Where it is examined
Topic
Question answering Steady
503 applications whose title mentions it. Its share of new filings over the last two years is 14% above the four years before.
Allowance rate
86%
+11 pts vs the USPTO 433 decided
Months to first action
22.6 mo
+4.0 vs the USPTO
Applications
503.0
in the record
Allowed
374.0
59 abandoned
Filings by year
How often the topic was filed
The most recent years are still filling in.
Examiners
Who examines it, and how it fares with each
Bars show the share of decided applications that were allowed.
Who files it
Companies and institutions
Bars show the share of decided applications that were allowed.
Who represents them
Law firms and agents
Bars show the share of decided applications that were allowed.
Applications
Recent applications on this topic
| Application | Title | Filed | Status | Rejections | RCEs | To 1st action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19602833 | QUESTION ANSWERING PROCESSING METHOD AND SYSTEM, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM | 2026-06-30 | Pending | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 19516887 | QUESTION ANSWERING SEARCH METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM | 2026-03-05 | Pending | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 19511807 | Natural Language Question Answering Using Curated Question-Answer Pairs | 2026-02-17 | Pending | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 15678622 | Method and apparatus for adaptive signal processing | 2012-01-10 | Allowed | 1 | 0 | 12.0 mo |
| 15962777 | Composition and method for controlled release | 2015-02-11 | Abandoned | 4 | 1 | 23.0 mo |
| 15144356 | Distributed ledger transaction verification | 2018-03-12 | Allowed | 3 | 0 | 20.0 mo |
| 15773968 | Thermal management of battery assemblies | 2021-04-13 | Pending | 2 | 1 | 17.0 mo |
| 15189367 | Machine learning model for anomaly detection | 2012-05-14 | Allowed | 1 | 0 | 14.0 mo |
| 15872143 | Wireless power transfer coil arrangement | 2015-06-15 | Abandoned | 4 | 1 | 25.0 mo |
| 15491497 | Catalyst for selective hydrogenation | 2018-07-16 | Allowed | 3 | 0 | 22.0 mo |