USPTO Examiner TAN ALVIN H - Art Unit 2118

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18611418ASYNCHRONOUS DISTRIBUTED DATA TRANSFER SYSTEMMarch 2024December 2024Allow900NoNo
18466808TOOL FOR GENERATING A VIRTUAL STORE THAT EMULATES A PHYSICAL STORESeptember 2023March 2025Allow1820YesNo
18236133METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR NAVIGATING A USER INTERFACE USING DIRECTIONAL CONTROLSAugust 2023December 2024Allow1510YesNo
18038789METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FINDING WEARABLE DEVICEMay 2023December 2024Allow1820YesNo
18198631ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MULTI-WINDOW CONTROL METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICEMay 2023February 2025Allow2120YesNo
18192763IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR DISPLAYING THE AMOUNT OF A CONSUMABLE ITEMMarch 2023September 2024Allow1720YesNo
18042232Screen Window Redrawing Method, Electronic Device, and Computer-Readable Storage MediumFebruary 2023March 2025Allow2520YesNo
18089215CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR MAINTAINING THE PRODUCTION OF PRODUCT WITH STABLE QUALITYDecember 2022June 2025Allow3000YesNo
17969197ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AND OPERATING FOLDABLE DISPLAYOctober 2022March 2025Allow2940YesNo
17963028PROVIDING CUSTOM MACHINE-LEARNING MODELSOctober 2022June 2024Allow2020YesNo
17807662CONTEXT SURFACING IN COLLECTIONSJune 2022September 2024Allow2740YesNo
17806901MEDICINE INJECTION AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODSJune 2022March 2025Allow3320YesNo
17753306System and Method for GUI Development and Deployment in a Real Time SystemFebruary 2022December 2024Allow3430NoNo
17563352INTERACTIVE GRAPHICAL USER-INTERFACE FOR BUILDING NETWORKS OF TIME SERIESDecember 2021December 2024Allow3630YesNo
17548377SWEEP ALGORITHM FOR OUTPUT OF GRAPHICAL OBJECTSDecember 2021September 2024Allow3320YesNo
17537466DYNAMIC FINGERPRINTS FOR ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATIONNovember 2021October 2023Abandon2220YesNo
17601504DISPLAY DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING A PREVIEW VIDEO BASED ON PAST PLAYBACK INFORMATIONOctober 2021September 2024Allow3530YesNo
17471368LINKING GRAPHSeptember 2021March 2025Allow4240YesNo
17469908SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATION OF AN AUTOMATION SYSTEM COMPONENT WITH MULTIPLE INFORMATION SOURCESSeptember 2021October 2024Allow3720NoNo
17279969MULTI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION ON MODELING AND OPTIMIZING SCALING AND CORROSION IN A WELLBOREMarch 2021June 2025Allow5120YesNo
15680875Active Context Information for an Object and Contextually Associated ObjectsAugust 2017June 2019Allow2210NoNo
15429359INTERACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY PRESENTED MAPFebruary 2017May 2019Allow2710YesNo
15390776Interactive electronically presented mapDecember 2016March 2019Allow2610YesNo
15298088ELECTRONIC PICTURE BOOK WHICH SEQUENTIALLY CHANGES IN RESPONSE TO SCROLL OPERATIONOctober 2016November 2018Allow2540YesNo
12109639SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME SCHEDULINGApril 2008February 2014Allow6050YesNo
12043234APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING INDICATION OF AUDIO COPY PROTECTION SUPPORTMarch 2008September 2011Allow4210NoNo
12043602MANAGING MULTIPLE AND/OR REPEATED OUT OF OFFICE NOTIFICATION PERIODSMarch 2008March 2013Allow6030YesNo
11845808UTILIZING MOOD SENSORS IN AN ELECTRONIC MESSAGING ENVIRONMENTAugust 2007March 2012Allow5530YesNo
11846230SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PRODUCTS TO AUTOMATICALLY COMPLETE A GUI TASKAugust 2007December 2010Allow3910NoNo
10185343Indicating the context of a communicationJune 2002November 2012Allow6040YesYes

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner TAN, ALVIN H.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
1
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
3.4%
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
1
Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(100.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
1.8%
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, 0.0% 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 TAN, ALVIN H - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner TAN, ALVIN H works in Art Unit 2118 and has examined 29 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 96.6%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 30 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner TAN, ALVIN H's allowance rate of 96.6% places them in the 89% 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 TAN, ALVIN H receive 2.34 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 80% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues more office actions than most examiners, which may indicate thorough examination or difficulty in reaching agreement with applicants.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by TAN, ALVIN H is 30 months. This places the examiner in the 40% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a -4.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by TAN, ALVIN H. This interview benefit is in the 4% 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.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 34.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 72% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 63.6% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 85% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 50.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 11% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: This examiner rarely withdraws rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. If you file an appeal, be prepared to fully prosecute it to a PTAB decision. Per MPEP § 1207, the examiner will prepare an Examiner's Answer maintaining the rejections.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 80.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 92% 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 3.4% of allowed cases (in the 84% 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 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:

  • Expect multiple rounds of prosecution: This examiner issues more office actions than average. Address potential issues proactively in your initial response and consider requesting an interview early in prosecution.
  • Consider after-final amendments: This examiner frequently enters after-final amendments. If you can clearly overcome rejections with claim amendments, file an after-final amendment before resorting to an RCE.
  • 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

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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