USPTO Examiner BICKHAM DAWN MARIE - Art Unit 1685

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19087449CAM-GUIDED TRANSFORMERS FOR AI-BASED PROTEIN AND DRUG DESIGNMarch 2025September 2025Allow620YesYes
18479409PEPTIDE BASED VACCINE GENERATION SYSTEM WITH DUAL PROJECTION GENERATIVE ADVERSARIAL NETWORKSOctober 2023August 2025Allow2220YesNo
18191477METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MODELING PHASING EFFECTS IN SEQUENCING USING TERMINATION CHEMISTRYMarch 2023December 2025Allow3211NoNo
17711310PEPTIDE BASED VACCINE GENERATION SYSTEM WITH DUAL PROJECTION GENERATIVE ADVERSARIAL NETWORKSApril 2022August 2025Allow4020YesNo
17632078Method of Determining Risk for Chronic Stress and StrokeFebruary 2022March 2026Abandon4920YesNo
17486407BINDING AFFINITY PREDICTION USING NEURAL NETWORKSSeptember 2021October 2025Abandon4810NoNo
17441240METHOD FOR PREDICTING YIELD PERFORMANCE OF A CROP PLANTSeptember 2021August 2025Abandon4710NoNo
17438307SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIRECTED FORMATION OF SIZE-CONTROLLED MULTI-CELLULAR STRUCTURES AND MEASUREMENT OF FORCES GENERATED BY THE SAMESeptember 2021January 2026Abandon5201NoNo
17466606BAMBAM: PARALLEL COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF HIGH-THROUGHPUT SEQUENCING DATASeptember 2021March 2026Allow5420YesNo
17405686GENE EXPRESSION PANEL FOR PROGNOSIS OF PROSTATE CANCER RECURRENCEAugust 2021October 2025Abandon5001NoNo
17399135DISPLAY-PROCESSING DEVICE FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY DATAAugust 2021December 2025Abandon5230NoNo
17395161METHODS OF ASSESSING BREAST CANCER USING MACHINE LEARNING SYSTEMSAugust 2021October 2025Abandon5110NoNo
17416903METHOD OF PREDICTING FOR BENEFIT FROM IMMUNE CHECKPOINT INHIBITION THERAPYJune 2021March 2026Allow5721NoNo
17312168Deep Basecaller for Sanger SequencingJune 2021August 2025Abandon5010NoNo
17311195METHOD FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE, IDENTIFICATION AND QUANTIFICATION IN A BLOOD SAMPLE OF ANTICOAGULANTS WHICH ARE BLOOD COAGULATION ENZYMES INHIBITORS, AND MEANS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION THEREOFJune 2021July 2025Allow4920YesNo
17333287EXPERIMENT AND MACHINE-LEARNING TECHNIQUES TO IDENTIFY AND GENERATE HIGH AFFINITY BINDERSMay 2021March 2025Abandon4610NoNo
17333272EXPERIMENT AND MACHINE-LEARNING TECHNIQUES TO IDENTIFY AND GENERATE HIGH AFFINITY BINDERSMay 2021February 2025Abandon4510NoNo
17332735IMMUNOGENIC RESPONSE PREDICTION BASED ON MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX (MHC) DATAMay 2021September 2025Allow5220YesNo
17332902ANCESTRY-SPECIFIC GENETIC RISK SCORESMay 2021July 2025Abandon5010NoNo
17244774MACHINE LEARNING ACCELERATED PROTEIN ENGINEERING THROUGH FITNESS PREDICTIONApril 2021January 2026Allow5730YesNo
17286066Improved Ordered Assembly of Multiple DNA FragmentsApril 2021May 2025Abandon4911NoNo
17283829ENRICHMENT OF TRAITS AND ASSOCIATION WITH POPULATION DEMOGRAPHYApril 2021June 2025Abandon5010NoNo
17279946METHOD FOR SELECTING NEOEPITOPESMarch 2021September 2025Allow5421YesNo
16958671WHOLE GENOME SGRNA LIBRARY CONSTRUCTING SYSTEM AND APPLICATION THEREOFMarch 2021April 2025Abandon5801NoNo
17197166PEPTIDE-BASED VACCINE GENERATION SYSTEMMarch 2021March 2025Abandon4910NoNo
17268732METHODS, AND SYSTEMS TO DETECT TRANSPLANT REJECTIONFebruary 2021January 2026Allow5921YesNo
17163186MACHINE LEARNING MODELS FOR DETECTING OUTLIERS AND ERRONEOUS SENSOR USE CONDITIONS AND CORRECTING, BLANKING, OR TERMINATING GLUCOSE SENSORSJanuary 2021December 2025Allow5840YesNo
16647231Diagnostic and Treatment of Chronic Pathologies Such as Lyme DiseaseMarch 2020August 2025Allow6021YesNo
16644565MASS SPECTROMETRY DISTINGUISHABLE SYNTHETIC COMPOUNDS, LIBRARIES, AND METHODS THEREOFMarch 2020March 2025Allow6051YesNo
15914729PROTEIN ANALYTE DETECTION BY ANALIZING TIME-DEPENDENT SIGNALS FROM TRANSIENT BINDING EVENTS OF LABELED LOW-AFFINITY PROBESMarch 2018July 2025Allow6072NoNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner BICKHAM, DAWN MARIE - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner BICKHAM, DAWN MARIE works in Art Unit 1685 and has examined 25 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 44.0%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 52 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner BICKHAM, DAWN MARIE's allowance rate of 44.0% places them in the 9% 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 BICKHAM, DAWN MARIE receive 1.84 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 43% 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 BICKHAM, DAWN MARIE is 52 months. This places the examiner in the 3% 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 +87.5% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by BICKHAM, DAWN MARIE. This interview benefit is in the 100% 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, 23.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 31% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 80.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 96% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 200.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 98% 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.
  • Consider after-final amendments: This examiner frequently enters after-final amendments. If you can clearly overcome rejections with claim amendments, file an after-final amendment before resorting to an RCE.
  • 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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