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
19295129Healthcare Object Recognition, Systems And MethodsAugust 2025March 2026Allow700YesNo
19059016CONTEXT-BASED USER INTERFACE TO MEDICAL DATABASEFebruary 2025March 2026Allow1300YesNo
19057625SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REAL-TIME ACCESS TO NETWORKED RADIOLOGY DATAFebruary 2025February 2026Allow1200YesNo
19020852ALARM NOTIFICATION SYSTEMJanuary 2025February 2026Allow1300YesNo
18988507SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING CANDIDATES FOR CLINICAL TRIALSDecember 2024February 2026Allow1400YesNo
18821076Healthcare Object Recognition, Systems And MethodsAugust 2024November 2024Allow300YesNo
18821950METHOD TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY, COVERAGE, AND QUALITY OF DIRECT PRIMARY CAREAugust 2024October 2025Allow1400NoNo
18794726INTEGRATED, AI-ENABLED VALUE-BASED CARE MEASUREMENT AND OBJECTIVE RISK ASSESSMENT CLINICAL AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMAugust 2024January 2025Allow601YesNo
18673319CLINICAL TRIAL SUPPORT APPARATUS, OPERATION METHOD OF CLINICAL TRIAL SUPPORT APPARATUS, AND OPERATION PROGRAM OF CLINICAL TRIAL SUPPORT APPARATUSMay 2024February 2026Allow2100YesNo
18651634System and Method for Automated Dosage Calculation and Patient Treatment Life CycleApril 2024January 2025Allow900YesNo
18651438ALARM NOTIFICATION SYSTEMApril 2024December 2024Allow800YesNo
18600551VALENCE PROFILING OF VIRTUAL INTERACTIVE OBJECTSMarch 2024November 2025Allow2020YesNo
18400093Method for Applying Analytics Through Artificial Intelligence for Delivering Medical CareDecember 2023November 2025Allow2300YesNo
18481594SENIOR LIVING ENGAGEMENT AND CARE SUPPORT PLATFORMSOctober 2023July 2024Allow900YesNo
18463031SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING RETAIL CLINIC CLAIMSSeptember 2023June 2024Allow1000YesNo
18446961SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REAL-TIME ACCESS TO NETWORKED RADIOLOGY DATAAugust 2023November 2024Allow1510NoNo
18061560VALENCE PROFILING OF VIRTUAL INTERACTIVE OBJECTSDecember 2022November 2025Allow3641YesNo
17979098CONTEXT-BASED USER INTERFACE TO MEDICAL DATABASENovember 2022November 2024Allow2500YesNo
17964358DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING REMOTE SUPPORT TO A USER OF CARE COMPONENTSOctober 2022December 2025Allow3820YesNo
17843044HEALTH MANAGEMENT AND GUIDANCE INSTRUCTION ISSUANCE ASSISTANCEJune 2022February 2026Allow4431NoNo
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
17725368SENIOR LIVING ENGAGEMENT AND CARE SUPPORT PLATFORMSApril 2022October 2024Allow3041YesNo
17508110SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREFERENCE ELICITATION ON CAR DESIGNSOctober 2021February 2026Abandon5260YesNo
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 2024Abandon3551YesNo
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
16696981TECHNIQUES TO ASSIST IN DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF INJURY AND ILLNESSNovember 2019May 2025Abandon6051YesNo
16498584SMARTPHONE APP FOR DOSE CAPTURE AND METHODSeptember 2019April 2025Abandon6070NoNo
14832234DETECTION OF ABUSIVE PRESCRIBING OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCESAugust 2015December 2024Abandon60110YesYes

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
1
Examiner Affirmed
1
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
17.9%
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
1
Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(100.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
9.9%
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, 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 13 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 30.8%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 49 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner BURGESS, JOSEPH D's allowance rate of 30.8% places them in the 4% 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 BURGESS, JOSEPH D receive 4.46 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 99% 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 49 months. This places the examiner in the 7% 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 +8.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by BURGESS, JOSEPH D. This interview benefit is in the 39% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 10.0% 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 0.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 3% 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 0.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 2% percentile among all examiners. 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, 66.7% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 74% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 40% 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 43% 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.

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