USPTO Examiner GROOMS TIFFANY NICOLE - Art Unit 1637

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18755160mRNA Capping Enzyme And Methods of Use ThereofJune 2024July 2025Abandon1201NoNo
18524856COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INCREASED PROTEIN PRODUCTION IN BACILLUS LICHENIFORMISNovember 2023June 2025Allow1910YesNo
18504952SINGLE-VECTOR TYPE I VECTORSNovember 2023May 2025Allow1810YesNo
16500637METHOD FOR QUANTITATIVELY CONTROLLING PLASMID COPY NUMBER IN ANTIBIOTIC-FREE PLASMID MAINTENANCE SYSTEMOctober 2023January 2025Allow6011YesNo
18485615Methods of Detecting Bladder CancerOctober 2023May 2025Allow1920YesNo
18463589TARGETED NON-VIRAL DNA INSERTIONSSeptember 2023October 2024Allow1310YesNo
18352347CONSTRUCTS FOR CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF LIVE CELLSJuly 2023October 2024Allow1510YesNo
18330356ARTIFICIAL NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES FOR IMPROVED PROTEIN EXPRESSIONJune 2023January 2025Allow2020NoNo
18178275MODIFIED STRAINS FOR IMPROVED SECRETION OF RECOMBINANT PROTEINSMarch 2023December 2024Allow2220NoNo
18174294Engineered CRISPR-Cas9 Nucleases with Altered PAM SpecificityFebruary 2023October 2024Allow1920YesNo
17780002CONSTRUCTS, COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS THEREOF HAVING IMPROVED GENOME EDITING EFFICIENCY AND SPECIFICITYMay 2022November 2024Allow3020YesNo
17660523Nuclease-Independent Targeted Gene Editing Platform and Uses ThereofApril 2022August 2024Allow2830YesNo
17392827ALTERING MICROBIAL POPULATIONS & MODIFYING MICROBIOTAAugust 2021June 2025Allow4610YesNo
17414292METHOD FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF GENETIC INFORMATION IN CELL BY SITE-SPECIFIC INTEGRATION SYSTEMJune 2021March 2025Allow4500YesNo
17213796NOVEL ANUCLEATED CELLS FOR THE TREATMENT OF DISEASESMarch 2021April 2025Abandon4901NoNo
17266882NOVEL CRISPR-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN AND USE THEREOFFebruary 2021May 2025Abandon5210NoNo
17157708Unconstrained Genome Targeting with near-PAMless Engineered CRISPR-Cas9 VariantsJanuary 2021January 2025Allow4831YesNo
17157805CRISPR-CAS ENZYMES WITH ENHANCED ON-TARGET ACTIVITYJanuary 2021November 2024Allow4641YesNo
17258893BACTERIAL CONJUGATIVE SYSTEM AND THERAPEUTIC USES THEREOFJanuary 2021February 2025Abandon4910NoNo
17254169TYPE I CRISPR SYSTEM AS A TOOL FOR GENOME EDITINGDecember 2020August 2024Allow4420YesNo
17051632MICROHOMOLOGY MEDIATED REPAIR OF MICRODUPLICATION GENE MUTATIONSOctober 2020March 2025Allow5231YesNo
16976518YEAST WITH IMPROVED ALCOHOL PRODUCTION UNDER HIGH DISSOLVED SOLIDS CONDITIONSAugust 2020July 2024Allow4710YesNo
16969676METHOD FOR DIAGNOSIS OF STROKE THROUGH BACTERIAL METAGENOME ANALYSISAugust 2020December 2024Abandon5220NoNo
16956942TARGETED INTEGRATION OF NUCLEIC ACIDSJune 2020June 2024Allow4811NoNo
16806197METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING CRISPR-CPF1 AND PAIRED GUIDE CRISPR RNAS FOR PROGRAMMABLE GENOMIC DELETIONSMarch 2020May 2025Allow6021YesYes
16629883GENE EDITING SYSTEM FOR CORRECTING SPLICING DEFECTSJanuary 2020January 2025Abandon6021YesNo
16711011COMPOSITIONS OF SELF-REPORTING TRANSPOSON (SRT) CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS FOR MAPPING TRANSPOSON INSERTIONSDecember 2019August 2024Allow5611YesNo
16695487MUTANT HUMAN ESTROGEN RECEPTOR-ALPHA AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFNovember 2019June 2024Allow5531YesNo
16591445ENGINEERED GENETIC MODULATORSOctober 2019December 2024Abandon6061YesYes
16588842ALTERING MICROBIAL POPULATIONS & MODIFYING MICROBIOTASeptember 2019October 2024Abandon6020NoYes
16352462METHODS OF HOST CELL MODIFICATIONMarch 2019March 2025Abandon6040YesNo
16318787COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR RAPID CLONING OF T-CELL RECEPTORSJanuary 2019December 2024Allow6011YesNo
16081292Improved Promoters And CompositionsAugust 2018April 2025Allow6071YesNo
15569920GENE THERAPY FOR AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT DISEASESOctober 2017July 2024Abandon6041NoYes

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
5
Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(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 1637 and has examined 33 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 72.7%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 48 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner GROOMS, TIFFANY NICOLE's allowance rate of 72.7% places them in the 28% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by GROOMS, TIFFANY NICOLE receive 2.09 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 70% 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 GROOMS, TIFFANY NICOLE is 48 months. This places the examiner in the 1% 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 +54.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by GROOMS, TIFFANY NICOLE. This interview benefit is in the 96% 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, 28.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 42% 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 33.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 41% 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.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 0% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 85% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 100.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1207.01, all appeals must go through a mandatory appeal conference. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration even before you file an Appeal Brief.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 100.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 96% 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 0.0% 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 1% 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:

  • 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.
  • Appeal filing as negotiation tool: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
  • 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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