USPTO Examiner DAUNER JOSEPH G - Art Unit 1634

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18419406METHODS FOR CHARACTERIZING CELL-FREE NUCLEIC ACID FRAGMENTSJanuary 2024July 2024Allow510YesNo
18497415SPATIAL TRANSCRIPTOMICS FOR ANTIGEN-RECEPTORSOctober 2023July 2024Allow920NoNo
18336901METHODS FOR CHARACTERIZING CELL-FREE NUCLEIC ACID FRAGMENTSJune 2023January 2024Allow710YesNo
18315289SPATIAL TRANSCRIPTOMICS FOR ANTIGEN-RECEPTORSMay 2023October 2023Allow510NoNo
18187578MOLECULE COUNTING OF METHYLATED CELL-FREE DNA FOR TREATMENT MONITORINGMarch 2023January 2024Allow1020YesNo
18184615METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RAPID ANALYSIS OF A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLEMarch 2023February 2024Allow1110NoNo
18148350NEXT-GENERATION SEQUENCING FOR PROTEIN MEASUREMENTDecember 2022December 2023Allow1210NoNo
17822115Varin MarkersAugust 2022October 2023Allow1421YesNo
17857723COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING PREDISPOSITION TO CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASEJuly 2022February 2024Allow2000NoNo
17699980METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AND QUANTIFYING ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMICAL SUBSTANCESMarch 2022October 2024Abandon3010NoNo
17628385USE OF DETECTION REAGENT FOR DETECTING METHYLATION OF GENES ASSOCIATED WITH COLORECTAL CANCER, AND KITJanuary 2022July 2023Allow1821YesNo
17552135SPATIAL TRANSCRIPTOMICS FOR ANTIGEN-RECEPTORSDecember 2021April 2023Allow1620YesNo
17539019NANOSPLASH: A SALIVA-BASED DIAGNOSTIC FOR VIRAL INFECTION SUITABLE FOR HOME USENovember 2021August 2022Allow811NoNo
17535496DETERMINATION OF FETAL DNA FRACTION IN A SAMPLENovember 2021July 2024Abandon3210NoNo
17529896NUCLEIC ACID CONTROL MOLECULES FROM NON-HUMAN ORGANISMSNovember 2021November 2023Allow2400NoNo
17481622BIOMARKER IDENTIFICATIONSeptember 2021June 2024Abandon3311NoNo
17412376SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREPARATION OF NUCLEOTIDE SOLUTIONSAugust 2021January 2024Allow2900NoNo
17445286Compositions and Methods for Analyzing Modified NucleotidesAugust 2021June 2024Abandon3421NoNo
17400168DETECTION OF HYDROXYMETHYLCYTOSINE BASESAugust 2021March 2024Allow3121NoNo
17388410KITS FOR SINGLE-STEP ANALYTE DETECTION WITH PROCESS CONTROLJuly 2021April 2024Allow3220NoNo
17379918METHODS FOR EVALUATING TUMOR CELL SPHEROIDS USING 3D MICROFLUIDIC CELL CULTURE DEVICEJuly 2021June 2024Allow3520NoYes
17363282Resonator Networks for Improved Label Detection, Computation, Analyte Sensing, and Tunable Random Number GenerationJune 2021December 2023Allow2920YesNo
17363842Resonator Networks for Improved Label Detection, Computation, Analyte Sensing, and Tunable Random Number GenerationJune 2021December 2023Allow2920YesNo
17360014COLUMN-BASED DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RETRIEVAL OF RARE CELLS BASED ON SIZE, AND USES THEREOFJune 2021December 2023Allow3011NoNo
17304452FLUIDICS SYSTEMS FOR SEQUENTIAL DELIVERY OF REAGENTSJune 2021December 2023Allow3020NoNo
17333376Transcriptome In Vivo Analysis (TIVA) and Transcriptome In Situ Analysis (TISA)May 2021August 2023Allow2710NoNo
17333142SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ISOLATING AND ANALYZING CELLSMay 2021January 2022Allow811YesNo
17211231ARRAY SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING AND LOCALIZING TARGET NUCLEIC ACIDSMarch 2021May 2023Abandon2540YesNo
17210202CORRECTING FOR DEAMINATION-INDUCED SEQUENCE ERRORSMarch 2021June 2023Allow2710NoNo
17208940METHODS OF EPIGENETIC ANALYSISMarch 2021March 2022Abandon1110NoNo
17181351Compositions and Methods for Analyzing Modified NucleotidesFebruary 2021November 2023Allow3310YesNo
17161007CAPTURING OLIGONUCLEOTIDES IN SPATIAL TRANSCRIPTOMICSJanuary 2021July 2024Allow4121YesNo
17148210HIGH THROUGHPUT DISCOVERY OF NEW GENES FROM COMPLEX MIXTURES OF ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBESJanuary 2021June 2023Allow2910NoNo
17146163LYSIS BUFFERS FOR EXTRACTING NUCLEIC ACIDSJanuary 2021July 2023Allow3010YesNo
17144971Spatially Encoded Biological AssaysJanuary 2021March 2021Allow200NoNo
17257611A METHOD OF ctDNA LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION AND SEQUENCING DATA ANALYSIS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY DETECTING MULTIPLE COMMON MUTATIONS IN LIVER CANCERJanuary 2021March 2024Allow3921NoNo
16952566Method to Use Gene Expression to Determine Likelihood of Clinical Outcome of Renal CancerNovember 2020May 2023Allow3010NoNo
16951758TREATING OR INHIBITING SEVERE SEPSIS BASED ON MEASURING DEFENSIN ALPHA 4 (DEFA4) EXPRESSIONNovember 2020March 2024Allow4021NoNo
17097824Spatially Encoded Biological AssaysNovember 2020March 2021Allow410YesNo
17091435METHOD OF PARTIAL LYSIS AND ASSAYNovember 2020March 2023Allow2810YesNo
17085542DETECTING OVARIAN CANCEROctober 2020February 2023Allow2810NoNo
17039642COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING CELL-FREE DNA IN METHYLATION PARTITIONING ASSAYSSeptember 2020October 2023Allow3630YesYes
17037267NUCLEIC ACID METHYLATION ANALYSISSeptember 2020July 2024Abandon4521NoNo
17029564CLASSIFIER FOR THE MOLECULAR CLASSIFICATION OF MULTIPLE MYELOMASeptember 2020June 2022Abandon2110NoNo
17040461Methods Involving Nucleic Acid Analysis of MilkSeptember 2020August 2023Allow3530YesNo
17023442COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MAINTAINING SPLICING FIDELITYSeptember 2020July 2023Abandon3411NoNo
17022597FRAGMENT SIZE CHARACTERIZATION OF CELL-FREE DNA MUTATIONS FROM CLONAL HEMATOPOIESISSeptember 2020March 2024Allow4231YesNo
17020516NUCLEIC ACID PRESERVATION SOLUTION AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USESeptember 2020July 2022Allow2220YesNo
17018692METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SCREENING FOR CONDITIONSSeptember 2020March 2024Allow4231YesNo
17018347EXPRESSION AND GENETIC PROFILING FOR TREATMENT AND CLASSIFICATION OF DLBCLSeptember 2020April 2024Abandon4341NoNo
17017045COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING, EVALUATING AND TREATING CANCER BY MEANS OF THE DNA METHYLATION STATUSSeptember 2020July 2023Allow3411YesNo
16978963PRODUCTS FOR ASSESSING COLORECTAL CANCER MOLECULAR SUBTYPE AND RISK OF RECURRENCE AND FOR DETERMINING AND ADMINISTERING TREATMENT PROTOCOLS BASED THEREONSeptember 2020August 2022Allow2330YesNo
17011923Spatially Distinguished, Multiplex Nucleic Acid Analysis of Biological SpecimensSeptember 2020August 2023Abandon3520YesNo
16977197A METHOD OF DETERMINING A RISK OF CANCERSeptember 2020January 2024Allow4141YesNo
16968811METHOD OF PREDICTING RESPONSE TO THERAPY BY ASSESSING TUMOR GENETIC HETEROGENEITYAugust 2020April 2024Allow4411YesNo
16967497REPEAT RNA AS BIOMARKERS OF TUMOR IMMUNE RESPONSEAugust 2020March 2023Abandon3221NoNo
16940486NANOSTRUCTURES TO CONTROL DNA STRAND ORIENTATION AND POSITION LOCATION FOR TRANSVERSE DNA SEQUENCINGJuly 2020March 2022Allow2011YesNo
16935447METHODS FOR DETERMINING BASE LOCATIONS IN A POLYNUCLEOTIDEJuly 2020May 2022Abandon2210NoNo
16961245Composition and Method for Concentration and Enrichment of Nucleic AcidsJuly 2020April 2022Allow2110NoNo
16912597METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING CARRIER STATUS AND ASSESSING RISK FOR SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHYJune 2020May 2022Abandon2310NoNo
16909366Method for obtaining single-cell mRNA sequenceJune 2020May 2023Allow3511YesNo
16908056DETECTING GASTROINTESTINAL NEOPLASMSJune 2020March 2022Allow2010NoNo
15733262MULTIPLEX 5MC MARKER BARCODE COUNTING FOR METHYLATION DETECTION IN CELL FREE DNAJune 2020April 2023Abandon3421YesNo
16946297COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR UNIDIRECTIONAL NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCINGJune 2020August 2023Abandon3811NoNo
16894526METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR LABELING CELLSJune 2020June 2022Abandon2510NoNo
16877429METHODS FOR TREATING DIFFUSE LARGE B-CELL LYMPHOMA AND THE USE OF BIOMARKERS AS A PREDICTOR TO RESPONSIVENESS TO DRUGSMay 2020May 2022Abandon2410NoNo
16866252CORRECTING FOR DEAMINATION-INDUCED SEQUENCE ERRORSMay 2020March 2021Allow1020NoNo
16758644DIAGNOSIS AND/OR PROGNOSIS OF HER2-DEPENDENT CANCER USING MOESIN AS A BIOMARKERApril 2020June 2023Abandon3711NoNo
16855177METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SAMPLE PREPARATION AND ANALYSISApril 2020October 2022Allow3010YesNo
16840314DNA LIGATION ON RNA TEMPLATEApril 2020June 2022Abandon2710NoNo
16649281TELOMERE-CONTROLLING GENE FAMILY DISCOVERED IN MOUSE THYMUS LYMPHOMA CELL IRRADIATED WITH LOW-DOSE RATE LOW-LEVEL RADIATION, AND METHOD FOR DETECTING SAMEMarch 2020May 2023Abandon3820YesNo
16819564Microarray Based Multiplex Pathogen Analysis for Plants, Agriculture, Food, and WaterMarch 2020July 2023Allow4021NoNo
16814908SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING OPTICALLY TAGGED BEADSMarch 2020November 2023Allow4430YesNo
16645749METHOD FOR METHYLATION ANALYSISMarch 2020October 2021Abandon1901NoNo
16643197METHOD TO CONFIRM VARIANTS IN NGS PANEL TESTING BY SNP GENOTYPINGFebruary 2020February 2024Abandon4741YesNo
16642430Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma BiomarkersFebruary 2020November 2022Abandon3311YesNo
16799559DNA METHYLATION BIOMARKERS FOR BLADDER CANCERFebruary 2020October 2022Allow3211YesNo
16796034BRUSH POLYMER-ASSISTED COMPACTION OF OLIGONUCLEOTIDESFebruary 2020May 2021Allow1511YesNo
16795968Methods And Compositions For Templated Assembly Of Nucleic Acid Specific HeterocompoundsFebruary 2020March 2024Abandon4931NoNo
16796026MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING PROGRESSION OF PROSTATE CANCERFebruary 2020July 2022Abandon2901NoNo
16792051NANO46 GENES AND METHODS TO PREDICT BREAST CANCER OUTCOMEFebruary 2020May 2022Abandon2710NoNo
16789122METHODS FOR DETECTING HEAD AND NECK CANCERFebruary 2020July 2023Abandon4111NoNo
16638482NOVEL BIOMARKERS FOR CANCER DIAGNOSIS, PREDICTION OR STAGINGFebruary 2020July 2023Allow4130YesNo
16745539NANOFLUIDIC DEVICES FOR THE RAPID MAPPING OF WHOLE GENOMES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ANALYSISJanuary 2020February 2022Allow2511NoNo
16631570BIOMARKERS FOR INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSMJanuary 2020February 2023Allow3721YesNo
16631370DDX24 MUTATIONS AND USE THEREOFJanuary 2020March 2023Abandon3821NoNo
16631145Novel Methods of Predicting Transplant Rejection RiskJanuary 2020March 2023Allow3811NoNo
16741665DETECTION OF TARGET NUCLEIC ACIDS USING HYBRIDIZATIONJanuary 2020August 2021Allow1920YesNo
16630299CANCER DETECTION AND CLASSIFICATION USING METHYLOME ANALYSISJanuary 2020February 2024Allow4940YesNo
16629520METHOD OF DIAGNOSIS OF COLORECTAL CANCERJanuary 2020August 2023Abandon4320NoNo
16623870CIRCULATING SERUM MICRORNA BIOMARKERS AND METHODS FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE PROGNOSISDecember 2019April 2023Allow4031NoNo
16713571ENZYMATIC METHODS FOR GENOTYPING ON ARRAYSDecember 2019September 2022Allow3320YesNo
16702331CARTRIDGE FOR THE DETECTION OF METHYLATED DNADecember 2019January 2023Allow3830YesNo
16617756DNA-GLYCAN CONJUGATES AND METHODS OF USENovember 2019August 2023Allow4521YesNo
16696604METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AND QUANTIFYING ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMICAL SUBSTANCESNovember 2019November 2022Abandon3620NoNo
16691247METHODS OF DNA EPIGENETIC ANALYSISNovember 2019December 2021Abandon2530YesNo
16691255SELECTIVE OXIDATION OF 5-METHYLCYTOSINE BY TET-FAMILY PROTEINSNovember 2019November 2021Abandon2411NoNo
16686613Method and Device for Encapsulating Cell in Liquid Droplet for Single-Cell AnalysisNovember 2019April 2023Abandon4121YesNo
16687672FLUIDICS SYSTEM FOR SEQUENTIAL DELIVERY OF REAGENTSNovember 2019March 2021Allow1610YesNo
16685334NEEDLE-BASED DEVICES AND METHODS FOR IN VIVO DIAGNOSTICS OF DISEASE CONDITIONSNovember 2019February 2023Allow3911YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner DAUNER, JOSEPH G.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
5
Examiner Affirmed
2
(40.0%)
Examiner Reversed
3
(60.0%)
Reversal Percentile
82.8%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 60.0% 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
33
Allowed After Appeal Filing
8
(24.2%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
25
(75.8%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
29.5%
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, 24.2% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable reconsideration.

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 DAUNER, JOSEPH G - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner DAUNER, JOSEPH G works in Art Unit 1634 and has examined 648 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 51.4%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 33 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner DAUNER, JOSEPH G's allowance rate of 51.4% places them in the 8% 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 DAUNER, JOSEPH G receive 2.21 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 75% 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 DAUNER, JOSEPH G is 33 months. This places the examiner in the 26% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +41.1% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by DAUNER, JOSEPH G. This interview benefit is in the 90% 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, 20.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 14% 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 35.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 46% 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, 100.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 68% 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 79.2% of appeals filed. This is in the 67% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 63.2% 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, 71.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 88% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.

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 6.0% of allowed cases (in the 81% 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.
  • 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

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.