USPTO Examiner AGWUMEZIE CHINEDU CHARLES - Art Unit 3685

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17135876MULTI-PATH COMMUNICATION OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE SECURE ELEMENT DATA FOR ONLINE PAYMENTSDecember 2020June 2023Abandon2920NoNo
17065477SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE IN PROMOTING HASH KEY ACCOUNT ACCESSOctober 2020September 2023Allow3630YesNo
17026841SECURE REMOTE PAYMENT TRANSACTION PROCESSING INCLUDING CONSUMER AUTHENTICATIONSeptember 2020March 2023Allow2910YesNo
17014297METHOD AND SYSTEM TO EXECUTE AND RECORD TRANSACTIONS FOR A KEY-BOX IN A BLOCKCHAINSeptember 2020October 2023Abandon3720NoNo
17003670SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE WITH NETWORK AUTHENTICATIONAugust 2020July 2023Abandon3520NoNo
16933353PAYMENT AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC COMMERCE TRANSACTIONSJuly 2020August 2023Allow3760NoYes
16926969TECHNIQUES FOR PROCESSING PIN-INCLUSIVE TRANSACTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH AN ELECTRONIC DEVICEJuly 2020April 2022Allow2110NoNo
16960369METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CLINICAL TRIAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT USING BLOCK CHAINJuly 2020April 2024Abandon4510NoNo
16906398SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTED ENHANCED PAYMENT PROCESSINGJune 2020November 2023Allow4160NoNo
16770838METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT TRANSACTIONSJune 2020July 2024Abandon4950YesNo
16887638SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-MERCHANT TOKENIZATIONMay 2020March 2022Allow2110YesNo
16886011METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING PIPELINE TRANSFERS UTILIZING A BLOCKCHAINMay 2020April 2023Abandon3410NoNo
16879223DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY UTILIZING ASSET TRACKINGMay 2020July 2023Allow3840YesNo
16876473APPLICATION-BASED POINT OF SALE SYSTEM IN MOBILE OPERATING SYSTEMSMay 2020April 2021Allow1120NoYes
16764452PROCESSING METHOD OF SERVICE REQUESTS PERFORMED BY A SERVICE PROVIDER NODEMay 2020January 2022Abandon2020NoNo
16854446SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DERIVING A PRIMARY NUMERIC VALUE AND A SECONDARY NUMERIC VALUE FROM AN AUTHORIZED REQUESTApril 2020December 2021Allow2010NoNo
16820013AUTOMATED APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE (API) SYSTEM AND METHODMarch 2020November 2021Allow2010NoNo
16818539SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED DATA ROUTING BASED ON DATA PRIORITIZATIONMarch 2020June 2022Allow2710NoNo
16798978MULTICURRENCY BLOCKCHAIN PLATFORM AND METHOD OF USEFebruary 2020May 2023Allow3820YesYes
16743920SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DATA DESENSITIZATIONJanuary 2020April 2022Allow2720NoNo
16737545ENCRYPTED MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION TECHNOLOGIESJanuary 2020March 2023Allow3820YesNo
16728796METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR OUTPUTTING VIRTUAL CODE GENERATED FROM PAYMENT CARD, AND PAYMENT CARD FOR GENERATING VIRTUAL CODEDecember 2019November 2023Abandon4660YesNo
16722772BLOCKCHAIN-BASED PRODUCT PURCHASE METHOD AND APPARATUSDecember 2019March 2024Abandon5150NoYes
16717620SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUBSTITUTE CONTROLLED-USE TOKENS IN SECURE NETWORK TRANSACTIONSDecember 2019September 2021Allow2110NoNo
16701392CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT FACILITY MAINTAINED DIGITAL WALLETS FOR RESIDENTS OF CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT FACILITIESDecember 2019June 2023Abandon4340NoNo
16699685REUSABLE NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION ("NFC") DEVICE FOR PRE-STAGE POINT-OF-SALE ("POS") PAYMENTSDecember 2019June 2022Allow3011NoNo
16694582SECURITY AND AUTHENTICATION OF INTERACTION DATANovember 2019January 2024Abandon4940NoNo
16694668EFFICIENT METHODS FOR AUTHENTICATED COMMUNICATIONNovember 2019March 2022Allow2710NoNo
16670389TRUSTED COMMUNICATION IN TRANSACTIONSOctober 2019August 2023Abandon4640NoNo
16607674METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SETTLING A BLOCKCHAIN TRANSACTIONOctober 2019July 2022Abandon3310NoNo
16656440System and Method of Synchronized Exchange for Securing Crypto OrdersOctober 2019November 2022Abandon3720NoNo
16594757SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN ON DEMAND KIOSKOctober 2019January 2022Abandon2710NoNo
16498979FRAUD DETECTION SYSTEM, METHOD, AND NON-TEMPORARY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMSeptember 2019March 2022Allow3020NoNo
16548600SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURING DATA IN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONSAugust 2019October 2021Allow2610NoNo
16546531SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PAYMENT PROCESSING ON PLATFORMSAugust 2019February 2023Allow4250NoNo
16536853SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MISAPPROPRIATION DETECTION AND MITIGATION USING GAME THEORETICAL EVENT SEQUENCE ANALYSISAugust 2019December 2023Abandon5230NoNo
16532417HASH TABLE RESPONSIVE CONTENT ALTERATIONAugust 2019June 2023Abandon4740NoNo
16510593IMPROVED PAYMENT AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC COMMERCE TRANSACTIONSJuly 2019November 2023Allow5250YesYes
16502637DISTRIBUTING PAYMENT KEYS AMONG MULTIPLE DISCRETE DEVICES IN A POINT OF SALE SYSTEMJuly 2019November 2020Abandon1720NoNo
16460406LICENSE CONFIRMATION VIA EMBEDDED CONFIRMATION CHALLENGEJuly 2019December 2022Allow4240NoNo
16459188METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A SECURE REGISTRATIONJuly 2019August 2021Allow2610NoNo
16456768SINGLE SECURE ENVIRONMENT SESSION GENERATING MULTIPLE INDICIAJune 2019October 2021Allow2810NoNo
16419932SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTED ENHANCED PAYMENT PROCESSINGMay 2019March 2022Allow3330NoNo
16418581SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COST ALTERING PAYMENT SERVICESMay 2019August 2021Allow2710NoNo
16413427Transaction Processing with Merged Token and CryptogramMay 2019August 2022Abandon3921NoNo
16412042SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-MERCHANT TOKENIZATIONMay 2019April 2020Allow1110NoNo
16394201DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMApril 2019December 2023Abandon5540NoYes
16392301ADVANCED AUTHENTICATION TECHNIQUES AND APPLICATIONSApril 2019December 2022Allow4341YesNo
16389879THEFT PREVENTION FOR SENSITIVE INFORMATIONApril 2019September 2023Allow53100NoNo
16289155LIFE DOCUMENT SECURING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AT-RISK YOUTHFebruary 2019October 2022Abandon4450NoNo
16280788SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR LOANING DIGITAL ASSETS AND FOR DEPOSITING, HOLDING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING COLLATERAL AS A TOKEN IN THE FORM OF DIGITAL ASSETS ON AN UNDERLYING BLOCKCHAINFebruary 2019June 2021Allow2830NoNo
16319842BULLETIN BOARD INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMJanuary 2019July 2021Abandon2920NoNo
16251470SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING TOKENIZED TRANSACTIONS ACCOUNTSJanuary 2019December 2023Allow5860NoYes
16244720Computerized Network System for Initiating, Facilitating, Auditing, and Managing Communications and Documents Involving Professional ExpertiseJanuary 2019July 2021Allow3020NoNo
16230821METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVISIONING PAYMENT CREDENTIALSDecember 2018June 2021Abandon3040NoNo
16219772MOBILE PAYMENT APPLICATION PROVISIONING AND PERSONALIZATION ON A MOBILE DEVICEDecember 2018August 2021Allow3221NoNo
16208005ORDER AND PURCHASE INTEGRATIONDecember 2018May 2023Allow5460YesYes
16205158DATA PROVIDING SYSTEM AND DATA PROVIDING METHOD THEREOFNovember 2018November 2021Abandon3620NoNo
16204405RESOURCE-BASED DISTRIBUTED PUBLIC LEDGER SYSTEMNovember 2018June 2023Abandon5460YesNo
16204347ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING REMOTE PAYMENTNovember 2018July 2022Abandon4340NoNo
16305717METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INITIATING A PAYMENT TRANSACTION BY A MISSED CALLNovember 2018January 2023Allow5060NoYes
16198058System and Method for Protecting Unknown Vulnerabilities in Smart ContractsNovember 2018August 2022Abandon4520NoNo
16168515SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED DATA ROUTING BASED ON A RECONCILED CONFIGURATIONOctober 2018January 2020Allow1510NoNo
16163649SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC PAYMENT ON DELIVERYOctober 2018June 2021Allow3220YesNo
16162213SECURE EXPANDABLE ADVERTISEMENTS USING AN API AND CROSS-DOMAIN COMMUNICATIONSOctober 2018May 2020Allow1920NoNo
16161945OFFLINE LICENSE ACTIVATION FOR BARCODE DECODERSOctober 2018July 2021Allow3230NoNo
16161605SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING GROUP DECISIONSOctober 2018January 2021Abandon2710NoNo
16144543USING AN IMAGE AS A ONE-TIME PASSWORD FOR AUTHENTICATION DURING A POINT-OF-SALE TRANSACTIONSeptember 2018November 2021Abandon3820NoNo
16145072ENCAPSULATION OF PAYMENT ACCOUNTS WITH TOKENIZATIONSeptember 2018April 2022Allow4220NoNo
16140078MULTIMODE RETAIL SYSTEMSeptember 2018September 2022Allow4750NoYes
16138633METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DATA ANALYTICS FOR PAYMENT FACILITATORS USING INTERNET-CONNECTED DEVICESSeptember 2018October 2023Allow6070YesYes
16126652LATE BINDING TOKENSSeptember 2018March 2022Abandon4220NoYes
16125325CREATING A SOFTWARE PRODUCT FROM A SOFTWARE APPLICATIONSeptember 2018March 2021Abandon3130NoNo
16028941SECURE COMMUNICATION OF PAYMENT INFORMATION TO MERCHANTS USING A VERIFICATION TOKENJuly 2018July 2021Abandon3720NoNo
16028943DISTRIBUTED LEDGER SYSTEM FOR ANONYMIZED TRANSACTION MANAGEMENTJuly 2018February 2021Abandon3130NoNo
16020758Interoperable KeychestJune 2018January 2020Allow1910NoNo
16019203Method and System for Monitoring a Smart Contract on a Distributed LedgerJune 2018April 2021Abandon3310NoNo
15988631SECURE ELEMENT TO PROTECT TRANSACTIONS MADE BY OR WITHIN A VEHICLEMay 2018November 2020Abandon2940NoNo
15945097SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION AND VERIFICATIONApril 2018June 2021Abandon3950NoNo
15878067BLOCKCHAIN BASED ASSET ACCESSJanuary 2018January 2022Abandon4740NoNo
15878154BLOCKCHAIN BASED ASSOCIATE INFORMATION AND LICENSINGJanuary 2018January 2022Abandon4740NoNo
15877982BLOCKCHAIN BASED BANKING IDENTITY AUTHENTICATIONJanuary 2018July 2022Abandon5350NoYes
15860604NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATIONS BASED OPINION COLLECTION CONTENT CREATION SYSTEMJanuary 2018March 2020Abandon2610NoNo
15843826SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A PROXIED CONTACT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMDecember 2017January 2021Abandon3760YesNo
15796204Authoring and Embedding Blockchain Based Smart Contracts in B2B Contract Managements SystemsOctober 2017January 2022Abandon5040YesNo
15783889METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONDUCTING ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONSOctober 2017March 2020Abandon2910NoNo
15721899AUTHENTICATION AND PERSONAL DATA SHARING FOR PARTNER SERVICES USING OUT-OF-BAND OPTICAL MARK RECOGNITIONSeptember 2017February 2021Allow4040YesNo
15563277EFFECTING PIN CHANGE FOR PAYMENT DEVICESSeptember 2017November 2021Abandon5060NoNo
15721490INSPECTION DEVICE AND INSPECTION METHODSeptember 2017February 2021Abandon4101NoNo
15718811OPEN REGISTRY FOR INTERNET OF THINGS INCLUDING SEALED MATERIALSSeptember 2017February 2020Abandon2910NoNo
15710635SERIAL NUMBER AND PAYMENT DATA BASED PAYEMENT CARD PROCESSINGSeptember 2017February 2021Abandon4140NoNo
15699945SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AN ONLINE TRANSACTION REQUESTSeptember 2017January 2020Allow2910NoNo
15553829MULTI-FUNCTION TRANSACTION CARDAugust 2017January 2021Abandon4010NoNo
15685809DISTRIBUTING PAYMENT KEYS AMONG MULTIPLE DISCRETE DEVICES IN A POINT OF SALE SYSTEMAugust 2017August 2022Allow6050NoYes
15666209METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING MULTIMEDIA FILEAugust 2017July 2021Abandon4740NoNo
15614251SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING PRODUCTION OF GRAPHICAL OBJECTSJune 2017November 2018Abandon1710NoNo
15596220One-Time Use Password Systems And MethodsMay 2017February 2021Abandon4540NoNo
15497791CONFIGURABLE PAYMENT TOKENSApril 2017November 2020Abandon4220YesNo
15487996ENABLEMENT OF LICENSED FEATURES AT A LOGICAL VOLUME LEVEL OF GRANULARITYApril 2017September 2021Allow5340NoYes
15436146VENDOR TOKEN GENERATORFebruary 2017November 2021Allow5780NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner AGWUMEZIE, CHINEDU CHARLES.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
69
Examiner Affirmed
46
(66.7%)
Examiner Reversed
23
(33.3%)
Reversal Percentile
55.5%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 33.3% 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
187
Allowed After Appeal Filing
49
(26.2%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
138
(73.8%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
39.0%
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, 26.2% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable 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 shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner AGWUMEZIE, CHINEDU CHARLES - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner AGWUMEZIE, CHINEDU CHARLES works in Art Unit 3685 and has examined 539 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 32.5%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 54 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner AGWUMEZIE, CHINEDU CHARLES's allowance rate of 32.5% places them in the 5% 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 AGWUMEZIE, CHINEDU CHARLES receive 4.12 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 96% 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 AGWUMEZIE, CHINEDU CHARLES is 54 months. This places the examiner in the 4% 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 +23.9% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by AGWUMEZIE, CHINEDU CHARLES. This interview benefit is in the 69% 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, 6.2% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 3% 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 12.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 14% 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, 70.4% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 59% 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 52.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 24% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 50.6% 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, 60.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 62% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show above-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Petitionable matters include restriction requirements (MPEP § 1002.02(c)(2)) and various procedural issues.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 1.1% of allowed cases (in the 68% 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.
  • 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.