USPTO Examiner BLUMEL BENJAMIN P - Art Unit 1648

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17255526INFLUENZA VIRUS HEMAGGLUTININ MUTANTSDecember 2020May 2024Allow4021YesNo
17252210INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING AND CHROMATOGRAPHIC SYSTEM FOR VIRUS PRODUCTIONDecember 2020April 2024Abandon4001NoNo
17110585COATED EGG YOLK CORES, METHODS OF MAKING AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFDecember 2020June 2022Allow1911NoNo
17054308VECTORS FOR DNA VACCINATIONNovember 2020March 2023Abandon2801NoNo
17082865MIDDLE EAST RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS NEUTRALIZING ANTIBODIES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFOctober 2020July 2022Allow2011YesNo
17050602NOVEL SEVERE FEVER WITH THROMBOCYTOPENIA SYNDROME VIRUSOctober 2020April 2023Allow2921YesNo
17050188PREPARATION AND USE OF MITOCHONDRION-TARGETING SELF-ASSEMBLED PROTEIN NANOPARTICLEOctober 2020February 2024Abandon4001NoNo
17067257Methods and Devices for Real-Time Diagnostic Testing (RDT) for Ebola and other Infectious DiseasesOctober 2020December 2022Abandon2711NoNo
17063706HERPES 1 ANTIBODY SYSTEMOctober 2020September 2023Abandon3521YesNo
17063715HERPES 2 ANTIBODY SYSTEMOctober 2020September 2023Abandon3521NoNo
17039557HUMAN ANTIBODIES TO EBOLA VIRUS GLYCOPROTEINSeptember 2020August 2022Allow2221YesNo
17035480METHODS FOR PURIFICATION OF RECOMBINANT AAV VECTORSSeptember 2020August 2023Allow3421NoNo
17021286Anti-SARS-CoV-2-Spike Glycoprotein Antibodies and Antigen-Binding FragmentsSeptember 2020January 2021Allow410NoNo
16980838MULTIVALENT LIVE INFLUENZA VACCINE PLATFORM USING RECOMBINANT ADENOVIRUSSeptember 2020February 2023Allow2921YesNo
17013000INFLUENZA PEPTIDES AND COMPOSITIONSSeptember 2020May 2022Allow2011NoNo
17011140MULTIPLE MOSQUITO-BORNE FLAVIVIRUS VACCINE AND USE THEREOF IN INDUCING NEUTRALIZING ANTIBODIESSeptember 2020November 2022Abandon2611NoNo
17011934HUMAN CYTOMEGALOVIRUS NEUTRALIZING ANTIBODIES AND USE THEREOFSeptember 2020April 2022Abandon1910NoNo
17004818Filovirus Consensus Antigens, Nucleic Acid Constructs And Vaccines Made Therefrom, And Methods Of Using SameAugust 2020March 2023Allow3121NoNo
16975846Multivalent Live-attenuated Influenza Vaccine for Prevention and Control of Equine Influenza Virus (EIV) in HorsesAugust 2020September 2022Allow2511YesNo
17002064SIMIAN (GORILLA) ADENOVIRUS OR ADENOVIRAL VECTORS AND METHODS OF USEAugust 2020March 2022Allow1910NoNo
16959117A UNIVERSAL VACCINE AGAINST INFLUENZAAugust 2020April 2022Abandon2201NoNo
16998548SCALABLE PRODUCTION METHOD FOR AAVAugust 2020March 2022Allow1920NoNo
16996297ANTI-SARS-COV-2-SPIKE GLYCOPROTEIN ANTIBODIES AND ANTIGEN-BINDING FRAGMENTSAugust 2020January 2021Allow510NoNo
16987049SARS-CoV-2 IgG/IgM ANTI-BODY DETECTION KITAugust 2020September 2023Abandon3801NoNo
16984827METHOD OF TREATING INFLUENZA AAugust 2020September 2022Allow2521NoNo
16958170OPTIMIZED HOST/VECTOR SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING PROTECTIVE MONO- AND MULTIVALENT SUBUNIT VACCINES ON THE BASIS OF THE YEAST KLUYVEROMYCES LACTISJune 2020October 2023Allow3931NoNo
16912678Anti-SARS-CoV-2-Spike Glycoprotein Antibodies and Antigen-Binding FragmentsJune 2020July 2020Allow100YesNo
16901705VIRUS-LIKE PARTICLES CO-EXPRESSING TOXOPLASMA GONDII IMC, ROP18, AND MIC8, AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAMEJune 2020August 2022Allow2611NoNo
16898268CHIKV RNA VACCINESJune 2020February 2022Allow2021NoNo
16894291PARENTERAL NOROVIRUS VACCINE FORMULATIONSJune 2020February 2023Allow3321NoNo
16946092BINDING MOLECULES DIRECTED AGAINST INFLUENZA HEMAGGLUTININ AND USES THEREOFJune 2020March 2021Allow1011YesNo
16770190VACCINE COMPOSITION FOR CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFJune 2020August 2022Allow2711YesNo
16769974REPLICATION-LIMITED MUCOSAL IMMUNE VACCINE FOR INFLUENZA VIRUSJune 2020January 2023Abandon3221NoNo
16768547GENE THERAPY FOR MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDOSIS IIIBMay 2020December 2022Allow3110NoNo
16767060METHOD OF TREATMENTMay 2020January 2024Allow4421NoNo
16766048H7 Avian Influenza Vaccine Strain which Differentiates Infected from Vaccinated Animals, Preparation Method Therefor, and ApplicationMay 2020August 2022Allow2621YesNo
15733120H9 AVIAN INFLUENZA VACCINE STRAIN WHICH DIFFERENTIATES INFECTED FROM VACCINATED ANIMALS, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFORMay 2020September 2022Allow2831NoNo
16765758ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRUS VARIANT CAPSIDS AND USE FOR INHIBITING ANGIOGENESISMay 2020May 2023Allow3621YesNo
15931939MOLECULES THAT BIND TO SARS-CoV-2May 2020September 2020Allow410YesNo
16870669HUMAN ANTIBODIES TO INFLUENZA HEMAGGLUTININMay 2020May 2022Allow2431YesNo
16865107RABIES VACCINEMay 2020February 2022Allow2111NoNo
16863705SINGLE CYCLE REPLICATING ADENOVIRUS VECTORSApril 2020November 2021Allow1911NoNo
16758932A POLYGENE INFLUENZA VACCINEApril 2020March 2022Allow2301YesNo
16853973CHIKUNGUNYA VIRUS RNA VACCINESApril 2020August 2021Allow1611NoNo
16756973MUTANT OF HEMAGGLUTININ PROTEIN OF H3N2 SUBTYPE INFLUENZA VIRUS AND USE THEREOFApril 2020June 2022Allow2621NoNo
16756740METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR NOROVIRUS VACCINES AND DIAGNOSTICSApril 2020September 2022Allow2911NoNo
16850519ZIKA VIRUS RNA VACCINESApril 2020November 2021Allow1911NoNo
16756054AAV VECTORSApril 2020March 2024Allow4721NoNo
16848564METHOD TO IMPROVE VIRUS FILTRATION CAPACITYApril 2020September 2021Allow1711NoNo
16848318ZIKA VIRUS MRNA VACCINESApril 2020August 2021Allow1611YesNo
16847360ORF7 DEFICIENT VARICELLA VIRUS, VACCINE COMPRISING THE VIRUS AND USE THEREOFApril 2020August 2021Allow1610NoNo
16840723BROAD AND LONG-LASTING INFLUENZA VACCINEApril 2020June 2023Abandon3941NoNo
16753364LIVE-ATTENUATED FLAVIRUSES WITH HETEROLOGOUS ANTIGENSApril 2020February 2023Allow3421NoNo
16651435DNA ANTIBODY CONSTRUCTS FOR USE AGAINST MIDDLE EAST RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUSMarch 2020September 2021Allow1811YesNo
16831525METHODS FOR DETECTION OF FLAVIVIRUS ANTIBODIESMarch 2020February 2022Allow2211NoNo
16645067METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PREVENTING INFLUENZA INFECTIONMarch 2020July 2022Allow2811NoNo
16809268METHODS FOR PREVENTING DENGUE AND HEPATITIS AMarch 2020April 2022Allow2521NoNo
16644123MHC CLASS I ASSOCIATED PEPTIDES FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF ZIKA VIRUSMarch 2020April 2022Allow2611YesNo
16796350VACCINIA VIRAL VECTORS ENCODING CHIMERIC VIRUS LIKE PARTICLESFebruary 2020April 2022Allow2621NoNo
16640483PRODUCTION OF FLU VACCINE IN MYCELIOPHTHORA THERMOPHILAFebruary 2020April 2023Allow3821YesNo
16639302Vaccine Adjuvant Comprising Lipopeptide-Inserted Liposome as Effective Ingredient and Use ThereofFebruary 2020November 2022Allow3321YesNo
16781781COMBINATION VACCINEFebruary 2020October 2021Allow2111YesNo
16635240HEPATITIS B NANOPARTICLE-BASED VACCINE FOR INFLUENZA VIRUSJanuary 2020September 2022Allow3121NoNo
16630951LYSSAVIRUS ANTIGEN CONSTRUCTSJanuary 2020November 2021Allow2221NoNo
16629525SENECAVIRUS A IMMUNOGENIC COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS THEREOFJanuary 2020August 2021Allow2021YesNo
16628228METHOD FOR PREPARING INFLUENZA WORKING VIRUS SEED STOCK, METHOD FOR PREPARING INFLUENZA VACCINE USING SAME SEED STOCK, AND VIRUS SEED STOCK PREPARED BY SAME METHODJanuary 2020September 2023Allow4441YesNo
16722437INFLUENZA VACCINEDecember 2019September 2022Allow3331YesNo
16711184VIRAL VECTOR MANUFACTUREDecember 2019August 2021Abandon2011NoNo
16694748INFLUENZA VIRUSES WITH MUTANT PB2 GENE SEGMENT AS LIVE ATTENUATED VACCINESNovember 2019March 2022Allow2711YesNo
16616416ANTI-DENGUE VIRUS ANTIBODY, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAME, AND USES THEREOFNovember 2019July 2021Allow2020NoNo
16615350METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DENGUE VIRUS SEROTYPE 4 EPITOPESNovember 2019October 2021Allow2311NoNo
16680402SELECTIVE RECOVERYNovember 2019May 2021Allow1811NoNo
16611512GENE THERAPY FOR CEROID LIPOFUSCINOSESNovember 2019September 2022Allow3501YesNo
16610660Bovine Respiratory Disease VaccineNovember 2019June 2022Allow3111NoNo
16666572METHODS OF TREATING EARLY RHEUMATOID ARTHRITISOctober 2019July 2021Abandon2010NoNo
16665104INFLUENZA VIRUS REASSORTMENTOctober 2019May 2021Abandon1911NoNo
16664199COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING HUMAN PEGIVIRUS 2 (HPgV-2)October 2019December 2020Abandon1401NoNo
16663261HUMAN ANTIBODIES TO EBOLA VIRUS GLYCOPROTEINOctober 2019June 2020Allow810NoNo
16662784METHODS OF DETECTION AND REMOVAL OF RHABDOVIRUSES FROM CELL LINESOctober 2019October 2021Allow2411YesNo
16605696METHODS TO REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF MATERNAL AND FETAL ZIKA VIRUS DISEASEOctober 2019March 2021Abandon1701NoNo
16653229ANTIBODY-MEDIATED NEUTRALIZATION OF MARBURG VIRUSOctober 2019March 2021Allow1711YesNo
16597850EPITOPE-SUBSTITUTED VACCINE FOR USE IN IMPROVING SAFETY AND IMMUNOGENICITY AGAINST DENGUE VIRUSESOctober 2019May 2021Allow1911NoNo
16596039NEUTRALIZING ANTI-INFLUENZA A ANTIBODIES AND USES THEREOFOctober 2019July 2021Allow2111YesNo
16499355PROTEIN PURIFICATION METHOD AND KITSeptember 2019March 2024Allow5431NoNo
16583390INFLUENZA VIRUS REASSORTMENTSeptember 2019February 2021Abandon1701NoNo
16496049DEVELOPMENT OF AN ALTERNATIVE MODIFIED LIVE INFLUENZA B VIRUS VACCINESeptember 2019September 2021Abandon2411NoNo
16495624ANTIBODIES TO ANDES HANTAVIRUS, AND METHODS FOR USING SAMESeptember 2019February 2022Allow2921YesYes
16571550NOVEL-ANTI-INFECTIVE STRATEGY AGAINST INFLUENZA VIRUS AND S. AUREUS COINFECTIONSSeptember 2019May 2021Allow2021YesNo
16570535SINGLE CYCLE REPLICATING ADENOVIRUS VECTORSSeptember 2019March 2020Allow620NoNo
16493441GENOME-WIDE IDENTIFICATION OF IMMUNE EVASION FUNCTIONS IN A VIRUSSeptember 2019October 2023Allow4921YesNo
16561953DENGUE VACCINE UNIT DOSE AND ADMINISTRATION THEREOFSeptember 2019July 2022Allow3431YesNo
16557177NOVEL PORCINE PARAINFLUENZA VIRUS TYPE 1 ISOLATES AND IMMUNOGENIC COMPOSITIONS THEREFROMAugust 2019April 2021Allow1911YesNo
16554133Altering the Immundominance Hierarchy Using a DNA Vaccine Expressing Conserved RegionsAugust 2019July 2021Allow2211NoNo
16487674NOVEL ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRUS (AAV) CLADE F VECTOR AND USES THEREFORAugust 2019July 2023Allow4711YesNo
16547262GENERATION OF INFECTIOUS INFLUENZA VIRUSES FROM VIRUS-LIKE PARTICLESAugust 2019July 2021Allow2311NoNo
16541182AUTOMATED BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE COLLECTION SYSTEM AND METHODSAugust 2019December 2020Allow1621NoNo
16540811Influenza Peptides and CompositionsAugust 2019October 2020Abandon1420YesNo
16532728LIPIDS AS SYNTHETIC VECTORS TO ENHANCE ANTIGEN PROCESSING AND PRESENTATION EX-VIVO IN DENDRITIC CELL THERAPYAugust 2019January 2023Allow4241YesNo
16527836HUMAN CYTOMEGALOVIRUS NEUTRALIZING ANTIBODIES AND USE THEREOFJuly 2019September 2020Allow1320NoNo
16480727HEMAGGLUTININ-SPECIFIC ANTIBODIES AND USES THEREOFJuly 2019September 2022Allow3831YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner BLUMEL, BENJAMIN P.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
8
Examiner Affirmed
6
(75.0%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(25.0%)
Reversal Percentile
38.2%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 25.0% 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
62
Allowed After Appeal Filing
12
(19.4%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
50
(80.6%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
25.1%
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, 19.4% 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 BLUMEL, BENJAMIN P - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner BLUMEL, BENJAMIN P works in Art Unit 1648 and has examined 863 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 62.0%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 31 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner BLUMEL, BENJAMIN P's allowance rate of 62.0% places them in the 24% 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 BLUMEL, BENJAMIN P receive 2.22 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 57% 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 BLUMEL, BENJAMIN P is 31 months. This places the examiner in the 54% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +43.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by BLUMEL, BENJAMIN P. 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, 23.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 36% 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 44.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 69% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 140.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 88% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 78.4% of appeals filed. This is in the 70% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 82.8% 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 81% 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 4.5% 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 0.7% of allowed cases (in the 60% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).

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.
  • Request pre-appeal conferences: PACs are highly effective with this examiner. Before filing a full appeal brief, request a PAC to potentially resolve issues without full PTAB review.
  • 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.

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