USPTO Examiner KEYS ROSALYND ANN - Art Unit 1699

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17257356TREATMENT OF RESIDUAL STREAMS FROM THE MANUFACTURE OF BISPHENOLSDecember 2020May 2023Allow2820YesNo
17255689METHOD FOR PRODUCING FLUOROVINYL ETHER COMPOUNDDecember 2020September 2022Allow2120YesNo
17130621METHOD FOR THE PURIFICATION OF CYSTEAMINEDecember 2020October 2022Abandon2120NoNo
17254927METHOD FOR PRODUCING FAT ALCOHOL ETHOXYLATESDecember 2020October 2022Abandon2220NoNo
17128306PROCESS FOR PREPARING AN ALKOXYMETHYL ALKYNYL ETHER COMPOUND HAVING A TERMINAL TRIPLE BONDDecember 2020April 2022Allow1610YesNo
17124905Surfactant Performance Through Carbon Chain Extension And Lower BranchingDecember 2020February 2022Allow1410YesNo
17117407METHOD FOR PREPARING POLYTHIOL COMPOSITIONDecember 2020October 2022Allow2230NoNo
17103510METHOD PREPARING SILVER-NANOCURCUMIN MATERIAL FOR INHIBITING NEW CORONAVIRUSNovember 2020March 2023Abandon2810NoNo
17055422COMPOUND, COLOR CONVERSION FILM COMPRISING SAME, BACK-LIGHT UNIT, AND DISPLAY DEVICENovember 2020September 2021Allow1000NoNo
17051340SEPARATING A DOUBLE METAL CYANIDE CATALYSTOctober 2020July 2023Abandon3310NoNo
17048743PREPARATION METHOD FOR POLYTHIOL HAVING IMPROVED STORAGE STABILITYOctober 2020July 2022Allow2120YesNo
17048185COMPOUND CONTAINING UNSATURATED DOUBLE BOND, OXYGEN ABSORBENT USING SAME AND RESIN COMPOSITIONOctober 2020May 2022Allow1911NoNo
17017864METHODS OF PREPARING SUBSTITUTED INDANESSeptember 2020July 2022Abandon2321NoNo
17000072METHOD FOR PREPARING CRISABOROLEAugust 2020October 2021Allow1410NoNo
16998163OXIDATION OF LIMONENEAugust 2020November 2023Abandon3840YesYes
16969869COCRYSTALS OF UBIQUINOL AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THEMAugust 2020April 2023Allow3220YesNo
16965421Demethylation of Methyl Ester of Methionine and its Hydroxy AnalogJuly 2020March 2022Allow2010YesNo
16935727RADIOACTIVE CARBON-14-LABELED 2,2'-(((4-((4-14C CHLOROBENZYL)OXY)-3-METHOXYPHENYL)METHYLENE)BIS(2-HYDROXYETHYL)DITHIOACETAL, PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATIONS THEREOFJuly 2020October 2020Allow300YesNo
16930627PROCESS FOR MAKING DIARYL SULFONESJuly 2020July 2022Abandon2420NoNo
16962622METHOD FOR PREPARING NATURAL L-CYSTEINE HYDROCHLORIDE HYDRATE CRYSTALS BY CONTINUOUS CHROMATOGRAPHYJuly 2020April 2022Allow2120YesNo
16926370PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF CRISABOROLE IN A STABLE CRYSTAL FORMJuly 2020January 2022Allow1810NoNo
16955511PREPARATION METHOD FOR 4-PHENYLTHIO-BENZENETHIOLJune 2020October 2021Allow1610NoNo
16954705METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING METHIONINEJune 2020October 2021Allow1510NoNo
16771567A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF CRISABOROLEJune 2020October 2021Abandon1610NoNo
16897387CONTINUOUS PHOTOCHEMICAL PRODUCTION OF HIGH PURITY LINEAR MERCAPTAN AND SULFIDE COMPOSITIONSJune 2020June 2021Allow1330NoNo
16771101PROCESS FOR THE HYDROXYLATION OF AN AROMATIC COMPOUNDJune 2020March 2024Abandon4560YesNo
16894215NOVEL BORONIC ESTERS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAMEJune 2020December 2021Allow1820YesNo
16892359METHOD FOR PURIFYING BY-PRODUCT ETHYLENE GLYCOL OF POLYESTER IN CONVERTING PLASTICIZERJune 2020September 2021Allow1610YesNo
16769716METHOD FOR PREPARING ETHERS OF CYCLOALIPHATIC OR ARALIPHATIC DIOLSJune 2020March 2021Allow1000YesNo
16881272BORON-CONTAINING PHARMACOPHOREMay 2020April 2024Allow4761YesNo
16765104METHOD FOR DECOMPOSING PHENOLIC BY-PRODUCTMay 2020March 2022Allow2220NoNo
16869826METHOD FOR PREPARING METHYL MERCAPTANMay 2020May 2021Allow1210NoNo
167617021,2-DICHLORO-1-(2,2,2-TRIFLUOROETHOXY)ETHYLENE, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, AND USES THEREOFMay 2020May 2021Allow1200YesNo
16760551THE PREPARATION OF NATURAL ZEOLITE CATALYST AND THE METHOD OF PRODUCING DIMETHYL ETHER FROM METHYL ALCOHOL USING THIS CATALYSTApril 2020July 2021Allow1410YesNo
16860261POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC COMPOUND AND LIGHT EMITTING LAYER-FORMING COMPOSITIONApril 2020November 2022Allow3110YesNo
16759089THIOL COMPOUNDS, SYNTHESIS METHOD THEREFOR, AND UTILIZATION OF SAID THIOL COMPOUNDSApril 2020April 2023Allow3541YesNo
16755212PROCEDURE FOR CRYSTALLIZATION OF (22E)-(24R)-2-METHYLENE-22-DEHYDRO-1A,24-25-TRIHYDROXY-19-NOR-VITAMIN D3April 2020January 2023Allow3330YesNo
16834862Wax Ethers and Related MethodsMarch 2020June 2021Abandon1510NoNo
16827845METHOD FOR PREPARING 1,3-PROPANEDIOL BY COUPLING ETHYLENE OXIDE WITH SYNGASMarch 2020January 2022Abandon2220NoNo
16649269CATALYST-FREE AND REDOX-NEUTRAL INNATE TRIFLUOROMETHYLATION AND ALKYLATION OF (HETERO)AROMATICS ENABLED BY LIGHTMarch 2020May 2021Allow1420YesNo
16824264PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL FROM CARBON DIOXIDE AND HYDROGENMarch 2020June 2021Abandon1510NoNo
16821280METHODS OF PURIFYING INDUSTRIAL GAS STREAMSMarch 2020September 2022Abandon3030NoNo
16647585METHOD FOR DIRECTLY PRODUCING ETHANOL FROM SYNGASMarch 2020September 2022Abandon3040YesNo
16645982PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING SURFACTANTS AND LUBRICANTSMarch 2020August 2021Allow1720NoNo
16644691SULFONIUM SALT PHOTOINITIATOR, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, PHOTOCURABLE COMPOSITION COMPRISING SULFONIUM SALT PHOTOINITIATOR, AND USE THEREOFMarch 2020April 2022Allow2520YesNo
16643083PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SULFONIC ACIDFebruary 2020June 2022Allow2730NoNo
16801222FLUOROSULFONYL GROUP-CONTAINING COMPOUND, FLUOROSULFONYL GROUP-CONTAINING MONOMER, AND THEIR PRODUCTION METHODSFebruary 2020October 2021Allow2021NoNo
16641295METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYTHIOL COMPOUND, METHOD FOR PRODUCING CURABLE COMPOSITION, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CURED PRODUCTFebruary 2020October 2022Abandon3130YesYes
16641273METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYTHIOL COMPOUND, METHOD FOR PRODUCING CURABLE COMPOSITION, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CURED PRODUCTFebruary 2020October 2021Abandon1920YesNo
16799743PROCESS AND SYSTEMS FOR OBTAINING 1,4-BUTANEDIOL FROM FERMENTATION BROTHSFebruary 2020December 2023Abandon4540NoYes
16641642Process for dehydrating methanol to dimethyl etherFebruary 2020September 2021Allow1910YesNo
16641637A Process for Dehydrating Methanol to Dimethyl Ether ProductFebruary 2020February 2023Allow3540NoNo
16639951SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR METHANOL RECOVERYFebruary 2020March 2023Allow3760YesNo
16635795METHOD FOR THE DEACYLATION AND/OR DEALKYLATION OF COMPOUNDSJanuary 2020March 2024Abandon4950NoNo
16778208DERIVITIZATION OF VAPOROUS CHLORINE BY PROPYLENE OXIDEJanuary 2020January 2021Allow1210NoNo
16776592Synthesis of Asymmetrical Sulfide Compounds and Asymmetrical Ether CompoundsJanuary 2020August 2021Allow1810YesNo
16634919SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEHYDROGENATING ISOBUTANE TO ISOBUTYLENEJanuary 2020December 2022Abandon3450NoNo
16634787Method for Washing Ion Exchange Resin and Method for Preparing Bisphenol AJanuary 2020July 2024Allow5370YesNo
16634311METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CANNABINOIDS FROM TYPES OF INDUSTRIAL HEMPJanuary 2020July 2022Allow3031YesNo
16633311METHOD OF PRODUCING A FUEL ADDITIVEJanuary 2020November 2022Allow3460YesNo
16628986Method for Catalytically Hydrogenating OxalatesJanuary 2020November 2020Allow1110NoNo
16729882DENDRITIC POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL DERIVATIVE, AND PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATION THEREOFDecember 2019May 2021Allow1721YesNo
16722123PROCESSES FOR PREPARING 4-METHYL-5-NONANONE AND 4-METHYL-5-NONANOLDecember 2019June 2020Allow600YesNo
16722138PROCESSES FOR PREPARING 4-METHYL-5-NONANONE AND 4-METHYL-5-NONANOLDecember 2019September 2020Allow910NoNo
16720580INTERMOLECULAR REACTION OF PROPARGYL ETHERS WITH DIMETHYLFURAN IN THE PRESENCE OF GOLD(I) COMPLEXESDecember 2019June 2020Allow600NoNo
16624323METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING 2-HYDROXY-4-(METHYLTHIO)BUTYRIC ACIDDecember 2019September 2021Allow2110NoNo
16709992Synthesis of Methyl Ethyl Sulfide and Related Production SystemsDecember 2019November 2020Allow1100YesNo
16621655PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF SUBSTITUTED PHENOXYPHENYL ALCOHOLSDecember 2019September 2020Allow910NoNo
16621050HYDROFORMYLATION PROCESS FOR PRODUCING 1,6-HEXANEDIOL DERIVATIVESDecember 2019October 2020Allow1110YesNo
16619171PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF CRISABOROLEDecember 2019May 2021Abandon1810NoNo
16602652Deuterated agonists and methods of useNovember 2019May 2024Abandon5460NoNo
16613900METHODS OF MAKING A POLYFLUORINATED ALLYL ETHER AND COMPOUNDS RELATING TO THE METHODSNovember 2019November 2021Allow2410NoNo
16606806Process and Apparatus for Converting Carbon Dioxide Into MethanolOctober 2019February 2022Abandon2830NoNo
16500271SEPARATION OF PHENOL ISOMEROctober 2019August 2021Allow2210YesNo
16584181ONIUM SALT, RESIST COMPOSITION, AND PATTERN FORMING PROCESSSeptember 2019July 2023Abandon4570NoNo
16498248PURIFICATION METHOD OF POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL HAVING ONE CARBOXYL GROUPSeptember 2019April 2020Allow700NoNo
16498233A PROCESS FOR SYNTHESIS OF MESOTRIONESeptember 2019January 2021Allow1620NoNo
16579847METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALIPHATIC LINEAR PRIMARY ALCOHOLSSeptember 2019January 2022Abandon2840NoNo
165636732-POSITION MODIFICATION FOR SYNTHESIS OF RESORCINOL SCAFFOLDINGSeptember 2019February 2023Abandon4140YesNo
16554275LOW FREE 2-MERCAPTOETHANOL ESTER AND USES THEREOFAugust 2019February 2021Abandon1820NoNo
16483298METHOD FOR PREPARING POLYTHIOLSAugust 2019January 2024Allow5460YesYes
16481943RECOVERING AND PURIFYING RESVERATROL PRODUCED BY MICROBIAL FERMENTATIONJuly 2019June 2021Allow2220YesNo
16479659CRYSTALLINE FORMS OF GFT-505, PROCESSES FOR PREPARATION AND USE THEREOFJuly 2019June 2022Abandon3410NoNo
16479745PRODUCTION OF HIGHLY PURE META,META-COUPLED BIS(4-ALKYLPHENOL) DERIVATIVES AND USES THEREOFJuly 2019August 2022Abandon3730YesNo
16515594METHOD OF PURIFYING DIMETHYL SULFOXIDEJuly 2019January 2022Abandon3040YesNo
16478802METHOD FOR DECOMPOSING BYPRODUCTS IN PHENOL PRODUCTION PROCESSJuly 2019April 2022Allow3320NoNo
16477511IMPROVED PROCESS OF MAKING BIODERIVED PROPYLENE GLYCOLJuly 2019April 2021Abandon2120NoNo
16475637NOVEL ALKOXYMETHYL-SUBSTITUTED BISPHENOL COMPOUNDJuly 2019November 2021Allow2820NoNo
16474136Production Method for 1,2,2,2-Tetrafluoroethyl Difluoromethyl Ether (Desflurane)June 2019April 2020Allow900NoNo
16474112Production Method for Halogenated Alpha-FluoroethersJune 2019August 2020Allow1410YesNo
16453201PROCESS AND CATALYSTS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF DIESEL AND GASOLINE ADDITIVES FROM GLYCEROLJune 2019July 2020Allow1210NoNo
16472493METHOD FOR PREPARING TRIMETHYLOLPROPANEJune 2019November 2020Allow1720YesNo
16471148Novel method for extraction of Oxyresveratrol from Artocarpus hirsutusJune 2019March 2021Abandon2120NoNo
16445151METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING CRYSTALLINE MATERIAL FROM PLANT EXTRACTJune 2019September 2020Abandon1501NoNo
16434318UPGRADING OF A RAW BLEND INTO A DIESEL FUEL SUBSTITUTE: POLY(DIMETHOXYMETHANE)June 2019May 2021Allow2421NoYes
16466273METHOD FOR PREPARING 3-SUBSTITUTED 2-VINYLPHENYL SULFONATESJune 2019February 2020Allow800YesNo
16348333PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURING OF TRIARYL-ORGANO BORATESMay 2019September 2021Allow2821YesNo
16347838PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF HU-910 AND CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURE THEREOFMay 2019September 2020Abandon1610NoNo
16396820Processes for Removing Carbon Disulfide from Symmetrical and Asymmetrical Sulfide Product StreamsApril 2019May 2020Allow1310YesNo
16339950SYNTHESIS OF BICYCLO[2.2.2]OCTANESApril 2019December 2019Allow900YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner KEYS, ROSALYND ANN.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
7
Examiner Affirmed
6
(85.7%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(14.3%)
Reversal Percentile
25.9%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 14.3% 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.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
17
Allowed After Appeal Filing
6
(35.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
11
(64.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
58.4%
Higher 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, 35.3% 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.

Strategic Recommendations

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 KEYS, ROSALYND ANN - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner KEYS, ROSALYND ANN works in Art Unit 1699 and has examined 161 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 65.8%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 22 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner KEYS, ROSALYND ANN's allowance rate of 65.8% places them in the 28% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by KEYS, ROSALYND ANN receive 2.40 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 65% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by KEYS, ROSALYND ANN is 22 months. This places the examiner in the 86% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +18.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by KEYS, ROSALYND ANN. This interview benefit is in the 59% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 16.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 15% 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 25.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 35% 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, 50.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 43% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show below-average success with this examiner. Consider whether your arguments are strong enough to warrant a PAC request.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 46.2% of appeals filed. This is in the 12% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 33.3% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner rarely withdraws rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. If you file an appeal, be prepared to fully prosecute it to a PTAB decision. Per MPEP § 1207, the examiner will prepare an Examiner's Answer maintaining the rejections.

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 70% 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 1.9% of allowed cases (in the 70% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

    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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