USPTO Examiner BOWERS ERIN M - Art Unit 1653

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18667290DISSOLVABLE GEL-FORMING FILM FOR DELIVERY OF ACTIVE AGENTSMay 2024April 2025Allow1110NoNo
18643778METHODS OF RECELLULARIZING A TISSUE OR ORGAN FOR IMPROVED TRANSPLANTABILITYApril 2024September 2025Allow1620NoNo
18435911BIOACTIVE RENAL CELLS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASEFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1310NoNo
18577824MUTANTS OF D-AMINO ACID TRANSAMINASE OBTAINED BASED ON SUPERCOMPUTING-ASSISTED TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATION THEREOFJanuary 2024October 2024Allow912NoNo
18394975NANOPORE-BASED ANALYSIS OF ANALYTESDecember 2023October 2024Allow1011NoNo
18501804DOSAGE FORMS OF TISSUE KALLIKREIN 1November 2023February 2025Allow1511NoNo
18468626METHODS FOR ASSESSING CELL SURFACE GLYCOSYLATIONSeptember 2023January 2025Allow1602NoNo
18356910RECOVERY PROCESSJuly 2023July 2025Abandon2421NoNo
18323450METHOD OF SACCHARIFYING CELLULOSEMay 2023February 2026Abandon3330NoNo
18196939METHODS AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE FOR ANIMAL THERAPEUTICSMay 2023November 2024Allow1801NoNo
18141056METHODS OF TREATING JOINT DISEASE, DISORDERS, AND CONDITIONS WITH TISSUE INHIBITORS OF MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASEApril 2023June 2025Allow2530NoNo
18140320SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RETRIEVING CELLS FROM A CONTINUOUS CULTURE MICROFLUIDIC DEVICEApril 2023January 2026Abandon3301NoNo
17997222METHODS FOR QUANTIFICATION OF AMYLOID BETA PEPTIDES IN PLASMA BY MASS SPECTROMETRYApril 2023January 2026Allow3811NoNo
18033107IDENTIFICATION OF PROTHROMBOTIC CONDITIONSApril 2023January 2026Abandon3301NoNo
18136961Preservation of Cell-Free Nucleic Acids in Biological SamplesApril 2023May 2024Allow1310NoNo
18295268Reactions with non-retroviral reverse transcriptaseApril 2023October 2025Allow3111NoNo
18247866ENGINEERED PHOSPHOPENTOMUTASE VARIANT ENZYMESApril 2023March 2026Allow3511NoNo
18153739L-DOPA MICROBIOME THERAPYJanuary 2023October 2025Allow3331NoNo
18053262METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES, TREATING INFLAMMATION, AND MANAGING SYMPTOMS OF MENOPAUSENovember 2022January 2024Allow1411NoNo
17968476ENGINEERED TISSUE CONSTRUCTSOctober 2022November 2024Abandon2520NoNo
17933852MONOLAYER OF PBMCS OR BONE-MARROW CELLS AND USES THEREOFSeptember 2022November 2025Allow3840YesNo
17933033Live Cell Imaging Systems And Methods To Validate Triggering Of Immune ResponseSeptember 2022May 2025Allow3251YesNo
17909727METHOD FOR THE HYDROXYLATION OF STEROIDSSeptember 2022December 2025Allow3910NoNo
17895690METHOD FOR ASSAYING THE ACTIVITY OF SPERMIDINE/SPERMINE N1-ACETYLTRANSFERASEAugust 2022February 2024Allow1710NoNo
17821810METHOD FOR THE MICROBIAL PRODUCTION OF SPECIFIC NATURAL CAPSAICINOIDSAugust 2022November 2023Allow1500NoNo
17892435DISSOLVABLE GEL-FORMING FILM FOR DELIVERY OF ACTIVE AGENTSAugust 2022December 2023Allow1611NoNo
17888229STABLE THERMOLYSIN HYDROGELAugust 2022December 2023Allow1611NoNo
17816371METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASESJuly 2022March 2024Allow1910NoNo
17862120Pharmaceutical Composition for Treating Cancer Comprising Trypsinogen and/or Chymotrypsinogen and an Active Agent Selected from a Selenium Compound, a Vanilloid Compound and a Cytoplasmic Glycolysis Reduction AgentJuly 2022September 2024Abandon2611NoNo
17861729MODIFIED DONOR ORGANSJuly 2022August 2023Allow1310NoNo
17858960METHODS OF RECELLULARIZING A TISSUE OR ORGAN FOR IMPROVED TRANSPLANTABILITYJuly 2022January 2024Allow1820NoNo
17853992METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR INDUCING DIFFERENTIATION OF HUMAN BROWN ADIPOCYTE PROGENITORSJune 2022September 2024Abandon2621NoNo
17757206ENDOPHYTIC STRAIN OF CLONOSTACHYS ROSEA FOR BIOCONTROL OF PHYTOPATHOGENIC FUNGIJune 2022October 2025Abandon4011NoNo
17784013BIO-CONTROL METHOD FOR COMBATING THE PROPAGATION OF PHYTOPATHOGENIC FUNGI AND OOMYCETESJune 2022October 2025Abandon4001NoNo
17777861Aqueous liquid extract of Spirulina for the prevention and/or treatment of chemically induced peripheral neuropathy and their symptoms, composition and use thereofMay 2022June 2025Abandon3711NoNo
17772721METHOD FOR PREPARING KESTOSE-CONTAINING FRUCTOOLIGOSACCHARIDESApril 2022August 2025Allow4020NoNo
17705153COMPOSITIONS, METHODS, SYSTEMS AND/OR KITS FOR DETECTING ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE IN BACTERIAMarch 2022October 2024Allow3121NoNo
17695215ENGINEERED TISSUE CONSTRUCTSMarch 2022June 2024Abandon2720NoNo
17684861Nutritional Composition for Improving SleepMarch 2022December 2025Abandon4541NoNo
17589148DRUG AND SMALL MOLECULE DELIVERY VIA MICROBIAL VESICLESJanuary 2022May 2025Abandon3901NoNo
17578119METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR CNS DELIVERY OF IDURONATE-2-SULFATASEJanuary 2022July 2024Allow3021YesNo
17559713PRENYLATION ASSAYDecember 2021April 2024Abandon2811NoNo
17558640Method for the Diagnosis of Niemann-Pick DiseaseDecember 2021July 2023Allow1910NoNo
17555261MICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING COMBINED PROBIOTIC ASSEMBLAGESDecember 2021March 2025Abandon3911NoNo
17614710RECOMBINANT FUNGAL STRAINS WITH REDUCED LEVELS OF MYCOTOXINSNovember 2021May 2025Abandon4201NoNo
17535094Extracellular Matrix ScaffoldsNovember 2021August 2025Allow4510NoNo
17521532DRIED CHLORELLA BASED COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PLANTSNovember 2021December 2023Abandon2520NoNo
17609376DEVICE FOR DETECTING ORGANOPHOSPHATESNovember 2021October 2025Allow4711NoNo
17502217Novel Cell-Based Assay for Determining Activity in the Retinoblastoma PathwayOctober 2021May 2023Allow1910NoNo
17502550Bioreactor SystemOctober 2021October 2025Abandon4820NoNo
17500230Novel Cell-Based Assay for Determining Activity in the Retinoblastoma PathwayOctober 2021March 2023Allow1701NoNo
17474118COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING INFLAMMATORY MACROPHAGE-MEDIATED AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE COMPRISING EXOSOMES DERIVED FROM STEM CELLS THAT ARE SURFACE-MODIFIED TO TARGET ACTIVATED MACROPHAGESSeptember 2021September 2025Allow4811NoNo
17469714BIOMARKERS OF VASCULAR DISEASESeptember 2021July 2023Allow2210NoNo
17432704PREPARING TISSUES FOR DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AND DIAGNOSTIC AGENTS AND DELIVERING THE AGENTSAugust 2021December 2024Abandon3901NoNo
17406956Method For Assaying The Activity Of Spermidine/Spermine N1-AcetyltransferaseAugust 2021June 2022Allow911YesNo
17404038BIOACTIVE RENAL CELLS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASEAugust 2021November 2023Allow2710NoNo
17426238METHOD OF USING TRACK ETCHED MEMBRANES FOR THE FILTRATION OF BIOLOGICAL FLUIDSJuly 2021January 2025Abandon4201NoNo
17425609Fusion Constructs for Controlling Protein FunctionJuly 2021October 2025Abandon5121NoNo
17383404METHODS FOR DETECTING DISEASES AND DISORDERS CHARACTERIZED BY ABERRANT RED BLOOD CELL AGGREGATIONJuly 2021November 2024Abandon4001NoNo
17378955LACTIC ACID BACTERIA COMPOSITION FOR REDUCING FAT AND PROMOTING EXERCISE PERFORMANCE AND USE THEREOFJuly 2021May 2023Allow2221NoNo
17345187QUANTIFICATION METHOD OF ETHANOLAMINE PHOSPHATE, OXIDOREDUCTASE FOR QUANTIFICATION, COMPOSITION FOR QUANTIFICATION, KIT FOR QUANTIFICATION AND SENSOR FOR QUANTIFICATIONJune 2021November 2023Allow2911NoNo
17413529GENERATION AND CRYOPRESERVATION OF PLURIPOTENT STEM CELL-DERIVED CLINICAL GRADE CORNEAL ENDOTHELIAL CELLSJune 2021November 2025Allow5331YesNo
17339002METHODS FOR ALLEVIATING POST-POLIO MUSCLE WEAKNESS AND CONDITIONS SIMILAR THERETOJune 2021October 2024Abandon4110NoNo
17327741SELF-ACTUATING SIGNAL PRODUCING DETECTION DEVICES AND METHODSMay 2021March 2025Allow4641YesNo
17327107CARTILAGE-DERIVED IMPLANTS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAMEMay 2021August 2023Allow2710NoNo
17236645PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION BASED ON BACTERIOPHAGES AGAINST F. NUCLEATUM; USE IN THE TREATMENT OF DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PATHOGENApril 2021February 2023Allow2210YesNo
17285945METHOD AND KIT FOR PESTICIDES DETECTION, AND PLASMID, BACULOVIRUS, CELL AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME FOR PESTICIDE DETECTIONSApril 2021August 2025Abandon5221NoNo
17228110CAROTENOIDS FOR TREATING OR PREVENTING NAUSEAApril 2021February 2026Allow5861YesNo
17218410CARTILAGE-DERIVED IMPLANTS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAMEMarch 2021November 2023Allow3110NoNo
17210801TENOCYTE CONTAINING BIOSCAFFOLDS AND TREATMENT USING THE SAMEMarch 2021October 2024Abandon4210NoNo
17190821BIOLOGICAL PREPARATION AND APPLICATION THEREOFMarch 2021October 2023Abandon3120NoNo
17189515IRRADIATED MEMBRANE FOR CELL EXPANSIONMarch 2021November 2022Allow2000NoNo
17180237Pathways to Generate Hair CellsFebruary 2021March 2024Abandon3721NoNo
17178987METHOD FOR PRODUCING CELL AGGREGATESFebruary 2021December 2023Abandon3420YesNo
17177970COMBINATION THERAPY FOR ISCHEMIAFebruary 2021August 2023Allow3020NoNo
17166566PHARMACEUTICAL FOR PREVENTION OF BLEOMYCIN-INDUCED PULMONARY FIBROSISFebruary 2021November 2023Abandon3311NoNo
17263278FUNCTIONAL AMYLOID HYDROGELS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOFJanuary 2021February 2025Allow4821NoNo
17137094COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING AND PREVENTING PROTEINURIA AND ENDOTHELIAL EROSIONDecember 2020October 2023Abandon3410NoNo
17247678OPEN LOOP ADDITIVE MATERIAL PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING A HUMAN-HABITABLE ENVIRONMENTDecember 2020July 2024Abandon4311NoNo
17126572THERAPEUTIC COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS USING EXOSOMES DERIVED FROM HUMAN DERMAL FIBROBLASTSDecember 2020July 2024Abandon4221NoNo
17056153COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR SCREENING COMPOUNDS FOR CARDIAC SIDE EFFECTSNovember 2020July 2024Abandon4401NoNo
17098236DIAGNOSTIC TEST KITS FOR SAMPLE PREPARATION AND ANALYSISNovember 2020October 2024Allow4711YesNo
17095209Neural-Derived Human Exosomes for Autism and Co-Morbidities ThereofNovember 2020October 2023Abandon3501NoNo
17092379MICROFLUIDIC APPARATUS, METHOD, AND APPLICATIONSNovember 2020April 2023Allow2910NoNo
17051937AMYLASE ENZYMESOctober 2020November 2025Allow6032NoNo
16949238METHOD FOR PRODUCING OTIC PROGENITORSOctober 2020March 2023Abandon2810NoNo
17073465Cascade Tangential Flow Filtration Systems for Perfusion of Cell CultureOctober 2020August 2023Abandon3401NoNo
17068722SYSTEMS FOR TREATING DERMAL INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONSOctober 2020January 2023Allow2710NoNo
16945776Methods, Compounds and Compositions for Treatment of Influenza and Parainfluenza PatientsJuly 2020February 2025Abandon5430NoYes
16963278METHOD FOR PREPARING CANCER STEM CELL SPHEROIDSJuly 2020June 2024Abandon4701NoNo
16931452ELECTROCHEMICALLY ENGINEERED SURFACE OF HYDROGELS, PARTICULARLY PEG HYDROGELS, FOR ENHANCED CELLULAR PENETRATIONJuly 2020June 2025Allow5940YesNo
16906766CELL CULTURE MEDIUMJune 2020August 2024Allow5021NoNo
16878044Cell culture plate, method for preparing thereof and method for detecting a substanceMay 2020December 2024Allow5541YesNo
15931809TREATMENTS OF OXIDATIVE STRESS CONDITIONSMay 2020February 2024Allow4541NoNo
16763284METHODS FOR HIGH TAURINE PRODUCTION USING NOVEL DECARBOXYLASESMay 2020May 2023Allow3611NoNo
16862226NON-NATURALLY OCCURING THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) BROWN ADIPOSE-DERIVED STEM CELL AGGREGATES, AND METHODS OF GENERATING AND USING THE SAMEApril 2020October 2024Abandon5441YesNo
16861136BACTERIAL STRAINS CAPABLE OF METABOLIZING OXALATESApril 2020November 2022Abandon3010NoNo
16854294LYMPHOCYTE BIOMARKERS FOR DETERMINING THE CLINICAL RESPONSE TO CELL THERAPYApril 2020June 2022Allow2610NoNo
16851822STABLE FORMULATIONS FOR CNS DELIVERY OF ARYLSULFATASE AApril 2020May 2023Abandon3720NoNo
16850034Quenched coatingApril 2020June 2025Allow6061YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner BOWERS, ERIN M.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
19
Examiner Affirmed
13
(68.4%)
Examiner Reversed
6
(31.6%)
Reversal Percentile
48.0%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 31.6% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage 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
59
Allowed After Appeal Filing
6
(10.2%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
53
(89.8%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
13.7%
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, 10.2% 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 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 BOWERS, ERIN M - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner BOWERS, ERIN M works in Art Unit 1653 and has examined 563 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 51.5%, 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 BOWERS, ERIN M's allowance rate of 51.5% places them in the 13% 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 BOWERS, ERIN M receive 2.54 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 74% 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 BOWERS, ERIN M 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 +18.5% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by BOWERS, ERIN M. This interview benefit is in the 61% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 17.6% 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 22.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 28% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 14.3% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 25% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 50.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 14% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 52.6% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner rarely withdraws rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. If you file an appeal, be prepared to fully prosecute it to a PTAB decision. Per MPEP § 1207, the examiner will prepare an Examiner's Answer maintaining the rejections.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 81.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 85% 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 0.4% of allowed cases (in the 57% 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 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.

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

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