USPTO Examiner IVICH FERNANDO NMN - Art Unit 1678

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19073950METHODS OF ASSAYING PHOSPHORYLATED TAU PROTEIN IN A SAMPLEMarch 2025December 2025Allow920YesNo
17916993PRO-ADRENOMEDULLIN FOR PROGNOSING DISEASE PROGRESSION IN SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME (SARS)October 2022March 2026Allow4111YesNo
17995261ANTIBODIES THAT SPECIFICALLY BIND PEPTIDES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRIMARY IMMUNODEFICIENCIES: WISKOTT-ALDRICH SYNDROME AND X-LINKED AGAMMAGLOBULINEMIASeptember 2022September 2025Allow3500YesNo
17742076METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MONITORING THE TREATMENT OF RELAPSED AND/OR REFRACTORY MULTIPLE MYELOMAMay 2022October 2025Abandon4120NoNo
17734211SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING A PROBABILITY OF PROSTATE CANCER RISK AND/OR PROSTATE GLAND VOLUME, AND RELATED METHODSMay 2022February 2026Allow4631YesNo
17772238IMPROVED PROCESSES FOR RATIONALLY-DESIGNING AND PRODUCING BIOMOLECULESApril 2022February 2026Abandon4601NoNo
17729494MULTIPLEX MICROELECTRODE ARRAY FOR DETECTION OF PROTEASES AS BIOMARKERSApril 2022January 2026Allow4531YesNo
17685705ANTI-DRUG ANTIBODY ASSAYMarch 2022October 2025Abandon4301NoNo
17638307KAWASAKI DISEASE DETERMINATION KIT AND KAWASAKI DISEASE DETERMINATION METHODFebruary 2022December 2025Abandon4511NoNo
17674968METHODS OF PRODUCING BODILY FLUID SAMPLES CONTAINING AN ANALYTICALLY QUANTIFIED AMOUNT OF PHOSPHORYLATED TAU PROTEINFebruary 2022January 2026Allow4711YesNo
17591521QUANTITATIVE BIOMARKERS FOR ASSESSING MILD TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFFebruary 2022October 2025Abandon4420NoNo
17578728DETECTION OF MISFOLDED TAU PROTEINJanuary 2022March 2026Abandon5011NoNo
17575186S100A6 AS BLOOD BIOMARKER FOR THE NON-INVASIVE DIAGNOSIS OF ENDOMETRIOSISJanuary 2022May 2025Abandon4010NoNo
17457279Method and reagents for diagnosing Membranous NephropathyDecember 2021July 2025Allow4431YesNo
17608069METHOD FOR THE DETECTION OF CANCERNovember 2021February 2026Abandon5121NoNo
17594729SELECTION OF FIBROBLAST DONORS FOR OPTIMIZATION OF ALLOGENEIC FIBROBLAST-MEDIATED REGENERATIONOctober 2021November 2025Abandon4911NoNo
17599531POROUS HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE AND METHODS OF USING IT TO SELECT IMMUNE CHECKPOINT INHIBITORSeptember 2021August 2025Allow4611NoNo
17471622METHOD OF FABRICATING SUBSTRATE FOR ANALYSIS, SUBSTRATE FOR ANALYSIS, AND ANALYSIS UNITSeptember 2021May 2025Abandon4401NoNo
17437094METHODS FOR ASSESSING CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE OR INFLAMMATORY DISEASE RISK USING NON-EXCHANGEABLE LIPID PROBESeptember 2021February 2026Allow5330YesNo
17437118A Method for Separating BiomoleculesSeptember 2021December 2025Allow5131YesNo
17436794IMMUNOASSAY METHOD FOR B-D-GLUCAN IN BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE, AND AN ASSAY KIT FOR B-D-GLUCANSeptember 2021August 2025Abandon4711NoNo
17435109METHOD AND KIT FOR MEASURING APP669-711August 2021November 2025Abandon5121YesNo
17291129METHOD FOR DETECTING VIRAL LIVER CANCERMay 2021December 2025Abandon5621YesNo
17141586COLLAGEN IV BINDING ASSAY FOR THE DETECTION OF COLLAGEN VIIJanuary 2021November 2025Abandon5811NoNo
17256040Biosensor for Diagnosis of Thyroid DysfunctionDecember 2020September 2025Abandon5602NoNo
17009225Automated method for direct sampling of immune cells from whole blood or other biological samples in microwell platesSeptember 2020July 2025Allow5951YesNo
16959653CIRCULATING BIOMARKER SIGNATURES FOR LYME DISEASE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENTJuly 2020April 2025Abandon5811NoNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner IVICH, FERNANDO NMN - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner IVICH, FERNANDO NMN works in Art Unit 1678 and has examined 14 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 35.7%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 51 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner IVICH, FERNANDO NMN's allowance rate of 35.7% places them in the 6% 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 IVICH, FERNANDO NMN receive 1.79 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 40% 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 IVICH, FERNANDO NMN is 51 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.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +54.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by IVICH, FERNANDO NMN. This interview benefit is in the 95% 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, 33.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 71% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 0.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 0% 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.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 100.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 90% 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 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.
  • 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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