USPTO Examiner SIMMONS CHRIS E - Art Unit 1629

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17256009CELL NECROSIS INHIBITOR, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND USE THEREOFDecember 2020July 2024Abandon4311NoNo
17132852PHARMACEUTICAL SOLID PREPARATION COMPRISING BENZAZEPINES AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOFDecember 2020July 2023Abandon3110NoNo
17131418GAMMA-HYDROXYBUTYRATE COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR USE FOR THE TREATMENT OF DISORDERSDecember 2020May 2022Allow1621YesYes
17117310METHODS FOR PREDICTING AND REDUCING THE RISK OF PRETERM BIRTHDecember 2020April 2023Abandon2810NoNo
17099221PHARMACEUTICAL SOLID PREPARATION COMPRISING BENZAZEPINES AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOFNovember 2020June 2023Abandon3110NoNo
17065097AMBRISENTAN FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF ACUTE RENAL FAILUREOctober 2020March 2023Allow2901NoNo
17038651DIHYDROETORPHINE FOR THE PROVISION OF PAIN RELIEF AND ANAESTHESIASeptember 2020May 2023Abandon3210NoNo
17001124PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR TREATING INFLAMMATION AND PAINAugust 2020March 2023Abandon3110NoNo
16987974COMBINATION THERAPIES TARGETING MITOCHONDRIA FOR CANCER THERAPYAugust 2020March 2024Abandon4321NoNo
16985187COMBINATION OF AN ANTIMUSCARINIC OR AN ANTICHOLINERGIC AGENT AND LIPOIC ACID AND USES THEREOFAugust 2020December 2022Abandon2931YesNo
16938767ANTIVIRAL COMPOUNDSJuly 2020March 2023Abandon3201NoNo
16964023COMBINATION TREATMENT OF ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIAJuly 2020October 2022Abandon2701NoNo
16933166USE OF CCR5 ANTAGONISTS ALONE OR IN COMBINATION THERAPY FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCERJuly 2020June 2024Abandon4730YesNo
16958924Methods for Treating Neutrophilic Dermatoses with SYK InhibitorsJune 2020March 2024Abandon4531NoNo
16957482H2S-BASED THERAPEUTIC AGENTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASESJune 2020September 2022Abandon2710NoNo
16892215DELIVERY OF A CHEMOTHERAPY AGENT ACROSS THE BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIERJune 2020January 2022Allow1900NoNo
16892103LIQUID COMPOSITION COMPRISING MEFENTRIFLUCONAZOLEJune 2020February 2022Allow2031NoNo
16876505PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF A FREEZE-DRIED PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING MITOMYCIN CMay 2020June 2023Allow3620NoNo
16875487METHODS OF USING PROBENECID FOR TREATMENT OF CORONAVIRUS INFECTIONSMay 2020March 2021Allow1011YesNo
16851047METHOD FOR TREATING CORONAVIRUS INFECTIONSApril 2020April 2023Allow3641YesNo
16836893THERAPEUTIC COMPOSITIONS OF DECANOIC ACID AND ARGININEMarch 2020June 2021Allow1411NoNo
16823411Dihydrotestosterone and Dihydrotestosterone Derivatives and Promoters in the Treatment of CancerMarch 2020June 2023Abandon3941NoNo
16811728BETA-AMINO HETEROCYCLIC DIPEPTIDYL PEPTIDASE INHIBITORS FOR THE TREATMENT OR PREVENTION OF DIABETESMarch 2020August 2022Abandon3010NoNo
16808513EZH2 INHIBITORS FOR TREATING LYMPHOMAMarch 2020February 2023Allow3511NoNo
16804178PERIODONTIC TREATMENT AND METHODFebruary 2020April 2021Allow1411YesNo
16803824METHODS OF TREATING LIVER DISEASEFebruary 2020July 2023Allow4120NoNo
16802916METHODS OF TREATING ORAL MUCOSITISFebruary 2020November 2022Allow3210NoNo
16798176PHARMACEUTICAL CREAM COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USEFebruary 2020July 2024Abandon5361NoYes
16793581TREATMENT FOR DRY EYEFebruary 2020July 2022Abandon2810NoNo
16738351EXTREME LOW DOSE THC AS A THERAPEUTIC AND PROPHYLACTIC AGENT FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASEJanuary 2020May 2022Allow2811NoNo
16727508METHODS OF TREATING MUSCLE CRAMPING AND RELATED COMPOSITIONSDecember 2019January 2022Abandon2510NoNo
16625006METHODS FOR TREATING CANCERDecember 2019March 2023Abandon3901NoNo
16705277Imidazolecarboxamides and Their Use as FAAH InhibitorsDecember 2019October 2021Abandon2311NoNo
16702939NITROGEN-CONTAINING HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND HAVING INHIBITORY EFFECT ON PRODUCTION OF KYNURENINEDecember 2019May 2023Abandon4131NoNo
16614785DUAL MODULATORS OF FARNESOID X RECEPTOR AND SOLUBLE EPOXIDE HYDROLASENovember 2019May 2023Abandon4221YesNo
16471760COMPOSITION FOR IMPROVEMENT OF SLEEP OR FOR PREVENTION OR TREATMENT OF SLEEP DISORDERS, CONTAINING BETA-LAPACHONENovember 2019December 2021Allow3010NoNo
16614356METHODS FOR TREATING CYSTIC FIBROSISNovember 2019February 2022Abandon2711NoNo
16685632PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATION OF LONAFARNIB WITH A SULFOBUTYLETHER BETA-CYCLODEXTRINNovember 2019September 2022Abandon3421NoNo
16685841SYNTHESIS OF KEY INTERMEDIATE OF KRAS G12C INHIBITOR COMPOUNDNovember 2019December 2021Allow2501NoNo
16684644ACLY INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOFNovember 2019June 2022Allow3121YesNo
16614268N-SUBSTITUTED INDOLE DERIVATIVESNovember 2019January 2022Allow2711NoNo
16614251Antibiotic CompoundsNovember 2019August 2021Allow2111NoNo
16681086ANTICANCER COMPOUNDS, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, AND A METHOD OF TREATING CANCERNovember 2019September 2021Allow2221NoNo
16680093SALTS OF POTASSIUM ATP CHANNEL OPENERS AND USES THEREOFNovember 2019February 2021Allow1510NoNo
16675780Pharmaceutical Composition Of S-Ketamine HydrochlorideNovember 2019June 2023Abandon4321NoNo
16675267METHODS FOR INHIBITING CONVERSION OF CHOLINE TO TRIMETHYLAMINE (TMA)November 2019February 2022Allow2710NoNo
16607611Rucaparib, Talazoparib, Veliparib, Olaparib and AZD 2461 for Treating Impaired Skin Wound HealingOctober 2019December 2022Allow3841YesNo
16586136THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES FOR TREATING CMT AND RELATED DISORDERSSeptember 2019April 2021Abandon1801NoNo
16580883NON-HORMONAL STEROID MODULATORS OF NF-KAPPA BETA FOR TREATMENT OF DISEASESeptember 2019January 2022Abandon2720NoNo
16579054THERAPEUTIC FORMULATION FOR REDUCED DRUG SIDE EFFECTSSeptember 2019October 2020Allow1300NoNo
16575213GAMMA-HYDROXYBUTYRATE COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR USE FOR THE TREATMENT OF DISORDERSSeptember 2019March 2021Abandon1801NoNo
16552380INHIBITION OF MAMMALIAN TARGET OF RAPAMYCINAugust 2019April 2021Allow2011NoNo
16486974USE OF A FEED COMPOSITION FOR REDUCING METHANE EMISSION IN RUMINANTS, AND/OR TO IMPROVE RUMINANT PERFORMANCEAugust 2019July 2021Allow2311NoNo
16530127METHODS OF TREATING CONSTIPATION USING AMINOSTEROL COMPOSITIONSAugust 2019May 2023Abandon4541NoNo
16530295AMINOSTEROL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME FOR TREATING DEPRESSIONAugust 2019December 2022Abandon4131YesYes
16530051METHODS OF TREATING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE USING AMINOSTEROL COMPOSITIONSAugust 2019December 2022Abandon4131YesNo
16530247METHODS OF TREATING MULTIPLE SYSTEM ATROPHY USING AMINOSTEROL COMPOSITIONSAugust 2019December 2022Abandon4131YesYes
16530200METHODS OF TREATING AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER USING AMINOSTEROL COMPOSITIONSAugust 2019May 2023Abandon4641YesNo
16460473COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING CONDITIONS RELATED TO INCREASED EOSINOPHILSJuly 2019February 2021Allow2001NoNo
16473771APTAMER-DRUG CONJUGATE AND USE THEREOFJune 2019June 2022Allow3511NoNo
16442294PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS WITH SYNCHRONIZED SOLUBILIZER RELEASEJune 2019January 2023Abandon4331YesNo
16404204CANCER DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT SELECTION AND TREATMENTMay 2019January 2021Abandon2101NoNo
16403444STABLE ORAL LIQUID COMPOSITIONS OF ENALAPRILMay 2019December 2021Abandon3221NoNo
16399432PALYTOXYN, ITS MEDICAL USE AND PROCESS FOR ITS ISOLATIONApril 2019July 2021Abandon2611NoNo
16398827ICOTINIB-CONTAINING TOPICAL SKIN PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS AND USE THEREOFApril 2019February 2021Abandon2201NoNo
16343854USE OF PYRAZIFLUMID FOR CONTROLLING SCLEROTINIA SPP IN SEED TREATMENT APPLICATIONSApril 2019February 2021Abandon2201NoNo
16382727PYRROLO[3,2-D]PYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVES FOR THE TREATMENT OF VIRAL INFECTIONS AND OTHER DISEASESApril 2019August 2021Allow2840YesNo
16341770FGFR REGULATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF VIRAL INFECTIONSApril 2019December 2022Abandon4401NoNo
16378089ANTIVIRAL COMPOUNDSApril 2019January 2021Abandon2101NoNo
16339746APPLICATION OF GSK3 INHIBITOR IN PREPARING A DRUG TO TREAT NIEMANN-PICK DISEASE TYPE CApril 2019January 2021Abandon2110NoNo
16363427METHODS FOR TREATING CANCERMarch 2019January 2020Abandon2010NoNo
16361711VEGETARIAN COMPOSITION CONTAINING UNSATURATED FATTY ACIDSMarch 2019June 2020Abandon1510NoNo
16281372METHOD OF EXPANDING NK CELL AND COMPOSITION FOR CULTURINGFebruary 2019May 2021Allow2720NoNo
16277893Method of maintaining oral health in animalsFebruary 2019November 2022Allow4540YesYes
16277936METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS USING IMMUNOMODULATORY COMPOUNDS FOR TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF CANCERS AND OTHER DISEASESFebruary 2019July 2021Abandon2921NoNo
16269191CERTAIN (2S)-N-[(1S)-1-CYANO-2-PHENYLETHYL]-1,4-OXAZEPANE-2-CARBOXAMIDES FOR TREATING ANCA ASSOCIATED VASCULITIDESFebruary 2019March 2021Abandon2511NoNo
16254919COMBINATION THERAPIES TARGETING MITOCHONDRIA FOR CANCER THERAPYJanuary 2019September 2020Abandon1901NoNo
16243578METHOD FOR TREATING INFLAMMATORY DISORDERSJanuary 2019January 2023Abandon4841NoYes
16229654Pharmaceutical Compositions and Methods for Stabilizing the SameDecember 2018June 2023Abandon5440NoNo
16227192Compositions And Methods For Killing Insect And Non-Insect PestsDecember 2018August 2023Allow5571YesNo
16225493ATAZANAVIR SULFATE FORMULATIONS WITH IMPROVED Ph EFFECTDecember 2018August 2020Abandon2010NoNo
16221950PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION OF S-KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDEDecember 2018December 2021Allow3621NoYes
16219564CONCOMITANT ADMINISTRATION OF GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR MODULATORS AND CYP3A INHIBITORSDecember 2018October 2020Allow2210NoNo
16215060Methods For The Effective Treatment Of Metastatic CancerDecember 2018March 2023Allow5151YesNo
16306946USE OF SIGMA RECEPTOR LIGANDS IN CANCERDecember 2018October 2021Abandon3521YesNo
16306970POLYMORPH OF BENZAMIDE COMPOUND AND PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATIONS THEREOFDecember 2018April 2021Allow2911NoNo
16306215Compositions and methods for targeting and treating homologous recombination-deficient tumorsNovember 2018October 2023Abandon5941YesNo
16204074METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATMENT OF EPILEPTIC DISORDERSNovember 2018January 2020Abandon1320NoYes
16192518COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF EYE DISEASESNovember 2018November 2023Abandon6061YesNo
15763932METHODS OF TREATING INJURIES OR CONDITIONS RELATED TO CNS EDEMANovember 2018February 2022Abandon4722NoNo
16181200ANTICANCER AGENTSNovember 2018March 2023Allow5261YesNo
16163055ARSINOTHRICIN AND METHODS OF TREATING INFECTIONS USING ARSINOTHRICINOctober 2018December 2021Allow3841NoNo
16159048Methods and Compositions for Treating Pruritus, Xerosis, and Associated Disease Using CCR3-InhibitorsOctober 2018May 2023Abandon5561YesYes
16143471COMPOUNDS FOR PROTECTION OF CELLSSeptember 2018January 2021Allow2821NoNo
16136201Use Of FGFR Mutant Gene Panels In Identifying Cancer Patients That Will Be Responsive To Treatment With An FGFR InhibitorSeptember 2018November 2023Allow6051YesNo
16084340AMBRISENTAN FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF ACUTE RENAL FAILURESeptember 2018September 2020Allow2411YesNo
16079623ORAL DOSAGE FORM OF BOTH CLOMIPHENE ISOMERS AND METHOD OF USING SAME TO TREAT SECONDARY HYPOGONADISM AND MINIMIZE DRUG SIDE EFFECTS IN MENAugust 2018March 2021Abandon3121NoNo
16110621SALTS OF POTASSIUM ATP CHANNEL OPENERS AND USES THEREOFAugust 2018November 2019Abandon1510NoNo
16079473PIPERAZINE DERIVATIVES AS ANTIVIRAL AGENTS WITH INCREASED THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITYAugust 2018July 2021Allow3511NoNo
16103200COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF NEURONAL INJURYAugust 2018December 2023Abandon6061YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner SIMMONS, CHRIS E.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
29
Examiner Affirmed
26
(89.7%)
Examiner Reversed
3
(10.3%)
Reversal Percentile
23.4%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 10.3% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
102
Allowed After Appeal Filing
17
(16.7%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
85
(83.3%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
20.5%
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, 16.7% 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 SIMMONS, CHRIS E - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner SIMMONS, CHRIS E works in Art Unit 1629 and has examined 481 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 34.5%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 38 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner SIMMONS, CHRIS E's allowance rate of 34.5% places them in the 6% 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 SIMMONS, CHRIS E receive 2.75 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 77% 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 SIMMONS, CHRIS E is 38 months. This places the examiner in the 28% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +16.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SIMMONS, CHRIS E. This interview benefit is in the 57% 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, 9.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 6% 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 12.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 14% 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, 30.8% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 32% 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, 53.3% 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, 64.3% 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 1.5% of allowed cases (in the 71% 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 2.4% 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:

  • 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

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.

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