USPTO Examiner ESSEX LAURA ANN - Art Unit 1649

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17255692ANTIBODY BINDING TO CHONDROITIN SULFATE PROTEOGLYCAN 5December 2020January 2024Allow3720YesNo
17255784ANTIBODY BINDING TO CELL ADHESION MOLECULE 3December 2020September 2023Allow3210NoNo
17253584ANTIBODY DRUG CONJUGATES FOR ABLATING HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELLSDecember 2020June 2024Abandon4220NoNo
15733838COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF FOR TREATING DISEASE OR CONDITIONNovember 2020January 2024Allow3820YesNo
17058446METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PERTUSSIS DIAGNOSISNovember 2020October 2023Allow3510YesNo
17057607A NOVEL ANTI-CD3/ANTI-CD20 BISPECIFIC ANTIBODYNovember 2020June 2024Abandon4310NoNo
17098790METHOD OF INHIBITING THE GROWTH OF LIVER CANCER CELLS, AND METHOD OF TREATING LIVER CANCERNovember 2020March 2024Abandon4020YesNo
17054469ANTI-FAMILY WITH SEQUENCE SIMILARITY 19, MEMBER A5 ANTIBODIES AND METHOD OF USE THEREOFNovember 2020December 2023Allow3720NoNo
17053346METHODS OF TREATING CANCER WITH A COMBINATION OF AN ANTI-PD-1 ANTIBODY AND AN ANTI-TISSUE FACTOR ANTIBODY-DRUG CONJUGATENovember 2020May 2024Allow4310NoNo
17052817COMBINED THERAPY WITH ICOS BINDING PROTEINS AND ARGININEMETHYLTRANSFERASE INHIBITORSNovember 2020March 2024Abandon4010NoNo
17052606COMBINATION OF A TYPE II PROTEIN ARGININE METHYLTRANSFERASE INHIBITOR AND AN ICOS BINDING PROTEIN TO TREAT CANCERNovember 2020January 2024Abandon3910NoNo
17050064OPTIMIZED ANTI-TL1A ANTIBODIESOctober 2020September 2024Abandon4710NoNo
17049800Potent Zika Virus-Specific and Cross-Neutralizing Monoclonal Antibodies to Zika and Dengue Viruses Following Zikv Infection or VaccinationOctober 2020September 2023Allow3400YesNo
17066897TGF�R1 INHIBITOR-ASGR ANTIBODY CONJUGATES AND USES THEREOFOctober 2020August 2023Abandon3401NoNo
17044524LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION GENE-3 (LAG-3) BINDING ANTIBODY AND USE THEREOFOctober 2020August 2023Allow3410NoNo
17042806P2RX7 MODULATORS IN THERAPYSeptember 2020November 2023Allow3810YesNo
17033516SYNTHETIC ANTI-PLAGUE ANTIBODIESSeptember 2020May 2023Allow3110NoNo
17021223Anti-CD39 Antibody Compositions and MethodsSeptember 2020January 2023Allow2800YesNo
16979839CAR-CD30 T CELLS FOR TREATMENT OF CD30+ TUMORSSeptember 2020May 2023Allow3210NoNo
16978198MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY SPECIFICALLY BINDING TO HUMAN PLASMALEMMA VESICLE-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN PV-1, PREPARATION AND USE THEREOFSeptember 2020March 2023Allow3010YesNo
16970332FOXP3 TARGETING AGENT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE FOR ADOPTIVE CELL THERAPYAugust 2020January 2024Abandon4110NoNo
16992412CANINE ANTIBODY THERAPEUTIC FOR TREATING CANCERAugust 2020December 2022Allow2800YesNo
16966073BISPECIFIC ANTIBODIES COMPRISING AN ANTIGEN-BINDING SITE BINDING TO LAG3July 2020June 2023Abandon3410NoNo
16964471CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTORS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING TOXICITYJuly 2020February 2023Allow3110NoNo
16896784ANTI-CD38 ANTIBODIES AND FORMULATIONSJune 2020January 2023Allow3101YesNo
16476487ANTI-5T4 ANTIBODY-DRUG CONJUGATE AND USE THEREOFJuly 2019February 2023Allow4311YesNo
16265206METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IMAGING AMYLOID DEPOSITSFebruary 2019February 2024Allow6060NoNo
16078813ANTI-CD11D ANTIBODIES AND USES THEREOFAugust 2018October 2023Allow6010YesNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner ESSEX, LAURA ANN - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner ESSEX, LAURA ANN works in Art Unit 1649 and has examined 28 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 67.9%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 37 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner ESSEX, LAURA ANN's allowance rate of 67.9% places them in the 31% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by ESSEX, LAURA ANN receive 1.18 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 12% 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 ESSEX, LAURA ANN is 37 months. This places the examiner in the 31% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +41.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by ESSEX, LAURA ANN. This interview benefit is in the 87% 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 75.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 94% 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, 133.3% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 96% 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 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:

  • 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.

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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