USPTO Examiner EZEWOKO MICHAEL I - Art Unit 3681

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18734060COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHODS AND EVALUATION SYSTEMS FOR EVALUATING AT LEAST ONE IMAGE DATA SET OF AN IMAGING REGION OF A PATIENT, COMPUTER PROGRAMS AND ELECTRONICALLY READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMSJune 2024March 2025Allow900YesNo
18354830INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMJuly 2023June 2025Allow2310YesNo
18346717METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EARLY DETECTION OF COVID-19July 2023April 2025Allow2200YesNo
18213965MEDICAL DEVICE MANAGEMENT METHOD AND RELATED DEVICEJune 2023June 2025Allow2400YesNo
18037976SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING SURGICAL ABILITYMay 2023June 2025Allow2520YesNo
18143260MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION OF DATA FOR DIGITAL THERAPEUTICS TRIALSMay 2023June 2025Allow2620YesNo
18310816MEDICAL RECORD GENERATION PLATFORMMay 2023June 2025Abandon2510NoNo
18032617RAPID AND DIRECT IDENTIFICATION AND DETERMINATION OF URINE BACTERIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TO ANTIBIOTICSApril 2023June 2025Abandon2610NoNo
18089863Mental Health Anomaly Detection and GuidanceDecember 2022June 2025Allow3020NoNo
18069917Selection Of A Wearable Article For A Medical DeviceDecember 2022March 2025Allow2710YesNo
17923958SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING FOR SARS-COV-2/COVID-19 BASED ON WEARABLE MEDICAL SENSORS AND NEURAL NETWORKSNovember 2022April 2025Allow2900YesNo
17818239CODE GENERATOR FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH STUDY SYSTEMSAugust 2022March 2025Allow3110YesNo
17794680SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DATA-DRIVEN INDIVIDUALIZED NUTRITIONJuly 2022June 2025Allow3420NoNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner EZEWOKO, MICHAEL I - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner EZEWOKO, MICHAEL I works in Art Unit 3681 and has examined 12 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 83.3%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 26 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner EZEWOKO, MICHAEL I's allowance rate of 83.3% places them in the 51% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by EZEWOKO, MICHAEL I receive 1.08 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 15% 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 EZEWOKO, MICHAEL I is 26 months. This places the examiner in the 64% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +50.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by EZEWOKO, MICHAEL I. This interview benefit is in the 94% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner and should be strongly considered as a prosecution strategy. Per MPEP § 713.10, interviews are available at any time before the Notice of Allowance is mailed or jurisdiction transfers to the PTAB.

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.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 0.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 1% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments compared to other examiners. You should generally plan to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry. Per MPEP § 714.12, primary examiners have discretion in entering after-final amendments, and this examiner exercises that discretion conservatively.

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 36% 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:

  • Prioritize examiner interviews: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner. Request an interview after the first office action to clarify issues and potentially expedite allowance.
  • Plan for RCE after final rejection: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments. Budget for an RCE in your prosecution strategy if you receive a final rejection.
  • 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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