USPTO Examiner DELIGI VANESSA LIMA - Art Unit 3627

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17255755AUTOMATED WAREHOUSE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZED BATCH PICKINGDecember 2020November 2024Abandon4711NoNo
17119055OBJECT CLASSIFICATION EXCEPTION HANDLING VIA MACHINE LEARNINGDecember 2020October 2023Allow3420YesNo
17105585FAIR SHARE IN DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS PLANNINGNovember 2020September 2024Abandon4540YesNo
17056503CONTROLLER FOR PRODUCT REPLENISHMENT, AND PRODUCT REPLENISHMENT SYSTEMNovember 2020July 2024Abandon4420NoNo
17099626Systems For Providing and Processing Pre-Authorized Customizable Gift TokensNovember 2020October 2021Allow1100YesNo
17089674SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING PRODUCT AND SERVICE FULFILLMENTNovember 2020December 2022Abandon2501NoNo
17080948SETTLEMENT SYSTEM AND SETTLEMENT METHODOctober 2020August 2023Allow3460YesNo
17062187Enterprise manufacturing inventory management system and methodOctober 2020June 2022Abandon2010NoNo
17022362DYNAMIC INVENTORY ESTIMATIONSeptember 2020April 2022Allow1910YesNo
17022174CHECK-IN TO CHECKOUT SYSTEMS AND METHODSSeptember 2020April 2024Allow4360NoNo
16980044INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND INVENTORY MANAGEMENT METHODSeptember 2020November 2024Abandon5030NoNo
16991980SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR ESTIMATING STOCK LEVEL WITH DEPTH SENSORAugust 2020April 2024Allow4430NoNo
16991885SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR SCANNING A SHOPPING SPACEAugust 2020August 2022Allow2420YesNo
16945362IDENTITY AUTHENTICATION METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEMJuly 2020September 2021Allow1320YesNo
16878337INVENTORY EVENT BASED MOVEMENT OF RFID TAGGED ITEMSMay 2020December 2024Allow5560NoNo
16869478METHOD FOR READING INFORMATION FROM ELECTRONIC TAGMay 2020April 2021Allow1110NoNo
16761879AUGMENTED REALITY BASED PACKAGE FINDING ASSISTANCE SYSTEMMay 2020June 2023Abandon3720NoNo
16759852SHELF MONITORING DEVICE, SHELF MONITORING METHOD, AND SHELF MONITORING PROGRAMApril 2020February 2023Allow3420YesNo
16857841CUSTOMIZED FOOD AND RECIPE ORDERING, PRODUCTION, LABELING, AND DELIVERY SYSTEMApril 2020September 2022Abandon2920YesNo
16825470Determining Product Placement ComplianceMarch 2020October 2022Allow3130NoNo
16821758COMMODITY INFORMATION INSPECTION SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR COMPUTERMarch 2020June 2022Abandon2710NoNo
16812041TARGET POSITIONING SYSTEM AND TARGET POSITIONING METHODMarch 2020August 2023Abandon4220NoNo
16783416INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMFebruary 2020February 2021Allow1220YesNo
16733770Requisition System for Supply/Maintenance of Safety ItemsJanuary 2020January 2023Abandon3710NoNo
16722764OPTIMAL CARGO SPACE UTILIZATION BASED ON DETECTION OF ITEMSDecember 2019November 2022Allow3420YesNo
16720354Immersive Supply Chain Analytics using Mixed RealityDecember 2019April 2023Allow4020NoNo
16622150LOW COST CONTROL POURDecember 2019August 2022Allow3240YesNo
16709914ANONYMIZATION OF PARTNERSDecember 2019June 2024Allow5420NoYes
16699843PROVIDING APPARATUS AND PROCESSING SYSTEMDecember 2019March 2022Allow2740NoNo
16697009TRANSFORMATION OF DEMANDS IN A SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORKNovember 2019September 2022Abandon3430YesNo
16693079TRANSFERABLE AND BLENDED SHOPPING CARTNovember 2019July 2021Allow2020YesNo
16603472ARTICLE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT APPARATUS, ARTICLE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SYSTEM, AND ARTICLE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT METHODOctober 2019November 2021Allow2510YesNo
16592039BLOCKCHAIN LEDGERS OF MATERIAL SPECTRAL SIGNATURES FOR SUPPLY CHAIN INTEGRITY MANAGEMENTOctober 2019September 2021Allow2420YesNo
16509983ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONAL DATA BASED PREDICTIVE SYSTEMJuly 2019February 2021Allow1910YesNo
16504294INTERFACE FOR AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEMJuly 2019September 2022Abandon3930YesNo
16459440MOBILE RETAIL SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DISTRIBUTING AND STOCKING THE MOBILE RETAIL SYSTEMSJuly 2019March 2021Abandon2010NoNo
16450330Systems For Providing and Processing Pre-Authorized Customizable Gift TokensJune 2019July 2020Allow1300YesNo
16425364IDENTITY AUTHENTICATION METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEMMay 2019May 2020Allow1220YesNo
16397646SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRESENTING INFORMATION ON DIGITAL INVENTORY PREPARATION LABELSApril 2019July 2022Abandon3810NoNo
16355432SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTONOMOUS INVENTORY COUNTING AND TRACKINGMarch 2019May 2022Allow3810YesNo
16327430STOCK MANAGEMENT DEVICE, ITEM SALES SYSTEM AND STOCK MANAGEMENT METHODFebruary 2019March 2023Abandon4840NoNo
16325780Dispenser and Dispenser Monitoring Systems and MethodsFebruary 2019September 2024Allow6060YesYes
16275526SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING CUSTOMER ATTENTION LEVELS AT PURCHASE TRANSACTION TERMINALS BASED ON EXPRESSIONSFebruary 2019March 2022Abandon3720NoNo
16267672METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN EASY RETURN, EXCHANGE AND PURCHASING EXPERIENCE IN A RETAIL STORE ENVIRONMENTFebruary 2019October 2021Abandon3310NoNo
16245905SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SCANNING PAYMENT AND LOYALTY CARDS AS A SERVICEJanuary 2019April 2021Abandon2701NoNo
16210942ADAPTIVE TRANSACTION PROCESSING SYSTEMDecember 2018July 2023Allow5640YesNo
16151507AUTOMATED PLANT FOR CUTTING AND OPERATING FLAT SLABS AND RELATIVE PROCEDUREOctober 2018October 2024Allow6020YesYes
16131408SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERAL LEDGER PROCESSINGSeptember 2018February 2022Allow4130YesNo
16121827GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES FOR FACILITATING END-TO-END TRANSACTIONS ON COMPUTING DEVICESSeptember 2018April 2020Abandon2030YesNo
16014309Systems For Providing and Processing Pre-Authorized Customizable Gift TokensJune 2018March 2019Allow911YesNo
15898702Method of Providing a Restaurant Quality Meal to a Home CookFebruary 2018January 2021Abandon3510YesNo
15890888INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SERVERFebruary 2018September 2020Allow3110YesNo
15868502OBJECT RECOGNITION SYSTEMJanuary 2018October 2021Abandon4521NoNo
15741034BILLING SYSTEM, BILLING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUMDecember 2017December 2020Abandon3510NoNo
15852482RETAIL FINANCIAL SYSTEM TESTING SYSTEM AND METHODSDecember 2017April 2021Allow4020YesNo
15842668ITEM RECOGNITION SYSTEM USING REFERENCE IMAGESDecember 2017March 2021Allow3920YesNo
15837763BLOCKCHAIN LEDGERS OF MATERIAL SPECTRAL SIGNATURES FOR SUPPLY CHAIN INTEGRITY MANAGEMENTDecember 2017July 2019Allow1920YesNo
15826534AUTOMATIC RECEIPT CAPTURENovember 2017October 2020Allow3420NoNo
15820860SETTLEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODNovember 2017September 2020Abandon3410NoNo
15816034System and Method of Financial Reconciliation and Attribution for Businesses and OrganizationsNovember 2017December 2020Abandon3740NoNo
15709116SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING CONDITIONS ON SHELVESSeptember 2017June 2019Allow2110YesNo
15703302DETERMINATION OF UNTIDY ITEM RETURN TO AN INVENTORY LOCATION USING WEIGHTSeptember 2017July 2021Allow4630YesNo
15698028SETTLEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF SETTLING A TRANSACTION USING THE SAMESeptember 2017February 2020Abandon2920NoNo
15686890PLANOGRAM COMPLIANCEAugust 2017June 2023Abandon6080YesNo
15668240SENSOR-BASED ITEM MANAGEMENT TOOLAugust 2017April 2020Allow3320YesNo
15662342SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VENDING DEVICE INVENTORY MANAGEMENTJuly 2017July 2020Allow3620YesNo
15662344SELF-SERVICE TERMINAL ENABLED FOR REAL TIME UPDATING OF INVENTORY INFORMATIONJuly 2017January 2020Abandon2910NoNo
15659806SELF CHARGING SHOPPING CART AND CUSTOMER INTEREST TRACKERJuly 2017February 2021Abandon4330NoNo
15655204BOT-TO-BOT INTELLIGENCE FOR TRANSACTIONS AND INTERACTIONSJuly 2017May 2021Allow4540YesNo
15642056RFID TAG READING DEVICE AND PROGRAMJuly 2017February 2020Allow3111NoNo
15642000READING DEVICE AND CONTROL PROGRAM FOR READING DEVICEJuly 2017July 2020Abandon3720NoNo
15610316ACCESSING DIGITAL WALLET INFORMATION USING A POINT-OF-SALE DEVICEMay 2017February 2020Allow3320YesNo
15472681ONBOARDING NEW SERVICE PROVIDERS UTILIZING PORTABLE SERVICE PROVIDER ATTRIBUTESMarch 2017July 2020Allow4030YesNo
15473535FRAMEWORK FOR CASH-FLOW FORECASTINGMarch 2017July 2019Allow2810YesNo
15473315INFORMATION PRESENTATION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM BASED ON ELECTRONIC WAYBILLMarch 2017April 2020Abandon3720YesNo
15471722System and Method for Locating, Identifying and Counting ItemsMarch 2017March 2021Allow4831YesNo
15468797INSTANT ISSUANCE OF VIRTUAL PAYMENT ACCOUNT CARD TO DIGITAL WALLETMarch 2017April 2021Abandon4941NoNo
15467725BLOCKCHAIN LEDGERS OF MATERIAL SPECTRAL SIGNATURES FOR SUPPLY CHAIN INTEGRITY MANAGEMENTMarch 2017June 2019Allow2720YesNo
15466043CASHLESS TIPPING METHODS AND APPARATUSMarch 2017December 2019Abandon3211NoNo
15464777Determining Product Placement ComplianceMarch 2017June 2019Allow2720YesNo
15461439Enterprise performance management system and methodMarch 2017December 2020Abandon4530YesNo
15457749METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HANDLING ALLOCATION REQUESTMarch 2017May 2020Abandon3830YesNo
15453533CUSTOMIZED FOOD AND RECIPE ORDERING, PRODUCTION, LABELING, AND DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USEMarch 2017July 2020Abandon4021YesNo
15452231SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECONCILIATION OF VARIOUS LOTTERY TRANSACTIONSMarch 2017August 2020Allow4131NoNo
15445327MULTI-CAMERA SIMULTANEOUS IMAGING FOR MULTIPLE PROCESSESFebruary 2017June 2023Allow60100YesYes
15441627SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING BEACON-INITIATED MOBILE TRANSACTIONSFebruary 2017April 2020Abandon3720NoNo
15436461POINT OF SERVICE USER IDENTIFICATIONFebruary 2017October 2020Abandon4421YesNo
15435331RECEIPT SERVER, ELECTRONIC RECEIPT SYSTEM, AND PROGRAMFebruary 2017March 2019Abandon2510NoNo
15432653SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-CHANNEL ONBOARDING OF A MOBILE WALLETFebruary 2017February 2021Allow4841NoNo
15431995RESTAURANT ORDERING SYSTEM AND METHODFebruary 2017May 2019Abandon2710NoNo
15429313Mobile Camera-Equipped Device-Based Approach to Assessing a DisplayFebruary 2017April 2022Allow6060YesYes
15428909ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONAL DATA BASED PREDICTIVE SYSTEMFebruary 2017April 2019Allow2610NoNo
15500069BILLING CONSUMPTION OF CLOUD-BASED RESOURCESJanuary 2017November 2019Abandon3320YesNo
15410347CONSUMABLE ITEM ORDERING SYSTEMJanuary 2017June 2020Allow4031YesNo
15325751POINT OF SALE DEVICEJanuary 2017August 2020Abandon4341YesNo
15404079GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR A SELF-REGISTRATION SYSTEM FOR PRODUCTSJanuary 2017October 2019Abandon3320NoNo
15404095SELF-REGISTRATION SYSTEM FOR PRODUCTSJanuary 2017July 2019Abandon3011NoNo
15398473ADAPTIVE PERFORMANCE OF ACTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH CUSTOM USER INTERFACE CONTROLSJanuary 2017October 2020Allow4531YesNo
15395607FOOD ORDER AT A DINING ESTABLISHMENTDecember 2016February 2020Abandon3821YesNo
15392793TECHNIQUES FOR DETERMINING WHETHER EMPLOYEE ATTENDANCE IS BEING APPROPRIATELY MANAGEDDecember 2016April 2020Allow3931NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner DELIGI, VANESSA LIMA.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
4
Examiner Affirmed
3
(75.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(25.0%)
Reversal Percentile
41.2%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 25.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority 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
6
Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(16.7%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(83.3%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
21.4%
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, 16.7% 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 DELIGI, VANESSA LIMA - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner DELIGI, VANESSA LIMA works in Art Unit 3627 and has examined 119 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 51.3%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 36 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner DELIGI, VANESSA LIMA's allowance rate of 51.3% places them in the 15% 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 DELIGI, VANESSA LIMA receive 2.57 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 71% 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 DELIGI, VANESSA LIMA is 36 months. This places the examiner in the 37% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +39.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by DELIGI, VANESSA LIMA. This interview benefit is in the 86% 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, 22.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 32% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 17.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 22% 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 55.6% of appeals filed. This is in the 28% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 20.0% 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, 14.3% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 8% 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 33% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments less often than average. You may need to make most claim amendments yourself.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 38% 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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.