USPTO Examiner YEN PAUL JUEI FU - Art Unit 2186

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17127899HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE COORDINATED COST-AWARE LOW POWER STATE SELECTIONDecember 2020July 2024Allow4320YesNo
17110994NETWORK-MANAGEMENT-CARD-ASSISTED SHUTDOWN OF HYPERCONVERGED INFRASTRUCTUREDecember 2020February 2024Allow3840YesNo
17097055TECHNOLOGY TO MEASURE BOOT ACTIVITY BEFORE A PROCESSOR ENTERS A WORKING STATENovember 2020April 2024Allow4110YesNo
17036604SERIAL BOOTSTRAPSeptember 2020June 2023Allow3320YesNo
17033583MEMORY SYSTEM WITH CENTRALIZED POWER MANAGEMENTSeptember 2020May 2024Abandon4340YesNo
16943240DATA STORAGE PERFORMANCE SCALING BASED ON EXTERNAL ENERGYJuly 2020August 2022Allow2510YesNo
16925928RESPONSE MECHANISMS FOR POWER-INTERRUPTION EVENTS IN POE SYSTEMSJuly 2020June 2023Allow3530YesNo
16918744CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT VOLTAGE RAIL THAT IS INDEPENDENT OF POWER STATE COMMANDSJuly 2020March 2022Allow2100NoNo
16955912BIOS SETTING AUTOMATIC SWITCHING METHOD, BIOS SETTING AUTOMATIC SWITCHING DEVICE, AND BIOS SETTING AUTOMATIC SWITCHING PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUMJune 2020October 2022Abandon2710NoNo
16894513SECURE BOOT SEQUENCER AND SECURE BOOT DEVICEJune 2020February 2022Allow2010NoNo
16872126DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A CLOCK SIGNAL TO AN APPLICATIONMay 2020January 2023Allow3240YesNo
16758140SHARING POWER AMONG ELECTRONIC DEVICES CONNECTED BY SERIAL BUS CONNECTIONSApril 2020November 2022Abandon3120YesNo
16848713MANAGING POWER RESOURCES FOR POOLS OF VIRTUAL MACHINESApril 2020January 2023Allow3320YesNo
16835089BACKGROUND PROCESS MANAGEMENT FOR A DEVICEMarch 2020November 2023Abandon4340YesNo
16827161SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING AND/OR DISCIPLINING CLOCKSMarch 2020January 2024Allow4650NoYes
16825836Power allocation management for external storageMarch 2020July 2022Allow2830YesNo
16819330SMART PLUGMarch 2020July 2023Abandon4020NoNo
16802909BOOTING MODE CONFIGURATION METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTFebruary 2020May 2022Abandon2620NoNo
16799936SYSTEM PHYSICAL ADDRESS SIZE AWARE CACHE MEMORYFebruary 2020July 2022Allow2820YesNo
16790267ACCELERATED SYSTEM BOOTFebruary 2020March 2024Abandon4960YesNo
16780627SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RUNTIME SYNCHRONIZATION AND AUTHENTICATION OF PRE-BOOT DEVICE DRIVERS FOR A RESCUE OPERATING SYSTEMFebruary 2020September 2023Allow4340YesNo
16751573AC/DC POWER ADAPTER WITH MULTI-WINDING FEEDBACK CONVERTERJanuary 2020May 2021Allow1510NoNo
16748476ESTIMATION OF POWER CONSUMPTION FOR A JOB BASED ON ADJUSTED CALCULATION OF SIMILARITIES BETWEEN JOBSJanuary 2020April 2022Allow2720YesNo
16737114Multiple Power Input ChargingJanuary 2020October 2021Allow2210YesNo
16728411INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAMDecember 2019September 2021Allow2100NoNo
16706591FAST BOOT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC DEVICESDecember 2019February 2023Allow3840YesNo
16680013RECEIVER, TRANSMITTER, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMNovember 2019December 2021Allow2510YesNo
16677805Just-in-Time ContainersNovember 2019January 2023Allow3830YesNo
16606626MULTI SLEEP MODE POWER SAVINGOctober 2019November 2021Allow2510YesNo
16550136DEVICE LINKED CONTEXT IDENTIFICATION AND NOTIFICATIONAugust 2019August 2022Allow3620YesNo
16549992LOW-POWER SOURCE-SYNCHRONOUS SIGNALINGAugust 2019August 2021Allow2420YesNo
16544063CLOCK COMPARATOR SIGN CONTROLAugust 2019October 2021Allow2610YesNo
16540234ENERGY MANAGEMENT OF A COMPUTING DEPLOYMENT WITH GUARANTEED END-TO-END PERFORMANCEAugust 2019July 2022Allow3520YesYes
16480545METHOD OF ACCELERATING EXECUTION OF MACHINE LEARNING BASED APPLICATION TASKS IN A COMPUTING DEVICEJuly 2019March 2023Allow4420NoNo
16509132DEVICE POWER CONTROLJuly 2019October 2023Abandon5140YesNo
16458940HARDWARE MANAGED POWER COLLAPSE AND CLOCK WAKE-UP FOR MEMORY MANAGEMENT UNITS AND DISTRIBUTED VIRTUAL MEMORY NETWORKSJuly 2019October 2021Abandon2701NoNo
16457930ALTERNATE PHYSICAL LAYER POWER MODEJune 2019February 2023Abandon4440NoNo
16421794OPPORTUNISTIC VEHICLE CONTROLLER RESTART SCHEDULINGMay 2019October 2021Allow2920YesNo
16407248FUNCTION ENHANCEMENT APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM PRODUCTMay 2019March 2021Abandon2200NoNo
16405590SANITIZATION MODE FOR COMPUTING DEVICESMay 2019June 2023Abandon5040YesNo
16396706Time-limited debug modeApril 2019November 2022Abandon4320YesNo
16394321BATTERYLESS DATA LOGGER WITH BACKUP STATUS INDICATION AND METHOD THEREFORApril 2019September 2019Allow500NoNo
16344709PROCESS MEASURING DEVICE HAVING A PLUG-IN MEMORY UNITApril 2019August 2022Allow4060YesNo
16386951APPLICATION PROCESSOR, SYSTEM ON CHIP, AND METHOD OF BOOTING DEVICEApril 2019March 2022Allow3520YesNo
16386344INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMApril 2019January 2024Abandon5760YesNo
16386244BOOT ROM GATING CIRCUITApril 2019August 2021Allow2810NoNo
16385568Configuration Management Based on Thermal StateApril 2019April 2022Allow3620YesNo
16386054BOOT TIMES IN AN INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE WITH EXTERNALLY CONNECTED DEVICESApril 2019July 2023Allow5160YesNo
16382826PREVENTING FALSE WAKE EVENTS FROM A LOW-POWER STATEApril 2019April 2023Allow4850YesNo
16378068BIOS/BOOTLOADER PROTECTIONApril 2019April 2022Allow3730YesNo
16376058WAKEUP INTERRUPT CONTROLLERApril 2019September 2021Allow2920YesNo
16374919MEMORY SYSTEM, DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOFApril 2019July 2021Allow2820YesNo
16375673USER STATE-BASED DEVICE POWER CONSERVATIONApril 2019October 2022Allow4250YesNo
16298604SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOFMarch 2019April 2022Abandon3720YesYes
16275591Control System and Associated Method for Startup, Control and Monitoring of Power Supply ComponentsFebruary 2019June 2024Allow6070YesYes
16276450SYSTEM PERFORMANCE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHODFebruary 2019January 2022Abandon3520NoNo
16268164BOOT ASSIST ZERO OVERHEAD FLASH EXTENDED FILE SYSTEMFebruary 2019November 2021Allow3330YesNo
16227050POWER SUPPLY CONTROL CIRCUIT WITH CONFIGURATION VALIDATIONDecember 2018June 2022Abandon4240NoNo
16215978CONTROLLING AVERAGE POWER LIMITS OF A PROCESSORDecember 2018March 2021Allow2710YesNo
16205080VEHICLE BATTERY DRAINAGE AVOIDANCENovember 2018June 2021Allow3120YesNo
16164655COMMUNICATION DEVICE, CASCADED NETWORK AND INTERNAL SYNCHRONIZATION METHODOctober 2018April 2021Allow3020YesNo
16160211Reducing Power Consumption in a Server ClusterOctober 2018September 2022Abandon4740YesYes
16128301REMOTELY DISABLING EXECUTION OF FIRMWARE COMPONENTSSeptember 2018November 2022Allow5050YesNo
16075759COMPUTING DEVICE POWER MANAGEMENTAugust 2018September 2021Allow3710YesNo
16052266CONTROL OF PERFORMANCE LEVELS OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF PROCESSORS VIA A USER INTERFACEAugust 2018January 2021Allow3000NoNo
16041527NETWORK SWITCH RECOVERY AFTER REBOOTJuly 2018January 2023Allow5440YesNo
15974125SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEPLOYING A DISTRIBUTED COMPONENT-BASED APPLICATIONMay 2018May 2021Allow3620YesNo
15891908PERSISTENT POWER OVER ETHERNETFebruary 2018January 2021Allow3520YesNo
15888450OPTIMIZING POWER CONSUMPTION IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEMFebruary 2018February 2021Allow3630YesNo
15806640SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR SYSTEMNovember 2017October 2020Allow3510YesNo
15572624METHOD FOR TRUSTED BOOTING OF PLC BASED ON MEASUREMENT MECHANISMNovember 2017May 2021Allow4230NoNo
15806274METHOD FOR CALCULATING POWER-ON HOURS OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE UTILIZING THE SAMENovember 2017February 2021Allow3920YesNo
15791482DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUMOctober 2017May 2020Allow3010YesNo
15791625BASIC INPUT/OUTPUT SYSTEM (BIOS)/UNIFIED EXTENSIBLE FIRMWARE INTERFACE (UEFI) HARD DRIVE AUTHENTICATIONOctober 2017April 2020Allow2910NoNo
15792371SECURE BOOT SEQUENCER AND SECURE BOOT DEVICEOctober 2017February 2020Allow2810NoNo
15566386MULTIPLE HETEROGENEOUS ENERGY STORESOctober 2017June 2023Allow6040NoYes
15783230METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LAUNCHING A DEVICEOctober 2017February 2020Allow2810NoNo
15783848System and Method of Operating an Information Handling SystemOctober 2017June 2021Allow4450YesNo
15721365Method and Apparatus for Secure System BootSeptember 2017October 2021Allow4950YesNo
15719340METHOD TO COORDINATE SYSTEM BOOT AND RESET FLOWS AND IMPROVE RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY AND SERVICEABILITY (RAS) AMONG MULTIPLE CHIPSETSSeptember 2017December 2019Allow2710NoNo
15719276TECHNIQUES TO DYNAMICALLY ENABLE AND DISABLE ACCELERATOR DEVICES IN COMPUTE ENVIRONMENTSSeptember 2017June 2021Allow4520YesNo
15709111TRANSITION OF AN INPUT / OUTPUT PORT IN A SUSPEND MODE FROM A HIGH-CURRENT MODESeptember 2017November 2021Abandon5020YesNo
15708121ON-DIE SIGNAL CALIBRATIONSeptember 2017November 2019Allow2610NoNo
15707256METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING MACHINE LEARNING INVOLVING MOBILE DEVICESSeptember 2017December 2019Allow2610NoNo
15706565DATA STORAGE PERFORMANCE SCALING BASED ON EXTERNAL ENERGYSeptember 2017April 2020Allow3120NoNo
15706229SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PARTITION ADMINISTRATIVE TARGETING IN AN APPLICATION SERVER ENVIRONMENTSeptember 2017June 2021Allow4530YesNo
15698568USER-SPACE SPINLOCK EFFICIENCY USING C-STATE AND TURBO BOOSTSeptember 2017March 2022Abandon5450YesNo
15685913BATTERY CHARGER WITH INTEGRATED DATA STORAGEAugust 2017October 2020Abandon3840NoNo
15682724EARLY PRE-CHARGE ENABLEMENT FOR PEAK POWER APPLICATION IN NETZERO ENERGY DEVICESAugust 2017October 2020Allow3820YesNo
15682746SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING POWER CONSUMED BY A MICROCONTROLLER IN AN INACTIVE MODEAugust 2017June 2019Allow2200NoNo
15681363CONTROLLER AREA NETWORK (CAN) DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CAN DEVICEAugust 2017July 2020Allow3520YesNo
15552247METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE LOADING OF AN OPERATING SYSTEM ON A COMPUTING DEVICEAugust 2017May 2019Allow2100NoNo
15666643ENHANCED DYNAMIC MEMORY MANAGEMENT WITH INTELLIGENT CURRENT/POWER CONSUMPTION MINIMIZATIONAugust 2017August 2019Allow2410YesNo
15652737Power Control in Integrated CircuitsJuly 2017March 2019Allow1900NoNo
15652588PERFORMANCE BOOSTING METHOD AND SYSTEM OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEJuly 2017September 2019Allow2620NoNo
15652516USB DEVICE WITH CLOCK DOMAIN CORRELATIONJuly 2017April 2021Abandon4540YesNo
15637970INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM ON WHICH COMPUTER-READABLE PROGRAM IS RECORDEDJune 2017December 2021Abandon5341NoNo
15635421CLOCK GENERATOR AND PROCESSOR SYSTEMJune 2017June 2019Allow2420YesNo
15631734DETERMINING A POWER CAPPING SIGNAL USING DIRECT MEMORY ACCESSJune 2017April 2020Allow3320NoNo
15627522ELECTRONIC SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHODJune 2017July 2019Abandon2510NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner YEN, PAUL JUEI-FU.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
7
Examiner Affirmed
3
(42.9%)
Examiner Reversed
4
(57.1%)
Reversal Percentile
82.0%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 57.1% 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
18
Allowed After Appeal Filing
8
(44.4%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
10
(55.6%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
72.9%
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, 44.4% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting reconsideration.

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 YEN, PAUL JUEI-FU - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner YEN, PAUL JUEI-FU works in Art Unit 2186 and has examined 160 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 78.8%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 35 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner YEN, PAUL JUEI-FU's allowance rate of 78.8% places them in the 49% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by YEN, PAUL JUEI-FU receive 2.70 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 75% 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 YEN, PAUL JUEI-FU is 35 months. This places the examiner in the 39% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +5.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by YEN, PAUL JUEI-FU. This interview benefit is in the 32% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 23.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 36% 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 19.2% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 25% 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.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 16.7% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 26% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show below-average success with this examiner. Consider whether your arguments are strong enough to warrant a PAC request.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 61.1% of appeals filed. This is in the 38% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 18.2% 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, 61.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 64% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show above-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Petitionable matters include restriction requirements (MPEP § 1002.02(c)(2)) and various procedural issues.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 13% 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 15% 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.
  • Plan for RCE after final rejection: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments. Budget for an RCE in your prosecution strategy if you receive a final rejection.

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.