USPTO Examiner DETWEILER JAMES M - Art Unit 3681

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18611794METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING AND PARSING MARKET DATA FROM VARIOUS SOURCESMarch 2024May 2024Allow200YesNo
18373560MACHINE LEARNING BASED AUTOMATED PAIRING OF INDIVIDUAL CUSTOMERS AND SMALL BUSINESSESSeptember 2023February 2024Allow400YesNo
18372616SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MACHINE LEARNING MODEL TO CALCULATE USER ELASTICITY AND GENERATE RECOMMENDATIONS USING HETEROGENEOUS DATASeptember 2023February 2024Allow500YesNo
18361940REWARD CALCULATION SYSTEM, REWARD CALCULATION METHOD, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUMJuly 2023July 2024Allow1220YesNo
18361670METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PREDICTING A USER CHURN EVENTJuly 2023June 2024Allow1110YesNo
18359849CHECKOUT APPARATUS AND METHODJuly 2023July 2024Abandon1210NoNo
18223234SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT, PUBLISHING AND MARKETING CAMPAIGN COLLABORATION PLATFORMJuly 2023August 2024Abandon1310NoNo
18318935UTILIZING MACHINE LEARNING AND A SMART TRANSACTION CARD TO AUTOMATICALLY IDENTIFY ITEM DATA ASSOCIATED WITH PURCHASED ITEMSMay 2023February 2024Allow900YesNo
18195002Systems and Methods for Product Imaging and Provisioning ApplicationsMay 2023December 2023Allow700YesNo
18032062ENABLING DIGITAL ADVERTISING IDENTIFIER CONSENT CONVERSION FOR TRACKING ACROSS DIFFERENT APPLICATIONSApril 2023September 2024Abandon1711YesNo
18133963METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRAINING A MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHM TO PREDICT A VISIBILITY SCOREApril 2023July 2024Abandon1620NoNo
18295767SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTELLIGENT PROMOTION DESIGN WITH PROMOTION SCORINGApril 2023December 2023Allow800YesNo
18025578STOCK TRADING SYSTEM ON BASIS OF ACTIVITY VALUATION OF EXTERNAL ONLINE ACCOUNTMarch 2023June 2024Abandon1510NoNo
18108623METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATION AMONG CONTENT PUBLICATION, ADVERTISEMENT SERVICES, AND REWARDS COLLECTIONFebruary 2023October 2023Allow900YesNo
18151213SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPUTING TRAVEL OPTIONSJanuary 2023May 2024Allow1620YesNo
18080737TELEMATICS SERVICE DETECTION AND ACTION MESSAGING BASED ON MACHINE LEARNING FOR ASSISTING CAR SHARING PLATFORMDecember 2022September 2023Allow900NoNo
18063740MACHINE LEARNING SYSTEMS FOR COMPUTER GENERATION OF AUTOMATED RECOMMENDATION OUTPUTSDecember 2022July 2023Allow700YesNo
18059029Systems and Methods for Customizing the Retail Shopping Experience on an Individualized BasisNovember 2022July 2023Allow820NoNo
18054436SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IN-GAME OR IN-APPLICATION CARBON FOOTPRINT OFFSETTING VIA RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATE, OR SIMILAR INSTRUMENT, MANAGEMENTNovember 2022December 2023Abandon1410NoNo
17935342MAINTENANCE OF VIRTUAL CREDIT CARD POOL FOR AIRLINE PASSENGER VOUCHERSSeptember 2022June 2023Allow900NoNo
17912175REAL TIME DEAL SYSTEM USING MOBILE ADVERTISEMENT PLATFORM AND METHOD THEREFORSeptember 2022January 2024Allow1620YesNo
17945215SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT, PUBLISHING AND MARKETING CAMPAIGN COLLABORATION PLATFORMSeptember 2022April 2023Allow720YesNo
17932219SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RETARGETING IN VEHICULAR ADVERTISING SYSTEMSeptember 2022October 2023Abandon1310NoNo
17895288BIDDING ASSISTANCE DEVICE, BIDDING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING BIDDING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMAugust 2022June 2023Allow1010NoNo
17884477EMAIL-BASED TRANSACTIONS FOR E-COMMERCEAugust 2022April 2024Allow2020YesNo
17814717SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING CONSUMER FACING POINT-OF-SALE INTERFACESJuly 2022May 2023Allow900YesNo
17865051GROUP ACTION FULFILLMENT ACROSS MULTIPLE USER DEVICESJuly 2022August 2023Allow1310YesNo
17863204SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERSONALIZED TIMING FOR ADVERTISEMENTSJuly 2022March 2023Allow800YesNo
17862404POWER SUPPLY/DEMAND MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND POWER SUPPLY/DEMAND ADJUSTING METHODJuly 2022July 2023Allow1210NoNo
17851146METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING MERCHANT SELF SERVICE WITH RESPECT TO FINANCING AND CONTENT SUPPORT FOR MARKETING EVENTSJune 2022December 2023Allow1820YesNo
17849268Systems and Methods for Product Imaging and Provisioning ApplicationsJune 2022February 2023Allow800YesNo
17825004METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING REAL TIME INCENTIVESMay 2022October 2023Abandon1710NoNo
17747657DYNAMIC EVALUATION AND USE OF GLOBAL AND CONTEXTUAL PERSONASMay 2022June 2023Allow1310NoNo
17777030SYSTEM FOR REVENUE GENERATION VIA WEB GAME DISTRIBUTION AND METHOD THEREFORMay 2022November 2023Abandon1810NoNo
17738467SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A NOTIFICATION TO OFFSET A PURCHASE PRICEMay 2022October 2023Allow1720YesNo
17722835COMPUTER BASED SYSTEM FOR DETECTING ELECTRONIC ACTIVITY PATTERNS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFApril 2022March 2023Allow1110NoNo
17711563Transaction-Based Promotion CampaignApril 2022June 2023Allow1410YesNo
17691196VOICE REVIEW ANALYSISMarch 2022November 2022Allow820YesNo
17690210TARGETED CONTENT DELIVERY, PLAYBACK, AND TRACKINGMarch 2022October 2023Allow1920YesNo
17676481FLEET TRIGGER-BASED INCENTIVES WITH BLOCKCHAINFebruary 2022July 2023Allow1720YesYes
17589802REDUCING SAMPLE SELECTION BIAS IN A MACHINE LEARNING-BASED RECOMMENDER SYSTEMJanuary 2022March 2024Allow2510YesNo
17588137METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING ITEM AFFINITIES ASSOCIATED WITH ONLINE CHAT SESSIONSJanuary 2022April 2024Allow2720YesNo
17584309KEYSTONE ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONSJanuary 2022July 2024Abandon3020NoNo
17575955System and Method for Distributing Messages to an Electronic Device Based on Correlation of Data Relating to a User of the DeviceJanuary 2022August 2022Allow700YesNo
17574939METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATION AMONG CONTENT PUBLICATION, ADVERTISEMENT SERVICES, AND REWARDS COLLECTIONJanuary 2022November 2022Allow1000YesNo
17647751MODIFICATION OF ELECTRONIC CONTENT IDENTIFIED BY A TRANSMISSION OF AN INDICATION OF THE ONLINE CONTENT AFTER THE TRANSMISSIONJanuary 2022May 2023Abandon1610NoNo
17570087METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PREDICTING A USER CHURN EVENTJanuary 2022May 2023Allow1620YesNo
17557141ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM FOR TEMPORARY ART EXHIBITSDecember 2021January 2024Abandon2510YesNo
17557548DIGITAL VOUCHER MARKETPLACEDecember 2021March 2023Abandon1510NoNo
17545221SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MACHINE LEARNING MODEL TO CALCULATE USER ELASTICITY AND GENERATE RECOMMENDATIONS USING HETEROGENEOUS DATADecember 2021June 2023Allow1920YesNo
17543395PAYMENT CARD BENEFIT VALUE ESTIMATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH TRANSACTION-BASED INDIVIDUAL CARDHOLDER RELEVANCE OF SELECTABLE BENEFITSDecember 2021December 2023Allow2430YesNo
17529932METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RECOMMENDING PRODUCTS AND SERVICESNovember 2021January 2024Abandon2510NoNo
17454532AUDIENCE GENERATION USING PSYCHOGRAPHIC DATANovember 2021February 2023Allow1520YesNo
17516487SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING A PERSONALIZED ADVERTISEMENTNovember 2021May 2023Allow1940YesNo
17515899SYSTEMS, METHODS, COMPUTING PLATFORMS, AND STORAGE MEDIA FOR PROVIDING IMAGE RECOMMENDATIONSNovember 2021November 2022Allow1310YesNo
17511559METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF AN AUTOMATED DEALS EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT PLATFORMOctober 2021July 2023Abandon2110NoNo
17493618SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HOMOGENIZING PAYMENT TRANSACTION DATA ACQUISITION FROM DISPARATE POINTS OF SALEOctober 2021March 2023Allow1810NoNo
17475634METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING UNIFIED USER INTENTION FROM DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT FOR PLURALITY OF STRATEGIESSeptember 2021August 2023Allow2310NoNo
17439470INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODSeptember 2021January 2024Abandon2820NoNo
17437980INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODSeptember 2021July 2023Abandon2220NoNo
17407414SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING DIGITAL COUPONSAugust 2021September 2022Allow1210NoNo
17394702Information Providing Method and Electronic Apparatus Performing the SameAugust 2021November 2023Abandon2740YesNo
17387583TELEMATICS SERVICE DETECTION AND ACTION MESSAGING BASED ON MACHINE LEARNING FOR ASSISTING CAR SHARING PLATFORMJuly 2021September 2022Allow1310YesNo
17372139SUGGESTIVE SELLING ON A PRODUCT TREE BASED MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING SYSTEMJuly 2021November 2023Abandon2830NoNo
17367984DIGITAL VOUCHER MARKETPLACEJuly 2021April 2023Abandon2210NoNo
17312913INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND PROGRAMJune 2021August 2024Abandon3840NoNo
17324802DISCOUNT PERCENTAGE DETERMINATION SYSTEM, DISCOUNTED PRICE PRESENTATION SYSTEM, DISCOUNT PERCENTAGE DETERMINATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMMay 2021April 2023Abandon2320YesNo
17320089SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RETARGETING IN A VEHICULAR ADVERTISING SYSTEMMay 2021October 2022Abandon1710NoNo
17240299SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTELLIGENT PROMOTION DESIGN WITH PROMOTION SCORINGApril 2021January 2023Allow2120YesNo
17238323SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSACTION-SPECIFIC REWARDS NEGOTIATIONApril 2021September 2024Abandon4160YesNo
17237767FLAVORING PROCESSApril 2021June 2024Abandon3810NoNo
17231684METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING AND PARSING MARKET DATA FROM VARIOUS SOURCESApril 2021January 2024Allow3320YesYes
17222880BROWSER TOOL AND APPLICATION FOR PROVIDING AN EXACT AMOUNT TRANSACTION FUNDING SOURCEApril 2021January 2023Allow2120YesNo
17221194AFFILIATE-DRIVEN BENEFITS MATCHING SYSTEM AND METHODS WITH LOCATION-TRIGGERED BENEFIT ALERT AND SEARCH SCORE DETERMINATIONApril 2021January 2023Abandon2120NoNo
17221351AFFILIATE-DRIVEN BENEFITS MATCHING SYSTEM AND METHODSApril 2021December 2022Abandon2020NoNo
17208960IMPACTFUL PARAMETER DETERMINATION FOR BRAND ENHANCEMENTMarch 2021October 2023Abandon3140NoNo
17201277SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MACHINE LEARNING-BASED DELIVERY TAGGINGMarch 2021April 2024Allow3710NoNo
17180527AUTOMATED MEDIA ANALYSIS FOR SPONSOR VALUATIONFebruary 2021September 2022Allow1910NoNo
17162708METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR RECOMMENDING SEASONAL ITEMSJanuary 2021February 2023Allow2420YesNo
17161148AFFILIATE-DRIVEN BENEFITS MATCHING SYSTEM AND METHODSJanuary 2021January 2023Abandon2320NoNo
17143959METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING COORDINATED ATTACKS AGAINST COMPUTING RESOURCES USING STATISTICAL ANALYSESJanuary 2021October 2023Allow3410NoNo
17137114SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPUTING TRAVEL OPTIONSDecember 2020August 2022Allow1920YesNo
17120528PROXIMITY COUPON DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMDecember 2020January 2023Abandon2520YesNo
17101192MACHINE LEARNING SYSTEMS FOR COMPUTER GENERATION OF AUTOMATED RECOMMENDATION OUTPUTSNovember 2020November 2022Allow2410YesNo
17087215AFFILIATE-DRIVEN BENEFITS MATCHING SYSTEM AND METHODS WITH BENEFITS ALONG PLANNED ROUTENovember 2020February 2023Abandon2720NoNo
17065440AFFILIATE-DRIVEN BENEFITS MATCHING SYSTEM AND METHODS WITH CURATED BENEFITSOctober 2020February 2023Abandon2820NoNo
17001540SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REFERRAL MARKETING WITH MEDIA CONTENT UTILIZING AN ECHO PROCEDURE IN SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKSAugust 2020December 2023Abandon4020NoNo
17000681CONSUMPTION PREDICTION SYSTEM AND CONSUMPTION PREDICTION METHODAugust 2020February 2024Allow4210NoNo
16998895REDEEMING ITEMS FROM AN ITEM STORE USING INFORMATION FROM MULTIPLE ACCOUNTSAugust 2020May 2022Allow2110YesNo
16986944SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING COPYRIGHT AND PROFIT DISTRIBUTION OF CLOTHES FASHION DESIGN USING BLOCKCHAINAugust 2020October 2022Allow2610YesNo
16941858MACHINE LEARNING BASED AUTOMATED PAIRING OF INDIVIDUAL CUSTOMERS AND SMALL BUSINESSESJuly 2020July 2023Allow3630YesNo
16926594SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILE MONETIZATION USING VIEWER ENGAGEMENT TOOLSJuly 2020August 2023Abandon3840YesNo
16912453DIFFERENTIABLE USER-ITEM CO-CLUSTERINGJune 2020December 2022Allow2910YesNo
16906885METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIVERSIFICATION AND DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT OF A GROUPJune 2020November 2022Abandon2910NoNo
16770727AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE CLIMATE OPTIMIZATIONJune 2020September 2022Allow2710YesNo
16881666UTILIZING MACHINE LEARNING AND A SMART TRANSACTION CARD TO AUTOMATICALLY IDENTIFY ITEM DATA ASSOCIATED WITH PURCHASED ITEMSMay 2020January 2023Allow3220YesNo
16874852Close-loop advertising system and methodMay 2020November 2023Allow4230YesNo
16840257PROCESSING SERVICE OFFERS FOR TRANSPORTSApril 2020August 2023Abandon4050YesNo
16799459FOOD PORTIONING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODSFebruary 2020September 2022Allow3120YesNo
16736967RECOMMENDATION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERY RESOURCE OF OUTDOOR ADVERTISEMENT, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJanuary 2020October 2023Abandon4540YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner DETWEILER, JAMES M.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
2
Examiner Affirmed
2
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
16.5%
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
3
Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(33.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(66.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
51.9%
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 face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner DETWEILER, JAMES M - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner DETWEILER, JAMES M works in Art Unit 3681 and has examined 106 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 61.3%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 20 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner DETWEILER, JAMES M's allowance rate of 61.3% places them in the 14% 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 DETWEILER, JAMES M receive 1.82 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 56% 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 DETWEILER, JAMES M is 20 months. This places the examiner in the 90% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +50.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by DETWEILER, JAMES M. This interview benefit is in the 94% 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, 27.2% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 36% 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 0.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 1% 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 50.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 15% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 50.0% 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, 15.4% 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 36% 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 36% 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.

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