USPTO Examiner WENCL HEATHER ANN LAAVEG - Art Unit 2914

Examiner Information

Name: WENCL, HEATHER ANN LAAVEG
Art Unit: 2914
Total Cases: 1
Last Active: September 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
30024202PendantSeptember 2025December 2025Allow300NoNo
29997570Outdoor DecorationApril 2025August 2025Allow500NoNo
35524441CharmFebruary 2025February 2026Allow1200NoNo
29990131PANTHER SHAPED CUT GEMFebruary 2025January 2026Allow1100YesNo
29987241PENDANTJanuary 2025November 2025Allow1000NoNo
29987063GAS ALARMJanuary 2025October 2025Allow900NoNo
29983789WOVEN BANDJanuary 2025November 2025Allow1000NoNo
35523149Haberdashery buckleNovember 2024February 2026Allow1510YesNo
29973772PendantNovember 2024November 2025Allow1200NoNo
35522489GemstoneSeptember 2024October 2025Allow1301YesNo
35523421Precious stoneAugust 2024December 2025Allow1201NoNo
29959300GEMSTONEAugust 2024August 2025Allow1200NoNo
29959298GEMSTONEAugust 2024August 2025Allow1200NoNo
29959301GEMSTONEAugust 2024August 2025Allow1200NoNo
35521832ButtonJune 2024August 2025Allow1310NoNo
29947005DOORBELLJune 2024October 2025Allow1600NoNo
29946776Alarm DeviceJune 2024October 2025Allow1600NoNo
29943484Cut GemstoneMay 2024August 2025Allow1500NoNo
29935897GEMSTONEApril 2024October 2025Allow1900YesNo
29927859WATCH STRAP BUCKLEFebruary 2024December 2025Allow2200NoNo
29924719CHRISTMAS TREE TOPJanuary 2024August 2025Allow1900NoNo
29907282DOORBELLJanuary 2024September 2025Allow2000YesNo
29919692BUCKLE STRAPDecember 2023August 2025Allow2110NoNo
29905962Miniature Home Decor Ski ChairOctober 2023August 2025Allow2110NoNo
29914954Multifaceted GemstoneOctober 2023August 2025Allow2210NoNo
29903993DoorbellSeptember 2023September 2025Allow2400NoNo
29903991DoorbellSeptember 2023September 2025Allow2400NoNo
35522013GemAugust 2023December 2025Allow1620NoNo
29876439VIDEO DOORBELLMay 2023September 2025Allow2800NoNo
29892510Traffic Control MannequinMay 2023November 2025Allow3000NoNo
29875286ELEVATOR CONTROL PANELMay 2023August 2025Allow2800NoNo
29875295ELEVATOR CONTROL PANELMay 2023September 2025Allow2800NoNo
29817233LANDING PANEL OF ELEVATORNovember 2021October 2025Allow4611NoNo

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 WENCL, HEATHER ANN LAAVEG - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner WENCL, HEATHER ANN LAAVEG works in Art Unit 2914 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 46 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner WENCL, HEATHER ANN LAAVEG'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 WENCL, HEATHER ANN LAAVEG 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 WENCL, HEATHER ANN LAAVEG is 46 months. This places the examiner in the 11% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

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 200.0% of allowed cases (in the 100% 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:

  • 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

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