USPTO Examiner MAYES MELVIN C - Art Unit 1759

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18944775SINTERING PRESS AND PRESSURE SINTERING METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SINTERED CONNECTION BY MEANS OF THE SINTERING PRESSNovember 2024August 2025Allow910NoNo
18588850THERMAL BRIDGEBREAKER AND SEAL FEATURES IN A THIN-WALLED VACUUM INSULATED STRUCTUREFebruary 2024December 2025Allow2111NoNo
18413988COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES BACTERIOPHAGES FOR TREATING ACNEJanuary 2024November 2025Allow2221YesNo
18506930Thin Film Cell Encapsulation DevicesNovember 2023June 2025Allow2002YesNo
18245303ALLOY POWDER AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFORMarch 2023January 2026Allow3421NoNo
18070449AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICENovember 2022January 2026Allow3810NoNo
18048008Method for Manufacturing Transparent Ceramic MaterialsOctober 2022March 2026Allow4020NoNo
17915600BACTERIUM OF THE CHRISTENSENELLACEAE FAMILY AND COMPOSITION CONTAINING SAME FOR THE PREVENTION AND/OR TREATMENT OF PATHOLOGICAL MUSCLE LOSS OR OF A DISEASE CHARACTERISED BY PATHOLOGICAL MUSCLE LOSSOctober 2022November 2025Abandon3711NoNo
17640321LIQUID CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE AND ATOMIZERSeptember 2022February 2026Allow4821NoNo
17911872CLASSIFIER FOR POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR REGENERATING LITHIUM PRECURSOR BY USING SAMESeptember 2022January 2026Allow4021NoNo
17906345COMPOSITION FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE FUNCTIONAL LAYER, LAMINATE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICESeptember 2022January 2026Allow4020NoNo
17908180BATTERY PACK, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND VEHICLEAugust 2022January 2026Allow4120NoNo
17866024MULTILAYER INTERFACE COATING WITH THERMALLY-GROWN OXIDE FOR IMPROVED DURABILITYJuly 2022December 2025Allow4110YesNo
17785540PRINT HEAD FOR 3D PRINTING OF METALSJune 2022February 2026Allow4420NoNo
17522872ELECTRONIC ATOMIZATION DEVICENovember 2021August 2025Allow4540NoNo
17482722Compositions and Structures for Regenerating Defective or Absent MyocardiumSeptember 2021November 2025Abandon4911YesNo
17421174AEROSOL DELIVERING DEVICE AND AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE WITH THE SAMEJuly 2021June 2025Allow4830NoNo
17040658AIR HEATING ASSEMBLY, HEATING MODULE, CONTROLLABLE HEATING MODULE, AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE DEVICESeptember 2020November 2025Allow6041NoNo
16355655MODULAR UNDERDRAIN SYSTEMSMarch 2019October 2020Allow1900YesNo
12373332METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A CERAMIC SUBSTRATE, AND A CERAMIC SUBSTRATEJanuary 2009April 2012Allow3921NoNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner MAYES, MELVIN C - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner MAYES, MELVIN C works in Art Unit 1759 and has examined 6 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 83.3%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 48 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner MAYES, MELVIN C's allowance rate of 83.3% places them in the 57% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by MAYES, MELVIN C receive 2.33 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 66% 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 MAYES, MELVIN C is 48 months. This places the examiner in the 7% 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 -50.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by MAYES, MELVIN C. This interview benefit is in the 0% 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, 50.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 97% 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 50.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 75% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.

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:

  • 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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