USPTO Examiner FU HAO - Art Unit 3697

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17256945PRIVACY-PRESERVING GRAPH COMPRESSION WITH AUTOMATED FUZZY VARIABLE DETECTIONDecember 2020April 2024Allow4010YesNo
17088145IDENTIFYING AND PROVIDING UNFULFILLED SERVICES VIA AN ATMNovember 2020October 2023Allow3630NoNo
17083449IDENTIFYING SISTER NODES BASED ON A CONTEXT NODEOctober 2020June 2023Allow3120YesNo
17082664SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING POINTS OF COMPROMISEOctober 2020February 2024Allow3920YesNo
17020175DIVERSE OPTIONS ORDER TYPES IN AN ELECTRONIC GUARANTEED ENTITLEMENT ENVIRONMENTSeptember 2020January 2021Allow410NoNo
17013998SERVER APPARATUS FOR PROMOTING LENDING OR BORROWING OF PORTABLE ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLYSeptember 2020April 2024Abandon4370YesNo
16941742Systems, Methods and Platform for Performing a Multi-Level Catastrophic Risk Exposure Analysis for a PortfolioJuly 2020July 2024Abandon4840YesYes
16935831INTELLIGENT ITEM FINANCINGJuly 2020July 2021Allow1220YesNo
16929031SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING TRANSACTION DATA RETRIEVALJuly 2020August 2023Allow3730YesNo
16894328Autonomous Feature Use Monitoring and Insurance PricingJune 2020December 2020Allow710NoNo
16893482SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING SECONDARY MARKET FOR PRIMARY CREATION AND REDEMPTION ACTIVITY IN SECURITIESJune 2020March 2021Allow920YesNo
16845717SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF CREDIT INFORMATION REPORTINGApril 2020November 2022Abandon3140YesNo
16840069SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING TRANSACTIONS BY CONSOLIDATING ASSOCIATED TRANSACTIONSApril 2020September 2021Allow1710YesNo
16815917VIRTUAL RESOURCE ALLOCATION METHOD AND DEVICE BASED ON BLOCKCHAINMarch 2020September 2021Allow1830YesNo
16812825DIVERSE OPTIONS ORDER TYPES IN AN ELECTRONIC GUARANTEED ENTITLEMENT ENVIRONMENTMarch 2020August 2020Allow510YesNo
16751199LEAN PARSING: A NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PARSING DOMAIN-SPECIFIC LANGUAGESJanuary 2020August 2022Allow3110NoNo
16744994SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAINTAINING A SELF-DRIVING VEHICLEJanuary 2020November 2020Allow1010NoNo
16738175TRACKING PROCESSED MACHINE DATAJanuary 2020March 2021Allow1420YesNo
16728512Slicer Order Quantity Reduction ToolDecember 2019January 2023Allow3750YesNo
16717565TRADING DECISION GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHODDecember 2019March 2024Abandon5150YesNo
16706117Methods and Systems to Employ Aggregated Order Quantity Modification StrategiesDecember 2019June 2024Abandon5460YesNo
16701563METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE FOR FINGERPRINTING SIGNATURES AND ENHANCED SIGNATURE CAPTURING FOR CHARGE CARD TRANSACTIONS ON MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICESDecember 2019March 2021Allow1510NoNo
16700272SYSTEM FOR CAPTURE OF PAPER CHECK AND PROCESS OF CHECK PAYMENT TO THIRD PARTYDecember 2019January 2022Allow2560YesNo
16692910SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING TOKENIZED ICONS TO PROVIDE INSURANCE POLICY QUOTESNovember 2019December 2022Allow3720YesNo
16687234IDENTIFICATION OF ANOMALOUS TRANSACTION ATTRIBUTES IN REAL-TIME WITH ADAPTIVE THRESHOLD TUNINGNovember 2019August 2021Allow2120YesNo
16674523METHOD FOR PROCESSING DATA AND APPARATUSES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE SAMENovember 2019November 2022Allow3620YesNo
16671394SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING SECONDARY MARKET FOR PRIMARY CREATION AND REDEMPTION ACTIVITY IN SECURITIESNovember 2019May 2020Allow630YesNo
16670552Pre-Authorization of Non-Activated Payment Instruments at Specific MerchantsOctober 2019July 2022Allow3320NoNo
16666030MOBILE TRANSACTION DEVICE ENABLING DYNAMIC ELECTRONIC CHECKINSOctober 2019July 2022Abandon3220YesNo
16654986METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTINUOUSLY DETERMINING REMAINING USEFUL LIVES OF VEHICLE COMPONENTSOctober 2019March 2024Abandon5340YesYes
16495836INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAMSeptember 2019May 2023Abandon4440YesNo
16562724SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING POINTS OF COMPROMISESeptember 2019August 2022Allow3540YesNo
16560013SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING MERCHANT FRAUD ALERTSSeptember 2019January 2023Allow4130YesNo
16556190ANALYSIS OF TRANSPORT DAMAGEAugust 2019July 2022Allow3430YesNo
16551878DIVERSE OPTIONS ORDER TYPES IN AN ELECTRONIC GUARANTEED ENTITLEMENT ENVIRONMENTAugust 2019November 2019Allow310NoNo
16551627SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING FUNDSAugust 2019February 2022Allow2910YesNo
16550871SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOBILE DEVICE DISABLING AND VERIFICATIONAugust 2019January 2021Allow1710NoNo
16544864MULTI-LENDER CREDIT HISTORY RECORD BLOCKCHAINAugust 2019February 2021Abandon1840YesNo
16486837INTEGRATED FINANCIAL TRANSACTION HISTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND FINANCIAL TRANSACTION MANAGEMENT METHOD USING SAMEAugust 2019April 2022Abandon3210NoNo
16536064MANAGEMENT OF CREDENTIALS AND AUTHORIZATIONS FOR TRANSACTIONSAugust 2019July 2022Allow3550YesNo
16523220Variable Learning Rate System for Real Time Transaction Exception Sequencing In An Enterprise Computing EnvironmentJuly 2019November 2022Abandon4030YesNo
16519193SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING INSURANCE PREMIUMSJuly 2019September 2021Abandon2610NoNo
16516630Method and System for Enhancing the Retention of the Policyholders within a BusinessJuly 2019October 2021Abandon2710NoNo
16478506AUCTION AND SALE METHOD AND SYSTEMJuly 2019September 2021Abandon2610NoNo
16505577DISPLAY OF LOCALLY BROADCASTED UNIFORM RESOURCE LOCATORS FOR CHECKOUT AND PAYMENTJuly 2019March 2023Abandon4440YesNo
16503924SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING ELECTRONIC RESOURCE REQUESTS USING A REAL TIME EXCHANGE NETWORKJuly 2019October 2022Abandon3930YesNo
16474624Method And Mobile Device For Transmitting Data By Using BarcodeJune 2019July 2022Abandon3620NoNo
16469296INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHODJune 2019November 2022Allow4150NoNo
16433431AUTOMATED SENSOR-BASED CUSTOMER IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHORIZATION SYSTEMS WITHIN A PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTJune 2019September 2021Allow2820YesNo
16424123NFC MOBILE WALLET PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODSMay 2019December 2020Allow1930YesNo
16414867SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT INSPECTIONMay 2019August 2021Allow2710NoNo
16393184Autonomous Featuer Use Monitoring and Insurance PricingApril 2019March 2020Allow1120YesNo
16371094ATM REPLACMENT USING TWO MOBILE DEVICESMarch 2019October 2019Allow610YesNo
16367153PROPERTY INVESTIGATION SYSTEM AND METHODMarch 2019August 2021Abandon2910NoNo
16353950CONSOLIDATED ORDER BOOK FROM MULTIPLE ASSET EXCHANGESMarch 2019May 2022Allow3830YesNo
16295736SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING TRANSACTIONS BY CONSOLIDATING ASSOCIATED TRANSACTIONSMarch 2019February 2020Allow1111YesNo
16287484SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE IN FACILITATING NETWORK TRANSACTIONSFebruary 2019October 2022Allow4440YesNo
16287164SLICER ORDER QUANTITY REDUCTION TOOLFebruary 2019August 2019Allow600NoNo
16269036MULTIVARIATE PREDICTIVE SYSTEMFebruary 2019March 2022Abandon3731YesNo
16262698SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING AND DETERMINING ESTIMATED DATAJanuary 2019August 2021Allow3010YesNo
16259365CO-PROCESSING ELECTRONIC SIGNALS FOR REDUNDANCYJanuary 2019October 2021Allow3320YesNo
16233677System and Methods for Aggregating and Presenting Securities Trading DataDecember 2018April 2022Abandon4021NoNo
16199042SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LIFE CYCLE OPERATION OF SUPPLY CHAIN BUSINESS TRANSACTIONNovember 2018December 2020Abandon2501NoNo
16166045Method for Hybrid currency and Volatility risk hedged currencyOctober 2018March 2021Abandon2920YesNo
16151830ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED SYSTEM AND METHODOctober 2018June 2024Abandon6050YesYes
16133435SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURELY REGISTERING A RECIPIENT TO A COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED FUNDS TRANSFER PAYMENT NETWORKSeptember 2018February 2022Allow4130NoNo
16110026ELECTRONICS TO REMOTELY MONITOR AND CONTROL A MACHINE VIA A MOBILE PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DEVICEAugust 2018January 2023Allow5361YesNo
16108917INFORMATION ACCESS DEVICE AND DATA TRANSFERAugust 2018June 2020Allow2210NoNo
16038634System and Method for Quick Quote ConfigurationJuly 2018September 2018Allow200NoNo
16016826Systems and Methods for Maintaining a Self-Driving VehicleJune 2018October 2019Allow1610NoNo
16014454Systems For Providing and Processing Customized Location-Activated GiftsJune 2018January 2021Allow3150YesNo
16012488ORDER GRID HIGHLIGHTINGJune 2018February 2020Allow2010YesNo
15910527Using a Distributed Ledger to Track a VIN LifecycleMarch 2018October 2021Abandon4360YesNo
15910128SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UPDATING A LOSS HISTORY BLOCKCHAINMarch 2018November 2021Abandon4440YesNo
15910793SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A PROFILE OF A CONSUMERMarch 2018October 2021Abandon4420YesNo
15910526COMPUTERIZED PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT TOOLMarch 2018February 2021Allow3510YesNo
15891810SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY STRUCTURING AND APPROVING OFFERSFebruary 2018August 2022Abandon5450YesNo
15875711METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STRATEGIC ENERGY SELECTIONJanuary 2018September 2021Abandon4420NoNo
15859213Contextual Authentication of an Electronic WalletDecember 2017March 2022Allow5040NoNo
15844308SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING A LOAN FOR PURCHASE OF A PRODUCT BY A CONSUMERDecember 2017September 2021Abandon4530YesNo
15839762SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING TRANSACTIONS IN A VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENTDecember 2017August 2020Allow3210YesNo
15837164METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED SUBMISSION OF TAXATION INFORMATIONDecember 2017April 2021Abandon4020NoNo
15822396PUBLIC CLOUD INTERFACE FOR TRANCEIVING CORRESPONDING REQUESTS AND RESPONSES TO MULTIPLE NETWORKSNovember 2017June 2020Allow3110YesNo
15791576GIFT-TRANSFER SYSTEMOctober 2017March 2021Abandon4121NoNo
15719818Method of constructing scalable blockchain by using KanBan to update off-chain transactions statesSeptember 2017June 2020Abandon3310NoNo
15718992SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING LIFE INSURANCE POLICIESSeptember 2017February 2023Abandon6040YesYes
15719280MOBILE ON-CARD IN-APP COMMERCESeptember 2017May 2021Allow4430YesNo
15718450Self-Service Terminal (SST) Maintenance and Support ProcessingSeptember 2017October 2021Allow4960NoNo
15714850System and Method for Automated TradingSeptember 2017May 2019Allow2000YesNo
15714567AUTOMATED SENSOR-BASED CUSTOMER IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHORIZATION SYSTEMS WITHIN A PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTSeptember 2017March 2019Allow1830YesNo
15713161LEAN PARSING: A NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PARSING DOMAIN-SPECIFIC LANGUAGESSeptember 2017October 2019Allow2510NoNo
15712614SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATING CYBER FRAUD INTELLIGENCE AND PAYMENT RISK DECISIONSSeptember 2017July 2022Allow5880YesNo
15712910OPTICAL-SCAN TRIGGERED ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER FOR PURCHASE TRANSACTIONSeptember 2017October 2022Allow6070YesYes
15672133SECURE MOBILE USER INTERFACEAugust 2017March 2020Allow3111NoNo
15381979Method and System for Processing a Contactless TransactionDecember 2016June 2022Abandon6050NoNo
15380945SOCIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGEDecember 2016April 2021Allow5230NoNo
15379797SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USER AUTHORIZED CARD TRANSACTIONS TO PREVENT FRAUDDecember 2016November 2021Abandon5940NoNo
15378801SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURED TAX REFUND FOR CROSS BORDER TRANSACTIONS WITH MOBILE DEVICE WALLET APPLICATIONDecember 2016February 2020Allow3811NoNo
15377791ONE-STEP PAYMENTS IN A SECURE DIGITAL PLATFORMDecember 2016October 2019Abandon3410NoNo
15377561METHOD FOR ADDING A NEW PRODUCT FUNCTIONALITY TO A CUSTOMER'S DIGITAL CARDDecember 2016May 2021Abandon5340YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner FU, HAO.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
29
Examiner Affirmed
22
(75.9%)
Examiner Reversed
7
(24.1%)
Reversal Percentile
37.8%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 24.1% 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
47
Allowed After Appeal Filing
10
(21.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
37
(78.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
29.0%
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, 21.3% 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 FU, HAO - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner FU, HAO works in Art Unit 3697 and has examined 216 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 56.0%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 44 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner FU, HAO's allowance rate of 56.0% places them in the 18% 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 FU, HAO receive 3.61 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 FU, HAO is 44 months. This places the examiner in the 16% 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 +15.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by FU, HAO. This interview benefit is in the 54% 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, 14.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 11% 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 10.9% 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, 42.9% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 40% 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 39.6% of appeals filed. This is in the 7% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 36.8% 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, 53.8% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 52% 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 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 47% 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.
  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.

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.