USPTO Examiner FABER DAVID - Art Unit 2172

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18436421Mashing Mapping Content Displayed on Mobile DevicesFebruary 2024November 2024Allow910YesNo
18421713Method and Apparatus for User Interface ModificationJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1310YesNo
18534053WEARABLE DEVICES IN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTDecember 2023December 2024Allow1310NoNo
18526333FACILITATING CUSTOMIZATION AND PROLIFERATION OF STATE MODELSDecember 2023August 2024Allow900YesNo
18492910SEARCHABLE TABLE EXTRACTIONOctober 2023October 2024Allow1210YesNo
18480282VISUAL ANALYSIS FOR DOCUMENT IMPORTOctober 2023June 2025Allow2000YesNo
18458084INTEGRATION OF AUDIO INTO A MULTI-VIEW INTERACTIVE DIGITAL MEDIA REPRESENTATIONAugust 2023September 2024Allow1310YesNo
18357973SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ONLINE GLOBAL COMMERCEJuly 2023December 2024Abandon1610NoNo
18223429DIGITALLY AWARE NEURAL DICTATION INTERFACEJuly 2023May 2025Abandon2220YesNo
17983768METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOGNIZING PARKING SPACENovember 2022February 2025Allow2710YesNo
17821170HISTORY APP WITH PUSHED EVENT AND LOCATION INFORMATIONAugust 2022April 2025Abandon3110NoNo
17819540FILLING DIGITAL DOCUMENTS USING MULTI-TIERED USER IDENTITY MODELS BASED ON DECENTRALIZED IDENTITYAugust 2022March 2025Allow3110YesNo
17814891METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING TRAILER GUIDANCE TO AN OPERATOR OF A VEHICLEJuly 2022June 2025Abandon3520YesNo
17594655ROUTE RECOMMENDATION METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJune 2022April 2025Abandon4220NoNo
17853207DISPLAY CONTROL SYSTEMJune 2022June 2025Allow3530YesNo
17807069DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHODJune 2022September 2024Allow2710YesNo
17745824FLEET OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENT BASED ON EXTRAPOLATION OF GEOLOCATION DATAMay 2022March 2025Abandon3420NoNo
17729410DETECTING A CHANGE TO THE CONTENT OF INFORMATION DISPLAYED TO A USER OF A WEBSITEApril 2022June 2023Allow1300YesNo
17462452CHARGING DEVICE BOOKING SYSTEM, COMMUNICATIONS TERMINAL, AND SERVER DEVICEAugust 2021June 2025Abandon4630NoNo
17314497MARK-UP COMPOSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING MULTIPLE-SCREEN SERVICEMay 2021January 2025Abandon4540YesNo
17062541METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PROVIDING SELECTABLE AND EDITABLE DYSLEXIC-FRIENDLY READABLE IMAGESOctober 2020May 2024Abandon4360YesYes
16124486METHOD AND SYSTEM OF A USER ASSOCIATING A FIRST WEBPAGE WEB LINK AND SECOND WEBPAGE LINK AND VIEWING OF THE CONTENTS OF THE WEBPAGE LINKS BY THE SELECTION OF THE FIRST WEBPAGE LINKSeptember 2018July 2019Allow1110YesNo
15803704FORMS PROCESSING METHODNovember 2017January 2018Allow200YesNo
15678575BROWSER ACTIVITY REPLAY WITH ADVANCED NAVIGATIONAugust 2017November 2017Allow300YesNo
15609317METHOD AND SYSTEM OF A USER ASSOCIATING A FIRST WEBPAGE WEB LINK AND SECOND WEBPAGE LINK AND VIEWING OF THE CONTENTS OF THE WEBPAGE LINKS BY THE SELECTION OF THE FIRST WEBPAGE LINKMay 2017May 2018Allow1200YesNo
15592505SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY FILLING OUT FORMSMay 2017March 2018Allow1000YesNo
15516308VEHICULAR INFORMATION DISPLAY APPARATUSMarch 2017July 2019Allow2710YesNo
15467639UTILIZING A SECONDARY APPLICATION TO RENDER INVITATIONAL CONTENTMarch 2017July 2024Allow6070YesYes
15362870FORMS PROCESSING METHODNovember 2016August 2017Allow800YesNo
15252770BROWSER ACTIVITY REPLAY WITH ADVANCED NAVIGATIONAugust 2016April 2017Allow800YesNo
15232377Structured Document Bounding LanguageAugust 2016December 2018Allow2810YesNo
15188087FORMS PROCESSING SYSTEMJune 2016November 2016Allow500YesNo
15066100BROWSER ACTIVITY REPLAY WITH ADVANCED NAVIGATIONMarch 2016July 2016Allow400NoNo
15046541INGESTION PLANNING FOR COMPLEX TABLESFebruary 2016June 2016Allow400YesNo
15008481CREATING XML DATA FROM A DATABASEJanuary 2016October 2018Allow3210YesNo
14974054SYSTEM FOR HANDLING ABBREVIATION RELATED TEXTDecember 2015April 2016Allow400YesNo
14948961USABILITY ANALYSIS FOR USER INTERFACE BASED SYSTEMSNovember 2015July 2019Allow4430YesNo
14887735RANGE ADJUSTMENT FOR TEXT EDITINGOctober 2015March 2018Allow2900YesNo
14859400BROWSER ACTIVITY REPLAY WITH ADVANCED NAVIGATIONSeptember 2015November 2016Allow1410YesNo
14795519USABILITY ANALYSIS FOR USER INTERFACE BASED SYSTEMSJuly 2015July 2019Allow4830YesNo
14607116METHOD AND SYSTEM OF A USER ASSOCIATING A FIRST WEBPAGE WEB LINK AND SECOND WEBPAGE LINK AND VIEWING OF THE CONTENTS OF THE WEBPAGE LINKS BY THE SELECTION OF THE FIRST WEBPAGE LINKJanuary 2015March 2017Allow2610YesNo
14563663DYNAMIC MODIFICATION OF BROWSER AND CONTENT PRESENTATIONDecember 2014January 2019Allow5040YesNo
14169661MACHINE LEARNING DATA ANNOTATION APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMSJanuary 2014September 2019Abandon60110YesNo
14068885MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF SHARING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON WEB PAGEOctober 2013October 2018Allow6040YesNo
14068302SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANNOTATING A TRANSCRIPT OF AN ONGOING GROUP CHAT SESSIONOctober 2013March 2018Allow5240YesNo
14046022COLLABORATIVE APPLICATION TESTINGOctober 2013June 2019Allow6070YesNo
13871313SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANNOTATING AND MANIPULATING ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTSApril 2013July 2014Allow1420YesNo
13828056HYPERMEDIA REPRESENTATION OF AN OBJECT MODELMarch 2013January 2025Abandon60130YesYes
13551800SUPPORTING GENERATION OF TRANSFORMATION RULEJuly 2012April 2016Allow4510YesNo
13550688GROUP BOOKMARKSJuly 2012October 2015Allow3910YesNo
13545137SUPPORTING GENERATION OF TRANSFORMATION RULEJuly 2012April 2016Allow4510YesNo
13343695INTEGRATED DOCUMENT VIEWERJanuary 2012December 2013Allow2350YesYes
13288345SPREADSHEET DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND SYSTEMNovember 2011February 2015Allow3900YesNo
13160356SERVER SIDE WEB BROWSING AND MULTIPLE LENS SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUSJune 2011February 2017Allow6070YesNo
12977466SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING DOCUMENT CONTENT USING UPnPDecember 2010December 2017Allow6060YesNo
12883311Method and System of a User Associating a First Webpage Link and Second Webpage Link and Viewing of The Contents of the Webpage Links By the Selection of the First Webpage LinkSeptember 2010November 2014Allow5020YesNo
12883352USER INTERFACE FOR TESTING AND ASSERTING UI ELEMENTS WITH NATURAL LANGUAGE INSTRUCTIONSSeptember 2010March 2017Allow6060YesNo
12862973METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE FUNCTIONALITY OF A BINARY REPRESENTATIONAugust 2010June 2011Allow910NoNo
12834759METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PREPARING EXTENSIBLE MARKUP LANGUAGE (XML) DOCUMENTS AND FOR RESPONDING TO XML REQUESTSJuly 2010December 2015Allow6060YesNo
12767892INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODApril 2010October 2012Allow2920YesNo
12766491EDITING APPARATUS AND LAYOUT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMApril 2010August 2014Allow5230YesNo
12629262AUTOMATED FORM LAYOUT BASED UPON USAGE PATTERNSDecember 2009November 2015Allow6050YesYes
12552959USER INTERFACE TAG FOR USE IN PROCESSING A SERVICE ON A SCANNABLE DOCUMENTSeptember 2009September 2013Allow4810YesNo
12470358INPUTTING DATA TO A WEB PAGEMay 2009May 2018Allow6070YesYes
12429289OBJECTS HAVING USAGE RULES THAT EXIST OUTSIDE OF THE DOCUMENT IN WHICH THE OBJECT IS USEDApril 2009March 2014Allow5960YesYes
12401445SYSTEM AND METHOD OF HARDWARE-ASSISTED ASSEMBLY OF DOCUMENTSMarch 2009July 2012Allow4010NoNo
12140116DISPLAY CONTROL INFORMATION GENERATIONJune 2008August 2012Allow5060NoNo
12102285Structured Document Bounding LanguageApril 2008September 2016Allow6030YesYes
12041178METHODS FOR REMOVING IMAGING ARTIFACTS WHEN FOLDING 3D OBJECTS THAT REPRESENT DUPLEX MEDIAMarch 2008July 2011Allow4020YesNo
11994993METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USER INTERFACE MODIFICATIONJanuary 2008March 2023Allow60111YesNo
11936421ANCHOR TAG INDEXING IN A WEB CRAWLER SYSTEMNovember 2007August 2011Allow4510NoNo
11933135DYNAMIC PAGE GENERATOROctober 2007August 2017Allow60130YesNo
11862962METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR XML MULTI-TRANSFORMSeptember 2007July 2015Allow6040NoNo
11834418CONVERSION OF A COLLECTION OF DATA TO A STRUCTURED, PRINTABLE AND NAVIGABLE FORMATAugust 2007June 2014Allow6031NoNo
11795679METHOD FOR ADDING MARKS IN THE PAGE RASTERIZING PROCESSJuly 2007May 2011Allow4620NoNo
11769086DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND ITS METHODJune 2007May 2013Allow6020YesNo
11656385User interface tag for use in processing a documentJanuary 2007August 2013Allow6051YesNo
11522259CONTROLLERSeptember 2006April 2012Allow6030YesNo
11440287System and method for dynamic organization of information setsMay 2006March 2019Allow60100NoYes
11355209SYNCHRONIZATION ASPECTS OF INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION MANAGEMENTFebruary 2006March 2014Allow6060YesNo
11342406LAYOUT DECISION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND PROGRAMJanuary 2006August 2012Allow6040YesNo
11013368METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING INSTANCES OF DOCUMENTSDecember 2004October 2011Allow6020NoYes
10988942System and method for information encapsulation for providing multiple deliverable formats from one information sourceNovember 2004July 2014Allow60100YesYes
10977089SEQUENCING OF MARKUP LANGUAGE DOCUMENTSOctober 2004June 2011Allow6020NoYes

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner FABER, DAVID.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
10
Examiner Affirmed
4
(40.0%)
Examiner Reversed
6
(60.0%)
Reversal Percentile
83.1%
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
16
Allowed After Appeal Filing
6
(37.5%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
10
(62.5%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
58.9%
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, 37.5% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting reconsideration.

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 FABER, DAVID - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner FABER, DAVID works in Art Unit 2172 and has examined 82 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 86.6%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 43 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner FABER, DAVID's allowance rate of 86.6% places them in the 60% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by FABER, DAVID receive 3.00 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 95% 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 FABER, DAVID is 43 months. This places the examiner in the 4% 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 +20.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by FABER, DAVID. This interview benefit is in the 68% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 19.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 13% 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 14.6% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 9% 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, 33.3% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 31% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show below-average success with this examiner. Consider whether your arguments are strong enough to warrant a PAC request.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 54.5% of appeals filed. This is in the 20% 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 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, 21.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 12% 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 2.8% of allowed cases (in the 70% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).

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.
  • 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.

Limitation of Liability: Under no circumstances will IronCrow AI be liable for any outcome, decision, or action resulting from your reliance on the statistics, analysis, or recommendations presented in this report. Past prosecution patterns do not guarantee future results.

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.