USPTO Examiner RANKINS WILLIAM E - Art Unit 3694

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18966097SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOBILE CHECK DEPOSIT ENABLING AUTO-CAPTURE FUNCTIONALITY VIA VIDEO FRAME PROCESSINGDecember 2024July 2025Allow710NoNo
18795977SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFORMING ACCOUNT CONTROLS OVER TIMEAugust 2024October 2025Allow1400NoNo
18791798Method to Manage Pending Transactions, and a System ThereofAugust 2024October 2025Allow1500NoNo
18780810Enrichment and Reconciliation of Financial Transaction DataJuly 2024March 2026Abandon2010NoNo
18752988FUTURES MARGIN MODELING SYSTEM HAVING SEASONALITY DETECTIONJune 2024November 2025Allow1720NoNo
18751927SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PAYEE IDENTIFICATION VIA CAMERAJune 2024August 2025Allow1400NoNo
18675880SYSTEM FOR RECORDING AND CONSTRUCTING A SEMIOTIC WAGERING/AGREEMENTMay 2024January 2026Abandon2010NoNo
18643856DISTRIBUTED LEDGER SYSTEM FOR MANAGING LOSS HISTORIES FOR PROPERTIESApril 2024January 2026Allow2020YesNo
18695819SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STREAMLINED SHOPPINGMarch 2024January 2026Abandon2210NoNo
18611787SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND IMPLEMENTING RESOURCE ALLOCATION IN AN ELECTRONIC NETWORK BASED ON NON-CONTACT INSTRUCTIONSMarch 2024February 2025Allow1100YesNo
18611382SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMBINED PROCESSING OF DISPARATE RESOURCE TYPESMarch 2024September 2025Allow1810NoNo
18608227BROWSER PROVISIONED VIRTUAL PAYMENT CARD FOR AN AUTHORIZED USERMarch 2024July 2025Allow1610YesNo
18605940SENDING FUNDS VIA AN EMAIL PAYMENT GATEWAYMarch 2024December 2025Allow2220NoNo
18602512METHOD OF PROCESSING DIGITAL CHECKSMarch 2024January 2026Allow2320YesNo
18599711SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROXIMITY-BASED TRANSACTION LIMIT THRESHOLD OVERRIDEMarch 2024September 2025Allow1910YesNo
18593856SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOBILE CHECK DEPOSIT ENABLING AUTO-CAPTURE FUNCTIONALITY VIA VIDEO FRAME PROCESSINGMarch 2024September 2024Allow720NoNo
18581951TRIP SCHEDULING SYSTEMFebruary 2024June 2025Allow1620YesNo
18444611REAL-TIME CARD TIER UPGRADES FOR CARD NOT PRESENT TRANSACTIONSFebruary 2024November 2025Allow2111YesNo
18432702Aerospace Commerce ExchangeFebruary 2024April 2025Allow1400NoNo
18432286PROXY CARD MANAGEMENT SYSTEMFebruary 2024September 2025Abandon1921YesNo
18577189SCALABLE FRAMEWORKS FOR DEPLOYMENT OF DECENTRALIZED TRANSACTIONSJanuary 2024August 2025Allow1910NoNo
18537678SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIGITALLY KNOWING AND VERIFYING YOUTHSDecember 2023May 2025Abandon1710NoNo
18528038SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTHENTICATING A USER COMMERCE ACCOUNT ASSOCIATED WITH A MERCHANT OF A COMMERCE PLATFORMDecember 2023September 2025Allow2130YesNo
18504287UNIVERSAL SECURITIES WRAPPERNovember 2023August 2025Allow2120NoNo
18386138TECHNOLOGIES FOR MANAGING TRANSACTION ORDER FOR A BLOCKCHAINNovember 2023May 2025Allow1810NoNo
18496552User-Friendly Smart Contract Authoring on Distributed LedgerOctober 2023April 2025Allow1700NoNo
18380707SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTABLISHING FIRST ON THE FOLLOW TRADING PRIORITY IN ELECTRONIC TRADING SYSTEMSOctober 2023November 2025Abandon2530NoNo
18481439SYSTEM AND METHOD ENABLING MOBILE NEAR-FIELD COMMUNICATION TO UPDATE DISPLAY ON A PAYMENT CARDOctober 2023June 2025Allow2020NoNo
18376194DETERMINING RESOURCE PER DIGITAL RULES FOR FIRST DATASET IN CONTEXT OF MATCHING IT WITH COMPATIBLE SECOND DATASETOctober 2023October 2024Allow1310YesNo
18472358IN-LINE VERIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONSSeptember 2023December 2024Allow1410NoNo
18369420SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO VARIOUS TYPES OF ONLINE ACCOUNTSSeptember 2023January 2025Abandon1610NoNo
18367402DISTRIBUTION UTILITYSeptember 2023December 2025Allow2731YesNo
18241298ELECTRONIC COMPLETION OF CASH VERSUS FUTURES BASIS TRADESSeptember 2023December 2024Abandon1510NoNo
18454894Systems And Methods For Touchless In-Person Bank Customer ServiceAugust 2023January 2025Allow1710NoNo
18350927METHOD OF VERIFYING THAT A WAGER WAS PLACED BEFORE MARKET CLOSEJuly 2023June 2024Allow1100NoNo
18218989SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING FUNDSJuly 2023May 2025Allow2230YesYes
18214081SYSTEM AND METHOD MANAGING TRADING USING ALERT MESSAGES FOR OUTLYING TRADING ORDERSJune 2023October 2024Abandon1510NoNo
18330866GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES FOR CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNT CREATION AND ACCOUNT FUNDING IN DIGITAL SYSTEMSJune 2023October 2025Abandon2940YesNo
18320310TRIP SCHEDULING SYSTEMMay 2023November 2023Allow610YesNo
18199419PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION SERVICESMay 2023August 2025Abandon2740NoNo
18199495FUTURES MARGIN MODELING SYSTEM HAVING SEASONALITY DETECTIONMay 2023May 2024Allow1110YesNo
18198177SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEROPERABLE MOBILE WALLETMay 2023February 2025Abandon2120YesNo
18317305FRAUDULENT CLAIMS DETECTION SYSTEMMay 2023August 2024Allow1510YesNo
18139033SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSTANT ISSUE OF PERSONALIZED FINANCIAL TRANSACTION CARDSApril 2023April 2024Allow1210NoNo
18296108ENABLING USER TO USER INTERACTIONS IN MULTI-USER VIDEO CONFERENCE APPLICATIONSApril 2023May 2025Abandon2530YesNo
18247031DIGITAL ASSET TRANSACTION PLATFORM AND SYSTEMMarch 2023December 2025Abandon3230YesNo
18187496SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BARCODE-BASED DIGITAL ASSET ALLOCATIONMarch 2023April 2025Abandon2520YesNo
18122860METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ORDER ENTRY IN AN ELECTRONIC TRADING SYSTEMMarch 2023June 2024Allow1520NoNo
18183905TRANSACTION PROCESSING SYSTEM, TRANSACTION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODMarch 2023June 2024Allow1500NoNo
18117367EterCash Limited Business DescriptionMarch 2023April 2025Abandon2501YesNo
18177815ACCOUNT SECURITY SYSTEMMarch 2023July 2024Allow1610NoNo
18177375System and Method for Dynamically Determining Quantity for Risk managementMarch 2023August 2024Abandon1710NoNo
18177034SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING INSURANCE POLICIES WITH PREDESIGNATED POLICY LEVELS AND REIMBURSEMENT CONTROLSMarch 2023December 2024Allow2110YesNo
18176448SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING ESCROW FOR PEER-TO-PEER TRANSACTIONSFebruary 2023September 2025Allow3140YesNo
18166031Communications Methods and Systems for Secure Account Fund Transfer Using a Third PartyFebruary 2023April 2025Allow2610YesNo
18106816System and Method for Virtual Payment Fraud DetectionFebruary 2023March 2024Allow1320YesNo
18158965SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING CAPTURED BIOMETRIC DATAJanuary 2023August 2023Allow700NoNo
18094958SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIGITALLY KNOWING AND VERIFYING YOUTHSJanuary 2023August 2023Allow800NoNo
18149355SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING STORAGE UTILIZATIONJanuary 2023January 2026Abandon3741YesNo
18087696RESOURCE TRANSFER SYSTEMDecember 2022January 2024Allow1350NoNo
18087563METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING INSURANCE LOSS AND AUTOMATING INSURANCE LOSS PREVENTIONDecember 2022October 2024Allow2220NoNo
18068119FRAUD PREVENTION TOOLDecember 2022September 2023Allow900NoNo
18080081SYSTEM FOR DETECTION OF MONEY LAUNDERINGDecember 2022February 2025Allow2610NoNo
18076473Method and System for Authenticating Digital TransactionsDecember 2022March 2024Allow1511YesNo
18061873SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATION AND NEGOTIATION OF REQUEST FOR PAYMENT OVER PAYMENT NETWORKSDecember 2022October 2024Allow2220YesNo
18060924Unmanned Vehicle Service DeliveryDecember 2022March 2025Allow2821YesNo
18056009APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR EVENT-BASED PAYMENT ORCHESTRATIONNovember 2022February 2024Allow1500NoNo
17987526SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTHENTICATING A USER COMMERCE ACCOUNT ASSOCIATED WITH A MERCHANT OF A COMMERCE PLATFORMNovember 2022August 2023Allow900NoNo
18054106DETERMINING PAYMENT DETAILS BASED ON CONTEXTUAL AND HISTORICAL INFORMATIONNovember 2022August 2023Allow900NoNo
17975655System and Method for Pre-Paid ServicesOctober 2022August 2024Abandon2220NoNo
18048585APPLYING PROVISIONAL RESOURCE UTILIZATION THRESHOLDSOctober 2022January 2026Allow3921YesNo
17970780SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NATIVE, NON-NATIVE, AND HYBRID REGISTRATION AND USE OF TAGS FOR REAL-TIME SERVICESOctober 2022January 2024Allow1500NoNo
17969993Dynamic Usage-Based PoliciesOctober 2022February 2024Allow1620NoNo
17967745IDENTITY VERIFICATION SERVICES THROUGH EXTERNAL ENTITIES VIA APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACEOctober 2022May 2024Allow1920YesNo
18046626PAYOUT PAYMENT PLATFORMOctober 2022October 2024Allow2440YesNo
17962816Parametric Engine to Implement Methods Using Parametric AnalyticsOctober 2022June 2025Allow3230YesNo
17954469SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTABLISHING FIRST ON THE FOLLOW TRADING PRIORITY IN ELECTRONIC TRADING SYSTEMSSeptember 2022January 2024Abandon1610NoNo
17936098One-Time PasscodeSeptember 2022April 2024Allow1930YesNo
17910074Method to Manage Pending Transactions, and a System ThereofSeptember 2022April 2024Allow1910YesNo
17902386REAL-TIME DETERMINATION OF COUNTERPARTY GEOLOCATION BASED ON STRUCTURED MESSAGING DATASeptember 2022October 2023Allow1310NoNo
17896177SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO VARIOUS TYPES OF ONLINE ACCOUNTSAugust 2022December 2023Abandon1610NoNo
17891242System, Method, and Computer Program Product for Conducting a Payment Transaction Involving Payment on DeliveryAugust 2022August 2023Allow1210NoNo
17891525SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTO-POPULATING ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION PROCESSAugust 2022June 2023Allow1000NoNo
17886094ONLINE COMMERCE PLATFORMAugust 2022July 2024Abandon2310NoNo
17881795SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CROSS-BORDER PAYMENTS VIA DISTRIBUTED LEDGER-BASED PAYMENT RAILAugust 2022March 2025Allow3200NoNo
17878810METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INJURY SEGMENT DETERMINATIONAugust 2022August 2024Allow2441YesNo
17876291MARKET PRICE TRACKING FOR CRYPTO ASSETSJuly 2022November 2024Abandon2820YesNo
17875760TECHNIQUES FOR ONBOARDING AND VERIFICATION OF USERS TO A SERVICES PLATFORMJuly 2022August 2023Allow1310NoNo
17874649SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND IMPLEMENTING RESOURCE ALLOCATION IN AN ELECTRONIC NETWORK BASED ON NON-CONTACT INSTRUCTIONSJuly 2022February 2024Allow1910NoNo
17875166Dynamic NFT-Based Frictionless Transaction SystemJuly 2022July 2024Allow2320NoNo
17874999Graphical User Interface for Matching DocumentsJuly 2022May 2024Abandon2110NoNo
17871707FRACTIONAL SHARES ORDER EXECUTION METHODSJuly 2022October 2024Abandon2741YesYes
17868846METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMPLETING A TRANSACTIONJuly 2022January 2024Allow1820YesNo
17863872BROWSER PROVISIONED VIRTUAL PAYMENT CARD FOR AN AUTHORIZED USERJuly 2022November 2023Allow1601NoNo
17812199Systems And Methods For Touchless In-Person Bank Customer ServiceJuly 2022July 2023Allow1210NoNo
17861377APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE UTILIZING FAST IDENTITY ONLINE AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOFJuly 2022October 2023Allow1500NoNo
17857889EVENT PREDICTION USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEJuly 2022June 2024Abandon2430YesNo
17851233SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING ENHANCED PAYMENT ON DELIVERYJune 2022November 2023Allow1720YesNo
17849671SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PATENT TITLE INSURANCE WITH CENTRALIZED AND DISTRIBUTED DATA ARCHITECTURESJune 2022October 2023Abandon1610NoNo
17849670SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PATENT TITLE INSURANCE WITH CENTRALIZED AND DISTRIBUTED DATA ARCHITECTURESJune 2022October 2023Abandon1610NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner RANKINS, WILLIAM E.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
63
Examiner Affirmed
49
(77.8%)
Examiner Reversed
14
(22.2%)
Reversal Percentile
35.7%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 22.2% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
119
Allowed After Appeal Filing
23
(19.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
96
(80.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
23.9%
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, 19.3% 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 RANKINS, WILLIAM E - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner RANKINS, WILLIAM E works in Art Unit 3694 and has examined 683 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 67.3%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 32 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner RANKINS, WILLIAM E's allowance rate of 67.3% 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 RANKINS, WILLIAM E receive 2.79 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 RANKINS, WILLIAM E is 32 months. This places the examiner in the 53% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a -1.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by RANKINS, WILLIAM E. This interview benefit is in the 9% 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, 16.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 14% 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 23.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 31% 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, 24.2% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 29% 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 42.2% of appeals filed. This is in the 9% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 34.8% 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, 51.8% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 51% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show above-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Petitionable matters include restriction requirements (MPEP § 1002.02(c)(2)) and various procedural issues.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 1.3% of allowed cases (in the 70% 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 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.

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

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