USPTO Examiner BELEI CARMENCITA - Art Unit 1678

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18621418Means and Methods for the Determination of the Biological Activity of Neurotoxin Polypeptides in CellsMarch 2024February 2025Allow1100YesNo
18304934NOVEL BIOMARKER OF ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROMESApril 2023November 2024Abandon1911NoNo
18050640APPLICATION OF THBS1 PROTEIN AND THBS3 PROTEIN AS BIOMARKERS FOR DETECTING ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTIONOctober 2022February 2025Abandon2731NoNo
17848361BIOMARKER SIGNATURES OF SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS AND USES THEREOFJune 2022October 2024Abandon2801NoNo
17848365BIOMARKER SIGNATURES OF SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS AND USES THEREOFJune 2022December 2024Abandon3001NoNo
17830991METHOD OF EXOSOME ANALYSIS, REAGENT FOR EXOSOME ANALYSIS, AND ANALYZER FOR EXOSOMEJune 2022February 2024Allow2100YesNo
17740864CYTOCIDAL AGENTMay 2022September 2024Abandon2812NoNo
17552578METHOD FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF ESSENTIAL PRIMARY HYPERTENSIONDecember 2021June 2022Allow601YesNo
17544359MARKERS FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (AF)December 2021January 2025Abandon3701NoNo
17599399ANTI-NMDA RECEPTOR ANTIBODIES AND METHODS OF USESeptember 2021September 2024Allow3600YesNo
17336524SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING ANALYTES FROM CAPTURED SINGLE BIOLOGICAL PARTICLESJune 2021February 2025Allow4421YesNo
17180616Methods and reagents for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infectionFebruary 2021December 2023Allow3431YesNo
17153134METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND PROGNOSIS OF RENAL INJURY AND RENAL FAILUREJanuary 2021May 2024Abandon4010NoNo
17113684ANTI-VARIANT FC-REGION ANTIBODIES AND METHOD OF USEDecember 2020December 2023Allow3600YesNo
16763386MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY AND USE THEREOFDecember 2020October 2023Allow4100YesNo
16895169METHOD FOR PREDICTING THE RISK OF GETTING A MAJOR ADVERSE CARDIAC EVENTJune 2020January 2024Abandon4410NoNo
16845403METHODS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND PROGNOSIS OF RENAL INJURY AND RENAL FAILUREApril 2020November 2023Abandon4301NoNo
16827145SENSITIVE DETECTION OF G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR-ASSOCIATED SORTING PROTEIN 1 (GASP-1), GASP-1 MICROVESICLES, AND GASP-1 EXOSOMESMarch 2020April 2024Abandon4811NoNo
16806653METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND PROGNOSIS OF RENAL INJURY AND RENAL FAILUREMarch 2020September 2024Allow5521YesNo
16777241CAPTURE AND RELEASE OF PARTICLES FROM LIQUID SAMPLESJanuary 2020December 2023Allow4711YesNo
16751831DIAGNOSIS OF SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS USING OLIGONUCLEOTIDES ANTIGENSJanuary 2020August 2023Allow4312YesNo
16711480CD8+T-CELL SUBSETS AS MARKERS FOR PREDICTION OF DELAYED FRACTURE HEALINGDecember 2019June 2022Allow3000YesNo
16668005SYSTEM FOR BIODETECTION APPLICATIONSOctober 2019August 2024Allow5720YesNo
16555714METHOD OF MEASURING CHOLESTEROL LEVELS BY USING IMMUNOGENIC METHODAugust 2019January 2024Abandon5320NoNo
16552876METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING SIGLEC12August 2019May 2024Abandon5721NoNo
16546493In Vitro Diagnosis Device and Uses ThereofAugust 2019March 2024Abandon5521NoNo
16513818FLOW CYTOMETRY ASSAY METHODSJuly 2019February 2023Abandon4320NoNo
16436700DETECTION OF AMNIOTIC FLUID IN VAGINAL SECRETIONS OF PREGNANT WOMEN DUE TO PREMATURE RUPTURE OF FETAL MEMBRANESJune 2019March 2022Allow3300YesNo
16431979Immunoassay for Collagen Type VIJune 2019September 2022Allow4001YesNo
16423060Glycosylation site-specific antibodies and anti-cancer compoundsMay 2019March 2024Abandon5711NoNo
16371432Protein Damage in Aging and Age-Related DiseasesApril 2019November 2022Abandon4421NoNo
16231193CHROMATOGRAPHIC ISOLATION OF CELLS AND OTHER COMPLEX BIOLOGICAL MATERIALSDecember 2018June 2024Allow6041YesNo
16231188CHROMATOGRAPHIC ISOLATION OF CELLS AND OTHER COMPLEX BIOLOGICAL MATERIALSDecember 2018April 2024Allow6041YesNo
16230482METHODS FOR EVALUATING RENAL INJURY AND RENAL FAILURE USING URINE LEVELS OF CHITINASE-3-LIKE PROTEIN 1December 2018February 2024Abandon6032YesNo
16308258BIOMARKER SIGNATURES OF SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS AND USES THEREOFDecember 2018October 2022Abandon4621NoNo
16308275BIOMARKER SIGNATURES OF SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS AND USES THEREOFDecember 2018October 2022Abandon4621NoNo
16097791IDENTIFICATION AND MEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF ANTI-CITRULLINATED-PROTEIN ANTIBODIES IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITISOctober 2018October 2024Allow6032YesNo
16052454ANTIBODY-LINKED IMMUNO-SEDIMENTATION AGENT AND METHOD OF ISOLATING A TARGET FORM A SAMPLE USING SAMEAugust 2018May 2023Allow5820YesYes
16040045ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOASSAY TO DETECT FELIS CATUS GAMMAHERPESVIRUS 1July 2018September 2023Allow6031YesNo
15988939Immunoassay for the determination of Fc-region modified antibodiesMay 2018September 2022Allow5221YesNo
15764531METHOD OF TREATMENT AND PROGNOSISMarch 2018November 2023Abandon6051YesNo
15914099COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND QUANTIFYING HOST CELL PROTEIN IN CELL LINES AND RECOMBINANT POLYPEPTIDE PRODUCTSMarch 2018July 2022Allow5221YesNo
15746101HYDROPHILIC COATINGS OF PLASMONIC METALS TO ENABLE LOW VOLUME METAL-ENHANCED FLUORESCENCEJanuary 2018September 2022Allow5621YesNo
15738498MEASURING FREQUENCY OF PATHOGEN-SPECIFIC T CELLS IN PERIPHERAL BLOODDecember 2017September 2022Allow5721YesNo
15824905Methods and reagents for determining immunoglobulin gamma (IgG) antibody isotype concentration from biological samplesNovember 2017May 2023Allow6031YesNo
15824761COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING BREAST CANCERNovember 2017June 2024Allow6043YesNo
15573197Biomarkers for a Combination Therapy Comprising Lenvatinib and EverolimusNovember 2017November 2022Abandon6041YesNo
15547608DIAGNOSIS OF RISK OF UROTHELIAL CANCERJuly 2017July 2020Abandon3561NoNo
15547080IMMUNOASSAYS FOR HIGH POSITIVELY CHARGED PROTEINSJuly 2017February 2023Abandon6051NoNo
15544938COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR THE DETECTION OF CALPROTECTINJuly 2017November 2023Abandon6041NoNo
15543465METHOD FOR PREPARING A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE FOR USE IN AN IMMUNOLABELING PROCESSJuly 2017October 2023Allow6051YesYes
15524899ARTERIOSCLEROSIS AND CANCER DETECTION METHOD USING DEOXYHYPUSINE SYNTHASE GENE AS INDICATORMay 2017May 2023Allow6041YesYes
15469350A METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING PRIMARY BILIARY CIRRHOSIS (PBC) USING NOVEL AUTOANTIGENSMarch 2017September 2023Allow6071YesYes
15502652METHOD FOR DETECTING TARGET MOLECULE AND KIT FOR USE IN SAID METHODFebruary 2017November 2022Abandon6051YesNo
15309600METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF VITELLOGENIN AS BIOMARKER FOR AN EXOGENOUS OESTROGENIC EFFECT ON FISHJanuary 2017January 2018Abandon1401NoNo
15321564BIOCHEMICAL MARKERS FOR USE IN DETERMINING RISK OF DIABETESDecember 2016April 2018Abandon1501NoNo
15311169EARLY PLACENTA INSULIN-LIKE PEPTIDE (PRO-EPIL)November 2016March 2018Abandon1601NoNo
15306005MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSIS OF PERI-IMPLANT BONE AND JOINT INFECTIONS USING PROPHENOLOXIDASE PATHWAYOctober 2016March 2018Abandon1701NoNo
15300194Mammalian Dickkopf 3 (DKK3) as Urinary Marker for Chronic Kidney DiseasesSeptember 2016April 2018Abandon1811NoNo
15128913ANTI-CHONDROITIN-SULFATE-E ANTIBODYSeptember 2016May 2017Allow800YesNo
15273815METHOD FOR DETECTING PROTEIN-PROTEIN INTERACTIONSeptember 2016May 2017Allow700NoNo
15127475NEW MARKERS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF THE RISK FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERSeptember 2016January 2025Abandon6072YesNo
15228341Anti-p40 Antibodies Systems and MethodsAugust 2016February 2017Allow601YesNo
15226794Anti-Uroplakin II Antibodies Systems and MethodsAugust 2016July 2017Allow1101YesNo
15215056AFLATOXIN NANOBODY IMMUNOABSORBENT AND IMMUNOAFFINITY COLUMN AND PREPARATION METHOD AND USE THEREOFJuly 2016January 2017Allow600YesNo
15196718IL-6 DETECTION BASED EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND PREDICTION OF SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SYNDROME AND SEPSIS IN ASYMPTOMATIC PATIENTSJune 2016December 2022Allow6071YesNo
15137982METHODS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND PROGNOSIS OF RENAL INJURY AND RENAL FAILURE USING TREFOIL FACTOR 3 FAILUREApril 2016May 2017Abandon1310YesNo
15065615COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND QUANTIFYING HOST CELL PROTEIN IN CELL LINES AND RECOMBINANT POLYPEPTIDE PRODUCTSMarch 2016December 2017Allow2101YesNo
14993883BIOMARKERS, METHODS AND KITS FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITISJanuary 2016September 2017Abandon2101NoNo
14901123Means and Methods for the determination of the biological activity of Neurotoxin polypeptides in cellsDecember 2015February 2024Allow6061YesYes
14964410METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND PROGNOSIS OF RENAL INJURY AND RENAL FAILUREDecember 2015September 2016Abandon910NoNo
14772853METHODS FOR DETECTING INFLAMMATORY DISORDERSSeptember 2015January 2018Abandon2811NoNo
14839744Anti-p40 Antibodies Systems and MethodsAugust 2015April 2016Allow801YesNo
14818768MCAM AS A BIOMARKER FOR FLUID HOMEOSTASISAugust 2015January 2018Allow2920YesNo
14764787METHOD FOR SUPPRESSING FALSE NEGATIVE IN IMMUNOASSAY FOR SPECIMEN DERIVED FROM BIOLOGICAL MUCOUS MEMBRANEJuly 2015January 2018Abandon2911NoNo
14810333Systems And Methods For Early Detection Of Cervical Cancer By Multiplex Protein BiomarkersJuly 2015September 2017Abandon2601NoNo
14803416IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHY DEVICES, METHODS, AND KITSJuly 2015November 2017Allow2811YesNo
14794273ANTIBODIES TO ARGININOSUCCINATE SYNTHASE AND RELATED METHODSJuly 2015November 2017Allow2811YesNo
14752282BIOMARKERS FOR RADIATION EXPOSUREJune 2015December 2022Abandon6061NoNo
14713387BIOMARKERS OF ACUTE LIVER INJURYMay 2015December 2017Abandon3111NoNo
14688010Charged Peptide Appendage to Facilitate Oriented Protein Covalent ImmobilizationApril 2015August 2017Allow2821NoNo
14678213Methods for diagnosing pulmonary hypertensionApril 2015January 2017Abandon2210NoNo
14432132Anti-Uroplakin II Antibodies Systems and MethodsMarch 2015April 2016Allow1300YesNo
14671355COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS RELATED TO DIAGNOSIS OF PROSTATE CANCERMarch 2015May 2023Allow6062YesNo
14667378IMMUNOSORBENT AND IMMUNOAFFINITY COLUMN FOR AFLATOXIN M1 NANOBODY AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFMarch 2015April 2016Allow1200YesNo
14667206AFLATOXIN M1 NANOBODY 2014AFM-G2March 2015June 2015Allow300YesNo
14666869HYBRIDOMA CELL LINE ST03, MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY AGAINST AFLATOXIN BIOSYNTHETIC PRECURSOR STERIGMATOCYSTIN AND USE THEREOFMarch 2015July 2015Allow300YesNo
14630739METHOD OF DIAGNOSING KIDNEY DAMAGE IN DIABETIC PATIENTS USING URINARY CD36 AS A BIOMARKERFebruary 2015February 2018Abandon3521NoNo
14419223METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND PROGNOSIS OF RENAL INJURY AND RENAL FAILUREFebruary 2015January 2017Abandon2301NoNo
14573686COMBINATION OF SPLA2 ACTIVITY AND LP(A) CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS FOR THE DIAGNOSIS/PROGNOSIS OF A CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE/EVENTDecember 2014January 2017Abandon2501NoNo
14574209METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND PROGNOSIS OF RENAL INJURY AND RENAL FAILUREDecember 2014November 2015Abandon1111NoNo
14570194METHOD OF PROGNOSISDecember 2014August 2015Abandon810NoNo
14529994IMMUNOASSAY STANDARDS AND MEASUREMENT OF CLINICAL BIOMARKERS USING INTRA-ASSAY CALIBRATION STANDARDSOctober 2014June 2016Allow2001YesNo
14506461METHOD OF PREDICTING ACUTE APPENDICITISOctober 2014November 2017Allow3721YesNo
14345176METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE GLYCOSYLATION OF AN ANTIBODYOctober 2014September 2017Allow4221YesNo
14500849BLOCKING REAGENT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAMESeptember 2014June 2017Allow3312YesNo
14382870MEANS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING DISORDERS RELATED TO IMPAIRED IRON ADSORPTION OR ENERGY METABOLISMSeptember 2014November 2017Abandon3821NoNo
14381549METHODS FOR EVALUATING RENAL INJURY AND RENAL FAILURE USING URINE LEVELS OF CHITINASE-3-LIKE PROTEIN 1August 2014November 2017Abandon3911YesNo
14379572MEANS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING LIVER DISORDERSAugust 2014December 2016Abandon2812NoNo
14376921MEANS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING AN ENDOCRINE DISEASE OR DISORDERAugust 2014December 2016Abandon2812YesNo

Appeals Overview

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

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
3
Examiner Affirmed
3
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
1.1%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 0.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
19
Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
19
(100.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
0.9%
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, 0.0% 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

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 BELEI, CARMENCITA - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner BELEI, CARMENCITA works in Art Unit 1678 and has examined 226 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 42.5%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 33 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner BELEI, CARMENCITA's allowance rate of 42.5% 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 BELEI, CARMENCITA receive 2.00 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 65% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by BELEI, CARMENCITA is 33 months. This places the examiner in the 26% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +67.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by BELEI, CARMENCITA. 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, 17.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 9% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 23.2% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 22% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments compared to other examiners. You should generally plan to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry. Per MPEP § 714.12, primary examiners have discretion in entering after-final amendments, and this examiner exercises that discretion conservatively.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 1% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 70.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 51% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 57.1% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 58.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 75% 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 1.3% of allowed cases (in the 72% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments more often than average to place applications in condition for allowance (MPEP § 1302.04).

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:

  • 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.
  • Plan for RCE after final rejection: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments. Budget for an RCE in your prosecution strategy if you receive a final rejection.

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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