USPTO Examiner BALLARD KIMBERLY - Art Unit 1675

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19251906ANTI-CD79B PROTEIN MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY, PRODUCTS CONTAINING THE SAME, AND USES THEREOFJune 2025September 2025Allow300NoNo
17636923AMYLOID-BETA ANTIBODIESFebruary 2022February 2026Allow4810NoNo
17665057BLOOD INDICATORS OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASEFebruary 2022December 2025Allow4620YesNo
17227296METHOD OF USING A CHLOROGENIC ACID COMPOSITION FOR SUPPORTING COGNITIVE FUNCTIONApril 2021December 2024Allow4420NoNo
17264140INTERFERON-GAMMA BIASED AGONISTSJanuary 2021May 2025Allow5111YesNo
17251059Treatment of Placental Chronic Histiocytic Intervillositis Using an Inhibitor of Interleukin-1December 2020May 2025Abandon5311NoNo
17113600HUMAN ISLET AMYLOID POLYPEPTIDE (HIAPP) SPECIFIC ANTIBODIES AND USES THEREOFDecember 2020March 2026Abandon6001NoNo
17105858BIPARTITE MOLECULES AND USES THEREOF IN TREATING DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH ABNORMAL PROTEIN AGGREGATESNovember 2020December 2025Allow6010NoNo
17061918ANTI-CONNEXIN ANTIBODY FORMULATIONSOctober 2020March 2025Allow5311YesNo
17043510MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY SPECIFICALLY REACTING WITH DUPAN-2 ANTIGEN AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAMESeptember 2020October 2025Abandon6021YesNo
17014425N-TERMINAL EPITOPES IN AMYLOID BETA AND CONFORMATIONALLY-SELECTIVE ANTIBODIES THERETOSeptember 2020August 2024Allow4731YesNo
16971157ALPHA-SYNUCLEIN SINGLE DOMAIN ANTIBODIESAugust 2020July 2024Allow4711YesNo
16940263PEPTIDE VACCINE FOR PREVENTION AND IMMUNOTHERAPY OF DEMENTIA OF THE ALZHEIMER'S TYPEJuly 2020October 2025Allow6051NoNo
16936457DOSING REGIMES FOR TREATMENT OF SYNUCLEINOPATHIESJuly 2020December 2025Allow6051NoNo
16925664METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING REDUCED LEVEL OF HOST CELL PROTEINSJuly 2020August 2025Abandon6031NoNo
16959013DEAD ANTIGEN STIMULATED IMMATURE HETEROGENOUS DENDRITIC CELLS AS THERAPEUTICS FOR DISEASESJune 2020May 2024Abandon4611NoNo
16646536ANTI-TREM2 ANTIBODIES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFMarch 2020September 2025Abandon6041NoNo
16698193Methods for Treating Lipid-Related Diseases Including Xanthomas, Carotid Artery Stenoses, and Cerebral AtherosclerosisNovember 2019August 2022Abandon3331NoNo
16693783PEPTIDE ANALYZING METHODNovember 2019February 2026Allow6070NoNo
16409543Methods for Prophylactically Preventing, Slowing the Progression of, or Treating Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Alzheimer's Disease and/or Acute StrokeMay 2019October 2022Abandon4140NoNo
16220788Methods, Antibodies, and Vaccines Utilizing Epitopes of Alpha Synuclein for Treatment of Parkinson's DiseaseDecember 2018January 2020Allow1320NoNo
15909765Methods for Prophylactically Preventing, Slowing the Progression of, or Treating Alzheimer's DiseaseMarch 2018January 2023Abandon5850NoNo
15876808Methods for Treating Cholesterol-Related DiseasesJanuary 2018April 2023Abandon6060YesNo
15559078SPECIFIC AMYLOID BETA BINDING PEPTIDES AND THE USE OF SAME FOR TREATING AND DIAGNOSING ALZHEIMER'S DEMENTIASeptember 2017November 2018Allow1411YesNo
15549725Specific A-beta Species-Binding Peptides for the Therapy and/or Diagnosis of Alzheimer's DementiaAugust 2017September 2018Allow1311NoNo
15528204PEPTIDESMay 2017October 2018Allow1711YesNo
15503027COMBINATION ALZHEIMER THERAPY USING ANTI-N3PGLU ABETA ANTIBODIES + A BACE INHIBITORFebruary 2017March 2018Allow1310YesNo
15300974METHODS, COMPOSITIONS, DIAGNOSTICS AND ASSAYS FOR THE TREATMENT OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASESeptember 2016October 2018Allow2511YesNo
15124216MITOCHONDRIAL PREPROTEINS AS MARKERS FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASESeptember 2016July 2019Allow3431YesNo
15205649Prion Protein Antibodies For The Treatment Of Alzheimer's DiseaseJuly 2016January 2019Allow3130YesNo
15171708HUMANIZED ANTIBODIES SPECIFIC TO THE PROTOFIBRILLAR FORM OF THE BETA-AMYLOID PEPTIDEJune 2016June 2018Allow2520YesNo
15098210FUSION PROTEINS FOR USE AS IMMUNOGENIC ENHANCERS FOR INDUCING ANTIGEN-SPECIFIC T CELL RESPONSESApril 2016April 2017Allow1210NoNo
14910172An Antibody Therapy for Amyloid Beta DiseaseFebruary 2016October 2017Allow2010YesNo
14884542ANTI-ALPHA-SYNUCLEIN ANTIBODIES AND METHODS OF USEOctober 2015April 2017Allow1811YesNo
14747716Compositions Comprising Receptor-Associated Protein (RAP) Variants Specific for CR-Containing Proteins and Uses ThereofJune 2015September 2017Allow2721YesNo
14407724ANTIBODIES AND CONJUGATES THAT TARGET MISFOLDED PRION PROTEINDecember 2014November 2015Allow1100YesNo
14095947FUSION PROTEINS FOR USE AS IMMUNOGENIC ENHANCERS FOR INDUCING ANTIGEN-SPECIFIC T CELL RESPONSESDecember 2013January 2016Allow2610YesNo
14042942HUMANIZED ANTIBODIES SPECIFIC TO THE PROTOFIBRILLAR FORM OF THE BETA-AMYLOID PEPTIDEOctober 2013February 2016Allow2920NoYes
13949947PYRO-GLUTAMATE ABETA TARGETING AGENTSJuly 2013April 2015Allow2000YesNo
13903081ANITBODIES SPECIFIC FOR THE PROTOFIBRIL FORM OF BETA-AMYLOID PROTEINMay 2013March 2016Allow3321YesNo
13814568Methods and Compositions for the Inhibition of FructokinaseMay 2013February 2016Allow3721YesNo
13881387Diagnosis and Treatment of Alzheimer's DiseaseApril 2013August 2014Allow1511YesNo
13758754SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY DIAGNOSTIC METHODSFebruary 2013October 2014Allow2020YesNo
13667723HUMANIZED ANTIBODIES AGAINST THE BETA-AMYLOID PEPTIDENovember 2012October 2015Allow3611YesNo
13591755POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING HUMANIZED ANTI-FACTOR D ANTIBODIESAugust 2012June 2013Allow1001YesNo
13481087METHOD FOR TREATING PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERSMay 2012May 2013Allow1210YesNo
13448061Method for Treating Pervasive Development DisordersApril 2012June 2014Allow2621YesNo
13431893METHODS FOR TREATING DEPRESSION USING NCAM PEPTIDE MIMETICSMarch 2012September 2015Allow4130NoNo
13313629METHOD FOR TREATING PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERSDecember 2011December 2016Allow6040YesNo
13313708METHOD FOR TREATING PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERSDecember 2011December 2016Allow6040YesNo
13305025DOPAMINERGIC NEURONAL SURVIVAL-PROMOTING FACTORS AND USES THEREOFNovember 2011March 2015Allow4021YesNo
13266545PYRO-GLUTAMATE A BETA TARGETING AGENTSOctober 2011April 2013Allow1811YesNo
13188458METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TARGETING AGENTS INTO AND ACROSS THE BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER AND OTHER ENDOTHELIAL CELL MICROVASCULAR BARRIERSJuly 2011June 2013Allow2320YesYes
13129579COMPOSITION FOR PRODUCING ANTI-AMYLOID BETA PEPTIDE ANTIBODIES WITH D-PEPTIDESMay 2011April 2015Allow4741YesNo
13002174VACCINE AGAINST AMYLOID FOLDING INTERMEDIATEMarch 2011January 2015Allow4931YesNo
12985917COLLAGEN-LIKE PROTEIN CLAC, A PRECURSOR THEREOF, AND GENES ENCODING THE SAMEJanuary 2011December 2011Allow1211YesNo
12997673COMPOUNDS FOR TREATING AMYLOIDOSESDecember 2010December 2012Allow2421YesNo
12997674COMPOUNDS FOR TREATING BETA-AMYLOIDOSESDecember 2010July 2013Allow3121NoNo
12740217ANTIBODIES SPECIFIC OF THE BETA-AMYLOID PEPTIDES AND THEIR USES AS DIAGNOSTIC AGENTS OR DRUGSNovember 2010August 2012Allow2811YesNo
11920167METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE USING SERUM GLYCOPROTEIN AS BIOMARKERNovember 2010July 2013Allow6030NoNo
12812712VACCINE FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASENovember 2010January 2016Allow6041YesYes
12905930TREATMENT OF NEUROPATHIC PAIN USING ANTI-THROMBOSPONDIN ANTIBODIESOctober 2010March 2013Allow2911NoNo
12872645PCSK9 VACCINEAugust 2010July 2014Allow4621YesNo
12681050THERAPEUTIC ANTIBODY PURIFICATION METHOD AND METHOD OF USEJuly 2010February 2013Allow3520YesNo
12809563ANTI-AMYLOID ANTIBODIES AND USES THEREOFJune 2010December 2012Allow3011YesNo
12677732HUMANIZED ANTIBODIES AGAINST THE BETA-AMYLOID PEPTIDEJune 2010July 2012Allow2911YesNo
12792064HUMAN ANTI-AMYLOID BETA PEPTIDE ANTIBODY AND FRAGMENT OF SAID ANTIBODYJune 2010April 2012Allow2200YesNo
12781962USE OF BIOLOGICAL PHOTORECEPTORS AS DIRECTLY LIGHT-ACTIVATED ION CHANNELSMay 2010February 2012Allow2110YesNo
12297636TREATMENT OF AMYLOIDOGENIC DISEASESMay 2010May 2012Abandon4312YesNo
12739599MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY FOR APPApril 2010September 2012Allow2921YesNo
12738955ANTIBODIES SPECIFIC FOR THE PROTOFIBRIL FORM OF BETA-AMYLOID PROTEINApril 2010April 2013Allow3611YesNo
12514738AMYLOID-BETA BINDING PEPTIDESMarch 2010March 2013Allow4621YesNo
12608869Hybrid Amyloid-Beta AntibodiesOctober 2009February 2015Allow6031NoYes
12444340METHOD OF DIAGNOSING NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISEASES, EATING DISORDERS OR METABOLIC DISEASESAugust 2009April 2012Allow3721NoNo
12535029DOPAMINERGIC NEURONAL SURVIVAL-PROMOTING FACTORS AND USES THEREOFAugust 2009September 2011Allow2610NoNo
12500472COMPOSITION COMPRISING ANTIBODIES TO LINGO OR FRAGMENTS THEREOFJuly 2009August 2011Allow2611YesNo
12521309PEGYLATED ABETA FABJune 2009July 2011Allow2410YesNo
12487864METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING INDIVIDUALS HAVING A PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENT DISORDER AMENABLE TO DIGESTIVE ENZYME THERAPYJune 2009March 2012Allow3321YesNo
12455324RBP4 IN INSULIN SENSITIVITY/RESISTANCE, DIABETES, AND OBESITYJune 2009March 2012Allow3311YesNo
12430479HUMANIZED ANTI-FACTOR D ANTIBODIES AND USES THEREOFApril 2009May 2012Allow3711YesNo
12339841AMYLOID-BETA POLYPEPTIDE VACCINEDecember 2008July 2014Allow6031YesNo
12330541HUMANIZED ANTI-BETA-AMYLOID ANTIBODIESDecember 2008December 2013Allow6021NoNo
12274793HUMANIZED PAI-1 ANTIBODIESNovember 2008March 2011Allow2711YesNo
12064190GDNF DERIVED PEPTIDESNovember 2008November 2011Allow4521YesNo
12238415METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS AMENABLE TO DIGESTIVE ENZYME THERAPYSeptember 2008June 2011Allow3310YesNo
12283090METHOD FOR TREATING PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERSSeptember 2008September 2011Allow3621YesNo
12205760HUMANIZED PAI-1 ANTIBODIESSeptember 2008March 2010Allow1801YesNo
12280535PEPTIDE VACCINE FOR INDUCING THE PRODUCTION OF ANTI-AMYLOID ß-PEPTIDE ANTIBODYAugust 2008June 2011Allow3311YesNo
12189946ANTI-P55 TNF RECEPTOR ANTIBODYAugust 2008February 2010Allow1810YesNo
12189367IVIG MODULATION OF CHEMOKINES FOR TREATMENT OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, AND PARKINSON'S DISEASEAugust 2008November 2010Allow2721YesNo
11664345ANTIBODIES DIRECTED TO THE MAMMALIAN EAG1 ION CHANNEL PROTEINJune 2008October 2010Allow4311YesNo
12046252METHODS OF TREATING AND DIAGNOSING PARKINSON'S DISEASE AND RELATED DYSAUTONOMIC DISORDERSMarch 2008April 2014Allow6030YesNo
12046402METHODS OF TREATING PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERSMarch 2008April 2011Allow3710YesNo
11997872METHODS FOR DETECTING PANCREATIC BETA-ISLET CELLS AND DISEASES THEREOFMarch 2008October 2010Allow3221YesNo
11576506COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING RECEPTOR-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN (RAP) VARIANTS SPECIFIC FOR LRP2 AND USES THEREOFJanuary 2008May 2014Allow6041YesNo
11576502Compositions Comprising Receptor-Associated Protein (RAP) Variants Specific for CR-Containing Proteins and Uses ThereofJanuary 2008February 2015Allow6041NoNo
11922482ANTIBODY HAVING INHIBITORY EFFECT ON AMYLOID FIBRIL FORMATIONDecember 2007January 2010Allow2511YesNo
11958632REDUCING MYELIN-MEDIATED INHIBITION OF AXON REGENERATIONDecember 2007January 2010Allow2511NoNo
11919897PEPTIDE CONJUGATE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASENovember 2007August 2010Allow6021YesNo
11931784POLYNUCLEOTIDE AND PROTEIN INVOLVED IN SYNAPTOGENESIS, VARIANTS THEREOF, AND THEIR THERAPEUTIC AND DIAGNOSTIC USESOctober 2007August 2010Allow3411YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner BALLARD, KIMBERLY.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
10
Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(20.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
8
(80.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
24.4%
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, 20.0% 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

Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner BALLARD, KIMBERLY - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner BALLARD, KIMBERLY works in Art Unit 1675 and has examined 132 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 91.7%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 37 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner BALLARD, KIMBERLY's allowance rate of 91.7% places them in the 76% 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 BALLARD, KIMBERLY receive 1.93 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.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by BALLARD, KIMBERLY is 37 months. This places the examiner in the 32% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +14.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by BALLARD, KIMBERLY. This interview benefit is in the 53% 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, 27.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 48% 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 46.2% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 70% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 87% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 100.0% 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, 87.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 87% 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 21.2% of allowed cases (in the 98% 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 1.7% of allowed cases (in the 66% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • 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

Not Legal Advice: The information provided in this report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult with a qualified patent attorney or agent for advice specific to your situation.

No Guarantees: We do not provide any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the statistics presented above. Patent prosecution statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data and are subject to data quality limitations, processing errors, and changes in USPTO practices over time.

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Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.