USPTO Examiner WANG CLAIRE X - Art Unit 1774

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18435347CALIBRATION METHOD AND MEASUREMENT SYSTEMFebruary 2024January 2026Allow2300NoNo
18319979METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING FUNDUS IMAGE BASED ON DYNAMIC WEIGHTED ATTENTION MECHANISMMay 2023September 2025Allow2810NoNo
18304549EFFICIENT MOTION ESTIMATION IN AN IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICEApril 2023January 2026Abandon3310NoNo
18296213FIXED-SIZE IMAGE ALPHA CHANNEL COMPRESSION TECHNIQUESApril 2023June 2025Allow2610NoNo
13947719System and Method for Linking Real-World Objects and Object Representations by PointingJuly 2013August 2013Allow100NoNo
10692834METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTION OF DROWSINESS AND QUANTITATIVE CONTROL OF BIOLOGICAL PROCESSESOctober 2003September 2007Allow4710NoNo
10692185METHOD FOR IMAGING OF PRE-STACK SEISMIC DATAOctober 2003April 2007Allow4210NoNo
10437070METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR DETECTING A WATERMARK IN DIGITAL DATAMay 2003September 2007Allow5210NoNo
10435725METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A MEASURE OF PERFORMANCE OF REGION OF INTEREST IDENTIFICATION ALGORITHMSMay 2003April 2007Allow4810YesNo

Appeals Overview

No appeal data available for this record. This may indicate that no appeals have been filed or decided for applications in this dataset.

Examiner WANG, CLAIRE X - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner WANG, CLAIRE X works in Art Unit 1774 and has examined 5 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 100.0%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 47 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner WANG, CLAIRE X's allowance rate of 100.0% places them in the 94% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by WANG, CLAIRE X receive 0.80 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 5% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by WANG, CLAIRE X is 47 months. This places the examiner in the 9% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +0.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by WANG, CLAIRE X. This interview benefit is in the 13% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 200.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 98% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 20.0% of allowed cases (in the 98% percentile). Per MPEP § 1302.04, examiner's amendments are used to place applications in condition for allowance when only minor changes are needed. This examiner frequently uses this tool compared to other examiners, indicating a cooperative approach to getting applications allowed. Strategic Insight: If you are close to allowance but minor claim amendments are needed, this examiner may be willing to make an examiner's amendment rather than requiring another round of prosecution.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 40.0% of allowed cases (in the 96% percentile). Per MPEP § 714.14, a Quayle action indicates that all claims are allowable but formal matters remain. This examiner frequently uses Quayle actions compared to other examiners, which is a positive indicator that once substantive issues are resolved, allowance follows quickly.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.
  • Examiner cooperation: This examiner frequently makes examiner's amendments to place applications in condition for allowance. If you are close to allowance, the examiner may help finalize the claims.

Relevant MPEP Sections for Prosecution Strategy

  • MPEP § 713.10: Examiner interviews - available before Notice of Allowance or transfer to PTAB
  • MPEP § 714.12: After-final amendments - may be entered "under justifiable circumstances"
  • MPEP § 1002.02(c): Petitionable matters to Technology Center Director
  • MPEP § 1004: Actions requiring primary examiner signature (allowances, final rejections, examiner's answers)
  • MPEP § 1207.01: Appeal conferences - mandatory for all appeals
  • MPEP § 1214.07: Reopening prosecution after appeal

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