USPTO Examiner MCCORMICK CATHERINE LYNN - Art Unit 1638

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18970024HEPATITIS E VIRUS-LIKE PARTICLES (VLPS) DERIVED FROM CONSENSUS SEQUENCESDecember 2024December 2025Allow1310YesNo
18010885CORONAVIRUS PSEUDOVIRUS PACKAGING SYSTEM, PACKAGING METHOD THEREFOR, AND APPLICATION OF CORONAVIRUS PSEUDOVIRUS IN EVALUATING DISINFECTION EFFICACYJune 2023December 2025Allow3600NoNo
18252498ARTIFICIAL EXPRESSION CONSTRUCTS FOR MODULATING GENE EXPRESSION IN CHANDELIER CELLSMay 2023February 2026Allow3301NoNo
18030730THERAPEUTIC ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRUS DELIVERY OF FUKUTIN RELATED PROTEIN (FKRP) FOR TREATING DYSTROGLYCANOPATHY. DISORDERS INCLUDING LIMB GIRDLE 21 (LGMD21)April 2023January 2026Allow3301NoNo
18021097LIPOSOME COMPLEX FOR CANCER TREATMENT, COMPRISING NOVEL CD47 BINDER AND POLYNUCLEOTIDEFebruary 2023October 2025Allow3200NoNo
18064189METHOD FOR PRODUCING STEM CELLS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SOMATIC CELLSDecember 2022January 2026Abandon3710NoNo
18051517Pre-conditioned mesenchymal stem cells and preparations and applications thereofNovember 2022March 2025Abandon2901NoNo
18050963DOPAMINERGIC NEURONS COMPRISING MUTATIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFOctober 2022January 2026Abandon3810NoNo
18050414METHODS FOR CULTURING CELLS EXPRESSING C-JUNOctober 2022August 2025Abandon3411NoNo
18045148HUMANIZED CHIMERAS FOR THE PROSPECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF CELL ADDITION AND REPLACEMENT THERAPIESOctober 2022February 2026Allow4031YesNo
17938607USE OF EXOSOMES DERIVED FROM MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS FOR TREATING NON-ALCOHOLIC STEATOHEPATITISOctober 2022March 2025Abandon3010NoNo
17916974ENGINEERED IMMUNE CELLSOctober 2022December 2025Abandon3910NoNo
17948105MULTITRANSGENIC PIGS COMPRISING TEN GENETIC MODIFICATIONS FOR XENOTRANSPLANTATIONSeptember 2022February 2026Allow4021NoNo
17930510NOVEL DESIGN OF GUIDE RNA AND USES THEREOFSeptember 2022February 2026Abandon5001NoNo
17909354AUTOMATED METHOD FOR PREPARING KERATINOCYTESSeptember 2022January 2026Allow4010NoNo
17760264CRISPR-BASED FOXP3 GENE ENGINEERED T CELLS AND HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL PRECURSORS TO TREAT IPEX SYNDROME PATIENTSAugust 2022October 2025Allow3810NoNo
17788886CELL CULTURE SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFORJune 2022December 2025Allow4210NoNo
17786433SMALL MOLECULE COMPOUNDS FOR AMPLIFYING HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELLS, AND COMBINATION THEREOFJune 2022December 2025Abandon4210NoNo
17755294COMPOSITION FOR TREATMENT AND/OR PREVENTION OF TUMORApril 2022November 2025Abandon4210NoNo
17770917METHODS OF PERFORMING RNA TEMPLATED GENOME EDITINGApril 2022October 2025Abandon4210NoNo
17634766GENETICALLY ENGINEERED HUMAN FETAL LIVER NICHE AS PLATFORM FOR BIOMANUFACTURING OF HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELLSFebruary 2022March 2026Allow4921NoNo
17587911METHODS OF ISOLATION AND USE OF CD39 STROMAL STEM CELLSJanuary 2022March 2026Abandon4920NoNo
17628793TRANSGENIC NON-HUMAN ANIMAL CAPABLE OF CONTROLLING EXPRESSION OF TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR RP58January 2022November 2025Abandon4601NoNo
17627440NUCLEIC ACID LOADED FLOWABLE HYDROGELS AND COMPOSITIONS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS RELATED THERETOJanuary 2022January 2026Allow4810NoNo
17624257Thrombin Binding Circular Aptamer and Use ThereofDecember 2021May 2025Allow4110NoNo
17624196VECTOR COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING SAME FOR TREATMENT OF LYSOSOMAL STORAGE DISORDERSDecember 2021July 2025Allow4210NoNo
17624145COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR GENE REPLACEMENTDecember 2021February 2026Allow4921NoNo
17623738CELL CULTURE SCAFFOLD, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, SCAFFOLD PRODUCTION KIT, AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF CELL CULTURE PRODUCTDecember 2021June 2025Abandon4221YesNo
17623412HOST SYSTEMS COMPRISING INHIBITORS OF A GENE-EDITING PROTEIN FOR PRODUCTION OF VIRAL VECTORSDecember 2021May 2025Abandon4001NoNo
17596746MODULAR PHAGE VECTOR PLATFORM FOR SONODYNAMIC THERAPYDecember 2021January 2026Allow4910NoNo
17414495PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING CLONAL STEM CELLS FOR TREATING GRAFT-VERSUS-HOST DISEASEDecember 2021May 2025Abandon4710NoNo
17617876ERYTHROCYTE REMOVAL DEVICE, MONONUCLEAR CELL COLLECTOR, CELL CULTURE DEVICE, CELL CULTURE SYSTEM, CELL CULTURE METHOD, AND MONONUCLEAR CELL COLLECTION METHODDecember 2021July 2025Allow4311NoNo
17596187ANALYSIS OF MATERIALS FOR TISSUE DELIVERYDecember 2021December 2025Abandon4810NoNo
17608701Cardiomyocyte Compositions and Use ThereofNovember 2021July 2025Abandon4511NoNo
17488702ENGINEERED REGULATORY T CELLSSeptember 2021March 2025Allow4201NoNo
17335568GENETICALLY MODIFIED RAT MODELS FOR SEVERE COMBINED IMMUNODEFICIENCY (SCID)June 2021December 2024Allow4200NoNo
17203398NON-HUMAN ANIMALS EXPRESSING EXOGENOUS TERMINAL DEOXYNUCLEOTIDYLTRANSFERASEMarch 2021January 2025Allow4601NoNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner MCCORMICK, CATHERINE LYNN - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner MCCORMICK, CATHERINE LYNN works in Art Unit 1638 and has examined 13 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 61.5%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 43 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner MCCORMICK, CATHERINE LYNN's allowance rate of 61.5% places them in the 21% 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 MCCORMICK, CATHERINE LYNN receive 0.85 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 6% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by MCCORMICK, CATHERINE LYNN is 43 months. This places the examiner in the 16% 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 -66.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by MCCORMICK, CATHERINE LYNN. This interview benefit is in the 0% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 100.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 98% 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 2% 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:

  • 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.
  • 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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