USPTO Examiner SALMON KATHERINE D - Art Unit 1634

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17253974BREAST CANCER SPLICE VARIANTSDecember 2020March 2023Allow2711YesNo
17122678METHODS FOR ANALYZING CELLSDecember 2020February 2024Abandon3801NoNo
17252571NON-INVASIVE DETECTION OF GASTRIC CANCER BY DETECTING THE METHYLATION OF REPRIMO-LIKE IN THE BLOODDecember 2020April 2023Allow2820YesNo
17058926L1TD1 AS PREDICTIVE BIOMARKER OF COLON CANCERNovember 2020September 2023Abandon3421NoNo
17057410TUMOR MARKER, METHYLATION DETECTION REAGENT, KIT AND USE THEREOFNovember 2020September 2023Allow3431YesNo
16950053METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING CANCER BY MEANS OF BIOPSY CELL SAMPLENovember 2020September 2023Abandon3421YesNo
17089491PROSTATE CANCER AGGRESSIVENESS BIOMARKERSNovember 2020January 2023Abandon2721NoNo
17087108DIAGNOSTIC METHODS USING HIGH-THROUGHPUT TCR� SEQUENCING AND USES THEREOFNovember 2020July 2023Abandon3211NoNo
17051781METHOD FOR PREPARING RATIOMETRIC ELECTROCHEMICAL miR3123 APTASENSOR BASED ON METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORK COMPOSITEOctober 2020July 2021Allow800NoNo
17078924DETECTION OF LUNG NEOPLASIA BY AMPLIFICATION OF RNA SEQUENCESOctober 2020June 2022Allow2011YesNo
17048791METHODS AND KITS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TRIAGE OF PATIENTS WITH COLORECTAL LIVER METASTASESOctober 2020April 2023Abandon3011NoNo
17069160DETERMINATION OF RISK FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE BY MEASURING URINARY LEVELS OF PODOCIN AND NEPHRIN MESSENGER RNAOctober 2020July 2023Abandon3331NoNo
17046454METHODS FOR MONITORING AND TREATING PROSTATE CANCEROctober 2020June 2023Abandon3221YesNo
17036424COMBINATIONS, DETECTION METHODS AND KITS OF DNA METHYLATION BIOMARKERSeptember 2020August 2023Allow3421YesNo
17042593METHYLATION-BASED BIOMARKERS IN BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS, OR PROGNOSISSeptember 2020August 2022Allow2311YesNo
17027221DETECTION OF ADVANCED ADENOMA AND/OR EARLY STAGE COLORECTAL CANCERSeptember 2020June 2023Abandon3321NoNo
17022248DIAGNOSTIC ASSAY FOR CANCERSeptember 2020October 2022Abandon2510NoNo
17011519MOLECULAR SUBTYPING OF SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER TO PREDICT THERAPEUTIC RESPONSESSeptember 2020March 2023Allow3121YesNo
16772625METHOD FOR AIDING DETECTION OF PANCREATIC CANCERSeptember 2020January 2024Abandon4301NoNo
16970071Method for Generating a Profile of the DNA Repair Capabilities of Tumour Cells and the Uses ThereofSeptember 2020February 2023Abandon3011NoNo
16977281METHODS FOR PROSTATE CANCER DETECTIONSeptember 2020August 2022Allow2321YesNo
16948046COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ONCOLOGY PRECISION ASSAYSAugust 2020May 2022Allow2021YesNo
16971163METHOD FOR DETERMINING DERMATOPHYTESAugust 2020February 2023Abandon3021NoNo
16969296TUMOR MINIMAL RESIDUAL DISEASE STRATIFICATIONAugust 2020October 2024Abandon5051NoNo
16969168METHOD OF IDENTIFYING TUMOR SPECIFIC MACROMOLECULAR ISOFORMSAugust 2020October 2022Abandon2601NoNo
16989125BCR-ABL VARIANTSAugust 2020October 2021Allow1510NoNo
16965409MULTI-COLOR FISH TEST FOR BLADDER CANCER DETECTIONJuly 2020June 2023Allow3531YesNo
16935232Sidwf1 GENE CONTROLLING INTERNODE LENGTH IN SESAMEJuly 2020October 2022Allow2721YesNo
16934850METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE PROGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF RELAPSED LEUKEMIAJuly 2020June 2023Allow3521YesNo
16915254PROGNOSIS BIOMARKERS FOR TRIPLE-NEGATIVE BREAST CANCERJune 2020February 2022Allow2010NoNo
16957536METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA VIA BACTERIAL METAGENOMIC ANALYSISJune 2020August 2023Allow3840YesNo
16955989METHOD OF SELECTION OF AN IRE1-INHIBITOR THERAPY FOR PATIENT SUFFERING FROM CANCERJune 2020August 2022Allow2521YesNo
16955732METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DETECTING AND QUANTIFYING CELL-FREE DNA FRAGMENTSJune 2020April 2024Abandon4641NoNo
16772650METHOD FOR ASSISTING IN DETECTION OF BREAST CANCERJune 2020May 2022Abandon2311NoNo
16771983METHOD FOR ASSISTING DETECTION OF HEAD AND NECK CANCERJune 2020May 2022Abandon2311NoNo
16893579Lung Microbiome Isolation and CultivationJune 2020June 2023Allow3631NoNo
16889659METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVING PATIENT MONITORING AFTER SURGERYJune 2020November 2023Allow4221YesNo
16864518METHODS OF PROGNOSIS IN HIGH-GRADE SEROUS OVARIAN CANCERMay 2020January 2023Allow3321YesYes
16760541GENETIC REGULATION OF IMMUNORESPONSE BY CHROMOSOME INTERACTIONSApril 2020July 2023Allow3831NoNo
16759265USE OF SDHA AS A PROGNOSTIC MARKER AND THERAPEUTIC TARGET IN UVEAL MELANOMAApril 2020May 2023Allow3721YesNo
16857767Biomarkers For Head And Neck Cancer And Methods Of Their UseApril 2020April 2022Allow2411YesNo
16757231METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING LYMPHOMA VIA BACTERIAL METAGENOMIC ANALYSISApril 2020March 2023Allow3431YesNo
16849067NONINVASIVE DIAGNOSTICS BY SEQUENCING 5-HYDROXYMETHYLATED CELL-FREE DNAApril 2020May 2022Abandon2511NoNo
16849071NONINVASIVE DIAGNOSTICS BY SEQUENCING 5-HYDROXYMETHYLATED CELL-FREE DNAApril 2020November 2021Abandon1910NoNo
16848498NONINVASIVE DIAGNOSTICS BY SEQUENCING 5-HYDROXYMETHYLATED CELL-FREE DNAApril 2020December 2023Abandon4440NoNo
16848515NONINVASIVE DIAGNOSTICS BY SEQUENCING 5-HYDROXYMETHYLATED CELL-FREE DNAApril 2020September 2021Abandon1710NoNo
16753747METHYLATION MARKERS FOR DIAGNOSING CANCERApril 2020June 2024Abandon5141NoNo
16652503METHOD FOR BODY FLUID IDENTIFICATIONMarch 2020November 2021Abandon1901NoNo
16832449METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING TISSUE CONDITIONSMarch 2020May 2022Abandon2511NoNo
16650916METHOD AND KIT FOR PREDICTING THERAPEUTIC EFFECTIVENESS OF CHEMOTHERAPY FOR DIFFUSE LARGE B-CELL LYMPHOMA PATIENTSMarch 2020April 2022Abandon2411NoNo
16828289NOVEL GENE CLASSIFIERS AND USES THEREOF IN SKIN CANCERSMarch 2020August 2022Allow2921YesNo
16826390CTNNB1 MUTATION DETECTION KIT, METHOD, AND USE IN HCC DETECTION AND MANAGEMENTMarch 2020July 2022Abandon2821NoNo
16819070METHODS FOR PREDICTING PROSTATE CANCER AND USES THEREOFMarch 2020January 2023Allow3421YesNo
16646734HMGB1 RNA And Methods ThereforMarch 2020October 2023Abandon4301NoNo
16814321METHODS AND NUCLEIC ACIDS FOR DETERMINING THE PROGNOSIS OF A CANCER SUBJECTMarch 2020October 2021Allow1920NoNo
16814085GENETIC POLYMORPHISMS ASSOCIATED WITH STROKE, METHODS OF DETECTION AND USES THEREOFMarch 2020March 2022Allow2421NoNo
16645250NON-INVASIVE METHOD FOR THE EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF GASTRIC CANCER USING AS A BIOMARKER THE METHYLATION LEVELS IN THE DNA SEQUENCE OF MICRORNA-335-5P PROMOTERMarch 2020July 2022Allow2820YesNo
16807527Method for detecting polynucleotide using FRET-PAINTMarch 2020December 2023Abandon4641NoNo
16805637SYSTEMS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS FOR TARGET ENTITY DETECTIONFebruary 2020June 2021Allow1620NoNo
16639065PROGNOSTIC MARKERS FOR CANCER RECURRENCEFebruary 2020March 2022Abandon2511NoNo
16790510METHOD OF MEASURING CHIMERISMFebruary 2020January 2022Abandon2311NoNo
16637552METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYSIS OF DNA METHYLATION AND USE OF SAME TO DETECT CANCERFebruary 2020September 2023Abandon4440YesNo
16748691OLIGONUCLEOTIDE-COMPRISING CELLULAR COMPONENT-BINDING REAGENTS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAMEJanuary 2020July 2023Allow4241NoNo
16746721Markers of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer and Uses ThereofJanuary 2020November 2022Abandon3421YesYes
16631902METHOD FOR MOLECULAR TYPING OF TUMORS IN A SINGLE TARGETED NEXT GENERATION SEQUENCING EXPERIMENTJanuary 2020February 2022Abandon2511NoNo
16632006METHODS FOR DETERMINING RESPONSE TO PARP INHIBITORSJanuary 2020April 2023Allow3921NoNo
16739820CO-ASSAYS TO FUNCTIONAL CANCER BIOMARKER ASSAYSJanuary 2020November 2023Abandon4621NoNo
16630021N-CADHERIN AND FGFR1 AND/OR FGFR4 FOR USE IN PREDICTING THE RESPONSE OF PATIENTS TO A LUNG CANCER TREATMENT AND METHOD AND KIT BASED ON SAID USEJanuary 2020May 2022Allow2821YesNo
16727064DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MOLECULE DETECTION BASED ON THERMAL STABILITIES OF MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLESDecember 2019December 2022Allow3520YesNo
16626781KIT, DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR DETECTING LUNG CANCERDecember 2019December 2022Allow3631YesNo
16592867PERSONALIZED THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES TO PROSTATE CANCERDecember 2019February 2022Abandon2911NoNo
16622419METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE SUSCEPTIBILITY OF A PATIENT SUFFERING FROM PROLIFERATIVE DISEASE TO TREATMENT USING AN AGENT WHICH TARGETS A COMPONENT OF THE PD I/PD-LI PATHWAYDecember 2019November 2022Abandon3611NoNo
16614507COMPOSITE EPIGENETIC BIOMARKERS FOR ACCURATE SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND PROGNOSIS OF COLORECTAL CANCERNovember 2019August 2022Allow3321YesNo
16683897DETECTION METHOD FOR NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAENovember 2019October 2021Allow2311YesNo
16681046METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING LUNG CANCERS USING GENE EXPRESSION PROFILES IN PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELLSNovember 2019November 2021Abandon2501NoNo
16680460DETECTION OF MYCOPLASMA IN CELL CULTURES AND CELL CULTURE DERIVED BIOLOGICALSNovember 2019October 2022Abandon3521NoNo
16462655METHOD FOR PREDICTING PROGNOSIS OF BREAST CANCER PATIENTNovember 2019July 2023Allow5021YesNo
16666449METHOD FOR DETERMINING CROSS CONTAMINATION OF MOUSE GENES FOR HUMAN CELLS IN A PATIENT-DERIVED XENOGRAFT CELLSOctober 2019May 2021Allow1910NoNo
16662352WHOLE-GENOME HAPLOTYPE RECONSTRUCTIONOctober 2019June 2021Allow2010YesNo
16603451Detection Reagent, Detection Kit and Detection Method for ITGA4 Gene MethylationOctober 2019May 2023Allow4331YesNo
16499849METHOD OF DETECTING A FETAL CHROMOSOMAL ABNORMALITYSeptember 2019June 2023Abandon4521NoNo
16575940PROGNOSTIC METHOD FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH PROSTATE CANCERSeptember 2019April 2024Abandon5542NoNo
16567233PROGNOSTIC METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF TREATMENT FOR ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIASeptember 2019March 2021Allow1910YesNo
16491559HYPOXIC NK CELLS AND METHODS THEREFORSeptember 2019October 2021Allow2631YesNo
16555819BIOMARKERS FOR EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND DIFFERENTIATION OF MYCOBACTERIAL INFECTIONAugust 2019August 2023Allow4851NoNo
16542782ASSAYS FOR FUNGAL INFECTIONAugust 2019August 2021Allow2411YesNo
16541622V1B RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS HAVING AN ELEVATED AVP LEVEL AND/OR AN ELEVATED COPEPTIN LEVELAugust 2019August 2020Allow1221YesNo
16335553COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING IMMUNE RESPONSEAugust 2019April 2022Allow3721YesNo
16484546Target Gene Identifying Method for Tumor TreatmentAugust 2019September 2023Abandon4941NoNo
16475054EARLY DIAGNOSIS METHOD AND KIT FOR BREAST CANCERJune 2019October 2023Abandon5231NoNo
16421793CIRCULATING miRNAs AS MARKERS FOR BREAST CANCERMay 2019March 2023Abandon4631NoNo
16422377DETECTION OF T CELL EXHAUSTION OR LACK OF T CELL COSTIMULATION AND USES THEREOFMay 2019March 2020Abandon901NoNo
16461025RISK SCORES BASED ON HUMAN PHOSPHODIESTERASE 4 D VARIANT 7 EXPRESSIONMay 2019May 2024Abandon6041NoNo
16349976METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DETECTING HEPATITIS C VIRUSMay 2019August 2024Abandon6071YesNo
16412057COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PROGNOSING AND TREATING COLORECTAL CANCERMay 2019May 2022Abandon3621NoNo
16397825METHODS FOR TREATMENT AND DIAGNOSIS OF ENDOMETRIOSISApril 2019April 2023Allow4831YesNo
16341907INDOLEAMINE-2,3-DIOXYGENASE ASSAY FOR PROSTATE CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND PROGNOSISApril 2019June 2021Abandon2611YesNo
16361333NANOPLASMONIC BIOSENSOR AND METHOD FOR DETECTING DISEASE MARKERS USING THE SAMEMarch 2019November 2022Allow4441YesNo
16330444METHOD FOR DETECTING ABERRANT DNA METHYLATION OF THE TERT PROMOTERMarch 2019April 2023Abandon4941NoNo
16322831METHOD FOR PROGNOSING AND DIAGNOSING TUMORSFebruary 2019August 2024Abandon6051NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner SALMON, KATHERINE D.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
13
Examiner Affirmed
11
(84.6%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(15.4%)
Reversal Percentile
27.1%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 15.4% 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
77
Allowed After Appeal Filing
6
(7.8%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
71
(92.2%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
12.5%
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, 7.8% 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 SALMON, KATHERINE D - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner SALMON, KATHERINE D works in Art Unit 1634 and has examined 731 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 27.9%, 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 SALMON, KATHERINE D's allowance rate of 27.9% places them in the 4% 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 SALMON, KATHERINE D receive 2.66 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 74% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by SALMON, KATHERINE D 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 +43.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SALMON, KATHERINE D. This interview benefit is in the 89% 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, 12.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 8% 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 19.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 24% 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 53% 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 58.1% of appeals filed. This is in the 32% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 72.2% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows below-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. Be prepared to fully prosecute appeals if filed.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 84.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 86% 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 0.8% of allowed cases (in the 64% 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 1.0% of allowed cases (in the 63% 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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