USPTO Examiner DANNEMAN PAUL - Art Unit 3687

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18596943Computer-Automated Integration with Web-Based Accounting Systems for Improved Display and Processing of InvoicesMarch 2024July 2024Allow410YesNo
18492895METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATIONOctober 2023April 2024Allow510NoNo
18315751DYNAMIC PATTERN RECOGNITION ANALYSIS IN REAL-TIME DURING CONTINUING DATA EXTRACTIONMay 2023October 2023Allow610YesNo
18096934System and Method of Augmented Visualization of PlanogramsJanuary 2023December 2023Allow1110NoNo
18083244METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING INVENTORY ITEMSDecember 2022March 2023Allow300NoNo
18060132CLOUD-BASED CONFIGURABLE TRANSACTION MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER AND METHOD THEREOFNovember 2022January 2024Allow1410YesNo
18060261SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ITEM TRACKINGNovember 2022November 2023Allow1100NoNo
18057493SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTHORIZING A TRANSACTIONNovember 2022October 2023Allow1100NoNo
17947499System, Method, and Computer Program Product for Real-Time Payment Gateway Event MonitoringSeptember 2022February 2024Allow1710NoNo
17896766System and Method to Predict Service Level Failure in Supply ChainsAugust 2022January 2024Allow1710NoNo
17869153AVAILABLE CAPACITY-BASED BILLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE BATTERIESJuly 2022May 2024Allow2200NoNo
17856384Sponge Counting System And Method For Ensuring Proper Removal Of Surgical Sponges following A Medical ProcedureJuly 2022September 2023Allow1500NoNo
17835286METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING DELIVERY ESTIMATESJune 2022August 2023Allow1500NoNo
17748729OPTICAL SENSING-BASED INVENTORY CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODSMay 2022December 2023Allow1910NoNo
17740615AUTOMATED CURBSIDE FULFILLMENTMay 2022December 2023Allow1910YesNo
17738113DISPLACEABLE READER CIRCUITRYMay 2022February 2024Allow2110NoNo
17729430SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ENABLING EFFICIENT SHIPPING AND DELIVERYApril 2022September 2023Allow1710YesNo
17709828SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHODS FOR INVENTORY MANAGEMENTMarch 2022November 2023Allow1910NoNo
17703077COMMUNICATION OF ORDERS AND PAYMENTS IN A DRIVE THROUGH USING WIRELESS BEACONSMarch 2022August 2023Allow1700NoNo
17702572Automated Time Entries Utilizing Automated Time CaptureMarch 2022March 2024Allow2410NoNo
17702252METHOD AND WAREHOUSE FOR DELIVERY ORDER PROCESSINGMarch 2022June 2024Allow2720NoNo
17700003SYSTEMS, METHODS, COMPUTING PLATFORMS, AND STORAGE MEDIA FOR DIRECTING AND CONTROLLING A SUPPLY CHAIN CONTROL TERRITORY IN AN AUTONOMOUS INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMMarch 2022January 2024Allow2200NoNo
17694096Line Item Transaction Inference Using Merchant Data and Website InteractionMarch 2022October 2023Allow1910YesNo
17691446GUIDING VEHICLE USERS TO BUILD VALUE WITH VEHICLE USEMarch 2022July 2023Allow1600NoNo
17688594ISSUE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMMarch 2022November 2023Allow2010NoNo
17677230Applied Essentia DunningFebruary 2022July 2023Allow1710NoNo
17676835PART MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, PART MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PART MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUMFebruary 2022March 2024Allow2510NoNo
17592781ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TRANSACTION RISK SCORING AND ANOMALY DETECTIONFebruary 2022July 2023Allow1700NoNo
17592355DATA STORAGE METERING AND BILLINGFebruary 2022December 2023Allow2200NoNo
17583134CONTACTLESS VEHICLE ORDERING AND AUTOMATION SYSTEMJanuary 2022March 2023Allow1430YesNo
17628934METHOD FOR VERIFYING THE FIELD DEVICE INVENTORY ENTERED IN AN ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEMJanuary 2022November 2023Allow2200NoNo
17581718BLENDING STATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAMEJanuary 2022October 2023Allow2110NoNo
17626686METHOD FOR CARD READING, PAYMENT TERMINAL AND TERMINAL DEVICEJanuary 2022February 2024Allow2510NoNo
17565435AUTHENTICATION OF TRANSACTIONS CONDUCTED USING MOBILE DEVICESDecember 2021February 2024Allow2510NoNo
17555976UPDATING SHOPPING LIST BASED ON ANALYSIS OF IMAGESDecember 2021May 2022Allow510NoNo
17551470SELF-SERVICE CHECKOUT TERMINAL WITH A SECURITY FUNCTION BASED ON DETECTION OF WEIGHT OF ITEMSDecember 2021October 2023Allow2210NoNo
17551130SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING ITEM AVAILABILITY IN A SHOPPING SPACEDecember 2021November 2023Allow2300NoNo
17549261DISTRIBUTED LEDGER RECEIPT WALLET SYSTEM AND METHODDecember 2021September 2023Allow2210NoNo
17548846SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FOR INVENTORY MANAGEMENTDecember 2021October 2023Allow2210NoNo
17540005SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHODS FOR INVENTORY MANAGEMENTDecember 2021February 2022Allow300NoNo
17537509SETTLEMENT SYSTEM AND SETTLEMENT METHODNovember 2021July 2024Abandon3220NoNo
17609811DEVICE FOR INDICATING STATUS OF A CONTAINER AND RELATED METHODSNovember 2021June 2024Allow3100NoNo
17479879SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A POINT OF SALE PLATFORMSeptember 2021August 2023Allow2310NoNo
17398199KIOSK FOR RECEIVING AND DELIVERING PACKAGESAugust 2021August 2023Allow2510YesNo
17397083SENSOR STATION SYSTEM FOR PEST MONITORINGAugust 2021December 2022Allow1620NoNo
17395898Identifying user-item Interactions in an Automated FacilityAugust 2021September 2023Allow2510YesNo
17390323ELECTRONIC IDENTIFICATION AND REPORTING OF ERRORS IN CREDIT REPORTSJuly 2021June 2023Allow2300NoNo
17385562Virtual Put WallJuly 2021April 2023Allow2100NoNo
17382652IDENTIFYING AND UTILIZING THE AVAILABILITY OF ENTERPRISE RESOURCESJuly 2021April 2023Allow2100NoNo
17373152REMOTE BEVERAGE SELECTION WITH A BEVERAGE DISPENSERJuly 2021July 2023Allow2510YesNo
17305420METHOD FOR MANAGING INVENTORY AND APPARATUS THEREOFJuly 2021August 2023Allow2520NoNo
17361704READING DEVICE AND METHODJune 2021December 2023Allow2920NoNo
17352359TRANSACTION SYSTEM AND COMMODITY REGISTRATION MACHINEJune 2021March 2023Allow2100NoNo
17346529ELECTRONIC DATA TRANSMISSION IN AN ELECTRONIC RECEIPT SYSTEM WITH REDUCED DATA TRAFFICJune 2021July 2023Allow2510NoNo
17341549SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERPETUAL INVENTORY MANAGEMENTJune 2021June 2023Allow2410NoNo
17341014System and Method for Retail Planning with Smart Product AttributesJune 2021April 2023Allow2210NoNo
17303115PERSONALIZED FINANCIAL ACCOUNT STATEMENTMay 2021September 2023Allow2820YesNo
17322632AUTOMATED PLANOGRAM GENERATION AND USAGEMay 2021April 2024Allow3520YesNo
17306023SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ACCESS CONTROL AND SYSTEM INTEGRATIONMay 2021May 2023Allow2510NoNo
17243332SMART SHOPPING DEVICE AND SYSTEMApril 2021November 2023Abandon3120NoNo
17234733SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FOR INVENTORY MANAGEMENTApril 2021October 2021Allow610YesNo
17232141CASH DEPOSIT AT POINT OF SALE USING DEPOSIT PRODUCT INVENTORY ITEM SYSTEMS AND METHODSApril 2021April 2023Allow2410YesNo
17223179SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF UPDATING VAPORIZATION DEVICES IN INVENTORYApril 2021June 2021Allow310NoNo
17223237SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MANAGING INVENTORY OF BATTERY-POWERED DEVICES IN A RETAIL SETTINGApril 2021September 2021Allow510NoNo
17218866INTEGRATION OF PAYMENT PROCESSING PLATFORM WITH PAYMENT MAKING PLATFORM FOR DIFFERENTIATED PAYMENT ALLOCATIONS USING CRYPTOCURRENCYMarch 2021July 2021Allow310YesNo
17219324MOBILE AND STATIONARY CAMERAS FOR IDENTIFYING A STORAGE LOCATION OF AN INVENTORY ITEMMarch 2021February 2023Allow2310NoNo
17217843INDEPENDENTLY PROCURABLE ITEM COMPLIANCE INFORMATIONMarch 2021March 2023Allow2410NoNo
17204139INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEMMarch 2021December 2023Abandon3310YesNo
17195169PROCESSING PERSONALIZED ELECTRONIC HEALTHCARE PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS WITH A FINANCING PARTNERMarch 2021January 2024Allow3440NoNo
17193858SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERVASIVE ADVISOR FOR MAJOR EXPENDITURESMarch 2021March 2023Allow2410NoNo
17173150SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING ANALYSISFebruary 2021October 2021Allow810YesNo
17173028ON-SHELF IMAGE BASED OUT-OF-STOCK DETECTIONFebruary 2021May 2023Allow2720NoNo
17156363PARTITIONED PRIVATE INTERCONNECTS TO PROVIDER NETWORKSJanuary 2021February 2023Allow2410YesNo
17151888ORDER FULFILLMENTJanuary 2021May 2023Allow2820NoNo
17103266FLAME RETARDANT STORAGE CABINET WITH INVENTORY CONTROLNovember 2020October 2022Allow2310NoNo
16949795MOBILE WALLETS AND COMPANION SMART CARDSNovember 2020August 2023Allow3300NoNo
17086917SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PICK-UP SENSING OF A PRODUCT TO ALLOW AUTOMATIC PRODUCT CHECKOUTNovember 2020September 2022Allow2300NoNo
17082424SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTUITIVE CONTENT BROWSINGOctober 2020March 2023Abandon2910NoNo
17074606COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VALIDATING AND RETURNING FRESH ITEMS FOR INVENTORY MANAGEMENTOctober 2020February 2023Allow2820NoNo
17065825Systems and Methods of Managing Inventory For Vaporization Devices in a Retail SettingOctober 2020March 2021Allow510YesNo
17066319HEURISTIC MONEY LAUNDERING DETECTION ENGINEOctober 2020April 2023Allow3020NoNo
17066084SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSPARENCY USING A CREDIT CHAINOctober 2020November 2022Allow2510NoNo
17063920INTERACTIVE SERVING TRAY WITH INTEGRATED DIGITAL DISPLAYOctober 2020January 2023Allow2810NoNo
17021311SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTHORIZING A TRANSACTIONSeptember 2020September 2022Allow2410YesNo
16979701POINT-OF-SALE SYSTEM AND METHODSeptember 2020January 2023Allow2910NoNo
16977716METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING PRODUCT PURCHASED BY USER AND INTELLIGENT SHELF SYSTEMSeptember 2020January 2023Allow2920NoNo
17008530Data Structure Analytics for Real-time RecommendationsAugust 2020September 2022Allow2510NoNo
17007608REMOTE BEVERAGE SELECTION WITH A BEVERAGE DISPENSERAugust 2020March 2021Allow610NoNo
16996755METHOD FOR MANAGING INVENTORY AND APPARATUS THEREOFAugust 2020April 2021Allow700YesNo
16993558System, Method, and Computer Program Product for Real-Time Payment Gateway Event MonitoringAugust 2020June 2022Allow2200NoNo
16939574DATA GOVERNANCE SYSTEM, MODEL AND PROCESS FOR MULTI-SOURCE FINANCIAL REFERENCE DATA USING AUTOMATED BUSINESS LOGICJuly 2020November 2022Abandon2810NoNo
16932284SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGEMENT OF PERPETUAL INVENTORY VALUES BASED UPON CONFIDENCE LEVELJuly 2020May 2022Allow2200NoNo
16928072SECURE, AUTOMATED, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED PROCESS FOR MONITORING CARE PROVIDED TO A CONSUMER ACCORDING TO A PHARMACOLOGICAL OR NUTRITIONAL REGIMEN OF THE CONSUMERJuly 2020January 2023Abandon3010NoNo
16928460CASH LOSS EXCEPTION AND RECONCILIATION SYSTEM AND METHODJuly 2020January 2023Allow3120NoNo
16927110Configurable and Interchangeable System for Storing and Viewing ObjectsJuly 2020October 2022Abandon2810NoNo
16922156WIRELESS SERVICE PROVIDER SYSTEM FOR SELLING AND/OR ACTIVATING WIRELESS SERVICES FOR A WIRELESS DEVICEJuly 2020August 2022Allow2610NoNo
16915165CONTEXT-DEPENDENT AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICEJune 2020April 2022Allow2110NoNo
16905462SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC RESOURCE ALLOCATION BASED ON REAL TIME GEOGRAPHIC DATAJune 2020March 2023Allow3310NoNo
16900281SYSTEMS AND/OR METHODS FOR PRESENTING DYNAMIC CONTENT FOR ARTICLES OF CLOTHINGJune 2020November 2022Allow2910YesNo
16891743Online Ordering For In-Shop ServiceJune 2020November 2022Allow3020NoNo

Appeals Overview

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

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
6
Examiner Affirmed
5
(83.3%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(16.7%)
Reversal Percentile
27.8%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 16.7% 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
13
Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(38.5%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
8
(61.5%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
61.1%
Higher 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, 38.5% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting 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 is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner DANNEMAN, PAUL - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner DANNEMAN, PAUL works in Art Unit 3687 and has examined 320 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 85.0%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 28 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner DANNEMAN, PAUL's allowance rate of 85.0% places them in the 56% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by DANNEMAN, PAUL receive 1.68 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 47% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by DANNEMAN, PAUL is 28 months. This places the examiner in the 54% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +10.5% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by DANNEMAN, PAUL. This interview benefit is in the 47% 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, 32.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 62% 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.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 26.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 27% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 60.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 48% 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 62.5% of appeals filed. This is in the 36% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 50.0% 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, 45.6% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 51% 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 36% 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 37% 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:

    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

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