Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18747438 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING NOTIFICATIONS TO DEVICES | June 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18668087 | DETECTING UNDESIRABLE ACTIVITY BASED ON MATCHING PARAMETERS OF GROUPS OF NODES IN GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATIONS | May 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18664582 | Transaction Based Authentication with Item-Level Data | May 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18642258 | BRIDGING NETWORK TRANSACTION PLATFORMS TO UNIFY CROSS-PLATFORM TRANSFERS | April 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18609927 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RESOURCE ALLOCATION | March 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 19 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18435311 | Direct Data Share | February 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18431076 | System, Method, and Computer Program Product for Interpreting Black Box Models by Perturbing Transaction Parameters | February 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18428889 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR AI DIGITAL ASSISTANTS | January 2024 | January 2026 | Abandon | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18393122 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATING, AGGREGATING AND UTILIZING DATA FROM A PLURALITY OF DATA SOURCES | December 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18502968 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM | November 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18501240 | COMPUTER-BASED SYSTEMS AND PLATFORMS AND COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHODS CONFIGURED FOR TRACKING DATA OBJECTS BEHAVIOURS AND UTILIZING GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE ELEMENTS TO EXECUTE NUMEROUS ELECTRONIC ACTIVITIES WITH A SINGLE INSTRUCTION | November 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18497268 | USER INTERFACES FOR USING SHARED DATABASES FOR MANAGING SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENT SOURCES | October 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18497299 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LEAST COST ACQUIRER ROUTING FOR PRICING MODELS | October 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 25 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18481640 | METHOD OF LEASING POWER STORAGE, COMPUTER APPARATUS, AND LEASE SYSTEM | October 2023 | January 2026 | Abandon | 27 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18244266 | Techniques For Expediting Processing Of Blockchain Transactions | September 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18461477 | EDGE DEPLOYMENT OF CLOUD-ORIGINATED MACHINE LEARNING AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WORKLOADS | September 2023 | July 2024 | Abandon | 10 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18449489 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING OUT-OF-PATTERN TRANSACTIONS | August 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18362604 | MACHINE LEARNING BASED APPROACH FOR RECOMMENDING DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF TAX DEDUCTIBLE EXPENSES AND RELATED EXAMPLES OF TAX DEDUCTIBLE EXPENSES FOR EACH CATEGORY | July 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18224641 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRADING DISTINCT AND IDENTIFIABLE PORTIONS OF A PHYSICAL COMMODITY | July 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18331728 | DYNAMICALLY DISPLAYING CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION ON A SMART CARD | June 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18324859 | DYNAMIC GENERATION OF DIGITAL MESSAGES WITH UNIQUE LINKS FOR DIRECT TO MERCHANT PAYMENTS | May 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18141101 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR AI DIGITAL ASSISTANTS | April 2023 | October 2023 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18305988 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING USAGE-BASED INSURANCE CONTRACTS FOR PEER-TO-PEER TRANSACTIONS | April 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18123362 | System, Method, and Computer Program Product for Generating Synthetic Data | March 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18160716 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR VALIDATING ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION TRANSACTIONS AND REDUCING NON-COMPLIANT ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION TRANSACTIONS | January 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18101163 | MONITORING PROCESS FOR INTERMITTENT AND TEMPORARY TRANSFERS | January 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 13 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18101154 | PLATFORM FOR TEMPORARY AND INTERMITTENT TRANSFERS | January 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 13 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18014822 | System, Method, and Computer Program Product for Interpreting Black Box Models by Perturbing Transaction Parameters | January 2023 | October 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18059033 | DETECTING FRAUDULENT TRANSACTIONS | November 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17979351 | AUTOMATED DECISIONING BASED ON PREDICTED USER INTENT | November 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 25 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18050252 | BRIDGING NETWORK TRANSACTION PLATFORMS TO UNIFY CROSS-PLATFORM TRANSFERS | October 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 13 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17956934 | PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES FOR ORDER DISTRIBUTION | September 2022 | July 2025 | Abandon | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17956279 | USER INTERFACES FOR USING SHARED DATABASES FOR MANAGING SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENT SOURCES | September 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17956062 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING SHARED DATABASES FOR MANAGING SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENT SOURCES | September 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17900416 | Automated Transaction Processing Based on Cognitive Learning | August 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17885610 | ATM LEVERAGING EDGE DEVICES FOR ALTERNATIVE DATA ROUTING | August 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 31 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17872768 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURING AND IMPLEMENTING A MALICIOUS ACCOUNT TESTING MACHINE LEARNING MODEL IN A MACHINE LEARNING-BASED DIGITAL THREAT MITIGATION PLATFORM | July 2022 | February 2023 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17872045 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VALIDATING FINANCIAL EVENTS AND SECURITY EVENTS | July 2022 | October 2025 | Allow | 38 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17812110 | Stock exchange trading platform | July 2022 | February 2026 | Allow | 43 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17836993 | TAX RETURN DOCUMENT GENERATION | June 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17828097 | MANAGEMENT METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING EQUIPMENT | May 2022 | November 2025 | Abandon | 42 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17824688 | FRAUD DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS | May 2022 | August 2025 | Allow | 39 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17660742 | OMNICHANNEL SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR PROVIDING FINANCIAL AND BANK SERVICES | April 2022 | August 2024 | Abandon | 27 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17729634 | System, Method, and Computer Program Product to Determine Cuisine Type Classifiers | April 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17717840 | ANOMALY AND FRAUD DETECTION WITH FAKE EVENT DETECTION USING PIXEL INTENSITY TESTING | April 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17717880 | ANOMALY AND FRAUD DETECTION WITH FAKE EVENT DETECTION USING PIXEL INTENSITY TESTING | April 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17717811 | ANOMALY AND FRAUD DETECTION WITH FAKE EVENT DETECTION USING PIXEL INTENSITY TESTING | April 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17710704 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING TRANSACTION NODES USING VISUAL ANALYTICS | March 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 39 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17708055 | ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC PAYMENT METHOD, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM | March 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17657052 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ADDITONAL MONTHLY INCOME BY CAPITALIZING EXPECTED ANNUAL TAX REFUND TO MONTHLY PAYMENTS AND OR PREDICTING ACCURATE TAX WITHHOLDINGS FOR CERTAIN TAXPAYERS | March 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17695755 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VALIDATING ASSET DESTINATIONS IN BLOCKCHAIN NETWORKS | March 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17687324 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATING, AGGREGATING AND UTILIZING DATA FROM A PLURALITY OF DATA SOURCES | March 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17571244 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING NOTIFICATIONS TO DEVICES | January 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17550259 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING COUNTERFEIT CHECKS USING DIMENSIONAL REDUCTION OF SERIAL NUMBERS | December 2021 | November 2023 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17549738 | SELF LEARNING DATA LOADING OPTIMIZATION FOR A RULE ENGINE | December 2021 | September 2023 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17532309 | Machine learning models for fraud detection | November 2021 | March 2024 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17520918 | Direct Data Share | November 2021 | December 2023 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17501912 | ONLINE PAYMENT SYSTEM VIA EXISTING PAYMENT CHANNEL OF MERCHANTS | October 2021 | June 2022 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17497433 | Multi-Modal Trade Execution with Smart Order Routing | October 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17484677 | Method, System, and Computer Program Product for Processing a Potentially Fraudulent Transaction | September 2021 | September 2023 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17468622 | CENTRALIZED RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT | September 2021 | March 2024 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17465776 | INTEGRATED MACHINE LEARNING AND BLOCKCHAIN SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING AN ONLINE PLATFORM FOR ACCELERATING ONLINE TRANSACTING | September 2021 | September 2022 | Allow | 12 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17463652 | RULE BASED MACHINE LEARNING FOR PRECISE FRAUD DETECTION | September 2021 | June 2024 | Allow | 33 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17463539 | Method For Dynamically Reconfiguring Machine Learning Models | August 2021 | October 2023 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17389532 | EMBEDDING SERVICE FOR UNSTRUCTURED DATA | July 2021 | October 2024 | Allow | 39 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17386962 | Transaction Based Authentication with Item-Level Data | July 2021 | March 2024 | Allow | 32 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17363347 | SMART STAGER | June 2021 | February 2024 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17419613 | BACKEND ARCHITECTURE METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AGGREGATE PAYMENT, COMPUTER DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | June 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 34 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17358046 | CROSS-BORDER RESOURCE TRANSFER AUTHENTICITY VERIFICATION METHOD, DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT | June 2021 | May 2022 | Allow | 11 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17357791 | TAX REFUND LOAN MANAGEMENT PLATFORM | June 2021 | March 2022 | Allow | 9 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17349806 | EMERGENCY SERVICES/VIRTUAL TRAVEL WALLET | June 2021 | October 2023 | Abandon | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17304065 | Method and System to Predict ATM Locations for Users | June 2021 | May 2023 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17319340 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INFORMATION AUTHENTICATION | May 2021 | October 2024 | Allow | 42 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17315409 | MULTI-PHASE PRIVACY-PRESERVING INFERENCING IN A HIGH VOLUME DATA ENVIRONMENT | May 2021 | September 2024 | Allow | 40 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17240595 | HOLISTIC TRACKING AND MONITORING OF GOALS | April 2021 | April 2025 | Abandon | 47 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17240889 | FRICTIONLESS TOKEN BASED BLOCKCHAIN | April 2021 | November 2021 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17232820 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING AUTONOMOUS FRAUD RISK MANAGEMENT | April 2021 | March 2024 | Allow | 35 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17209949 | USER INTERFACES FOR USING SHARED DATABASES FOR MANAGING SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENT SOURCES | March 2021 | September 2023 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17195791 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING SHARED DATABASES FOR MANAGING SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENT SOURCES | March 2021 | December 2023 | Allow | 33 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17189978 | RESOURCE ALLOCATION | March 2021 | July 2023 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17181119 | DYNAMICALLY DISPLAYING CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION ON A SMART CARD | February 2021 | April 2023 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17176642 | Direct Data Share | February 2021 | July 2021 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17176361 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LEAST COST ACQUIRER ROUTING FOR PRICING MODELS | February 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17266105 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETERMINING TAX LIABILITY OF ENTITY | February 2021 | March 2024 | Allow | 37 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17168035 | INTELLIGENT RECURRING TRANSACTION PROCESSING AND FRAUD DETECTION | February 2021 | July 2023 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17164957 | PROVIDING RESTITUTION WHEN AN UNATTENDED PACKAGE IS DAMAGED BY IMPROPER STORAGE OR INCLEMENT WEATHER | February 2021 | February 2024 | Allow | 36 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17157643 | BLOCKCHAIN-BASED PROGRAM REVIEW SYSTEM, METHOD, COMPUTING DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM | January 2021 | June 2021 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17151523 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING OUT-OF-PATTERN TRANSACTIONS | January 2021 | March 2023 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17136108 | System, Method, and Computer Program Product for Generating Synthetic Data | December 2020 | January 2023 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17117235 | TERMINAL OPERATOR THEFT DETECTOR AND ANALYZER | December 2020 | July 2023 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17110242 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING PAYMENT APPLICATION PROVISIONING AND TRANSACTING | December 2020 | July 2023 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17099321 | Techniques For Expediting Processing Of Blockchain Transactions | November 2020 | June 2023 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17092762 | ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION PROCESSING | November 2020 | February 2023 | Abandon | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17093433 | COMPUTER-BASED SYSTEMS AND PLATFORMS AND COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHODS CONFIGURED FOR TRACKING DATA OBJECTS' BEHAVIOURS AND UTILIZING GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE ELEMENTS TO EXECUTE NUMEROUS ELECTRONIC ACTIVITIES WITH A SINGLE INSTRUCTION | November 2020 | July 2023 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17079419 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UPDATING AND MANAGING HOSTED CATALOGS IN A PROCUREMENT SYSTEM | October 2020 | October 2023 | Allow | 36 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17071773 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING USAGE-BASED INSURANCE CONTRACTS FOR PEER-TO-PEER TRANSACTIONS | October 2020 | February 2023 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17063522 | BIOMETRIC DATA SUB-SAMPLING DURING DECENTRALIZED BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION | October 2020 | October 2023 | Abandon | 37 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17038760 | DYNAMIC GENERATION OF DIGITAL MESSAGES WITH UNIQUE LINKS FOR DIRECT-TO-MERCHANT PAYMENTS | September 2020 | February 2023 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17030585 | Methods and Systems for Relaying a Payment Card Detail During a Telephone Call Between a Customer's Telephone and a Vendor's Telephone | September 2020 | March 2021 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17018089 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER-ACCESSIBLE MEDIUM FOR RESOURCE CENTRIC AUTHORIZATION IN MULTI PARTNER ECOSYSTEM | September 2020 | September 2022 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner BUNKER, WILLIAM B.
With a 50.0% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.
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, 50.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
✓ 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 BUNKER, WILLIAM B works in Art Unit 3691 and has examined 192 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 78.6%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 32 months.
Examiner BUNKER, WILLIAM B's allowance rate of 78.6% places them in the 47% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by BUNKER, WILLIAM B receive 1.81 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 41% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by BUNKER, WILLIAM B is 32 months. This places the examiner in the 53% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +91.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by BUNKER, WILLIAM B. This interview benefit is in the 100% 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.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 39.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 89% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 9.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 9% 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.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 20% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 60.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 37% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 66.7% 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.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 34.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 22% 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'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.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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