USPTO Examiner SMITH LINDSEY B - Art Unit 3688

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19272858DISPLAY CUSTOMIZATION SYSTEM FOR 3D MODEL SHOPPING INTERFACEJuly 2025January 2026Allow611NoNo
19218195METHOD FOR GENERATING IMAGES OF SYNTHETIC PRODUCTS THAT ARE IMMEDIATELY MANUFACTURABLEMay 2025February 2026Allow911YesNo
18526882METHOD, SYSTEM, AND ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE FOR COMPUTER SEARCH ENGINE RANKING FOR ACCESSORY AND SUB-ACCESSORY REQUESTSDecember 2023November 2025Allow2330YesNo
18470818METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE FOR AUGMENTED REALITY APPLICATION FOR DISPLAY OF VIRTUAL OBJECTSSeptember 2023October 2024Allow1320YesNo
18237622SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPUTER GENERATED RECOMMENDATIONS WITH IMPROVED ACCURACY AND RELEVANCEAugust 2023April 2025Abandon1920NoNo
18220953SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FAST-TRACK DELIVERY OF ADD-ON GOODS TO CUSTOMERS AT CHECKOUT LOCATIONS OF A PHYSICAL STOREJuly 2023January 2026Abandon3011NoNo
18214536MANUFACTURE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR COLLABORATIVE AND IMPROVED PROCESSING OF COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS IN A VENDOR SERVICE AREAJune 2023April 2025Abandon2220NoNo
18215005SYSTEMS, MANUFACTURES, AND METHODS FOR A COMMERCE PLATFORM COORDINATING TRANSACTIONS WITHIN THIRD PARTY APPLICATIONSJune 2023June 2024Allow1210YesNo
18135909SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING DIGITAL MAP CORRECTIONSApril 2023November 2025Allow3110YesNo
18184609System and Method for Catalog Data EnrichmentMarch 2023April 2025Abandon2540YesNo
18097090SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VALIDATING PURCHASE OF RESTRICTED MERCHANDISEJanuary 2023April 2025Abandon2710NoNo
17880045METHOD, ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE, AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING CATEGORY SUGGESTIONSAugust 2022November 2025Allow4030YesNo
17806880AUTOMATED SYSTEM TO FACILITATE REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONSJune 2022September 2025Abandon3940YesNo
17780721COMPANION ANIMAL CUSTOMIZED FEED ORDER SYSTEMMay 2022May 2025Abandon3610NoNo
17740590SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTED GIFTING TRANSACTIONS BASED ON MERCHANT WEBSITE DATAMay 2022September 2025Abandon4060YesNo
17767134METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR RECOMMENDING FASHION PRODUCTApril 2022May 2025Abandon3710NoNo
17702522MANUFACTURING ORDERING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS, METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUMMarch 2022February 2025Abandon3520NoNo
17701885INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMMarch 2022March 2025Abandon3620YesNo
17701082CAR WASH POINT OF SALE SYSTEM AND MANUFACTUREMarch 2022April 2025Allow3620YesNo
17700374Machine Learning Based Automated Product ClassificationMarch 2022March 2025Abandon3610YesNo
17673552SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MANUFACTURES FOR CHARGER SUCCESS RATE AND USAGE MONITORINGFebruary 2022October 2024Allow3220YesNo
17635530METHOD FOR NAVIGATING WITHIN AND DETERMINING NON-BINARY, SUBJECTIVE PREFERENCES WITHIN VERY LARGE AND SPECIFIC DATA SETS HAVING OBJECTIVELY CHARACTERIZED METADATAFebruary 2022June 2025Allow4030YesNo
17582957METHOD, SYSTEM, AND ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE FOR MANAGING CLICK AND DELIVERY SHOPPING EVENTSJanuary 2022October 2025Allow4521YesNo
17581007Curated Collections Based On TemplatesJanuary 2022January 2025Abandon3620NoNo
17562803METHODS, MANUFACTURES, AND SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCT DETECTION ON MERCHANT WEBSITESDecember 2021June 2024Allow3011YesNo
17645386METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCT DISPLAY VISUALIZATION IN AUGMENTED REALITY PLATFORMSDecember 2021July 2024Allow3120YesNo
17545627METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED VIDEO GENERATION FROM IMAGES FOR E-COMMERCE APPLICATIONSDecember 2021May 2025Allow4111YesNo
17481218AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PURCHASINGSeptember 2021February 2025Allow4121YesNo
17328343SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AGGREGATION OF LOCAL BUSINESS INVENTORIESMay 2021July 2023Abandon2540NoNo
17283802SERVER APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD OF COMPONENT SELECTION SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR COMPONENT SELECTION SYSTEMApril 2021May 2025Abandon4940YesNo
17163373METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING SEARCH RETRIEVALJanuary 2021October 2025Abandon5761YesNo
17146957PRODUCT QUALITY INSPECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODSJanuary 2021June 2024Allow4140YesNo
17257630COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR CONTROL AND ALLOCATION OF ACCESS RIGHTS WITH VARIABLE PRICEJanuary 2021August 2024Allow4320YesNo
17250287ITEM CURATION WITH INGREDIENT-BASED LENSDecember 2020March 2025Abandon5020YesNo
17023551METHOD, MANUFACTURE, AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING ON-DEMAND HOME AND AUTO SERVICESSeptember 2020July 2024Allow4661YesNo
16595306BUYER-SELLER VALIDATION AND COMMUNICATION PLATFORMOctober 2019November 2022Abandon3760YesNo
16229482METHOD, APPARATUS, AND MANUFACTURE FOR VIRTUAL JEWELRY SHOPPING IN SECONDARY MARKETSDecember 2018February 2020Allow1310YesNo
15415791METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DISPLAYING SEARCH INFORMATIONJanuary 2017March 2020Allow3720YesNo
15281650PROVIDING BETTER CUSTOMER SERVICE BY ANALYZING CUSTOMER COMMUNICATIONSSeptember 2016August 2017Allow1011YesNo
14676809VIRTUAL JEWELRY SHOPPING IN SECONDARY MARKETSApril 2015May 2018Allow3750YesNo
14480336SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASYNCHRONOUS CONSUMER ITEM SEARCHING REQUESTS WITH SYNCHRONOUS PARALLEL SEARCHINGSeptember 2014March 2018Allow4210YesNo
14175663EMBEDDED WEB APPLICATION GALLERYFebruary 2014November 2016Allow3430YesNo
13615851PRODUCT REVIEW SYSTEM AND METHODSeptember 2012November 2016Allow5040YesNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner SMITH, LINDSEY B - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner SMITH, LINDSEY B works in Art Unit 3688 and has examined 19 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 73.7%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 41 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner SMITH, LINDSEY B's allowance rate of 73.7% places them in the 38% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by SMITH, LINDSEY B receive 3.00 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 87% 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 SMITH, LINDSEY B is 41 months. This places the examiner in the 22% 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 +77.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SMITH, LINDSEY B. This interview benefit is in the 99% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner and should be strongly considered as a prosecution strategy. Per MPEP § 713.10, interviews are available at any time before the Notice of Allowance is mailed or jurisdiction transfers to the PTAB.

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 11.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 11% 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.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 80.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 85% 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 44% 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.
  • Prioritize examiner interviews: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner. Request an interview after the first office action to clarify issues and potentially expedite allowance.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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