USPTO Examiner KANAAN MAROUN P - Art Unit 3687

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19014848METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ANALYZING ACCESSING OF MEDICAL DATAJanuary 2025October 2025Allow910YesNo
18952147SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY DISPLAYING INFORMATION AT A RADIOLOGIST DASHBOARDNovember 2024November 2025Allow1220YesNo
18899783RANDOMIZATION METHODS FOR HEALTHCARE SCHEDULING OPTIMIZATION USING PERIOPERATIVE STAGESSeptember 2024April 2025Allow710YesNo
18770586METHODS, SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND DEVICES FOR PROVISIONING REPORTS ASSOCIATED WITH MEDICAL PROCEDURESJuly 2024October 2025Abandon1520NoNo
18659846SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING RETRIEVAL-AUGMENTED GENERATION IN CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORTMay 2024December 2024Allow710YesNo
18638368SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RADIOLOGY REPORTINGApril 2024April 2025Allow1220YesNo
18625796MEDICAL DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM BASED ON PATCH-TYPE WEARABLE DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAMEApril 2024December 2025Abandon2110NoNo
18620779Sample Tracking Via Sample Tracking Chains, Systems And MethodsMarch 2024January 2026Allow2220YesNo
18615623GENERATING SERVICE OFFERINGS BASED ON ASSOCIATED CONTENT AND HISTORICAL DATAMarch 2024December 2024Allow920YesNo
18606073EXACERBATION PREDICTION DEVICE, COMPUTER PROGRAM, EXACERBATION PREDICTION METHOD, PREDICTION MODEL GENERATION METHOD, AND PREDICTION MODEL GENERATION DEVICEMarch 2024January 2026Allow2210NoNo
18593903SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATING CREATION OF SUBJECTIVE, OBJECTIVE, ASSESSMENT, AND PLAN (SOAP) REPORTSMarch 2024December 2025Allow2210YesNo
18439707Clinical Laboratory-Based Disease Management Program, With Automated Patient-Specific Treatment AdviceFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1310YesNo
18436013UNIQUE HCP USER IDENTITY SYSTEMFebruary 2024February 2025Abandon1220NoNo
18434376METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ANALYZING ACCESSING OF DRUG DISPENSING SYSTEMSFebruary 2024August 2024Allow610YesNo
18409495STORAGE DEVICES AND OPERATION METHODS THEREOFJanuary 2024November 2025Allow2210NoNo
18406010PROVIDER ASSESSMENT SYSTEM, METHODS FOR ASSESSING PROVIDER PERFORMANCE, METHODS FOR CURATING PROVIDER NETWORKS BASED ON PROVIDER PERFORMANCE, AND METHODS FOR DEFINING A PROVIDER NETWORK BASED ON PROVIDER PERFORMANCEJanuary 2024February 2026Allow2510NoNo
18398619NETWORK-ACCESSIBLE DATA ABOUT PATIENT WITH WEARABLE CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATOR SYSTEMDecember 2023September 2025Allow2030YesNo
18395123HCP CONSENT MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK SYSTEMDecember 2023November 2024Allow1110NoNo
18512702PEER COMMUNITY BASED ANOMALOUS BEHAVIOR DETECTIONNovember 2023July 2025Allow2010YesNo
18511407METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ANALYZING ACCESSING OF MEDICAL DATANovember 2023November 2024Allow1220YesNo
18511409SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SCREENING, DIAGNOSING, AND STRATIFYING PATIENTSNovember 2023August 2025Abandon2120YesNo
18508936MEDICAL SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD TO MOBILE PHONENovember 2023August 2025Allow2140YesNo
18503208CLOUD-BASED GAMING WITH HEALTH-RELATED TELEMETRYNovember 2023July 2024Allow810YesNo
18386365METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING DATA STRUCTURING AND GENERATING HEALTHCARE INSIGHTSNovember 2023October 2025Abandon2410NoNo
18379704SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREDENTIALING AND PRIVILEGING OF HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERSOctober 2023March 2026Allow2920YesNo
18485207AUTOMATED HEALTH REVIEW SYSTEMOctober 2023January 2026Abandon2710NoNo
18482942ELECTRONIC MANAGEMENT OF SLEEP RELATED DATAOctober 2023October 2024Allow1210YesNo
18463645MACHINE LEARNING METHOD FOR ASSESSING A CONFIDENCE LEVEL OF VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS OF A PERSON USING VIDEO AND AUDIO ANALYTICSSeptember 2023January 2026Abandon2810NoNo
18457692Indicator For Probable Inheritance Of Genetic DiseaseAugust 2023September 2025Allow2510YesNo
18234236COMPREHENSIVE DIAGNOSIS AND CARE SYSTEMAugust 2023September 2024Allow1310YesNo
18360647MEDICAL SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD TO MOBILE PHONEJuly 2023September 2024Abandon1340YesNo
18360507DATA AGGREGATION BASED ON DISPARATE LOCAL PROCESSING OF REQUESTSJuly 2023February 2026Allow3150YesNo
18220872SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING DATA WORKFLOWJuly 2023August 2024Allow1310NoNo
18344066METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ANALYZING ACCESSING OF MEDICAL DATAJune 2023August 2024Allow1430YesNo
18344430METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ANALYZING ACCESSING OF MEDICAL DATAJune 2023November 2024Allow1730YesNo
18206878Dynamically Updated Listing User InterfaceJune 2023May 2025Allow2410YesNo
18330878HIGH VALIDITY REAL-WORLD EVIDENCE STUDY WITH DEEP PHENOTYPINGJune 2023August 2025Abandon2610NoNo
18037972PROCESSING SYSTEM, PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROCESSING PROGRAMMay 2023February 2026Allow3300NoNo
18319643SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF INTEGRATED PLATFORMS FOR DYNAMIC ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS OF PETCARE DATAMay 2023January 2025Allow2040YesNo
18319212DATA-BASED MENTAL DISORDER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODSMay 2023February 2026Allow3320YesNo
18318266MEDICAL EXAMINATION SUPPORT APPARATUSMay 2023January 2025Abandon2120YesNo
18132667SECURE AND EFFICIENT LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS AND REPORTINGApril 2023August 2024Allow1610YesNo
18186111SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING BREAST CANCER PROGNOSIS AND ASSOCIATED FEATURESMarch 2023September 2025Abandon3010NoNo
18100164SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING, MANAGING, AND SHARING DIGITAL SCRIPTSJanuary 2023November 2025Allow3320YesNo
18085920CONTROL APPARATUS, METHOD FOR DISPLAYING DATA LOGS AND MEDICAL CENTRALIZED CONTROL SYSTEMDecember 2022January 2026Allow3730YesNo
18065811SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLAIMS MEDICAL RECORD AUTOMATIONDecember 2022January 2025Allow2510YesNo
18059933Healthcare Charge Capture and Prioritization System and MethodNovember 2022August 2024Allow2100NoNo
18059940Healthcare Charge Capture and Prioritization System and MethodNovember 2022September 2024Allow2210NoNo
17985219Systems and Methods for Providing Customized Therapeutic PresentationsNovember 2022October 2024Allow2310YesNo
17784079PREDICTING EFFICACIES AND IMPROVING SKINCARE TREATMENT OUTCOMES BASED ON RESPONDER/NON-RESPONDER INFORMATIONNovember 2022March 2025Allow3420YesNo
17951408SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MONITORING MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONSSeptember 2022December 2024Allow2630NoNo
17882211INTEGRATED ORTHOPEDIC PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT PROCESSAugust 2022April 2025Abandon3340YesNo
17880513System And Method For Facilitating Data Access And Verification For Itinerate Medical PersonnelAugust 2022June 2025Allow3520YesNo
17855694Wellness Program Navigation EngineJune 2022September 2024Allow2710NoNo
17852762SYSTEM FOR EMR VITALS CHARTINGJune 2022November 2024Allow2810NoNo
17738840SCORING, EVALUATION, AND FEEDBACK RELATED TO EMS CLINICAL AND OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCEMay 2022January 2025Allow3330YesNo
17698301PATIENT HEALTHCARE RECORD TEMPLATESMarch 2022September 2025Allow4240YesNo
17577509METHOD FOR CREATING AN INDIVIDUAL GENE PANEL PLANJanuary 2022January 2025Abandon3620YesNo
17573390Systems and Methods for Automatically Identifying and Tracking Medical Follow-UpsJanuary 2022June 2024Allow2910NoNo
17319034TECHNOLOGY FOR AUTOMATICALLY PROCESSING PRESCRIPTION FUNCTIONALITIES BASED ON TRANSMITTED DIGITAL IMAGESMay 2021November 2024Allow4350YesNo
17228502METHOD FOR PROCESSING DRUG-DISEASE RELEVANCE RELATION, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMApril 2021May 2025Allow4930NoNo
17182128COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING GENERATIVE MEDICINES FOR DEMENTIAFebruary 2021May 2025Allow5130YesNo
17170581DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM UTILIZING A MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICEFebruary 2021March 2025Allow4920YesNo
17141110METHOD AND APPARATUSES FOR INTERACTIVE ORDERING OF DENTAL APPLIANCESJanuary 2021July 2024Allow4230YesNo
17125308SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRAINING A MACHINE LEARNING MODEL BASED ON USER-SELECTED FACTORSDecember 2020March 2025Abandon5120YesNo
17039727AUTOMATIC PATIENT RECORD UPDATINGSeptember 2020February 2025Allow5341NoNo
16947420SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING MEDICAL ADHERENCE AND COMPLIANCEJuly 2020August 2024Allow4930YesNo
16839239Providing Secure and Seamless Authentication and Workflow for Medical Records and Affiliated SystemsApril 2020October 2024Abandon5430NoYes
17803184eNursingDecember 2018May 2025Abandon6020NoNo
15898135Proactive Disease State Management SystemFebruary 2018April 2019Allow1320YesNo
15483336ELECTRONIC CREDENTIALS MANAGEMENTApril 2017January 2020Allow3410NoNo
15045854APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING TREATMENT USING MEDICATION COMPLIANCE PATTERNS AND GLUCOSE SENSORFebruary 2016November 2019Allow4510NoNo
14838546SUPPORTING EXECUTION OF A CLINICAL TRIALAugust 2015December 2019Allow5110YesNo
14832970VISUAL DISPLAY OF ROOM INFORMATIONAugust 2015July 2017Allow2300YesNo
14494582System and Method of Prediction through the Use of Latent Semantic IndexingSeptember 2014November 2018Allow5000YesNo
14483921SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STORING, PROCESSING AND UTILIZING PROPRIETARY GENETIC INFORMATIONSeptember 2014August 2018Allow4820YesNo
14217742METHOD FOR MANAGING MEDICINE TAKING BY A USER TERMINAL IN A SYSTEM COMPRISING THE USER TERMINAL, A SERVER, AND A MEDICINE CONTAINER, AND THE USER TERMINAL PERFORMING THE METHODMarch 2014February 2017Allow3530YesNo
14206802PERSONALIZED TRAVEL ITINERARY PLANNINGMarch 2014June 2019Allow6050YesNo
14180525METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING USER CORRECTIONS TO MEDICAL FACT EXTRACTIONFebruary 2014November 2017Allow4550YesYes
14043420RAPID REPORTING OF MEANINGFUL USE IN ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDSOctober 2013January 2020Allow6030NoYes
13950062PHARMACY NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REFILLING PRESCRIPTIONSJuly 2013December 2018Allow6060YesYes
13845115IDENTIFYING ADDITIONAL VARIABLES FOR APPRAISAL TABLESMarch 2013February 2016Abandon3530NoNo
13746974PHARMACY NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REFILLING PRESCRIPTIONSJanuary 2013April 2013Allow200YesNo
13728834ESTIMATING FEES AND COSTS INCURRED BY A PATIENT RECEIVING A HEALTHCARE SERVICEDecember 2012January 2019Allow6030YesNo
13705402EVIDENCE-BASED HEALTHCARE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLSDecember 2012September 2019Allow6080NoNo
13650777METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING USER CORRECTIONS TO MEDICAL FACT EXTRACTIONOctober 2012December 2013Allow1420YesNo
13650879METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING ALTERNATIVE HYPOTHESES FOR MEDICAL FACTSOctober 2012April 2014Allow1870YesYes
13621087VISUAL CHARTING METHOD FOR CREATING ELECTRONIC MEDICAL DOCUMENTSSeptember 2012November 2018Allow6040YesYes
13423051OPTICAL DATA CAPTURE OF EXERCISE DATA IN FURTHERANCE OF A HEALTH SCORE COMPUTATIONMarch 2012May 2016Allow5050YesNo
13374852Method using a global server for providing patient medical historiesJanuary 2012December 2013Allow2310YesNo
12807762METHOD USING A GLOBAL SERVER FOR PROVIDING PATIENT MEDICAL HISTORIES TO ASSIST IN THE DELIVERY OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICESSeptember 2010October 2011Allow1310YesNo
12836069METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING A SEGMENTED VOLUME DATA RECORD FOR A VIRTUAL COLONOSCOPY, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTJuly 2010July 2014Allow4820YesNo
12795106DYNAMICALLY PREDICTING PATIENT INFLUX INTO AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTJune 2010November 2013Allow4120YesYes
12643241CELL IMAGE ANALYSIS APPARATUS, CELL IMAGE ANALYSIS METHOD, AND PROGRAMDecember 2009July 2015Allow6040YesNo
12302008METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR EVALUATING A PATIENT IN A PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNITNovember 2009June 2014Allow6090YesYes
12585933Method for evaluating at least one image data recordSeptember 2009July 2014Allow5860YesNo
12386144ELECTRONIC PATIENT REGISTRATION VERIFICATION AND PAYMENT SYSTEM AND METHODApril 2009December 2012Allow4420YesNo
12382528SEQUENTIAL CONTROL AND EXECUTION OF MEDICAL APPLICATIONS AT DIFFERENT WORKSTATIONSMarch 2009October 2012Allow4320YesNo
11933150DISEASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD INCLUDING PREVIEW MODEOctober 2007November 2012Allow6040NoNo
11877966SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING AND STORAGE AND FORWARDING OF PATIENT INFORMATIONOctober 2007October 2017Abandon6050YesYes

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner KANAAN, MAROUN P.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
4
Examiner Affirmed
1
(25.0%)
Examiner Reversed
3
(75.0%)
Reversal Percentile
89.7%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 75.0% reversal rate, the PTAB has reversed the examiner's rejections more often than affirming them. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
11
Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(36.4%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
7
(63.6%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
59.9%
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, 36.4% 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 show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.

Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner KANAAN, MAROUN P - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner KANAAN, MAROUN P works in Art Unit 3687 and has examined 43 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 88.4%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 49 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner KANAAN, MAROUN P's allowance rate of 88.4% places them in the 69% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by KANAAN, MAROUN P receive 3.07 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 88% 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 KANAAN, MAROUN P is 49 months. This places the examiner in the 7% 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 +23.9% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by KANAAN, MAROUN P. This interview benefit is in the 70% 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, 28.2% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 51% 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 33.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 50% 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 69.2% of appeals filed. This is in the 55% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 55.6% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 92.3% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 89% 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 4.7% of allowed cases (in the 85% percentile). Per MPEP § 1302.04, examiner's amendments are used to place applications in condition for allowance when only minor changes are needed. This examiner frequently uses this tool compared to other examiners, indicating a cooperative approach to getting applications allowed. Strategic Insight: If you are close to allowance but minor claim amendments are needed, this examiner may be willing to make an examiner's amendment rather than requiring another round of prosecution.

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 extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.
  • Examiner cooperation: This examiner frequently makes examiner's amendments to place applications in condition for allowance. If you are close to allowance, the examiner may help finalize the claims.

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.

Limitation of Liability: Under no circumstances will IronCrow AI be liable for any outcome, decision, or action resulting from your reliance on the statistics, analysis, or recommendations presented in this report. Past prosecution patterns do not guarantee future results.

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.