USPTO Examiner POHNERT STEVEN C - Art Unit 1634

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17136208DNA BARCODING-BASED METHOD FOR RAPID IDENTIFICATION OF LYCIUM CHINENSISDecember 2020June 2024Abandon4221NoNo
17125378DESIGNING PROBES FOR DEPLETING ABUNDANT TRANSCRIPTSDecember 2020May 2024Abandon4121YesNo
16952764METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR EVALUATING GENETIC MARKERSNovember 2020September 2023Allow3421NoYes
17072449GENOTYPING EDITED MICROBIAL STRAINSOctober 2020July 2024Abandon4531NoNo
17039956QUANTIFICATION OF MOLECULES USING NUCLEIC ACID STRAND DISPLACEMENT DETECTIONSeptember 2020July 2024Abandon4621NoNo
17038496Methods for Treating and Detecting Sepsis in HumansSeptember 2020October 2023Abandon3701NoNo
17005779COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DETECTION OF BK VIRUSAugust 2020July 2023Allow3411YesNo
16998690CANCER TREATMENTS AND METHODS OF SELECTING SAMEAugust 2020July 2023Abandon3401NoNo
16986324METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING RECURRENCE AND NON-RECURRENCE OF MELANOMA USING SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOMARKERSAugust 2020October 2021Abandon1411NoNo
16939287HERITABLE EPIGENETIC MODIFICATIONS AS MARKERS OF CHEMOTHERAPY EXPOSUREJuly 2020October 2022Abandon2711YesNo
16938746METHODS AND COMPOSITION FOR HIGH THROUGHPUT SINGLE MOLECULE PROTEIN DETECTION SYSTEMSJuly 2020March 2023Abandon3211NoNo
16964390OLIGONUCLEOTIDE AND NUCLEIC ACID SYNTHESISJuly 2020November 2023Abandon4021YesNo
16931813MOLECULAR GENETIC APPROACH TO TREATMENT AND DIAGNOSIS OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG DEPENDENCEJuly 2020February 2022Allow1911YesNo
16931303TREATING BREAST CANCER WITH HORMONE RECEPTOR MODULATORSJuly 2020April 2023Abandon3321NoNo
16961634FLUORESCENT NUCLEIC ACID NANOSTRUCTURE-GRAPHENE BIOSENSOR FOR NUCLEIC ACID DETECTIONJuly 2020March 2023Abandon3221YesNo
16923803DIAGNOSING IDH1 RELATED SUBGROUPS AND TREATMENT OF CANCERJuly 2020March 2022Abandon2021YesNo
16918093QUANTITATIVE MICROBIAL COMMUNITY PROFILING USING MOLECULAR INVERSION PROBES WITH UNIQUE MOLECULAR IDENTIFIERSJuly 2020March 2023Abandon3321NoNo
16909278METHOD FOR DETECTING CYSTIC FIBROSISJune 2020October 2024Abandon5141YesNo
16954405METHOD FOR PURIFYING AND CONCENTRATING DNA IN FORENSIC SAMPLE BY USING SELECTIVE FILTRATION COLUMNJune 2020May 2022Abandon2301NoNo
16772682METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE AMPLIFICATION OF MRNAJune 2020February 2023Allow3211NoNo
16899461WBP2 AS A CO-PROGNOSTIC FACTOR WITH HER2 FOR STRATIFICATION OF PATIENTS FOR TREATMENTJune 2020June 2023Abandon3641NoNo
16887497Methods And Kits For Theranostic ApplicationsMay 2020May 2024Abandon4831NoNo
16887649PEPTIDE NUCLEIC ACID FUNCTIONALIZED HYDROGEL MICRONEEDLES FOR SAMPLING AND DETECTION OF INTERSTITIAL FLUID NUCLEIC ACIDSMay 2020January 2023Allow3221YesNo
16767098ASSAYS FOR DETECTION OF ACUTE LYME DISEASEMay 2020November 2023Abandon4121YesNo
16874831Biomarkers For EndometriosisMay 2020June 2022Abandon2501NoNo
16861150BLOOD COLLECTION DEVICE FOR IMPROVED NUCLEIC ACID REGULATIONApril 2020November 2023Abandon4351NoNo
16840009SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DIAGNOSING IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS ON TRANSBRONCHIAL BIOPSIES USING MACHINE LEARNING AND HIGH DIMENSIONAL TRANSCRIPTIONAL DATAApril 2020November 2022Abandon3201NoNo
16839339DETECTION OF GENOMIC SEQUENCES AND PROBE MOLECULES THEREFORApril 2020August 2021Abandon1621NoNo
16838403UPCONVERSION NANOPARTICLE-BASED MOLECULAR PROBES AND METHODS OF USEApril 2020February 2023Abandon3521NoNo
16833406BIODEGRADATION OF TOXIC ORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN CONTAMINATED ENVIRONMENTSMarch 2020October 2023Abandon4221NoNo
16679161CHOOSING APPROPRIATE KINSHIP BETWEEN PATIENT AND EGG OR SPERM DONOR FOR MEDICALLY ASSISTED PREGNANCYMarch 2020July 2023Abandon4411NoNo
16649088RNA Quality AssayMarch 2020September 2023Abandon4221NoNo
16805445PREDICTING AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION WITH SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISMS WITHIN OR NEAR THE GENES FOR COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C2, FACTOR B, PLEKHA1, HTRA1, PRELP, OR LOC387715February 2020December 2021Abandon2211NoNo
16798137Plasma Microribonucleic Acids as Biomarkers for Endometriosis and Endometriosis-Associated Ovarian CancerFebruary 2020May 2023Abandon3941YesNo
16784696METHOD OF PREDICTING BREAST CANCER PROGNOSISFebruary 2020May 2022Abandon2731YesNo
16631980METHODS AND USES OF INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE BIOMARKERSJanuary 2020April 2023Abandon3921NoNo
16744783URINE BIOMARKERSJanuary 2020January 2022Abandon2411NoNo
16734854Identification of a JAK2 Mutation in Polycythemia VeraJanuary 2020July 2021Allow1821YesNo
16713638DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC METHODS FOR IRAK4-MEDIATED DISORDERS AND CONDITIONSDecember 2019October 2022Abandon3431NoNo
16712102METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PREPARING RNA FROM A FIXED SAMPLEDecember 2019July 2021Abandon1921NoNo
16701688METHODS FOR RARE EVENT DETECTIONDecember 2019August 2022Abandon3301NoNo
16618601Novel Circular RNA Biomarkers for Heart FailureDecember 2019April 2023Abandon4021YesNo
16617844INVESTIGATING TUMORAL AND TEMPORAL HETEROGENEITY THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE -OMICS PROFILING IN PATIENTS WITH METASTATIC TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCERNovember 2019August 2022Abandon3211NoNo
16694851OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBES AND USES THEREOFNovember 2019June 2021Abandon1811NoNo
16614677METHODS FOR PERFORMING SPATIAL PROFILING OF BIOLOGICAL MOLECULESNovember 2019July 2024Abandon5641NoNo
16675488MOLECULAR PROFILING FOR CANCERNovember 2019April 2021Abandon1701NoNo
16670827METHODS, COMPOSITIONS AND SYSTEMS FOR CALIBRATING EPIGENETIC PARTITIONING ASSAYSOctober 2019August 2024Abandon5741NoNo
16597061MOLECULAR PROFILING FOR CANCEROctober 2019April 2021Abandon1801NoNo
16591278RENAL DISEASE TARGETSOctober 2019April 2024Abandon5531NoNo
16499630METHOD FOR DETECTING FLAVIVIRIDAESeptember 2019April 2022Abandon3101NoNo
16575228METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING TARGET NUCLEIC ACIDSSeptember 2019November 2021Abandon2601NoNo
16492606MICROBIAL CONCENTRATION METHOD USING DIATOMITE AND NUCLEIC ACID EXTRACTION METHODSeptember 2019February 2023Abandon4121NoNo
16562727High-Throughput Aptamer Screening AssaySeptember 2019October 2022Abandon3701NoNo
16556255METHODS OF DIAGNOSING DISEASES BY EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES AND USES THEREOFAugust 2019October 2021Abandon2621NoNo
16487849METHODS OF DIAGNOSING AND PROGNOSING CANCERAugust 2019January 2023Abandon4001NoNo
16526923Methods for Treating and Detecting Sepsis in HumansJuly 2019August 2020Allow1211YesNo
16481669METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING MITOCHONDRIAL DNA IN EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES AND TREATMENT OF MTDNA-RELATED DISORDERS AND CANCERJuly 2019October 2022Abandon3841NoNo
16514521MULTIPLEXED INSTRUMENT-FREE BAR-CHART SPINCHIP INTEGRATED WITH NANOPARTICLE-MEDIATED APTASENSORS FOR VISUAL QUANTITATIVE DETECTION OF MULTIPLE PATHOGENSJuly 2019October 2023Abandon5121NoNo
16513230SUPERVISED LEARNING METHODS FOR THE PREDICTION OF TUMOR RADIOSENSITIVITY TO PREOPERATIVE RADIOCHEMOTHERAPYJuly 2019August 2021Abandon2521NoNo
16460546METHOD FOR TREATING UROTHELIAL CARCINOMAJuly 2019June 2021Allow2421YesNo
16475038CHARACTERISTIC ANALYSIS METHOD AND CLASSIFICATION OF PHARMACEUTICAL COMPONENTS BY USING TRANSCRIPTOMESJune 2019June 2022Abandon3611NoNo
16454755METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING ISCHEMIAJune 2019April 2022Allow3421YesNo
16474164METHOD FOR SELECTING CELLJune 2019October 2023Abandon5221YesNo
16472322TWO-PART MEDIATOR PROBEJune 2019May 2023Abandon4721YesNo
16424976IDENTIFICATION OF A JAK2 MUTATION IN POLYCYTHEMIA VERAMay 2019October 2019Allow410NoNo
16424989ULTRASENSITIVE ASSAYS FOR DETECTION OF SHORT NUCLEIC ACIDSMay 2019July 2024Abandon6041YesNo
16420307METHOD OF QUANTIFYING DNAMay 2019October 2023Abandon5250YesNo
16462990BIOMARKERS FOR THE PROGNOSIS AND DIAGNOSIS OF CANCERMay 2019May 2021Abandon2401NoNo
16411913COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR CHEMICAL CLEAVAGE AND DEPROTECTION OF SURFACE-BOUND OLIGONUCLEOTIDESMay 2019May 2024Allow6041YesYes
16348071MULTIPLEXED IMAGING USING MERFISH, EXPANSION MICROSCOPY, AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIESMay 2019March 2024Abandon5841NoNo
16347874MATRIX IMPRINTING AND CLEARINGMay 2019June 2023Abandon4931YesNo
16346936Quantitative Cluster Analysis Method Of Target Protein By Using Next-Generation Sequencing And Use ThereofMay 2019December 2022Abandon4401NoNo
16397705MEASURING METHOD AND MEASURING SYSTEMApril 2019October 2022Abandon4101NoNo
16343852METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING RESPONSE OF A SUBJECT TO ANTIDEPRESSANT TREATMENTApril 2019June 2022Abandon3711YesNo
16339173COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED DISCOVERY OF BIOMARKERS FOR BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER DISRUPTIONApril 2019November 2022Abandon4311NoNo
16365339SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NON-HORMONAL FEMALE CONTRACEPTIVE DRUG TARGET IDENTIFICATION AND PRIORITIZATIONMarch 2019July 2021Abandon2801NoNo
16294864METHODS OF DETECTING NUCLEIC ACIDS IN INDIVIDUAL CELLS AND OF IDENTIFYING RARE CELLS FROM LARGE HETEROGENEOUS CELL POPULATIONSMarch 2019November 2020Abandon2031YesNo
16331112CLINICAL APPLICATION OF CELL FREE DNA TECHNOLOGIES TO NON-INVASIVE PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS AND OTHER LIQUID BIOPSIESMarch 2019November 2023Abandon5631NoNo
16292573METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING USUAL INTERSTITIAL PNEUMONIAMarch 2019November 2021Abandon3321YesNo
16326828Method of Detecting Active Tuberculosis Using Minimal Gene SignatureFebruary 2019November 2023Abandon5741YesNo
16274579HERITABLE EPIGENETIC MODIFICATIONS AS MARKERS OF CHEMOTHERAPY EXPOSUREFebruary 2019October 2020Abandon2021YesNo
16272893METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR DETECTING GENE AMPLIFICATIONFebruary 2019September 2020Abandon1911NoNo
16259419CANCER PATIENT SELECTION FOR ADMINISTRATION OF WNT SIGNALING INHIBITORS USING RNF43 MUTATION STATUSJanuary 2019August 2020Abandon1811NoNo
16250892Nucleic Acid Probe and Method of Detecting Genomic FragmentsJanuary 2019April 2020Allow1511YesNo
16250179METHOD OF PREDICTING BREAST CANCER PROGNOSISJanuary 2019May 2020Abandon1601NoNo
16070416METHOD OF DETECTING AND TREATING P. ACNES AND KIT THEREOFJanuary 2019September 2021Abandon3801NoNo
16317791KRAS INHIBITOR FOR USE IN TREATING CANCERJanuary 2019February 2021Abandon2501NoNo
16221941METHOD FOR DETECTING CYSTIC FIBROSISDecember 2018January 2021Abandon2521NoNo
16206962Selection of Donors for Generation of Anti-Angiogenic Vaccine Compositions Including ValloVaxNovember 2018December 2021Abandon3601NoNo
16206193COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING SHORT RNA MOLECULES AND OTHER NUCLEIC ACIDSNovember 2018January 2022Abandon3731NoNo
16305858THERMOSTABLE POLYMERASE INHIBITOR COMPOSITIONS AND METHODSNovember 2018November 2021Allow3601YesNo
16195274Exosome-Associated Microrna as a Diagnostic MarkerNovember 2018November 2021Abandon3521NoYes
16301982MICRORNA EXPRESSION SIGNATURES FOR DOUBLECORTIN-LIKE KINASE 1 (DCLK1) ACTIVITYNovember 2018December 2021Abandon3711NoNo
16158669USE OF TRANSLATIONAL PROFILING TO IDENTIFY TARGET MOLECULES FOR THERAPEUTIC TREATMENTOctober 2018July 2022Abandon4521NoNo
16156576Probiotic Strains for Treating and/or Preventing DiarrheaOctober 2018April 2020Allow1811NoNo
16092358PLASMA-BASED DETECTION OF ANAPLASTIC LYMPHOMA KINASE (ALK) NUCLEIC ACIDS AND ALK FUSION TRANSCRIPTS AND USES THEREOF IN DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CANCEROctober 2018February 2022Abandon4031NoNo
16153194DUAL LABELING METHODS FOR MEASURING CELLULAR PROLIFERATIONOctober 2018October 2023Abandon6021NoNo
16087896PRE-TRANSPLANT TCR CLONALITY ASSESSMENT TO PREDICT POST-LIVER TRANSPLANT SURVIVALSeptember 2018January 2023Abandon5201NoNo
16087561MARKER FOR PREDICTING TREATMENT RESPONSE TO ANTI-CANCER AGENT IN SOLID CANCER PATIENTSSeptember 2018October 2020Abandon2511NoNo
16136549Blood matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) is a predictive biomarker for cardiac diseases and disordersSeptember 2018December 2020Abandon2711NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner POHNERT, STEVEN C.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
33
Examiner Affirmed
21
(63.6%)
Examiner Reversed
12
(36.4%)
Reversal Percentile
57.8%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 36.4% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
141
Allowed After Appeal Filing
17
(12.1%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
124
(87.9%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
15.5%
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, 12.1% 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 POHNERT, STEVEN C - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner POHNERT, STEVEN C works in Art Unit 1634 and has examined 871 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 7.2%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 40 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner POHNERT, STEVEN C's allowance rate of 7.2% places them in the 1% 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 POHNERT, STEVEN C receive 2.76 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 POHNERT, STEVEN C is 40 months. This places the examiner in the 23% 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 +14.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by POHNERT, STEVEN C. This interview benefit is in the 52% 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, 2.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 2% 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 3.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 6% 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, 24.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 29% 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 42.1% of appeals filed. This is in the 9% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 25.0% 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, 99.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 90% 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 0.9% of allowed cases (in the 66% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 2% percentile). This examiner rarely issues Quayle actions compared to other examiners. Allowances typically come directly without a separate action for formal matters.

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.
  • 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.

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