USPTO Examiner BROWN ALVIN L - Art Unit 3682

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17125518ROUTE DETERMINATION BASED ON LAST KNOWN POSITIONDecember 2020May 2023Allow2900NoNo
17253044MANAGING IMPRESSIONS OF AN ADVERTISEMENT CAMPAIGNDecember 2020April 2023Allow2810NoNo
16949672COUNTEROFFER FOR MARKET OFFER CODE FAILED VALIDATIONNovember 2020September 2023Allow3430NoNo
17083160SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETECTING MASS HACKING ACTIVITIES DURING THE INTERACTION OF USERS WITH BANKING SERVICESOctober 2020April 2023Allow3020YesNo
17074054STATE-AUGMENTED REINFORCEMENT LEARNINGOctober 2020September 2023Allow3510YesNo
17022495OPTIMIZING UTILIZATION AND MARKETING OF CAR WASHESSeptember 2020December 2022Allow2720YesNo
17011620SYSTEM FOR REDEEMING A GIFT VALUE FOR A GIFT PRODUCT AT A POINT-OF-SALE AND RELATED METHODSSeptember 2020October 2022Allow2520YesNo
16892538AUTOMATED DATA ANALYSIS AND PROCESSING FOR TARGETED ADVERTISINGJune 2020November 2022Abandon2921NoNo
15931459ACQUISITION OF AN ITEM OR SERVICE BASED ON A DIRECTED CONTENT CAMPAIGNMay 2020October 2022Allow2940YesNo
16864866METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MULTI-FACTORIAL PHYSIOLOGICALLY INFORMED REFRESHMENT SELECTION USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEMay 2020May 2023Allow3710YesNo
16830438AUTOMATED SELF-SERVE SMART BILLBOARDMarch 2020September 2022Allow2930NoNo
16831081GENERATING CUSTOMIZED RETAIL ENVIRONMENT TEMPLATESMarch 2020September 2023Allow4110NoNo
16741805TRANSFER LEARNING METHOD, AND LEARNING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUMJanuary 2020January 2023Abandon3710NoNo
16588997INTERACTIVE DIGITAL RECEIPTSeptember 2019June 2023Allow4530YesNo
16573678SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR PROVIDING USERS MAXIMUM BENEFIT IN ELECTRONIC COMMERCESeptember 2019September 2022Allow3630YesNo
16370141METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING AND AVOIDING LOSS OF SEPARATION BETWEEN VEHICLES AND UPDATING THE SAMEMarch 2019July 2023Allow5230YesNo
15952625DISTRIBUTED MACHINE LEARNING AT EDGE NODESApril 2018October 2023Allow6020YesNo
15881617ONLINE ADVERTISING WITH ENHANCED PUBLISHER INVOLVMENTJanuary 2018May 2020Allow2700NoNo
15856619SECURE AND EXTENSIBLE PAY PER ACTION ONLINE ADVERTISINGDecember 2017April 2020Allow2800NoNo
15787501SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHARING CONTENT ON THIRD-PARTY MOBILE APPLICATIONSOctober 2017February 2020Allow2800NoNo
15729454CUSTOMER LOYALTY PROGRAM WITH SHARED DATA AND SUB-PROGRAMSOctober 2017May 2020Allow3110NoNo
15729657METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERSONALIZED ADVERTISINGOctober 2017September 2020Abandon3510NoNo
15677767METHOD AND SYSTEM OF FACILITATING A PURCHASE BETWEEN A BUYER AND A SELLERAugust 2017June 2022Allow5870YesNo
15663669ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS UTILIZING STREAMING ANALYTICSJuly 2017January 2020Abandon3010NoNo
15649484SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING TASK-BASED CONFIGURATION FOR USERS OF A MEDIA APPLICATIONJuly 2017February 2019Allow2020NoNo
15640993SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO OPTIMIZE MEDIA PRESENTATIONS USING A CAMERAJuly 2017May 2019Allow2200NoNo
15606856System, Method, and Computer Program for Providing, Automatically Trying, and Applying Electronic Coupon Codes and Cash Back in Electronic CommerceMay 2017June 2023Allow6060YesYes
15598771ECONOMIC FILTERING SYSTEM FOR DELIVERY OF PERMISSION BASED, TARGETED, INCENTIVIZED ADVERTISINGMay 2017December 2018Allow1920NoNo
15495690MACHINE-LEARNED RECOMMENDER SYSTEM FOR PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION OF NETWORK-TRANSFERRED ELECTRONIC CONTENT ITEMSApril 2017October 2019Allow3020YesNo
15482054Suggesting Targeting Information For Ads, Such As Websites And/Or Categories Of Websites For ExampleApril 2017May 2019Allow2500NoNo
15470612ERROR-SPECIFIC ADVERTISEMENT DISPLAY IN ELECTRONIC DEVICEMarch 2017October 2017Allow700NoNo
15444680FRESH PERISHABLE STORE ITEM NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODSFebruary 2017February 2020Allow3620NoNo
15445902BEHAVIOR-BASED CUSTOM AUDIENCES GENERATIONFebruary 2017March 2020Allow3720YesNo
15445947CLIENT ENGAGEMENT AND LOYALTY PLATFORMFebruary 2017September 2019Abandon3010NoNo
15445401Methods and Apparatuses for Electronic VerificationFebruary 2017October 2019Abandon3110NoNo
15442832METHOD FOR INDIRECT SNS ADVERTISING AND SERVER FOR SAMEFebruary 2017July 2019Abandon2810NoNo
15415096Integration of a Video Player Pushdown Advertising Unit and Digital Media ContentJanuary 2017January 2020Allow3650NoYes
15410266Image Capture InterfaceJanuary 2017February 2023Allow6070YesYes
15364084AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING BOTH RICH ADVERTISING MESSAGES AND ASSOCIATED LANDING PAGES USING SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM CONTENTNovember 2016July 2019Allow3240YesNo
15262011NON-CONVERTING PUBLISHER ATTRIBUTION WEIGHTING AND ANALYTICS SERVER AND METHODSeptember 2016January 2019Allow2800NoNo
15260946SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING A CUSTOM CAMPAIGNSeptember 2016December 2019Allow3920NoNo
15261733SYSTEM, METHOD, and COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING, AUTOMATICALLY TRYING, AND APPLYING ELECTRONIC COUPON CODES AND CASH BACK IN ELECTRONIC COMMERCESeptember 2016May 2023Allow6090YesNo
15124522ADVERTISEMENT-PROVIDING DEVICE USING ELECTRONIC PEN, AND ADVERTISING METHOD THEREFORSeptember 2016May 2019Abandon3310NoNo
15123915METHOD OF GENERATING WEB-BASED ADVERTISING INVENTORY AND TARGETING WEB-BASED ADVERTISEMENTSSeptember 2016May 2020Allow4530NoNo
15123312ADVERTISEMENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMSeptember 2016April 2019Abandon3110NoNo
15248063DETERMINING LOCATION OF POP DISPLAYS WITH WIRELESS BEACONS USING TIME-BASED INTERACTIONS WITH MOBILE DEVICESAugust 2016February 2020Allow4220NoNo
15236866DIGITAL ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN MONITORING SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHODAugust 2016April 2019Abandon3210NoNo
15236042COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR ONLINE DELIVERY OF ADVERTISING CONTENTAugust 2016February 2019Abandon3010NoNo
15211129ONE-CLICK PROMOTIONAL ADVERTISINGJuly 2016April 2019Abandon3310NoNo
15110580SERVICE PLATFORM PROVIDED WITH SHOPPING MALL SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING SERVICE PRODUCT ACCORDING TO SALES RECORD AND PRODUCT PROMOTION SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING PROMOTIONAL GIVEAWAY PRODUCT ACCORDING TO PRODUCT PROMOTION, AND SERVICE PROVIDING METHODJuly 2016October 2019Abandon3911NoNo
15202359SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING ADVERTISEMENTSJuly 2016February 2019Allow3210YesNo
15199035Method, Apparatus, And Computer Program Product For Offering And Processing PromotionsJune 2016January 2020Allow4320NoNo
15164025CUSTOMER-TRIGGERED STORE MANAGEMENTMay 2016September 2018Allow2700NoNo
15163120RIDE TRADING AVAILABILITY USING VEHICLE TELEMATICSMay 2016September 2019Abandon4030NoNo
15150288SELECTING CONTENT FOR PRESENTATION TO A GROUP OF ONLINE SYSTEM USERS BASED ON TEMPORAL, SPATIAL, INTEREST, AND PURPOSE INFORMATION OF THE GROUPMay 2016December 2019Allow4330NoNo
15083023ENHANCED ADVERTISEMENT SERVERMarch 2016September 2019Abandon4220NoNo
15070595APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING ADVERTISEMENT EFFECT AND METHOD OF ANALYZING ADVERTISEMENT EFFECTMarch 2016January 2020Allow4630NoNo
15054282METHODS, SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND/OR NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR PROVIDING WEB CONTENT FOR WEB PAGES BASED ON PRIORITY OF THE WEB CONTENTFebruary 2016April 2019Abandon3820NoNo
15045705TAP PROXIMITYFebruary 2016January 2020Allow4730YesNo
15045803SERVER FOR PROVIDING ADVERTISEMENT AND METHOD OF GENERATING ADVERTISEMENT SCHEDULEFebruary 2016May 2019Abandon3920NoNo
15044942PERSONALIZED CONTEXTUAL COUPON ENGINEFebruary 2016March 2020Allow4951YesNo
15045049PERSONALIZED LOCATION-BASED OFFERSFebruary 2016October 2018Abandon3210NoNo
15013236INFORMATION PROVISION SYSTEM, SPECIFIC-INFORMATION GENERATION DEVICE, AND SPECIFIC-INFORMATION GENERATION METHODFebruary 2016September 2019Allow4320YesNo
14994306SCPGOEM LOYALTY & COUPON SYSTEMJanuary 2016July 2019Abandon4220NoNo
14993836REAL-TIME STREAMING PROCESSOR TO SERVE HIGH VOLUME TRAFFIC PAGES SUCH AS SEARCH AND RECOMMENDATIONJanuary 2016November 2019Allow4620YesNo
14993676Content Targeting and Recommendations Based on Object UsageJanuary 2016June 2020Abandon5340YesNo
14992507INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUSJanuary 2016March 2020Allow5040YesYes
14991332EXTRACTION DEVICE, EXTRACTION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMJanuary 2016March 2020Abandon5030YesNo
14990964SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING PURCHASE RECORDS OF MOBILE DEVICES TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE MOBILE ADVERTISINGJanuary 2016September 2018Allow3210YesNo
14990069SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELF-ADAPTING KEYWORD PREDICTIONJanuary 2016October 2018Allow3410YesNo
14990704MULTI-CHANNEL-NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEMJanuary 2016April 2020Abandon5240YesNo
14941177WEB SEARCH BASED ON BROWSING HISTORY AND EMOTIONAL STATENovember 2015June 2020Allow5560YesYes
14940794FRAMEWORK FOR EVALUATING TARGETING MODELSNovember 2015August 2018Allow3310NoNo
14939867Effective Mobile MarketingNovember 2015August 2018Abandon3310NoNo
14940140NETWORKED ENVIRONMENT THAT ENABLES INTERACTION BETWEEN CONTENT REQUESTORS AND CONTENT CREATORSNovember 2015December 2018Allow3720YesNo
14923183Systems and Methods for Planning and Executing an Advertising Campaign Targeting TV Viewers and Digital Media Viewers Across Formats and Screen TypesOctober 2015September 2018Allow3510YesNo
14918835PAYMENT DATA SYSTEMS AND METHODSOctober 2015January 2020Allow5160YesNo
14887711ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR SENDING CONSOLATION PROMOTIONAL OFFER BASED UPON UNAVAILABLE SELECTED PROMOTIONAL OFFER AND RELATED METHODSOctober 2015November 2018Allow3720YesNo
14887641ENGAGED VIEW RATE ANALYSISOctober 2015August 2018Allow3310YesNo
14886134MOBILE BODY INFORMATION PROVISION SYSTEM, MOBILE BODY INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD, AND MOBILE BODY INTERIOR TERMINAL INFORMATION PROVISION METHODOctober 2015July 2018Abandon3310NoNo
14845889Potential Realization System With Electronic Communication Processing for Conditional Resource IncrementationSeptember 2015June 2018Allow3410YesNo
14726982SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOYALTY INTEGRATION FOR MERCHANT SPECIFIC DIGITAL WALLETSJune 2015April 2020Allow5960YesNo
14685025SYSTEM, METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER MEDIA FOR USER CONTROL OF ADVERTISINGApril 2015May 2018Abandon3810NoNo
14593167Consolidating and Leveraging Features of a Loyalty ProgramJanuary 2015July 2019Abandon5430YesNo
14573299METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR AUTOMATED APPROVAL OF A PROMOTION STRUCTUREDecember 2014April 2019Allow5220NoYes
14566499PROXIMITY AND DURATION BASED TRANSACTION ASSISTANCE DETERMINATIONDecember 2014April 2018Abandon4110NoNo
14536586System for Inserting and Responding to Brand-Related Data in Communicated MessagesNovember 2014February 2018Abandon3950YesNo
14511599CARD-LINKED OFFER TRAFFICKINGOctober 2014March 2018Abandon4210NoNo
14506586USABILITY OF SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION FUNCTIONS THROUGH DYNAMIC MODIFICATION OF USER-PRESENTED OPTIONSOctober 2014April 2019Allow5520YesNo
14495747SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING MULTIPLE ITEMS TO CONSUMERSSeptember 2014June 2018Allow4440NoNo
14309115INTEGRATION OF WIC ITEMS AND TRANSACTIONS INTO PERSONAL SHOPPING DEVICESJune 2014October 2016Abandon2720NoNo
14293939NETWORK-BASED MULTI-TIER PROMOTION THREAD GENERATOR SHUTDOWN SEQUENCE SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTJune 2014April 2018Allow4720YesYes
14281161APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REWARDING CONSUMERSMay 2014March 2018Abandon4610NoNo
14280323APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REWARDING CONSUMERSMay 2014March 2018Abandon4610NoNo
14275566Systems and Methods for Evaluating Effectiveness of Campaigns Through Use of Transaction Amount MarkersMay 2014February 2019Allow5730NoNo
14265138SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PROVIDE REAL-TIME OFFERS VIA A COOPERATIVE DATABASEApril 2014February 2018Allow4510NoNo
14263854ECONOMIC FILTERING SYSTEM FOR DELIVERY OF PERMISSION BASED, TARGETED, INCENTIVIZED ADVERTISINGApril 2014June 2018Allow5030NoNo
14254541TAXONOMY BASED TARGETED SEARCH ADVERTISINGApril 2014April 2018Abandon4820NoNo
14249668DYNAMICALLY GENERATING A REDUCED ITEM PRICEApril 2014August 2019Allow6040YesNo
14179648CONTENT FILE DOWNLOADING OVER A NETWORK WITH USAGE RIGHTSFebruary 2014April 2016Abandon2620NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner BROWN, ALVIN L.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
45
Examiner Affirmed
28
(62.2%)
Examiner Reversed
17
(37.8%)
Reversal Percentile
59.9%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 37.8% 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
97
Allowed After Appeal Filing
32
(33.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
65
(67.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
51.3%
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, 33.0% 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 BROWN, ALVIN L - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner BROWN, ALVIN L works in Art Unit 3682 and has examined 332 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 49.4%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 52 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner BROWN, ALVIN L's allowance rate of 49.4% places them in the 12% 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 BROWN, ALVIN L receive 3.31 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 89% 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 BROWN, ALVIN L is 52 months. This places the examiner in the 6% 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 +28.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by BROWN, ALVIN L. This interview benefit is in the 75% 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, 15.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 13% 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 20.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 26% 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, 82.4% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 66% 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 55.9% of appeals filed. This is in the 29% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 38.6% 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.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 51.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 48% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show below-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.6% of allowed cases (in the 61% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments more often than average to place applications in condition for allowance (MPEP § 1302.04).

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 44% 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.
  • 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 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.

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.