USPTO Examiner AFREMOVA VERA - Art Unit 1653

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19237449RAPID ISOLATION, CULTIVATION METHODS AND UTILITIES OF TRUFFLE FUNGIJune 2025December 2025Allow621YesNo
18831490PREBIOTIC AND PROBIOTIC FORMULATION CONTAINING ACID AND HEAT RESISTANT BACTERIAFebruary 2025March 2026Abandon1310NoNo
18621769RAPID ISOLATION, CULTIVATION METHODS AND UTILITIES OF TRUFFLE FUNGIMarch 2024May 2025Allow1331YesNo
18618941PROBIOTIC SUPPLEMENT FOR METABOLIC HEALTHMarch 2024October 2025Allow1811NoNo
18425174NOVEL SIALIDASES AND USES THEREOFJanuary 2024June 2025Abandon1611NoNo
18408667POSTBIOTIC PREPARATION FOR PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE REHABILITATION AND PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATION THEREOFJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1110YesNo
18445613Probiotic Formulation for Intestinal DysbiosisNovember 2023April 2025Abandon1720YesNo
18389115DETECTION OF MYCOBACTERIUM ON GROWTH MEDIANovember 2023February 2026Allow2710NoNo
18495757METHODS FOR PROMOTING INTESTINAL HEALTH AND FOR ENHANCING ANTIOXIDATION USING PREBIOTIC COMPOSITIONOctober 2023May 2024Allow700NoNo
18372656STRAINS OF LACTOBACILLUS DELBRUECKII WHICH INHIBIT PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALISSeptember 2023June 2025Allow2121NoNo
18459983Methods for Treating a Health Condition with ProbioticsSeptember 2023August 2025Allow2320YesNo
18352485COMBINATION PRODUCT FOR PROPHYLAXIS AND TREATMENT OF IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROMEJuly 2023January 2024Allow630NoYes
18350557IMMUNOSTIMULATORY BACTERIA FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCERJuly 2023December 2025Allow2931NoNo
18219731CULTURE METHOD FOR HIGH-CONCENTRATION HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALISJuly 2023March 2025Abandon2020YesNo
18217140COMPOSITION FOR TREATING IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROMEJune 2023December 2023Allow510NoNo
18137752DIETARY SUPPLEMENTApril 2023May 2025Allow2421NoNo
18299197COMPOSITION COMPRISING LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM FOR PREVENTING AND/OR TREATING MENTAL ILLNESSApril 2023September 2024Abandon1710NoNo
18132565COMPOSITION FOR PROMOTING ABSORPTION OF PHYTOCHEMICALSApril 2023October 2025Abandon3021NoNo
18025944PROBIOTIC COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF ACNEMarch 2023January 2026Allow3520NoNo
18181301RECOMBINANT BACTERIUM WITH A HIGH PHA YIELD AND THE CONSTRUCTION METHOD THEREOFMarch 2023April 2024Allow1421NoNo
18115933COMPOSITION FOR TREATING IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROMEMarch 2023December 2023Allow921NoNo
18023287METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STUDYING OBJECTS, IN PARTICULAR BIOLOGICAL CELLSFebruary 2023January 2026Abandon3501NoNo
18147224MICROBIOME MARKERS AND THERAPIES FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERSDecember 2022May 2024Allow1620YesNo
18146209TOMATO PATHOGENIC FUNGUS DETECTING APPARATUS AND DETECTING METHOD USING SAMEDecember 2022April 2024Allow1620YesNo
17957633CELLULOSIC ENZYME RECYCLING FROM SEPARATION OF SACCHARIFIED BIOMASSSeptember 2022January 2024Allow1610NoNo
17907617MEDIUM FOR BACILLUS CEREUS GROUP DETECTIONSeptember 2022January 2026Allow3920NoNo
17953610POSTBIOTIC COMPOSITIONS AND RELATED METHODS FOR AGRICULTURESeptember 2022October 2025Abandon3710NoNo
17907523DETERMINISTIC LATERAL DISPLACEMENT ARRAY WITH A SINGLE COLUMN OF BUMPING OBSTACLESSeptember 2022October 2025Abandon3701NoNo
17950391ALGAL BOTANICAL EXTRACTS RICH IN EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID AS TRI/DIGLYCERIDE CONJUGATESeptember 2022November 2025Abandon3820NoNo
17941915Novel Microbial Biomass Based Feed ProductsSeptember 2022June 2025Abandon3420NoNo
17902330LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS SUBSP. LACTIS A32, DERIVED PRODUCT AND USE THEREOFSeptember 2022May 2023Allow810NoNo
17818977METHOD OF IMPROVING MEMORY AND LEARNING ABILITYAugust 2022May 2023Allow910NoNo
17885189METHOD FOR ALLEVIATING ATOPIC DERMATITISAugust 2022July 2023Allow1110NoNo
17795764COMPOSITION OF MICROORGANISMS FOR BREEDING INSECTSJuly 2022September 2025Abandon3711NoNo
17815530MICROORGANISMS CONVERTING INOSITOL TO BUTYRATEJuly 2022October 2025Abandon3901NoNo
17863964COENZYME Q10 FORMULATIONS IN THE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSAJuly 2022January 2026Allow4231NoNo
17843087COMBINATION PRODUCT FOR PROPHYLAXIS AND TREATMENT OF IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROMEJune 2022January 2024Abandon1910NoNo
17807077Biopesticide composition for use in preventing or minimizing plant diseaseJune 2022September 2025Abandon3901NoNo
17743469METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BACTERIALLY INDUCED CRYSTAL PARTICLEMay 2022April 2024Allow2320NoNo
17737170Microbial Contamination Control in BioprocessingMay 2022March 2025Allow3411NoNo
17734621METHOD FOR CULTURING UNICELLULAR RED ALGAE (URA) WITH MILK PERMEATEMay 2022February 2024Allow2110NoNo
17772813STRAIN WITH IMPROVED AROMATIC AMINO ACID PRODUCTION CAPACITY BY YEEO GENE INACTIVATIONApril 2022June 2025Abandon3711NoNo
17755101COMPOSITION FOR THE CARDIOVASCULAR RISK REDUCTIONApril 2022April 2025Abandon3601NoNo
17725462ISOLATION, IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION OF STREPTOCOCCUS SP. 121April 2022June 2023Abandon1320NoNo
17431346LIQUID FERTILIZER PRODUCTION METHOD AND HIGHQUALITY LIQUID FERTILIZER BASED ON L F Q C AND CHLORELLA MICROBIOLOGICAL FERTILIZER MANUFACTURE METHODApril 2022October 2025Abandon5021NoNo
17769268COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING HYALURONIDASE AND/OR COLLAGENASE AND/OR 4-METHYLUMBELLIFERONE (4-MU) AND METHODS OF TREATMENT USING SAMEApril 2022July 2025Abandon3910NoNo
17595616USE OF ENZYME THAT CLEAVES BOTH ALPHA- AND BETA-1,4-GLYCOSIDIC BONDSApril 2022June 2025Allow4210NoNo
17709527Strain of Lactobacillus crispatus Capable of Preventing and/or Treating Helicobacter pylori InfectionMarch 2022February 2025Allow3420NoNo
17698490VIABLE LYOPHILIZED COMPOSITIONS DERIVED FROM HUMAN TISSUES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAMEMarch 2022December 2025Abandon4541NoNo
17642391HYDROGEL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING PROTIST CELLSMarch 2022February 2025Abandon3501NoNo
17692414USE OF LACTOBACILLUS PARACASEI GM-080 FOR MODULATING IMMUNE FUNCTIONMarch 2022February 2026Allow4731YesNo
17691325PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF LIGNOCELLULOSE MATERIAL INTO AN ORGANIC ACIDMarch 2022January 2024Allow2310NoNo
17685908BIFIDOBACTERIUM LACTIS BL-99 AND APPLICATION THEREOFMarch 2022November 2023Allow2011NoNo
17685974BIFIDOBACTERIUM LACTIS BL-99 AND APPLICATION THEREOFMarch 2022November 2023Allow2011NoNo
17674834PREBIOTIC COMPOSITION AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAMEFebruary 2022August 2023Allow1811NoNo
17673460LACTOBACILLUS PARACASEI STRAIN AND USE THEREOFFebruary 2022March 2024Allow2521NoNo
17632865MEDICAMENT FOR TREATING STROKE CAUSED BY DEEP FUNGAL INFECTIONSFebruary 2022January 2025Abandon3510NoNo
17632497ENGINEERED BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAYS FOR PRODUCTION OF 3-AMINO-4-HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID BY FERMENTATIONFebruary 2022July 2025Abandon4110NoNo
17630963COMPOSITION FOR IMPROVING SKIN CONDITIONJanuary 2022December 2024Abandon3510YesNo
17630018NUTRITIVE COMPOSITIONS WITH SECRETED IgA, MILK FAT GLOBULE MEMBRANE COMPONENTS AND/OR BIFIDOBACTERIUMJanuary 2022December 2024Abandon3501NoNo
17626965TRANSGENIC BACTERIA AND METHODS OF USING SAMEJanuary 2022May 2025Abandon4010NoNo
17571387BLOOD GLUCOSE CONTROL AND ANTI-OBESITY PROBIOTICS COMPOSITIONS IN A SPECIFIC SELECTION AND RATIOJanuary 2022October 2023Abandon2111NoNo
17624377METERED DOSING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE OF PSYCHEDELIC COMPOUNDSJanuary 2022February 2025Abandon3801NoNo
17623947Bifidobacterium Longum Subsp. Infantis CCFM687 and Fermented Food and Application ThereofDecember 2021January 2025Abandon3710NoNo
17597177ANTIPROLIFERATIVE EFFECT OF AGAROPHYTON CHILENSIS EXTRACT IN PROSTATE CANCERDecember 2021January 2026Allow4921NoNo
17623233Integrated Biomarker System for Evaluating Risks of Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG) and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)December 2021May 2025Abandon4110NoNo
17547361PROBIOTIC SPORTS NUTRITION COMPOSITIONSDecember 2021October 2025Abandon4640NoNo
17542040Algae BeadsDecember 2021February 2025Abandon3831YesNo
17534361COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INHIBITION OF PATHOGENIC BACTERIAL GROWTHNovember 2021August 2024Abandon3311NoNo
17529117SURGICAL RECOVERY SUPPLEMENTNovember 2021October 2023Abandon2311NoNo
17525328AIRWAY MEDICAMENTSNovember 2021February 2025Allow3960NoNo
17279293IMMUNOSTIMULATOR AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING INFECTIONNovember 2021August 2025Abandon5321NoNo
17517422PERFUSION BIOREACTOR AND RELATED METHODS OF USENovember 2021December 2023Allow2520YesNo
17514670EXTERNAL COMPOSITION FOR WOUND HEALING CONTAINING LACTOBACILLUS FERMENTATION PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR PROMOTING WOUND HEALING USING THE SAMEOctober 2021July 2023Allow2111NoNo
17498188METHODS FOR TREATING CANCER BY ADJUSTING SELECTED METABOLITESOctober 2021January 2025Abandon4001NoNo
17494958NON-INVASIVE SAMPLING OF INNER-COLONIC MICROBIOMEOctober 2021December 2024Abandon3801NoNo
17598785DIRECT DETECTION METHOD FOR TICK-BORNE INFECTIONS AND A CELL TECHNOLOGY MEDIUM FOR THE METHODSeptember 2021November 2024Allow3731YesNo
17440747STRAINS OF LACTOBACILLUS DELBRUECKII WHICH INHIBIT PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALISSeptember 2021June 2023Allow2121NoNo
17472979ENHANCED PRODUCTION OF RHAMNOLIPIDS USING AT LEAST TWO CARBON SOURCESSeptember 2021March 2024Allow3021NoNo
17473758COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING PLANTS WITH TOLERANCE TO HEAT STRESSSeptember 2021June 2024Abandon3311NoNo
17465124BOTULINUM TOXIN ADMINISTRATION FOR TREATMENT OF NEUROGENIC DETRUSOR OVERACTIVITY ASSOCIATED URINARY INCONTINENCESeptember 2021November 2023Abandon2610NoNo
17411812PROCESS FOR BACTERIALLY DEVULCANIZING SULPHUR-VULCANIZED RUBBER PARTICLESAugust 2021August 2023Abandon2410NoNo
17392346MEDIUM FOR THE SPECIFIC DETECTION OF RESISTANT MICROORGANISMSAugust 2021April 2024Abandon3221NoNo
17370849METHOD OF CULTURING HAEMATOCOCCUS SPECIES FOR MANUFACTURING OF ASTAXANTHINJuly 2021January 2025Allow4230NoNo
17368601Microbial Biomass-Based Feed ProductsJuly 2021February 2026Abandon5531NoNo
17365619Process For Accelerating, Increasing, and Stabilizing Production of Biogas with a High Methane Content in Systems For Anaerobic Biodigestion of Organic WastesJuly 2021March 2023Allow2010NoNo
17420177Supplemented Serum-Containing Culture Medium for Enhanced Arpe-19 Growth and Human Cytomegalovirus Vaccine ProductionJuly 2021November 2025Abandon5321NoNo
17296308USE OF PROBIOTIC YEAST CELLS PRODUCING RECOMBINANT PARATHORMONE FOR THERAPEUTIC PURPOSESMay 2021October 2024Allow4130YesNo
17324698SKIN CARE APPLICATIONS OF EXTRACELLULAR METABOLITES FROM BACILLUS COAGULANSMay 2021October 2023Allow2920YesNo
17245833DRIED BACTERIAL CELL POWDER CONTAINING A CAROTENOID AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAMEApril 2021October 2023Abandon3010NoNo
17288383SPOREFORMING PROBIOTIC STRAINS, METHODS AND USES THEREOFApril 2021November 2022Allow1820NoNo
17287719Probiotic Supplement For Metabolic HealthApril 2021December 2023Allow3221NoNo
17284985Personalized System for Restoring the Gastrointestinal Tract MicrobiomeApril 2021June 2024Abandon3840NoNo
17223340METHOD OF REDUCING CONCENTRATIONS OF ONE OR MORE OF N2O and NO IN MEDIUMApril 2021September 2024Abandon4140NoNo
17217185LACTOBACILLUS CASEI FOR TREATING OBESITY AND ASSOCIATED METABOLIC DISORDERSMarch 2021July 2022Allow1510NoNo
17217305BIFIDOBACTERIUM LACTIS BL-99 AND APPLICATION THEREOFMarch 2021December 2021Allow811NoNo
17280733ADDITIVE FOR MEDIUM FOR PROMOTING PRODUCTION OF PARACRINE FACTORMarch 2021September 2024Abandon4201NoNo
17210078MICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USEMarch 2021September 2023Abandon3001NoNo
17200585METHODS OF PREVENTING AND TREATING COVID-19 INFECTION WITH PROBIOTICSMarch 2021March 2023Allow2431YesNo
16981417OBESITY TREATMENT USING PROBIOTICS, COMPOSITION FOR REDUCING BODY FAT, AND COMPOSITION FOR REDUCING WAIST CIRCUMFERENCEMarch 2021June 2024Allow4541YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner AFREMOVA, VERA.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
20
Examiner Affirmed
10
(50.0%)
Examiner Reversed
10
(50.0%)
Reversal Percentile
70.0%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 50.0% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
70
Allowed After Appeal Filing
14
(20.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
56
(80.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
24.3%
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, 20.0% 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

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 AFREMOVA, VERA - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner AFREMOVA, VERA works in Art Unit 1653 and has examined 715 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 48.8%, 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 AFREMOVA, VERA's allowance rate of 48.8% places them in the 11% 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 AFREMOVA, VERA receive 2.48 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 AFREMOVA, VERA 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 +34.5% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by AFREMOVA, VERA. This interview benefit is in the 82% 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, 17.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 16% 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 35.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 54% 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, 50.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 42% 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 64.3% of appeals filed. This is in the 44% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 55.6% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows below-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. Be prepared to fully prosecute appeals if filed.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 65.2% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 70% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show above-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Petitionable matters include restriction requirements (MPEP § 1002.02(c)(2)) and various procedural issues.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.4% of allowed cases (in the 59% 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 5.2% of allowed cases (in the 81% 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.

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.

No Guarantees: We do not provide any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the statistics presented above. Patent prosecution statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data and are subject to data quality limitations, processing errors, and changes in USPTO practices over time.

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