Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19192017 | DETECTION AND DIGITAL QUANTITATION OF MULTIPLE TARGETS | April 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 19049943 | DETECTION AND DIGITAL QUANTITATION OF MULTIPLE TARGETS | February 2025 | September 2025 | Allow | 7 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17932533 | GUANINE-RICH OLIGONUCLEOTIDES | September 2022 | December 2025 | Abandon | 39 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17909844 | Heteromultivalent Spherical Nucleic Acids and Uses in Therapeutic and Diagnostic Applications | September 2022 | August 2025 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17830901 | SURFACE-IMMOBILIZED BISTABLE POLYNUCLEOTIDE DEVICES FOR THE SENSING AND QUANTIFICATION OF MOLECULAR EVENTS | June 2022 | December 2025 | Abandon | 42 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17537153 | Method and System for Multiplex Genetic Analysis | November 2021 | December 2025 | Abandon | 49 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17520580 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR STORING OR STABILIZING MOLECULES | November 2021 | December 2025 | Abandon | 49 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17266245 | FLOW CELLS WITH STABLE POLYMER COATING AND THEIR USES FOR GENE SEQUENCING | February 2021 | December 2025 | Abandon | 58 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 16930197 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ENHANCING THE SPECIFICITY OF NUCLEIC ACID HYBRIDIZATION | July 2020 | December 2025 | Abandon | 60 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16460778 | FILMS FOR BIOLOGIC ANALYTE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF | July 2019 | August 2019 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15651379 | BIOLOGIC SAMPLE COLLECTION DEVICES AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF | July 2017 | April 2019 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15644273 | METHOD OF DESIGNING ADDRESSABLE ARRAY SUITABLE FOR DETECTION OF NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCE DIFFERENCES USING LIGASE DETECTION REACTION | July 2017 | July 2018 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15319611 | Embedding Medium for Biological Samples, Method for Producing Embedded Biological Samples, and Use Thereof | December 2016 | April 2019 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15376147 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIRECTING A LOCALIZED BIOLOGICAL RESPONSE TO AN IMPLANT | December 2016 | October 2019 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 15237490 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING OLIGONUCLEOTIDE SOLUTIONS | August 2016 | June 2017 | Allow | 10 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14784569 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NANOPARTICLE ARRAY, SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE-BASED SENSOR AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING USING SAME | February 2016 | March 2019 | Allow | 41 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 14888468 | SELF-ASSEMBLED PEPTIDE NUCLEIC ACIDS | November 2015 | April 2017 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 14206781 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | March 2014 | November 2014 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 13976557 | METHOD FOR IMMOBILISING NUCLEIC LIGANDS | September 2013 | July 2017 | Allow | 48 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13947777 | METHOD OF DESIGNING ADDRESSABLE ARRAY SUITABLE FOR DETECTION OF NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCE DIFFERENCES USING LIGASE DETECTION REACTION | July 2013 | January 2016 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13898105 | METHOD OF PATTERNING SELF-ORGANIZING MATERIAL, PATTERNED SUBSTRATE OF SELF-ORGANIZING MATERIAL AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, AND PHOTOMASK USING PATTERNED SUBSTRATE OF SELF-ORGANIZING MATERIAL | May 2013 | April 2016 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13775882 | DNA INTERCALATOR DETECTION | February 2013 | January 2015 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13626760 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR MONITORING SINGLE MOLECULE DYNAMICS | September 2012 | June 2015 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13269041 | COMPOSITIONS, PRODUCTS, METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO MONITOR WATER AND OTHER ECOSYSTEMS | October 2011 | October 2012 | Allow | 60 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 12950729 | SENSOR ARRAYS AND NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCING APPLICATIONS | November 2010 | March 2017 | Allow | 60 | 7 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 12670990 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE FOR TRAPPING SINGLE CELL | April 2010 | October 2012 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12762474 | DNA INTERCALATOR DETECTION | April 2010 | November 2012 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 12723351 | LABEL-FREE BIOMOLECULE SENSOR BASED ON SURFACE CHARGE MODULATED IONIC CONDUCTANCE | March 2010 | July 2014 | Allow | 53 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 12308207 | Nanosensors and related technologies | December 2009 | March 2015 | Allow | 60 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 12573758 | FOCUSING CHAMBER | October 2009 | September 2012 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 12558440 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING OLIGONUCLEOTIDE SOLUTIONS | September 2009 | December 2013 | Allow | 51 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 11995131 | EMULSIFIER PREPARED USING A GLYCOSYL TRANSFERASE | March 2009 | February 2012 | Allow | 49 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 11920560 | Polymer Compound For Medical Material, And Biochip Substrate Using The Polymer Compound | February 2009 | January 2015 | Allow | 60 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 12319168 | NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCING AND ELECTRONIC DETECTION | December 2008 | June 2013 | Allow | 53 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12090233 | INTEGRATED MICROFLUIDIC ANALYSIS SYSTEMS | December 2008 | August 2014 | Allow | 60 | 2 | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| 12227904 | RNA DETECTION METHOD | December 2008 | September 2011 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12301550 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE AUTOMATED AND REPRODUCIBLE PRODUCTION OF CELL OR TISSUE SAMPLES THAT ARE TO BE ANALYZED AND ARE ARRANGED ON OBJECT SUPPORTS | November 2008 | May 2013 | Allow | 54 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 12252169 | METHOD OF DESIGNING ADDRESSABLE ARRAY SUITABLE FOR DETECTION OF NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCE DIFFERENCES USING LIGASE DETECTION REACTION | October 2008 | February 2013 | Allow | 52 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12221541 | COMPOSITIONS, PRODUCTS, METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO MONITOR WATER AND OTHER ECOSYSTEMS | August 2008 | June 2011 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 12165379 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRONIC DETECTION WITH NANOFETS | June 2008 | June 2015 | Allow | 60 | 5 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 12118028 | ELECTRICAL DETECTION USING CONFINED FLUIDS | May 2008 | June 2015 | Allow | 60 | 2 | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| 12054325 | SURFACE MEDIATED SELF-ASSEMBLY OF NANOPARTICLES | March 2008 | June 2012 | Allow | 50 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 11716450 | Nucleic acid arrays to monitor water and other ecosystems | March 2007 | April 2015 | Allow | 60 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 11637027 | Method and biochip for studying a chemical sample | December 2006 | December 2014 | Allow | 60 | 3 | 2 | Yes | No |
| 11593021 | Method and device for the detection of molecular interactions | November 2006 | September 2014 | Allow | 60 | 4 | 1 | No | No |
| 11338124 | NANOPARTICLES FOR MANIPULATION OF BIOPOLYMERS AND METHODS OF THEREOF | January 2006 | February 2011 | Allow | 60 | 1 | 2 | No | No |
| 11323742 | BIOMOLECULE DETECTOR AND DETECTION METHOD USING THE SAME | December 2005 | May 2012 | Allow | 60 | 5 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 11253987 | IN SITU DILUTION OF EXTERNAL CONTROLS FOR USE IN MICROARRAYS | October 2005 | December 2011 | Allow | 60 | 2 | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| 11226696 | Sensor arrays and nucleic acid sequencing applications | September 2005 | January 2015 | Allow | 60 | 7 | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| 11211846 | REUSABLE SUBSTRATE FOR DNA MICROARRAY PRODUCTION | August 2005 | February 2011 | Allow | 60 | 3 | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| 11071849 | NUCLEIC ACID ARRAYS TO MONITOR WATER AND OTHER ECOSYSTEMS | March 2005 | December 2006 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 11047250 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO SEPARATE MOLECULES ACCORDING TO THEIR MOBILITIES | January 2005 | April 2009 | Allow | 50 | 2 | 1 | No | Yes |
| 11011265 | CARBON ELECTRODE SURFACE FOR ATTACHMENT OF DNA AND PROTEIN MOLECULES | December 2004 | November 2009 | Allow | 59 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 10902495 | METHOD OF TRANSCRIBING BIOMOLECULAR PATTERNS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CHIP BOARDS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BIOCHIPS | July 2004 | November 2008 | Allow | 51 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 10488587 | READING, DETECTION OR QUANTIFICATION METHOD, HYBRIDS OR COMPLEXES USED IN SAID METHOD AND THE BIOCHIP USING SAME | April 2004 | March 2009 | Allow | 60 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 10257158 | METHOD OF DESIGNING ADDRESSABLE ARRAY FOR DETECTION OF NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCE DIFFERENCES USING LIGASE DETECTION REACTION | April 2004 | June 2008 | Allow | 60 | 1 | 2 | Yes | No |
| 10722290 | MICROARRAY HYBRIDIZATION DEVICE HAVING BUBBLE-FRACTURING ELEMENTS | November 2003 | March 2007 | Allow | 40 | 2 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 10677395 | FUNCTIONALIZED APERTURES FOR THE DETECTION OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS | October 2003 | August 2010 | Allow | 60 | 4 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 10461640 | CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRIC MOTORS TO PREVENT BACK DRIVE | June 2003 | July 2004 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 10422163 | APPARATUS AND METHODS OF DETECTING FEATURES ON A MICROARRAY | April 2003 | August 2010 | Allow | 60 | 6 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner CROW, ROBERT THOMAS.
With a 20.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.
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, 41.7% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting reconsideration.
⚠ Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.
✓ Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
Examiner CROW, ROBERT THOMAS works in Art Unit 1683 and has examined 55 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 92.7%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 51 months.
Examiner CROW, ROBERT THOMAS's allowance rate of 92.7% places them in the 79% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by CROW, ROBERT THOMAS receive 2.27 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 63% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by CROW, ROBERT THOMAS 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.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +28.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by CROW, ROBERT THOMAS. This interview benefit is in the 76% 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.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 28.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 51% 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.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 39.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 60% 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.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 66.7% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 52% 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.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 68.8% of appeals filed. This is in the 54% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 45.5% 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.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 44.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 37% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show below-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 27.3% of allowed cases (in the 99% 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 23.5% of allowed cases (in the 94% 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.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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