USPTO Examiner GAO ASHLEY HARTMAN - Art Unit 1678

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17252259ANTIBODY TARGETING CLDN18.2, BISPECIFIC ANTIBODY, ADC, AND CAR, AND APPLICATIONS THEREOFDecember 2020November 2023Allow3510NoNo
16979906ANTIBODY TARGETING CTLA-4 , PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND USE THEREOFDecember 2020January 2025Abandon5211NoNo
17058870ENTPD2 ANTIBODIES, COMBINATION THERAPIES, AND METHODS OF USING THE ANTIBODIES AND COMBINATION THERAPIESNovember 2020October 2023Allow3510YesNo
17058430METHODS OF MAKING NATURAL KILLER CELLS AND USES THEREOFNovember 2020July 2024Abandon4301NoNo
17052912Fusion Proteins Composed of an Interleukin-2 Mutein and Type I InterferonNovember 2020December 2023Allow3820NoNo
17051834HIGH AFFINITY ANTIBODIES TO PD-1 AND LAG-3 AND BISPECIFIC BINDING PROTEINS MADE THEREFROMOctober 2020March 2024Allow4101NoNo
17048535COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF ISCHEMIA AND CARDIOMYOPATHYOctober 2020March 2024Abandon4121YesNo
17046352COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE IMMUNE CHECKPOINT BLOCKADE OF TIM4October 2020July 2024Abandon4631NoNo
17045336STABLE ANTIBODY FORMULATIONOctober 2020February 2024Allow4140YesNo
15733623ANTIBODY-INTERFERON FUSION PROTEINS FOR ENHANCING ADOPTIVE T CELL THERAPIES FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCERSeptember 2020May 2025Allow5640YesNo
16971627HPV Proteins, Antibodies, and Uses in Managing Abnormal Epithelial Cell GrowthAugust 2020April 2025Allow5611NoNo
16956784Oral Gene Carrier And Use ThereofAugust 2020August 2024Abandon5011NoNo
16968398MODIFIED IMMUNOMODULATORY PEPTIDEAugust 2020October 2024Abandon5011NoNo
16936874MODULATING T CELL FUNCTION AND RESPONSEJuly 2020November 2024Abandon5231NoNo
16963732MICROGLIA MODULATORS FOR USE IN TREATMENT OF DEPRESSIONJuly 2020June 2025Abandon5931NoNo
16597654METHODS OF CLASSIFYING DIFFUSE LARGE B-CELL LYMPHOMAOctober 2019April 2025Allow6061YesNo
16489280KITS AND ASSAYS TO DETECT CIRCULATING MULTIPLE MYELOMA CELLS FROM BLOODAugust 2019March 2025Abandon6021NoNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner GAO, ASHLEY HARTMAN - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner GAO, ASHLEY HARTMAN works in Art Unit 1678 and has examined 17 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 47.1%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 50 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner GAO, ASHLEY HARTMAN's allowance rate of 47.1% places them in the 11% 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 GAO, ASHLEY HARTMAN receive 2.06 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 50% 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 GAO, ASHLEY HARTMAN is 50 months. This places the examiner in the 7% 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 +46.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by GAO, ASHLEY HARTMAN. This interview benefit is in the 90% 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, 12.5% 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 33.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 50% 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.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 133.3% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 96% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 3% 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 50.0% of allowed cases (in the 98% percentile). Per MPEP § 714.14, a Quayle action indicates that all claims are allowable but formal matters remain. This examiner frequently uses Quayle actions compared to other examiners, which is a positive indicator that once substantive issues are resolved, allowance follows quickly.

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 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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