USPTO Examiner BRUTUS JOEL F - Art Unit 3793

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19233793SYSTEM FOR DETECTING MYOCARDIAL DAMAGE BASED ON IMAGING CHARACTERISTICSJune 2025October 2025Allow410NoNo
18081886ECHOCARDIOGRAM CLASSIFICATION WITH MACHINE LEARNINGDecember 2022July 2023Allow710NoNo
17950295DETERMINING AN OUTER CONTOUR DURING MR IMAGINGSeptember 2022August 2023Allow1120NoNo
17898401SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATION DETERMINATION USING MOVEMENT OF AN OPTICAL LABEL FIXED TO A BONE USING A SPATIAL MAPPING CAMERAAugust 2022June 2023Allow1010YesNo
17820802SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING TISSUE AND SHEAR WAVES WITHIN THE TISSUEAugust 2022April 2023Allow810NoNo
17881755COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) IMAGE CORRECTION USING POSITION AND DIRECTION (P&D) TRACKING ASSISTED OPTICAL VISUALIZATIONAugust 2022June 2023Allow1110NoNo
17856977MICROSCOPY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE MICROSCOPY SYSTEMJuly 2022June 2023Allow1110NoNo
17851964APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR USE WITH IMAGE-GUIDED SKELETAL PROCEDURESJune 2022July 2023Allow1210NoNo
17776238METHOD FOR NON-INVASIVE QUANTIFICATION OF ORGAN FAT USING MAGNETIC RESONANCE APPROACHMay 2022May 2023Allow1220NoNo
17686357SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATION DETERMINATION USING MOVEMENT OF AN OPTICAL LABEL FIXED TO A BONE USING A SPATIAL MAPPING CAMERAMarch 2022August 2023Abandon1710NoNo
17578373Guidewire for Imaging and Measurement of Pressure and other Physiologic ParametersJanuary 2022April 2023Allow1510NoNo
17548460METHOD FOR DETERMINING ISCHEMIC STATUS OR ASSESSING STROKE ONSET TIME OF A BRAIN REGIONDecember 2021August 2023Allow2020NoNo
17643518Apparatus and Method for Directing Energy from a Multi-Element SourceDecember 2021June 2023Allow1810NoNo
17643438Systems and Methods for Autonomous Intravenous Needle InsertionDecember 2021April 2023Allow1610NoNo
17542275INTERFACES FOR IDENTIFYING AND CHARACTERIZING TRACTS IN NEURO-NETWORKSDecember 2021July 2022Allow710YesNo
17539683MRI Compatible Interventional WireguideDecember 2021March 2023Allow1610NoNo
17522279SYSTEM FOR IMAGING LESIONS ALIGNING TISSUE SURFACENovember 2021April 2023Allow1710NoNo
17518104MAGNETIC MARKERS FOR SURGICAL GUIDANCENovember 2021June 2023Allow2020NoNo
17514081EXCITER ASSEMBLIESOctober 2021February 2023Allow1510NoNo
17460733OPTIMIZING AN MR CONTROL SEQUENCEAugust 2021June 2023Allow2110NoNo
17411285ACQUIRING ULTRASOUND IMAGEAugust 2021February 2022Allow510NoNo
17385609SEPTAL PERFORATING VEIN PACINGJuly 2021July 2023Allow2420NoNo
17378648MEDICAL IMAGING WITH FEATURES TO DETERMINE EMOTIONAL STATEJuly 2021April 2022Allow910YesNo
17305679MRI TRANSPORTER APPARATUS AND METHODSJuly 2021August 2023Allow2510NoNo
17354601ANALYZING APPARATUSJune 2021July 2023Allow2510NoNo
17352290Premature Birth PredictionJune 2021January 2022Allow710NoNo
17344019MEDICAL IMAGE-BASED TUMOR DETECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC DEVICEJune 2021August 2022Allow1410NoNo
17330347Puncture-Resistant Radiolucent Operating SurfaceMay 2021July 2023Allow2610YesNo
17325564MEDICAL DEVICE SENSORMay 2021June 2023Allow2510NoNo
17317942SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA OF ESTIMATING THORACIC CAVITY MOVEMENT DURING RESPIRATIONMay 2021June 2023Allow2510NoNo
17307790ACTIVE DISTAL TIP DRIVEMay 2021February 2023Allow2210NoNo
17240154SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEFORMATION COMPENSATION USING SHAPE SENSINGApril 2021February 2023Allow2110NoNo
17237466Apparatus for Diagnosis of Ocular Surface DiseaseApril 2021January 2023Allow2110NoNo
17224560IMAGE ANALYSIS FOR DETECTING DEVIATIONS FROM A SURGICAL PLANEApril 2021September 2021Allow510YesNo
17280914OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY DEVICEMarch 2021September 2021Allow600NoNo
17208547NEUROMODULATION TECHNIQUESMarch 2021January 2023Allow2210NoNo
17205964Guidewire for Imaging and Measurement of Pressure and other Physiologic ParametersMarch 2021October 2021Allow710NoNo
17181053SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NAVIGATIONAL BRONCHOSCOPY AND SELECTIVE DRUG DELIVERYFebruary 2021March 2023Allow2510NoNo
17166593IMAGE GUIDED CATHETERS AND METHODS OF USEFebruary 2021January 2023Allow2410NoNo
17160743MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND MEDICAL ANALYSIS METHODJanuary 2021June 2023Allow2910NoNo
17156796FERROMAGNETIC PARTICLES AS ULTRA-SENSITIVE NON-LINEAR RESPONSE LABELS FOR MAGNETIC PARTICLES IMAGING (MPI) AND SENSING APPLICATIONSJanuary 2021April 2023Allow2710NoNo
17139810MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEM, ILLUMINATION DEVICE, AND METHODDecember 2020January 2023Allow2410NoNo
17131386Integrated Medical Imaging And Surgical Robotic SystemDecember 2020August 2023Allow3120NoNo
17254603PLANNING OF SURGICAL ANCHOR PLACEMENT LOCATION DATADecember 2020October 2021Allow911NoNo
17113385SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRODE ORIENTATION DETERMINATION IN DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION (DBS)December 2020January 2023Allow2510NoNo
17106834IMAGING AND DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR GUIDING MEDICAL INTERVENTIONSNovember 2020April 2023Allow2910NoNo
17098315SYSTEM FOR VISUALIZATION AND CONTROL OF SURGICAL DEVICES UTILIZING A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACENovember 2020February 2023Allow2710NoNo
17074774METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A MOTION OF A SUBJECT, AND CORRESPONDING COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTOctober 2020February 2023Allow2710NoNo
17065290SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH REAL TIME NAVIGATION ASSISTANCEOctober 2020September 2022Allow2410NoNo
17032559METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY POSITIONING A REGION OF INTEREST OF A PATIENT FOR A MEDICAL IMAGING EXAMINATIONSeptember 2020July 2023Allow3420NoNo
16981860MAGNETIC MARKERS FOR SURGICAL GUIDANCESeptember 2020August 2021Allow1110NoNo
17021324APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR USE WITH IMAGE-GUIDED SKELETAL PROCEDURESSeptember 2020November 2021Allow1420YesNo
16991238Systems and Methods for Medical Instrument Force SensingAugust 2020October 2022Allow2610NoNo
16984720SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTIPLEXED OR INTERLEAVED OPERATION OF MAGNETOMETERSAugust 2020August 2023Abandon3610NoNo
16941347SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODELING BRAIN DYNAMICS IN NORMAL AND DISEASED STATESJuly 2020December 2022Allow2910YesNo
16915826ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEM MEMORY ARCHITECTUREJune 2020February 2023Allow3110NoNo
16913204METHOD OF USING LUNG AIRWAY CARINA LOCATIONS TO IMPROVE ENB REGISTRATIONJune 2020October 2022Allow2810YesNo
16911487MULTISPECTRAL DETECTION AND PRESENTATION OF AN OBJECT'S CHARACTERISTICSJune 2020August 2022Allow2510NoNo
16909711SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NAVIGATING TO TARGET AND PERFORMING PROCEDURE ON TARGET UTILIZING FLUOROSCOPIC-BASED LOCAL THREE DIMENSIONAL VOLUME RECONSTRUCTIONJune 2020September 2022Allow2710NoNo
16907864CARDIOVASCULAR MONITORING USING COMBINED MEASUREMENTSJune 2020October 2022Allow2810NoNo
16907041SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NON-INVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENTJune 2020April 2023Abandon3410NoNo
16897506INSTRUMENT FOR ACQUIRING CO-REGISTERED ORTHOGONAL FLUORESCENCE AND PHOTOACOUSTIC VOLUMETRIC PROJECTIONS OF TISSUE AND METHODS OF ITS USEJune 2020February 2023Abandon3310NoNo
16896096METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A RADIO FREQUENCY APPLICATORJune 2020July 2022Allow2510YesNo
16888921METHODS AND DEVICES OF CARDIAC TISSUE MONITORING AND ANALYSISJune 2020August 2022Allow2610NoNo
16878513Dual Wavelength Imaging and Out of Sample Optical ImagingMay 2020October 2021Allow1711NoNo
16761311OPTO ACOUSTIC DEVICE SYSTEM AND METHODMay 2020December 2021Allow2030NoNo
16862467SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCAL THREE DIMENSIONAL VOLUME RECONSTRUCTION USING A STANDARD FLUOROSCOPEApril 2020February 2023Allow3420NoNo
16859755CONFIGURATION MARKER DESIGN AND DETECTION FOR INSTRUMENT TRACKINGApril 2020June 2022Allow2510NoNo
16756135DETERMINATION OF A SUBJECT PROFILE WITH A CAMERAApril 2020September 2022Allow2920NoNo
16848376SYSTEM FOR MONITORING TISSUE TEMPERATUREApril 2020September 2022Allow2920YesNo
16840639CONTROLLING ELECTROMAGNETIC (EM) TRANSMISSION BASED ON PRESSURE PARAMETERSApril 2020July 2022Allow2710NoNo
16836633PRE-OPERATIVE REGISTRATION OF ANATOMICAL IMAGES WITH A POSITION-TRACKING SYSTEM USING ULTRASOUND MEASUREMENT OF SKIN TISSUEMarch 2020September 2022Allow2910NoNo
16824276ADAPTIVE RADIATION THERAPY USING COMPOSITE IMAGING SLICESMarch 2020February 2021Allow1110NoNo
16792357METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THORACIC TISSUE FLUIDFebruary 2020September 2022Allow3110NoNo
16638298Determination of Tissue Properties for Charged Particle RadiotherapyFebruary 2020April 2023Abandon3810NoNo
16774879Ultrasound imaging method and ultrasound imaging system thereforJanuary 2020September 2022Allow3110NoNo
16752064SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURING COMPONENTS IN A MINIMALLY INVASIVE INSTRUMENTJanuary 2020May 2022Allow2810NoNo
16631982TRAJECTORY ARRAY GUIDE SYSTEMJanuary 2020July 2022Allow3010NoNo
16742034ELECTROMAGNETIC TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USING SAMEJanuary 2020October 2022Allow3310NoNo
16739557APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZATION OF ACUTE OTITIS MEDIAJanuary 2020December 2022Allow3510NoNo
16629449APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR USE WITH IMAGE-GUIDED SKELETAL PROCEDURESJanuary 2020April 2022Allow2710NoNo
16734775BRAIN SEGMENTATION USING CLUSTERING AND TEMPLATESJanuary 2020May 2022Allow2910NoNo
16728427METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A NAVIGATION PATHWAY FOR INVASIVE MEDICAL INSTRUMENT IN BLOOD VESSELSDecember 2019May 2022Allow2810NoNo
16723592Selective Graphical Presentation of Electrophysiological ParametersDecember 2019April 2022Allow2810YesNo
16716278SPARSE CALIBRATION OF MAGNETIC FIELD CREATED BY COILS IN METAL-RICH ENVIRONMENTDecember 2019July 2022Allow3110NoNo
16713594Brachytherapy Applicator Formation Method and ApparatusDecember 2019June 2023Allow4320NoYes
16710095SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NON-INVASIVE, INTRACRANIAL BRAIN MOTION MONITORINGDecember 2019April 2022Allow2810NoNo
16709906GRIN LENS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAMEDecember 2019August 2022Abandon3210NoNo
16708513TRACKING SYSTEM AND MARKER DEVICE TO BE TRACKED BY THE TRACKING SYSTEMDecember 2019June 2022Allow3110NoNo
16620272NON-INVASIVE ASSESSMENT AND THERAPY GUIDANCE FOR CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE IN DIFFUSE AND TANDEM LESIONSDecember 2019December 2022Allow3610NoNo
16688564WIRELESS ULTRASOUND PROBE USING WIRELESSLY SUPPLIED POWER, ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS WIRELESSLY CONNECTED TO WIRELESS ULTRASOUND PROBE, OPERATING METHOD OF ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS, AND OPERATING METHOD OF WIRELESS ULTRASOUND PROBENovember 2019May 2022Allow3010NoNo
16612526FETAL DEVELOPMENT MONITORINGNovember 2019April 2022Allow2910NoNo
16665243APPARATUS FOR AI-BASED AUTOMATIC ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS OF LIVER STEATOSIS AND REMOTE MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS METHOD USING THE SAMEOctober 2019February 2023Allow3910NoNo
16661663SURGICAL IMPLANT FOR MARKING SOFT TISSUEOctober 2019June 2022Allow3210NoNo
16605989USING AUGMENTED REALITY IN SURGICAL NAVIGATIONOctober 2019August 2022Allow3410NoNo
16603028Interventional Ultrasound ProbeOctober 2019April 2022Allow3111NoNo
16588955COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) IMAGE CORRECTION USING POSITION AND DIRECTION (P&D) TRACKING ASSISTED OPTICAL VISUALIZATIONSeptember 2019May 2022Allow3210YesNo
16572414METHOD FOR SUPPORTING A USER, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, DATA MEDIUM AND IMAGING SYSTEMSeptember 2019October 2022Allow3710NoNo
16560851ESTIMATION AND DISPLAY FOR VECTOR DOPPLER IMAGING USING PLANE WAVE TRANSMISSIONSSeptember 2019June 2022Allow3310NoNo
16551011MRI System Comprising Patient Motion SensorAugust 2019April 2022Allow3210NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner BRUTUS, JOEL F.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
14
Examiner Affirmed
5
(35.7%)
Examiner Reversed
9
(64.3%)
Reversal Percentile
85.4%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 64.3% 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
48
Allowed After Appeal Filing
24
(50.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
24
(50.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
84.2%
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, 50.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

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 BRUTUS, JOEL F - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner BRUTUS, JOEL F works in Art Unit 3793 and has examined 399 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 87.2%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 36 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner BRUTUS, JOEL F's allowance rate of 87.2% places them in the 66% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by BRUTUS, JOEL F receive 2.12 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 57% 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 BRUTUS, JOEL F is 36 months. This places the examiner in the 38% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +9.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by BRUTUS, JOEL F. This interview benefit is in the 41% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 29.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 54% 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 45.6% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 69% 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, 105.3% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 78% 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 72.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 60% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 38.9% 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, 62.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 67% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show above-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Petitionable matters include restriction requirements (MPEP § 1002.02(c)(2)) and various procedural issues.

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 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.

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

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