USPTO Examiner MCMILLIAN KARA RENITA - Art Unit 1627

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17137458Cathepsin C inhibitorsDecember 2020September 2024Abandon4510NoNo
17247757ACETYL-LEUCINE OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF FOR IMPROVED MOBILITY AND COGNITIVE FUNCTIONDecember 2020April 2024Allow3930NoNo
17254135New Substituted N9-Adenine Derivatives, Pharmaceutical Compositions Containing Same and Use ThereofDecember 2020November 2023Allow3520NoNo
17121874Polymeric Compositions for Intranasal AdministrationDecember 2020December 2022Abandon2431NoNo
16973836TRICYCLIC AKR1C3 DEPENDENT KARS INHIBITORSDecember 2020December 2023Allow3610NoNo
17115833METHODS OF TREATING CROHN'S DISEASE AND ULCERATIVE COLITISDecember 2020July 2024Abandon4310NoNo
17110481METHODS OF TREATING COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT ASSOCIATED WITH NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASEDecember 2020September 2023Abandon3420NoNo
17108668PHENOXY THIOPHENE SULFONAMIDES AND OTHER COMPOUNDS FOR USE AS INHIBITORS OF BACTERIAL GLUCURONIDASEDecember 2020May 2023Abandon2901NoNo
17108266PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOUNDSDecember 2020February 2023Allow2620NoNo
17057700NICOTINE FORMULATIONNovember 2020August 2023Allow3320NoNo
16953144AEROSOL PIRFENIDONE AND PYRIDONE ANALOG COMPOUNDS AND USES THEREOFNovember 2020September 2022Allow2210NoNo
17053737DIHYDROPYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVES AND USES THEREOF IN THE TREATMENT OF HBV INFECTION OR OF HBV-INDUCED DISEASESNovember 2020May 2024Abandon4210NoNo
17089030SUBSTITUTED PYRROLIZINE COMPOUNDS AND USES THEREOFNovember 2020December 2022Abandon2510NoNo
17082666Arylamide compounds and compositions and uses thereofOctober 2020October 2023Abandon3630NoNo
17049737COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING CANCER, COMPRISING A VASCULAR DISRUPTING AGENT AND TAXANE COMPOUNDOctober 2020February 2024Abandon4010NoNo
17073920METHODS OF TREATING HEPATITIS DELTA VIRUS INFECTIONOctober 2020July 2022Allow2110NoNo
17047570METHODS OF TREATING NEUROPATHIC PAINOctober 2020August 2023Abandon3420NoNo
17063470USE OF METHYLNALTREXONE TO ATTENUATE TUMOR PROGRESSIONOctober 2020September 2022Abandon2410NoNo
17012448USE OF THE PHYTOCANNABINOID CANNABIDIVARIN (CBDV) IN THE TREATMENT OF EPILEPSYSeptember 2020February 2024Allow4120NoNo
17008913TOPICAL FORMULATIONS OF CHLOROPROCAINE AND METHODS OF USING SAMESeptember 2020November 2023Allow3830NoNo
16998867COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTION OR TREATMENT OF NEUROINFLAMMATORY DISEASE, CONTAINING PROTEIN TYROSINE PHOSPHATASEAugust 2020September 2023Abandon3730NoNo
16991440Augmenting Moieties for Anti-Inflammatory CompoundsAugust 2020April 2023Allow3221NoNo
16986492METHOD OF TREATING CANCER USING SELECTIVE ESTROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATORSAugust 2020March 2023Abandon3120NoNo
16985220TREATMENT OF LEIGH SYNDROME AND LEIGH-LIKE SYNDROME WITH TOCOTRIENOL QUINONESAugust 2020August 2021Abandon1310NoNo
16942312METHOD FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASEJuly 2020August 2022Allow2510YesNo
16963843COMPOSITION FOR PREVEINTING OR TREATING DRY EYE SYNDROME CONTAINING ALPHA-HUMULENE AS ACTIVE INGREDIENTJuly 2020June 2023Allow3520YesNo
16931170COMBINATION THERAPY FOR CANCER USING BROMODOMAIN AND EXTRA-TERMINAL (BET) PROTEIN INHIBITORSJuly 2020August 2022Abandon2510NoNo
16961242PRODRUGS OF ALOX-15 INHIBITORS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAMEJuly 2020May 2021Allow1010NoNo
16922958AEROSOL PIRFENIDONE AND PYRIDONE ANALOG COMPOUNDS AND USES THEREOFJuly 2020May 2022Allow2210YesNo
16957774PERCUTANEOUS ABSORPTION PREPARATION FOR TREATING DEMENTIA COMPRISING DONEPEZILJune 2020February 2024Allow4420NoNo
16869879COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MODULATING SHORT-CHAIN DEHYDROGENASE ACTIVITYMay 2020January 2024Abandon4530NoNo
16869277INJECTABLE IBUPROFEN FORMULATIONMay 2020September 2023Allow4140YesNo
16856624SYNERGISTIC COMBINATIONS OF UROLITHINS A AND B FOR IMPROVING COGNITIVE CAPACITY OR COGNITIVE FUNCTIONApril 2020December 2023Abandon4430YesNo
16853885THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR ANXIETY DISORDERSApril 2020May 2022Abandon2510NoNo
16833819Combination TherapyMarch 2020August 2022Abandon2810NoNo
16829299Substituted 1-Arylalkyl-4-Acylaminopiperidine Compounds and Methods of Producing and Using the SameMarch 2020May 2022Allow2520NoNo
16644811NON-DESTRUCTIVE SAMPLING DEVICE FOR EXTRACTION OF A MARKERMarch 2020March 2023Abandon3701NoNo
16792930NON-VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND PESTICIDE FORMULATIONSFebruary 2020August 2022Allow3020NoNo
16784574Morphinan Derivatives for the Treatment of Drug OverdoseFebruary 2020September 2021Abandon1910NoNo
16784362COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING EPILEPSYFebruary 2020March 2022Allow2520YesNo
16779251METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF INFECTIONJanuary 2020October 2021Abandon2010NoNo
16741100NOVEL LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT CATIONIC LIPIDS FOR OLIGONUCLEOTIDE DELIVERYJanuary 2020March 2022Allow2610YesNo
16739262Morphinan Derivatives with High Oral BioavailabilityJanuary 2020January 2022Abandon2411NoNo
16726857METHODS OF TREATING MIXED DYSLIPIDEMIA AND HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIADecember 2019May 2022Allow2830NoNo
16724903PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING DEXTROMETHORPHAN AND QUINIDINE FOR THE TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, AND NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERSDecember 2019June 2021Abandon1810NoNo
16721329METHOD OF TREATING CANCER USING SELECTIVE ESTROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATORSDecember 2019September 2020Abandon910NoNo
16710091PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING DEXTROMETHORPHAN AND QUINIDINE FOR THE TREATMENT OF AGITATION IN DEMENTIADecember 2019June 2021Abandon1810NoNo
16700157MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND/OR TREATING DUCTAL CARCINOMA IN SITU AND RELATED SYMPTOMSDecember 2019December 2022Abandon3601NoNo
16667300USE OF METHYLNALTREXONE TO ATTENUATE TUMOR PROGRESSIONOctober 2019October 2020Abandon1210NoNo
16596236PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A DEXTROMETHORPHAN COMPOUND AND QUINIDINE FOR THE TREATMENT OF AGITATION IN DEMENTIAOctober 2019May 2023Abandon4331NoNo
16591879PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING DEXTROMETHORPHAN AND QUINIDINE FOR THE TREATMENT OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERSOctober 2019December 2021Abandon2620NoNo
16584667COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING BETA-AMYLOID RELATED DISEASESSeptember 2019October 2021Abandon2410NoNo
16584103METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING PAINSeptember 2019April 2022Allow3120YesNo
16568827THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR ANXIETY DISORDERSSeptember 2019August 2020Abandon1210NoNo
16566744ANTICANCER COMBINATION OF CHIDAMIDE AND CELECOXIB SALTSSeptember 2019June 2023Allow4641YesNo
16549828METHOD OF TREATING CANCER USING SELECTIVE ESTROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATORSAugust 2019March 2022Abandon3111NoNo
16547478NICOTINE FORMULATION FOR ACTIVE MESH NEBULIZERAugust 2019September 2021Abandon2520YesNo
16511774ARYL ISONITRILES AS A NEW CLASS OF ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOUNDSJuly 2019October 2021Allow2721YesYes
16511053ARYL ISONITRILES AS A NEW CLASS OF ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOUNDSJuly 2019June 2021Allow2320NoNo
16443945ARYL ISONITRILES AS A NEW CLASS OF ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOUNDSJune 2019June 2021Allow2421NoNo
16419884Method for activating AMPK and the use of AdenineMay 2019July 2022Allow3851YesNo
16463347METHODS FOR TREATING OPIOID ADDICTIONMay 2019May 2023Abandon4741NoNo
16419226Therapeutic Combination for the Treatment of CancerMay 2019May 2021Abandon2420NoYes
16461716ALLOSTERIC ANTAGONISTS OF GPRC6a AND THEIR USE IN MITIGATING PROTEINOPATHIESMay 2019December 2021Abandon3111NoNo
16413147COMPOUNDS FOR TREATMENT OF TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER AND OVARIAN CANCERMay 2019September 2024Abandon6061NoNo
16413222COMPOUNDS FOR TREATMENT OF PANCREATIC CANCERMay 2019September 2024Abandon6060NoNo
16412205USE OF TRPV4 ANTAGONISTS TO AMELIORATE HYDROCEPHALUS AND RELATED MATERIALS AND METHODSMay 2019December 2021Allow3140YesYes
16411861HEPATOTOXICITY-FREE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING ACETAMINOPHEN DRUGSMay 2019August 2022Allow3931YesNo
16347648ORAL COMPOSITION WITH IMMUNOMODULATING EFFECT ON NATURAL KILLER CELLSMay 2019June 2021Abandon2520YesNo
16403247SUBSTITUTED PYRROLIZINE COMPOUNDS AND USES THEREOFMay 2019August 2020Allow1510NoNo
16346563THERAPY OF POST-OPERATIVE EMESIS WITH AMISULPRIDEMay 2019August 2023Abandon5140NoYes
16094183USE OF FENOFIBRIC ACID IN THE TREATMENT OF HEPATIC DISEASESApril 2019October 2020Abandon2410NoNo
16397200METHODS OF TREATING COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME (CRPS) OR SYMPTOMS COMPRISING ADMINISTRATION OF NERIDRONIC ACIDApril 2019December 2022Abandon4441YesNo
16345995COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERSApril 2019October 2020Abandon1710NoNo
16395689SYNERGISTIC COMPOSITION FOR INHIBITING ADVANCED GLYCATION END PRODUCT CROSSLINKINGApril 2019May 2021Abandon2411NoNo
16345329MEMANTINE COMBINATIONS AND USEApril 2019May 2021Abandon2411NoNo
16366404OSMOTIC PUMP CONTROLLED RELEASE FORMULATIONSMarch 2019October 2022Abandon4301NoNo
16365148METHOD FOR TREATING CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH HYPERPROLIFERATING CELLS COMPRISING COMBINED ADMINISTRATION OF A CANNABINOID RECEPTOR AGONIST AND RADIATION THERAPYMarch 2019June 2023Allow5151NoNo
16364436METHODS OF TREATING BRAIN CANCER USING AGENTS THAT ALTER ACTIVITY OF A METABOLIC PATHWAYMarch 2019November 2020Abandon1911NoNo
16364431COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INHIBITING DIHYDROOROTATE DEHYDROGENASEMarch 2019March 2022Abandon3631YesNo
16336879NICOTINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR AGONIST ATTENUATES ILC2-DEPENDENT AIRWAY HYPERREACTIVITYMarch 2019July 2022Abandon4031YesNo
16336358Methods For Treating Ovarian CancerMarch 2019January 2023Abandon4640NoNo
16335716DRUG-INDUCED EPIGENETIC REMODELING TO PREVENT FIBROSISMarch 2019April 2022Allow3721NoNo
16335747USE OF HARRINGTONINES IN THE TREATMENT OF BREAST CANCER, IN PARTICULAR TRIPLE-NEGATIVE BREAST CANCERMarch 2019June 2021Abandon2710NoNo
16335693Antiestrogens and/or Aromatase Inhibitors for Use in Treating Obesity and Related SymptomsMarch 2019May 2021Abandon2601NoNo
16362525NOVEL METHODSMarch 2019June 2021Abandon2710NoNo
16358311COMBINATION THERAPY USING A CHEMOKINE RECEPTOR 2 (CCR2) ANTAGONIST AND A PD-1/PD-L1 INHIBITORMarch 2019May 2023Abandon5051YesNo
16351620PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOUNDSMarch 2019October 2020Allow1920YesNo
16297590Compositions and Methods for Treating Aging and Age-Related Diseases and SymptomsMarch 2019October 2022Abandon4350NoNo
16290827CANCER TREATMENTMarch 2019May 2021Abandon2620NoNo
162682302 x 2 x 2 WEEK DOSING REGIMEN FOR TREATING ACTINIC KERATOSIS WITH PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS FORMULATED WITH 3.75% IMIQUIMODFebruary 2019December 2021Allow3420NoNo
16249884INJECTABLE IBUPROFEN FORMULATIONJanuary 2019September 2020Abandon2020YesNo
16239529Treatment of Bladder Cancer by Intratumoral Injection of Taxane ParticlesJanuary 2019July 2020Abandon1920NoNo
16239527Treatment of Bladder Cancer by Local Administration of Taxane ParticlesJanuary 2019October 2021Abandon3330NoYes
16233315CCR2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS AND USES THEREOFDecember 2018February 2021Allow2520NoNo
16311776THERMOSTABLE FORMULATION OF BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE SUBSTANCESDecember 2018January 2022Allow3721NoNo
16227440Methods of Treatment of HypertriglyceridemiaDecember 2018January 2021Abandon2520NoNo
16311969ENHANCING DNA REPAIR AND PREVENTING AGING AND ITS CONSEQUENCES IN REPRODUCTIVE AND OTHER CELLSDecember 2018June 2021Abandon3021NoNo
16311748SYNERGISTIC EFFECTS, AUGMENTING ANTIMICROBAL EFFECTS OF LIPIDSDecember 2018January 2023Abandon4941NoNo
16311533SMALL MOLECULE INHIBITORS OF ALDH AND USES THEREOFDecember 2018November 2023Allow5961YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner MCMILLIAN, KARA RENITA.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
30
Examiner Affirmed
24
(80.0%)
Examiner Reversed
6
(20.0%)
Reversal Percentile
31.7%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 20.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
138
Allowed After Appeal Filing
17
(12.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
121
(87.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
15.6%
Lower 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, 12.3% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.

Strategic Recommendations

Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner MCMILLIAN, KARA RENITA - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner MCMILLIAN, KARA RENITA works in Art Unit 1627 and has examined 800 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 24.4%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 35 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner MCMILLIAN, KARA RENITA's allowance rate of 24.4% places them in the 3% 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 MCMILLIAN, KARA RENITA receive 2.33 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 62% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by MCMILLIAN, KARA RENITA is 35 months. This places the examiner in the 38% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +40.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by MCMILLIAN, KARA RENITA. This interview benefit is in the 86% 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, 10.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 7% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 20.4% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 27% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 50.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 43% 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 50.8% of appeals filed. This is in the 22% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 58.1% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner rarely withdraws rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. If you file an appeal, be prepared to fully prosecute it to a PTAB decision. Per MPEP § 1207, the examiner will prepare an Examiner's Answer maintaining the rejections.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 63.9% 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 0.4% of allowed cases (in the 56% 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 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.

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

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