USPTO Examiner LUU CUONG V - Art Unit 2189

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19059359WING-MOUNTED TURBINE FOR GENERATING ELECTRICITY AND INCREASING THRUSTFebruary 2025April 2025Allow210NoNo
19006193HIGH-TEMPORAL-ACCURACY POWER GLITCH FAULT INJECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CRYPTOGRAPHIC CHIPDecember 2024September 2025Allow910NoNo
19006198HIGH-SPATIAL-ACCURACY ELECTROMAGNETIC FAULT INJECTION METHOD FOR CRYPTOGRAPHIC CHIPDecember 2024August 2025Allow810YesNo
18936150THERMOSYPHON FOUNDATION, METHOD OF CALCULATING COLD CONDUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT COEFFICIENT AND METHOD OF COLD CONDUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT THEREOFNovember 2024May 2025Allow610YesNo
18804653METHOD FOR SIMULATING PERFORMANCE OF LNG AMBIENT AIR VAPORIZER UNDER FROSTING CONDITIONAugust 2024July 2025Abandon1110NoNo
18743590DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR QUANTUM CHEMISTRY SYSTEMJune 2024January 2026Allow1920NoNo
18630527SCHEDULING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATION OF RESERVOIRS TO RECHARGE FRESHWATER FOR REPELLING SALTWATER INTRUSION UNDER CHANGING CONDITIONSApril 2024April 2025Abandon1220NoNo
18620239ADAPTIVE REAL TIME MODELING AND SCORINGMarch 2024June 2025Allow1510YesNo
18440997METHOD OF CONFIGURING A WING-MOUNTED TURBINE FOR GENERATING ELECTRICITY AND INCREASING THRUSTFebruary 2024December 2024Allow1010YesNo
18400389METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING WIND TURBINE GENERATOR SET SIMULATION MODEL, EQUIPMENT, AND MEDIUMDecember 2023September 2024Allow810YesNo
18543600COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR GENERATING A 3D OBJECTDecember 2023September 2025Abandon2130NoNo
18516835SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURE PLANNINGNovember 2023May 2025Allow1820YesNo
18366427MULTIMODAL PHOTONIC COMPONENTSAugust 2023March 2025Allow2020YesNo
18039217METHOD, APPARATUS AND DEVICE FOR PREDICTING WALL TEMPERATURE DEVIATION OF HIGH-TEMPERATURE HEATING SURFACE TUBE PANEL OF BOILERMay 2023April 2025Allow2210NoNo
18123220SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING A SINGLE PORT INTERFACE FOR SIMULATING BIDIRECTIONAL SIGNALS IN CIRCUITS USING AVAILABLE CIRCUIT SIMULATION STANDARDSMarch 2023September 2024Allow1810NoNo
17911947CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING SYSTEM FOR A WORKPIECE, ARITHMETIC SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SIMULATION MODEL FOR CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHINGSeptember 2022December 2025Allow3921NoNo
17719345METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING SYNCHRONIZATION TRANSIENT STABILITY OF POWER SYSTEMApril 2022September 2025Allow4210NoNo
17653211DESIGN SUPPORT DEVICE, DESIGN SUPPORT SYSTEM, DESIGN SUPPORT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMMarch 2022March 2026Abandon4810NoNo
17652489INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTFebruary 2022January 2026Allow4710YesNo
17668414DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, DATA PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMFebruary 2022December 2025Abandon4610NoNo
17552114APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) MODELING WITH A PLURALITY OF LINKED METADATA FEEDSDecember 2021March 2026Abandon5110NoNo
17549529TECHNIQUES FOR SIMULATING OBJECTS INTERACTING IN A REAL-TIME COMPUTING APPLICATIONDecember 2021January 2026Allow5010YesNo
17540861AUTOMATIC HISTORY MATCHING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN OIL RESERVOIR BASED ON TRANSFER LEARNINGDecember 2021September 2025Allow4620YesNo
17613184METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVISIONING SIMULATION MODEL GENERATION IN A CLOUD COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTNovember 2021August 2025Allow4510NoNo
17531366ACCELERATED MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION METHOD ON A COMPUTING SYSTEMNovember 2021August 2025Allow4510YesNo
17503933Simulation Method in Quantum Control, Classical Computer, and Storage MediumOctober 2021December 2025Abandon5010NoNo
17602374METHOD OF 3D PRINTING SHAPES DEFINED BY SURFACE EQUATIONSOctober 2021March 2025Abandon4111NoNo
17489825METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACQUIRING DATA FROM AN INDIVIDUAL FOR PREPARING A 3D MODELSeptember 2021August 2025Abandon4610NoNo
17468810COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING MACHINE LEARNING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND MACHINE LEARNING METHODSeptember 2021June 2025Allow4530YesNo
17446653DATA-DRIVEN WIND FARM FREQUENCY CONTROL METHOD BASED ON DYNAMIC MODE DECOMPOSITIONSeptember 2021December 2024Allow3910YesNo
17461492SYSTEM AND METHOD TO RECONSTRUCT A SURFACE FROM PARTIALLY ORIENTED 3-D POINTSAugust 2021January 2026Abandon5320NoNo
17382788SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANIMATING A SIMULATED FULL LIMB FOR AN AMPUTEE IN VIRTUAL REALITYJuly 2021February 2026Abandon5501NoNo
17373403PERSONALIZING FOOT SUPPORTSJuly 2021January 2026Allow5421YesNo
17356499METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVISIONING A VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE OF A BUILDINGJune 2021February 2026Abandon5620NoNo
17331992Converting Arbitrary Geometry, Material, and Boundary Properties of an Object to a Form Usable by a Mesh-Based SolverMay 2021January 2026Abandon5510NoNo
17294837Systems and Methods for Enhanced Engineering Design and OptimizationMay 2021July 2025Abandon5020YesNo
17235979INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMApril 2021September 2025Allow5320YesNo
17231193DESIGN SUPPORT DEVICE AND SEARCH KEY SHAPE REGISTRATION METHODApril 2021May 2025Allow4930YesNo
17226950SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING FAULT COVERAGE BASED ON OPTIMIZED TEST POINT INSERTION DETERMINATIONS FOR LOGICAL CIRCUITSApril 2021April 2025Allow4810YesNo
17205335METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSESSING COMPLIANCE OF AIRCRAFT ENGINESMarch 2021January 2026Allow5840YesNo
17276671STATISTICAL ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS METHOD USING CONVERSATIONAL INTERFACEMarch 2021July 2025Abandon5230NoNo
17272646APPLICATION OF OPTIMIZED QUANTUM MONTE CARLO SIMULATION METHOD IN STUDYING COMPLEX MAGNETIC SYSTEMSMarch 2021March 2025Abandon4920NoNo
17152081METHODS AND DEVICES FOR SIMULATING ELECTROMAGNETIC BEAMSJanuary 2021November 2024Allow4630YesNo
17135221PERSONALIZED PARTICULATE MATTER EXPOSURE MANAGEMENT USING FINE-GRAINED WEATHER MODELING AND OPTIMAL CONTROL THEORYDecember 2020December 2025Allow6060YesYes
15733920SYNTHETIC MODELING WITH NOISE SIMULATIONDecember 2020November 2024Abandon4810NoNo
17099745GENERATING DESIGNS FOR MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING PROJECTS USING PHYSICAL SIMULATIONS OF DESIGN ELEMENTSNovember 2020January 2025Allow5050YesNo
17000087AI/ML AND BLOCKCHAINED BASED AUTOMATED RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT PLATFORMAugust 2020December 2025Allow6040YesNo
16955885GAUGE FOR VERIFICATION OF 3-D IMAGESJune 2020October 2025Allow6050YesYes
16688268WELLBORE TRAJECTORY SYSTEMNovember 2019August 2024Allow5750YesNo
16183129INTERACTIVE GUIDANCE SYSTEM FOR SELECTING THERMODYNAMICS METHODS IN PROCESS SIMULATIONSNovember 2018December 2024Allow6040YesNo
16064656SIMULATION SYSTEM AND SIMULATION METHODJune 2018January 2025Allow6080YesNo
13242692CONTINUOUS PREDICTION OF EXPECTED CHIP PERFORMANCE THROUHOUT THE PRODUCTION LIFECYCLESeptember 2011March 2014Allow2910YesNo
13098044ANOMALY DETECTION, FORECASTING AND ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION FOR A PORTFOLIO OF BUILDINGS USING MULTI-STEP STATISTICAL MODELINGApril 2011January 2014Allow3210NoNo
12984704Analyzing Simulated Operation Of A ComputerJanuary 2011January 2014Allow3610YesNo
12969256SIMULATION PARAMETER EXTRACTING METHOD OF MOS TRANSISTORDecember 2010January 2013Allow2500YesNo
12859962STATISTICAL METHOD FOR ANALYZING THE PERFORMANCE OF OILFIELD EQUIPMENTAugust 2010October 2012Allow2510NoNo
12854945DETERMINING SIMULATION FIDELITY IN A SELF-OPTIMIZED SIMULATION OF A COMPLEX SYSTEMAugust 2010February 2013Allow3010YesNo
12863754GEOPHYSICAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMSJuly 2010February 2013Allow3110YesNo
12771479Tracking Array Data Contents Across Three-Valued Read and Write OperationsApril 2010February 2013Allow3410NoNo
12697383METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN ARRANGEMENT OF MEASUREMENT POINTS ON AN ANATOMICAL STRUCTUREFebruary 2010November 2013Allow4520NoNo
12425886EMULATION SYSTEM AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOFApril 2009May 2012Allow3720NoNo
12368697SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING THERMAL ANALYSIS ON A BUILDING THROUGH UNIVERSAL MESHINGFebruary 2009October 2011Allow3210YesNo
12114928SIMULATION OF NETWORK TRAFFIC USING NON-DETERMINISTIC USER BEHAVIOR MODELSMay 2008March 2010Allow2310NoNo
11636295COMPUTER AIDED DENTAL BAR DESIGNDecember 2006February 2010Allow3810NoNo
11443256METHOD OF UPSCALING ABSOLUTE PERMEABILITIES TO CONSTRUCT A FLOW SIMULATION MODELMay 2006December 2009Allow4320NoNo
11275093METHOD AND SYSTEM OF DESIGN VERIFICATIONDecember 2005December 2009Allow4840YesNo
11289087GENERATION OF SOFTWARE THERMAL PROFILES FOR APPLICATIONS IN A SIMULATED ENVIRONMENTNovember 2005November 2008Allow3510NoNo
11224878SIMULATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NC MACHININGSeptember 2005May 2011Allow6070YesNo
10540861METHOD AND DEVICE FOR NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF FLOW FIELD OF INCOMPRESSIBLE VISCOUS FLUID, DIRECTLY USING V-CAD DATAJune 2005May 2008Allow3510YesNo
11031290SELECTING DATA TO VERIFY IN HARDWARE DEVICE MODEL SIMULATION TEST GENERATIONJanuary 2005April 2010Allow6030YesNo
11005862SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ABSTRACTING AND VISUALIZING A ROUTE MAPDecember 2004July 2008Allow4310NoNo
11005952SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ABSTRACTING AND VISUALIZING A ROUTE MAPDecember 2004January 2009Allow4920YesNo
10884251SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT VERIFICATION SYSTEMJuly 2004February 2007Allow3210NoNo
10863542NUMERICALLY MODELING INDUCTIVE CIRCUIT ELEMENTSJune 2004July 2007Allow3810YesNo
10729785GLITCH AND METASTABILITY CHECKS USING SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICSDecember 2003March 2007Allow3920YesNo
10660161METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR IMPLEMENTING DYNAMIC COSIMULATIONSeptember 2003October 2006Allow3710NoNo
10422189METHOD AND APPARATUS TO USE CLOCK BURSTING TO MINIMIZE COMMAND LATENCY IN A LOGIC SIMULATION HARDWARE EMULATOR / ACCELERATORApril 2003December 2009Allow6020NoYes
10366438METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVELY STORING AND RETRIEVING SIMULATION DATA UTILIZING KEYWORDSFebruary 2003November 2006Allow4510YesNo
10355684METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING STORAGE AND TRANSMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR SIMULATION RESULTSJanuary 2003November 2006Allow4610YesNo
10299257SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLOCK DOMAIN GROUPING USING DATA PATH RELATIONSHIPSNovember 2002April 2008Allow6050YesYes
10293679METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL DEVICESNovember 2002November 2006Allow4820NoNo
10292472REFLECTING SURFACE DESIGN SYSTEM, REFLECTING SURFACE DESIGN METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAMNovember 2002February 2007Allow5120NoNo
10290538SIMULATION DEVICENovember 2002November 2006Allow4920NoNo
10116524C-API INSTRUMENTATION FOR HDL MODELSApril 2002November 2006Allow5620YesYes
10116178METHOD OF ENSURING CONSISTENT PROTOCOL IN THE LOCATION OF CIRCUITS AND CONNECTORS HAVING MULTIPLE CIRCUIT-RECEIVING CAVITIESApril 2002February 2006Allow4710NoNo
10112236METHOD FOR INTEGRATING EVENT-RELATED INFORMATION AND TRACE INFORMATIONMarch 2002April 2007Abandon6030NoNo
10112800I/O VELOCITY PROJECTION FOR BRIDGE ATTACHED CHANNELMarch 2002April 2006Allow4910YesNo
10109502SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING COVERAGE FEEDBACK TESTCASE GENERATION REPRODUCIBILITYMarch 2002April 2004Allow2401NoNo
10113586EVENT ARCHITECTURE AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING SAMEMarch 2002February 2007Allow5810NoNo
10061066EVOLUTIONARY TECHNIQUE FOR AUTOMATED SYNTHESIS OF ELECTRONIC CIRCUITSJanuary 2002May 2006Allow5130NoNo
09999141METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING AND CORRECTING INACCURACIES IN CURVE-FITTED MODELSNovember 2001November 2006Allow6030YesNo
09962827SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DESIGN VERIFICATIONSeptember 2001April 2007Allow6030NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner LUU, CUONG V.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
2
Examiner Affirmed
0
(0.0%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(100.0%)
Reversal Percentile
92.8%
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
5
Allowed After Appeal Filing
3
(60.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(40.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
88.7%
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, 60.0% 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 LUU, CUONG V - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner LUU, CUONG V works in Art Unit 2189 and has examined 72 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 81.9%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 48 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner LUU, CUONG V's allowance rate of 81.9% places them in the 54% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by LUU, CUONG V receive 2.08 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 55% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by LUU, CUONG V is 48 months. This places the examiner in the 8% 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 +32.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by LUU, CUONG V. This interview benefit is in the 81% 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, 31.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 67% 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 25.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 36% 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, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 7% 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 71.4% of appeals filed. This is in the 58% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 40.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.

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 47% 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 19.4% of allowed cases (in the 98% 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 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:

  • 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.
  • 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.

Limitation of Liability: Under no circumstances will IronCrow AI be liable for any outcome, decision, or action resulting from your reliance on the statistics, analysis, or recommendations presented in this report. Past prosecution patterns do not guarantee future results.

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.