USPTO Examiner GILL RACHEL B - Art Unit 1648

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
16630811HEPATITIS B VACCINEApril 2021July 2023Abandon4220NoNo
17132182LIVE ATTENUATED ARKANSAS SEROTYPE INFECTIOUS BRONCHITIS VIRUS VACCINEDecember 2020May 2022Allow1620NoNo
17253467COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MAKING ENGINEERED T CELLSDecember 2020March 2024Abandon3910NoNo
16972897USE OF THE U94 MOLECULE OF HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 6 AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF TO INCREASE OR INDUCE THE EXPRESSION OF THE HLA-G MOLECULEDecember 2020March 2024Abandon3910NoNo
16972249HCMV VACCINE STRAINDecember 2020September 2022Allow2220YesNo
15734634VIRAL PARTICLE - BASED VACCINEDecember 2020February 2024Allow3840NoNo
17104024VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS VACCINENovember 2020April 2023Abandon2920NoNo
17100573MVA VACCINE FOR DELIVERY OF A UL128 COMPLEX AND PREVENTING CMV INFECTIONNovember 2020March 2023Allow2830NoNo
17057378ANTIGEN VARIANT OF VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS AND USE THEREOFNovember 2020February 2023Allow2720NoNo
17095183METHOD OF PROVIDING SAFE ADMINISTRATION OF ADENOVIRAL VECTORS ENCODING A ZIKA VIRUS ANTIGENNovember 2020October 2023Abandon3540NoNo
17086957COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DRUG DELIVERY AND TREATING VIRAL INFECTIONSNovember 2020February 2023Abandon2710NoNo
17087349HSV-1 ONCOLYTIC VIRUS THERAPIES THAT SPECIFICALLY KILL ALT DEPENDENT CANCERSNovember 2020May 2024Allow4240YesNo
17051992HSV-2-DELTA-gD VACCINES AND METHODS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION AND USEOctober 2020January 2023Abandon2620NoNo
17078877Identification and Attenuation of the Immunosuppressive Domains in Fusion Proteins of Enveloped RNA VirusesOctober 2020May 2023Abandon3020NoNo
17060447CANCER TREATMENT AND DIAGNOSISOctober 2020June 2022Abandon2110NoNo
17060571ACTIVATION AND EXPANSION OF NKG2C+ NK CELLSOctober 2020September 2022Abandon2420NoNo
17061065ANTIGENIC RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS POLYPEPTIDESOctober 2020April 2024Allow4310NoNo
17034934IMMUNOPOTENTIATOR, FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE INACTIVATED VACCINE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFSeptember 2020July 2022Allow2110NoNo
17035109RECOMBINANT HVT VECTORS EXPRESSING MULTIPLE ANTIGENS OF AVIAN PATHOGENS AND USES THEREOFSeptember 2020April 2022Allow1810YesNo
17034706HBV VACCINES AND METHODS TREATING HBVSeptember 2020July 2022Allow2111NoNo
17022475Method of Vaccination for SARS VirusSeptember 2020March 2022Abandon1810NoNo
17020666CONSTRUCTION OF ONCOLYTIC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUSES (oHSV) OBLIGATE VECTOR AND CONSTRUCTS FOR CANCER THERAPYSeptember 2020June 2022Allow2120NoNo
17016993SCALABLE MANUFACTURING PLATFORM FOR VIRAL VECTOR PURIFICATION AND VIRAL VECTORS SO PURIFIED FOR USE IN GENE THERAPYSeptember 2020September 2023Allow3630NoNo
17013156FLAVIVIRUS AND ALPHAVIRUS VIRUS-LIKE PARTICLES (VLPS)September 2020March 2022Allow1810NoNo
17013077CMV VECTORS AND USES THEREOFSeptember 2020December 2022Abandon2720NoNo
17011488Use of Oncolytic Herpes Simplex Virus, Alone or in Combination with Immune Check-Point Inhibitor, in the Treatment of CancerSeptember 2020January 2023Abandon2820NoNo
16977679Protective Interfering Nucleic Acid Molecule and Virus-Like Particle, Viral Vector, or Virus Particle Containing the same as well as Pharmaceutical Composition Containing the Protective Interfering Nucleic Acid and its useSeptember 2020October 2021Allow1400YesNo
17009536MODIFIED AAV CAPSID PROTEINS AND USES THEREOFSeptember 2020August 2021Allow1200YesNo
17006758Use of Triplex CMV Vaccine in CAR T Cell TherapyAugust 2020January 2022Abandon1610NoNo
16999158RECOMBINANT HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS HAVING EXPRESSION CASSETTE EXPRESSING FUSED PROTEIN OF CANCER CELL-TARGETING DOMAIN AND EXTRACELLULAR DOMAIN OF HVEM AND USE THEREOFAugust 2020July 2022Allow2210YesNo
16971278SELF-ASSSEMBLING NANOSTRUCTURE VACCINESAugust 2020April 2023Allow3230YesNo
16995926RECOMBINANT HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2 (HSV-2) VACCINE VECTORSAugust 2020December 2020Allow410NoNo
16995027ORAL VACCINES EXPRESSED IN YEAST FOR COVID-19August 2020November 2021Abandon1511NoNo
16970084EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS NUCLEIC ACID CONSTRUCTS AND VACCINES MADE THEREFROM, AND METHODS OF USING SAMEAugust 2020March 2022Allow1911YesNo
16967275RECOMBINANT HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS-2 EXPRESSING GLYCOPROTEIN B AND D ANTIGENSAugust 2020February 2022Allow1920YesNo
16940304EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS ANTIBODIES AND USES THEREOFJuly 2020March 2022Allow2021YesNo
16964348COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR COMBINATION CANCER VACCINE AND IMMUNOLOGIC ADJUVANT THERAPYJuly 2020December 2021Abandon1730NoNo
16937109ORAL VACCINES EXPRESSED IN YEAST FOR COVID-19July 2020October 2021Abandon1510NoNo
16964142NOVEL ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRUS VIRION FOR TREATMENT OF TAY-SACHS DISEASE AND SANDHOFF DISEASEJuly 2020April 2024Allow4510NoNo
16934495CMV Glycoproteins and Recombinant VectorsJuly 2020April 2022Abandon2010NoNo
16921239METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ANTIBODY-EVADING VIRUS VECTORSJuly 2020August 2021Allow1300YesNo
16916764EXOGENOUS GENE EXPRESSION IN RECOMBINANT ADENOVIRUS FOR MINIMAL IMPACT ON VIRAL KINETICSJune 2020March 2022Allow2120NoNo
16912359DEVELOPMENT OF DENGUE VIRUS VACCINE COMPONENTSJune 2020January 2022Allow1910NoNo
16897617METHODS FOR ANALYSIS OF VIRAL CAPSID PROTEIN COMPOSITIONJune 2020January 2022Allow2010YesNo
16896969Controlled Exposure to Pathogens for Generating ImmunityJune 2020November 2022Abandon3040YesNo
16770963EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS ANTIGEN CONSTRUCTSJune 2020March 2023Allow3310YesNo
16896009COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING AUTOIMMUNE AND INFLAMMATORY DISORDERSJune 2020February 2022Allow2010NoNo
16760571STABLE FORMULATIONS OF CYTOMEGALOVIRUSApril 2020December 2022Abandon3120NoNo
15929356CORONAVIRUSES EPITOPE-BASED VACCINESApril 2020April 2021Abandon1210NoNo
16848397COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DRUG DELIVERY AND TREATING VIRAL INFECTIONSApril 2020February 2023Abandon3420NoNo
16842669CORONAVIRUS VACCINEApril 2020February 2021Allow1020YesNo
16833409HUMAN CYTOMEGALOVIRUS RNA VACCINESMarch 2020May 2022Allow2540YesNo
16650035PRODUCTION OF ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRUSES IN INSECT CELLSMarch 2020March 2023Abandon3510NoNo
16828441VIRAL FORMULATIONS CONTAINING AMINO ACIDSMarch 2020August 2021Abandon1620YesNo
16826665LIGAND DISCOVERY AND GENE DELIVERY VIA RETROVIRAL SURFACE DISPLAYMarch 2020June 2024Allow5021YesNo
16646894Human Cytomegalovirus Immunogenic CompositionMarch 2020July 2022Allow2830NoNo
16646741Inducible AAV REP genesMarch 2020March 2023Allow3611YesNo
16812322Methods of Treating and Preventing InfectionsMarch 2020August 2021Abandon1710NoNo
16812316Vaccine CompositionsMarch 2020June 2022Allow2820YesNo
16799605FcRn-TARGETED THERAPEUTICS FOR THE TREATMENT OF ANTIBODY-MEDIATED AUTOIMMUNE AND ALBUMIN-MEDIATED DISEASEFebruary 2020May 2022Allow2720YesNo
16641408ANTI-HSV GB MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY OR ANTIGEN-BINDING FRAGMENT THEREOFFebruary 2020June 2022Allow2820NoNo
16641432MODIFIED HSV GB PROTEIN AND HSV VACCINE INCLUDING SAMEFebruary 2020April 2022Allow2620YesNo
16641420MODIFIED HSV GD PROTEIN AND VACCINE CONTAINING SAMEFebruary 2020February 2022Allow2420NoNo
16640008MODIFIED MRNA VACCINES ENCODING HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS GLYCOPROTEINS AND USES THEREOFFebruary 2020June 2021Allow1510NoNo
16783597NOVEL TILAPIA VIRUS AND USES THEREOFFebruary 2020February 2021Allow1310NoNo
16776403METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ENHANCING IMMUNE RESPONSE TO VACCINATIONJanuary 2020February 2022Allow2420NoNo
16773938TREATMENT OF MIDDLE EAST RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUSJanuary 2020September 2021Allow2010NoNo
16633875ANTIBODIES AND PEPTIDES TO TREAT HCMV RELATED DISEASESJanuary 2020July 2021Allow1820YesNo
16633653ONCOLYTIC VIRAL VECTORS AND USES THEREOFJanuary 2020November 2022Allow3310NoNo
16632853HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS VACCINE EPITOPES SPECIFICALLY RECOGNIZED BY TISSUE RESIDENT MEMORY T CELLSJanuary 2020October 2021Abandon2110NoNo
16630972Composition for Treating and/or Preventing Hepatitis B Virus Infection and the Use ThereofJanuary 2020May 2021Allow1610YesNo
16630624EXPRESSION SYSTEM FOR EXPRESSING HERPESVIRUS GLYCOPROTEIN COMPLEXESJanuary 2020March 2022Allow2620YesNo
16738178Methods and Compositions Useful In Generating Non Canonical CD8+ T Cell ResponsesJanuary 2020April 2021Allow1500NoNo
16718400ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRAL VECTORS FOR GENE THERAPYDecember 2019April 2021Allow1610YesNo
16707106MULTIVALENT RECOMBINANT AVIAN HERPES VIRUSES AND VACCINES FOR IMMUNIZING AVIAN SPECIESDecember 2019May 2021Allow1720NoNo
16620685BIVALENT VACCINE COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING AND/OR TREATING PORCINE CIRCOVIRUS INFECTIONS AND PREPARATION METHOD AND USE THEREOFDecember 2019June 2021Allow1810NoNo
16618068ONCOLYTIC VIRUS AND METHODNovember 2019March 2021Allow1610YesNo
16696403Cytomegalovirus Vectors Eliciting T Cells Restricted By Major Histocompatibility Complex E MoleculesNovember 2019December 2021Allow2520NoNo
16616873RECOMBINANT CHIMERIC BOVINE/HUMAN PARAINFLUENZA VIRUS 3 EXPRESSING RSV G AND ITS USENovember 2019November 2021Allow2310NoNo
16613742IMMUNE ACTIVATION TRIGGERED BY FILOVIRUS PROTEINS AND POLYPEPTIDESNovember 2019July 2022Abandon3220NoNo
16680205MVA-gH/gL-PC VACCINE DERIVED ANTIBODIES NEUTRALIZING HUMAN CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIVITY AND METHODS THEREOFNovember 2019March 2022Allow2820YesNo
16612265EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS ANTIBODIES, VACCINES, AND USES OF THE SAMENovember 2019May 2021Allow1810YesNo
16674710COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING AND PREVENTING INFLUENZANovember 2019August 2022Abandon3330NoNo
166654344/91 IBV VACCINE WITH HETEROLOGOUS SPIKE PROTEINOctober 2019October 2021Allow2410NoNo
16609078EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS ANTIBODIES AND USES THEREOFOctober 2019January 2022Allow2721YesNo
16608451HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS VACCINEOctober 2019February 2021Abandon1610NoNo
16664523COMPOUNDS THAT BIND TO HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS REV RESPONSE ELEMENTOctober 2019February 2023Allow3920YesNo
16608386ANTIBODIES AND METHODS FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS INFECTIONOctober 2019September 2021Allow2311YesNo
16663109Methods for Analysis of Viral Capsid Protein CompositionOctober 2019January 2022Allow2711YesNo
16607412HSV ANTIGENIC PEPTIDES AND HSV PROTEIN VACCINESOctober 2019June 2021Allow2010NoNo
16606578CANCER VACCINES AND METHODS OF PRODUCING AND USING SAMEOctober 2019August 2021Abandon2220NoNo
16657959METHODS OF ENHANCING BIOLOGICAL POTENCY OF BACULOVIRUS SYSTEM-PRODUCED RECOMBINANT ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRUSOctober 2019February 2023Allow4010NoNo
16598982COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF WOUNDS, DISORDERS, AND DISEASES OF THE SKINOctober 2019March 2020Allow530YesNo
16596239FORMULATIONS OF ANTIBODY MOLECULES TO DENGUE VIRUSOctober 2019October 2023Allow4850NoNo
16584356TETRAVALENT ANTI-PSGL-1 ANTIBODIES AND USES THEREOFSeptember 2019May 2021Abandon2010NoNo
16578178Oncolytic Herpes Simplex Virus and Therapeutic Uses ThereofSeptember 2019June 2021Allow2110NoNo
16575784Compositions And Methods For Making And Using Virus-Like Particles (VLPs)September 2019May 2021Allow2010NoNo
16494988ZOONOTIC DISEASE RNA VACCINESSeptember 2019August 2021Abandon2320YesNo
16573399TREATMENT OF CANCER BY INFUSION OF ONCOLYTIC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TO THE BLOODSeptember 2019March 2021Abandon1710NoNo
16571702Heat Stable VaccinesSeptember 2019July 2021Allow2220YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner GILL, RACHEL B.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
0
(0.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(100.0%)
Reversal Percentile
91.4%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 100.0% reversal rate, the PTAB has reversed the examiner's rejections more often than affirming them. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
37
Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(10.8%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
33
(89.2%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
14.1%
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, 10.8% 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

Appeals to PTAB show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.

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

Examiner GILL, RACHEL B - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner GILL, RACHEL B works in Art Unit 1648 and has examined 647 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 64.6%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 24 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner GILL, RACHEL B's allowance rate of 64.6% places them in the 26% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by GILL, RACHEL B receive 2.06 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 50% 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 GILL, RACHEL B is 24 months. This places the examiner in the 80% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +32.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by GILL, RACHEL B. 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, 23.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 37% 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 43.4% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 67% 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, 40.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 37% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show below-average success with this examiner. Consider whether your arguments are strong enough to warrant a PAC request.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 92.3% of appeals filed. This is in the 84% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 91.7% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1207.01, all appeals must go through a mandatory appeal conference. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration even before you file an Appeal Brief.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 85.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 86% 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 0.6% of allowed cases (in the 61% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments more often than average to place applications in condition for allowance (MPEP § 1302.04).

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 3.3% of allowed cases (in the 77% 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:

  • 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.
  • Appeal filing as negotiation tool: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

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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