USPTO Examiner GROOMS TIFFANY NICOLE - Art Unit 1636

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17252164GENETIC SELECTION MARKERS BASED ON ENZYMATIC ACTIVITIES OF THE PYRIMIDINE SALVAGE PATHWAYDecember 2020December 2023Abandon3601NoNo
15733848Gene TargetingNovember 2020June 2024Abandon4231NoNo
17059415LENTIVIRAL VECTOR AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING EXOGENOUS RNA BY THE LENTIVIRAL VECTORNovember 2020June 2024Allow4221YesNo
17102031METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR RNA-DIRECTED TARGET DNA MODIFICATION AND FOR RNA-DIRECTED MODULATION OF TRANSCRIPTIONNovember 2020March 2021Allow400NoNo
17053538BIOSENSORNovember 2020September 2024Abandon4710NoNo
17091931Compositions and Methods for Modulating Growth of a Genetically Modified Gut Bacterial CellNovember 2020October 2021Allow1121NoNo
17052030VACCINE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED ANTIGEN-SPECIFIC VACCINATIONOctober 2020August 2024Abandon4621NoNo
17084020METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR RNA-DIRECTED TARGET DNA MODIFICATION AND FOR RNA-DIRECTED MODULATION OF TRANSCRIPTIONOctober 2020March 2021Allow400YesNo
17033255OPTIMIZED SMALL GUIDE RNAS AND METHODS OF USESeptember 2020March 2024Allow4111YesNo
17040856REVERSIBLY SWITCHABLE FLUORESCENT PROTEIN-BASED INDICATORSSeptember 2020May 2024Allow4311YesNo
16938739CRISPR ENABLED MULTIPLEXED GENOME ENGINEERINGJuly 2020April 2021Allow800YesNo
16935023METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR RNA-DIRECTED TARGET DNA MODIFICATION AND FOR RNA-DIRECTED MODULATION OF TRANSCRIPTIONJuly 2020February 2021Allow700YesNo
16935016METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR RNA-DIRECTED TARGET DNA MODIFICATION AND FOR RNA-DIRECTED MODULATION OF TRANSCRIPTIONJuly 2020February 2021Allow6000NoNo
16877372METHODS OF DIAGNOSING INFECTIOUS DISEASE PATHOGENS AND THEIR DRUG SENSITIVITYMay 2020May 2024Abandon4811NoNo
16858333ALTERING MICROBIAL POPULATIONS & MODIFYING MICROBIOTAApril 2020August 2021Allow1512YesNo
16818229METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING TUMOR CELLSMarch 2020August 2022Abandon2941NoNo
16791968GENOMIC SEQUENCE MODIFICATION METHOD FOR SPECIFICALLY CONVERTING NUCLEIC ACID BASES OF TARGETED DNA SEQUENCE, AND MOLECULAR COMPLEX FOR USE IN SAMEFebruary 2020January 2023Allow3530NoNo
16737793ALTERING MICROBIAL POPULATIONS & MODIFYING MICROBIOTAJanuary 2020December 2023Abandon4731NoYes
16608146COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF DUAL POISON-ANTIDOTE MEIOTIC DRIVERSOctober 2019May 2024Allow5521YesNo
16500970ANTIBODIES HAVING CONDITIONAL AFFINITY AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFOctober 2019March 2024Abandon5401NoNo
16588754ALTERING MICROBIAL POPULATIONS & MODIFYING MICROBIOTASeptember 2019October 2023Abandon4942YesYes
16486892COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INCREASED PROTEIN PRODUCTION IN BACILLUS LICHENIFORMISAugust 2019August 2023Allow4811YesNo
16533928YEAST STRAINS WITH SELECTED OR ALTERED MITOTYPES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAMEAugust 2019February 2024Allow5441YesNo
16483979USE OF MICROBIAL CONSORTIA IN THE PRODUCTION OF MULTI-PROTEIN COMPLEXESAugust 2019August 2024Abandon6031NoNo
16515512METHODS AND COMPOSITION FOR SECRETION OF HETEROLOGOUS POLYPEPTIDESJuly 2019December 2022Abandon4101NoNo
16513560TREATMENT OF NEUROPATHY WITH IGF-1-ENCODING DNA CONSTRUCTS AND HGF-ENCODING DNA CONSTRUCTSJuly 2019November 2022Abandon4041YesNo
16415605SEC Modified Strains for Improved Secretion of Recombinant ProteinsMay 2019December 2022Allow4331YesNo
16364002ALTERING MICROBIAL POPULATIONS & MODIFYING MICROBIOTAMarch 2019January 2024Abandon5871YesNo
16335512CONSTRUCTS FOR CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF LIVE CELLSMarch 2019February 2023Allow4711YesNo
16272978Methods of Detecting Bladder CancerFebruary 2019May 2024Abandon6051NoYes
16267693MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF HEMOGLOBINOPATHIESFebruary 2019August 2022Allow4331YesNo
16322719ULTRASPECIFIC RIBOREGULATORS HAVING ROBUST SINGLE-NUCLEOTIDE SPECIFICITY AND IN VITRO AND IN VIVO USES THEREOFFebruary 2019February 2023Allow4811YesNo
16260630METHODS OF ENHANCING CHROMOSOMAL HOMOLOGOUS RECOMBINATIONJanuary 2019December 2022Allow4731YesNo
16320350COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A LECITHIN CHOLESTEROL ACYLTRANSFERASE VARIANT AND USES THEREOFJanuary 2019September 2023Allow5611YesNo
16256003STRUCTURE-GUIDED CHEMICAL MODIFICATION OF GUIDE RNA AND ITS APPLICATIONSJanuary 2019March 2022Abandon3820NoYes
16248899Genome-Scale Engineering of Cells with Single Nucleotide PrecisionJanuary 2019September 2023Abandon5650NoYes
16226963Enzymatic Processes for Synthesizing RNA Containing Certain Non-Standard NucleotidesDecember 2018October 2020Allow2210NoNo
16310701POTENT AND BALANCED BIDIRECTIONAL PROMOTERDecember 2018December 2020Allow2420NoNo
16201736SINGLE-VECTOR TYPE I VECTORSNovember 2018August 2023Allow5771NoNo
16195240SITE-SPECIFIC NUCLEASE SINGLE-CELL ASSAY TARGETING GENE REGULATORY ELEMENTS TO SILENCE GENE EXPRESSIONNovember 2018June 2022Abandon4221NoNo
16192207WHOLE-CELL CATALYTIC SYSTEM AND APPLICATIONS THEREOFNovember 2018September 2021Allow3420YesNo
16189418MICROBIAL PRODUCTION OF PURE SINGLE STRANDED NUCLEIC ACIDSNovember 2018December 2020Allow2511YesNo
16099749GENETICALLY ENCODED BIOSENSORS FOR DETECTION OF POLYKETIDESNovember 2018June 2022Allow4311YesNo
16170049MIXTURE OF CELL EXTRACT AND METHOD FOR SITE-DIRECTED CLONINGOctober 2018September 2021Allow3521NoNo
16095147GENE EDITING REAGENTS WITH REDUCED TOXICITYOctober 2018June 2023Abandon5621NoNo
16094788MEANS AND METHODS FOR INACTIVATING THERAPEUTIC DNA IN A CELLOctober 2018September 2024Abandon6061NoNo
16094874HIGH cAMP YIELDING YEAST STRAIN AND USE THEREOFOctober 2018February 2023Allow5221YesNo
16093575REPAIRING COMPOUND HETEROZYGOUS RECESSIVE MUTATIONS BY ALLELE EXCHANGEOctober 2018May 2023Allow5531YesNo
16147741HOST CELLS WITH ENHANCED PROTEIN EXPRESSION EFFICIENCY AND USES THEREOFSeptember 2018September 2024Abandon6081NoNo
16136902SHUTTLE VECTOR, PROKARYOTIC HOST CELLS, KIT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PROTEINSSeptember 2018July 2020Allow2211NoNo
16124127Promoter useful for high expression of a heterologous gene of interest in Aspergillus nigerSeptember 2018March 2022Allow4310YesNo
16080315MYO1A FOR PREDICTING CONVERSION OF ACUTE PAIN INTO CHRONIC PAIN AND USE OF MYO1A FOR THERAPY OF PAINAugust 2018July 2021Allow3521YesNo
16109657ENGINEERED CRISPR-CAS9 NUCLEASES WITH ALTERED PAM SPECIFICITYAugust 2018December 2021Allow3911YesNo
16049042RNA CLEAVAGE-INDUCED TRANSCRIPT STABILIZER AND USES THEREOFJuly 2018June 2023Allow5821YesNo
16047862COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MODULATING GROWTH OF A GENETICALLY MODIFIED GUT BACTERIAL CELLJuly 2018May 2022Abandon4541YesYes
16034089METHODS AND COMPOSITION FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SEQUENCE SPECIFIC ANTIMICROBIALSJuly 2018November 2022Abandon5221NoNo
16069266BACTERIA ENGINEERED TO TREAT METABOLIC DISEASESJuly 2018September 2024Abandon6042NoNo
16068230METHOD OF MODULATING SURVIVAL AND STEMNESS OF CANCER STEM CELLS BY MDA-9/SYNTENIN (SDCBP)July 2018May 2022Abandon4630YesNo
16023525YEAST STRAINS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING COLLAGENJune 2018December 2021Allow4231YesNo
16019218METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS RELATING TO ASSAYS FOR INHIBITORS OF ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ELK1 AND STEROID HORMONE RECEPTORSJune 2018July 2022Abandon4941YesNo
16009735MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING GYRASE INHIBITORSJune 2018January 2023Allow5541YesNo
16006594CELL LINE EXPRESSING SINGLE CHAIN FACTOR VIII POLYPEPTIDES AND USES THEREOFJune 2018May 2023Abandon5921YesYes
16060375PROMOTERS FROM CORYNEBACTERIUM GLUTAMICUMJune 2018November 2021Allow4111YesNo
15994002PHAGE ENGINEERING: PROTECTION BY CIRCULARIZED INTERMEDIATEMay 2018August 2022Allow5121YesNo
15775892PHAGE DISPLAY VECTORS AND METHODS OF USEMay 2018March 2021Allow3420NoNo
15769331Methods and Compositions for Inducibly Targeting Chromatin EffectorsApril 2018July 2021Abandon3921NoNo
15767020GENOMIC COMBINATORIAL SCREENING PLATFORMApril 2018December 2021Abandon4441NoNo
15936293QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT FOR CAP EFFICIENCY OF MESSENGER RNAMarch 2018February 2022Allow4731YesNo
15762564Gene Expression Cassette And Product ThereofMarch 2018June 2023Abandon6041NoNo
15759709METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING BIOACTIVE PROTEIN, AND BIOACTIVE PROTEIN OBTAINED BY SAID METHODMarch 2018March 2024Abandon6071YesNo
15757240DETECTION OF GENE LOCI WITH CRISPR ARRAYED REPEATS AND/OR POLYCHROMATIC SINGLE GUIDE RIBONUCLEIC ACIDSMarch 2018March 2022Allow4821YesNo
15756875SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTION OF GRNA TARGETING STRANDS FOR CAS9 LOCALIZATIONMarch 2018June 2023Abandon6061YesNo
15896390CAPSID-MODIFIED RAAV VECTOR COMPOSITIONS HAVING IMPROVED TRANSDUCTION EFFICIENCIES, AND METHODS OF USEFebruary 2018March 2022Abandon4930NoNo
15878698CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS FOR GENOME EDITING AND GENETIC ENGINEERING OF FUNGI AND PROTISTSJanuary 2018August 2020Allow3140YesNo
15744505NUCLEASE-INDEPENDENT TARGETED GENE EDITING PLATFORM AND USES THEREOFJanuary 2018December 2021Allow4740YesNo
15744685CHROMOSOME NEIGHBORHOOD STRUCTURES AND METHODS RELATING THERETOJanuary 2018November 2023Abandon6031YesNo
15860408SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTION OF GENOMIC COPY NUMBER CHANGESJanuary 2018September 2022Abandon5640NoNo
15850288Smart CAR Devices, DE CAR Polypeptides, Side CARs and Uses ThereofDecember 2017October 2022Allow5851YesNo
15738545RETROVIRAL VECTORS CONTAINING A REVERSE ORIENTATION HUMAN UBIQUITIN C PROMOTERDecember 2017April 2021Abandon4001NoNo
15579570VECTORSDecember 2017March 2023Allow6041YesNo
15831230COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING GENE EXPRESSIONDecember 2017April 2023Allow6041YesNo
15559753CRISPR/CAS9 BASED ENGINEERING OF ACTINOMYCETAL GENOMESSeptember 2017July 2021Abandon4601NoNo
15554552Constitutive Yeast LLP Promotor-Based Expression SystemsAugust 2017August 2021Allow4731YesNo
15548983METHOD OF PRODUCING YEAST MUTANTS AND THE USE THEREOFAugust 2017February 2021Abandon4210NoNo
15665018MINIMIZING ERRORS USING URACIL-DNA-N-GLYCOSYLASEJuly 2017July 2022Abandon5970YesNo
15536933FUNGAL GENOME MODIFICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USEJune 2017April 2022Allow5841NoNo
15488832Salivary Transcriptomics and Proteomic Biomarkers for Breast Cancer DetectionApril 2017July 2021Abandon5151NoNo
15440575Systems and Methods for Expression-Based Classification of Thyroid TissueFebruary 2017October 2021Abandon5641NoNo
15402724LIGAND SCREENING AND DISCOVERYJanuary 2017November 2022Abandon6080YesNo
15334341Transcription Activator-Like EffectorsOctober 2016April 2022Allow6070YesNo
15303974VECTOR AND METHOD FOR EXPRESSING MOLECULES OF INTEREST IN A BACTERIAL CELLOctober 2016November 2021Abandon6041NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner GROOMS, TIFFANY NICOLE.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
9
Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
9
(100.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
0.4%
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, 0.0% 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

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

Examiner GROOMS, TIFFANY NICOLE - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner GROOMS, TIFFANY NICOLE works in Art Unit 1636 and has examined 91 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 53.8%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 47 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner GROOMS, TIFFANY NICOLE's allowance rate of 53.8% places them in the 16% 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 GROOMS, TIFFANY NICOLE receive 2.77 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 GROOMS, TIFFANY NICOLE is 47 months. This places the examiner in the 10% 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 +49.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by GROOMS, TIFFANY NICOLE. This interview benefit is in the 92% 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, 16.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 16% 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 25.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 37% 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.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 52.6% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 50% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show below-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing.

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 8.2% of allowed cases (in the 88% 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.
  • 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.