Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19253887 | Providing insights to a doctor engaged in conversation with a patient from a consensus of mutliple artificial intelligence (AI) specialists analyzing the conversation | June 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 19076718 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR MESSAGE CONTROL | March 2025 | March 2026 | Allow | 12 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18930973 | Use of Remote Virtual Screening of Patients with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) capability for initial Screening of the Patients for Improving the Efficiency of Medical Diagnosis and Generation of Treatment Plans | October 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 10 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18902532 | Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create a patient visit note based on a conversation between a doctor and a patient | September 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18893819 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENROLLMENT INTO PATIENT SERVICE PROGRAMS | September 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18823175 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) TO PROVIDE DECISION SUPPORT INSIGHTS INCLUDING WHILE A DOCTOR IS ENGAGED IN CONVERSATION WITH A PATIENT | September 2024 | February 2025 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18624457 | MULTI-SITE CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT | April 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18585569 | MANAGING PATIENTS OF KNEE SURGERIES | March 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18616207 | METHOD, DEVICE, TERMINAL EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE MEDIUM OF SLEEP EVALUATION | March 2024 | January 2026 | Abandon | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18614085 | PHYSICIAN SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERFACING WITH AND CONTROLLING A MEDICATION DISPENSING DEVICE | March 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 17 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18585333 | BLOOD TRANSFUSION MANAGEMENT USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ANALYTICS | February 2024 | January 2026 | Abandon | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18529418 | MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, RECORDING MEDIUM, MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | December 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18489721 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DATA REFERENCE LINKS TO MAINTAIN DATA VALIDATION | October 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18278220 | A Privacy Enabled System And Method For Managing Logistics For Clinical Study Participants | August 2023 | December 2025 | Abandon | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18451024 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A HEALTH CARE E-COMMERCE MARKETPLACE | August 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18449332 | BLOOD GLUCOSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | August 2023 | July 2025 | Abandon | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18276197 | INTERACTIVE SYSTEM FOR ASSISTING WITH A VETERINARY EVALUATION PROCEDURE | August 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18331847 | Multi-Regional Intelligent Classification and Routing | June 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18325244 | Expert Crowdsourcing for Health Assessment Learning from Speech in the Digital Healthcare Era | May 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18143851 | ENHANCING PATIENT REFERRAL OUTCOME THROUGH STRUCTURING DATA FOR EFFICIENT PLACE OF SERVICE UTILIZATION RATE ANALYSIS | May 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18306155 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A HEALTH CARE E-COMMERCE MARKETPLACE | April 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18191534 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A HEALTH CARE E-COMMERCE MARKETPLACE | March 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18188990 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC BENCHMARKING FOR RADIOLOGY | March 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18188007 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE ACTIVATION BASED ON REAL-TIME HEALTH PARAMETERS | March 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 17 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 18169372 | HEALTH CARE INFORMATION SYSTEM PROVIDING STANDARDIZED OUTCOME SCORES ACROSS PATIENTS | February 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18109681 | System and method for underwriting and financing of elective health procedures for clinical capacity optimization | February 2023 | April 2025 | Abandon | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18102642 | KNOWLEDGE BASED MULTI-CRITERIA OPTIMIZATION FOR RADIOTHERAPY TREATMENT PLANNING | January 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18159243 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A MEDICAL REPORT | January 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 34 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18006683 | TECHNIQUES FOR PROCESSING WIRELESSLY BROADCAST PACKETS FROM A MEDICAL DEVICE WITH DOSE-RELATED DATA | January 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 19 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17993772 | Method for machine-assisted automated continuation of conversations between the user, software system, and health expert. | November 2022 | May 2025 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17984914 | PERSONALIZED HEALTH CONTENT FOR USERS | November 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17983207 | Fertility/Reproductive Health System, Protocols, And Methods For Assisting Fertility/Reproductive Health | November 2022 | March 2025 | Abandon | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17979400 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING PATIENT OBSERVATIONS | November 2022 | September 2025 | Abandon | 35 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18051630 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR EVENT CORRELATION AND TRACKING IN A MULTI-STAKEHOLDER ENVIRONMENT | November 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18051205 | MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM | October 2022 | March 2026 | Abandon | 40 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17907396 | SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING TARGETED CONTENT TO UNIQUE USER PERSONA GROUPS | September 2022 | April 2025 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17902468 | SERVER APPARATUS, NETWORK SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | September 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17897167 | System and Method for Mobile Platform Designed for Digital Health Management and Support for Remote Patient Monitoring | August 2022 | July 2025 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17700411 | Applying non-real time and non-user attended algorithms to the stored non-imaging data and existing imaging data to obtain a dental diagnosis | March 2022 | May 2025 | Abandon | 38 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17700379 | Applying non-real time and non-user attended algorithms to the stored non-imaging data and existing imaging data to obtain a dental diagnosis | March 2022 | April 2025 | Abandon | 37 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17677319 | DRUG ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATION ENGINE FOR REAL-TIME PRESCRIPTION BENEFIT REQUESTS | February 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17587578 | SYSTEM FOR MAINTAINING DRUG INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATING WITH MEDICATION DELIVERY DEVICES | January 2022 | November 2024 | Abandon | 33 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17571968 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UTILIZING DIGITAL FORENSICS, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AND MACHINE LEARNING MODELS TO PREVENT SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR | January 2022 | March 2025 | Abandon | 38 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17440274 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING SUBJECTS WHO ARE POTENTIALLY IMPACTED BY A MEDICAL CONDITION | September 2021 | August 2024 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17412038 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR MUSCULOSKELETAL ERGONOMIC IMPROVEMENT | August 2021 | January 2025 | Abandon | 41 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17384128 | LOCATION AND SURGICAL PROCEDURE SPECIFIC DATA STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL | July 2021 | July 2025 | Allow | 48 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17373280 | HEALTHCARE DATA SYSTEM | July 2021 | August 2024 | Allow | 37 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17314166 | DIAGNOSIS ASSISTANCE DEVICE, DIAGNOSIS ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | May 2021 | June 2024 | Allow | 38 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17243392 | System for Reviewing Patient Data from Remote Patient Monitoring Devices | April 2021 | February 2025 | Abandon | 45 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17277863 | A DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR DETECTING HEALTH RISKS AND CAUSING TREATMENT RESPONSIVE TO THE DETECTION | March 2021 | April 2025 | Allow | 49 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17156499 | Method to Create Digital Twins and use the Same for Causal Associations | January 2021 | November 2024 | Abandon | 46 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17156300 | SITUATION ADAPTABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT CONTROL | January 2021 | April 2025 | Allow | 51 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17080094 | Messaging System For Initiating Event Based Workflow | October 2020 | November 2024 | Allow | 49 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16945018 | SLEEP SUFFICIENCY ESTIMATION DEVICE AND SLEEP SUFFICIENCY ESTIMATION METHOD | July 2020 | October 2024 | Abandon | 50 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16843496 | NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION | April 2020 | October 2025 | Abandon | 60 | 6 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 16604317 | HOLISTIC PATIENT RADIOLOGY VIEWER | October 2019 | June 2025 | Abandon | 60 | 6 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 16167267 | Process for Facilitating the Management of Care | October 2018 | July 2025 | Abandon | 60 | 7 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 14079823 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED MEDICAL PRODUCT OR SERVICE DELIVERY | November 2013 | December 2018 | Allow | 60 | 5 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13955026 | SYSTEMS, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING COSTS OF A HEALTHCARE PRACTICE | July 2013 | March 2014 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13863396 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING HOSTED SERVICES BASED ON A GENERALIZED MODEL OF A HEALTH/WELLNESS PROGRAM | April 2013 | December 2017 | Allow | 56 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13858562 | Device and Method for Automatic Data Acquisition and/or Detection | April 2013 | January 2014 | Allow | 9 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13841072 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING REAL-TIME BI-DIRECTIONAL CHARGE CAPTURE-CENTRALIZED CONVERSATION BETWEEN BILLING AND PROVIDER ENTITIES | March 2013 | April 2019 | Allow | 60 | 8 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13783982 | Personal Business Service System and Method | March 2013 | May 2018 | Allow | 60 | 6 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 13778028 | HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USING HOME NETWORK AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF | February 2013 | September 2018 | Allow | 60 | 6 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13473725 | Methods For Delivering A Drug To A Patient While Preventing The Exposure Of A Foetus Or Other Contraindicated Individual to the Drug | May 2012 | July 2013 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13400026 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC DATA ACQUISITION AND/OR DETECTION | February 2012 | January 2013 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13317546 | Substance allocation system and method for ingestible product preparation system and method | October 2011 | January 2015 | Allow | 39 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13199545 | Reporting system and method for ingestible product preparation system and method | August 2011 | September 2015 | Allow | 48 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13199544 | Reporting system and method for ingestible product preparation system and method | August 2011 | September 2018 | Allow | 60 | 8 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13069623 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORECASTING CLINICAL PATHWAYS AND RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS | March 2011 | March 2014 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12966240 | METHODS FOR DELIVERING A DRUG TO A PATIENT WHILE PREVENTING THE EXPOSURE OF A FOETUS OR OTHER CONTRAINDICATED INDIVIDUAL TO THE DRUG | December 2010 | February 2012 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12871050 | PATIENT BED SEARCH AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | August 2010 | May 2012 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12840969 | CLOUD-BASED HEALTHCARE INFORMATION EXCHANGE | July 2010 | April 2013 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12821344 | Interventional roadmap method with optimization of the mask phase | June 2010 | September 2013 | Allow | 39 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12788242 | HEALTHCARE QUALITY MEASUREMENT | May 2010 | June 2013 | Allow | 37 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 12679970 | DETECTION AND TRACKING OF INTERVENTIONAL TOOLS | May 2010 | May 2014 | Allow | 49 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 12767908 | METHOD OF COMPENSATION OF RESPIRATORY MOTION IN CARDIAC IMAGING | April 2010 | May 2016 | Allow | 60 | 5 | 0 | No | No |
| 12672509 | Apparatus and method for remote assessment and therapy management in medical devices via interface systems | February 2010 | May 2014 | Allow | 51 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12700322 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING HEATLHCARE INFORMATION TO AND FROM A PORTABLE, HAND-HELD DEVICE | February 2010 | March 2013 | Allow | 37 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12605280 | ITERATIVE PROCESSING | October 2009 | May 2013 | Allow | 43 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12468778 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING A PATIENT | May 2009 | February 2012 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 12249407 | ERGONOMICS-BASED HEALTH FACILITATOR FOR COMPUTER USERS | October 2008 | May 2011 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12118768 | PROCESS, KNOWLEDGE, AND INTELLIGENCE MANAGEMENT THROUGH INTEGRATED MEDICAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES, UTILIZATION COST REDUCTION AND PROVIDER REWARD PROGRAMS | May 2008 | April 2011 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12104242 | CONSISTENCY MODELING OF HEALTHCARE CLAIMS TO DETECT FRAUD AND ABUSE | April 2008 | September 2013 | Allow | 60 | 4 | 1 | No | No |
| 12036285 | PATIENT MONITORING | February 2008 | April 2013 | Allow | 60 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12033760 | INTEGRATION OF LIFEOTYPES WITH DEVICES AND SYSTEMS | February 2008 | May 2012 | Allow | 50 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 12031664 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC DATA ACQUISITION AND/OR DETECTION | February 2008 | October 2011 | Allow | 44 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12010707 | QUALITY ASSURANCE SCORECARD FOR DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL AGENT ADMINISTRATION | January 2008 | February 2011 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12018740 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AGGREGATING AND STANDARDIZING HEALTHCARE QUALITY MEASURES | January 2008 | August 2010 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 11817330 | METHOD FOR REMOTELY MONITORING BIOLOGICAL DATA | August 2007 | February 2011 | Allow | 42 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 11725360 | MEDICAL MONITORING SYSTEM | March 2007 | September 2011 | Allow | 54 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 11699350 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AN ADMINISTRATIVE QUALITY ASSURANCE SCORECARD | January 2007 | July 2010 | Allow | 42 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 11483444 | NETWORKED SYSTEM FOR INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATION AND REMOTE MONITORING OF INDIVIDUALS | July 2006 | March 2011 | Allow | 57 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 11234859 | METHOD, DATA STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A MODULAR MULTI-COVERAGE INSURANCE PRODUCT | September 2005 | January 2008 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 11004135 | USER MONITORING | December 2004 | December 2010 | Allow | 60 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 10431630 | ITERNET-BASED, CUSTOMIZABLE CLINICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM | May 2003 | June 2007 | Allow | 50 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 10360858 | CONSISTENCY MODELING OF HEALTHCARE CLAIMS TO DETECT FRAUD AND ABUSE | February 2003 | February 2008 | Abandon | 60 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 10208466 | METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY ENABLING OR BLOCKING THE USE OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT | July 2002 | November 2007 | Allow | 60 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 10142310 | APPARATUS, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRESCRIBING, ADMINISTERING AND MONITORING A TREATMENT REGIMEN FOR A PATIENT | May 2002 | November 2007 | Allow | 60 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 10084326 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCED MEDICAL TRIAGE | February 2002 | November 2007 | Allow | 60 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner GILLIGAN, CHRISTOPHER L.
With a 0.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.
Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.
In this dataset, 0.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.
⚠ Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.
⚠ Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.
Examiner GILLIGAN, CHRISTOPHER L works in Art Unit 3683 and has examined 58 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 86.2%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 48 months.
Examiner GILLIGAN, CHRISTOPHER L's allowance rate of 86.2% places them in the 64% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by GILLIGAN, CHRISTOPHER L receive 2.72 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 80% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues more office actions than most examiners, which may indicate thorough examination or difficulty in reaching agreement with applicants.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by GILLIGAN, CHRISTOPHER L is 48 months. This places the examiner in the 8% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a -1.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by GILLIGAN, CHRISTOPHER L. This interview benefit is in the 10% 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.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 26.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 46% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 27.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 38% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 19% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 50.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 20% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 100.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner rarely withdraws rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. If you file an appeal, be prepared to fully prosecute it to a PTAB decision. Per MPEP § 1207, the examiner will prepare an Examiner's Answer maintaining the rejections.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 28.6% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 16% 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's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 10.3% of allowed cases (in the 94% percentile). Per MPEP § 1302.04, examiner's amendments are used to place applications in condition for allowance when only minor changes are needed. This examiner frequently uses this tool compared to other examiners, indicating a cooperative approach to getting applications allowed. Strategic Insight: If you are close to allowance but minor claim amendments are needed, this examiner may be willing to make an examiner's amendment rather than requiring another round of prosecution.
Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 43% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may come directly without a separate action for formal matters.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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