USPTO Examiner TOMASZEWSKI MICHAEL - Art Unit 3686

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17136126SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING A MICROBIOME BALANCE PLAN FOR PREVENTION OF BACTERIAL INFECTIONDecember 2020June 2021Allow510YesNo
17134686UPDATING A CLINICAL TRIAL PARTICIPATION STATUS BASED ON A MEASURE OF TRUST DYNAMICSDecember 2020January 2023Allow2510YesNo
17134954UPDATING A PRESCRIPTION STATUS BASED ON A MEASURE OF TRUST DYNAMICSDecember 2020February 2023Allow2510YesNo
17135154SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING FUTURE RADIOLOGY ORDERSDecember 2020August 2023Allow3220YesNo
17135304ASSESSING A MEDICAL PROCEDURE BASED ON A MEASURE OF TRUST DYNAMICSDecember 2020February 2023Allow2510YesNo
17123598THERAPEUTIC ZONE ASSESSORDecember 2020August 2023Allow3210NoNo
17121214SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH MEDICAL DEVICES AND MONITORING COMPLIANCEDecember 2020September 2022Allow2100NoNo
17098552SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MACHINE LEARNING APPROACHES TO MANAGEMENT OF HEALTHCARE POPULATIONSNovember 2020July 2022Allow2040YesNo
17082644IDENTIFICATION, STRATIFICATION, AND PRIORITIZATION OF PATIENTS WHO QUALIFY FOR CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICESOctober 2020September 2022Allow2200NoNo
17077619DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR HOSPITAL QUALITY ASSESSMENTOctober 2020June 2023Abandon3220NoNo
17070959SYSTEM FOR INFECTION DIAGNOSISOctober 2020February 2023Abandon2840NoNo
17066196CENTRALITY RANKINGS OF NETWORK GRAPHS GENERATED USING CONNECTOMIC BRAIN DATAOctober 2020October 2021Allow1330YesNo
17066186GENERATING BRAIN NETWORK IMPACT SCORESOctober 2020October 2021Allow1330YesNo
17014161Recommendation MatrixSeptember 2020December 2021Allow1530YesNo
17012829MEDICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HEALTH AND HEALTH-RELATED FACILITIESSeptember 2020January 2023Allow2900NoNo
17011240CAPTURING PERSON-SPECIFIC SELF-REPORTED SUBJECTIVE EXPERIENCES AS BEHAVIORAL PREDICTORSSeptember 2020May 2023Allow3310NoNo
17007205DEVICE AND METHODS OF CALCULATING A THERAPEUTIC REMEDY RESULTAugust 2020November 2022Allow2610YesNo
16993184PRECISION TREATMENT WITH MACHINE LEARNING AND DIGITAL TWIN TECHNOLOGY FOR OPTIMAL METABOLIC OUTCOMESAugust 2020March 2023Allow3110NoNo
16931562Real Time Scheduling Tool and Method of UseJuly 2020April 2024Abandon4540NoNo
16921408CREATING INDIVIDUALLY TAILORED CARE PLANSJuly 2020December 2023Abandon4220NoNo
16919869METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AUTOMATED CONVERSATIONSJuly 2020November 2023Allow4030YesNo
16919870ADAPTIVE USER INTERFACE FOR DETERMINING ERRORS IN PERFORMANCE OF ACTIVITIESJuly 2020November 2023Allow4110YesNo
16918231METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHARACTERIZING AND/OR TREATING POOR SLEEP BEHAVIORJuly 2020September 2023Allow3930YesNo
16904313COMPUTER-BASED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACTION ITEM EVALUATION AND INITIATION VIA TASK DATA OBJECT GENERATIONJune 2020September 2022Allow2710NoNo
16852675CUSTOMER- OR PATIENT-BASED SELECTIVE DATA ENCRYPTION IN MEDICAL DEVICE MANAGEMENTApril 2020March 2022Allow2300NoNo
16841498METHOD FOR PROVIDING THERAPY TO AN INDIVIDUALApril 2020September 2023Allow4230YesNo
16834294PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR RATING A PHYSICIAN OFFICEMarch 2020June 2022Abandon2710NoNo
16828833METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING CARE DETERMINATIONMarch 2020May 2023Allow3820YesNo
16828013USE OF 5G IOT NETWORK FOR A VIRTUAL MEDICAL SYSTEMMarch 2020February 2021Allow1110YesNo
16825260Whisker and Paw web applicationMarch 2020October 2022Allow3110NoNo
16821332SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING ATRIAL ARRHYTHMIAMarch 2020November 2022Allow3210NoNo
16816151ANNOTATIONS OF CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING DATAMarch 2020May 2022Allow2600NoNo
16813083ON-SCENE AND PRE-HOSPITAL RISK EVALUATION (OSPRE)March 2020May 2024Allow5030YesNo
16812282COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMMarch 2020October 2022Allow3120YesNo
16811429Method and System for Capturing Healthcare Data, Using A Buffer to Temporarily Store the Data for Analysis, and Storing Proof of Service Delivery Data Without Deletion, Including Time, Date, and Location of ServiceMarch 2020June 2022Allow2710NoNo
16780128SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLANNING A TIME SCHEDULE OF A MEDICAL EXAMINATIONFebruary 2020July 2024Abandon5340YesNo
16775637System and Method for the Recording of Patient NotesJanuary 2020July 2022Allow3010NoNo
16749619SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MANAGING AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCEJanuary 2020January 2023Abandon3610NoNo
16748561BODi (BORN ON FOR DEVICES & IMPLANTS) PROCESS FOR TRACKING THE QUALITY ASSURANCE OF SURGICAL DEVICESJanuary 2020May 2022Abandon2810NoNo
16632512SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEDICAL PLATFORM EMPLOYING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND WEARABLE DEVICESJanuary 2020June 2022Allow2910NoNo
16746247Systems and Methods for Benefit Plan Quality Assurance and CertificationJanuary 2020July 2023Allow4230YesNo
16735610RECOMMENDATION METHODS, SYSTEMS AND DEVICESJanuary 2020October 2022Allow3421NoNo
16730860COMPUTER MEMORY WITH IMPROVED PERFORMANCE THROUGH SINGLE-BIT LOGICDecember 2019October 2021Allow2200NoNo
16724590CONCEPT MOLECULE DATA STRUCTURE GENERATORDecember 2019August 2023Abandon4420NoNo
16717801IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME DIAGNOSTIC SENSOR AND DECISION SUPPORT TOOLDecember 2019August 2023Allow4410YesNo
16710030SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING EN ROUTE CARE PLATFORM PATIENT LOAD PLANNING AND CAREDecember 2019April 2022Allow2820NoNo
16711385SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING HEALTH INFORMATIONDecember 2019June 2023Allow4211NoNo
16709537SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLASSIFYING PATIENTS WITH RESPECT TO MULTIPLE CANCER CLASSESDecember 2019October 2022Allow3410YesNo
16701401HUMAN METABOLIC CONDITION MANAGEMENTDecember 2019October 2021Allow2200NoNo
16699018Platform to Create System of Engagement for Health NeedsNovember 2019February 2023Abandon3810NoNo
16695591HIPAA-COMPLIANT COMPUTER SECURITY METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECORDING VISUAL PERSONAL HEALTH INFORMATION IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT RELATING TO AT LEAST TWO INDIVIDUALS, AT LEAST ONE OF WHOM IS AN INDIVIDUAL UNDER CARE, FROM A VIDEO CAMERA, AND PREVENTING UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS OF A USER TO THE INFORMATIONNovember 2019July 2022Allow3100NoNo
16692705AUTOMATED SURFACE STERILIZATION TECHNIQUESNovember 2019March 2022Allow2810YesNo
16691098Workflow predictive analytics EngineNovember 2019February 2022Allow2710NoNo
16687323SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF PROFESSIONALS IN THE WORKPLACENovember 2019March 2022Abandon2810NoNo
16685414SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE EFFICACY OF MUSIC THERAPYNovember 2019October 2023Abandon4720NoNo
16674768METHOD FOR FACILITATING COMMUNICATION, DATA ACCESS AND WORKFLOW IN A HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT/FACILITYNovember 2019January 2023Allow3820NoNo
16670464BACKUP KIT FOR A PATIENT-SPECIFIC ARTHROPLASTY KIT ASSEMBLYOctober 2019October 2021Allow2300NoNo
16665161SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING EFFECTIVE TREATMENT PLANSOctober 2019February 2022Abandon2810NoNo
16661788METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND DISPENSING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCESOctober 2019September 2022Abandon3510NoNo
16657464SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIRTUAL REVIEW OF A PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT FILLING PROCESSOctober 2019October 2022Allow3630YesNo
16656220SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING BEST PRACTICES FOR THIRD PARTIES ACCESSING A HEALTH CARE NETWORKOctober 2019July 2024Abandon5740YesNo
16600629SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING NUCLEAR IMAGING APPROPRIATENESS DECISIONSOctober 2019July 2021Allow2100YesNo
16599395Systems and Methods for Medication Intake MonitoringOctober 2019July 2022Abandon3410NoNo
16594535DYNAMIC REGROUPING AND PRESENTATION OF ELECTRONIC PATIENT RECORDSOctober 2019January 2022Allow2810NoNo
16500141SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC CONTROL OF ENTERAL FEEDING ACCORDING TO ENERGY EXPENDITUREOctober 2019September 2020Allow1110NoNo
16589061METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LOCATING THERAPEUTIC REMEDIESSeptember 2019June 2020Allow920NoNo
16579496SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OUTCOME TRACKING AND ANALYSISSeptember 2019May 2022Allow3210YesNo
16576040INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION TERMINAL, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODSeptember 2019July 2021Allow2210YesNo
16576015INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION TERMINAL, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODSeptember 2019July 2021Allow2210YesNo
16573949SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING AND COORDINATING SURGICAL SCHEDULING INVOLVING SURGEONS, PATIENTS, ANESTHESIOLOGISTS, MEDICAL FACILITIES AND/OR SURGICAL IMPLANT AND INSTRUMENTATION VENDORSSeptember 2019December 2022Abandon3920NoNo
16565286DYNAMIC REPORT BUILDINGSeptember 2019June 2021Allow2100NoNo
16563471METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GROWING AND RETAINING THE VALUE OF BRAND DRUGS BY COMPUTER PREDICTIVE MODEL AND MACHINE LEARNINGSeptember 2019February 2021Allow1700NoNo
16554069SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEVA: SENIOR'S VIRTUAL ASSISTANTAugust 2019October 2022Allow3820NoNo
16550568METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING MEDICAL CLAIM INFORMATIONAugust 2019May 2022Allow3310NoNo
16538705FLEXIBLE ENCOUNTER TRACKING SYSTEMS AND METHODSAugust 2019May 2021Allow2100NoNo
16525241REMOTE MEDICAL EVALUATION HEURISTICJuly 2019August 2021Allow2500NoNo
16514879MACHINE LEARNING-BASED DIAGNOSTIC CLASSIFIERJuly 2019June 2021Allow2320YesNo
16508170METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRACKING OF FOOD INTAKE AND OTHER BEHAVIORS AND PROVIDING RELEVANT FEEDBACKJuly 2019March 2021Allow2010YesNo
16508258Novel Systems and Methods for Providing Medical Treatments with Reconciled PaymentsJuly 2019July 2024Abandon6060YesNo
16506900SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SLEEP DISORDER DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENTJuly 2019June 2021Abandon2310NoNo
16456656Workflow predictive analytics EngineJune 2019December 2021Allow2910NoNo
16457787Automated Detection of Medication InteractionsJune 2019April 2022Allow3420YesNo
16450559Distributed computing system for benefits processing using patient-centric profiling and machine learningJune 2019October 2020Allow1521NoNo
16472874A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING A PATIENT POPULATION FOR SPINAL REPAIR USING A MEASURABLE OUTCOME PREDICTIVE METRIC OF THE SPINEJune 2019September 2022Abandon3920NoNo
16448481MEDICAL BENEFIT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODJune 2019June 2022Allow3630YesNo
16470204METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING A CUSTOMIZABLE DENTAL CHARTJune 2019December 2021Abandon3010NoNo
16438027CALCULATION ENGINE BASED ON HISTOGRAMSJune 2019January 2021Allow1910YesNo
16412291SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEARCHING AND PRESENTING MEDICAL RESULTS DERIVED FROM A CORPUS OF MEDICAL LITERATURE VIA ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEMay 2019December 2021Abandon3110NoNo
16406053PATIENT READMISSION PREDICTION TOOLMay 2019October 2021Allow2930YesNo
16405243Software Interface To Web ServiceMay 2019December 2021Allow3120YesNo
16380959INVESTIGATION OF GLYCEMIC EVENTS IN BLOOD GLUCOSE DATAApril 2019April 2021Allow2410YesNo
16377189SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SLEEP DISORDER DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENTApril 2019April 2020Abandon1210NoNo
16377179SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SLEEP DISORDER DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENTApril 2019April 2020Abandon1210NoNo
16374453AUTOMATED ASSISTANCE PROGRAM QUALIFICATION AND ENROLLMENTApril 2019March 2022Allow3510YesNo
16339055PATIENT MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODSApril 2019February 2023Allow4650YesNo
16359525METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PATIENT ADHERENCE TRACKINGMarch 2019August 2021Allow2910YesNo
16298872METHOD FOR PROVIDING THERAPY TO AN INDIVIDUALMarch 2019January 2020Allow1020NoNo
16323551SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZATION OF BOLUS TIMING RELATIVE TO MEAL EVENTSFebruary 2019January 2023Allow4710NoNo
16268929System and Method for the Recording of Patient NotesFebruary 2019March 2020Abandon1310NoNo
16266489METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMIC CONFIGURATION OF A MULTIPROCESSOR HEALTH DATA SYSTEMFebruary 2019July 2020Abandon1710NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner TOMASZEWSKI, MICHAEL.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
40
Examiner Affirmed
30
(75.0%)
Examiner Reversed
10
(25.0%)
Reversal Percentile
41.8%
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
62
Allowed After Appeal Filing
13
(21.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
49
(79.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
28.4%
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, 21.0% 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.

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 TOMASZEWSKI, MICHAEL - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner TOMASZEWSKI, MICHAEL works in Art Unit 3686 and has examined 364 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 51.9%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 39 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner TOMASZEWSKI, MICHAEL's allowance rate of 51.9% places them in the 15% 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 TOMASZEWSKI, MICHAEL receive 2.48 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 68% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by TOMASZEWSKI, MICHAEL is 39 months. This places the examiner in the 27% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +18.9% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by TOMASZEWSKI, MICHAEL. This interview benefit is in the 60% 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, 17.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 19% 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 11.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 12% 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, 23.5% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 29% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show below-average success with this examiner. Consider whether your arguments are strong enough to warrant a PAC request.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 28.6% of appeals filed. This is in the 4% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 18.8% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). 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, 31.1% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 18% 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 0.5% of allowed cases (in the 60% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments more often than average to place applications in condition for allowance (MPEP § 1302.04).

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.
  • 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.

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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