USPTO Examiner SEDDON JOSEPH JAMES - Art Unit 2953

Examiner Information

Name: SEDDON, JOSEPH JAMES
Art Unit: 2953
Total Cases: 2
Last Active: October 2024

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
35522845StoolOctober 2024December 2025Allow1400NoNo
29964046TableSeptember 2024December 2025Allow1500NoNo
29953217FILMJuly 2024December 2025Allow1710NoNo
29953221FILMJuly 2024December 2025Allow1710NoNo
29949429BOARD WITH EMBOSSED PATTERNJune 2024December 2025Allow1710NoNo
29949178BOARD WITH EMBOSSED PATTERNJune 2024December 2025Allow1710NoNo
29941087Patterned Packaging SheetMay 2024December 2025Allow1910NoNo
29937657PATTERNED WIPEApril 2024December 2025Allow2000YesNo
29937654PATTERNED WIPEApril 2024December 2025Allow2000YesNo
29935787CLOTHApril 2024October 2025Allow1900NoNo
29935779CLOTHApril 2024October 2025Allow1900YesNo
29935801CLOTHApril 2024October 2025Allow1900NoNo
29930344WALLPAPERFebruary 2024October 2025Allow2010NoNo
29930255FURNITURE LEGFebruary 2024November 2025Allow2000NoNo
29916772SHEET MATERIAL WITH SURFACE PATTERN FOR USE ON A SANDING OR POLISHING MACHINENovember 2023October 2025Allow2310YesNo
29912970Material for Soft ArticleSeptember 2023September 2025Allow2410NoNo
29896538MATERIAL SHEET WITH PATTERNED SURFACEJuly 2023December 2025Allow3010NoNo
29884470WEBBING STRAPFebruary 2023December 2025Allow3410NoNo
29776483WEBBING WITH PATTERNMarch 2021November 2025Allow5510YesNo
29761983Nonwoven FabricDecember 2020September 2025Allow5701NoNo

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 SEDDON, JOSEPH JAMES - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner SEDDON, JOSEPH JAMES works in Art Unit 2953 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 57 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner SEDDON, JOSEPH JAMES's allowance rate of 100.0% places them in the 99% 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 SEDDON, JOSEPH JAMES receive 0.50 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 3% 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 SEDDON, JOSEPH JAMES is 57 months. This places the examiner in the 1% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +0.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SEDDON, JOSEPH JAMES. This interview benefit is in the 16% 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.

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 100.0% of allowed cases (in the 99% 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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