USPTO Examiner TROTTER SCOTT S - Art Unit 3696

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19217454METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AFTER TAX VALUATION OF TAX-EXEMPT BONDSMay 2025October 2025Allow410NoNo
19037964USAGE ESTIMATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RISK ASSOCIATION ADJUSTMENTSJanuary 2025January 2026Allow1100NoNo
18914878Method, System, and Computer Program Product for Generating a Payment Device Using a Virtual EnvironmentOctober 2024October 2025Allow1200NoNo
18824196METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AFTER TAX VALUATION OF TAX-EXEMPT BONDSSeptember 2024March 2025Allow610NoNo
18770045SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UNMANNED VEHICLE MANAGEMENTJuly 2024October 2025Allow1500NoNo
18767756USING RISK METRICS TO FACILITATE TRANSACTIONSJuly 2024February 2026Allow2010YesNo
18759270Mini-Graph Based Fraud DetectionJune 2024October 2025Allow1600NoNo
18748184SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPORTIONING TRADING ORDERS BASED ON SIZE OF DISPLAYED QUANTITIESJune 2024January 2026Allow1920NoNo
18740127CUSTOMIZED RISK RELATIONSHIP USER INTERFACE WORKFLOWJune 2024October 2025Allow1610NoNo
18656429SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RULES-DRIVEN ADJUDICATIONMay 2024January 2025Allow910NoNo
18654137GENERATION OF A COMBINATORIAL PAYMENT QR CODEMay 2024January 2025Allow800NoNo
18643671THROTTLING MODIFICATION MESSAGESApril 2024February 2025Allow1010NoNo
18639809SYSTEM-BASED DETECTION OF CARD SHARING AND FRAUDApril 2024January 2026Allow2110YesNo
18630237METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING PERSONAL PROPERTY COLLATERALApril 2024March 2025Allow1210NoNo
18612677SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY MITIGATING RISK OF PROPERTY DAMAGEMarch 2024February 2025Allow1110YesNo
18611774SYSTEM FOR DETECTION AND RECORDATION OF FUNCTIONAL CODE LOGIC COMPONENTS ON A DISTRIBUTED DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMMarch 2024November 2024Allow810NoNo
18594593INFORMATION-MARKET SYSTEMMarch 2024October 2024Allow800NoNo
18439512SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPLETING TRANSACTIONS VIA CURBSIDE SERVICEFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18430176METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AFTER TAX VALUATION OF TAX-EXEMPT BONDSFebruary 2024July 2024Allow510NoNo
18415508INTERACTIVE GRATUITY PLATFORMJanuary 2024August 2025Allow1920YesNo
18400341SELF-LABELLING OF FRAUD RISK IN A TRANSACTION PROCESSING SYSTEMDecember 2023October 2025Allow2100NoNo
18543128AUTONOMOUS RISK INVESTIGATIONS USING AN INTELLIGENT DECISION AUTOMATION FRAMEWORK FOR INVESTIGATION DATA DECISIONINGDecember 2023March 2026Allow2710YesNo
18532425DYNAMIC AUTHENTICATION THROUGH USER INFORMATION AND INTENTDecember 2023April 2025Allow1610YesNo
18518884EXTERNALLY HELD ACCOUNT DISCOVERY AND AGGREGATIONNovember 2023October 2025Allow2311YesNo
18497280SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ROUTING ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS USING PREDICTED AUTHORIZATION APPROVALOctober 2023April 2025Allow1710NoNo
18494257SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ROUTING ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS USING PREDICTED AUTHORIZATION APPROVALOctober 2023July 2025Allow2120NoNo
18379484AUTOMATED VEHICLE REPAIR ESTIMATION BY VOTING ENSEMBLING OF MULTIPLE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FUNCTIONSOctober 2023October 2024Allow1200NoNo
18470014USAGE ESTIMATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RISK ASSOCIATION ADJUSTMENTSSeptember 2023October 2024Allow1310NoNo
18467081SELF-GOVERNED DATA EXCHANGE SYSTEM THAT PRICES DATA ELEMENTS AGGREGATED FOR EXCHANGESeptember 2023June 2024Allow900NoNo
18463422METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTENT SHARINGSeptember 2023February 2026Abandon2910NoNo
18241281MULTI-PART SINGLE QR CODE FOR SPLIT TRANSACTIONSSeptember 2023June 2025Allow2200NoNo
18241322CREDIT CARD SYSTEM HAVING LIMITED CARD DATA INDICIASeptember 2023June 2025Allow2200NoNo
18457916SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLIENT SCREENING IN THE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRYAugust 2023December 2024Abandon1610NoNo
18456336CLAIMS PROCESSING WITH EXTRACTED CLAIM VARIABLESAugust 2023March 2026Allow3110NoNo
18238260SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING AN ENTERPRISE DATA ASSET MARKETPLACE WITH DATA & ANALYTICS PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENTAugust 2023June 2025Allow2200NoNo
18451474CREDIT LINE ADJUSTMENTAugust 2023May 2025Allow2150YesNo
18232175SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FRAUD PREVENTION IN MOBILE APPLICATION VERIFICATION DEVICE ENROLLMENT PROCESSAugust 2023December 2024Allow1600NoNo
18361079METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AFTER TAX VALUATION OF TAX-EXEMPT BONDSJuly 2023November 2023Allow300NoNo
18222082SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE PURCHASE MANAGEMENTJuly 2023June 2025Allow2300NoNo
18219309BROWSER-BASED MOBILE IMAGE CAPTUREJuly 2023July 2024Allow1310NoNo
18347071DEMAND AND ALLOCATION PREDICTION MODELINGJuly 2023November 2025Abandon2910NoNo
18346744SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SENDING AND RECEIVING MATH-BASED CURRENCY VIA A FIAT CURRENCY ACCOUNTJuly 2023November 2024Allow1700NoNo
18345466USING TRANSACTION DATA TO PRESENT SEARCH RESULTSJune 2023April 2024Allow900NoNo
18216449Artificial Intelligence for Flood Monitoring and Insurance Claim FilingJune 2023April 2025Allow2200NoNo
18212476LOCATION-BASED DIGITAL TRANSACTIONS USING EXTENDED REALITY (XR) ENVIRONMENTJune 2023September 2025Allow2710NoNo
18328088SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPUTER NETWORK SELECTIONJune 2023November 2025Allow3020NoNo
18196973GENERATING PERFORMANCE COMPOSITESMay 2023June 2025Allow2510YesNo
18315324SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UNMANNED VEHICLE MANAGEMENTMay 2023April 2024Allow1100NoNo
18144914SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPORTIONING TRADING ORDERS BASED ON SIZE OF DISPLAYED QUANTITIESMay 2023October 2024Abandon1710NoNo
18312992FINGERPRINTING ACCOUNT ACTIVITY HABITS IN ORDER TO DISCOVER FRAUDULENT USAGEMay 2023May 2025Allow2510NoNo
18035684ACCOUNT TRANSFER INTERWORKING SYSTEMMay 2023October 2025Allow2920YesNo
18309739DYNAMIC MACHINE LEARNING MODELS FOR DETECTING FRAUDApril 2023January 2025Allow2110NoNo
18296218SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING AND DISTRIBUTING BLOCKCHAIN-BACKED REDISTRIBUTABLE ELECTRONIC CONTENT COMPONENTSApril 2023June 2024Allow1500NoNo
18189832METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND RECONCILIATION WITHIN A DENTAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMMarch 2023December 2024Allow2110YesNo
18176344SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RULES-DRIVEN ADJUDICATIONFebruary 2023January 2024Allow1000NoNo
18115225Method, System, and Computer Program Product for Generating a Payment Device Using a Virtual EnvironmentFebruary 2023July 2024Allow1600NoNo
18168026SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MACHINE LEARNING-BASED STATE PREDICTION AND VISUALIZATIONFebruary 2023September 2024Allow1910NoNo
18020194A COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REQUESTING CONSENT FROM A CONSUMER TO COMPLETE AN ACTIONFebruary 2023June 2025Allow2820YesNo
18102913PREPAYMENT VALIDATION BY ORIGINATOR AND BENEFICIARYJanuary 2023April 2024Allow1400NoNo
18159505METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VERIFYING CUSTOMER SUPPLIED FINANCIAL ACCOUNT INFORMATION USING DEBIT AND CREDIT TRANSACTIONSJanuary 2023March 2025Allow2630NoNo
18100395NESTED CAPACITY PLANSJanuary 2023February 2025Allow2510YesNo
18150513THREAT MONITORING AND NOTIFICATIONSJanuary 2023March 2024Allow1400NoNo
18070790SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING VOLUNTARY DOWN PAYMENTS FOR ONLINE PURCHASES BASED ON CREDITNovember 2022March 2025Allow2820YesNo
17994644TERMINAL ENABLED UNBANKED CHECK PROCESSINGNovember 2022July 2025Allow3230NoNo
17990298PLANNING, ADVICE, AND EXECUTION PLATFORM INCLUDING TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVING ADVICE THROUGH USER INTERACTIONSNovember 2022May 2024Allow1810YesNo
18049477SCALABLE AND CUSTOMIZABLE COMPUTATION USING A MODULARIZED CODE ARCHITECTUREOctober 2022March 2025Allow2910YesNo
17969208VEHICLE AND SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING FREE RIDINGOctober 2022March 2025Allow2920NoNo
17965379METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AFTER TAX VALUATION OF TAX-EXEMPT BONDSOctober 2022April 2023Allow610YesNo
17963736BLOCKCHAIN PAYMENT NOTIFICATION SYSTEMOctober 2022December 2023Allow1400NoNo
17963023MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC-INITIATED INSURANCE OFFERINGOctober 2022October 2024Allow2410YesNo
17938269VIRTUAL WALLET INSURANCEOctober 2022October 2023Allow1200NoNo
17946758SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UNSTRUCTURED DATA PROCESSINGSeptember 2022March 2024Allow1800NoNo
17945821CONSTRUCTION PROJECT VIDEO-BASED BIDDING, ESCROW AND MILESTONE PAYMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODSSeptember 2022March 2025Abandon3010NoNo
17940132Apparatus for Fraud Detection Rule OptimizationSeptember 2022February 2024Allow1710NoNo
17902178USING TRANSACTION DATA TO PRESENT SEARCH RESULTSSeptember 2022March 2023Allow700NoNo
17887909GENERATION OF A COMBINATIONAL PAYMENT QR CODEAugust 2022January 2024Allow1710NoNo
17886303INTERACTIVE GRATUITY PLATFORMAugust 2022October 2023Allow1400NoNo
17814451DETECTING SYNTHETIC ONLINE ENTITIES FACILITATED BY PRIMARY ENTITIESJuly 2022February 2024Allow1910NoNo
17860663METHOD, COMPUTER DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM TO AVOID MISDEPOSIT OF VIRTUAL CURRENCYJuly 2022June 2024Allow2410YesNo
17853994EVENT MANAGEMENT AND VALIDATION PLATFORM USING A RECURSIVE HIERARCHIC BLOCKCHAINJune 2022January 2024Allow1910NoNo
17850344SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPLETING TRANSACTIONS VIA CURBSIDE SERVICEJune 2022September 2023Allow1500NoNo
17846333THROTTLING MODIFICATION MESSAGESJune 2022January 2024Allow1910YesNo
17840849SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED DISTRIBUTION OF DIGITAL ASSETSJune 2022February 2024Allow2010NoNo
17828479SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY MITIGATING RISK OF PROPERTY DAMAGEMay 2022December 2023Allow1910NoNo
17737604INFORMATION-MARKET SYSTEMMay 2022November 2023Allow1900NoNo
17736066A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MINIMAL CONTACT IN-PERSON ORDER FULFILLMENT USING A MOBILE DEVICEMay 2022September 2022Allow500NoNo
17661530SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MACHINE LEARNING-BASED STATE PREDICTION AND VISUALIZATIONApril 2022November 2022Allow610YesNo
17730080PREDICTIVE PRE-AUTHORIZATION OF SUBSIDIARY ACCOUNTS USING PASSIVE BIOMETRICSApril 2022October 2022Allow610NoNo
17708239METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING PERSONAL PROPERTY COLLATERALMarch 2022December 2023Allow2110NoNo
17707867SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MINIMAL CONTACT IN - PERSON BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS USING A CODE GENERATOR AND A MOBILE DEVICEMarch 2022August 2023Allow1700NoNo
17687632SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMSMarch 2022June 2025Allow4010NoNo
17682438SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME HEALTHCARE CLAIM ADJUSTMENTFebruary 2022May 2025Allow3810NoNo
17671371ANALYSIS OF MARKETING AND ENTERTAINMENT EFFECTIVENESS USING CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM, AND EFFECTOR DATAFebruary 2022June 2023Allow1600NoNo
17650190NEURO-RESPONSE STIMULUS AND STIMULUS ATTRIBUTE RESONANCE ESTIMATORFebruary 2022May 2023Allow1610NoNo
17592749PREDICTIVE PRE-AUTHORIZATION OF TRANSACTIONS USING PASSIVE BIOMETRICSFebruary 2022January 2024Allow2410NoNo
17591249SELF-GOVERNED DATA EXCHANGE SYSTEM THAT PRICES DATA ELEMENTS AGGREGATED FOR EXCHANGEFebruary 2022June 2023Allow1600NoNo
17577455SYSTEM FOR DETECTION AND RECORDATION OF FUNCTIONAL CODE LOGIC COMPONENTS ON A DISTRIBUTED DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMJanuary 2022March 2024Allow2500NoNo
17566045SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCIAL ORCHESTRATION SYSTEM WITH CONFIGURABLE EVENTS THAT TRIGGER TASKSDecember 2021November 2023Allow2310YesNo
17531162System and Method for Configuring Trade Order ParametersNovember 2021October 2023Allow2310NoNo
17525027METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A MOBILE COMPUTERIZED MULTIPLE FUNCTION REAL ESTATE USERS ASSISTANTNovember 2021February 2024Allow2810NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner TROTTER, SCOTT S.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
38
Examiner Affirmed
30
(78.9%)
Examiner Reversed
8
(21.1%)
Reversal Percentile
34.3%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 21.1% 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
60
Allowed After Appeal Filing
13
(21.7%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
47
(78.3%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
28.6%
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, 21.7% 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 TROTTER, SCOTT S - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner TROTTER, SCOTT S works in Art Unit 3696 and has examined 379 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 64.9%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 35 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner TROTTER, SCOTT S's allowance rate of 64.9% places them in the 25% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by TROTTER, SCOTT S receive 2.55 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 75% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by TROTTER, SCOTT S is 35 months. This places the examiner in the 41% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a -8.5% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by TROTTER, SCOTT S. This interview benefit is in the 4% 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, 18.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 19% 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 14.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 14% 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, 28.6% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 31% 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 38.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 7% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 29.2% 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, 40.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 31% 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 0.8% of allowed cases (in the 65% 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:

  • 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.