USPTO Examiner MARVICH MARIA - Art Unit 1631

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17103783METHODS AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR THE TREATMENT AND THE PREVENTION OF CARDIOMYOPATHY DUE TO ENERGY FAILURENovember 2020June 2024Abandon4310YesNo
17095982Compositions and Methods for Treating Cancer with Anti-CD123 ImmunotherapyNovember 2020March 2024Allow4001NoNo
17094522METHOD OF SEPARATING VIRAL VECTORSNovember 2020August 2023Allow3320YesNo
17091549REPLICATION-ENHANCED ONCOLYTIC ADENOVIRUSESNovember 2020February 2024Allow3920NoNo
17072490CAL-T CONSTRUCTS AND USES THEREOFOctober 2020March 2023Allow2951YesNo
17042848LIPID PARTICLES FOR NUCLEIC ACID DELIVERYSeptember 2020May 2024Allow4310YesNo
16979049LIQUID COMPOSITION CONTAINING HIGH CONCENTRATION OF DNA FRAGMENT MIXTURE AND HAVING FLUIDITY AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFORSeptember 2020June 2024Abandon4510NoNo
16976052DECELLULARIZED BONE BIOMATERIAL ENRICHED WITH A HYDROGEL CONTAINING DECELLULARIZED EXTRACELLULAR BONE MATRIXAugust 2020January 2024Abandon4110NoNo
17002788METHODS FOR SCREENING VARIANT OF TARGET GENEAugust 2020July 2022Allow2241YesNo
16986798REPROGRAMMING OF NON-NEURONAL CELLS INTO NEURONS AND METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS TO TREAT NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES AND DISORDERSAugust 2020March 2023Allow3150YesNo
16967377CHIMERIC RECEPTORAugust 2020March 2024Abandon4401NoNo
16940080RNA-Guided Targeting of Genetic and Epigenomic Regulatory Proteins to Specific Genomic LociJuly 2020January 2024Abandon4211YesNo
16925039NOVEL GENETICALLY ENGINEERED VACCINIA VIRUSESJuly 2020October 2023Abandon3910NoNo
16909928ENGINEERED CELLS FOR ADOPTIVE CELL THERAPYJune 2020August 2023Abandon3801NoNo
16907713Compositions and Methods for Treating Cancer with DuoCARsJune 2020June 2023Allow3610YesNo
16849301Simian Adenovirus and Hybrid Adenoviral VectorsApril 2020August 2023Allow4011NoNo
16754659Modified EC7 Cells Having Low Toxicity to Viral Production PayloadsApril 2020June 2022Allow2741YesNo
16842489NON-TRANSGENE TRANSFECTION FOR THERAPEUTIC PURPOSESApril 2020October 2023Allow4240YesYes
16842440NON-DISRUPTIVE GENE TARGETINGApril 2020June 2023Abandon3901NoNo
16753016GENE THERAPIES FOR LYSOSOMAL DISORDERSApril 2020June 2023Allow3810NoNo
16824008ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRUS COMPOSITIONS FOR PAH GENE TRANSFER AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFMarch 2020January 2024Allow4630NoNo
16798890ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRUS COMPOSITIONS FOR PAH GENE TRANSFER AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFFebruary 2020April 2024Allow4940YesNo
16796851Inducible Production-Phase Promoters for Coordinated Heterologous Expression in YeastFebruary 2020June 2023Allow3920YesNo
16778996GENOMIC INSULATOR ELEMENTS AND USES THEREOFJanuary 2020June 2023Allow4020NoNo
16776850ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRUS (AAV) CLADES, SEQUENCES, VECTORS CONTAINING SAME, AND USES THEREFORJanuary 2020September 2023Abandon4320NoNo
16773379Compositions and Methods For Treating Cancer With Anti-CD22 ImmunotherapyJanuary 2020September 2023Allow4430YesNo
16738015VECTORS CONDITIONALLY EXPRESSING THERAPEUTIC PROTEINS, HOST CELLS COMPRISING THE VECTORS, AND USES THEREOFJanuary 2020March 2023Abandon3801NoNo
16730705CANCER IMAGING WITH THERAPY: THERANOSTICSDecember 2019February 2023Abandon3710NoNo
16717420LENTIVIRAL VECTOR FOR TREATING HEMOGLOBIN DISORDERSDecember 2019July 2023Allow4320YesNo
16620188PROMOTERS FROM CORYNEBACTERIUM GLUTAMICUM AND USES THEREOF IN REGULATING ANCILLARY GENE EXPRESSIONDecember 2019May 2024Abandon5341NoNo
16702437GENETICALLY MODIFIED BACTERIA AND METHODS FOR GENETIC MODIFICATION OF BACTERIADecember 2019April 2024Allow5340YesNo
16684028RNAi induced reduction of ataxin-3 for the treatment of Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3November 2019March 2023Abandon4010NoNo
16675841ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRUS FACTOR VIII VECTORS, ASSOCIATED VIRAL PARTICLES AND THERAPEUTIC FORMULATIONS COMPRISING THE SAMENovember 2019February 2023Allow3910NoNo
16667608Simian Adenoviruses SAdV-43, -45, -46, -47, -48, -49, and -50, and Uses ThereofOctober 2019August 2023Allow4611NoNo
16607653Cancer TreatmentOctober 2019June 2023Allow4411NoNo
16658293TRANSIENT TRANSFECTION METHOD FOR RETROVIRAL PRODUCTIONOctober 2019February 2023Abandon4010NoNo
16599473COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING CANCER WITH ANTI-CD19/CD20 IMMUNOTHERAPYOctober 2019February 2023Allow4010YesNo
16497277MeCP2 EXPRESSION CASSETTESSeptember 2019August 2023Allow4611NoNo
16470520Programmable Oncolytic Virus Vaccine System and MethodSeptember 2019May 2024Abandon5940YesNo
16496110CELL CULTURE METHODS INVOLVING HDAC INHIBITORS OR REP PROTEINSSeptember 2019September 2023Allow4830YesNo
16495974METHODS FOR ENHANCING YIELD OF RECOMBINANT ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRUSSeptember 2019April 2023Abandon4320NoNo
16573389TARGETING BCL11A DISTAL REGULATORY ELEMENTS FOR FETAL HEMOGLOBIN REINDUCTIONSeptember 2019August 2022Allow3521NoNo
16569742Adenoviral Polypeptide IX Increases Adenoviral Gene Therapy Vector Productivity and InfectivitySeptember 2019December 2022Abandon4001NoNo
16489187PACS1 ENHANCEMENT FOR REV-DEPENDENT LENTIVIRAL VECTORSAugust 2019January 2023Abandon4121NoNo
16488689MODIFIED AAV CAPSIDS AND USES THEREOFAugust 2019November 2022Abandon3911YesNo
16534280METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT OF MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDOSIS TYPE IIAugust 2019May 2024Abandon5841YesNo
16482055MULTIPLE TRANSGENE RECOMBINANT ADENOVIRUSJuly 2019November 2022Abandon4011NoNo
16481430RECOMBINANT VIRUS VECTORS FOR THE TREATMENT OF GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASEJuly 2019May 2023Abandon4621YesNo
16519889METHODS TO ENHANCE MYOCARDIAL REGENERATION AND/OR REPAIRJuly 2019February 2023Allow4320YesNo
16476960AAV Vector for Disrupting Coagulation Factor-Related Gene on Liver GenomeJuly 2019March 2024Abandon5610NoNo
16458892Engineered Cellular Pathways for Programmed Autoregulation of DifferentiationJuly 2019January 2023Abandon4240YesNo
16455745METHOD, SYSTEM AND RECOMBINANT BACMID FOR PREPARATION OF RECOMBINANT ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRUSJune 2019February 2023Allow4430NoNo
16474312ONCOLYTIC VIRUSES AND THERAPEUTIC MOLECULESJune 2019February 2024Abandon5641NoNo
16423215Adenoviral Polypeptide IX Increases Adenoviral Gene Therapy Vector Productivity and InfectivityMay 2019December 2022Abandon4310NoNo
16411841STABLE EXPRESSION OF AAV VECTORS IN JUVENILE SUBJECTSMay 2019July 2024Abandon6021NoNo
16407015METHODS OF TREATING PHENYLKETONURIAMay 2019April 2023Allow4721YesNo
16383236METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IMMUNOMODULATIONApril 2019September 2021Allow2920NoNo
16368042COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PROMOTING THE MINERALIZATION OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUEMarch 2019January 2024Allow5861YesNo
16299456RECOMBINANT VIRUS PRODUCTS AND METHODS FOR INHIBITION OF EXPRESSION OF DUX4March 2019June 2023Allow5150YesNo
16326131Retroviral And Lentiviral VectorsFebruary 2019December 2022Allow4611YesNo
16317446COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING IMMUNE SYSTEM FUNCTIONJanuary 2019October 2022Allow4512NoNo
16220048METHOD OF DIFFERENTIATING NEURAL STEM CELLS OR NEURAL PRECURSOR CELLS INTO DOPAMINE NEURONSDecember 2018June 2023Abandon5461YesNo
16099431Separation of Rare Cells and Genomic Analysis ThereofNovember 2018June 2023Abandon5640NoNo
16167764ENGINEERED VIRAL VECTOR REDUCES INDUCTION OF INFLAMMATORY AND IMMUNE RESPONSESOctober 2018July 2023Abandon5751YesYes
16092828SEQUENTIAL LOADINGS OF MULTIPLE DELIVERY VECTORS USING A SINGLE SELECTABLE MARKEROctober 2018September 2023Allow5931NoYes
16089992TRAIL-SECRETING MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS AND USE THEREOF TO TREAT BRAIN TUMORSSeptember 2018November 2022Abandon5001NoNo
16113908LARGE COMMERCIAL SCALE LENTIVIRAL VECTOR PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND VECTORS PRODUCED THEREBYAugust 2018June 2023Allow5840YesNo
16046939USE OF BACTERIAL VOLTAGE GATED ION CHANNELS FOR HUMAN THERAPIESJuly 2018January 2024Allow6050NoNo
16045619AAV VECTOR COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR GENE TRANSFER TO CELLS, ORGANS AND TISSUESJuly 2018November 2023Allow6060YesYes
16011292METHODS FOR PRODUCING AUTOLOGOUS T CELLS USEFUL TO TREAT B CELL MALIGNANCIES AND OTHER CANCERS AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOFJune 2018February 2024Abandon6061YesNo
16009975TARGETED DISRUPTION OF T CELL AND/OR HLA RECEPTORSJune 2018July 2022Allow4931YesNo
16004871NEGATIVELY CHARGED NUCLEIC ACID COMPRISING COMPLEXES FOR IMMUNOSTIMULATIONJune 2018April 2024Abandon6040NoNo
15997433INTRATHECAL DELIVERY OF RECOMBINANT ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRUS 9June 2018July 2022Allow4940YesNo
15911924METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IMMUNOMODULATIONMarch 2018April 2022Allow5031NoNo
15754227Methods and Compositions for Cells Expressing a Chimeric Intracellular Signaling MoleculeFebruary 2018September 2023Allow6041YesNo
15579633CRISPR/CAS-RELATED METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVING TRANSPLANTATIONDecember 2017September 2023Allow6071NoNo
15697655RECOMBINANT VIRUS PRODUCTION USING MAMMALIAN CELLS IN SUSPENSIONSeptember 2017August 2024Abandon6070NoNo
15542415METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT OF MALIGNANCIESJuly 2017February 2023Abandon6060YesNo
15535389COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF scAAVJune 2017February 2023Allow6052NoNo
15615405TREATMENT OF CANCER USING TLR9 AGONIST WITH CHECKPOINT INHIBITORSJune 2017March 2023Abandon6070YesNo
15533475COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENT GENE EDITING IN E. COLI USING GUIDE RNA/CAS ENDONUCLEASE SYSTEMS IN COMBINATION WITH CIRCULAR POLYNUCLEOTIDE MODIFICATION TEMPLATESJune 2017February 2023Abandon6070NoNo
15516240Altering Gene Expression in CART Cells and Uses ThereofMarch 2017September 2023Abandon6061YesNo
15476787COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING GRIM-19 THERAPEUTICS AND METHODS OF USEMarch 2017September 2022Allow6051NoNo
15449416GLOBIN GENE THERAPY FOR TREATING HEMOGLOBINOPATHIESMarch 2017June 2022Allow6051YesNo
15404890METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF NEUROLOGIC DISEASEJanuary 2017November 2022Abandon6061NoYes
15132190FRACTIONAL REGULATION OF TRANSCRIPTIONApril 2016January 2023Allow6081YesNo
14217070TREATMENT OF AUTOIMMUNE DISEASESMarch 2014September 2022Allow6090YesYes

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner MARVICH, MARIA.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
0
(0.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(100.0%)
Reversal Percentile
91.2%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 100.0% reversal rate, the PTAB has reversed the examiner's rejections more often than affirming them. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
7
Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(14.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
6
(85.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
17.5%
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, 14.3% 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 show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.

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

Examiner MARVICH, MARIA - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner MARVICH, MARIA works in Art Unit 1631 and has examined 87 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 55.2%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 45 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner MARVICH, MARIA's allowance rate of 55.2% places them in the 17% 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 MARVICH, MARIA receive 2.98 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 82% 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 MARVICH, MARIA is 45 months. This places the examiner in the 13% 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 +24.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by MARVICH, MARIA. This interview benefit is in the 70% 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, 15.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 13% 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 45.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 69% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 0% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 80.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 71% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 75.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 55.2% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 54% 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 0.0% 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 4.2% of allowed cases (in the 80% 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.
  • 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 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.