USPTO Examiner GANGER LAUREN ZANNAH - Art Unit 2156

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19171368Hardware-Implemented File ReaderApril 2025January 2026Allow910NoNo
19081380APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FILTERING VISUALIZATIONS FROM OR ACROSS DIFFERENT ANALYTICS PLATFORMSMarch 2025December 2025Allow910NoNo
19009405INDICATING DIFFERENCES IN AND RECONCILING DATA STORED IN DISPARATE DATA STORAGE DEVICESJanuary 2025January 2026Allow1210NoNo
18941091HYPERGRAPH DATA STORAGE METHOD AND APPARATUS WITH TEMPORAL CHARACTERISTIC AND HYPERGRAPH DATA QUERY METHOD AND APPARATUS WITH TEMPORAL CHARACTERISTICNovember 2024December 2025Allow1300NoNo
18937919DATA REPLICATION WITH CROSS REPLICATION GROUP REFERENCESNovember 2024February 2026Allow1510NoNo
18894787METHODS OF ORCHESTRATED DATA SHARING ACROSS CLOUD REGIONS AND CLOUD PLATFORMS OF CLOUD-BASED DATA WAREHOUSING SYSTEMSSeptember 2024January 2026Allow1520NoNo
18808541ENRICHING EVENT STREAMS WITH ENTITY DATAAugust 2024October 2025Allow1410NoNo
18805752RESOURCE AWARE QUERY PLANNINGAugust 2024November 2025Allow1510NoNo
18790308External Control for Structured Query Language (SQL) Statement ExecutionJuly 2024September 2025Allow1400NoNo
18777290DCF-INFORMED ACCESS CONTROL FOR DATA FUSION IN EDGE ENVIRONMENTSJuly 2024March 2026Allow1920NoNo
18679600REAL-TIME REPLICATION OF DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TRANSACTIONS INTO A DATA LAKEHOUSEMay 2024October 2025Allow1710NoNo
18624101METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REPLICATED STATE MACHINE TRANSITIONApril 2024February 2026Allow2220NoNo
18422591KNOWLEDGE GRAPH CONSTRUCTION VIA GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEJanuary 2024October 2025Allow2120NoNo
18377596INTELLIGENT METHOD TO COMBINE MULTIPLE BLOCKCHAIN BASED SMART CONTRACTS LEVERAGING GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEOctober 2023January 2026Allow2810NoNo
18465355REPAIRING UNRESOLVED DANGLING REFERENCES AFTER FAILOVERSeptember 2023June 2025Allow2110NoNo
18203195PROFILE-ENRICHED EXPLANATIONS OF DATA-DRIVEN MODELSMay 2023October 2025Allow2820YesNo
15819303METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVING EFFICIENCY IN CLOUD-AS-BACKUP TIERNovember 2017April 2020Allow2920NoNo
15272976TECHNOLOGIES FOR NODE-DEGREE BASED CLUSTERING OF DATA SETSSeptember 2016June 2019Allow3310NoNo
14729570Cognitive Session GraphsJune 2015March 2020Allow5850NoYes
14173808OPTIMIZATION OF AN IN MEMORY DATA GRID (IMDG) SCHEMA BASED UPON A NO-SQL DOCUMENT MODELFebruary 2014March 2018Allow4940NoNo
14164078DEFINING AND TRANSFORMING ENTITY RELATIONSHIP-XML HYBRID DATA MODELSJanuary 2014November 2016Allow3420YesNo
14135967MANAGING DATA PATHS IN AN OPERATOR GRAPHDecember 2013August 2016Allow3220YesNo
14031275IC CARD AND IC CARD CONTROL METHODSeptember 2013June 2017Allow4540NoNo
14030446MANAGING DATA PATHS IN AN OPERATOR GRAPHSeptember 2013August 2016Allow3520YesNo
13848837SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVALUATING MULTILINGUAL TEXT SEQUENCESMarch 2013June 2016Allow3920NoNo
13843729NETWORK CONTROLLER WITH INTEGRATED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CAPABILITYMarch 2013December 2016Allow4540NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner GANGER, LAUREN ZANNAH.

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
2.9%
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

Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner GANGER, LAUREN ZANNAH - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner GANGER, LAUREN ZANNAH works in Art Unit 2156 and has examined 10 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 39 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner GANGER, LAUREN ZANNAH'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 GANGER, LAUREN ZANNAH receive 2.80 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 82% 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 GANGER, LAUREN ZANNAH is 39 months. This places the examiner in the 26% 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 GANGER, LAUREN ZANNAH. 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, 34.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 77% 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 0.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 1% 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 6% 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 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 89% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 100.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1207.01, all appeals must go through a mandatory appeal conference. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration even before you file an Appeal Brief.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 11% 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 12% 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.
  • 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.
  • Appeal filing as negotiation tool: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

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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