USPTO Examiner HARRINGTON CHERI L - Art Unit 2187

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17127554COMBINATION BIOS WITH A/B RECOVERYDecember 2020May 2024Allow4130YesNo
17126241ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF UPDATING SOFTWAREDecember 2020September 2023Abandon3320NoNo
16950917ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD THEREOFNovember 2020October 2022Allow2230NoNo
17097325OPTIMIZING POWER USAGE BY FACTORING PROCESSOR ARCHITECTURAL EVENTS TO PMUNovember 2020April 2023Abandon2940YesNo
17052991ACCESS TO FIRMWARE SETTINGS WITH ASYMMETRIC CRYPTOGRAPHYNovember 2020December 2023Allow3710YesNo
17039105REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION OF MEMORY DEVICES AT AN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEMSeptember 2020March 2023Allow3020YesNo
17037388POWER SUPPLY WITH FLEXIBLE CONTROL AND THE METHOD THEREOFSeptember 2020May 2022Allow2010YesNo
17023308Secure Executable Code Update for a Securely-Bootable Processing ChipSeptember 2020February 2024Allow4130NoNo
17018160PROCESSOR SYSTEM WITH A COMMUNICATION INTERFACESeptember 2020December 2023Allow4030NoNo
17009893SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICESeptember 2020July 2022Abandon2210NoNo
16984477ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING AN ACTIVE EDGEAugust 2020August 2021Allow1210NoNo
16943757METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENTJuly 2020June 2023Allow3530NoNo
16961209CLOCK CALIBRATIONJuly 2020May 2022Allow2210NoNo
16921159DYNAMICALLY CHANGING DATA ACCESS BANDWIDTH BY SELECTIVELY ENABLING AND DISABLING DATA LINKSJuly 2020June 2022Allow2430YesNo
16919158MISSION ELAPSED TIME UNITJuly 2020March 2022Allow2110NoNo
16914029METHODS AND APPARATUS TO IMPROVE COMPUTING DEVICE POWER MANAGEMENTJune 2020January 2023Allow3040YesNo
16907965SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENABLING POWER BUDGETING IN AN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF MODULAR INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEMSJune 2020October 2021Allow1610NoNo
16886694ADAPTIVE LOWER POWER STATE ENTRY AND EXITMay 2020June 2024Allow4920YesNo
15930732SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SETTING THE SAMEMay 2020January 2023Allow3220YesNo
16871103Pulse Counting Apparatus Operating at Low Power and Operation Method ThereofMay 2020September 2022Allow2820YesNo
16860967REAL-TIME POWER METER FOR OPTIMIZING PROCESSOR POWER MANAGEMENTApril 2020June 2024Allow5050YesNo
16859014PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFApril 2020May 2021Allow1320NoNo
16852448HEAT DISSIPATION APPARATUS WITH ENERGY-SAVING EFFECT AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAMEApril 2020February 2022Allow2220NoNo
16648770PRE-MEMORY INITIALIZATION MULTITHREAD PARALLEL COMPUTING PLATFORMMarch 2020February 2022Allow2350YesNo
16647580BIOS MANAGEMENT DEVICE, BIOS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, BIOS MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND BIOS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM-STORED RECORDING MEDIUMMarch 2020August 2022Abandon2920NoNo
16746121System on a Chip with Fast Wake from SleepJanuary 2020December 2020Allow1110YesNo
16735563DIGITAL LINEAR REGULATOR CLAMPING METHOD AND APPARATUSJanuary 2020April 2022Allow2820YesNo
16734391INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMJanuary 2020August 2023Abandon4450YesNo
16726679POWER MANAGEMENT FOR WORKLOAD OFFLOAD ENGINESDecember 2019March 2023Abandon3920YesNo
16724091METHOD FOR UTILIZING GENETIC INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOFDecember 2019December 2021Allow2410NoNo
16718502ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING OPERATING FREQUENCY OF PROCESSORDecember 2019May 2022Allow2930YesNo
16714503POWER DISABLE OF MEMORY SUB-SYSTEMDecember 2019December 2021Allow2420NoNo
16707913OPEN COMPUTE PROJECT CARD AUXILIARY MODE COOLINGDecember 2019June 2022Abandon3030YesNo
16693198LOW POWER EMBEDDED DEVICE USING A WRITE-ONCE REGISTER TO SPEED UP THE SECURE BOOT FROM SLEEP STATES OF THE DEVICENovember 2019April 2023Abandon4040YesNo
16691873SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GLOBALLY AWARE REACTIVE LOCAL POWER CONTROL IN A PROCESSORNovember 2019February 2022Allow2720YesNo
16684856BOOTLOADER VERIFICATION EXTENSIONNovember 2019February 2023Allow3920YesNo
16604980VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM VALIDATION TECHNIQUE AND VALIDATION DEVICE, AND CONTROL DEVICEOctober 2019April 2022Allow3020YesNo
16595321DIFFERENTIAL RESOURCE PROFILING WITH ACTIONABLE DIAGNOSTICSOctober 2019December 2021Abandon2610NoNo
16500509DELIVERING POWER TO PRINTING FUNCTIONSOctober 2019February 2023Allow4030YesNo
16584101VALIDATION AND INSTALLATION OF A FILE SYSTEMSeptember 2019September 2022Allow3620YesNo
16576981EXERCISE INFORMATION ACQUISITION EQUIPMENTSeptember 2019March 2023Allow4220YesNo
16492595METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A DEVICE AND CORRESPONDING DEVICE, ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY, SYSTEM, COMPUTER READABLE PROGRAM PRODUCT AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMSeptember 2019April 2023Allow4360NoNo
16561000POWER MODE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, METHOD FOR PROVIDING POWER MODE PARAMETER COMBINATION, METHOD FOR UPDATING POWER MODE PARAMETER COMBINATION, COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND STORAGE MEDIUMSeptember 2019July 2021Allow2210YesNo
16478986BASIC INPUT/OUTPUT SYSTEM UPDATESJuly 2019December 2022Abandon4130YesNo
16514614STANDBY MODE SWITCHING METHOD, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJuly 2019January 2022Abandon3020NoNo
16465566SMART STANDBY WITH MULTIPLE DEVICESMay 2019September 2021Abandon2810NoNo
16416066SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SCHEDULING COMPONENT ACTIVATIONMay 2019October 2021Allow2920YesNo
16406083CLOCK GATING UNIT FOR A TRANSPONDERMay 2019April 2021Allow2410YesNo
16402565COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAMEMay 2019July 2021Allow2610YesNo
16368443PROTOCOL LEVEL CONTROL FOR SYSTEM ON A CHIP (SOC) AGENT RESET AND POWER MANAGEMENTMarch 2019January 2022Allow3430YesNo
16368392PROTOCOL LEVEL CONTROL FOR SYSTEM ON A CHIP (SOC) AGENT RESET AND POWER MANAGEMENTMarch 2019September 2022Abandon4240YesNo
16368418PROTOCOL LEVEL CONTROL FOR SYSTEM ON A CHIP (SOC) AGENT RESET AND POWER MANAGEMENTMarch 2019April 2022Abandon3730YesNo
16352891ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING POWER SUPPLY AND METHOD TO BE EXECUTED BY ELECTRONIC DEVICEMarch 2019February 2021Allow2310NoNo
16293295ARBITRATION TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGED MEMORYMarch 2019September 2021Allow3120YesNo
16292204CLOCK GLITCH MITIGATION APPARATUS AND METHODMarch 2019May 2022Allow3830YesNo
16272346DYNAMICALLY CHANGING DATA ACCESS BANDWIDTH BY SELECTIVELY ENABLING AND DISABLING DATA LINKSFebruary 2019April 2020Allow1410YesNo
16209809METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING STANDBY POWER TO AN INTEGRATED CIRCUITDecember 2018February 2021Allow2630YesNo
16175045ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING AN ACTIVE EDGEOctober 2018May 2020Allow1820YesNo
16175232CORE OFF SLEEP MODE WITH LOW EXIT LATENCYOctober 2018December 2021Abandon3750YesYes
16174807MACHINE INTELLIGENCE PERFORMANCE BOOST WITH ENERGY RESERVOIROctober 2018May 2021Allow3110YesNo
16175828Method and Apparatus for Extending Power Hold-Up with Power Assist UnitOctober 2018May 2021Allow3110YesNo
16171573COMPUTER SYSTEM, CLIENT DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICEOctober 2018July 2021Abandon3320NoNo
16165978SYNCHRONIZATION IN A MULTI-TILE PROCESSING ARRAYOctober 2018October 2020Allow2410YesNo
16139631Power Management for a Graphics Processing Unit or Other CircuitSeptember 2018January 2021Allow2710NoNo
16033830APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR POWER CONSUMPTION MANAGEMENT OF SYSTEM-ON-CHIPJuly 2018April 2021Allow3320YesNo
16069551METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LOW POWER POWER-ON PROCESSINGJuly 2018July 2020Allow2420NoNo
16033061AUTOMATIC USB HOST DETECTION AND PORT CONFIGURATIONJuly 2018January 2021Allow3020YesNo
15945481ACCELERATED STARTUP THROUGH PARALLEL DECOMPRESSION OF RAM DISKSApril 2018March 2021Abandon3610NoNo
15941741DYNAMIC CONFIGURATION OF A RECONFIGURABLE HUM FABRICMarch 2018February 2021Abandon3510NoNo
15938268System, Apparatus And Method For Data Driven Low Power State Control Based On Performance Monitoring InformationMarch 2018August 2021Abandon4120YesNo
15938291System, Apparatus And Method For Controllable Processor Configuration Based On A Temperature SpecificationMarch 2018May 2021Allow3830YesNo
15761355BOOT PROCESS MODIFICATIONMarch 2018December 2020Allow3310YesNo
15906221POWER SOCKET MANAGEMENT SYSTEMFebruary 2018May 2019Abandon1420YesNo
15891124LOW LATENCY BOOT FROM ZERO-POWER STATEFebruary 2018January 2021Allow3530YesNo
15890799Information Processing Apparatus and Recording MediumFebruary 2018March 2021Abandon3720NoNo
15889379Load Balancing in Multi-Port USB SystemsFebruary 2018May 2020Allow2820YesNo
15886009SYNCHRONIZATION IN A MULTI-TILE PROCESSING ARRAYFebruary 2018October 2020Allow3310YesNo
15864878INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJanuary 2018December 2021Allow4750YesNo
15858003USING A RECHARGEABLE POWER SOURCE FOR TAPE CARTRIDGE HANDLINGDecember 2017June 2019Abandon1820NoNo
15579930DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATIONDecember 2017August 2020Abandon3320NoNo
15578684Method and Apparatus for Reducing Power Consumption of Terminal DeviceNovember 2017December 2020Abandon3630YesNo
15803672PHASE LOCKING MULTIPLE CLOCKS OF DIFFERENT FREQUENCIESNovember 2017November 2020Allow3620NoNo
15803128System and Method to Support Boot Guard for Original Development Manufacturer BIOS DevelopmentNovember 2017July 2021Abandon4440YesNo
15803438SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MANAGE POWER FOR PORT CONTROLLER BASED POWER SUPPLIES USING A COMMON POWER SOURCENovember 2017July 2020Abandon3320NoNo
15795214FINE-GRAINED SPEED BINNING IN AN ACCELERATED PROCESSING DEVICEOctober 2017March 2021Allow4030YesNo
15568410SECURELY AND RELIABLY TRANSFERRING STARTUP SCRIPTOctober 2017June 2021Allow4440YesNo
15721816PROCESSORS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURABLE CLOCK GATING IN A SPATIAL ARRAYSeptember 2017November 2020Allow3820YesNo
15691903SYSTEM ON A CHIP WITH FAST WAKE FROM SLEEPAugust 2017October 2019Allow2720YesNo
15691254PROGRAM COUNTER ALIGNMENT ACROSS A RECONFIGURABLE HUM FABRICAugust 2017June 2020Abandon3410NoNo
15690215MEMORY CONTROL CIRCUIT UNIT, MEMORY STORAGE DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFAugust 2017February 2021Allow4240NoNo
15690164APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING GOVERNOR BASED ON HETEROGENEOUS MULTICORE SYSTEMAugust 2017November 2019Abandon2610NoNo
15688044PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PROCESSING SYSTEMAugust 2017May 2021Abandon4540NoNo
15646126POWER SOCKET MANAGEMENT SYSTEMJuly 2017February 2020Allow3240YesNo
15476689PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFMarch 2017March 2020Allow3630YesNo
15468573SECURE REPROGRAMMING OF SMART DEVICES TO ALTER DEVICE FUNCTIONALITY BASED ON LICENSE RIGHTSMarch 2017January 2019Allow2220YesNo
15466514SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RESTORATION OF A TRUSTED SYSTEM FIRMWARE STATEMarch 2017February 2021Allow4640YesNo
15460579SCHEDULED POWER MODE SWITCH FOR THIN CLIENT DEVICESMarch 2017October 2019Allow3110NoNo
15510266SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTING VOLTAGE FREQUENCYMarch 2017December 2019Allow3320YesNo
15447328System on a Chip with Always-On Processor Which Reconfigures SOC and Supports Memory-Only Communication ModeMarch 2017January 2019Allow2210YesNo
15324622OPERATING SYSTEM STARTUP ACCELERATIONJanuary 2017June 2020Allow4220YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner HARRINGTON, CHERI L..

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
0
(0.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(100.0%)
Reversal Percentile
93.0%
Higher than average

What This Means

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.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
7
Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(28.6%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(71.4%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
43.4%
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, 28.6% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable 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 shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner HARRINGTON, CHERI L. - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner HARRINGTON, CHERI L. works in Art Unit 2187 and has examined 142 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 69.0%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 34 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner HARRINGTON, CHERI L.'s allowance rate of 69.0% places them in the 32% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by HARRINGTON, CHERI L. receive 2.73 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 76% 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 HARRINGTON, CHERI L. is 34 months. This places the examiner in the 43% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +31.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by HARRINGTON, CHERI L.. This interview benefit is in the 78% 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.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 26.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 46% 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 24.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 34% 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, 100.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 72% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. If you have strong arguments, a PAC request may result in favorable reconsideration.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 85.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 79% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 83.3% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1207.01, all appeals must go through a mandatory appeal conference. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration even before you file an Appeal Brief.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 50.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 44% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show below-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing.

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.
  • Prioritize examiner interviews: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner. Request an interview after the first office action to clarify issues and potentially expedite allowance.
  • Appeal filing as negotiation tool: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

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.