USPTO Examiner PATEL OM - Art Unit 3791

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18696528A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM FUNCTIONALITY OF AN ARTERYMarch 2024February 2025Allow1110YesNo
18500895System and Method for Cardiovascular Monitoring and ReportingNovember 2023January 2026Allow2700YesNo
18380259SYRINGE-BASED FLUID DIVERSION MECHANISM FOR BODILY FLUID SAMPLINGOctober 2023May 2024Allow720YesNo
18033179ELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE IMAGING METHOD, SYSTEM, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEApril 2023November 2023Allow710YesNo
18162903STRAIN GAUGE, PRESSURE SENSOR, AND INTERVENTIONAL MEDICAL CATHETERFebruary 2023July 2025Allow2910NoNo
18147086METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL AUDIOGRAMDecember 2022September 2023Allow920YesNo
18062432BLOOD COLLECTION ASSEMBLYDecember 2022January 2026Allow3730NoNo
18073923UPPER COIL ASSEMBLY OF AN RF PROBE FOR USE IN AN MRI SYSTEMDecember 2022February 2025Allow2710NoNo
17937072BLOOD SEQUESTRATION DEVICE AND METHODSeptember 2022March 2024Allow1810YesNo
17888722FORCEPS WITH LOCKING MECHANISMAugust 2022January 2025Allow2920YesNo
17847427Hypodermic Needle That Mitigates Blood Vessel CollapseJune 2022May 2024Allow2350YesNo
17833728SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING TURNSJune 2022February 2024Abandon2010NoNo
17830720PHYSICAL ACTIVITY MONITORING DEVICEJune 2022February 2026Abandon4410NoNo
17779843A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING LUNG ABNORMALITIESMay 2022December 2025Abandon4310NoNo
17777101DEVICE FOR WITHDRAWAL AND PROCESSING OF A SAMPLEMay 2022August 2025Abandon3910NoNo
17738886STENT APPARATUSES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROTECTION AND MAPPING OF BODILY TISSUESMay 2022December 2025Abandon4411NoNo
17442187URINALYSIS DEVICE AND HEALTH FACILITATION SYSTEMApril 2022December 2025Allow5120NoNo
17767098SURGICAL INSTRUMENT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT, AND USE OF A ROTARY JOINT FOR FORMING A CUTTING TOOL OF A SURGICAL INSTRUMENTApril 2022January 2026Abandon4511NoNo
17588130LUNG ACCESS DEVICEJanuary 2022December 2025Allow4740YesNo
17581595METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USING SURROGATE MARKERS TO IMPROVE NUTRITION, FITNESS, AND PERFORMANCEJanuary 2022July 2025Abandon4210NoNo
17628441SMALL BLOOD VISCOSITY MEASUREMENT KIT AND CARTRIDGE THEREFORJanuary 2022March 2025Allow3811NoNo
17568232COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR MONITORING BREATHINGJanuary 2022April 2025Abandon4010NoNo
17622911BLOOD COLLECTION APPARATUSDecember 2021September 2025Allow4530NoNo
17559610BOLUS ADVISOR WITH CORRECTION BOLUSES BASED ON RISK, CARB-FREE BOLUS RECOMMENDER, AND MEAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTDecember 2021February 2026Abandon5040NoNo
17559487BOLUS ADVISOR WITH CORRECTION BOLUSES BASED ON RISK, CARB-FREE BOLUS RECOMMENDER, AND MEAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTDecember 2021January 2026Abandon4960YesNo
17541463APPARATUS, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN PROGRAM FOR BLOOD PRESSURE ESTIMATING PROGRAMDecember 2021February 2026Allow5140YesNo
17534733SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR SEXUAL PERFORMANCE SENSINGNovember 2021December 2024Abandon3720NoNo
17496858Blood Draw Syringe With Hemolysis ProtectionOctober 2021April 2024Allow3010YesNo
17496292Intravenous Catheter Device Having a Probe Assembly With an Integrated Fluid Flushing MechanismOctober 2021March 2025Allow4140YesNo
17403893LIQUID- AND SWAB-BASED COLLECTION DEVICES FOR COLLECTING AND PRESERVING BIOLOGICAL MATERIALAugust 2021March 2026Abandon5531YesNo
17403385Syringe with Multifunctional Plunger HandleAugust 2021September 2025Allow4950NoNo
17398634CATHETER AND RETRACTABLE NEEDLE WITH PURGING SYSTEMAugust 2021February 2024Abandon3010NoNo
17426497STABILIZING MATRICES FOR IMPLANTABLE ELECTROCHEMICAL BIOSENSORSJuly 2021August 2025Allow4931YesNo
17382271HIGH TORQUE GUIDEWIRE DEVICEJuly 2021March 2025Allow4320NoNo
17378813METHOD FOR DETECTING GAIT EVENTS BASED ON ACCELERATIONJuly 2021February 2025Abandon4330NoNo
17375711IMPLANT FOR DETERMINING INTRAOCULAR PRESSUREJuly 2021January 2025Allow4230YesNo
17414673BRAINWAVE ANALYSIS DEVICE COMPRISING A FABRIC SUPPORT ELEMENTJune 2021December 2025Abandon5440YesNo
17312228Non-invasive Glucose SensorJune 2021November 2025Allow5330NoNo
17311400SENSORIZED GARMENTJune 2021March 2025Allow4520YesNo
17338499Electronic Devices With 6 Minute Walk Distance EstimatesJune 2021December 2023Allow3020YesNo
17315427ROBOT FOR VASCULAR INTERVENTIONMay 2021January 2024Allow3210NoNo
17236816SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGING, SEGMENTATION, TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL TRACKING, AND ANALYSIS OF VISIBLE AND INFRARED IMAGES OF OCULAR SURFACE AND EYE ADNEXAApril 2021October 2024Abandon4240YesNo
17277616SPREADING DEPOLARIZATION AND REPOLARIZATION AS BIOMARKERS OF NEUROLOGICAL RECOVERY AFTER CARDIAC ARRESTMarch 2021April 2025Allow4930YesNo
17198457WHEEZE DETECTION APPARATUS, WHEEZE DETECTION METHOD, AND WHEEZE DETECTION PROGRAMMarch 2021September 2025Allow5440YesNo
17272767ARTERIAL BLOOD GAS COLLECTION SYSTEMMarch 2021July 2025Allow5260YesYes
17183098INSTRUMENT DELIVERY DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS TO EXTEND THROUGH A THROMBUSFebruary 2021July 2024Allow4011YesNo
17180524DEVICE FOR TISSUE HARVESTING FOR BIOPSY EXAMINATIONFebruary 2021July 2024Abandon4120NoNo
17178816Three-Dimensional Printed Swabs for Diagnostic TestingFebruary 2021October 2024Abandon4421NoNo
17154182DECISION SUPPORT AND TREATMENT ADMINISTRATION SYSTEMSJanuary 2021February 2024Allow3630YesNo
17258582Pulse-Wave Signal Analysis Device, Pulse-Wave Signal Analysis Method and Computer ProgramJanuary 2021August 2024Allow4330NoNo
16973207METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING TOUCH SENSITIVITY THRESHOLDDecember 2020September 2024Allow4530NoNo
17085034Configurable Fashion Accessory Including an Electronic System for Activity TrackingOctober 2020December 2023Abandon3710NoNo
17051339Squeeze Activated Blood Collection SetOctober 2020May 2024Allow4230NoNo
17081098DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF MONITORING ARTERIAL CARBON DIOXIDEOctober 2020August 2025Allow5750NoNo
17033621Estimating Caloric Expenditure Based on Center of Mass Motion and Heart RateSeptember 2020September 2025Abandon6020NoYes
17032869ROTATION BIOPSY SYSTEM AND HANDLESeptember 2020January 2025Allow5250YesNo
17020809APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING FORCE CONTROL ABILITY OF UPPER LIMB AND PROSTHESISSeptember 2020June 2025Allow5780YesNo
17014843DETECTION OF CHANGES IN PATIENT HEALTH BASED ON PEAK AND NON-PEAK PATIENT ACTIVITY DATASeptember 2020August 2025Allow5970YesNo
17006970BLOODLETTING SYRINGE, BLOODLETTING SYRINGE SYSTEM AND BLOODLETTING METHODSAugust 2020August 2023Abandon3510NoNo
16999251System and Method for Providing Real-Time Feedback Related to Fitness TrainingAugust 2020July 2023Abandon3510NoNo
16998482FALL RISK EVALUATION METHOD, FALL RISK EVALUATION DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM IN WHICH FALL RISK EVALUATION PROGRAM IS RECORDEDAugust 2020July 2025Abandon5960YesNo
16997526CATHETER SYSTEM TO FACILITATE BLOOD SAMPLING AND RELATED METHODSAugust 2020November 2023Allow3930YesNo
16938644SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR MONITORING, TRACKING, AND TRACING TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY UNDER GARMENTJuly 2020April 2023Allow3320YesNo
16961726MEDICAL IMPLANT WITH WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONJuly 2020October 2025Allow6040YesNo
16924773ELECTRICAL NODE WITH MONITORING FEATUREJuly 2020May 2025Abandon5921NoNo
16955035TISSUE ELASTICITY MEASUREMENTJune 2020March 2023Allow3310YesNo
16772855WEARABLE OR INSERTABLE DEVICES WITH MICRONEEDLES THAT INCLUDE MECHANICALLY-RESPONSIVE MATERIALJune 2020May 2023Abandon3510NoNo
16885799PRESSURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE FOR MEASURING PRESSURE AND/OR FOR MEASURING ELASTICITY OF A VEIN OR AN ORGAN AND FOR COMBINATION WITH AN ULTRASOUND MEASUREMENT UNIT, PRESSURE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, AND METHODMay 2020December 2023Allow4311NoNo
16863067CATHETER WITH REMOVABLE VISION PROBEApril 2020February 2023Allow3320YesNo
16757048POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEM FOR DETECTION OF THE PHYSICAL STRESS AT DIFFERENT PARTS OF BODYApril 2020April 2024Abandon4840NoNo
16837218WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICES FOR ACQUIRING ATHLETIC MOVEMENT DATA, AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS RELATING THERETOApril 2020April 2023Abandon3610NoNo
16824354APNEIC/HYPOPNEIC ASSESSMENT VIA PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNALSMarch 2020November 2023Allow4421YesNo
16803672SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING ATRIAL TACHYARRHYTHMIAFebruary 2020October 2022Allow3210YesNo
16792057METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PULMONARY CONDITION ASSESSMENTFebruary 2020October 2023Allow4550YesNo
16788366Ascertaining, Reporting, and Influencing Physical Attributes And Performance Factors of AthletesFebruary 2020April 2024Abandon5030NoNo
16747144Moveable MRI System RF Coil ArrangementJanuary 2020March 2023Allow3720YesNo
16742035INTRAVENOUS THERAPY SYSTEM FOR BLOOD VESSEL DETECTIONJanuary 2020March 2023Allow3810YesNo
16630344Biological Fluid Collection DeviceJanuary 2020September 2024Allow5760NoNo
16734511BIOPSY INSTRUMENT WITH INK-FILLED MEMBRANEJanuary 2020June 2022Allow2910YesNo
16720589METHODS FOR SENSING AND ANALYZING IMPACTS AND PERFORMING AN ASSESSMENTDecember 2019December 2024Abandon6040NoNo
16622692DETECTING ACTIVITY IN PERIPHERAL NERVESDecember 2019January 2024Abandon5040YesNo
16622743STRAIN GAUGE, PRESSURE SENSOR, AND INTERVENTIONAL MEDICAL CATHETERDecember 2019October 2022Allow3510YesNo
16708498VARIABLE STIFFNESS INTRALUMINAL DEVICEDecember 2019December 2024Abandon6051NoNo
16699809System and Method for Oral Health Monitoring Using Electrical Impedance TomographyDecember 2019December 2024Allow6070YesYes
16616238EXERGAMING FOR THE PREVENTION OF VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM (VTE)November 2019May 2024Abandon5450NoNo
16684424SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING TURNSNovember 2019August 2022Abandon3310NoNo
16669412Methods and Devices for Selecting Miniaturized Impedance Electrodes of Miniaturized Impedance SensorsOctober 2019April 2023Allow4131YesNo
16592342STRETCHING DEVICE AND METHODS RELATING TO SAMEOctober 2019June 2024Allow5650YesNo
16586326DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PHLEBOTOMY THROUGH A CLOSED SYSTEM INTRAVENOUS CATHETERSeptember 2019November 2023Allow5031NoNo
16482075LIPID MEASURING APPARATUS AND LIPID MEASURING METHODJuly 2019January 2023Abandon4230YesNo
16479192DISCRETE BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE IDENTIFICATION DEVICEJuly 2019August 2022Allow3711YesNo
16509878BIOPSY DEVICE WITH SELF-REVERSING CUTTER DRIVEJuly 2019April 2023Allow4521YesNo
16475741DISPOSABLE NEEDLE BIOPSY DEVICE AND NEEDLE STRUCTURE OF CUTTING BIOPSY APPARATUSJuly 2019October 2022Abandon3901NoNo
16447266Training System for Tourniquet ApplicationJune 2019December 2022Abandon4210NoNo
16444088Capturing and Analyzing Hypoglycemic Event Data to Identify Treatment OptionsJune 2019August 2022Allow3810YesNo
16434284BLOOD SEQUESTRATION DEVICE AND METHODJune 2019August 2023Allow5021YesNo
16464739INGESTIBLE DEVICE RECOVERY SYSTEMMay 2019August 2022Allow3911YesNo
16390499Blood Collection AssemblyApril 2019August 2022Allow4020YesNo
16373384APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING A DENTAL COLD SENSITIVITY TEST AND FOR CONTROLLING SWAB SATURATIONApril 2019April 2024Abandon6040NoNo
16325765WEARABLE MEDICAL DEVICE AND SYSTEMS DERIVED THEREFROMFebruary 2019December 2022Abandon4620NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner PATEL, OM.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
1
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
20.9%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 0.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
6
Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(16.7%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(83.3%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
20.6%
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, 16.7% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.

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 PATEL, OM - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner PATEL, OM works in Art Unit 3791 and has examined 84 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 63.1%, 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, OM's allowance rate of 63.1% places them in the 23% 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, OM receive 2.98 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 86% 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 PATEL, OM 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.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +50.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by PATEL, OM. This interview benefit is in the 93% 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, 19.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 20% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 35.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 54% 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, 200.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 100% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 75.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 67% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 100.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 100.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 93% 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:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Request pre-appeal conferences: PACs are highly effective with this examiner. Before filing a full appeal brief, request a PAC to potentially resolve issues without full PTAB review.
  • 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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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.