Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16977412 | COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED VOTING PROCESS AND SYSTEM | September 2020 | March 2025 | Abandon | 54 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16915182 | APPLICATION SALES MANAGEMENT SERVER SYSTEM, APPLICATION SALES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER, AND DISTRIBUTION CONTROLLER | June 2020 | December 2024 | Abandon | 54 | 6 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16761633 | BLOCKCHAIN SYSTEM | May 2020 | October 2024 | Abandon | 53 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16858052 | TRUSTED CUSTOMER IDENTITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS | April 2020 | January 2025 | Allow | 57 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16785354 | SECURE VOTING SYSTEM | February 2020 | September 2022 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16717512 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING AND UPDATING AN AUTHENTIC LOG FILE FOR A COMPUTER SYSTEM AND TRANSACTIONS | December 2019 | April 2025 | Abandon | 60 | 4 | 1 | No | No |
| 16622871 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AVOIDING OR REDUCING CRYPTOGRAPHICALLY STRANDED RESOURCES ON A BLOCKCHAIN NETWORK | December 2019 | June 2024 | Allow | 54 | 5 | 0 | No | No |
| 16703726 | SYSTEM AND COMPUTER METHOD FOR TRADING A COMMODITY WITH CARRY COSTS | December 2019 | May 2025 | Abandon | 60 | 3 | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| 16197628 | TERMINAL FOR CONDUCTING ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS | November 2018 | June 2024 | Allow | 60 | 6 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13674291 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTHORIZING TRANSACTIONS VIA A DIGITAL DEVICE | November 2012 | April 2018 | Allow | 60 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner MARTINEZ-HERNANDE, EDGAR R.
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.
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, 0.0% 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.
⚠ 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 MARTINEZ-HERNANDE, EDGAR R works in Art Unit 3697 and has examined 10 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 50.0%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 57 months.
Examiner MARTINEZ-HERNANDE, EDGAR R's allowance rate of 50.0% places them in the 14% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by MARTINEZ-HERNANDE, EDGAR R receive 4.20 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 97% 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.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by MARTINEZ-HERNANDE, EDGAR R is 57 months. This places the examiner in the 3% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +23.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by MARTINEZ-HERNANDE, EDGAR R. This interview benefit is in the 68% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.
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.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 0.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 4% 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.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 21% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 0.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 2% percentile among all examiners. 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.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 0.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 7% 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'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 40.0% of allowed cases (in the 98% percentile). Per MPEP § 714.14, a Quayle action indicates that all claims are allowable but formal matters remain. This examiner frequently uses Quayle actions compared to other examiners, which is a positive indicator that once substantive issues are resolved, allowance follows quickly.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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