USPTO Examiner THURMAN HOLLY E - Art Unit 2919

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
35521438ScrewJune 2024October 2025Allow1610NoNo
29938676Night vision goggleApril 2024May 2025Allow1300NoNo
29935487LED ILLUMINATING LENSApril 2024June 2025Allow1500NoNo
29934507TELESCOPIC SIGHT MOUNTMarch 2024June 2025Allow1400NoNo
29930574Digital MicroscopeMarch 2024October 2025Allow1900NoNo
29930329Night vision goggleFebruary 2024May 2025Allow1500NoNo
29930332Night vision goggleFebruary 2024May 2025Allow1500NoNo
29930327Night vision goggleFebruary 2024May 2025Allow1500NoNo
29930330Night vision goggleFebruary 2024May 2025Allow1500NoNo
29930333Night vision goggleFebruary 2024October 2025Allow2000NoNo
29930336Night vision goggleFebruary 2024October 2025Allow2010NoNo
35511929HANDBAGFebruary 2021March 2023Allow2510NoNo
35511845BAGJanuary 2021March 2023Allow2620NoNo
35511886MICROSCOPENovember 2020January 2023Allow2610YesNo
35511477SPECTACLESAugust 2020January 2023Allow2820YesNo
29743676CONTAINERJuly 2020January 2023Allow3000NoNo
29706304BATTERY FOR DIGITAL CAMERASeptember 2019December 2022Allow3900NoNo
29705792DIGITAL CAMERASeptember 2019March 2023Allow4220NoNo

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 THURMAN, HOLLY E - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner THURMAN, HOLLY E works in Art Unit 2919 and has examined 7 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 28 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner THURMAN, HOLLY E'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 THURMAN, HOLLY E receive 1.14 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 13% 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 THURMAN, HOLLY E is 28 months. This places the examiner in the 70% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +0.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by THURMAN, HOLLY E. This interview benefit is in the 15% 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.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 75.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 94% 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.

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 57.1% of allowed cases (in the 98% 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

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