Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18902532 | Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create a patient visit note based on a conversation between a doctor and a patient | September 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18823175 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) TO PROVIDE DECISION SUPPORT INSIGHTS INCLUDING WHILE A DOCTOR IS ENGAGED IN CONVERSATION WITH A PATIENT | September 2024 | February 2025 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18143851 | ENHANCING PATIENT REFERRAL OUTCOME THROUGH STRUCTURING DATA FOR EFFICIENT PLACE OF SERVICE UTILIZATION RATE ANALYSIS | May 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18191534 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A HEALTH CARE E-COMMERCE MARKETPLACE | March 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18188007 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE ACTIVATION BASED ON REAL-TIME HEALTH PARAMETERS | March 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 17 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 18169372 | HEALTH CARE INFORMATION SYSTEM PROVIDING STANDARDIZED OUTCOME SCORES ACROSS PATIENTS | February 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18109681 | System and method for underwriting and financing of elective health procedures for clinical capacity optimization | February 2023 | April 2025 | Abandon | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18102642 | KNOWLEDGE BASED MULTI-CRITERIA OPTIMIZATION FOR RADIOTHERAPY TREATMENT PLANNING | January 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18006683 | TECHNIQUES FOR PROCESSING WIRELESSLY BROADCAST PACKETS FROM A MEDICAL DEVICE WITH DOSE-RELATED DATA | January 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 19 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17993772 | Method for machine-assisted automated continuation of conversations between the user, software system, and health expert. | November 2022 | May 2025 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17984914 | PERSONALIZED HEALTH CONTENT FOR USERS | November 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17983207 | Fertility/Reproductive Health System, Protocols, And Methods For Assisting Fertility/Reproductive Health | November 2022 | March 2025 | Abandon | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18051630 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR EVENT CORRELATION AND TRACKING IN A MULTI-STAKEHOLDER ENVIRONMENT | November 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17907396 | SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING TARGETED CONTENT TO UNIQUE USER PERSONA GROUPS | September 2022 | April 2025 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17902468 | SERVER APPARATUS, NETWORK SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | September 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17700379 | Applying non-real time and non-user attended algorithms to the stored non-imaging data and existing imaging data to obtain a dental diagnosis | March 2022 | April 2025 | Abandon | 37 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17700411 | Applying non-real time and non-user attended algorithms to the stored non-imaging data and existing imaging data to obtain a dental diagnosis | March 2022 | May 2025 | Abandon | 38 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17677319 | DRUG ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATION ENGINE FOR REAL-TIME PRESCRIPTION BENEFIT REQUESTS | February 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17587578 | SYSTEM FOR MAINTAINING DRUG INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATING WITH MEDICATION DELIVERY DEVICES | January 2022 | November 2024 | Abandon | 33 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17571968 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UTILIZING DIGITAL FORENSICS, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AND MACHINE LEARNING MODELS TO PREVENT SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR | January 2022 | March 2025 | Abandon | 38 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17440274 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING SUBJECTS WHO ARE POTENTIALLY IMPACTED BY A MEDICAL CONDITION | September 2021 | August 2024 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17412038 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR MUSCULOSKELETAL ERGONOMIC IMPROVEMENT | August 2021 | January 2025 | Abandon | 41 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17373280 | HEALTHCARE DATA SYSTEM | July 2021 | August 2024 | Allow | 37 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17314166 | DIAGNOSIS ASSISTANCE DEVICE, DIAGNOSIS ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | May 2021 | June 2024 | Allow | 38 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17243392 | System for Reviewing Patient Data from Remote Patient Monitoring Devices | April 2021 | February 2025 | Abandon | 45 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17277863 | A DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR DETECTING HEALTH RISKS AND CAUSING TREATMENT RESPONSIVE TO THE DETECTION | March 2021 | April 2025 | Allow | 49 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17156300 | SITUATION ADAPTABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT CONTROL | January 2021 | April 2025 | Allow | 51 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17156499 | Method to Create Digital Twins and use the Same for Causal Associations | January 2021 | November 2024 | Abandon | 46 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17080094 | Messaging System For Initiating Event Based Workflow | October 2020 | November 2024 | Allow | 49 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16945018 | SLEEP SUFFICIENCY ESTIMATION DEVICE AND SLEEP SUFFICIENCY ESTIMATION METHOD | July 2020 | October 2024 | Abandon | 50 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16604317 | HOLISTIC PATIENT RADIOLOGY VIEWER | October 2019 | June 2025 | Abandon | 60 | 6 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 14079823 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED MEDICAL PRODUCT OR SERVICE DELIVERY | November 2013 | December 2018 | Allow | 60 | 5 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13955026 | SYSTEMS, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING COSTS OF A HEALTHCARE PRACTICE | July 2013 | March 2014 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13863396 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING HOSTED SERVICES BASED ON A GENERALIZED MODEL OF A HEALTH/WELLNESS PROGRAM | April 2013 | December 2017 | Allow | 56 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13858562 | Device and Method for Automatic Data Acquisition and/or Detection | April 2013 | January 2014 | Allow | 9 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13841072 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING REAL-TIME BI-DIRECTIONAL CHARGE CAPTURE-CENTRALIZED CONVERSATION BETWEEN BILLING AND PROVIDER ENTITIES | March 2013 | April 2019 | Allow | 60 | 8 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13783982 | Personal Business Service System and Method | March 2013 | May 2018 | Allow | 60 | 6 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 13778028 | HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USING HOME NETWORK AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF | February 2013 | September 2018 | Allow | 60 | 6 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13473725 | Methods For Delivering A Drug To A Patient While Preventing The Exposure Of A Foetus Or Other Contraindicated Individual to the Drug | May 2012 | July 2013 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13400026 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC DATA ACQUISITION AND/OR DETECTION | February 2012 | January 2013 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13317546 | Substance allocation system and method for ingestible product preparation system and method | October 2011 | January 2015 | Allow | 39 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13199545 | Reporting system and method for ingestible product preparation system and method | August 2011 | September 2015 | Allow | 48 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13199544 | Reporting system and method for ingestible product preparation system and method | August 2011 | September 2018 | Allow | 60 | 8 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13069623 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORECASTING CLINICAL PATHWAYS AND RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS | March 2011 | March 2014 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12966240 | METHODS FOR DELIVERING A DRUG TO A PATIENT WHILE PREVENTING THE EXPOSURE OF A FOETUS OR OTHER CONTRAINDICATED INDIVIDUAL TO THE DRUG | December 2010 | February 2012 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12871050 | PATIENT BED SEARCH AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | August 2010 | May 2012 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12840969 | CLOUD-BASED HEALTHCARE INFORMATION EXCHANGE | July 2010 | April 2013 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12821344 | Interventional roadmap method with optimization of the mask phase | June 2010 | September 2013 | Allow | 39 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12788242 | HEALTHCARE QUALITY MEASUREMENT | May 2010 | June 2013 | Allow | 37 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 12679970 | DETECTION AND TRACKING OF INTERVENTIONAL TOOLS | May 2010 | May 2014 | Allow | 49 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 12767908 | METHOD OF COMPENSATION OF RESPIRATORY MOTION IN CARDIAC IMAGING | April 2010 | May 2016 | Allow | 60 | 5 | 0 | No | No |
| 12672509 | Apparatus and method for remote assessment and therapy management in medical devices via interface systems | February 2010 | May 2014 | Allow | 51 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12700322 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING HEATLHCARE INFORMATION TO AND FROM A PORTABLE, HAND-HELD DEVICE | February 2010 | March 2013 | Allow | 37 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12605280 | ITERATIVE PROCESSING | October 2009 | May 2013 | Allow | 43 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12468778 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING A PATIENT | May 2009 | February 2012 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 12249407 | ERGONOMICS-BASED HEALTH FACILITATOR FOR COMPUTER USERS | October 2008 | May 2011 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 12118768 | PROCESS, KNOWLEDGE, AND INTELLIGENCE MANAGEMENT THROUGH INTEGRATED MEDICAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES, UTILIZATION COST REDUCTION AND PROVIDER REWARD PROGRAMS | May 2008 | April 2011 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12104242 | CONSISTENCY MODELING OF HEALTHCARE CLAIMS TO DETECT FRAUD AND ABUSE | April 2008 | September 2013 | Allow | 60 | 4 | 1 | No | No |
| 12036285 | PATIENT MONITORING | February 2008 | April 2013 | Allow | 60 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12033760 | INTEGRATION OF LIFEOTYPES WITH DEVICES AND SYSTEMS | February 2008 | May 2012 | Allow | 50 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 12031664 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC DATA ACQUISITION AND/OR DETECTION | February 2008 | October 2011 | Allow | 44 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12010707 | QUALITY ASSURANCE SCORECARD FOR DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL AGENT ADMINISTRATION | January 2008 | February 2011 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12018740 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AGGREGATING AND STANDARDIZING HEALTHCARE QUALITY MEASURES | January 2008 | August 2010 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 11817330 | METHOD FOR REMOTELY MONITORING BIOLOGICAL DATA | August 2007 | February 2011 | Allow | 42 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 11725360 | MEDICAL MONITORING SYSTEM | March 2007 | September 2011 | Allow | 54 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 11699350 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AN ADMINISTRATIVE QUALITY ASSURANCE SCORECARD | January 2007 | July 2010 | Allow | 42 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 11483444 | NETWORKED SYSTEM FOR INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATION AND REMOTE MONITORING OF INDIVIDUALS | July 2006 | March 2011 | Allow | 57 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 11004135 | USER MONITORING | December 2004 | December 2010 | Allow | 60 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 10431630 | ITERNET-BASED, CUSTOMIZABLE CLINICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM | May 2003 | June 2007 | Allow | 50 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 10360858 | CONSISTENCY MODELING OF HEALTHCARE CLAIMS TO DETECT FRAUD AND ABUSE | February 2003 | February 2008 | Abandon | 60 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 10208466 | METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY ENABLING OR BLOCKING THE USE OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT | July 2002 | November 2007 | Allow | 60 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 10142310 | APPARATUS, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRESCRIBING, ADMINISTERING AND MONITORING A TREATMENT REGIMEN FOR A PATIENT | May 2002 | November 2007 | Allow | 60 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 10084326 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCED MEDICAL TRIAGE | February 2002 | November 2007 | Allow | 60 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 09681311 | INTEGRATION OF RADIOLOGY INFORMATION INTO AN APPLICATION SERVICE PROVIDER DICOM IMAGE ARCHIVE AND/OR WEB BASED VIEWER | March 2001 | March 2008 | Allow | 60 | 6 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner GILLIGAN, CHRISTOPHER L.
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.
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, 0.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.
⚠ 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 GILLIGAN, CHRISTOPHER L works in Art Unit 3683 and has examined 72 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 80.6%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 39 months.
Examiner GILLIGAN, CHRISTOPHER L's allowance rate of 80.6% places them in the 44% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by GILLIGAN, CHRISTOPHER L receive 2.36 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 81% 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 GILLIGAN, CHRISTOPHER L is 39 months. This places the examiner in the 10% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +16.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by GILLIGAN, CHRISTOPHER L. This interview benefit is in the 60% 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, 27.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 39% 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.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 29.4% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 34% 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, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 18% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.
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, 100.0% 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.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 25.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 16% 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's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 6.9% of allowed cases (in the 93% 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 37% 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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