USPTO Examiner HOLBROW KATHERINE A - Art Unit 2916

Examiner Information

Name: HOLBROW, KATHERINE A
Art Unit: 2916
Total Cases: 1
Last Active: February 2024

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
29927902Fitness WheelFebruary 2024July 2024Allow510NoNo
29921094WATER BALLOON TOYDecember 2023June 2024Allow601NoNo
29875440DISPLAY SCREEN OR PORTION THEREOF WITH ANIMATED GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACEMay 2023May 2024Allow1300NoNo
29875445DISPLAY SCREEN OR PORTION THEREOF WITH ANIMATED GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACEMay 2023May 2024Allow1300NoNo
35515920DISPLAY SCREEN WITH ICONDecember 2022August 2024Abandon2020NoNo
35515900Icon and screen displayDecember 2022August 2024Abandon2020NoNo
29793293DISPLAY PANEL OR PORTION THEREOF WITH TRANSITIONAL GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACEAugust 2022June 2024Allow2301NoNo
29793295DISPLAY PANEL OR PORTION THEREOF WITH A TRANSITIONAL GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACEAugust 2022June 2024Allow2200YesNo
29793303DISPLAY PANEL OR PORTION THEREOF WITH A TRANSITIONAL GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACEAugust 2022May 2024Allow2200NoNo
29864709DISPLAY SCREEN OR PORTION THEREOF WITH ANIMATED GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACEJune 2022April 2024Allow2200NoNo
29864712DISPLAY SCREEN OR PORTION THEREOF WITH GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACEJune 2022April 2024Allow2200NoNo
29864711DISPLAY SCREEN OR PORTION THEREOF WITH ANIMATED GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACEJune 2022April 2024Allow2200NoNo
29864256DISPLAY SCREEN OR PORTION THEREOF WITH GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACEMay 2022April 2024Allow2300NoNo
29864253DISPLAY SCREEN OR PORTION THEREOF WITH GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACEMay 2022April 2024Allow2300YesNo
29864257DISPLAY SCREEN OR PORTION THEREOF WITH ANIMATED GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACEMay 2022May 2024Allow2400NoNo
29836780DISPLAY SCREEN OR PORTION THEREOF WITH GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACEApril 2022May 2024Allow2410YesNo
29836796DISPLAY SCREEN OR PORTION THEREOF WITH GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACEApril 2022April 2024Allow2410NoNo
29792825DISPLAY SCREEN OR PORTION THEREOF WITH A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACEApril 2022July 2024Allow2720YesNo
29792824DISPLAY SCREEN OR PORTION THEREOF WITH A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACEApril 2022July 2024Allow2720YesNo
29792827DISPLAY SCREEN OR PORTION THEREOF WITH A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACEApril 2022July 2024Allow2720YesNo
29792822DISPLAY SCREEN OR PORTION THEREOF WITH A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACEApril 2022July 2024Allow2720YesNo
29792821DISPLAY SCREEN OR PORTION THEREOF WITH A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACEApril 2022July 2024Allow2720YesNo
29792826DISPLAY SCREEN OR PORTION THEREOF WITH A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACEApril 2022July 2024Allow2720YesNo
29820917DISPLAY SCREEN WITH GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR GLUCOSE MANAGEMENTDecember 2021September 2023Allow2000NoNo

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 HOLBROW, KATHERINE A - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner HOLBROW, KATHERINE A works in Art Unit 2916 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 20 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner HOLBROW, KATHERINE A'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 HOLBROW, KATHERINE A receive 0.00 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 0% 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 HOLBROW, KATHERINE A is 20 months. This places the examiner in the 94% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly 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 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:

    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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