USPTO Examiner COLE BRANDON S - Art Unit 2128

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19325796HIERARCHICAL CASCADE ARCHITECTURE OF SEMANTIC FINGERPRINTING OPERATIONS FOR AGENT ROUTINGSeptember 2025January 2026Allow400NoNo
19279103DYNAMIC ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AGENT ORCHESTRATION USING A LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL GATEWAY ROUTERJuly 2025September 2025Allow200NoNo
19202824Method And System For AI-Based Generation Of Therapeutic Meal PlansMay 2025November 2025Allow620YesNo
19058730SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRAINING MULTIMODAL SELF-SUPERVISED MODELSFebruary 2025July 2025Allow510YesNo
18797304Machine Learning Platform for Polygenic ModelsAugust 2024August 2025Abandon1220YesNo
18760545METHOD AND DEVICE FOR UROTHELIAL CARCINOMA DETECTIONJuly 2024October 2025Allow1621YesYes
18745562DOMAIN-AWARE LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL GOVERNANCEJune 2024January 2026Allow1940YesYes
18738927UTILIZING A CLINICAL-PHENOMICS CAUSAL DISCOVERY FRAMEWORK TO GENERATE CAUSAL DISCOVERY PREDICTIONSJune 2024August 2025Allow1440YesNo
18672589Predicting Likelihood of Request Classifications Using Deep LearningMay 2024November 2024Allow610NoNo
18648250APPARATUS (AND/OR METHOD) OF TRAINING A MACHINE-LEARNING MODEL TO GENERATE DETERMINATIONS USING MISMATCHED-CHANNEL SIGNALSApril 2024June 2025Allow1320YesNo
18641217SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFORMING ELECTROCARDIOGRAM IMAGES FOR USE IN ONE OR MORE MACHINE LEARNING MODELSApril 2024April 2025Allow1220YesNo
18601269APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRAINING A TUNABLE DATA STRUCTURE TO PREDICT INTERNAL RIBOSOME ENTRY SITE (IRES) ACTIVITYMarch 2024August 2024Allow510YesNo
18415684NEURAL PROCESSING UNIT AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOFJanuary 2024August 2025Allow1940NoNo
18530909NEURAL PROCESSING UNIT BEING OPERATED ACCORDING TO DYNAMICALLY CALIBRATED PHASE OF CLOCK SIGNALDecember 2023June 2024Allow610NoNo
18525523METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPLEMENTING DYNAMIC-ACTION SYSTEMS IN REAL-TIME DATA STREAMSNovember 2023December 2025Allow2530YesNo
18510755COUNTER BASED RESISTIVE PROCESSING UNIT FOR PROGRAMMABLE AND RECONFIGURABLE ARTIFICIAL-NEURAL-NETWORKSNovember 2023July 2025Allow2010NoNo
18499621Personalized Model Training for Users Using Data LabelsNovember 2023August 2025Abandon2230YesNo
18226091MULTI-VOLTAGE CONTACTORS, CONTROLS, AND RELATED METHODSJuly 2023July 2025Allow2411NoNo
18348052CONTEXTUAL BANDIT FOR MULTIPLE MACHINE LEARNING MODELS FOR CONTENT DELIVERYJuly 2023November 2024Allow1630YesNo
18333998ACTIVE LEARNING VIA A SAMPLE CONSISTENCY ASSESSMENTJune 2023September 2025Abandon2710NoNo
18205441FOLDABLE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEJune 2023June 2024Allow1310NoNo
18320803SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING AN INTELLIGENT MACHINE LEARNING OPTIMIZATION PLATFORM FOR MULTIPLE TUNING CRITERIAMay 2023March 2026Allow3420YesNo
18197093NEUROMORPHIC PROCESSOR AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOFMay 2023August 2025Allow2711YesNo
18313072Processing Sensor Data with Multi-Model System on Resource-Constrained DeviceMay 2023March 2025Abandon2320YesNo
18138425MANAGEMENT APPARATUS FOR MONITORING AND/OR CONTROLLING A FACILITY DEVICEApril 2023December 2023Allow710NoNo
18136832MACHINE LEARNING SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING MULTI-MODAL PATIENT DATAApril 2023September 2025Abandon2920YesNo
18110430SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING TRANSISTOR AND LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENTFebruary 2023March 2024Allow1310NoNo
18167748WEATHER-DRIVEN MULTI-CATEGORY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPACT FORECASTINGFebruary 2023November 2025Allow3360NoNo
18155129NERVOUS SYSTEM EMULATOR ENGINE AND METHODS USING SAMEJanuary 2023September 2024Allow2000NoNo
18095724PORTABLE FLUID SENSORY DEVICE WITH LEARNING CAPABILITIESJanuary 2023January 2025Abandon2421NoNo
18012938SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCELERATING RNN NETWORK, AND STORAGE MEDIUMDecember 2022August 2023Allow810NoNo
18083242SYSTEMS FOR FAST AND/OR EFFICIENT PROCESSING OF DECISION NETWORKS, AND RELATED METHODS AND APPARATUSDecember 2022February 2026Allow3820NoYes
17782054DEVICE COMPRISING AN ADAPTABLE AND ADDRESSABLE NEUROMORPHIC STRUCTURENovember 2022August 2025Allow3800NoNo
17990167SPIKE NEURAL NETWORK CIRCUIT INCLUDING PROBABILISTIC OPERATORNovember 2022October 2025Allow3510NoNo
17975837CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORK (CNN) PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUSOctober 2022December 2025Allow3731YesNo
17971453Machine Learning Systems, Methods, Components, and Software for Recommending and Ordering Independent Medical ExaminationsOctober 2022March 2025Abandon2910NoNo
17960705MACHINE LEARNING SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING MULTI-MODAL PATIENT DATAOctober 2022March 2023Allow510YesNo
17958261TRANSFER-LEARNING FOR STRUCTURED DATA WITH REGARD TO JOURNEYS DEFINED BY SETS OF ACTIONSSeptember 2022January 2026Allow3910YesNo
17912807SECOND TYPE COMPUTER ASSEMBLY LINE BALANCING OPTIMIZATION METHOD BASED ON MIGRATION GENETIC ALGORITHMSeptember 2022November 2025Allow3800NoNo
17900779CHROMOSOME REPRESENTATION LEARNING IN EVOLUTIONARY OPTIMIZATION TO EXPLOIT THE STRUCTURE OF ALGORITHM CONFIGURATIONAugust 2022January 2026Allow4110YesNo
17869708COMPUTER-DECISION SUPPORT FOR PREDICTING AND MANAGING NON-ADHEARANCE TO TREATMENTJuly 2022September 2024Allow2640YesNo
17864172SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRAINING MATRIX-BASED DIFFERENTIABLE PROGRAMSJuly 2022May 2025Abandon3420YesNo
17862915METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING A SUPPLEMENT INSTRUCTION SET USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEJuly 2022March 2024Allow2030YesNo
17812093SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING MACHINE LEARNING MODEL EXPLAINABILITY INFORMATIONJuly 2022November 2025Abandon4110NoNo
17810543RELATING COMPLEX DATAJuly 2022April 2025Abandon3350YesNo
17852874SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING REDUCED ORDER MODELSJune 2022February 2025Abandon3140YesNo
17837624SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRAINING AND REFINING MACHINE LEARNING MODELS FOR INTENT CLASSIFICATIONJune 2022December 2025Allow4310NoNo
17805572GENERATING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PLANS OF HIGH DIVERSITYJune 2022November 2025Allow4210NoNo
17749435SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTENT DISCOVERY AND PROCESS EXECUTIONMay 2022February 2024Allow2130YesNo
17746802TEMPORAL EXPLANATIONS OF MACHINE LEARNING MODEL OUTCOMESMay 2022January 2026Allow4431NoNo
17722950SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SOFTWARE PROGRAM GENERATION USING GENETIC PROGRAMMINGApril 2022December 2025Abandon4410NoNo
17720620DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM, OPERATING METHOD THEREOF, AND COMPUTING SYSTEM USING THE SAMEApril 2022September 2025Allow4101NoNo
17702632Enhancing Evolutionary Optimization in Uncertain Environments By Allocating Evaluations Via Multi-Armed Bandit AlgorithmsMarch 2022January 2024Allow2230NoNo
17753351SOLAR CELL GROUP MANUFACTURING DEVICE, SOLAR CELL GROUP, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL GROUPFebruary 2022March 2025Abandon3731YesNo
17681652INTEGRATING MACHINE LEARNING INTO CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR INDUSTRIAL FACILITIESFebruary 2022February 2023Allow1200NoNo
17652236SMART TRAINING AND SMART DEPLOYMENT OF MACHINE LEARNING MODELSFebruary 2022November 2025Allow4520YesNo
17678713SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING MEDIA CONTENT RECOMMENDATIONSFebruary 2022June 2025Allow3920YesNo
17587270Using Machine Learning to Predict Outcomes for DocumentsJanuary 2022December 2024Abandon3440YesNo
17647375METHOD FOR AUTOMATED ENSEMBLE MACHINE LEARNING USING HYPERPARAMETER OPTIMIZATIONJanuary 2022February 2026Abandon4920NoNo
17563726APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOMMENDING COLLABORATIVE FILTERING BASED ON LEARNABLE-TIME ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONDecember 2021February 2026Allow4920YesNo
17545795UNIVERSAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ENGINE FOR AUTONOMOUS COMPUTING DEVICES AND SOFTWARE APPLICATIONSDecember 2021March 2025Allow3940YesNo
17529654METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING CAUSALITY AMONG OBSERVED VARIABLESNovember 2021October 2024Abandon3440YesNo
17612330Method for Assessing a Function-Specific Robustness of a Neural NetworkNovember 2021November 2025Abandon4820NoNo
17519935ACCURATE AND INTERPRETABLE RULES FOR USER SEGMENTATIONNovember 2021August 2024Abandon3340YesNo
17518629COUNTER BASED RESISTIVE PROCESSING UNIT FOR PROGRAMMABLE AND RECONFIGURABLE ARTIFICIAL-NEURAL-NETWORKSNovember 2021October 2023Allow2411NoNo
17518728SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ACCELERATING EXECUTION OF A NEURAL NETWORKNovember 2021June 2023Allow2010NoNo
17497682METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ONTOLOGY DRIVEN DATA COLLECTION AND PROCESSINGOctober 2021October 2025Abandon4870YesNo
17487787NEURAL NETWORK-BASED CONFIDENCE ASSESSMENT MODULE FOR HEALTHCARE CODING APPLICATIONSSeptember 2021March 2023Allow1810NoNo
17485187Machine Learning Systems, Methods, Components, and Software for Recommending and Ordering Independent Medical ExaminationsSeptember 2021July 2022Allow1011YesNo
17446719SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFER LEARNING OF NEURAL NETWORKSSeptember 2021May 2023Allow2010YesNo
17389831MACHINE LEARNING BASED DEPOLARIZATION IDENTIFICATION AND ARRHYTHMIA LOCALIZATION VISUALIZATIONJuly 2021January 2022Allow510YesNo
17358213METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING A DATA STRUCTURE USING GRAPHICAL MODELSJune 2021February 2022Allow710YesNo
17359145DISCOVERING NOVEL FEATURES TO USE IN MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUES, SUCH AS MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUES FOR DIAGNOSING MEDICAL CONDITIONSJune 2021October 2024Allow4030YesNo
17327603SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING LIKELIHOOD OF INCIDENT OCCURRENCEMay 2021March 2023Allow2240YesNo
17230958DEEP NEURAL NETWORK ACCELERATING METHOD USING RING TENSORS AND SYSTEM THEREOF, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEMORYApril 2021September 2025Allow5330YesNo
17224116WEATHER-DRIVEN MULTI-CATEGORY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPACT FORECASTINGApril 2021October 2022Allow1900NoNo
17207664HYBRID MODEL AND ARCHITECTURE SEARCH FOR AUTOMATED MACHINE LEARNING SYSTEMSMarch 2021February 2026Allow5970YesNo
17205620EXPANDABLE NEUROMORPHIC CIRCUITMarch 2021August 2025Allow5230YesNo
17196806APPARATUS AND METHOD TO MITIGATE PHASE FREQUENCY MODULATION DUE TO INDUCTIVE COUPLINGMarch 2021January 2024Allow3411NoNo
17178736INSERTING ELEMENTS INTO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CONTENTFebruary 2021April 2023Abandon2610NoNo
17177632NEURAL NETWORK OPTIMIZATION MECHANISMFebruary 2021November 2023Abandon3350YesNo
17172178CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING MULTIPLE OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ELECTRICAL LOADFebruary 2021June 2023Allow2820NoNo
17165714IDENTIFICATION OF A CHARACTERISTIC OF A PHYSICAL SYSTEM BASED ON COLLABORATIVE SENSOR NETWORKSFebruary 2021September 2025Allow5651YesNo
17157796RESPONDING TO REMOTE MEDIA CLASSIFICATION QUERIES USING CLASSIFIER MODELS AND CONTEXT PARAMETERSJanuary 2021July 2025Allow5470YesNo
17152705SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE- AND MACHINE LEARNING-BASED EVALUATIONS AND EXPLANATIONS OF PROBLEMSJanuary 2021March 2025Allow5041YesNo
17149854Computer-Implemented Systems and Methods of Analyzing Spatial, Temporal and Contextual Elements of Data for Predictive Decision-MakingJanuary 2021March 2024Allow3880YesNo
17260993RELATING COMPLEX DATAJanuary 2021February 2022Allow1300NoNo
17148030CONVERSATION AGENT FOR COLLABORATIVE SEARCH ENGINEJanuary 2021February 2025Abandon4950YesNo
17145124ADAPTIVE AND REUSABLE PROCESSING OF RETROACTIVE SEQUENCES FOR AUTOMATED PREDICTIONSJanuary 2021October 2023Abandon3311NoNo
17141785AUTOMATICALLY DETECTING INVALID EVENTS IN A DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTJanuary 2021April 2025Abandon5260YesNo
17122428WEAK NEURAL ARCHITECTURE SEARCH (NAS) PREDICTORDecember 2020December 2025Allow6040YesYes
17247439METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ENTITIES TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO AN END USERDecember 2020January 2025Abandon4950YesNo
17115395SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COOPERATIVE MACHINE LEARNINGDecember 2020July 2023Abandon3120NoNo
17112503CONTROL TOWER AND ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT PLATFORM WITH A MACHINE LEARNING/ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MANAGING SENSOR AND THE CAMERA FEEDS INTO DIGITAL TWINDecember 2020June 2024Allow4211YesNo
17093978EXPLANATORY CONFUSION MATRICES FOR MACHINE LEARNINGNovember 2020July 2025Allow5640YesNo
17076490FOLDABLE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEOctober 2020February 2023Allow2810NoNo
16948888RECOMMENDING A DOCUMENT FOR A USER TO ACCESSOctober 2020November 2024Abandon4941YesNo
17038394INFERENTIAL ANALYSIS AND REPORTING OF CONTEXTUAL COMPLAINTS DATASeptember 2020September 2024Allow4840YesYes
17035005NEURAL NETWORK ACCELERATORS RESILIENT TO CONDUCTANCE DRIFTSeptember 2020December 2024Allow5021YesNo
17035427INFORMATION ACQUISTION METHOD BASED ON OBJECT SIMILARITY RELATIONSHIP DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUMSeptember 2020February 2025Abandon5221NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner COLE, BRANDON S.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
8
Examiner Affirmed
3
(37.5%)
Examiner Reversed
5
(62.5%)
Reversal Percentile
84.6%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 62.5% 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
20
Allowed After Appeal Filing
12
(60.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
8
(40.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
88.7%
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, 60.0% 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 COLE, BRANDON S - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner COLE, BRANDON S works in Art Unit 2128 and has examined 195 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 75.4%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 42 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner COLE, BRANDON S's allowance rate of 75.4% places them in the 41% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by COLE, BRANDON S receive 2.59 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 76% 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 COLE, BRANDON S is 42 months. This places the examiner in the 18% 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 -0.9% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by COLE, BRANDON S. This interview benefit is in the 11% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 21.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 25% 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 19.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 23% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments compared to other examiners. You should generally plan to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry. Per MPEP § 714.12, primary examiners have discretion in entering after-final amendments, and this examiner exercises that discretion conservatively.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 50.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 43% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show below-average success with this examiner. Consider whether your arguments are strong enough to warrant a PAC request.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 65.2% of appeals filed. This is in the 46% 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, 55.2% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 57% 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 10% percentile). This examiner rarely makes examiner's amendments compared to other examiners. You should expect to make all necessary claim amendments yourself through formal amendment practice.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 10% percentile). This examiner rarely issues Quayle actions compared to other examiners. Allowances typically 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:

  • 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 RCE after final rejection: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments. Budget for an RCE in your prosecution strategy if you receive a final rejection.
  • 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.