USPTO Examiner SEE CAROL A - Art Unit 3696

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17113912ONE USE WEARABLEDecember 2020June 2023Allow3031YesNo
17111106CREDIT LINE ADJUSTMENTDecember 2020June 2023Allow3040YesYes
17083611MULTI-FACTOR IDENTITY AUTHENTICATIONOctober 2020February 2023Abandon2820YesNo
16994808METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMICALLY CHANGING AUTOMOBILE INSURANCEAugust 2020April 2022Abandon2010NoNo
16947731EVENT ANALYSIS BASED ON TRANSACTION DATA ASSOCIATED WITH A USERAugust 2020January 2024Abandon4130YesNo
16888042COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NON-PRICE BASED INDEXATION IN AUTOMATED PASSIVE ASSET MANAGEMENTMay 2020May 2024Abandon4840YesNo
16818693GENERATING VIRTUAL CREDIT CARDS WHEN PURCHASING PRODUCTS FROM A MERCHANT SYSTEMMarch 2020April 2024Allow4960YesNo
16812139AUGMENTED REALITY-BASED VIRTUAL OBJECT ALLOCATION METHOD AND APPARATUSMarch 2020June 2022Abandon2840YesNo
16717864SYSTEMS CONFIGURED TO MANAGE USER-RELATED EXTERNAL PARTY-ACTIVITY SOFTWARE OBJECTS BY USING MACHINE-READABLE INDICIA AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFDecember 2019May 2021Allow1700YesNo
16669077DISTRIBUTED LEDGER IMPLEMENTATION FOR ENTITY FORMATION AND MONITORING SYSTEMOctober 2019April 2022Abandon3010NoNo
16668606Computer System for Creating Apples to Apples Comparision of Multiple BidsOctober 2019June 2021Abandon1910NoNo
16568100TRANSACTION OVERRIDESSeptember 2019December 2021Allow2710YesNo
16553847TRUST HAVING A MAXIMUM DISTRIBUTION BENEFIT TO A BENEFICIARY AFTER THE BENEFICIAIRY HAS REACHED RETIREMENT AGE AND A PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING SUCH A TRUSTAugust 2019March 2022Abandon3110NoNo
16553709SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SHORT AND LONG TOKENSAugust 2019February 2022Abandon3010NoNo
16553931SELECTING EXEMPTIONS TO STRONG AUTHENTICATION REQUIREMENTSAugust 2019June 2023Abandon4640YesNo
16553424CONTROLLING USAGE OF AN ELECTRONIC PAYMENT ACCOUNTAugust 2019September 2022Abandon3620YesNo
16537221System and Method for Directing Reward System\Rebates to Variable Life Insurance CoverageAugust 2019September 2021Abandon2520NoNo
16520504SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING AND PROCESSING SURPRISE CONDITIONAL GIFTSJuly 2019March 2020Allow810NoNo
16435144TRANSMITTING DATA TO SELECT USERSJune 2019June 2023Abandon4860YesNo
16418954SOCIAL NETWORK SITE THAT GIVES USERS THE ABILITY TO SEND AND RECEIVE CRYPTOCURRENCIES FROM ONE USER TO ANOTHERMay 2019October 2020Abandon1710NoNo
16337611METHOD FOR DETERMINING AND/OR MONITORING AN AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY PROCESS VARIABLEMarch 2019July 2022Abandon3940NoNo
16299572INTERACTION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHODMarch 2019December 2023Abandon5761YesNo
16299288SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR AUTOMATED BILL PAYMENTMarch 2019February 2022Abandon3521NoNo
16293034TRUST PLATFORMMarch 2019November 2023Allow5660YesNo
16242413METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMICALLY CHANGING AUTOMOBILE INSURANCEJanuary 2019April 2020Allow1511YesNo
16238147METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMPUTER ASSISTED VALUATION MODELINGJanuary 2019July 2021Abandon3001YesNo
16221374COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR PORTFOLIO CONSTRUCTION AND INDEXATION OF SECURITIES UNDER A NOISY MARKET HYPOTHESISDecember 2018November 2020Abandon2310NoNo
16146613TRUST PLATFORMSeptember 2018October 2020Allow2511YesYes
16140879ELECTRONIC WALLET CHECKOUT PLATFORM APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMSSeptember 2018January 2021Allow2820YesNo
16117345SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING FUNDS FREEZE AND/OR FUNDS SEIZURE WITH RESPECT TO PREPAID PAYMENT CARDSAugust 2018March 2024Abandon60120YesNo
16041534PROCESSING A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION USING SINGLE-USE FINANCIAL ACCOUNT CARD NUMBER VIA PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICEJuly 2018April 2021Allow3320NoNo
16039188RECONCILIATION FOR ENABLING ACCELERATED ACCESS TO CONTRIBUTION FUNDED ACCOUNTSJuly 2018December 2023Abandon6040YesNo
16036335AUTHENTICATION OF CARD-NOT-PRESENT TRANSACTIONSJuly 2018March 2020Allow2010NoNo
16029772RELEASEE CASH-RELEASE TOOL AND METHODS OF USEJuly 2018December 2020Allow2920YesYes
16067738PAYMENT AUTHENTICATIONJuly 2018March 2022Abandon4440YesNo
16020104SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DISPLAY CHART BARS WITH VARIABLE SCALING AND/OR AGGREGATIONJune 2018July 2020Abandon2510NoNo
16014403Systems For Providing and Processing Surprise Conditional GiftsJune 2018June 2019Allow1220YesNo
15950066METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTHENTICATING TRANSACTIONSApril 2018December 2020Abandon3210NoNo
15887757Reconciliation for Enabling Access to Transferring Contribution Funded AccountsFebruary 2018January 2022Allow4830YesYes
15885745EXTERNALLY HELD ACCOUNT DISCOVERY AND AGGREGATIONJanuary 2018August 2023Allow6061YesYes
15879890ELECTRONIC BILL PAYMENT WITH VARIABLE PAYMENT OPTIONSJanuary 2018March 2021Abandon3720YesNo
15868107ONE USE WEARABLEJanuary 2018December 2019Abandon2341YesNo
15842671FACILITATING POWER TRANSACTIONSDecember 2017May 2023Abandon6070YesNo
15821782Apparatus and Method for Assisting Existing Social Networks to Fund and Support VenturesNovember 2017November 2020Abandon3520NoNo
15654885METHOD FOR COLLECTING AND PROCESSING ELECTRONIC DONATIONS FROM AN FINANCIAL ACCOUNTJuly 2017July 2020Abandon3610NoNo
15653350FALLBACK AUTHORIZATION ROUTINGJuly 2017October 2021Allow5131YesNo
15653121Systems and Methods for Use in Imposing Secondary Authorizations for TransactionsJuly 2017November 2020Abandon4020YesNo
15651645RECONCILIATION FOR ENABLING ACCELERATED ACCESS TO CONTRIBUTION FUNDED ACCOUNTSJuly 2017May 2018Allow1010YesNo
15640221Adaptive Merchant ClassificationJune 2017August 2020Allow3860YesYes
15494294ELECTRONIC WALLET CHECKOUT PLATFORM APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMSApril 2017June 2020Allow3820NoNo
15388937REAL-TIME INTERBANK TRANSACTIONS SYSTEMS AND METHODSDecember 2016January 2023Allow6070YesYes
15374979TRUST BASED TRANSACTION SYSTEMDecember 2016March 2022Abandon6060YesNo
15296563METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING PAYMENT TRANSACTIONSOctober 2016September 2020Abandon4720NoNo
15296527METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UNIVERSAL CONTROL ACCOUNT ACTIVITIESOctober 2016June 2023Allow6060YesYes
15223602MOBILE DEVICE NFC-BASED DETECTION AND MERCHANT PAYMENT SYSTEMJuly 2016March 2018Abandon2020YesNo
15218476CREDIT LINE ADJUSTMENT SYSTEMJuly 2016August 2020Allow4950YesNo
15218498METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GESTURE-BASED CONFIRMATION OF ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONSJuly 2016May 2021Allow5821YesNo
15218344Dynamic Payment Mechanism Recommendation GeneratorJuly 2016December 2020Abandon5240YesNo
15217600SYSTEM FOR RECOMMENDING OPTIMAL CARD, APPARATUS FOR RECOMMENDING OPTIMAL CARD AND METHOD FOR THE SAMEJuly 2016July 2020Abandon4821NoNo
15217932WEARABLE DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR EVENT ADMINISTRATION AND EVENT RELATED TRANSACTIONSJuly 2016March 2021Abandon5621YesNo
15184580Traveling-Based Insurance RatingsJune 2016June 2023Allow6080YesYes
15183512SEARCH ENGINE DATA VALIDATION METHOD AND SYSTEMJune 2016February 2021Abandon5640NoNo
15135765ONE USE WEARABLEApril 2016August 2020Allow5231YesNo
15135387GUIDED VEHICLE REPAIR ESTIMATE SYSTEM AND METHODApril 2016November 2018Abandon3110NoNo
15097856SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING TOKEN BASED EMPLOYEE CORPORATE CARDSApril 2016December 2018Abandon3210NoNo
15098021SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING UNDERREPRESENTED MERCHANT CATEGORIES WITHIN A REGIONApril 2016February 2021Abandon5840YesNo
15094558System and Method for Processing Electronic Charitable DonationsApril 2016November 2018Abandon3110NoNo
15094638TRANSMITTING DATA TO SELECT USERSApril 2016March 2019Allow3500YesNo
15085224SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UTILIZING RANDOM AND NON-RANDOM BASED OCCURRENCES FOR PAYOUTS ON FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTSMarch 2016December 2018Abandon3311NoNo
15084324RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM FOR DATA ASSETS IN FEDERATION BUSINESS DATA LAKE ENVIRONMENTSMarch 2016September 2022Abandon6091YesNo
15045215REAL-TIME INTERBANK TRANSACTIONS SYSTEMS AND METHODSFebruary 2016August 2020Allow5431YesNo
14954951SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CREDIT TO UNDERSERVED BORROWERSNovember 2015August 2017Abandon2010NoNo
14886273DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER FINANCIAL ANALYSIS AND ADVISOR COMPARISON SYSTEMOctober 2015March 2019Abandon4140YesNo
14884976Usage Notifications for Token-Based PaymentsOctober 2015July 2019Abandon4530YesNo
14885456SLICER ANALYZER TOOLOctober 2015May 2019Abandon4320NoNo
14885680DEVICE, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR MANAGING A FLOW OF DATA BETWEEN INFORMATION STORAGE SERVERS OF INFORMATION STORAGE ENTITIESOctober 2015November 2018Abandon3701NoNo
14885149PAYMENT METHOD AND SYSTEMOctober 2015January 2019Abandon3911YesNo
14885489CENTERING OPTIONS ON STRIKE PRICEOctober 2015November 2018Abandon3710NoNo
14829382EVENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING USER INTERACTIONS AT A VENUEAugust 2015January 2021Allow6032YesNo
14829130USER ACQUISITION VIA BIDDING FOR CONNECTED DEVICE APP INSTALLSAugust 2015February 2019Abandon4220YesNo
14829017COMPUTERIZED CRIME AND SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY REPORTING SYSTEMAugust 2015July 2018Abandon3510YesNo
14792967BINARY OPTIONS TRADING SYSTEMJuly 2015November 2017Abandon2810NoNo
14788315Multi-Factor Identity AuthenticationJune 2015August 2020Allow6041YesNo
14743455EXTRACTION OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNT INFORMATION FROM A DIGITAL IMAGE OF A CARDJune 2015June 2018Abandon3620YesNo
14737673System and Method for Filtering and Analyzing Transaction InformationJune 2015September 2018Abandon4010YesNo
14737030Self-Directed Style Box Portfolio Allocation Selection Apparatuses, Methods and SystemsJune 2015April 2019Allow4620YesNo
14709363SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SUBSEQUENT PAYMENT OPTIONS FOR IDENTIFIED ELIGIBLE USERSMay 2015August 2020Abandon6060YesNo
14701439DYNAMIC INSURANCE BASED ON ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORINGApril 2015March 2019Abandon4730NoNo
14698485System and Method for Bill SplittingApril 2015October 2017Abandon3010NoNo
14690002Pension Transaction PlatformApril 2015November 2018Abandon4320YesYes
14687879Computer-Implemented Method For Portfolio Construction And Indexation Of Securities Under A Noisy Market HypothesisApril 2015March 2019Abandon4721YesNo
14679569METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A DECISION SUPPORT FRAMEWORK RELATING TO FINANCIAL TRADESApril 2015January 2018Abandon3410NoNo
14661898Method and System for Providing a Service Associated With Sale of a ProductMarch 2015December 2017Abandon3310NoNo
14621462METHOD FOR SELECTING EQUITY INVESTMENTS USING QUANTITATIVE MULTI-FACTOR MODELS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COMMON BUSINESS CHARACTERISTICS AND CURRENT STOCK PRICESFebruary 2015May 2019Abandon5120NoNo
14621225FUNDING CAPITAL PROJECTSFebruary 2015February 2016Abandon1210NoNo
14620072METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTHENTICATING TRANSACTIONSFebruary 2015September 2018Abandon4310NoNo
14616416SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HOUSEHOLD GOODS INVENTORYFebruary 2015February 2018Abandon3610NoNo
14596031SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING PORTFOLIO-RELEVANT NEWS CONTENTJanuary 2015March 2019Allow5030YesNo
14592915Method of Payment for Wireless Charging ServiceJanuary 2015April 2018Abandon3920NoNo
14587114COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BROKERAGE INCENTIVE PROGRAMDecember 2014July 2023Abandon60120YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner SEE, CAROL A.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
9
Examiner Affirmed
8
(88.9%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(11.1%)
Reversal Percentile
24.0%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 11.1% 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
34
Allowed After Appeal Filing
15
(44.1%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
19
(55.9%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
72.7%
Higher 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, 44.1% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting 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 is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner SEE, CAROL A - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner SEE, CAROL A works in Art Unit 3696 and has examined 236 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 22.0%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 49 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner SEE, CAROL A's allowance rate of 22.0% places them in the 3% 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 SEE, CAROL A receive 3.62 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 93% 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 SEE, CAROL A is 49 months. This places the examiner in the 9% 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 +21.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SEE, CAROL A. This interview benefit is in the 64% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 6.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 4% 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 11.2% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 12% 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, 106.7% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 79% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 67.9% of appeals filed. This is in the 53% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 42.1% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 32.6% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 19% 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 2.1% of allowed cases (in the 75% percentile). Per MPEP § 1302.04, examiner's amendments are used to place applications in condition for allowance when only minor changes are needed. This examiner frequently uses this tool compared to other examiners, indicating a cooperative approach to getting applications allowed. Strategic Insight: If you are close to allowance but minor claim amendments are needed, this examiner may be willing to make an examiner's amendment rather than requiring another round of prosecution.

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.
  • 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.
  • Request pre-appeal conferences: PACs are highly effective with this examiner. Before filing a full appeal brief, request a PAC to potentially resolve issues without full PTAB review.
  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.
  • Examiner cooperation: This examiner frequently makes examiner's amendments to place applications in condition for allowance. If you are close to allowance, the examiner may help finalize the claims.

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.