USPTO Examiner VU NGOC K - Art Unit 2421

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17136476SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMULATING A LIVE AUDIENCE AT SPORTING EVENTSDecember 2020May 2024Abandon4130NoNo
17116290METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRICK PLAY USING PARTIAL VIDEO FILE CHUNKSDecember 2020November 2022Allow2310YesNo
17250109IMAGE SHARING METHOD AND DEVICENovember 2020November 2022Abandon2410NoNo
17026362SMART DIRECTING METHODSeptember 2020October 2023Abandon3730NoNo
17019113Video Stream AnalyticsSeptember 2020July 2024Abandon4641NoNo
17015197INTERACTION DATA DISTRIBUTION CONTROL METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUMSeptember 2020April 2021Allow720NoNo
17011605LIVE GROUP VIDEO STREAMINGSeptember 2020February 2023Allow2920YesNo
16990831METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LOADING ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMAugust 2020August 2023Allow3640NoNo
16922842APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING BROADCAST SIGNAL, APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING BROADCAST SIGNAL, METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING BROADCAST SIGNAL AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING BROADCAST SIGNALJuly 2020April 2022Allow2210NoNo
16915481TECHNIQUES FOR MODERATING STATE CHANGES OF LIVE EVENT STREAMSJune 2020October 2022Allow2820YesNo
16887486SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENABLING AND MONITORING CONTENT CREATION WHILE CONSUMING A LIVE VIDEOMay 2020November 2022Allow3020YesNo
16864884VIRTUAL CHANNEL STREAMING UTILIZING VIDEO-ON-DEMAND CONTENTMay 2020January 2022Allow2010YesNo
16812181System and Method for Compressing Streaming Interactive VideoMarch 2020September 2022Allow3020NoNo
16634502SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXTENDING RECORDINGS FOR MEDIA CONTENT BASED ON AGGREGATING USER DATAJanuary 2020October 2021Allow2110NoNo
16743017METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING AN ADDRESSABLE TARGETING OF CONTENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH A DE-DUPLICATED REACH METRICJanuary 2020August 2021Allow1910NoNo
16588510Audio Playing And Transmitting Methods And ApparatusesSeptember 2019July 2021Allow2210NoNo
16580399MULTICAST IMPLEMENTATION METHOD AND RELATED NETWORK DEVICESeptember 2019September 2023Abandon4740NoNo
16571369LIVE CONCERT/EVENT VIDEO SYSTEM AND METHODSeptember 2019July 2022Allow3320YesNo
16553608DIGITAL CONTENT CONTROLLERAugust 2019April 2023Allow4450YesNo
16262397DIGITAL CONTENT CONTROLLERJanuary 2019November 2024Allow6080YesNo
16240228System and Method for Layered Delivery of Media Content QualityJanuary 2019April 2021Allow2720YesNo
16228821DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY SELECTING OR GENERATING TEXTUAL TITLES FOR ENRICHMENT DATA OF VIDEO CONTENT ITEMSDecember 2018January 2021Allow2410NoNo
16223086SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEDIA STREAM FILLER DETECTION AND SMART PROCESSING FOR PRESENTATIONDecember 2018October 2023Allow5860NoYes
16208801MODIFICATION OF ELECTRONIC MESSAGING SPACES FOR ENHANCED PRESENTATION OF CONTENT IN A VIDEO BROADCASTDecember 2018December 2020Allow2410YesNo
16194893NON-TELEVISION EXPERIENCE TRIGGERSNovember 2018August 2022Allow4550YesNo
16098356Transmission Apparatus for Wireless Transmission on an MPEG-TS (Transport Stream) Compatible Data StreamNovember 2018January 2022Allow3930YesNo
16175366MECHANISM FOR DISTRIBUTING CONTENT DATAOctober 2018May 2021Abandon3020NoNo
16154579Control Interface Accessory with Monitoring Sensors and Corresponding MethodsOctober 2018February 2021Abandon2811NoNo
16144554FAST ACCESS AND CONTROL OF AUDIO/VISUAL EQUIPMENT USING A USER INTERFACESeptember 2018October 2020Abandon2410NoNo
16119528DISPLAY APPARATUS, CONTENT MANAGING APPARATUS, CONTENT MANAGING SYSTEM, AND CONTENT MANAGING METHODAugust 2018July 2022Abandon4650NoNo
16023457SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENABLING AND MONITORING CONTENT CREATION WHILE CONSUMING A LIVE VIDEOJune 2018March 2020Allow2110NoNo
16006424GENERATING BROADCAST LOG WITH PAIRED ADVERTISEMENT AND PRIMARY PROGRAMMING ITEMJune 2018November 2020Allow2920NoNo
15912650ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING CONTENTSMarch 2018August 2021Allow4230YesNo
15574195SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND SIGNAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEMNovember 2017February 2021Allow3930YesNo
15722990MULTI-STREAM PLACESHIFTINGOctober 2017October 2021Allow4860YesNo
15719193Server-Based Encoded Version SelectionSeptember 2017June 2021Allow4440YesNo
15711729DISTRIBUTED, INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE; SYSTEM AND METHODSeptember 2017November 2020Abandon3820YesNo
15681525System and Method to Manage a Content StreamAugust 2017September 2020Allow3730YesNo
15645846INTERACTION INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, CLIENT, SERVICE PLATFORM, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJuly 2017June 2022Allow5970YesNo
15645963System and Method for Compressing Streaming Interactive VideoJuly 2017January 2021Allow4230NoNo
15591665CONTENT DELIVERY VIA HYBRID MOBILE NETWORK/BROADCAST NETWORK INFRASTRUCTUREMay 2017July 2021Allow5050NoNo
15524787INFLUENCING CONTENT OR ACCESS TO CONTENTMay 2017September 2019Abandon2810NoNo
15495608STREAMING WITH SEAMLESS TRANSITIONS BETWEEN DEVICESApril 2017September 2022Abandon6040NoYes
15521105RECEPTION DEVICE, TRANSMISSION DEVICE, AND DATA PROCESSING METHODApril 2017April 2022Allow6070YesNo
15490967MOSAIC SERVICE PRESENTATION/DELIVERY METHOD AND APPARATUSApril 2017November 2020Abandon4340YesNo
15518651METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSCEIVING BROADCAST SIGNAL FOR VIEWING ENVIRONMENT ADJUSTMENTApril 2017November 2019Allow3130NoNo
15483195Switching between delivery methods in an IPTV communication networkApril 2017March 2019Allow2320NoNo
15477484SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LAYERED DELIVERY OF MEDIA CONTENT QUALITYApril 2017October 2018Allow1810NoNo
15462468Analyzing Internet Protocol Television Data to Support Peer-Assisted Video-on-Demand Content DeliveryMarch 2017July 2020Allow4050YesNo
15431036SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING ADVERTISEMENT PODSFebruary 2017September 2018Allow1910YesNo
15322654ADVERTISEMENT PROVIDING METHOD, AND TERMINAL USING SAMEDecember 2016February 2020Abandon3840YesNo
15261834METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VERIFICATION OF ASSET AVAILABILITYSeptember 2016March 2022Allow6040YesYes
15247304MECHANISM FOR DISTRIBUTING CONTENT DATAAugust 2016June 2018Allow2210NoNo
15118759APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING BROADCAST SIGNAL, APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING BROADCAST SIGNAL, METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING BROADCAST SIGNAL AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING BROADCAST SIGNALAugust 2016July 2020Allow4750NoNo
15226085SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING MEDIA CONTENT FROM MULTIPLE SOURCESAugust 2016April 2020Abandon4550NoNo
15188961INTERACTIVE TELEVISION SYSTEM WITH PROGRAMMING-RELATED LINKSJune 2016November 2020Abandon5370YesNo
15186447WIRELESS TCP LINK STATE MONITORING BASED VIDEO CONTENT ADAPTATION AND DATA DELIVERYJune 2016June 2019Allow3640YesNo
15135162MANAGING SPOT BLOCKSApril 2016February 2018Allow2210NoNo
15073506Systems and Methods for Creating Custom Media ChannelsMarch 2016March 2022Allow6070YesYes
15058791ELECTRONIC HANDHELD AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER AND LISTENING/VIEWING DEVICEMarch 2016August 2018Abandon3020NoNo
14908024PROVIDING TILE VIDEO STREAMS TO A CLIENTJanuary 2016April 2020Allow5150NoNo
14901519A DIGITAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF PROCESSING SERVICE DATA THEREOFDecember 2015October 2017Allow2110NoNo
14978505PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM WITH ADVERTISEMENTSDecember 2015September 2018Allow3330NoNo
14975454SIMULTANEOUS EXPERIENCE OF MEDIADecember 2015December 2017Abandon2410NoNo
14943741SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBSFUSCATING REGIONAL REFERENCES IN A COD ENVIRONMENTNovember 2015December 2017Abandon2520NoNo
14882532SYSTEM FOR FAULT DETECTION IN AN INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION COMMUNICATION SYSTEMOctober 2015August 2019Abandon4660YesNo
14866654INTERACTIVE TELEVISION SYSTEM WITH PROGRAMMING-RELATED LINKSSeptember 2015May 2019Abandon4450NoNo
14831577METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE PROCESSING, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUMAugust 2015November 2018Abandon3940NoNo
14806081METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SERVICE OF RANKINGS OF MULTIMEDIA IN SOCIAL NETWORK SERVICE SYSTEMJuly 2015June 2018Abandon3531NoNo
14372164SYSTEM FOR SYNCHRONIZING CONTENT TRANSMITTED TO A DIGITAL TV RECEIVER WITH MULTIPLE PORTABLE DEVICES WITH OR WITHOUT INTERNET ACCESSJuly 2015November 2017Abandon4120NoNo
14805564METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIRECTING SERVICE OFFERINGS CORRESPONDING TO A CUSTOMER RISK PROFILEJuly 2015October 2017Allow2730NoNo
14794662SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING POWER MANAGEMENTJuly 2015July 2017Allow2410NoNo
14741337DISTRIBUTED INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM AND METHODJune 2015January 2017Allow1910NoNo
14725872PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM WITH ADVERTISEMENTSMay 2015May 2018Allow3630NoNo
14635619SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN INTERACTIVE, VISUAL COMPLEMENT TO AN AUDIO PROGRAMMarch 2015January 2016Allow1010NoNo
14620373SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LAYERED DELIVERY OF MEDIA CONTENT QUALITYFebruary 2015December 2016Allow2310YesNo
14609043System and Method to Manage a Content StreamJanuary 2015May 2017Allow2830NoNo
14600519ANALYZING INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION DATA TO SUPPORT PEER-ASSISTED VIDEO-ON-DEMAND CONTENT DELIVERYJanuary 2015December 2016Allow2320NoNo
14598882CHANNELS AND SERVICES DISPLAYJanuary 2015June 2016Allow1710NoNo
14569654SYSTEM FOR COLLABORATIVE CONFERENCING USING STREAMING INTERACTIVE VIDEODecember 2014November 2016Allow2320NoNo
14387565VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE, VIDEO DISPLAY METHOD, AND PROGRAMSeptember 2014August 2017Abandon3440NoNo
14493074INTERACTIVE TELEVISION SYSTEM WITH PROGRAMMING-RELATED LINKSSeptember 2014March 2015Allow510NoNo
14384973DIGITAL PARENTAL CONTROLS INTERFACESeptember 2014October 2018Allow5080YesNo
14484641SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPRESSING STREAMING INTERACTIVE VIDEOSeptember 2014June 2016Allow2110NoNo
14470561METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREORDERING CONTENT IN A USER DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH A CONTENT PROCESSING SYSTEMAugust 2014March 2017Allow3130NoNo
14314379System and Method For Providing an Interactive, Visual Complement to an Audio ProgramJune 2014August 2016Allow2520NoNo
14291619SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING SUPPLEMENTAL AUDIO INFORMATION FOR BROADCAST TELEVISION PROGRAMSMay 2014March 2016Allow2110NoNo
14263330VIDEO ON DEMAND ARCHITECTUREApril 2014February 2016Allow2210YesNo
14245058VIDEO/AUDIO SYSTEM AND METHOD ENABLING A USER TO SELECT DIFFERENT VIEWS AND SOUNDS ASSOCIATED WITH AN EVENTApril 2014May 2016Allow2510YesNo
14227571METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTENT DELIVERYMarch 2014October 2015Allow1800NoNo
14156974Television System And Method For Providing Computer Network-Based VideoJanuary 2014June 2016Allow2920YesNo
14085857DISPLAY APPARATUS, SERVER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFNovember 2013April 2017Abandon4130YesNo
13943280MANAGING UNDER-FILLED SPOT BLOCKSJuly 2013December 2015Allow2920NoNo
13853272METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE PROCESSING, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUMMarch 2013June 2015Allow2710NoNo
13827893METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR TRACKING AND VISUALIZING VIEWER RESPONSES FOR TELEVISION EVENTSMarch 2013May 2015Abandon2610NoNo
13827842EMPIRICAL AD POD DETECTIONMarch 2013October 2016Allow4330YesNo
13827668ADVERTISEMENT INSERTIONMarch 2013July 2016Allow4020NoYes
13790597PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM WITH ADVERTISEMENTSMarch 2013February 2015Allow2310NoNo
13760225SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING SUPPLEMENTAL AUDIO INFORMATION FOR BROADCAST TELEVISION PROGRAMSFebruary 2013January 2014Allow1220NoNo
13731265Managing Under-Filled Spot BlocksDecember 2012September 2015Allow3210NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner VU, NGOC K.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
8
Examiner Affirmed
6
(75.0%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(25.0%)
Reversal Percentile
39.6%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 25.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
21
Allowed After Appeal Filing
8
(38.1%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
13
(61.9%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
63.1%
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, 38.1% 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 face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner VU, NGOC K - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner VU, NGOC K works in Art Unit 2421 and has examined 218 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 73.4%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 41 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner VU, NGOC K's allowance rate of 73.4% places them in the 39% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by VU, NGOC K receive 2.74 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 VU, NGOC K is 41 months. This places the examiner in the 21% 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 +8.1% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by VU, NGOC K. This interview benefit is in the 38% 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, 21.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 29% 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 26.2% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 37% 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, 66.7% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 55% 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 61.9% of appeals filed. This is in the 40% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 30.8% 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, 42.9% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 33% 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 1.8% of allowed cases (in the 74% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments more often than average to place applications in condition for allowance (MPEP § 1302.04).

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 17% 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 extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.

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.