USPTO Examiner DENNISON JERRY B - Art Unit 2419

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17130631PATHLOSS DROP TRUSTED AGENT MISBEHAVIOR DETECTIONDecember 2020March 2024Allow3900NoNo
16949873ROUTING AGENTS WITH SHARED MAXIMUM RATE LIMITSNovember 2020February 2022Allow1510NoNo
17092685METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR PAIRING DEVICES TO COMPLETE A TASK USING AN APPLICATION REQUESTNovember 2020April 2022Abandon1710NoNo
17088503IP-Based Matching SystemNovember 2020September 2021Allow1000YesNo
17082916SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING HEADER PROTECTION IN DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMSOctober 2020February 2022Allow1610YesNo
17079836NETWORK ADDRESS TRANSLATION (NAT) TRAVERSAL AND PROXY BETWEEN USER PLANE FUNCTION (UPF) AND SESSION MANAGEMENT FUNCTION (SMF)October 2020February 2022Allow1610YesNo
17075397DATA DETERMINISTIC DELIVERABLE COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY BASED ON QOS AS A SERVICEOctober 2020January 2022Allow1520YesNo
17048110LOCAL SERVERS FOR MANAGING AN INTERMITTENT NETWORKOctober 2020August 2022Allow2220YesNo
17068555SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTIDIMENSIONAL SEARCH WITH A RESOURCE POOL IN A COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTOctober 2020September 2021Allow1100YesNo
17061597APPOINTMENT MONITORING AND TRACKING SYSTEMOctober 2020December 2021Allow1510YesNo
17039941PROTECTING INTEGRATION BETWEEN RESOURCES OF DIFFERENT SERVICES USING SERVICE-GENERATED DEPENDENCY TAGSSeptember 2020February 2022Allow1610NoNo
16945000Network Directionality Mapping SystemJuly 2020January 2022Allow1810YesNo
16916238TELEMETRY-BASED NETWORK SWITCH CONFIGURATION VALIDATIONJune 2020October 2022Allow2730YesNo
16915514CONFERENCING APPLICATION WITH INSTANT MESSAGING PERSONAJune 2020May 2023Allow3560YesNo
16889213Peer-to-Peer Application Layer Distributed Mesh RoutingJune 2020August 2022Allow2720YesNo
16864603DATA RESTORATION FOR DATACENTER FAILOVERMay 2020December 2021Allow1900YesNo
16810071METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTION OF APPLICATION COMPUTATIONSMarch 2020November 2021Allow2020YesNo
16643972METHOD OF AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION OF NETWORK ADDRESS OF A COMMUNICATING ELEMENT FORMING PART OF A HOME-AUTOMATION SYSTEM, ASSOCIATED NETWORK INTERFACE, COMMUNICATING ELEMENT AND HOME-AUTOMATION SYSTEMMarch 2020August 2022Allow3030YesNo
16795195PEER-TO-PEER (P2P) DOWNLOADINGFebruary 2020February 2023Allow3650YesNo
16733260Apparatus and method for rate management and bandwidth controlJanuary 2020February 2022Allow2530YesNo
16731888DATA STORAGE AND RETRIEVALDecember 2019February 2022Abandon2610YesNo
16722128CROWDSOURCING AND ORGANIZING MULTIPLE DEVICES TO PERFORM AN ACTIVITYDecember 2019September 2021Abandon2140YesNo
16722432SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NETWORK-BASED TRANSFERRING COMMUNICATION SESSIONS BETWEEN ENDPOINTSDecember 2019December 2021Allow2430YesNo
16597632ADAPTIVE COMPUTATION AND FASTER COMPUTER OPERATIONOctober 2019November 2021Allow2520YesNo
16475241PROVIDING COMMUNICATION SERVICES USING SETS OF I/O DEVICESJuly 2019September 2021Allow2600NoNo
16449005METHOD FOR MANAGING COMPUTER NETWORK ACCESSJune 2019March 2022Abandon3340NoNo
16437115HOME NETWORK OF CONNECTED CONSUMER DEVICESJune 2019February 2023Abandon4440YesYes
16436531PRESENCE-BASED COMMUNICATIONS IN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTJune 2019October 2021Allow2850NoNo
16376327Communication Method and ApparatusApril 2019September 2021Allow3030YesNo
16236089APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE DURING THE DELIVERY OF CONTENTDecember 2018August 2021Allow3131YesNo
15823288DYNAMIC QUARANTINE OF IMPAIRED SERVERSNovember 2017March 2023Allow6020YesNo
15392530SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR POLYMORPHIC DOMAIN NAME RESOLUTIONDecember 2016June 2022Allow6070YesYes
14951689KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION DISTRIBUTION WITHIN A NETWORK COMPUTING SYSTEMNovember 2015July 2022Allow6070NoYes
14925413Method and System for Executing Applications Using Native Code ModulesOctober 2015July 2022Allow6070YesYes
14877298METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CACHING STREAMING MULTIMEDIA ON THE INTERNETOctober 2015July 2016Allow1010NoNo
14621514METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING COMMUNICATION RESOURCESFebruary 2015December 2022Allow6060YesNo
14585320Containerizing Web Applications for Managed ExecutionDecember 2014June 2023Abandon6070YesNo
14569048THROTTLING CONTENT DOWNLOAD IN ADAPTIVE HTTP LIVE STREAMINGDecember 2014May 2023Allow6071YesNo
14397443Systems and Methods for Personalizing and/or Tailoring A Service InterfaceOctober 2014October 2021Allow6091YesNo
10601237INTELLIGENT NETWORK INTERFACE DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR ACCELERATED COMMUNICATIONJune 2003November 2011Allow6030YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner DENNISON, JERRY B.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
4
Examiner Affirmed
3
(75.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(25.0%)
Reversal Percentile
39.6%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 25.0% 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
5
Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(20.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(80.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
25.9%
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, 20.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable reconsideration.

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 DENNISON, JERRY B - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner DENNISON, JERRY B works in Art Unit 2419 and has examined 40 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 85.0%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 27 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner DENNISON, JERRY B's allowance rate of 85.0% places them in the 62% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by DENNISON, JERRY B receive 3.00 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 83% 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 DENNISON, JERRY B is 27 months. This places the examiner in the 70% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +9.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by DENNISON, JERRY B. This interview benefit is in the 41% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 23.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 35% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 14.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 17% 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, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 7% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 42.9% of appeals filed. This is in the 10% percentile among all examiners. 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, 66.7% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 71% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 14% 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 17% 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:

  • 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.

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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