USPTO Examiner MARI VALCARCEL FERNANDO MARIANO - Art Unit 2159

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17125134DATA INVESTIGATION AND VISUALIZATION SYSTEMDecember 2020September 2022Allow2140YesNo
17114786SCHEDULING QUERY EXECUTION PLANS ON A RELATIONAL DATABASEDecember 2020May 2025Allow5380YesNo
17102996MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE SEARCH OPERATIONSNovember 2020February 2025Abandon5050YesNo
17089762SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSOCIATION OF DATA ELEMENTS WITHIN A DOCUMENTNovember 2020June 2023Allow3130NoNo
17082614COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING DATA FOR GENERATING DATA SUBSETSOctober 2020September 2022Abandon2320NoNo
17048886CAUSAL SELECTION PREFERENCESOctober 2020December 2023Abandon3840YesNo
17039473AUTOSCALING EXTERNAL FUNCTION REQUESTSSeptember 2020January 2025Allow5190YesNo
17005025SCRIPT-SEARCH OPERATIONS FOR IDENTIFYING SCRIPTS IN A SCRIPT REPOSITORYAugust 2020June 2024Abandon4660YesNo
16917340CREATION OF A TIMELINE VIEW OF WORK PRODUCT AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS OF INDIVIDUALS WITHIN AN ORGANIZATIONJune 2020August 2023Abandon3850YesNo
16901521MACHINE TOOL SEARCH DEVICE, MACHINE TOOL SEARCH METHOD, AND MACHINE TOOL SEARCH PROGRAMJune 2020May 2024Abandon4740NoNo
16852981CREATING A GRAPH FROM ISOLATED AND HETEROGENEOUS DATA SOURCESApril 2020May 2024Abandon4860YesNo
16827802ANALYSING REACTIVE USER DATAMarch 2020December 2024Abandon5660NoNo
16825910CONVERSION OF WELL OPERATION INFORMATION FOR CLOUD-NATIVE APPLICATIONSMarch 2020February 2023Abandon3530YesNo
16825664DEFAULT ARC FOR COMPRESSION OF DETERMINISTIC FINITE AUTOMATA (DFA) DATA FLOW GRAPHS WITHIN A DATA FLOW GRAPH-DRIVEN ANALYTICS PLATFORM HAVING ANALYTICS HARDWARE ACCELERATORSMarch 2020January 2023Abandon3410NoNo
16645212SYSTEM FOR DETECTING DATA RELATIONSHIPS BASED ON SAMPLE DATAMarch 2020August 2022Allow3030YesNo
16807038SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING MEDIA FEED TIMELINESMarch 2020July 2024Abandon5360YesNo
16873052App social network if linket and deep link usersJanuary 2020December 2022Abandon3420YesNo
16736299Method and System for Providing Reference ChecksJanuary 2020July 2022Abandon3120NoNo
16732560COORDINATING MAIN MEMORY ACCESS OF A PLURALITY OF SETS OF THREADSJanuary 2020July 2024Allow5460YesYes
16731100CONNECTION POOLS FOR PARALLEL PROCESSING APPLICATIONS ACCESSING DISTRIBUTED DATABASESDecember 2019December 2023Allow4730YesNo
16728686EDGE TABLE REPRESENTATION OF PROCESSESDecember 2019March 2025Abandon6060YesYes
16720481SELECTING A NORMALIZED FORM FOR CONVERSION OF A QUERY EXPRESSIONDecember 2019October 2022Allow3420NoYes
16716932CONSENSUS SYSTEM AND METHODDecember 2019April 2020Allow410YesNo
16618411DATA GENERATION APPARATUS, DATA GENERATION METHOD, AND PROGRAMDecember 2019March 2023Abandon3920NoNo
16688907Search Retrieval System and MethodNovember 2019April 2023Abandon4140YesNo
16586630CONTENT DISPLAY ADJUSTMENTSeptember 2019March 2025Allow6080YesNo
16418314METADATA DRIVEN COMBINED REAL-TIME AND BATCH DATA INGESTION FRAMEWORK WITH REAL-TIME MULTI-VIEW GENERATIONMay 2019June 2022Allow3730YesNo
16377450VIRTUAL MACHINE BACKUP AND RESTORE COORDINATORApril 2019September 2022Allow4140YesNo
16356808AUTOMATED WEBSITE DATA COLLECTION METHODMarch 2019July 2021Abandon2810NoNo
16356643NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING BASED BUSINESS DOMAIN MODELINGMarch 2019September 2024Abandon6080YesNo
16356761System and Method for Lookalike Audience Extension from Sparse User DataMarch 2019July 2023Abandon5240NoNo
16284206TERMINAL DEVICE, METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEMFebruary 2019September 2023Abandon5560YesNo
16284383INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUMFebruary 2019May 2021Abandon2710NoNo
16284330Identity Data EnhancementFebruary 2019May 2021Abandon2710NoNo
16284281NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, METHOD FOR GENERATING, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEMFebruary 2019November 2023Abandon5660NoNo
16193654METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING CONTENT STORAGENovember 2018October 2024Allow6090NoNo
16162092REAL-TIME MONITORING AND REPORTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INFORMATION ACCESS PLATFORMOctober 2018August 2023Allow5860YesNo
16162058ACTOR-BASED INFORMATION SYSTEMOctober 2018June 2023Abandon5660YesNo
16119951USER INTERFACE FOR FREQUENT PATTERN ANALYSISAugust 2018November 2023Allow6070YesNo
16119955FREQUENT PATTERN ANALYSIS FOR DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMSAugust 2018May 2023Abandon5660YesNo
16058025COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR IMPROVING QUERY EXECUTION IN RELATIONAL DATABASES NORMALIZED AT LEVEL 4 AND ABOVEAugust 2018November 2023Allow6050YesNo
16045569SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING SEASONALITY AND NEWNESS IN DATABASE SEARCHESJuly 2018February 2023Allow5540YesNo
16032311PRESENTATION OF RELATED AND CORRECTED QUERIES FOR A SEARCH ENGINEJuly 2018August 2024Allow6050YesYes
16032287GENERATIONAL GARBAGE COLLECTORJuly 2018June 2022Abandon4840YesNo
15980228AUTONOMOUS DATA ISOLATION AND PERSISTENCE USING APPLICATION CONTROLLED DYNAMIC EMBEDDED DATABASEMay 2018August 2022Abandon5150NoNo
15980205ANALYSIS SYSTEM, ANALYSIS METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUMMay 2018October 2021Abandon4140NoNo
15980112MULTIPLE ACCESS PATH SELECTION BY MACHINE LEARNINGMay 2018August 2021Allow3930YesNo
15980022AUTOMATIC DATABASE QUERY LOAD ASSESSMENT AND ADAPTIVE HANDLINGMay 2018July 2023Allow6040YesYes
15942976DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CLUSTER NODE SUBTASKING DATA QUERYApril 2018August 2020Abandon2810NoNo
15942597METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLUSTERING, ANALYSIS AND CLASSIFICATION OF HIGH DIMENSIONAL DATA SETSApril 2018September 2020Allow3020NoNo
15765307ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING USER PROFILEApril 2018April 2022Abandon4950YesNo
15942504METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATING SCENE DATA BASE WITH HMI APPLICATIONMarch 2018July 2021Abandon3930NoNo
15942150CUSTOMIZED CODE CONFIGURATIONS FOR A MULTIPLE APPLICATION SERVICE ENVIRONMENTMarch 2018June 2023Abandon6070YesYes
15942375SOLICITING AND USING CANDIDATE FEEDBACK IN A STREAMING ENVIRONMENTMarch 2018June 2022Abandon5160YesNo
15850866COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHODS, SYSTEMS COMPRISING COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES FOR AUTOMATED TRANSCODE LIFECYCLE BUFFERINGDecember 2017December 2021Abandon4740YesNo
15841607REDUNDANCY REDUCTION IN BLOCKCHAINSDecember 2017July 2024Allow60100YesNo
15830168DATA FILTERING BASED ON HISTORICAL DATA ANALYSISDecember 2017March 2025Abandon6080YesYes
15830276DATA INTEGRATION FRAMEWORK FOR MULTIPLE DATA PROVIDERS USING SERVICE URLDecember 2017June 2022Abandon5460YesNo
15830043METHOD OF FORMING A USER QUERYDecember 2017October 2021Abandon4650NoNo
15579522COLUMN ORDERING FOR INPUT/OUTPUT OPTIMIZATION IN TABULAR DATADecember 2017July 2022Allow5570YesNo
15829857Spatial-Temporal Query for Cognitive IoT ContextsDecember 2017May 2022Allow5460YesNo
15701481Database Read Cache OptimizationSeptember 2017February 2022Allow5380YesNo
15557754UPDATING A LOCAL INSTANCE OF A SHARED DRIVESeptember 2017August 2020Abandon3520NoNo
15557545CALCULATION PROCESSING METHOD AND COMPUTER SYSTEMSeptember 2017March 2021Abandon4340NoNo
15701449AUDIO-AIDED DATA COLLECTION AND RETRIEVALSeptember 2017January 2021Abandon4020NoNo
15701432FILE MANAGING METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREOF FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DESIGNSeptember 2017October 2020Abandon3830NoNo
15686701APP NAME SEARCH METHOD AND SYSTEMAugust 2017September 2023Allow6070NoYes
15686633TRANSACTION PROCESSING METHOD, PROCESSING NODE, CENTRAL NODE, AND CLUSTERAugust 2017September 2020Abandon3720NoNo
15606990SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING RULES FROM SEARCH QUERIESMay 2017January 2021Abandon4340YesNo
15605143AGGREGATION FRAMEWORK SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE AND METHODMay 2017March 2022Allow5850YesNo
15604879AGGREGATION FRAMEWORK SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE AND METHODMay 2017August 2022Allow6060YesNo
15529780Apparatus And Methods Of Data SynchronizationMay 2017November 2023Abandon6090YesNo
15529831Method And System For Providing Reference ChecksMay 2017July 2020Abandon3820NoNo
15529782READ-OPTIMIZED DATABASE CHANGESMay 2017January 2021Abandon4340NoNo
15604616BACKGROUND INCREMENTAL DELETION CLEANUP TECHNIQUES AT STORAGE SERVICESMay 2017February 2025Allow60100YesYes
15604589Messaging Search and Management Apparatuses, Methods and SystemsMay 2017January 2019Abandon1900NoNo
15604634GENERATING AND PLACING LOCATION N-TUPLES IN A NON-DECREASING LOCATION N-TUPLE SEQUENCEMay 2017February 2020Abandon3311NoNo
15497276Bundling File Permissions For Sharing FilesApril 2017March 2022Abandon5840YesNo
15452390PREDICATE BASED DATA DELETIONMarch 2017March 2020Allow3730YesNo
15452471SYNCHRONIZING DATA STORES FOR DIFFERENT SIZE DATA OBJECTSMarch 2017October 2019Allow3120YesNo
15452391Caching DML Statement Context During Asynchronous Database System ReplicationMarch 2017July 2020Allow4050YesNo
15452559COMMUNICATION DEVICE, LOG INFORMATION MANAGEMENT METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUMMarch 2017January 2020Abandon3410NoNo
15449934TELEPORTING CONTENT OVER NETWORK USING HASH MATCHESMarch 2017December 2019Allow3330NoNo
15449500SYNERGIZING REAL-TIME AND POLLING CONNECTORS FOR DATA INGESTIONMarch 2017January 2020Allow3430YesNo
15449264CREATING A GRAPH FROM ISOLATED AND HETEROGENEOUS DATA SOURCESMarch 2017December 2020Abandon4540YesNo
15449628Visual Mapping of Device AlertsMarch 2017November 2020Abandon4460YesNo
15508859METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR DEVICE TROUBLESHOOTING SERVICE OF THE INTERNET OF THINGSMarch 2017February 2020Abandon3520NoNo
15508698INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAMMarch 2017October 2020Abandon4350NoNo
15414633AUTOMATED COMPUTER VISUALIZATION AND INTERACTION WITH BIG DATAJanuary 2017November 2019Allow3420NoNo
15413006INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMJanuary 2017August 2020Abandon4330NoNo
15287774System of third party event selection for personal calendarsOctober 2016November 2019Abandon3720NoNo
15287856METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SEARCHING FOR RELEVANT ITEMS IN A COLLECTION OF DOCUMENTS GIVEN USER DEFINED DOCUMENTSOctober 2016August 2019Abandon3410NoNo
15288195SYSTEM FOR DATABASE DATA QUALITY PROCESSINGOctober 2016November 2020Abandon5060YesNo
15288023METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM TO EXTRACT A REFERENTIALLY INTACT SUBSET FROM A DATABASEOctober 2016October 2022Allow6030NoYes
15288140CURSOR-BASED STATE-COLLAPSE SCHEME FOR SHARED DATABASESOctober 2016November 2019Allow3730YesNo
15302377A METHOD OF STORING/RECONSTRUCTING A MULTITUDE OF SEQUENCES IN/FROM A DATA STORAGE STRUCTUREOctober 2016July 2019Abandon3410NoNo
15302455METHOD OF PROCESSING STATISTICAL DATAOctober 2016April 2019Abandon3010NoNo
15102636MOBILE MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION IN A HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMJune 2016May 2019Abandon3510NoNo
15091305METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AGGREGATING AND LINKING PLACE DATAApril 2016June 2021Abandon6040YesNo
15063899METHOD OF RELATION ESTIMATION AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUSMarch 2016April 2020Abandon5040YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner MARI VALCARCEL, FERNANDO MARIANO.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
10
Examiner Affirmed
4
(40.0%)
Examiner Reversed
6
(60.0%)
Reversal Percentile
83.2%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 60.0% 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
11
Allowed After Appeal Filing
6
(54.5%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(45.5%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
85.5%
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, 54.5% 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 MARI VALCARCEL, FERNANDO MARIANO - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner MARI VALCARCEL, FERNANDO MARIANO works in Art Unit 2159 and has examined 100 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 37.0%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 44 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner MARI VALCARCEL, FERNANDO MARIANO's allowance rate of 37.0% places them in the 7% 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 MARI VALCARCEL, FERNANDO MARIANO receive 4.21 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 97% 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 MARI VALCARCEL, FERNANDO MARIANO is 44 months. This places the examiner in the 15% 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 +31.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by MARI VALCARCEL, FERNANDO MARIANO. This interview benefit is in the 78% 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, 8.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 5% 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 11.4% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 12% 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 44.4% of appeals filed. This is in the 11% 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.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 80.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 83% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.

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:

  • 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.