USPTO Examiner COPPOLA JACOB C - Art Unit 3992

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18706720WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE ASSESSMENT SYSTEMMay 2024July 2025Allow1400NoNo
18297056Decentralized Ledger Supply Chain Planning InterchangeApril 2023May 2024Allow1310NoNo
18102309DISTRIBUTED DATABASE METHODS AND SYSTEMSJanuary 2023February 2024Allow1200YesNo
18148803PAYMENT INTEGRATED LOYALTY SYSTEMDecember 2022April 2024Allow1510NoNo
18068401INTEROPERABLE MOBILE-INITIATED TRANSACTIONS WITH DYNAMIC AUTHENTICATIONDecember 2022February 2024Allow1400YesNo
17861709MASKING A PRIMARY ACCOUNT NUMBER BETWEEN A PARTY AND A SERVICE PROVIDERJuly 2022February 2024Allow1920NoNo
16733210SECURE ON-LINE TICKETINGJanuary 2020March 2024Allow5111YesNo
16711232SOFTWARE LICENSE MANAGERDecember 2019April 2024Allow5240YesNo
16274756System, Method, and Computer Program Product for a Distributed, Cryptographically Secured Proof-of-Intent Transaction NetworkFebruary 2019October 2025Allow6050YesYes
16056729FAIR TRANSACTION ORDERING IN BLOCKCHAINSAugust 2018March 2024Allow6040NoYes
15069572NETWORK PAYMENT TOKENIZATION FOR PROCESSING PAYMENT TRANSACTIONSMarch 2016October 2019Allow4320YesNo
15067170DATA COMMUNICATION METHOD USING SECURE ELEMENT AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM ADOPTING THE SAMEMarch 2016January 2020Allow4621NoNo
14190407METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING CORRELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONALITY TRAITS OF A GROUP OF CONSUMERS AND A BRAND/PRODUCTFebruary 2014March 2025Abandon6090YesYes
14053931AUTHENTICATION OF AN END USEROctober 2013December 2013Allow200NoNo
13664249REAL-TIME EXPENDITURE AND TRANSACTION MANAGEMENTOctober 2012October 2019Allow6030YesYes
13531546SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING TOKENLESS BIOMETRIC ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSIONS USING AN ELECTRONIC RULE MODULE CLEARINGHOUSEJune 2012February 2013Allow811NoNo
13494077AUTHENTICATION OF AN END USERJune 2012June 2013Allow1220YesNo
13433393Allocation of Application Licenses within Cloud or InfrastructureMarch 2012August 2019Allow6042YesNo
13407738SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT AMONGST WORKGROUPS USING SOFTWARE USAGE DATAFebruary 2012October 2012Allow800NoNo
12782707SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING DIGITAL STRINGS TO PROVIDE SECURE DISTRIBUTION OF DIGITAL CONTENTMay 2010January 2013Allow3221NoNo
12501547SOFTWARE LICENSE USAGE AMONGST WORKGROUPS USING SOFTWARE USAGE DATAJuly 2009February 2012Allow3110NoNo
12316221SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING AN END USERDecember 2008March 2012Allow3910YesNo
11818554Method and system for measuring viewership of people for displayed objectJune 2007December 2019Allow6081YesNo
11671220WEB-BASED SYSTEM PROVIDING ROYALTY PROCESSING AND REPORTING SERVICESFebruary 2007April 2012Allow6020YesYes
11525287SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RELAXING MEDIA ACCESS RESTRICTIONS OVER TIMESeptember 2006November 2010Allow5041YesYes
11458800SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING DIGITAL STRINGS TO PROVIDE SECURE DISTRIBUTION OF DIGITAL CONTENTJuly 2006December 2009Allow4110YesNo
11365564MULTIPLE DRM MANAGEMENTMarch 2006March 2009Allow3711YesNo
11345923PROVIDING SEALED STORAGE IN A DATA PROCESSING DEVICEFebruary 2006December 2012Allow6020YesNo
10560855MULTIMEDIA-TYPE CONTENTS REPRODUCTION DEVICE AND REPRODUCTION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREON DATA USED FOR THE SAMEDecember 2005April 2012Allow6031NoNo
11037447METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEPLOYING AND LICENSING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE COMPUTER SOFTWARE INFRASTRUCTURE TO MANUFACTURERSJanuary 2005April 2014Allow6051YesNo
10518797CONTENT PROVIDING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND PROGRAMDecember 2004May 2010Allow6031YesNo
11003866ENABLEMENT OF SYSTEM FEATURES WITH IMPROVED FEATURE KEYDecember 2004October 2010Allow6020NoNo
10919338PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION METHOD AND SYSTEMAugust 2004April 2009Allow5511YesNo
10756045PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZED SMARTCARD TRANSACTION MANAGEMENTJanuary 2004May 2010Allow6031YesNo
10352078DATA COPYRIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMJanuary 2003August 2012Allow6093YesYes
09854306SOFTWARE LICENSING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMMay 2001October 2009Abandon6050NoYes

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner COPPOLA, JACOB C.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
6
Examiner Affirmed
4
(66.7%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(33.3%)
Reversal Percentile
55.9%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 33.3% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
12
Allowed After Appeal Filing
3
(25.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
9
(75.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
36.8%
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, 25.0% 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 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 shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner COPPOLA, JACOB C - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner COPPOLA, JACOB C works in Art Unit 3992 and has examined 30 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 93.3%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 10000 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner COPPOLA, JACOB C's allowance rate of 93.3% places them in the 81% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by COPPOLA, JACOB C receive 3.00 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 87% 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 COPPOLA, JACOB C is 10000 months. This places the examiner in the 1% 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 +5.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by COPPOLA, JACOB C. This interview benefit is in the 30% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 28.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 52% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 15.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 17% 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, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 24% 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 53.8% of appeals filed. This is in the 25% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 14.3% 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.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 90.9% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 89% 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 Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 26.7% of allowed cases (in the 99% percentile). Per MPEP § 1302.04, examiner's amendments are used to place applications in condition for allowance when only minor changes are needed. This examiner frequently uses this tool compared to other examiners, indicating a cooperative approach to getting applications allowed. Strategic Insight: If you are close to allowance but minor claim amendments are needed, this examiner may be willing to make an examiner's amendment rather than requiring another round of prosecution.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 52% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • 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.
  • Examiner cooperation: This examiner frequently makes examiner's amendments to place applications in condition for allowance. If you are close to allowance, the examiner may help finalize the claims.

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.