USPTO Examiner KAY ZACHARIAH A - Art Unit 1661

Examiner Information

Name: KAY, ZACHARIAH A
Art Unit: 1661
Total Cases: 1
Last Active: September 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19329790PETUNIA PLANT NAMED 'WNPETSVBG27'September 2025December 2025Allow300NoNo
19245284Hydrangea plant named 'NCHQ1'June 2025September 2025Allow300YesNo
19224394RASPBERRY PLANT NAMED 'CRIMSON BLUSH'May 2025August 2025Allow300NoNo
18831584Philodendron plant named 'BVCL01'May 2025December 2025Allow710NoNo
19204564RUDBECKIA PLANT NAMED 'DAHLONEGA'May 2025January 2026Allow810NoNo
19200442Pelargonium Plant Named 'KLEPZ24852'May 2025December 2025Allow710NoNo
19194472Aristeria plant named 'D Blue Moon'April 2025September 2025Allow510NoNo
19189847STRAWBERRY PLANT NAMED 'DRISSTRAWONEHUNDREDTWELVE'April 2025October 2025Allow610NoNo
19187663Pelargonium Plant Named 'KLEPZ24857'April 2025December 2025Allow810YesNo
18831546Aloe Plant Named 'OVROCKS14'April 2025December 2025Allow810NoNo
19175880Raspberry Plant Named ‘PS-12.082-54’April 2025October 2025Allow710NoNo
19096418PHALAENOPSIS PLANT NAMED 'MI02909'March 2025September 2025Allow510NoNo
18831529Echeveria Plant Named 'OVPEARLS15'March 2025December 2025Allow910NoNo
19083836Quercus virginiana tree named 'QVMTF2'March 2025September 2025Allow610NoNo
19064491Raspberry Plant Named 'Aine'February 2025October 2025Allow810NoNo
19062411PEACH TREE NAMED 'TRH1A95'February 2025July 2025Allow510YesNo
19060665Leucanthemum Plant Named 'Real Jewel'February 2025November 2025Allow910NoNo
18831473Chrysanthemum Plant Named 'CIFZ0118'February 2025August 2025Allow610NoNo
18831474CHRYSANTHEMUM PLANT NAMED 'CIFZ0117'February 2025October 2025Allow910NoNo
19041826GRAPEVINE PLANT NAMED ‘SUGRA67’January 2025November 2025Allow1010NoNo
19037195Cornus Plant Named 'Botfire'January 2025September 2025Allow810NoNo
19032693Caladium Plant Named 'UF-15-30'January 2025September 2025Allow810NoNo
19028261Dahlia plant named 'LeeAnn's FD43C'January 2025August 2025Allow710NoNo
19025753Dahlia plant named 'DDAHCHPRPL'January 2025August 2025Allow710NoNo
19022422Agapanthus plant named 'ALTatomicage'January 2025March 2025Allow200NoNo
19018178CATHARANTHUS PLANT NAMED 'SUNCATH 801'January 2025March 2025Allow200NoNo
19016885Thuja PLANT NAMED 'RutThu6'January 2025August 2025Allow710NoNo
19005001Hydrangea Plant Named 'Dranbor3269'December 2024August 2025Allow710NoNo
19004873Hydrangea Plant Named 'Age3213ens'December 2024September 2025Allow910NoNo
18999407Dahlia plant named 'LeeAnn's FD47C'December 2024August 2025Allow810NoNo
18831362Philodendron Plant Named 'PHELST01'December 2024March 2025Allow300NoNo
18978881Floribunda Rose Plant Named 'Meiscouby'December 2024September 2025Allow910YesNo
18975980PHALAENOPSIS PLANT NAMED 'TAILWIND'December 2024September 2025Allow910NoNo
18966376Paeonia plant named 'Smithopus7'December 2024March 2025Allow300NoNo
18831340Campanula plant named 'Bells and Whistles'November 2024June 2025Allow710NoNo
18831337Salvia plant named 'Big Sky'November 2024December 2025Allow1310NoNo
18953047Hydrangea Plant Named 'Naga 4'November 2024June 2025Allow710NoNo
18946485Thuja Plant Named 'CFNI'November 2024January 2025Allow300NoNo
18944056Magnolia plant named 'MicJur12'November 2024April 2025Allow510NoNo
18937969RHAPHIDOPHORA PLANT NAMED 'TUXRAP1'November 2024March 2025Allow410NoNo
18935736Rhododendron plant named 'ROBLEZP'November 2024April 2025Allow510NoNo
18934018Apple Tree Named 'CFS1'October 2024June 2025Allow810NoNo
18933396Hibiscus plant named 'G21085'October 2024January 2025Allow300NoNo
18925113Hakonechloa Plant Named 'Hakbri2'October 2024January 2025Allow300NoNo
18914980BUDDLEIA PLANT NAMED 'BALCHRYEEL'October 2024January 2025Allow300NoNo
18911159STRAWBERRY PLANT NAMED 'DRISSTRAWONEHUNDREDSEVEN'October 2024May 2025Allow710NoNo
18897587RUDBECKIA PLANT NAMED 'SUMMER SIENNA'September 2024August 2025Allow1110YesNo
18895045Japanese Maple Tree Named 'INWQ-E92'September 2024June 2025Allow910NoNo
18890521BLACK RASPBERRY PLANT NAMED 'SHEKINAH TAHI'September 2024December 2025Allow1510NoNo
18831204Epimedium plant named 'Dream Catcher'September 2024December 2024Allow300NoNo
18884736BLUEBERRY PLANT NAMED ‘CBG-23-03’September 2024August 2025Allow1110NoNo
18831187Rose plant named 'Poulpah124'September 2024February 2025Allow610NoNo
18831192Rose Plant Named ‘Poulpah109’September 2024December 2024Allow300NoNo
18823410Curio plant named 'Stelvio'September 2024December 2024Allow400YesNo
18810390PHLOX PLANT NAMED 'DOPHLODALEPI'August 2024September 2025Allow1310NoNo
18808021MANDEVILLA PLANT NAMED 'TVMD847'August 2024September 2025Allow1310NoNo
18808028MANDEVILLA PLANT NAMED 'TVMD1079'August 2024November 2024Allow300NoNo
18807954MANDEVILLA PLANT NAMED 'TVMD599'August 2024August 2025Allow1210NoNo
18799876Distylium plant named 'CG-46-22'August 2024March 2025Allow710NoNo
18791406ANTHURIUM PLANT NAMED 'AN2828318'July 2024September 2025Allow1310NoNo
18787390LAVANDULA PLANT NAMED 'ANOUK DELUXE 201909'July 2024September 2025Allow1410NoNo
18770002PHALAENOPSIS PLANT NAMED 'PHA964388'July 2024September 2025Allow1410NoNo
18769864PHALAENOPSIS PLANT NAMED 'PHA568949'July 2024October 2024Allow300NoNo
18770604Strawberry Plant Named 'Lady Isla'July 2024January 2026Abandon1810NoNo
18765190SANSEVIERIA PLANT NAMED 'ZEBRA'July 2024February 2025Allow810NoNo
18831064Pelargonium Plant Named 'PEQZ0106'May 2024September 2024Allow400NoNo
18670959Hibiscus plant named 'WALHIECLI'May 2024December 2024Allow710NoNo
18665040DAHLIA PLANT NAMED 'DODAHYPNOPREVE'May 2024November 2024Allow600NoNo
18665369DIANTHUS PLANT NAMED 'KLEDG24541'May 2024February 2025Allow910NoNo
18664176RED MAPLE TREE NAMED 'WW WARREN'May 2024January 2025Allow810NoNo
18664169Heptacodium Tree Named ‘JFS GM1HM’May 2024February 2025Allow910NoNo
18661948Sarracenia plant named '23CF101'May 2024September 2024Allow400NoNo
18661955Sarracenia plant named '23CF202May 2024September 2024Allow400NoNo
18831021APPLE TREE NAMED 'HOT81A1'May 2024February 2025Allow1010NoNo
18644396GERBERA PLANT NAMED 'GOS202118'April 2024December 2024Allow810NoNo
18644384GERBERA PLANT NAMED 'GOS202117'April 2024December 2024Allow810NoNo
18445958Stokesia Plant named ' Whitecaps'April 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18445959PHLOX PLANT NAMED 'PINK LIGHTNING'April 2024March 2025Allow1120NoNo
18631218XSemponium Plant Named 'Vortex'April 2024November 2024Allow700NoNo
18630869Lavandula plant named 'ZANLACUB'April 2024August 2024Allow400NoNo
18625172PHALAENOPSIS PLANT NAMED 'FOREVER YOUNG'April 2024January 2025Allow910NoNo
18607508ANTHURIUM PLANT NAMED 'AN2457778'March 2024December 2024Allow910NoNo
18607511ANTHURIUM PLANT NAMED 'AN2599066'March 2024December 2024Allow910NoNo
18598844VERBENA PLANT NAMED ‘KLEVP23124’March 2024August 2024Allow500NoNo
18445889Schizachyrium grass named 'Little Red Fox'March 2024February 2025Allow1110NoNo
18596637Hydrangea Plant Named 'Bailmaceight'March 2024August 2024Allow500NoNo
18445883Leucospermum Plant Named ' FYNLSPPI05 'March 2024March 2025Allow1210NoNo
18586498BLUEBERRY PLANT NAMED 'LB-30'February 2024July 2024Allow400NoNo
18586469Cupressus Plant Named ‘GRECQF’February 2024August 2024Allow500NoNo
18586432DIEFFENBACHIA PLANT NAMED 'DIEMAWO'February 2024September 2024Allow710NoNo
18445828Mangave plant named ‘Hope and a Prayer'February 2024February 2025Allow1210NoNo
18583843POINSETTIA PLANT NAMED 'NPCW23396'February 2024November 2024Allow910NoNo
18441147Delosperma Plant Named 'S3ora'February 2024October 2024Allow810NoNo
18427526PHILODENDRON MERLINS BEARD PLANT NAMED ‘MERLINS BEARD’January 2024January 2026Abandon2410NoNo
18420557MANDEVILLA PLANT NAMED 'SUNPA 423'January 2024July 2024Allow600YesNo
18445745Interspecific prunus tree named 'Sweet Pixie 6'January 2024July 2024Allow600NoNo
18410676KIWI PLANT NAMED ‘W11’January 2024September 2024Allow910NoNo
18445728Nectarine tree named 'Polar Spring'January 2024July 2024Allow600NoNo
18403391Sutera Plant Named 'Balveraplos'January 2024July 2024Allow700NoNo
18445726Rose Hybrida Shrub Named "AUSCP17431'January 2024September 2024Allow910NoNo

Appeals Overview

No appeal data available for this record. This may indicate that no appeals have been filed or decided for applications in this dataset.

Examiner KAY, ZACHARIAH A - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner KAY, ZACHARIAH A works in Art Unit 1661 and has examined 1 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 100.0%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 30 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner KAY, ZACHARIAH A's allowance rate of 100.0% places them in the 94% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by KAY, ZACHARIAH A receive 1.00 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 8% 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 KAY, ZACHARIAH A is 30 months. This places the examiner in the 58% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

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 3% 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:

    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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