USPTO Examiner HALL DEANNA K - Art Unit 3783

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19054556Variable Flow Control Device, System, and MethodFebruary 2025July 2025Allow520YesNo
19101262LUNG TREATMENTFebruary 2025June 2025Allow400NoNo
19025395AUTOINJECTORJanuary 2025August 2025Allow720NoNo
19025482AUTOINJECTORJanuary 2025August 2025Allow720NoNo
19025342AUTOINJECTORJanuary 2025August 2025Allow720NoNo
19025323AUTOINJECTORJanuary 2025August 2025Allow720NoNo
19025432AUTOINJECTORJanuary 2025August 2025Allow720NoNo
19025373AUTOINJECTORJanuary 2025August 2025Allow720NoNo
18999393METHOD OF TREATING A BLOOD VESSEL IN A SUBJECTDecember 2024August 2025Allow710NoNo
18823628PAIN TREATMENT USING WANDING OF PERCUTANEOUS SURGICAL PROBE OVER SENSORY NERVESeptember 2024December 2024Allow300NoNo
18839081AN ENEMA NOZZLE COMPRISING RETENTION MEANS, AND AN ENEMA SYSTEM COMPRISING SAID ENEMA NOZZLEAugust 2024January 2025Allow500NoNo
18760216Medicament Delivery Device with Use IndicatorJuly 2024January 2025Allow710NoNo
18760477Medicament Delivery Device with Use IndicatorJuly 2024January 2025Allow710NoNo
18760391Medicament Delivery Device with Use IndicatorJuly 2024January 2025Allow710NoNo
18608719PROCESS FOR RESPIRATORY REHABILITATION TREATMENTMarch 2024September 2025Allow1830YesNo
18581809FLUID STIMULATION METHODS AND DEVICES FOR TREATING FLUID OVERLOADFebruary 2024June 2024Allow400NoNo
18440996NASAL CATHETER WITH GUIDE WALLFebruary 2024May 2024Allow310NoNo
18383582METHODS AND TECHNIQUES FOR TREATING FACIAL ASSYMETRY BY ADMINISTERING DERMAL INJECTIONS TO PATIENTS BASED UPON GESTATIONAL PATTERNSOctober 2023May 2024Allow600NoNo
18488571ELECTROCAUTERY RHIZOTOMY USING WANDING OF ENERGIZED ELECTROCAUTERY PROBEOctober 2023February 2024Allow410YesNo
18469376SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR ACCESSING A SUBDURAL SPACESeptember 2023May 2024Allow810YesNo
18275919A Dose Counting SystemAugust 2023February 2026Allow3100NoNo
18230168SKIN CARE DEVICE WITH PLASMA GENERATING DEVICEAugust 2023January 2024Allow610NoNo
18350412Fluid-Management System and MethodJuly 2023February 2026Allow3200NoNo
18208099SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHOD FOR TREATING A SINUS CONDITIONJune 2023October 2025Allow2810NoNo
18328231PATIENT-CONTROLLED LIQUID ORAL MEDICINE DISPENSER AND DEACTIVATION SYSTEMJune 2023August 2023Allow200YesNo
18327752INFUSION DEVICES AND RELATED MEAL BOLUS ADJUSTMENT METHODSJune 2023November 2025Allow2900NoNo
18255226INTERSTITIAL PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY PROBE DELIVERY DEVICEMay 2023August 2023Allow300NoNo
18254674MEDICAL GAS DUCTS FOR MEDICAL GAS EVACUATION DEVICES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODSMay 2023March 2026Allow3400YesNo
18200520APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INACTIVATING INFECTIOUS ORGANISMS IN HUMAN BODYMay 2023October 2025Allow2910NoNo
18199105Anchoring a Medical InstrumentMay 2023June 2025Allow2410NoNo
18310881AMBULATORY INFUSION PUMPS AND ASSEMBLIES FOR USE WITH SAMEMay 2023April 2025Allow2400NoNo
18141343DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRAINING USERS OF AMBULATORY MEDICAL DEVICESApril 2023July 2025Allow2710NoNo
18304174SAFE CORRECTION BOLUSESApril 2023August 2025Allow2810NoNo
18135383Trocar SupportApril 2023November 2025Allow3120YesNo
18190450METHOD TO SECURE AN ELASTIC COMPONENT IN A VALVEMarch 2023November 2025Abandon3210NoNo
18124989Cryogenic Enhancement of Joint Function, Alleviation of Joint Stiffness and/or Alleviation of Pain Associated With OsteoarthritisMarch 2023July 2025Allow2710NoNo
18188373PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY COMPRISING TWO LIGHT EXPOSURES AT DIFFERENT WAVELENGTHSMarch 2023October 2025Allow3110NoNo
18121515HANDLE DEVICE FOR PROVIDING OXYGEN AT THE HEAD OF A SKIN CARE DEVICEMarch 2023October 2023Allow710NoNo
18117015SHEATH ASSEMBLY FOR INSERTION OF A CORD-SHAPED ELEMENT, PARTICULARLY A CATHETER, INTO THE BODY OF A PATIENTMarch 2023June 2025Allow2810NoNo
18177958Image Guided Surgery System Guide Wire and Methods of Manufacturing and UseMarch 2023June 2025Allow2811NoNo
18114709Methods And Apparatus For Disinfecting And Reflux Prevention Flush Syringe AssemblyFebruary 2023September 2025Allow3020NoNo
18174962AUGMENTED DELIVERY CATHETER AND METHODFebruary 2023June 2025Allow2810NoNo
18110615INTRODUCER SHEATH ASSEMBLY HAVING A LOCKING DILATORFebruary 2023September 2025Allow3100NoNo
18170456SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY OCCLUDING THE SUPERIOR VENA CAVA FOR TREATING HEART CONDITIONSFebruary 2023March 2025Allow2501NoNo
18169774PREFILLED SYRINGE WITH BREAKAWAY FORCE FEATUREFebruary 2023May 2025Allow2710NoNo
18108124Fluid-Management System and MethodFebruary 2023May 2023Allow300NoNo
18104507INDWELLING LUMINAL DEVICESFebruary 2023May 2025Allow2710NoNo
18103773Fluid-Management System and MethodJanuary 2023July 2023Allow510NoNo
18095225FLUID STIMULATION METHODS AND DEVICES FOR TREATING FLUID OVERLOADJanuary 2023September 2023Allow810NoNo
18003870MULTI-LAYER MICRONEEDLE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAMEDecember 2022March 2026Allow3810NoNo
18003379CATHETER FIXATION DEVICEDecember 2022February 2026Allow3810NoNo
18087993MULTI-USE BLOOD CONTROL SAFETY CATHETER ASSEMBLYDecember 2022February 2026Allow3721NoNo
18083175AUTOMATIC INJECTOR WITH NEEDLE COVERDecember 2022May 2025Abandon2910NoNo
18066328MAGNETIC CONTROL OF FLUID IN A FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEMDecember 2022March 2026Allow3910NoNo
18065078REAL-TIME SAMPLING DEVICEDecember 2022November 2024Allow2300NoNo
18063693SAFETY INJECTORDecember 2022November 2025Allow3510NoNo
18071932APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR RESTORING TISSUENovember 2022July 2025Abandon3110NoNo
18072193CATHETER DELIVERY DEVICE AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODSNovember 2022August 2025Allow3220YesNo
17991984INTRACRANIAL ABNORMALITY REMOVAL SYSTEMNovember 2022March 2024Abandon1620NoNo
18057411INTEGRATED NEEDLE-CATHETER SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USENovember 2022March 2026Allow4021NoNo
17924803Devices, Systems, and Methods for Facilitating Tissue Delivery of DrugNovember 2022January 2026Allow3810NoNo
17977592PRECISION ROLLER CLAMP ASSEMBLYOctober 2022October 2024Allow2400NoNo
17997548DOSE CAPTURE ADD-ON DEVICE FOR HANDHELD INJECTION SYRINGEOctober 2022January 2026Allow3910NoNo
17996968CLOSED-LOOP DRUG INFUSION SYSTEM WITH SYNERGIC CONTROLOctober 2022February 2026Allow4010NoNo
17968165SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING PRESSURIZED FLUID TO A TARGET SITE ALONE OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THERAPEUTIC AGENTSOctober 2022August 2025Allow3400NoNo
17968294INFUSION LUBRICATED ATHERECTOMY CATHETEROctober 2022February 2025Allow2810NoNo
18047068DRIVE MECHANISM FOR POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMPSOctober 2022February 2026Allow4010NoNo
17965288INGESTIBLE DEVICE WITH PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTOctober 2022January 2026Abandon3920NoNo
17964089PERSISTENT PERFUSION SHEATHOctober 2022September 2024Allow2300NoNo
17963633MEDICAL TOOL POSITIONING DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTUREOctober 2022November 2025Allow3730NoNo
18045245MEDICAL CONNECTOR WITH CLOSEABLE LUER CONNECTOROctober 2022August 2024Allow2300NoNo
17958935HIGH ENERGY ASSISTED DRUG DELIVERY AND VASCULAR REMODELINGOctober 2022July 2025Allow3300NoNo
17951036ALIGNING MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS TO ACCESS ANATOMYSeptember 2022September 2024Allow2400NoNo
17946674AUTOMATIC INJECTORSeptember 2022April 2025Abandon3110NoNo
17941353PROGRAMMABLE THERAPEUTIC AGENT DELIVERY FROM EYE MOUNTED DEVICESeptember 2022September 2024Allow2400NoNo
17908593BALLOON CATHETERSeptember 2022September 2025Allow3600NoNo
17823298NITRIC OXIDE-RELEASING DEVICEAugust 2022June 2023Allow1010YesNo
17898337Stabilization Device, System, and Methods Thereof for Integrated CathetersAugust 2022November 2024Allow2710NoNo
17905102COVER BODY AND DEVICE FOR INJECTING MEDICAL LIQUID COMPRISING SAMEAugust 2022February 2026Abandon4210NoNo
17802511SECUREMENT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR CENTRAL VENOUS ACCESS DEVICES AND SURGICAL DRAINSAugust 2022January 2026Allow4110NoNo
17893378Apparatus and Methods for Delivering Cold Perfusion Fluids in Organ DonorsAugust 2022September 2024Allow2500NoNo
17887987ASSISTED ASPIRATION CATHETER SYSTEMAugust 2022February 2025Allow3010NoNo
17888208Multiple Wire Balloon Dilation CatheterAugust 2022February 2023Allow600NoNo
17881751NASAL SUCTION INSTRUMENT WITH INTERCHANGEABLE TIP INSERTAugust 2022January 2025Allow3010YesNo
17879702VARIABLE FLOW CONTROL DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHODAugust 2022March 2025Allow3111YesNo
17816615DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PRECISION DOSE DELIVERYAugust 2022January 2025Allow3010YesNo
17816669METHOD OF SUPRA-AORTIC ACCESS FOR A NEUROVASCULAR PROCEDUREAugust 2022October 2025Allow3910YesNo
17874574ERGONOMIC IV SYSTEMS AND METHODSJuly 2022January 2025Allow2910NoNo
17872260VENOUS-TO-VENOUS LOCO-REGIONAL DELIVERY OF A THERAPEUTIC AGENTJuly 2022March 2026Abandon4310NoNo
17812995METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSDERMAL DELIVERY OF PARATHYROID HORMONE USING A MICROPROJECTION ARRAYJuly 2022April 2025Allow3310NoNo
17863199MODULAR MEDICAL DEVICES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAMEJuly 2022May 2025Allow3500NoNo
17858452EYE MOUNTED DEVICE FOR THERAPEUTIC AGENT RELEASEJuly 2022August 2024Allow2500NoNo
17852603BENEFIT AGENT DELIVERY SYSTEM COMPRISING REVERSE MICELLESJune 2022July 2025Allow3600NoNo
17851735BENEFIT AGENT DELIVERY SYSTEM UTILIZING AN ELECTRIC FIELDJune 2022October 2025Allow4010NoNo
17850833Method and Device for Verification of Intra-Luminal Placement and Patency for Vascular Access DevicesJune 2022October 2024Allow2710NoNo
17849222AutoinjectorJune 2022April 2024Allow2200NoNo
17808426Attachment for a Device for Generating an Air Flow or Dispensing a Fluid into the External Auditory CanalJune 2022July 2024Allow2500NoNo
17787664Apparatus for Detecting a Manipulation of an Injection DeviceJune 2022October 2025Allow4010YesNo
17786883SELECTIVE DRUG DELIVERY IN AN ION PUMP THROUGH PROTON ENTRAPMENTJune 2022February 2026Abandon4410NoNo
17806898THERAPY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICESJune 2022June 2024Allow2500NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner HALL, DEANNA K.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
4
Examiner Affirmed
0
(0.0%)
Examiner Reversed
4
(100.0%)
Reversal Percentile
99.5%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 100.0% reversal rate, the PTAB has reversed the examiner's rejections more often than affirming them. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
27
Allowed After Appeal Filing
9
(33.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
18
(66.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
55.5%
Higher than average

Understanding Appeal Filing Strategy

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, 33.3% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting reconsideration.

Strategic Recommendations

Appeals to PTAB show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.

Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner HALL, DEANNA K - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner HALL, DEANNA K works in Art Unit 3783 and has examined 525 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 85.9%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 31 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner HALL, DEANNA K's allowance rate of 85.9% places them in the 63% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by HALL, DEANNA K receive 1.50 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 26% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by HALL, DEANNA K is 31 months. This places the examiner in the 58% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a -0.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by HALL, DEANNA K. This interview benefit is in the 12% 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, 33.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 73% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 30.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 45% 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.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 80.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 64% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. If you have strong arguments, a PAC request may result in favorable reconsideration.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 81.8% of appeals filed. This is in the 75% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 50.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1207.01, all appeals must go through a mandatory appeal conference. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration even before you file an Appeal Brief.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 43.9% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 37% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show below-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 46% 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 4.9% of allowed cases (in the 80% percentile). Per MPEP § 714.14, a Quayle action indicates that all claims are allowable but formal matters remain. This examiner frequently uses Quayle actions compared to other examiners, which is a positive indicator that once substantive issues are resolved, allowance follows quickly.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

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

  • Appeal filing as negotiation tool: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

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

Important Disclaimer

Not Legal Advice: The information provided in this report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult with a qualified patent attorney or agent for advice specific to your situation.

No Guarantees: We do not provide any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the statistics presented above. Patent prosecution statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data and are subject to data quality limitations, processing errors, and changes in USPTO practices over time.

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Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.