USPTO Examiner FABER DAVID - Art Unit 2177

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17014259INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR DETECTING A COMMON ATTRIBUTE INDICATED IN DIFFERENT TABLES AND GENERATING INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMMON ATTRIBUTE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMSeptember 2020September 2022Allow2520YesNo
17010869INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMSeptember 2020November 2023Allow3930YesNo
16917572DOCUMENT PROCESSING USING HYBRID RULE-BASED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) MECHANISMSJune 2020June 2022Allow2400YesNo
16958814SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING COMIC DATA ON A TERMINAL, AND MACHINE READABLE MEDIUMJune 2020June 2021Allow1140YesNo
15929898SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCLUDING A RAPID PICTORIAL DEMONSTRATION (RPD) CONTROLLER FOR CREATING AND EDITING INTERACTIVE DEMONSTRATION PRESENTATIONS FOR AN ENVISIONED SOFTWARE PRODUCTMay 2020February 2024Abandon4440YesNo
15931079Method and Apparatus for User Interface ModificationMay 2020May 2021Allow1210YesNo
16855440METHOD OF AUTHENTICATION OF AN IDENTITY DOCUMENT OF AN INDIVIDUAL AND OPTIONALLY AUTHENTICATION OF SAID INDIVIDUALApril 2020February 2023Allow3310YesNo
16852336SYSTEMS AND METHODS CONFIGURED TO PROVIDE IMPROVED USER EXPERIENCE INVOLVING MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICES, A BACK-END SERVER AND NFC-COUPLED INTERACTIVE POSTERS INCLUDING ENCRYPTION, NETWORK OPERATION AND/OR OTHER FEATURESApril 2020November 2021Allow1900YesNo
16847418Ordinal Positioning Of Content Items Based On ViewportApril 2020April 2022Allow2410NoNo
16836323SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING, USING, AND MANAGING FIELDS IN ELECTRONIC CONTENTMarch 2020May 2023Allow3750YesNo
16834968TOUCH-FREE GESTURE RECOGNITION SYSTEM AND METHODMarch 2020April 2023Abandon3640YesNo
16799379API FOR SPECIFYING DISPLAY OF COMPLICATION ON AN ELECTRONIC WATCHFebruary 2020January 2023Allow3410YesNo
16627947TRANSFORMATION OF RESOURCE FILES USING MAPPED KEYS FOR TRACKING CONTENT LOCATIONDecember 2019August 2023Allow4340YesNo
16718618SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTIVE CURATION, PRODUCTION INFRASTRUCTURE, AND PERSONAL CONTENT ASSISTANTDecember 2019December 2023Allow4840NoNo
16712123COMPUTING SYSTEM FOR FULL TEXTUAL SEARCH OF A PATIENT RECORDDecember 2019July 2022Allow3100YesNo
16706362SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A VISUAL INTERFACE FOR GRID-BASED PROGRAMSDecember 2019November 2022Allow3530YesNo
16687662AUTOMATIC TEMPLATE GENERATION WITH INBUILT TEMPLATE LOGIC INTERFACENovember 2019January 2022Allow2600NoNo
16673334DYNAMIC ZOOMING OF CONTENT WITH OVERLAYSNovember 2019May 2022Abandon3020YesNo
16668747FACILITATING CUSTOMIZATION AND PROLIFERATION OF STATE MODELSOctober 2019August 2022Allow3430YesNo
16664905APPARATUS, SOFTWARE, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE IN PREVENTING ELECTRONIC MESSAGES FROM BEING SENT TO UNINTENDED RECIPIENTSOctober 2019April 2022Allow2910YesNo
16660656DIGITALLY AWARE NEURAL DICTATION INTERFACEOctober 2019April 2023Allow4240YesNo
16656468DIALOG-BASED IMAGE RETRIEVAL WITH CONTEXTUAL INFORMATIONOctober 2019April 2021Allow1810YesNo
16655422SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING DOCUMENT REUSEOctober 2019January 2023Allow3910NoNo
16596148DYNAMIC RESPONSIVE FORM CREATIONOctober 2019December 2023Abandon5060YesNo
16570779OPERATIONS LOGSeptember 2019April 2021Allow1910YesNo
16570298Mashing Mapping Content Displayed on Mobile DevicesSeptember 2019January 2024Allow5220YesYes
16567162METHOD 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 2019September 2021Allow2410NoNo
16553317COLLABORATIVE APPLICATION TESTINGAugust 2019February 2022Allow3020YesNo
16538167METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANNOTATION AND CONNECTION OF ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTSAugust 2019July 2022Allow3620YesNo
16530624SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF A SCRIPT GENERATION ENGINEAugust 2019September 2021Allow2510YesNo
16528098SYSTEMS AND METHODS CONFIGURED TO PROVIDE THE IMPROVED REAL TIME USER EXPERIENCE INVOLVING MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICES, A BACK-END SERVER AND NFC-COUPLED INTERACTIVE POSTERS INCLUDING ENCRYPTION, NETWORK OPERATION AND/OR OTHER FEATURESJuly 2019March 2020Allow701NoNo
16526945NARRATIVE-BASED MEDIA ORGANIZING SYSTEM FOR TRANSFORMING AND MERGING GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATIONS OF DIGITAL MEDIA WITHIN A WORK AREAJuly 2019February 2021Allow1800YesNo
16508403SAFELY CAPTURING SUBSEQUENT KEYSTROKE INPUTS INTENDED FOR A FIRST WINDOW WHEN A SECOND WINDOW CHANGES SYSTEM FOCUS FROM THE FIRST WINDOW TO THE SECOND WINDOWJuly 2019July 2020Allow1200YesNo
16439806REPLAYING USER ACTIVITY BY CAPTURING CONTENT AND REBUILDING THE WEBPAGE AT EACH WEB EVENTJune 2019April 2021Allow2220YesNo
16404658GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE MAGNETIC PANELMay 2019July 2021Allow2710YesNo
16339902METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING, VISUALISING AND ANALYSING RISK DATAApril 2019December 2021Allow3220YesNo
16363227AUTOMATED ELECTRONIC FORM GENERATION WITH CONTEXT CUESMarch 2019October 2020Allow1910YesNo
16359930SYNTHETIC DOCUMENT GENERATORMarch 2019March 2021Allow2400YesNo
16275392COMBINING AND DISPLAYING MULTIPLE DOCUMENT AREASFebruary 2019March 2023Allow4940YesNo
16218692COGNITIVE ANALYSIS OF DATA USING GRANULAR REVIEW OF DOCUMENTSDecember 2018December 2022Allow4810NoNo
16217825ANESTHESIA MACHINEDecember 2018May 2022Allow4120YesNo
16178511EMBEDDING MEDIA CONTENT ITEMS IN TEXT OF ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTSNovember 2018January 2021Abandon2630YesNo
16054492INPUTTING DATA TO A WEB PAGEAugust 2018October 2021Allow3940YesNo
16018479INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMJune 2018March 2023Abandon5740YesNo
16014246SYNCHRONIZING TIMED EVENTS WITH MEDIAJune 2018August 2020Allow2610YesNo
16012671DYNAMIC INPUT CONTROL POSITIONINGJune 2018September 2022Allow5150YesNo
15761190ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SELECTION DEVICEJune 2018January 2022Allow4630YesNo
16003021METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR INTERGRATING CONFIGURATION, MONITORING, AND OPERATIONSJune 2018April 2023Abandon5940NoYes
16001328SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING ONGOING GROUP CHAT SESSIONSJune 2018December 2023Abandon6060YesNo
15992893AUTOMATED FORM LAYOUT BASED UPON USAGE PATTERNSMay 2018July 2019Allow1410NoNo
15992139SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ONLINE GLOBAL COMMERCEMay 2018January 2021Abandon3140YesNo
15942247EMBEDDING MEDIA CONTENT ITEMS IN TEXT OF ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTSMarch 2018January 2021Abandon3331NoNo
15835707Ordinal Positioning of Content Items Based on ViewportDecember 2017January 2020Allow2610NoNo
15836590SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING STIMULATION TO A USER'S SENSESDecember 2017September 2021Abandon4540YesNo
15580391METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING AND ORGANIZING OBJECTS IN A VIRTUAL REPOSITORYDecember 2017July 2020Abandon3130YesNo
15833505METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUDIO MANAGEMENTDecember 2017August 2021Allow4550YesNo
15833624INTERACTIVE AUTOMATIC MARKING OF PEER MESSAGES AND EVENTS IN CLOUD-TO-CLOUD OR CLOUD-TO-ENTERPRISE COMMUNICATIONSDecember 2017January 2022Abandon4940YesNo
15825904SERIALIZABLE AND SERIALIZED INTERACTION REPRESENTATIONSNovember 2017June 2023Abandon6070YesNo
15825657MACHINE LEARNED MODELS FOR CONTEXTUAL EDITING OF SOCIAL NETWORKING PROFILESNovember 2017March 2020Allow2720YesNo
15719425GENERATING CHARTS FROM DATA IN A DATA TABLESeptember 2017April 2021Allow4250YesNo
15714870SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR SOFTWARE CODINGSeptember 2017October 2020Allow3730YesNo
15714824MODIFYING AND USING SPREADSHEETS TO CREATE A GUI ON ANOTHER DEVICESeptember 2017May 2021Allow4440YesNo
15708160SYSTEM FOR COMPARISON AND MERGING OF VERSIONS IN EDITED WEBSITES AND INTERACTIVE APPLICATIONSSeptember 2017July 2023Allow6060YesNo
15638730SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING OWNERSHIP OF AN OBJECT BETWEEN USERSJune 2017May 2019Allow2200YesNo
15637887USING TEXT MESSAGES TO INTERACT WITH SPREADSHEETSJune 2017April 2022Allow5840YesNo
15637717Automatic Layout EngineJune 2017February 2021Allow4320YesNo
15637096COLOR THEME MAINTENANCE FOR PRESENTATIONSJune 2017May 2020Allow3420YesNo
15637797PROVIDING LIVING AVATARS WITHIN VIRTUAL MEETINGSJune 2017April 2021Abandon4620NoNo
15636977ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD THEREOFJune 2017August 2021Abandon4940YesNo
15638101Object InsertionJune 2017June 2021Abandon4730YesNo
15637876UTILIZING A LOCAL DEVICE KEYBOARD IN A REMOTE DESKTOP ENVIRONMENTJune 2017January 2024Abandon6050YesNo
15638067Ink AnchoringJune 2017December 2022Abandon6070YesNo
15637759Page-Based Navigation for a Dual-Display DeviceJune 2017November 2021Abandon5350YesNo
15638122Object InsertionJune 2017March 2022Abandon5620YesYes
15632482COMPUTING FRAMEWORK FOR COMPLIANCE REPORT GENERATIONJune 2017September 2022Allow6050YesNo
15629291DYNAMIC GENERATED WEB UI FOR CONFIGURATIONJune 2017September 2022Allow6030YesYes
15612939SELECTIVELY ENABLING USERS TO ACCESS MEDIA EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH EVENTSJune 2017July 2020Allow3820YesNo
15612284TRANSFORMING DATASETS FOR VISUALIZATION WITHIN WIDGETS ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS AND SOFTWARE APPLICATIONSJune 2017September 2023Allow6060YesYes
15612143VISUALIZATION BETWEEN INPUT TABLE AND PIVOTED RESULTSJune 2017March 2020Abandon3320NoNo
15611542SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTIVE CURATION, PRODUCTION INFRASTRUCTURE, AND PERSONAL CONTENT ASSISTANTJune 2017September 2019Allow2710YesNo
15611743ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND PROCESSING METHOD FOR INSTANTLY EDITING MULTIPLE TRACKSJune 2017September 2019Abandon2710NoNo
15609549Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Managing Data Stored at a Storage LocationMay 2017September 2023Abandon6060YesYes
15582466LINKING DATA SET SUMMARIZATIONS USING AFFINITIESApril 2017March 2021Allow4730YesNo
15497153INTERNET-BASED PROXY SERVICE TO MODIFY INTERNET RESPONSESApril 2017December 2020Allow4450YesNo
15478975ADMINISTRATION OF WEB PAGEApril 2017September 2019Allow2910YesNo
15515698MENU GENERATION SYSTEMMarch 2017May 2022Allow6060YesNo
15475058SYSTEM USING ACCIDENT SCENARIO AND CODED SHORTCUT KEYS TO RAPIDLY AND INTERACTIVELY RESPOND TO VESSEL ACCIDENTMarch 2017January 2021Abandon4540NoNo
15514943CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR A MOTOR VEHICLEMarch 2017January 2021Abandon4640YesNo
15514975CONTROL DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLEMarch 2017June 2021Allow5150YesNo
15471329USER INTERFACE OPERATIONMarch 2017November 2020Abandon4440YesNo
15469992WEARABLE DEVICES IN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTMarch 2017September 2023Allow6060YesNo
15469753REAL-TIME ADVERTISING PLACEMENTMarch 2017March 2022Abandon5960YesNo
15468760SMART SETUP OF ASSISTANT SERVICESMarch 2017September 2021Allow5430YesNo
15514372A SERVER FOR PROVIDING A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE TO A CLIENT AND A CLIENTMarch 2017August 2022Allow6060YesYes
15465424METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTATION CUSTOMIZATION AND INTERACTIVITYMarch 2017May 2022Abandon6070YesNo
15459976REPRESENTATION OF OVERLAPPING VISUAL ENTITIESMarch 2017December 2021Abandon5740YesNo
15448449ADAPTIVELY LINKING DATA BETWEEN INDEPENDENT SYSTEMS BASED ON A UNIFORM RESOURCE LOCATORMarch 2017December 2018Allow2210YesNo
15439255INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMFebruary 2017October 2021Abandon5540YesNo
15426932SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RENDERING CONTENTFebruary 2017January 2021Abandon4750YesNo
15422955AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING NOTES AND CLASSIFYING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT SPECIFIC TO A VIDEO PRODUCTIONFebruary 2017August 2020Abandon4210NoNo

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
56
Examiner Affirmed
47
(83.9%)
Examiner Reversed
9
(16.1%)
Reversal Percentile
27.7%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 16.1% 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
75
Allowed After Appeal Filing
11
(14.7%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
64
(85.3%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
18.5%
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, 14.7% 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 FABER, DAVID - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner FABER, DAVID works in Art Unit 2177 and has examined 364 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 49.5%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 55 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner FABER, DAVID's allowance rate of 49.5% places them in the 12% 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 FABER, DAVID receive 3.77 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 55 months. This places the examiner in the 3% 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 +39.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by FABER, DAVID. This interview benefit is in the 86% 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, 12.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 9% 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 3.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 6% 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, 22.2% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 28% 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 32.5% of appeals filed. This is in the 4% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 18.5% 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, 40.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 29% 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 0.3% of allowed cases (in the 53% 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 15% 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.