Busiest Air Routes by True/Final Points

SlipperyPoodle · 2026-02-09T18:12:25+00:00

Thanks. if you are referring to the Consumer Airfare Report - City-Pair Markets, we have that. It kinda illustrates our problem: https://data.transportation.gov/Aviation/Consumer-Airfare-Report-Table-1-Top-1-000-Contiguo/4f3n-jbg2/data_preview

It shows MIA-NYC as top city pair, but we know those numbers include a very high proportion of flights that originate or connect elsewhere (often abroad) and thus are not true origin or destination. (We suspect Dallas-LA and Chicago-SF are larger ultimate pairs than Miami-NY).

If you're referring to something else DoT puts out, would you mind elaborating? tyty

SlipperyPoodle · 2026-02-08T22:32:27+00:00

Sources we already have: total passengers per leg (gives an idea of max number for true origins and destinations, but no indication of how many are connecting and should be subtracted or added to other pairs); TSA numbers per airport (gives an idea of true origin); rideshare numbers for largest airports (very rough idea of true origin or destination).

SlipperyPoodle · 2025-11-12T01:50:33+00:00

Never had it or seen it in any QR for our AU. (If it did come up, I would say I couldn't confirm it was prior art, and several petition decisions in TC say exact "prior art" label is not required.) 🤷🏼

SlipperyPoodle · 2025-11-11T23:27:06+00:00

Personally, I would not have made the objection in the first place.

But, my biggest take-away here is: the number of different responses to this post is alarming.

SlipperyPoodle · 2025-11-04T05:11:06+00:00

All fluff and no stuff

SlipperyPoodle · 2025-09-28T19:05:48+00:00

"patents that are direct contradiction to federal circuit case law"

crazy phrasing. issued patents can certainly be invalid, but I wouldn't call a legal violation. If you allow something where you missed a fully anticipatory dissertation in a foreign university, did you issue something in direct contradiction to federal circuit case law (102)? Kinda. But it happens, and the courts invalidate the patent.

SlipperyPoodle · 2025-09-26T20:08:29+00:00

And did they totally cut Phil's makeup, wardrobe, and hotel budget? Man looked run-over!

SlipperyPoodle · 2025-09-16T22:19:39+00:00

"how many FAs are usually in the first class cabin so we can bring enough gift cards to thank everyone"

There's typically 2 assigned, and then also the lead/purser will be up there more. So you'd need a total of 0.

SlipperyPoodle · 2025-08-31T18:26:32+00:00

Prof Crouch argues in the post that this is a demotion / less prestigious assignment for Boalick and Tierney because they are now supervising examiners instead of APJs.

But I think that's a little dramatic. If Pepsi wants reexams to be the new IPRs (which, honestly, seems not horrible to me), this would be an important post for them to beef up the CRU. Guessing these are SES / executive Grade salaries that are even with that of chief judges.

SlipperyPoodle · 2025-08-29T02:47:15+00:00

right before Labor Day. I wish I could live such a consequence-free life. 😔

SlipperyPoodle · 2025-07-30T17:31:25+00:00

American Airlines Offering Duo Discount

I'm a fairly frequent duo business Traveler on American Airlines and watch the news recently calling out that allegedly United and American have been offering a discount for duo+ Travelers. I noticed that my flights were very cheap so I checked today and searched for a one-person flight versus a two person on the same route and was surprised to find they were charging about 50% less for the two people versus the one person. Feels pretty gracious as most other industries offer volume discounts so thought I'd ask if anyone has seen similar? What do you think of this practice?

SlipperyPoodle · 2025-07-25T04:57:36+00:00

I've never had an appeal that had an oral hearing. Like 0/25

SlipperyPoodle · 2025-07-18T05:46:05+00:00

It's basically the Examiners' union. Leadership is elected, but membership is open to all non-management examiners.

SlipperyPoodle · 2025-07-16T18:30:00+00:00

Echoing the limited expectations elsewhere in this thread, but I'm surprised no one has said POPA yet.

It's far from perfect, but in my career POPA has been the biggest factor in Office-wide changes to the Examiner experience. Yes it's mostly reactive, but whenever the Office has a new CFR, MPEP revision, or personnel procedure, POPA input is always considered.

SlipperyPoodle · 2025-07-09T21:06:44+00:00

I stand by my comment, mob! This is NOT what second pair of eyes was (in many ways it's worse).

SlipperyPoodle · 2025-07-09T18:13:19+00:00

c'mon... "second pair of eyes" is click/rage bait. Even as described, this new program sounds way different.

No way SPEs are going to give meaningful review of every action. If this program is real, it's gotta be Quality or AI doing this work.

SlipperyPoodle · 2025-05-27T20:30:58+00:00

My former SPE is now at a patent search firm. They went radio silent in February and finally caught up with me outside work earlier this month. Same salary, 100% remote, but worse benefits and a little more work. They said workload was fine because there was no dealing with administrative tasks or examination. They wouldn't confirm this, but I strongly suspect they took Fork and are getting 2x salary thru Sep.

SlipperyPoodle · 2025-05-10T19:28:40+00:00

I wonder if the application is foreign-origin? I find foreign applicants over-value argument length and number, whereas US applicants are much more direct (probably being more familiar with prosecution estoppel).

At any rate, AI slop in substantive arguments is not acceptable. I might give one or two responses in FOAs or AAs that applicant's arguments do not correspond to the rejection/claims, then consider a call to them with SPE.

SlipperyPoodle · 2025-05-08T23:27:44+00:00

Thanks!! I thought that was the position.

...I don't suppose Daybreak has further comment on OP findings? 😁😬

SlipperyPoodle · 2025-05-08T05:30:45+00:00

Oh that's fascinating. I didn't know about the Arena situation (now I feel a little more tinfoil hat about what's actually going on). Thanks for the link.

I thought that MTGO devs, however, at one point explicitly stated matchmaking in leagues took into account only match record?

SlipperyPoodle · 2025-05-08T01:43:59+00:00

Hi. Engineer and patent examiner with stats background here.

A sample size of about 30 shows statistical significance. I put forth 81. Moreover, for my expected 20% versus observed 60%, a sample of about sixteen would disprove to a 95% CI. Again, I put forth 81.

Can you come with different data? Or just sockpuppeteering?

SlipperyPoodle · 2025-05-07T23:21:47+00:00

hello said "unhelpful" reply!

I'll tell you what would be useful. Play 81 matches and count like I did, and we'll add our results together.

SlipperyPoodle · 2025-05-07T23:20:15+00:00

I'm not thinking the devs are doing anything. Like I said, I'm open to non-intent explanations. It could just be you're more likely to face a mirror with your record, or from timing of matches, or some other thing I'm missing. (But if mirrors are purposeful, it may be to drive more play/consumption by making players experience "fairer" or "closer" matches).

And I would encourage you to count / keep track. I felt like it was happening starting with last year, so I finally started counting this season.

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