USPTO Examiner VERDERAMO III RALPH A - Art Unit 2139

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18817421HANDLING LOOKUP REQUESTS FOR STORAGE CIRCUITRYAugust 2024January 2026Allow1700NoNo
18807445USER CONFIGURABLE SLC MEMORY SIZEAugust 2024January 2026Allow1710NoNo
18788456SELECTIVELY DISABLING MEMORY DEVICESJuly 2024January 2026Allow1700NoNo
18786271DCF SUPPORTED TRUSTWORTHY DATA CACHING IN EDGE ENVIRONMENTSJuly 2024November 2025Allow1600NoNo
18783844AUTHENTICATION-BASED AND HARDWARE-BASED LOCKDOWN FEATURES FOR A MEMORY SYSTEMJuly 2024October 2025Allow1500NoNo
18778907STORAGE DEVICE CACHE SYSTEM WITH MACHINE LEARNINGJuly 2024October 2025Allow1500NoNo
18637205STORING SENSITIVE DATA SECURELY IN A MULTI-CLOUD ENVIRONMENTApril 2024January 2026Allow2110YesNo
18635749CXL DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND DATA STORING METHODApril 2024December 2025Allow2010YesNo
18590543SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING DISTRIBUTED MEMORY CONFIGURATION BITS IN ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKSFebruary 2024December 2025Allow2110NoNo
18110434SECURE PROGRAMMING OF ONE-TIME-PROGRAMMABLE (OTP) MEMORYFebruary 2023January 2026Allow3520NoNo
17411329CONSERVING BANDWIDTH USING EFFICIENT RELOCATION OF DATA BETWEEN STORAGE DEVICESAugust 2021October 2025Allow5040NoYes
16686338MEMORY CONTROLLERS FOR SOLID-STATE STORAGE DEVICESNovember 2019September 2021Allow2220NoNo
16449498INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR AVOIDING ACCIDENTAL DATA DELETION DURING DATA MIGRATIONJune 2019July 2020Allow1300NoNo
15938895WRITING DATA TO TAPE MEDIUMMarch 2018December 2020Allow3320NoNo
15074265FILTERING SNOOP TRAFFIC IN A MULTIPROCESSOR COMPUTING SYSTEMMarch 2016December 2016Allow920YesNo
14892220Generating a Second Code from a First CodeNovember 2015January 2019Allow3820YesNo
14946615Storage Control Apparatus and Computer-Readable Recording Medium Storing Program for Removing Prefetches to Storage Devices Currently in Power-Saving ModeNovember 2015April 2017Allow1700NoNo
14869850DESIGN STRUCTURE FOR REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION FOR MEMORY DEVICESeptember 2015November 2017Allow2640NoNo
14696192IMPLEMENTING DRAM ROW HAMMER AVOIDANCEApril 2015June 2019Allow5060YesNo
14135669CONFIGURE STORAGE CLASS MEMORY COMMANDDecember 2013March 2016Allow2710NoNo
13772204REDUCING EFFECTIVE CYCLE TIME IN ACCESSING MEMORY MODULESFebruary 2013December 2015Allow3410YesNo
13771464FILTERING SNOOP TRAFFIC IN A MULTIPROCESSOR COMPUTING SYSTEMFebruary 2013January 2016Allow3510YesNo
13718674CLEARING BLOCKS OF STORAGE CLASS MEMORYDecember 2012August 2014Allow2010NoNo
13531902FAST COPY USING FILE SYSTEM BLOCK MAPPINGSJune 2012March 2019Allow60100NoNo
13154294SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPTIMIZATION OF IN-MEMORY DATA GRID PLACEMENTJune 2011March 2016Allow5760YesNo
11192106FRAME TRANSFER METHOD AND APPARATUSJuly 2005June 2009Allow4630NoNo
11123993DATA STORAGE METHODS FOR HIERARCHICAL COPIESMay 2005February 2009Allow4540NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner VERDERAMO III, RALPH A.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
1
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
4.2%
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
1
Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(100.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
2.7%
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 VERDERAMO III, RALPH A - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner VERDERAMO III, RALPH A works in Art Unit 2139 and has examined 17 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 100.0%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 34 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner VERDERAMO III, RALPH A's allowance rate of 100.0% places them in the 94% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by VERDERAMO III, RALPH A receive 2.88 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 84% 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 VERDERAMO III, RALPH A is 34 months. This places the examiner in the 43% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +0.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by VERDERAMO III, RALPH A. This interview benefit is in the 13% 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, 21.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 24% 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 33.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 49% 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 50.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 16% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: This examiner rarely withdraws rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. If you file an appeal, be prepared to fully prosecute it to a PTAB decision. Per MPEP § 1207, the examiner will prepare an Examiner's Answer maintaining the rejections.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 5.9% of allowed cases (in the 87% 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 11.8% of allowed cases (in the 90% percentile). Per MPEP § 714.14, a Quayle action indicates that all claims are allowable but formal matters remain. This examiner frequently uses Quayle actions compared to other examiners, which is a positive indicator that once substantive issues are resolved, allowance follows quickly.

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.
  • 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.

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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