USPTO Examiner RINES ROBERT D - Art Unit 3625

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18782673METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INPUTTING AND OUTPUTTING SCHEDULE BASED ON NUMBER STRING FOR SCHEDULE MANAGEMENTJuly 2024March 2026Abandon2010NoNo
18686098METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ANALYZING PATIENT LEAKAGEFebruary 2024March 2026Abandon2510NoNo
18544788FRICTIONLESS, SECURE METHOD TO DETERMINE DEVICES ARE AT THE SAME LOCATIONDecember 2023January 2026Abandon2510NoNo
18565821METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HANDLING CONCRETE MIXER TRUCK HAVING RETURN CONCRETENovember 2023December 2025Abandon2510NoNo
18523672Secure Communication Systems for Case InventoryNovember 2023January 2026Abandon2510NoNo
18511985SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A WORKFLOW TOLERANCE DESIGNERNovember 2023January 2026Abandon2620NoNo
18367601APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A TIMETABLESeptember 2023December 2025Abandon2760YesNo
18299046SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING A PROJECT WORKFLOWApril 2023January 2026Abandon3320NoNo
18099176CONSUMER TRANSACTION SYSTEMJanuary 2023March 2025Abandon2620YesNo
17955397WORK PROCEDURE SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USESeptember 2022December 2025Abandon3910NoNo
17882838EVENT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENTAugust 2022June 2025Abandon3511NoNo
17736999SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR DATA COLLECTION ANALYSISMay 2022January 2026Abandon4420NoNo
17706255Systems and Methods for Assessing the Marketability of a ProductMarch 2022December 2025Abandon4510NoNo
17668303PROJECT PULSE FEATURE, REQUIREMENT COMPLETION PULSE FEATURE, PROJECT OVERVIEW SYSTEM, PROJECT PLANNING SYSTEM, PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, TASK MANAGEMENT AND ENHANCED UNDERSTANDING AND OVERVIEW SYSTEM, AND METHODS OF USEFebruary 2022June 2025Abandon4010NoNo
17587372AUTOMATICALLY EXPANDING SEGMENTS OF USER EMBEDDINGS USING MULTIPLE USER EMBEDDING REPRESENTATION TYPESJanuary 2022February 2026Allow4840YesNo
17569638INTELLIGENT PARTICIPANT MATCHING AND ASSESSMENT ASSISTANTJanuary 2022October 2025Abandon4610NoNo
17546086ATTENDANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMDecember 2021March 2025Abandon3910NoNo
17512196DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONICALLY IMPLEMENTING CORRECTIVE ACTIONS BASED ON KEEP-SEPARATE ATTRIBUTESOctober 2021June 2025Allow4310YesNo
17499899USER AVAILABILITY DETECTOROctober 2021January 2026Abandon5140NoNo
17492217ACTIONABLE VERIFIABLE MICRO-CROWD SOURCINGOctober 2021May 2023Abandon1920NoNo
17469950System And Method For Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) Theft of Service (TOS) Detection and PreventionSeptember 2021October 2025Allow4950YesNo
17466138SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN AUTOMATED SELF-SERVICE SUPPORT DESKSeptember 2021November 2025Abandon5040YesNo
17412853PREDICTING AND MANAGING A COLLABORATION DELAYAugust 2021July 2025Abandon4740YesNo
17422860LOG VISUALIZATION DEVICE, LOG VISUALIZATION METHOD, AND LOG VISUALIZATION PROGRAMJuly 2021March 2025Abandon4440YesNo
17245559DETERMINING A RISK OF STUCK PIPES DURING WELL DRILLING OPERATIONSApril 2021December 2024Abandon4440YesNo
17218561CLASSIFICATION OF ORDERED DATA USING CUMULATIVE SUM ENCODINGMarch 2021August 2025Abandon5220NoNo
17207043DEVICE, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR OPERATING A SHIPMarch 2021April 2025Abandon4840NoNo
17164837SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING RISK RECOMMENDATION, MITIGATION AND PREDICTIONFebruary 2021December 2024Abandon4610NoNo
17143801NORMALIZING PERFORMANCE DATA ACROSS INDUSTRIAL VEHICLESJanuary 2021September 2025Allow5660YesNo
17081346SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING WORKER CONFORMANCE AND EFFICIENCYOctober 2020September 2025Abandon5970YesNo
17026316SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING AN AGENT INTERACTION TO THE EVALUATOR BY UTILIZING HOLD FACTORSeptember 2020January 2026Abandon6080YesYes
17002012SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING RESOURCE ALLOCATION BASED ON USER SELECTIONAugust 2020October 2024Abandon5040YesNo
16986289AUTOMATIC GENERATION Of A TWO-PART READABLE SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY REPORT (SAR) FROM HIGH-DIMENSIONAL DATA IN TABULAR FORMAugust 2020September 2025Allow6060YesNo
16947200SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ORTHOGONAL INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY DETERMINATIONJuly 2020September 2025Abandon6040NoYes
16918430SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING DENSE STAGING OF PICKUP ORDERSJuly 2020December 2025Abandon6060YesYes
16764731Mining SystemMay 2020March 2025Allow5821YesNo
16864511SYSTEM METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A SOFTWARE APPLICATION TO COLLECT, ANALYZE AND DISTRIBUTE DATA FOR A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY PROJECT ENVIRONMENTMay 2020August 2025Allow6050YesNo
16843018OBJECT MODEL FOR PRORATION CALCULATIONSApril 2020June 2025Allow6050YesNo
16722435AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT AND IMPLEMENT OPERATOR MONITORING APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODSDecember 2019February 2025Abandon6061YesNo
16609027FRICTIONLESS, SECURE METHOD TO DETERMINE DEVICES ARE AT THE SAME LOCATIONOctober 2019September 2025Abandon6041YesYes
16526050METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REQUESTING SERVICE PROVIDERS IN REAL TIMEJuly 2019August 2022Abandon3651YesNo
13437339DEADLOCK DETECTION FOR PARALLEL PROGRAMSApril 2012October 2013Allow1820NoNo
11745181METHOD AND APPARATUS TO AUTOMATICALLY RECOVER WELL GEOMETRY FROM LOW FREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC SIGNAL MEASUREMENTSMay 2007October 2013Allow6050NoNo

Appeals Overview

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

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
3
Examiner Affirmed
3
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
15.5%
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
4
Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(100.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
8.5%
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, 0.0% 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 RINES, ROBERT D - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner RINES, ROBERT D works in Art Unit 3625 and has examined 27 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 33.3%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 51 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner RINES, ROBERT D's allowance rate of 33.3% places them in the 5% 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 RINES, ROBERT D receive 4.11 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 98% 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 RINES, ROBERT D is 51 months. This places the examiner in the 4% 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 +16.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by RINES, ROBERT D. This interview benefit is in the 58% 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, 10.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 5% 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 3.4% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 5% 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 17% 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 0.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 1% 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, 85.7% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 87% 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 3.7% of allowed cases (in the 82% percentile). Per MPEP § 1302.04, examiner's amendments are used to place applications in condition for allowance when only minor changes are needed. This examiner frequently uses this tool compared to other examiners, indicating a cooperative approach to getting applications allowed. Strategic Insight: If you are close to allowance but minor claim amendments are needed, this examiner may be willing to make an examiner's amendment rather than requiring another round of prosecution.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 37% 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.
  • Examiner cooperation: This examiner frequently makes examiner's amendments to place applications in condition for allowance. If you are close to allowance, the examiner may help finalize the claims.

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.