USPTO Examiner REPSHER III JOHN T - Art Unit 2143

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17257536METHOD USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS TO FIND A UNIQUE HARMONIZED SYSTEM CODE FROM GIVEN TEXTS AND SYUSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING THE SAMEDecember 2020April 2024Allow4010YesNo
17135777MEDIA PLAYER FOR DISPLAYING CONTENT FROM A VIDEO SERVER AND METHOD THEREOFDecember 2020November 2021Abandon1010NoNo
17247852PERFORMING AN ACTION BASED ON USER INTERACTION DATADecember 2020February 2025Allow4920YesNo
17133694PROVIDING MATH CONTENT FOR VISUALLY IMPAIREDDecember 2020January 2025Abandon4810NoNo
17121708MULTI-FUNCTION GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE BUTTONDecember 2020September 2023Allow3350YesNo
17116002SLIDER FOR CONTENT SELECTION IN USER INTERFACEDecember 2020February 2024Allow3850YesNo
17115837CHANNEL-BASED MACHINE LEARNING INGESTION FOR CHARACTERIZING A COMPUTERIZED SYSTEMDecember 2020March 2025Abandon5120NoNo
17112523Physics-Based Artificial Intelligence Integrated Simulation and Measurement PlatformDecember 2020September 2024Abandon4610NoNo
17112215Systems and Methods for Facilitating the Generation and Publishing of Personal Social MediaDecember 2020April 2025Abandon5240YesNo
17099582MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM AND CORRESPONDING METHOD FOR WEATHER PATTERN RECOGNITIONNovember 2020December 2024Allow4920YesNo
17093368USER CONTROLLED DIRECTIONAL INTERFACE PROCESSINGNovember 2020March 2023Allow2840YesNo
17092812SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEVICE THERMAL MANAGEMENT USING DYNAMIC RANKING OF DEVICE COOLING NEEDSNovember 2020August 2024Allow4520YesNo
17088061NEURAL NETWORK MODEL COMPRESSION WITH STRUCTURED WEIGHT UNIFICATIONNovember 2020August 2024Allow4620YesNo
17067601PIXEL-BASED OPTIMIZATION FOR A USER INTERFACEOctober 2020February 2023Abandon2940YesNo
16948572AUGMENTING IMAGE CONTENT WITH SOUNDSeptember 2020August 2023Allow3520YesNo
17025310SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING A COGNITIVE ANALYTICS HUB AND PREDICTIVE ACTIONS FROM DISTRIBUTED DATA MODELSSeptember 2020August 2022Allow2310NoNo
17020241SYSTEM AND METHOD OF COMMUNICATING DEVICES USING VIRTUAL BUTTONSSeptember 2020August 2021Allow1210YesNo
17003975LOGISTICS APPARATUS AND METHOD TO ASSIST DELIVERY OF ITEMS TO RECIPIENTSAugust 2020May 2022Allow2010YesNo
16988509Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Managing Icons in a User Interface RegionAugust 2020February 2022Allow1820YesNo
16966630METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PUSHING MEDIA RESOURCES WITH GESTURE OPERATIONSJuly 2020May 2024Allow4530NoNo
16939456AGRICULTURAL MACHINE WITH AN IMPROVED USER INTERFACEJuly 2020May 2023Allow3320YesNo
16931862Sampled Softmax with Random Fourier FeaturesJuly 2020September 2024Allow5020YesNo
16909850CONTENT CAPTURE WITH AUDIO INPUT FEEDBACKJune 2020May 2025Allow5941YesNo
16896250System and Methods Utilizing Dataset Management User InterfaceJune 2020March 2024Abandon4540NoNo
16879677CONSISTENT CONTEXT-DEPENDENT RENDERING OF USER INTERFACE DATAMay 2020October 2021Allow1720YesNo
16859488LEARNING USER INTERFACE CONTROLS VIA INCREMENTAL DATA SYNTHESISApril 2020March 2022Allow2310YesNo
16758943METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR PROVIDING MODE SWITCHINGApril 2020December 2021Allow2020NoNo
16853805COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGEMENT OF NON-BINARY PRIVILEGES IN A STRUCTURED USER ENVIRONMENTApril 2020March 2023Allow3520YesNo
16848753SPREADSHEET WITH REUSE FUNCTIONALITYApril 2020May 2022Allow2520YesNo
16844309INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUMApril 2020June 2022Abandon2630YesNo
16651092HOME APPLIANCE SYSTEMMarch 2020March 2022Abandon2330YesNo
16806981USER INTERFACE FOR RECEIVING USER INPUTMarch 2020September 2022Abandon3140YesNo
16795373Method for Displaying Points of Interest on a Digital MapFebruary 2020November 2022Allow3320YesNo
16640285WORK ASSISTANCE SYSTEMFebruary 2020October 2022Abandon3210NoNo
16708585Signature Verification and Authentication SystemDecember 2019November 2022Allow3620YesNo
16698027SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS OF ACTIVE LEARNING FOR DOCUMENT QUERYING MACHINE LEARNING MODELSNovember 2019December 2023Abandon4930YesNo
16696569ENGAGEMENT PREDICTION OF IMAGE ASSETS ON SOCIAL MEDIANovember 2019March 2025Allow6050YesNo
16692042System and Method For Providing Three-Dimensional Graphical User InterfaceNovember 2019April 2021Abandon1720NoNo
16681877OUTPUT MANAGEMENT IN COMMAND LINE INTERFACENovember 2019August 2023Abandon4540YesNo
16658629METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DYNAMICALLY PROCESSING MEDIA CONTENT ON TRANSPORTATION VEHICLESOctober 2019February 2021Allow1610YesNo
16654066CASE DISPLAY APPARATUS, CASE DISPLAYING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM BACKGROUND TO SEAMLESSLY PRESENT DIAGNOSTIC IMAGES CAPTURED AT DIFFERENT TIMES FOR COMPARATIVE READINGOctober 2019September 2022Allow3540YesNo
16583493Time-of-Flight Determination of User IntentSeptember 2019June 2022Allow3220YesNo
16559209UNIFIED DESKTOP STATUS NOTIFICATIONSSeptember 2019October 2024Abandon60100NoNo
16551708SYSTEM HAVING AUTOMATED ROUTE GENERATION AND OPTIMIZATIONAugust 2019January 2021Allow1710YesNo
16547195MANIPULATING GRAPHICAL ELEMENTS ON A DISPLAYAugust 2019May 2021Abandon2120YesNo
16547040INFORMATION APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD TO CONTROL DEVICES CONNECTED TO NETWORK VIA DEVICE ICONS DISPLAYED ON FLOOR PLANAugust 2019December 2020Allow1610YesNo
16540325CONTEXTUAL TASK OR ACTION MENU OR SHORTCUTSAugust 2019October 2022Abandon3870YesNo
16529739DISPLAY INFORMATION GENERATION DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAMAugust 2019August 2023Abandon4840NoNo
16522738Rework system for unsoldering and/or soldering electronic components on a circuit boardJuly 2019December 2021Abandon2810NoNo
16477665IMPROVED TRANSMISSION OF HAPTIC INPUTJuly 2019May 2021Allow2220YesNo
16455518SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INPUTTING TEXT INTO ELECTRONIC DEVICESJune 2019January 2022Allow3140YesNo
16435060ARM GAZE-DRIVEN USER INTERFACE ELEMENT GATING FOR ARTIFICIAL REALITY SYSTEMSJune 2019August 2022Abandon3840YesNo
16424042Method and Apparatus for Creating Desktop Widget, and Terminal DeviceMay 2019March 2021Allow2220YesNo
16414569UNIVERSAL APPLICATION FRAMEWORK FOR STREAMLINED FRONTEND DEVELOPMENT OF USER INTERFACE APPLICATIONSMay 2019November 2024Abandon6060YesNo
16408914COPY AND PASTE IN VIRTUAL CONSOLE WITH KEYBOARD PLAYMay 2019July 2023Allow5050YesNo
16391465PROVIDING ONLINE MAPPING WITH USER SELECTED PREFERENCESApril 2019October 2020Allow1810NoNo
16389542CONTENT GROUPING AND SURFACINGApril 2019November 2021Abandon3020NoNo
16386919NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING COMPUTER-READABLE PROGRAM RECORDED THEREON, SERVER APPARATUS, FUNCTION GRAPH DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, AND FUNCTION GRAPH DISPLAY CONTROL METHODApril 2019February 2023Allow4620YesNo
16377426CONTENT SELECTIONApril 2019April 2022Allow3640YesNo
16296652ELECTRONIC APPARATUS THAT DISPLAYS TAILORED USER INTERFACESMarch 2019February 2022Abandon3640YesNo
16293160REAL-TIME GENERATION OF TAILORED RECOMMENDATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH CLIENT INTERACTIONSMarch 2019April 2021Allow2520YesNo
16291460CONTENT PRESENTATION FOR A NETWORK-BASED SERVICE ON A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICEMarch 2019January 2021Abandon2320YesNo
16285010DATA COLLABORATION BETWEEN DIFFERENT ENTITIESFebruary 2019December 2021Allow3450YesNo
16261833REAL-TIME DISTRIBUTED USER INTERFACE UPDATESJanuary 2019April 2022Allow3950YesNo
16236425MULTIPLEXING, ISOLATING AND COLLABORATIVE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM AND METHODJanuary 2019August 2020Abandon2010NoNo
16246934SCENARIO GENERATION METHOD IN WHICH VARIOUS DATA ARE ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OTHER, SCENARIO EXECUTION METHOD IN WHICH VARIOUS DATA ARE ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OTHER, SCENARIO GENERATION DEVICE, AND SCENARIO EXECUTION DEVICEJanuary 2019August 2020Abandon1910NoNo
16243760ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, USER INTERFACE PROVIDING METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMJanuary 2019June 2022Abandon4150YesNo
16241417MACHINE IMPLEMENTED VIRTUAL HEALTH AND BEAUTY SYSTEMJanuary 2019April 2023Allow5120YesNo
16241401MACHINE IMPLEMENTED VIRTUAL HEALTH AND BEAUTY SYSTEMJanuary 2019October 2022Abandon4510NoNo
16220367ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING SLIDER TRACK AND SLIDER AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAMEDecember 2018January 2023Allow4940YesNo
16310404METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TACTILELY READING TIME ON A TOUCH SCREENDecember 2018January 2025Allow6060YesNo
16203087METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING DATA-DRIVEN SELECTION OF MACHINE LEARNING TRAINING OBSERVATIONSNovember 2018February 2024Abandon6040YesNo
16179779Systems and Methods of Receiving Voice InputNovember 2018January 2024Abandon6050YesNo
16177352TECHNIQUES AND ARCHITECTURES FOR MANAGING OPERATION FLOW IN A COMPLEX COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTOctober 2018May 2023Abandon5431NoNo
16167407SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMIZATION OF AUGMENTED REALITY USER INTERFACEOctober 2018June 2023Abandon5650YesNo
16153074AUTOMATED DEVICE ASSISTANCEOctober 2018June 2021Abandon3230YesNo
16130940Devices, Methods, and Graphical User Interfaces for Processing Intensity Information Associated with Touch InputsSeptember 2018May 2021Abandon3230YesNo
16119197INTEGRATED VIEWS OF MULTIPLE DIFFERENT COMPUTER PROGRAM APPLICATIONS WITH ACTION OPTIONSAugust 2018August 2021Allow3550YesNo
16104344System and Method for Organizing and Displaying ContactsAugust 2018March 2020Allow1920YesNo
16104858SYSTEM AND METHOD OF COMMUNICATING DEVICES USING VIRTUAL BUTTONSAugust 2018June 2020Allow2220YesNo
16055235NOTIFICATION FIELD DISPLAY METHOD, DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUSAugust 2018November 2020Abandon2820NoNo
16032820Operating Behavior Classification InterfaceJuly 2018February 2020Allow1910YesNo
16026264MANAGING CONTENT DISPLAYED ON A TOUCH SCREEN ENABLED DEVICE USING GESTURESJuly 2018January 2020Allow1910YesNo
16001132INFORMATION-PROCESSING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFORJune 2018August 2021Abandon3840YesNo
16000547METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING EXTENDED FUNCTION BASED ON INFORMATION TYPEJune 2018January 2021Abandon3130YesNo
15995040MEDIA CAPTURE LOCK AFFORDANCE FOR GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACEMay 2018February 2024Abandon6070YesYes
15993071METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING DISPLAY OBJECT ACCORDING TO REAL-TIME INFORMATIONMay 2018September 2019Allow1610YesNo
15975732Dynamic Referencing of Term Definitions within a DocumentMay 2018October 2020Allow2920YesNo
15971499INITIATING COMMUNICATIONS BASED ON INTERACTIONS WITH IMAGESMay 2018October 2019Allow1710NoNo
15956670GENERATING CONTEXTUAL HELPApril 2018August 2020Abandon2810YesNo
15940707Multi-Finger GesturesMarch 2018January 2020Abandon2210NoNo
15757597POSTED INFORMATION PROVIDING DEVICE AND TERMINAL DEVICEMarch 2018August 2020Abandon2920YesNo
15911051COMPUTING SYSTEM FOR PRESENTING PATIENT HEALTH RECORDS IN A PROBLEM-CENTRIC MANNERMarch 2018October 2020Allow3230YesNo
15756881PROVIDING SAFETY RELATED CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION IN A PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SYSTEMMarch 2018January 2021Allow3530YesNo
15909916SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING A DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTABLE DIAL PADMarch 2018August 2023Abandon6060YesYes
15908912REPOSITIONING OF A DISPLAY ON A TOUCH SCREEN BASED ON TOUCH SCREEN USAGE STATISTICSMarch 2018June 2021Allow4040YesNo
15909251CONTROL DEVICE, INPUT SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHODMarch 2018March 2021Abandon3630YesNo
15856989DATA COLLABORATION BETWEEN DIFFERENT ENTITIESDecember 2017October 2018Allow1000YesNo
15845427Systems and Methods for Providing Seamless Transitions Between Graphical Images on a Binary Options InterfaceDecember 2017March 2021Allow3940YesNo
15817510INPUT DEVICE USING GAZE TRACKINGNovember 2017December 2018Allow1320YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner REPSHER III, JOHN T.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
6
Examiner Affirmed
4
(66.7%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(33.3%)
Reversal Percentile
51.5%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 33.3% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
15
Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(33.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
10
(66.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
52.2%
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, 33.3% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting reconsideration.

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 REPSHER III, JOHN T - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner REPSHER III, JOHN T works in Art Unit 2143 and has examined 281 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 58.7%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 40 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner REPSHER III, JOHN T's allowance rate of 58.7% places them in the 20% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by REPSHER III, JOHN T receive 2.91 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 81% 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 REPSHER III, JOHN T is 40 months. This places the examiner in the 23% 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 +50.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by REPSHER III, JOHN T. This interview benefit is in the 93% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner and should be strongly considered as a prosecution strategy. Per MPEP § 713.10, interviews are available at any time before the Notice of Allowance is mailed or jurisdiction transfers to the PTAB.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 22.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 32% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 9.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 10% 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, 66.7% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 54% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. If you have strong arguments, a PAC request may result in favorable reconsideration.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 57.1% of appeals filed. This is in the 30% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 37.5% 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, 50.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 44% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show below-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing.

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 11% 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:

  • Prepare for rigorous examination: With a below-average allowance rate, ensure your application has strong written description and enablement support. Consider filing a continuation if you need to add new matter.
  • 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.
  • Prioritize examiner interviews: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner. Request an interview after the first office action to clarify issues and potentially expedite allowance.
  • 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.