USPTO Examiner KHATRI NILESH B - Art Unit 3685

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17256603DIGITAL CURRENCY PAYMENT SYSTEM, PAYMENT METHOD AND PAYMENT APPARATUSDecember 2020March 2024Abandon3911NoNo
17089541DEPLOYING PHYSICAL DIAMOND TOKENS ON A BLOCKCHAINNovember 2020October 2022Allow2410NoNo
17074817AFTER-HOURS DEPOSITORY INCLUDING METHOD AND SYSTEMOctober 2020February 2024Allow3910YesNo
17073851SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A DATA MARKET FOR HEALTH DATA AND FOR PROVIDING REWARDS TO DATA MARKET PARTICIPANTSOctober 2020January 2024Allow3930NoNo
17043291INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAMSeptember 2020June 2024Abandon4520YesNo
16975555ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION SYSTEM, TRANSACTION SERVER, VERIFICATION SERVER, METHOD OF TRANSACTION, AND PROGRAMAugust 2020May 2024Allow4420YesNo
16971659SERVICE PROVISION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING APPROVAL OF MULTIPLE USERS AND PROVIDING SERVICEAugust 2020July 2024Abandon4720NoNo
16943759SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AND USING SECURE SHARDED ONBOARDING USER INTERFACESJuly 2020October 2023Allow3810YesNo
16931544ZERO-KNOWLEDGE MULTI-ACCOUNT-BOOK EXCHANGE TRANSFER METHOD AND APPARATUS BASED ON BLOCKCHAIN, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJuly 2020December 2023Abandon4110NoNo
16871821INFORMATION KIOSK STYLE VOTING MACHINEMay 2020September 2022Abandon2820NoNo
16762367Method And Apparatus For Execution Of Atomic TransactionsMay 2020March 2023Abandon3401NoNo
16863179INTELLIGENT CARD UNLOCKApril 2020June 2023Allow3730YesNo
16814824METHOD, SYSTEM, AND DEVICE FOR OBTAINING BANK CARD SIGNING INFORMATION ELEMENTMarch 2020July 2022Abandon2940YesNo
16731315System to enable utilization and movement of digital assets without access to the private key for enabling complex operationsDecember 2019March 2023Abandon3810NoNo
16714276METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ROBOCALL SPONSOR DETECTIONDecember 2019June 2022Abandon3110YesNo
16705396METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING BLOCKCHAIN PARSING USING A WALLET'S STATIC CHARACTERISTICSDecember 2019August 2022Allow3200NoNo
16692629TRANSACTION-ENABLED SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO UTILIZE A TRANSACTION LOCATION IN IMPLEMENTING A TRANSACTION REQUESTNovember 2019June 2023Allow4320YesNo
16670217BLOCKCHAIN-ENABLED CONTACT CENTEROctober 2019December 2022Abandon3710NoNo
16664020SERVICE EXECUTION METHOD AND DEVICEOctober 2019August 2021Allow2130YesNo
16590200CONTACTLESS CARD EMULATION SYSTEM AND METHODOctober 2019April 2021Allow1810YesNo
16588736ELECTRONIC TRADE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHODSeptember 2019November 2022Abandon3820NoNo
16588441ELECTRONIC TRADE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHODSeptember 2019November 2022Abandon3810NoNo
16572606CROWDFUNDING METHOD BASED ON BLOCK CHAIN FOR CREATING GAME AND CROWDFUNDING SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING CROWDFUNDING SERVICE ENVIRONMENTSeptember 2019January 2023Allow4020NoNo
16481730VOTING SYSTEM AND METHODJuly 2019January 2023Abandon4110NoNo
16425050ASSET TRANSFER REVERSAL METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEMay 2019August 2021Allow2740YesNo
16415475METHOD, SERVER AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR SECURE DELIVERY OF PATIENT'S IMAGE AND CONSENT DATAMay 2019February 2023Allow4530YesNo
16368378SERVER AND METHOD FOR SENDING A TRANSACTION RECEIPT VIA A PUSH NOTIFICATIONMarch 2019April 2023Allow4820NoNo
16359971NFC MOBILE CURRENCY TRANSFERMarch 2019December 2020Allow2130YesNo
16332604INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAMMarch 2019December 2022Abandon4521NoNo
16250513METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SECURE AUTHENTICATION IN A VIRTUAL OR AUGMENTED REALITY ENVIRONMENTJanuary 2019March 2022Allow3820YesNo
16200231SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SOFTWARE LICENSE MANAGEMENTNovember 2018January 2023Allow5030YesNo
16194031EVENT PROCESSING AND ALLOCATIONNovember 2018November 2023Abandon6040NoYes
16142185METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTI-ACCOUNT CHECK PROCESSING VIA BLOCKCHAINSeptember 2018December 2021Allow3911YesNo
16116616SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLABORATIVE SHARING OF DIGITAL CURRENCYAugust 2018April 2021Abandon3130NoNo
15767969BLOCKCHAIN-BASED IDENTITY AND TRANSACTION PLATFORMApril 2018September 2024Abandon6050YesYes
15749302Single-Use Multi-Layered Ticket and Redeeming TechniqueJanuary 2018February 2024Allow6080YesNo
15884669SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURING AND VERIFYING INFORMATION FROM TRANSPORTATION MONITORSJanuary 2018December 2020Abandon3401NoNo
15883987SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A DATA MARKET FOR HEALTH DATA AND FOR PROVIDING REWARDS TO DATA MARKET PARTICIPANTSJanuary 2018November 2023Allow6060YesNo
15883246SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CREATING AN ASSET BASED AUTOMATED SECURE AGREEMENTJanuary 2018August 2022Abandon5530NoNo
15869802PAY WITH POINTS VIRTUAL CARDJanuary 2018November 2021Allow4640YesNo
15857178METHOD FOR PROVIDING UNITED POINT SERVICE USING UPDATED STATUS OF BALANCE DATABASE WITH BLOCKCHAIN AND SERVER USING THE SAMEDecember 2017January 2022Allow4931YesNo
15857017METHOD FOR PROVIDING UNITED POINT SERVICE IN USE OF UNSPENT TRANSACTION OUTPUT BASED PROTOCOL AND SERVER USING THE SAMEDecember 2017April 2022Allow5231YesNo
15833362CENTRALIZED AUTHORITY SYSTEM AND METHODDecember 2017August 2020Abandon3210NoNo
15824687PAY WITH POINTS VIRTUAL CARDNovember 2017March 2022Allow5240YesNo
15820645APPLICATION STORE FOR DYNAMICALLY IMPLEMENTING LICENSING SCHEMENovember 2017January 2021Abandon3821NoNo
15821636METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY CHECKING AN INSTALLATION OF A COOKING APPLIANCE, COOKING APPLIANCE AND NETWORKNovember 2017September 2020Abandon3420YesNo
15815649SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTENT MANAGEMENTNovember 2017January 2023Allow6060YesNo
15815657SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTENT MANAGEMENTNovember 2017August 2023Abandon6070YesNo
15815621SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTENT MANAGEMENTNovember 2017August 2023Abandon6070YesNo
15572489SOCIAL MEDIA PAYMENT PLATFORM APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING PAYMENTS VIA SOCIAL MEDIANovember 2017March 2022Abandon5340YesNo
15566879MOBILE PAYMENT DEVICE AND MOBILE PAYMENT SYSTEMOctober 2017March 2023Abandon6061YesNo
15783876PERSONAL POINT OF SALE (PPOS) WITH DYNAMIC PAYMENT KERNEL CONFIGURATION FOR CARD PRESENT E-COMMERCE AND IN VEHICLE TRANSACTIONOctober 2017January 2023Abandon6051YesNo
15783583CROSS DEVICE DIGITAL WALLET PAYMENT SYSTEM AND PROCESSOctober 2017December 2020Abandon3821NoNo
15725920NFC-Enabled Point of Sale System and ProcessOctober 2017January 2022Abandon5140YesNo
15714537SECURE CRYPTOCURRENCY EXCHANGESeptember 2017February 2023Abandon6060YesNo
15714920LICENSE INFORMATION BASED ON BASEBOARD MANAGEMENT CONTROLLERSeptember 2017February 2021Abandon4120NoNo
15686532SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MINIMIZING USER INTERACTIONS FOR CARDHOLDER AUTHENTICATIONAugust 2017December 2022Allow6060YesNo
15552296Transaction Method and Transaction SystemAugust 2017February 2020Abandon3010NoNo
15681084Associating Voting Sessions With Tabulation Machines in Electronic VotingAugust 2017April 2023Allow6060YesNo
15659105SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVISIONING PAYMENT TOKEN TO PAYMENT ACCESSORY DEVICEJuly 2017February 2024Allow6090YesNo
15634447FILTERING AND UNICITY WITH DETERMINISTIC ENCRYPTIONJune 2017September 2020Abandon3920YesNo
15538185METHOD FOR SECURING CONTACTLESS TRANSACTIONSJune 2017October 2021Allow5231NoNo
15627793TRANSACTION FACILITATIONJune 2017September 2020Abandon3920YesNo
15610863PAYMENT INSTRUMENT MANAGEMENT WITH KEY TOKENIZATIONJune 2017January 2021Abandon4430NoNo
15607574METHOD OF AND SERVER FOR AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN APPLICATION ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICEMay 2017February 2021Abandon4430NoNo
15493759METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTACTLESS TRANSACTIONS WITHOUT USER CREDENTIALSApril 2017July 2021Allow5121YesNo
15494224METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BLOCKCHAIN MANAGEMENTApril 2017July 2021Abandon5170NoNo
15490835METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRACKING MOVEMENT OF AN OBJECT WITHIN A CONTAINERApril 2017January 2020Abandon3310NoNo
15476098SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIGITAL ASSET SECURITY ECOSYSTEMSMarch 2017June 2022Allow6041NoNo
15476111SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BLOCKCHAIN VIRTUALIZATION AND SCALABILITYMarch 2017November 2023Allow6061NoNo
15515507SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE IN A SECURE PERSONAL DATA MARKETPLACEMarch 2017December 2019Abandon3310NoNo
15376375BLOCKCHAINING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FRICTIONLESS MEDIADecember 2016March 2022Abandon6040NoNo
15345411BLOCKCHAINING FOR MEDIA DISTRIBUTIONNovember 2016June 2024Abandon6060YesNo
15234975LICENSE MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE SUITED FOR LICENSE MANAGEMENTAugust 2016December 2019Abandon4010NoNo
15207582SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE AGE VERIFICATION FOR DELIVERY TRANSACTIONSJuly 2016October 2019Abandon3910NoNo
15206359PRE-AUTHENTICATION OF MOBILE PAYMENTSJuly 2016November 2022Abandon6040YesYes
15206409METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO AN ONLINE RESOURCEJuly 2016February 2020Abandon4411NoNo
15196868INFORMATION KIOSK STYLE VOTING MACHINEJune 2016July 2020Abandon4820NoNo
15164458CRM SECURITY COREMay 2016May 2021Abandon5941YesNo
15141778SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURE TRANSACTIONS USING IMAGESApril 2016April 2021Abandon5930NoNo
15098580COMMODITY SALES DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING VALIDATION COMMODITY BY THE SAMEApril 2016January 2020Abandon4520NoNo
15097816SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PEER-TO-PEER ASSISTANCE IN PROVISIONING PAYMENT TOKENS TO MOBILE DEVICESApril 2016June 2023Allow6081YesYes
15096359INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND MANAGEMENT METHODApril 2016August 2019Abandon4010NoNo
15092425SYSTEM FOR USE OF SECURE DATA FROM A PROCESS DATA NETWORK AS SECURED ACCESS BY USERSApril 2016November 2020Abandon5630YesNo
15091065DELIVERING DIGITAL IDENTITY DOCUMENTS THAT ARE VETTED AS TRUSTED IN A SECURED MANNERApril 2016January 2023Allow6050YesYes
15081536TOKEN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMMarch 2016April 2022Allow6060YesNo
14791105MANAGING PROGRESSIVE STATISTICAL IDSJuly 2015July 2021Abandon6030YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner KHATRI, NILESH B.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
3
Examiner Affirmed
3
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
17.8%
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
5
Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(100.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
9.6%
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 KHATRI, NILESH B - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner KHATRI, NILESH B works in Art Unit 3685 and has examined 87 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 40.2%, 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 KHATRI, NILESH B's allowance rate of 40.2% places them in the 8% 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 KHATRI, NILESH B receive 3.05 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 84% 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 KHATRI, NILESH B 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 +39.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by KHATRI, NILESH B. This interview benefit is in the 86% 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, 13.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 10% 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 14.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 17% 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 40.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 8% 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, 36.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 24% 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 39% 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 45% 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.