USPTO Examiner BEDNEY ANNE ELIZABETH - Art Unit 2939

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
29970349EarplugOctober 2024August 2025Allow900NoNo
29969096ORAL WATERJETOctober 2024September 2025Allow1100NoNo
29967965Water flosserOctober 2024October 2025Allow1200NoNo
29967966Water flosserOctober 2024October 2025Allow1200NoNo
29965683ORAL IRRIGATORSeptember 2024October 2025Allow1200NoNo
29965686ORAL IRRIGATORSeptember 2024October 2025Allow1200NoNo
29963938ORAL IRRIGATORSeptember 2024October 2025Allow1300NoNo
29959423NASAL DOUCHEAugust 2024August 2025Allow1200NoNo
29954414Oral irrigatorJuly 2024September 2025Allow1400NoNo
29924172BONE HOOK PLATEJanuary 2024July 2025Allow1800NoNo
29923281Proximal Tibial ProsthesisDecember 2023June 2025Allow1800NoNo
29918417FEMORAL STEM AND NECK PROTHESIS ASSEMBLYNovember 2023June 2025Allow1900NoNo
29912339PHARMACEUTICAL TABLETSeptember 2023April 2025Allow1910NoNo
29912338PHARMACEUTICAL TABLETSeptember 2023April 2025Allow1910NoNo
29902477TOPOGRAPHICAL DENTAL ABUTMENTSeptember 2023July 2025Allow2200NoNo
29880404DUAL MOBILITY HIP PROSTHESIS BEARING COMPONENTJuly 2023June 2025Allow2300NoNo
29880244MEDICAL IMPLANTJuly 2023May 2025Allow2200NoNo
29880241MEDICAL IMPLANTJuly 2023May 2025Allow2200NoNo
29880227MEDICAL IMPLANTJuly 2023May 2025Allow2200NoNo
29839983ORAL PRODUCTMay 2022August 2025Allow3901NoNo
29832825FLEXIBLE IMPLANTMarch 2022August 2025Allow4020NoNo
29832832FLEXIBLE IMPLANTMarch 2022August 2025Allow4020NoNo
29801762NOSE AND EAR CLEANING DEVICEJuly 2021August 2025Allow4900NoNo
29796270Fixation ArticleJune 2021June 2025Allow4800NoNo

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 BEDNEY, ANNE ELIZABETH - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner BEDNEY, ANNE ELIZABETH works in Art Unit 2939 and has examined 2 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 49 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner BEDNEY, ANNE ELIZABETH's allowance rate of 100.0% places them in the 98% 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 BEDNEY, ANNE ELIZABETH 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 BEDNEY, ANNE ELIZABETH is 49 months. This places the examiner in the 7% 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 32% 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

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