USPTO Examiner PATEL SHERYL GOPAL - Art Unit 3685

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18803943NURSE-TO-PATIENT ASSIGNMENT TOOL (NPAT)August 2024February 2026Abandon1810NoNo
18518961MEDICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT METHOD, MEDICINE PACKAGING DEVICE, AND PACKAGED MEDICINENovember 2023November 2025Abandon2420YesNo
18378752METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM OF GENERATING TEXT DATA REPRESENTING STATE OF OBJECT PERSONOctober 2023October 2025Abandon2510NoNo
18484614METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM OF GENERATING TEXT DATA REPRESENTING STATE OF PATIENTOctober 2023November 2025Abandon2510NoNo
18484605METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM OF GENERATING TEXT DATA REPRESENTING STATE OF PATIENTOctober 2023November 2025Abandon2510NoNo
18463834MEDICAL LABORATORY COMPUTER SYSTEMSeptember 2023November 2025Allow2610YesNo
18278970TEXT DATA GENERATION METHODAugust 2023October 2025Abandon2610NoNo
18547764INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAMAugust 2023December 2025Abandon2820NoNo
18223837METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED RELATIONSHIP DISCOVERY IN A PHARMACEUTICAL NETWORKJuly 2023February 2026Abandon3120YesNo
18268479PRESENCE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND PRESENCE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT METHODJune 2023September 2025Abandon2710NoNo
18337254RESIDENTIAL ROOM DETERMINATION APPARATUS, RESIDENTIAL ROOM DETERMINATION METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAMJune 2023December 2025Abandon3020NoYes
18127715SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VALIDATING HEALTHCARE REVIEWS VIA MEDICAL STAFF EXPERIENCE RECORDSMarch 2023December 2025Abandon3220NoNo
18021026METHOD FOR MANAGING COMPANION ANIMALFebruary 2023January 2026Abandon3520NoNo
18101418COLLATION APPARATUS, COLLATION METHOD, AND COLLATION PROGRAMJanuary 2023October 2025Abandon3220NoNo
18153798SYSTEM FOR FINDING AND ENROLLING INDIVIDUALS IN PROGRAMS REQUIRING DETERMINATION, CERTIFICATION AND REDETERMINATION CHRONICALLYJanuary 2023June 2025Abandon2910NoNo
18066045HEALTHCARE SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING MEDICAL INSIGHTSDecember 2022December 2025Allow3610NoNo
18060039METHOD OF PREDICTING WAITING DAYS FOR A MEDICAL EXAMINATION, APPARATUS FOR PREDICTING WAITING DAYS FOR A MEDICAL EXAMINATION, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM STORED ON RECORDING MEDIUM FOR EXECUTING THE METHODNovember 2022March 2026Abandon3930YesNo
18059444INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAMNovember 2022July 2025Abandon3120NoNo
17544561METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTED MANAGEMENT OF TRANSDIAGNOSTIC BEHAVIOR THERAPYDecember 2021August 2025Abandon4510NoNo

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 PATEL, SHERYL GOPAL - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner PATEL, SHERYL GOPAL works in Art Unit 3685 and has examined 1 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 0.0%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 45 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner PATEL, SHERYL GOPAL's allowance rate of 0.0% places them in the 1% 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 PATEL, SHERYL GOPAL 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 PATEL, SHERYL GOPAL is 45 months. This places the examiner in the 13% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 40% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments less often than average. You may need to make most claim amendments yourself.

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.
  • 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

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