Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17003271 | AUTOMATED INVENTORY MANAGEMENT | August 2020 | November 2024 | Abandon | 51 | 8 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16687064 | MANAGEMENT OF ITEM ATTRIBUTE DATA FOR SHIPPING AND HANDLING SYSTEMS | November 2019 | February 2025 | Abandon | 60 | 8 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16551564 | USER INTERFACES FOR INSTANT PAYROLL WITH BULK APPROVAL | August 2019 | June 2025 | Abandon | 60 | 8 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 16331781 | Method For Locating Electronic Shelf Labels In A Retail Area | March 2019 | May 2025 | Abandon | 60 | 8 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16211490 | Automated Package Delivery System | December 2018 | February 2025 | Allow | 60 | 5 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 16134896 | ROUTE-BASED OPTIMIZATION OF OBJECT DISPLAYS ON USER INTERFACES | September 2018 | October 2024 | Abandon | 60 | 4 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 15675898 | NETWORK-BASED GROCERY STORE | August 2017 | August 2019 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 15445284 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BEACON AND CLOUD PAYMENTS | February 2017 | April 2025 | Allow | 60 | 12 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 14972688 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO TRACK WIRE OR CABLE REELS IN AN INVENTORY STORAGE ENVIRONMENT USING A MOBILE DEVICE | December 2015 | December 2017 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14874364 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INVENTORY CONTROL | October 2015 | May 2018 | Abandon | 39 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 14869526 | TOUCH SCREEN FILM LAYER HAVING TAMPER LINE EMBEDDED THEREIN | September 2015 | February 2017 | Abandon | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 14857628 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, TRANSACTION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND RECORDING DEVICE | September 2015 | June 2018 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14842886 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR CASHLESS TRANSACTION AND INVENTORY MANAGEMENT FOR VENDING MACHINES | September 2015 | June 2018 | Abandon | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14756630 | Client Entry and Maintenance System for Timekeeping and Billing for Professional Services System and Method | June 2015 | January 2025 | Abandon | 60 | 14 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14747824 | Fueling Station Non-Fuel Item Display, Purchase, and Payment Systems | June 2015 | February 2018 | Abandon | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14741424 | PROXIMITY-BASED INFORMATION AND AREA OF RELEVANCE | June 2015 | August 2018 | Abandon | 38 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 14741420 | System and Method for SMS Ordering Via an Order Management System | June 2015 | May 2018 | Abandon | 35 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 14738278 | PERSISTENT AUTHENTICATION OF A WEARABLE DEVICE | June 2015 | May 2018 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 14730860 | APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING INTERACTIVE DIGITAL RECEIPTS | June 2015 | February 2018 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14726426 | CONTINUOUS SHRINK REDUCTION SYSTEM SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT | May 2015 | October 2017 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14711120 | TRANSACTION PAYMENT PROCESSING BY MULTIPLE DATA CENTERS | May 2015 | August 2015 | Allow | 3 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14702722 | CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | May 2015 | July 2015 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 14681918 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING RETAIL ITEMS STORED IN THE BOTTOM OF THE BASKET (BOB) | April 2015 | June 2018 | Abandon | 39 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 14678760 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING AIRPORT LOUNGES | April 2015 | November 2018 | Allow | 43 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14639106 | Kvits | March 2015 | November 2017 | Abandon | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14634138 | AUTOMOTIVE FLEET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM HAVING AN AUTOMATED VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR REFERRAL | February 2015 | April 2017 | Abandon | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14632410 | NETWORK-BASED GROCERY STORE | February 2015 | May 2017 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 14612762 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A LOCATION OF MICRO DIGITAL SIGNAGE DEVICES | February 2015 | February 2018 | Allow | 36 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 14580596 | WHOLE-COURSE VISUALIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOGISTICS ARTICLES | December 2014 | October 2018 | Abandon | 46 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 14560616 | PRODUCT AVAILABILITY CHECK USING IMAGE PROCESSING | December 2014 | March 2015 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 14541936 | MERCHANT TRACKING AND ANALYSIS TOOL | November 2014 | September 2018 | Abandon | 46 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14540662 | Logging Transaction Tracking Systems and Methods | November 2014 | May 2018 | Abandon | 42 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 14526112 | PAYMENT TERMINAL OPERATION METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREFOR | October 2014 | June 2016 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 14516212 | MERCHANT MANAGED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TEXT-TO-PAY SUBSCRIPTIONS AT A BILLING SERVER | October 2014 | June 2017 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14383026 | PRODUCT DELIVERY INSPECTION SYSTEM, ORDER-RECEIVING-SIDE HANDY TERMINAL, ORDERING-SIDE HANDY TERMINAL, AND CONTAINER | September 2014 | August 2017 | Allow | 35 | 5 | 0 | No | No |
| 14457052 | MULTI-CURRENCY FINANCIAL CONSOLIDATION | August 2014 | June 2017 | Abandon | 35 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14337529 | Application Activity System | July 2014 | June 2017 | Abandon | 35 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14323989 | System And Method For Workflow Management With Configurable States And Extensibility | July 2014 | March 2018 | Abandon | 44 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 14321066 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PROGRAM | July 2014 | November 2017 | Abandon | 41 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 14291158 | SYSTEM, PAYMENT AGENT AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR FACILITATING CONTACTLESS MOBILE PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS | May 2014 | May 2017 | Abandon | 36 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14264888 | SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO IMAGE VALIDATION | April 2014 | September 2017 | Allow | 40 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 14260247 | AUTOMATED ENTRY | April 2014 | December 2017 | Allow | 44 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 14243882 | Inventory Validator with Notification Manager | April 2014 | January 2017 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14218964 | Business Process Management System | March 2014 | October 2017 | Abandon | 43 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 14203544 | POINT OF SALE SYSTEM, INVENTORY SYSTEM, AND METHODS THEREOF | March 2014 | January 2017 | Abandon | 35 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14199931 | ELECTRONIC PAYMENT PROCESSING SYSTEM | March 2014 | January 2017 | Abandon | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14193541 | PRE-CALCULATED PERFORMANCE SIMULATION | February 2014 | July 2017 | Allow | 41 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 14186090 | Warehouse Control System With Dynamic Process Control | February 2014 | December 2016 | Abandon | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14186410 | SYSTEM FOR STRUCTURED ENCRYPTION OF PAYMENT CARD TRACK DATA | February 2014 | June 2017 | Allow | 40 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 14185844 | FACILITATING ORDERING AT AN ORDER POINT VIA SMART ORDERING DEVICES | February 2014 | May 2016 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 14151996 | System and Method for Providing Asset Accountability Information | January 2014 | June 2018 | Abandon | 53 | 9 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 14109852 | STATISTICALLY COST-FOLLOWING ACCOUNTING MODEL | December 2013 | May 2017 | Allow | 41 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 14092988 | NON-METERED WIRELESS SYSTEM AND METHOD TO RENDER USAGE BASED INVOICES FOR STORAGE TANK CONSUMABLES | November 2013 | March 2017 | Allow | 39 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14086510 | ACCOUNTING JOURNALIZATION FILE DATA STANDARDIZATION SYSTEM | November 2013 | October 2016 | Abandon | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13976164 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOBILE POINT OF SALE | November 2013 | February 2017 | Abandon | 44 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 14019004 | Low Authority GPS Aiding of Navigation System For Anti-Spoofing | September 2013 | July 2016 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13968510 | SALES PROCESSING APPARATUS, SALES PROCESSING METHOD AND SALES PROCESSING SYSTEM | August 2013 | April 2018 | Allow | 56 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 13962350 | COMMUNITY-BASED USAGE MONITORING | August 2013 | March 2017 | Abandon | 43 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 13954040 | COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS | July 2013 | June 2018 | Abandon | 60 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13932696 | Generating a Simulated Invoice | July 2013 | October 2016 | Abandon | 40 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13910926 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY IN TRANSACTION DISPUTE RESOLUTION | June 2013 | January 2017 | Abandon | 43 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13618982 | DYNAMIC ROUTING VIA INTELLIGENT MAPPING SYSTEM | September 2012 | April 2016 | Allow | 43 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13619786 | METHOD FOR CLOCKING CUMULATIVE OPERATING TIME FOR A CARGO-HANDLING VEHICLE, AND THE CARGO-HANDLING VEHICLE BY USE OF THE METHOD | September 2012 | January 2015 | Allow | 28 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 13587886 | System And Method For Workflow Management With Configurable States And Extensibility | August 2012 | August 2014 | Abandon | 24 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 13560707 | PUSH NOTIFICATION CARRYING RECEIPT DATA | July 2012 | November 2017 | Abandon | 60 | 8 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13551566 | Automated Entry | July 2012 | December 2017 | Allow | 60 | 8 | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| 13541409 | CUSTOMER TO SUPPLIER FUNDS TRANSFER | July 2012 | May 2016 | Allow | 47 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 13528104 | VEHICLE CALIBRATION USING DATA COLLECTED DURING NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS | June 2012 | July 2015 | Allow | 36 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13450298 | Conducting Commerce Between Individuals | April 2012 | January 2017 | Allow | 57 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 13450153 | Conducting Commerce Between Individuals | April 2012 | January 2017 | Allow | 57 | 2 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 13449466 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATION OF LOT CODES AND EXPIRY DATES | April 2012 | April 2016 | Allow | 48 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 13440694 | CONSTRUCTION PAYMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH AUTOMATIC NOTIFICATION WORKFLOW FEATURES | April 2012 | March 2016 | Allow | 48 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13440740 | CONSTRUCTION PAYMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH DRAW NOTIFICATION FEATURES | April 2012 | March 2016 | Allow | 48 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13406579 | SPONSORED FACSIMILE TO E-MAIL TRANSMISSION METHODS AND APPARATUS | February 2012 | May 2016 | Abandon | 50 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 13335936 | CASH REGISTER COMMUNICATION INTERFACE DOCK | December 2011 | September 2016 | Allow | 57 | 6 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 13324970 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONDUCTING FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS USING NON-STANDARD MAGSTRIPE PAYMENT CARDS | December 2011 | September 2015 | Allow | 45 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13315764 | VIDEO CONTENT ANALYSIS USING POINT OF SALE DATA | December 2011 | September 2016 | Allow | 57 | 5 | 0 | No | No |
| 13301804 | HANDLING INVOICE BASED SERVICES | November 2011 | October 2016 | Abandon | 58 | 3 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 13277514 | CUSTOMER CONTROLLED ACCOUNT, SYSTEM, AND PROCESS | October 2011 | April 2018 | Allow | 60 | 8 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13268084 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTION, REDEMPTION AND PROCESSING OF ELECTRONIC COUPONS | October 2011 | January 2016 | Abandon | 51 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 13200806 | Computational systems and methods for disambiguating search terms corresponding to network members | September 2011 | April 2018 | Allow | 60 | 8 | 0 | No | No |
| 13212961 | Vehicle Impound and Auctioning Management System | August 2011 | June 2015 | Allow | 46 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 13206044 | APPLICATION ACTIVITY SYSTEM | August 2011 | February 2017 | Abandon | 60 | 4 | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| 13191732 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INDOOR NAVIGATION SERVICES | July 2011 | January 2016 | Abandon | 54 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13184521 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROUTE REPRESENTATION WITH WAYPOINT STORAGE | July 2011 | January 2012 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13184173 | Retail Location Services | July 2011 | June 2016 | Allow | 59 | 8 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13181349 | CONSUMER SUPPORT FOR SUPPLY-CHAIN MANGEMENT SYSTEM | July 2011 | February 2015 | Allow | 43 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13164598 | Systems and Methods to Predict Potential Attrition of Consumer Payment Account | June 2011 | August 2015 | Abandon | 50 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13155200 | System and Method for Surgical Pack Manufacture, Monitoring, and Tracking | June 2011 | August 2017 | Abandon | 60 | 3 | 1 | No | Yes |
| 13116876 | Order Management Device, Expansion Board, Order Management System Including These, and a Control Method and Program for an Order Management Device | May 2011 | December 2015 | Abandon | 54 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 12999234 | FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | May 2011 | January 2016 | Abandon | 60 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13092188 | Methods, Devices, and Computer Program Products for Tracking Product Inventory | April 2011 | October 2024 | Abandon | 60 | 14 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 13064861 | Interface between online salary statement and tax declaration program | April 2011 | October 2016 | Abandon | 60 | 7 | 0 | No | No |
| 13086715 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING TAXES AND MULTI-CURRENCY PRICING | April 2011 | October 2014 | Abandon | 42 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 13078822 | SYSTEM FOR STRUCTURED ENCRYPTION OF PAYMENT CARD TRACK DATA | April 2011 | October 2013 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13073524 | DYNAMIC ROUTING VIA INTELLIGENT MAPPING SYSTEM | March 2011 | April 2016 | Allow | 60 | 6 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13050832 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING PAYMENTS FOR COLLABORATIVE INNOVATION AND AUTHORSHIP | March 2011 | October 2018 | Abandon | 60 | 7 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13045200 | STATISTICALLY COST-FOLLOWING ACCOUNTING MODEL FOR DEDICATED RESOURCES | March 2011 | August 2013 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| 13036270 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING DUPLICATE ACCOUNTING RECORDS IN DISTRIBUTED NETWORK | February 2011 | June 2015 | Abandon | 52 | 4 | 1 | No | No |
| 12991670 | CONTROL OF A CONDENSER FAN OF AN AUTOMOTIVE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM | February 2011 | October 2013 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner YU, ARIEL J.
With a 50.0% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.
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, 38.2% 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.
✓ 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 YU, ARIEL J works in Art Unit 3627 and has examined 200 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 45.5%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 50 months.
Examiner YU, ARIEL J's allowance rate of 45.5% places them in the 11% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by YU, ARIEL J receive 3.56 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 92% 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.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by YU, ARIEL J is 50 months. This places the examiner in the 8% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +24.5% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by YU, ARIEL J. This interview benefit is in the 70% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 7.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 4% 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.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 21.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 28% 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.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 75.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 62% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. If you have strong arguments, a PAC request may result in favorable reconsideration.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 56.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 29% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 28.6% 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.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 58.8% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 60% 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'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.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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