USPTO Examiner MARTIN ANGELA J - Art Unit 1727

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17123544POSITIVE ELECTRODE SHEET FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND APPARATUSDecember 2020June 2021Allow610NoNo
16972356REDUCED GRAPHENE-BASED MATERIALDecember 2020April 2024Allow4010NoNo
17059108RESIN COMPOSITION FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, SEPARATOR FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY USING SAME, RESIN COMPOSITION FOR ELECTRODE MIXTURE LAYER, ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONovember 2020April 2022Allow1730NoNo
17097094POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAMENovember 2020March 2023Allow2810NoNo
17088413ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE COMPRISING SEPARATOR WITH LAMINATED POROUS LAYERSNovember 2020May 2024Allow4240NoNo
17086831HIGH MELT TEMPERATURE MICROPOROUS LITHIUM-ION RECHARGEABLE BATTERY SEPARATORS AND METHODS OF PREPARATION AND USENovember 2020June 2025Allow5560NoNo
17081125CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, CATHODE INCLUDING CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING CATHODEOctober 2020June 2024Allow4430YesNo
17081310POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERYOctober 2020February 2023Allow2810NoNo
17073745ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE STRUCTURE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING THE SAMEOctober 2020June 2024Allow4421NoNo
17065929LITHIUM ION BATTERY INCLUDING CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SAMEOctober 2020September 2024Abandon4730NoNo
17060956METHOD OF PRODUCING CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING LITHIUM ION BATTERYOctober 2020March 2024Allow4130NoNo
17043683LITHIUM-ION BATTERY AND APPARATUSSeptember 2020January 2021Allow300NoNo
17044289POSITIVE-ELECTRODE PLATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND APPARATUSSeptember 2020March 2024Allow4111NoNo
17042520SEPARATOR FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE CONTAINING SAMESeptember 2020February 2024Allow4120YesNo
17024192VENT ADAPTER FOR LEAD-ACID BATTERY SYSTEMSSeptember 2020June 2023Allow3320NoNo
16982020Sulfide-Type Compound Particles, Solid Electrolyte, and Lithium Secondary BatterySeptember 2020November 2020Allow200NoNo
16979635Method for Manufacturing Electrode Comprising Polymeric Solid Electrolyte and Electrode Obtained TherebySeptember 2020June 2024Allow4510YesNo
17013642BINDER, COMPOSITION, ELECTRODE MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR MAKING ELECTRODE MATERIALSeptember 2020June 2025Abandon5721NoNo
17009780BINDER AQUEOUS SOLUTION FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERY ELECTRODE, SLURRY FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERY ELECTRODE, LITHIUM-ION BATTERY ELECTRODE, AND LITHIUM-ION BATTERYSeptember 2020January 2024Allow4140YesNo
16999518NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERYAugust 2020May 2023Allow3310YesNo
16970295ELECTROLYTE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICEAugust 2020July 2024Allow4711YesNo
16986320POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, BATTERY USING THE POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE BATTERYAugust 2020August 2024Abandon4831NoNo
16935205LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERYJuly 2020July 2024Allow4830YesNo
16963791ADDITIVE FOR BATTERY ELECTROLYTE, LITHIUM ION BATTERY ELECTROLYTE, AND LITHIUM ION BATTERYJuly 2020July 2024Allow4820NoYes
16963251BINDER COMPOSITION FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, SLURRY COMPOSITION FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, FUNCTIONAL LAYER FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICEJuly 2020May 2024Allow4620NoNo
16930439SOLID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL AND BATTERYJuly 2020September 2024Allow5021NoNo
16929210ANODE PARTICLES SUITABLE FOR BATTERIESJuly 2020March 2024Abandon4430NoNo
16928074ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, AND BATTERYJuly 2020June 2023Abandon3520NoNo
16961870FORMULATION IN THE FORM OF A SOLID-LIQUID DISPERSION FOR THE FABRICATION OF A CATHODE FOR AN LI/S BATTERY AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING SAID FORMULATIONJuly 2020December 2024Abandon5330NoNo
16960713METHOD FOR SUPPRESSING THERMAL RUNAWAY CAUSED BY INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUITJuly 2020April 2024Abandon4520NoNo
16960086COMPOSITION FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY SEPARATOR, TWO-PART COMPOSITION FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY SEPARATOR, METHOD OF PRODUCING SEPARATOR FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERYJuly 2020September 2023Allow3920NoNo
16959857Electrode for Lithium Secondary Battery, Method of Preparing the Same and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the SameJuly 2020March 2024Allow4540YesNo
16889576ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM POLYMER BATTERIESJune 2020May 2022Abandon2330YesNo
16862237METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DRY SURFACE DOPING OF CATHODE MATERIALSApril 2020August 2024Allow5140NoNo
16847048FULL-GRADIENT NICKEL COBALT MANGANESE POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL, RUTHENIUM OXIDE COATED MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFApril 2020October 2023Allow4211NoNo
16755436BINDER FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, ELECTRODE MIXTURE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, ELECTRODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERYApril 2020April 2023Allow3620YesNo
16844854BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERYApril 2020September 2023Abandon4221YesNo
16651736ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICEMarch 2020March 2024Allow4820NoNo
16804552CELL STRUCTURE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING THE CELL STRUCTUREFebruary 2020March 2022Allow2430YesNo
16635018NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERYJanuary 2020March 2024Allow4940NoNo
16728379Stable Cathode MaterialsDecember 2019June 2022Allow2960YesYes
16725656CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR SODIUM ION BATTERY, AND PREPARATION PROCESS THEREOFDecember 2019June 2023Allow4240NoNo
16720926PLASMA PROCESSING OF LITHIUM TRANSITION METAL OXIDES FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIESDecember 2019June 2025Abandon6041YesNo
16701997Positive Electrode Material, Producing Method Thereof, Positive Electrode and Lithium Secondary Battery Comprising the SameDecember 2019December 2024Allow6050YesNo
16700248High-Nickel Positive Electrode Active Material, Producing Method Thereof, Positive Electrode and Lithium Secondary Battery Comprising the SameDecember 2019March 2024Allow5240YesNo
16697327ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING ACTIVE MATERIAL, ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, SECONDARY BATTERY, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUSNovember 2019November 2022Abandon3620NoNo
16696124ULTRA-FINE FIBROUS CARBON FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, ULTRA-FINE FIBROUS CARBON AGGREGATE, COMPOSITE, AND ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL LAYERNovember 2019September 2022Allow3430YesNo
16689748METHODS FOR PRE-LITHIATING LITHIUM ION BATTERIESNovember 2019May 2023Allow4220YesNo
16613731HIGH-CAPACITY LITHIUM METAL OXYFLUORIDES WITH COMBINED METAL AND OXYGEN REDOX FOR LI-ION BATTERY CATHODESNovember 2019June 2023Allow4320NoNo
16678156DISSOLUTION RESISTANT NANOPOROUS LITHIUM MANGANESE OXIDENovember 2019February 2023Abandon3920NoNo
16672550ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICENovember 2019January 2023Allow3930YesNo
16608896NEGATIVE ELECTRODE AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERYOctober 2019June 2022Allow3120NoNo
16659665METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERYOctober 2019May 2022Allow3030YesNo
16604686CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAMEOctober 2019September 2022Abandon3510NoNo
16599857BATTERY WITH WOUND ELECTRODE GROUP AND POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE ELECTRODE INSULATING COVERSOctober 2019June 2021Allow2020NoNo
16595472MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SOLID-STATE BATTERYOctober 2019April 2022Abandon3020YesNo
16582347SECONDARY BATTERYSeptember 2019March 2022Allow2910NoNo
16562471LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERYSeptember 2019March 2023Allow4220YesNo
16560731FLEXIBLE LITHIUM-ION BATTERYSeptember 2019May 2023Abandon4531NoYes
16490178SEPARATOR, LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING SEPARATOR, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFAugust 2019February 2023Allow4221YesNo
16556449Linear porous lithium titanate material, preparation and product thereofAugust 2019March 2022Allow3110NoNo
16489844MICROPOROUS POLYOLEFIN MEMBRANE AND BATTERY INCLUDING SAMEAugust 2019August 2022Abandon3610NoNo
16543779NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERYAugust 2019December 2022Allow4030YesNo
16530384SEPARATOR AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE CONTAINING THE SAMEAugust 2019November 2022Allow3930YesNo
16482058ELECTRODE COMPOSITION, ELECTRODE, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND BATTERYJuly 2019November 2022Abandon3930NoNo
16476471COMPOUND, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFORE, AND USE IN LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERYJuly 2019December 2023Allow5350NoNo
16504665FUEL CELL STACK GROUNDING THROUGH AN IMPEDANCE CREATING ELEMENTJuly 2019June 2025Allow6080NoNo
16503475SOLID-LIKE MAGNESIUM-ION CONDUCTOR INCLUDING POROUS SILICA AND ELECTROLYTE, AND SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAMEJuly 2019July 2022Abandon3620NoNo
16503466ELECTROCHEMICAL UNIT, MANUFACTURING METHOD AND USE OF THE SAME AS COMPONENT OF BATTERIES, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAMEJuly 2019December 2021Allow3010NoNo
16460765ELECTRODE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY, AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAMEJuly 2019March 2023Allow4560YesNo
16458973ANODE MATERIAL, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAMEJuly 2019September 2024Abandon6060YesNo
16456483MANUFACTURING METHOD OF BELT-SHAPED ELECTRODE PLATE, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF CELL, AND ELECTRODE PLATE MANUFACTURING APPARATUSJune 2019October 2021Allow2810NoNo
16456571AQUEOUS POLYSULFIDE-BASED ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLJune 2019June 2023Allow4830NoNo
16474868PROTECTION DEVICE FOR BATTERY, BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, AND VEHICLEJune 2019December 2021Abandon3010NoNo
16457880MODULE-TO-MODULE POWER CONNECTOR BETWEEN BATTERY MODULES OF AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM AND ARRANGEMENT THEREOFJune 2019March 2023Abandon4530NoNo
16474379METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FLOW PLATE FOR A FUEL CELL AND/OR AN ELECTROLYZERJune 2019June 2021Allow2410YesNo
16452282NICKEL-BASED ACTIVE MATERIAL PRECURSOR FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, NICKEL-BASED ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY FORMED THEREFROM, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING POSITIVE ELECTRODE INCLUDING NICKEL-BASED ACTIVE MATERIALJune 2019January 2023Allow4340YesNo
16465869RECHARGEABLE BATTERYMay 2019March 2023Allow4540NoYes
16464781BATTERY MODULE WITH IMPROVED SAFETYMay 2019April 2023Allow4750YesNo
16464967CONNECTION MODULEMay 2019June 2021Allow2410NoNo
16411570METHOD FOR PRODUCING NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY SEPARATORMay 2019April 2021Abandon2330NoNo
16410067SULFIDE SOLID-STATE BATTERYMay 2019August 2021Allow2720NoNo
16409150METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OF SUBSTRATE FOR LEAD ACID BATTERY, POWDER MIXTURE FOR MANUFACTURING SAME AND SUBSTRATE FOR LEAD ACID BATTERYMay 2019March 2020Allow1310NoNo
16406674ELECTRODE/SEPARATOR LAYERED BODY AND NICKEL ZINC BATTERY EQUIPPED THEREWITHMay 2019March 2022Allow3530YesNo
16348278Electrode Assembly for a Battery Cell and Battery CellMay 2019November 2021Abandon3020NoNo
16347565ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SULPHUR CELLMay 2019September 2024Allow6080YesNo
16341771Separator For Lithium Secondary Battery And Lithium Secondary Battery Including The SameApril 2019March 2022Allow3530YesNo
16326597ACRYLONITRILE COPOLYMER BINDER AND APPLICATION THEREOF IN LITHIUM ION BATTERIESFebruary 2019December 2022Allow4630NoNo
16260047VENT ADAPTER FOR LEAD-ACID BATTERY SYSTEMSJanuary 2019May 2020Allow1610YesNo
16320474HEAT-RESISTANT MULTI-LAYER COMPOSITE LITHIUM-ION BATTERY SEPARATOR, AND COATING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SAMEJanuary 2019September 2021Allow3221NoNo
16254865ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICEJanuary 2019February 2023Allow4941YesNo
16254974NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERYJanuary 2019February 2021Abandon2510NoNo
16254565POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL STACKJanuary 2019October 2021Abandon3320NoNo
16253165Improved Energy Density and Power Density Cylindrical BatteriesJanuary 2019March 2021Abandon2601NoNo
16313874METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SUPPORTED CATALYST MATERIAL FOR A FUEL CELLDecember 2018July 2022Allow4330NoYes
16313866SILICON NANOPARTICLE-CONTAINING HYDROGEN POLYSILSESQUIOXANE, CALCINED PRODUCT THEREOF, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, ACTIVE MATERIAL, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, AND LITHIUM ION BATTERYDecember 2018February 2021Allow2610NoNo
16313367LITHIUM BATTERIESDecember 2018May 2021Abandon2920YesNo
16150798BATTERY MODULEOctober 2018July 2021Allow3440YesNo
16090977ELECTRICAL CONNECTION STRUCTUREOctober 2018February 2021Abandon2820YesNo
16144271CATHODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, CATHODE FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERYSeptember 2018January 2021Abandon2820YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner MARTIN, ANGELA J.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
8
Examiner Affirmed
5
(62.5%)
Examiner Reversed
3
(37.5%)
Reversal Percentile
58.9%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 37.5% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
74
Allowed After Appeal Filing
25
(33.8%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
49
(66.2%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
56.3%
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, 33.8% 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 show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.

Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner MARTIN, ANGELA J - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner MARTIN, ANGELA J works in Art Unit 1727 and has examined 669 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 63.2%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 44 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner MARTIN, ANGELA J's allowance rate of 63.2% places them in the 25% 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 MARTIN, ANGELA J receive 3.36 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 90% 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 MARTIN, ANGELA J is 44 months. This places the examiner in the 15% 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 -30.9% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by MARTIN, ANGELA J. This interview benefit is in the 1% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.

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 23% 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 22.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 31% 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, 130.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 85% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 87.1% of appeals filed. This is in the 80% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 66.7% 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, 56.2% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 56% 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 3.7% of allowed cases (in the 83% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 5% 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.
  • 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.
  • Request pre-appeal conferences: PACs are highly effective with this examiner. Before filing a full appeal brief, request a PAC to potentially resolve issues without full PTAB review.
  • 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.
  • Examiner cooperation: This examiner frequently makes examiner's amendments to place applications in condition for allowance. If you are close to allowance, the examiner may help finalize the claims.

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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