USPTO Examiner BERKELEY EMILY R - Art Unit 1796

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18722124PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A MICROFLUIDIC DEVICEJune 2024April 2025Allow1020NoNo
18397463ZINC-RESPONSIVE FLUOROPHORESDecember 2023November 2024Allow1010YesNo
18522056SCANDIUM PRECURSOR FOR SC2O3 OR SC2S3 ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITIONNovember 2023March 2025Allow1510YesNo
18350761SERUM METABOLIC BIOMARKERS AND KIT FOR DETECTING DRUG-RESISTANT TUBERCULOSISJuly 2023April 2025Allow2121NoNo
18310086COLORIMETRIC DETECTION AND QUANTITATIVE ESTIMATION OF PERACIDS USING A REDOX SENSITIVE LEUCO DYEMay 2023November 2024Allow1820NoNo
18299710FLUORESCENT TURN-ON CHEMOSENSORS FOR DETECTION OF ALUMINUM ION AND AZIDEApril 2023February 2025Allow2321NoNo
18086923BODIPY-BASED DYES FOR DIGITAL SPATIAL PROTEOMICSDecember 2022August 2024Allow2031YesNo
18062492FLUORESCENT DETECTION OF AMINES AND HYDRAZINES AND ASSAYING METHODS THEREOFDecember 2022March 2024Allow1610YesNo
17979453THERAPEUTIC DRUG FOR LIPID-PEROXIDATION-INDUCED DISEASES AND SCREENING METHOD FOR THERAPEUTIC DRUGS FOR LIPID-PEROXIDATION-INDUCED DISEASESNovember 2022January 2025Allow2610YesNo
17962043SCANDIUM PRECURSOR FOR SC2O3 OR SC2S3 ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITIONOctober 2022September 2023Allow1120NoNo
17868721METHOD FOR PREPARING BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL HAVING EXCELLENT LIGHT-TRANSMITTING PROPERTYJuly 2022January 2025Allow3020YesNo
17858183AMYLOID BETA OLIGOMER DETECTION METHOD, AMYLOID BETA OLIGOMER DETECTION DEVICE, AND AMYLOID BETA OLIGOMER DETECTION PROGRAMJuly 2022July 2024Abandon2411NoNo
17837401PIERCEABLE CAPJune 2022June 2025Allow3640NoNo
17740135Phosphorous-Based Sensors For Detection Of Multiple SolventsMay 2022April 2024Allow2420YesYes
17661769CYCLIC GERMANIUM COMPOUNDS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOFMay 2022May 2025Allow3741NoNo
17734690METHODS OF ENHANCING MS DETECTION OF TAGGED GLYCANSMay 2022March 2025Abandon3540NoNo
17725811Bisphenol Hypersorbents for Enhanced Detection of, or Protection From, Hazardous ChemicalsApril 2022August 2023Allow1610NoNo
17725830Bisphenol Hypersorbents for Enhanced Detection of, or Protection From, Hazardous ChemicalsApril 2022May 2023Allow1310NoNo
17725794Bisphenol Hypersorbents for Enhanced Detection of, or Protection From, Hazardous ChemicalsApril 2022April 2023Allow1210YesNo
17725840Bisphenol Hypersorbents for Enhanced Detection of, or Protection From, Hazardous ChemicalsApril 2022March 2023Allow1110NoNo
17432941PREPARATION METHOD FOR NANO ORGANOMETALLIC CARBOXYLATEMarch 2022October 2022Allow1410NoNo
17698053AEROBIC GLYCOLYSIS AND HYPERMETABOLIC STATESMarch 2022September 2024Abandon3040NoNo
17627649URINALYSIS TEST STRIP FOR OVER-THE-COUNTER USEJanuary 2022May 2025Allow3910YesNo
17617467PDMS GRANULAR COATED VIALDecember 2021April 2024Abandon2801NoNo
17494872METHOD FOR DISPLAYING AND DETECTING TEMPERATURE FIELD DISTRIBUTION OF FLUID SURFACEOctober 2021May 2025Allow4320NoNo
17599892SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THERAPEUTIC AGENTS TO MONITOR ADHERENCE TO A TREATMENT REGIMENSeptember 2021May 2025Abandon4401NoNo
17482537Compound, Synthesis Method Thereof, and Separation and Recovery Agent ThereofSeptember 2021May 2023Abandon1910NoNo
17441186SYSTEMS, KITS, AND RELATED METHODS OF MAKING FECAL TRANSPLANTSSeptember 2021January 2025Abandon4010NoNo
17460279WATER BATH DEVICE FOR TOMOGRAPHICALLY PLASTINATED SPECIMENS AND WATER BATH HARDENING METHOD THEREOFAugust 2021May 2025Abandon4401NoNo
17375913SOIL ANALYIS COMPOSITIONS AND METHODSJuly 2021March 2024Allow3231YesNo
17420078APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SORTING CELLS IN A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLEJune 2021December 2024Abandon4201NoNo
17417572Method for Measuring Testosterone Using LC-MSMSJune 2021September 2023Allow2710NoNo
17417362MICROFLUIDIC DEVICESJune 2021December 2024Abandon4201NoNo
17331264MASS SPECTRAL TISSUE ANALYSISMay 2021September 2023Allow2830NoNo
17294281CLEAVABLE FLUORESCENT TYRAMIDE FOR SENSITIVE AND MULTIPLEXED ANALYSIS OF BIOLOGICAL SAMPLESMay 2021April 2025Allow4721YesNo
17292133Method and System for Chromogenic Array-Based Food TestingMay 2021February 2025Allow4511YesNo
17284958CARTRIDGE CAPABLE OF CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATION AND AUTOMATIC ANALYSISApril 2021July 2024Allow3910YesNo
17283624NUCLEIC ACID COLLECTION COLUMNApril 2021July 2023Allow2700NoNo
17222819METHODS OF ANALYZING DIAGNOSTIC TEST KITSApril 2021January 2024Allow3360YesNo
17181295METHOD FOR ANALYSIS OF CHONDROITIN SULFATEFebruary 2021January 2025Abandon4611NoNo
17265147CHIRALITY SENSING WITH MOLECULAR CLICK CHEMISTRY PROBESFebruary 2021April 2025Allow5031NoNo
17264408DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HIGH PRESSURE AND STEAMING HEAT-INDUCED ANTIGEN RETRIEVALJanuary 2021October 2024Abandon4501NoNo
17145868COMPOSITE QUANTUM DOT, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR DETECTING METAL ION USING THE SAMEJanuary 2021April 2024Abandon3921NoNo
17258926PROBE FOR DETECTING TRACE URANYL IONS AND PORTABLE ECL DETECTOR BASED ON THE SAMEJanuary 2021March 2025Allow5001YesNo
17257884WATER-SOLUBLE FLUORESCENT PROBE AND NANOPARTICALS WITH AGGREGATION-INDUCED EMISSION EFFECT FOR OVARIAN CANCER AND PREPARATION METHOD AND USE THEREOFJanuary 2021September 2024Allow4411YesNo
17252001IMAGING MASS SPECTROMETRY METHODDecember 2020September 2024Abandon4501NoNo
17116059TREATMENT METHOD, ANALYZING DEVICE, AND SURFACE TREATING LIQUIDDecember 2020September 2023Abandon3411NoNo
17057914METHOD FOR DETECTING OLIGONUCLEOTIDE CONJUGATESNovember 2020May 2024Abandon4210NoNo
16949739COLORIMETRIC DETECTION AND QUANTITATIVE ESTIMATION OF PERACIDS USING A REDOX SENSITIVE LEUCO DYENovember 2020January 2023Allow2710YesNo
17091692MICROFLUIDIC STRUCTURE, MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE MICROFLUIDIC DEVICENovember 2020August 2023Allow3311YesNo
17052419ANALYTICAL CARTRIDGE FOR SOIL TESTING AND RELATED METHODSNovember 2020May 2024Allow4311YesNo
17083296FORMULATIONS COMPRISING MERCURY-CONTAINING REAGENTS FOR DETECTING DISEASEOctober 2020July 2023Abandon3201NoNo
17072571COMPOSITIONS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING HARDNESS OF WATER AND MAGNESIUM ION IN AN ANALYTE COMPOSITIONOctober 2020September 2023Allow3521NoNo
17033029ZINC-RESPONSIVE FLUOROPHORESSeptember 2020July 2023Allow3421YesNo
16998634MODEL-MEMBRANE-BASED LIPID TRANSFER ASSAYS AND METHODSAugust 2020April 2023Allow3111NoNo
16998987CROSS-LINKED POLYMER NETWORKS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAMEAugust 2020December 2023Allow4021NoNo
16987688FLUORESCENT TURN-ON CHEMOSENSORS FOR DETECTION OF ALUMINUM ION AND AZIDEAugust 2020June 2023Abandon3521NoNo
16986044BIOMARKERS FOR PREDICTING PRETERM BIRTH DUE TO PRETERM PREMATURE RUPTURE OF MEMBRANES (PPROM) VERSUS IDIOPATHIC SPONTANEOUS LABOR (PTL)August 2020September 2024Abandon4921NoYes
16965738ACETYLPOLYAMINE DETECTION AGENTJuly 2020March 2024Abandon4410NoNo
16964853A FLUORESCENT PROBE COMPOUND FOR ZINC ION, AS WELL AS PREPARATION METHOD AND USE THEREOFJuly 2020October 2022Allow2610NoNo
16958999PIPETTE TIP FOR AND METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY MAINTAINING PIPETTE TIP DEPTH IN A FLUIDJune 2020July 2023Allow3621YesNo
16899346FLUIDIC CHIPJune 2020June 2022Allow2400NoNo
16767807ALKYNYLPLATINUM (II) TERPYRIDINE SYSTEM COUPLED WITH RHODAMINE DERIVATIVE: INTERPLAY OF AGGREGATION, DE-AGGREGATION AND RING-OPENING PROCESSES FOR RATIOMETRIC LUMINESCENCE SENSINGMay 2020February 2024Allow4411NoNo
167667981,8-NAPHTHALIMIDE DERIVATIVE, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND USE THEREOFMay 2020September 2022Allow2810YesNo
15931695FLUID RETENTION PLATES AND ANALYSIS CARTRIDGESMay 2020August 2022Allow2710NoNo
16839801Detection of Nitrogen Containing and Nitrogen Free ExplosivesApril 2020October 2022Allow3010YesNo
16835735SENSOR COMPOUNDS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS AND DEVICESMarch 2020January 2023Allow3420NoNo
16805126APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE NON-DESTRUCTIVE MEASUREMENT OF HYDROGEN DIFFUSIVITYFebruary 2020February 2023Allow3511NoNo
16751977SENSORS COMPRISING MESOPOROUS SILICA PARTICLESJanuary 2020July 2023Abandon4221NoNo
16741130FLUORESCENT PROBES FOR ACID DETECTIONJanuary 2020April 2023Allow3921YesNo
16628854TERBIUM AND DYSPROSIUM COMPLEXES WITH OPTIMISED ANTENNA, USED AS LUMINESCENT MARKERSJanuary 2020January 2023Allow3611NoNo
16628446THERAPEUTIC DRUG FOR LIPID-PEROXIDATION-INDUCED DISEASES AND SCREENING METHOD FOR THERAPEUTIC DRUGS FOR LIPID-PEROXIDATION-INDUCED DISEASESJanuary 2020July 2022Allow3101NoNo
16620442Modular Microfluidic Assay SystemDecember 2019March 2023Abandon3901NoNo
16695904SENSORS AND SENSOR ARRAYS FOR DETECTION OF ANALYTESNovember 2019November 2022Allow3511YesNo
16609423A PROBE FOR SELECTIVE DETECTION OF HYPOCHLOROUS ACID (HOCI) UNDER PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITION AND RELATED METHODSOctober 2019March 2022Allow2900YesNo
16664403METHODS FOR LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY CALIBRATION FOR RAPID LABELED N-GLYCANSOctober 2019April 2023Allow4231NoNo
16593099Mobile Device Multi-Analyte Testing Analyzer for Use in Medical Diagnostic Monitoring and ScreeningOctober 2019September 2021Allow2310YesNo
16584219SUPER-RESOLUTION OPTICAL IMAGING OF NON-FLUORESCENT SPECIESSeptember 2019May 2025Abandon6041NoNo
16562173RAPID FLUORESCENCE TAGGING OF GLYCANS AND OTHER BIOMOLECULES WITH ENHANCED MS SIGNALSSeptember 2019May 2022Allow3211NoNo
16485469FLUORESCENT PROBESAugust 2019February 2023Allow4221NoNo
16481409MONONUCLEAR CELL SEPARATING DEVICE AND MONONUCLEAR CELL SEPARATING METHODJuly 2019November 2022Abandon3901NoNo
16519256Analytical Laboratory Testing ProceduresJuly 2019March 2023Abandon4310NoNo
16467232CONTAINER AND CALIBRATION STANDARD PLATEJune 2019November 2022Allow4221YesNo
16369752CYCLIC GERMANIUM COMPOUNDS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOFMarch 2019March 2022Allow3501NoNo
16332072CELL-PENETRATING FLUORESCENT DYES WITH SECONDARY ALCOHOL FUNCTIONALITIESMarch 2019August 2022Abandon4111NoNo
16329941FLUORESCENT PROBE FOR DETECTING SULFENYLATED PROTEIN, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND APPLICATION THEREOFMarch 2019September 2021Allow3030NoNo
16328536SCANDIUM PRECURSOR FOR SC2O3 OR SC2S3 ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITIONFebruary 2019July 2022Allow4121NoNo
16252915METHODS FOR DETECTING AND DETERMINING LEVELS OF MONOLIGNOL ESTER CONJUGATES INCORPORATED INTO LIGNIN AND COMPOUNDS RELATING THERETOJanuary 2019April 2022Allow3921NoNo
16316996FLUORESCENT DETECTION OF AMINES AND HYDRAZINES AND ASSAYING METHODS THEREOFJanuary 2019August 2022Allow4321YesNo
16312800METHODS OF ENHANCING MS DETECTION OF TAGGED GLYCANSDecember 2018February 2022Allow3730NoNo
16307073GEL FORMING COMPOSITION FOR RADIATION DOSIMETRY AND RADIATION DOSIMETER USING GEL THAT IS FORMED FROM SAID COMPOSITIONDecember 2018May 2022Allow4111YesNo
16201646FLUIDIC DEVICES FOR CHROMATOGRAPHIC SEPARATION AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAMENovember 2018March 2022Allow3911YesNo
16099643ULTRA BRIGHT POLYMERIC DYES WITH PEPTIDE BACKBONESNovember 2018April 2022Allow4111NoNo
16178488BISPHENOL HYPERSORBENTS FOR ENHANCED DETECTION OF, OR PROTECTION FROM, HAZARDOUS CHEMICALSNovember 2018March 2022Allow4111YesNo
16096130COMPOSITION FOR PREPARING BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL HAVING EXCELLENT LIGHT TRANSMISSIVITY AND USE OF COMPOSITIONOctober 2018April 2022Allow4221YesNo
16095488Method for the Diagnosis of Cystic FibrosisOctober 2018October 2024Abandon6061NoNo
16164879TIME TEMPERATURE INDICATOROctober 2018December 2021Allow3811NoNo
16162079METHOD TO CALIBRATE DISPOSABLE CARTRIDGE CUVETTE THICKNESS IN-SITUOctober 2018November 2021Allow3711YesNo
16092273SURFACTANT ADDITIVES FOR DIGITAL MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES FOR HIGH PROTEIN CONTENT DROPLETS TRANSPORTOctober 2018November 2021Allow3711NoNo
16148886Measurement of GlycoproteinOctober 2018December 2021Allow3911YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner BERKELEY, EMILY R.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
0
(0.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(100.0%)
Reversal Percentile
92.3%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 100.0% reversal rate, the PTAB has reversed the examiner's rejections more often than affirming them. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
6
Allowed After Appeal Filing
3
(50.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
3
(50.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
76.3%
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, 50.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

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 BERKELEY, EMILY R - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner BERKELEY, EMILY R works in Art Unit 1796 and has examined 127 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 77.2%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 39 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner BERKELEY, EMILY R's allowance rate of 77.2% places them in the 36% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by BERKELEY, EMILY R receive 1.66 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 46% 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 BERKELEY, EMILY R is 39 months. This places the examiner in the 10% 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 +35.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by BERKELEY, EMILY R. This interview benefit is in the 86% 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, 27.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 36% 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 63.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 86% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 80.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 68% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 25.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 72.7% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 89% 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 7% 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 18.4% of allowed cases (in the 93% percentile). Per MPEP § 714.14, a Quayle action indicates that all claims are allowable but formal matters remain. This examiner frequently uses Quayle actions compared to other examiners, which is a positive indicator that once substantive issues are resolved, allowance follows quickly.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

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

  • 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.
  • Consider after-final amendments: This examiner frequently enters after-final amendments. If you can clearly overcome rejections with claim amendments, file an after-final amendment before resorting to an RCE.
  • 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

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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