USPTO Examiner DICKENS AMELIA NICOLE - Art Unit 1645

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18659215PH20 Polypeptide Variants, Formulations and Uses ThereofMay 2024November 2024Allow620NoNo
18530981Treatment Of Uterine Fibroids Using Purified CollagenaseDecember 2023June 2025Abandon1910NoNo
18446826METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ISOLATION AND RAPID DETECTION OF MICRO-ORGANISMS FROM BLOOD AND BODILY FLUIDSAugust 2023October 2024Abandon1401NoNo
18340482PH20 POLYPEPTIDE VARIANTS, FORMULATIONS AND USES THEREOFJune 2023March 2024Allow811NoNo
18330411PROTEIN FOR RAPID, EFFICIENT CAPTURE OF ANTIGENSJune 2023December 2024Allow1810NoNo
18198519Treatment delivery system and methodMay 2023January 2025Abandon2001NoNo
18315255MODIFIED BACTERIOPHAGEMay 2023January 2025Abandon2001NoNo
18309590High-Affinity Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Capsule-Specific Human Monoclonal AntibodyApril 2023September 2024Allow1710YesNo
18186793NOVEL ANTI-PD-1 ANTIBODIESMarch 2023May 2025Abandon2620YesNo
18185979FUSION PROTEIN FOR DETECTING NEUROSYPHILIS AND KIT THEREOFMarch 2023August 2024Abandon1711NoNo
18180976METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ISOLATION AND RAPID DETECTION OF MICRO-ORGANISMS FROM BLOOD AND BODILY FLUIDSMarch 2023October 2024Abandon1910NoNo
18153483LAWSONIA INTRACELLULARIS COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAMEJanuary 2023August 2024Abandon1901NoNo
18069265NOVEL MUTANT OF RECOMBINANT GANODERMA LUCIDUM IMMUNOMODULATORY PROTEIN AND USE THEREOFDecember 2022October 2024Abandon2221YesNo
17985317LACTOBACILLUS HELVETICUS ZJUIDS12 FOR TREATING ALCOHOLIC LIVER DISEASE AND APPLICATION THEREOFNovember 2022February 2024Abandon1520NoNo
17915527APPLICATION OF GERANIOL IN PREPARATION OF FORMULATION FOR PROMOTING SYNTHESIS OF PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA 3OC12-HSL SIGNAL MOLECULESSeptember 2022March 2025Abandon2930YesNo
17947083METHODS AND USES OF MICROBIOME COMPOSITIONS, COMPONENTS, OR METABOLITES FOR TREATING NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASESSeptember 2022December 2023Allow1521NoNo
17816045Synergistic Combination of Alum and Non-Liposome, Non-Micelle Particle Vaccine AdjuvantsJuly 2022March 2025Abandon3121NoNo
17795329BACTERIAL ADMIXTURESJuly 2022May 2025Abandon3401NoNo
17766738METHOD FOR PREPARING IMMOBILIZED ARGININE DEIMINASE (ADI) AND PRODUCING [14/15N]-L-CITRULLINEApril 2022May 2025Allow3741YesNo
17669152Compositions, Devices, Kits and Methods for Detecting HookwormFebruary 2022October 2023Abandon2020NoNo
17650487Attenuated Bordetella StrainsFebruary 2022December 2024Abandon3530NoNo
17623072BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A COMPLEX, AND FORMULATION THEREOF AND USAGE METHOD THEREFORDecember 2021April 2025Allow4021NoNo
17453305Use of an antibody and antisense in the treatment of Congenital Muscular DystrophyNovember 2021August 2024Abandon3311NoNo
17598652GARLIC EXTRACT AND METHOD THEREOFSeptember 2021October 2024Allow3620NoNo
17483920PROTEINS WITH DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC USESSeptember 2021June 2025Abandon4521NoNo
17468490TREATMENT OF VASOPRESSOR-INDUCED DIGITAL ISCHEMIA WITH BOTULINUM TOXIN ASeptember 2021September 2023Abandon2410NoNo
17434551LAWSONIA INTRACELLULARIS COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAMEAugust 2021January 2023Abandon1701NoNo
17433067PRODUCTION OF HIGH PURITY ORGANIC LACTIC ACID AND ITS SALTS AND VARIOUS APPLICATIONS THEREOFAugust 2021January 2025Allow4130YesNo
17400790USE OF VARIOVORAX MICROBES AS AN ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT FOR COCCIDIOSISAugust 2021March 2025Abandon4320YesYes
17426275VACCINE COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING TUBERCULOSIS, COMPRISING GLYCOSYLATED AG85A PROTEIN AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAMEJuly 2021September 2024Abandon3831NoNo
17385958METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AND TREATING STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES INFECTIONJuly 2021December 2024Abandon4131NoNo
17422654ETHANOLJuly 2021November 2024Abandon4021NoNo
17372291BACTERIAL-DERIVED NITROGEN SOURCE FOR ETHANOL FERMENTATIONJuly 2021July 2025Allow4831NoNo
17370938METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ISOLATION AND RAPID DETECTION OF MICRO-ORGANISMS FROM BLOOD AND BODILY FLUIDSJuly 2021October 2023Abandon2711NoNo
17364578METHODS FOR DETERMINING ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITYJune 2021June 2024Allow3520NoNo
17358878IMMUNE PRIMING TO ACCELERATE/ENHANCE IMMUNE RESPONSE THROUGH ADMINISTRATION OF NATURAL IMMUNE MODULATORJune 2021March 2024Abandon3311NoNo
17415976PHARMABIOTIC TREATMENTS FOR METABOLIC DISORDERSJune 2021November 2024Abandon4121NoNo
17348994Designer Peptide OpsoninsJune 2021April 2025Abandon4631YesNo
17311783A PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF NIGERICIN FROM STREPTOMYCES SP. MCC-0151June 2021February 2024Allow3210NoNo
17337052TREATING OR PREVENTING RESPIRATORY INFECTIONJune 2021February 2024Allow3311YesNo
17327081ACE2 fusion proteins and uses thereofMay 2021June 2025Abandon4941NoNo
17245060COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING BACTERIAL STRAINSApril 2021October 2023Abandon2911NoNo
17239866NOVEL ANTI-PD-1 ANTIBODIESApril 2021December 2022Allow2000YesNo
17232301Treatment Methodology for the Prevention and Control of Viral InfectionsApril 2021April 2023Abandon2410NoNo
17187976INTRACELLULAR NON-GENETIC MODIFICATION OF MICROORGANISMS USING PROTEIN IONIC LIQUIDSMarch 2021May 2023Allow2721NoNo
17187771METHODS OF REDUCING POLYSORBATE DEGRADATION IN DRUG FORMULATIONSFebruary 2021April 2025Abandon4941NoNo
17187697GENETICALLY MODIFIED FUNGAL CELLS AND METHODS USEFUL FOR PRODUCING PRESPATANEFebruary 2021August 2023Allow2911NoNo
17184177TREATEMENT OF PATHOGEN INFECTIONS FORMULATIONS AND METHODS FOR USEFebruary 2021December 2022Allow2211YesNo
17266952METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING AND PREVENTING INFLAMMATORY DISEASESFebruary 2021May 2024Abandon3911NoNo
17168983PANICUM VIRGATUM SOSEKI PROTEIN SOK2, CODING GENE AND APPLICATION THEREOFFebruary 2021October 2023Allow3321NoNo
17160132COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING PROBIOTIC BACTERIA FOR THE EXPRESSION AND SECRETION OF ENTEROCINS TO CONTROL CLOSTRIDIA PERFRINGENS-INDUCED NECROTIC ENTERITIS IN LIVESTOCK AND RELATED METHODSJanuary 2021June 2024Allow4021NoNo
17260693THERMOSTABLE PHYCOBILIPROTEINS PRODUCED FROM RECOMBINANT ARTHROSPIRAJanuary 2021January 2025Allow4831YesNo
17257422AQUEOUS TOPICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING VIABLE PROBIOTIC BACTERIADecember 2020May 2025Abandon5221NoYes
17255557DIABETES-ALLEVIATING OR ANTIOXIDANT COMPOSITION COMPRISING YEAST EXTRACT AND METHOD FOR PREPARING YEAST EXTRACTDecember 2020March 2024Abandon3901NoNo
17247532HIGH-AFFINITY MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS CAPSULE-SPECIFIC HUMAN MONOCLONAL ANTIBODYDecember 2020December 2022Allow2411YesNo
17251410Therapeutic Methods Using Bacterial Strains Which are Capable of Increasing Adenosine LevelsDecember 2020December 2024Abandon4831NoNo
17247294STAPHYLOCOCCAL COAGULASE ANTIGENS AND METHODS OF THEIR USEDecember 2020April 2023Abandon2801NoNo
15734107COMPOSITION FOR TREATING OR PREVENTING COLORECTAL DISEASE CONTAINING CONSTRUCT FOR EXPRESSION OF P8 PROTEIN DERIVED FROM LACTIC ACID BACTERIADecember 2020December 2024Allow4820YesNo
17095178METHOD OF DIAGNOSING PERIODONTAL CONDITIONS USING SALIVARY PROTEIN MARKERSNovember 2020December 2023Abandon3720NoNo
17089370COMPOSITIONNovember 2020October 2023Abandon3501NoNo
17082035COMPOSITION FOR DELIVERY OF PROTEIN THERAPEUTICS THROUGH ORAL, SUBLINGUAL AND BUCCAL ROUTEOctober 2020November 2023Abandon3720NoNo
17048155TICK VACCINEOctober 2020June 2025Abandon5640NoNo
17073075COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INTRODUCTION OF ODD-CHAIN FATTY ACIDS INTO POULTRY EGGSOctober 2020May 2024Abandon4310NoNo
17070747Treatment of Uterine Fibroids using Purified CollagenaseOctober 2020September 2023Allow3530NoNo
17046761OPTIMIZED ENGINEERED NUCLEASES HAVING SPECIFICITY FOR THE HUMAN T CELL RECEPTOR ALPHA CONSTANT REGION GENEOctober 2020June 2023Allow3200NoNo
16981200METHODS OF CULTIVATING BORDETELLA SPECIESSeptember 2020January 2024Allow4011NoNo
17020803METHODS FOR SIMULTANEOUS MEASUREMENT OF MULTIPLE BIOLOGICAL SIGNALS FROM SPECTRALLY IDENTICAL FLUORESCENT REPORTERSSeptember 2020May 2023Allow3211NoNo
17016849Method for Assessing the Effects of Hypoxia on TissuesSeptember 2020January 2023Allow2820NoNo
16979117RECOMBINANT ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE FOR USE IN TREATING SEPSIS-ASSOCIATED ACUTE KIDNEY INJURYSeptember 2020August 2024Allow4720NoNo
16976485ANTI-PLA2-GIB ANTIBODIES AND THE USES THEREOFAugust 2020March 2024Abandon4201NoNo
16985979IMMUNOGENIC COMPOSITIONSAugust 2020June 2023Allow3431NoNo
16932319COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE DEPLETION OF CD134+ CELLSJuly 2020April 2024Abandon4501NoNo
16946861MALARIAL VACCINATION METHODS AND REGIMENSJuly 2020April 2024Abandon4531NoNo
16959016COMPOSITION COMPRISING PROBIOTICS AND POLYPEPTIDE HAVING BINDING AFFINITY FOR IGE AND USE THEREOFJune 2020June 2024Allow4821YesNo
16888576IMMUNOTHERAPY OF SOLID TUMORS BY VACCINATION WITH TRANSGENIC LEISHMANIA EXPRESSING CANCER VACCINES AND WITH RECOMBINANT VACCINES WITH LEISHMANIA AS ADJUVANTSMay 2020December 2023Abandon4320NoNo
16761004COMPOSITITION AND USES OF TELEOST INVARIANT CHAIN TO ENHANCE T CELL RESPONSE TO A VACCINEMay 2020October 2023Allow4241NoNo
16847994METHOD FOR MEASURING A BIOMARKER IN A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE OF AN IPAF PATIENTApril 2020April 2023Allow3611YesNo
16641630EVOLUTION OF BONT PEPTIDASESFebruary 2020March 2024Allow4931NoNo
16639300Vaccines Against Leishmania InfectionFebruary 2020December 2023Abandon4631YesNo
16619503MICROBIAL COMPOSITIONSDecember 2019August 2022Allow3321YesNo
16493975Methods and Compositions for Treating Obesity, Inflammation, or Metabolic Disorders with BacteriophagesSeptember 2019November 2023Abandon5021NoNo
16484080METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING AND DIAGNOSING PANCREATIC CANCERSAugust 2019March 2023Allow4331YesNo
16475654ANTIBODY FRAGMENTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF BIOFILM-RELATED DISORDERSJuly 2019June 2024Allow6042YesNo
16474940MICROPARTICLES FROM STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE AS VACCINE ANTIGENSJune 2019February 2023Allow4450YesNo
16429474Compositions for in vivo Expression of Therapeutic Sequences in the MicrobiomeJune 2019October 2023Abandon5242YesNo
16462941Mutants of recombinant immunoregulatory protein of Ganoderma lucidum and applications thereofMay 2019May 2024Allow5930YesNo
16328175USE OF MALTODEXTRIN AS AN EXCIPIENTFebruary 2019August 2023Abandon5410NoNo
16253392SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALTERING MICROBIOME TO REDUCE DISEASE RISK AND MANIFESTATIONS OF DISEASEJanuary 2019June 2024Abandon6082YesNo
16204674MATERIALS AND METHODS RELATING TO ANTIBODY TARGETS FOR TUBERCULOSIS SEROLOGYNovember 2018May 2023Abandon5451YesNo
16302938COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE EXPRESSION OF EUKARYOTIC OLIGOSACCHARIDES ON BACTERIAL OUTER MEMBRANE VESICLESNovember 2018May 2025Abandon6031NoYes
16158506PROTEIN FOR RAPID, EFFICIENT CAPTURE OF ANTIGENSOctober 2018March 2023Allow5331YesNo
16092096ANTI-BACTERIAL COMPOSITIONS COMPARING LYTIC MODIFIED BACTERIOPHAGE ENGINEERED TO INFECT AND KILL DIFFERENT TARGET BACTERIAOctober 2018March 2023Allow5311NoNo
16050312Method for Precise Identification, Targeting and Delivery of Directed Therapies with the Use of Bacteria for the Destruction of Cancerous CellsJuly 2018October 2020Abandon2680YesYes
14777985METHOD OF TREATMENTSeptember 2015August 2023Allow60141NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner DICKENS, AMELIA NICOLE.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
4
Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(100.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
0.6%
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 DICKENS, AMELIA NICOLE - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner DICKENS, AMELIA NICOLE works in Art Unit 1645 and has examined 93 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 43.0%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 37 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner DICKENS, AMELIA NICOLE's allowance rate of 43.0% places them in the 5% 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 DICKENS, AMELIA NICOLE receive 2.13 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 72% 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 DICKENS, AMELIA NICOLE is 37 months. This places the examiner in the 13% 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 +28.1% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by DICKENS, AMELIA NICOLE. This interview benefit is in the 79% 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, 22.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 19% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 12.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 7% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments compared to other examiners. You should generally plan to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry. Per MPEP § 714.12, primary examiners have discretion in entering after-final amendments, and this examiner exercises that discretion conservatively.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 72.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 88% 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 5.0% of allowed cases (in the 79% 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:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Plan for RCE after final rejection: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments. Budget for an RCE in your prosecution strategy if you receive a final rejection.
  • 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.

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