USPTO Examiner MIDDLETON DANAYA L - Art Unit 1646

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17139787Novel methods for the in vitro processing of cancer cells from one individual to accurately preserve the antigenic architecture of multiple surface abnormalities specific to the individual cancer and for rapidly selecting and amplifying anti-cancer molecules highly specific for cancer stem cells and other abnormalities regardless of their rarity while minimizing collateral damage to normal tissue associated with less specific therapiesDecember 2020October 2023Abandon3311YesNo
17136433COMBINATION THERAPY WITH TARGETED TGF-B INHIBITION FOR TREATMENT OF ADVANCED NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCERDecember 2020January 2024Abandon3710NoNo
17116244PEPTIDE SUPPRESSING BINDING OF CTLA4 TO B7 PROTEINS, AND USE THEREOFDecember 2020June 2023Allow3011YesNo
16972788ANTIBODIES TO PROGRAMMED DEATH LIGAND (PD-L1) AND APPLICATION THEREOFDecember 2020April 2024Abandon4120NoNo
17049393IMMUNE EFFECTOR CELLS AND MOLECULAR ADAPTORS WITH AN ANTIGEN CYTOKINE COMPLEX FOR EFFECTIVE IMMUNOTHERAPYOctober 2020June 2024Abandon4330NoNo
17047130METHODS OF PREVENTING OR TREATING NON-HEMATOPOIETIC SLAMF7 POSITIVE AND SLAMF7 NEGATIVE CANCERSOctober 2020October 2023Abandon3620NoNo
17045285ANTIBODIES BINDING TO HUMAN IL-4R, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND USE THEREOFOctober 2020April 2023Allow3011YesNo
17040240DUAL SPECIFICITY ANTIBODIES TO HUMAN PD-L1 AND PD-L2 AND METHODS OF USE THEREFORSeptember 2020June 2024Allow4520YesNo
17022465ANTI-STEM CELL FACTOR ANTIBODIES AND METHODS OF BLOCKING THE INTERACTION BETWEEN SCF AND c-KITSeptember 2020June 2022Allow2031YesNo
16969805CHIMERIC TRANSMEMBRANE RECEPTORS AND USES THEREOFAugust 2020May 2024Abandon4501NoNo
16967065METHODS OF SELECTING AND DESIGNING SAFER AND MORE EFFECTIVE ANTI-CTLA-4 ANTIBODIES FOR CANCER THERAPYAugust 2020March 2024Abandon4301NoNo
16932941NOVEL PHARMACOLOGICAL THERAPY FOR NEURONOPATHIC GAUCHER DISEASEJuly 2020February 2024Abandon4310NoNo
16958240Biomarkers for Typing Allograft RecipientsJune 2020July 2024Abandon4811NoNo
16956107MULTIVALENT CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTORJune 2020August 2023Abandon3811NoNo
16498784THERAPEUTIC AGENTS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING IMMUNE RESPONSES IN TUMOR MICROENVIRONMENTSeptember 2019February 2024Allow5332NoNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner MIDDLETON, DANAYA L - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner MIDDLETON, DANAYA L works in Art Unit 1646 and has examined 15 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 33.3%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 41 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner MIDDLETON, DANAYA L's allowance rate of 33.3% places them in the 6% 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 MIDDLETON, DANAYA L receive 1.47 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 22% 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 MIDDLETON, DANAYA L is 41 months. This places the examiner in the 20% 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 +70.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by MIDDLETON, DANAYA L. This interview benefit is in the 98% 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, 0.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 0% 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 66.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 90% 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, 0.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 0% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are rarely granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing a petition, as the Technology Center Director typically upholds this examiner's decisions.

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.
  • 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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