USPTO Art Unit 2444 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 2444
Group: 2440
Tech Center: 2400
Total Cases: 7,456
Last Active: October 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19350012SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION VALIDATION AND MULTI-ATTRIBUTE TRUST SCORING THROUGH CROSS-NETWORK INTELLIGENCE CORRELATIONOctober 2025January 2026Allow300YesNo
19298256SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED AFFINITY-BASED NETWORK EXPANSION THROUGH INTELLIGENT RELATIONSHIP DISCOVERY AND COMPATIBILITY MATCHINGAugust 2025February 2026Allow610NoNo
19252699APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING AN OPTIMIZED OPERATION OF A MULTIMODAL UNIT AS A FUNCTION OF A NETWORK OPTIMIZERJune 2025September 2025Allow300YesNo
19238640VIRTUAL TAG BASED RESOURCE REALLOCATION FOR COMPUTING CLOUDSJune 2025December 2025Allow610NoNo
19225417DECENTRALIZED NETWORK DEVICE SYSTEM, METHOD, NETWORK CLOUD PACKET FORWARDER, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMJune 2025March 2026Allow920NoNo
19224748SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING COMMUNICATION THROUGH SEAMLESS TRANSITIONS BETWEEN SYNCHRONOUS AND ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATIONSMay 2025June 2025Allow100NoNo
19213522SYSTEM PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION DETECTION AND REMEDIATION UTILIZING DISCRETE INTER-MESSAGE TIMING CALCULATION AND MODELING INTER-MESSAGE-TIMINGMay 2025October 2025Allow510YesNo
19091944COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION IN HIERARCHICAL COMMUNICATION NETWORKMarch 2025June 2025Allow310NoNo
18272583A blockchain-based multi-tenant distributed leasing method for satellite network resourcesMarch 2025January 2026Allow3010YesNo
19066192SECURITY VALIDATION SYSTEM USING DYNAMIC RELATIONSHIP FINGERPRINTSFebruary 2025April 2025Allow100NoNo
19024348Multi-Terminal Conference System and Conference Multi-Terminal Collaboration Method for Multi-Terminal Remote Conference without Downloading and Running Driver Software and/or ApplicationJanuary 2025June 2025Allow510NoNo
19020119SYSTEM PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION DETECTION AND REMEDIATION UTILIZING DISCRETE INTER-MESSAGE TIMING CALCULATION AND MODELING INTER-MESSAGE-TIMINGJanuary 2025March 2025Allow200YesNo
19005816Anomaly Detection In Copper NetworksDecember 2024July 2025Allow710NoNo
18990176SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR MITIGATING RESOURCE USAGEDecember 2024November 2025Allow1110NoNo
18870470COMMUNICATION NETWORKING METHOD AND SYSTEM APPLICABLE TO WIDE-AREA DECENTRALIZED CHARGING PILESNovember 2024May 2025Allow600YesNo
18955960METHOD FOR BALANCING PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY OF ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICENovember 2024December 2025Allow1300YesNo
18867620Data Transmission Method for Cloud Application, Computing Device, and Computer Storage MediumNovember 2024March 2026Allow1600YesNo
18943702METHOD FOR OPERATING A CONTROL SYSTEM, AND CONTROL SYSTEMNovember 2024March 2026Allow1600NoNo
18943639WEB PAGE SPECTROSCOPYNovember 2024February 2026Allow1510NoNo
18940030AUTOMATICALLY INCREMENTED READ-WATERMARKNovember 2024August 2025Allow910YesNo
18934778Network Configuration in Industrial Automation SystemsNovember 2024January 2026Allow1400YesNo
18930819METHOD FOR TRAFFIC CONGESTION CONTROL, COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEOctober 2024October 2025Allow1120NoNo
18921443ADAPTIVE COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USING MODEL-BASED AND MODEL-FREE REINFORCEMENT LEARNINGOctober 2024November 2024Allow100NoNo
18920558SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMALLY BALANCED NETWORK MULTIPATHINGOctober 2024September 2025Allow1120YesNo
18903979SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNIFIED COMMUNICATION MONITORINGOctober 2024August 2025Allow1121YesNo
18890778SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING TERMINAL THROUGH LINKAGE BETWEEN MOBILE TERMINAL AND SET-TOP BOXSeptember 2024November 2025Allow1400YesNo
18846669MP-DCCP PROXY TO ENABLE MULTIPATH TRANSMISSION OF DCCP DATA PACKETS BETWEEN A SENDER AND A RECEIVERSeptember 2024October 2025Allow1310YesNo
18846611CONSOLIDATED INDICATORS FOR DATA COMMUNICATIONSSeptember 2024February 2025Allow500NoNo
18830348TECHNIQUES FOR OPTIMIZING IMS SERVICE ROUTINGSeptember 2024February 2026Allow1700YesNo
18844904DATA UPLOADING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND MEDIUMSeptember 2024January 2026Allow1600YesNo
18822544METHOD FOR MANAGING PERFORMANCE IN A DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM WITH A BROKER-BASED PUBLISH-SUBSCRIBE ARCHITECTURESeptember 2024March 2026Allow1810NoNo
18821830OPPORTUNISTIC CONTENT DELIVERY USING DELTA CODINGAugust 2024March 2026Allow1800YesNo
18802282LOCAL CACHE MAINTENANCE FOR MEDIA CONTENTAugust 2024November 2025Allow1500NoNo
18800796Hybrid Request Routing SystemAugust 2024February 2026Allow1910YesNo
18798116PREDICTIVE LOCATION SELECTION SYSTEMAugust 2024February 2026Allow1810NoNo
18797274PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS FOR REGION BUILDS FOR CLOUD NETWORKSAugust 2024October 2025Allow1400NoNo
18836069CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, CONTROLLER, AND PROGRAMAugust 2024November 2025Allow1500YesNo
18835905USER EQUIPMENT, NETWORK NODE AND METHODS IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKAugust 2024November 2025Allow1600NoNo
18793670ENHANCING ONLINE CONTENTS BASED ON DIGITAL ALLIANCE DATAAugust 2024January 2026Allow1800YesNo
18788038SCALABLE CONTROL OF NETWORK ELEMENTSJuly 2024March 2026Allow1910YesNo
18785205MANAGING USE OF NON-STANDARD FEATURES OF COMPONENTS OF DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMSJuly 2024March 2026Allow1910NoNo
18784046METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING LINK STATE UPDATE PACKETSJuly 2024March 2026Allow1900NoNo
18782743MEDIA GATEWAY FOR TRANSPORTATION OF MEDIA CONTENTJuly 2024October 2025Allow1400NoNo
18782021OPTIMIZING ACCESS TO LOCAL NETWORK DEVICES VIA MESH NETWORK DEVICESJuly 2024February 2026Allow1910YesNo
18777271ARTIFICIAL BOT DETECTION FOR CONFERENCING APPSJuly 2024March 2026Allow2010YesNo
18777141System and method using quantum bits to reduce latency in data transmissionJuly 2024October 2025Allow1500NoNo
18775703SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED REFERRAL WITH CONCURRENT INFORMATION TRANSMISSIONJuly 2024September 2025Allow1400NoNo
18773086PROACTIVE HASHING FOR PACKET PROCESSING ENGINEJuly 2024October 2025Allow1500YesNo
18773102NETWORK ARCHITECTURE FOR UNIFIED HANDLING OF SERVICESJuly 2024February 2026Allow1910NoNo
18773479SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A MULTI-CHANNEL NOTIFICATION SERVICEJuly 2024January 2026Allow1810NoNo
18769863Participant Audio Stream ModificationJuly 2024March 2025Allow810YesNo
18770540DYNAMIC CONTENT DELIVERY BASED ON VEHICLE NAVIGATIONAL ATTRIBUTESJuly 2024November 2025Allow1610NoNo
18768389ON-DEMAND CAMERA SHARING OVER A NETWORKJuly 2024November 2025Allow1600YesNo
18767521NEEDS-MATCHING NAVIGATOR SYSTEMJuly 2024October 2025Allow1500YesNo
18765755SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMAL ROUTING IN A LARGE DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMJuly 2024February 2025Allow700YesNo
18762276COOKIE-BASED NETWORK LOCATION OF STORAGE NODES IN CLOUDJuly 2024July 2025Allow1210YesNo
18762123METHOD FOR FOWARDING VECTOR PACKET PROCESSINGJuly 2024November 2025Allow1600YesNo
18725930MESSAGE SCHEDULING METHOD, NETWORK DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTJuly 2024March 2026Allow2010NoNo
18759828FRAMEWORK FREE INTEGRATIONJune 2024February 2026Allow1910NoNo
18759502METHODS AND APPARATUS TO FACILITATE USING A STREAMING MANIFEST INCLUDING A PROFILE INDICATIONJune 2024April 2025Allow1010NoNo
18759616HUMAN OR BOT ACTIVITY DETECTIONJune 2024May 2025Allow1120NoNo
18756728Assigning Display Locations For A Series Of Video ConferencesJune 2024May 2025Allow1010YesNo
18753414ABNORMALITY MONITORING METHOD, ABNORMALITY MONITORING SYSTEM, AND PROGRAMJune 2024January 2026Allow1910YesNo
18723473SECURITY APPARATUS, MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND SECURITY MANAGEMENT METHODJune 2024March 2026Allow2010YesNo
18751905SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH OBJECTIVE ALIGNMENTJune 2024September 2024Allow310NoNo
18752203MOBILITY NETWORK SLICE SELECTIONJune 2024April 2025Allow1010NoNo
18751230SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING DEFECTS IN LOCAL LOOPSJune 2024January 2026Allow1920NoNo
18750679METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MULTI-CHANNEL SERVICE PLATFORMSJune 2024March 2026Abandon2110NoNo
18750615EDGE-CLOUD APPLICATION CONTEXT MIGRATIONJune 2024January 2025Allow720YesNo
18720865ESTIMATION DEVICE, ESTIMATION METHOD, AND ESTIMATION PROGRAMJune 2024March 2026Allow2010YesNo
18720058DEVICES, METHODS AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR SCHEDULING OPTIMIZATION FOR TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMSJune 2024January 2026Allow1910NoNo
18741480METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTABLISHING TRANSPORT LAYER SECURITY PROTOCOLJune 2024March 2026Allow2110NoNo
18741350METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATED CYBERSECURITY OPERATIONSJune 2024December 2025Allow1910NoNo
18740239VIRTUAL INTERACTION SESSION TO FACILITATE AUGMENTED REALITY BASED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MULTIPLE USERSJune 2024September 2025Allow1500YesNo
18739379CONTINUOUS SCHEDULING FOR AUTOMATED SUSPENSION AND RESUMPTION OF CLOUD RESOURCESJune 2024March 2025Allow910NoNo
18740206SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS ONLINE PROCESSING USING A PEER TO PEER NETWORKJune 2024January 2026Allow2010NoNo
18738379Embedding Concealed Meta-Data Into Deep Neural Networks (DNNs)June 2024May 2025Allow1110NoNo
18738861GLOBAL MULTI-CLOUD OVERLAY NETWORK WITH REGIONAL PREFERENCEJune 2024April 2025Allow1010NoNo
18737934SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEPLOYING A COMMUNICATION NETWORKJune 2024November 2025Allow1700NoNo
18735359SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DECENTRALIZED GENERATION OF A SUMMARY OF A VIRTUAL MEETINGJune 2024April 2025Allow1010NoNo
18733245PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK TRANSMISSION VERIFICATION SYSTEMJune 2024July 2025Allow1300YesNo
18733519SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NETWORK COMPATIBILITYJune 2024October 2024Allow500NoNo
18715751DISTRIBUTED MACHINE LEARNINGJune 2024March 2026Allow2110NoNo
18680763METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENROLLING A CAMERA INTO A VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMMay 2024September 2025Allow1600YesNo
18679290NETWORK NAMESPACE MONITORING SYSTEMMay 2024June 2025Allow1310NoNo
18677426METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR RESOURCE OPERATIONMay 2024August 2024Allow200NoNo
18674393SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTABLISHING A VOICE LINK BETWEEN USERS ACCESSING MEDIAMay 2024February 2025Allow900YesNo
18667519USING REAL-TIME SERIES DATA TO FORECAST, MONITOR AND MAINTAIN SERVER INFRASTRUCTUREMay 2024January 2026Allow2010NoNo
18665810SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCKING IN OFFSETS ASSOCIATED WITH RESOURCE REQUESTSMay 2024March 2025Allow1010NoNo
18665159Virtual Channel Balancing In Ring-Based TopologiesMay 2024August 2025Allow1520YesNo
18710333TELEPHONY APPLICATION SERVER NODE, SERVER NODE, AND METHODS THEREIN, IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKMay 2024July 2025Allow1400YesNo
18664912DETECTING AND MITIGATING CASCADING ERRORS IN A NETWORK TO IMPROVE NETWORK RESILIENCEMay 2024December 2024Allow700YesNo
18665307CYBERSECURITY AUTOMATED THREAT INTELLIGENCE AND ATTACK MITIGATION SYSTEMMay 2024December 2025Allow1910YesNo
18662865Systems And Methods For Detecting Maliciousness Of Network Communications Through Deployment Of Artificial Intelligence TechniquesMay 2024August 2025Allow1500NoNo
18659467DOCUMENT OBJECT MODEL (DOM) INTEGRITY CHECK USING HASH VERIFICATIONMay 2024January 2026Allow2010YesNo
18657839GATEWAY HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEMMay 2024February 2026Allow2110YesNo
18657287Mapping UDP Packets to ProbeMay 2024January 2026Allow2010YesNo
18656200LOW COMPLEXITY CELLULAR TRAFFIC PREDICTIONMay 2024January 2026Allow2010YesNo
18655007METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE AND MEDIUM FOR PROCESSING GROUP INFORMATIONMay 2024July 2024Allow200YesNo
18707330MITIGATION OF MALICIOUS ATTACKS IN SIDELINK COMMUNICATIONSMay 2024December 2025Allow2010NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 2444.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
466
Examiner Affirmed
289
(62.0%)
Examiner Reversed
177
(38.0%)
Reversal Percentile
74.4%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 38.0% 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
1153
Allowed After Appeal Filing
425
(36.9%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
728
(63.1%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
75.8%
Higher 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, 36.9% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

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 is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Art Unit 2444 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 2444 is part of Group 2440 in Technology Center 2400. This art unit has examined 7,456 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 74.7%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 37 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 2444's allowance rate of 74.7% places it in the 43% percentile among all USPTO art units. This art unit has a below-average allowance rate compared to other art units.

Prosecution Patterns

Applications in Art Unit 2444 receive an average of 2.56 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 89% percentile). The median prosecution time is 37 months (in the 25% percentile).

Strategic Considerations

When prosecuting applications in this art unit, consider the following:

  • The art unit's allowance rate suggests a more challenging examination environment compared to the USPTO average.
  • With more office actions than average, plan for multiple rounds of prosecution.
  • The median prosecution time is longer than average and should be factored into your continuation and client communication strategies.
  • Review individual examiner statistics within this art unit to identify examiners with particularly favorable or challenging prosecution patterns.

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.

Limitation of Liability: Under no circumstances will IronCrow AI be liable for any outcome, decision, or action resulting from your reliance on the statistics, analysis, or recommendations presented in this report. Past prosecution patterns do not guarantee future results.

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.