USPTO Examiner PHILIPS BRADLEY H - Art Unit 3785

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19268638NASAL ADMINISTRATIONJuly 2025November 2025Abandon410NoNo
16557402DEVICE TO PREVENT HYPOTHERMIA AND INCREASE COLD-WEATHER SURVIVAL, UTILIZING THE USER'S EXHALED AIRAugust 2019February 2020Allow510YesNo
16511108SCENTED PLEATED FACE MASKJuly 2019September 2019Allow200NoNo
16428344Blind intubation device and related methodologies for endotracheal intubationMay 2019September 2019Allow311YesNo
16422652INTERNAL NEBULIZER SEAL AND METHOD OF USEMay 2019December 2019Allow710NoNo
15404770SANITARY NAPKINS CAPABLE OF TAKING COMPLEX THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE IN USEJanuary 2017October 2019Allow3310NoNo
15344357DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SKIN TREATMENTNovember 2016September 2019Allow3511YesNo
15307932ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH SELECTIVELY POSITIONED WAIST CONTAINMENT MEMBER HAVING AN IMPROVED WAIST SEALOctober 2016August 2019Allow3421YesNo
15128040COMPOSITE ANESTHESIA DEVICE FOR MEDICAL USESeptember 2016November 2019Abandon3810NoNo
15218107DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT REFASTENABLE ARTICLES AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMEJuly 2016October 2019Allow3810NoNo
15137041ABSORBENT ARTICLES HAVING A BELT PORTION WITH A TEXTURE ZONE HAVING A TEXTURE RATIOApril 2016October 2019Allow4220NoNo
15088207ABSORBENT ARTICLES HAVING TEXTURED ZONESApril 2016October 2019Allow4320NoNo
15063678ADJUSTMENT FOR HYDROCEPHALUS SHUNT VALVEMarch 2016August 2019Allow4110YesNo
15055084FLUID COMMUNICATION PATHFebruary 2016May 2019Allow3800NoNo
14893268Absorbent CoreNovember 2015July 2019Allow4310YesNo
14934520MENSTRUAL PANTNovember 2015October 2019Abandon4810NoNo
14867046EXTRUSION BONDED LAMINATES FOR ABSORBENT ARTICLESSeptember 2015June 2019Allow4510NoNo
14832138ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH GRAPHICSAugust 2015January 2020Abandon5330NoNo
14801053ABSORBENT ARTICLES HAVING A PULPLESS ABSORBENT CORE WITH IMPROVED PERFORMANCEJuly 2015November 2019Abandon5210NoNo
14723246CLOSURE SYSTEM FOR A DRAINABLE POUCHMay 2015November 2019Allow5331YesNo
14715387METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CLASSIFICATION OF PHOTO-PLETHYSMOGRAPHICALLY DETECTED RESPIRATORY EFFORTMay 2015September 2019Allow5210YesNo
14617774GAS FLOW REVERSING ELEMENTFebruary 2015July 2019Allow5340YesNo
14533472ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH WAISTBANDNovember 2014April 2019Allow5420YesNo
14304448TUB FOR HUMIDIFIERJune 2014July 2019Allow6031YesNo
13893452ABSORBENT ARTICLES WITH UNIFORM GRAPHICSMay 2013December 2019Abandon6081YesNo
13491642Absorbent Structure For Absorbent ArticlesJune 2012October 2019Allow6070YesNo
12986812DELIVERY SYSTEMJanuary 2011August 2019Allow6091YesNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner PHILIPS, BRADLEY H - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner PHILIPS, BRADLEY H works in Art Unit 3785 and has examined 26 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 80.8%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 43 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner PHILIPS, BRADLEY H's allowance rate of 80.8% 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 PHILIPS, BRADLEY H receive 2.23 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 62% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by PHILIPS, BRADLEY H is 43 months. This places the examiner in the 17% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +26.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by PHILIPS, BRADLEY H. This interview benefit is in the 73% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 23.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 33% 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.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 25.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 34% 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.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 20.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 10% 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 47% 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 49% 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:

  • 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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