USPTO Examiner AMICK THOMAS RUSSE - Art Unit 1638

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17254094ANTIBODY CAPABLE OF INDUCING IMMUNE TOLERANCE PRODUCED USING CELL MIXTURE HAVING COMPLEXED STATE, AND INDUCED LYMPHOCYTE OR CELL THERAPEUTIC AGENT AND CELL THERAPY METHOD EACH USING INDUCED LYMPHOCYTEDecember 2020April 2025Allow5221NoNo
17127496ANIMAL MODEL FOR HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA AND USES THEREOFDecember 2020March 2025Allow5111NoNo
17254110METHOD FOR ELICITING INFECTIOUS IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCEDecember 2020November 2024Allow4721NoNo
17251666MITOCHONDRIAL AUGMENTATION THERAPY OF RENAL DISEASESDecember 2020May 2025Allow5330NoNo
17111332Bacteria-Based Protein DeliveryDecember 2020May 2024Allow4220NoNo
17083211TREATMENT OF CANCER USING A CD33 CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTOROctober 2020February 2025Allow5210NoNo
17048248T-CELL EXHAUSTION, METHODS & COMPOSITIONS RELATING THERETOOctober 2020September 2024Abandon4701NoNo
17045562Humanized Mouse ModelOctober 2020June 2025Abandon5621NoNo
17042022USE OF HISTONE MODIFIERS TO REPROGRAM EFFECTOR T CELLSSeptember 2020August 2024Allow4711NoNo
16982640GENE THERAPEUTICS FOR TREATING BONE DISORDERSSeptember 2020September 2024Allow5620NoNo
16982881NOVEL METHOD FOR OBTAINING T CELLS FROM PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS, AND USES THEREOFSeptember 2020May 2024Allow4411NoNo
16982984CANCER THERAPYSeptember 2020March 2024Allow4211YesNo
16982531CLEAN SPACE MAINTENANCE STRUCTURE, AND CELL PRODUCTION OR CULTURING METHODSeptember 2020November 2024Abandon5021NoNo
16980782MACROPHAGE-BASED THERAPYSeptember 2020February 2025Allow5330YesNo
16980200PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CARDIAC ORGANOIDSSeptember 2020September 2024Abandon4821NoNo
16978735COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATIONSeptember 2020April 2025Allow5531NoNo
16977517IDENTIFYING AND CHARACTERIZING GENOMIC SAFE HARBORS (GSH) IN HUMANS AND MURINE GENOMES, AND VIRAL AND NON-VIRAL VECTOR COMPOSITIONS FOR TARGETED INTEGRATION AT AN IDENTIFIED GSH LOCISeptember 2020November 2024Abandon5011NoNo
16943400Methods for Enhancing Efficacy of Therapeutic Immune CellsJuly 2020May 2025Allow5821YesNo
16965955ICAM-1 MARKER AND APPLICATION THEREOFJuly 2020June 2025Abandon5841NoNo
16938132ANTIBODY GENE EDITING IN B LYMPHOCYTESJuly 2020July 2024Abandon4821NoNo
16960504COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF EXPANSION OF T CELL POPULATIONSJuly 2020February 2024Allow4421NoNo
16958118METHOD FOR PREPARING FUNCTIONAL HEPATIC PROGENITOR CELLS OR HEPATIC CELLS, OR FUNCTIONAL SMALL INTESTINAL EPITHELIAL PROGENITOR CELLS OR SMALL INTESTINAL EPITHELIAL CELLSJune 2020July 2024Allow4931YesNo
16956894CONSTRUCTS COMPRISING NEURONAL VIABILITY FACTORS AND USES THEREOFJune 2020May 2024Allow4710NoNo
16900731PLURIPOTENT STEM CELL-DIRECTED MODEL OF AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE FOR DISEASE MECHANISM AND DRUG DISCOVERYJune 2020February 2025Abandon5622NoNo
16769821NON-HUMAN ANIMALS HAVING AN ENGINEERED IMMUNOGLOBULIN LAMBDA LIGHT CHAIN AND USES THEREOFJune 2020December 2024Abandon5541NoNo
16658197Culture System and Media for Skin Explants Providing Enhanced Viability and Enabling Molecular StudiesOctober 2019November 2024Allow6051NoNo
16335884METHOD FOR PREPARING A SUPPLEMENT FROM MESENCHYMAL CELL CULTURES OF WHARTON'S JELLY AND USES OF SAMEMay 2019June 2025Abandon6051NoNo
16302865Gene Therapy Methods for Age-Related Diseases and ConditionsNovember 2018August 2024Allow6070YesNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner AMICK, THOMAS RUSSE - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner AMICK, THOMAS RUSSE works in Art Unit 1638 and has examined 28 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 64.3%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 52 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner AMICK, THOMAS RUSSE's allowance rate of 64.3% places them in the 26% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by AMICK, THOMAS RUSSE receive 2.36 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 63% 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 AMICK, THOMAS RUSSE is 52 months. This places the examiner in the 5% 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 +43.5% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by AMICK, THOMAS RUSSE. 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, 21.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 29% 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 62.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 88% 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.

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 90% 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 33.3% of allowed cases (in the 97% 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:

  • 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.
  • 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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