USPTO Examiner AUGUSTINE NICHOLAS - Art Unit 2178

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18663159METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING CUSTOMIZED ACQUISITION PROTOCOLSMay 2024June 2025Allow1300NoNo
18433526GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE WITH INSIGHT HUB AND INSIGHT CAROUSELFebruary 2024December 2024Allow1000NoNo
18408424CANNED ANSWERS IN MESSAGESJanuary 2024April 2025Allow1520YesNo
18517055GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE WITH INSIGHT HUB AND INSIGHT CAROUSELNovember 2023May 2025Allow1820YesNo
18461532INTERFACE GENERATION SYSTEM AND INTERFACE GENERATION METHODSeptember 2023June 2025Allow2110NoNo
18238332SYSTEMS, METHODS AND USER INTERFACES IN A PATENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMAugust 2023August 2024Allow1100NoNo
18453447SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACING DATA ACROSS FILE-RELATED OPERATIONSAugust 2023November 2024Allow1500NoNo
18365305Computer-Implemented, User-Controlled Method of Automatically Organizing, Storing, and Sharing Personal InformationAugust 2023April 2024Allow800NoNo
18358521Visual Representation of a User InterfaceJuly 2023February 2024Allow700NoNo
18216629EVALUATING INPUT DATA USING A DEEP LEARNING ALGORITHMJune 2023May 2025Allow2320NoNo
18343363OPTIMIZING TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS THROUGH DYNAMIC USER INTERFACESJune 2023February 2025Allow2020YesNo
18212173IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEJune 2023June 2025Allow2320NoNo
18212097Auto-generating Custom Websites using User Content, Machine Learning Models, and an Artificial Intelligence EngineJune 2023May 2025Abandon2310NoNo
18336525DYNAMIC GENERATION OF GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES FOR RETRIEVING DATA FROM MULTIPLE COMPUTING SYSTEMSJune 2023January 2025Allow1910YesNo
18210690SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TECHNICAL PROCESSESJune 2023November 2024Allow1720NoNo
18210239SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CREATING, HOSTING, AND ACCESSING VIRTUAL REALITY PROJECTSJune 2023March 2024Allow920YesNo
18333069METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATED CONTEXTUAL NAVIGATION OF GUI DISPLAYSJune 2023September 2024Allow1520YesNo
18207024DEEP LINKING TO AUGMENTED REALITY COMPONENTSJune 2023June 2024Allow1210NoNo
18205495PROVIDING PERSONALIZED AUDIOJune 2023February 2025Allow2120YesNo
18325737METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY IN FLOATING WINDOW, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUMMay 2023March 2025Allow2120NoNo
18325198SCREEN VIEWERSHIP REFLECTION AND LATENCYMay 2023January 2025Allow2020YesNo
18201027PROVIDING A GUI TO ENABLE ANALYSIS OF TIME-SYNCHRONIZED DATA SETS PERTAINING TO A ROAD SEGMENTMay 2023January 2025Allow2020YesNo
18317126Systems And Methods For Assisting With Color SelectionMay 2023December 2023Allow700NoNo
18314101Video editing and key-framing animations using accessory on a touch deviceMay 2023October 2024Allow1720YesNo
18140296VIDEO GENERATIONApril 2023April 2024Allow1220YesNo
18137685METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A DOCUMENT AND DATA PROCESSINGApril 2023May 2025Allow2540NoNo
18135703METHOD AND COMPUTING APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A FORM-BASED INTERFACEApril 2023April 2025Allow2440NoNo
18124949HEARING AUGMENTATION AND WEARABLE SYSTEM WITH LOCALIZED FEEDBACKMarch 2023October 2024Allow1920YesNo
18026189HAPTIC SCENE REPRESENTATION FORMATMarch 2023August 2024Allow1720NoNo
18174176METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING PRIVACY IN VIRTUAL SPACEFebruary 2023February 2024Allow1220NoNo
18113817ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFORFebruary 2023June 2024Allow1520YesNo
18113389METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CONTENTFebruary 2023May 2024Allow1420YesNo
18106349CANNED ANSWERS IN MESSAGESFebruary 2023August 2023Allow700NoNo
18161198IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUSJanuary 2023April 2024Abandon1510NoNo
18083413PROVIDING TRENDING INFORMATION TO USERSDecember 2022August 2024Allow2020YesNo
18082269AUTOPLAY SESSIONS FOR VIRTUAL TOURSDecember 2022January 2025Allow2520NoNo
18066444Visual Representation of a User InterfaceDecember 2022April 2023Allow400NoNo
17983607MOBILE VIDEO AND AUDIO BOX CONTROL SYSTEMNovember 2022April 2024Abandon1810NoNo
17975087Computer-Implemented, User-Controlled Method of Automatically Organizing, Storing, and Sharing Personal InformationOctober 2022March 2023Allow500NoNo
17916832CHARACTER STRING TRANSMISSION METHOD AND DEVICE, COMPUTER, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMOctober 2022May 2025Abandon3220NoNo
17936918INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, SERVICE PROVIDING SYSTEM, AND APPLICATION EXECUTION METHODSeptember 2022May 2025Abandon3130NoNo
17933673STORAGE MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODSeptember 2022March 2023Allow500NoNo
17933617SAMPLE STORAGE DEVICE, AND OPERATION METHOD AND OPERATION PROGRAM THEREOFSeptember 2022May 2025Abandon3240YesNo
17948117Devices, Methods, and Graphical User Interfaces for Interacting with Three-Dimensional EnvironmentsSeptember 2022September 2023Allow1200NoNo
17903546MEDIA MIXING USER INTERFACESeptember 2022April 2024Allow1910YesNo
17899921IN-PERSON PARTICIPANT INTERACTION FOR HYBRID EVENTAugust 2022April 2024Allow1920NoNo
17821337OPTIMIZING TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS THROUGH DYNAMIC USER INTERFACESAugust 2022March 2023Allow600NoNo
17819125VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEM FOR RETAIL STORE DESIGNAugust 2022July 2024Allow2321YesNo
17818932VIDEO PLAYING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMAugust 2022February 2024Allow1840YesNo
17877154SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TECHNICAL PROCESSESJuly 2022March 2023Allow800NoNo
17813678USING ZONES IN A THREE-DIMENSIONAL VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT FOR LIMITING AUDIO AND VIDEOJuly 2022October 2023Allow1520YesYes
17861800GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE WITH INSIGHT HUB AND INSIGHT CAROUSELJuly 2022October 2023Allow1520YesNo
17850054Edit Interface in an Online Document SystemJune 2022August 2023Allow1300NoNo
17807600CONTENT PROVISIONING SYSTEM AND METHODJune 2022November 2024Allow2940NoNo
17836614SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CENSORING TEXT INLINEJune 2022April 2025Allow3430YesNo
17835753MEDIA CONTENT PLANNING SYSTEMJune 2022February 2024Abandon2010NoNo
17828680METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING PRIVACY IN VIRTUAL SPACEMay 2022December 2022Allow720NoNo
17825971Media Content View Reporting for Reward GrantingMay 2022October 2023Allow1610YesNo
17752404PATENT APPLICATION PREPARATION SYSTEM AND TEMPLATE CREATORMay 2022August 2024Allow2620YesNo
17750171MODEL INTERPRETATIONMay 2022September 2023Allow1610YesNo
17739195SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING E-COMMERCE PRODUCT VIDEOSMay 2022February 2023Allow900NoNo
17721322HEAD-WORN WEARABLE DEVICES FOR AUTOMATICALLY CEASING THE CAPTURE OF VIDEO DATA, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFApril 2022October 2022Allow610NoNo
17659147METHODS FOR PROVIDING AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE IN AN ENVIRONMENTApril 2022January 2024Allow2120YesNo
17713372GESTURE INTERACTION WITH INVISIBLE VIRTUAL OBJECTSApril 2022February 2023Allow1020YesNo
17708237SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DOCKING VIRTUAL OBJECTS TO SURFACESMarch 2022May 2023Abandon1320YesNo
17704204ONLINE VIDEO DISTRIBUTION SUPPORT METHOD AND ONLINE VIDEO DISTRIBUTION SUPPORT APPARATUSMarch 2022November 2023Abandon1910NoNo
17695059ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUSMarch 2022July 2024Abandon2810NoNo
17653791Dispute Resolution Administration System and Method of UseMarch 2022February 2025Allow3620YesNo
17688053SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENTITY VISUALIZATION AND MANAGEMENT WITH AN ENTITY NODE EDITORMarch 2022November 2023Allow2120YesNo
17652069SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POPULATING A VIRTUAL SHOPPING CART BASED ON VIDEO OF A CUSTOMER'S SHOPPING SESSION AT A PHYSICAL STOREFebruary 2022May 2024Allow2740YesNo
17651307SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING CUSTOM ACTIONSFebruary 2022January 2024Allow2320YesNo
17668749METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING INTERACTION INTERFACE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEFebruary 2022March 2024Allow2520YesNo
17586859METHOD OF ADJUSTING AN UI AND USER TERMINAL USING THE SAMEJanuary 2022January 2023Allow1100NoNo
17532899MANAGING REAL-TIME HANDWRITING RECOGNITIONNovember 2021January 2023Allow1300NoNo
17528161INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODNovember 2021February 2025Allow3910YesNo
17526354DYNAMIC DATA-DRIVEN CONSOLIDATION OF USER INTERFACE INTERACTIONS REQUESTING ROADSIDE ASSISTANCENovember 2021July 2023Allow2020YesNo
17453561Systems And Methods For Assisting With Color SelectionNovember 2021January 2023Allow1400NoNo
17507331CONTACT CENTER PRIVATE WEB SESSIONSOctober 2021June 2023Allow2010YesNo
17507715Visual Representation of a User InterfaceOctober 2021September 2022Allow1100NoNo
17502109METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATICALLY MATCHING AUDIO CONTENT WITH VISUAL INPUTOctober 2021August 2024Abandon3420NoNo
17498575PROVIDING TRENDING INFORMATION TO USERSOctober 2021August 2022Allow1100NoNo
17486918USER INTERFACE COLLABORATION ADVISORSeptember 2021August 2022Allow1100NoNo
17466219INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION SYSTEMSeptember 2021August 2022Allow1200NoNo
17464637SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING A DISPLAY AS AN ILLUMINATION SOURCE FOR EYE TRACKINGSeptember 2021January 2023Allow1700NoNo
17458531VIRTUAL EVENTS-BASED SOCIAL NETWORKAugust 2021July 2023Allow2220YesNo
17375114CENTRAL CONTROL APPARATUS, CENTRAL CONTROL SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR CONTROLLED DEVICESJuly 2021November 2024Allow4020YesNo
17360693Holographic Calling for Artificial RealityJune 2021February 2024Allow3200NoNo
17304159WEBSITE CREATION SYSTEM FOR CREATING WEBSITES HAVING AT LEAST ONE SERIES OF DIRECTIONAL WEBPAGES AND RELATED METHODSJune 2021December 2024Allow4240YesNo
17317205Toolbox and Context for User InteractionsMay 2021October 2022Allow1820NoNo
17313482NATURAL-LANGUAGE MEDICAL RECORD GENERATION PLATFORMMay 2021September 2023Allow2830YesNo
17239136SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEAMLESS ACCESS TO REMOTELY MANAGED DOCUMENTS USING SYNCHRONIZATION OF LOCALLY STORED DOCUMENTSApril 2021January 2024Allow3360YesNo
17233239Technologies for Modifying Design Templates Across Online ServicesApril 2021November 2022Allow1920YesNo
17285639Video File Processing Method and Electronic DeviceApril 2021April 2024Abandon3640NoNo
17227244FACILITATING INTERACTIVE CONTENT PRESENTATION IN ONLINE COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTApril 2021March 2022Allow1120YesNo
17210328Design Tool with Damage Assets for LaserMarch 2021October 2023Allow3140YesYes
17204029DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUSMarch 2021March 2023Abandon2410NoNo
17204049INTERACTIVE SYSTEMMarch 2021June 2022Allow1510NoNo
17249589SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING CUSTOM ACTIONSMarch 2021September 2021Allow600NoNo
17184586COMPUTER-GENERATED SUPPLEMENTAL CONTENT FOR VIDEOFebruary 2021December 2024Allow4620YesNo
17181182USER INTERFACE FOR INTERACTING WITH AN AFFORDANCE IN AN ENVIRONMENTFebruary 2021May 2022Allow1510YesNo

Appeals Overview

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

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
7
Examiner Affirmed
3
(42.9%)
Examiner Reversed
4
(57.1%)
Reversal Percentile
81.8%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 57.1% 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
18
Allowed After Appeal Filing
11
(61.1%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
7
(38.9%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
89.0%
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, 61.1% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

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 AUGUSTINE, NICHOLAS - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner AUGUSTINE, NICHOLAS works in Art Unit 2178 and has examined 275 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 85.8%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 25 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner AUGUSTINE, NICHOLAS's allowance rate of 85.8% places them in the 58% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by AUGUSTINE, NICHOLAS receive 2.13 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 71% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by AUGUSTINE, NICHOLAS is 25 months. This places the examiner in the 65% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +19.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by AUGUSTINE, NICHOLAS. This interview benefit is in the 67% 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, 33.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 67% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 15.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 10% 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, 40.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 35% 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 69.6% of appeals filed. This is in the 50% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 31.2% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 46.7% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 53% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show above-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Petitionable matters include restriction requirements (MPEP § 1002.02(c)(2)) and various procedural issues.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.4% of allowed cases (in the 56% 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:

  • 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.

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.

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