USPTO Examiner DAUNER JOSEPH G - Art Unit 1682

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18989169Compositions and Methods for Analyte DetectionDecember 2024November 2025Abandon1111YesNo
18622344NEXT-GENERATION SEQUENCING FOR PROTEIN MEASUREMENTMarch 2024August 2025Allow1710NoNo
18615301Compositions and Methods for Analyzing Modified NucleotidesMarch 2024December 2025Allow2110NoNo
18433345COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING CELL-FREE DNA IN METHYLATION PARTITIONING ASSAYSFebruary 2024February 2026Allow2430YesNo
18419411METHODS FOR CHARACTERIZING CELL-FREE NUCLEIC ACID FRAGMENTSJanuary 2024October 2024Allow820YesNo
18530860METHODS OF DETECTING A LEAK FROM A SUBARRAY OF A MICROARRAY CHIP, KITS OF COMPONENTS THAT FACILITATE LEAK DETECTION, AND MICROARRAY CHIPS CONFIGURED FOR LEAK DETECTIONDecember 2023September 2024Allow921YesNo
18522844Transcriptome In Vivo Analysis (TIVA) and Transcriptome In Situ Analysis (TISA)November 2023February 2026Allow2721NoNo
18379480LYSIS BUFFERS FOR EXTRACTING NUCLEIC ACIDSOctober 2023October 2025Abandon2411YesNo
18459068Compositions and Methods for Analyte DetectionAugust 2023March 2025Abandon1801NoNo
18454312Method to Use Gene Expression to Determine Likelihood of Clinical Outcome of Renal CancerAugust 2023May 2025Allow2111NoNo
18452778CIRCULATING SERUM MICRORNA BIOMARKERS AND METHODS FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE PROGNOSISAugust 2023May 2025Allow2110NoNo
18446093SYSTEM, METHOD, COMPUTER-ACCESSIBLE MEDIUM AND APPARATUS FOR DNA MAPPINGAugust 2023July 2025Allow2310NoNo
18229064LARGE-SCALE EPIGENOMIC REPROGRAMMING LINKS ANABOLIC GLUCOSE METABOLISM TO DISTANT METASTASIS DURING THE EVOLUTION OF PANCREATIC CANCER PROGRESSIONAugust 2023October 2025Abandon2610NoNo
18208770NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCING ADAPTERS AND USES THEREOFJune 2023September 2025Allow2720NoNo
18327614DETECTING OVARIAN CANCERJune 2023June 2025Allow2521NoNo
18112696NEEDLE-BASED DEVICES AND METHODS FOR IN VIVO DIAGNOSTICS OF DISEASE CONDITIONSFebruary 2023January 2025Abandon2301NoNo
18163128METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HIGH-DEPTH SEQUENCING OF METHYLATED NUCLEIC ACIDFebruary 2023June 2025Allow2951YesNo
18156434REPEAT RNA AS BIOMARKERS OF TUMOR IMMUNE RESPONSEJanuary 2023July 2025Abandon3010NoNo
18097989METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SAMPLE PREPARATION AND ANALYSISJanuary 2023July 2025Allow3020YesNo
18056951METHODS FOR CHARACTERIZING CELL-FREE NUCLEIC ACID FRAGMENTSNovember 2022March 2026Allow4030YesNo
17962752Method and Device for Encapsulating Cell in Liquid Droplet for Single-Cell AnalysisOctober 2022December 2024Allow2610YesNo
17936745NANO46 GENES AND METHODS TO PREDICT BREAST CANCER OUTCOMESeptember 2022February 2026Abandon4030NoNo
17955426POLYMORPHISM DETECTION WITH INCREASED ACCURACYSeptember 2022December 2024Abandon2710NoNo
17930901MARKERS SPECIFIC FOR PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS, AND METHODS OF USING THE SAMESeptember 2022October 2025Allow3841YesNo
17820925Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma BiomarkersAugust 2022August 2024Allow2410YesNo
17888361PROBES COMPRISING A SPLIT BARCODE REGION AND METHODS OF USEAugust 2022July 2025Allow3520NoNo
17929033TARGETED, LONG-READ NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCING FOR THE DETERMINATION OF CYTOSINE MODIFICATIONSAugust 2022December 2025Allow4010YesNo
17813965ASSAY METHODSJuly 2022May 2025Allow3421NoNo
17867430SEQUENCE ASSEMBLYJuly 2022September 2025Allow3810NoNo
17849917METHODS, COMPOSITIONS, AND KITS FOR ASSAY SIGNAL AMPLIFICATIONJune 2022March 2026Allow4411NoNo
17787866MULTIPLEX DROP-OFF DIGITAL POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION METHODSJune 2022March 2026Allow4511NoNo
17782916METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING CANCERS HAVING F-BOX AND WD-REPEAT PROTEIN 7 (FBXW7) ALTERATIONS AND/OR CYCLIN L1 (CCNL1) GAIN OR AMPLIFICATIONJune 2022January 2026Abandon4401NoNo
17781083SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING ANALYTES IN ASSAY USING NORMALIZED TM VALUESMay 2022May 2025Allow3521YesNo
17780798METHODS OF TREATING CANCERMay 2022November 2025Allow4210NoNo
17740212HYDROXYMETHYLATION ANALYSIS OF CELL-FREE NUCLEIC ACID SAMPLES FOR ASSIGNING TISSUE OF ORIGIN, AND RELATED METHODS OF USEMay 2022November 2025Allow4230NoNo
17711769ASSAY SYSTEMS FOR GENETIC ANALYSISApril 2022March 2025Allow3520YesYes
17694443METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING CARRIER STATUS AND ASSESSING RISK FOR SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHYMarch 2022March 2026Abandon4840NoNo
17585814METHODS AND KITS FOR DETECTION OF METHYLATION STATUSJanuary 2022June 2025Abandon4150YesNo
17627166PRIMERS FOR ISOTHERMAL AMPLIFICATIONJanuary 2022July 2025Abandon4201NoNo
17625500BISULFITE-FREE, WHOLE GENOME METHYLATION ANALYSISJanuary 2022May 2025Allow4020NoNo
17561562DETECTION OF TARGET NUCLEIC ACIDS USING HYBRIDIZATIONDecember 2021August 2024Allow3210NoNo
17553182METHOD FOR RELATIVE QUANTIFICATION OF NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCE, EXPRESSION, OR COPY CHANGES, USING COMBINED NUCLEASE, LIGATION, AND POLYMERASE REACTIONSDecember 2021August 2024Allow3211NoNo
17543806METHOD FOR GENERATING DOUBLE STRANDED DNA LIBRARIES AND SEQUENCING METHODS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF METHYLATED CYTOSINESDecember 2021January 2026Abandon5030NoYes
17616211METHOD FOR DETECTING METHYLATION OF SDC2 GENEDecember 2021July 2025Allow4411YesNo
17536306GENETIC MARKERS FOR ENHANCING EFFICACY OF ANTIPSYCHOTIC TREATMENT WITH ILOPERIDONENovember 2021August 2024Allow3220NoNo
17613825COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PRESERVING DNA METHYLATIONNovember 2021October 2025Allow4770YesNo
17521205COMPOSITIONS, METHODS AND KITS FOR DIAGNOSIS OF A GASTROENTEROPANCREATIC NEUROENDOCRINE NEOPLASMNovember 2021November 2024Allow3611NoNo
17487804METHODS OF SEQUENCING NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULESSeptember 2021May 2025Abandon4370YesNo
17448958METHOD FOR HIGHLY SENSITIVE DNA METHYLATION ANALYSISSeptember 2021August 2024Allow3520NoNo
17441207SERIAL BIOMARKER MEASUREMENT USING A COMPARATOR APPROACHSeptember 2021April 2025Abandon4310NoNo
17404303BACTERIOPHAGE TREATMENT AND REDUCTION IN INFLAMMATORY RESPONSEAugust 2021July 2025Allow4711NoNo
17428219DARC EXPRESSION AS PROGNOSTICATOR OF IMMUNOTHERAPY OUTCOMESAugust 2021April 2025Allow4521YesNo
17388537HIGH THROUGHPUT ANALYSIS OF FIXED CELLSJuly 2021January 2026Allow5441YesNo
17292748GENE SIGNATURES FOR THE PREDICTION OF PROSTATE CANCER RECURRENCEMay 2021November 2024Allow4211YesNo
17285629NUTLIN-3A FOR USE IN TREATING A MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS INFECTIONApril 2021December 2025Abandon5631YesNo
17282694SIMULTANEOUS, SEQUENCING-BASED ANALYSIS OF PROTEINS, NUCLEOSOMES, AND CELL-FREE NUCLEIC ACIDS FROM A SINGLE BIOLOGICAL SAMPLEApril 2021September 2025Allow5411NoNo
17198932GENOTYPING BY POLYMERASE BINDINGMarch 2021October 2024Abandon4310NoNo
17273014RECURRENCE GENE SIGNATURE ACROSS MULTIPLE CANCER TYPESMarch 2021June 2025Abandon5121NoNo
17173770METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HIGH-DEPTH SEQUENCING OF METHYLATED NUCLEIC ACIDFebruary 2021September 2025Allow5531YesNo
17131287PANCREATIC DUCTAL ADENOCARCINOMA EVALUATION USING CELL-FREE DNA HYDROXYMETHYLATION PROFILEDecember 2020January 2025Abandon4811NoNo
17255316POLYNUCLEOTIDE DUPLEX PROBE MOLECULEDecember 2020July 2025Abandon5431NoNo
17109493PROBE, PROBE SET, AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING DESIRED DNA SEQUENCE IN SOLUTIONDecember 2020May 2025Allow5351YesNo
17032023METHODS OF SEQUENCING NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULESSeptember 2020August 2025Abandon5920YesYes
17025822METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR T CELL RECEPTOR ANALYSISSeptember 2020December 2024Abandon5141YesNo
16969892METHODS FOR ISOLATING NUCLEIC ACIDS WITH SIZE SELECTIONAugust 2020July 2025Allow5931YesNo
16966354SAMPLE PREP FOR DNA LINKAGE RECOVERYJuly 2020May 2025Allow5750YesNo
15733113CHEMICAL PROBE-DEPENDENT EVALUATION OF PROTEIN ACTIVITY AND USES THEREOFMay 2020December 2024Allow5521NoNo
16763553BIOMARKER PROXY TESTS AND METHODS FOR STANDARD BLOOD CHEMISTRY TESTSMay 2020March 2025Abandon5861YesNo
16470586Deconvolution and Detection of Rare DNA in PlasmaJune 2019August 2025Allow6090YesNo
16322462SEQUENTIAL PROBING OF MOLECULAR TARGETS BASED ON PSEUDO-COLOR BARCODES WITH EMBEDDED ERROR CORRECTION MECHANISMJanuary 2019May 2025Allow6041YesNo
16194612METHOD AND KIT FOR TARGET MOLECULE DETECTIONNovember 2018January 2025Abandon6060YesYes
16005228MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING PROGRESSION OF PROSTATE CANCERJune 2018November 2019Allow1710NoNo
15775015METHODS OF DETECTING 5-HYDROXYMETHYLCYTOSINE AND DIAGNOSING OF CANCERMay 2018February 2025Abandon6071YesYes
15967395MICROARRAYSApril 2018April 2025Abandon6061YesYes
15741344DROPLET SEQUENCING DEVICEJanuary 2018October 2019Allow2111NoNo
15531397MULTIPLEX BEAD ARRAY ASSAYMay 2017August 2019Allow2711YesNo
15515185USE OF HLA GENETIC STATUS TO ASSESS OR SELECT TREATMENT OF CELIAC DISEASEMarch 2017March 2019Allow2411NoNo
15443499MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSIS, PROGNOSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF THERAPEUTIC/PROPHYLACTIC TREATMENT OF PROSTATE CANCERFebruary 2017January 2019Allow2311YesNo
15437147METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING SUBJECTS WITH A GENETIC RISK FOR DEVELOPING IGA NEPHROPATHYFebruary 2017March 2019Allow2511YesNo
15315482NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM DETECTION METHODDecember 2016December 2018Allow2410YesNo
15273205METHODS FOR TREATING DIFFUSE LARGE B-CELL LYMPHOMA AND THE USE OF BIOMARKERS AS A PREDICTOR OF RESPONSIVENESS TO DRUGSSeptember 2016February 2020Allow4131YesNo
15272283CANCER TREATMENT WITH C-MET ANTAGONISTS AND CORRELATION OF THE LATTER WITH HGF EXPRESSIONSeptember 2016October 2018Allow2511NoNo
15221154METHOD AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DETECTING EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR VARIANT FORMS IN CANCER CELLSJuly 2016November 2018Allow2821YesNo
15032325NUCLEIC ACIDS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING PATHOGENS AND BENEFICIAL MICROORGANISMSApril 2016June 2019Allow4940YesNo
14938240HYBRIDIZATION PROBES AND METHODSNovember 2015March 2018Allow2821YesNo
14890424DNA Methylation Biomarkers for Bladder CancerNovember 2015October 2019Allow4731YesNo
14788195MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING PROGRESSION OF PROSTATE CANCERJune 2015January 2018Allow3031YesNo
14294011DETECTION OF NUCLEIC ACIDS USING UNMODIFIED GOLD NANOPARTICLESJune 2014September 2017Allow4020YesYes
13981601Colon Cancer Gene Expression Signatures and Methods of UseOctober 2013September 2018Allow6041YesYes
13823730CAPTURE BASED NUCLEIC ACID DETECTIONMay 2013January 2016Allow3411NoNo
13728912METHOD AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DETECTING EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR VARIANT FORMS IN CANCER CELLSDecember 2012March 2016Allow3921YesNo
13724527MICROORGANISM NUCLEIC ACID PURIFICATION FROM HOST SAMPLESDecember 2012August 2017Allow5660NoNo
13721081MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSIS, PROGNOSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF THERAPEUTIC/PROPHYLACTIC TREATMENT OF PROSTATE CANCERDecember 2012November 2016Allow4731YesNo
13502518METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PHARMACOGENOMIC TREATMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR CONDITIONSSeptember 2012June 2016Allow5042YesNo
12864641METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE AUTOMATED PROCESSING OF A SAMPLEDecember 2011November 2014Allow5230YesNo
13259350Bioagent Detection Systems, Devices, And MethodsNovember 2011June 2016Allow5650YesNo
13187190BIOLAYER INTERFEROMETRY MEASUREMENT OF BIOLOGICAL TARGETSJuly 2011July 2013Allow2311YesNo
13173247ULTRA HIGH-THROUGHPUT OPTI-NANOPORE DNA READOUT PLATFORMJune 2011January 2014Allow3030YesNo
13152260Methods and Systems for Sequential Determination of Genetic Mutations and/or VarientsJune 2011July 2017Allow6060NoNo
13062247METHOD FOR DETECTION OF CANCER BASED ON SPATIAL GENOME ORGANIZATIONMarch 2011November 2016Allow6051YesYes

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner DAUNER, JOSEPH G.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
12
Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(16.7%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
10
(83.3%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
19.2%
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, 16.7% 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 DAUNER, JOSEPH G - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner DAUNER, JOSEPH G works in Art Unit 1682 and has examined 73 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 80.8%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 47 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner DAUNER, JOSEPH G's allowance rate of 80.8% places them in the 51% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by DAUNER, JOSEPH G receive 3.25 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 91% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues more office actions than most examiners, which may indicate thorough examination or difficulty in reaching agreement with applicants.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by DAUNER, JOSEPH G is 47 months. This places the examiner in the 9% 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 +11.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by DAUNER, JOSEPH G. This interview benefit is in the 46% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 19.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 20% 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 27.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 39% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 100.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 70% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. If you have strong arguments, a PAC request may result in favorable reconsideration.

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, 66.7% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 71% 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 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:

  • Expect multiple rounds of prosecution: This examiner issues more office actions than average. Address potential issues proactively in your initial response and consider requesting an interview early in prosecution.
  • 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.
  • 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

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.

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