Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Ashley Dawn Preston, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PRESTON, ASHLEY DAWN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3625 3664 3684 3688 3689

This examiner grants 43% of resolved cases

Analysis

PRESTON, ASHLEY DAWN examines in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3625. Her profile shows 189 resolved cases, a 42.9% allowance rate, and a 1226-day median time to allowance. The 27.5% interview lift is positive and suggests that examiner interviews may help applicants navigate the relatively mixed allowance outcomes.

The leading applicants are Capital One Services LLC, Toyota Motor Corporation, and Maplebear Inc. The represented firms are GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP (BOS), Astute IP Law Group, and Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

The data supports early evaluation of claim breadth and a deliberate response plan. Because the median time is extended, applicants should consider how amendments affect long-term protection and continuation timing. Interviews may be useful when they can convert a disputed issue into a specific, supportable claim revision.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

42.9%
Allow Rate
-9.1% vs TC avg
228
Total Applications
+27.5%
Interview Lift
1226
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 189 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

42.5%
§101 Eligibility
6.4%
§102 Novelty
38.9%
§103 Obviousness
9.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18512269 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AN INTERACTIVE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18324759 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE RECOMMENDATIONS Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18890136 SYSTEM, PLATFORM, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PERSONALIZED SHOPPING Final Rejection NIKE, Inc.
18585694 ITEM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19113875 RECOMMENDATION METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA BEIJING ZITIAO NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
18643084 ORDER PLACEMENT/ORDER ACCEPTANCE SYSTEM, ORDER PLACEMENT DEVICE, AND ORDER PLACEMENT METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18422170 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18319416 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING THE DESIRE TO KEEP THE DOOR OPEN WHEN MAKING DECISIONS Final Rejection TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
19236406 METHOD, DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR PROVIDING AUGMENTED REALITY-BASED MAKEUP PRODUCT SETS IN A MESSAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Snap Inc.
18539091 GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE KNOWLEDGE GRAPH ENGINE IN AN ITEM LISTING SYSTEM Final Rejection eBay Inc.
18335454 INTELLIGENT PRODUCT GUIDANCE BASED ON SPACE AVAILABILITY Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18067270 INTELLIGENT FOOD ORDER SELECTION AND FULFILLMENT PLATFORM Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18297176 COMPUTERIZED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCATION-BASED CONTENT FILTERING AND DELIVERY Final Rejection YAHOO ASSETS LLC
19256149 METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND SYSTEM FOR TRAINING A MACHINE LEARNING MODEL TO GENERATE USER EMBEDDINGS AND RECIPE EMBEDDINGS IN A COMMON LATENT SPACE FOR RECOMMENDING ONE OR MORE RECIPES TO A USER Non-Final OA Maplebear Inc.
18769202 Personalized Ranking of Search Query Results Using Engagement-Independent Machine Learning Model for Cold-Start Items Final Rejection Maplebear Inc.
18651077 Dynamic Data Object Distribution Based on Historical Performance Final Rejection Uber Technologies, Inc.
18720580 INFORMATION RECOMMENDATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMPUTER DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Bytedance Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18157854 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AUGMENTATION Final Rejection ADOBE INC.
18651084 ARCHITECTURE FOR PERSONALIZED BEAUTY EXPERIENCE USING LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL Final Rejection L'Oreal
18651055 PERSONALIZED BEAUTY EXPERIENCE USING LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL Non-Final OA L'Oreal

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ashley Dawn Preston's allowance rate?

42.9% of resolved applications examined by Ashley Dawn Preston were allowed (189 resolved cases), compared with 32.9% across Art Unit 3625 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ashley Dawn Preston?

This examiner's interview lift is +27.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ashley Dawn Preston take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ashley Dawn Preston took 1,226 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ashley Dawn Preston work in?

Ashley Dawn Preston examines applications in Art Unit 3625 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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