NoNo
17059376ANTITUMOR AGENT AND METHOD FOR TUMOR THERAPYNovember 2020March 2024Allow4020NoNo
17105572Compounds and Methods for Inhibiting CPY26 EnzymesNovember 2020April 2022Allow1610YesNo
17058560HMF PREPARATION CATALYSED BY ANOLYTE FRACTIONNovember 2020February 2023Allow2710YesNo
17100528DIARYL AND ARYLHETEROARYL UREA DERIVATIVES AS MODULATORS OF THE 5-HT2A SEROTONIN RECEPTOR USEFUL FOR THE PROPHYLAXIS AND TREATMENT OF HALLUCINATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH A NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASENovember 2020November 2021Allow1210NoNo
16953112INHIBITING MUTANT ISOCITRATE DEHYDROGENASE 1 (mIDH1)November 2020September 2022Allow2200NoNo
17055079MAGL INHIBITORSNovember 2020February 2022Allow1510NoNo
17091001AMORPHOUS FORM OF A COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C5a RECEPTORNovember 2020January 2023Allow2710NoNo
17090160PHOSPHONIUM ION CHANNEL BLOCKERS AND METHODS FOR USENovember 2020March 2023Allow2811NoNo
17083543THERAPEUTIC COMBINATIONS OF ORALLY ADMINISTERED DOCETAXEL AND A P-GP INHIBITOR FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCEROctober 2020March 2022Allow1610NoNo
17083898THALIDOMIDE ANALOGS AND METHODS OF USEOctober 2020May 2022Allow1821NoNo
17048951DIMETHYLPHOSPHINE OXIDE COMPOUNDOctober 2020March 2021Allow500NoNo
17072539USE OF H3K9me3 MODULATION FOR ENHANCING COGNITIVE FUNCTIONOctober 2020December 2021Allow1410NoNo
17073019IRAK DEGRADERS AND USES THEREOFOctober 2020July 2021Allow900NoNo
17047787ANTICANCER INDENES, INDANES, AZAINDENES, AZAINDANES, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS AND USESOctober 2020July 2021Allow900YesNo
17047475Composition for Protecting CardiomyocyteOctober 2020February 2024Allow4011NoNo
17047247NOVEL [1.1.1] BICYCLO COMPOUNDS AS INDOLEAMINE 2,3-DIOXYGENASE INHIBITORSOctober 2020June 2022Allow2011NoNo
16948966COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF ORAL INFECTIOUS DISEASESOctober 2020April 2022Allow1900NoNo
17063372NITROXYL DONORS WITH IMPROVED THERAPEUTIC INDEXOctober 2020October 2021Allow1310NoNo
17062295EMETINE AURISTATIN COMPOUNDSOctober 2020September 2022Allow2310NoNo
17044173PHOSPHATE DERIVATIVES AND USE THEREOFSeptember 2020October 2023Allow3731YesNo
17043657A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF LIFITEGRASTSeptember 2020February 2022Allow1610NoNo
17042309PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF GLYCIDOLSeptember 2020June 2022Allow2000NoNo
17040832COMPOUND FOR MODULATING DDAH AND ADMA LEVELS, AS WELL AS METHODS OF USING THEREOF TO TREAT DISEASESeptember 2020September 2021Allow1210NoNo
17022803THIAZOLECARBOXAMIDES AND PYRIDINECARBOXAMIDE COMPOUNDS USEFUL AS PIM KINASE INHIBITORSSeptember 2020September 2021Allow1210NoNo
16980757PHOSPHORUS IMIDAZOQUINOLINE AMINE DERIVATIVES, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS AND THERAPEUTIC METHODS THEREOFSeptember 2020November 2020Allow200NoNo
17019097USP30 INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOFSeptember 2020July 2023Allow3451NoNo
17015625COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF TREATING NEURONAL INJURYSeptember 2020March 2023Allow3011YesNo
16977444GRACILIN A AND CONGENERS AS IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AND NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTSSeptember 2020March 2021Allow610NoNo
16977093HIGHLY ACTIVE CSF1R INHIBITOR COMPOUNDAugust 2020October 2022Allow2520NoNo
17005727PAIN RELIEVING FORMULATIONS CONTAINING CANNABIS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAMEAugust 2020August 2022Allow2310YesNo
16993821COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CYSTIC FIBROSISAugust 2020November 2020Allow410NoNo
16991268PYRIMIDINE COMPOUND AS JAK KINASE INHIBITORAugust 2020December 2020Allow510NoNo
16969290SYNTHETIC RECEPTORS FOR IONOPHORIC COMPOUNDSAugust 2020November 2022Allow2711NoNo
16983701PROCESSES FOR THE PREPARATION OF (3S,4R)-3-ETHYL-4-(3H-IMIDAZO[1,2-a]PYRROLO[2,3-e]-PYRAZIN-8-YL)-N-(2,2,2-TRIFLUOROETHYL)PYRROLIDINE-1-CARBOXAMIDE AND SOLID STATE FORMS THEREOFAugust 2020December 2020Allow410NoNo
16943649OXYSTEROLS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFJuly 2020December 2021Allow1610YesNo
16922355USE OF IMMUNE MODULATORS TO IMPROVE NERVE REGENERATIONJuly 2020December 2023Allow4221YesNo
16921010Water Soluble Cannabinoid Product with Reduced Particle Size for Enhanced DeliveryJuly 2020April 2023Abandon3301NoNo
16959536ORAL FORMULATIONS OF METRONIDAZOLE AND METHODS OF TREATING AN INFECTION USING SAMEJuly 2020August 2022Allow2610NoNo
16958618ASYMMETRIC DERIVATIVES OF POLYPHENOLS OF THE DINAPHTHALINE SERIES, PROCESS OF PREPARING AND USE THEREOFJune 2020July 2022Abandon2511NoNo
16958225METHOD FOR PRODUCING THIOCARBOXAMIDINE SALT COMPOUNDJune 2020September 2020Allow300NoNo
16911358COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF VIRAL INFECTIONSJune 2020July 2023Abandon3711NoNo
16910708THALIDOMIDE ANALOGS AND METHODS OF USEJune 2020July 2020Allow100NoNo
16909543NOVEL GPR119 AGONIST COMPOUNDSJune 2020November 2020Allow510NoNo
16908487Methylamine Derivatives as Lysysl Oxidase Inhibitors for the Treatment of CancerJune 2020January 2021Allow710NoNo
16956871KDM4B INHIBITORS FOR THE TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY DISEASES AND DISORDERSJune 2020September 2023Allow3931NoNo
16956432NEW COMPOSITION OF LIPOAMINO ACIDS AND ALKANEDIOLS, PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF, AND COSMETIC OR PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION RESULTING THEREFROMJune 2020November 2022Allow2901NoNo
16905667PROCESSES FOR THE PREPARATION OF (3S,4R)-3-ETHYL-4-(3H-IMIDAZO[1,2-a]PYRROLO[2,3-e]-PYRAZIN-8-YL)-N-(2,2,2-TRIFLUOROETHYL)PYRROLIDINE-1-CARBOXAMIDE AND SOLID STATE FORMS THEREOFJune 2020December 2020Allow621YesNo
169552403-(5-AMINO-PYRAZIN-2-YL)-BENZENESULFONAMIDE DERIVATIVES AND RELATED COMPOUNDS AS PI3K-GAMMA KINASE INHIBITORSJune 2020January 2022Allow1900NoNo
16772044PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS OF TEDIZOLID PHOSPHATEJune 2020May 2022Allow2300NoNo
16770273ACYL HYDRAZONE LINKERS, METHODS AND USES THEREOFJune 2020November 2022Allow2911NoNo
16769557PROCESS FOR PREPARING ETHYLENE CARBONATE AND ETHYLENE GLYCOL USING AN ALKYL IODIDE GUARD BED SYSTEMJune 2020January 2023Allow3210NoNo
16889780INDOLE DERIVATIVES AND THEIR USE AS PROTEIN KINASE INHIBITORSJune 2020August 2021Allow1510NoNo
16768616ANTI-CD40 ANTIBODY DRUG CONJUGATESMay 2020February 2023Abandon3210NoNo
16887785DERIVATIVES OF PIPERLONGUMINE AND USES THEREOFMay 2020February 2022Abandon2001NoNo
16767056SQUARYLIUM COMPOUNDS FOR USE IN DISPLAY DEVICESMay 2020April 2022Allow2301NoNo
16766314BENZOIC ACID, OR A SALT OR DERIVATIVE THEREOF FOR USE IN PREVENTING OR TREATING DEPRESSIONMay 2020December 2022Allow3120NoNo
16877593Novel Amide Compounds and Use ThereofMay 2020July 2021Allow1410NoNo
16878010COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING HER2 POSITIVE TUMORSMay 2020February 2023Allow3320YesNo
16765393PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF PIPERINEMay 2020October 2021Allow1700NoNo
16874715Enantioselective Process For ManufactureMay 2020June 2020Allow100NoNo
16764033NEW SALT AND SOLID STATE FORMS OF ESCITALOPRAMMay 2020March 2022Allow2210NoNo
16874136Pyrazole DerivativesMay 2020May 2020Allow000NoNo
16874165Enantioselective Process For The Manufacture Of Lactam Carboxylate DerivativesMay 2020June 2020Allow100NoNo
16869794COMPOUNDS FOR USE IN SYNTHESIS OF PEPTIDOMIMETICSMay 2020October 2020Allow510NoNo
16870777METHOD OF TREATING CONDITIONS RELATED TO THE PGI2 RECEPTORMay 2020January 2021Allow810NoNo
16762493METHOD FOR PRODUCING PHOSPHORUS CHEMICALS FROM WET PROCESS PHOSPHATEMay 2020January 2024Allow4421NoNo
16868624CRYSTALS OF INTERMEDIATE FOR BENZINDENE PROSTAGLANDINS AND METHODS FOR PREPARATION THEREOFMay 2020July 2020Allow310NoNo
16863867ANTI-CANCER COMPOUNDS TARGETING RAL GTPASES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAMEApril 2020May 2022Allow2541NoNo
16760345SUBSTITUTED QUINOLINE ANALOGS AS ALDEHYDE DEHYDROGENASE 1A1 (ALDH1A1) INHIBITORSApril 2020May 2022Allow2411NoNo
16859121ANTIVIRAL AGENTS FOR DRUG-RESISTANT INFLUENZA AApril 2020July 2021Allow1421YesNo
16759159ENTECAVIR INTERMEDIATE, SYNTHETIC METHOD THEREOF AND SYNTHETIC METHOD FOR ENTECAVIRApril 2020April 2021Allow1210YesNo
16758085Compounds Useful in HIV TherapyApril 2020November 2021Allow1900NoNo
16757326PROCESS FOR THE HALOGENATION AT THE ALPHA-H POSITION OF ALKYLARENES VARIOUSLY SUBSTITUTED ON THE AROMATIC RINGApril 2020July 2021Allow1500YesNo
16756083DEUTERATED AZOLE COMPOUNDS AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND USES THEREOFApril 2020August 2021Abandon1610NoNo
16755346OLEACEIN FOR USE IN ATHEROSCLEROSIS PREVENTIONApril 2020September 2022Abandon2910NoNo
16754814NEURAMINIDASE INHIBITION TO IMPROVE GLYCOCALYX VOLUME AND FUNCTION TO AMELIORATE CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES IN PATHOLOGIES ASSOCIATED WITH GLYCOCALYX DAMAGEApril 2020February 2023Allow3421NoNo
16841444COMPOUNDS INHIBITING NEF-CALNEXIN INTERACTIONApril 2020May 2021Allow1311NoNo
16753243ANTIBACTERIAL MONOBACTAMSApril 2020April 2022Allow2410NoNo
16652956SOLVENT COMPOUNDS FOR USE AS GLYCOL ETHER REPLACEMENTSApril 2020December 2020Allow810NoNo
16832034ROSIN-BASED SMALL MOLECULAR WEIGHT HYDROGELATOR AND ITS APPLICATIONMarch 2020March 2022Allow2300NoNo
16651260NEW DERIVATES OF DHAA WITH ELECTROSTATIC TUNINGMarch 2020June 2023Abandon3931NoNo
16649756COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING CANCER WITH A COMBINATION OF PROGRAMMED DEATH RECEPTOR (PD-1) ANTIBODIES AND A CXCR2 ANTAGONISTMarch 2020May 2021Allow1410NoNo
16649831METHOD FOR REGENERATING CATALYST AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBONATE ESTERMarch 2020December 2022Allow3311NoNo
16648570GRISEOFULVIN COMPOUND AND PHARMACEUTICAL USE THEREOFMarch 2020February 2022Allow2311NoNo
16820096SITE-SPECIFIC COVALENT CHEMICAL LIGATION TO MONOCLONAL AND POLYCLONAL IMMUNOGLOBULINMarch 2020May 2022Abandon2601NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner VAJDA, KRISTIN ANN.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
5
Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(40.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
3
(60.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
65.3%
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, 40.0% 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 VAJDA, KRISTIN ANN - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner VAJDA, KRISTIN ANN works in Art Unit 1626 and has examined 889 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 84.4%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 16 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner VAJDA, KRISTIN ANN's allowance rate of 84.4% places them in the 61% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by VAJDA, KRISTIN ANN receive 0.94 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 6% 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 VAJDA, KRISTIN ANN is 16 months. This places the examiner in the 97% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +9.1% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by VAJDA, KRISTIN ANN. This interview benefit is in the 40% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 41.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 93% 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 75.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 95% 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.

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, 100.0% 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, 61.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 63% 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 4.5% of allowed cases (in the 85% 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 0.3% of allowed cases (in the 55% 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.
  • 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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