USPTO Examiner DURAN ARTHUR D - Art Unit 3622

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18757764VERIFIED REVIEWS USING A CONTACTLESS CARDJune 2024January 2026Allow1810NoNo
18700765INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAMApril 2024March 2026Abandon2320NoNo
18581335SYSTEM FOR REPLACING ELEMENTS IN CONTENTFebruary 2024August 2025Allow1830YesNo
18418103DETERMINING USER ELIGIBILITY FOR CONTENT ITEM PRESENTATION BASED ON MULTIPLE OBJECTIVE-BASED METRICSJanuary 2024February 2026Allow2550YesNo
18561951COMMUNICATIONS SERVER APPARATUS, COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE, METHODS AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FOR MANAGING A SUBSCRIPTION PLAN FOR A PLURALITY OF OFFERING CATEGORIESNovember 2023December 2025Abandon2521YesNo
18288621ADVERTISEMENT DISPLAY SYSTEM, ADVERTISEMENT DISPLAY METHOD, AND COMPUTER APPARATUSOctober 2023March 2026Abandon2940YesNo
18112023DIGITAL PROMOTION PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A VISUAL CHARACTERISTIC FOR A SINGLE COMBINED DIGITAL PROMOTION AND RELATED METHODSFebruary 2023August 2025Allow3050YesNo
18092913METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MONITOR CONSUMER BEHAVIOR ASSOCIATED WITH LOCATION-BASED WEB SERVICESJanuary 2023July 2025Allow3140YesNo
18014102SYSTEM TO CREATE DIGITAL DEVICE BASED AD IMPRESSION AND SALES LIFT TRACKABILITY ADJUSTMENT FACTORDecember 2022January 2026Abandon3641YesNo
18148477MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND INCENTIVE DISPLAY METHODDecember 2022January 2026Abandon3660NoNo
18090346AUTOMATED PLACEMENT WITHIN MERGED MULTI-LEVEL DATA STRUCTURESDecember 2022March 2024Abandon1511NoNo
17663537TRAINING AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ENGINE FOR MOST APPROPRIATE ACTIONSMay 2022September 2024Allow2840NoNo
17661556TRAINING AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ENGINE FOR MOST APPROPRIATE PRODUCTSMay 2022December 2025Abandon4360NoNo
17725104Referral tracking application and web-based serviceApril 2022December 2025Abandon4360YesNo
17703390Analyzing Second Party Digital Marketing DataMarch 2022December 2025Abandon4420NoNo
17455567Video Production PlatformNovember 2021March 2026Allow5261YesYes
17463474SYSTEM OF DETERMINING ADVERTISING INCREMENTAL LIFTAugust 2021October 2025Allow4970YesNo
16590843METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ONLINE MATCHMAKING AND INCENTIVIZING USERS FOR REAL-WORLD ACTIVITIESOctober 2019October 2025Allow6081YesNo
16395685Incentives Associated with Linked Financial AccountsApril 2019September 2020Abandon1720YesNo
16042698Device graphs for privacy-sensitive identification of user devices having similar location informationJuly 2018September 2020Abandon2620NoNo
15919878Method and System for Providing Network Based Target Advertising and EncapsulationMarch 2018August 2019Allow1800YesNo
15904886On-line Shopping Cart ChatFebruary 2018January 2020Abandon2330NoNo
15651613Electronic Promotion System and MethodJuly 2017July 2020Abandon3610NoNo
15466776Menu Advertising SystemMarch 2017January 2020Abandon3410NoNo
15325010SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM WITH A LOYALTY SYSTEMJanuary 2017January 2020Abandon3611NoNo
15325037PLATFORM FOR COMMUNICATING MESSAGES INDICATING CURRENT AVAILABILITY OF SERVICESJanuary 2017March 2020Abandon3911NoNo
15384017SYSTEM FOR MANAGING MEMBERSHIP, METHOD FOR MANAGING MEMBERSHIP USING REGISTRATION OF MEMBERSHIP BY USER AND APPARATUS USING THE SAMEDecember 2016September 2019Abandon3310NoNo
15376664SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ADVERTISEMENT, METHOD FOR PROVIDING ADVERTISEMENT USING BEACON BASED ON MOVEMENT OF USER AND APPARATUS USING THE SAMEDecember 2016November 2019Abandon3520NoNo
15376467Keyword Bidding based on Search Traffic on Online Social NetworksDecember 2016July 2019Abandon3110NoNo
15376194System and Method for Providing Users with Products on a Time-Based Schedule Having No Price BiasDecember 2016June 2019Abandon3001NoNo
15234415SOCIAL MESSAGE PROMOTION ENHANCEMENTAugust 2016June 2020Abandon4640NoNo
15219091INCENTIVES ASSOCIATED WITH LINKED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTSJuly 2016September 2019Abandon3720YesNo
15216529DETERMINING AN EFFICIENT BID AMOUNT FOR EACH IMPRESSION OPPORTUNITY FOR A CONTENT ITEM TO BE PRESENTED TO A VIEWING USER OF AN ONLINE SYSTEMJuly 2016September 2020Abandon5030YesNo
15182347PROMOTING CONTENT FROM AN ACTIVITY STREAMJune 2016April 2019Abandon3410NoNo
15065705USER INTERFACE AND METHODS FOR RECOMMENDING ITEMS TO USERSMarch 2016October 2019Abandon4320YesYes
14920845CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT GAMING PLATFORMOctober 2015July 2017Abandon2120NoNo
14801500REBATE PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED VIA PAYMENT PROCESSING SYSTEM BASED ON MERCHANT-AGGREGATED DATAJuly 2015February 2019Abandon4310NoNo
14738807NETWORK, AFFINITY-INTEREST-GROUP COMMERCE METHODJune 2015March 2018Abandon3340NoYes
14568522SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE PRESENTATION OF ADVERTISEMENTSDecember 2014May 2018Abandon4110NoNo
14568537SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE PRESENTATION OF ADVERTISEMENTSDecember 2014May 2018Abandon4110NoNo
14527479ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL SYSTEMOctober 2014December 2019Abandon6041NoNo
14494460SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING QUALITY OF IDENTIFIERS FOR ATTRIBUTIONSeptember 2014April 2019Abandon5420NoNo
14478994Method and System for Determining a Next Best OfferSeptember 2014March 2020Abandon6020NoYes
14340931CONTENT-TARGETED ADVERTISING USING COLLECTED USER BEHAVIOR DATAJuly 2014June 2020Abandon6040NoNo
14294944CONSUMER DATABASE LOYALTY PROGRAM FOR A MONEY TRANSFER SYSTEMJune 2014July 2020Abandon6070NoNo
14294009METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING CERTIFICATES HAVING UNIQUE ID DATAJune 2014January 2019Abandon5610NoNo
14178088SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE PRESENTATION OF ADVERTISEMENTSFebruary 2014January 2015Abandon1120NoNo
14105160INTERACTIVE CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT PLATFORMDecember 2013November 2017Abandon4731NoNo
14075502SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING WHETHER TO OFFER A REWARD AT A POINT OF RETURNNovember 2013January 2017Allow3910YesNo
14067252METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCT REDEMPTION COUPONSOctober 2013February 2017Abandon4010NoNo
14063546METHOD, SYSTEM, AND SOFTWARE FOR GEOGRAPHICALLY FOCUSED NETWORK ADVERTISINGOctober 2013January 2015Allow1420YesNo
14036866METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCT REDEMPTION COUPONSSeptember 2013February 2017Abandon4010NoNo
14036880METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCT REDEMPTION COUPONSSeptember 2013February 2017Abandon4110NoNo
14030961PROVIDING CONSUMERS WITH INCENTIVES FOR HEALTHY EATING HABITSSeptember 2013May 2019Abandon6070YesNo
14018111Method and System for Providing Network Based Target Advertising and EncapsulationSeptember 2013October 2017Allow5020YesNo
13973665METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMPARING ONLINE ADVERTISING PRODUCTSAugust 2013August 2017Abandon4820NoNo
13915011SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BRAND AFFINITY CONTENT DISTRIBUTION AND PLACEMENTJune 2013January 2017Abandon4310NoNo
13902608METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING NETWORK BASED TARGET ADVERTISINGMay 2013October 2019Abandon6050NoNo
13889087DETERMINING THE RELEVANCE OF OFFERSMay 2013March 2019Abandon60100YesNo
13871579Data gathering in digital and rendered document environmentsApril 2013April 2020Abandon6040YesNo
13866622SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING ELECTRONIC AND INTERACTIVE REPLICATIONS OF PUBLICATIONSApril 2013April 2017Abandon4720NoNo
13847800THREE-DIMENSIONAL TAXONOMY SERVER FOR IDENTIFYING A LOCATION BASED ON A THREE-DIMENSIONAL POSITION OF A CLIENT DEVICEMarch 2013May 2016Abandon3850NoNo
13708780USER INTERFACE AND METHODS FOR RECOMMENDING ITEMS TO USERSDecember 2012July 2016Abandon4321YesNo
13708525SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING NEURO-REPONSE DATA AND VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENTSDecember 2012April 2019Abandon6060YesNo
13659743Automatic Check-In Using Social-Networking InformationOctober 2012February 2016Abandon4070YesNo
13618576INCENTIVIZED, AUTHENTICATED PRESENCE VERIFIED PROSPECT AGGREGATORSeptember 2012January 2016Abandon4030YesNo
13611251SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GATHERING AND STANDARDIZING CUSTOMER PURCHASE INFORMATION FOR TARGET MARKETINGSeptember 2012May 2018Abandon6080NoNo
13538846SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRAIT BASED PEOPLE SEARCH BASED ON GENETIC INFORMATIONJune 2012April 2020Abandon6081YesNo
13531298SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRONIC COUPON INSTANT REWARDINGJune 2012August 2017Abandon6040NoNo
13426549SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE PRESENTATION OF ADVERTISEMENTSMarch 2012January 2015Abandon3460YesNo
13403846SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE PRESENTATION OF ADVERTISEMENTSFebruary 2012January 2020Abandon60100YesNo
13344739SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTING, SERVING, AND DISPLAYING ADVERTISEMENT CONTENT BASED ON A POINT OF INTERESTJanuary 2012February 2016Abandon4940YesNo
13344724SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTING AND DISPLAYING ADVERTISEMENTS IN ASSOCIATION WTIH IMAGE BASED SEARCH RESULTSJanuary 2012February 2016Abandon4940YesNo
13341836ASSOCIATING INFORMATION WITH A PORTION OF MEDIA CONTENTDecember 2011July 2015Abandon4330NoNo
13287958METHODS OF MARKETING MEDICAL SERVICES USING SOFTWARE APPLICATIONSNovember 2011April 2015Abandon4210NoNo
13274475SALE METHOD AND SYSTEM EMPLOYING PRODUCT PRICE VARYING DEPENDENT UPON VALID DATE OF PRODUCTOctober 2011May 2015Abandon4310NoNo
13273909Targeting Content Based On Local QueriesOctober 2011May 2017Abandon6040YesNo
13272844Task-Based Advertisement DeliveryOctober 2011March 2020Abandon6060YesNo
13252882SYSTEM, METHOD AND ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE FOR ENHANCED VISIBILITY DURING INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT IN A NETWORK- BASED SUPPLY CHAIN ENVIRONMENTOctober 2011October 2016Abandon6070NoNo
13244783IDENTIFIER-BASED COUPON REDEMPTIONSeptember 2011November 2017Abandon6060YesNo
13233557CHECKOUT-BASED DISTRIBUTION OF DIGITAL PROMOTIONSSeptember 2011September 2017Abandon6041NoNo
13229515Understanding Effects of a Communication Propagated Through a Social Networking SystemSeptember 2011April 2019Abandon6061YesYes
13223394SMART BUDGET RECOMMENDATION FOR A LOCAL BUSINESS ADVERTISERSeptember 2011February 2015Abandon4210NoNo
13221485Bundling User Lists with Ad ImpressionsAugust 2011January 2017Abandon6040YesNo
13212717SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PURCHASE REWARDSAugust 2011October 2014Abandon3820NoNo
13212293CONTEXTUAL CUSTOMIZATION OF CONTENT DISPLAY ON A COMMUNICATION DEVICEAugust 2011June 2018Abandon6050NoNo
13211913Mobile Application for Providing Vehicle Information to UsersAugust 2011November 2014Abandon3920NoNo
13212076APPROXIMATING UNIQUE ADVERTISEMENT IMPRESSIONS ON A SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEMAugust 2011May 2020Allow6051YesYes
13211520Method For Providing a Recommendation, Recommender System, and Recommender Computer Program ProductAugust 2011August 2018Abandon6060NoYes
13188896SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING INFORMATION BASED ON STREET ADDRESSJuly 2011May 2018Abandon6061YesNo
13182464INCENTIVE THROUGH RELAYING A GEO-SPATIALLY AWARE ADVERTISEMENT TO PROXIMATE PEERSJuly 2011October 2016Abandon6030YesNo
13181347PLATFORM FOR DISTRIBUTING DEALS VIA A SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEMJuly 2011September 2019Allow6040YesYes
13181307PRESENTING DEALS TO A USER OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEMJuly 2011September 2019Allow6040YesYes
13152049INTEGRATED MERCHANT OFFER PROGRAM AND CUSTOMER SHOPPING THROUGH ONLINE BANKING STATEMENT OFFERSJune 2011April 2016Abandon5930YesNo
13152052MOBILE LOCATION TRACKING INTEGRATED MERCHANT OFFER PROGRAM AND CUSTOMER SHOPPINGJune 2011November 2016Abandon6040YesNo
13112513SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING INFORMATION BASED ON STREET ADDRESSMay 2011October 2017Allow6051YesNo
13093235MARKETING SYSTEMS AND METHODSApril 2011April 2019Abandon6070NoNo
13018323OPEN, NEUTRAL ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR DIGITAL CONTENT PROVIDING DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL SUPPORT TO PUBLISHERS AND RETAILERS AND ABSTRACT FULFILLMENT FOR PUBLISHERSJanuary 2011September 2016Abandon6040NoYes
13013730SEARCH ANALYZER SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATED MERCHANT OFFER PROGRAM AND CUSTOMER SHOPPINGJanuary 2011June 2016Abandon6040YesNo
13013731WISH LIST FOR INTEGRATED MERCHANT OFFER PROGRAM AND CUSTOMER SHOPPINGJanuary 2011March 2016Abandon6030YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner DURAN, ARTHUR D.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
53
Examiner Affirmed
37
(69.8%)
Examiner Reversed
16
(30.2%)
Reversal Percentile
47.0%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 30.2% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage 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
83
Allowed After Appeal Filing
16
(19.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
67
(80.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
23.8%
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, 19.3% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.

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 DURAN, ARTHUR D - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner DURAN, ARTHUR D works in Art Unit 3622 and has examined 337 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 9.8%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 10000 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner DURAN, ARTHUR D's allowance rate of 9.8% places them in the 1% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by DURAN, ARTHUR D receive 3.81 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 96% 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 DURAN, ARTHUR D is 10000 months. This places the examiner in the 0% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +21.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by DURAN, ARTHUR D. This interview benefit is in the 66% 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, 2.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 1% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 1.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 4% 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 16% 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 25.4% of appeals filed. This is in the 3% 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, 51.7% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 51% 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 0.9% of allowed cases (in the 66% 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 36% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may 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:

  • Prepare for rigorous examination: With a below-average allowance rate, ensure your application has strong written description and enablement support. Consider filing a continuation if you need to add new matter.
  • 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.
  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.

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.

Limitation of Liability: Under no circumstances will IronCrow AI be liable for any outcome, decision, or action resulting from your reliance on the statistics, analysis, or recommendations presented in this report. Past prosecution patterns do not guarantee future results.

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.