USPTO Examiner AULT SARAH JANE - Art Unit 2913

Examiner Information

Name: AULT, SARAH JANE
Art Unit: 2913
Total Cases: 1
Last Active: October 2024

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
35522674EarringsOctober 2024January 2026Abandon1501NoNo
29954488PendantJuly 2024October 2025Allow1400NoNo
29947344EARRINGJune 2024December 2025Allow1800NoNo
29947345EARRINGJune 2024December 2025Allow1800NoNo
29944425JEWELRY EARRINGMay 2024December 2025Allow1900NoNo
29906114EarringOctober 2023October 2025Allow2400NoNo
29903238EARRINGSeptember 2023October 2025Allow2500NoNo
29868928RINGDecember 2022October 2025Allow3420NoNo
29862590FLOWER POTDecember 2022November 2025Allow3600NoNo
29844324JEWELRY ITEMJune 2022October 2023Allow1600NoNo
29828580PENDANTFebruary 2022December 2025Allow4600NoNo
29818136ARTICLE OF JEWELRYDecember 2021July 2024Allow3110NoNo

Appeals Overview

No appeal data available for this record. This may indicate that no appeals have been filed or decided for applications in this dataset.

Examiner AULT, SARAH JANE - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner AULT, SARAH JANE works in Art Unit 2913 and has examined 1 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 100.0%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 31 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner AULT, SARAH JANE's allowance rate of 100.0% places them in the 97% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by AULT, SARAH JANE receive 1.00 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 9% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by AULT, SARAH JANE is 31 months. This places the examiner in the 56% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 29% 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 34% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may 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:

    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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