Listed by the USPTO as PRESTON, JOHN O
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3691 3693 3698
This examiner grants 28% of resolved cases
John O. Preston serves in Art Unit 3691 within Tech Center 3600. The examiner has 394 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 28.4%. The median days to allowance is 1667. These metrics suggest that prosecution in this art unit involves a specific timeline and probability of success for applications assigned to this examiner.
The interview lift is 7.7%. This figure shows the difference in allowance outcomes for cases involving an interview. While the 28.4% allowance rate is the baseline, the 7.7% lift indicates that verbal communication can assist in advancing prosecution. The 1667 median days to allowance provides a benchmark for the 394 resolved cases recorded in this 3691 art unit.
Major companies such as Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., International Business Machines Corporation, and Synchrony Bank frequently appear before this examiner. Top firms like Alleman Hall LLP, CHIP LAW GROUP, and Foley IP Law, PLLC provide legal representation. These practitioners must account for the 28.4% allowance rate and the 1667 median days to allowance when developing their strategies.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19049898 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATION PLATFORM | Final Rejection | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. |
| 17541017 | MULTI-PARTY INTERACTIONS FOR SENIOR LIVING ENGAGEMENT AND CARE SUPPORT PLATFORMS | Final Rejection | State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company |
| 18296716 | System and Method for Token-based Transaction Processing | Final Rejection | Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC |
| 18518239 | DISTRIBUTED LEDGER-BASED SECURING OF SHARED COLLATERAL ASSETS | Final Rejection | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
| 18332267 | PRIVACY-PRESERVING OVERDRAFT MANAGEMENT USING BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY | Non-Final OA | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
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Build Your Strategy28.4% of resolved applications examined by John O Preston were allowed (394 resolved cases), compared with 39.0% across Art Unit 3691 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +7.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by John O Preston took 1,667 days on average from filing to allowance.
John O Preston examines applications in Art Unit 3691 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).
