USPTO Examiner VANDERHORST MARIA VICTORIA - Art Unit 3688

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17128063SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPENSATION BETWEEN PARTICIPANTS IN COOPERATIVE DRIVINGDecember 2020October 2023Abandon3420NoNo
17123346SERVER APPARATUS, CONTROL APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM, MOBILE SHOP, AND OPERATING METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEMDecember 2020May 2023Abandon2920YesNo
17096266INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODNovember 2020August 2022Allow2120YesNo
16620292METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING ADVERTISING INFORMATION BASED ON IMAGESNovember 2020June 2023Abandon4211NoNo
17083704METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM, DEVICE AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUMOctober 2020October 2023Allow3610NoNo
17017197METHODS, SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND DEVICES FOR FACILITATING PRESENTATION OF PROMOTIONAL CONTENT TO A USER OF A RIDE-SHARING SERVICESeptember 2020August 2022Abandon2410NoNo
17014821Platform for Providing Customizable User Brand Experiences, Sponsorship Junctions, and Conversion AttributionSeptember 2020July 2022Allow2210NoNo
16944287INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEMORYJuly 2020September 2021Allow1420YesNo
16921017INSERTING VIDEO CONTENT IN MULTI-MEDIA DOCUMENTSJuly 2020May 2022Allow2320YesNo
16918541ROUTE-BASED INFORMATION SLOTTING BASED ON PREDICTED ACCEPTANCEJuly 2020August 2022Allow2630YesNo
16911431A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR QUALITY-DRIVEN INCENTIVES FOR CONTINUOUS DATA MAINTENANCE AND FAIR VALUE-EXCHANGE IN BUSINESS ECO-SYSTEMSJune 2020December 2023Abandon4250YesNo
16895005INTERLEAVING VIDEO CONTENT IN A MULTI-MEDIA DOCUMENT USING KEYWORDS EXTRACTED FROM ACCOMPANYING AUDIOJune 2020April 2022Allow2220YesNo
16879124MOBILE MARKETING COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODSMay 2020February 2022Abandon2110NoNo
16863453SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TIME-BASED ADVERTISINGApril 2020February 2022Allow2230NoNo
16850669METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR RESOLVING ADVERTISEMENT SPACE CONTENTIONApril 2020September 2021Allow1720YesNo
16826026USAGE-BASED ALLOCATION OF AN INCENTIVE POOLMarch 2020February 2022Abandon2320YesNo
16824489GLOBAL COMBINATION PAYMENT SYSTEM AND METHODMarch 2020November 2021Abandon2010NoNo
16818016VISUALIZATION OF DYNAMIC EVENTS AND ANOMALY DETECTIONMarch 2020December 2022Abandon3430YesNo
16814352METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR TIMING PRESENTATION OF CONTENTMarch 2020September 2022Allow3010NoNo
16812298Methods, Systems and Media Platform for Increasing Advertisement Engagement with UsersMarch 2020July 2022Allow2820NoNo
16798398METHOD AND SYSTEM OF CREATING AND MARKETING STORED VALUEFebruary 2020September 2021Abandon1910NoNo
16637209A METHOD OF DENYING DUPLICATE REWARD FOR DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION, AND A SYSTEM THEREOF FOR MONITORING PURCHASER-RELATIONSHIPFebruary 2020August 2021Abandon1910NoNo
16736748METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A UNIFIED SERVING PLATFORM ACROSS MULTIPLE TENANTS AND TOUCHPOINTSJanuary 2020May 2022Allow2840YesNo
16731033AFFINITY REWARD AGGREGATION AND REWARD EXCHANGE TECHNIQUES AND SYSTEMDecember 2019September 2020Allow920YesNo
16728634METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TARGETED ADVERTISING IN AN OVER-THE-TOP (OTT) ECOSYSTEMDecember 2019March 2022Allow2720NoNo
16722202INFORMATION RECOMMENDATION BASED ON RULE MATCHINGDecember 2019November 2020Allow1120YesNo
16622651METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ONLINE EVENT-BASED TARGETED ADVERTISEMENT PLATFORM SERVICEDecember 2019September 2021Abandon2110NoNo
16694365VIDEO CONTENT INCLUDING CONTENT ITEM SLOTSNovember 2019September 2022Abandon3440YesNo
16671774LOCATION BASED ADVERTISING SYSTEMSNovember 2019November 2021Allow2420YesNo
16670334Contextual Ecommerce Shopping Cart AdjustmentOctober 2019April 2022Abandon3020YesNo
16668448METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CHAT ADVERTISEMENT IN DATA MANAGEMENT PLATFORM FOR CONTACT CENTEROctober 2019August 2021Abandon2210NoNo
16599965PEER-TO-PEER RELAYING OF DISCOVERY INFORMATIONOctober 2019September 2022Allow3640YesNo
16578467SALES ASSISTANCE BASED ON PURCHASING PREDICTIONSeptember 2019August 2022Allow3440NoNo
16572179Concept-Based Augmentation of Queries for Applying a Buyer-Defined FunctionSeptember 2019May 2022Allow3230YesYes
16526193Platform for Providing Customizable User Brand ExperiencesJuly 2019August 2021Abandon2510NoNo
16525471METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING 3D IMAGE FROM 2D IMAGEJuly 2019August 2021Abandon2410NoNo
16523267SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEMANTIC KEYWORD ANALYSISJuly 2019August 2021Abandon2410NoNo
16517313REAL-TIME TRANSACTION CONVERSION FOR POINTS REDEMPTIONJuly 2019July 2021Abandon2410NoNo
16515635FAN EXPERIENCE RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM AND METHODJuly 2019November 2022Allow4050YesNo
16508248System and Method for Content AssessmentJuly 2019July 2021Abandon2410NoNo
16502911SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING TRAVEL-RELATED RECOMMENDATIONS USING ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION DATAJuly 2019August 2021Allow2520YesNo
16458639PROMOTION PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A DIGITAL OFFER BASED UPON UNPURCHASED ITEM PARTS OF A MULTI-PART PROMOTION AND RELATED METHODSJuly 2019May 2021Allow2320YesNo
16441800MULTISPACE PARKING PAY STATIONS INCLUDING PAYMENT IMPROVEMENTSJune 2019May 2022Allow3520YesNo
16386700EDGE LEARNINGApril 2019October 2023Abandon5440NoNo
16365341SELECTING A TRANSACTION CARD FOR A TRANSACTION BASED ON CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TRANSACTIONMarch 2019May 2020Allow1330YesNo
16274649CONTENT ITEM SELECTION CRITERIA GENERATIONFebruary 2019November 2021Allow3330YesNo
16194745GRAPHICAL SYSTEM FOR DATABASE MARKETINGNovember 2018September 2021Allow3420YesNo
16193335TRAVELER TRACKING SYSTEMNovember 2018April 2022Allow4140YesYes
16184995CONTENT ITEM SELECTION CRITERIA GENERATIONNovember 2018August 2021Abandon3320NoNo
16172010INSERTING VIDEO CONTENT IN MULTI-MEDIA DOCUMENTSOctober 2018March 2020Allow1720YesNo
16140213INTERLEAVING VIDEO CONTENT IN A MULTI-MEDIA DOCUMENT USING KEYWORDS EXTRACTED FROM ACCOMPANYING AUDIOSeptember 2018January 2020Allow1610YesNo
16106517SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MARKET INCENTIVE OFFERS VIA VOICE ASSISTANTSAugust 2018February 2021Abandon3010YesNo
16101363DISTRIBUTING SUCCESS-LINKED REWARDS TO CUSTOMERS OF PRIVATELY HELD COMPANIESAugust 2018March 2022Abandon4320YesYes
16101304DETERMINING EQUITY REWARDS BASED UPON PURCHASE BEHAVIORAugust 2018November 2021Abandon3930YesNo
16059274SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY TRIGGERING UNSOLICITED EVENTS IN RESPONSE TO DETECTION OF USERSAugust 2018June 2021Abandon3420NoNo
16057743Machine-Learning Based Multi-Step Engagement Strategy ModificationAugust 2018April 2021Allow3211YesNo
16057072SERVER AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A CHATBOTAugust 2018February 2022Abandon4240NoNo
16054563SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR KEEPING AN AUTOMATED-TAXI CLEANAugust 2018February 2022Allow4240YesYes
16053151METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR ESTIMATING THE CAUSAL EFFECT OF DIFFERENT CONTENT EXPOSURE LEVELSAugust 2018April 2021Allow3320NoNo
16037700GENERATING SYNTHETIC DATA USING REJECT INFERENCE PROCESSES FOR MODIFYING LEAD SCORING MODELSJuly 2018July 2022Allow4830YesNo
16032315INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR AN INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUSJuly 2018February 2021Abandon3120NoNo
16068123MEMBER GOODS REGISTRATION MULTILEVEL-MARKETING BUSINESS SYSTEMJuly 2018September 2021Abandon3940NoNo
16019966METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PROVIDING ADVERTISEMENTJune 2018June 2021Abandon3640YesNo
16011036RELAY SERVER FOR A REWARD SYSTEMJune 2018May 2020Allow2310YesNo
16061025FRACTIONAL ADVERTISING PLATFORMJune 2018August 2020Abandon2610NoNo
16002341PROXIMITY BASED CONDITIONAL REWARDS FOR CASINO USERSJune 2018January 2021Abandon3120NoNo
15995882ANALYSIS PLATFORM SYSTEM AND METHODJune 2018July 2020Abandon2610NoNo
15995805ANALYSIS PLATFORM SYSTEM AND METHODJune 2018September 2020Abandon2710NoNo
15991588Systems and Methods for Providing User Offers Based on Efficient Iterative Recommendation StructuresMay 2018May 2021Allow3540YesNo
15986715ADVERTISEMENT NETWORKSMay 2018September 2022Allow5260NoNo
15982254COGNITIVE FASHION PRODUCT ADVERTISEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODMay 2018November 2020Allow3040YesNo
15977334INTEGRATING CUSTOM BENEFITS INTO AN IN-USE COMMUNICATION TRANSMISSION EXCHANGEMay 2018March 2021Allow3431YesNo
15976560INFORMATION RECOMMENDATION BASED ON RULE MATCHINGMay 2018December 2020Allow3120YesNo
15975094METHOD FOR EASY ACCESSIBILITY TO HOME DESIGN ITEMSMay 2018September 2021Abandon4130YesNo
15969409PORTABLE DEVICE FOR MANAGING REWARD POINTS AND METHOD THEREOFMay 2018May 2021Abandon3620NoNo
15933054METHODS AND APPARATUS TO USE CLIENT-SERVER COMMUNICATIONS ACROSS INTERNET DOMAINS TO DETERMINE DISTRIBUTED DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOR MEDIA IMPRESSIONSMarch 2018August 2021Allow4140YesYes
15918149DECENTRALIZED COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOYALTY POINTS PAYMENTS USING DISTRIBUTED LEDGERSMarch 2018February 2022Allow4741YesNo
15901573PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING MARKETING ACTIVITY FREQUENCY WHILE MAINTAINING THE INFLUENCER'S IMPACT ON THEIR SOCIAL NETWORKFebruary 2018June 2021Abandon4020NoNo
15799155CROSS-DOMAIN TRACKING FOR CONTEXT AWARE MOBILE SERVICESOctober 2017August 2021Allow4650YesNo
15791811PRODUCT PRESENTATIONOctober 2017March 2021Allow4140YesNo
15786388PAYMENT CARD TRANSACTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH DYNAMIC GEO-TARGETED, INCENTIVE-BASED TRANSACTION AND DELIVERY MANAGEMENTOctober 2017May 2020Allow3120NoNo
15726474SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING SIGNS AND LINKING TO ONLINE SALES LISTINOctober 2017August 2020Abandon3411NoNo
15725022SELECTING A TRANSACTION CARD FOR A TRANSACTION BASED ON CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TRANSACTIONOctober 2017February 2019Allow1620YesNo
15722074Methods and Systems for Identifying Cross-Platform Audiences and Optimizing CampaignsOctober 2017June 2023Abandon6030NoNo
15709461METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING PRODUCT RECOMMENDATION DEGREESeptember 2017December 2019Abandon2710NoNo
15558281SALES PROMOTION APPARATUS, SALES PROMOTION SYSTEM, STORE SYSTEM, SALES PROMOTION METHOD, AND PROGRAMSeptember 2017February 2021Abandon4140YesNo
15555530METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MARKETING RESEARCHSeptember 2017March 2020Abandon3110NoNo
15554978SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING MOBILE ADVERTISEMENT EFFECTIVENESSAugust 2017February 2020Allow3020YesNo
15691325Systems And Methods Of Using Indirect User Input Signal Characteristics To Control Inventory And/or Server OperationsAugust 2017June 2020Allow3420NoNo
15691124SELLING ITEM TRANSACTION PROCESSING DEVICE, SELLING ITEM TRANSACTION PROCESSING METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMAugust 2017April 2020Abandon3220YesNo
15691034METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING A LOYALTY PROGRAM FOR A CONSUMER ASSOCIATED WITH A FIRST CURRENCYAugust 2017March 2020Abandon3010NoNo
15550860CONTENT PROVISION SERVER BY WHICH ADVERTISEMENT IS DISPLAYED, METHOD THEREFOR, AND READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE IN WHICH METHOD FOR DISPLAYING ADVERTISEMENT WITHIN CONTENT IS RECORDED AS PROGRAMAugust 2017April 2019Abandon2030YesNo
15673551NON-EXPANDING INTERACTIVE ADVERTISEMENTAugust 2017March 2020Allow3120YesNo
15662005VIDEO CONTENT INCLUDING CONTENT ITEM SLOTSJuly 2017February 2020Allow3120YesNo
15662049SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING IN-STORE ADVERTIZING INCENTIVES TO CUSTOMER-MEMBERS OF A RETAILERJuly 2017June 2021Abandon4640NoNo
15590695METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR SORTING LISTS FOR PRESENTATIONMay 2017March 2018Allow1020NoNo
15461016SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO CONNECT PEOPLE IN A MARKETPLACE ENVIRONMENTMarch 2017June 2018Allow1510YesNo
15456629SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESENTING PRIORITIZED ADVERTISING DATA DURING EXECUTION OF VIDEO TRICK PLAY COMMAND DATAMarch 2017August 2018Abandon1720NoNo
15378311Advertisement Recommendation Method and Advertisement Recommendation ServerDecember 2016January 2018Abandon1420NoNo
15306301REPRESENTING A METRIC FOR MARKETING CHANNELSOctober 2016September 2021Abandon5960YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner VANDERHORST, MARIA VICTORIA.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
26
Examiner Affirmed
14
(53.8%)
Examiner Reversed
12
(46.2%)
Reversal Percentile
68.6%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 46.2% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
69
Allowed After Appeal Filing
20
(29.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
49
(71.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
44.9%
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, 29.0% 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 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 shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner VANDERHORST, MARIA VICTORIA - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner VANDERHORST, MARIA VICTORIA works in Art Unit 3688 and has examined 417 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 38.8%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 43 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner VANDERHORST, MARIA VICTORIA's allowance rate of 38.8% places them in the 7% 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 VANDERHORST, MARIA VICTORIA receive 3.00 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 83% 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 VANDERHORST, MARIA VICTORIA is 43 months. This places the examiner in the 18% 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 +42.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by VANDERHORST, MARIA VICTORIA. This interview benefit is in the 88% 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, 17.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 18% 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 14.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 16% 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, 80.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 65% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. If you have strong arguments, a PAC request may result in favorable reconsideration.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 56.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 30% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 47.1% 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, 44.6% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 36% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show below-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 1.0% of allowed cases (in the 66% 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.
  • 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.

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.