USPTO Examiner HOPE DARRIN - Art Unit 2178

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19196586GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR GENERATING LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL FUNCTION BUTTONSMay 2025January 2026Allow920YesNo
18820235CONTROLLING ACCESS TO RESOURCES IN A MULTI-TENANT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PIPELINE PLATFORMAugust 2024September 2025Allow1320YesNo
18761004SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTIPLE CONNECTED INTERFACE CONFIGURATIONSJuly 2024October 2025Allow1520NoNo
18638596Systems and Methods for Interacting with User InterfacesApril 2024January 2026Allow2120YesNo
18539050UNIFIED CONTENT MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL SYSTEMDecember 2023March 2026Abandon2740YesNo
18537307Application Support for Network DevicesDecember 2023January 2026Allow2520NoYes
18535820CONTINUITY OF APPLICATIONS ACROSS DEVICESDecember 2023August 2025Allow2020NoNo
18388216ADAPTIVE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES FOR SYNTHESIZED TIME-WINDOWED MACHINE LEARNING MODELSNovember 2023January 2025Allow1410NoNo
18382248USER INTERFACES RELATED TO TIMEOctober 2023April 2025Allow1820YesNo
18451598VISUAL FILE MANAGERAugust 2023April 2025Abandon2010NoNo
18234831DATA STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM FOR SUBDIVIDING UNSTRUCTURED PLATFORM-AGNOSTIC USER INPUT INTO PLATFORM-SPECIFIC DATA OBJECTS AND DATA ENTITIESAugust 2023October 2025Allow2610NoNo
18366181METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTENT GENERATION VIA TEMPLATES WITH RULES AND/OR TRIGGERSAugust 2023September 2024Allow1410NoNo
18364333INSTRUMENTATION OF SOFT NAVIGATION ELEMENTS OF WEB PAGE APPLICATIONSAugust 2023October 2025Allow2620YesNo
18363495CONTEXT-AWARE INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC CHECKLISTAugust 2023July 2025Allow2310NoNo
18333615INTELLIGENT HIBERNATION OF MICRO FRONTENDSJune 2023January 2026Allow3130NoNo
18317587System and Method of Indicating the Distance or the Surface of an Image of a Geographical ObjectMay 2023October 2024Allow1710NoNo
18196674ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND APPLICATION EXECUTION METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICEMay 2023June 2025Allow2510YesNo
18315136ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAMEMay 2023March 2025Allow2220YesNo
18130007SECURITY VERIFICATION METHOD AND RELEVANT DEVICEApril 2023June 2024Allow1510NoNo
18044280INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAMMarch 2023May 2025Allow2620NoNo
18115299Coastal Morphometrics Analysis ToolkitFebruary 2023May 2025Abandon2720NoNo
18107076PLAY CONTROL OF CONTENT ON A DISPLAY DEVICEFebruary 2023March 2025Allow2540YesNo
18107081PLAY CONTROL OF CONTENT ON A DISPLAY DEVICEFebruary 2023December 2023Allow1010YesNo
18107088PLAY CONTROL OF CONTENT ON A DISPLAY DEVICEFebruary 2023October 2025Allow3250YesYes
18164050CREATIVE WORK COLLABORATION SYSTEMFebruary 2023December 2025Abandon3420NoNo
18096504GESTURE BASED WORKFLOWS IN A COLLABORATION SYSTEMJanuary 2023February 2025Allow2530YesNo
18151352USER INTERFACES FOR MAPS AND NAVIGATIONJanuary 2023February 2024Allow1310NoNo
18009830PROCESSING OF VIDEO STREAMS RELATED TO SURGICAL OPERATIONSDecember 2022September 2025Allow3310NoNo
18049446CONVERSATIONAL AI-ENCODED LANGUAGE FOR VIDEO NAVIGATIONOctober 2022January 2025Allow2720NoNo
17913470METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING USAGE OF AT LEAST ONE APPLICATION EXECUTED WITHIN AN OPERATING SYSTEMSeptember 2022September 2025Abandon3620NoNo
17933354TEXT ENTRY METHOD AND MOBILE DEVICESeptember 2022April 2024Abandon1910NoNo
17903279PERFORMING COLLABORATION ACTIONS BASED ON COMBINATIONS OF OBJECTS AND CONTEXTUAL INFORMATIONSeptember 2022December 2024Allow2720YesNo
17800160PRESENTATION SYSTEM, INFORMATION TERMINAL, AND PRESENTATION METHODAugust 2022June 2024Allow2210NoNo
17796263INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, PROGRAM, AND METHODJuly 2022June 2025Allow3540YesNo
17875742FEATURES FOR ONLINE DISCUSSION FORUMSJuly 2022June 2024Allow2220YesNo
17758600COOKING RECIPE DISPLAY SYSTEM, COOKING RECIPE DISPLAY METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION TERMINALJuly 2022January 2025Abandon3020NoNo
17838908DYNAMIC COMMUNICATION SESSIONS WITHIN DATA SYSTEMSJune 2022May 2024Allow2420YesNo
17829151RENDERING GRAPHICAL ELEMENTS ON AN INTERFACEMay 2022September 2025Abandon4060YesNo
17748656USER INTERFACE FOR INTERACTING WITH AN IFRAMEMay 2022October 2025Abandon4120YesYes
17745782Systems and Methods for Interacting with User InterfacesMay 2022February 2024Allow2120YesNo
17731167INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS, TERMINAL, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTApril 2022June 2025Allow3710YesNo
17703403Interface Switching Method and Electronic DeviceMarch 2022October 2024Abandon3140NoNo
17654433Persistent Group of Media Items for a Media DeviceMarch 2022December 2024Allow3430YesNo
17591310SIDE-TOOLBAR-DISPLAY METHOD, TERMINAL, AND STORAGE MEDIUMFebruary 2022April 2024Abandon2720YesNo
17628267VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICE AND VEHICLE DISPLAY METHODJanuary 2022March 2025Allow3820YesNo
17597294VISUALLY DIFFERENTIATING AND MERGING OIL-GAS DATA USING A MAPPING USER INTERFACEDecember 2021March 2024Allow2630YesNo
17545743ASSIGNMENT OF AUTHENTICATION TYPES USING GRAPHICAL ICONSDecember 2021October 2024Allow3410NoNo
17533040INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODNovember 2021March 2025Abandon3910NoNo
17469942DAY ZERO USER ACCESS TO ENTERPRISE RESOURCESSeptember 2021December 2024Allow3920NoNo
17360953PLAY CONTROL OF CONTENT ON A DISPLAY DEVICEJune 2021July 2024Allow3640YesNo
17271418METHOD OF CONFIGURING A DEVICE THAT IS TO BE ADDED TO A WIRELESS NETWORK SYSTEMFebruary 2021January 2026Allow5980NoNo
17249050PROVIDING ENHANCED FUNCTIONALITY IN AN INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL MANUALFebruary 2021September 2025Allow5570NoNo
17124406Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Managing Concurrently Open Software ApplicationsDecember 2020December 2025Allow6050YesNo
17031877LIGHTING USER INTERFACESSeptember 2020May 2025Abandon5560YesYes
17028159PROVIDING ENHANCED FUNCTIONALITY IN AN INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL MANUALSeptember 2020April 2025Abandon5560YesNo
16819659DYNAMIC MEDIA SELECTION MENUMarch 2020February 2025Allow59100YesNo
16505881VIRTUAL GUIDEJuly 2019June 2024Allow6080YesNo
14460471METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ICON BASED APPLICATION CONTROLAugust 2014June 2018Allow4630YesNo
14340475METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MESSAGE PROCESSINGJuly 2014January 2019Allow5430NoNo
14190430SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMIZING USER ICONSFebruary 2014May 2019Allow6050YesNo
14142111Adding Information to a Contact RecordDecember 2013April 2016Allow2710NoNo
13997672DISPLAYING AREA ADJUSTMENTJune 2013February 2019Allow6040YesYes
13849663METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING SCREENS IN A PORTABLE TERMINALMarch 2013August 2017Allow5350YesNo
13834801METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FACILITATING STOPS FOR VEHICLES EN ROUTE TO A COMMON DESTINATIONMarch 2013May 2017Allow5040NoNo
13587609SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY FLASHING A WIRELESS DEVICEAugust 2012April 2019Allow6080NoNo
13418062GENERATING CUSTOM TEXT DOCUMENTS FROM MULTIDIMENSIONAL SOURCES OF TEXTMarch 2012March 2016Allow4820NoNo
13245762JUMP TO TOP/JUMP TO BOTTOM SCROLL WIDGETSSeptember 2011April 2016Allow5420YesNo
13090034ZOOM ACCELERATION WIDGETSApril 2011July 2016Allow6060YesNo
13124239ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD OF SELECTING MENU, AND PROGRAM FOR SELECTING MENUApril 2011December 2014Allow4420NoNo
13048528SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PINNING TABS IN A TABBED BROWSERMarch 2011March 2013Allow2410YesNo
12691142Adding Information to a Contact RecordJanuary 2010August 2013Allow4320YesNo
12690934SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY DISPLAYING STRUCTURALLY DISSIMILAR THUMBNAIL IMAGES OF AN ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTJanuary 2010January 2015Allow6040NoYes
12688016DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHODJanuary 2010November 2012Allow3410NoNo
12568835PERFORMING INTERACTIVE COLLABORATION WITHIN A VIRTUAL WORLDSeptember 2009July 2014Allow5830NoNo
12568289METHOD OF CONTROLLING THREE DIMENSIONAL OBJECT AND MOBILE TERMINAL USING THE SAMESeptember 2009November 2015Allow6040YesNo
12471792METHOD FOR CONTROLLING GESTURE-BASED REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEMMay 2009November 2011Allow3010NoNo
12343259HAND-HELD DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A SINGLE POINTER TOUCH SENSITIVE USER INTERFACEDecember 2008July 2013Allow5540NoYes
12216607Control of interactions within virtual environmentsJuly 2008November 2013Allow6030NoNo
12123561COMPRESSING TOPOLOGICALINFORMATION PERTAINING TO MANAGED RESOURCES TO ENHANCE VISUALIZATIONMay 2008June 2015Allow6040NoYes
12058361SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING PUBLISHED ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTSMarch 2008January 2016Allow6060NoNo
12058097FACILITATING SEARCH FOR ITEMS IN 3D SIMULATIONSMarch 2008September 2015Allow6020YesYes
11971666SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ATTENDING A RECORDED EVENT IN A METAVERSE APPLICATIONJanuary 2008June 2015Allow6020YesYes
11939835SELECTIVELY LOCKING GUI CONTROLS TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL OPERATIONS IN A COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTNovember 2007April 2011Allow4120NoNo
11985137Image-forming apparatus with customizable operation panel settings, method thereof, and recording mediumNovember 2007January 2013Allow6040NoYes
11869342Suggested Actions Within a Virtual EnvironmentOctober 2007December 2015Allow6040YesYes
11868480DYNAMIC MEETING AGENDA GENERATION BASED ON PRESENTER AVAILABILITYOctober 2007July 2012Allow5730NoYes
11769863MEDIA CONTENT RECORDING AND HEALING STATUSESJune 2007January 2011Allow4220NoNo
11760610OVERFLOW STACK USER INTERFACEJune 2007June 2014Allow6020YesNo
11726030SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING A MULTIMEDIA TIMELINEMarch 2007October 2013Allow6030NoNo
11560383METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAPPING GUI WIDGETSNovember 2006July 2013Allow6040NoNo
11557191WEB ACCESSIBILITY ASSISTANTNovember 2006April 2012Allow6020NoNo
11490418Managing electronic sticky notesJuly 2006September 2015Allow6070YesYes
11097507METHOD OF DISPLAYING GRAPHICAL OBJECTSApril 2005October 2010Allow6060YesNo
11090929SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PINNING TABS IN A TABBED BROWSERMarch 2005December 2010Allow6060YesNo
11090402SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING INFORMATION OVER A NETWORKMarch 2005April 2011Allow6060YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner HOPE, DARRIN.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
6
Examiner Affirmed
2
(33.3%)
Examiner Reversed
4
(66.7%)
Reversal Percentile
86.1%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 66.7% 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.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
14
Allowed After Appeal Filing
7
(50.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
7
(50.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
78.5%
Higher 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, 50.0% 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.

Strategic Recommendations

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 HOPE, DARRIN - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner HOPE, DARRIN works in Art Unit 2178 and has examined 50 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 94.0%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 59 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner HOPE, DARRIN's allowance rate of 94.0% places them in the 82% 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 HOPE, DARRIN receive 3.88 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 97% 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 HOPE, DARRIN is 59 months. This places the examiner in the 1% 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 -4.5% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by HOPE, DARRIN. This interview benefit is in the 6% 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, 21.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 25% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 30.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 43% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 200.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 94% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 62.5% of appeals filed. This is in the 40% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 30.0% 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, 0.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 2% 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 4.0% of allowed cases (in the 83% 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 14% 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.
  • Request pre-appeal conferences: PACs are highly effective with this examiner. Before filing a full appeal brief, request a PAC to potentially resolve issues without full PTAB review.
  • 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

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.