USPTO Examiner MURPHY JOSEPH B - Art Unit 2435

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18923930SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR DATA SECURITYOctober 2024February 2026Allow1500NoNo
18887560VERIFIED PRESENTATION OF NON-FUNGIBLE TOKENSSeptember 2024January 2026Allow1600NoNo
18822497DISTRIBUTED DIGITAL WALLET SEED PHRASESeptember 2024March 2026Allow1810NoNo
18812109PASSWORD RESET USING AN ASYMMETRIC ENCRYPTION KEY PAIRAugust 2024March 2026Allow1810NoNo
18806036APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING SECURITY OF IN-VEHICLE COMMUNICATION NETWORKAugust 2024February 2026Allow1810NoNo
18806291SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING SECURITY VULNERABILITIES IN SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS WITH THIRD-PARTY COMPONENTSAugust 2024January 2026Allow1810NoNo
18797676MESSAGING LAYER SECURITY (MLS) PROTOCOL-BASED SECURE CHANNELSAugust 2024October 2025Allow1500NoNo
18795293Intelligent Identification of Correlations Across Security ServicesAugust 2024October 2025Allow1400NoNo
18795828Universal Identity Verification for Video ConferencingAugust 2024October 2025Allow1500NoNo
18793038MANAGING PERMISSIONS FOR DIFFERENT WIRELESS DEVICES TO CONTROL A COMMON HOST DEVICEAugust 2024January 2026Allow1810NoNo
18788687ZERO-KNOWLEDGE SECRETS INDEXINGJuly 2024January 2026Allow1800NoNo
18772070SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DIGITAL ASSET WRAPPING USING A PUBLIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY (PKC) FRAMEWORKJuly 2024March 2026Allow2010NoNo
18728648AUTHORIZING THIRD PARTY SPECIFIC USER IDENTITIESJuly 2024November 2025Allow1600NoNo
18727380AUTOMATIC, SECURITY-INDUCED RELOCATION OF AT LEAST ONE CONTAINER INSTANCEJuly 2024January 2026Allow1910NoNo
18755507CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY UPDATE SYSTEM FOR UPDATING 256-BIT CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEYSJune 2024October 2025Allow1600NoNo
18753154SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POPULATING ONLINE APPLICATIONS USING THIRD PARTY PLATFORMSJune 2024January 2025Allow610NoNo
18752671ELEVATING TRUST FOR USER AUTHENTICATIONJune 2024March 2026Allow2010NoNo
18721686SENSOR DATA CONTROLJune 2024November 2025Allow1700NoNo
18732988NETWORK ACCESS SYSTEM FOR DETECTING INTRUSIONS OVER A NETWORKJune 2024February 2025Allow910NoNo
18677595PROCESSING ACCESS REQUESTS ON A SERVICE-TO-SERVICE BASIS USING A THIRD-PARTY IDENTIFICATION TOKENMay 2024October 2024Allow510YesNo
18676092SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING USERS AGAINST PHISHING EMAIL ATTACKSMay 2024September 2025Allow1600NoNo
18668616INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODMay 2024January 2026Allow2010NoNo
18708843GENERATING AN AUTHENTICATION TOKENMay 2024February 2026Allow2110NoNo
18655436LINK ANOMALY DETECTORMay 2024April 2025Allow1120NoNo
18644463NETWORK ACCESS BASED ON AI FILTERINGApril 2024February 2025Allow1010NoNo
18642725SYSTEM AND METHOD OF A SECURE VIRTUAL WIRELESS LEASH FOR WIRELESS PERIPHERAL DEVICESApril 2024January 2026Allow2110NoNo
18637517PREVENTING UNAUTHORIZED RESOURCE ACCESS RELATED TO A COMPROMISED TOKENApril 2024January 2026Allow2110NoNo
18636468Browser extensionless phish-proof multi-factor authentication (MFA)April 2024January 2025Allow910NoNo
18636889PREVENTING UNAUTHORIZED RESOURCE ACCESS RELATED TO A COMPROMISED TOKENApril 2024January 2026Allow2110NoNo
18699744EFFICIENT AND PROTECTED DATA TRANSFER SYSTEM AND METHODApril 2024January 2026Allow2210NoNo
18624739ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT AND STORAGE MEDIUMApril 2024October 2025Allow1810NoNo
18623413PROCESSING SYSTEM USING SECRET LINKED TO MULTIPLE ACCOUNTSApril 2024October 2025Allow1800NoNo
18620921PROVIDING REMOTE ACCESS TO AN INTERNET-CONNECTED DEVICEMarch 2024January 2026Allow2210NoNo
18615455SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WATERMARKING TABULAR DATA WHILE OBSCURING UNDERLYING DATA FOR IMPROVING DATA INTEGRITY AND SECURITYMarch 2024August 2025Allow1600YesNo
18608374SYSTEM OF AND METHOD FOR VISUAL BRAIN BASED AUTHENTICATIONMarch 2024October 2025Allow1910NoNo
18595285SEMANTIC SEARCH AND RETRIEVAL OVER ENCRYPTED VECTOR SPACEMarch 2024June 2024Allow300NoNo
18593822SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURELY RETRIEVING FROM A SECRETS MANAGER SECURITY CREDENTIALS FOR MIGRATION OF PASSWORD PROTECTED DATA FROM A PASSWORD PROTECTED DATA REPOSITORYMarch 2024October 2025Allow1900NoNo
18584912CLOUD-BASED WHITEBOX NODE LOCKINGFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18583946REMOTE CERTIFICATE AUTHORITY MANAGEMENTFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18584111KEY ESTABLISHMENT AND SECURE COMMUNICATIONS USING SATELLITE-PROVIDED RANDOM NUMBER VALUESFebruary 2024September 2025Allow1810NoNo
18432620DATA PROCESSING DEVICE AND DATA PROCESSINGFebruary 2024July 2025Allow1800NoNo
18423096DOWNLINK MESSAGE PROTECTION FOR AMBIENT WIRELESS DEVICESJanuary 2024December 2025Allow2210NoNo
18422275CROSS-VENDOR DEVICE AUTHENTICATION FOR MULTI-VENDOR INFRASTRUCTUREJanuary 2024September 2025Allow2000NoNo
18415548TECHNIQUES FOR DATA RETRIEVAL USING CRYPTOGRAPHIC SIGNATURESJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1110NoNo
18404344SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTIDIMENSIONAL RANGE SEARCHING FOR ENCRYPTED DATA AND APPARATUS FOR THE SAMEJanuary 2024July 2025Allow1800NoNo
18396342HOMOMORPHIC OPERATION SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOFDecember 2023December 2025Allow2310YesNo
18395619AGENT-BASED TURING COMPLETE TRANSACTIONS INTEGRATING FEEDBACK WITHIN A BLOCKCHAIN SYSTEMDecember 2023January 2025Allow1210NoNo
18573027METHOD FOR FULLY RETRIEVING PASSWORDS WITHOUT PLAINTEXT STORAGE WITH VERIFICATION SYSTEMDecember 2023March 2026Abandon2610NoNo
18544639VERIFICATION OF AUTHENTICITY OF A DATA SOURCEDecember 2023January 2026Allow2510NoNo
18543430MEDIA ACCESS CONTROL SECURITY (MACSEC) ENABLED LINKS OF A LINK AGGREGATION GROUP (LAG)December 2023December 2024Allow1110NoNo
18544213AUTOMATED COLLECTION OF FORENSIC DATA FROM AN EXPLOIT WITHOUT THE USE OF A HONEY TRAPDecember 2023January 2026Abandon2510NoNo
18540394DECENTRALIZED DATA PLATFORMDecember 2023November 2024Allow1110NoNo
18538971MOBILE DEVICE SERVICE SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING DEVICE ORIENTATION INFORMATIONDecember 2023January 2025Allow1310YesNo
18536232METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR DYNAMICALLY MODELING AND GROUPING ENDPOINTS FOR EDGE NETWORKINGDecember 2023February 2025Allow1510NoNo
18536184SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTHENTICATING CLIENTS TO ACCESS DATADecember 2023August 2025Allow2010NoNo
18567689STORAGE DEVICE AUTHENTICATING HOST CREDENTIAL AND UTILIZING PHYSICALLY UNCLONABLE FUNCTION (PUF) FOR DATA ENCRYPTION/DECRYPTIONDecember 2023October 2025Allow2210YesNo
18530874METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ATTESTATIONDecember 2023February 2025Allow1420NoNo
18567722STORAGE DEVICE UTILIZING PHYSICALLY UNCLONABLE FUNCTION (PUF) BASED SECRET SHARING SCHEME FOR DATA ENCRYPTION/DECRYPTIONDecember 2023July 2025Allow1900NoNo
18525656Encrypting Data In A Storage DeviceNovember 2023October 2024Allow1010YesNo
18525113METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR DYNAMICALLY MODELING AND GROUPING ENDPOINTS FOR EDGE NETWORKINGNovember 2023January 2025Allow1310NoNo
18521782METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR DYNAMICALLY MODELING AND GROUPING ENDPOINTS FOR EDGE NETWORKINGNovember 2023October 2024Allow1010NoNo
18388633PROTECTING COMPUTER SYSTEMSNovember 2023September 2025Allow2210NoNo
18504042AUTHENTICATION AND KEY MANAGEMENT FOR APPLICATIONS (AKMA) APPLICATION KEY (KAF) REFRESHNovember 2023August 2025Allow2100NoNo
18386208ETHERNET-ATTACHED SSD FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONSNovember 2023August 2024Allow910NoNo
18384244Policy and Traffic Management in an Overlay NetworkOctober 2023January 2026Allow2710NoNo
18492886Biometric Public Key System Providing Revocable CredentialsOctober 2023October 2024Allow1110NoNo
18287936Systems and Methods of Physically Unclonable Function (PUF)-Based Key Derivation FunctionOctober 2023October 2025Allow2410NoNo
18492199Embedded Authentication in a Service Provider NetworkOctober 2023September 2024Allow1110NoNo
18488609COMMUNICATION DEVICES FOR USE IN CHALLENGE-RESPONSE ROUNDS AND CORRESPONDING OPERATING METHODSOctober 2023October 2025Allow2410NoNo
18485165SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BLOCKING DECRYPTION CAPABILITIES IN SYMMETRIC KEY ENCRYPTIONOctober 2023October 2024Allow1210YesNo
18375246AUTHENTICATION REQUESTSSeptember 2023February 2026Allow2910YesNo
18374414SECURE PIN ENTRY USING A VIRTUAL TERMINALSeptember 2023May 2025Allow1900NoNo
18552227SEARCHABLE ENCRYPTIONSeptember 2023November 2025Abandon2610NoNo
18369289METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ZERO-TRUST FUSION COMPUTATION OF MULTI-PARTY DATASeptember 2023April 2024Allow710YesNo
18367644APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING AN ENDPOINT PATH ASSOCIATED WITH A USERSeptember 2023November 2024Abandon1410NoNo
18280051METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REGISTERING DIGITAL DOCUMENTSSeptember 2023February 2024Allow610NoNo
18457140VIRTUAL CODE-BASED CONTROL SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM, CONTROL DEVICE, AND CONTROL SIGNAL GENERATING MEANSAugust 2023August 2024Allow1110NoNo
18456431Resource Adaptive Communication ProtocolsAugust 2023October 2025Allow2610NoNo
18452618ENCRYPTION OF PARAMETERS IN CONFIGURATION FILESAugust 2023April 2025Allow2000NoNo
18232488LOCATION-SPOOFING DETECTION SYSTEM FOR A NETWORK SERVICEAugust 2023June 2024Allow1010NoNo
18229687ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR GENERATION OF AUTHENTICATION TOKENS USING BIOMETRIC DATAAugust 2023July 2024Allow1110NoNo
18363103SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POPULATING ONLINE APPLICATIONS USING THIRD PARTY PLATFORMSAugust 2023April 2024Allow810YesNo
18363210METHOD, DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR GENERATING AND MANAGING CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEYSAugust 2023July 2025Allow2300NoNo
18361998ENTERPRISE TRAFFIC DATA CORRELATION FOR TRAFFIC MIRRORING AND DECRYPTIONJuly 2023October 2025Allow2710YesNo
18362876METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR DYNAMICALLY MODELING AND GROUPING ENDPOINTS FOR EDGE NETWORKINGJuly 2023August 2024Allow1310NoNo
18227292BLOCKCHAIN IMPLEMENTED COUNTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE IN SECURE VOTING AND DISTRIBUTIONJuly 2023August 2024Allow1310NoNo
18359515TECHNIQUES FOR PROVIDING A SECURE WEB GATEWAY THROUGH A ZERO TRUST NETWORK ENVIRONMENTJuly 2023October 2025Allow2610NoNo
18225450Universal Circuit Device for Selective Block Cipher Cryptographic Processing with Space Efficient Configurational AgilityJuly 2023June 2025Allow2300YesNo
18271595METHOD AND SYSTEM OF AUTHENTICATION AND AUTHORIZATION IN AN MSGIN5G SERVERJuly 2023October 2025Allow2710NoNo
18348137DISTRIBUTED DIGITAL WALLET SEED PHRASEJuly 2023April 2024Allow1010NoNo
18259926Method and System for Data Access Authorization Via a Data Collection Coordination FunctionJune 2023March 2025Allow2010NoNo
18216223METHOD FOR PROTECTING DATA BASED ON PRIVATE SET UNION PROTOCOL, AND APPARATUS IMPLEMENTING THE SAME METHODJune 2023November 2025Abandon2810NoNo
18259199DATA SECURITY METHODSJune 2023September 2025Allow2710NoNo
18339465SECURE CONTAINER USE BASED ON PERMISSION LIMITATION OF IMAGE LAYERSJune 2023June 2025Allow2410YesNo
18335432SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING ACCESS TO A RESOURCEJune 2023November 2025Abandon2910NoNo
18209577SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR DATA SECURITYJune 2023June 2024Allow1210NoNo
18265329METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHARING ENCRYPTED DATA, DEVICE AND READABLE MEDIUMJune 2023June 2025Allow2410NoNo
18205187CORRECTNESS-PRESERVING SECURITY FOR GRAPH DATABASESJune 2023May 2024Allow1110NoNo
18327659Establishing On Demand Connections To Intermediary Nodes With Advance Information For Performance ImprovementJune 2023April 2025Allow2300YesNo
18327428QUERY LIMITING AND TRACKING IN A DATA SHARING ENVIRONMENTJune 2023June 2025Allow2410NoNo

Appeals Overview

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

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
6
Examiner Affirmed
4
(66.7%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(33.3%)
Reversal Percentile
51.3%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 33.3% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
9
Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(44.4%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(55.6%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
72.9%
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, 44.4% 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 MURPHY, JOSEPH B - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner MURPHY, JOSEPH B works in Art Unit 2435 and has examined 543 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 92.4%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 25 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner MURPHY, JOSEPH B's allowance rate of 92.4% places them in the 78% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by MURPHY, JOSEPH B receive 1.50 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 26% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by MURPHY, JOSEPH B is 25 months. This places the examiner in the 79% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +11.9% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by MURPHY, JOSEPH B. This interview benefit is in the 47% 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, 35.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 81% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 67.4% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 90% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.

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 50.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 16% 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, 23.2% 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 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 1.6% of allowed cases (in the 65% 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:

  • Consider after-final amendments: This examiner frequently enters after-final amendments. If you can clearly overcome rejections with claim amendments, file an after-final amendment before resorting to an RCE.
  • RCEs are effective: This examiner has a high allowance rate after RCE compared to others. If you receive a final rejection and have substantive amendments or arguments, an RCE is likely to be successful.

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.