USPTO Examiner CLARE MARK C - Art Unit 3628

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17130594INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUMDecember 2020May 2023Abandon2820YesNo
17253270SHARED VEHICLE MANAGING SYSTEMDecember 2020May 2023Abandon2820YesNo
17117739METHOD FOR SHARED VEHICLE STORAGE MANAGEMENTDecember 2020August 2023Abandon3220NoNo
17115234INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMDecember 2020March 2023Abandon2710YesNo
17050508Article Transaction Management System, and Communication TerminalOctober 2020May 2022Abandon1820NoNo
17066621PERSONAL MOBILITY AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFOctober 2020November 2023Abandon3740NoNo
17035434System and Method for Monetizing Underused AssetsSeptember 2020July 2022Abandon2210NoNo
17027994SHARING SERVICE CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUMSeptember 2020September 2024Abandon4840YesNo
16980997INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEMSeptember 2020March 2023Abandon3030YesNo
16999306SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEARCHING PROPERTY LISTINGSAugust 2020June 2022Abandon2210YesNo
16936640INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMJuly 2020July 2023Abandon3620YesNo
16934311OFFLINE TO ONLINE VEHICLE BOOKINGJuly 2020January 2025Abandon5460NoNo
16770782BAGGAGE TRANSPORTATION USING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLEJune 2020September 2023Allow3940YesNo
16876926Parking Reservation SystemMay 2020July 2023Abandon3810NoNo
16839615PARKING CONTROL DEVICEApril 2020November 2023Allow4340YesNo
16741772INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAMJanuary 2020October 2023Abandon4520NoNo
16739962GATELESS PARKING ACCESS REVENUE CONTROL SYSTEMJanuary 2020June 2025Abandon6030YesYes
16629343INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND RESERVATION SYSTEMJanuary 2020February 2024Allow4930NoNo
16720323OPERATION ASSISTANCE APPARATUS AND VEHICLEDecember 2019September 2022Abandon3320YesNo
16621461TRAVEL SCHEDULE DETERMINATION DEVICE, AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE, TRAVEL SCHEDULE DETERMINATION METHOD, AND PROGRAMDecember 2019April 2024Abandon5220NoNo
16703945SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING PASSENGER-SEEKING RIDE-SOURCING VEHICLE NAVIGATIONDecember 2019January 2021Allow1320YesNo
16703688METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR COORDINATING PARKING AVAILABILITYDecember 2019November 2023Abandon4740YesNo
16601699Parking system for a parking facilityOctober 2019March 2022Abandon2920NoNo
16476771Device, Method, and Program for Depositing Baggage at StoreSeptember 2019July 2022Abandon3620NoNo
16576179SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PERSONALIZED SECURITY SERVICESSeptember 2019March 2024Abandon5440NoNo
16574408MANAGING ELECTRONIC TICKET TRANSFERSSeptember 2019May 2022Abandon3220YesNo
16535537INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUMAugust 2019August 2022Abandon3620NoNo
16519152AIRCRAFT SEAT CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODJuly 2019December 2022Abandon4130YesNo
16516595INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODJuly 2019January 2023Abandon4230YesNo
16514888TRANSACTION OBJECT RESERVATION SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUSJuly 2019January 2022Abandon3010NoNo
16506978TOUCHLESS SUPPLIER INFORMATION MANAGEMENTJuly 2019May 2024Abandon5840YesYes
16472258METHOD, SYSTEM, AND DEVICE FOR ONLINE TICKET CHECKING BASED ON A CLIENT INTERFACEJune 2019September 2022Abandon3920NoNo
16435106ESTIMATING PASSENGER INCOME LEVEL ON A RIDESHARING PLATFORMJune 2019May 2022Abandon3520YesNo
16467205CHARGING SYSTEM, CHARGING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND WHEEL LOAD SCALEJune 2019March 2023Abandon4540NoNo
16424600ACCOMMODATION VEHICLE MANAGING DEVICE, ACCOMMODATION VEHICLE MANAGING SYSTEM, AND ACCOMMODATION VEHICLEMay 2019February 2023Abandon4540YesNo
16462815INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAMMay 2019September 2021Abandon2810NoNo
16408631PARKING SPACE RENT-OUT APPARATUS, PARKING SPACE RENT-OUT SYSTEM, AND PARKING SPACE RENT-OUT METHODMay 2019December 2022Abandon4320YesNo
16381513INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEMApril 2019November 2022Abandon4430YesNo
16296743CAR-SHARING MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, CAR-SHARING SYSTEM, CAR-SHARING MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAMMarch 2019April 2023Abandon5040YesNo
16257788SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING LOCATION-BASED APPOINTMENT OPERATIONSJanuary 2019September 2023Allow5540YesNo
16210563INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODDecember 2018January 2023Abandon4940YesNo
16210611RENTAL FEE SETTING APPARATUS, RENTAL FEE NOTIFICATION METHOD, AND RENTAL FEE SETTING SYSTEMDecember 2018March 2023Abandon5150YesNo
16208426SUPER RETAIL SYSTEM AND METHODDecember 2018February 2022Abandon3911NoNo
16207348INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAMDecember 2018January 2023Abandon5040YesNo
16097146Article Delivery SystemOctober 2018May 2023Abandon5440YesNo
16168573METHOD TO DETECT MISPLACEMENT OF PACKAGES IN WRONG TRAILERS USING TRAILER MONITORING UNITOctober 2018July 2021Abandon3310NoNo
16128327IN-VEHICLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND TOLL COLLECTING METHODSeptember 2018October 2021Abandon3720NoNo
15999782RENT CALCULATION APPARATUS, RENT CALCULATION METHOD, AND PROGRAMAugust 2018June 2022Abandon4620NoNo
16059483ON-DEMAND COORDINATED COMESTIBLE ITEM DELIVERY SYSTEMAugust 2018August 2022Abandon4840YesNo
16059718BUILDING SPACE RESERVATIONAugust 2018April 2022Abandon4440YesNo
16055053Intelligent Label Processing SystemAugust 2018October 2022Abandon5030YesNo
16045102SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO ENABLE DELIVERY OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS VIA AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESJuly 2018March 2021Abandon3210NoNo
16038123METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ONLINE AUCTIONING OF ITEMSJuly 2018August 2021Abandon3720NoNo
16031886System and Apparatus for the Display and Selection of Listings and SplitsJuly 2018January 2023Abandon5430NoNo
16023337System and Method for Providing Driving AssistanceJune 2018June 2022Abandon4730NoNo
16019457ACTIVITY PROPOSING METHOD, ACTIVITY PROPOSING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAMJune 2018January 2022Abandon4330YesNo
16063147SYSTEM METHOD FOR PROVIDING INTEGRATED UNLOADING AND LOADING PLANS USING CLOUD SERVICEJune 2018October 2021Abandon4020YesNo
16008274COGNITIVE ALTERNATE VACATION BOOKINGJune 2018July 2021Abandon3720YesNo
15983132METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND SERVER APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING A CHARGING OPPORTUNITY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLEMay 2018March 2022Abandon4640NoNo
15984105COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL TIME DELIVERY SEGMENTATION IN LOGISTICSMay 2018January 2021Abandon3210NoNo
15981845SEAT CHECK AND SHARING PLATFORMMay 2018December 2020Abandon3120YesNo
15970301CENTRALIZED MONITORING AND COORDINATION OF MERCHANDISE TRANSPORTATION USING SHIPPING CONTAINERSMay 2018January 2021Abandon3210NoNo
15953032METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS DELIVERY TO A MOTOR VEHICLEApril 2018August 2021Abandon4020NoNo
15765319WAREHOUSING AND SHIPPING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, WAREHOUSING AND SHIPPING MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUMApril 2018September 2023Allow6070YesYes
15909306COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING PASSENGER INFORMATIONMarch 2018March 2022Abandon4850YesNo
15899022REPURPOSED PACKAGESFebruary 2018September 2020Allow3110YesNo
15753373SECURE DELIVERY STORAGE METHOD AND SYSTEMFebruary 2018June 2020Abandon2810NoNo
15932328Autonomous services selection system and distributed transportation database(s)February 2018February 2023Abandon6060YesNo
15896047Rendering Graphical User Interfaces To Present Grouped Search ResultsFebruary 2018May 2021Abandon3920YesNo
15883739SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSIGNING OUTBOUND LOADS TO CARRIERSJanuary 2018January 2021Abandon3630NoNo
15748579PRINTING LABELSJanuary 2018August 2021Abandon4240NoNo
15846030SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING WAIT TIMEDecember 2017December 2021Abandon4840NoNo
15844518APPARATUS, MEANS OF TRANSPORT AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING A USER IN A COMMON USE OF A MEANS OF TRANSPORTATIONDecember 2017September 2021Abandon4540YesNo
15844312COLLABORATIVE ENTERPRISE SHARED RESOURCE STATUS SYSTEMDecember 2017June 2021Abandon4230YesNo
15843817SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING AVAILABLE CARGO CAPACITY FOR MULTIPLE VEHICLESDecember 2017March 2021Abandon3920NoNo
15736289AUTOMATED REBOOKING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AIRLINESDecember 2017November 2020Abandon3520NoNo
15836354SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTIVE IN-TRANSIT SHIPMENT DELIVERY EXCEPTION NOTIFICATION AND AUTOMATED RESOLUTIONDecember 2017October 2022Allow5970YesNo
15820021ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION ANALYSIS AND MATCHING IN A NETWORKNovember 2017September 2020Abandon3420NoNo
15814209SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTELLIGENT AND SECURE STORAGE UNITNovember 2017April 2020Allow2920YesNo
15807538Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Managing TransportationNovember 2017November 2020Abandon3620NoNo
15789622SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEARCHING PROPERTY LISTINGSOctober 2017December 2020Abandon3830YesNo
15787814DRONE DELIVERY ROUTING AND COMMUNICATIONOctober 2017March 2021Abandon4140NoNo
15718137SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A TERTIARY MARKET FOR USED TICKETSSeptember 2017February 2021Abandon4020NoNo
15668292Application Programming Interface for Vehicle Routing ApplicationsAugust 2017December 2021Abandon5340YesNo
15626506System and Method for Delivery of Ordered GoodsJune 2017March 2023Abandon6080NoYes

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner CLARE, MARK C.

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
1
(25.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
3
(75.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
37.1%
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, 25.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable reconsideration.

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 CLARE, MARK C - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner CLARE, MARK C works in Art Unit 3628 and has examined 85 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 10.6%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 40 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner CLARE, MARK C's allowance rate of 10.6% places them in the 2% 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 CLARE, MARK C receive 2.87 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 80% 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 CLARE, MARK C is 40 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 +15.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by CLARE, MARK C. This interview benefit is in the 54% 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, 6.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 3% 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 6.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 7% 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 25.0% 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, 71.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 77% 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 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.
  • 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.

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