USPTO Examiner FIBBI CHRISTOPHER J - Art Unit 2174

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18669776SOCIAL MEDIA REPRESENTATION AND COLLABORATION PLATFORM FOR ENTERPRISE ITMay 2024March 2025Allow1010YesNo
18426930SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN ANALYSISJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1320YesNo
18204684MULTIFUNCTION DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED SEARCH AND APPLICATION SELECTIONJune 2023April 2025Allow2320YesNo
18327134Video-informed Spatial Audio ExpansionJune 2023May 2025Allow2311NoNo
18186424TRANSFORMING INSTRUCTIONS FOR COLLABORATIVE UPDATESMarch 2023January 2025Allow2240YesNo
18171742Automated Real-Time Data Stream Switching in a Shared Virtual Area Communication EnvironmentFebruary 2023June 2024Allow1620NoNo
18148522DEVICE CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEDecember 2022April 2025Allow2720NoNo
17789720INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING TERMINALJune 2022May 2025Abandon3530NoNo
17850652INTELLIGENT PEOPLE-CENTRIC PREDICTIONS IN A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENTJune 2022March 2025Allow3330YesNo
17784691TOUCH PADJune 2022July 2025Allow3730NoNo
17404801ORTHOGONAL FABRIC USER INTERFACEAugust 2021November 2022Allow1520YesNo
17173542ANNUNCIATOR DRAWERFebruary 2021September 2022Allow1920NoNo
17043819SANITIZATION LOGGING BASED ON USER TOUCH LOCATIONSeptember 2020December 2022Abandon2630YesNo
17024317SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED LOOP CHECKINGSeptember 2020February 2025Allow5350NoNo
16948374System, Method and User Interface for Supporting Scheduled Mode Changes on Electronic DevicesSeptember 2020September 2022Allow2440YesYes
16969037ULTRASOUND BASED AIR-WRITING SYSTEM AND METHODAugust 2020February 2023Allow3020NoNo
16927760SERVERLESS FUNCTION AS A SERVICE (FAAS)July 2020June 2022Allow2320YesNo
16923715IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHODJuly 2020July 2022Allow2430YesNo
16887507INFORMATION INTEGRATION APPARATUSMay 2020July 2022Abandon2520NoNo
16885135REAL-TIME VIDEO SCENE MODIFICATIONS FOR INTERACTIVE VIDEOS USING A MARKUP LANGUAGEMay 2020October 2022Abandon2940NoNo
16881964VISUAL RECOGNITION USING USER TAP LOCATIONSMay 2020May 2022Allow2440YesNo
16836714Systems and methods for improved application sharing in a multimedia collaboration sessionMarch 2020March 2021Abandon1210NoNo
16776394CUSTOM PREVIEW INTERFACE FOR SEARCH RESULTSJanuary 2020February 2022Allow2540YesNo
16749675Automated Real-Time Data Stream Switching in a Shared Virtual Area Communication EnvironmentJanuary 2020October 2022Allow3320NoNo
16749809STEERING WHEELJanuary 2020April 2021Allow1520NoNo
16747339SIGNAL GENERATION FOR ACCURATE HAPTIC FEEDBACKJanuary 2020July 2022Abandon3020YesNo
16740349METHOD FOR PAGE DISPLAYING, DISPLAY TERMINAL AND STORAGE MEDIUMJanuary 2020February 2023Abandon3740YesNo
16719454RADIO GATEWAY AUDIO PORT CONFIGURATIONDecember 2019October 2020Abandon1010NoNo
16537306COMPUTING DEVICE FOR LOGGING CHANGES IN A PERSON'S MOOD OVER TIMEAugust 2019June 2022Abandon3550YesNo
16516108DYNAMICALLY DISPLAYING MEDIA FILES AT FUEL DISPENSERSJuly 2019September 2022Abandon3820YesNo
16504231Control of Item Arrangement in a User InterfaceJuly 2019January 2021Allow1820NoNo
16434408VISUAL RECOGNITION USING USER TAP LOCATIONSJune 2019January 2020Allow810YesNo
16427702USING FACE DETECTION TO UPDATE USER INTERFACE ORIENTATIONMay 2019May 2021Allow2320NoNo
16425461FEATURE EXPOSURE FOR MODEL RECOMMENDATIONS AND FEEDBACKMay 2019October 2021Allow2820NoNo
16463753DATA TRANSFERS FROM MEMORY TO MANAGE GRAPHICAL OUTPUT LATENCYMay 2019December 2021Allow3130YesNo
16409897SUPPORTING DEVICEMay 2019April 2021Abandon2320YesNo
16401202AUGMENTED ANALYTICS TECHNIQUES FOR GENERATING DATA VISUALIZATIONS AND ACTIONABLE INSIGHTSMay 2019June 2022Allow3730YesNo
16400148METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC VISUALIZATION OF A USER JOURNEY FOR CUSTOMER SUPPORTMay 2019June 2022Allow3750NoNo
16342836Picture Processing Method and Apparatus, Electronic Device, and Graphical User InterfaceApril 2019July 2021Abandon2720NoNo
16373862TEXT INPUT METHODApril 2019January 2021Abandon2110NoNo
16370235GUIDED REMEDIATION OF ACCESSIBILITY AND USABILITY PROBLEMS IN USER INTERFACESMarch 2019July 2020Allow1610NoNo
16369010STANDING WAVE PATTERN FOR AREA OF INTERESTMarch 2019December 2021Abandon3350YesNo
16361368FUZZY INFERENCE SEARCHING OF ARCHIVED AND OPERATIONAL INFORMATION IN A COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTMarch 2019January 2023Abandon4520YesNo
16355278USING A SINGLE-ENTRY ACCESS POINT TO ARCHIVE DATA IN AND OUT OF AN ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT REVIEW AND REPORTING SYSTEMMarch 2019August 2022Abandon4140YesNo
16222530Gesture-Based Manipulator For RotationDecember 2018April 2022Allow4040YesNo
16221468Single-Handed User InterfaceDecember 2018August 2022Allow4460NoNo
16221084Notifications and Graphical User Interface for Applications in FoldersDecember 2018June 2021Allow3040YesNo
16221413Data Preparation User Interface with Coordinated PivotsDecember 2018January 2021Allow2500YesNo
16219603DEVELOPER TOOLS FOR A COMMUNICATION PLATFORMDecember 2018February 2021Allow2620YesNo
16219748CONTEXTUAL KEYBOARD SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DATA MANAGEMENTDecember 2018June 2022Abandon4240NoNo
16217004Systems and Methods for Improved Application Sharing in a Multimedia Collaboration SessionDecember 2018November 2019Allow1110NoNo
16308624DISPENSER CONTROL USER INTERFACEDecember 2018January 2023Abandon4920NoYes
16206586USER EYE-GAZE BASED DERIVATION OF ACTIVITY STREAM PROCESSING AUGMENTATIONSNovember 2018October 2020Allow2320NoNo
16178755DOCUMENT PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAMNovember 2018May 2022Abandon4220YesNo
16176933Automatic User Interface ArchitectureOctober 2018October 2021Allow3640YesNo
16176315HOME AUTOMATION SYSTEM INCLUDING USER INTERFACE OPERATION ACCORDING TO USER COGNITIVE LEVEL AND RELATED METHODSOctober 2018September 2020Allow2220YesNo
16176619HVAC GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE WITH VISUAL OBSCURITY AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFOctober 2018December 2020Allow2620YesNo
16164500SERVERLESS FUNCTION AS A SERVICE (FAAS)October 2018April 2020Allow1810YesNo
16163873METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURING A USER INTERFACE FOR A SPECIFIED DOCUMENT REVIEW TASKOctober 2018February 2021Allow2831YesNo
16150046SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF INTERACTIVE GOAL SETTING TOOLSOctober 2018April 2022Allow4210YesNo
16133431TRANSFORMING INSTRUCTIONS FOR COLLABORATIVE UPDATESSeptember 2018May 2020Allow2000YesNo
16115461THUMB SCROLL USER INTERFACE ELEMENT FOR AUGMENTED REALITY OR VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENTSAugust 2018May 2019Allow910NoNo
16108943LAYOUT GUIDANCE FOR LOCALIZATIONAugust 2018June 2019Allow1000YesNo
16051552REPETITIVE STRESS AND COMPULSIVE ANXIETY PREVENTION SYSTEMAugust 2018September 2021Allow3720YesNo
16048310METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING DATA FEED PRESENTATIONJuly 2018August 2020Allow2520NoNo
15978564SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE CAPTURE OF MOBILE BEHAVIOR, USAGE, OR CONTENT EXPOSUREMay 2018November 2020Allow3040NoYes
15963220ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THEREOFApril 2018June 2022Abandon4960YesNo
15959138SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENT INTER-DEVICE DATA EXCHANGEApril 2018August 2020Allow2830NoNo
15769214COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR THE GENERATION OF ZOOMABLE HIERARCHICAL TEXTS STARTING FROM AN ORIGINAL ELECTRONIC TEXTApril 2018January 2022Allow4530YesNo
15847756Method and System for Recommending Activities to a Community of ContactsDecember 2017September 2019Allow2110NoNo
15841185INTELLIGENT PEOPLE-CENTRIC PREDICTIONS IN A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENTDecember 2017February 2022Allow5050YesNo
15805403MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS TERMINAL AND METHOD WITH AUTOMATIC RETURN TO A POSITION AFTER SCROLLINGNovember 2017February 2020Allow2710NoNo
15702665Automated Real-Time Data Stream Switching in a Shared Virtual Area Communication EnvironmentSeptember 2017December 2019Allow2710NoNo
15697435DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMSeptember 2017October 2019Abandon2510NoNo
15697030INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF PROCESSING INFORMATION, AND STORAGE MEDIUMSeptember 2017July 2021Abandon4640NoNo
15674316MENU MANAGEMENT METHOD, SERVER, AND SYSTEMAugust 2017September 2021Allow4940YesNo
15670107ADAPTABLE USER INPUT INTERFACEAugust 2017April 2020Allow3230YesNo
15661361Voice-Controlled Secure Remote Actuation SystemJuly 2017July 2020Allow3640YesNo
15657168COMPUTER SCREEN DISPLAY FAST SCROLLING AND SWIPING OPERATION FOR TOUCH SCREENJuly 2017May 2019Abandon2110NoNo
15643033ANATOMY MAP NAVIGATOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USEJuly 2017January 2020Allow3120YesNo
15633683System for Picking an Object Based on View-Direction and Method ThereofJune 2017July 2020Abandon3730NoNo
15537814IMAGE SHARING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND TERMINAL DEVICEJune 2017October 2019Allow2820NoNo
15623078Operation Interface And Operation Method Of Mobile TerminalJune 2017May 2019Abandon2310NoNo
15531890METHOD AND SMART WATCH FOR DISPLAYING SCHEDULE TAGSMay 2017March 2021Allow4660YesNo
15600845DEVICE MAINTENANCE APPARATUS, DEVICE MAINTENANCE METHOD, DEVICE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUMMay 2017November 2020Allow4240YesNo
15485527TARGETED ADVERTISEMENTS BASED ON IP ADDRESSApril 2017June 2020Abandon3840NoNo
15472757COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHOD, DEVICE, AND MEDIUM FOR SCROLLING A LIST OF GAME OPTIONS HAVING VARIABLY DIFFERENT SIZESMarch 2017May 2022Abandon6060NoNo
15465785ENHANCED COPY-AND-PASTEMarch 2017October 2020Allow4340YesNo
15435645DISPLAY DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOFFebruary 2017December 2019Abandon3410NoNo
15426813SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, METHODS AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIA FACILITATING INFORMATION RETRIEVAL FOR A COMMUNICATION DEVICEFebruary 2017July 2019Allow2910NoNo
15396481CONTEXT MANAGEMENT FOR REAL-TIME EVENT AWARENESSDecember 2016January 2020Abandon3620NoNo
15396524REAL-TIME CONTEXT GENERATION AND BLENDED INPUT FRAMEWORK FOR MORPHING USER INTERFACE MANIPULATION AND NAVIGATIONDecember 2016June 2020Abandon4230NoNo
15387596FRAMEWORK FOR CREATING HIERARCHICAL NAVIGATION TREES USING USER INTERFACE PLUGINSDecember 2016September 2019Allow3320YesNo
15379338BROWSER-BASED GENERATION OF NEW LOGICAL DATA OBJECTSDecember 2016January 2021Abandon4940YesNo
15374815BACKWARDS NAVIGATION IN FLEXIBLE-PAGE LAYOUTDecember 2016April 2020Allow4130NoNo
15336659RUN-TIME EVENT HANDLER GENERATION IN JSON ENVIRONMENTSOctober 2016August 2020Abandon4640NoNo
15305959VEHICULAR APPARATUS AND VEHICULAR APPARATUS SYSTEMOctober 2016December 2018Allow2510YesNo
15305948METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MOTOR VEHICLE COMFORT SYSTEMOctober 2016June 2019Allow3220YesNo
15298473TRANSFORMING INSTRUCTIONS FOR COLLABORATIVE UPDATESOctober 2016July 2018Allow2030NoNo
15294732Dynamic User Interface for Multiple Shared Displays in an Electronic Collaboration SettingOctober 2016June 2019Allow3220NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner FIBBI, CHRISTOPHER J.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
20
Examiner Affirmed
16
(80.0%)
Examiner Reversed
4
(20.0%)
Reversal Percentile
30.6%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 20.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
34
Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(11.8%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
30
(88.2%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
12.3%
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, 11.8% 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

Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

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

Examiner FIBBI, CHRISTOPHER J - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner FIBBI, CHRISTOPHER J works in Art Unit 2174 and has examined 300 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 52.0%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 46 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner FIBBI, CHRISTOPHER J's allowance rate of 52.0% places them in the 8% 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 FIBBI, CHRISTOPHER J receive 3.81 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 100% 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 FIBBI, CHRISTOPHER J is 46 months. This places the examiner in the 2% 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 +33.5% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by FIBBI, CHRISTOPHER J. This interview benefit is in the 84% 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, 11.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 3% 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 26.6% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 28% 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, 50.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 41% 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 35.5% of appeals filed. This is in the 3% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 36.4% 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, 79.1% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 92% 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 0.7% of allowed cases (in the 63% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments more often than average to place applications in condition for allowance (MPEP § 1302.04).

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 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

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