Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17133949 | PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS OF NEURAL NETWORK MODEL | December 2020 | November 2024 | Abandon | 47 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17255824 | METHOD OF MODELLING FOR CHECKING THE RESULTS PROVIDED BY AN ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK AND OTHER ASSOCIATED METHODS | December 2020 | November 2024 | Abandon | 47 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17044276 | INFERENCE COMPUTING APPARATUS, MODEL TRAINING APPARATUS, INFERENCE COMPUTING SYSTEM | September 2020 | November 2024 | Allow | 49 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17030576 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO GENERATE SAMPLES FOR MACHINE LEARNING USING QUANTUM COMPUTING | September 2020 | September 2024 | Allow | 48 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17030219 | Devices, Methods, and Graphical User Interfaces for Interacting with Three-Dimensional Environments | September 2020 | April 2024 | Allow | 43 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17023766 | DATA GENERATION AND ANNOTATION FOR MACHINE LEARNING | September 2020 | December 2024 | Allow | 51 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17016340 | INTERACTION BETWEEN USER-INTERFACE AND MASTER CONTROLLER | September 2020 | February 2025 | Allow | 53 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16866380 | MESSAGE APPLICATION IMPROVEMENT FOR RECALLING ONE TO MANY PRIVATE CONVERSATIONS | May 2020 | February 2025 | Allow | 57 | 5 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 16697620 | INTERACTIVE MACHINE LEARNING | November 2019 | August 2024 | Allow | 57 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15766905 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A VISUALIZATION OF SAFETY EVENTS OF A PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM OVER TIME | April 2018 | July 2024 | Allow | 60 | 8 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner LU, HWEI-MIN.
With a 100.0% reversal rate, the PTAB has reversed the examiner's rejections more often than affirming them. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.
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, 100.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
✓ Appeals to PTAB show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.
✓ Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
Examiner LU, HWEI-MIN works in Art Unit 2142 and has examined 10 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 80.0%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 51 months.
Examiner LU, HWEI-MIN's allowance rate of 80.0% places them in the 51% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by LU, HWEI-MIN receive 3.20 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 87% 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.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by LU, HWEI-MIN is 51 months. This places the examiner in the 6% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +40.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by LU, HWEI-MIN. This interview benefit is in the 86% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner and should be strongly considered as a prosecution strategy. Per MPEP § 713.10, interviews are available at any time before the Notice of Allowance is mailed or jurisdiction transfers to the PTAB.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 30.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 61% 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.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 0.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 1% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments compared to other examiners. You should generally plan to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry. Per MPEP § 714.12, primary examiners have discretion in entering after-final amendments, and this examiner exercises that discretion conservatively.
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 5% 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.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 50.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 16% 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.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 10% 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 11% percentile). This examiner rarely issues Quayle actions compared to other examiners. Allowances typically come directly without a separate action for formal matters.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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