USPTO Examiner HATCHER DEIRDRE D - Art Unit 3683

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17126826METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING RISK-MANAGEMENT FEATURE FACTORS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUMDecember 2020October 2022Allow2200YesNo
17113893MANAGING RECURRING CALENDAR EVENTSDecember 2020May 2024Abandon4160NoNo
17090119METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY PREPARING DOCUMENTATIONNovember 2020September 2023Abandon3520YesNo
17087895LEVERAGING BLOCKCHAIN BASED MACHINE LEARNING MODELING FOR EXPENSE CATEGORIZATIONNovember 2020July 2022Allow2100YesNo
17074907SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DYNAMICALLY MANAGE AND OPTIMIZE PROCUREMENTOctober 2020February 2023Abandon2820YesNo
17075060POSITION-CENTRIC PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT APPARATUS AND METHODOctober 2020October 2021Allow1200NoNo
17031623TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITY MAPPINGSeptember 2020June 2024Allow4540YesNo
17030135OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES FOR CONTENT PRESENTATION STRATEGIESSeptember 2020August 2023Allow3540YesNo
17016830Personal Corporate Survey Chatbot ManagementSeptember 2020August 2023Abandon3520NoNo
17007774METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ESTIMATE CARDINALITY OF USERS REPRESENTED IN ARBITRARILY DISTRIBUTED BLOOM FILTERSAugust 2020January 2023Allow2820YesNo
17008407UTILIZING MACHINE LEARNING MODELS TO DETERMINE AND RECOMMEND NEW RELEASES FROM CLOUD PROVIDERS TO CUSTOMERSAugust 2020March 2023Allow3120YesNo
16991883MANAGEMENT OF VEHICLES ON PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTUREAugust 2020August 2021Abandon1200NoNo
16991247PEST AND AGRONOMIC CONDITION PREDICTION AND ALERTS ENGINEAugust 2020January 2023Allow2930YesNo
16946951UTILIZING SIMILARITY, KNOWLEDGE GRAPHS, AND MACHINE LEARNING MODELS TO REFINE/REDEFINE A TARGET SKILL PROFILE BASED ON SKILLS DATA FROM EMPLOYEES OF AN ENTITY AND ACTIVATE A RECOMMENDATION SYSTEMJuly 2020December 2023Allow4150YesNo
16851872SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS AND ALERTS IN AN ANALYTICS ENVIRONMENTApril 2020December 2023Allow4430NoNo
16830771SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED TAGGING FOR SCHEDULING EVENTSMarch 2020March 2023Abandon3610NoNo
16795198ADVERTISEMENT ENGAGEMENT MEASUREMENTFebruary 2020October 2022Allow3210NoNo
16639133APPARATUS, METHOD, PROGRAM, SIGNAL FOR DETERMINING INTERVENTION EFFECTIVENESS INDEXFebruary 2020July 2022Abandon2910NoNo
16782753SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURESFebruary 2020October 2022Allow3320NoNo
16699372SERVER SUPPORTED MOBILE APPLICATION FOR SCHEDULING OR CONDUCTING TRANSACTIONSNovember 2019January 2023Abandon3820NoNo
16682823FEATURE-BASED ITEM SIMILARITY AND FORECASTING SYSTEMNovember 2019June 2022Abandon3101NoNo
16682091SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSISTING USERS IN ASSESSING COSTS OF TRANSACTIONSNovember 2019February 2021Allow1510YesNo
16587133MANAGEMENT AND AGGREGATION OF TICKET DATA FROM MULTIPLE SOURCESSeptember 2019December 2023Abandon5141YesNo
16587358MANAGEMENT OF TICKETS AND RESOLUTION PROCESSES FOR AN INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION ENVIRONMENTSeptember 2019November 2023Abandon5040YesNo
16584677Presenting Context-Based Guidance using Electronic SignsSeptember 2019June 2022Allow3220YesNo
16533277PLANNING AND SCHEDULING TOOL ASSISTANTAugust 2019March 2022Abandon3210NoNo
16456386INFORMATION ACQUISITION METHOD, INFORMATION ACQUISITION SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION ACQUISITION APPARATUSJune 2019June 2023Abandon4840YesNo
16405632DECLARATIVE RULE-BASED DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMMay 2019September 2022Allow4130YesNo
16282565Root Cause Identification and AnalysisFebruary 2019January 2024Allow5960YesNo
16275194RISK PROFILING FOR ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENTFebruary 2019November 2021Allow3430NoNo
16274620Method and Apparatus for Interactive Vehicle Service ReceptionFebruary 2019November 2020Abandon2110YesNo
16270411USER INTERFACE FOR PROVIDING A USER WITH THE ABILITY TO VIEW JOB ASSIGNMENT INFORMATIONFebruary 2019January 2022Abandon3520NoNo
16251792Method and Apparatus for Interactive Vehicle Service ReceptionJanuary 2019November 2020Abandon2210YesNo
16235416Workflow Management System and Method for Creating and Modifying WorkflowsDecember 2018September 2022Abandon4420NoNo
16234820COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, DEMAND FORECASTING METHOD AND DEMAND FORECASTING APPARATUSDecember 2018September 2022Abandon4420NoNo
16234377SEQUENCE MODELING FOR SEARCHESDecember 2018January 2022Allow3710NoNo
16234354INFORMATION SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODDecember 2018January 2022Abandon3720NoNo
16313483TASK EXECUTION ORDER DETERMINATION SYSTEM AND TASK EXECUTION METHODDecember 2018November 2022Abandon4731NoNo
16306023DECISION METHOD OF CONDITION-BASED MAINTENANCE TO POWER GRID RISKNovember 2018June 2022Abandon4320NoNo
16183288METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTEGRATING SPECULATIVE DECISION-MAKING IN CROSS-PLATFORM REAL-TIME DECISION-MAKING SYSTEMSNovember 2018March 2023Abandon5210NoNo
16174134SYSTEM TO DYNAMICALLY MANAGE AND OPTIMIZE THE UTILIZATION OF OUTDOOR ADVERTISING UNITSOctober 2018January 2021Abandon2620YesNo
16146043Career Pivot IntelligenceSeptember 2018February 2021Abandon2910NoNo
16145820COGNITIVE USER INTERFACE FOR TECHNICAL ISSUE DETECTION BY PROCESS BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICE WORKLOADSSeptember 2018October 2021Allow3730YesNo
16147133METHODS AND APPARATUS TO COLLECT AND ANALYZE RATING INFORMATIONSeptember 2018December 2021Allow3930YesNo
16048594SOFTWARE PROGRAM SYSTEMJuly 2018June 2024Abandon6010NoNo
16031441Extraordinary Calendar EventsJuly 2018October 2021Abandon3920YesNo
16031042SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS BASED ON ACTIVITY DATA ACQUIRED DURING A POINT OF SALE FUNCTIONJuly 2018March 2023Abandon5650NoNo
16030598TEAM PERFORMANCE SUPERVISORJuly 2018September 2022Abandon5050YesNo
16030301DATA RECONCILIATIONJuly 2018January 2021Allow3110YesNo
16013719MACHINE LEARNING FOR MARKETING OF BRANDED CONSUMER PRODUCTSJune 2018September 2021Allow3820YesNo
15988247OPERATIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL INPUTSMay 2018January 2022Abandon4440NoNo
15989076DEMAND FORECASTMay 2018January 2021Abandon3110NoNo
15987961DETERMINING ROOM SERVICE TIMES BASED ON LOCK AUDIT RECORDSMay 2018March 2022Abandon4650YesNo
15989136Systems And Methods For Improved Monitoring Of Energy And Water ConsumptionMay 2018December 2020Abandon3010NoNo
15987542COMPETENCY GAP IDENTIFICATION OF AN OPERATORS RESPONSE TO VARIOUS PROCESS CONTROL AND MAINTENANCE CONDITIONSMay 2018December 2021Abandon4330YesNo
15850574Image processing and information extraction system and method for workflow processing of purchase request semantic modelsDecember 2017November 2020Abandon3510NoNo
15850946LOGISTICS SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR STREAMLINING SURGERIES WITHIN A HOSPITAL AND OTHER WORKFLOW ENVIRONMENTS THAT OPERATE IN A VENDOR/MANUFACTURER MODELDecember 2017June 2020Abandon2910NoNo
15850418SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATING UPDATING INVENTORY PRICING AND ADVERTISEMENTSDecember 2017December 2021Abandon4821NoNo
15850900SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING PATRON SATISFACTION DATADecember 2017September 2021Abandon4520NoYes
15849745Composing Microservices through Workflows for Applications in Engineering Design and ManufacturingDecember 2017August 2022Abandon5640NoNo
15739079Recruitment and Selection System, Method of Selecting and Recruiting an Interviewer, and Mobile Electronic DeviceDecember 2017November 2020Abandon3501NoNo
15827324DETERMINING MUSIC TO INFLUENCE CUSTOMER BEHAVIORNovember 2017February 2019Abandon1520YesNo
15819808TECHNIQUES TO QUANTIFY EFFECTIVENESS OF SITE-WIDE ACTIONSNovember 2017June 2021Allow4320YesNo
15820317COMPUTING RISK FROM A CROP DAMAGING FACTOR FOR A CROP ON AN AGRONOMIC FIELDNovember 2017March 2022Allow5250YesNo
15820322DIGITAL MODELING OF DISEASE ON CROPS ON AGRONOMIC FIELDSNovember 2017June 2021Allow4330YesNo
15819740METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR A WEB-BASED OPINION SURVEY FACTORYNovember 2017April 2021Abandon4120NoNo
15819589REMOTE CONTROL OF MULTIPLE DIFFERENT MACHINESNovember 2017May 2022Abandon5441NoNo
15819360COMPUTER SOFTWARE PLATFORM FOR SUPPLY CHAINNovember 2017April 2021Abandon4120NoNo
15809799RISK IDENTIFICATION BASED ON HISTORICAL BEHAVIORAL DATANovember 2017November 2020Allow3620YesNo
15783660DYNAMIC MEMORYLESS DEMAND-SUPPLY PEGGINGOctober 2017November 2022Allow6060NoNo
15701353SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING AGRONOMIC OUTPUTS FOR A FARMABLE REGION, AND RELATED METHODS AND APPARATUSSeptember 2017November 2020Abandon3831NoNo
15684507Automated Risk Visualization Using Customer-Centric Data AnalysisAugust 2017August 2021Allow4830YesNo
15671393SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COORDINATING AND CONTROLLING PRODUCTION PROCESSES AND INTER-RELATED DECISION MAKING PROCESSESAugust 2017November 2020Abandon3920NoNo
15651057PREDICTING AND CLASSIFYING NETWORK ACTIVITY EVENTSJuly 2017October 2020Allow3920YesNo
15498166SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING RESEARCH LITERATURE FOR STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING OF AN ENTITYApril 2017March 2021Abandon4720NoNo
15493749AUTOMATING TASK PROCESSINGApril 2017July 2021Abandon5040YesNo
15476144DETERMINING MUSIC TO INFLUENCE CUSTOMER BEHAVIORMarch 2017September 2019Abandon3020NoNo
15427785USER INTERFACE FOR PROVIDING A USER WITH THE ABILITY TO VIEW JOB ASSIGNMENT INFORMATIONFebruary 2017March 2019Abandon2530NoNo
15391478METHOD FOR PREDICTING USER PREFERENCEDecember 2016May 2022Abandon6060YesNo
15391175SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING A USER PROFILE USING DATA ASSOCIATED WITH CASH-BASED FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONSDecember 2016May 2021Abandon5240YesNo
15390119Methods and Systems for Managing Retail ExperienceDecember 2016April 2023Allow6061YesYes
15359536SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PREVENT VEHICLE FAILURES ON PUBLIC ROADWAYSNovember 2016August 2020Abandon4530YesYes
15215376ATTRIBUTION OF VALUES TO USER INTERACTIONS IN A SEQUENCEJuly 2016November 2020Abandon5220NoNo
15177223System and Method of Root Cause Analysis of Objective Violations and Query AnalysisJune 2016May 2022Allow6050NoNo
15036942LOCATION-BASED ALUMNUS BUSINESS BUILDING SYSTEM AND METHODMay 2016November 2020Abandon5420NoNo
15151342SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SETTING INVENTORY THRESHOLDS FOR OFFERING AND FULFILLMENT ACROSS RETAIL SUPPLY NETWORKSMay 2016July 2020Allow5130NoNo
15032949DAYS OF INVENTORY DETERMINATION BASED ON CONSTRAINTSApril 2016September 2019Abandon4010NoNo
15141040SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING A DYNAMIC RISK LEVEL INDICATOR OF AN ATM SITE OR OTHER REMOTE MONITORING SITE ON A MAP FOR IMPROVED REMOTE MONITORINGApril 2016August 2020Abandon5230YesNo
15028380SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE IN MARKETINGApril 2016June 2019Abandon3810NoNo
15092827Method And System For Providing Business Intelligence DataApril 2016October 2017Allow1820YesNo
15071175PRIVILEGE-BASED TASK PROCESSING AT A VIRTUAL ASSISTANTMarch 2016August 2020Abandon5330YesNo
15056211MODELING, SIMULATION, AND PREDICTIVE ANALYSISFebruary 2016March 2023Allow6081NoNo
15055622Method and Apparatus for Activity NetworkingFebruary 2016April 2021Allow6040YesYes
15055265SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTEXTUAL RECOMMENDATION OF LEARNING CONTENTFebruary 2016April 2021Allow6040NoNo
15054166PRESENTING CONTEXT-BASED GUIDANCE USING ELECTRONIC SIGNSFebruary 2016June 2019Allow4020YesNo
15055522AUTOMATED TASK PROCESSING WITH ESCALATIONFebruary 2016October 2019Abandon4320YesNo
15055056SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRICE ANALYSIS AND OPTIMIZATIONFebruary 2016September 2019Abandon4320YesNo
15055158GROUPING OF ENTITIES FOR DELIVERY OF TANGIBLE ASSETSFebruary 2016March 2021Abandon6040YesNo
15053480SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A SEQUENCE FOR PERFORMING A PLURALITY OF TASKSFebruary 2016June 2019Abandon3920YesNo
15053071System and Method for Time Shifting MeetingsFebruary 2016July 2019Abandon4120YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner HATCHER, DEIRDRE D.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
23
Examiner Affirmed
21
(91.3%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(8.7%)
Reversal Percentile
22.7%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 8.7% 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
45
Allowed After Appeal Filing
7
(15.6%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
38
(84.4%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
19.7%
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, 15.6% 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.

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 HATCHER, DEIRDRE D - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner HATCHER, DEIRDRE D works in Art Unit 3683 and has examined 272 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 23.2%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 44 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner HATCHER, DEIRDRE D's allowance rate of 23.2% places them in the 3% 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 HATCHER, DEIRDRE D receive 3.28 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 HATCHER, DEIRDRE D is 44 months. This places the examiner in the 16% 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 +21.9% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by HATCHER, DEIRDRE D. This interview benefit is in the 65% 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, 9.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 5% 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 5.6% 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.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 23.5% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 29% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show below-average success with this examiner. Consider whether your arguments are strong enough to warrant a PAC request.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 28.1% of appeals filed. This is in the 3% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 33.3% 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, 27.6% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 14% 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 38% 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 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.
  • 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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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.