<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Waste no time with the examiners, appeal.<div><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Jeffrey L Wendt</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The Wendt Firm PC</span></div><div>PO Box 26010</div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Austin TX 78755</span></div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">281/703-4820</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Wendtfirm.com</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">JLW@wendtfirm.com</span></div></div></div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><div><i style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-size: 13pt;"><br></i></div><div><br></div><div><blockquote type="cite"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1;"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><i style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </i></p></div></div></blockquote></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-size: 13pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-size: 13pt;"><br></span></div></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Dec 5, 2023, at 7:45 PM, Katherine Koenig via Patentpractice <patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi everyone, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’m prosecuting a US-inbound case for a mechanical product. I’ve had a terrible go with the Examiner, who appears to be steered by his SPE’s opinion about the case. According to PatentBots, the Examiner has a 64% 3-year grant rate (slightly
lower than his art unit) and his SPE has a <b><u>0%</u> </b>3-year grant rate (slightly lower than [insert villain here]). The client is an FA, and he and his client are both really hoping for a better chance of patentability.
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<p class="MsoNormal">My understanding is that there’s no way to request a different Examiner, and even DIVs, CONs, and CIPs are likely to be assigned to the same Examiner. The only way to get a different Examiner is to present claims that would move the application
to a different art unit. Is this correct? I hope someone has a magic strategy that I don’t know about!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Statistically, does the PTAB uphold a rejection more often than it reverses? Any input or suggestions would be welcome, thank you!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black">Katherine<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black">Dr. Katherine Koenig<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black">Registered Patent Attorney<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black">Koenig IP Works, PLLC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black">2208 Mariner Dr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black">Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black">(954) 903-1699<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:katherine@koenigipworks.com"><span style="color:blue">katherine@koenigipworks.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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