USPTO Examiner DORNA CARRIE R - Art Unit 3791

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18935925PENILE IMPLANT AND METHOD OF IMPLANTATIONNovember 2024April 2025Allow511YesNo
18906568MODULAR HARNESS SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTUREOctober 2024March 2025Allow610NoNo
18882396HIATAL HERNIA REPAIR MESH WITH STARLOCK CONFIGURATION FOR HIATAL HERNIA REPAIRS AND METHODS THEREOFSeptember 2024May 2025Allow811NoNo
18782072PHALLUS-LIKE EROTIC DEVICE CAPABLE OF EJECTING LIQUIDJuly 2024December 2024Allow510NoNo
18734808BITING MASSAGERJune 2024March 2025Allow920NoNo
18653658DEVICE, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR SPHINCTER CLOSING AND REOPENING TO TREAT INFERTILITY CAUSED BY RETROGRADE EJACULATIONMay 2024September 2024Allow410NoNo
18635207RADIOACTIVE THERAPEUTIC DEVICEApril 2024January 2025Allow911YesNo
18635192RADIOACTIVE DELIVERY DEVICEApril 2024December 2024Allow811YesNo
18626223AUXILIARY STIMULATING APPARATUSApril 2024January 2025Allow1020NoNo
18430985PENIS ENLARGEMENT DEVICEFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1220NoNo
18389666Fertility Kits with Sterile Syringes and Collection Jars, Method of Sterilization and UseDecember 2023January 2025Allow1321NoNo
18495596HEART CHAMBER RESHAPING AND VALVE REPAIR SYSTEMOctober 2023October 2024Allow1221YesNo
18367629MEDICAL DEVICE FOR PLACING ON A HUMAN PENISSeptember 2023June 2024Allow920YesNo
18455013Drive-Thru Medical Facility, And Systems And Methods Of Using SameAugust 2023May 2024Abandon910NoNo
18447492RADIOISOTOPE DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE DETECTORS TO DETECT GAMMA AND BETA EMISSIONSAugust 2023June 2025Allow2310NoNo
18357817BRAIN STIMULATION SYSTEM INCLUDING MULTIPLE STIMULATION MODESJuly 2023May 2025Abandon2210NoNo
18332354COMPOSITE SCAFFOLD FOR THE REPAIR, RECONSTRUCTION, AND REGENERATION OF SOFT TISSUESJune 2023January 2024Allow710NoNo
18205908METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA (BPH)June 2023May 2025Abandon2310NoNo
18255152AUTOMATED TREATMENT PLANNING BY DOSE PREDICTION AND ROBUST DOSE MIMICKINGMay 2023September 2024Allow1530YesNo
18309702INCUBATOR SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICESApril 2023November 2024Allow1910NoNo
18303508RELEASABLE FLUID CONTROLLER AND INSEMINATION DEVICEApril 2023January 2025Allow2121YesNo
18102564METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING STIMULI TO THE BRAINJanuary 2023September 2024Allow1910NoNo
18094411Diffusing alpha-emitter radiation therapy for pancreatic cancerJanuary 2023April 2024Allow1530NoNo
18094421Diffusing alpha-emitter radiation therapy for breast cancerJanuary 2023April 2024Allow1530NoNo
18094406Activity levels for diffusing alpha-emitter radiation therapyJanuary 2023April 2024Allow1530NoNo
18072883RETENTION FORCE INCREASING COMPONENTSDecember 2022March 2025Abandon2700NoNo
17986426AESTHETIC METHOD OF BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURE TREATMENT BY MAGNETIC FIELDNovember 2022June 2023Allow720YesNo
18048425Fertility Kits with Sterile Syringes and Collection Jars, Method of Sterilization and UseOctober 2022December 2023Allow1421YesNo
17964686TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION SYSTEM AND METHODOctober 2022February 2023Allow430YesNo
17952949DEEP TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION APPARATUS AND METHODSeptember 2022March 2025Allow2930YesNo
17820545Sling And Method Of Forming SameAugust 2022March 2024Allow1910NoNo
17883542POLYMERIC RADIATION-SOURCESAugust 2022November 2023Allow1610YesNo
17867528SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEFLECTION MECHANISM WITH EXPANDABLE CONSTRAINTJuly 2022May 2023Allow1011YesNo
17834344PATIENT CARE DEVICE WITH RETRACTABLE HEATER ELEMENTJune 2022January 2024Abandon2010NoNo
17805617IMPEDANCE REFLECTOR DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING THEMJune 2022April 2024Allow2220NoNo
17752400AESTHETIC METHOD OF BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURE TREATMENT BY MAGNETIC FIELDMay 2022December 2022Allow610YesNo
17752334AESTHETIC METHOD OF BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURE TREATMENT BY MAGNETIC FIELDMay 2022February 2023Allow820YesNo
17663626SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR SETTING AN ANCHORMay 2022September 2023Allow1610YesNo
17710472METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DEFLECTION OF A BODY LUMENMarch 2022July 2022Allow410NoNo
17703639BRAIN STIMULATION TREATMENT IN DEPRESSIONMarch 2022June 2024Allow2720NoNo
17653756AESTHETIC METHOD OF BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURE TREATMENT BY MAGNETIC FIELDMarch 2022September 2022Allow710NoNo
17684350TECHNIQUES FOR MITIGATING DOMINANT FREQUENCY IMPARTED TO OBJECTMarch 2022June 2024Allow2820NoNo
17681781Hannah Cervical CupFebruary 2022April 2025Allow3710YesNo
17574122APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ASSESSING TRANSVASCULAR DENERVATIONJanuary 2022June 2023Allow1710NoNo
17544174RADIOACTIVE THERAPEUTIC DEVICEDecember 2021December 2023Allow2420YesNo
17530447PHASE ADJUSTED COIL EXCITATION FOR MUSCLE STIMULATIONNovember 2021May 2025Allow4211NoNo
17510653METHOD OF PRODUCING A PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELL COMPOSITION SUITABLE FOR REPAIRING OR ENGINEERING A TISSUEOctober 2021December 2023Allow2520YesNo
17503829INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) REAL-TIME RESPONSE TO DEFINED SYMPTOMSOctober 2021June 2023Allow2020YesNo
17493136BEAUTY CARE METHOD OF ENHANCING SKIN DEFENSE FUNCTION, METHOD OF FACILITATING EXPRESSION OF ANTIBACTERIAL PEPTIDE, METHOD OF FACILITATING EXPRESSION OF SIRTUIN 1, AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING EXPRESSION OF SIRTUIN 1October 2021February 2024Abandon2920NoNo
17440822MASSAGE TOY FOR SEXUAL STIMULATIONSeptember 2021May 2025Allow4410NoNo
17473571COMPOSITE SCAFFOLD FOR THE REPAIR, RECONSTRUCTION, AND REGENERATION OF SOFT TISSUESSeptember 2021January 2023Allow1720NoNo
17472245MALE MASTURBATION DEVICESeptember 2021April 2025Abandon4310NoNo
17464728METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FLOW OF EGGS IN A UTERINE TUBESeptember 2021December 2023Allow2720NoNo
17463626Implantable device for internal urinary controlSeptember 2021April 2024Allow3210NoNo
17428474CATHETER FOR THE TRANSFER OF HUMAN EMBRYOS WITH SECTION OF TRANSVERSE FOLDS AND ERGONOMIC HANDLEAugust 2021January 2024Abandon3020NoNo
17443687RADIOTHERAPY SUPPORT SYSTEM AND METHODJuly 2021August 2024Allow3640NoNo
17383680PERSONAL STIMULATION DEVICEJuly 2021April 2025Abandon4510NoNo
17424195METHOD AND SYSTEM OF EVALUATING A RADIATION THERAPY TREATMENT PLANJuly 2021April 2022Allow910NoNo
17379433MAGNETIC HYPERTHERMIA TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODSJuly 2021July 2023Allow2410NoNo
17375459METHODS OF INCREASING RESPONSE TO CANCER RADIATION THERAPYJuly 2021May 2022Allow1020NoNo
17305693TRANSOBTURATOR METHODS FOR INSTALLING SLING TO TREAT INCONTINENCE, AND RELATED DEVICESJuly 2021July 2023Allow2420YesNo
17365032RAPID MAPPING OF LANGUAGE FUNCTION AND MOTOR FUNCTION WITHOUT SUBJECT PARTICIPATIONJuly 2021August 2023Allow2620YesNo
17341143DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR NON-INVASIVE CHRONIC PAIN THERAPYJune 2021August 2024Allow3930NoNo
17326704HANDHELD VIBRATING APPARATUS HAVING A HANDLEMay 2021April 2025Abandon4701NoNo
17320807Wireless earpiece with transcranial stimulationMay 2021October 2023Allow2920NoNo
17289440CAPSULE DEVICE TO ENCASE A BODY ORGAN OR MASS AND USE THEREOFApril 2021June 2025Abandon4920NoNo
17286522INTRAVAGINAL DEVICEApril 2021March 2023Allow2310NoNo
17222917Optimal Sleep Phase Selection SystemApril 2021January 2025Allow4640YesNo
17282773METHOD FOR PROVIDING MENTAL MASSAGE TO HELP TREAT ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION, AND MASSAGE DEVICEApril 2021December 2024Allow4430NoNo
17301217INFLATABLE ISOLATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USEMarch 2021March 2025Abandon4801NoNo
17207672Implantable Tissue Stabilizing Structure for in situ Muscle RegenerationMarch 2021April 2025Abandon4840YesNo
17206755SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND MANAGING PHYSIOLOGICAL PATTERNSMarch 2021August 2023Allow2910YesNo
17276622DATA ANALYTICS AND INTERFACE PLATFORM FOR PORTABLE SURGICAL ENCLOSUREMarch 2021May 2025Allow5011YesNo
17193834MEDICAL PRESSURE THERAPY DEVICE AND COMPONENTS THEREOFMarch 2021December 2024Allow4530YesNo
17190198INCUBATOR SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICESMarch 2021March 2023Allow2410NoNo
17183024Implants And Procedures For Supporting Anatomical Structures For Treating Conditions Such As Pelvic Organ ProlapseFebruary 2021January 2025Abandon4711NoNo
17174188MEDICAL DOSIMETRY SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAMEFebruary 2021February 2025Allow4840NoYes
17173945METHOD OF TREATING TUMORS AND CAUSING FULL REGROWTH AND REGENERATION OF TISSUEFebruary 2021April 2023Abandon2640YesNo
17169587VAGINAL OPERATION METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT OF URINARY INCONTINENCE IN WOMENFebruary 2021June 2023Abandon2820NoNo
17170683INCORPORATING MULTIPLE TARGETS IN TRAJECTORY OPTIMIZATION FOR RADIOTHERAPY TREATMENT PLANNINGFebruary 2021February 2023Allow2510NoNo
17170686BEAM ANGLE OPTIMIZATION FOR EXTERNAL BEAM RADIATION THERAPY USING SECTIONINGFebruary 2021February 2023Allow2510NoNo
17155249Implantable Medical Devices With Insertably Removable ElementsJanuary 2021February 2025Allow4961YesNo
17153531Compact Treatment, Examination and Waiting StationJanuary 2021May 2022Allow1620NoNo
17259212APPLICATION OF JERK ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS FOR MATERIAL AND TISSUE STIMULATIONJanuary 2021March 2025Allow5021NoNo
17136027BABY SLEEP AID USING VEHICLE MOTION STIMULATORDecember 2020September 2024Abandon4521NoNo
17132718VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAMEDecember 2020April 2023Allow2710NoNo
17059284NEEDLE FOR HARVESTING HUMAN EGGSNovember 2020December 2024Abandon4820YesNo
16953454METHODS AND INSTRUMENTS FOR TREATING OBESITY AND GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASENovember 2020March 2025Abandon5220NoNo
17098083MARKING METHOD FOR MARKING RADIATION THERAPY POSITIONING NOTENovember 2020March 2023Abandon2810NoNo
17089792NEGATIVE PRESSURE MEDICAL PROCEDURE APPARATUSNovember 2020January 2025Abandon5001YesNo
17082903METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATING PASSIVE INTEGRATED TRANSPONDER TAGSOctober 2020December 2023Allow3830NoNo
17080699METHOD FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC ABSORPTION IN BIOLOGICAL TISSUESOctober 2020October 2024Allow4720NoNo
17047147Hannah Cervical CupOctober 2020November 2021Allow1320YesNo
17042353SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES FOR CALIBRATING RADIOISOTOPE DELIVERY SYSTEMS WITH A GAMMA DETECTORSeptember 2020August 2024Allow4610NoNo
17030612TREATMENT DEVICE USING MAGNETIC FIELDSeptember 2020November 2022Allow2520YesNo
17041263RADIOTHERAPY PROCESS AND SYSTEMSeptember 2020October 2022Abandon2410NoNo
17022537PATIENT ISOLATORSeptember 2020October 2024Abandon4920NoNo
17017858SYSTEMS FOR ACCOMMODATING SEPARATION OF BODY PARTS IN AUDITORY PROSTHESESSeptember 2020February 2025Allow5311NoNo
17005042METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING STIMULI TO THE BRAINAugust 2020January 2023Allow2910NoNo
17005047METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING STIMULI TO THE BRAINAugust 2020February 2023Allow2910NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner DORNA, CARRIE R.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
11
Examiner Affirmed
8
(72.7%)
Examiner Reversed
3
(27.3%)
Reversal Percentile
42.3%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 27.3% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
26
Allowed After Appeal Filing
6
(23.1%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
20
(76.9%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
28.1%
Lower 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, 23.1% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable reconsideration.

Strategic Recommendations

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 DORNA, CARRIE R - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner DORNA, CARRIE R works in Art Unit 3791 and has examined 418 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 77.3%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 35 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner DORNA, CARRIE R's allowance rate of 77.3% places them in the 36% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by DORNA, CARRIE R receive 2.37 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 81% 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.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by DORNA, CARRIE R is 35 months. This places the examiner in the 22% 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 +23.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by DORNA, CARRIE R. 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, 28.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 44% 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 52.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 74% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 23.5% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 26% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show below-average success with this examiner. Consider whether your arguments are strong enough to warrant a PAC request.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 63.3% of appeals filed. This is in the 37% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 36.8% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows below-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. Be prepared to fully prosecute appeals if filed.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 59.1% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 75% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 44% 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 2.5% of allowed cases (in the 68% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

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

  • Expect multiple rounds of prosecution: This examiner issues more office actions than average. Address potential issues proactively in your initial response and consider requesting an interview early in prosecution.
  • 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

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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