Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
40 pending office actions • 21 art units • 39 examiners • 0 of 40 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 67 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 13 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
Every pending office action with a known statutory deadline, placed on a days-until-due axis. Dots left of Today are overdue; the further right, the more runway. Cases that share a deadline window stack vertically. 13 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.
Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| §101 only | 9 (22%) |
| §101 + other | 13 (32%) |
| §103 only | 9 (22%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (2%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 7 (18%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| SULLIVAN, THOMAS J | 2 | 27.4% | +21.0% |
| HESS, DANIEL A | 1 | 80.2% | +7.5% |
| TRAN, HAI | 1 | 62.1% | +31.8% |
| ELLIS, SUEZU Y | 1 | 76.6% | +21.7% |
| KANERVO, VIRPI H | 1 | 47.4% | +48.0% |
| MITCHELL, NATHAN A | 1 | 73.0% | +9.9% |
| WEBB III, JAMES L | 1 | 14.3% | +22.9% |
| REAGAN, JAMES A | 1 | 71.2% | +20.1% |
| WALTON, CHESIREE A | 1 | 30.2% | +29.4% |
| MAI, THIEN T | 1 | 59.2% | +20.0% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19449025 | VISION-BASED FRICTIONLESS SELF-CHECKOUTS FOR SMALL BASKETS | HESS, DANIEL A | — |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18204271 | SEEDING/MAINTAINING HEAD MACHINE LEARNING MODELS | BATAILLE, PIERRE MICHE | 25d overdue |
| 18756855 | ENHANCED BIOMETRIC MULTIFACTOR AUTHENTICATION FOR TRANSACTIONS | MADAMBA, CLIFFORD B | 16d overdue |
| 18680267 | OPTIMIZING RESOURCE SCHEDULING FOR TRANSACTION TERMINALS | SINGH, GURKANWALJIT | 8d overdue |
| 17389460 | TRANSACTION SEQUENCE MODELING FOR FRAUD DETECTION | SALMAN, AVIA ABDULSATTAR | 8d overdue |
| 18424101 | DATA-DRIVEN SEGMENTATION AND CLUSTERING | ANDREI, RADU | 3d overdue |
| 18439001 | RECIPE-BASED SHOPPING LIST SERVICE METHOD AND SYSTEM | WEINER, ARIELLE E | 8d |
| 17513481 | IN-STORE MOBILE ORDERING SERVICE | ABOUZAHRA, REHAM K | 14d |
| 18216732 | VEHICLE | RESTIFO, JEFFREY J | 14d |
Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17341691 | VOICE-BASED ORDER PROCESSING | SULLIVAN, THOMAS J | 54d |
| 19243438 | PROVIDING REMOTE ACCESS TO A SELECT PORTION OF A TRANSACTION INTERFACE DURING A TRANSACTION AT A TRANSACTION TERMINAL | TRAN, HAI | — |
| 19191540 | MODULAR SELF-SERVICE CHECKOUT SYSTEM | ELLIS, SUEZU Y | — |
| 18963187 | SENTIMENT ANALYSIS AND CUSTOMER REVIEW USER INTERFACE | KANERVO, VIRPI H | — |
| 18933222 | METHODS AND SYSTEM TO PREDICT UNDERSTAFFED TERMINALS FOR LABOR OPTIMIZATION AND MANAGEMENT | WEBB III, JAMES L | — |
| 18933676 | CLOUD-BASED TOKENIZATION FOR VALUE TRANSFER | REAGAN, JAMES A | — |
| 18902510 | ITEM-LEVEL PRESCRIPTIVE RECOMMENDATIONS | WALTON, CHESIREE A | — |
| 18901468 | VISION-BASED SELF-SERVICE CHECKOUT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING PACKAGED PRODUCTS AND PRODUCE | MAI, THIEN T | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3625 | 6 |
| 3624 | 4 |
| 2876 | 3 |
| 3689 | 3 |
| 3691 | 2 |
| 3627 | 2 |
| 3697 | 2 |
| 3698 | 2 |
| 3692 | 1 |
| 3626 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19449025 | VISION-BASED FRICTIONLESS SELF-CHECKOUTS FOR SMALL BASKETS | HESS, DANIEL A | 2876 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 14, 2026 |
| 19243438 | PROVIDING REMOTE ACCESS TO A SELECT PORTION OF A TRANSACTION INTERFACE DURING A TRANSACTION AT A TRANSACTION TERMINAL | TRAN, HAI | 3691 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 19, 2025 |
| 19191540 | MODULAR SELF-SERVICE CHECKOUT SYSTEM | ELLIS, SUEZU Y | 2876 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 28, 2025 |
| 18963187 | SENTIMENT ANALYSIS AND CUSTOMER REVIEW USER INTERFACE | KANERVO, VIRPI H | 3691 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2024 |
| 18933439 | PERSONALIZED ACCESSIBILITY FOR SELF-CHECKOUTS | MITCHELL, NATHAN A | 3627 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2024 |
| 18933222 | METHODS AND SYSTEM TO PREDICT UNDERSTAFFED TERMINALS FOR LABOR OPTIMIZATION AND MANAGEMENT | WEBB III, JAMES L | 3624 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2024 |
| 18933676 | CLOUD-BASED TOKENIZATION FOR VALUE TRANSFER | REAGAN, JAMES A | 3697 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2024 |
| 18902510 | ITEM-LEVEL PRESCRIPTIVE RECOMMENDATIONS | WALTON, CHESIREE A | 3624 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| 18901468 | VISION-BASED SELF-SERVICE CHECKOUT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING PACKAGED PRODUCTS AND PRODUCE | MAI, THIEN T | 2876 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| 18902583 | SUPERVISED MACHINE LEARNING MODEL FOR DETERMINING STAFFING LEVELS | MANSFIELD, THOMAS L | 3624 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| 18802490 | COLLABORATIVE ROBOT (COBOT) ASSISTANCE | CUMBESS, YOLANDA RENEE | — | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 13, 2024 |
| 18802054 | SECURITY AUDIT AND NOTIFICATION PROCESSING | WILLIAMS, ELTON S | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 13, 2024 |
| 18780832 | Zero Client Self-Service Terminal (SST) with Middleware Delivered Services | ABU ROUMI, MAHRAN Y | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 23, 2024 |
| 18758014 | DYNAMIC RETAIL ANALYTICS OPTIMIZATION PLATFORM | HENRY, MATTHEW D | 3625 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 15d overdue | Pending | Jun 28, 2024 |
| 18756855 | ENHANCED BIOMETRIC MULTIFACTOR AUTHENTICATION FOR TRANSACTIONS | MADAMBA, CLIFFORD B | 3692 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 16d overdue | Pending | Jun 27, 2024 |
| 18680267 | OPTIMIZING RESOURCE SCHEDULING FOR TRANSACTION TERMINALS | SINGH, GURKANWALJIT | 3625 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 8d overdue | Pending | May 31, 2024 |
| 18439001 | RECIPE-BASED SHOPPING LIST SERVICE METHOD AND SYSTEM | WEINER, ARIELLE E | 3689 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 8d | Pending | Feb 12, 2024 |
| 18429233 | EXTENDED FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS FOR MOBILE APPLICATIONS AND THEIR USER INTERFACES | PADUA, NICO LAUREN | 3626 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2024 |
| 18424101 | DATA-DRIVEN SEGMENTATION AND CLUSTERING | ANDREI, RADU | 3698 | §101 | Final Rejection | 3d overdue | Pending | Jan 26, 2024 |
| 18525420 | SCHEDULING ASSIGNMENT OPTIMIZER | HATCHER, DEIRDRE D | 3625 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 30, 2023 |
| 18385599 | HIERARCHICAL COLLABORATION PLANNING FEATURE INTEGRATION | RIEGLER, PATRICK F | 2171 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 21d | Pending | Oct 31, 2023 |
| 18217315 | IMAGE PROCESSING FOR DISTINGUISHING PRODUCE-RELATED CHARACTERISTICS AT CHECKOUT | SORRIN, AARON JOSEPH | 2672 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | 83d | Pending | Jun 30, 2023 |
| 18129691 | RISK ASSESSMENT WITH PRESCRIPTIVE RECOMMENDATIONS | MISIASZEK, AMBER ALTSCHUL | 3682 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 31, 2023 |
| 18129684 | REAL-TIME RISK ASSESSMENTS | BOLEN, NICHOLAS D | 3624 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 31, 2023 |
| 18085715 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A CONTEXT-BASED USER TRUST SCORE | CRANDALL, RICHARD W. | 3619 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 21, 2022 |
| 18083411 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING ITEM LOCATION INFORMATION BASED ON CROWD-SOURCED DATA | SULLIVAN, THOMAS J | 3689 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2022 |
| 17966422 | Self-Sovereign Identity Verifiable Credentials for Consent Processing | AUSTIN, JAMIE H | 3625 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 14, 2022 |
| 17966250 | Transaction Terminal Fraud Processing | FENSTERMACHER, JASON B | 3698 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 14, 2022 |
| 17949546 | IMAGE ASSEMBLY | LI, HARRISON | 2195 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 21, 2022 |
| 17877182 | CLOUD-BASED TRANSACTION PROCESSING | GREGG, MARY M | 3695 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 29, 2022 |
| 17513481 | IN-STORE MOBILE ORDERING SERVICE | ABOUZAHRA, REHAM K | 3625 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Oct 28, 2021 |
| 17389460 | TRANSACTION SEQUENCE MODELING FOR FRAUD DETECTION | SALMAN, AVIA ABDULSATTAR | 3627 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 8d overdue | Pending | Jul 30, 2021 |
| 17341691 | VOICE-BASED ORDER PROCESSING | SULLIVAN, THOMAS J | 3689 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 54d | Pending | Jun 08, 2021 |
| 17102974 | Order Routing and Redirecting for Fulfillment Processing | NGUYEN, NGA B | 3625 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 24, 2020 |
| 19016799 | CARD READER VERIFICATION | ZHANG, DUAN | 3699 | §103 | Final Rejection | 23d | Pending | Jan 10, 2025 |
| 18216732 | VEHICLE | RESTIFO, JEFFREY J | 3613 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Jun 30, 2023 |
| 18217422 | ITEM SIMILARITY ANALYSIS FOR THEFT DETECTION | CESE, KENNY A | 2663 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2023 |
| 18204271 | SEEDING/MAINTAINING HEAD MACHINE LEARNING MODELS | BATAILLE, PIERRE MICHE | 2138 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 25d overdue | Pending | May 31, 2023 |
| 17854726 | CRYPTOCURRENCY COLD WALLET STORAGE DEVICE DISPENSER | SHERR, MARIA CRISTI OWEN | 3697 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2022 |
| 17123341 | AGNOSTIC DATA COLLECTION PLATFORM | GREENE, JOSEPH L | 2443 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 16, 2020 |
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