USPTO Examiner STILES AMBER R - Art Unit 2964

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
29946297Juicer MachineJune 2024December 2025Allow1810NoNo
29941210Snack CupMay 2024October 2025Allow1700NoNo
29939674TOFU PRESSApril 2024October 2025Allow1710NoNo
29937473Egg Separator DishApril 2024December 2025Allow2000NoNo
29937187TIRE TREAD THEMED SURFACE FOR A BEVERAGE CONTAINERApril 2024December 2025Allow2100NoNo
29934285CUPMarch 2024December 2025Allow2000NoNo
29930315BOTTLEFebruary 2024January 2026Allow2200NoNo
29896851MOSQUITO KILLER LAMPJuly 2023October 2025Allow2820NoNo
29888895DOG TRAINING DEVICE SETApril 2023October 2025Allow3010NoNo
16086727FILTERING SYRINGESeptember 2018March 2020Allow1800NoNo
15801809Offset Catheter Securement Device With Removable Retention MemberNovember 2017November 2019Allow2421NoNo
15368124CANNULA STABILIZATION DEVICEDecember 2016September 2018Allow2210NoNo
14783535DRIVE MECHANISM FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICEOctober 2015January 2018Allow2800YesNo
14783010DRIVE MECHANISM FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICEOctober 2015June 2018Allow3210NoNo
14648376COMBINATION PLUNGER DEVICE FOR A DUAL CHAMBER MIXING SYRINGEMay 2015March 2018Allow3411YesNo

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 STILES, AMBER R. - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner STILES, AMBER R. works in Art Unit 2964 and has examined 6 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 STILES, AMBER R.'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 STILES, AMBER R. receive 0.83 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 6% 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 STILES, AMBER R. 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 STILES, AMBER R.. 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.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 50.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 98% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.

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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 35% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may come directly without a separate action for formal matters.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • RCEs are effective: This examiner has a high allowance rate after RCE compared to others. If you receive a final rejection and have substantive amendments or arguments, an RCE is likely to be successful.

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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