USPTO Examiner NIQUETTE ROBERT R - Art Unit 3691

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18969267INTELLIGENT ASSET EVALUATION SYSTEMS USING MULTI-MODAL DATA ANALYSIS WITH NEURAL NETWORK ARCHITECTURES AND PERSONALIZATIONDecember 2024March 2025Allow310YesNo
18909437TECHNOLOGIES FOR ENABLING RULES ENGINES TO GUIDE END USERS IN COMPLETING TRANSACTIONSOctober 2024April 2025Allow611YesNo
18901279SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MACHINE LEARNING-BASED ROUTING OF ADVERSE DIGITAL CLAIMSSeptember 2024April 2025Allow710YesNo
18753911VEHICLE ACCIDENT LOSS ASSESSMENT RISK CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUMJune 2024February 2025Allow810YesNo
18521201Data Structures in an Orchestration EngineNovember 2023July 2025Allow1910YesNo
18521481MITIGATING LINE OF CREDIT RISKS OF A GAMING ESTABLISHMENT CREDIT SYSTEMNovember 2023May 2025Allow1810NoNo
18505759SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MACHINE LEARNING MODELING AND ESTIMATION OF LOSSNovember 2023July 2025Allow2010NoNo
18495650METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HIGH FREQUENCY TRADINGOctober 2023August 2024Allow1010NoNo
18494703METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING HARDWARE PERFORMANCE FOR HIGH FREQUENCY TRADINGOctober 2023August 2024Allow1000NoNo
18493518METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTACTLESS TRANSMISSION OF TRANSACTIONAL INFORMATIONOctober 2023April 2025Allow1721YesNo
18492246FRAUD IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMOctober 2023March 2025Allow1620YesNo
18467420SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADAPTIVE ROUTE OPTIMIZATION FOR LEARNED TASK PLANNINGSeptember 2023October 2024Allow1310YesNo
18347787MONETIZING FINANCIAL BROKERAGE DATAJuly 2023July 2024Allow1200NoNo
18340056COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING, EXTRACTING, WEIGHING, BENCHMARKING, SCORING, REPORTING AND CAPITALIZING ON COMPLEX RISKS FOUND IN BUY/SELL TRANSACTIONAL AGREEMENTS, FINANCING AGREEMENTS AND RESEARCH DOCUMENTSJune 2023July 2024Allow1200NoNo
18212291ON-DEMAND INSURANCE FOR VEHICLE SHARINGJune 2023September 2024Allow1510YesNo
18212571FUND ALLOCATION CONFIGURATIONJune 2023June 2025Allow2421YesNo
18211649SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFER OF DISPUTE DATA IN A DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONIC TRADING SYSTEMJune 2023December 2024Abandon1710NoNo
18205170APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED RISK ASSESSMENTJune 2023February 2024Allow921YesNo
18323993SECURE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS TO PROTECT DATAMay 2023April 2025Allow2310YesNo
18198343VALIDATION COMPUTING ENTITY NODE-STAKED DIGITAL ASSET-BASED INTERACTION SYSTEMMay 2023April 2025Allow2310NoNo
18198105Banking as a Service Enabled Virtual Exchange Computing PlatformMay 2023January 2025Allow2020NoNo
18140869MANAGING DATA TRANSACTIONSApril 2023March 2025Allow2310NoNo
18309098TRANSACTION ANALYSIS FOR MULTIPLE ENTITIESApril 2023March 2025Allow2310YesNo
18140276SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING A BLOCKCHAIN PLATFORM THAT CREATES AND MANAGES SECURED TOKENSApril 2023December 2024Allow1910YesNo
18140564COLLABORATIVE SECURE LOAN DATASET PLATFORMApril 2023March 2025Allow2310NoNo
18138462DIFFERENTIAL PRIVACY FOR AXE OBFUSCATIONApril 2023May 2024Allow1310YesNo
18295168COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHODS AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS FOR AN ELECTRONIC FINANCIAL PLATFORMApril 2023February 2024Allow1000NoNo
18185510SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CONTENT EXCHANGE SERVICES FOR PAYMENT NETWORKSMarch 2023December 2024Allow2111NoNo
18122072SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFICATION AND AUTOMATION OF SHARED RECURRENT TRANSACTIONS BASED ON TRANSACTION PATTERN DETECTIONMarch 2023November 2024Allow2021YesNo
18184534METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING HARDWARE PERFORMANCE FOR HIGH FREQUENCY TRADINGMarch 2023September 2023Allow611NoNo
18183726SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXTENDING DIGITAL PAYMENT NETWORKSMarch 2023March 2025Abandon2420YesNo
18181814METHOD AND SYSTEM WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR PROVIDING PURCHASE PROPOSALS AND PERSONALIZED AND/OR AUTOMATED PAYMENT SERVICESMarch 2023August 2024Allow1710NoNo
18181690Methods and Apparatus to Internalize Trade OrdersMarch 2023June 2025Abandon2840NoNo
18178914SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO REPRESENTATIONS OF COMPUTING EVENTSMarch 2023October 2024Allow2021YesNo
18114532COUPON BLENDING OF A SWAP PORTFOLIOFebruary 2023January 2024Allow1100NoNo
18172797VIRTUAL POS TERMINAL METHOD AND APPARATUSFebruary 2023December 2024Abandon2220YesNo
18172251METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HIGH FREQUENCY TRADINGFebruary 2023August 2023Allow610NoNo
18159702CONTEXTUAL COMPARISON OF SEMANTICS IN CONDITIONS OF DIFFERENT POLICIESJanuary 2023August 2023Allow710YesNo
18155548DYNAMIC, EFFICIENT, AND CONTINUOUS GENERATION AND HANDLING OF CLIQUET COMBINATIONSJanuary 2023July 2024Allow1810YesNo
18087095METHODS OF PROVIDING INSURANCE SAVINGS BASED UPON TELEMATICS AND DRIVING BEHAVIOR IDENTIFICATIONDecember 2022March 2025Allow2720YesNo
18012200COMPUTING SYSTEM IMPLEMENTING A COGNITIVE-BASED RISK ASSESSMENT SERVICE FOR MOTOR VEHICLE RISK DETERMINATIONDecember 2022October 2024Abandon2210NoNo
18084379CONFIGURATION AND TRANSFER OF IMAGE DATA USING A MOBILE DEVICEDecember 2022January 2025Allow2530NoNo
18059238METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING PERSONALIZED, REAL-TIME INFORMATION BASED ON REMOTELY RETRIEVED INFORMATIONNovember 2022April 2024Allow1610YesNo
17988679SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING, MAINTAINING, AND USING AN ASSET RECORD ON A BLOCKCHAINNovember 2022January 2025Abandon2620YesNo
17980239SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFER OF DISPUTE DATA IN A DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONIC TRADING SYSTEMNovember 2022October 2023Abandon1110NoNo
17971004COMPUTER-BASED SYSTEMS AND/OR COMPUTING DEVICES PROGRAMMED FOR INSTANT ISSUANCE OF A REPLACEMENT PHYSICAL ACCESS INSTRUMENT; AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFOctober 2022December 2023Allow1400NoNo
17947956MACHINE LEARNING FOR FRAUD TOLERANCESeptember 2022February 2025Allow2920YesNo
17942030MULTI-PAYOR SINGLE-PRODUCT ARCHITECTURE AND METHODSSeptember 2022May 2025Abandon3230NoNo
17903398SINGLE ACTION GENERATION AND PRESENTATION OF TRANSACTION COMPLIANT PARAMETERS FOR MULTIPLE INTERDEPENDENT COMPONENT TRANSACTIONSSeptember 2022March 2024Allow1820NoNo
17908253METHOD FOR PREDICTING FINANCIAL PRODUCT PRICE BASED ON ACCUMULATION DISTRIBUTION INDICATORAugust 2022January 2024Allow1710YesNo
17893911SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A LIKELIHOOD OF A PROSPECTIVE CLIENT TO CONDUCT A REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONAugust 2022March 2023Allow710YesNo
17879063CONFIGURATION AND TRANSFER OF IMAGE DATA USING A MOBILE DEVICEAugust 2022October 2023Allow1500NoNo
17873319SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTER-BANK AND INTRA-BANK MOBILE BANKING COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSFERSJuly 2022February 2025Abandon3140YesNo
17867365MACHINE STRUCTURED PLAN DESCRIPTIONJuly 2022March 2024Allow2001NoNo
17812482METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR BEHAVIOR SIGNAL GENERATION AND PROCESSINGJuly 2022July 2023Allow1200NoNo
17856201CANCER PATIENT GUIDANCE SYSTEM AND METHODJuly 2022May 2024Abandon2212NoNo
17605142DIGITAL ASSET TRANSFER METHOD, DIGITAL ASSET TRANSFER DEVICE, AND PROGRAMJuly 2022October 2024Abandon3620YesNo
17851067BLOCK PREDICTION TOOL FOR ACTUARIESJune 2022March 2024Abandon2110NoNo
17850286INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC RECEIPT SYSTEMSJune 2022March 2024Abandon2010NoNo
17847627API FOR INCREMENTAL AND PERIODIC CRYPTO ASSET TRANSFERJune 2022August 2024Allow2510YesNo
17847771AUTHENTICATING A CARD BASED ON CARD MOVEMENTJune 2022March 2024Abandon2010NoNo
17845282DISPLAYING WELL DATA AND COMPARING PROSPECT AND EXISTING WELLSJune 2022May 2024Abandon2210NoNo
17843744SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING FUNDS FREEZE AND/OR FUNDS SEIZURE WITH RESPECT TO PREPAID PAYMENT CARDSJune 2022August 2023Allow1410YesNo
17841205METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR FACILITATING EXCHANGE AND TRANSACTION OF CURRENCIESJune 2022February 2024Abandon2010NoNo
17837905MONETIZING FINANCIAL BROKERAGE DATAJune 2022April 2023Allow1000NoNo
17832513SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THIRD-PARTY FOOD AND DINING ORDERING CONTROLJune 2022April 2023Allow1000NoNo
17831988SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING MACHINE LEARNING FOR FEE RISK ESTIMATIONSJune 2022December 2023Allow1810NoNo
17831438INSURANCE PREMIUM CALCULATION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VEHICLEJune 2022December 2023Abandon1910NoNo
17827587SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TITLES AND TITLE INSURANCE FOR NON-FUNGIBLE TOKENSMay 2022May 2024Allow2330YesNo
17825767Systems and Methods for Use in Approving Transactions, Based on Biometric DataMay 2022October 2023Allow1620YesNo
17750937ZERO-STEP USER RECOGNITION AND BIOMETRIC ACCESS CONTROLMay 2022January 2023Allow800NoNo
17743059FUNDS NETWORK AND METHODMay 2022July 2023Abandon1521YesNo
17738826MULTI-PURPOSE DEVICE HAVING MULTIPLE CERTIFICATES INCLUDING MEMBER CERTIFICATEMay 2022July 2023Allow1510YesNo
17737157COUPON BLENDING OF A SWAP PORTFOLIOMay 2022February 2023Allow900NoNo
17734251SPECIALIZED INSURANCE FOR FOOTWEARMay 2022March 2024Abandon2320NoNo
17734055SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THIRD-PARTY FOOD AND DINING ORDERING CONTROLApril 2022January 2023Allow900NoNo
17731156SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING TRIP DATAApril 2022July 2024Allow2740YesNo
17660459COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHODS AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS FOR AN ELECTRONIC FINANCIAL PLATFORMApril 2022January 2023Allow900NoNo
17724194ZERO-STEP AUTHENTICATION OF TRANSACTIONS USING PASSIVE BIOMETRICSApril 2022December 2022Allow800NoNo
17713135SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODELING TELEMATICS DATAApril 2022April 2025Allow3761NoNo
17707500CONTACTLESS USER AUTHENTICATION AND AUTHORIZATIONMarch 2022May 2024Allow2621YesNo
17763651SMART PENSION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND DRIVING METHOD THEREFORMarch 2022December 2023Allow2120NoNo
17702783SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED OPTIMIZATION OF FINANCIAL ASSETSMarch 2022August 2022Allow510NoNo
17762862INSURANCE AUDIT DEVICE, INSURANCE AUDIT SYSTEM, INSURANCE AUDIT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAMMarch 2022November 2023Allow2011YesNo
17695587SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING VEHICLE INSURANCE DISCOUNTS BASED ON USER SELECTION OF DISCOUNT VALUESMarch 2022April 2025Abandon3760YesNo
17692086SYSTEM FOR FAST COMPOSING, LAUNCH AND CONFIGURATION OF CUSTOMIZABLE SECOND-TIER TRANSFER STRUCTURES WITH BUILD-IN AUDITING AND MONITORING STRUCTURES AND METHOD THEREOFMarch 2022August 2023Allow1710NoNo
17680057ACTIVITY INDEX RESOLVER SYSTEM AND WORKFLOW METHODFebruary 2022January 2024Allow2820YesNo
17679342Method and System for Deterring an Unauthorized Transaction at a Self-Service, Dispensing or Charging StationFebruary 2022April 2024Abandon2620YesNo
17669814VEHICLE INSURANCE SYSTEM, VEHICLE DEALER TERMINAL, AND VEHICLE SALES METHODFebruary 2022May 2023Allow1511NoNo
17668203USER INTERFACE ASSOCIATED WITH HOLISTIC DIGITAL CLAIMS PLATFORMFebruary 2022November 2023Allow2130YesNo
17588977Methods and Systems for Contactless Transmission of Transactional InformationJanuary 2022July 2023Allow1720YesNo
17585649SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THIRD-PARTY FOOD AND DINING ORDERING CONTROL USING DIGITAL RECEIPTJanuary 2022November 2022Allow900NoNo
17583675ZERO-STEP AUTHENTICATION USING WIRELESS-ENABLED MOBILE DEVICESJanuary 2022March 2023Allow1420NoNo
17584067Methods and Apparatus to Internalize Trade OrdersJanuary 2022December 2022Allow1000NoNo
17571515SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THIRD-PARTY FOOD AND DINING ORDERING CONTROLJanuary 2022April 2022Allow300NoNo
17560044SYSTEM FOR AUGMENTING THIRD PARTY DATADecember 2021November 2024Abandon3540YesNo
17553949COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING, EXTRACTING, WEIGHING, BENCHMARKING, SCORING, REPORTING AND CAPITALIZING ON COMPLEX RISKS FOUND IN BUY/SELL TRANSACTIONAL AGREEMENTS, FINANCING AGREEMENTS AND RESEARCH DOCUMENTSDecember 2021February 2023Allow1410NoNo
17550500METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING PERSONALIZED, REAL-TIME INFORMATION BASED ON REMOTELY RETRIEVED INFORMATIONDecember 2021August 2022Allow810NoNo
17518163ACTIVITY-BASED COLLATERAL MODELINGNovember 2021February 2023Allow1510NoNo
17499514FUND ALLOCATION CONFIGURATIONOctober 2021March 2023Allow1710YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner NIQUETTE, ROBERT R.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
10
Examiner Affirmed
10
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
17.1%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 0.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
22
Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(18.2%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
18
(81.8%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
19.6%
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, 18.2% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.

Strategic Recommendations

Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner NIQUETTE, ROBERT R - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner NIQUETTE, ROBERT R works in Art Unit 3691 and has examined 201 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 73.1%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 21 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner NIQUETTE, ROBERT R's allowance rate of 73.1% places them in the 29% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by NIQUETTE, ROBERT R receive 2.40 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 82% 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 NIQUETTE, ROBERT R is 21 months. This places the examiner in the 87% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a -9.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by NIQUETTE, ROBERT R. This interview benefit is in the 2% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 15.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 7% 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 25.6% 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 37.5% of appeals filed. This is in the 4% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 100.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner rarely withdraws rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. If you file an appeal, be prepared to fully prosecute it to a PTAB decision. Per MPEP § 1207, the examiner will prepare an Examiner's Answer maintaining the rejections.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 41.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 41% 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 68% 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 2.7% of allowed cases (in the 70% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).

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.

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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