USPTO Examiner DELACRUZ MADELEINE PAULINA - Art Unit 1755

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19040156ELECTRONIC VAPORIZING MODULE AND DEVICEJanuary 2025June 2025Allow511YesNo
19026893ATOMIZER POT AND ELECTRONIC HOOKAHJanuary 2025August 2025Allow710NoNo
18288892AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICEOctober 2023March 2026Allow2800NoNo
18032449A Vapour Generating SystemApril 2023November 2025Allow3100NoNo
18114574Electrically Heated Smoking ArticleFebruary 2023December 2025Allow3310NoNo
18174262ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION ASSEMBLY AND DEVICE THEREOFFebruary 2023January 2026Allow3520NoNo
18020550Aerosol Generating Device with a Sealed Chamber for Accommodating a BatteryFebruary 2023November 2025Allow3310YesNo
18010753SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR UNLOCKING AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICESDecember 2022February 2026Allow3811NoNo
18079301ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE AND POWER SUPPLY ASSEMBLY THEREOFDecember 2022August 2025Allow3210NoNo
17926881Aerosol Generating DeviceNovember 2022December 2025Allow3720YesNo
17925171An Aerosol Generating DeviceNovember 2022October 2025Allow3520YesNo
17794512AEROSOL GENERATING ARTICLE AND AEROSOL GENERATING SYSTEMNovember 2022September 2025Allow3820YesNo
18045475ATOMIZER AND AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICEOctober 2022November 2025Allow3720NoNo
17937565HOOKAH INFUSER DEVICEOctober 2022July 2025Abandon3311NoNo
17909616Aerosol Generating Device, Method and Control Circuitry ThereforSeptember 2022June 2025Allow3310NoNo
17902844Brass Smoking PipeSeptember 2022December 2024Allow2710YesNo
17802559AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOFAugust 2022September 2025Allow3711YesNo
17802155E-LIQUID SUPPLY METHOD, DEVICE AND AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICEAugust 2022September 2025Abandon3701NoNo
17818545SMOKING SUBSTITUTE COMPONENTAugust 2022August 2025Allow3620NoNo
17881402ATOMIZING DEVICEAugust 2022April 2025Allow3210NoNo
17817093Dual chamber electronic nicotine delivery system with puff duration control and timed lockout and just-in-time adaptive intervention to treat nicotine dependence in cigarette smokersAugust 2022July 2025Abandon3611NoNo
17862615Hybrid Gel-Fiber Wick for Use in a Vaporizer DeviceJuly 2022May 2025Allow3411NoNo
17789816DEVICE FOR HEATING AEROSOL-FORMING SUBSTRATE WITH AIR PREHEATJune 2022November 2024Allow2800NoNo
17845341Organic-Based Nicotine Gel CompositionsJune 2022April 2025Allow3411YesNo
17841072Gels Wicks for Vaporizer DevicesJune 2022March 2025Allow3311YesNo
17770296Thermally Conductive Tobacco Composition, Method for Providing the Tobacco Composition, and UseApril 2022April 2025Abandon3501NoNo
17714222ATOMIZATION ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC ATOMIZERApril 2022May 2025Abandon3710NoNo
17714234E-LIQUID STORAGE BIN ASSEMBLY, ATOMIZER AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTEApril 2022May 2025Abandon3710NoNo
17713471ELECTRONIC ATOMIZERApril 2022March 2025Abandon3510NoNo
17711554ATOMIZER CONTROL CIRCUIT AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTEApril 2022April 2024Allow2410NoNo
17697003ATOMIZING UNIT AND NON-COMBUSTION-HEATING-TYPE FLAVOR INHALING MECHANISMMarch 2022March 2025Abandon3610NoNo
17691769AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEMMarch 2022February 2025Abandon3501NoNo
17624429INDUCTIVE HEATING ARRANGEMENT WITH GAS PERMEABLE SEGMENTED INDUCTIVE HEATING ELEMENTJanuary 2022June 2025Allow4221NoNo
17519772Vaping Pod with Pressure Regulator ProtectionNovember 2021May 2024Abandon3010NoNo
17516133Prepackaged Hookah Bowl AssemblyNovember 2021August 2024Abandon3320NoNo
17606724Sheathing Paper with Use Indicator for Aerosol-Generating ArticlesOctober 2021October 2025Allow4830YesNo
17504714ATOMIZING CORE, ATOMIZER AND ELECTRONIC ATOMIZATION DEVICEOctober 2021October 2025Allow4751NoNo
17485622Cartridges for Vaporizer DevicesSeptember 2021September 2024Allow3510YesNo
17438404ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE ATOMIZING CORE AND ATOMIZERSeptember 2021July 2025Allow4631NoNo
17472337SMOKING PIPE WITH A DUAL PURPOSE HEAT-SINK AIRFLOW PATH INSERT FOR COOLING SMOKE AND REDUCING PARTICULATE CONTENT OF INHALABLE SMOKESeptember 2021October 2024Abandon3810NoNo
17471009SMOKING WATER PIPE WITH TRANSPARENT WINDOWSeptember 2021September 2024Abandon3610NoNo
17458615CERAMIC ATOMIZERAugust 2021May 2025Abandon4540NoNo
17425759DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COMBINING FILTER SEGMENTS WITH CIGARETTE ROD SEGMENTS IN A MACHINE FOR MAKING CIGARETTESJuly 2021September 2024Allow3811NoNo
17423588SEAMLESS CAPSULE, AND FILTER AND SMOKING DEVICE INCLUDING SAMEJuly 2021October 2025Abandon5241YesNo
17422344A Vapour Generating Article, A Method For Manufacturing The Same, And A Vapour Generating SystemJuly 2021February 2025Abandon4321NoNo
17421206WRAPPER FOR NON-COMBUSTIBLE CIGARETTE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAMEJuly 2021August 2024Allow3720YesNo
17351284ATOMIZER COMPRISING BOWL-SHAPED CERAMIC COREJune 2021March 2024Allow3210NoNo
17335760E-Liquid AgitatorJune 2021April 2024Abandon3410NoNo
17294262AN ADDITIVE ASSEMBLY FOR A TOBACCO FILTER TOWMay 2021November 2024Allow4211NoNo
17290372GEL AND CRYSTALLINE POWDERApril 2021July 2024Allow3811NoNo
17233520ATOMIZERApril 2021September 2025Abandon5350NoNo
17221288Smoking Substitute ConsumableApril 2021April 2025Allow4831YesNo
17215600LIPOPHILIC ACTIVE AGENT INFUSED TOBACCO LEAVES AND/OR TOBACCO MATERIALS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFMarch 2021April 2024Abandon3710NoNo
17175623APPARATUS FOR HEATING AND VAPING SMOKABLE MATERIALFebruary 2021May 2024Allow3910NoNo
17267878CONSUMABLE PRODUCT FOR AN AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND METHODS OF FILLING AND MANUFACTURING A CONSUMABLE PRODUCT FOR AN AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICEFebruary 2021February 2024Allow3601NoNo
17250499AEROSOL GENERATIONJanuary 2021August 2024Allow4311YesNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner DELACRUZ, MADELEINE PAULINA - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner DELACRUZ, MADELEINE PAULINA works in Art Unit 1755 and has examined 23 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 56.5%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 38 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner DELACRUZ, MADELEINE PAULINA's allowance rate of 56.5% places them in the 17% 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 DELACRUZ, MADELEINE PAULINA receive 1.96 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 48% 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 DELACRUZ, MADELEINE PAULINA is 38 months. This places the examiner in the 29% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +36.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by DELACRUZ, MADELEINE PAULINA. This interview benefit is in the 84% 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, 25.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 38% 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 33.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 49% 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.

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 6% 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 6% 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.

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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