USPTO Examiner BEJCEK II ROBERT H - Art Unit 2148

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19073692PROJECTING DATA TRENDS USING CUSTOMIZED MODELINGMarch 2025April 2025Allow200YesNo
18892769PROJECTING DATA TRENDS USING CUSTOMIZED MODELINGSeptember 2024December 2024Allow300NoNo
18516032DEVICE, METHOD, PROGRAM, AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING UNIDENTIFIED WATERNovember 2023March 2025Abandon1510YesNo
18506090SYSTEM FOR TRAINING AND DEPLOYING GENERATIVE LANGUAGE MODEL FOR FORMULATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR FACILITY ASSET AND UPDATING DIFFERENT MAP TYPES OF FACILITYNovember 2023March 2025Allow1620YesNo
18088229RESHAPE AND BROADCAST OPTIMIZATIONS TO AVOID UNNECESSARY DATA MOVEMENTDecember 2022March 2025Allow2630NoNo
17977961STACKED MACHINE LEARNING MODELS FOR TRANSACTION CATEGORIZATIONOctober 2022May 2025Abandon3040YesNo
17468270INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODSeptember 2021March 2025Abandon4310YesNo
17315764COUNTERFACTUAL NEURAL NETWORK LEARNING FOR CONTEXTUAL ENHANCED EARNINGS CALL ANALYSISMay 2021March 2025Allow4620YesNo
17276577METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR IMPLEMENTING ADAPTIVE MULTI-TRACE CARVING TO TRACK SIGNAL TRACESMarch 2021September 2024Allow4320YesNo
17182996METHOD FOR GENERATING ANOMALOUS DATA SIMILAR TO NORMAL DATAFebruary 2021November 2024Abandon4560NoNo
17035879METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MATRIX PROCESSING IN A CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORKSeptember 2020February 2025Allow5340YesNo
17014721LEARNING DEVICE, LEARNING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM GENERATING LEARNING DATA APPROPRIATE FOR GENERALIZATION PERFORMANCE OF NEURAL NETWORK USED FOR ESTIMATIONSeptember 2020June 2025Abandon5840YesNo
16936549MITIGATING REGRESSION TEST VARIABILITYJuly 2020October 2024Allow5120YesNo
16885918TRAINING ACTION SELECTION NEURAL NETWORKS USING OFF-POLICY ACTOR CRITIC REINFORCEMENT LEARNING AND STOCHASTIC DUELING NEURAL NETWORKSMay 2020August 2024Allow5120YesNo
16576113USER-REALISTIC PATH SYNTHESIS VIA MULTI-TASK GENERATIVE ADVERSARIAL NETWORKS FOR CONTINUOUS PATH KEYBOARD INPUTSeptember 2019December 2024Abandon6040YesNo
16201871REORGANIZABLE DATA PROCESSING ARRAY FOR NEURAL NETWORK COMPUTINGNovember 2018September 2024Allow6050YesNo
16163914Automatic Genre Classification Determination of Web Content to which the Web Content Belongs Together with a Corresponding Genre ProbabilityOctober 2018April 2020Allow1810YesNo
16004454PROCESSING CIRCUIT AND NEURAL NETWORK COMPUTATION METHOD THEREOF FOR STATICALLY CONFIGURING NEURAL NETWORK TASKSJune 2018November 2024Abandon6060NoNo
15967482NEURAL HARDWARE ACCELERATOR FOR PARALLEL AND DISTRIBUTED TENSOR COMPUTATIONSApril 2018August 2024Allow6060YesYes
15884105FUNCTIONAL SYNTHESIS OF NETWORKS OF NEUROSYNAPTIC CORES ON NEUROMORPHIC SUBSTRATESJanuary 2018June 2025Allow6060YesNo
15682454Creation, Use And Training Of Computer-Based Discovery AvatarsAugust 2017March 2025Allow6060YesNo
15280027HIERARCHICAL SCALABLE NEUROMORPHIC SYNAPTRONIC SYSTEM FOR SYNAPTIC AND STRUCTURAL PLASTICITYSeptember 2016July 2018Allow2210NoNo
15205077DYNAMIC THRESHOLD FILTERING FOR WATCHED QUESTIONSJuly 2016September 2019Allow3930NoNo
15085939SELECTIVELY AUTOMATING CANDIDATE WORKFLOW PROCESSES BASED ON RECOMMENDATION DATA GENERATED BASED ON INSIGHT DATAMarch 2016October 2023Allow6060YesYes
14744708Horizontal Decision Tree Learning from Very High Rate Data Streams With Horizontal Parallel Conflict ResolutionJune 2015October 2019Allow5230YesNo
14729454AUTOMATIC GENRE CLASSIFICATION DETERMINATION OF WEB CONTENT TO WHICH THE WEB CONTENT BELONGS TOGETHER WITH A CORRESPONDING GENRE PROBABILITYJune 2015June 2018Allow3610YesNo
14239313METHOD FOR THE COMPUTER-ASSISTED MODELING OF A WIND POWER INSTALLATION OR A PHOTOVOLTAIC INSTALLATION WITH A FEED FORWARD NEURAL NETWORKMarch 2014July 2018Allow5240YesNo
13175603AUTOMATIC USER IDENTIFICATION FROM BUTTON PRESSES RECORDED IN A FEATURE VECTORJuly 2011September 2013Allow2710NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner BEJCEK II, ROBERT H.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
0
(0.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(100.0%)
Reversal Percentile
92.8%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 100.0% 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
3
Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(66.7%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(33.3%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
90.9%
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, 66.7% 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 BEJCEK II, ROBERT H - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner BEJCEK II, ROBERT H works in Art Unit 2148 and has examined 26 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 73.1%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 51 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner BEJCEK II, ROBERT H's allowance rate of 73.1% places them in the 29% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by BEJCEK II, ROBERT H receive 3.31 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 98% 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 BEJCEK II, ROBERT H is 51 months. This places the examiner in the 1% 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 +8.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by BEJCEK II, ROBERT H. This interview benefit is in the 41% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 20.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 15% 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 15.4% 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, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 5% 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 66.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 43% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 50.0% 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, 0.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 1% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 9% 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.