USPTO Examiner MONGELLI GUY F - Art Unit 1744

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18586756Thermal Compensation Methods for Laser Energy Delivery for Additive Manufacturing using Heating and Cooling ElementsFebruary 2024December 2024Allow1000YesNo
18342404THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES COMPRISING WATER-SOLUBLE PEO GRAFT POLYMERS FOR USE AS A SACRIFICIAL SUPPORT IN 3D ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGJune 2023January 2025Abandon1811NoNo
18206405Aerosol Generating Apparatuses and an Aerosol Generating SystemJune 2023October 2024Allow1610NoNo
18206073CERAMIC VAPORIZER AND ATOMIZER SYSTEMJune 2023September 2024Allow1610YesNo
18327225APPARATUS FOR HEATING SMOKABLE MATERIALJune 2023May 2025Allow2420NoNo
18319162SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECONDARY CONSOLIDATION OF THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITESMay 2023May 2025Abandon2401NoNo
18142713USE OF SULFONIC ACID AS STABILIZER IN POLYCARBONATEMay 2023February 2025Abandon2220NoNo
18111653DEVICE FOR ACTIVE HUMIDIFICATION AND FLAVOURING, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING SAMEFebruary 2023September 2024Abandon1821NoNo
18156433THREE-DIMENSIONAL MOLDING DEVICEJanuary 2023March 2025Allow2630NoNo
18155818THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPING NOZZLE WITH SCRATCH-FORMING TARGET MEMBERJanuary 2023August 2024Allow1911NoNo
18098094PROCESSES FOR FORMATION OF MOLDED PANELS BY BRINGING RELEASE LINER OF MOLD CHASE IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH PROTECTIVE LAYERJanuary 2023December 2024Allow2330YesNo
18098089MOLDED PANELSJanuary 2023February 2025Abandon2521YesNo
18154775PRINTING METHOD FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, INCLUDING IN-SITU POWDER REGENERATION BY REMOVING PORTIONS OF DEPOSITED POWDERJanuary 2023August 2024Allow1911NoNo
18149365METHOD FOR CREATING PART WITH LOCALIZED MAGNETIC PROPERTIES USING MATERIAL EXTRUSION ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGJanuary 2023May 2024Allow1611YesNo
18091816THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) PRINTING METHODS USING ACOUSTIC WAVES AND ANISOTROPIC PARTICLESDecember 2022September 2023Allow900YesNo
18001963A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ACOUSTICAL ELEMENTSDecember 2022June 2025Allow3001YesNo
18074601MODULAR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTING DEVICEDecember 2022December 2024Allow2421YesNo
18059199MOLDING MOLD, SLIDING MEMBER, AND SLIDING UNITNovember 2022February 2025Allow2610YesNo
17985791METHOD OF 3D PRINTING USING COLOR MIXING NOZZLE WITH MULTIPLE DISTRIBUTION ELEMENTSNovember 2022October 2023Abandon1110NoNo
17971168TWO-PHASE 3D PRINTING METHODS OF FORMING BIOCOMPATIBLE STRUCTURES WITH IMMISCIBLE LIQUIDSOctober 2022April 2024Allow1811NoNo
17960910MATERIAL FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING, FILAMENT FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING, ROLL OF THE FILAMENT, AND CARTRIDGE FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTEROctober 2022July 2024Abandon2111NoNo
17951568Dual Printing Additive Manufacturing of 3D Scaffolds with Channel Diameters Ranging from 100-500 MicronsSeptember 2022December 2023Allow1401YesNo
17865493ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHODS AND SYSTEMS WITH TWO BEAMS TRAVELING ALONG OPPOSING, WOBBLING PATHSJuly 2022December 2024Allow2931YesNo
17855178POWDER BED FUSION APPARATUS WITH EVALUATION UNIT AND MULTIPLE STORAGE CONTAINERSJune 2022September 2023Allow1401NoNo
17851379ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHODS AND SYSTEMS INCLUDING A ROTATOR ASSEMBLY FOR MANIPULATING A BUILD ASSEMBLYJune 2022August 2024Allow2621YesNo
17833733Devices for Vaporization of Compounds Comprising an Oxygen Detection Mechanism Upstream of the Vaporization Chamber and Vaporization Device with Chopping Element Internal to The Vaporization ChamberJune 2022April 2025Allow3421YesNo
17734097COMPOSITE MANUFACTURING METHODS USING METAL-POLYMER AMALGAMATIONSMay 2022April 2025Allow3531YesNo
17698620CASTING METHOD TO CHECK A THICKNESS OF A CAST SHEET WITH A HEIGHT DETECTOR DISPOSED ON A SLIDERMarch 2022June 2024Allow2730NoNo
17628514ELECTROSPINNING APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING NANOFIBER OF CORE-SHELL STRUCTUREJanuary 2022September 2024Allow3210YesNo
17541089Imprinting Apparatus Including Silicon Master with a Plurality of Nanofeatures and an Anti-stick layer having a Cyclosiloxane and Method of FormingDecember 2021July 2024Allow3231YesNo
17535826MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING GREEN PARTS FROM CERAMIC OR METALLIC MATERIAL WITH RECTANGULAR PARALLELEPIPED APPLICATORNovember 2021July 2023Allow2010NoNo
17528704APPARATUS FOR ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTSNovember 2021February 2025Abandon3941NoNo
17608765HONEYCOMB EXTRUSION DIES AND FORMING METHODSNovember 2021August 2024Allow3411NoNo
17608258TIRE MOLDING APPARATUSNovember 2021April 2025Abandon4121NoNo
17452277IMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY METHODS COMPRISING MULTIPLE PRINTHEADS CONFIGURED TO GENERATE A FLUID DROPLET PATTERN WITH A DROP EXCLUSION ZONEOctober 2021February 2024Allow2820NoNo
17292183PRINT HEAD FOR THE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF FIBRE REINFORCED MATERIALSOctober 2021February 2025Allow4621YesNo
17603346MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SINTERED PRODUCTOctober 2021May 2024Abandon3101NoNo
17498889SCREW FOR INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE, INJECTION DEVICE, AND INJECTION MOLDING MACHINEOctober 2021September 2024Allow3510YesNo
17498205APPARATUSES FOR CONTINUOUSLY REFRESHING A RECOATER BLADE FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING INCLUDING A BLADE FEED UNIT AND ARM PORTIONOctober 2021August 2023Allow2210NoNo
17498539THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING SYSTEM WITH AT LEAST ONE POSITIONING SYSTEM AND AT LEAST ONE END EFFECTOROctober 2021October 2023Allow2410YesNo
17446596PRINT HEAD FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMAugust 2021September 2023Abandon2420YesNo
17445850APPARATUS FOR HEATING SMOKABLE MATERIAL WITH A HOLLOW TUBE LOCATED IN A CHAMBER AT AN END DISTAL INSERTION OPENINGAugust 2021February 2023Allow1810NoNo
17433722MOLDING TOOL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MOLDING TOOL FOR EXTRUDING CELLULOSE MOLDED BODIESAugust 2021August 2024Abandon3601NoNo
17406818A SACRIFICIAL SUPPORT IN 3D ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MADE FROM PEO GRAFT COPOLYMER AND NANOSCOPIC PARTICULATE PROCESSING AIDS; METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH MATERIALSAugust 2021February 2023Allow1810NoNo
17428684MOULD ALIGNER FOR A WIND TURBINE BLADE SHELL MOULD INCLUDING A FREELY ROTATING SPINNER ELEMENTAugust 2021July 2024Allow3610NoNo
17394875ORGANIC MICROGEL SYSTEM WITH DI- AND TRI-BLOCK BLENDS OF HERSCHEL-BULKLEY FLUID FOR 3D PRINTING OF SACRIFICAL SUPPORT STRUCTURESAugust 2021June 2023Allow2320YesNo
17443428PRINT HEADS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMSJuly 2021May 2024Allow3321YesNo
17380327METHODS FOR FORMING EXTRUDED SHAPES WITH HYDRODYNAMIC FOCUSING APPARATUS AND OPTIONALLY SMART CORE FLUIDSJuly 2021June 2023Allow2311NoNo
17378232MOLD TOOLS WITH ANISOTROPIC THERMAL PROPERTIES AND ALIGNED CARBON-REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC FIBRESJuly 2021February 2023Allow1910NoNo
17348534Thermal Compensation Insulation For Separation of Heating and Cooling Elements in Manufacturing SystemsJune 2021November 2023Allow2930YesNo
17306408VAPORIZER FOR SMOKING CIGARETTES WITH INDIVIDUAL HEATERMay 2021September 2024Allow4121YesNo
17223539FORMING APPARATUS AND FORMING METHODApril 2021July 2024Abandon4010NoNo
17215557FABRICATING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ALTERING THE KINETIC ENERGY OF LIQUID DROPLETSMarch 2021August 2023Allow2931YesNo
17280715SINTER POWDERS COMPRISING ALIPHATIC POLYAMIDES WITH VARIED MELTING POINTS, METHODS FOR MANUFACTURE THEREOF, & METHODS FOR FORMING OBJECTS FROMMarch 2021June 2023Allow2600YesNo
17213366METHODS OF BLADDER MOLDING AT LEAST A PORTION OF AN UPPER FOR AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEARMarch 2021August 2024Allow4020YesNo
17280081METHOD OF PRODUCING A CARBON-CERAMIC SHAPED BODY WITH AN OPEN POROSITY OF FROM 15 TO 60 %March 2021March 2024Allow3610YesNo
17279003ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE COMPOSITIONS, DEVICES, AND RELATED METHODSMarch 2021March 2023Allow2350YesNo
17189923Laser Oven with Transparent Chamber and External Laser SourceMarch 2021December 2023Allow3331NoYes
17183425IMMERSION MULTI-MATERIAL PROJECTION MICRO STEREOLITHOGRAPHY WITH NON-STICK GAS PERMEABLE TRANSPARENT MEMBRANEFebruary 2021December 2022Allow2210YesNo
17177794ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS WITH CONTROLLER VARYING THE BEAM SHIFT OF A LASER BASED ON SLICE MODEL PARAMETERS OF BUILD OBJECTFebruary 2021March 2023Allow2521YesNo
17173233THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING SYSTEMS WITH PLATE AND LIP GEOMETRIC FEATURES TO REDUCE MANUFACTURED OBJECT DEFECTSFebruary 2021September 2023Allow3140YesNo
17171422ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PRINTHEAD WITH ANNULAR AND REFRACTORY METAL RECEPTOR TUBEFebruary 2021December 2022Allow2211NoNo
17167207Stereolithography Apparatus with Periodic, Transverse Movement with an Amplitude of .8 to 15 MillimetersFebruary 2021March 2023Allow2521YesNo
17165334Pulverized Leaf Cigarette StructureFebruary 2021November 2023Abandon3421NoNo
17160804METHOD FOR PRODUCING THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPED ARTICLE USING APPLIED REHEATING AND SECONDARY SHAPING STEPSJanuary 2021June 2023Allow2931NoNo
17157343MICROTEXTURED NOZZLE FOR DIRECTED ENERGY DEPOSITION WITH GREATER THAN 100 FEATURES PER SQUARE MILLIMETERJanuary 2021June 2023Allow2921YesNo
17155167METHOD FOR MAKING A HANDLE FOR AN ELECTRICALLY OPERATED PERSONAL CARE IMPLEMENTJanuary 2021November 2024Allow4621NoYes
17156331CONTROLLER AND 3D PRINTING APPARATUS FOR VARYING DENSITY SUPPORT STRUCTURES THROUGH INTERPOLATION OF SUPPORT POLYGON BOUNDARIES WITH SCALAR DENSITY FIELDSJanuary 2021January 2023Allow2421YesNo
17150382Dispensing System with Temperature-RegulationJanuary 2021October 2024Abandon4511NoNo
17137831INSULATION MATERIALS FOR A HEAT AND SOUND INSULATED STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING WITH A MOLD THAT IS GAS AND LIQUID PERMEABLEDecember 2020April 2024Allow3911NoNo
17126224Three-Dimensional Printer Having Platform Sections With Two-Dimensional Actuator ArrayDecember 2020May 2023Abandon2921YesNo
17123641DISPLAY SCREEN WITH A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACEDecember 2020May 2023Abandon2921NoNo
17120351Three-Dimensional Printing System Employing A Toughened Polyarylene Sulfide CompositionDecember 2020June 2025Abandon5451NoYes
17101648Methods for Manufacturing Electrodes Using Calendering ProcessNovember 2020April 2023Allow2920NoNo
16950989METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPED OBJECT WITH REFERENCE OUTER SURFACE LINE WIDTH SMALLER THAN INFILLING TOOLPATH WIDTHNovember 2020March 2023Allow2821YesNo
16950133LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD, LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIQUID DISCHARGE HEADNovember 2020November 2024Abandon4861YesNo
17097940FUSED FILAMENT FABRICATION METHOD USING FILAMENTS THAT INCLUDE A BINDER CONFIGURED TO RELEASE A SECONDARY MATERIALNovember 2020February 2023Allow2721YesNo
17097497FUSED FILAMENT FABRICATION OF COMPONENTS INCLUDING PREDETERMINED YIELD POINTS BASED ON COMPOSITION FUNCTIONSNovember 2020June 2023Allow3121YesNo
17078604Adaptive Closed-Loop Control of Additive Manufacturing for Producing a WorkpieceOctober 2020July 2023Allow3321NoNo
17077701FORMATION METHOD OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT WITH METAL AND/OR CERAMIC PARTICLES AND THIN ORGANIC RESINOctober 2020February 2023Allow2711NoNo
17046354MICRONEEDLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MICRONEEDLEOctober 2020July 2024Abandon4511NoNo
17043760METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR A CONTINUOUS OR SEMI-CONTINUOUS ADDITIVE MANUFACTURE OF COMPONENTSSeptember 2020July 2024Abandon4541NoNo
17037099METHOD FOR PRODUCING 3D-PRINTED ACTIVE SUBSTANCE-RELEASING SYSTEMS WITH ACTIVE SUBSTANCE DEPOTSSeptember 2020November 2024Allow5051YesNo
17043101PRINTING DEVICESSeptember 2020April 2024Abandon4311NoNo
17034586ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING WITH SIMULTANEOUS SPRAYING OF MONOMER AND OXIDANTSeptember 2020April 2024Abandon4351NoNo
16935483ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUSES WITH MOVABLE ROLL SUPPORTS AND CONTROLLER FOR CUTTING EDGE OF SHEET MEMBERJuly 2020December 2022Allow2921NoNo
16963090FIBER-REINFORCED 3D PRINTINGJuly 2020January 2025Abandon5451NoNo
16962140A METHOD INCLUDING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING A PART AND POST-PROCESSING WITH TWO IONIZING BARS AND A ROTARY BARRELJuly 2020January 2024Allow4341YesNo
16915276METHOD, APPARATUS AND CONTROL UNIT FOR SELECTIVELY SINTERING A POWDER LAYER IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES TO ACHIEVE A FUTURE, DESIRED HEAT CONDUCTIVITYJune 2020November 2023Allow4041YesNo
16956818FLUOROPOLYMER POWDER HAVING AN EXTENDED SINTERING WINDOW USING HEAT TREATMENT, AND USE THEREOF IN LASER SINTERINGJune 2020February 2025Abandon5661NoNo
16755331POLYMERIC PRODUCTS HAVING LAYER-LIKE MORPHOLOGY FORMED FROM MASTERBATCHESApril 2020July 2024Abandon5251NoNo
16843677IMPRINT APPARATUSES AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHODS APPLYING VISCOSITY INCREASES WITHOUT CURING OF IMPRINT MATERIALApril 2020December 2022Allow3222YesNo
16824595CERAMIC VAPORIZERS WITH EXTERNAL COOLING FINS EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY CIRCUMFERENTIALLY AROUND THE ENTIRE SURFACE OF THE VAPORIZER CASEMarch 2020January 2023Allow3430YesNo
16803799POWDER BED FUSION ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM WITH DESICCANT POSITIONED WITHIN HOPPER AND ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERFebruary 2020February 2025Allow6071YesYes
16638640A 3D PRINTER WITH COMPUTERIZED CONTROLLER FOR PROGRESSIVE ALLOY COMPOSITION CHARACTERISTIC MODIFICATIONFebruary 2020June 2023Allow4020YesNo
16633248SYSTEM FOR APPLYING A BUILDING MATERIAL WITH MULTIPLE MIXERS AND MOVEMENT DEVICEJanuary 2020January 2023Allow3521YesNo
16700701Footwear Soles And Other Structures With Internal Sipes Created By 3D PrintingDecember 2019February 2024Allow5031NoNo
16616291METHOD FOR UNWINDING A SHEET OF HOMOGENIZED TOBACCO MATERIAL WOUND ON A BOBBIN WITH SPECIFIC FORCE AND ANGLE RANGESNovember 2019January 2023Allow3830NoNo
16614413METHOD FOR CASTING AN ALKALOID MATERIAL INCLUDING CHANGING A HEIGHT OF A CASTING BLADE IN RESPONSE TO VARIATIONS IN SENSED MOVABLE SUPPORT HEIGHTNovember 2019January 2023Allow3830YesNo
16609934INTERFACIAL POLYMERIZATION PROCESS FOR POLYCARBONATE IN INJECTION MOLDING MANUFACTURING WITH USE OF SULFONIC ACID AS A STABILIZEROctober 2019March 2023Allow4021YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner MONGELLI, GUY F.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
9
Allowed After Appeal Filing
3
(33.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
6
(66.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
48.3%
Lower 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, 33.3% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable reconsideration.

Strategic Recommendations

Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner MONGELLI, GUY F - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner MONGELLI, GUY F works in Art Unit 1744 and has examined 121 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 76.9%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 33 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner MONGELLI, GUY F's allowance rate of 76.9% places them in the 35% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by MONGELLI, GUY F receive 2.65 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 89% 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 MONGELLI, GUY F is 33 months. This places the examiner in the 26% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +37.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by MONGELLI, GUY F. This interview benefit is in the 88% 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, 22.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 19% 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 34.2% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 43% 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, 142.9% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 87% 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 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 87% 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, 125.0% 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 5% 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 2.2% of allowed cases (in the 66% 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:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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.

No Guarantees: We do not provide any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the statistics presented above. Patent prosecution statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data and are subject to data quality limitations, processing errors, and changes in USPTO practices over time.

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Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.