Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17128887 | DETERMINING STATUS OF BUILDING MODIFICATIONS USING INFORMATICS SENSOR DATA | December 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17129894 | PEER-TO-PEER SCHOLARSHIP, MENTORSHIP, AND APPRENTICESHIP DISTRIBUTED APPLICATION, METHOD, AND SYSTEM USING A BLOCKCHAIN | December 2020 | September 2022 | Abandon | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17113280 | AUTHORIZING USES OF GOODS OR SERVICES USING BONDING AGREEMENT | December 2020 | November 2022 | Allow | 24 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17098823 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF OBTAINING LOCATION INFORMATION | November 2020 | November 2021 | Allow | 12 | 2 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 16949413 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENT BY PROVIDING INCENTIVES FOR PURCHASE, LEASE, RE-LEASE, RENTAL, OR SUBSCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY ZERO EMISSION, LOW EMISSION AND BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLES | October 2020 | May 2022 | Abandon | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17071823 | PROVIDING DIAGNOSTICS REGARDING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TRUSTED RESOURCE VALUES AND HISTORICAL RESOURCE VALUES | October 2020 | December 2022 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17031660 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR PROCRSSING PAYMENT REQUEST FOR VIRTUAL COMMODITIES ON OPEN NETWORK PLATFORM | September 2020 | December 2021 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17030260 | SHARING AND USING PASSES OR ACCOUNTS | September 2020 | April 2023 | Allow | 31 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17016193 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING PRIMARY AND SECONDARY MOVEMENT USING SPECTRAL DOMAIN ANALYSIS | September 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16977814 | PAYMENT SERVICE APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING PRODUCT INFORMATION TO OFFLINE MERCHANT ON BASIS OF LOCATION INFORMATION AND SUPPORTING PAYMENT PROCESSING BASED ON VIRTUAL CURRENCY AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF | September 2020 | June 2022 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16947828 | MONITORED ALERTS | August 2020 | September 2022 | Allow | 25 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16969345 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAKING PAYMENT BY USING AUDIO MODULE | August 2020 | October 2022 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16990834 | COST - ADJUSTING ORDER/QUOTE ENGINE | August 2020 | May 2022 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16934173 | USE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR MOVING BODY | July 2020 | October 2022 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16918159 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CONDUCTING A MULTI-STAGE VERIFICATION | July 2020 | April 2023 | Allow | 34 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16958235 | METHOD FOR SHARING, COLLECTING AND PROCESSING DATA AND RELATED SYSTEM | June 2020 | October 2022 | Abandon | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16913884 | ANONYMOUS TRANSACTION SYSTEM | June 2020 | February 2023 | Abandon | 32 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16877650 | SPECIALIZED KEYPAD FOR PRE-STAGING COMPLEX TRANSACTIONS | May 2020 | July 2022 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16877251 | COMMERCE SYSTEMS HAVING INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC DELIVERY FEATURES | May 2020 | August 2022 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16864041 | Systems and Methods of Permanent Life Insurance Policy Side-by-side Comparison and Automated Underwriting | April 2020 | June 2021 | Abandon | 13 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16758503 | METHOD FOR SERVICE RECORDING IN CONNECTION WITH MOBILE SERVICES | April 2020 | January 2022 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16856840 | Search Space Minimization for Computerized Time-Series Data Forecasting System | April 2020 | September 2022 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16857077 | BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION FOR PAYLOAD ASSOCIATION AND RETRIEVAL | April 2020 | April 2023 | Allow | 35 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16827800 | NEURAL NETWORK BASED PREDICTION OF COMPETITION BEHAVIOUR IN ENERGY MARKETS | March 2020 | November 2022 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16801517 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INDICATING SECTIONS OF ELECTRONIC TAX FORMS FOR WHICH NARRATIVE EXPLANATIONS CAN BE PRESENTED | February 2020 | August 2021 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16793821 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, DEVICES, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR ENABLING DIRECT ELECTRONIC PAYMENT TRANSFERS | February 2020 | July 2021 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16788768 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFECTING APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACES FOR PERSONAL PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS | February 2020 | December 2021 | Abandon | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16730644 | Adaptive System for Detecting Abusive Accounts | December 2019 | April 2022 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16718884 | INSURANCE RISK SCORING BASED ON CREDIT UTILIZATION RATIO | December 2019 | June 2021 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16713958 | SYSTEM FOR INVOICE PROCESSING FOR OVERSEAS VENDORS AND CARRIERS | December 2019 | February 2022 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16680463 | TOKENIZED DATA HAVING SPLIT PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS IN A CHAIN TRANSACTION | November 2019 | December 2021 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16679787 | GUARANTEE FUND CALCULATION WITH ALLOCATION FOR SELF-REFERENCING RISK | November 2019 | July 2021 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16677025 | MANAGEMENT OF PAYMENT PLAN DATA IN A DISTRIBUTED ENVIRONMENT | November 2019 | June 2022 | Allow | 31 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16676067 | Computer-Implemented Apparatus and Method for Providing Information Concerning a Financial Instrument | November 2019 | February 2021 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16581614 | USER INTERFACES FOR MANAGING AN ACCOUNT | September 2019 | January 2023 | Allow | 40 | 4 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 16496659 | METHOD FOR INSTANT ISSUANCE CARD PRODUCTION | September 2019 | January 2022 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16578020 | SYSTEM FOR RESOURCE DISTRIBUTION WITHIN AN OFFLINE ENVIRONMENT | September 2019 | May 2021 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16532425 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING FINANCIAL CONTROL VALIDATION PROCESSES | August 2019 | September 2021 | Abandon | 26 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16507981 | ELECTRONIC MONEY PAYMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD | July 2019 | June 2021 | Abandon | 23 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16388237 | GENERATING WEIGHTED INDICATIONS OF ENTITY PERFORMANCE PATTERNS AND CREDIBILITY DETERMINATIONS TO ENHANCE SECURITY AND CONTEXTUAL AWARENESS IN A TRANSACTION PLATFORM | April 2019 | July 2022 | Abandon | 39 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16235311 | PREPAID CARD FUNDING FOR SINGLE TRANSACTION | December 2018 | September 2022 | Allow | 44 | 6 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16206401 | GLOBAL CACHE TOOL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADDING NEW PAYEES | November 2018 | May 2022 | Allow | 41 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16206842 | PROFILE GENERATION AND ASSOCIATION WITH MULTIPLE TRANSACTION CARDS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY | November 2018 | December 2021 | Allow | 37 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16201096 | GEOLOCATION AND PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNALS FOR TRANSACTION INITIATION | November 2018 | December 2021 | Allow | 37 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16195600 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PAYMENT INFORMATION ACCESS MANAGEMENT | November 2018 | March 2021 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16302465 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF USING VEHICLE DIAGNOSIS EQUIPMENT, AND VEHICLE DIAGNOSIS EQUIPMENT | November 2018 | August 2023 | Abandon | 57 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16190673 | PEER-TO-PEER SCHOLARSHIP, MENTORSHIP, AND APPRENTICESHIP DISTRIBUTED APPLICATION, METHOD, AND SYSTEM USING A BLOCKCHAIN | November 2018 | April 2021 | Abandon | 29 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16188591 | ELECTRONIC DISCLOSURE DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD | November 2018 | December 2021 | Allow | 37 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16185584 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING CREDIT | November 2018 | April 2021 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 16184007 | System, Method, and Computer Program Product for Event-Based Communication and Messaging | November 2018 | May 2021 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16177249 | SECURE CONTAINER MUTUAL AUTHENTICATION | October 2018 | July 2021 | Allow | 33 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16141316 | Computer System and Computer-Implemented Method for Processing a Payment Transaction | September 2018 | April 2021 | Abandon | 31 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16029156 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT) SECURITY | July 2018 | April 2021 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15953045 | SECURE CHECK CLEARANCE SYSTEM | April 2018 | September 2021 | Allow | 41 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15900433 | TOKENIZATION FOR PAYMENT DEVICES | February 2018 | September 2023 | Allow | 60 | 6 | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| 15695568 | Method of Performing Transactions with Contactless Payment Devices Using Pre-Tap and Two-Tap Operations | September 2017 | September 2021 | Allow | 48 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15583850 | TEMPLATE-DRIVEN DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION DATA VALIDATOR | May 2017 | July 2022 | Abandon | 60 | 6 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15464557 | REAL-TIME INTERBANK TRANSACTIONS SYSTEMS AND METHODS | March 2017 | December 2021 | Allow | 56 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15457705 | System and Method for Obtaining and/or Maintaining Insurance Coverage | March 2017 | June 2021 | Abandon | 51 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15387862 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SENDING AND RECEIVING MATH-BASED CURRENCY VIA A FIAT CURRENCY ACCOUNT | December 2016 | April 2022 | Allow | 60 | 6 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15343073 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TARGETED MARKETING AND CONSUMER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | November 2016 | January 2023 | Allow | 60 | 8 | 0 | No | No |
| 15217218 | VIDEO-VOICE PREPARATION OF ELECTRONIC TAX RETURN SUMMARY | July 2016 | January 2024 | Abandon | 60 | 6 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 15146390 | FULL BALANCE SHEET ADVISOR | May 2016 | April 2021 | Allow | 59 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15146376 | SOCIAL PAYMENTS RECIPIENT CAPTURE | May 2016 | July 2021 | Allow | 60 | 4 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 15145253 | System for Monitoring and Using Data Indicative of Driver Characteristics Based on Sensors | May 2016 | March 2021 | Allow | 58 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14840337 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MATCHING BUYERS WITH SELLERS IN A MARKETPLACE TO FACILITATE TRADE | August 2015 | February 2021 | Allow | 60 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 14814385 | PREPARATION OF ELECTRONIC TAX RETURN WHEN ELECTRONIC TAX RETURN DATA IS REQUESTED BUT NOT PROVIDED BY TAXPAYER | July 2015 | March 2021 | Allow | 60 | 3 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 14576658 | CONTEXTUAL AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM | December 2014 | October 2021 | Allow | 60 | 8 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14243536 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLLATERAL MANAGEMENT | April 2014 | September 2021 | Abandon | 60 | 8 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 14032841 | METHOD OF TRADING A BIDDABLE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT WITH A VARIABLE MATURITY DATE | September 2013 | August 2021 | Allow | 60 | 6 | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| 12566452 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING REVISIONS AND TRACKING OF INSURANCE POLICY ELEMENTS | September 2009 | March 2021 | Allow | 60 | 9 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 12388320 | MODIFYING CONTAINERIZED PROCESSING LOGIC FOR USE IN INSURANCE CLAIM PROCESSING | February 2009 | April 2014 | Allow | 60 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 12030046 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING FINANCIAL SERVICES | February 2008 | September 2013 | Allow | 60 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 11487110 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING DISTRIBUTED INTERNET CRIME | July 2006 | June 2013 | Allow | 60 | 4 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 10492387 | BILLING METHOD AND DEVICE IN A CELLULAR PACKET RADIOCOMMUNICATION NETWORK | April 2004 | May 2009 | Abandon | 60 | 7 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner ANDERSON, JOHN A.
With a 71.4% reversal rate, the PTAB has reversed the examiner's rejections more often than affirming them. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.
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, 38.5% 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.
✓ Appeals to PTAB show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.
✓ Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
Examiner ANDERSON, JOHN A works in Art Unit 3698 and has examined 75 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 77.3%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 31 months.
Examiner ANDERSON, JOHN A's allowance rate of 77.3% places them in the 46% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by ANDERSON, JOHN A receive 3.01 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 84% 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 ANDERSON, JOHN A is 31 months. This places the examiner in the 57% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +32.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by ANDERSON, JOHN A. This interview benefit is in the 79% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner and should be strongly considered as a prosecution strategy. Per MPEP § 713.10, interviews are available at any time before the Notice of Allowance is mailed or jurisdiction transfers to the PTAB.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 26.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 48% 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 1.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 5% 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 56.2% of appeals filed. This is in the 29% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 11.1% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows below-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. Be prepared to fully prosecute appeals if filed.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 22.2% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 11% 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 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.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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