USPTO Examiner BURGESS JOSEPH D - Art Unit 3685

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18821076Healthcare Object Recognition, Systems And MethodsAugust 2024November 2024Allow300YesNo
18794726INTEGRATED, AI-ENABLED VALUE-BASED CARE MEASUREMENT AND OBJECTIVE RISK ASSESSMENT CLINICAL AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMAugust 2024January 2025Allow601YesNo
18651634System and Method for Automated Dosage Calculation and Patient Treatment Life CycleApril 2024January 2025Allow900YesNo
18651438ALARM NOTIFICATION SYSTEMApril 2024December 2024Allow800YesNo
18481594SENIOR LIVING ENGAGEMENT AND CARE SUPPORT PLATFORMSOctober 2023July 2024Allow900YesNo
18553419Improved Health Management Through Causal Relationship Based Feedback on Behavior and Health Metrics Captured by IOTSeptember 2023April 2025Allow1900YesNo
18463031SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING RETAIL CLINIC CLAIMSSeptember 2023June 2024Allow1000YesNo
18446961SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REAL-TIME ACCESS TO NETWORKED RADIOLOGY DATAAugust 2023November 2024Allow1510NoNo
17979098CONTEXT-BASED USER INTERFACE TO MEDICAL DATABASENovember 2022November 2024Allow2500YesNo
17840894SURGICAL SUPPORT SYSTEM, SURGICAL SUPPORT METHOD, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUMJune 2022March 2025Abandon3310NoNo
17805452System and Method for Coordinating Care within the Health IndustryJune 2022November 2024Abandon2920YesNo
17826476SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING CANDIDATES FOR CLINICAL TRIALSMay 2022October 2024Allow2910YesNo
17824838SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING CLINICAL TRIAL PARTICIPATIONMay 2022August 2024Allow2700NoNo
17746463SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PULMONARY EMBOLISM DETECTION FROM THE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM USING DEEP LEARNINGMay 2022May 2025Allow3611YesNo
17725368SENIOR LIVING ENGAGEMENT AND CARE SUPPORT PLATFORMSApril 2022October 2024Allow3041YesNo
17686316HEALTHCARE INFORMATION ANALYSIS AND GRAPHICAL DISPLAY PRESENTATION SYSTEMMarch 2022May 2025Allow3941YesYes
17441881HIGHLY RELIABLE DATA TRANSACTION SYSTEM, AND HIGHLY RELIABLE DATA TRANSACTION METHODSeptember 2021May 2025Abandon4320NoNo
17375916SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ACCURATE PATIENT DATA CORRESPONDING WITH PROGRESSION MILESTONES FOR PROVIDING TREATMENT OPTIONS AND OUTCOME TRACKINGJuly 2021June 2024Abandon3531YesNo
17350156HEALTH MANAGING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUMJune 2021November 2024Allow4120YesNo
17335688ERGONOMIC MONITORING AND ANALYSIS FOR AN OPERATING ROOMJune 2021May 2025Abandon4841YesNo
17140959SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MEDICAL DEVICE DATA COLLECTION AND PROCESSINGJanuary 2021July 2024Allow4321YesNo
17257503Enterprise Consumer Safety SystemDecember 2020February 2025Abandon4921NoNo
17102818TREATMENT PLAN IDENTIFICATIONNovember 2020June 2025Abandon5541YesNo
16988146METHOD, SYSTEM, AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS WITH COMMUNICATION AND MEMORY IMPAIRMENTAugust 2020September 2024Allow4941NoNo
16889210Systems and Methods for Managing Patient Medical DevicesJune 2020March 2025Allow5740YesNo
16788770Systems and Methods For Secure Processing Of Eye Tracking DataFebruary 2020April 2020Allow200YesNo
16696981TECHNIQUES TO ASSIST IN DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF INJURY AND ILLNESSNovember 2019May 2025Abandon6051YesNo
16498584SMARTPHONE APP FOR DOSE CAPTURE AND METHODSeptember 2019April 2025Abandon6070NoNo
15712023Computational Systems and Methods for Health Services Planning and MatchingSeptember 2017January 2019Allow1600NoNo
14776597METHODS AND ALGORITHM FOR SELECTING ALLOGENIC HEMATOPOIETIC CELL DONOR BASED ON KIR AND HLA GENOTYPESSeptember 2015December 2019Allow5120YesNo
14832234DETECTION OF ABUSIVE PRESCRIBING OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCESAugust 2015December 2024Abandon60110YesYes
14789262APPOINTMENT-MAKING SERVER AND APPOINTMENT-MAKING METHODJuly 2015January 2019Allow4310NoNo
14649150Methods and Apparatus for Processing Medical Data From A Plurality Of UsersJune 2015December 2019Allow6021NoNo
14292817QUANTIFIED-SELF MACHINES AND CIRCUITS REFLEXIVELY RELATED TO KIOSK SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED FOOD-AND-NUTRITION MACHINES AND CIRCUITSMay 2014June 2018Allow4830NoNo
14193767INTEGRATED PLATFORM EMPLOYEE TRANSACTION PROCESSING FOR BUY YOUR OWN DEVICE (BYOD)February 2014March 2017Allow3610YesNo
14108304CARE MANAGEMENT AND TRANSPORTATION WORKFLOWDecember 2013October 2019Allow6030NoYes
14037104HEALTHCARE SYSTEM FOR RECORDING AND MONITORING TRANSACTIONS OF SYSTEM PARTICIPANTSSeptember 2013January 2019Allow6031YesYes
14016166METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING APPEALSSeptember 2013November 2013Allow300YesNo
13959627INTERACTIVE MEDICAL CARD AND METHOD OF PROCESSING MEDICAL INFORMATION STORED THEREONAugust 2013February 2014Allow600YesNo
13909243SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING ESTIMATED CLAIM COSTSJune 2013August 2013Allow200YesNo
13895566METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING QUALITY OF PERFORMANCE AND/OR COMPLIANCE WITH PROTOCOL OF A CLINICAL STUDYMay 2013July 2014Allow1421YesNo
13895490METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING QUALITY OF PERFORMANCE AND/OR COMPLIANCE WITH PROTOCOL OF A CLINICAL STUDYMay 2013May 2014Allow1231YesNo
13760010METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING APPEALSFebruary 2013May 2013Allow300YesNo
13681248SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING HEALTHCARE FRAUDNovember 2012April 2014Allow17110YesNo
13626632PRIVACY COMPLIANT CONSENT AND DATA ACCESS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODSSeptember 2012July 2013Allow900YesNo
13200546COMPUTATIONAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HEALTH SERVICES PLANNING AND MATCHINGSeptember 2011February 2013Allow1620YesNo
13216582METHOD FOR RECOMMENDING DISPOSABLE INCONTINENCE ARTICLESAugust 2011January 2012Allow500YesNo
13154354MEDICAL SAFETY BOXJune 2011June 2013Allow2400YesNo
13029756CONDITION STATE MONITOR AND MEDICATION MANAGERFebruary 2011March 2014Allow3731YesNo
12951060METHOD AND SYSTEM TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION ABOUT DISEASESNovember 2010September 2013Allow3420YesNo
12945569SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING HEALTHCARE VOLUNTEERINGNovember 2010June 2013Allow3121YesNo
12802321BREAKAWAY INTERFACING OF RADIOLOGICAL IMAGES WITH WORK ORDERSJune 2010February 2013Allow3220YesNo
12793829METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING DEPTH DECONVOLUTION ALGORITHM FOR ENHANCED THERMAL TOMOGRAPHY 3D IMAGINGJune 2010May 2013Allow3500YesNo
12682023VEHICLE-MOUNTED ELECTRONIC APPLIANCEApril 2010March 2013Allow3530NoNo
12660143COMPUTATIONAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HEALTH SERVICES PLANNING AND MATCHINGFebruary 2010September 2017Allow6060YesYes
12658256Computational systems and methods for health services planning and matchingFebruary 2010July 2017Allow6050YesYes
12657980Computational systems and methods for health services planning and matchingJanuary 2010June 2017Allow6060YesYes
12657429Computational systems and methods for health services planning and matchingJanuary 2010August 2017Allow6060YesYes
12592768COMPUTATIONAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HEALTH SERVICES PLANNING AND MATCHINGDecember 2009July 2011Allow1900YesNo
12599822APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MEDICAL PATIENT ROLE PLAYING/SIMULATION ACTIVITYNovember 2009November 2013Allow4841NoNo
12569688SELF-SERVICE MEDICAL SERVICE METHOD AND ITS SYSTEMSeptember 2009May 2012Allow3110YesNo
12305989OPTIMAL ROTATIONAL TRAJECTORY DETERMINATION FOR RA BASED ON PRE-DETERMINED OPTIMAL VIEW MAPAugust 2009February 2013Allow5020NoNo
12462798System for and method of enhancing patient's healthcare by utilizing provider-generated dataAugust 2009March 2014Allow5560YesNo
12307610HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PERSONALIZING TERMINAL AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT DATA INTEGRATING METHODJune 2009October 2011Allow3420NoNo
12466016SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING POTENTIAL CLAIM OUTCOMES USING RELATED HISTORICAL DATAMay 2009October 2011Allow2900YesNo
12357419FILTERING MEDICAL INFORMATIONJanuary 2009April 2011Allow2710YesNo
12169402AUTOMATICALLY DEVELOPING NEUROPSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT PLANS BASED ON NEUROIMAGE DATAJuly 2008April 2011Allow3310YesNo
12215709Generating output data based on patient monitoringJune 2008February 2013Allow5620YesNo
12215702GENERATING OUTPUT DATA BASED ON PATIENT MONITORINGJune 2008March 2011Allow3310NoNo
12132970WORKERS' COMPENSATION INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEMJune 2008July 2011Allow3711YesNo
12119316MAP SERVICE WITH NETWORK-BASED QUERY FOR SEARCHMay 2008September 2015Allow6051YesNo
12152012INTEGRATED PAYMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING SAMEMay 2008October 2010Allow3000YesNo
12118308METHOD FOR RECOMMENDING DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT INCONTINENCE ARTICLESMay 2008April 2011Allow3610YesNo
11841471ENDOSCOPE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMAugust 2007July 2010Allow3500NoNo
11835593DYNAMIC MODELING AND SCORING RISK ASSESSMENTAugust 2007April 2011Allow4410YesNo
11701695SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR FACILITATING COMMUNICATIONS, WORKFLOW, AND TASK ASSIGNMENTS IN MEDICAL PRACTICES AND CLINICSFebruary 2007April 2012Allow6020YesNo
11655391METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING APPEALSJanuary 2007December 2012Allow6030YesNo
11639392MEDICAL CASE SCHEDULING, LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT AND ASSOCIATED DATA MANAGEMENTDecember 2006December 2012Allow6030YesNo
11378896AUTOMATED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATIONMarch 2006January 2010Allow4600YesNo
10995877SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CUSTOMIZING WORKFLOW USING STANDARD FORMATS FOR INFORMATION TRANSFERNovember 2004April 2011Allow6050YesYes
10975011Method and system for measuring quality of performance and/or compliance with protocol of a clinical studyOctober 2004April 2013Allow6041YesNo
10946095METHOD OF DETERMINING MAINTENANCE SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CONDITIONSeptember 2004February 2011Allow6040YesNo
10941604METHOD FOR PROVIDING WEB-BASED DELIVERY OF MEDICAL SERVICE REQUESTSSeptember 2004August 2010Allow6030YesNo
10850654ARCHITECTURE FOR ORCHESTRATING PROMOTIONAL SERVICESMay 2004March 2012Allow6020YesNo
10851444SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AN INDIVIDUAL FORMULATION OF PHYSICAL ENHANCERMay 2004December 2010Allow6030NoNo
10667947BREAKAWAY INTERFACING OF RADIOLOGICAL IMAGES WITH WORK ORDERSSeptember 2003February 2010Allow6020YesNo

Appeals Overview

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

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
6
Examiner Affirmed
6
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
16.7%
Lower than average

What This Means

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.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
10
Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
10
(100.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
8.1%
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, 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.

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 BURGESS, JOSEPH D - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner BURGESS, JOSEPH D works in Art Unit 3685 and has examined 82 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 87.8%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 37 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner BURGESS, JOSEPH D's allowance rate of 87.8% places them in the 63% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by BURGESS, JOSEPH D receive 2.33 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 79% 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 BURGESS, JOSEPH D is 37 months. This places the examiner in the 15% 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 +11.5% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by BURGESS, JOSEPH D. This interview benefit is in the 50% 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, 27.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 38% 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 17.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 13% 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 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 57.1% of appeals filed. This is in the 25% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 25.0% 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, 54.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 69% 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 11.0% of allowed cases (in the 97% 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.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • 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.
  • Examiner cooperation: This examiner frequently makes examiner's amendments to place applications in condition for allowance. If you are close to allowance, the examiner may help finalize the claims.

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

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