Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
28 pending office actions • 15 art units • 26 examiners • 0 of 28 (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. 9 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. 9 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 | 8 (29%) |
| §101 + other | 3 (11%) |
| §103 only | 13 (46%) |
| §102 only | 1 (4%) |
| §112 only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting only | 2 (7%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HENRY, MATTHEW D | 2 | 30.0% | +20.7% |
| SULLIVAN, THOMAS J | 2 | 27.6% | +21.4% |
| HESS, DANIEL A | 1 | 80.2% | +7.6% |
| ELLIS, SUEZU Y | 1 | 76.6% | +21.7% |
| REAGAN, JAMES A | 1 | 71.1% | +20.1% |
| MAI, THIEN T | 1 | 59.0% | +20.3% |
| CUMBESS, YOLANDA RENEE | 1 | 87.1% | +8.9% |
| WILLIAMS, ELTON S | 1 | 78.3% | +8.3% |
| ABU ROUMI, MAHRAN Y | 1 | 72.6% | +33.7% |
| MADAMBA, CLIFFORD B | 1 | 44.2% | +14.9% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19449025 | VISION-BASED FRICTIONLESS SELF-CHECKOUTS FOR SMALL BASKETS | HESS, DANIEL A | — |
| 18802490 | COLLABORATIVE ROBOT (COBOT) ASSISTANCE | CUMBESS, YOLANDA RENEE | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17389476 | INTRA TRANSACTION ITEM-BASED SEQUENCE MODELING FOR FRAUD DETECTION | MOORE, REVA R | 30d |
| 17341691 | VOICE-BASED ORDER PROCESSING | SULLIVAN, THOMAS J | 54d |
| 18129684 | REAL-TIME RISK ASSESSMENTS | BOLEN, NICHOLAS D | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18756855 | ENHANCED BIOMETRIC MULTIFACTOR AUTHENTICATION FOR TRANSACTIONS | MADAMBA, CLIFFORD B | 16d overdue |
| 18758014 | DYNAMIC RETAIL ANALYTICS OPTIMIZATION PLATFORM | HENRY, MATTHEW D | 15d overdue |
| 17341691 | VOICE-BASED ORDER PROCESSING | SULLIVAN, THOMAS J | 54d |
| 19191540 | MODULAR SELF-SERVICE CHECKOUT SYSTEM | ELLIS, SUEZU Y | — |
| 18933676 | CLOUD-BASED TOKENIZATION FOR VALUE TRANSFER | REAGAN, JAMES A | — |
| 18901468 | VISION-BASED SELF-SERVICE CHECKOUT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING PACKAGED PRODUCTS AND PRODUCE | MAI, THIEN T | — |
| 18780832 | Zero Client Self-Service Terminal (SST) with Middleware Delivered Services | ABU ROUMI, MAHRAN Y | — |
| 18228377 | NON-DELIBERATE SHRINK PREVENTION WITH PRESCRIPTIVE RECOMMENDATIONS | HENRY, MATTHEW D | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3625 | 5 |
| 2876 | 3 |
| 3689 | 3 |
| 3698 | 2 |
| 3627 | 2 |
| 3697 | 1 |
| 3692 | 1 |
| 2454 | 1 |
| 3626 | 1 |
| 3688 | 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 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 14, 2026 |
| 19191540 | MODULAR SELF-SERVICE CHECKOUT SYSTEM | ELLIS, SUEZU Y | 2876 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 28, 2025 |
| 18933676 | CLOUD-BASED TOKENIZATION FOR VALUE TRANSFER | REAGAN, JAMES A | 3697 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 31, 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 |
| 18802490 | COLLABORATIVE ROBOT (COBOT) ASSISTANCE | CUMBESS, YOLANDA RENEE | — | §103 | 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 |
| 18751885 | CLOUD CONFIGURATION INTERFACE | HACKENBERG, RACHEL J | 2454 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 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 | §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 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 30, 2023 |
| 18375336 | PREDICTING NON-BARCODED ITEMS DURING CHECKOUTS | GIBSON-WYNN, KENNEDY ANNA | 3688 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 29, 2023 |
| 18228377 | NON-DELIBERATE SHRINK PREVENTION WITH PRESCRIPTIVE RECOMMENDATIONS | HENRY, MATTHEW D | 3625 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 31, 2023 |
| 18217315 | IMAGE PROCESSING FOR DISTINGUISHING PRODUCE-RELATED CHARACTERISTICS AT CHECKOUT | SORRIN, AARON JOSEPH | 2672 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 83d | Pending | Jun 30, 2023 |
| 18129684 | REAL-TIME RISK ASSESSMENTS | BOLEN, NICHOLAS D | 3624 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 31, 2023 |
| 18129691 | RISK ASSESSMENT WITH PRESCRIPTIVE RECOMMENDATIONS | MISIASZEK, AMBER ALTSCHUL | 3682 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 31, 2023 |
| 18085715 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A CONTEXT-BASED USER TRUST SCORE | CRANDALL, RICHARD W. | 3619 | §101 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 17389476 | INTRA TRANSACTION ITEM-BASED SEQUENCE MODELING FOR FRAUD DETECTION | MOORE, REVA R | 3627 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 30d | Pending | Jul 30, 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 | §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 |
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