USPTO Examiner CASTILLO TORRES KEISHA Y - Art Unit 2659

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18631203DETERMINING A RESPONSE TO A QUERYApril 2024February 2025Allow1010NoNo
18600887LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF SEED DOCUMENTS AND PEER GROUPSMarch 2024December 2024Allow910YesNo
18295684FILLER WORD DETECTION THROUGH TOKENIZING AND LABELING OF TRANSCRIPTSApril 2023September 2024Allow1720NoNo
18010960CLASSIFICATION DEVICE, CLASSIFICATION METHOD AND CLASSIFICATION PROGRAMDecember 2022June 2025Abandon3010NoNo
17984437SPEECH SYNTHESIS METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMNovember 2022February 2024Allow1610YesNo
17969474SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A RESPONSE TO A CODE-MIX USER QUERYOctober 2022June 2025Abandon3210NoNo
17864937BOOSTING WORDS IN AUTOMATED SPEECH RECOGNITIONJuly 2022March 2025Allow3210YesNo
17852479AUDIO SIGNAL ENCODING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND AUDIO SIGNAL DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUSJune 2022June 2024Allow2321YesNo
17784958TRANSLATION DEVICEJune 2022December 2024Allow3010NoNo
17659330Personalizable Probabilistic ModelsApril 2022August 2024Allow2810YesNo
17655331SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR AUDIO DATA ANALYSIS AND TAGGINGMarch 2022February 2025Allow3510YesNo
17655151PERSONALIZED NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING SYSTEMMarch 2022August 2024Allow2910YesNo
17655030Conformer-based Speech Conversion ModelMarch 2022December 2024Allow3320YesNo
17641385SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENSEMBLE QUESTION ANSWERINGMarch 2022May 2025Abandon3820NoNo
17667370AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUMFebruary 2022April 2024Allow2620YesNo
17648798SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOBILE SPEECH THERAPYJanuary 2022February 2025Allow3710YesNo
17570489METHODS OF ENCODING AND DECODING AUDIO SIGNAL USING NEURAL NETWORK MODEL, AND ENCODER AND DECODER FOR PERFORMING THE METHODSJanuary 2022August 2024Abandon3121NoNo
17539499UTTERANCE SECTION DETECTION DEVICE, UTTERANCE SECTION DETECTION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMDecember 2021June 2025Allow4230YesNo
17532759PROVIDING CERTAIN REASONING WITH RESPECT TO FULFILLMENT OF AN ASSISTANT COMMANDNovember 2021September 2024Allow3411NoNo
17529706MACHINE LEARNING FOR MULTI-CHANNEL INTERACTION WORKFLOWSNovember 2021March 2025Allow4030YesNo
17528217SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY AUDIO COMMUNICATION OVER LOW BIT RATE CONNECTIONNovember 2021November 2024Abandon3620NoNo
17517075DATA PROCESSING METHOD, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUMNovember 2021September 2024Allow3510YesNo
17451613Using Speech Recognition to Improve Cross-Language Speech SynthesisOctober 2021January 2024Allow2720YesNo
17486617GENERATION CONTROL DEVICE FOR VOICE MESSAGE-CONTAINING IMAGE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING SAMESeptember 2021April 2024Abandon3020NoNo
17465686METHODS AND APPARATUS TO IMPROVE DISAMBIGUATION AND INTERPRETATION IN AUTOMATED TEXT ANALYSIS USING STRUCTURED LANGUAGE SPACE AND TRANSDUCERS APPLIED ON AUTOMATONSSeptember 2021April 2025Allow4421YesNo
17407692TECHNIQUES FOR PROVIDING EXPLANATIONS FOR TEXT CLASSIFICATIONAugust 2021May 2024Allow3311YesNo
17402623CONFERENCE TERMINAL AND EMBEDDING METHOD OF AUDIO WATERMARKSAugust 2021October 2023Allow2630YesNo
17402631PROCESSING METHOD OF SOUND WATERMARK AND SPEECH COMMUNICATION SYSTEMAugust 2021July 2023Allow2310NoNo
17382567TEXT ERROR-CORRECTING METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMJuly 2021September 2023Abandon2620NoNo
17352393SELECTING A MEANING OF A WORD OF A PHRASEJune 2021December 2023Allow3010NoNo
17416737Association DeterminationJune 2021November 2024Abandon4120YesNo
17342505ERROR CORRECTION IN SPEECH RECOGNITIONJune 2021January 2025Allow4340YesNo
17342463ONLINE CONTENT EVALUATION SYSTEM AND METHODSJune 2021December 2023Allow3010YesNo
17326176GENERATING SPEECH SIGNALS USING BOTH NEURAL NETWORK-BASED VOCODING AND GENERATIVE ADVERSARIAL TRAININGMay 2021January 2023Abandon2010NoNo
17245649AUDIO-BASED PATIENT SURVEYS IN A HEALTH MANAGEMENT PLATFORMApril 2021April 2024Allow3510YesNo
17289703OPTIMIZATION APPARATUS, OPTIMIZATION METHOD, AND PROGRAMApril 2021July 2025Abandon5040YesNo
17218618END TO END SPOKEN LANGUAGE UNDERSTANDING MODELMarch 2021January 2025Abandon4660NoNo
17187041AGE-SENSITIVE AUTOMATIC SPEECH RECOGNITIONFebruary 2021August 2023Allow2920NoNo
17182217BOT DIALOG MANAGERFebruary 2021September 2023Allow3130YesNo
17169146READING ASSISTANCE SPONSORSHIP SYSTEM & METHODOLGYFebruary 2021December 2023Allow3520YesNo
17163633INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUMFebruary 2021December 2022Allow2210NoNo
17152760Language-agnostic Multilingual Modeling Using Effective Script NormalizationJanuary 2021November 2022Allow2210YesNo
17150988SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CODE-MIXING ADVERSARIAL TRAININGJanuary 2021May 2023Allow2810YesNo
17147881METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING INFORMATIONJanuary 2021May 2023Allow2810NoNo
17115249LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF SEED DOCUMENTS AND PEER GROUPSDecember 2020December 2023Allow3730NoNo
17104317APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSLATIONNovember 2020February 2023Abandon2710NoNo
17094533FILLER WORD DETECTION THROUGH TOKENIZING AND LABELING OF TRANSCRIPTSNovember 2020January 2023Allow2610YesNo
17091118LOW POWER MODE FOR SPEECH CAPTURE DEVICESNovember 2020July 2023Allow3240YesNo
17089920ACRONYM DEFINITION NETWORKNovember 2020December 2023Allow3720YesNo
17078777METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXTRACTING INFORMATION FROM A DOCUMENTOctober 2020August 2023Allow3420NoNo
17074997METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING PASSENGER VOICE DATAOctober 2020October 2024Abandon4850YesNo
17072340METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SUMMARIZATION OF MULTIPLE DOCUMENTS USING A MACHINE LEARNING APPROACHOctober 2020May 2024Allow4340YesNo
17065724INTENT-BASED CONVERSATIONAL KNOWLEDGE GRAPH FOR SPOKEN LANGUAGE UNDERSTANDING SYSTEMOctober 2020November 2023Allow3731YesNo
17036609Method, Device, Equipment, and Storage Medium for Mining Topic ConceptSeptember 2020March 2023Allow2920NoNo
17034114SPEECH RECOGNITION TRANSCRIPTIONSSeptember 2020April 2025Abandon5440NoYes
17016122STOP WORD DATA AUGMENTATION FOR NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSINGSeptember 2020February 2023Allow2920YesNo
17008427AUDIO-BASED MEDIA EDIT POINT SELECTIONAugust 2020September 2023Allow3630YesNo
17005028SYSTEM AND METHOD TO EXTRACT CUSTOMIZED INFORMATION IN NATURAL LANGUAGE TEXTAugust 2020March 2025Allow5470YesNo
16990482AUTOMATIC INTERPRETATION APPARATUS AND METHODAugust 2020January 2023Allow2911YesNo
16924054PORTABLE TEXT CAPTURE AND TRANSLATOR DEVICEJuly 2020December 2022Abandon2910NoNo
16914688NATURAL LANGUAGE CONFIGURATION AND OPERATION FOR TANGIBLE GAMESJune 2020January 2023Allow3010YesNo
16908032CORRELATING SCENE-BASED AUDIO DATA FOR PSYCHOACOUSTIC AUDIO CODINGJune 2020August 2022Allow2610YesNo
16907783Language Processing Method and DeviceJune 2020April 2023Allow3320YesNo
16886826CORPUS CLEANING METHOD AND CORPUS ENTRY SYSTEMMay 2020December 2022Allow3120NoNo
16881843SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLABLE MACHINE TEXT GENERATION ARCHITECTUREMay 2020May 2023Allow3520NoNo
16867289SPEECH RECOGNITION USING NATURAL LANGUAGE UNDERSTANDING RELATED KNOWLEDGE VIA DEEP FEEDFORWARD NEURAL NETWORKSMay 2020November 2022Allow3020NoNo
16859301SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ARTIFICIALLY INTELLIGENT SENTIMENT ANALYSISApril 2020November 2023Allow4340YesNo
16859938Universal Semi-Word Model for Vocabulary Contraction in Automatic Speech RecognitionApril 2020January 2024Allow4540YesNo
16857305Automated Content Feedback Generation System for Non-Native Spontaneous SpeechApril 2020April 2023Allow3530NoNo
16842155AUTOMATED COSTUME DESIGN FROM DYNAMIC VISUAL MEDIAApril 2020April 2023Allow3720YesNo
16841787LEVERAGING UNPAIRED TEXT DATA FOR TRAINING END-TO-END SPOKEN LANGUAGE UNDERSTANDING SYSTEMSApril 2020October 2022Allow3020YesNo
16814374KEYBOARD INSTRUMENT AND METHOD PERFORMED BY COMPUTER OF KEYBOARD INSTRUMENTMarch 2020April 2022Allow2510NoNo
16797131MULTILINGUAL SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION USING A DISTRIBUTED LEDGERFebruary 2020December 2023Allow4640YesYes
16734880Contextualized Character Recognition SystemJanuary 2020February 2022Allow2510YesNo
16727176NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING SHALLOW DISCOURSE PARSERDecember 2019September 2022Abandon3320YesNo
16726879SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED AUTOMATED CONVERSATIONS WITH INTENT AND ACTION RESPONSE GENERATIONDecember 2019November 2022Abandon3510NoNo
16677890MICROSERVICE MANAGEMENT USING MACHINE LEARNINGNovember 2019February 2024Allow5140YesNo
16526131FRICTIONLESS HANDOFF OF AUDIO CONTENT PLAYING USING OVERLAID ULTRASONIC CODESJuly 2019November 2022Allow3920YesNo
16470978SPEECH RECOGNITION AND TRANSLATION METHOD AND TRANSLATION APPARATUSJune 2019June 2022Abandon3610NoNo
16386358METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY TRANSLATING RAW DATA INTO REAL HUMAN VOICED AUDIO CONTENTApril 2019July 2022Allow3920YesNo
16328200SYSTEM LANGUAGE SWITCHING METHOD, READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND APPARATUSFebruary 2019April 2022Allow3710YesNo
16176551INTERNET OF THINGS PUBLIC SPEAKING COACHOctober 2018July 2023Allow5730YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner CASTILLO-TORRES, KEISHA Y.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
1
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
8.6%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 0.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
2
Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(50.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(50.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
78.2%
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, 50.0% 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 face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner CASTILLO-TORRES, KEISHA Y - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner CASTILLO-TORRES, KEISHA Y works in Art Unit 2659 and has examined 80 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 77.5%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 33 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner CASTILLO-TORRES, KEISHA Y's allowance rate of 77.5% places them in the 37% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by CASTILLO-TORRES, KEISHA Y receive 2.09 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 69% 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 CASTILLO-TORRES, KEISHA Y is 33 months. This places the examiner in the 28% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +38.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by CASTILLO-TORRES, KEISHA Y. This interview benefit is in the 88% 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, 31.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 54% 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 34.4% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 43% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.

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 10% 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 13% 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, 80.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 92% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 19% 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 25% 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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