USPTO Examiner SCOTT RANDY A - Art Unit 2439

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19080748SECURE BEACON IDENTITYMarch 2025June 2025Allow310YesNo
18892232Machine Learning Model Parameter Based EncryptionSeptember 2024April 2025Allow720YesNo
18764190SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING TASKS BY PROVIDING A DECENTRALIZED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ENTITIESJuly 2024January 2025Allow610YesNo
18685885OBJECT STORY TO TRACK ASPECTS OF OBJECT LIFECYCLEFebruary 2024July 2025Allow1620YesNo
18533978SECURE TOKEN DRIVEN CONDITIONAL ROUTING OF PROCEEDSDecember 2023April 2024Allow410YesNo
18531578SECURELY COMMUNICATING DATA BETWEEN AN APPLICATION ASSOCIATED WITH AN ENTITY AND A THIRD-PARTY SYSTEMDecember 2023July 2024Allow720YesNo
18377677ASSET METADATA ORACLE SERVICE FOR FACILITATING DIGITAL ASSET TRADINGOctober 2023January 2024Allow410YesNo
18217288SECURE ROLES FOR DATA SHARINGJune 2023December 2024Allow1740YesNo
18210928SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE INSTRUMENTATION, REAL-TIME COMPROMISE DETECTION, AND MANAGEMENT OF INTERNET CONNECTED DEVICESJune 2023December 2024Allow1830YesNo
18315043COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING A SECURE NEIGHBOR DISCOVERYMay 2023June 2025Abandon2610NoNo
18300622ENABLING SECURE STATE-CLEAN DURING CONFIGURATION OF PARTIAL RECONFIGURATION BITSTREAMS ON FPGAApril 2023March 2025Allow2310NoNo
18183019ASSET METADATA ORACLE SERVICE FOR FACILITATING DIGITAL ASSET TRADINGMarch 2023August 2023Allow520YesNo
18177628APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED RISK MANAGEMENTMarch 2023February 2024Allow1110YesNo
17994928AVATAR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AVATAR MANAGEMENT METHOD, PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUMNovember 2022July 2023Allow810YesNo
18057968APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR CERTIFICATE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMSNovember 2022February 2023Allow300YesNo
17926997THIRD PARTY BASED PIRATED COPY TRACINGNovember 2022April 2025Allow2920NoNo
18058130METHOD FOR EXECUTING A SOFTWARE PROGRAM BY A PROCESSING UNIT COMPRISING A COMPILATION PHASENovember 2022March 2025Allow2720NoNo
18054920APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR 5G SECURITY MANAGEMENT OF MALICIOUS DEVICE BASED ON OPEN-RADIO ACCESS NETWORK ARCHITECTURENovember 2022February 2025Abandon2710NoNo
17981583SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC ALLOCATIONNovember 2022January 2025Allow2620NoNo
17979648DATA MANAGEMENT USING SECURE BROWSERSNovember 2022November 2024Allow2510YesNo
18048389SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF AGGREGATED CRYPTOGRAPHIC DATA BASED ON A TRIGGEROctober 2022September 2024Allow2310YesNo
17916500CROSS-DEVICE INTERACTION METHOD AND TERMINAL DEVICESeptember 2022February 2025Allow2920NoNo
17945466METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING SHARED COLLABORATIVE MAPSSeptember 2022October 2023Allow1320YesNo
17931654VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEMSeptember 2022December 2023Allow1530YesNo
17902821CLOUD-BASED MANAGEMENT SERVICE DEVICE REGISTRATION USING INTERMEDIATE CLOUD STORAGESeptember 2022October 2024Allow2610YesNo
17878168EVENT-DRIVEN ASSESSMENT OF NETWORK SYSTEM ASSETSAugust 2022September 2024Allow2610YesNo
17878341Secure User Authentication Through Hardware Analysis and MonitoringAugust 2022May 2025Allow3430YesNo
17877953Flash Programming RandomizationJuly 2022June 2024Allow2220YesNo
17873661METHOD AND SYSTEM OF CROWN BASED FOR ADVERSARIAL ATTACKSJuly 2022October 2024Allow2720YesNo
17864860A Method for Tunneling an Internet Protocol Connection Between Two EndpointsJuly 2022December 2024Abandon2910NoNo
17859517SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING A COMMUNICATION TO A CLIENTJuly 2022August 2024Allow2510YesNo
17854090INTERACTIVE AGGREGATE SIGNATURE METHOD, AND DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUMJune 2022August 2024Allow2610YesNo
17854318FENCING OFF CLUSTER SERVICES BASED ON ACCESS KEYS FOR SHARED STORAGEJune 2022September 2024Allow2610YesNo
17854249METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OFFLINE AUTHENTICATIONJune 2022November 2024Allow2920YesNo
17854060Mutual Authentication Techniques for Drone DeliveryJune 2022October 2024Abandon2710YesNo
17853805CONNECTING A SOFTWARE-DEFINED DATA CENTER TO CLOUD SERVICES THROUGH AN AGENT PLATFORM APPLIANCEJune 2022August 2024Allow2510YesNo
17853900SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING QUALITIES OF NON-FUNGIBLE TOKENSJune 2022October 2024Abandon2710NoNo
17850852DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING GATED ARRAY BLOCKCHAIN PROTECTION CODES FOR IOT DEVICESJune 2022May 2025Allow3530NoNo
17847461SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANAGEMENT OF A SHARED CRYPTOGRAPHIC ACCOUNTJune 2022January 2023Allow610NoNo
17808079POLICY EXCEPTIONS FOR ASSESSMENT OF NETWORK SYSTEM ASSETSJune 2022February 2025Allow3220YesNo
17838918METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTION AND PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA IN AUTONOMOUS DRIVINGJune 2022February 2025Allow3220YesNo
17780428SHARE DOMAIN ARRANGEMENTS FOR MASKED HARDWARE IMPLEMENTATIONSMay 2022January 2025Allow3220NoNo
17745744SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR END-USER SECURITY AWARENESS TRAINING FOR CALENDAR-BASED THREATSMay 2022November 2023Allow1820YesNo
17730282COMMUNICATION DEVICE, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER-READABLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR TERMINAL DEVICE, AND TERMINAL DEVICEApril 2022November 2024Allow3020YesNo
17658156SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PASSIVE KEY IDENTIFICATIONApril 2022September 2023Allow1740YesNo
17766731MEDICAL APPLICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, MEDICAL APPLICATION MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAMApril 2022May 2025Allow3730YesNo
17764123USE OF WEB AUTHENTICATION TO ENHANCE SECURITY OF SECURE REMOTE PLATFORM SYSTEMSMarch 2022June 2024Allow2710NoNo
17701136METHOD OF REQUESTING ACCESS TO INFORMATION ELEMENTS WITH PRIVACY CONTROLMarch 2022January 2025Allow3420YesNo
17701504STORING, READING, AND ENCRYPTING PERSONAL IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATIONMarch 2022November 2024Allow3220YesNo
17693780SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING USERS OF A DATA PROCESSING PLATFORM FROM MULTIPLE IDENTITY PROVIDERSMarch 2022November 2023Allow2020YesNo
17654167AUTHENTICATION METHOD AND DEVICEMarch 2022July 2024Allow2920NoNo
17653379DETECTING MALICIOUS URL REDIRECTION CHAINSMarch 2022January 2025Allow3530YesNo
17670463Power analysis attack protectionFebruary 2022June 2024Allow2820YesNo
17668887ADAPTIVE COMMUNICATION INTERFACEFebruary 2022November 2023Abandon2210NoNo
17585066Method of Selective Online Dissemination of Digital AssetsJanuary 2022November 2023Abandon2210NoNo
17573483SCANNING A BACKUP FOR VULNERABILITIESJanuary 2022August 2023Allow1910YesNo
17624943BLOCK CHAIN-BASED SHORT MESSAGE VERIFICATION METHODJanuary 2022August 2024Allow3120YesNo
17563751System and Method for Improving Internet Communication by Using Intermediate NodesDecember 2021April 2025Allow3950YesNo
17559863MESSAGE PASSING FRAMEWORK FOR AUDIO/VIDEO STREAMING IN A TOPOLOGY OF DEVICESDecember 2021October 2023Allow2220NoNo
17554435SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTING AN INTERNET PROTOCOL SECURITY TUNNEL DURING AN INTERNET KEY EXCHANGE BASED ON A METRICDecember 2021December 2023Allow2420YesNo
17547418PRIVACY PROTECTION MECHANISMS FOR CONNECTED VEHICLESDecember 2021September 2023Allow2120YesNo
17596420METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MICROSERVICESDecember 2021February 2023Allow1510NoNo
17457700AUTHENTICATION OF FILESDecember 2021June 2024Allow3040YesNo
17455370HARDWARE-BASED PROTECTION OF APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE (API) KEYSNovember 2021October 2024Allow3520YesNo
17525761CONTROLLING DISCLOSURE OF IDENTITIES IN COMMUNICATION SESSIONSNovember 2021August 2023Allow2120YesNo
17516183ABNORMAL CLASSIC AUTHORIZATION DETECTION SYSTEMSNovember 2021December 2024Allow3720YesNo
17513059SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A CRYPTOGRAPHIC AGILE BOOTLOADER FOR UPGRADABLE SECURE ENVIRONMENTOctober 2021October 2022Allow1220YesNo
17509985METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DIGITAL CONTENT AUDITING AND RETENTION IN A GROUP BASED COMMUNICATION REPOSITORYOctober 2021July 2024Allow3320YesNo
17502592NETWORK COMMUNICATIONSOctober 2021May 2023Allow1910YesNo
17498560ENCRYPTION ENGINE HAVING RANDOMIZED ROUND SCHEDULING TO PREVENT SIDE CHANNEL ATTACKSOctober 2021February 2024Allow2830YesNo
17593620METHOD FOR SECURING THE TRANSMISSION OF AT LEAST ONE DATA PACKET ALONG A DATA PATH OF A TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, CORRESPONDING COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND DEVICESeptember 2021March 2025Allow4140YesNo
17441628Fingerprint-Based Authentication Using Touch InputsSeptember 2021April 2024Allow3120YesNo
17469587SECURITY AND TASK PERFORMANCE VALIDATION FOR A COOPERATIVE DEVICE NETWORKSeptember 2021May 2024Allow3220YesNo
17446625COMMUNICATION CONTROL DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMSeptember 2021July 2024Abandon3520NoNo
17446449PRIVACY-AWARE CONTENT RECOMMENDATIONSAugust 2021November 2023Abandon2720NoNo
17460234PHOTON-LEVEL LIGHT SHIFTING FOR ENHANCED FILE SYSTEM SECURITY AND AUTHENTICITYAugust 2021September 2023Allow2510YesNo
17434643Apparatus and Method for Enforcing Hardware-Assisted Memory SafetyAugust 2021August 2023Allow2410YesNo
17410917SECURE BEACON IDENTITYAugust 2021February 2025Allow4250YesNo
17444180System context database managementJuly 2021April 2024Allow3320YesNo
17422827INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAMJuly 2021April 2024Abandon3310NoNo
17420652ONE-TIME PAD ENCRYPTION FOR INDUSTRIAL WIRELESS INSTRUMENTSJuly 2021April 2024Allow3430YesNo
17362104Side-Channel Attack Mitigation For Secure Devices With Embedded SensorsJune 2021April 2023Allow2110YesNo
17342860METHOD OF MANAGING EXTERNAL DEVICES, METHOD OF OPERATING EXTERNAL DEVICE, HOST DEVICE, MANAGEMENT SERVER, AND EXTERNAL DEVICEJune 2021July 2023Allow2520YesNo
17297674DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING AUTHENTICATION INFORMATION BY USING ULTRASONIC WAVESMay 2021February 2022Allow910YesNo
17327850ANTIVIRUS SCANNING ARCHITECTURE FOR UPLOADED FILESMay 2021June 2023Allow2520YesNo
17324723SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR END-USER SECURITY AWARENESS TRAINING FOR CALENDAR-BASED THREATSMay 2021March 2022Allow1020YesNo
17322501METHOD TO SAVE COMPUTATIONAL RESOURCES BY DETECTING ENCRYPTED PAYLOADMay 2021June 2023Allow2520YesNo
17316967RANDOM ACCESS FOR CHUNKED AND COMPRESSED FILESMay 2021April 2023Allow2310YesNo
17306816ADDRESS TRANSLATION FOR EXTERNAL NETWORK APPLIANCEMay 2021October 2023Allow3030YesNo
17286831METHOD OF CREATING A PERSONAL BIOELECTRIC ID (PASSWORD) WITH HAND MOVEMENTS OF PERSON AND IDENTIFICATION OF BEHAVIORAL BIOMETRIC BASED PERSON WITH EMG SIGNALSApril 2021December 2023Allow3220YesNo
17285213BLOCKCHAIN BASED MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION ON IMAGING CONSUMBALE USAGEApril 2021February 2024Abandon3410NoNo
17227463Real Time Clock with integrated anti-rollback protectionApril 2021March 2023Allow2320YesNo
17301279INTENT-BASED POLICY GENERATION FOR VIRTUAL NETWORKSMarch 2021February 2023Allow2310YesNo
17216751COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING A SECURE NEIGHBOR DISCOVERYMarch 2021February 2023Allow2310YesNo
17213735GRAPH-BASED NETWORK FABRIC FOR A NETWORK VISIBILITY APPLIANCEMarch 2021April 2024Allow3620YesYes
17211675SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING KEYSTROKES IN SECURE SHELL (SSH) SESSIONSMarch 2021June 2023Allow2620YesNo
17205009MANAGING COMMUNICATION PRIVACY IN ENCROACHING ENVIRONMENTSMarch 2021February 2024Allow3540YesNo
17276839SELECTIVE SECURING OF COMPUTING DEVICES WITH DOCKING STATIONSMarch 2021March 2024Allow3620YesNo
17276698CREDENTIALS MANAGEMENTMarch 2021August 2024Abandon4120YesNo
17196109CONTENT CONSUMPTION MONITORINGMarch 2021January 2024Allow3540YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner SCOTT, RANDY A.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
9
Examiner Affirmed
4
(44.4%)
Examiner Reversed
5
(55.6%)
Reversal Percentile
81.0%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 55.6% 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
21
Allowed After Appeal Filing
7
(33.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
14
(66.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
49.4%
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, 33.3% 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 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 shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner SCOTT, RANDY A - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner SCOTT, RANDY A works in Art Unit 2439 and has examined 293 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 90.4%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 26 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner SCOTT, RANDY A's allowance rate of 90.4% places them in the 72% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by SCOTT, RANDY A receive 2.02 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 66% 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 SCOTT, RANDY A is 26 months. This places the examiner in the 61% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +29.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SCOTT, RANDY A. This interview benefit is in the 81% 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, 34.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 73% 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 49.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 68% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 36.4% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 33% 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 60.9% of appeals filed. This is in the 33% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 21.4% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows below-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. Be prepared to fully prosecute appeals if filed.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 29.3% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 21% 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 0.3% of allowed cases (in the 55% 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 16% 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:

  • 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.

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.