Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17055318 | VIRAL VECTORS EXHIBITING IMPROVED GENE DELIVERY PROPERTIES | November 2020 | August 2024 | Allow | 45 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17044645 | NEOADJUVANT CANCER TREATMENT | October 2020 | April 2025 | Abandon | 54 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 16980821 | INCREASING TISSUE SPECIFIC GENE DELIVERY BY CAPSID MODIFICATION | September 2020 | April 2025 | Allow | 55 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16980282 | ONCOLYTIC VACCINIA VIRUS EXPRESSING IMMUNE CHECKPOINT BLOCKADE FOR CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY | September 2020 | January 2025 | Abandon | 52 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16970163 | PROBE FOR UNIVERSAL DETECTION OF CIRCULATING TUMOR CELLS | August 2020 | August 2024 | Allow | 48 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16484487 | REBOOTING OF SYNTHETIC BACTERIOPHAGE GENOME IN L-FORM BACTERIA | August 2019 | January 2025 | Abandon | 60 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
No appeal data available for this record. This may indicate that no appeals have been filed or decided for applications in this dataset.
Examiner SIFFORD, JEFFREY MARK works in Art Unit 1671 and has examined 6 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 50.0%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 54 months.
Examiner SIFFORD, JEFFREY MARK's allowance rate of 50.0% places them in the 13% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by SIFFORD, JEFFREY MARK receive 2.00 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 47% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by SIFFORD, JEFFREY MARK is 54 months. This places the examiner in the 4% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +75.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SIFFORD, JEFFREY MARK. 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.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 50.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 96% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.
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.
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.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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