USPTO Examiner SPANGLER JOSEPH RANKIN - Art Unit 1656

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18619099Akkermansia Muciniphila and Product and Application ThereofMarch 2024December 2025Allow2150YesNo
18401511RECOMBINANT ZYMOMONAS MOBILIS FOR PRODUCING ETHYLENE GLYCOL, METHOD AND USES THEREOFDecember 2023July 2024Allow710YesNo
18323983METHOD FOR PREPARING MULTISUBUNIT SCF E3 LIGASE WITH FUSION PROTEIN THROUGH IN VITRO RECONSTITUTION, AND USE OF MULTISUBUNIT SCF E3 LIGASEMay 2023May 2025Allow2420YesNo
18318531METHOD FOR ALLEVIATING OSTEOARTHRITISMay 2023March 2026Allow3410NoNo
18313150PIPELINE FOR SMALL MOLECULE DISCOVERYMay 2023September 2025Abandon2820NoNo
18313154INTEGRATION OF RENEWABLE CHEMICAL PRODUCTION INTO OIL, GAS, PETROLEUM, AND CHEMICAL PROCESSING AND INFRASTRUCTUREMay 2023January 2026Abandon3341NoNo
18148112PARA-AMINOBENZOIC ACID-PRODUCING MICROORGANISMDecember 2022February 2026Abandon3830YesNo
18011455METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING BETA-NICOTINAMIDE MONONUCLEOTIDE AND INTERMEDIATE THEREOFDecember 2022February 2026Allow3810YesNo
17990494METHODS OF INFUSING FOREIGN COMPOUNDS INTO FUNGUS ORGANISMSNovember 2022May 2024Abandon1810NoNo
18046695GENETICALLY ENGINEERED RHODOPSEUDOMONAS PALUSTRISOctober 2022February 2025Abandon2820NoNo
17757463PRESERVATION OF NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCES BY FIXING TISSUES IN BUFFERED FORMALIN PREPARED WITH ACID-DEPRIVED FORMALDEHYDEJune 2022December 2025Abandon4211NoNo
17779909NOVEL MODIFIED POLYPEPTIDE WITH ATTENUATED ACTIVITY OF CITRATE SYNTHASE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING L-AMINO ACID USING THE SAMEMay 2022September 2025Allow4011YesNo
17776900BIOCATALYSTS AND METHODS FOR HYDROXYLATION OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDSMay 2022August 2024Allow2700YesNo
17698539METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FORMING A GEL PARTICLE SLURRYMarch 2022May 2025Abandon3840NoNo
17642928SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IN-VITRO MODELING OF NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASESMarch 2022October 2025Allow4311YesNo
17627289COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR BROILER HEALTH AND PERFORMANCEJanuary 2022November 2025Abandon4611NoNo
17625136ENGINEERED ALPHA-1,3 BRANCHING ENZYMESJanuary 2022March 2026Allow5021NoNo
17563271STABLE CORONAVIRUS PROTEINS AND VACCINE COMPOSITIONS THEREOFDecember 2021June 2024Allow3011YesNo
17597064LACTOBACILLUS DELBRUECKII SUBSP. LACTIS LDL557, AND COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOFDecember 2021September 2025Allow4520NoNo
17554659PROTEIN COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING AND USING THE SAMEDecember 2021October 2025Abandon4611NoNo
17619393OXIDASE-BASED CHEMILUMINESCENCE ASSAY OF PHAGOCYTIC LEUKOCYTES IN WHOLE BLOOD AND BODY FLUIDS APPLICABLE TO POINT-OF-CARE (POC) DIAGNOSTIC TESTING POINT-OF-CARE (POC) MEASUREMENT OF ABSOLUTE NEUTROPHIL FUNCTION (ANF)December 2021March 2026Abandon5121NoNo
17613315ENZYMATIC PRODUCTION OF FRUCTOSENovember 2021February 2025Abandon3910NoNo
17609138METHODS FOR IMPROVING TREATMENT OF EQUINE COLIC BY ADMINISTRATION OF A SYNTHETIC BIOENSEMBLE OR PURIFIED STRAINS THEREOFNovember 2021January 2025Abandon3911NoNo
17609190EXOSOME COMPRISING STABILIZED RNA THERAPEUTICSNovember 2021December 2024Abandon3701NoNo
17311131REAGENT FOR MEASURING FIBRINOGENOctober 2021October 2025Abandon5211NoNo
17605391COMPOSITION COMPRISING LACTOBACILLUS REUTERI ATG-F4 FOR PREVENTION OR TREATMENT OF MUSCULAR DISORDEROctober 2021September 2025Allow4721YesNo
17604412PHOSPHINOTHRICIN DEHYDROGENASE MUTANT, GENETICALLY ENGINEERED BACTERIUM AND ONE-POT MULTI-ENZYME SYNCHRONOUS DIRECTED EVOLUTION METHODOctober 2021July 2024Allow3301YesNo
17450802FLEXIBLE PRODUCT SEPARATION AND RECOVERYOctober 2021February 2026Abandon5231NoNo
17602676COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR USING GENETICALLY MODIFIED ENZYMESOctober 2021March 2025Allow4111YesNo
17600319METHOD OF INTRODUCING TARGET-SPECIFIC FOREIGN GENESeptember 2021March 2025Allow4111YesNo
17599500COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING NEUROINFLAMMATORY DISORDERS, COMPRISING BEE VENOM EXTRACT AS ACTIVE INGREDIENTSeptember 2021January 2025Abandon4001NoNo
17598408A METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF FREEZE-DRIED QUALITY CONTROL PELLETS OF ESCHERICHIA COLISeptember 2021November 2024Abandon3710NoNo
17485680Fusion Peptide for Forming Virus-Like ParticleSeptember 2021March 2024Abandon2910NoNo
17440300MICROBIAL STRAINS FOR VIRUS INHIBITIONSeptember 2021March 2025Allow4221YesNo
17435670MULTI-LACTOBACILLUS COMPOSITION AND APPLICATION THEREOF TO VAGINAL HEALTH OF FEMALESSeptember 2021November 2024Allow3811YesNo
17435146METHOD FOR PRODUCING OXYGEN ADDUCT OF SESQUITERPENE,COMPOUND AND COMPOSITIONAugust 2021November 2025Abandon5121NoNo
17310779EQUAL ENERGY DEFORMATION COMPOSITE FOUNDATION USING MICROORGANISMS TO SOLIDIFY AGGREGATE AND THE CONSTRUCTION METHOD THEREOFAugust 2021August 2025Abandon4821NoNo
17407106HYDROPHOBIC INTERACTION CHROMATOGRAPHY CARRIER AND PROTEIN PURIFICATION METHODAugust 2021January 2026Allow5330YesNo
17429555LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM WITH A REDUCTION OF SENSITIVITY TO COS-TYPE BACTERIOPHAGESAugust 2021November 2024Allow3910YesNo
17429162Temperature optimized L-arabinose isomerase mutantsAugust 2021October 2024Abandon3801NoNo
17358163MICROBIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION OF SHORT FATTY ACIDS AND USES THEREOFJune 2021July 2025Abandon4821NoNo
17415640CELL-FREE PRODUCTION OF ALLULOSEJune 2021May 2024Abandon3501NoNo
17312869WEISSELLA BACTERIA-DERIVED NANOVESICLE AND USE THEREOFJune 2021December 2024Abandon4240NoNo
17329783PROCESSING PROTEINMay 2021March 2024Abandon3410NoNo
17295959SUBTILISIN VARIANTS HAVING IMPROVED STABILITYMay 2021September 2025Allow5211YesNo
17324985METHOD FOR SEEDING CELLS ON A SENSOR SURFACEMay 2021May 2025Abandon4821YesNo
17286636NEW MUTANT PROTEIN FOR IMPROVING MALIC ACID YIELDApril 2021May 2025Allow4911YesNo
17270358DEGRADATION DOMAIN MODIFICATIONS FOR SPATIO-TEMPORAL CONTROL OF RNA-GUIDED NUCLEASESFebruary 2021December 2025Abandon5831YesNo
17269123FUSION PROTEINS FOR HYDROXYLATING AMINO ACIDS AND PRODUCTSFebruary 2021January 2025Allow4721NoNo
17178091METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PREPARING THERAPEUTIC SOLUTIONS FOR POLYMICROBIAL INFECTIONSFebruary 2021February 2026Abandon6040NoNo
17263420BIO-CELLULOSE SHEET AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFJanuary 2021June 2024Abandon4110NoNo
15733936COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS TO PROMOTE HOST DEFENSE AND STIMULATE, EXPAND, AND/OR RESET T CELL REPERTOIRESDecember 2020October 2024Abandon4711NoNo
17030306METHOD FOR REMOVING N-TERMINAL TRUNCATED AND ABNORMAL VARIANTS IN RHNGFSeptember 2020April 2024Abandon4310NoNo
16921799SILK FIBERSJuly 2020May 2024Abandon4601NoNo
16329759LEUCONOSTOC HOLZAPFELII STRAIN FOR PREVENTING DEPILATION IMPROVING HAIR GROWTH OR IMPROVING SEXUAL DISFUNTION AND COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAMEFebruary 2019November 2024Abandon6011NoNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner SPANGLER, JOSEPH RANKIN - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner SPANGLER, JOSEPH RANKIN works in Art Unit 1656 and has examined 38 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 34.2%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 45 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner SPANGLER, JOSEPH RANKIN's allowance rate of 34.2% places them in the 5% 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 SPANGLER, JOSEPH RANKIN receive 1.39 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 22% 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 SPANGLER, JOSEPH RANKIN is 45 months. This places the examiner in the 12% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +76.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SPANGLER, JOSEPH RANKIN. This interview benefit is in the 99% 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, 25.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 38% 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 100.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 98% 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, 22.2% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 11% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are rarely granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing a petition, as the Technology Center Director typically upholds this examiner's decisions.

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:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.

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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