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ACS (Affiliated Computer Services)/Finnegan

18 applicationsfiled 2009 to 2014

Allowance rate
67%
−9 pts vs the USPTO range 44% to 84%
Rejections before allowance
1.3
−0.3 vs the USPTO
Months to first action
7.5 mo
−11.1 vs the USPTO
Needed an RCE
44%
+17 pts vs the USPTO

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Domains

Where the applications fall

CPC subclasses

G06Q Data processing for administrative, commercial, financial purposes17 apps
G06F Electric digital data processing1 apps

Art units

21653 apps
36943 apps
36673 apps
36912 apps
36952 apps
36282 apps

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Applications

Every application in the record

ApplicationTitleFiledStatusRejectionsRCEsTo 1st action
14176170APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A PAYMENT SYSTEM OVER A NETWORK2014-02-10Abandoned7227.1 mo
14176172APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A PAYMENT SYSTEM OVER A NETWORK2014-02-10Abandoned6227.6 mo
14176176APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A PAYMENT SYSTEM OVER A NETWORK2014-02-10Abandoned2017.4 mo
15289636Method and apparatus for adaptive signal processing2012-01-10Allowed1012.0 mo
15723289Composition and method for controlled release2015-02-11Abandoned4123.0 mo
15669030Distributed ledger transaction verification2018-03-12Allowed3020.0 mo
15255013Thermal management of battery assemblies2021-04-13Pending2117.0 mo
15550229Machine learning model for anomaly detection2012-05-14Allowed1014.0 mo
15133577Wireless power transfer coil arrangement2015-06-15Abandoned4125.0 mo
15367835Catalyst for selective hydrogenation2018-07-16Allowed3022.0 mo
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