USPTO Examiner SHECHTMAN CHERYL MARIA - Art Unit 2164

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19073901LANGUAGE MODEL-GUIDED REASONING PROCESSES FOR LARGE-SCALE REASONINGMarch 2025October 2025Allow710YesNo
18961473SCALABLE SCAFFOLDING AND BUNDLED DATANovember 2024March 2026Allow1510YesNo
18924622SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR VARYING OPTIMIZATION SOLUTIONS USING CONSTRAINTS BASED ON AN ENDPOINTOctober 2024October 2025Allow1110YesNo
18619786UPDATING SYSTEM CONFIGURATION DATA TO INCLUDE OBJECTS FOR MACHINE LEARNING MODELS IN A DATABASE SYSTEMMarch 2024February 2026Allow2210NoNo
17977886System and Method for Searching Electronic Records using GesturesOctober 2022October 2025Allow3530YesNo
15981776ENABLING CONSISTENCY IN PUSH ORDER FOR NETWORK CACHINGMay 2018October 2020Allow2910NoNo
15981758ADJUSTING BACKUP DATA IN RESPONSE TO AN ABNORMALITY DETECTIONMay 2018March 2021Allow3430NoNo
15957218NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING SOCIAL-BASED MATRIX REFACTORIZATIONApril 2018May 2020Allow2510NoNo
15648374BLENDING LEARNING MODELS FOR SEARCH SUPPORTJuly 2017June 2021Allow4720YesNo
14981244Cloud-Enabled Architecture for On-Demand Native Application CrawlingDecember 2015January 2020Allow4820NoNo
13239832METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING PERFORMANCE DATA FOR STORAGE NETWORKSeptember 2011April 2013Allow1910YesNo
12753820LOCATION ACTIVITY SEARCH ENGINE COMPUTER SYSTEMApril 2010June 2014Allow5030YesNo

Appeals Overview

No appeal data available for this record. This may indicate that no appeals have been filed or decided for applications in this dataset.

Examiner SHECHTMAN, CHERYL MARIA - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner SHECHTMAN, CHERYL MARIA works in Art Unit 2164 and has examined 7 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 34 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner SHECHTMAN, CHERYL MARIA'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 SHECHTMAN, CHERYL MARIA receive 1.86 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 44% 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 SHECHTMAN, CHERYL MARIA is 34 months. This places the examiner in the 43% 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 SHECHTMAN, CHERYL MARIA. 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, 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 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.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 200.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 98% 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 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:

  • 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.

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

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