USPTO Examiner NOAKES SUZANNE MARIE - Art Unit 1656

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18879995NOVEL 5-DEHYDRO-2-DEOXYGLUCONOKINASE VARIANT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING 5’-INOSINIC ACID USING SAMEDecember 2024May 2025Allow500NoNo
18970552S. PYOGENES CAS9 MUTANT GENES AND POLYPEPTIDES ENCODED BY SAMEDecember 2024May 2025Allow510NoNo
18919946FUSION POLYPEPTIDES FOR PRODUCTION OF 7-DEHYDROCHOLESTEROL AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFOctober 2024February 2025Allow401NoNo
18914016COMPOSITIONS FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING CORONAVIRUS INFECTIONSOctober 2024September 2025Allow1111NoNo
18886925HOST CELLS COMPRISING A RECOMBINANT CASEIN PROTEIN AND A RECOMBINANT KINASE PROTEINSeptember 2024January 2025Allow410YesNo
18882318RECOMBINANT CELL WALL HYDROLASESSeptember 2024December 2024Allow301NoNo
18734239METHOD FOR EXPANDING PROPAGATION OF METARHIZIUM RILEYI MR006 AND USE THEREOFJune 2024April 2025Allow1020NoNo
18641530ENZYMATIC PRODUCTION OF HEXOSESApril 2024November 2025Allow1910NoNo
18614665BONE GELATIN PROCESSMarch 2024August 2024Allow410NoNo
18613508OMNI-103 CRISPR NUCLEASEMarch 2024August 2025Allow1710NoNo
18600332ENZYMATIC METHOD FOR PREPARING REBAUDIOSIDE JMarch 2024April 2025Abandon1310NoNo
18688056POLYPEPTIDES AND USES THEREOFFebruary 2024May 2025Allow1411NoNo
18586929ENZYMES WITH RUVC DOMAINSFebruary 2024December 2024Allow921NoNo
18582803Chimeric endolysin polypeptideFebruary 2024July 2024Allow500YesNo
18291954LARGE SCALE PURIFICATION OF ANTIBODIESJanuary 2024July 2025Allow1721NoNo
18545977SUPPRESSION OF PAIN BY GENE EDITINGDecember 2023August 2025Allow2011NoNo
18544368TYPE III COLLAGEN PEPTIDE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFDecember 2023June 2024Allow610NoNo
18537715BLOOD GLUCOSE STABILIZING METHODS AND COMPOSITIONSDecember 2023December 2025Allow2421NoNo
18532665SIALYLATED GLYCOPROTEIN COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOFDecember 2023April 2025Abandon1610NoNo
18516160SOLUBILIZATION OF MSW WITH BLEND ENZYMESNovember 2023March 2025Abandon1601NoNo
18513879Compositions and Methods for Treating Celiac Sprue DiseaseNovember 2023November 2025Allow2321NoNo
18561246MICROBIAL STRAIN EXPRESSING AN INVERTASE/SUCROSE HYDROLASENovember 2023September 2025Allow2221NoNo
18505972ENGINEERED PYROCOCCUS ENZYMES AND USES THEREOFNovember 2023February 2025Allow1510YesNo
18558880Optimization of a Halophilic PHB Depolymerase for Industrial ApplicationsNovember 2023November 2025Allow2431NoNo
18489954Agarase Mutant with Improved Thermal Stability and Application ThereofOctober 2023April 2024Allow610NoNo
18287223PROTEIN COMPLEX INCLUDING BOTULINUM TOXIN TRANSLOCATION DOMAIN AND ENDOLYSIN AND ANTIBACTERIAL COMPOSITION INCLUDING SAMEOctober 2023August 2024Allow1020YesNo
18484305BLOOD GLUCOSE STABILIZING METHODS AND COMPOSITIONSOctober 2023March 2025Abandon1810NoNo
18474786GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS FOR PRODUCING PSYCHOTROPIC ALKALOIDSSeptember 2023June 2024Allow911NoNo
18473990COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR EPIGENETIC REGULATION OF HBV GENE EXPRESSIONSeptember 2023February 2025Abandon1721NoNo
18467362URIDINE DIPHOSPHATE-DEPENDENT GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE ENZYMESeptember 2023July 2025Allow2221NoNo
18463864HOST CELLS COMPRISING A RECOMBINANT CASEIN PROTEIN AND A RECOMBINANT KINASE PROTEINSeptember 2023August 2024Allow1121NoNo
18456333RECOMBINANT YEAST AND USE THEREOFAugust 2023January 2025Allow1711YesNo
18264101SUBTILISIN VARIANTS AND THEIR USEAugust 2023October 2025Allow2721YesNo
18364419ENGINEERED GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASES AND STEVIOL GLYCOSIDE GLUCOSYLATION METHODSAugust 2023June 2025Allow2211YesNo
18353339MODIFIED DDAH POLYPEPTIDES COMPRISING A PHARMACOKINETIC ENHANCING MOIETY, IMPROVED PHARMACOLOGY AND THEIR USESJuly 2023March 2026Abandon3221NoNo
18220808Applications of Engineered Streptococcus Canis Cas9 Variants on Single-Base PAM TargetsJuly 2023April 2025Allow2111NoNo
183474732,3-Butanediol Production, Methyl Ethyl Ketone Production, and Induction of Drought Tolerance in PlantsJuly 2023February 2026Allow3201YesNo
18342853P21 MRNA TARGETING DNAZYMESJune 2023November 2023Allow501YesNo
18340344RECEPTOR/HISTIDINE KINASE FUSION CONSTRUCTS AND USES THEREOFJune 2023January 2025Abandon1901NoNo
18338255METHODS FOR PRODUCTION OF HUMAN RECOMBINANT ARGINASE 1 AND USES THEREOFJune 2023February 2025Allow2010NoNo
18325199E. coli Deficient in Lon and SulA for Gene TargetingMay 2023January 2025Allow1901NoNo
18039210GLUTAMATE-CYSTEINE LIGASE VARIANT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING GLUTATHIONE USING SAMEMay 2023January 2026Allow3200YesNo
18322480GENETICALLY ENCODED BIOSENSORSMay 2023September 2024Allow1610NoNo
18317915GAS VESICLE EXPRESSION SYSTEMS, GAS VESICLE CONSTRUCTS AND RELATED GENETIC CIRCUITS, VECTORS, MAMMALIAN CELLS, HOSTS, COMPOSITIONS, METHODS AND SYSTEMSMay 2023October 2024Allow1710NoNo
18314859Chimeric endolysin polypeptideMay 2023September 2023Allow400NoNo
18313048COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DETECTION AND MEASUREMENT OF RNA MODIFICATIONS THROUGH TARGETED RNA EDITINGMay 2023August 2024Allow1510NoNo
18310225STEVIOL GLYCOSIDE HEXOSE TRANSFERASE AND GENE CODING FOR SAMEMay 2023June 2025Abandon2511NoNo
18248291TRANSCRIPTION ACTIVE COMPLEX TARGETING CANCER DRUG FROM VIRAL PROTEIN SEQUENCEApril 2023November 2025Allow3100YesNo
18296250METHODS OF INACTIVATING VIRAL CONTAMINANTSApril 2023January 2026Abandon3421NoNo
18130202RNA-GUIDED ENDONUCLEASE FUSION POLYPEPTIDES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFApril 2023August 2025Allow2821NoNo
18130199RNA-GUIDED ENDONUCLEASE FUSION POLYPEPTIDES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFApril 2023May 2025Allow2621NoNo
18194131COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ENZYME IMMOBILIZATIONMarch 2023December 2025Allow3331NoNo
18184476BLOOD GLUCOSE STABILIZING METHODS AND COMPOSITIONSMarch 2023September 2023Allow610YesNo
18182817COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS COMPRISING LYSIN PLYCP025 AND DERIVATIVES THEREOFMarch 2023June 2024Abandon1510NoNo
18120639POLYMERASES, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS OF USEMarch 2023May 2024Allow1510NoNo
18182948INCORPORATION OF INTERNAL POLYA-ENCODED POLY-LYSINE SEQUENCE TAGS AND THEIR VARIATIONS FOR THE TUNABLE CONTROL OF PROTEIN SYNTHESIS IN BACTERIAL AND EUKARYOTIC CELLSMarch 2023May 2025Allow2621NoNo
18178917THERAPEUTIC VARIANT ALPHA-2-MACROGLOBULIN COMPOSITIONSMarch 2023August 2024Allow1711NoNo
18024404METHODS FOR TREATING BONE MINERALIZATION DISORDERSMarch 2023February 2026Allow3511NoNo
18174552SYNTHETIC MINIATURE CRISPR-CAS (CASMINI) SYSTEM FOR EUKARYOTIC GENOME ENGINEERINGFebruary 2023May 2025Allow2731YesNo
18165470BETA-LACTAMASES WITH IMPROVED PROPERTIES FOR THERAPYFebruary 2023September 2023Allow710YesNo
18162243CRISPR-CAS EFFECTOR POLYPEPTIDES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFJanuary 2023January 2025Allow2411NoNo
18006372OMNI-103 CRISPR NUCLEASEJanuary 2023January 2024Allow1211NoNo
18156025PROCESS FOR MANIPULATING THE LEVEL OF GLYCAN CONTENT OF A GLYCOPROTEINJanuary 2023October 2025Abandon3320YesNo
18098647MODIFIED CLEAVASES, USES THEREOF AND RELATED KITSJanuary 2023February 2026Abandon3710NoNo
18148818COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A VARIANT CAS12I4 POLYPEPTIDE AND USES THEREOFDecember 2022May 2023Allow500NoNo
18088367COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS USING METHANOTROPHIC S-LAYER PROTEINS FOR EXPRESSION OF HETEROLOGOUS PROTEINSDecember 2022February 2025Abandon2601NoNo
18145042UnGE promoter sequence and its usesDecember 2022April 2024Allow1612NoNo
18068256COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING ECTOPIC CALCIFICATION DISORDERS, AND METHODS USING SAMEDecember 2022October 2024Allow2211NoNo
18066482REPRESSIBLE CONTROL OF GENE EXPRESSIONDecember 2022June 2024Allow1811NoNo
18064199HOST CELLS COMPRISING A RECOMBINANT CASEIN PROTEIN AND A RECOMBINANT KINASE PROTEINDecember 2022August 2023Allow911YesNo
18060797E. COLI-BASED PRODUCTION OF BETA-LACTAMASEDecember 2022January 2024Allow1310NoNo
18056385POLYPEPTIDE HAVING CEPHALOSPORIN C ACYLASE ACTIVITY AND USE THEREOFNovember 2022April 2024Allow1721YesNo
18056126GLYCOSYLATION OF PROTEINSNovember 2022June 2024Abandon1911NoNo
17995816ENZYMATIC METHOD FOR PREPARATION OF CMP-NEU5ACOctober 2022December 2024Allow2601NoNo
17915875HELPER FACTORS FOR EXPRESSING PROTEINS IN YEASTSeptember 2022October 2025Allow3610NoNo
17949489ENGINEERED ARYL SULFATE-DEPENDENT ENZYMESSeptember 2022May 2023Allow810NoNo
17933406XYLITOL PRODUCING METSCHNIKOWIA SPECIESSeptember 2022April 2024Abandon1901NoNo
17930683INSECTICIDAL PEPTIDE PRODUCTION AND COMBINATION OF CYSTEINE RICH PEPTIDESSeptember 2022May 2025Allow3321YesNo
17929986HETEROLOGOUS PROTEASE EXPRESSION FOR IMPROVING ALCOHOLIC FERMENTATIONSeptember 2022September 2025Abandon3631NoNo
17904571HYPOALLERGENIC RECOMBINANT MILK PROTEINS AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THE SAMEAugust 2022May 2024Allow2111YesNo
17800397PROTEIN CRYSTAL PRODUCTION METHOD AND CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURE ANALYSIS METHODAugust 2022January 2026Allow4111NoNo
17820316Novel polypeptides and antibiotics against Gram-negative bacterium comprising the sameAugust 2022May 2024Allow2121YesNo
17818389CONSTRUCTION OF RECOMBINANT SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE FOR SYNTHESIZING CARMINIC ACID AND APPLICATION THEREOFAugust 2022July 2023Allow1111NoNo
17794408MUTANTS OF A FILAMENTOUS FUNGAL CELL HAVING INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY IN THE PRODUCTION OF A POLYPEPTIDEJuly 2022January 2026Allow4210NoNo
17813977Solid Medium for Coriolus Versicolor, and Preparation Method and UseJuly 2022May 2024Allow2211NoNo
17794500ANTI-PD-L1 ANTIBODIESJuly 2022November 2025Abandon4001NoNo
17870190S. PYOGENES CAS9 MUTANT GENES AND POLYPEPTIDES ENCODED BY SAMEJuly 2022August 2024Allow2411NoNo
17812826GENETIC ENGINEERING OF FUNGI TO MODULATE TRYPTAMINE EXPRESSIONJuly 2022October 2023Allow1521NoNo
17812157RECOMBINANT YEAST AND USE THEREOFJuly 2022September 2023Abandon1410NoNo
17862354INHIBITION OF UNINTENDED MUTATIONS IN GENE EDITINGJuly 2022August 2023Allow1301NoNo
17855507Applications of Engineered Streptococcus Canis Cas9 Variants on Single-Base PAM TargetsJune 2022February 2023Allow800YesNo
17850516MODIFIED CLEAVASES, USES THEREOF AND RELATED KITSJune 2022August 2023Allow1410NoNo
17844371SYNTHETIC OPLOPHORUS LUCIFERASES WITH ENHANCED LIGHT OUTPUTJune 2022February 2023Allow800NoNo
17786786SERUM ALBUMIN-BINDING FIBRONECTIN TYPE III DOMAINS AND USES THEREOFJune 2022May 2025Allow3500YesNo
17841639Applications of Recombined ScCas9 Enzymes for PAM-free DNA ModificationJune 2022September 2025Allow3910YesNo
17783639AN ACTIVATED CYSTEINE-DIRECTED POLYPEPTIDE LIGATION TECHNIQUEJune 2022November 2025Allow4110NoNo
17783076METHOD FOR PRODUCING PEPTIDE CONTAINING NON-NATURAL AMINO ACIDJune 2022January 2026Allow4411NoNo
17805626ENZYMATIC METHOD FOR PREPARING REBAUDIOSIDE JJune 2022January 2024Allow1911NoNo
17825484ENZYMATIC PRODUCTION OF HEXOSESMay 2022April 2024Allow2220YesNo
17750758RECOMBINASE POLYMERASE AMPLIFICATIONMay 2022October 2024Allow2821NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner NOAKES, SUZANNE MARIE.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
5
Examiner Affirmed
4
(80.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(20.0%)
Reversal Percentile
31.1%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 20.0% 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
65
Allowed After Appeal Filing
12
(18.5%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
53
(81.5%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
22.8%
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, 18.5% 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 NOAKES, SUZANNE MARIE - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner NOAKES, SUZANNE MARIE works in Art Unit 1656 and has examined 1,337 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 70.9%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 27 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner NOAKES, SUZANNE MARIE's allowance rate of 70.9% places them in the 34% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by NOAKES, SUZANNE MARIE receive 1.36 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 20% 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 NOAKES, SUZANNE MARIE is 27 months. This places the examiner in the 71% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +24.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by NOAKES, SUZANNE MARIE. This interview benefit is in the 70% 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, 31.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 66% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 54.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 81% 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.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 120.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 82% 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 87.2% of appeals filed. This is in the 80% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 85.3% 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, 65.5% 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 9.4% of allowed cases (in the 93% 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 3.6% of allowed cases (in the 76% 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:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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

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