USPTO Examiner STOLTENBERG DAVID J - Art Unit 3685

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18895184CONTENT DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODSSeptember 2024March 2026Allow1710NoNo
18791874CROSS-CHANNEL PERSONALIZED MARKETING OPTIMIZATIONAugust 2024March 2026Allow2010NoNo
18784305SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATION BASED DYNAMIC REDIRECTION OF ADVERTISER AFFILIATE LINKS FOR ONLINE ADVERTISINGJuly 2024December 2024Allow410NoNo
18784029TARGETED MARKETING BASED ON SOCIAL MEDIA INTERACTIONJuly 2024January 2025Allow610NoNo
18766998SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATION BASED DELIVERY OF DETERMINED PERTINENT DATAJuly 2024June 2025Allow1210NoNo
18741503ARTIFICIALLY INTELLIGENT ROUTING AGENT FOR ROUTING PORTIONS OF A TASK THROUGH MULTIPLE CUSTOMIZED AGENTS, AND SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFJune 2024October 2025Allow1600NoNo
18677143MULTIDEVICE NOTIFICATION SYNCHRONIZATIONMay 2024July 2025Allow1400NoNo
18665427SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING INFORMATIONMay 2024May 2025Allow1210NoNo
18653274AED ACTIONS REMOTELY TRIGGERED BY AED MANAGEMENT PLATFORMMay 2024December 2025Allow1900NoNo
18651443METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURE INFORMATION DISTRIBUTIONApril 2024November 2024Allow700NoNo
18440107ENGAGEMENT LEARNING ENGINEFebruary 2024March 2026Allow2520YesNo
18404560QUANTIFYING UNMET NEEDS THROUGH INTERNET SCRAPINGJanuary 2024January 2026Abandon2410NoNo
18563198HUMIDIFICATION DEVICE COMMUNICATIONSNovember 2023October 2025Allow2300NoNo
18477732SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING PREDICTIVE AFFINITY RELATIONSHIP INFORMATIONSeptember 2023September 2024Allow1210NoNo
18370524DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHODSeptember 2023April 2025Allow1910NoNo
18469146CONFIGURABLE WORKFLOWS FOR MEDICAL DEVICESSeptember 2023March 2026Allow3010YesNo
18110726Linking A Transaction Between A Merchant and A Viewer of A Broadcast Advertisement of the MerchantSeptember 2023July 2024Allow1700YesNo
18459955Visual and voice interface for a dialysis machineSeptember 2023March 2026Allow3010YesNo
18361664SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR QUANTIFICATION OF LATENT EFFECTS ON USER INTERACTIONS WITH AN ONLINE PRESENCE IN A DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER NETWORK RESULTING FROM CONTENT DISTRIBUTED THROUGH A DISTINCT CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORKJuly 2023July 2024Allow1210NoNo
18227045INTERVENTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING GROUPS OF PEOPLE IN THE USE OF AN INTERVENTION SYSTEMJuly 2023July 2025Allow2400NoNo
18254512SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED PLATFORM FOR PROVIDING PATIENT-RELATED INFORMATIONMay 2023March 2026Allow3310NoNo
18199314Real-Time Personal Health Information Text Masking in VideosMay 2023December 2025Abandon3110NoNo
18037510INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUMMay 2023April 2025Allow2310YesNo
18306302SYSTEMS, PLATFORMS, AND METHODS FOR REDUCING NETWORK BANDWIDTH ASSOCIATED WITH CONNECTING PATIENTS AND MEDICAL PROVIDERSApril 2023November 2025Abandon3110NoNo
18032661METHOD FOR DETERMINING PREGNANCY STATUS OF PREGNANT WOMANApril 2023August 2025Allow2810NoNo
18194232ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODELS FOR VMAT SECTOR CALCULATIONSMarch 2023February 2025Allow2200NoNo
18191778DYNAMIC HEALTHCARE SYSTEM FOR SPASMODIC CLINICAL WORKFLOWSMarch 2023July 2025Allow2710YesNo
18187521AUTOMATED INFUSION PUMP UPDATINGMarch 2023February 2026Allow3520NoNo
18026630SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING CANCER METASTASIS AND SCREENING OF DRUGSMarch 2023May 2025Allow2610YesNo
18044614COMPUTATIONALLY-EFFICIENT LOAD PLANNING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORIESMarch 2023August 2025Allow2910NoNo
18179264CONTENT DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODSMarch 2023June 2024Allow1510NoNo
18175553CLINICAL TRIAL SYSTEM, MOBILE TERMINAL, BLOOD TEST DEVICE, AND CLINICAL TRIAL SERVERFebruary 2023August 2025Abandon2920NoNo
18175337SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ACTIVE CONTRACTION PROPERTIES OF THE MYOCARDIUM USING LIMITED CLINICAL METRICSFebruary 2023February 2025Allow2400NoNo
18110674HEALTHCARE PROVIDER RANKINGFebruary 2023October 2025Abandon3220YesNo
18163157Systems and Methods for Designing Augmented Randomized TrialsFebruary 2023July 2025Abandon3010NoNo
18154832METHOD AND SYSTEM OF LOCATION BASED ELECTRONIC MEDICAL CHARTINGJanuary 2023December 2025Abandon3520NoNo
18150910WIRELESS BED LOCATING SYSTEMJanuary 2023November 2024Allow2310NoNo
18013767HEALTH SUPPORT APPARATUS, HEALTH SUPPORT METHOD, AND PROGRAMDecember 2022September 2025Allow3220NoNo
18084836Transaction Incented By Merchant Defined Donation To Account Holder Selected DoneeDecember 2022July 2024Allow1910NoNo
18010156METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ADAPTIVELY DISPLAYING AT LEAST ONE POTENTIAL SUBJECT AND A TARGET SUBJECTDecember 2022October 2025Allow3410YesNo
18010123WEARABLE SENSOR SYSTEM CONFIGURED FOR MONITORING AND MODELING HEALTH DATADecember 2022January 2026Allow3730NoNo
17927047COOPERATION SERVER, SYSTEM, IMMUNE CERTIFICATE GENERATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUMNovember 2022February 2025Abandon2710NoNo
17987918GENERATING INFORMATION INDICATIVE OF AN INTERACTIONNovember 2022May 2025Abandon3010NoNo
17967202System for Online Preventative Healthcare Counseling and Health Intervention Program ServicesOctober 2022April 2025Allow3010NoNo
18046731SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDICAL PROCEDURE PREPARATIONOctober 2022April 2025Abandon3010NoNo
17938073METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRESENCE DETECTIONOctober 2022July 2024Allow2110NoNo
17881709DECENTRALIZED MEDICAL INFORMATION COLLECTION AND STORAGE SYSTEM WITH INTER-DATASET CORRELATIONAugust 2022February 2025Abandon3110NoNo
17882425VIRTUAL CARE SYSTEMS AND METHODSAugust 2022September 2025Allow3830NoNo
17881454SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD GENERATION, ACCESS, AND AUDITAugust 2022October 2025Allow3930YesNo
17814636System And Method For Incentivizing Wireless Device Users To Interact With Sponsor Offers And AdvertisingJuly 2022July 2024Allow2410NoNo
17811529COMPLIANCE DATAFLOW MANAGEMENTJuly 2022January 2025Allow3010YesNo
17782297ASSISTIVE SYSTEM USING DRIVE PATTERN OF CRADLEJune 2022December 2024Allow3100NoNo
17830127DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF FEATURE MAPS FROM CLINICAL DATA USING INFERENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING APPROACHESJune 2022October 2025Abandon4130YesNo
17746418DIGITAL CONTENTS DISTRIBUTION METHOD AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMMay 2022February 2024Abandon2120NoNo
17733271PREDICTIVE CHANGE IN ACUITY FOR HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENTSApril 2022August 2025Abandon3920NoNo
17766343STATE MANAGEMENT DEVICE, STATE MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUMApril 2022September 2025Abandon4120NoNo
17702611RISK ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING AND REDUCING NEGATIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES ASSOCIATED WITH SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTHMarch 2022November 2024Abandon3210NoNo
17702249Cartop Advertisement Vehicle-Based Routing and MatchingMarch 2022August 2024Allow2920YesNo
17762125MULTIMODAL FUSION FOR DIAGNOSIS, PROGNOSIS, AND THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE PREDICTIONMarch 2022August 2024Allow2910NoNo
17690534SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING FOR GENERATING ALIGNMENT PLANS TO ALIGN A USER WITH AN IMAGING SENSOR DURING A TREATMENT SESSIONMarch 2022June 2025Allow3910NoNo
17578251System and method for a game involving the production and transmitting of live performances of selected behaviorsJanuary 2022July 2025Abandon4220NoYes
17562624PERSONALIZED USER ENGAGEMENT SYSTEM USING OPERATING SYSTEM NOTIFICATION SCRIPTDecember 2021December 2024Abandon3630NoYes
17454728METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING CORONAVIRUS SCREENING OPERATIONSNovember 2021September 2025Abandon4610NoNo
17380466CLINICAL DECISION-MAKING SUPPORT APPARATUS, CLINICAL DECISION-MAKING SUPPORT SYSTEM, AND CLINICAL DECISION-MAKING SUPPORT METHODJuly 2021July 2025Abandon4840YesNo
17324750DYNAMICALLY UPDATING PLATFORM FOR AGE-RELATED LIFESTYLE AND CARE DECISIONS WITH PREDICTIVE ANALYTICSMay 2021September 2024Allow4030YesNo
17318808SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXPLAINABLE EMBEDDING-BASED RECOMMENDATION SYSTEMMay 2021August 2025Allow5140YesNo
17302700VISUAL IDENTIFICATION BASED ACCESS CONTROL OF A PERSON WITH SUSPECTED SYMPTOMSMay 2021January 2026Abandon5621NoNo
17314271Dual Redemption Path with Shared Benefits System and MethodMay 2021February 2023Allow2120YesNo
17249773SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING TRANSACTION AFFINITY INFORMATIONMarch 2021February 2024Allow3530YesNo
17154825SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RISK-SENSITIVE REINFORCEMENT LEARNINGJanuary 2021May 2025Allow5230NoNo
16943348BIOLOGICAL STATUS CLASSIFICATIONJuly 2020August 2025Allow6030YesNo
16931557SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING SOLVER CODE FOR NONLINEAR MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL SOLVERSJuly 2020October 2024Allow5140YesYes
16910404DOUBLE-BARRELED QUESTION PREDICTOR AND CORRECTIONJune 2020July 2024Allow4930NoNo
16727185DECISION SUPPORT APPLICATION FOR PCOSDecember 2019May 2025Allow6070YesNo
16491988SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ACCESSING SHARED INFRASTRUCTURESeptember 2019April 2025Allow6060NoNo
15448394MOTION AND GESTURE-BASED MOBILE ADVERTISING ACTIVATIONMarch 2017July 2017Allow510NoNo
15397254REWARDING ONLINE USERS AS A FUNCTION OF NETWORK TOPOLOGYJanuary 2017June 2019Allow3020YesNo
15363311SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF OFFERSNovember 2016May 2019Allow3020YesNo
14984718INCENTIVIZING HUMAN TRAVEL PATTERNS TO REDUCE TRAFFIC CONGESTIONDecember 2015January 2019Allow3720NoNo
14837632MEDIA GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHODS OF PERFORMING THE SAME RELATED APPLICATIONSAugust 2015June 2025Allow60110NoNo
14573979PACING CONTROL FOR ONLINE AD CAMPAIGNSDecember 2014May 2018Allow4110NoNo
13957181SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INFLUENCING CUSTOMER BEHAVIORAugust 2013May 2019Allow60110YesYes
13815739System and method for a game involving the production and transmitting of live performances of selected behaviorsMarch 2013December 2017Abandon5760NoYes
13569263SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING SPONSORSHIPSAugust 2012June 2013Allow1000NoNo
13538884SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RENDERING CONTENT ON A VEHICLEJune 2012June 2025Allow60150YesYes
13092484SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING HAPTIC EFFECTSApril 2011February 2017Allow6050YesNo
12191795MACHINE-IMPLEMENTED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING TIMED TARGETED PROMOTIONAL OFFERS TO INDIVIDUAL PAYMENT ACCOUNT USERS WITH FEEDBACKAugust 2008March 2016Allow6030YesYes

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner STOLTENBERG, DAVID J.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
4
Examiner Affirmed
3
(75.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(25.0%)
Reversal Percentile
41.3%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 25.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
9
Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(22.2%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
7
(77.8%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
29.8%
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, 22.2% 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 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 STOLTENBERG, DAVID J - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner STOLTENBERG, DAVID J works in Art Unit 3685 and has examined 26 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 80.8%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 51 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner STOLTENBERG, DAVID J's allowance rate of 80.8% places them in the 51% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by STOLTENBERG, DAVID J receive 4.12 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 98% 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 STOLTENBERG, DAVID J is 51 months. This places the examiner in the 5% 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 +26.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by STOLTENBERG, DAVID J. This interview benefit is in the 73% 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, 22.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 29% 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 16.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 19% 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, 100.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 76% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 55.6% of appeals filed. This is in the 28% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 60.0% 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, 85.7% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 87% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.

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:

  • 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.
  • Request pre-appeal conferences: PACs are highly effective with this examiner. Before filing a full appeal brief, request a PAC to potentially resolve issues without full PTAB review.
  • 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.