USPTO Examiner APONTE FRANCISCO JAVIER - Art Unit 2151

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18663992COMPUTER-BASED SYSTEMS CONFIGURED TO DECOUPLE DELIVERY OF PRODUCT CONFIGURATION CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH CONTINUOUS INTEGRATION/CONTINUOUS DELIVERY PROGRAMMING PIPELINES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFMay 2024April 2025Allow1110NoNo
18430529DEPENDENCY MANAGEMENT IN SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENTFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1210YesNo
18399960DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF APPLICATIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH A SERVERLESS ENVIRONMENTDecember 2023August 2024Allow810YesNo
18388527METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF CONTROLLING DEPLOYMENT OF SOFTWARE BASED UPON AN APPLICATION RELIABILITY ANALYSISNovember 2023October 2024Allow1130NoNo
18488485ORCHESTRATOR REPORTING OF PROBABILITY OF DOWNTIME FROM MACHINE LEARNING PROCESSOctober 2023January 2025Allow1520NoNo
18475447SAMPLE-DIFFERENCE-BASED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTERPRETING DEEP-LEARNING MODEL FOR CODE CLASSIFICATIONSeptember 2023May 2025Allow2000NoNo
18369827SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COORDINATING THE DEPLOYMENT OF COMPONENTS TO DEFINED USER GROUPSSeptember 2023February 2025Allow1720YesNo
18463638OPPORTUNISTIC SOFTWARE UPDATES DURING SELECT OPERATIONAL MODESSeptember 2023February 2025Allow1720NoNo
18457678PROVIDING METRIC DATA FOR PATTERNS USABLE IN A MODELING ENVIRONMENTAugust 2023December 2024Allow1510YesNo
18238869DERIVING COMPONENT STATISTICS FOR A STREAM ENABLED APPLICATIONAugust 2023November 2024Allow1510NoNo
18234406METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONFIGURING PARAMETER FOR GRAPHIC PROGRAMAugust 2023April 2025Allow2010NoNo
18214716OPTIMIZING BEHAVIOR AND DEPLOYMENT OF LARGE LANGUAGE MODELSJune 2023June 2025Allow2310YesNo
18335035ROLE EXTENSIONS FOR PROGRAMMING LANGUAGESJune 2023April 2025Allow2310NoNo
18321489FRAMEWORK FOR UPGRADING FIRMWARE OF DISK ARRAY ENCLOSURES (DAES)May 2023March 2025Allow2210NoNo
18299988TESTING FOR TASKS ASSOCIATED WITH A CLOUD COMPUTING SERVERLESS FUNCTIONApril 2023June 2025Allow2610NoNo
18299737ELECTRONIC CONTROL APPARATUS, REPROGRAM EXECUTION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMApril 2023February 2025Allow2210YesNo
18132322DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM FOR IMAGE PROCESSING PIPELINES THAT USE MACHINE LEARNING WITH USER INTERFACEApril 2023April 2025Allow2510NoNo
18126218UTILIZING MULTIPLE ANALYSES TO MIGRATE AN APPLICATION TO A CLOUD COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTMarch 2023November 2024Allow2000NoNo
18188786INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND FIRMWARE UPDATE METHODMarch 2023April 2025Allow2410NoNo
18113659PROVIDING ACCESS TO METADATA MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE SOFTWARE BUILD REPRODUCTIONFebruary 2023March 2025Allow2510NoNo
18099382PACKAGE GENERATION FOR CONFIGURING A WORKING ENVIRONMENT ON A SERVER INSTANCEJanuary 2023May 2025Allow2810NoNo
18155714EFFICIENT FIRMWARE DOWNLOAD OPERATION IN STORAGE DEVICESJanuary 2023March 2025Allow2610YesNo
18084962EXECUTING A CONTINUOUS INTEGRATION PIPELINE BASED ON A TYPE OF CHANGE TO SOURCE CODEDecember 2022April 2025Allow2820YesNo
18081852SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CAPTURING TEST EXECUTION AND COMMUNICATIONDecember 2022April 2025Allow2810NoNo
18073435USER INTERFACE FOR ON-DECK CAPABILITIESDecember 2022December 2024Allow2520NoNo
17950461METHOD FOR FEEDBACK OF PROGRAMSeptember 2022January 2025Allow2710NoNo
17948513AUTOMATED SOFTWARE TESTINGSeptember 2022October 2024Allow2510YesNo
17891289ON-DEMAND CONTEXTUAL TRACE LOG GENERATIONAugust 2022October 2024Allow2610YesNo
17889567GENERATING INTERFACING SOURCE CODEAugust 2022September 2024Allow2510YesNo
17888688AUTOMATICALLY DEPLOYING A DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT ON A TARGET SYSTEMAugust 2022November 2024Allow2720YesNo
17882769METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING LIFE CYCLE ITERATION OF TEST CASE, AND MEDIUMAugust 2022December 2024Allow2820NoNo
17881456BUILD SYSTEM SUPPORTING CODE AUDITS, CODE VERIFICATION, AND SOFTWARE FORENSICSAugust 2022September 2024Allow2510NoNo
17855123APPLYING SERVICE LEVEL OBJECTIVES TO RELEASE PIPELINESJune 2022November 2024Allow2920YesNo
17851434USING A SEMANTIC TREE OF A COMPILER TO EXECUTE A SEMANTIC CODE QUERY AGAINST SOURCE CODEJune 2022August 2024Allow2610YesNo
17845340Computer-Implemented Method for Updating a Process Control SystemJune 2022September 2024Allow2630NoNo
17804067TECHNIQUES FOR CODE ISOLATION IN STATIC ANALYSIS OF APPLICATIONS USING APPLICATION FRAMEWORKMay 2022August 2024Allow2620YesNo
17698661METHODS, DEVICES, AND MEDIA FOR TWO-PASS SOURCE CODE TRANSFORMATIONMarch 2022August 2024Allow2920NoNo
17696739CONSOLE-BASED NO-CODE/LOW-CODE THEME MANAGEMENT FOR AUTHENTICATION JOURNEYSMarch 2022January 2025Allow3400NoNo
17677315CONTROL DEVICE AND TERMINAL DEVICEFebruary 2022September 2024Allow3130NoNo
17589647HYBRID COMPILATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR QUANTUM-CLASSICAL CODE SEQUENCESJanuary 2022March 2025Allow3700NoNo
16272532Reconstructing a High Level Compilable Program from an Instruction TraceFebruary 2019February 2020Allow1210YesNo
16105454Tracking Missing Data Using Provenance Traces and Data SimulationAugust 2018April 2020Allow2010NoNo
15756570ASSEMBLING OPERATING SYSTEM VOLUMESFebruary 2018January 2020Allow2310NoNo
15576287SUPPORT DEVICE, METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR SIMPLIFYING CONTROL PROGRAM CHANGING OPERATIONNovember 2017April 2020Allow2930YesNo
15480498SETTING SUPPORT PROGRAM, SETTING SUPPORT METHOD, AND SETTING SUPPORT DEVICEApril 2017January 2020Allow3320NoNo
14125263METHODS AND APPARATUS TO VALIDATE TRANSLATED GUEST CODE IN A DYNAMIC BINARY TRANSLATORDecember 2013August 2015Allow2010YesNo
14073002LICENSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMNovember 2013July 2015Allow3220YesNo
14053911DETECTING MERGE CONFLICTS AND COMPILATION ERRORS IN A COLLABORATIVE INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTOctober 2013June 2015Allow2010YesNo
14012316HYBRID DEPENDENCY ANALYSIS USING DYNAMIC AND STATIC ANALYSESAugust 2013October 2015Allow2610YesNo
13723669HYBRID DEPENDENCY ANALYSIS USING DYNAMIC AND STATIC ANALYSESDecember 2012June 2014Allow1810YesNo
13579018DETERMINING DESTINATION CLOUD SYSTEM REQUIREMENTSAugust 2012October 2015Allow3830YesNo
13570376IMAGE INSTANCE MAPPINGAugust 2012October 2014Allow2610NoNo
12958939REVERSIBLY INSTRUMENTING A COMPUTER SOFTWARE APPLICATIONDecember 2010August 2014Allow4420YesNo
12951730INTERACTIVE GRAPHICAL CONSTRUCTION OF PARAMETRIC COMPONENTS OF TYPICAL CROSS SECTION FRAMEWORKSNovember 2010June 2014Allow4210YesNo
12915301STEP-TYPE OPERATION PROCESSING DURING DEBUGGING BY MACHINE INSTRUCTION STEPPING CONCURRENT WITH SETTING BREAKPOINTSOctober 2010March 2014Allow4130YesNo
12878587VERIFYING PROGRAMMING ARTIFACTS GENERATED FROM ONTOLOGY ARTIFACTS OR MODELSSeptember 2010December 2013Allow3920YesNo
12583357Information processing apparatus and function expansion methodAugust 2009April 2014Allow5620YesNo
12485196TRACE CORRELATION FOR PROFILING SUBROUTINESJune 2009February 2015Allow6040YesNo
12332923CONFIGURABLE UNIFIED MODELING LANGUAGE BUILDING BLOCKSDecember 2008June 2012Allow4210YesNo
12109935Method and Apparatus for Declarative Data Warehouse Definition for Object-Relational Mapped ObjectsApril 2008January 2015Allow6020YesYes
12039781Viral traceFebruary 2008March 2015Allow6040NoYes
11339592Method for partitioning programs between a general purpose core and one or more acceleratorsJanuary 2006January 2015Allow6020YesYes

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner APONTE, FRANCISCO JAVIER.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
2
Examiner Affirmed
1
(50.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(50.0%)
Reversal Percentile
71.1%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 50.0% 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
4
Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(50.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(50.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
76.7%
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, 50.0% 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 APONTE, FRANCISCO JAVIER - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner APONTE, FRANCISCO JAVIER works in Art Unit 2151 and has examined 60 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 26 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner APONTE, FRANCISCO JAVIER's allowance rate of 100.0% places them in the 98% 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 APONTE, FRANCISCO JAVIER receive 1.52 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 37% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by APONTE, FRANCISCO JAVIER is 26 months. This places the examiner in the 60% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +0.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by APONTE, FRANCISCO JAVIER. This interview benefit is in the 10% 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, 50.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 97% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 76.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 94% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 60.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 30% percentile among all examiners. 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 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:

  • Consider after-final amendments: This examiner frequently enters after-final amendments. If you can clearly overcome rejections with claim amendments, file an after-final amendment before resorting to an RCE.
  • RCEs are effective: This examiner has a high allowance rate after RCE compared to others. If you receive a final rejection and have substantive amendments or arguments, an RCE is likely to be successful.

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.