USPTO Examiner HUEBNER ERICA MICHELLE - Art Unit 3647

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19274829ANIMAL GAIT ANALYSIS APPARATUS AND METHODJuly 2025December 2025Allow510NoNo
19169407PET WATER DISPENSERApril 2025November 2025Allow710NoNo
18978211METHOD FOR NEAR-NATURAL LONG-TERM BREEDING OF ECONOMIC CROPS IN WETLAND BY USING RETURNED FARMLANDDecember 2024June 2025Allow620NoNo
18954936FOLDABLE PET URINE ISOLATION PADNovember 2024March 2026Abandon1510NoNo
18942856METHOD FOR PROMOTING ESTABLISHMENT OF ASSOCIATED PLANTS IN RESTORED WETLANDNovember 2024March 2025Allow410NoNo
18842471Egg RebatchingAugust 2024March 2026Abandon1810NoNo
18809987SELF-CLEANING CAT LITTER BOX THAT AUTOMATICALLY SLIDES AND FLIPS OVER TO SCOOP OUT FECES AND OPEN LIDAugust 2024January 2026Abandon1710NoNo
18805530Pet BedpanAugust 2024January 2026Allow1721NoNo
18834215INDUSTRIALIZED CULTIVATION METHOD FOR CEPHALOPHOLISSONNERATI FRYJuly 2024May 2025Allow1010NoNo
18782378DOG-RESISTANT CAT FEEDING STATIONJuly 2024February 2026Abandon1810NoNo
18743927LIVING WALL SYSTEMJune 2024November 2025Allow1710NoNo
18740732RESTRICTIVE DUAL ANIMAL FEEDING APPARATUSJune 2024November 2025Abandon1710NoNo
18605232Portable Stabling ApparatusMarch 2024January 2026Abandon2210NoNo
18530038Pet Crate and HouseDecember 2023November 2025Abandon2410NoNo
18388169Pet-Power Bell-Bowl Enhancing Pet Communication, Hydration and NutritionNovember 2023November 2025Abandon2510NoNo
18288842METHOD FOR CULTIVATING TUNG TREE SEEDLING BY HYPOCOTYL GRAFTINGOctober 2023May 2025Allow1810YesNo
18288608UNMANNED INSECT BREEDING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAMEOctober 2023October 2025Abandon2410NoNo
18492338PET HARNESS APPARATUSOctober 2023December 2025Abandon2630YesNo
18548924AN INDOOR GARDEN DEVICESeptember 2023January 2026Abandon2820NoNo
18546444GROW TRAYAugust 2023June 2025Abandon2201NoNo
18363847CLEANABLE MOBILE DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEMAugust 2023September 2025Abandon2620NoNo
18218879Poultry Water FeederJuly 2023November 2025Abandon2820NoNo
18260048AGRICULTURAL UNITJune 2023May 2025Abandon2310NoNo
18257432PLANT HOLDER FOR PLANT CULTIVATION OBJECTJune 2023March 2025Abandon2110NoNo
18206779MODULAR LIVING WALL SYSTEMJune 2023May 2025Abandon2311NoNo
18204946Insect and Fly Repelling Device with Small Storage VolumeJune 2023March 2025Abandon2110NoNo
18204563PET FOOD BOWLJune 2023January 2026Abandon3230YesNo
18316514HIGH WATER-RETENTION AND DUST-SUPPRESSION CROP STRAW MULCHING METHOD AND CROP STRAW FORMING DIEMay 2023April 2025Abandon2411NoNo
18195187INTERACTIVE BALL PUZZLE AND TREAT MAZE FOR PETSMay 2023September 2025Abandon2821YesNo
18306585Animal Harnesses and Related MethodsApril 2023July 2025Abandon2720NoNo
18249594PLANTER EDGING SYSTEMApril 2023July 2025Abandon2721NoNo
18295533PET VESTApril 2023January 2025Abandon2210NoNo
18194694HVAC REGISTER MOUNTED PET BEDApril 2023January 2025Abandon2210NoNo
18028875Latticed modular structure for wall greeningMarch 2023June 2025Abandon2620NoNo
18123076METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PLASMA STIMULATION OF PLANT GROWTHMarch 2023January 2025Abandon2201NoNo
18040506FREE-STANDING FLORAL FRAMEFebruary 2023December 2024Abandon2210NoNo
18098170Porous Self-Watering PlanterJanuary 2023February 2026Allow3730YesNo
18098484MULTIFUNCTIONAL FINE CULTIVATION DEVICEJanuary 2023June 2025Abandon2920NoNo
18012338BLENDED HYDROPONICSDecember 2022October 2025Abandon3430NoNo
18077835RECIPROCATING AQUAPONIC DEVICEDecember 2022February 2025Abandon2620NoNo
18076769CAT FEEDING STATIONDecember 2022November 2025Abandon3540NoNo
17993287MODULE TYPE PET TOILETNovember 2022May 2025Abandon3030NoNo
17924581LITTER POD SYSTEMNovember 2022December 2024Abandon2520NoNo
17983526HIGH-DENSITY KEEPING-ALIVE BOX FOR FISH AND TRANSPORT METHOD USING SAMENovember 2022July 2024Allow2110NoNo
17965851APPARATUS FOR MONITORING EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCENovember 2022April 2025Abandon3021NoNo
18048091VENTILATION SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODSOctober 2022October 2025Allow3630YesNo
18048086AUTOMATED INDOOR GROWING APPARATUSES AND RELATED METHODSOctober 2022December 2024Allow2620YesNo
17902780Pet KettleSeptember 2022June 2024Allow2120NoNo
17899932HYDROPONIC APPARATUSAugust 2022March 2025Abandon3021NoNo
17897802Pot AssemblyAugust 2022March 2025Abandon3020NoNo
17802691PLANT PRODUCTION FACILITY AND PROCESSAugust 2022December 2024Abandon2811NoNo
17801602A PLANT GROWTH MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHODAugust 2022March 2025Allow3120NoYes
17801679RED AND FAR-RED LIGHT RATIO DURING GROWTH OF BASILAugust 2022September 2024Allow2420YesNo
17799947SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACTIVITY MONITORING OF ANIMALS IN HOMECAGESAugust 2022April 2025Abandon3220NoNo
17885264ANIMAL CAGING SYSTEM FOR REMOTE MONITORINGAugust 2022April 2025Allow3221YesNo
17798378PET TOYAugust 2022August 2024Allow2511NoNo
17870843AUTOMATIC PET FEEDING DEVICEJuly 2022April 2024Allow2110NoNo
17794200PLANT HOLDING DEVICEJuly 2022September 2024Abandon2601NoNo
17869112LIVING WALL SYSTEMJuly 2022September 2024Abandon2611NoNo
17791151APPARATUS FOR CULTIVATING PLANTSJuly 2022December 2024Allow2920NoNo
17789575MODULAR HORTICULTURE PLATFORMJune 2022May 2024Abandon2310NoNo
17788316LIGHTING ARRANGEMENT FOR ILLUMINATION WITH AN ANGLE WHICH DEPENDS ON A DISTANCE BETWEEN PLANT CONTAINERSJune 2022August 2024Abandon2501NoNo
17842496BOWL FOR PETSJune 2022July 2024Abandon2510NoNo
17806569THERAPEUTIC PET PILLOW AND HARNESSJune 2022October 2024Abandon2820YesNo
17827736Pot Attachment DeviceMay 2022September 2024Abandon2820NoNo
17779915SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CULTIVATING PLANT PRODUCTSMay 2022March 2024Allow2110NoNo
17776310PLANT CULTIVATION APPARATUS AND WATER SUPPLY METHOD THEREFORMay 2022September 2024Allow2820NoNo
17743256PET DRINKING FOUNTAINMay 2022June 2024Abandon2501NoNo
17721612Constructive Arrangement Applied To Portable Water Dispenser For Domestic AnimalsApril 2022December 2024Abandon3330NoNo
17722203ADJUSTABLE PET FOOD CONTAINERApril 2022June 2024Abandon2601NoNo
17708587PET TREAT AND TOY DISTRIBUTORMarch 2022February 2024Allow2310NoNo
17677433AUTOMATED ANIMAL WASHING DEVICEFebruary 2022February 2025Abandon3520NoNo
17676389Animal FeederFebruary 2022October 2025Allow4460YesYes
17586815AUTOMATIC BATH CLEANING MACHINE FOR PET DOGSJanuary 2022May 2024Abandon2710NoNo
17586110DOG TRAINING DEVICEJanuary 2022April 2024Abandon2710NoNo
17572732Apparatus, System and Method for Automatic Livestock FeedingJanuary 2022February 2025Abandon3730NoNo
17565046Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Managing PetsDecember 2021April 2024Abandon2710NoNo
17560848Dog Harness AssemblyDecember 2021March 2024Abandon2710NoNo
17555527SPLIT-TYPE PET TRACTION HARNESSDecember 2021March 2024Abandon2710NoNo
17595791VERTICAL GROWING SYSTEMNovember 2021August 2024Allow3311NoNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner HUEBNER, ERICA MICHELLE - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner HUEBNER, ERICA MICHELLE works in Art Unit 3647 and has examined 4 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 25.0%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 27 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner HUEBNER, ERICA MICHELLE's allowance rate of 25.0% places them in the 3% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by HUEBNER, ERICA MICHELLE receive 1.00 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 9% 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 HUEBNER, ERICA MICHELLE is 27 months. This places the examiner in the 74% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 0.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 6% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are rarely granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing a petition, as the Technology Center Director typically upholds this examiner's decisions.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 36% 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 39% 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:

  • Prepare for rigorous examination: With a below-average allowance rate, ensure your application has strong written description and enablement support. Consider filing a continuation if you need to add new matter.

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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