USPTO Examiner DUBUISSON DANIEL MICHAEL - Art Unit 2848

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18641986MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR INCLUDING CURVED BOUNDARYApril 2024April 2025Allow1210NoNo
18625322MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR INCLUDING RAISED PORTIONS THICKER FROM MIDDLE PORTION TOWARDS OUTER PERIPHERYApril 2024June 2025Allow1410NoNo
18440863MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING NON-CONDUCTIVE RESIN LAYER ON BODY THEREOFFebruary 2024December 2024Allow1010NoNo
18435335MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT HAVING IMPROVED HIGH TEMPERATURE LOAD LIFE AND MOISTURE RESISTANCE RELIABILITYFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1210NoNo
18410081MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING EXTERNAL ELECTRODE WITH MULTILAYER STRUCTUREJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1110NoNo
18409452MULTILAYER CAPACITOR HAVING INTERNAL ELECTRODE WITH DOUBLE BOTTLENECK STRUCTUREJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1420NoNo
18515090MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT FOR ENHANCED MOISTURE RESISTANCE AND BENDING STRENGTHNovember 2023March 2025Allow1620NoNo
18378364MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING A SILICON ORGANIC COMPOUND LAYER ARRANGED BETWEEN LAYERS OF AN EXTERNAL ELECTRODEOctober 2023November 2024Abandon1410NoNo
18239912CAPACITOR COMPONENTAugust 2023November 2024Abandon1410NoNo
18209255MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT HAVING SPECIFIED THICKNESS RATIO FOR DIFFERENT PORTIONS OF EXTERNAL ELECTRODEJune 2023September 2024Allow1520NoNo
18200971CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT HAVING EXTERNAL ELECTRODE WHICH INCLUDES BORON WITH HIGH RATIO OF ISOTOPE 10BMay 2023June 2025Allow2510NoNo
18131522MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT HAVING MOISTURE-PROOF LAYER ON BODY THEREOFApril 2023September 2024Abandon1710NoNo
18124620COMPONENT BUILT-IN SUBSTRATE INCLUDING MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING PROTRUDING CONNECTION PORTIONSMarch 2023April 2024Allow1210YesNo
18124783MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR INCLUDING SIDE MARGIN PORTION HAVING MAGNESIUM CONTENT DIFFERENT THAN COVER PORTIONMarch 2023August 2024Allow1620YesNo
18121042MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING MULTILAYER EXTERNAL ELECTRODES WITH DIFFUSED METAL IN AN UNDERLYING ELECTRODE LAYERMarch 2023June 2024Allow1520NoNo
18109899MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENTFebruary 2023June 2025Allow2800NoNo
18007238FILM CAPACITOR, CONNECTED CAPACITOR, INVERTER, AND ELECTRIC VEHICLEJanuary 2023October 2024Allow2100NoNo
18096702CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT COMPRISING DIELECTRIC GRAINS HAVING A CORE-DUAL SHELL STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEJanuary 2023October 2023Allow910NoNo
18094668MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING NON-CONDUCTIVE RESIN LAYER ON BODY THEREOFJanuary 2023November 2023Allow1020YesNo
18012820THIN FILM CAPACITOR AND ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT SUBSTRATE HAVING THE SAMEDecember 2022November 2024Allow2210NoNo
18012135THIN FILM CAPACITOR AND ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT SUBSTRATE HAVING THE SAMEDecember 2022April 2025Allow2710NoNo
18082065HIGH-VOLTAGE FEED-THROUGH CAPACITOR WITH ELEMENT BODY, THROUGH-CONDOCTOR, CASE, COVER, AND TUBEDecember 2022November 2024Allow2310NoNo
18001672SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR ELEMENT, SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAMEDecember 2022June 2025Allow3020NoNo
18001679SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR ELEMENT HAVING IMPROVED THERMAL STABILITY, AND SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAMEDecember 2022April 2025Allow2810NoNo
18079449MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT WITH CURVED SIDE SURFACESDecember 2022June 2025Allow3021YesNo
18075456MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING EXTERNAL ELECTRODES WITH MULTILAYER STRUCTUREDecember 2022October 2023Allow1010NoNo
18076291MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT WITH GLASS GRAINS IN SIDE MARGINDecember 2022January 2025Allow2510NoNo
17994631MULTILAYER CAPACITOR INCLUDING A RARE EARTH ELEMENT AND ZIRCONIUMNovember 2022January 2025Allow2620YesNo
17927826SEPARATOR FOR ALUMINUM ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS, AND ALUMINUM ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORNovember 2022December 2024Abandon2510NoNo
17994042CAPACITOR MODULE HAVING A METAL SHEET BETWEEN ADJACENT CAPACITORSNovember 2022May 2025Allow4010NoNo
17987766PARALLEL-CONNECTED TRENCH CAPACITOR STRUCTURE WITH MULTIPLE ELECTRODE LAYERS AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAMENovember 2022February 2024Allow1530NoNo
17979029MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR AND MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITORNovember 2022September 2024Allow2200NoNo
17974438MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH ZIRCONIUMOctober 2022June 2025Allow3221NoNo
17972722MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT HAVING STRUCTURE FOR IMPROVED ADHESION FORCE AND MOISTURE PROTECTIONOctober 2022March 2025Allow2920NoNo
17966118CAPACITOR COMPONENT INCLUDING REINFORCING PATTERN IN A MARGIN/COVER PORTIONOctober 2022July 2023Allow910YesNo
17954380MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING METAL TERMINALS, EXTERIOR MATERIAL, AND ELECTROSTATIC SHIELDING METALSeptember 2022December 2024Allow2710NoNo
17954099MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT WITH IMPROVED RELIABILITYSeptember 2022April 2025Allow3130YesNo
17913279CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAMESeptember 2022December 2024Allow2710NoNo
17902298MULTILAYER CAPACITOR HAVING INTERNAL ELECTRODES AND EXTERNAL ELECTRODESSeptember 2022July 2024Allow2220NoNo
17892665Capacitor Integrated StructureAugust 2022July 2023Allow1110NoNo
17799092CAPACITOR WITH BARIUM TITANATE DIELECTRIC LAYERSAugust 2022November 2024Allow2710NoNo
17871841METHOD FOR MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH PUNCHED OUT SIDE MARGIN PARTSJuly 2022April 2024Allow2030NoNo
17812325SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR COMPRISING A BLOCK LAYER FORMED USING A CONDUCTIVE POLYMER HETEROGENEOUSLY DOPED WITH A POLYMER DOPANTJuly 2022February 2025Allow3110YesNo
17859557CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT HAVING A DIELECTRIC WITH SECONDARY PHASES, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING DIELECTRIC POWDERJuly 2022March 2025Allow3221YesNo
17837243MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING INTERNAL CONDUCTIVE LAYER INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF HOLESJune 2022June 2024Allow2410NoNo
17829747MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING A SILICON ORGANIC COMPOUND LAYER ARRANGED BETWEEN LAYERS OF AN EXTERNAL ELECTRODEJune 2022July 2023Allow1420YesNo
17825289MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT FOR ENHANCED MOISTURE RESISTANCE AND BENDING STRENGTHMay 2022August 2023Allow1520YesNo
17661709CATHODE FOIL COMPRISING POROUS METAL AND COATING FILM COVERING THE POROUS METAL AND ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR INCLUDING THE SAMEMay 2022February 2025Allow3431YesNo
17733068MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING NON-CONDUCTIVE RESIN LAYER ON BODY THEREOFApril 2022January 2023Allow900YesNo
17729845CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAMEApril 2022February 2025Allow3401NoNo
17726885MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT HAVING SPECIFIED STANDARD DEVIATION RATIO FOR INTERNAL ELECTRODE AND DIELECTRIC LAYER THICKNESSESApril 2022May 2023Allow1320YesNo
17726888MANUFACTURING METHOD OF MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENTApril 2022January 2023Allow910NoNo
17725866CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT HAVING DIELECTRIC LAYERS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF DIELECTRIC CRYSTAL GRAINSApril 2022October 2024Abandon3020YesNo
17718714CAPACITOR COMPONENT HAVING PROTECTIVE LAYER WHICH INCLUDES OXIDE CERAMIC AND METALApril 2022April 2024Allow2511YesNo
17712424CAPACITOR COMPONENT INCLUDING THROUGH-HOLE STRUCTURE TO INCREASE CAPACITANCEApril 2022March 2024Allow2420YesNo
17712357CAPACITORApril 2022April 2024Allow2400NoNo
17707390CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING BONDING LAYER BETWEEN BODY AND SINTERED EXTERNAL ELECTRODEMarch 2022July 2024Allow2821YesNo
17707396CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING INSULATING LAYERMarch 2022January 2025Allow3440YesNo
17763338FILM CAPACITOR DEVICEMarch 2022December 2023Allow2100NoNo
17572723PCB WITH INTERNAL CAPACITORS AND A MULTILAYER CAPACITANCE PLANEJanuary 2022January 2025Abandon3610NoNo
17569698CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING DIELECTRIC LAYERS HAVING DIFFERENT DIELECTRIC COMPOSITIONSJanuary 2022April 2024Allow2720YesNo
17569815MULTILAYER CAPACITOR HAVING SINTERED ELECTRODE LAYER WITH WRAPAROUND PORTIONJanuary 2022February 2024Allow2620NoNo
17528575CONDUCTIVE PASTE INCLUDING METAL PORTIONS HAVING DIFFERENT MELTING POINTS AND MULTILAYER CERAMIC COMPONENT USING THE SAMENovember 2021March 2024Allow2820YesNo
17523179MULTILAYER CAPACITOR INCLUDING INTERNAL ELECTRODES HAVING PORES ON ENDS THEREOF AND BOARD HAVING THE SAME MOUNTED THEREONNovember 2021January 2024Allow2610NoNo
17521305MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT WITH ALTERNATING DIELECTRIC AND INTERNAL ELECTRODE LAYERSNovember 2021October 2023Allow2320NoNo
17518489CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT WITHOUT EXTERNAL ELECTRODES ON TOP SURFACE, SUBSTRATE ARRANGEMENT INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUCH CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENTNovember 2021October 2023Allow2311NoNo
17517142MULTILAYER CAPACITOR WITH CORE-SHELL DIELECTRICNovember 2021January 2024Allow2620YesNo
17516774Capacitor Having A Through-Hole Exposing An Electrode And At Least One Protrusion In The Through-HoleNovember 2021April 2025Allow4220NoNo
17506925MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR WITH REDUCED EQUIVALENT SERIES INDUCTANCEOctober 2021March 2024Allow2821YesNo
17506047CAPACITOR COMPONENT HAVING NICKEL AND CARBON BETWEEN INTERNAL ELECTRODE AND DIELECTRIC LAYERSOctober 2021March 2024Allow2821YesNo
17501001THREE-TERMINAL CAPACITOR WITH CYLINDRICAL MAIN BODY AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING THE SAMEOctober 2021February 2024Allow2810NoNo
17499103MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING SIDE MARGIN PORTION HAVING COMPOSITION GRADIENT ACROSS THICKNESS THEREOFOctober 2021October 2023Allow2420YesNo
17499117CAPACITOR COMPONENT INCLUDING INDIUM AND TIN, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE CAPACITOR COMPONENTOctober 2021January 2024Allow2711YesNo
17496659ELECTRONIC COMPONENT HAVING A BODY AND SEALING THIN FILM DISPOSED IN A MICROHOLE OF THE BODYOctober 2021February 2024Allow2821YesNo
17489876MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR WITH CHANGING DISTANCE BETWEEN CAPACITOR MAIN BODY AND INTERPOSERSSeptember 2021January 2024Allow2810YesNo
17479055MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR INCLUDING RAISED PORTIONS THICKER FROM MIDDLE PORTION TOWARDS OUTER PERIPHERYSeptember 2021December 2023Allow2720YesNo
17476995MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT HAVING IMPROVED HIGH TEMPERATURE LOAD LIFE AND MOISTURE RESISTANCE RELIABILITYSeptember 2021November 2023Allow2621YesNo
17473402MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT WITH DUMMY INTERNAL ELECTRODESSeptember 2021June 2023Allow2100YesNo
17438105MULTI-TERMINAL CAPACITOR HAVING EXTERNAL TERMINALS PROVIDED IN A SPECIFIC MANNER THEREON, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MULTI-TERMINAL CAPACITOR, AND MULTI-TERMINAL-CAPACITOR-MOUNTED CIRCUIT BOARDSeptember 2021January 2024Allow2810NoNo
17469136MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT HAVING IMPROVED ELECTRODE STRUCTURE FOR INCREASED CAPACITY PER UNIT VOLUMESeptember 2021March 2024Allow3020NoNo
17466508MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING EXTERNAL ELECTRODES HAVING IMPROVED RELIABILITYSeptember 2021September 2023Allow2520YesNo
17465176MULTILAYER CAPACITOR HAVING IMPROVED RELIABILITY BY ADJUSTING GRAIN SIZE OF DIELECTRIC LAYERSeptember 2021October 2023Allow2620NoNo
17411562MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT WITH A MULTILAYER EXTERNAL ELECTRODEAugust 2021January 2025Allow4050YesNo
17408191MULTILAYER CAPACITOR INCLUDING DIELECTRIC LAYER WITH GRAINS HAVING PORESAugust 2021May 2023Allow2110NoNo
17405061MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING METAL TERMINALS WITH RECESS PORTIONS AND MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF THE MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENTAugust 2021September 2023Allow2520NoNo
17403041HIGH VOLTAGE METAL INSULATOR METAL (MIM) CAPACITORAugust 2021April 2025Allow4401NoNo
17427942LAMINATED MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT WITH ALTERNATING LAYERSAugust 2021July 2024Allow3530NoNo
17383485COMPONENT BUILT-IN SUBSTRATEJuly 2021December 2022Allow1701NoNo
17371789MULTILAYER CAPACITOR COMPRISING CAPACITOR BODY INCLUDING ACTIVE PORTION AND MARGIN PORTIONJuly 2021May 2023Allow2320NoNo
17370988LOW-HEIGHT MUTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEJuly 2021August 2024Abandon3741NoNo
17366141ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING DIFFUSION REGIONSJuly 2021December 2022Allow1810NoNo
17338414CERAMIC ELECTRONIC DEVICEJune 2021October 2022Allow1600NoNo
17331309ELECTRONIC COMPONENT WITH EXTERNAL ELECTRODE INCLUDING CONDUCTIVE RESIN LAYER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRONIC COMPONENTMay 2021September 2022Allow1611NoNo
17327941ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND BOARD HAVING THE SAMEMay 2021August 2024Abandon3940YesNo
17325357ELECTRONIC COMPONENT HAVING METAL FRAME FOR PREVENTING SPARKING AND SHORT CIRCUITS AND BOARD HAVING THE SAMEMay 2021February 2023Allow2110NoNo
17237085MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR AND MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF THE MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITORApril 2021August 2022Allow1500NoNo
17205274MULTILAYER CAPACITOR HAVING INTERNAL ELECTRODE WITH DOUBLE BOTTLENECK STRUCTUREMarch 2021October 2023Allow3130YesNo
17205067MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING MULTILAYER EXTERNAL ELECTRODESMarch 2021December 2022Allow2110NoNo
17205069MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING EXTERNAL ELECTRODE WITH MULTILAYER STRUCTUREMarch 2021September 2022Allow1810NoNo
17165339THIN FILM CAPACITOR HAVING A DIELECTRIC LAYER HAVING A THROUGH HOLE WHOSE INNER SURFACE HAS FIRST AND SECOND TAPERED SURFACES, CIRCUIT BOARD INCORPORATING THE SAME, AND THIN FILM CAPACITOR MANUFACTURING METHODFebruary 2021February 2023Allow2421NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner DUBUISSON, DANIEL MICHAEL.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
0
(0.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(100.0%)
Reversal Percentile
95.5%
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
1
Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(100.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
97.6%
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, 100.0% 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 DUBUISSON, DANIEL MICHAEL - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner DUBUISSON, DANIEL MICHAEL works in Art Unit 2848 and has examined 131 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 88.5%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 26 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner DUBUISSON, DANIEL MICHAEL's allowance rate of 88.5% places them in the 66% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by DUBUISSON, DANIEL MICHAEL 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 DUBUISSON, DANIEL MICHAEL is 26 months. This places the examiner in the 62% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +2.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by DUBUISSON, DANIEL MICHAEL. This interview benefit is in the 18% 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, 29.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 48% 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 73.2% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 92% 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 50.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 14% 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.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 66.7% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 84% 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 23% 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 17.2% of allowed cases (in the 92% 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:

  • 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.

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.