USPTO Examiner WAESCO JOSEPH M - Art Unit 3683

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17113783PERSONALIZED VISUAL PRESENTATION OF JOB SKILLSDecember 2020February 2023Allow2621YesNo
17250036OIL FIELD RESOURCE ALLOCATION USING MACHINE LEARNING AND OPTIMIZATIONNovember 2020October 2023Allow3540YesNo
16949596GOAL OPTIMIZED PROCESS SCHEDULERNovember 2020March 2024Abandon4040YesNo
17088639SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING DESTINATION IN ONLINE TO OFFLINE SERVICENovember 2020August 2023Abandon3320YesNo
17085242APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING WORK OBJECT AND METHOD PERFORMING THE SAMEOctober 2020August 2022Allow2220YesNo
17075555INTELLIGENT EDGE STATE OPTIMIZATION WITHIN ENTERPRISE WITH ZERO DATA EXHAUSTOctober 2020May 2022Allow1810YesNo
17065422System and Method for Measuring Service PerformanceOctober 2020November 2022Abandon2530YesNo
16948837DYNAMIC FORMATION OF INSIDE SALES TEAM OR EXPERT SUPPORT TEAMOctober 2020September 2022Allow2320NoNo
17038764Retail User Interface for Dynamic Behavior ConfigurationSeptember 2020September 2022Allow2420YesNo
17028454OPTIMIZATION OF ORDER FULFILLMENT CONDITIONSSeptember 2020August 2022Allow2220YesNo
17027160PRICE OPTIMIZATION SYSTEMSeptember 2020April 2023Allow3020NoYes
17025521BUILDING TOPIC-ORIENTED AUDIENCESSeptember 2020October 2023Abandon3740NoNo
17024495INDEXING ENTITIES BASED ON PERFORMANCE METRICSSeptember 2020January 2022Allow1611YesNo
17023895SYSTEM FOR CLIENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE REPAIR INDUSTRYSeptember 2020May 2024Abandon4440YesNo
17022741JOB QUALITY INDEX SYSTEMSeptember 2020January 2024Abandon4030YesNo
17014766MERCHANT INCREMENTAL ELECTRONIC IMPACT VALUE PREDICTION AND RANKING USING MULTIPLE MACHINE LEARNING MODELSSeptember 2020October 2022Allow2521YesNo
17005640AUTOMATED WORKFLOWS ENABLING SELECTIVE INTERACTION WITH USERSAugust 2020March 2024Allow4330NoNo
17006427SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIGITAL SHELF DISPLAYAugust 2020September 2022Allow2420YesNo
16969179WORK PLAN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND COMPONENT MOUNTING SYSTEMAugust 2020February 2022Allow1811YesNo
16984581OPTIMIZED ESTIMATES FOR SUPPORT CHARACTERISTICS FOR OPERATIONAL SYSTEMSAugust 2020August 2022Allow2530YesNo
16941750SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VALIDATING A CANDIDATE RECOMMENDATION MODELJuly 2020August 2022Allow2511YesNo
16940769METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTISTAGE CANDIDATE RANKINGJuly 2020April 2023Allow3321YesNo
16922187HIERARCHICAL OPTIMIZATION FOR PROCESSING OBJECTIVES SEQUENTIALLY AND/OR ITERATIVELYJuly 2020January 2022Allow1810YesNo
16918668ANALYZING CROP FIELDS BASED ON AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICESJuly 2020December 2021Allow1811YesNo
16915708BENEFIT SURRENDER PREDICTIONJune 2020January 2022Allow1910YesNo
16911926PRESENTING PROJECT DATA MANAGED BY A CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMJune 2020May 2024Allow4750YesNo
16909636METHOD OF SELECTING QUESTIONS FOR RESPONDENTS IN A RESPONDENT-INTERROGATOR SYSTEMJune 2020January 2023Abandon3101NoNo
16909754TRACKING AND FAULT DETERMINATION IN COMPLEX SERVICE ENVIRONMENTJune 2020October 2023Allow4040NoNo
16903492COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR CALCULATING A REFERENCE SALES PRICE FOR A COMPLEX INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT TO BE MANUFACTURED AT INDUSTRIAL LEVELJune 2020April 2022Allow2221YesNo
16902902Providing Industry Access to Proprietary Fisheries Dependent Data While Preserving Confidentiality Rights and Using Same to Provide Verification of Supply Chain DataJune 2020June 2022Abandon2410NoNo
16898303ADOPTION ANALYTIC BASED FUNCTIONALITYJune 2020April 2022Allow2220YesNo
16898034SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED AND INTELLIGENT ANALYSIS OF DATA KEYS ASSOCIATED WITH AN INFORMATION SOURCEJune 2020October 2022Allow2930YesNo
16895166VOICE ENABLED ASSISTANT FOR COMMUNITY DEMAND FULFILLMENTJune 2020February 2022Allow2020YesNo
16892238VIDEO ANALYSIS OF FOOD SERVICE COUNTER OPERATIONSJune 2020January 2022Allow1920YesNo
16885004MANAGING SALES OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN AN ORGANIZATIONMay 2020July 2021Allow1310YesNo
16882636SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING TRAFFIC DENSITY IN A REGIONMay 2020February 2023Allow3340YesNo
15929816CONSUMER RESPONSE INTELLIGENT SPEND PREDICTION SYSTEMMay 2020September 2021Abandon1610NoNo
16859341METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING A DISPLAY SCREEN WITH GRAPHICAL OBJECTS FOR SCHEDULINGApril 2020March 2022Allow2321YesNo
16857038Method for the Organizing and Provision of Student Sourced ServicesApril 2020January 2024Abandon4521YesNo
16855162FORECASTING METHODSApril 2020January 2023Abandon3321YesNo
16853509JOB VALUE MODEL GENERATION METHOD AND SYSTEMApril 2020September 2023Allow4150YesNo
16850600ASSET MANAGEMENT EXPERT PEER IDENTIFICATIONApril 2020November 2021Allow1910YesNo
16849744SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING HUMAN-CENTRIC PROCESSESApril 2020April 2022Allow2420YesNo
16842277PROVIDING ACTION ITEMS FOR AN ACTIVITY BASED ON SIMILAR PAST ACTIVITIESApril 2020March 2024Abandon4820YesYes
16817242ENTITY SCORING CALIBRATIONMarch 2020April 2022Allow2520YesNo
16817473DETERMINING USER INTENTS RELATED TO WEBSITES BASED ON SITE SEARCH USER BEHAVIORMarch 2020March 2022Abandon2410NoNo
16798326APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A MOTOR DIAGNOSIS MODELFebruary 2020May 2023Abandon3910NoNo
16736482Self Encrypting/Decrypting Algorithm to create a System and Process for Secure and Rapid Exchange and Management of Arbitrary Personal or Business DataJanuary 2020March 2022Abandon2611NoNo
16732046SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALLOCATING SERVICE REQUESTSDecember 2019February 2022Abandon2510NoNo
16729971EXPLAINABLE PROCESS PREDICTIONDecember 2019July 2023Allow4330YesNo
16707748METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MACHINE LEARNING BASED ITEM MATCHING BY CONSIDERING USER MINDSETDecember 2019August 2021Allow2010NoNo
16698167MEDIA DEVICE ON/OFF DETECTION USING RETURN PATH DATANovember 2019March 2023Allow3920NoNo
16672153METHOD FOR COMPUTATIONAL MODELLING AND ANALYSIS OF THE SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES OF INDIVIDUALSNovember 2019April 2022Allow3020YesNo
16593503SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUTE ANALYSIS AND MODELINGOctober 2019July 2021Allow2110YesNo
16585183DEATH CARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODSeptember 2019October 2021Abandon2410NoNo
16558819UNIFIED EVENT/TASK CREATION FROM AUTO GENERATED ENTERPRISE COMMUNICATION CHANNELS AND NOTIFICATIONSSeptember 2019March 2022Allow3121YesNo
16555129SYSTEM WITH TASK ANALYSIS FRAMEWORK DISPLAY TO FACILITATE UPDATE OF ELECTRONIC RECORD INFORMATIONAugust 2019December 2022Allow4020YesNo
16550960REYADA SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT, COMMUNICATION, STRATEGIC PLANNING, AND STRATEGY EXECUTIONAugust 2019April 2021Allow2001YesNo
16542450OPTIMIZING REGISTRATION FIELDS WITH USER ENGAGEMENT SCOREAugust 2019November 2023Allow5140YesYes
16532010STEP ANALYSIS PROCESS STEPS WITHIN A FLEET PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION TOOLAugust 2019May 2021Allow2210YesNo
16525061DETERMINING SHOPPING DURATION BASED ON A MOVEMENT OF A USER DEVICE AND TRANSACTION DATAJuly 2019January 2021Allow1821YesNo
16508070SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING A TWO-DIMENSIONAL PLANOGRAM BASED ON INTERMEDIATE DATA STRUCTURESJuly 2019August 2021Allow2620NoNo
16445574IDENTIFYING GEOGRAPHIC MARKET SHAREJune 2019June 2023Allow4840YesYes
16442631RULES BASED DRIVER SELECTIONJune 2019August 2021Allow2620YesNo
16421525DYNAMIC RANKING OF RECOMMENDATION PAIRINGSMay 2019February 2022Allow3310YesNo
16389493Intelligent Decision Synchronization in Real Time for both Discrete and Continuous Process IndustriesApril 2019September 2020Allow1711NoNo
16334026CEPHALOPOD FISHERY FORECASTING METHOD IN NORTHWEST AFRICAN WATERS BASED ON ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORSMarch 2019January 2022Abandon3410NoNo
16276894MULTI-LAYER CYBER-PHYSICAL SYSTEMS SIMULATION PLATFORMFebruary 2019August 2022Allow4211YesNo
16267594SERVER TOOLFebruary 2019November 2020Allow2210NoNo
16267710COGNITIVE LABOR FORECASTINGFebruary 2019January 2021Allow2310YesNo
16323288A WEB-BASED METHOD FOR ENHANCED ANALYSIS OF ANALYTICS SETUP AND DATAFebruary 2019September 2021Abandon3110NoNo
16238576BUSINESS FORECASTING USING PREDICTIVE METADATAJanuary 2019April 2021Allow2820YesNo
16165333METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENGINEER-TO-ORDER PLANNING AND MATERIALS FLOW CONTROL AND OPTIMIZATIONOctober 2018July 2021Abandon3320YesNo
16350231System and method for distributing sports officiating opportunitiesOctober 2018June 2021Abandon3211NoNo
16128000SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT PLATFORM TO INCREASE RESIDENTIAL WATER USE EFFICIENCYSeptember 2018February 2021Abandon2910NoNo
16046975SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USER BEHAVIOR BASED SERVICE DISPATCHJuly 2018August 2020Allow2540YesNo
16011484DOUBLE-BLIND RESEARCH PORTALJune 2018September 2020Allow2710YesNo
15986525SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING OUTLIER DATA IN INDEXED SPECIALTY PROPERTY DATAMay 2018July 2021Abandon3820NoNo
15986509SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING INDEXED SPECIALTY PROPERTY DATA INFLUENCED BY GEOGRAPHIC, ECONOMETRIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATAMay 2018July 2021Abandon3820NoNo
15986547SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING INDEXED SPECIALTY PROPERTY DATA FROM TRANSACTIONAL MOVE-IN DATAMay 2018May 2021Abandon3511NoNo
15984039SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING SPECIALTY PROPERTY DEMAND INDEXMay 2018April 2021Abandon3511NoNo
15984099SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING SAME PROPERTY COST GROWTH ESTIMATE IN CHANGING INVENTORY OF SPECIALTY PROPERTYMay 2018June 2021Abandon3720NoNo
15984054SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING SPECIALTY PROPERTY COST INDEXMay 2018April 2021Abandon3511NoNo
15984084SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING COST ESTIMATES FOR SPECIALTY PROPERTYMay 2018May 2021Abandon3611NoNo
15962218IDENTIFYING GEOGRAPHIC MARKET SHAREApril 2018December 2021Abandon4340YesNo
15962843CONTROL OF PLANT-GROWING FACILITIES AND WORKFORCESApril 2018November 2022Abandon5520NoYes
15962284Business Management SystemApril 2018April 2021Allow3630NoNo
15961285BUSINESS INSIGHT GENERATION SYSTEMApril 2018May 2023Abandon6040NoYes
15960897MARKET ANALYSIS SYSTEMApril 2018January 2021Allow3320YesNo
15961506PRICE OPTIMIZATION SYSTEMApril 2018December 2020Allow3111NoNo
15960959INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMApril 2018May 2021Allow3740YesNo
15302610METHOD FOR SELECTING PETFOODS HAVING A PALATABILITY EFFECT AND A CALORIE INTAKE REDUCING EFFECT FOR PETSApril 2018October 2020Abandon4820NoYes
15943107GIS DATA APPLIANCE FOR IDENTIFYING AND COMPARING DATA ASSOCIATED WITH GEOGRAPHIC REGIONSApril 2018March 2021Abandon3520YesNo
15933344CONSUMER RESPONSE INTELLIGENT SPEND PREDICTION SYSTEMMarch 2018March 2021Abandon3620NoNo
15928888ASSOCIATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMMarch 2018July 2020Allow2811NoNo
15933358Method and System for Brokering Land SurveysMarch 2018October 2020Abandon3111NoNo
15933249COMPUTER SUPPORT FOR MEETINGSMarch 2018May 2021Allow3721NoNo
15928981SYSTEM FOR EXAMINING SERVICE CERTIFICATIONS WITH MULTI-SIDES BASED ON CUSTOMER EXPERIENCESMarch 2018April 2020Allow2510YesNo
15928062OPTIMIZATION METHOD AND SYSTEM OF MATCHING PRODUCT EXPERIENCING ACTIVITY WITH PARTICIPANTSMarch 2018September 2021Abandon4230NoNo
15928063METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORECASTING PRODUCT SALES ON MODEL-FREE PREDICTION BASISMarch 2018December 2020Abandon3320NoNo

Appeals Overview

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

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
36
Examiner Affirmed
32
(88.9%)
Examiner Reversed
4
(11.1%)
Reversal Percentile
24.0%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 11.1% 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
47
Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(8.5%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
43
(91.5%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
12.9%
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, 8.5% 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 WAESCO, JOSEPH M - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner WAESCO, JOSEPH M works in Art Unit 3683 and has examined 278 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 48.6%, 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 WAESCO, JOSEPH M's allowance rate of 48.6% 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 WAESCO, JOSEPH M receive 2.71 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 75% 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 WAESCO, JOSEPH M is 40 months. This places the examiner in the 25% 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 +35.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by WAESCO, JOSEPH M. This interview benefit is in the 83% 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, 20.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 26% 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 0.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 5% 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, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 20% 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 16.3% of appeals filed. This is in the 2% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 28.6% 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, 41.7% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 31% 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 0.0% 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.