USPTO Examiner FONSECA LOPEZ FRANCINI ALVARENGA - Art Unit 1685

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18623822TIME RELEASED BIODEGRADABLE OR BIOERODIBLE MICROSPHERES OR MICROPARTICLES SUSPENDED IN A SOLIDIFYING DEPOT-FORMING INJECTABLE DRUG FORMULATIONApril 2024June 2025Abandon1510NoNo
18453123TIME RELEASED BIODEGRADABLE OR BIOERODIBLE MICROSPHERES OR MICROPARTICLES SUSPENDED IN A SOLIDIFYING DEPOT-FORMING INJECTABLE DRUG FORMULATIONAugust 2023May 2025Abandon2110NoNo
18146921TIME RELEASED BIODEGRADABLE OR BIOERODIBLE MICROSPHERES OR MICROPARTICLES SUSPENDED IN A SOLIDIFYING DEPOT-FORMING INJECTABLE DRUG FORMULATIONDecember 2022June 2025Abandon3010NoNo
17615941Method of Treating Cancer by Intratumoral Deposition of Radioactive MicroparticlesDecember 2021June 2025Abandon4210NoNo
17522498Methods And Systems For Quantum Computing Enabled Molecular AB Initio SimulationsNovember 2021January 2026Allow5030YesNo
17452884DRUG DISCOVERY USING A PSEUDO CONCENTRATION-RESPONSE CURVEOctober 2021December 2025Abandon5010NoNo
17607129SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFICATION OF NON-IMMUNOGENIC EPITOPES AND DETERMINING EFFICACY OF EPITOPES IN THERAPEUTIC REGIMENSOctober 2021December 2025Abandon4901NoNo
17450700STABLE STRUCTURE SEARCH METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND STABLE STRUCTURE SEARCH DEVICEOctober 2021July 2025Abandon4510NoNo
17250722IMMUNOGENETIC CANCER SCREENING TESTSeptember 2021November 2025Abandon5710NoNo
17440962Method and System for Optimizing Research and Development ExperimentationsSeptember 2021October 2025Abandon4910NoNo
17396324INTERACTIVE USER INTERFACE FOR PROVIDING TREATMENT INFORMATIONAugust 2021September 2025Abandon4910NoNo
17416121Methods and Systems for the Precise Identification of Immunogenic Tumor NeoantigensJune 2021September 2025Abandon5110NoNo
17332219Hyperlocal Prediction of Epidemic Dynamics and RisksMay 2021March 2025Abandon4600NoNo
17324793METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTION AND PHASING OF COMPLEX GENETIC VARIANTSMay 2021October 2025Allow5320YesNo
17317618METHODS OF PREDICTING OR VALIDATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STACS ON THE BINDING BETWEEN NAD+ AND SIRTUINSMay 2021December 2025Abandon5510NoNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner FONSECA LOPEZ, FRANCINI ALVARENGA - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner FONSECA LOPEZ, FRANCINI ALVARENGA works in Art Unit 1685 and has examined 12 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 16.7%, 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 FONSECA LOPEZ, FRANCINI ALVARENGA's allowance rate of 16.7% places them in the 2% 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 FONSECA LOPEZ, FRANCINI ALVARENGA receive 1.08 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 11% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by FONSECA LOPEZ, FRANCINI ALVARENGA is 50 months. This places the examiner in the 5% 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 +100.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by FONSECA LOPEZ, FRANCINI ALVARENGA. 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, 50.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 96% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 100.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 98% 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, 0.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 0% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are rarely granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing a petition, as the Technology Center Director typically upholds this examiner's decisions.

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.
  • RCEs are effective: This examiner has a high allowance rate after RCE compared to others. If you receive a final rejection and have substantive amendments or arguments, an RCE is likely to be successful.
  • 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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