Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17256069 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | December 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17129082 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ALLOWING A USER TO SELECT AND SEND MULTIPLE SCANNED DOCUMENTS TO MULTIPLE DIFFERENT DESTINATIONS | December 2020 | August 2023 | Abandon | 31 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17098336 | NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE | November 2020 | February 2023 | Allow | 27 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17093668 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE READING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD | November 2020 | March 2023 | Allow | 28 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17076628 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS COMMUNICATING WITH ANOTHER COMMUNICATION APPARATUS BASED ON PERFORMANCE, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | October 2020 | November 2021 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17066951 | STORAGE MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER-READABLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR CAUSING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS TO DISPLAY INFORMATION OF PRINTER | October 2020 | May 2021 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17034389 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | September 2020 | December 2021 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17024523 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND CONTROL METHOD | September 2020 | August 2022 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17019367 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM | September 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16994107 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS THAT DISPLAYS IMAGE OR TEXT ACQUIRED THROUGH NETWORK, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | August 2020 | July 2022 | Abandon | 23 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16993013 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | August 2020 | June 2022 | Abandon | 23 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16942068 | RETAIL PHOTO KIOSK ACCESS SYSTEM | July 2020 | June 2023 | Allow | 34 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16896520 | INSPECTION SYSTEM, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING INSPECTION PROGRAM, AND INSPECTION METHOD | June 2020 | November 2022 | Allow | 29 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16891526 | COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR MANAGING HOW DETERIORATED A MEMBER IS IN EACH PRINTER INCLUDED IN THE SYSTEM | June 2020 | June 2022 | Allow | 24 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16884193 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM | May 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16883615 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | May 2020 | September 2022 | Allow | 27 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16883037 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD | May 2020 | January 2022 | Abandon | 19 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16877229 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD | May 2020 | April 2021 | Abandon | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16872588 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | May 2020 | August 2021 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16762236 | DISTRIBUTING STATUSES | May 2020 | April 2022 | Abandon | 23 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 16858794 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND VOICE INPUT CONTROL | April 2020 | August 2021 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16845429 | PRINTER SCRIPT AUTOCORRECT | April 2020 | September 2020 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16843776 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | April 2020 | December 2022 | Allow | 32 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16827345 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | March 2020 | November 2022 | Allow | 32 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16824766 | PRINT PROCESSING DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM CAUSING COMPUTER TO EXECUTE PRINT PROCESS AND PROCESSOR | March 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 24 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16824635 | INFORMATION PROCESSING TERMINAL, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND METHOD PERFORMED BY THE INFORMATION PROCESSING TERMINAL | March 2020 | October 2022 | Abandon | 31 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16813972 | Image Forming Apparatus, Method of Controlling the Same, and Storage Medium | March 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 24 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16814005 | MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | March 2020 | August 2022 | Abandon | 29 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16752907 | PRINTER AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER-READABLE INSTRUCTIONS | January 2020 | June 2021 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16773046 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM | January 2020 | September 2021 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16773029 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | January 2020 | December 2021 | Abandon | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16752917 | PROCESS DEFERRAL SYSTEM AND METHODS USING A SERVICE PROVIDER | January 2020 | January 2022 | Abandon | 23 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16752757 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | January 2020 | May 2022 | Abandon | 28 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16747941 | NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PRINTING METHOD | January 2020 | September 2021 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16745923 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD | January 2020 | October 2021 | Abandon | 21 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16728141 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND METHOD | December 2019 | August 2022 | Abandon | 32 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16727834 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM, AND PRINT SYSTEM | December 2019 | June 2021 | Abandon | 18 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16714973 | IMAGING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | December 2019 | May 2021 | Abandon | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16714784 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM | December 2019 | June 2021 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16612859 | REMOTE PRINTER CONTROL WHEN OPERATIONAL POWER IS DISENGAGED | November 2019 | August 2022 | Abandon | 33 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16677716 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING AN ALTERNATE MEDIA SIZE OPTION FOR A PRINT JOB AND HANDLING THE SAME | November 2019 | March 2021 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16611168 | PERFORMING ERROR RECOVERY FUNCTION | November 2019 | December 2022 | Abandon | 37 | 6 | 0 | No | No |
| 16674048 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF PREVENTING UNINTENDED PROCESSING FROM BEING PERFORMED DUE TO REMAINING ELECTRIC CHARGE, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | November 2019 | October 2021 | Abandon | 24 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16674204 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS | November 2019 | June 2022 | Allow | 31 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16673176 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM | November 2019 | October 2021 | Abandon | 23 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16673009 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | November 2019 | September 2020 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16672624 | METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVING PRINTING PRECISION | November 2019 | December 2021 | Allow | 25 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16672302 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE PRINTING APPARATUS | November 2019 | June 2021 | Abandon | 20 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16598681 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE READING METHOD | October 2019 | September 2021 | Allow | 23 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16583764 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNIFORM SOFTWARE DEPLOYMENT TO DEVICES WITH DIFFERENT CONFIGURATIONS | September 2019 | April 2021 | Abandon | 18 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16583708 | MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, METHOD OF MANAGING MAINTENANCE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | September 2019 | March 2021 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16584030 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | September 2019 | July 2021 | Allow | 22 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16583367 | RECORDING CONTROL DEVICE, RECORDING DEVICE, AND RECORDING CONTROL METHOD | September 2019 | March 2022 | Allow | 30 | 5 | 0 | No | No |
| 16581909 | CORRECTING TONE SCALE ERRORS IN A DIGITAL PRINTER | September 2019 | August 2020 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16575900 | SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM | September 2019 | March 2023 | Abandon | 42 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16565738 | DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | September 2019 | May 2021 | Abandon | 20 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16561532 | REMOTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THAT DISPLAYS INPUT SCREEN ACCORDING TO DROP IN COMMUNICATION SPEED | September 2019 | August 2020 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16561605 | PRINTING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME, STORAGE MEDIUM, EXTERNAL APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | September 2019 | April 2023 | Abandon | 43 | 6 | 0 | No | No |
| 16544048 | SYSTEM AND METHOD USING MATRIX BARCODE INFORMATION TO PROCESS DOCUMENTS | August 2019 | June 2022 | Allow | 33 | 5 | 0 | No | No |
| 16507584 | PRINTING NON-USER PATTERNS WITH A PRINT JOB | July 2019 | October 2020 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16507569 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | July 2019 | March 2021 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16507816 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT | July 2019 | September 2020 | Abandon | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16507573 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME | July 2019 | March 2021 | Abandon | 20 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16506993 | FILE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING FILE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, AND FILE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | July 2019 | May 2021 | Allow | 23 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16506350 | JOB MANAGER, JOB MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PRINTER, MULTIFUNCTION MACHINE, PRINTING SYSTEM, JOB MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | July 2019 | March 2021 | Abandon | 21 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16452097 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD | June 2019 | February 2023 | Allow | 44 | 6 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16446322 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND AUTHENTICATION LINKING SYSTEM | June 2019 | February 2021 | Abandon | 20 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16415029 | IMAGE READING DEVICE AND INDICATION TOOL | May 2019 | July 2020 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16412793 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS | May 2019 | March 2021 | Abandon | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16412551 | DEVICE MANAGEMENT SERVER, DEVICE MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND DEVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | May 2019 | May 2021 | Abandon | 24 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16413048 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPRESSING 3D PRINTER DATA | May 2019 | August 2021 | Abandon | 27 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16411660 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, SERVICE SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER PROGRAM | May 2019 | October 2020 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16411990 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM THAT EXECUTE A FUNCTION BASED ON SETTING ITEMS RECEIVED ON AN INPUT SCREEN | May 2019 | March 2021 | Abandon | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16383410 | PRINTING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD | April 2019 | September 2021 | Allow | 29 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16382693 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM | April 2019 | March 2021 | Abandon | 23 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16368938 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING COMMUNICATION SETTINGS | March 2019 | April 2021 | Allow | 25 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16351564 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND AUTHENTICATION METHOD USING THE INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS | March 2019 | April 2020 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16352266 | INFORMATION PROCESSING TERMINAL, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | March 2019 | June 2021 | Abandon | 27 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16298965 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | March 2019 | May 2022 | Abandon | 38 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16291116 | COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING DIFFERENT TYPES OF DATA | March 2019 | March 2021 | Allow | 24 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16223216 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD | December 2018 | July 2020 | Abandon | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16222856 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | December 2018 | January 2021 | Allow | 25 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16221531 | DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING PROGRAM | December 2018 | October 2021 | Abandon | 34 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16217823 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS | December 2018 | April 2020 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16211193 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM | December 2018 | February 2022 | Allow | 39 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16205833 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD | November 2018 | September 2020 | Abandon | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16205721 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | November 2018 | January 2021 | Allow | 26 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16203759 | STORAGE MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER-READABLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR CAUSING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS TO DISPLAY INFORMATION OF PRINTER | November 2018 | June 2020 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16190216 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR IMAGE READING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE READING APPARATUS | November 2018 | November 2020 | Allow | 24 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16190438 | METHOD FOR RECORDING CHIP USAGE STATE INFORMATION, CHIP OF IMAGING CARTRIDGE AND IMAGING CARTRIDGE | November 2018 | January 2020 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16189594 | IMAGE READING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THEREWITH, AND IMAGE READING METHOD | November 2018 | February 2020 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16111225 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, IMAGE READING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | August 2018 | December 2019 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16110342 | VOICE CONTROL DEVICE, PRINTING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHODS THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | August 2018 | December 2020 | Allow | 28 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16109932 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | August 2018 | October 2019 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16048512 | PRINTING APPARATUS, DISPLAY METHOD OF OPERATION GUIDANCE IN PRINTING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | July 2018 | January 2020 | Allow | 17 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16045787 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | July 2018 | August 2019 | Allow | 13 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16031262 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD | July 2018 | April 2020 | Abandon | 21 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16031226 | Picture Ordering and Processing | July 2018 | June 2021 | Abandon | 35 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16029202 | ROLL-FED PRINTING APPARATUS, SOFTWARE MEDIUM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A ROLL-FED PRINTING APPARATUS | July 2018 | June 2019 | Allow | 11 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16023966 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND REMOTE OPERATION SYSTEM FOR IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS | June 2018 | April 2021 | Abandon | 34 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner MILIA, MARK R.
With a 25.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.
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, 11.1% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.
⚠ Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.
⚠ Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.
Examiner MILIA, MARK R works in Art Unit 2677 and has examined 268 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 61.2%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 26 months.
Examiner MILIA, MARK R's allowance rate of 61.2% places them in the 23% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by MILIA, MARK R receive 3.02 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 84% 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.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by MILIA, MARK R is 26 months. This places the examiner in the 75% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +20.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by MILIA, MARK R. This interview benefit is in the 63% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 21.2% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 27% 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.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 24.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 33% 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.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 12% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 50.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 18% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: This examiner rarely withdraws rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. If you file an appeal, be prepared to fully prosecute it to a PTAB decision. Per MPEP § 1207, the examiner will prepare an Examiner's Answer maintaining the rejections.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 57.1% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 57% 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's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.4% of allowed cases (in the 56% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments more often than average to place applications in condition for allowance (MPEP § 1302.04).
Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 30% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may come directly without a separate action for formal matters.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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