USPTO Examiner MCALLEN LILYBETH MICHELLE - Art Unit 2939

Examiner Information

Name: MCALLEN, LILYBETH MICHELLE
Art Unit: 2939
Total Cases: 2
Last Active: January 2024

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
29908926Spray BottleJanuary 2024August 2025Allow1900NoNo
29922781BottleDecember 2023August 2025Allow2000NoNo
29921877BOTTLEDecember 2023August 2025Allow2000NoNo
29920478Paper bagDecember 2023November 2025Allow2300NoNo
29919562Nail Polish BottleDecember 2023December 2025Allow2400NoNo
29913660PACKAGINGOctober 2023November 2025Allow2600NoNo
29877019PACKAGEMay 2023September 2025Allow2800NoNo
29875118COSMETICS BOTTLEApril 2023August 2025Allow2800NoNo
29875121COSMETICS CONTAINERApril 2023August 2025Allow2800NoNo
29890059CONTAINER FOR FOOD PACKINGApril 2023August 2025Allow2800NoNo
29872283BOTTLEMarch 2023August 2025Allow2900NoNo
29852308EXPANDABLE SHEETSeptember 2022November 2025Allow3800NoNo
29847135SLIT SHEETJuly 2022November 2025Allow4000YesNo
29847132EXPANDED SHEETJuly 2022November 2025Allow4000NoNo
29782536EXPANDED SHEETMay 2021September 2025Allow5300NoNo
29782568SLIT SHEETMay 2021September 2025Allow5300NoNo

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 MCALLEN, LILYBETH MICHELLE - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner MCALLEN, LILYBETH MICHELLE 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 53 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner MCALLEN, LILYBETH MICHELLE'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 MCALLEN, LILYBETH MICHELLE 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 MCALLEN, LILYBETH MICHELLE is 53 months. This places the examiner in the 3% 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

Important Disclaimer

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