USPTO Examiner HOFFA ANGELA MARIE - Art Unit 3799

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18979787METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHARACTERISING A MEDIUM USING ULTRASOUNDDecember 2024October 2025Allow1000NoNo
18853982IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO SUSCEPTIBILITY PROBES FOR DETECTING SURGICAL MARKERSOctober 2024February 2026Allow1610NoNo
18840431Marker Unit For Use In AR Aided SurgeryAugust 2024January 2026Allow1711NoNo
18798861SYSTEM FOR CLASSIFYING WORKING MEMORY TASK MAGNETOENCEPHALOGRAPHY BASED ON MACHINE LEARNINGAugust 2024April 2025Allow810NoNo
18790455IMPLANT STABILITY SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHODJuly 2024November 2025Allow1610YesNo
18768110BRONCHIAL DENERVATION USING INTEGRATED A-MODE SIGNAL FOR OPTIMIZATION OF ULTRASOUND TREATMENTJuly 2024October 2025Allow1510YesNo
18748037LOCALIZATION OF THE PARATHYROIDJune 2024July 2025Allow1310YesNo
18436768TRANSDUCER FOR THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND APPARATUS AND METHODFebruary 2024January 2026Allow2410NoNo
18389933BRONCHIAL DENERVATION USING INTEGRATED A-MODE SIGNAL FOR OPTIMIZATION OF ULTRASOUND TREATMENTDecember 2023January 2026Allow2411YesNo
18389955BRONCHIAL DENERVATION USING INTEGRATED A-MODE SIGNAL FOR OPTIMIZATION OF ULTRASOUND TREATMENTDecember 2023January 2026Allow2411YesNo
18530594METHODS OF ADJUSTING A VIRTUAL IMPLANT AND RELATED SURGICAL NAVIGATION SYSTEMSDecember 2023June 2025Allow1900YesNo
18559348SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR DETERMINING AN OBJECT POSENovember 2023January 2026Allow2711NoNo
18503909SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE CALIBRATIONNovember 2023February 2025Allow1610YesNo
18256476IMAGING DEVICE CONTROL VIA MULTIPLE INPUT MODALITIESJune 2023January 2026Allow3110YesNo
18108043REAL-TIME INSTRUMENT POSITION IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKINGFebruary 2023March 2026Allow3721NoNo
18098629SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR IMPLEMENTING CEREBRUM MATTER-POWERED LIGHT EMISSIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF A POST-MORTEM RITUALJanuary 2023October 2025Abandon3310NoNo
18097393Technique For Determining A Need For A Re-Registration Of A Patient TrackerJanuary 2023February 2026Allow3710NoNo
17996897SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESSLY POWERING, SENDING AND RECEIVING INFORMATION FROM AN INSTRUMENT IN THE BODYOctober 2022April 2025Allow3010YesNo
17844776SURGICAL ROBOT PLATFORMJune 2022October 2025Allow4010NoNo
17845416ROBOTIC SYSTEMS PROVIDING CO-REGISTRATION USING NATURAL FIDUCIALS AND RELATED METHODSJune 2022December 2025Abandon4210YesNo
17844771SURGICAL ROBOT PLATFORMJune 2022August 2025Allow3810NoNo
17640509DEVICE FOR GUIDING POSITION OF ROBOT, METHOD THEREFOR, AND SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAMEMarch 2022February 2023Allow1110NoNo
17652723SURGICAL ROBOT PLATFORMFebruary 2022December 2025Allow4520NoNo
17652717SURGICAL ROBOTIC AUTOMATION WITH TRACKING MARKERS AND CONTROLLED TOOL ADVANCEMENTFebruary 2022December 2025Allow4620NoNo
17669562INTRAVASCULAR DEVICES HAVING REINFORCED RAPID-EXCHANGE PORTS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODSFebruary 2022September 2024Allow3120YesNo
17456767PROBE HOLDER FOR ULTRASOUND IMAGING DEVICENovember 2021April 2025Abandon4010NoNo
17533539SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEMS WITH TARGET TRAJECTORY DEVIATION MONITORING AND RELATED METHODSNovember 2021June 2025Allow4310YesNo
17520474SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING ULTRAFAST RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY AND A LASER FOR QUASI-REAL TIME DETECTION AND ERADICATION OF PATHOGENSNovember 2021April 2023Abandon1720YesNo
17471034Apparatus for Use with Needle Insertion Guidance SystemSeptember 2021June 2025Allow4501YesNo
17460808SURGICAL TOOL SYSTEMS AND METHODAugust 2021February 2025Allow4110YesNo
17418545BRONCHIAL DENERVATION USING INTEGRATED A-MODE SIGNAL FOR OPTIMIZATION OF ULTRASOUND TREATMENTJune 2021August 2024Abandon3710NoNo
17277173TRANSIENT ELASTOGRAPHY PROBE WITH SEALING MEMBRANE INTEGRATED TO THE ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCERMarch 2021April 2023Allow2520NoNo
17263985AUTOMATED DETECTION OF ABNORMAL SUBJECT CONFIGURATION FOR MEDICAL IMAGINGJanuary 2021October 2021Allow800NoNo
17068463NON-INVASIVE HEMODYNAMIC ASSESSMENT VIA INTERROGATION OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUE USING A COHERENT LIGHT SOURCEOctober 2020April 2025Abandon5410NoNo
16947829SUPER-PIXEL DETECTION FOR WEARABLE DIFFUSE OPTICAL TOMOGRAPHYAugust 2020July 2023Abandon3510NoNo
16967469MRI WITH ACOUSTIC SOUND IN PRE-DATA-ACQUISITION-MODEAugust 2020April 2025Abandon5610NoNo
16854022SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING ULTRAFAST RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY AND AN ABLATIVE LASER FOR QUASI-REAL TIME REMOVAL OF SKIN CANCER AND OTHER ANOMALOUS TISSUES WITH CLEAR TISSUE MARGINS FORMED BY ARRAY CREATED DISPLAYSApril 2020August 2021Allow1511YesNo
16845193METHODS OF DETERMINING TISSUE VIABILITYApril 2020July 2025Abandon6021NoNo
16608675ULTRASONIC DETECTION METHOD AND ULTRASONIC IMAGING SYSTEM FOR FETAL HEARTMarch 2020August 2022Allow3430YesNo
16797418Navigating A Surgical InstrumentFebruary 2020August 2025Allow6021NoNo
16685232LOCALIZATION OF THE PARATHYROIDNovember 2019October 2024Abandon5910YesNo
16563536MEASURING DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR MICROWAVE-BASED INVESTIGATIONSeptember 2019July 2024Allow5821YesNo
16527544HEART RATE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHODJuly 2019March 2020Allow810NoNo
16446332BRAIN ACTIVITY ANALYZING APPARATUS, BRAIN ACTIVITY ANALYZING METHOD AND BIOMARKER APPARATUSJune 2019May 2025Allow6021YesNo
16414615Localization Of The ParathyroidMay 2019July 2024Allow6010YesNo
16380906Method for Detecting Normal Harmonics of Earths Electromagnetic Atmospheric Resonant Frequency First Harmonic of 15.3 Hz and Abnormal Frequencies Corresponding to Neurological DiseasesApril 2019September 2024Abandon6010NoNo
16365921ROBOTIC SYSTEMS PROVIDING CO-REGISTRATION USING NATURAL FIDUCIALS AND RELATED METHODSMarch 2019June 2025Allow6010YesNo
16328648SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING PROXIMITY OF A SURGICAL TOOL TO KEY ANATOMICAL FEATURESFebruary 2019November 2024Allow6010YesNo
16206890Integrated System For Intravascular Placement Of A CatheterNovember 2018October 2025Allow6011YesNo
16156350SURGICAL ROBOTIC AUTOMATION WITH TRACKING MARKERSOctober 2018February 2023Abandon5201NoNo
16140241OPTICAL ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND APPROACH THEREFORSeptember 2018June 2022Abandon4510NoNo
16140270LIVE BEING OPTICAL ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND APPROACHSeptember 2018May 2023Abandon5620NoNo
16131122ULTRASOUND SYSTEM WITH DYNAMICALLY AUTOMATED DOPPLER FLOW SETTINGS AS A SAMPLE VOLUME IS MOVEDSeptember 2018February 2022Allow4110NoNo
16111559METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING INVASIVE MEDICAL PROCEDURES USING A SURGICAL ROBOTAugust 2018June 2024Abandon6041NoNo
16108525TISSUE MARKERSAugust 2018January 2026Allow60121YesYes
16042185OPTICAL SCANNING IMAGING/PROJECTION APPARATUS AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEMJuly 2018July 2023Allow6031YesNo
16023633SURGICAL ROBOTIC AUTOMATION WITH TRACKING MARKERSJune 2018May 2024Abandon6031NoNo
16011380INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR INTRAVASCULAR PLACEMENT OF A CATHETERJune 2018March 2023Allow5721NoNo
16002223MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEMS USING ROBOTIC ACTUATORS AND RELATED METHODSJune 2018October 2023Allow6031NoNo
16002047ROBOTIC SYSTEMS PROVIDING CO-REGISTRATION USING NATURAL FIDUCIALS AND RELATED METHODSJune 2018March 2022Allow4511NoNo
15972858REFLECTIVE MODE MULTI-SPECTRAL TIME-RESOLVED OPTICAL IMAGING METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR TISSUE CLASSIFICATIONMay 2018June 2022Abandon4911NoNo
15948013SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEMS WITH TARGET TRAJECTORY DEVIATION MONITORING AND RELATED METHODSApril 2018August 2023Allow6031NoNo
15942368SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONSMarch 2018March 2020Allow2320YesNo
15916927APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING SUBJECT INFORMATION, DISPLAY METHOD, AND PROGRAMMarch 2018August 2021Abandon4110NoNo
15898498PROBE HOLDER FOR ULTRASOUND IMAGING DEVICEFebruary 2018September 2021Allow4311NoNo
15842685Needles For Use With System For Guiding A Medical InstrumentDecember 2017November 2021Abandon4721NoNo
15704636SURGICAL ROBOT PLATFORMSeptember 2017July 2020Allow3430YesNo
15651545DISPLACEMENT MEASUREMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUSJuly 2017February 2021Allow4310NoNo
15648621SURGICAL ROBOT PLATFORMJuly 2017July 2020Allow3630YesNo
15640944ULTRASOUND IMAGE PROCESSING TO RENDER THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES FROM TWO-DIMENSIONAL IMAGESJuly 2017August 2021Allow5021NoNo
15629043SURGICAL ROBOT PLATFORMJune 2017March 2022Allow5721NoNo
15609305SURGICAL ROBOT PLATFORMMay 2017August 2021Allow5040YesNo
15609334SURGICAL ROBOTIC AUTOMATION WITH TRACKING MARKERSMay 2017October 2024Abandon60100NoNo
15608037MARKER COIL AND MARKER COIL UNITMay 2017September 2021Allow5130YesNo
15519350SUPER-PIXEL DETECTION FOR WEARABLE DIFFUSE OPTICAL TOMOGRAPHYApril 2017May 2020Allow3720YesNo
15488263NON-INVASIVE HEMODYNAMIC ASSESSMENT VIA INTERROGATION OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUE USING A COHERENT LIGHT SOURCEApril 2017June 2020Allow3820YesNo
15518887SYSTEM FOR NAVIGATING A SURGICAL INSTRUMENTApril 2017July 2022Allow6030NoNo
15518885METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING THE POSITION AND ORIENTATION OF A LINEAR INSTRUMENT NAVIGATED WITH RESPECT TO A 3D MEDICAL IMAGEApril 2017August 2020Allow4020YesNo
15518884MEDICAL SYSTEM FOR USE IN INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGYApril 2017July 2022Allow6030NoNo
15518859SYSTEM FOR PLANNING THE INTRODUCTION OF A NEEDLE IN A PATIENT'S BODYApril 2017March 2023Abandon6040YesNo
15485342OBJECT INFORMATION OBTAINING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFApril 2017November 2020Abandon4320NoNo
15478897ULTRASONIC PROBE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE ULTRASONIC PROBE, AND ULTRASONIC IMAGING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE ULTRASONIC PROBEApril 2017July 2021Allow5140YesNo
15466937SURGICAL ROBOT PLATFORMMarch 2017January 2022Allow5860NoNo
15460974SURGICAL ROBOT PLATFORMMarch 2017November 2021Allow5660NoNo
15439032METHODS OF DETERMINING TISSUE VIABILITYFebruary 2017January 2020Allow3521YesNo
15437813Ultrasound Diagnostic Apparatus And Control Method Of Ultrasound Diagnostic ApparatusFebruary 2017July 2021Abandon5330YesNo
15435772SYSTEMS WITH SONIC VISUALIZATION CAPABILITY AND RELATED METHODSFebruary 2017August 2020Allow4230YesNo
15421072MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING CONCEPTSJanuary 2017September 2023Allow60100YesNo
15413133PLENOPTIC OTOSCOPEJanuary 2017January 2020Allow3610YesNo
15399735SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONSJanuary 2017November 2022Allow6041YesNo
15359801METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKERLESS IMAGE GUIDED SOFT TISSUE SURGERY AND APPLICATIONS OF SAMENovember 2016June 2020Allow4320YesNo
15347914ULTRASOUND IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAMENovember 2016October 2020Allow4720YesNo
15274634METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ADJUSTING A FIELD OF VIEW FOR MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEMSSeptember 2016March 2020Allow4110NoNo
15113875SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGING USING ULTRASOUNDJuly 2016March 2021Abandon5631YesNo
15189625SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THERMAL AND ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY OF TISSUEJune 2016October 2020Abandon5121NoNo
15178706SURGICAL TOOL SYSTEMS AND METHODSJune 2016January 2020Allow4311NoNo
15095883SURGICAL TOOL SYSTEMS AND METHODSApril 2016September 2020Allow5441NoNo
15042109LUNG WATER CONTENT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND CALIBRATION METHODFebruary 2016October 2021Allow6021NoNo
14987033Navigated Malleable Surgical InstrumentJanuary 2016March 2023Abandon6051YesNo
14884019APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ACQUIRING BIO-INFORMATIONOctober 2015April 2020Allow5421NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner HOFFA, ANGELA MARIE.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
3
Examiner Affirmed
3
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
21.6%
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
7
Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
7
(100.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
11.5%
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, 0.0% 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 HOFFA, ANGELA MARIE - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner HOFFA, ANGELA MARIE works in Art Unit 3799 and has examined 101 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 71.3%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 56 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner HOFFA, ANGELA MARIE's allowance rate of 71.3% places them in the 34% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by HOFFA, ANGELA MARIE receive 2.92 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 85% 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 HOFFA, ANGELA MARIE is 56 months. This places the examiner in the 2% 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 +25.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by HOFFA, ANGELA MARIE. 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, 20.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 21% 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 32.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 47% 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, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 24% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 62.5% of appeals filed. This is in the 41% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 40.0% 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, 30.8% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 18% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are rarely granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing a petition, as the Technology Center Director typically upholds this examiner's decisions.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 3.0% of allowed cases (in the 79% percentile). Per MPEP § 1302.04, examiner's amendments are used to place applications in condition for allowance when only minor changes are needed. This examiner frequently uses this tool compared to other examiners, indicating a cooperative approach to getting applications allowed. Strategic Insight: If you are close to allowance but minor claim amendments are needed, this examiner may be willing to make an examiner's amendment rather than requiring another round of prosecution.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 51% 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.
  • Examiner cooperation: This examiner frequently makes examiner's amendments to place applications in condition for allowance. If you are close to allowance, the examiner may help finalize the claims.

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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