Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17115479 | COMPUTER NETWORK IN WHICH DIGITAL TOKENS ARE CREATED AND ROUTED TO A DESTINATION NODE ACCORDING TO RULES CONFIGURED IN EACH NODE OF THE COMPUTER NETWORK | December 2020 | March 2023 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17107522 | METHOD FOR OFFERING A PROTECTION POLICY FOR A MOBILE DEVICE | November 2020 | January 2023 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17103082 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONDUCTING ONLINE INSURANCE APPLICATION PROCESS | November 2020 | March 2023 | Abandon | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17100089 | Electronic System and Computerized Method for Controlling Operation of Service Devices | November 2020 | May 2023 | Allow | 30 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17085862 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ERROR DETECTION AND RECOVERY IN AN ELECTRONIC TRADING SYSTEM | October 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17074340 | Digital Real Estate Transaction Processing Platform | October 2020 | October 2022 | Abandon | 24 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17069985 | STUDENT LOAN PAYMENT DEVICE | October 2020 | December 2021 | Abandon | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17070532 | PRINTER FOR SELECTIVELY PRINTING SYMBOLIC INFORMATION ON A MEDIUM | October 2020 | October 2022 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17061005 | DEVICE FOR SELECTIVELY ENGAGING A SOFTWARE SERVICE VIA A DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT | October 2020 | June 2022 | Abandon | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17034781 | RESERVE EQUATED MONTHLY INSTALLMENT ACCOUNT | September 2020 | June 2023 | Abandon | 33 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17013092 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING A TRANSACTION USING AUGMENTED REALITY | September 2020 | December 2022 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17000138 | TELEMEDICINE PRACTITIONER ONBOARDING WITH ON-DEMAND PER ENCOUNTER MALPRACTICE LIABILITY COVERAGE | August 2020 | September 2024 | Abandon | 49 | 4 | 1 | No | No |
| 16991537 | Credit-Based Installment Financing | August 2020 | September 2024 | Abandon | 49 | 3 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 16985882 | HYBRID ELECTRONIC PAYMENT PROCESS FOR CHARGE ACCOUNT | August 2020 | August 2024 | Abandon | 48 | 6 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16943485 | METHOD, APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR CREDIT TAX REFUNDMENT | July 2020 | May 2022 | Abandon | 21 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16895049 | PROCESSING BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY DATA | June 2020 | February 2023 | Abandon | 32 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16886841 | System And Method For Providing An Operator Interface For Displaying Market Data, Trader Options, And Trader Input | May 2020 | December 2022 | Allow | 30 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 15931940 | COMPUTING SYSTEM FOR ADAPTIVE INVESTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS | May 2020 | June 2023 | Allow | 37 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16830043 | INFORMATION RECOMMENDATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM | March 2020 | April 2023 | Abandon | 37 | 5 | 0 | No | No |
| 16806601 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INITIATING A COLLATERAL ACTION BASED ON A SMART LENDING CONTRACT | March 2020 | February 2023 | Allow | 35 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16793708 | REAL-TIME RESOURCE TRACKING AND LOOKUP FACILITY | February 2020 | January 2023 | Abandon | 35 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16781034 | Method, System, and Computer Program Product for Fraud Detection | February 2020 | November 2021 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16775875 | SPECIALIZED LIABILITY PAYMENT CALCULATOR WITH GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE | January 2020 | May 2021 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16739176 | PAYMENT CARD AUTHENTICATION MANAGEMENT | January 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16737609 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC PAYMENT PROCESSING AND RISK ANALYSIS | January 2020 | March 2022 | Abandon | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16710002 | Device and Method for Identifying a Coached Fraudulent Transaction | December 2019 | April 2021 | Abandon | 16 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16596473 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTED LEDGER-BASED STOCK TRANSACTIONS | October 2019 | February 2023 | Abandon | 40 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16592894 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING RECURRENT TRANSFER PATTERNS | October 2019 | February 2023 | Abandon | 40 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16583132 | RESTRICTED-ACCESS CREDIT DEVICE | September 2019 | August 2024 | Abandon | 59 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16547240 | CRYPTOCURRENCY MINING SELECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD | August 2019 | July 2021 | Abandon | 23 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16541431 | AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINE SYSTEM FOR AUTHENTICATING A USER DEVICE | August 2019 | March 2022 | Allow | 31 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16523312 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR BLOCKCHAIN-BASED ASSET ISSUANCE | July 2019 | September 2021 | Allow | 26 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16512188 | CUSTOMER IDENTITY VERIFICATION SYSTEM | July 2019 | August 2021 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16400552 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING A SMART STABLECOIN AND FACILITATING THE TRUSTLESS SMART SWAP OF CRYPTOCURRENCY | May 2019 | April 2023 | Abandon | 47 | 5 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 16387474 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ISSUING AND MANAGING FLEXIBLE LOANS | April 2019 | December 2022 | Abandon | 44 | 3 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 16386165 | VEHICLE FUEL AS A SERVICE | April 2019 | July 2021 | Abandon | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16385513 | ENERGY FUTURE TOKEN PLATFORM | April 2019 | April 2021 | Abandon | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16383201 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE IN FACILITATING NETWORK TRANSACTIONS | April 2019 | November 2021 | Abandon | 31 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16382108 | PERVASIVE ADVISOR FOR MAJOR EXPENDITURES | April 2019 | December 2022 | Allow | 44 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16381137 | DEEP LEARNING APPROACH FOR ASSESSING CREDIT RISK | April 2019 | June 2023 | Allow | 51 | 5 | 0 | No | No |
| 16284859 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING ERROR TOLERANCE IN PROCESSING AN INPUT FILE | February 2019 | February 2023 | Allow | 48 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16228009 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REDUCING CROSS-BORDER TRAFFIC OVER A NETWORK | December 2018 | January 2024 | Abandon | 60 | 2 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 15981660 | REMOTE VARIABLE AUTHENTICATION PROCESSING | May 2018 | January 2022 | Abandon | 44 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15934407 | QUANTIFYING DEVICE RISK THROUGH ASSOCIATION | March 2018 | April 2021 | Abandon | 37 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15927708 | AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS AND USE BASED ON HEARTBEAT SHAPE | March 2018 | September 2021 | Allow | 41 | 4 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 15879244 | Systems, Administration, and Methods for Trading And Converting Structured Tax-Exempt Municipal Bond Pools | January 2018 | May 2021 | Abandon | 39 | 4 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 15859556 | MOBILE WALLET WITH UNLOCKABLE CAPABILITIES IN A GAMING SYSTEM | December 2017 | July 2024 | Abandon | 60 | 4 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 15853741 | LEVERAGING A NETWORK "POSITIVE CARD" LIST TO INFORM RISK MANAGEMENT DECISIONS | December 2017 | October 2022 | Allow | 57 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15850216 | Systems and Methods for Use in Authenticating Users to Accounts in Connection With Network Transactions | December 2017 | July 2021 | Allow | 43 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15833964 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ISSUING AND MANAGING FLEXIBLE LOANS | December 2017 | November 2022 | Abandon | 59 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15581441 | INTELLIGENT DATA GATHERING | April 2017 | August 2023 | Allow | 60 | 7 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15582323 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A BENEFICIARY PRE-APPROVAL | April 2017 | April 2023 | Allow | 60 | 6 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15499203 | CUSTOMIZING LOAN SPECIFICS ON A PER-USER BASIS | April 2017 | July 2021 | Abandon | 50 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15499089 | PREDICTING WHEN A USER IS IN NEED OF A LOAN AND NOTIFYING THE USER OF LOAN OFFERS | April 2017 | December 2021 | Abandon | 55 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15499061 | USING COGNITIVE COMPUTING TO PROVIDE A PERSONALIZED BANKING EXPERIENCE | April 2017 | May 2022 | Abandon | 60 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15499150 | USING COGNITIVE COMPUTING FOR PRESENTING TARGETED LOAN OFFERS | April 2017 | January 2021 | Allow | 45 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15353664 | EXPOSING REPORTING CYCLE INFORMATION | November 2016 | June 2023 | Allow | 60 | 7 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15139964 | DYNAMIC INTERNET SERVICE PLATFORM SERVICES | April 2016 | May 2022 | Abandon | 60 | 6 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14939483 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCENTIVIZATION OF LEARNING | November 2015 | March 2022 | Abandon | 60 | 4 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 14754509 | Vehicle Fee-Tax Management System | June 2015 | September 2023 | Abandon | 60 | 9 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 14280498 | OUT OF BAND AUTHENTICATION AND AUTHORIZATION PROCESSING | May 2014 | April 2021 | Abandon | 60 | 6 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14273129 | Instant Insurance | May 2014 | February 2024 | Allow | 60 | 9 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 14228977 | MITIGATION OF FRAUDULENT TRANSACTIONS CONDUCTED OVER A NETWORK | March 2014 | July 2021 | Allow | 60 | 7 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 13888342 | NEGOTIATION BLUEPRINT PREPARATION SYSTEM AND METHOD | May 2013 | June 2021 | Abandon | 60 | 7 | 0 | No | No |
| 13079505 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRADING AND CLEARING FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS VIA A MESSAGING INTERFACE | April 2011 | June 2021 | Abandon | 60 | 8 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 11469385 | TRADING SYSTEM WITH ELFS AND UMPIRES | August 2006 | August 2015 | Abandon | 60 | 12 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner PRESTON, JOHN O.
With a 12.5% 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.
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, 12.5% 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 PRESTON, JOHN O works in Art Unit 3698 and has examined 66 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 40.9%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 40 months.
Examiner PRESTON, JOHN O's allowance rate of 40.9% places them in the 8% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by PRESTON, JOHN O receive 3.70 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 94% 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 PRESTON, JOHN O is 40 months. This places the examiner in the 25% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +25.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by PRESTON, JOHN O. This interview benefit is in the 71% 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, 12.2% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 8% 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.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 2.6% 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, 88.9% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 68% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. If you have strong arguments, a PAC request may result in favorable reconsideration.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 38.5% of appeals filed. This is in the 7% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 80.0% 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.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 76.9% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 81% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.
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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