USPTO Examiner RAO PADMAJA S - Art Unit 1627

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
192296491,2,5-thiadiazolidin-3-one 1,1-dioxide containing compounds and uses thereofJune 2025September 2025Allow300NoNo
19222062N-HETEROCYCLE SUBSTITUTED TRYPTAMINE DERIVATIVES AND METHODS OF USINGMay 2025November 2025Allow610YesNo
19190493POLYSUBSTITUTED PYRROLIDINE DERIVATIVE, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND USE THEREOFApril 2025March 2026Allow1121YesNo
19038538WRN INHIBITORSJanuary 2025April 2025Allow210NoNo
19038543WRN INHIBITORSJanuary 2025April 2025Allow200YesNo
18999331ACYLSULFONAMIDE KAT6A INHIBITORSDecember 2024April 2025Allow410YesNo
18955261PHENETHYLAMINES AND CATHINONES PRECURSORSNovember 2024February 2025Allow300NoNo
18794551PI3K INHIBITORSAugust 2024December 2024Allow501YesNo
18752072N-HETEROCYCLE SUBSTITUTED TRYPTAMINE DERIVATIVES AND METHODS OF USINGJune 2024December 2024Allow511NoNo
18742438PHENOXY AND BENZYLOXY SUBSTITUTED PSYCHOPLASTOGENS AND USES THEREOFJune 2024September 2024Allow300NoNo
18732301INHIBITORS OF TYK2June 2024March 2025Allow920YesNo
18629703Pyrrolo[1, 2-c]imidazole derivatives as orexin type 2 receptor agonists and methods of use thereofApril 2024September 2025Allow1800NoNo
18614911MACROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USEMarch 2024July 2024Allow400YesNo
18595742STABLE SALT AND CRYSTAL FORMS OF 2-[3-({1-[2-(DIMETHYLAMINO)ETHYL]-2-(2,2-DIMETHYLPROPYL)-1H-1,3-BENZODIAZOL-5-YL}SULFONYL)AZETIDIN-1-YL]ETHAN-1-OLMarch 2024January 2026Allow2310NoNo
18590806COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SMALL MOLECULES FOR TUBULIN-TARGETED THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF CANCERS AND RELATED CONDITIONSFebruary 2024September 2024Allow711YesNo
18440763Modulators of RAS GTPaseFebruary 2024August 2025Allow1811YesNo
18424452ENSIFENTRINE FOR DECREASING THE FREQUENCY/SEVERITY OF COPD EXACERBATIONSJanuary 2024January 2026Allow2460YesNo
184115012,2-DIFLUOROPROPIONAMIDE DERIVATIVES OF BARDOXOLONE METHYL, POLYMORPHIC FORMS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFJanuary 2024April 2025Allow1510YesNo
18399505IMIDAZO[1,2-A]PYRAZINE COMPOUNDS AS CK2 INHIBITORSDecember 2023July 2024Allow620NoNo
18530071PROCESSES 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 THEREOFDecember 2023October 2024Abandon1110NoNo
18521462SYNTHETIC ROUTE TO 4,4'-DIIODOAZOBENZENE VIA HOMO-OXIDATIVE CROSS-COUPLING OF ARYL DIAZONIUM SALT USING CU-CATALYZED SANDMEYER-STYLE REACTIONNovember 2023April 2024Allow410NoNo
18503626PYRIMIDINE BASED MODULATORS AND USES THEREOFNovember 2023June 2024Allow701NoNo
18497602Pyrrolo[1,2-c]imidazole derivatives as orexin type 2 receptor agonistsOctober 2023March 2024Allow501NoNo
182888031,2,4-TRIAZOLONE DERIVATIVE AS DHODH INHIBITOR, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND USE THEREOFOctober 2023January 2026Allow2710NoNo
18243973INHIBITORS OF GLYCOGEN SYNTHASE 1 (GYS1) AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFSeptember 2023August 2025Allow2400YesNo
18460063COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR THE TARGETED DEGRADATION OF ANDROGEN RECEPTORSeptember 2023May 2025Allow2101NoNo
18239316N'-[(2-CHLOROBENZOYL)OXY]-1,3-BENZOTHIAZOLE-2-CARBOXIMIDAMIDE AS AN ANTITUMOR AND ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOUNDAugust 2023March 2024Allow720NoNo
18227186SHORT-ACTING 3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE (MDMA) ANALOGS INCORPORATING BENZOTHIAZOLEJuly 2023May 2025Abandon2220YesNo
18351587L-LYSINE SALT OF 4-CHLORO-5-[4-(2,6-DICHLOROPHENYL)SULFONYLPIPERAZIN-1-YL]-1-BENZOFURAN-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID AND VARIOUS FORMS THEREOFJuly 2023March 2024Allow810YesNo
18341620CRYSTALLINE SALTS OF LINSITINIBJune 2023February 2024Allow710YesNo
18336279METHODS FOR TREATING SOFT TISSUE SARCOMAJune 2023May 2025Allow2310NoNo
18035195STABLE SALT AND CRYSTAL FORMS OF 2-[3-({1-[2-(DIMETHYLAMINO)ETHYL]-2-(2,2-DIMETHYLPROPYL)-1H-1,3-BENZODIAZOL-5-YL}SULFONYL)AZETIDIN-1-YL]ETHAN-1-OLMay 2023December 2023Allow720YesNo
181346954-ARYLAMINO-2-(6-INDOLYLAMINO)PYRIMIDINE COMPOUNDS AS ANTIBACTERIAL AGENTSApril 2023August 2023Allow400YesNo
18031167BENZIMIDAZOLONE GLP-1 RECEPTOR AGONIST AND USE THEREOFApril 2023February 2026Allow3411YesNo
18297368DIHYDROFOLATE SYNTHASE (DHFS) INHIBITING AGENTS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAMEApril 2023May 2025Allow2521NoNo
18125302PYRROLO[3,2-B]QUINOLINE COMPOUNDS AS ANTIBACTERIAL AGENTSMarch 2023August 2023Allow400YesNo
18112854METHODS OF INHIBITING CYCLOOXYGENASEFebruary 2023July 2023Allow400YesNo
18157061N-(PYRIMIDO[2,3-b]INDOL-7-YL)ACETAMIDE COMPOUNDS AS ANTIBACTERIAL AGENTSJanuary 2023July 2023Allow601NoNo
18092606COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING CANCER OR PREVENTING, INHIBITING OR REDUCING RISK OF METASTASIS OF A CANCERJanuary 2023April 2025Abandon2721NoNo
18145902Tetrahydrobenzoazepinones and Related Analogs for Inhibiting YAP/TAZ-TEADDecember 2022September 2024Allow2111YesNo
18078271RAF KINASE INHIBITORS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFDecember 2022September 2024Allow2111NoNo
18072490SUBSTITUTED AMINOQUINOLONES AS DGKALPHA INHIBITORS FOR IMMUNE ACTIVATIONNovember 2022May 2023Allow610NoNo
17763439Combined Use of Biotin and Thiamine in the Treatment of Huntington's DiseaseSeptember 2022January 2026Allow4510NoNo
17909921MEDICAL USE OF ICARITINSeptember 2022October 2025Allow3810NoNo
17902701INTERMITTENT DOSING OF GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR MODULATORS FOR THE TREATMENT OF OVARIAN AND OTHER CANCERSSeptember 2022July 2024Allow2320YesNo
17894461O-GLYCOPROTEIN-2-ACETAMIDO-2-DEOXY-3-D-GLYCOPYRANOSIDASE INHIBITORSAugust 2022January 2026Allow4111YesNo
17904829INDOLE COMPOUNDS FOR THE TREATMENT OF NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASESAugust 2022January 2026Abandon4001NoNo
17879627COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATMENT OF OCULAR DISEASESAugust 2022May 2023Allow1000NoNo
17791694CRYSTAL FORM OF PYRROLIDINYL UREA DERIVATIVE AND APPLICATION THEREOFJuly 2022March 2023Allow800YesNo
17858321CRYSTALLINE FORMS OF (S, E)-4-(DIMETHYLAMINO)-N-(3-(4-(2-HYDROXY-1-PHENYLETHYLAMINO)-6-PHENYLFURO[2,3-D]PYRIMIDIN-5-YL)PHENYL)BUT-2-ENAMIDE FREE BASEJuly 2022November 2024Allow2810YesNo
17780890SUBSTITUTED AMINOQUINOLONES AS DGKALPHA INHIBITORS FOR IMMUNE ACTIVATIONMay 2022May 2025Allow3511YesNo
17773316BICYCLIC NITROGEN CONTAINING HETEROCYCLES AS INHIBITORS OF SALT-INDUCED KINASE SIK2April 2022August 2025Allow4001YesNo
17711510ANTI-VIRAL COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAMEApril 2022July 2025Allow4031YesNo
17696610Mi-2beta Inhibitor as an Immunotherapy AgentMarch 2022April 2024Allow2511YesNo
17694311INHIBITORS OF GLYCOGEN SYNTHASE 1 (GYS1) AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFMarch 2022July 2023Allow1601YesNo
17694642PYRAZOLE PYRIMIDINE COMPOUNDS AND USES THEREOFMarch 2022September 2023Allow1801YesNo
17690851GLP-1R MODULATING COMPOUNDSMarch 2022March 2024Allow2411NoNo
17638172MODULATORS OF CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS AND USES THEREOFFebruary 2022November 2025Abandon4501NoNo
17670397METHODS OF PRESCREENING AND TREATING BREAST CANCERS WITH SELECTIVE ANDROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATORSFebruary 2022November 2023Abandon2201NoNo
17586962METHODS OF TREATING INFLAMMATORY DISEASESJanuary 2022May 2024Abandon2711NoNo
17627527SMALL MOLECULE STIMULATORS OF THE CORE PARTICLE OF THE PROTEASOMEJanuary 2022January 2026Allow4811YesNo
17570809COMBINED MAPK AND NAMPT INHIBITION FOR TREATMENT OF NEURON DEGENERATIONJanuary 2022March 2025Allow3931YesNo
17568474DEXMEDETOMIDINE TREATMENT REGIMENSJanuary 2022January 2025Abandon3630NoNo
17566695ANTIVIRAL USE OF FABP4 MODULATING COMPOUNDSDecember 2021June 2024Allow3021YesNo
17559280COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF TREATING PIK3CA HELICAL DOMAIN MUTANT CANCERSDecember 2021June 2024Allow2921YesNo
17557860INHIBITORS OF PEPTIDYLARGININE DEIMINASESDecember 2021August 2023Allow2011NoNo
17620317AMP-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE INHIBITORS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAMEDecember 2021July 2025Allow4311YesNo
17552491COMPOSITIONS FOR TARGETING RECEPTOR FOR ADVANCED GLYCATION END-PRODUCTS (RAGE) IN A CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONDecember 2021February 2024Allow2621NoNo
17552396BICYCLIC PYRAZOLE BRUTON'S TYROSINE KINASE INHIBITORSDecember 2021September 2023Abandon2101NoNo
17619459TARGETED PROTEIN DEGRADATION OF PARP14 FOR USE IN THERAPYDecember 2021July 2025Abandon4301NoNo
17616205Imidazopyrazine Derivatives and the Use Thereof as MedicamentDecember 2021April 2025Allow4110NoNo
17614652NITROGEN-CONTAINING HETEROCYCLIC DERIVATIVES, METHOD THEREFOR AND APPLICATION THEREFOR AS INHIBITORS OF KRAS G12C FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCERSNovember 2021August 2025Allow4411YesNo
17600976Pharmaceutical Composition Comprising Trimebutine or Pharmaceutically Acceptable Salt Thereof as an Active Ingredient For Prevention or Treatment of CancerNovember 2021March 2025Allow4110NoNo
17608497FUNGICIDAL N-(PYRID-3-YL)CARBOXAMIDESNovember 2021September 2025Abandon4711NoNo
17594889PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTION OR TREATMENT OF SPINAL CORD INJURY OR SPINAL STENOSISNovember 2021May 2025Abandon4310NoNo
17512268AQUEOUS FORMULATIONS OF WATER INSOLUBLE COX-2 INHIBITORSOctober 2021July 2024Abandon3311NoNo
17512219COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR THE TARGETED DEGRADATION OF ANDROGEN RECEPTOR AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF USEOctober 2021October 2025Abandon4841NoNo
17605732THERAPEUTIC METHODS AND COMPOUNDSOctober 2021January 2026Abandon5121YesNo
17602924SMALL MOLECULES FOR CANCER THERAPY THAT REDUCE THE EXPRESSION OF TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS KLF5 AND EGR-1October 2021August 2025Allow4620NoNo
17488139[6R]-MTHF IN 5-FU BASED CHEMOTHERAPY OF BRAF- OR KRAS-MUTATED COLORECTAL CANCERSeptember 2021October 2023Abandon2410NoNo
17488079[6R]-MTHF IN 5-FU BASED CHEMOTHERAPY OF RIGHT-SIDED COLORECTAL CANCERSeptember 2021October 2023Abandon2410NoNo
17437944JAK KINASE INHIBITOR, PREPARATION METHOD FOR SAME, AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF IN FIELD OF MEDICINESeptember 2021April 2025Allow4311YesNo
17465436NICOTINE SALTS, CO-CRYSTALS, AND SALT CO-CRYSTAL COMPLEXESSeptember 2021July 2025Allow4620NoNo
17464390PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS OF VIBEGRON FOR REDUCING BODY FATSeptember 2021June 2023Abandon2110NoNo
1742928920-HETE FORMATION INHIBITORSAugust 2021July 2025Allow4821YesNo
17426951y-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID MODULATOR CRYSTAL FORM X, PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATION THEREOFJuly 2021July 2024Allow3600YesNo
17376355PREMIXED, READY TO USE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS OF AMIODARONEJuly 2021October 2023Abandon2710NoNo
17367832Compounds for Pain Treatment, Compositions Comprising Same, and Methods of Using SameJuly 2021January 2025Abandon4301NoNo
17415821CRYSTALLINE FORM OF PROPOXAZEPAM, THE METHOD OF ITS MAKING AND USE AS MEDICINAL AGENTJune 2021June 2024Allow3600YesNo
17415309BICYCLIC DERIVATIVESJune 2021October 2025Abandon5221NoNo
17331025COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING AND TREATING HEADACHE THROUGH ENHANCING 2-ARACHYDONYL GLYEROL ACTIVITYMay 2021December 2025Allow5451YesNo
17296371COMBINATION COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A BETA-LACTAMASE INHIBITOR AND USES THEREOFMay 2021December 2025Allow5430YesNo
17294779THIENYL-ANILINE COMPOUNDS FOR TREATMENT OF DERMAL DISORDERSMay 2021July 2025Allow5021YesNo
17294819BIS-INDOLYLMETHANE DERIVATIVES AND USES THEREOFMay 2021December 2024Allow4311NoNo
17290386TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONSApril 2021December 2024Abandon4410NoNo
17290357NOVEL 6,7-DIHYDRO-4H-PYRAZOLO[1,5-A]PYRAZINE INDOLE-2-CARBOXAMIDES ACTIVE AGAINST THE HEPATITIS B VIRUS (HBV)April 2021November 2024Abandon4301NoNo
17235518ZINC AND COPPER FOR THE PROPHYLAXIS AND TREATMENT OF COVID-19April 2021August 2023Abandon2810NoNo
17283301CRYSTALLINE POLYMORPHS OF BRUTON'S TYROSINE KINASE INHIBITORSApril 2021June 2023Allow2700NoNo
17283410CRYSTALLINE FORM OF NILOTINIB HYDROCHLORIDE, PROCESS FOR ITS PREPARATION AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAMEApril 2021April 2024Allow3610YesNo
17282358Crystalline Forms of Niraparib FreebaseApril 2021May 2024Allow3720NoNo

Appeals Overview

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

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
2
Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(100.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
0.3%
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, 0.0% 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

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

Examiner RAO, PADMAJA S - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner RAO, PADMAJA S works in Art Unit 1627 and has examined 91 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 61.5%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 42 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner RAO, PADMAJA S's allowance rate of 61.5% places them in the 21% 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 RAO, PADMAJA S receive 1.64 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 RAO, PADMAJA S is 42 months. This places the examiner in the 18% 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 +49.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by RAO, PADMAJA S. This interview benefit is in the 93% 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, 26.2% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 43% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 33.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 49% 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.

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. 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, 32.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 19% 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 3.6% of allowed cases (in the 76% 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:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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

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.