USPTO Examiner PAN YUHUI R - Art Unit 2116

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19063189LEARNING CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ULTRA-PRECISION LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS BASED ON UNCERTAINTY COMPENSATIONFebruary 2025April 2025Allow100NoNo
19008886METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SUPPORT STRUCTURES IN CUT PARTSJanuary 2025June 2025Allow510YesNo
18963285Morphing of Watertight Spline Models Using As-Executed Manufacturing DataNovember 2024June 2025Allow720YesNo
18922820SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FAULT TOLERANT ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS CONFIGURED TO MANAGE HETEROGENEOUS POWER PLANTSOctober 2024March 2025Allow510YesNo
18887766System and Methods for Actively Managing Electric Power Over an Electric Power GridSeptember 2024November 2024Allow210YesNo
18781636STATE SWITCHING DEVICE, MOVING OBJECT, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF MOVING OBJECTJuly 2024May 2025Allow1011NoNo
18768169SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEDICAL PROCEDURE ROOM SET-UP OPTIMIZATIONJuly 2024May 2025Allow1010NoNo
18750684DENTAL DEVICE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND METHODJune 2024June 2025Allow1210YesNo
18672511Communication Protocol For Distributed Energy ManagementMay 2024March 2025Allow900NoNo
18620605CONTINUOUS ENERGY EVENT DETECTION AND RESPONSE FRAMEWORKMarch 2024September 2024Allow610YesNo
18614105CONTAINER REGISTRY AND SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE FOR INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMSMarch 2024June 2025Allow1500NoNo
18598867METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DENTAL IMPLANT COMPONENTSMarch 2024August 2024Allow510YesNo
18424289METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DENTAL IMPLANT COMPONENTSJanuary 2024November 2024Allow1010YesNo
18408452SYSTEM FOR MODELING PATIENT SPINAL CHANGESJanuary 2024November 2024Allow1010YesNo
18395428SOFT SMART RING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTUREDecember 2023December 2024Allow1210NoNo
18508177MACHINE AND DEEP LEARNING METHODS FOR SPECTRA-BASED METROLOGY AND PROCESS CONTROLNovember 2023January 2025Allow1510NoNo
18473570SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FAULT TOLERANT ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS CONFIGURED TO MANAGE HETEROGENEOUS POWER PLANTSSeptember 2023June 2024Allow920YesNo
18473375METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SUPPORT STRUCTURES IN CUT PARTSSeptember 2023October 2024Allow1211YesNo
18281362CONTROL METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, CONTROL SYSTEM & USESeptember 2023April 2024Allow710NoNo
18227995Control method, control system, readable storage medium and 3D printing equipmentJuly 2023April 2024Allow820YesNo
18225333ROBOTIC PLATFORM FOR CONSTRUCTIONJuly 2023November 2024Allow1610NoNo
18352118STEAM TRAPJuly 2023July 2025Allow2440YesYes
18351089System and Methods for Actively Managing Electric Power Over an Electric Power Grid and Providing Revenue Grade Data Usable for SettlementJuly 2023March 2025Allow2030YesNo
18343421DYNAMIC MONITORING AND SECURING OF FACTORY PROCESSES, EQUIPMENT AND AUTOMATED SYSTEMSJune 2023December 2023Allow510NoNo
18212085AUTONOMOUS MODIFICATION OF WATERJET CUTTING SYSTEMSJune 2023April 2025Allow2130YesNo
18202712DATACENTER LEVEL POWER MANAGEMENT WITH REACTIVE POWER CAPPINGMay 2023January 2024Allow810NoNo
18195441METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FABRICATING OBJECT FEATURING PROPERTIES OF A HARD TISSUEMay 2023February 2025Allow2120NoNo
18305757ELECTRONIC APPLIANCE CONTROL METHOD AND ELECTRONIC APPLIANCE CONTROL DEVICEApril 2023July 2025Abandon2640NoNo
18125462SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING ELECTRICITY SUPPLY FROM DEMANDMarch 2023February 2024Allow1020YesNo
18124303SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING ELECTRICITY SUPPLY FROM DEMANDMarch 2023December 2024Allow2120YesNo
18121721SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTINGMarch 2023September 2024Allow1810YesNo
18107366DYNAMIC PARAMETER TUNING USING MODIFIED PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATIONFebruary 2023December 2024Abandon2210NoNo
18159534USE OF DISTRIBUTED GENERATOR (DG) INVERTERS AS STATCOMS FOR DECREASING LINE LOSSESJanuary 2023January 2024Allow1120YesNo
18096824METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATIC GENERATION CONTROL OF RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCESJanuary 2023May 2023Allow410YesNo
18063635DYNAMIC OPTIMIZATION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCUREMENT SPECIFICATIONS OF BRIGHTNESS ENHANCEMENT FILM (BEF) RAW MATERIALSDecember 2022March 2023Allow300NoNo
18070581Communication Protocol For Distributed Energy ManagementNovember 2022November 2023Allow1110YesNo
17993368SUPPLY-DEMAND CONTROL DEVICENovember 2022October 2023Allow1110YesNo
17975910LOCATING A CENTER POINT OF A LUG NUT FOR AN AUTOMATED VEHICLE WHEEL REMOVAL SYSTEMOctober 2022July 2023Allow910NoNo
17995706MACHINE AND DEEP LEARNING METHODS FOR SPECTRA-BASED METROLOGY AND PROCESS CONTROLOctober 2022July 2023Allow910NoNo
17947892CONTAINER REGISTRY AND SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE FOR INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMSSeptember 2022November 2023Allow1410NoNo
17931727STEAM TRAPSeptember 2022June 2023Allow910YesNo
17885839ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND METHODSAugust 2022June 2023Allow1010YesNo
17817722METHOD OF SETTING FACTOR VARIABLE AREA, AND SYSTEMAugust 2022July 2025Allow3510NoNo
17872548Method and Apparatus for 3D PrintingJuly 2022July 2023Allow1110YesNo
17795156DENTAL MACHINING SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING THE MACHINING TIME FOR MANUFACTURING A DENTAL RESTORATION/APPLIANCEJuly 2022May 2025Allow3410NoNo
177933943D PRINTING METHOD AND TOOLJuly 2022July 2023Allow1211NoNo
17792538MACHINE LEARNING DEVICE, COMPUTER DEVICE, CONTROL SYSTEM, AND MACHINE LEARNING METHODJuly 2022March 2025Allow3210NoNo
17809568CLOUD BASED LI-ION BATTERY LIFE OPTIMIZATION UTILIZATION WITH HYBRID MODE OF OPERATIONJune 2022March 2025Allow3310YesNo
17850629METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATIC GENERATION CONTROL OF RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCESJune 2022December 2022Allow520YesNo
17827524MANUFACTURE OF PATIENT-SPECIFIC ORTHODONTIC TUBEMay 2022April 2024Allow2311YesNo
17827481MANUFACTURE OF PATIENT-SPECIFIC ORTHODONTIC TUBEMay 2022June 2025Allow3721NoNo
17825305ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS ASSEMBLY AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING SAMEMay 2022May 2025Allow3640YesNo
17664444POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT, SERVER, AND ADJUSTMENT METHOD OF POWER SUPPLY AND DEMAND BALANCEMay 2022February 2025Allow3310NoNo
17737436BUILDING DATA PLATFORM WITH DIGITAL TWIN FUNCTIONALITY INDICATORSMay 2022March 2025Allow3520YesNo
17770026AUXILIARY POWER SYSTEM CONTROL IN HYBRID POWER PLANTSApril 2022May 2025Allow3720YesNo
17766190METHOD FOR PRECISION FORMING BY CONTINUOUS FREE BENDINGApril 2022February 2025Allow3410NoNo
17710755APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF FUNCTIONAL SAFETYMarch 2022December 2024Allow3210NoNo
17705874SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MOTOR DIAGNOSTICS AND FAILURE PREDICTIONMarch 2022January 2025Allow3310NoNo
17704232SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSISTED MODELING OF MANUFACTURING WORKFLOWSMarch 2022January 2025Allow3410NoNo
17700052SYSTEMS, APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING DEMAND-RESPONSE PROGRAMS AND EVENTSMarch 2022July 2024Allow2810NoNo
17694631Analysis of Body-Side Performance Differences Using Activity-Based Data Collection DevicesMarch 2022February 2025Allow3530YesNo
17654087OUTLIER DETECTION AND MANAGEMENTMarch 2022September 2024Allow3010YesNo
17688856METHOD FOR MEASURING AND CORRECTING MISREGISTRATION BETWEEN LAYERS IN A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND MISREGISTRATION TARGETS USEFUL THEREINMarch 2022January 2025Allow3510NoNo
17687483METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATIC GENERATION CONTROL OF RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCESMarch 2022June 2022Allow310NoNo
17686709ELEVATOR EMERGENCY POWER SYSTEMS AND METHODSMarch 2022August 2024Allow3010YesNo
17683419METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING PRIMARY FREQUENCY RESPONSE FOR A RENEWABLE ENERGY PLANTMarch 2022February 2025Allow3620YesNo
17636315SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AT LEAST ONE MACHINE, MORE PARTICULARLY A COLLECTIVE OF MACHINESFebruary 2022January 2025Allow3520NoNo
17635645METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A BLEND COMPOSITIONFebruary 2022August 2024Allow3010NoNo
17592372COMPUTER AIDED GENERATIVE DESIGN WITH TOOL SIZE CONTROL TO FACILITATE 2.5-AXIS SUBTRACTIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESSESFebruary 2022June 2023Allow1710NoNo
17585072VIRTUAL INERTIA ESTIMATION FOR BLACK-START USING TOWER OF HANOI (ToH) FOR EMERGING ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION NETWORKSJanuary 2022July 2023Allow1800NoNo
17576615BUILDING CONTROL SYSTEM WITH LOAD CURTAILMENT OPTIMIZATIONJanuary 2022November 2022Allow1020YesNo
17574330METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING BASED ON MULTI-DIMENSIONAL BUILD PLATFORMSJanuary 2022December 2024Allow3520NoNo
17567236SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEDICAL PROCEDURE ROOM SET UP OPTIMIZATIONJanuary 2022July 2024Allow3020NoNo
17560515Calibration for Additive ManufacturingDecember 2021April 2023Allow1630YesNo
17558805SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRAINING A REINFORCEMENT LEARNING SYSTEM FOR PALLET ROUTING IN A MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENTDecember 2021August 2023Allow2010NoNo
17620869METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR SEPARATING EXCESS MATERIAL FROM AN ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED COMPONENTDecember 2021January 2024Allow2511NoNo
17618474SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTINGDecember 2021December 2022Allow1210YesNo
17616835A DOOR OPERATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMDecember 2021October 2024Allow3420NoNo
17613657MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND PROGRAMNovember 2021December 2024Abandon3610NoNo
17613570METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN OPERATING SYSTEM OF A MACHINE CONTROLLERNovember 2021April 2025Allow4030YesNo
17613372SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZATION OF POWER CONSUMPTION AND POWER STORAGENovember 2021April 2024Allow2910NoNo
17528483SUBFIELD MOISTURE MODEL IMPROVEMENT USING OVERLAND FLOW MODELING WITH SHALLOW WATER COMPUTATIONSNovember 2021May 2023Allow1710NoNo
17521837SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLESNovember 2021July 2024Allow3210YesNo
17513757METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROL ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM BASED ON REINFORCEMENT LEARNINGOctober 2021January 2023Allow1520NoNo
17594760AGRICULTURAL SPRAYER CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHODOctober 2021July 2022Allow900YesNo
17511824SLICE DATA AND ADDITIONAL DATAOctober 2021May 2024Allow3110YesNo
17452308SCALABLE INDUSTRIAL ANALYTICS PLATFORMOctober 2021November 2023Allow2520YesNo
17600989ROBOTIC PLATFORM FOR CONSTRUCTIONOctober 2021March 2023Allow1710YesNo
17488444SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING ELECTRICITY SUPPLY FROM DEMANDSeptember 2021May 2023Allow2020YesNo
17470245FOODSTUFF SENSING APPLIANCESeptember 2021September 2024Allow3640YesNo
17445657DYNAMIC MONITORING AND SECURING OF FACTORY PROCESSES, EQUIPMENT AND AUTOMATED SYSTEMSAugust 2021February 2023Allow1810YesNo
17367901DETERMINING A CORRECTION TO A PROCESSJuly 2021January 2024Allow3020NoNo
17420843MANAGEMENT DEVICE, MOVING WORK DEVICE, MOUNTING DEVICE, MOUNTING SYSTEM, AND MANAGEMENT METHODJuly 2021March 2024Allow3310YesNo
17420271SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING WILDLIFE REPRODUCTIONS AND GAME FISH REPLICASJuly 2021January 2023Allow1820YesNo
17304614DYNAMIC MONITORING AND SECURING OF FACTORY PROCESSES, EQUIPMENT AND AUTOMATED SYSTEMSJune 2021August 2023Allow2620YesYes
17416803SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFORT ESTIMATIONJune 2021March 2024Allow3310NoNo
17338416MOTION SETTING METHOD FOR TRANSFER PRESS AND TRANSFER PRESSJune 2021April 2024Allow3410NoNo
17299645PART PACKINGJune 2021February 2024Allow3210YesNo
17334003METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DENTAL IMPLANT COMPONENTSMay 2021September 2023Allow2800NoNo
17298235LOAD FREQUENCY CONTROL DEVICE AND LOAD FREQUENCY CONTROL METHODMay 2021August 2023Allow2710NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner PAN, YUHUI R.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
4
Examiner Affirmed
4
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
3.3%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 0.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
13
Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(15.4%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
11
(84.6%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
15.9%
Lower than average

Understanding Appeal Filing Strategy

Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.

In this dataset, 15.4% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.

Strategic Recommendations

Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner PAN, YUHUI R - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner PAN, YUHUI R works in Art Unit 2116 and has examined 369 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 87.0%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 27 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner PAN, YUHUI R's allowance rate of 87.0% places them in the 61% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by PAN, YUHUI R receive 1.71 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 49% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by PAN, YUHUI R is 27 months. This places the examiner in the 55% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +16.1% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by PAN, YUHUI R. This interview benefit is in the 60% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 35.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 77% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 51.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 72% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 4% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 63.6% of appeals filed. This is in the 37% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 28.6% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows below-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. Be prepared to fully prosecute appeals if filed.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 26.7% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 18% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are rarely granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing a petition, as the Technology Center Director typically upholds this examiner's decisions.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 8% percentile). This examiner rarely makes examiner's amendments compared to other examiners. You should expect to make all necessary claim amendments yourself through formal amendment practice.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 8% percentile). This examiner rarely issues Quayle actions compared to other examiners. Allowances typically come directly without a separate action for formal matters.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

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

  • RCEs are effective: This examiner has a high allowance rate after RCE compared to others. If you receive a final rejection and have substantive amendments or arguments, an RCE is likely to be successful.

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

Important Disclaimer

Not Legal Advice: The information provided in this report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult with a qualified patent attorney or agent for advice specific to your situation.

No Guarantees: We do not provide any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the statistics presented above. Patent prosecution statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data and are subject to data quality limitations, processing errors, and changes in USPTO practices over time.

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Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.