USPTO Examiner CHOW JEFFREY J - Art Unit 2618

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18770027Systems and methods for recognising hand-drawn shapesJuly 2024January 2026Allow1830YesNo
18732566Pickup and Drop-off Location Identification for Ridesharing and Delivery Via Augmented RealityJune 2024September 2025Abandon1620YesNo
18603966USER INTERFACE FOR ADJUSTING BOUNDING BOX DIMENSIONS IN CONTACTLESS MEASUREMENT DEVICEMarch 2024February 2026Allow2310NoNo
18599906Systems and methods for recognising hand-drawn shapesMarch 2024March 2026Allow2440NoNo
18599237BUFFERING A GRAPHICAL OVERLAY TO BE APPLIED TO AN IMAGEMarch 2024March 2026Allow2420NoNo
18526855GENERATING TILE-ABLE PATTERNS FROM TEXTDecember 2023December 2025Allow2410YesNo
18519317SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MODULATING ANIMATION CURVESNovember 2023November 2025Allow2410YesNo
18467291SYNTHETIC TABLE GENERATION PIPELINE FOR TRAINING DEEP TABLE EXTRACTION MODELSSeptember 2023August 2025Allow2310YesNo
18550590INTERACTION METHOD AND APPARATUS IN LIVE STREAMING ROOM, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUMSeptember 2023November 2025Allow2610YesNo
18463163UNIVERSAL STATE REPRESENTATIONS OF VISUALIZATIONS FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF DATA MODELSSeptember 2023March 2026Allow3020YesNo
18365041SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING FOLDED JOINTS FOR AN OBJECT RENDERED ON A DIGITAL CANVASAugust 2023February 2026Allow3020YesNo
18272052AR SERVICE PLATFORM FOR PROVIDING AUGMENTED REALITY SERVICEJuly 2023November 2025Allow2810NoNo
18259302METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING SIGNED DISTANCE FIELD IMAGE OF TEXT, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJune 2023November 2025Allow2810NoNo
18267838METHOD FOR THE AUTOMATED SUPPORT OF AN INSPECTION AND/OR CONDITION MONITORING OF OBJECTS OF A PRODUCTION SYSTEMJune 2023January 2026Allow3120YesNo
183267663D REFERENCE POINT DETECTION FOR SURVEY FOR VENUE MODEL CONSTRUCTIONMay 2023November 2025Allow3020NoNo
18197619CONTEXTUAL AUGMENTATION OF MAP INFORMATION USING OVERLAYSMay 2023July 2025Allow2740YesNo
18035534SKELETAL ANIMATION IN EMBODIED AGENTSMay 2023September 2025Abandon2910NoNo
18303898UTILIZING A DIFFUSION NEURAL NETWORK FOR MASK AWARE IMAGE AND TYPOGRAPHY EDITINGApril 2023October 2025Allow3020YesNo
18176843AUTOMATIC IMAGE QUALITY EVALUATIONMarch 2023July 2025Allow2910YesNo
18114204AUGMENTED REALITY VISUALIZER FOR SWIMMING POOLSFebruary 2023December 2025Allow3320NoYes
17957865A VISUALIZATION SYSTEM FOR CREATING A MIXED REALITY GAMING ENVIRONMENTSeptember 2022December 2025Allow3850YesNo
17842556VIRTUAL REALITY PRESENTATION OF BODY POSTURES OF AVATARSJune 2022March 2026Allow4570NoNo
17720253METHOD FOR USING CBCT FOR AUTOMATICALLY POSITIONING TOOTHApril 2022December 2025Allow4410NoNo
17719043METHOD FOR MEDICAL IMAGE RECONSTRUCTIONApril 2022November 2025Allow4310YesNo
17658252ANATOMICAL MODEL GENERATIONApril 2022February 2026Allow4630YesNo
17530760Stroke-Guided Sketch VectorizationNovember 2021August 2025Allow4410YesNo
17527376CONTEXT-BASED VIRTUAL OBJECT RENDERINGNovember 2021July 2025Allow4470YesNo
17525690ELECTRONIC CHART APPLICATION WITH ENHANCED ELEMENT SEARCHING AND HIGHLIGHTING USING GENERIC THIRD-PARTY DATANovember 2021October 2025Abandon4720YesNo
17065780IMAGE GENERATION USING ONE OR MORE NEURAL NETWORKSOctober 2020May 2023Abandon3140YesYes
16231470PRESENTING LOCATION BASED ICONS ON A DEVICE DISPLAYDecember 2018September 2019Allow910YesNo
16231468FINDING AND DEPICTING INDIVIDUALS ON A PORTABLE DEVICE DISPLAYDecember 2018April 2019Allow310NoNo
15923743METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REGULARIZING BUILDING FOOTPRINTS USING TAXICAB DISTANCEMarch 2018August 2019Allow1710YesNo
15561346DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY OF SUPERIMPOSED DISPLAY OBJECT, DISPLAY SYSTEM, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMSeptember 2017May 2019Allow1910NoNo
14978023TEXT ENHANCEMENTS FOR HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAYSDecember 2015May 2019Allow4130YesNo
12713407Method and System for Converting Engineering Data into 3D Modeling DataFebruary 2010July 2013Allow4030NoNo
11877927DATA TRANSFER CIRCUIT AND SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT EQUIPPED WITH DATA TRANSFER CIRCUITOctober 2007August 2013Allow6030NoNo
11105903Object identifierApril 2005April 2014Allow6041YesYes
10792804Font memory for a displayMarch 2004January 2007Allow3520YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner CHOW, JEFFREY J.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
2
Examiner Affirmed
2
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
8.1%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 0.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
2
Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(100.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
4.3%
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, 0.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.

Strategic Recommendations

Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner CHOW, JEFFREY J - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner CHOW, JEFFREY J works in Art Unit 2618 and has examined 13 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 84.6%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 40 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner CHOW, JEFFREY J's allowance rate of 84.6% places them in the 60% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by CHOW, JEFFREY J receive 2.54 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 74% 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 CHOW, JEFFREY J is 40 months. This places the examiner in the 24% 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 -22.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by CHOW, JEFFREY J. This interview benefit is in the 1% 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, 37.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 86% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 25.0% 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 50.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 17% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: This examiner rarely withdraws rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. If you file an appeal, be prepared to fully prosecute it to a PTAB decision. Per MPEP § 1207, the examiner will prepare an Examiner's Answer maintaining the rejections.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 200.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 98% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 18% 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 24% 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:

  • RCEs are effective: This examiner has a high allowance rate after RCE compared to others. If you receive a final rejection and have substantive amendments or arguments, an RCE is likely to be successful.
  • 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.

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