Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17105075 | DATA MONETIZATION AND EXCHANGE PLATFORM | November 2020 | September 2022 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17014920 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING SECURITY IN NETWORK-SUPPORTED DYNAMIC TRANSACTING | September 2020 | December 2022 | Abandon | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16995540 | ANONYMOUS FUNDING OF AN ONLINE ACCOUNT WITH CASH | August 2020 | January 2023 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16987143 | NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION RESOURCE TRANSFER | August 2020 | April 2024 | Abandon | 44 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 16915680 | PREVENTION OF DUPLICATE TRANSACTIONS ACROSS MULTIPLE TRANSACTION ENTITIES IN DATABASE SYSTEMS | June 2020 | September 2023 | Allow | 39 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16754498 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM | April 2020 | November 2023 | Allow | 43 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16837718 | SOURCE INDEPENDENT CONSISTENT TOKENIZATION | April 2020 | April 2023 | Allow | 36 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16819182 | MOBILE ORDERING AND PAYMENT SOLUTION BASED ON WI-FI NETWORK | March 2020 | October 2022 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16645698 | SUBSCRIPTION PROCESSING METHOD, DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | March 2020 | August 2023 | Allow | 41 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16779449 | BLOCKCHAIN-BASED REIMBURSEMENT SPLITTING | January 2020 | October 2021 | Allow | 21 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16634629 | PRODUCT SELLING APPARATUS AND PRODUCT SELLING METHOD | January 2020 | July 2022 | Abandon | 29 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16731950 | PROXY CHECKOUT AND PAYMENT TRANSACTION SERVICES | December 2019 | June 2022 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16722252 | CREDIT PAYMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS BASED ON MOBILE TERMINAL PEER-TO-PEER | December 2019 | August 2021 | Allow | 20 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16720400 | CREDIT PAYMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS BASED ON MOBILE TERMINAL EMBEDDED SECURE ELEMENT | December 2019 | August 2021 | Allow | 20 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16719348 | CREDIT PAYMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS BASED ON CARD EMULATION OF MOBILE TERMINAL | December 2019 | September 2021 | Allow | 21 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16714525 | Multi-Faceted License Management Approach to Support Multi-Layered Product Structure | December 2019 | December 2023 | Abandon | 48 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16663575 | RIGHTS MANAGEMENT OF CLOUD RESOURCES | October 2019 | August 2022 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16601420 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HOSTED ORDER PAGE/SILENT ORDER POST | October 2019 | October 2022 | Allow | 36 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16585494 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSISTING TRANSACTIONS | September 2019 | October 2022 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16585449 | Automated Event Processing Computing Platform for Handling and Enriching Blockchain Data | September 2019 | August 2021 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16584041 | METHOD AND APPRATUS FOR BLOCKCHAINS WITH MODIFIABLE RECORDED TRANSACTIONS | September 2019 | March 2024 | Allow | 54 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 16581870 | Automated Event Processing Computing Platform for Handling and Enriching Blockchain Data | September 2019 | November 2021 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16574144 | PRE-BUILT USER INTERFACE FOR PAYMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD | September 2019 | June 2022 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16560520 | BLOCKCHAIN-BASED DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE | September 2019 | March 2022 | Allow | 30 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16551376 | FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS SYSTEM AND METHOD UTILIZING BLOCKCHAIN TRANSFERS | August 2019 | April 2023 | Abandon | 43 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16550435 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CUSTOMER INITIATED FRAUD MANAGEMENT | August 2019 | May 2022 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16536963 | UPGRADEABLE SECURITY TOKEN | August 2019 | March 2022 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16534552 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A DISTRIBUTED LEDGER FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ASSET MANAGEMENT | August 2019 | March 2021 | Abandon | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16532895 | MACHINE LEARNING BASED SYSTEM FOR AUTHORIZATION OF AUTONOMOUS RESOURCE TRANSFERS BETWEEN DISTRIBUTED IOT COMPONENTS | August 2019 | April 2022 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16522027 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR TRANSACTION AUTHENTICATION | July 2019 | May 2022 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16441977 | AUTOMATED SERVICE MANAGEMENT FOR A TRANSPORT | June 2019 | March 2024 | Abandon | 57 | 7 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16199235 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSITIONING A BLOCKCHAIN BETWEEN DIFFERENT STATES | November 2018 | October 2021 | Abandon | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16200027 | ACTIVE MALFEASANCE EXAMINATION AND DETECTION BASED ON DYNAMIC GRAPH NETWORK FLOW ANALYSIS | November 2018 | January 2022 | Allow | 37 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16123404 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR INTERNATIONAL ACH TRANSACTIONS | September 2018 | September 2023 | Allow | 60 | 7 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16122705 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURE TRANSACTIONS WITH A TRUSTED EXECUTION ENVIRONMENT (TEE) | September 2018 | April 2022 | Allow | 43 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16043417 | CREDIT PAYMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS BASED ON CARD EMULATION OF MOBILE TERMINAL | July 2018 | September 2021 | Allow | 37 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16042808 | CREDIT PAYMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS BASED ON MOBILE TERMINAL PEER-TO-PEER | July 2018 | November 2021 | Allow | 40 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16042772 | CREDIT PAYMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS BASED ON MOBILE TERMINAL EMBEDDED SECURE ELEMENT | July 2018 | December 2021 | Allow | 41 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15988026 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSACTION AUTHORIZATION VIA CONTROLLED BLOCKCHAIN | May 2018 | December 2021 | Allow | 42 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15770533 | METHOD FOR PAYMENT WITH CASH CARD | April 2018 | May 2022 | Allow | 49 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15957596 | PROVIDING RELEVANT DATA TO PERFORM DISCOVERY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS IN CONSUMER DECISION MAKING IN FASHION, IN COSMETICS, AND/OR RETAIL | April 2018 | October 2020 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15957871 | TIME STAMPING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | April 2018 | February 2022 | Abandon | 46 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15957331 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONDUCTING TRANSACTIONS USING A SURROGATE PIN | April 2018 | July 2022 | Allow | 51 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15954549 | Method for Publicizing Musical Artists and Promoting New Musical Works | April 2018 | October 2020 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15916293 | EFFICIENT VALIDATION OF TRANSACTION POLICY COMPLIANCE IN A DISTRIBUTED LEDGER SYSTEM | March 2018 | September 2021 | Allow | 43 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 15877108 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INDUSTRY REPORTING VIA BLOCKCHAIN | January 2018 | November 2021 | Abandon | 46 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15877006 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURELY FILING DOCUMENTS VIA BLOCKCHAIN | January 2018 | November 2021 | Abandon | 46 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15877046 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING COMPLIANCE VIA BLOCKCHAIN | January 2018 | February 2022 | Abandon | 49 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15876381 | VERIFICATION OF CLINICAL DATA | January 2018 | October 2022 | Abandon | 57 | 4 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 15877066 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BLOCKCHAIN-BASED PAYMENTS | January 2018 | September 2021 | Allow | 43 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15875912 | RECORDING EVIDENCE OF ADDRESS/ACCOUNT ALLOCATIONS IN A DISTRIBUTED LEDGER | January 2018 | November 2022 | Abandon | 58 | 4 | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| 15866266 | CROSS-LEDGER TRANSFERS BETWEEN DISTRIBUTED LEDGERS | January 2018 | April 2022 | Allow | 51 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15840069 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONSUMER-INITIATED TRANSACTIONS USING ENCRYPTED TOKENS | December 2017 | September 2021 | Allow | 45 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15840724 | MANAGING A DEMAND ON AN ELECTRICAL GRID USING A PUBLICLY DISTRIBUTED TRANSACTIONS LEDGER | December 2017 | December 2020 | Abandon | 36 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15839245 | Method and Apparatus for Processing Mobile Payment Using Blockchain Techniques | December 2017 | July 2020 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15837177 | ELECTRONIC PAYMENT DEVICE TRANSACTIONS | December 2017 | May 2020 | Abandon | 29 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15834346 | AUTOMATED EVENT PROCESSING COMPUTING PLATFORM FOR HANDLING AND ENRICHING BLOCKCHAIN DATA | December 2017 | August 2021 | Allow | 44 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15788718 | DATA MONETIZATION AND EXCHANGE PLATFORM | October 2017 | September 2020 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15457703 | PAYMENT VIA FINANCIAL SERVICE PROVIDER USING NETWORK-BASED DEVICE | March 2017 | May 2022 | Allow | 60 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15510581 | Computerised system and Method for Establishing and Trading Contractual Rights in a Creative Production | March 2017 | June 2020 | Abandon | 39 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15274296 | USING LEDGER SENSORS TO ENABLE CONTEXTUAL CONTRACTS ACROSS VARIOUS ENTERPRISE BLOCKCHAIN APPLICATIONS | September 2016 | September 2021 | Allow | 59 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15250381 | MOBILE DIALOGUE SYSTEM AND MOBILE CONTENT DELIVERY SOLUTIONS | August 2016 | November 2020 | Abandon | 51 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 15148121 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INSTANTANEOUS PAYMENT USING RECORDED GUARANTEES | May 2016 | March 2022 | Allow | 60 | 4 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 15146558 | RUNTIME COMPUTER SOFTWARE PRODUCT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | May 2016 | July 2021 | Allow | 60 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15061617 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SMART CARD ONLINE PURCHASE AUTHENTICATION | March 2016 | March 2020 | Abandon | 48 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15058988 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSACTION ACCOUNT TOKENIZATION | March 2016 | July 2021 | Allow | 60 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15057098 | ELECTRONIC METHOD FOR INSTANTLY CREATING AN ACCOUNT WITH A SERVICE PROVIDER DURING POINT OF SALE | February 2016 | December 2021 | Allow | 60 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15056450 | PAYMENT CHECKOUT WITHIN AN APPLICATION | February 2016 | June 2020 | Abandon | 52 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14915539 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING TRANSACTIONAL DATA, CORRESPONDING DEVICES AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS | February 2016 | August 2020 | Abandon | 53 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner PHAN, NICHOLAS K.
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, 25.0% 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.
⚠ Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.
Examiner PHAN, NICHOLAS K works in Art Unit 3685 and has examined 69 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 63.8%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 40 months.
Examiner PHAN, NICHOLAS K's allowance rate of 63.8% places them in the 26% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by PHAN, NICHOLAS K receive 2.54 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 70% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by PHAN, NICHOLAS K 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.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +25.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by PHAN, NICHOLAS K. This interview benefit is in the 71% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 29.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 60% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 11.9% 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.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 98% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1207.01, all appeals must go through a mandatory appeal conference. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration even before you file an Appeal Brief.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 20.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 10% 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'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.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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