USPTO Examiner HAYLES ASHFORD S - Art Unit 3627

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18651666BOTTLE PRESSURE SEAL WITH ENVIRONMENTAL DATA LOGGINGApril 2024November 2024Allow710YesNo
18637684METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR REUSABLE ASSETSApril 2024May 2025Allow1320YesNo
18693437Systems and Methods for Activating a Power Tool Following a Verified Purchase of a Power ToolMarch 2024July 2024Allow401YesNo
18606958DRIVE THROUGH SYSTEM WITH TRAFFIC MANAGEMENTMarch 2024January 2025Allow1011YesNo
18607011DRIVE THROUGH SYSTEM INCLUDING VISION SYSTEM AND TRANSACTION SYSTEM INTEGRATIONMarch 2024April 2025Allow1321YesNo
18414284POINT OF SALE STATION FOR ASSISTED CHECKOUT SYSTEMJanuary 2024October 2024Allow910NoNo
18538922VENUE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND VENUE TRACKING APPLICATIONSDecember 2023February 2025Allow1410NoNo
18501831Reader Device With A Plurality of Reader InterfacesNovember 2023December 2024Allow1410YesNo
18386217SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF STORING AND RETRIEVING RETAIL STORE PRODUCT INVENTORYNovember 2023March 2025Allow1610NoNo
18378026SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RUSH ORDER FULFILMENT OPTIMIZATIONOctober 2023December 2024Allow1520YesNo
18378030SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DUAL OPTIMIZATION OF PICK WALK AND TOTE FILL RATES FOR ORDER PICKINGOctober 2023January 2025Allow1520NoNo
18234644INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAMAugust 2023March 2025Allow1910YesNo
18234683INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAMAugust 2023March 2025Allow1910YesNo
18234093INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAMAugust 2023March 2025Allow1910YesNo
18216789SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING LARGE BASKET VISION CHECKOUTJune 2023May 2025Allow2200YesNo
18329315Processing Payment Transactions Without a Secure ElementJune 2023June 2025Allow2400NoNo
18312652METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING AGRICULTURAL TRANSACTIONSMay 2023November 2024Allow1801YesNo
18029777UNATTENDED MOBILE POINT OF SALE SYSTEMMarch 2023April 2025Allow2400NoNo
18178779CONFERENCE SUPPORT SYSTEM, CONFERENCE SUPPORT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUMMarch 2023May 2025Allow2730YesNo
18158368MACHINE LEARNING MODEL FOR DYNAMICALLY BOOSTING ORDER DELIVERY TIMEJanuary 2023June 2025Allow2910YesNo
18157564MOBILE SALES SYSTEM AND SERVER DEVICEJanuary 2023May 2025Allow2810NoNo
18079210MOBILE APPARATUS WITH COMPUTER VISION ELEMENTS FOR CLASSIFYING SHELF-SPACEDecember 2022June 2025Allow3010YesNo
17987702TRANSACTION IDENTIFICATION BY COMPARISON OF MERCHANT TRANSACTION DATA AND CONTEXT DATANovember 2022January 2025Allow2610YesNo
17959816SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SETTLING MONETARY AND QUOTA-ALLOCATED DUAL CURRENCY TRANSACTIONSOctober 2022June 2024Abandon2130YesNo
17877428AUGMENTED REALITY ORDER ASSISTANCEJuly 2022March 2025Allow3111NoNo
17859764INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODJuly 2022September 2024Allow2711NoNo
17843806METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EFFICIENT DELIVERY OF ACCOUNTING AND CORPORATE PLANNING SERVICESJune 2022October 2024Allow2800YesNo
17836040DISPLAY DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING A PRICE AND/OR PRODUCT INFORMATIONJune 2022May 2024Allow2310YesNo
17749866MERCHANDISE TRANSACTION PROCESSING SYSTEM, SETTLEMENT APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM FOR SETTLEMENT APPARATUSMay 2022April 2025Abandon3510NoNo
17742880AUTOMATICALLY CREATING A TIME ENTRYMay 2022March 2025Abandon3410NoNo
17736990SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR PAYROLL MODULE ANALYSISMay 2022December 2024Allow3110NoNo
17731007CLOUD SERVICE-BASED SECURED DATA WORKFLOW INTEGRATION AND METHODS THEREOFApril 2022November 2024Allow3010NoNo
17726389OVERLAP DETECTION FOR AN ITEM RECOGNITION SYSTEMApril 2022September 2024Allow2810YesNo
17768821INVENTORY EVALUATING DEVICEApril 2022April 2025Abandon3620YesNo
17718019SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TIME ENTRY, MANAGEMENT AND BILLINGApril 2022September 2024Allow2910YesNo
17711832SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTELY MONITORING INVENTORY AND PRODUCT LIFE-CYCLEApril 2022September 2024Allow2910YesNo
17636439WORK PLANNING SYSTEM AND WORK PLANNING METHODFebruary 2022January 2025Allow3520YesNo
17564614SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CARBON SEQUESTRATIONDecember 2021May 2025Abandon4011YesNo
17621337SERVICE APPLICATION SYSTEM FOR PAYMENT TERMINALSDecember 2021September 2024Allow3310YesNo
17503375VENDING MACHINE SYSTEMOctober 2021August 2024Allow3430NoNo
17487335System and Method For Vaporization Device Resupply Based on Usage DataSeptember 2021March 2025Allow4121YesNo
17416603ELECTRONIC RECEIPT ISSUING APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC RECEIPT ISSUING METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUMJune 2021October 2024Allow4030YesNo
16107281SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TAKE-OUT ORDER ANALYTICSAugust 2018January 2020Allow1700NoNo
15985413Self-Service Method and DeviceMay 2018February 2020Allow2110YesNo
15984047PROCESS AND CONDITION RECORDING AND VALIDATION USING A BLOCKCHAINMay 2018April 2020Allow2310NoNo
15872950SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSPORTATIONJanuary 2018February 2020Allow2510NoNo
15720378System, method, and apparatus for settlement for participation in an electric power gridSeptember 2017July 2019Allow2200YesNo
15687451TRANSACTION-HISTORY DRIVEN COUNTERFEIT FRAUD RISK MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONAugust 2017June 2019Allow2200YesNo
15339043Recursive Method and System for Accessing Classification InformationOctober 2016August 2017Allow900NoNo
15164829Suggestion Generation Based on Planogram MatchingMay 2016April 2019Allow3410NoNo
15090325SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A PRICE QUOTATION FOR A TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PROVIDING EQUIPMENT SELECTION CAPABILITYApril 2016December 2018Allow3210YesNo
14918536PROCESSING PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS WITHOUT A SECURE ELEMENTOctober 2015February 2018Allow2800NoNo
14826689INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND RECORDING SYSTEMAugust 2015June 2018Allow3410NoNo
14737480SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ON-DEMAND TRANSPORTATIONJune 2015October 2017Allow2810YesNo
14701399ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING DEVICE WITH EVENT-DRIVEN SERVICEApril 2015January 2019Allow4530NoNo
14601483METHOD FOR MONITORING A PLURALITY OF TAGGED ASSETS ON AN OFFSHORE ASSETJanuary 2015October 2015Allow910YesNo
14223603SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTITY VALIDATION AND VERIFICATIONMarch 2014August 2018Allow5330YesNo
14210661TRANSACTION-HISTORY DRIVEN COUNTERFEIT FRAUD RISK MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONMarch 2014April 2017Allow3711YesNo
14061799COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND A RELATED METHOD FOR ENABLING A PROSPECTIVE BUYER TO BROWSE A VENDOR'S WEBSITE TO PURCHASE GOODS OR SERVICESOctober 2013October 2017Allow4841YesNo
13560605METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL MEDIA CONTENTJuly 2012January 2017Allow5350YesNo
13442532E-COMMERCE BASED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURER HOSTING OF VIRTUAL DEALER STORES AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SYSTEMIZATION OF MACHINE PARTSApril 2012December 2013Allow2020NoNo
13399707SEPARABLE BILLING FOR PERSONAL DATA SERVICESFebruary 2012May 2015Allow3950YesNo
13333159SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BATTERY REMEDIATION IN CONNECTION WITH AN ELECTRIC POWERED MOBIEL THING (EPMT)December 2011April 2015Allow4030YesNo
13283803Method and Apparatus For Providing Separable Billing ServicesOctober 2011May 2015Allow4360YesNo
13071368USING CONFIGURED APPLICATION PRICING TO DETERMINE END USER FEES FOR USE OF INVOCABLE SERVICESMarch 2011February 2015Allow4730NoNo
12725441VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM, METHOD AND RECHARGING STATION FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLESMarch 2010December 2012Allow3310NoNo
12632347AUTOMATIC LEARNING FOR MAPPING SPOKEN/TEXT DESCRIPTIONS OF PRODUCTS ONTO AVAILABLE PRODUCTSDecember 2009December 2010Allow1220NoNo
12431815IDENTIFYING SERVICE ORIENTED ARCHITECTURE SHARED SERVICE OPPORTUNITIESApril 2009May 2016Allow6060YesNo
12389863SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING A PAYMENT ACCOUNT FOR A PAYMENT TRANSACTIONFebruary 2009September 2016Allow6081YesNo
12321491Apparatus and method for performing accounting in wireless communication systemJanuary 2009June 2015Allow6061YesNo
12343393SEMANTICS-BASED INTERESTS IN COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTS AND SYSTEMSDecember 2008February 2012Allow3811YesNo
12213227E-COMMERCE BASED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURER HOSTING OF VIRTUAL DEALER STORES AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SYSTEMIZATION OF MACHINE PARTSJune 2008January 2012Allow4330YesNo
12157825RECURSIVE METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACCESSING CLASSIFICATION INFORMATIONJune 2008October 2010Allow2800NoNo
12085953EGG CODE MANAGEMENT METHOD AND EGG SEARCH CODE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMJune 2008August 2011Allow3810NoNo
12132485SYSTEMS AND MEDIA FOR MANAGING ELECTRONIC ASSET TAGS FOR ASSET DEVICESJune 2008September 2009Allow1600NoNo
12155129DEVICE AND METHOD OF PLANNING AND MANAGING REAL-TIME POSTAL DELIVERY WORKMay 2008October 2011Allow4111NoNo
12118793METHOD OF SELLING AND ACTIVATING CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND SERVICESMay 2008December 2009Allow1900NoNo
12059025ELECTRONIC MENU SYSTEM WITH AUDIO OUTPUT FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIREDMarch 2008December 2010Allow3210NoNo
12014177INVENTORY CONTROLS WITH RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATIONJanuary 2008August 2009Allow1900NoNo
11969711Payment clearing network for electronic financial transactions and related personal financial transaction deviceJanuary 2008January 2016Allow6061YesNo
11742471SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING OF FOOD ITEMSApril 2007December 2010Allow4321YesNo
11618065SYSTEMS FOR TRACKING DATA RELATING TO RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS AND/OR CONTAINERS THEREFORDecember 2006December 2009Allow3530YesNo
11617170STATISTICS BASED METHOD FOR NEUTRALIZING FINANCIAL IMPACT OF CLICK FRAUDDecember 2006October 2011Allow5840YesYes
11569729METHOD AND SYSTEM OF BIDIRECTIONAL MARKETING WITH FEEDBACKNovember 2006May 2010Abandon4231NoNo
11550743SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEDIA PLAY FORECASTINGOctober 2006November 2009Allow3720YesNo
11519347METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING A COMPREHENSIVE UNDELIVERABLE-AS-ADDRESSED DATABASE FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE ACCURACY OF MARKETING MAILING LISTSSeptember 2006February 2011Allow5320YesNo
11468471FINANCIAL TRANSACTION CONTROLS USING SENDING AND RECEIVING CONTROL DATAAugust 2006August 2011Allow6021YesNo
11468588DETECTING MISSING FILES IN FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS BY APPLYING BUSINESS RULESAugust 2006August 2011Allow6040NoNo
11467195METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING DEPLETION OF AN ITEMAugust 2006December 2009Allow4030YesNo
11467203METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAPPING CONTENT DESCRIPTIONS TO REUSABLE CONTAINERSAugust 2006May 2011Allow5720NoYes
11279802AUTOMATIC LEARNING FOR MAPPING SPOKEN/TEXT DESCRIPTIONS OF PRODUCTS ONTO AVAILABLE PRODUCTSApril 2006August 2009Allow4020YesNo
11398378SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VENDING MACHINE CUSTOMER ACCOUNT MANAGEMENTApril 2006July 2009Allow4020NoNo
11395883EVENT AND SERVICES INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMMarch 2006October 2011Allow6030NoNo
11392291Methods and apparatus for conveying a delivery schedule to mobile terminalsMarch 2006December 2015Allow6081YesNo
11026798INTELLIGENT MEETING PLANNERDecember 2004September 2011Allow6050YesNo
10943608METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DELEGATION OF TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS BY A TEMPORARY AGENTSeptember 2004July 2011Allow6050NoNo
10507772Computer systems and a related method for enabling a prospective buyer to browse a vendor's website to purchase goods or servicesSeptember 2004July 2015Allow60101YesYes
10711271TOTAL INVENTORY MANAGEMENTSeptember 2004July 2010Allow6050YesYes
10669741CARD WITH EMBEDDED BISTABLE DISPLAY HAVING SHORT AND LONG TERM INFORMATIONSeptember 2003December 2009Allow6021YesNo
10646605METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING SUPPLY ORDERS IN INVENTORY MANAGEMENTAugust 2003May 2011Allow6070NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner HAYLES, ASHFORD S.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
3
Examiner Affirmed
2
(66.7%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(33.3%)
Reversal Percentile
53.2%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 33.3% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
6
Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(33.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(66.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
51.4%
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, 33.3% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting 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 is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner HAYLES, ASHFORD S - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner HAYLES, ASHFORD S works in Art Unit 3627 and has examined 95 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 93.7%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 34 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner HAYLES, ASHFORD S's allowance rate of 93.7% places them in the 81% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by HAYLES, ASHFORD S receive 2.14 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 72% 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 HAYLES, ASHFORD S is 34 months. This places the examiner in the 24% 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 +2.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by HAYLES, ASHFORD S. This interview benefit is in the 19% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 27.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 38% 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 34.1% 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, 200.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 98% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 57.1% of appeals filed. This is in the 25% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 25.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). 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, 120.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 98% 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 13.7% of allowed cases (in the 98% 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 32% 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:

  • Request pre-appeal conferences: PACs are highly effective with this examiner. Before filing a full appeal brief, request a PAC to potentially resolve issues without full PTAB review.
  • 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.