USPTO Examiner HUFF SHEELA JITENDRA - Art Unit 1643

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18911506MUSCLE TARGETING COMPLEXES AND USES THEREOF FOR TREATING DYSTROPHINOPATHIESOctober 2024January 2025Allow410NoNo
18049105NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST EPITHELIAL OVARIAN CANCER AND OTHER CANCERSOctober 2022April 2025Allow3010YesNo
17936006T CELL RECEPTORS RECOGNIZING MHC CLASS II-RESTRICTED MAGE-A3September 2022May 2025Allow3210NoNo
17933298NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST LUNG CANCER, INCLUDING NSCLC, SCLC AND OTHER CANCERSSeptember 2022March 2025Allow3010NoNo
17933353NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST LUNG CANCER, INCLUDING NSCLC, SCLC AND OTHER CANCERSSeptember 2022March 2025Allow3010NoNo
17930891NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST LUNG CANCER, INCLUDING NSCLC, SCLC AND OTHER CANCERSSeptember 2022March 2025Allow3010NoNo
17929347NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST LUNG CANCER, INCLUDING NSCLC, SCLC AND OTHER CANCERSSeptember 2022May 2025Abandon3310NoNo
17929344NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST LUNG CANCER, INCLUDING NSCLC, SCLC AND OTHER CANCERSSeptember 2022March 2025Allow3010NoNo
17822653PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST LUNG CANCER, INCLUDING NSCLC, SCLC AND OTHER CANCERSAugust 2022May 2025Abandon3210NoNo
17820821NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST LUNG CANCER, INCLUDING NSCLC, SCLC AND OTHER CANCERSAugust 2022January 2025Allow2910NoNo
17820824NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST LUNG CANCER, INCLUDING NSCLC, SCLC AND OTHER CANCERSAugust 2022February 2025Allow3010NoNo
17820432PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST CANCERSAugust 2022March 2025Allow3120NoNo
17819470NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST LUNG CANCER, INCLUDING NSCLC, SCLC AND OTHER CANCERSAugust 2022December 2024Allow2810NoNo
17886752PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST LUNG CANCER, INCLUDING NSCLC, SCLC AND OTHER CANCERSAugust 2022January 2025Allow2910NoNo
17877535NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST LUNG CANCER, INCLUDING NSCLC, SCLC AND OTHER CANCERSJuly 2022March 2025Abandon3110NoNo
17871724NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST LUNG CANCER, INCLUDING NSCLC, SCLC AND OTHER CANCERSJuly 2022December 2024Allow2910NoNo
17847094PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS OF A PD-1 ANTIBODY AND USE OF THE SAMEJune 2022March 2025Allow3321NoNo
17693316NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST LUNG CANCER, INCLUDING NSCLC, SCLC AND OTHER CANCERSMarch 2022June 2022Allow400NoNo
17653846BISPECIFIC ANTIBODIES SPECIFICALLY BINDING TO PD1 AND LAG3March 2022February 2025Allow3520NoNo
17687307NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST LUNG CANCER, INCLUDING NSCLC, SCLC AND OTHER CANCERSMarch 2022July 2022Allow400NoNo
17681107NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST LUNG CANCER, INCLUDING NSCLC, SCLC AND OTHER CANCERSFebruary 2022June 2022Allow300NoNo
17674910PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST LUNG CANCER, INCLUDING NSCLC, SCLC AND OTHER CANCERSFebruary 2022June 2022Allow300NoNo
17669601NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST LUNG CANCER, INCLUDING NSCLC, SCLC AND OTHER CANCERSFebruary 2022April 2022Allow200NoNo
17665199NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST LUNG CANCER, INCLUDING NSCLC, SCLC AND OTHER CANCERSFebruary 2022April 2022Allow200NoNo
17587387NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST LUNG CANCER, INCLUDING NSCLC, SCLC AND OTHER CANCERSJanuary 2022April 2022Allow300NoNo
17581260NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST LUNG CANCER, INCLUDING NSCLC, SCLC AND OTHER CANCERSJanuary 2022April 2022Allow300NoNo
17576714NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST LUNG CANCER, INCLUDING NSCLC, SCLC AND OTHER CANCERSJanuary 2022November 2022Allow1000NoNo
17570943NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST LUNG CANCER, INCLUDING NSCLC, SCLC AND OTHER CANCERSJanuary 2022April 2022Allow300NoNo
17561051NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST LUNG CANCER, INCLUDING NSCLC, SCLC AND OTHER CANCERSDecember 2021April 2022Allow400NoNo
17556019Neoantigen Peptide MimicsDecember 2021December 2024Allow3651YesNo
17532613METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING CATIONIC LIPIDS FOR IMMUNOTHERAPY BY DIRECT TUMOR INJECTIONNovember 2021May 2025Abandon4240NoNo
17530443NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST OVARIAN CANCER AND OTHER CANCERSNovember 2021March 2022Allow400NoNo
17525196NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST OVARIAN CANCER AND OTHER CANCERSNovember 2021March 2022Allow400NoNo
17611119COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS TO BLOCK AND BIND CCR2 TO MODULATE CELLULAR FUNCTIONNovember 2021May 2025Allow4311NoNo
17520097NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST OVARIAN CANCER AND OTHER CANCERSNovember 2021March 2022Allow400NoNo
17514822NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST OVARIAN CANCER AND OTHER CANCERSOctober 2021March 2022Allow400NoNo
17503020NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST VARIOUS TUMORSOctober 2021May 2022Allow710NoNo
17478036PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES OF NON-CANONICAL ORIGIN FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST DIFFERENT TYPES OF CANCERSSeptember 2021February 2022Allow500NoNo
17477869NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST LUNG CANCER, INCLUDING NSCLC, SCLC AND OTHER CANCERSSeptember 2021March 2022Allow500NoNo
17472293PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES OF NON-CANONICAL ORIGIN FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST DIFFERENT TYPES OF CANCERSSeptember 2021March 2022Allow600NoNo
17465460NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST OVARIAN CANCER AND OTHER CANCERSSeptember 2021January 2022Allow500NoNo
17465597NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST LUNG CANCER, INCLUDING NSCLC, SCLC AND OTHER CANCERSSeptember 2021February 2022Allow500NoNo
17464565ANTIBODY DRUG CONJUGATES (ADCS) HAVING ENZYMATICALLY CLEAVABLE GROUPSSeptember 2021June 2022Allow1020NoNo
17459155PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST VARIOUS TUMORSAugust 2021May 2022Allow810NoNo
17459150PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST VARIOUS TUMORSAugust 2021April 2022Allow710NoNo
17401720NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST VARIOUS TUMORSAugust 2021April 2022Allow810NoNo
17396377NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST VARIOUS TUMORSAugust 2021May 2022Allow900NoNo
17396345NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST VARIOUS TUMORSAugust 2021February 2022Allow610NoNo
17390516PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST VARIOUS TUMORSJuly 2021February 2022Allow710NoNo
17390503NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST VARIOUS TUMORSJuly 2021April 2022Allow810NoNo
17384330NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST VARIOUS TUMORSJuly 2021April 2022Allow810NoNo
17377867NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST LUNG CANCER, INCLUDING NSCLC, SCLC AND OTHER CANCERSJuly 2021December 2021Allow500NoNo
17377905NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST LUNG CANCER, INCLUDING NSCLC, SCLC AND OTHER CANCERSJuly 2021October 2021Allow300NoNo
17371826NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST LUNG CANCER, INCLUDING NSCLC, SCLC AND OTHER CANCERSJuly 2021November 2021Allow400NoNo
17371871NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST LUNG CANCER, INCLUDING NSCLC, SCLC AND OTHER CANCERSJuly 2021November 2021Allow400NoNo
17366894PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES OF NON-CANONICAL ORIGIN FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST DIFFERENT TYPES OF CANCERSJuly 2021March 2022Allow810YesNo
17350964NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST OVARIAN CANCER AND OTHER CANCERSJune 2021September 2021Allow300NoNo
17345211NOEVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST OVARIAN CANCER AND OTHER CANCERSJune 2021October 2021Allow400NoNo
17339303NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST VARIOUS CANCERSJune 2021October 2021Allow400NoNo
17333994NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST VARIOUS CANCERSMay 2021September 2021Allow400NoNo
17297806SUBSTANCE FOR TREATING AND/OR PREVENTING TUMORS, AND DESIGN METHOD AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFMay 2021May 2025Abandon4811NoNo
17327487NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST VARIOUS CANCERSMay 2021October 2021Allow500NoNo
17245076NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST EPITHELIAL OVARIAN CANCER AND OTHER CANCERSApril 2021November 2021Allow710NoNo
17245105NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST EPITHELIAL OVARIAN CANCER AND OTHER CANCERSApril 2021October 2021Allow500NoNo
17229447PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES OF NON-CANONICAL ORIGIN FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST DIFFERENT TYPES OF CANCERSApril 2021August 2021Allow400NoNo
17229411PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES OF NON-CANONICAL ORIGIN FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST DIFFERENT TYPES OF CANCERSApril 2021July 2021Allow300NoNo
17227885NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST LUNG CANCER, INCLUDING NSCLC, SCLC AND OTHER CANCERSApril 2021July 2021Allow300NoNo
17200729METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING AND TREATING CANCERSMarch 2021February 2025Allow4751YesYes
17155494PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES OF NON-CANONICAL ORIGIN FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST DIFFERENT TYPES OF CANCERSJanuary 2021June 2021Allow6000NoNo
17155468PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES OF NON-CANONICAL ORIGIN FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST DIFFERENT TYPES OF CANCERSJanuary 2021June 2021Allow500NoNo
17150110PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES OF NON-CANONICAL ORIGIN FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST DIFFERENT TYPES OF CANCERSJanuary 2021June 2021Allow500NoNo
17150257PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES OF NON-CANONICAL ORIGIN FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST DIFFERENT TYPES OF CANCERSJanuary 2021June 2021Allow500NoNo
17124185PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES OF NON-CANONICAL ORIGIN FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST DIFFERENT TYPES OF CANCERSDecember 2020April 2021Allow400NoNo
17117611PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES OF NON-CANONICAL ORIGIN FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST DIFFERENT TYPES OF CANCERSDecember 2020March 2021Allow300NoNo
17117188NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST OVARIAN CANCER AND OTHER CANCERSDecember 2020April 2021Allow400NoNo
17117191NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST OVARIAN CANCER AND OTHER CANCERSDecember 2020April 2021Allow400NoNo
17116635NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST EPITHELIAL OVARIAN CANCER AND OTHER CANCERSDecember 2020April 2021Allow400NoNo
17097692PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES OF NON-CANONICAL ORIGIN FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST DIFFERENT TYPES OF CANCERSNovember 2020March 2021Allow400NoNo
17097798PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES OF NON-CANONICAL ORIGIN FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST DIFFERENT TYPES OF CANCERSNovember 2020March 2021Allow400NoNo
17089330PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES OF NON-CANONICAL ORIGIN FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST DIFFERENT TYPES OF CANCERSNovember 2020January 2021Allow300NoNo
17089353PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES OF NON-CANONICAL ORIGIN FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST DIFFERENT TYPES OF CANCERSNovember 2020January 2021Allow300NoNo
17089279PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES OF NON-CANONICAL ORIGIN FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST DIFFERENT TYPES OF CANCERSNovember 2020January 2021Allow200NoNo
17089486PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES OF NON-CANONICAL ORIGIN FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST DIFFERENT TYPES OF CANCERSNovember 2020February 2021Allow300NoNo
17089502PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES OF NON-CANONICAL ORIGIN FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST DIFFERENT TYPES OF CANCERSNovember 2020March 2021Allow400NoNo
17089499PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES OF NON-CANONICAL ORIGIN FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST DIFFERENT TYPES OF CANCERSNovember 2020February 2021Allow400NoNo
17039032NOVEL IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST SEVERAL TUMORS OF THE BLOOD, SUCH AS ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA (AML)September 2020December 2020Allow200NoNo
17039122NOVEL IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST SEVERAL TUMORS OF THE BLOOD, SUCH AS ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA (AML)September 2020January 2021Allow300NoNo
17017281NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST PROSTATE CANCER AND OTHER CANCERSSeptember 2020March 2021Allow610NoNo
17005039Anti-CD38 Antibodies for Treatment of Acute Myeloid LeukemiaAugust 2020January 2025Allow5250NoNo
16998162NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST OVARIAN CANCER AND OTHER CANCERSAugust 2020March 2021Allow710NoNo
16917211PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES OF NON-CANONICAL ORIGIN FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST DIFFERENT TYPES OF CANCERSJune 2020December 2020Allow500NoNo
16917263PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES OF NON-CANONICAL ORIGIN FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST DIFFERENT TYPES OF CANCERSJune 2020February 2021Allow700NoNo
16915465NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST PROSTATE CANCER AND OTHER CANCERSJune 2020March 2021Allow910NoNo
16913820NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST LUNG CANCER, INCLUDING NSCLC, SCLC AND OTHER CANCERSJune 2020November 2020Allow400NoNo
16914088PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES OF NON-CANONICAL ORIGIN FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST DIFFERENT TYPES OF CANCERSJune 2020October 2020Allow400NoNo
16914059PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES OF NON-CANONICAL ORIGIN FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST DIFFERENT TYPES OF CANCERSJune 2020October 2020Allow300NoNo
16913856NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST LUNG CANCER, INCLUDING NSCLC, SCLC AND OTHER CANCERSJune 2020November 2020Allow500NoNo
16913938NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST LUNG CANCER, INCLUDING NSCLC, SCLC AND OTHER CANCERSJune 2020November 2020Allow500NoNo
16913788NOVEL PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST LUNG CANCER, INCLUDING NSCLC, SCLC AND OTHER CANCERSJune 2020January 2021Allow610NoNo
16914135PEPTIDES AND COMBINATION OF PEPTIDES OF NON-CANONICAL ORIGIN FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST DIFFERENT TYPES OF CANCERSJune 2020February 2021Allow800NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner HUFF, SHEELA JITENDRA.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
9
Examiner Affirmed
7
(77.8%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(22.2%)
Reversal Percentile
34.0%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 22.2% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
61
Allowed After Appeal Filing
15
(24.6%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
46
(75.4%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
30.1%
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, 24.6% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable reconsideration.

Strategic Recommendations

Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

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

Examiner HUFF, SHEELA JITENDRA - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner HUFF, SHEELA JITENDRA works in Art Unit 1643 and has examined 1,228 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 72.0%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 24 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner HUFF, SHEELA JITENDRA's allowance rate of 72.0% places them in the 27% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by HUFF, SHEELA JITENDRA receive 1.46 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 34% 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 HUFF, SHEELA JITENDRA is 24 months. This places the examiner in the 70% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +10.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by HUFF, SHEELA JITENDRA. This interview benefit is in the 46% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 29.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 49% 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 62.4% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 84% 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.

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 1% 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 77.5% of appeals filed. This is in the 65% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 80.6% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 75.6% 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 3.7% of allowed cases (in the 85% percentile). Per MPEP § 1302.04, examiner's amendments are used to place applications in condition for allowance when only minor changes are needed. This examiner frequently uses this tool compared to other examiners, indicating a cooperative approach to getting applications allowed. Strategic Insight: If you are close to allowance but minor claim amendments are needed, this examiner may be willing to make an examiner's amendment rather than requiring another round of prosecution.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 7.7% of allowed cases (in the 85% 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:

  • 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.
  • Examiner cooperation: This examiner frequently makes examiner's amendments to place applications in condition for allowance. If you are close to allowance, the examiner may help finalize the claims.

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.