USPTO Examiner CHONG KIMBERLY - Art Unit 1635

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17131943MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR BLADDER CANCER DETECTIONDecember 2020January 2024Abandon3711NoNo
17116067MUCOSAL HEALING PROMOTERDecember 2020May 2023Abandon2910NoNo
17113773Morpholino Oligonucleotides Useful In Cancer TreatmentDecember 2020February 2023Allow2610NoNo
17059198PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING DENTIN-DENTAL PULP DISEASE OR PERIODONTAL DISEASE, CONTAINING LPAR2 INHIBITORNovember 2020April 2024Allow4121NoNo
16953950METHODS FOR INCREASING PLATELET COUNT BY INHIBITING BILIVERDIN IXBETA REDUCTASENovember 2020April 2023Abandon2910YesNo
17057525FUNCTIONAL NUCLEIC ACID HAVING NUCLEOSIDE ANALOG DRUG INTEGRATED INTO SKELETON, DERIVATIVE AND USE THEREOFNovember 2020July 2024Abandon4421NoNo
17056824MYOCARDIAL DYSFUNCTION THERAPEUTIC AGENTNovember 2020October 2022Abandon2301NoNo
17096615METHODS FOR TREATING NLRP3 INFLAMMASOME-ASSOCIATED DISEASES, AND METHODS OF IDENTIFYING AGENTS USEFUL THEREFORNovember 2020December 2022Allow2510NoNo
17094903Medicinal composition comprising a non-coding RNA molecule and an antibody targeting a tumor antigenNovember 2020February 2024Allow3931YesNo
17093892ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDES USEFUL IN TREATMENT OF POMPE DISEASENovember 2020July 2023Allow3220NoNo
17091693PROGRAMMED CELL DEATH 1 LIGAND 1 (PD-L1) iRNA COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFNovember 2020January 2023Allow2610NoNo
17052916Blockade of miR466l-3p binding to IL-17A mRNA with site-specific target site blocker prevents neuro-inflammatory-mediated diseaseNovember 2020December 2022Allow2511YesNo
17052435FORMULATIONNovember 2020October 2022Allow2411NoNo
17085841MODULATING SYNGAPOctober 2020October 2022Allow2411NoNo
17080240METHODS FOR THE IN VIVO PRODUCTION OF SINGLE STRANDED DNA AND USES THEREOFOctober 2020September 2024Abandon4721NoNo
17075440METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS OF INSECT CONTROLOctober 2020December 2022Abandon2601NoNo
17071473TWO-TAILED SELF-DELIVERING SIRNAOctober 2020March 2024Allow4111YesNo
17069907GLUCOKINASE (GCK) iRNA COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFOctober 2020August 2023Allow3411NoNo
17068185MODULATION OF HUNTINGTIN EXPRESSIONOctober 2020April 2022Allow1800NoNo
17046380SIRT1-SARNA COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USEOctober 2020September 2022Allow2411NoNo
17038425RNA Interactome of Polycomb Repressive Complex 1 (PRC1)September 2020January 2023Abandon2811NoNo
17041843SPLICE-SWITCHING OLIGONUCLEOTIDES AND METHODS OF USESeptember 2020May 2023Allow3111YesNo
17041148NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES FOR PSEUDOURIDYLATIONSeptember 2020May 2023Allow3121NoNo
16982274NUCLEIC ACID WITH REDUCED TOXICITYSeptember 2020August 2023Allow3530YesNo
16982167ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDES AND USES THEREOFSeptember 2020January 2023Allow2812NoNo
169824672'F-ANA-LET7 MEDIATED UTROPHIN UPREGULATION FOR DMD THERAPYSeptember 2020May 2024Allow4431NoNo
17025239Modulators of APOL1 ExpressionSeptember 2020August 2022Allow2211NoNo
17024624COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF TREATING MUSCLE ATROPHY AND MYOTONIC DYSTROPHYSeptember 2020September 2021Allow1221NoNo
17022409Nucleic Acid Compounds for Binding Growth Differentiation Factor 11September 2020August 2022Allow2311NoNo
17020879METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING CANCERS USING ANTISENSESeptember 2020June 2023Allow3330YesNo
17021510Compounds and Methods for the Modulation of ProteinsSeptember 2020February 2024Allow4140YesNo
17020355IMMUNE MODULATION WITH TLR9 AGONISTS FOR CANCER TREATMENTSeptember 2020August 2023Abandon3521YesNo
17020498Novel System for the Biocontrol of White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) in AquacultureSeptember 2020June 2022Allow2111NoNo
16980191NUCLEIC ACID COMPLEXSeptember 2020October 2022Allow2511NoNo
16977649COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR THE MODULATION OF AMYLOID-BETA PRECURSOR PROTEINSeptember 2020March 2023Allow3130NoNo
17006675HIGH-EFFICIENCY TRANSFECTION OF BIOLOGICAL CELLS USING SONOPORATIONAugust 2020August 2021Allow1111NoNo
17005213COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING EXPRESSION OF C9ORF72 ANTISENSE TRANSCRIPTAugust 2020August 2022Abandon2301NoNo
16975700NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERSAugust 2020November 2022Allow2721YesNo
16998046POLYNUCLEOTIDE AGENTS TARGETING ANGIOTENSINOGEN (AGT) AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFAugust 2020December 2021Abandon1630NoNo
16998259DRY POWDER COMPOSITION COMPRISING LONG-CHAIN RNAAugust 2020February 2022Allow1821NoNo
16997022ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDES FOR INDUCING EXON SKIPPING AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFAugust 2020July 2022Abandon2301NoNo
16995224LYOPHILIZATION OF RNAAugust 2020March 2022Allow1811NoNo
16994230TARGETED TRANS-SPLICING USING CRISPR/CAS13August 2020July 2023Allow3521YesNo
16968701MODIFIED COMPOUNDS AND USES THEREOFAugust 2020December 2021Allow1610YesNo
16988226INTERFERING RNA MOLECULESAugust 2020September 2022Allow2611NoNo
16942386HSD17B13 VARIANTS AND USES THEREOFJuly 2020June 2022Allow2211NoNo
16941303VARIANT RNAiJuly 2020June 2023Allow3412NoNo
16938274EXON SKIPPING OLIGOMER CONJUGATES FOR MUSCULAR DYSTROPHYJuly 2020June 2022Allow2310NoNo
16938278EXON SKIPPING OLIGOMER CONJUGATES FOR MUSCULAR DYSTROPHYJuly 2020January 2022Allow1810NoNo
16947126Compositions and Methods for the Systemic Treatment of ArthritisJuly 2020March 2022Allow2021NoNo
15733391OLIGONUCLEOTIDES FOR MODULATING ERC1 EXPRESSIONJuly 2020July 2022Abandon2301NoNo
15733392ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDES TARGETING SREBP1July 2020July 2022Abandon2301NoNo
16927559COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INHIBITING EXPRESSION OF THE LECT2 GENEJuly 2020April 2022Abandon2110NoNo
15733367OLIGONUCLEOTIDES FOR MODULATING PIAS4 EXPRESSIONJuly 2020February 2023Abandon3101NoNo
16961624ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDES TARGETING ALPHA-SYNUCLEIN AND USES THEREOFJuly 2020January 2022Allow1810NoNo
15733369ALPHA-SYNUCLEIN ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDES AND USES THEREOFJuly 2020February 2023Abandon3101NoNo
15733368OLIGONUCLEOTIDES FOR MODULATING GSK3B EXPRESSIONJuly 2020April 2022Abandon2101NoNo
16958969REDUCING BETA-CATENIN AND IDO EXPRESSION TO POTENTIATE IMMUNOTHERAPYJune 2020June 2023Allow3611NoNo
16905719EXOSOME TRANSFER OF NUCLEIC ACIDS TO CELLSJune 2020February 2024Abandon4401NoNo
16904993DRY POWDER COMPOSITION COMPRISING LONG-CHAIN RNAJune 2020January 2022Allow1911NoNo
16902198SELF-REPLICATING CELL SELECTIVE GENE DELIVERY COMPOSITIONS, METHODS, AND USES THEREOFJune 2020September 2021Abandon1521NoNo
16896752ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDE COMPOSITIONSJune 2020May 2023Allow3520NoNo
16770877COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING DISORDERS OF GENOMIC IMPRINTINGJune 2020February 2024Allow4431YesNo
16894648UNA AMIDITES AND USES THEREOFJune 2020December 2023Allow4211NoNo
16892995CTLA-4 APTAMER CONJUGATESJune 2020July 2021Allow1421NoNo
16891155POLYNUCLEOTIDE AGENTS TARGETING ANGIOTENSINOGEN (AGT) AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFJune 2020September 2022Abandon2711NoNo
16883667COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF INHIBITING GENE EXPRESSION IN A LUNGMay 2020May 2022Allow2311YesNo
16881430ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDES FOR INDUCING EXON SKIPPING AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFMay 2020January 2021Allow710NoNo
16878672NOVEL VIRAL COMPLEX COMPRISING shRNA and anti-EpCAM ANTIBODY AND USES THEREOFMay 2020September 2022Allow2810NoNo
16869812METHOD OF FIXING AND EXPRESSING PHYSIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE SUBSTANCEMay 2020July 2022Allow2610NoNo
16762580CRISPR/CAS Systems For Treatment of DMDMay 2020October 2022Abandon2901NoNo
16762734METHODS OF MODULATING ANTISENSE ACTIVITYMay 2020May 2022Abandon2410NoNo
16762444SELF-INACTIVATING (SIN) CRISPR/CAS OR CRISPR/CPF1 SYSTEMS AND USES THEREOFMay 2020January 2024Allow4421NoNo
16759610INTEGRIN LIGANDS AND USES THEREOFApril 2020September 2022Allow2913YesNo
16758205ANTISENSE ANTIBACTERIAL COMPOUNDS AND METHODSApril 2020March 2022Abandon2301NoNo
16852933OLIGOMERSApril 2020November 2020Allow711YesNo
16848968COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR USES DIRECTED TO HUNTINGTINApril 2020March 2021Allow1110YesNo
16849583COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING SOD-1 EXPRESSIONApril 2020November 2020Allow710YesNo
16755544OLIGONUCLEOTIDE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS THEREOFApril 2020October 2022Allow3011NoNo
16754805ANTISENSE OLIGOMER COMPOUNDSApril 2020September 2022Allow2911NoNo
16844475ENGINEERED PRODUCER CELL LINES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAMEApril 2020March 2024Allow4721YesNo
16844785DELIVERY METHOD OF TARGET MATERIAL INTO EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES USING EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCKWAVEApril 2020December 2020Allow811NoNo
16840513Methods and Compositions for Treating ObesityApril 2020June 2022Allow2611NoNo
16841259COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS TO TREATING HEMOGLOBINOPATHIESApril 2020May 2021Allow1311NoNo
16836213Antisense Oligonucleotides (ODN) Against SMAD7 and Uses Thereof in Medical FieldMarch 2020August 2021Abandon1611NoNo
16835386CRISPR-RELATED METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS WITH GOVERNING gRNASMarch 2020February 2022Allow2321YesNo
16651458OLIGONUCLEOTIDE INHIBITING THE EXPRESSION OF CHOPMarch 2020May 2023Allow3731NoNo
16828053METHODS RELATING TO LUNG CANCERMarch 2020April 2022Allow2521YesNo
16823634Treatment Of Increased Lipid Levels With Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Transcription Factor 1 (SREBF1) InhibitorsMarch 2020July 2022Allow2821NoNo
16823832Treatment Of Increased Lipid Levels With Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein Cleavage-Activating Protein (SCAP) InhibitorsMarch 2020January 2022Allow2211NoNo
16821384CRISPR/CAS DROPOUT SCREENING PLATFORM TO REVEAL GENETIC VULNERABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH TAU AGGREGATIONMarch 2020May 2023Allow3811NoNo
16647721FUNCTIONAL NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULE AND USE THEREOFMarch 2020September 2022Allow3011NoNo
16818337METHOD FOR DETECTING RP2-ARHGAP6 GENEMarch 2020January 2022Abandon2310NoNo
16818599METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING SPLICINGMarch 2020March 2021Allow1201YesNo
16813087RNA NANOPARTICLES FOR BRAIN TUMOR TREATMENTMarch 2020October 2021Allow1910NoNo
16644977Double-stranded RNA Molecule Targeting CKIP-1 and Use ThereofMarch 2020July 2021Allow1611NoNo
16645012HNF4A SARNA COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USEMarch 2020June 2021Allow1611NoNo
16645014STABILIZED HNF4A SARNA COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USEMarch 2020May 2022Allow2611NoNo
16804215CANCER TREATMENTFebruary 2020January 2022Abandon2310NoNo
16803006Enhancing Health in Mammals Using Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase Gene TherapyFebruary 2020May 2021Allow1511NoNo

Appeals Overview

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

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
5
Examiner Affirmed
5
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
0.5%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 0.0% 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
56
Allowed After Appeal Filing
6
(10.7%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
50
(89.3%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
14.1%
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, 10.7% 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 CHONG, KIMBERLY - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner CHONG, KIMBERLY works in Art Unit 1635 and has examined 894 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 52.5%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 28 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner CHONG, KIMBERLY's allowance rate of 52.5% places them in the 15% 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 CHONG, KIMBERLY receive 1.62 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 29% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by CHONG, KIMBERLY is 28 months. This places the examiner in the 66% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +31.9% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by CHONG, KIMBERLY. This interview benefit is in the 79% 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, 27.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 49% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 58.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 85% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 200.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 93% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 70.6% of appeals filed. This is in the 57% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 83.3% 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, 59.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 61% 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 2.0% of allowed cases (in the 75% 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 3.0% of allowed cases (in the 75% 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.
  • 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.
  • Consider after-final amendments: This examiner frequently enters after-final amendments. If you can clearly overcome rejections with claim amendments, file an after-final amendment before resorting to an RCE.
  • Request pre-appeal conferences: PACs are highly effective with this examiner. Before filing a full appeal brief, request a PAC to potentially resolve issues without full PTAB review.

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

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