USPTO Examiner HONRATH MARC D - Art Unit 3791

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19030808DEVICES AND METHODS FOR APPLICATION OF A MAGNETIC FIELD TO THE NERVOUS SYSTEMJanuary 2025October 2025Allow910YesNo
18984749MAGNETIC HYPERTHERMIA THERAPY FOR CANCER TREATMENTDecember 2024November 2025Allow1120YesNo
18812921Bladder Management Device And MethodAugust 2024May 2025Allow910YesNo
18765181MULTIFUNCTIONAL ELECTRIC WAVE GENERATOR FOR SIMULATION OF BRAIN WAVE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFJuly 2024May 2025Allow1020NoNo
18670403DIAGNOSTIC LAB-ON-A-CHIP DEVICEMay 2024March 2025Allow1010NoNo
18640122METHODS AND DEVICES FOR USING PULSED RADIOFREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD STIMULATION TO REDUCE INFLAMMATIONApril 2024August 2025Allow1610YesNo
18609663RADIONUCLIDE-LOADED NANOPARTICLES FOR FOCAL TISSUE ABLATIONMarch 2024March 2025Allow1220YesNo
18607068SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTRODUCING AND MONITORING A NEGATIVE PRESSURE DEVICE FOR PROTECTING AN INTESTINAL ANASTOMOSISMarch 2024January 2025Allow1011YesNo
18597839MULTIPLANAR MOTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMMarch 2024January 2025Allow1120YesNo
18590754APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CREATING AND DISPLAYING MULTIPLE SYMBOLIC STIMULI TO INFLUENCE DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES AND PROMOTE POSITIVE NEUROPLASTIC CHANGEFebruary 2024May 2025Abandon1520NoNo
18586598Diffusing alpha-emitter radiation therapy for prostate cancerFebruary 2024June 2025Allow1510NoNo
18402237INFLATABLE PENILE PROSTHESIS WITH CHANNELS IN VALVE OF GUIDE ASSEMBLYJanuary 2024December 2025Allow2320YesNo
18543080HAND WEARABLE APPARATUS, BRACELET AND WEARABLE APPARATUS FOR AREA BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGERDecember 2023June 2025Abandon1820NoNo
18505694IRRADIATION METHOD AND SYSTEMNovember 2023July 2025Allow2111NoNo
18236918Motion Sickness Prevention Wristband and a Control Method ThereofAugust 2023April 2024Allow820YesNo
18212117APPARATUS FOR NEURAL STIMULATION AND METHOD OF USEJune 2023September 2024Allow1520YesNo
18198992DEVICE FOR RELIEVING DEMENTIA SYMPTOMSMay 2023December 2024Abandon1930YesNo
18139214SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR MEASUREMENT, IDENTIFICATION, AND GENERATION OF SLEEP STATE MODELSApril 2023October 2025Allow3010YesNo
18135406Systems and Devices for Facilitating ConceptionApril 2023November 2023Allow710YesNo
18094416Diffusing alpha-emitter radiation therapy for squamous cell carcinomaJanuary 2023April 2024Allow1540YesNo
18094429Diffusing alpha-emitter radiation therapy for prostate cancerJanuary 2023December 2023Allow1120YesNo
17948280Polymer coatings for brachytherapy devicesSeptember 2022August 2024Allow2320NoNo
17812327DIAGNOSTIC LAB-ON-A-CHIP DEVICEJuly 2022February 2024Allow1920YesNo
17855691METHODS FOR RADIATION DELIVERY IN EMISSION-GUIDED RADIOTHERAPYJune 2022October 2025Allow3920YesNo
17852610Radiotherapy Applicator with Perpendicular or Angled Radial DispensingJune 2022April 2024Allow2220YesNo
17674583VEHICLE-TYPE MOBILE INFECTIOUS DISEASE CLINICFebruary 2022September 2023Allow1910NoNo
17588406DEVICE FOR EXTENDING A LENGTH OF A PENILE IMPLANTJanuary 2022January 2026Allow4801YesNo
17587533Systems and Methods for Musculoskeletal Tissue TreatmentJanuary 2022January 2026Allow4810NoNo
17567077METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF USING [[PEMF]] ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD STIMULATION TO INCREASE HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN EXPRESSION IN A MAMMALDecember 2021January 2026Allow4920NoNo
17596987BRACHYTHERAPY SOURCE ASSEMBLYDecember 2021December 2025Allow4810NoNo
17596970DEVICE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BLUNT TISSUE DISSECTION AND STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE TREATMENTDecember 2021December 2025Abandon4810NoNo
17557970DEVICE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF INCONTINENCE-RELATED SYMPTOMSDecember 2021February 2025Abandon3801NoNo
17550809METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING UNSEALED ACCESS POINTS IN AN INFANT CARE STATIONDecember 2021May 2025Allow4130NoNo
17533901NEONATAL CARE SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHODNovember 2021January 2026Allow4920YesNo
17595642MEDICAL DEVICE COMPRISING A CHITOSAN-BASED SUPPORT STRUCTURENovember 2021November 2025Allow4810YesNo
17602981THIN-PROFILE DELIVERY APPARATUS AND MEDIA CARTRIDGESOctober 2021February 2026Abandon5220NoNo
17600855Device And Method For Wireless MicrostimulationOctober 2021May 2025Abandon4310NoNo
17442349SYNERGIST THERAPY FOR ENHANCED DRUG DELIVERY: MAGNETIC FIELD FACILITATED NANOPARTICLE MICROPORATIONSeptember 2021August 2025Allow4720YesNo
17482221PINHOLE COLLIMATOR SYSTEMS AND METHODSSeptember 2021April 2024Allow3110YesNo
17058456LIVESTOCK FERTILIZED-EGG RECOVERY DEVICESeptember 2021June 2025Allow5510YesNo
17432737HUMAN BODY SUPPORT DEVICEAugust 2021April 2025Abandon4410NoNo
17404907MOVABLE/REPLACEABLE HIGH INTENSITY TARGET AND MULTIPLE ACCELERATOR SYSTEMS AND METHODSAugust 2021December 2024Allow5821YesNo
17428760METHOD FOR PREPARING BIOLOGICAL TISSUE FOR SURGICAL IMPLANTATIONAugust 2021November 2025Allow5130YesNo
17364663ANALYSIS OF DOSE RATE ROBUSTNESS AGAINST UNCERTAINTIES IN RADIATION TREATMENT PLANNINGJune 2021February 2024Allow3220YesNo
17358372MEDICAL BODY SHIELDJune 2021August 2025Allow5021NoNo
17350777INTEGRATED ROBOTIC SYSTEM FOR RAPID ENDOLUMINAL DELIVERY OF MINIATURE ROBOTSJune 2021May 2025Allow4720YesNo
17413719A NOISE MASKING DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR MASKING NOISEJune 2021March 2025Abandon4510NoNo
17332013SURGICAL MESH DEPLOYMENT DEVICEMay 2021October 2023Allow2910NoNo
17327279METHODS AND DEVICES FOR USING PULSED RADIOFREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD STIMULATION TO REDUCE INFLAMMATIONMay 2021April 2024Allow3520YesNo
17327640NEUROFEEDBACK DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PAIN MANAGEMENTMay 2021October 2024Abandon4130YesNo
17295095Therapy DeviceMay 2021December 2024Allow4310YesNo
17323942CORRELATION OF DOSE AND DOSE RATE INFORMATION TO VOLUME FOR RADIATION TREATMENT PLANNINGMay 2021January 2024Allow3220NoNo
17243720SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SLEEP INDUCEMENT THROUGH CORE BODY TEMPERATURE COOLINGApril 2021October 2024Abandon4210NoNo
17287376Device having an artificial gills system and use thereof for supporting a newbornApril 2021December 2023Abandon3210NoNo
17286013IMMUNE MODULATORS IN COMBINATION WITH RADIATION TREATMENT FOR ADVANCED PANCREATIC CANCERApril 2021August 2024Allow4030NoNo
17222794Clothing for self-stimulatory action ("stim") and related methodsApril 2021December 2023Abandon3210YesNo
16635544ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM INCLUDING A SEX APPARATUS WHICH CAN BE REMOTELY CONTROLLED BY MEANS OF A DEVICE WITH ACCESS TO INTERNETMarch 2021September 2024Abandon5610NoNo
17279031Passive Hearing ImplantMarch 2021June 2025Allow5030NoNo
17202127KITS FOR SURGICAL REPAIR OF SOFT TISSUE DEFECTS AND COMPONENTS, PACKAGING, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFMarch 2021April 2024Allow3730YesNo
17202122KITS FOR SURGICAL REPAIR OF SOFT TISSUE DEFECTS AND COMPONENTS, PACKAGING, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFMarch 2021July 2023Allow2810NoNo
17275546MEASURING DEVICE AND MEASURING SYSTEMMarch 2021September 2024Abandon4210NoNo
17195656MASSAGER FOR MALE GENITALIAMarch 2021July 2023Allow2810NoNo
17272705RADIATION THERAPY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF RADIATION THERAPY APPARATUSMarch 2021May 2024Allow3820YesNo
17187730Method and wearable device to stimulate positive DNA gene expression and other positive biological processes and mitigate negative DNA gene expression and other negative biological processes in order to improve health and wellnessFebruary 2021February 2024Allow3621YesNo
17269960SUCTION HEADS FOR VACUUM-ACTUATED SURGICAL GRASPERSFebruary 2021February 2025Allow4820NoNo
17175805DEVICES TO HOLD RADIATION PROBES DURING ADMINISTATION OF A NUCLEAR MEDICATIONFebruary 2021October 2023Allow3210NoNo
17170194RAPID PROTOTYPING AND IN VITRO MODELING OF PATIENT-SPECIFIC CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFTSFebruary 2021September 2025Allow5530NoNo
17169380Personal micro-climate system for bedridden patientsFebruary 2021January 2025Abandon4720NoNo
17166562SLEEPING AID DEVICEFebruary 2021September 2025Abandon5630YesNo
17163886CUSTOMIZABLE ANCHORAGE DEVICES AND METHODS OF USEFebruary 2021March 2025Abandon5020NoNo
17163143Beverage-Retaining Sexual DeviceJanuary 2021September 2024Abandon4410NoNo
17159774RADIATION TREATMENT DEVICEJanuary 2021May 2023Allow2810NoNo
17142694SURGICAL SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USEJanuary 2021August 2024Allow4320YesNo
17252052COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED MEDICAL METHOD FOR RADIATION TREATMENT (RT) PLANNING FOR TREATING MULTIPLE BRAIN METASTASES OF A PATIENTDecember 2020October 2024Allow4620YesNo
17247342INFLATABLE PENILE PROSTHESIS WITH CHANNELS IN VALVE OF GUIDE ASSEMBLYDecember 2020May 2023Allow2910NoNo
16972557METHOD AND APPARATUS GENERATOR, CONCENTRATOR AND ROUTER OF ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS FOR CELLULAR REGENERATIONDecember 2020December 2024Allow4821NoNo
15733906SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RADIATION TREATMENT PLANNINGDecember 2020October 2023Allow3520YesNo
17103839SEXUAL STIMULATION DEVICENovember 2020July 2024Allow4410NoNo
17088846Protective Apparatuses for Minimizing Risk of Transmission of Infection and Associated SystemsNovember 2020April 2025Allow5420YesNo
17084709SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECONSTRUCTING FLUENCE MAPOctober 2020May 2023Allow3010NoNo
17080770Method of Treating Peyronie's DiseaseOctober 2020July 2023Abandon3210NoNo
17038905COULOMB-STIMULATION DEVICE FOR BREAKING UP IRON-OXIDE MINERALIZATION WITH PROTEIN AGGREATION USING TRAVERSING ION BEAM AND TRAVERSING ION BEAM DOSIMETERSeptember 2020June 2023Abandon3210NoNo
17024768MEDICAL SYSTEMS AND METHODSSeptember 2020March 2023Allow3010NoNo
16979543Controlled release of radionuclidesSeptember 2020January 2024Allow4140YesNo
17000088SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR MEASUREMENT, IDENTIFICATION, AND GENERATION OF SLEEP STATE MODELSAugust 2020March 2023Allow3120YesNo
16991593WIRELESS NEURAL STIMULATOR WITH INJECTABLEAugust 2020January 2024Allow4120NoNo
16990231METHOD, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR SLEEP MONITORINGAugust 2020June 2023Allow3520NoNo
16936744TRANSVAGINAL TREATMENT OF STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCEJuly 2020March 2023Allow3110NoNo
16923665Anally Insertable Absorptive DeviceJuly 2020May 2024Abandon4620NoNo
16918779SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNTHETIC PHOTON RADIATION THERAPYJuly 2020July 2023Allow3611NoNo
16904726INFANT WARMING SYSTEM AND METHODJune 2020June 2023Allow3610NoNo
16901701BALLOON APPLICATOR FOR DIRECTIONAL INTRAOPERATIVE AND BRACHY RADIATION THERAPY WITH CONFORMAL PHANTOM FOR 3D ANATOMICAL IMAGE REGISTRATIONJune 2020April 2023Abandon3410NoNo
16885596NON-INVASIVE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE DETECTION AND MODULATION OF A USER’S MENTAL STATE THROUGH AWARENESS OF PRIMING EFFECTSMay 2020February 2023Allow3320NoNo
16768075MEDICAL-GRADE ACTUATOR HAVING A MODULAR STRUCTURE AND MEDICAL DEVICE COMPRISING SAMEMay 2020September 2023Allow4020NoNo
16763509IMPROVEMENTS TO INTRA-ORAL DEVICE FOR PROTECTING ORAL TISSUES DURING RADIATION TREATMENTMay 2020March 2023Allow3420NoNo
16762762POSITION MONITORING SYSTEM AND RADIOTHERAPY DEVICEMay 2020June 2023Abandon3720NoNo
16762364TECHNOLOGIES FOR ENERGY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPYMay 2020November 2022Allow3010YesNo
16866478SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SLEEP THERAPY USING VESTIBULAR NERVE STIMULATIONMay 2020September 2024Allow5340YesNo
16844292ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION FOR STRESS RELIEF BY SAMEApril 2020November 2022Allow3110NoNo
16652440A SYSTEM BASED ON MULTI-SENSORY LEARNING AND EEG BIOFEEDBACK FOR IMPROVING READING ABILITYMarch 2020February 2023Allow3420YesNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner HONRATH, MARC D - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner HONRATH, MARC D works in Art Unit 3791 and has examined 106 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 72.6%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 41 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner HONRATH, MARC D's allowance rate of 72.6% 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 HONRATH, MARC D receive 1.69 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 35% 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 HONRATH, MARC D is 41 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 +28.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by HONRATH, MARC D. This interview benefit is in the 75% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner and should be strongly considered as a prosecution strategy. Per MPEP § 713.10, interviews are available at any time before the Notice of Allowance is mailed or jurisdiction transfers to the PTAB.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 37.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 87% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 73.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 93% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 88.9% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 88% 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 48% 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 50% 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:

  • Prioritize examiner interviews: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner. Request an interview after the first office action to clarify issues and potentially expedite allowance.
  • Consider after-final amendments: This examiner frequently enters after-final amendments. If you can clearly overcome rejections with claim amendments, file an after-final amendment before resorting to an RCE.
  • RCEs are effective: This examiner has a high allowance rate after RCE compared to others. If you receive a final rejection and have substantive amendments or arguments, an RCE is likely to be successful.
  • 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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