USPTO Examiner PARK GRACE A - Art Unit 2164

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17094080SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING CUSTOMIZED SEARCH RESULTS BASED ON PAST BEHAVIOURNovember 2020August 2023Allow3330NoNo
17031996DATABASE SELF-DIAGNOSIS AND SELF-HEALINGSeptember 2020September 2023Allow3650YesNo
17030103TEMPORAL LOCALIZATION OF MATURE CONTENT IN LONG-FORM VIDEOS USING ONLY VIDEO-LEVEL LABELSSeptember 2020July 2023Allow3420YesNo
16985462GENERATING OR MODIFYING AN ONTOLOGY REPRESENTING RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN INPUT DATAAugust 2020September 2022Allow2510NoNo
16917987AUTOMATED FEEDBACK AND CONTINUOUS LEARNING FOR QUERY OPTIMIZATIONJuly 2020September 2022Allow2620YesNo
16915895Correlating Application Performance to External EventsJune 2020July 2024Allow4960YesNo
16883053AUTOMATED METADATA ASSET CREATION USING MACHINE LEARNING MODELSMay 2020October 2022Allow2910NoNo
15931351SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEARCH DISCOVERYMay 2020February 2024Allow4550NoNo
16862482SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENSITIVE CONTENT ANALYSIS PRIORITIZATION BASED ON FILE METADATAApril 2020February 2023Allow3410NoNo
16725841AUTOMATED LABELERS FOR MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHMSDecember 2019November 2023Abandon4720NoNo
16681880SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SOCIAL FILTERING OF COMMENTSNovember 2019March 2024Allow5270YesNo
16593478SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN ARTIFICIALLY-INTELLIGENT GRAPH DATABASEOctober 2019July 2023Allow4530NoNo
16492057INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUMSeptember 2019December 2022Allow3930YesNo
16406787METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE RECOGNITION SERVICESMay 2019March 2023Allow4730YesNo
16396559DISTRIBUTED APPLICATION ARCHITECTURES USING BLOCKCHAIN AND DISTRIBUTED FILE SYSTEMSApril 2019May 2023Allow4940YesNo
16396201System and Method of Aggregating Domain Name System Monitoring DataApril 2019February 2025Abandon6080YesNo
16394876SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HETEROGENEOUS DATABASE REPLICATION FROM A REMOTE SERVERApril 2019December 2022Allow4430YesNo
16393659AUTOMATIC OBJECTIVE-BASED COMPRESSION LEVEL CHANGE FOR INDIVIDUAL CLUSTERSApril 2019December 2022Allow4430NoNo
16264125Media Consumption HistoryJanuary 2019August 2023Allow5450YesNo
16192514SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING A SHARED DATABASENovember 2018December 2022Allow4940NoYes
16192685EXPANDING SEARCH ENGINE CAPABILITIES USING AI MODEL RECOMMENDATIONSNovember 2018November 2022Allow4840NoYes
16084529METHOD, MEDIUM, AND SYSTEM FOR JOINING DATA TABLESSeptember 2018January 2023Allow5250NoNo
15856505CONSTRUCTING, EVALUATING, AND IMPROVING A SEARCH STRING FOR RETRIEVING IMAGES INDICATING ITEM USEDecember 2017February 2023Allow6030YesNo
15636530CENTRALIZED STATE DATABASE STORING STATE INFORMATIONJune 2017September 2023Allow6090YesNo
14959292MANAGING FILE CHANGES MADE DURING A REVIEW PROCESSDecember 2015July 2016Allow720YesNo
14732825MANAGING FILE CHANGES MADE DURING A REVIEW PROCESSJune 2015November 2016Allow1810YesNo
14219100INFERRED OPERATIONS FOR DATA ANALYSISMarch 2014July 2016Allow2820YesNo
13801510PRESERVING REDUNDANCY IN DATA DEDUPLICATION SYSTEMS BY DESIGNATION OF VIRTUAL ADDRESSMarch 2013October 2015Allow3170YesNo
13737134TEMPORAL PATTERN MATCHING IN LARGE COLLECTIONS OF LOG MESSAGESJanuary 2013March 2015Allow2620NoNo
13278943DYNAMIC SMT IN PARALLEL DATABASE SYSTEMSOctober 2011June 2015Allow4440YesYes
13166394Creating and Managing Reference Elements of Deployable Web Archive FilesJune 2011June 2013Allow2420YesNo
12893982IDENTIFYING A SET OF CANDIDATE ENTITIES FOR AN IDENTITY RECORDSeptember 2010August 2014Allow4630YesYes
12497427PARALLELIZED, INCREMENTAL GARBAGE COLLECTORJuly 2009March 2012Allow3310YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner PARK, GRACE A.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
4
Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(100.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
2.6%
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 PARK, GRACE A - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner PARK, GRACE A works in Art Unit 2164 and has examined 33 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 93.9%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 44 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner PARK, GRACE A's allowance rate of 93.9% places them in the 82% 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 PARK, GRACE A receive 3.52 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 92% 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 PARK, GRACE A 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 +3.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by PARK, GRACE A. This interview benefit is in the 27% 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, 25.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 41% 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 25.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 37% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.

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, 25.0% 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.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 40.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 28% 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 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 13% 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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