USPTO Examiner ALLEN SARAH ELIZABETH - Art Unit 1637

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18790933Novel Retinitis Pigmentosa TreatmentJuly 2024February 2026Allow1841YesNo
18020728GENE FUSIONS FOR CONTROL OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED CELLSFebruary 2023February 2026Allow3610NoNo
18068594Bio-control methods for Xylella and Xanthomonas BacteriaDecember 2022March 2026Abandon3901NoNo
18054431CIRCULAR RNA PLATFORMS, USES THEREOF, AND THEIR MANUFACTURING PROCESSES FROM ENGINEERED DNANovember 2022November 2025Allow3621NoNo
18048382METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIAOctober 2022February 2026Abandon4020NoNo
17907302DE NOVO DESIGNED ALPHA-HELICAL PROTEIN CHANNELSSeptember 2022March 2026Abandon4110NoNo
17934796PRODRUG INCORPORATED sgRNA SYNTHESISSeptember 2022January 2026Abandon4001NoNo
17797700GENE EDITING METHODS FOR TREATING SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHYAugust 2022December 2025Allow4021NoNo
17842983METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING CANCERJune 2022February 2026Abandon4410NoNo
17777690TREATMENT OF HEREDITARY ANGIOEDEMA WITH LIVER-SPECIFIC GENE THERAPY VECTORSMay 2022January 2026Abandon4401NoNo
17771128BASE EDITOR-MEDIATED CD33 REDUCTION TO SELECTIVELY PROTECT THERAPEUTIC CELLSApril 2022October 2025Abandon4201NoNo
17765080COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR SILENCING UGT1A1 GENE EXPRESSIONMarch 2022August 2025Allow4101YesNo
17763303ANTI-MIRNAS FOR THE TREATMENT OF LEIOMYOMAMarch 2022November 2025Abandon4410NoNo
17753927NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULE FOR TREATING THROMBOCYTOPENIA AND APPLICATION THEREOFMarch 2022November 2025Abandon4401NoNo
17681177ENGINEERED EXOSOMES FOR TARGETED DELIVERYFebruary 2022November 2025Abandon4410NoNo
17636754SKELETAL MYOBLAST PROGENITOR CELL LINEAGE SPECIFICATION BY CRISPR/CAS9-BASED TRANSCRIPTIONAL ACTIVATORSFebruary 2022February 2026Allow4721YesNo
17649781METHODS FOR TREATING HEPATITIS B INFECTIONFebruary 2022October 2025Allow4520NoNo
17614495Novel Retinitis Pigmentosa TreatmentNovember 2021October 2025Allow4720NoNo
17595621NUCLEIC ACID, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION, CONJUGATE, PREPARATION METHOD, AND USENovember 2021January 2026Allow4921NoNo
17602313CAS13 FAMILY AAV VECTORS AND USES THEREOFOctober 2021September 2025Allow4810NoNo
17311675BACILLUS EXPRESSION SYSTEMJune 2021September 2025Allow5211NoNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner ALLEN, SARAH ELIZABETH - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner ALLEN, SARAH ELIZABETH works in Art Unit 1637 and has examined 4 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 100.0%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 49 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner ALLEN, SARAH ELIZABETH's allowance rate of 100.0% places them in the 94% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by ALLEN, SARAH ELIZABETH receive 1.50 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 26% 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 ALLEN, SARAH ELIZABETH is 49 months. This places the examiner in the 6% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 50.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 96% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 50.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 74% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.

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 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:

  • RCEs are effective: This examiner has a high allowance rate after RCE compared to others. If you receive a final rejection and have substantive amendments or arguments, an RCE is likely to be successful.
  • 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

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