USPTO Examiner RODRIGUEZ RAYNA B - Art Unit 1628

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19320604COMPOUNDS FOR TARGETED PROTEIN DEGRADATIONSeptember 2025February 2026Allow511NoNo
18586021PYRROLO[3,2-C][2,6]NAPHTHYRIDINE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID COMPOUNDS AS CK2 INHIBITORSFebruary 2024October 2024Allow811NoNo
18586070PYRROLO[3,2-C][2,6]NAPHTHYRIDINE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID COMPOUNDS AS CK2 INHIBITORSFebruary 2024August 2024Allow610NoNo
18433196ARYL HYDROCARBON RECEPTOR AGONISTS AND USES THEREOFFebruary 2024September 2024Allow701YesNo
184301341-CYCLOPROPYL-6-FLUORO-7-(4-((5-(4-METHOXYBENZYLIDENEAMINO)-2-THIOXO-1,3,4- THIADIAZOL-3(2H)-YL)METHYL)PIPERAZIN-1-YL)-4-OXO-1,4-DIHYDROQUINOLINE-3- CARBOXYLIC ACID AS AN ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND ANTICANCER COMPOUNDFebruary 2024April 2024Allow300NoNo
184301311-CYCLOPROPYL-6-FLUORO-7-(4-((5-(4-METHOXYBENZYLIDENEAMINO)-2-THIOXO-1,3,4- THIADIAZOL-3(2H)-YL)METHYL)PIPERAZIN-1-YL)-4-OXO-1,4-DIHYDROQUINOLINE-3- CARBOXYLIC ACID AS AN ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND ANTICANCER COMPOUNDFebruary 2024August 2024Allow610NoNo
184301381-CYCLOPROPYL-6-FLUORO-7-(4-((5-(4-METHOXYBENZYLIDENEAMINO)-2-THIOXO-1,3,4- THIADIAZOL-3(2H)-YL)METHYL)PIPERAZIN-1-YL)-4-OXO-1,4-DIHYDROQUINOLINE-3- CARBOXYLIC ACID AS AN ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND ANTICANCER COMPOUNDFebruary 2024October 2024Abandon900NoNo
18404967COMBINATION TREATING PROSTATE CANCER, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION AND TREATMENT METHODJanuary 2024October 2025Abandon2101NoNo
18390829EYE DROPS TO TREAT CHEMICALLY INDUCED CORNEAL DAMAGEDecember 2023September 2025Allow2121YesNo
18569434ISOQUINOLINE ALKALOID COMPOUND, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND USE THEREOFDecember 2023August 2025Abandon2021YesNo
18389456AGONISTS OF EPHA AND THEIR USESNovember 2023June 2025Abandon1911NoNo
18507797HIGH PENETRATION PRODRUG COMPOSITIONS AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION THEREOF FOR TREATMENT OF PULMONARY CONDITIONSNovember 2023January 2025Abandon1401NoNo
184957215-(SUBSTITUTEDPHENYL)-7-IMINO-7,8-DIHYDROPYRIMIDO[4,5-d]PYRIMIDINE-2,4(1H,3H)-DIONE ANALOGUES AS ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTSOctober 2023September 2024Allow1111NoNo
18492627AMINONAPHTHOQUINONE COMPOUNDS FOR TREATMENT AND/OR PREVENTION OF FIBROSIS DISEASESOctober 2023June 2025Allow2011YesNo
18484116PROLINE-BASED NEUROPEPTIDE FF RECEPTOR MODULATORSOctober 2023April 2025Allow1921NoNo
18373067CDK INHIBITORSSeptember 2023September 2024Abandon1111NoNo
18373060CDK INHIBITORSSeptember 2023September 2024Abandon1111NoNo
183697827-(4-((5-(2-CHLOROBENZYLIDENEAMINO)-2-THIOXO-1,3,4-THIADIAZOL-3(2H)-YL)METHYL)PIPERAZIN-1-YL)-1-CYCLOPROPYL-6-FLUORO-4-OXO-1,4-DIHYDROQUINOLINE-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID AS AN ANTI-INFLAMMATORY COMPOUNDSeptember 2023March 2024Allow611NoNo
182414981-CYCLOPROPYL-6-FLUORO-7-(4-((5-(4-METHOXYBENZYLIDENEAMINO)-2-THIOXO-1,3,4- THIADIAZOL-3(2H)-YL)METHYL)PIPERAZIN-1-YL)-4-OXO-1,4-DIHYDROQUINOLINE-3- CARBOXYLIC ACID AS AN ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND ANTICANCER COMPOUNDSeptember 2023January 2024Allow411NoNo
18237441PYRROLO[3,2-c][2,6]NAPHTHYRIDINE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID COMPOUNDS AS CK2 INHIBITORSAugust 2023February 2024Allow521NoNo
18235054PYRIDO[3',4':4,5]PYRROLO[2,3-C]ISOQUINOLINE COMPOUNDS AS CK2 INHIBITORSAugust 2023January 2024Allow511NoNo
18231957FRAGRANCES WITH NOTE OF LILY OF THE VALLEYAugust 2023October 2025Allow2611YesNo
182321825-(SUBSTITUTEDPHENYL)-7-IMINO-7,8-DIHYDROPYRIMIDO[4,5-d]PYRIMIDINE-2,4(1H,3H)-DIONE ANALOGUES AS ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTSAugust 2023November 2023Allow301YesNo
18226333TREATMENT OF SCLERODERMA AND RAYNAUD'S SYNDROMEJuly 2023February 2025Abandon1921NoNo
18343792New Combination of active agents for the treatment of Progressive Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Diseases (PF-ILD)June 2023May 2024Allow1100NoNo
18199624Methods of Treating Cushing's syndrome and Liver Disorders, and of Reducing Liver Toxicity of Other Drugs Administered to a PatientMay 2023August 2024Abandon1521NoNo
18309948Amino Pyrimidine DerivativesMay 2023December 2025Abandon3221NoNo
18299511CANNABINOID DERIVATIVES AND THEIR USEApril 2023February 2024Allow1011YesNo
18187141MACROCYCLIC MUSK LACTONES AND USES THEREOFMarch 2023October 2024Abandon1901NoNo
18021916PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTION OR TREATMENT OF DEGENERATIVE BRAIN DISEASES COMPRISING ABEMACICLIB AS ACTIVE INGREDIENTFebruary 2023February 2026Abandon3610YesNo
18169734NOVEL CARGO DELIVERY SYSTEM AND COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAMEFebruary 2023March 2025Allow2521NoNo
18021189ALCOHOL-BASED DISINFECTANT FOAMFebruary 2023March 2026Abandon3710NoNo
18021282Compound, Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 2 Activating Agent, Pharmaceutical Composition, and Therapeutic and/or Prophylactic DrugFebruary 2023September 2025Allow3101YesNo
18168221PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS FOR TREATING ENDOMETRIOSIS, UTERINE FIBROIDS, POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME OR ADENOMYOSISFebruary 2023February 2024Allow1211NoNo
18041415ANALGESIC AGENTFebruary 2023March 2026Abandon3710NoNo
18101951POLYMORPHS AND SOLID FORMS OF (S)-2-((2-((S)-4-(DIFLUOROMETHYL)-2-OXOOXAZOLIDIN-3-YL)-5,6-DIHYDROBENZO[F]IMIDAZO[1,2-D][1,4]OXAZEPIN-9-YL)AMINO)PROPANAMIDE, AND METHODS OF PRODUCTIONJanuary 2023May 2025Allow2811YesNo
18001539SYNTHESIS OF (2S,5R)-5-(2-CHLOROPHENYL)-1-(2'-METHOXY-[1,1'-BIPHENYL]-4- CARBONYL)PYRROLIDINE-2-CARBOXYLIC ACIDDecember 2022September 2025Allow3301YesNo
18000504USE OF A COMBINATION OF COLCHICINE AND A CXCR-2 INHIBITORS FOR THE TREATMENT OR PREVENTION OF FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER (FMF) AND FLARE-UPS THEREOFDecember 2022March 2026Abandon3910NoNo
17983388COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR POST-OPERATIVE OCULAR CARENovember 2022December 2024Abandon2620NoYes
17982846METHODS OF TREATING OR PREVENTING VIRAL INFECTION WITH FLUORINATED AlphaV INTEGRIN ANTAGONISTSNovember 2022January 2026Abandon3901NoNo
17982182Heterodimers of Glutamic AcidNovember 2022December 2025Allow3720NoYes
17997978METHOD TO TREAT VIRAL INFECTION INDUCED BY A CORONAVIRUSNovember 2022January 2026Abandon3901NoNo
17922804CDK INHIBITORSNovember 2022March 2025Allow2911YesNo
18050351ANTIVIRAL PRODRUGS AND NANOFORMULATIONS THEREOFOctober 2022April 2024Allow1801YesNo
17996892NOVEL COMPOUND [2-(DIMETHYLAMINO)-2-PHENYLBUTYL]-3,4,5-TRIMETHOXYBENZOATE 4-METHYL-2H-CHROMEN-2-ON-7-YL SULPHATE AND USE THEREOFOctober 2022July 2025Allow3200YesNo
18046194Identification of oleanolic acid and plant extract for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase-related disorders including Bag3opathyOctober 2022March 2025Allow2911YesNo
17916855Methods, Compositions and Devices for Treating Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury with Post Traumatic Stress DisorderOctober 2022January 2026Abandon3901NoNo
17937450PROLINE-BASED NEUROPEPTIDE FF RECEPTOR MODULATORSOctober 2022August 2023Allow1101YesNo
17995143ISOQUINOLINE DERIVATIVES FOR USE IN THERAPYSeptember 2022January 2026Abandon3901NoNo
17864208ISOTRETINOIN FORMULATIONS AND USES AND METHODS THEREOFJuly 2022December 2024Abandon2910NoNo
17811914Combination of active agents for the treatment of Progressive Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Diseases (PF-ILD)July 2022March 2023Allow900NoNo
17855604DOSAGE FORMS OF ROFECOXIB AND RELATED METHODSJune 2022October 2024Abandon2801NoNo
17849217METHODS AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR REPROGRAMING IMMUNE ENVIRONMENT IN A SUBJECT IN NEED THEREOFJune 2022February 2025Abandon3221NoNo
17845278USE OF 1-[4-BROMO-5-[1-ETHYL-7-(METHYLAMINO)-2-OXO-1,2-DIHYDRO-1,6-NAPHTHYRIDIN-3-YL]-2-FLUOROPHENYL]-3-PHENYLUREA AND ANALOGS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCERS ASSOCIATED WITH GENETIC ABNORMALITIES IN PLATELET DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR ALPHAJune 2022September 2025Abandon3930YesYes
177833366-SUBSTITUTED, 22-CYANO HYODEOXYCHOLANIC ANALOGUES AND USES THEREOFJune 2022November 2025Abandon4101NoNo
17828297PYRAZOLINE-DERIVED COMPOUND FOR USE IN THE PREVENTION AND/OR TREATMENT OF PAIN AND INFLAMMATION ASSOCIATED TO SURGERY IN MAMMALSMay 2022December 2024Allow3030YesNo
17747948TREATMENT OF CANCER WITH SMG1-INHIBITORSMay 2022June 2024Abandon2511NoNo
17746796COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING ECZEMAMay 2022November 2023Abandon1801NoNo
17745024METHODS OF USE OF CYCLIC AMIDE DERIVATIVES TO TREAT SCHIZOPHRENIAMay 2022November 2024Abandon3011NoNo
17721916MODULATORS OF BCL6 PROTEOLYSIS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF USEApril 2022July 2023Allow1501NoNo
17721067BYL719 (ALPELISIB) FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF PIK3CA-RELATED OVERGROWTH SPECTRUM (PROS-CLOVES SYNDROME)April 2022April 2025Allow3631YesNo
17701884METHODS AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CHOROIDAL NEOVASCULARISATIONMarch 2022January 2025Abandon3421NoNo
17690872MACROCYCLIC MUSK LACTONES AND USES THEREOFMarch 2022January 2023Allow1111NoNo
17682205METHOD FOR TREATING HYPERHIDROSISFebruary 2022January 2026Abandon4610NoNo
17582945PARENTERAL ESMOLOL FORMULATIONJanuary 2022December 2023Allow2310NoNo
17548550Compositions And Methods For Treating Nicotine-Related Disorders And Symptoms Using DihydromyricetinDecember 2021May 2024Abandon2911NoNo
17457808PYRAZOLYL AND PYRIMIDINYL TRICYCLIC ENONES AS ANTIOXIDANT INFLAMMATION MODULATORSDecember 2021July 2023Allow1901YesNo
17537435EFFLUX INHIBITOR COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF TREATMENT USING THE SAMENovember 2021October 2024Abandon3421NoNo
17526405USE OF ANTAGONISTS AND/OR INVERSE AGONISTS OF CB1 RECEPTORS FOR PREPARING MEDICAMENTS FOR TREATING FATIGUE POST-VIRAL FATIGUE SYNDROMENovember 2021October 2023Allow2321NoNo
17524942COMBINATIONS OF CANNABINOIDS AND N-ACYLETHANOLAMINESNovember 2021September 2024Abandon3421NoNo
17513281NOVEL DOSAGE FORMS OF ROFECOXIB AND RELATED METHODSOctober 2021October 2023Abandon2340NoNo
17508054Amino Pyrimidine DerivativesOctober 2021January 2023Allow1500NoNo
17442650HPK1 INHIBITORSSeptember 2021April 2025Allow4301YesNo
17441355COMBINATIONS USEFUL IN A METHOD FOR TREATING SARCOMASeptember 2021March 2025Allow4220NoNo
17435819IMIDAZOPYRIDAZINE COMPOUNDS USEFUL AS MODULATORS OF IL-12, IL-23 AND/OR IFN ALPHA RESPONSESSeptember 2021July 2025Allow4621YesNo
17431591NOVEL PYRIDO[3,4-D]PYRIMIDIN-8-ONE DERIVATIVE HAVING PROTEIN KINASE INHIBITORY ACTIVITY, AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING, ALLEVIATING, OR TREATING CANCER, COMPRISING SAMEAugust 2021November 2025Abandon5111NoNo
17428976COMBINATION THERAPY FOR TREATMENT OF BRAIN DISORDERSAugust 2021January 2026Abandon5321NoNo
17395357METHODS FOR TREATING MICROGLIAL DYSFUNCTIONAugust 2021October 2024Allow3831YesNo
17389449Novel therapeutic agent for inflammatory diseaseJuly 2021August 2024Abandon3621NoNo
17375796Methods for Administration and Methods for Treating Cardiovascular Diseases with ResiniferatoxinJuly 2021September 2024Abandon3821NoNo
17358883AGENT FOR TREATING OR PREVENTING GLAUCOMA INCLUDING A SULFONAMIDE COMPOUND AND ANOTHER DRUGJune 2021December 2023Allow3021NoNo
17415376USE OF A PAR-1 ANTAGONIST FOR THE TREATMENT OF A CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY INTESTINAL DISEASEJune 2021November 2024Abandon4101NoNo
17415065TREATMENT OF GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS AND SYMPTOMS THEREOFJune 2021March 2026Abandon5731NoNo
17414696RAPAMYCIN DERIVATIVESJune 2021December 2024Allow4201YesNo
17413101COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING CELLULAR SENESCENCE-ASSOCIATED DISEASES, CONTAINING HOMOHARRINGTONINE AS ACTIVE INGREDIENTJune 2021April 2024Allow3411YesNo
17331803LIQUID LAUNDRY PRODUCT COMPRISING A FRAGRANCE COMPOSITION COMPRISING ISOPULEGOLMay 2021April 2025Allow4741YesNo
17325468COMBINATION TREATING PROSTATE CANCER, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION AND TREATMENT METHODMay 2021July 2024Abandon3721NoNo
17324258Synthesis of Ibuprofen Hybrid Conjugates as Anti-Inflammatory and Analgesic AgentsMay 2021August 2023Allow2721YesNo
17320882COMPOUNDS FOR DEGRADING TAU PROTEIN AGGREGATES AND USES THEREOFMay 2021May 2023Abandon2431YesNo
17316643NEOSTIGMINE COMBINATION AND COMPOSITIONSMay 2021September 2025Abandon5241NoNo
172423179,11-SECOSTEROIDS AND THE USE OF 9,11-SECOSTEROIDS IN PREPARING PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR INHIBITING INFLAMMATIONApril 2021February 2025Allow4641NoNo
17239196INHIBITION OF CATALYTIC SITE COMMON TO MULTIPLE 3 ALPHA-OXIDOREDUCTASES FOR TREATMENT OF PROSTATE CANCERApril 2021September 2025Abandon5211NoNo
17238535HETERODIMERS OF GLUTAMIC ACIDApril 2021September 2022Abandon1721NoNo
17211121HETEROCYCLIC DIAMIDINESMarch 2021April 2025Abandon4931YesNo
17279107APPLICATION OF CHIGLITAZAR AND RELATED COMPOUNDS THEREOFMarch 2021November 2025Abandon5631NoNo
17182728NOVEL DOSAGE FORMS OF ROFECOXIB AND RELATED METHODSFebruary 2021May 2023Abandon2610NoNo
17178217CGRP ANTAGONISTS FOR TREATING MIGRAINE BREAKTHROUGHFebruary 2021January 2024Abandon3551NoNo
17169371LIPID PRODRUGS OF NEUROSTEROIDSFebruary 2021January 2023Abandon2321NoYes
17156233CONTROLLING EFFECTS AFTER 5HT2A AGONISTS ADMINISTRATIONJanuary 2021May 2025Abandon5261YesNo
17155390Synergistic Compositions for Gynecological ProceduresJanuary 2021August 2024Abandon4311NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner RODRIGUEZ, RAYNA B.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
35
Examiner Affirmed
25
(71.4%)
Examiner Reversed
10
(28.6%)
Reversal Percentile
44.1%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 28.6% 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
122
Allowed After Appeal Filing
18
(14.8%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
104
(85.2%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
17.7%
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, 14.8% 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 RODRIGUEZ, RAYNA B - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner RODRIGUEZ, RAYNA B works in Art Unit 1628 and has examined 576 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 31.9%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 34 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner RODRIGUEZ, RAYNA B's allowance rate of 31.9% places them in the 5% 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 RODRIGUEZ, RAYNA B receive 2.96 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 85% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues more office actions than most examiners, which may indicate thorough examination or difficulty in reaching agreement with applicants.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by RODRIGUEZ, RAYNA B is 34 months. This places the examiner in the 42% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +26.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by RODRIGUEZ, RAYNA B. This interview benefit is in the 73% 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, 9.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 4% 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 16.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 18% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments compared to other examiners. You should generally plan to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry. Per MPEP § 714.12, primary examiners have discretion in entering after-final amendments, and this examiner exercises that discretion conservatively.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 66.7% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 52% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. If you have strong arguments, a PAC request may result in favorable reconsideration.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 51.4% of appeals filed. This is in the 22% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 51.4% 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, 67.3% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 75% 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 0.3% of allowed cases (in the 57% 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 2.2% of allowed cases (in the 69% 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:

  • 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.
  • Expect multiple rounds of prosecution: This examiner issues more office actions than average. Address potential issues proactively in your initial response and consider requesting an interview early in prosecution.
  • Plan for RCE after final rejection: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments. Budget for an RCE in your prosecution strategy if you receive a final rejection.

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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