Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17251875 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE PATH OF A MEASUREMENT BEAM OF AN INTERFEROMETRIC MEASURING DEVICE, AND MEASURING DEVICE FOR INTERFEROMETRIC MEASUREMENT OF AN OBJECT UNDER MEASUREMENT | December 2020 | May 2024 | Allow | 41 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16973557 | A METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASSAYING THE INTERACTION AND DYNAMICS OF PERMEATION OF A MOLECULE AND A LIPID BILAYER | December 2020 | October 2023 | Allow | 34 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15734972 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ALIGNING A LASER AND A WAVEGUIDE | December 2020 | July 2024 | Allow | 43 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17105259 | Shape-Sensing Systems with Filters and Methods Thereof | November 2020 | July 2022 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16952512 | OPTICAL FILTER AND SPECTROMETER INCLUDING THE OPTICAL FILTER | November 2020 | May 2023 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17055314 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING TRANSMITTANCE OF QUARTZ CRUCIBLE | November 2020 | May 2023 | Allow | 30 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17077700 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING SUBSTANCE OF OBJECT | October 2020 | April 2024 | Allow | 42 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16978086 | OPTICAL MODULATION MICRO-NANO STRUCTURE, MICRO-INTEGRATED SPECTROMETER AND SPECTRUM MODULATION METHOD | September 2020 | January 2024 | Abandon | 40 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16997248 | METHOD FOR RESTRICTING LASER BEAMS ENTERING AN APERTURE TO A CHOSEN DYAD AND MEASURING THEIR SEPARATION | August 2020 | September 2022 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16900539 | EUV In-Situ Linearity Calibration for TDI Image Sensors Using Test Photomasks | June 2020 | April 2023 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16723196 | Methods And Systems For Control Of Nonlinear Light Transmission | December 2019 | April 2023 | Allow | 40 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16478037 | MONOMOLECULAR SUBSTRATE STRAIN SENSING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | July 2019 | May 2023 | Abandon | 46 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16429423 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING AN OPTICAL SOURCE FOR CALIBRATING AN OPTICAL SYSTEM | June 2019 | October 2023 | Abandon | 52 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16089467 | INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR REAL-TIME ANTI-FOULING AND BIOFOULING MONITORING | September 2018 | April 2023 | Allow | 54 | 3 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner FABIAN JR, ROBERTO.
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.
✓ Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
Examiner FABIAN JR, ROBERTO works in Art Unit 2877 and has examined 14 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 78.6%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 40 months.
Examiner FABIAN JR, ROBERTO's allowance rate of 78.6% places them in the 48% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by FABIAN JR, ROBERTO receive 2.36 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 63% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by FABIAN JR, ROBERTO is 40 months. This places the examiner in the 24% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +28.9% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by FABIAN JR, ROBERTO. This interview benefit is in the 75% 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.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 27.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 50% 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 50.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 76% 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.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 95% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1207.01, all appeals must go through a mandatory appeal conference. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration even before you file an Appeal Brief.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 80.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 83% 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's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 28% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments less often than average. You may need to make most claim amendments yourself.
Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 35% 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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