USPTO Examiner CUNNINGHAM II GREGORY S - Art Unit 3694

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17138460MULTI-NETWORK TOKENIZATION SYSTEMS AND METHODSDecember 2020March 2023Allow2620YesNo
17129227SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INCENTIVIZING SAVINGDecember 2020March 2022Allow1410YesNo
17093566Method and System for Evaluating, Rewarding and Facilitating Philanthropic WorksNovember 2020October 2021Allow1210YesNo
17051045METHOD FOR MOBILE NETWORK OPERATOR-BASED PAYMENT SYSTEMOctober 2020April 2022Abandon1810NoNo
17081279SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RULES-BASED DECISIONING OF EVENTSOctober 2020October 2022Allow2430NoNo
17073072STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTIC EXTRACTION USING DRONE-GENERATED 3D IMAGE DATAOctober 2020July 2022Allow2120NoNo
17039432FRAUD DETECTION USING AUGMENTED ANALYTICSSeptember 2020November 2022Allow2510YesNo
17011053DETERMINING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITYSeptember 2020August 2022Abandon2420YesNo
17010291COMPUTER-BASED SYSTEMS AND DEVICE CONFIGURED FOR TEMPORARY ELECTRONIC ACCOUNT LINKING TO DISPOSABLE TAGS AND METHODS THEREOFSeptember 2020September 2022Allow2400YesNo
17001385CRYPTOGRAPHIC-ASSET COLLATERAL MANAGEMENTAugust 2020August 2022Allow2410YesNo
16944936SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TOUCHLESS ALTERNATE PAYMENT PROVIDER SELECTION AT KIOSKS OR PAYMENT TERMINALS USING MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICESJuly 2020April 2022Allow2010YesNo
16922408METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRADING ON AN ELECTRONIC TRADING PLATFORMJuly 2020January 2022Abandon1810NoNo
16914619COMPUTER-BASED SYSTEMS AND PLATFORMS AND COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHODS CONFIGURED FOR ONE OR MORE TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS INVOLVING REDUCTION OF FALSE-POSITIVE FRAUD DETECTION INCIDENTSJune 2020April 2022Allow2110NoNo
16910446SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURING A MOBILE DEVICE TO AUTOMATICALLY INITIATE PAYMENTSJune 2020October 2021Allow1610YesNo
16771538System, Method, and Apparatus for User-Less Payment on DeliveryJune 2020September 2022Allow2720YesNo
16893557Secure Multi-Party Computation for Sensitive Credit Score ComputationJune 2020April 2022Allow2300YesNo
16766380CODE SCANNING METHOD, CODE SCANNING DEVICE AND MOBILE TERMINALMay 2020July 2022Allow2620NoNo
16867101SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATING WITH AN ELECTRIC VEHICLEMay 2020March 2023Allow3420YesNo
16863910PAYSLIP VERIFICATION FOR BLOCKCHAIN TRANSACTIONApril 2020September 2022Allow2940YesNo
16861587SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER-ACCESSIBLE MEDIUM FOR FRAUD DETECTION BASED ON SATELLITE RELAYSApril 2020July 2023Allow3830YesNo
16857434DETERMINING GEOCODED REGION BASED RATING SYSTEMS FOR DECISIONING OUTPUTSApril 2020March 2023Allow3430YesNo
16855944Systems and Methods for Managing Insurance Associated with Devices Populated Within a PropertyApril 2020March 2022Allow2320YesNo
16844165SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REAL-TIME PROCESSING OF RESOURCE REQUESTSApril 2020October 2022Allow3040YesYes
16844244CONFIGURABLE TRANSACTION MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER AND METHOD THEREOFApril 2020December 2021Allow2130YesNo
16835946FUTURES MARGIN MODELING SYSTEMMarch 2020March 2022Allow2340YesNo
16833538SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUBDUING TARGET INDIVIDUALS USING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLESMarch 2020December 2022Allow3210NoNo
16791194SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED CAUSE OF LOSS DETERMINATIONFebruary 2020April 2021Allow1420YesNo
16787165TECHNIQUES TO GENERATE AND STORE CHARACTERISTICS OF A SIGNATURE ON A TRANSACTION CARD CIRCUITFebruary 2020January 2022Allow2321YesNo
16635227API CHARGING SYSTEM, API CHARGING MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND API CHARGING PROGRAMJanuary 2020February 2022Allow2430YesNo
16775656Method, System, and Computer Program Product for Processing a Payment Transaction Via a Proxy GuarantorJanuary 2020September 2022Allow3110YesNo
16723181DEVICE-TO-DEVICE MICROLENDING WITHIN A DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMDecember 2019December 2021Allow2420YesNo
16720360INFORMATION GENERATION, ACQUISITION, AND PROCESSING TO IMPROVE SERVICE EFFICIENCYDecember 2019March 2021Allow1530YesNo
16702666MEDIUM STORING SETTLEMENT PROGRAM, SETTLEMENT METHOD, IC CARD AND SETTLEMENT SYSTEMDecember 2019October 2021Abandon2310NoNo
16618691Method, System, and Computer Program Product for Controlling Transaction Velocity LimitsDecember 2019March 2022Allow2710YesNo
16697554Fraud Mitigation Using One or More Enhanced Spatial FeaturesNovember 2019January 2022Allow2620YesNo
16698613DYNAMIC ACTIONS FROM MATRIX CODESNovember 2019February 2022Allow2720YesNo
16681113VEHICLE BATTERY EXCHANGE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAMENovember 2019January 2023Allow3810YesNo
16679142METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF A PATIENT INSURANCE SOLUTION AS A SERVICE FOR GIG EMPLOYEESNovember 2019July 2022Allow3221NoNo
16675479METHOD AND SYSTEM OF EARLY SETTLEMENT CAPPING PROCESSNovember 2019January 2022Abandon2620NoNo
16676261PAYMENT METHODS AND SYSTEMS BY SCANNING QR CODES ALREADY PRESENT IN A USER DEVICENovember 2019March 2022Allow2830YesNo
16673435SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING USER-CONTROLLED AUTOMOBILE FINANCINGNovember 2019September 2021Allow2310YesNo
16655799METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVING THE UNDERWRITING PROCESSOctober 2019June 2021Allow2010YesNo
16654856TIME-BASED TOKEN TRUST DEPRECIATIONOctober 2019July 2021Allow2120YesNo
16555862System for Tagging and Tracking AmmunitionAugust 2019April 2021Abandon1910NoNo
16502117Mobile-OTP Based Authorisation of TransactionsJuly 2019July 2024Allow6060YesYes
16448181SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REAL-TIME PROCESSING OF RESOURCE REQUESTSJune 2019June 2024Abandon6040YesYes
16447473SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURELY VALIDATING TRANSACTIONSJune 2019April 2021Allow2210NoNo
16431652AUTHENTICATION AND AUTHORIZATION WITH PHYSICAL CARDSJune 2019April 2021Allow2210YesNo
16428844IN-FLIGHT FIAT PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION AND CAPTURE SETTLEMENTMay 2019September 2021Allow2711YesNo
16371777FUELING METHOD USING WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONApril 2019April 2021Abandon2410NoNo
16297026SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING TRANSACTIONAL FINANCINGMarch 2019April 2021Abandon2600YesNo
16290627MULTI-ACCOUNT CARDMarch 2019September 2020Abandon1930YesNo
16288440SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS USING MESSAGING SERVICEFebruary 2019July 2021Allow2821YesNo
16278385System, Method, and Computer Program Product for Updating and Processing Payment Device Transaction TokensFebruary 2019August 2021Allow3010YesNo
16228238METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRUSTED NOTIFICATIONSDecember 2018June 2021Allow3030YesNo
16209836SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMON SPOTTING ACROSS MULTIPLE DEALERSDecember 2018February 2024Abandon6060YesNo
16302119SHAREHOLDER BENEFIT SYSTEM, SHAREHOLDER BENEFIT METHOD AND PROGRAMNovember 2018July 2020Abandon2020NoNo
16179277SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREASING FINANCIAL LITERACYNovember 2018January 2023Abandon5120NoNo
16168829SECURE MOBILE DEVICE CREDENTIAL PROVISIONING USING RISK DECISION NON-OVERRIDESOctober 2018April 2021Allow2920YesNo
16121851Enhanced Unmanned Aerial Vehicles For Damage InspectionSeptember 2018January 2021Allow2830NoNo
16116635SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING CHECKOUT AUTHENTICATION USING TEXT MESSAGINGAugust 2018November 2021Allow3850YesNo
16113880FACILITATING SENDING AND RECEIVING OF PEER-TO-BUSINESS PAYMENTSAugust 2018March 2021Allow3020YesYes
16107480SCALABLE ARCHITECTURE FOR MANAGING TRANSACTIONSAugust 2018September 2021Allow3750YesNo
16100129Commodity tracking system and methodAugust 2018July 2021Allow3520NoNo
16007955SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATION-BASED TOKEN TRANSACTION PROCESSINGJune 2018February 2022Allow4430NoNo
15989942SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACCOUNT AGNOSTIC TRANSACTION ROUTINGMay 2018April 2022Allow4760YesNo
15986939INFORMATION GENERATION, ACQUISITION, AND PROCESSING TO IMPROVE SERVICE EFFICIENCYMay 2018July 2021Allow3730YesNo
15983387SUSPICIOUS REMITTANCE DETECTION THROUGH FINANCIAL BEHAVIOR ANALYSISMay 2018September 2020Abandon2820YesNo
15983415BANKING USING SUSPICIOUS REMITTANCE DETECTION THROUGH FINANCIAL BEHAVIOR ANALYSISMay 2018September 2020Abandon2820NoNo
15981635SECURE DETERMINISTIC TOKENS FOR ENCRYPTING ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONSMay 2018May 2021Allow3630YesNo
15975156Approving and Updating Dynamic Mortgage ApplicationsMay 2018August 2021Allow3921YesNo
15973875SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTED LEDGER-BASED FLOORPLANNINGMay 2018April 2022Allow4750YesNo
15936824MULTI-ACCOUNT CARDMarch 2018February 2019Allow1110YesNo
15751235SYSTEM FOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION REPORTINGFebruary 2018November 2020Abandon3310NoNo
15745680SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONIC PAYMENT PROCESSING USING HIERARCHICAL PAYMENT GRAPHJanuary 2018February 2023Allow6030NoYes
15859859SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED CAUSE OF LOSS DETERMINATIONJanuary 2018December 2019Allow2310YesNo
15856699SECURE DETERMINISTIC TOKENS FOR ELECTRONIC MESSAGESDecember 2017April 2021Allow4030NoNo
15845157SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ENHANCED LOAN QUALIFICATIONDecember 2017May 2021Abandon4160YesNo
15827608CONFIGURABLE TRANSACTION MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER AND METHOD THEREOFNovember 2017March 2020Allow2810YesNo
15826956SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING USER-CONTROLLED AUTOMOBILE FINANCINGNovember 2017July 2019Allow2030YesNo
15808500SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AN ORCHESTRATION LAYER FOR ELECTRONICALLY GUARANTEEING A REAL-TIME PAYMENTNovember 2017March 2021Abandon4050YesNo
15805962SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AN ORCHESTRATION LAYER FOR SERVICE OFFERED BY EARLY WARNING SERVICESNovember 2017March 2021Abandon4050YesNo
15787542PAYMENT PARSING MANAGEMENT SERVICES SYSTEMS AND METHODSOctober 2017February 2019Abandon1610NoNo
15686453DISTRIBUTED AUDITING METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEMAugust 2017February 2020Abandon3010NoNo
15685873SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING MULTI-PARTY INSURANCE CLAIM PAYOUTSAugust 2017February 2021Allow4230YesNo
15648942PROCESSING OF ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONSJuly 2017October 2022Allow6051NoNo
15526738Optimized Operation Method in Micro-Grid with Multi Agent StructureMay 2017January 2020Abandon3210NoNo
15393218SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURING A MOBILE DEVICE TO AUTOMATICALLY INITIATE PAYMENTSDecember 2016May 2020Allow4170YesNo
15382116SENDING SECURE PROXY ELEMENTS WITH MOBILE WALLETSDecember 2016December 2020Allow4821YesNo
15381833SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS USING INDICIA-BASED ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN USER INTERFACESDecember 2016May 2021Allow5340YesNo
15366917METHOD AND CRYPTOGRAPHICALLY SECURE PEER-TO-PEER TRADING PLATFORMDecember 2016June 2021Allow5531YesNo
15340665System for Tagging and Tracking AmmunitionNovember 2016December 2019Abandon3710NoNo
15245778STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTIC EXTRACTION USING DRONE-GENERATED 3D IMAGE DATAAugust 2016August 2020Allow4730YesNo
15201428SECURE PROCESSING OF ELECTRONIC PAYMENTSJuly 2016March 2021Allow5740NoNo
15183397METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING AND ENABLING CROWDSOURCED CREDIT COLLECTIONJune 2016October 2019Abandon4020NoNo
15019565INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, METHOD, APPARATUS, COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER READABLE PROGRAM FOR INFORMATION EXCHANGE IN VEHICLESFebruary 2016July 2018Abandon2920NoNo
15001997FUTURES MARGIN MODELING SYSTEMJanuary 2016January 2020Allow4820YesYes
15002043ELECTRONIC CAPITAL MARKETPLACE SYSTEMS AND METHODSJanuary 2016April 2021Allow6040YesNo
15001472Method and system for call authentication and providing reliabilityJanuary 2016November 2019Abandon4610NoNo
15000086ONLINE TRANSACTION AUTHORIZATION VIA A MOBILE DEVICE APPLICATIONJanuary 2016August 2020Abandon5540NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner CUNNINGHAM II, GREGORY S.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
7
Examiner Affirmed
7
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
18.4%
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
17
Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(23.5%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
13
(76.5%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
33.1%
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, 23.5% 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 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 CUNNINGHAM II, GREGORY S - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner CUNNINGHAM II, GREGORY S works in Art Unit 3694 and has examined 162 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 59.9%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 37 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner CUNNINGHAM II, GREGORY S's allowance rate of 59.9% places them in the 21% 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 CUNNINGHAM II, GREGORY S receive 2.88 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 80% 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 CUNNINGHAM II, GREGORY S is 37 months. This places the examiner in the 34% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +44.9% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by CUNNINGHAM II, GREGORY S. This interview benefit is in the 89% 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, 21.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 27% 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 17.6% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 22% 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, 44.4% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 41% 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 56.2% of appeals filed. This is in the 29% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 44.4% 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, 25.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 13% 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 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 46% 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.

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.