USPTO Examiner SOLOMON JOSHUA BRENDON - Art Unit 3792

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17255853USE OF COLD ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE PLASMA TO TREAT WARTSDecember 2020January 2024Abandon3620NoNo
17129216ELECTRICAL MUSCLE STIMULATION ELECTRODE MASK PAD AND METHOD USING THE SAMEDecember 2020July 2023Allow3111NoNo
17127225TREATMENT ASSEMBLY FOR PROVIDING TUMOR TREATING FIELDS TO ANIMAL TEST SUBJECTSDecember 2020May 2022Allow1710NoNo
17122272RADIOFREQUENCY AND PLASMA DEVICE FOR VAGINAL LAXITY AND REMODELINGDecember 2020September 2023Abandon3310NoNo
17119204SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING NEUROSTIMULATION USING EXOGENOUS ELECTRODESDecember 2020May 2022Allow1720YesNo
16973733STIMULATION METHOD, IN PARTICULAR LASER ACUPUNCTUREDecember 2020April 2025Abandon5311NoNo
16973065Mouthpiece and method for intraoral treatmentDecember 2020June 2024Allow4310NoNo
17106531Compositions And Methods Of Altering The Electric Impedance To An Alternating Electric FieldNovember 2020June 2023Allow3010NoNo
17105313METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PHOTOBIOMODULATIONNovember 2020February 2024Allow3810NoNo
17051283EXTRAORAL MASK FOR THE TREATMENT OF ORAL MUCOSITISOctober 2020June 2024Allow4411NoNo
17049379Method, Apparatus, and Program for Controlling Stimulator Linked with Image DataOctober 2020February 2024Allow4010NoNo
17065687LEAD FOR AN ACTIVE IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE WITH DECOYOctober 2020February 2023Allow2820YesNo
17044907ESOPHAGEAL HEAT TRANSFER DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CARDIAC TISSUE ABLATIONOctober 2020May 2024Allow4310NoNo
16948748LEAD INTEGRITY AND CLOSED-LOOP ALGORITHM DIAGNOSTICSeptember 2020January 2023Allow2720YesNo
17036957BRAIN STIMULATION THERAPYSeptember 2020March 2023Allow3040YesNo
17036341MASK-TYPE BEAUTY INSTRUMENTSeptember 2020November 2021Allow1300NoNo
17036641ELECTRODE MOVEMENT DETECTIONSeptember 2020August 2022Allow2230YesNo
17031733ELECTRODE ARRANGEMENT FOR STIMULATING AND RECORDING ELECTRICAL SIGNALS IN BIOLOGICAL MATTER, A NEURAL PROBE, A MICRO-ELECTRODE ARRAY AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRODE ARRANGEMENTSeptember 2020November 2022Allow2510NoNo
17025618NEEDLE TIP FOR APPLICATION OF CURRENT, HAND PIECE, AND SKIN TREATMENT APPARATUSSeptember 2020February 2023Allow2821YesYes
16980347MOVING ELECTRODES FOR THE APPLICATION OF ELECTRICAL THERAPY WITHIN A TISSUESeptember 2020October 2022Allow2511NoNo
17012304MICRO PROBE ARRAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE DEVICESeptember 2020June 2024Allow4511NoNo
17004243APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF DAMAGED TISSUEAugust 2020January 2022Allow1610YesNo
17000216FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT BOARD DESIGN IN A BRAIN COMPUTER INTERFACE MODULEAugust 2020January 2023Allow2910NoNo
16984410SEGMENTED RING ELECTRODEAugust 2020May 2023Allow3301NoNo
16936792ROBOTIC SURGICAL TOOL WITH REPLACEABLE CARRIAGEJuly 2020February 2023Allow3101NoNo
16962788PACKAGING STRUCTURE AND PACKAGING METHOD FOR RETINAL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTED CHIPJuly 2020June 2022Allow2310NoNo
16907319BLADDER URINE VOLUME MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHODJune 2020November 2022Abandon2920NoNo
16956624DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR PERSONALIZED SKIN TREATMENT FOR HOME USEJune 2020March 2023Allow3210NoNo
16955282TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY DISORDERSJune 2020December 2022Allow3040YesNo
16886931ELECTRICAL TREATMENT DEVICEMay 2020May 2023Allow3660YesNo
16864545INTRODUCER SHEATH ASSEMBLY FOR CATHETER SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING SAMEMay 2020February 2023Allow3401NoNo
16759060DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR TRAINING PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLESApril 2020November 2024Allow5521NoNo
16846672Uploading Data from an Isolated System without Compromising IsolationApril 2020December 2021Allow2001NoNo
16827210Device for Treating Endothelial Dysfunction and Related Conditions through HemodynamicsMarch 2020October 2022Abandon3120NoNo
16827511AUTOMATED DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION SYSTEM TUNINGMarch 2020September 2023Allow4240YesNo
16825143FIXATION COMPONENTS FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICESMarch 2020May 2023Allow3740YesYes
16819165Method and device for improving brain functionMarch 2020January 2023Abandon3420NoNo
16819063Systems And Methods of Positioning A Body Of A User During Stimulation For Therapeutic EffectsMarch 2020November 2020Allow810NoNo
16801972Delivering Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) Using Implantable Transducer ArraysFebruary 2020March 2022Allow2520YesNo
16791305METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRICAL CURRENT THERAPY OR BIOLOGICAL TISSUE AND INSULIN RELEASE THEREFROMFebruary 2020October 2023Abandon4410NoNo
16783264MONOPOLAR RF SUBCUTANEOUS FAT TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODSFebruary 2020December 2023Abandon4620NoNo
16750568DETECTION OF ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC SIGNALJanuary 2020November 2022Allow3310NoNo
16748108Skin Tightening SystemJanuary 2020November 2023Abandon4620NoNo
16739203BEAUTY INSTRUMENT WITH MASKJanuary 2020November 2021Allow2220NoNo
16724291APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MAKING COCHLEAR IMPLANT ELECTRODE ARRAYSDecember 2019June 2022Allow3020YesNo
16717912IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING MODULAR LEAD BORESDecember 2019September 2022Allow3330YesNo
16711117SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATIONDecember 2019November 2021Abandon2410NoNo
16655375ORAL MUSCLE TRAININGOctober 2019April 2023Allow4240NoNo
16567744WAVE-FORM METHOD FOR ACCELERATING BLOOD FLOWSeptember 2019August 2023Abandon4730NoYes
16552641Adhesive electrode for the registration of electric signalsAugust 2019November 2022Allow3910NoNo
16484916Implantable Electrode with Dexamethasone CoatingAugust 2019February 2021Allow1800NoNo
16536380Antenna assembly for supplying power to an implantable neural stimulator deviceAugust 2019August 2022Allow3710NoNo
16523305APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING IMPROVED HEALTH CAREJuly 2019December 2022Allow4021YesNo
16521708VITAL-SIGN DETECTION SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFORJuly 2019July 2021Allow2410NoNo
16522157SYSTEM FOR TRAINING VISUAL ACUITYJuly 2019January 2022Abandon3020NoNo
16522068MUSCLE STIMULATION APPARATUS, MUSCLE STIMULATION PAD, MUSCLE STIMULATION SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF STIMULATING MUSCLES USING THE SAMEJuly 2019January 2022Abandon3020NoNo
16522210SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LEAD FAULT DETECTION AND RECONFIGURATIONJuly 2019October 2021Allow2720NoNo
16521963FLUID STATUS DETECTION FROM A CARDIAC ELECTRICAL SIGNAL AND IMPEDANCE SIGNALJuly 2019December 2021Allow2801NoNo
16518621SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING IMMUNOTHERAPY TOXICITYJuly 2019June 2022Allow3511NoNo
16472214NANOPARTICLES FOR USE FOR TREATING A NEURONAL DISORDERJune 2019October 2021Allow2820YesYes
16470583PATIENT MONITORINGJune 2019December 2021Allow3030YesNo
16441527DEVICE FOR MONITORING ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING AND PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS TO DETERMINE A CONDITION AND DIAGNOSIS OF THE HUMAN BRAIN AND BODYJune 2019December 2023Abandon5460NoNo
16349706Deep Brain Stimulation Apparatus and Deep Brain Stimulation Method on Basis of Surface-Enhanced Raman SpectroscopyJune 2019August 2022Abandon3940NoNo
16432985HIGH-FREQUENCY ELECTRODE FOR MEDICAL DEVICE AND MEDICAL DEVICEJune 2019October 2021Abandon2920NoNo
16424965HIS-BUNDLE PACING CAPTURE VERIFICATIONMay 2019September 2021Allow2820NoNo
16424752Electrode Lead with Continuously Variable Fixation LengthMay 2019November 2021Allow2930NoNo
16425910SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING AND DISPLAYING DATA ACQUIRED FROM AN IMPLANTABLE THERAPY DEVICE USING A CONSUMER ELECTRONIC DEVICEMay 2019May 2023Allow4860NoYes
16425302SENSORS FOR CARDIOTOXICITY MONITORINGMay 2019October 2021Abandon2820NoNo
16389386ENHANCED FIBER PROBES FOR ELTApril 2019March 2022Allow3531YesNo
16389816IMPLANTS USING ULTRASONIC COMMUNICATION FOR MODULATING SPLENIC NERVE ACTIVITYApril 2019June 2023Allow5041YesNo
16389425PERSONALIZATION OF EXCIMER LASER FIBERSApril 2019October 2021Allow3030YesNo
16389359Systems and Methods for Performing an Intraocular Procedure for Treating and Eye ConditionApril 2019July 2021Allow2720YesNo
16343496ELECTRODE ARRAYS AND COCHLEAR IMPLANTS INCLUDING THE SAMEApril 2019February 2021Allow2210NoNo
16376457MEASURING APPARATUS, MEASURING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING PROGRAMApril 2019April 2021Abandon2410NoNo
16374624REMOVABLE MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT FOR SHORT TERM USEApril 2019April 2021Allow2510YesNo
16339148A HAIR CUTTING DEVICE AND A METHOD OF OPERATING A HAIR CUTTING DEVICEApril 2019April 2021Abandon2501NoNo
16293135Single Site Robotic Device and Related Systems and MethodsMarch 2019August 2022Allow4130YesNo
16289406APPARATUS FOR STIMULATION OF AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEMFebruary 2019July 2021Allow2830YesNo
16289047Virtual Target Pole Adjustment Based on Nerve Root TrajectoryFebruary 2019August 2021Allow3040YesNo
16289195SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING MEIBOMIAN GLAND DYSFUNCTIONFebruary 2019September 2022Allow4321NoNo
16329252BLOOD PUMP WITH FLOW CANNULAFebruary 2019August 2021Allow3021YesNo
16288485METHODS OF IMPROVING CRANIOFACIAL PAIN AND STROKE RECOVERYFebruary 2019March 2021Abandon2410NoNo
16288605SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING BLOOD PRESSUREFebruary 2019March 2022Allow3730YesNo
16328713OPTICAL SENSOR ARRAY-BASED SUB-TYPE ARTIFICIAL RETINA DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR DRIVING ARTIFICIAL RETINA DEVICEFebruary 2019June 2021Allow2810NoNo
16274701BIOLOGICAL DATA TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHODFebruary 2019May 2022Allow3950YesNo
16274293ECG CONNECTOR AND ECG CABLEFebruary 2019April 2022Allow3840YesNo
16274309WIRELESS MULTICHANNEL NEUROSTIMULATORS AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAMEFebruary 2019June 2021Allow2811YesNo
16245806MICRO-PULSED LIQUID SPRAY FOR COOLINGJanuary 2019August 2022Allow4340YesNo
16317235MULTI-CABLE MEDICAL INSTRUMENTJanuary 2019August 2021Allow3111YesNo
16317280TELESCOPING MEDICAL DEVICE ASSEMBLY AND STERILE DRAPEJanuary 2019May 2022Allow4031YesNo
16317195SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING ASTHMA SYMPTOMSJanuary 2019March 2023Abandon5160YesNo
16211105System for Sensing of a Parameter of a Living Being and an Electronic Unit for Use in a SystemDecember 2018January 2022Abandon3721YesNo
16210735Ablation Catheter with a Patterned Textured Active AreaDecember 2018June 2024Allow6050NoYes
16210740AUTONOMOUS FULL SPECTRUM BIOMETRIC MONITORINGDecember 2018January 2021Allow2510YesNo
16210688SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS WITH DEEP NEURAL NETWORKSDecember 2018October 2020Allow2310NoNo
16304682CHANNEL SELECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS THAT UTILIZE FINE STRUCTURE INFORMATIONNovember 2018December 2021Allow3621YesNo
16302902ELECTRODENovember 2018November 2022Abandon4810NoNo
16302387OLFACTORY MEANS FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTIONNovember 2018March 2021Abandon2820NoNo
16096174INSERTION DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCTION OF EMITTED LIGHT INTERNAL TO A MEDIUM AND METHODS FOR THEIR USEOctober 2018March 2021Allow2911NoNo
16169281METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FILTERINGOctober 2018August 2022Allow4550NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner SOLOMON, JOSHUA BRENDON.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
0
(0.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(100.0%)
Reversal Percentile
99.7%
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
7
Allowed After Appeal Filing
3
(42.9%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(57.1%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
71.6%
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, 42.9% 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 SOLOMON, JOSHUA BRENDON - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner SOLOMON, JOSHUA BRENDON works in Art Unit 3792 and has examined 121 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 76.0%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 31 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner SOLOMON, JOSHUA BRENDON's allowance rate of 76.0% places them in the 44% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by SOLOMON, JOSHUA BRENDON receive 2.07 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 51% 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 SOLOMON, JOSHUA BRENDON 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 +26.9% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SOLOMON, JOSHUA BRENDON. 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, 33.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 75% 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 28.6% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 42% 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, 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 85.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 79% 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, 44.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 36% 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 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 53% 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:

  • 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.
  • 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.

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