Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18640895 | FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD OF FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE | April 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18625114 | Adjusting a Tunable Lens in an Electronic Device | April 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18609900 | SOURCE DRIVER, DISPLAY DEVICE OR ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SOURCE DRIVER, AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME | March 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18597393 | PIXEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE CAPABLE OF OPERATING AT HIGH OPERATING FREQUENCY | March 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18687600 | METHOD FOR DRIVING DISPLAY PANEL, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS | February 2024 | February 2025 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18425534 | TOUCH LIGHT-EMITTING MODULE HAVING HALLOWED PORTION FOR INCAPSULATION RESIN AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | January 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18395068 | Display Apparatus and Driving Method Thereof | December 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18544781 | USER AVATAR MOVEMENT CONTROL USING AN AUGMENTED REALITY EYEWEAR DEVICE | December 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18531799 | GATE DRIVING CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY PANEL | December 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18509362 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICES AND BACKLIGHT DRIVING METHODS THEREOF BASED ON PRESET EXPRESSION WITH RESPECT TO AVERAGE AND MAXIMUM BRIGHTNESS VALUES | November 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18509592 | GLOBAL NONLINEAR SCALER FOR MULTIPLE PIXEL GAMMA RESPONSE COMPENSATION | November 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18389238 | DISPLAY DEVICE WITH INTERGRATED BIOMETRIC MEASUREMENT AND REAL-TIME ADAPTIVE LIGHT SENSING | November 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18386379 | FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING PROTRUSION PATTERN IN DATA PADS | November 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18558524 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING COMPENSATION SIGNAL LINES COUPLED TO INITIALIZATION SIGNAL LINES | November 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18498566 | PAD AREA OF DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING OPENING AND COMPONENT THEREIN AND METHOD OF PROVIDING THE SAME | October 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18385002 | DISPLAY DRIVER IC INCLUDING DITHERING CIRCUIT CAPABLE OF ADAPTIVELY CHANGING THRESHOLD GRAYSCALE VALUE DEPENDING ON DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS VALUE, DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD THEREOF | October 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18498022 | FLEXIBLE DISPLAY PANEL HAVING FOUR NON-DISPLAY REGIONS OUTSIDE A DISPLAY REGION AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE FLEXIBLE DISPLAY PANEL | October 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18369903 | Illumination Associated with a Touch Sensitive Area | September 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18369350 | SCAN DRIVER HAVING A NODE CONTROL CIRCUIT IN RESPONSE TO CARRY SIGNAL, ENABLE SIGNAL, AND VOLTAGE OF INVERTED CARRY NODE AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME | September 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18463635 | PROCESSOR USING CORRECTION REGION | September 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18278369 | DIGITAL ASSISTANT INTERACTIONS IN COPRESENCE SESSIONS | August 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18277887 | LED DISPLAY SYSTEM | August 2023 | October 2024 | Abandon | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18450889 | LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY APPARATUS GENERATING VARIABLE DRIVING FREQUENCY BASED ON IMAGE AND CURRENT CHANGE AMOUNT | August 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18233290 | Systems and Methods for Hands-Free Scrolling Based on a Detected User Reading Activity | August 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18277062 | FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE DISPLAY METHOD AND FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A SCREEN NON-LOCK STATE | August 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18360945 | LOW-POWER ARCHITECTURE FOR AUGMENTED REALITY DEVICE | July 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18360280 | DRIVER AND ELECTROOPTICAL APPARATUS | July 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18225596 | DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING DISPLAY PANEL HAVING FLAT MODE AND BENT MODE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME | July 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 18 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18346659 | Electronic Devices with Projectors controlled by Voice Input | July 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18340320 | ELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE TOMOGRAPHY BASED MEDICAL SCREENING SYSTEM | June 2023 | November 2024 | Abandon | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18209566 | AUGMENTED TACTILE/HAPTIC RING FOR METAVERSE | June 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18331435 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING CENTRAL ELECTRODES AND PERIPHERAL ELECTRODES AND AT LEAST ONE ELECTRODE OF A PLURALITY OF ELECTRODES INTERPOSED THEREBETWEEN | June 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18330263 | TOUCH INPUT SENSING UNIT HAVING FLOATING PATTERNS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME | June 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18322993 | Measurement of Facial Muscle EMG Potentials for Predictive Analysis Using a Smart Wearable System and Method | May 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18197725 | CHOLESTERIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY, MICRO PROCESSING UNIT, AND METHOD FOR HYBRID DRIVING | May 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 19 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18196137 | PIXEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE | May 2023 | November 2023 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18315944 | Touch Light-Emitting Module Having Hollowed Portion for Incapsulation Resin and Manufacturing Method Thereof | May 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18315786 | FULL-AREA TOUCH DEVICE HAVING DEFORMABLE PLATES INTERCONNECTING LIMITING PLATE THAT CONTACTS SWITCH | May 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18311806 | PIXEL WITH GATE OF DRIVING TRANSISTOR DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO DRAIN AND AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME | May 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18308687 | CIRCUIT DRIVING SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY PANEL, AND DISPLAY DRIVING METHOD | April 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18308661 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR IMMERSIVE QUALITY MANAGEMENT SCENE MONITORING AND EVENT GENERATION | April 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18140563 | EYE TRACKING BASED ON VERGENCE | April 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18307536 | DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING SCALE FACTOR PROVIDER CONTROLLED BY TEMPERATURE SENSOR, CURRENT SENSOR, AND POWER CONTROLLER AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME | April 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18139467 | OPERATING INTERFACE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A DISPLAY AND AN ACTUATOR AND MOTOR VEHICLE | April 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18303396 | SOURCE DRIVER, DISPLAY DEVICE OR ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SOURCE DRIVER, AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME | April 2023 | November 2023 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18133615 | PIXEL, DISPLAY DEVICE, CONTROLLER AND METHOD OF DRIVING DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING BIAS POWER LINE | April 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18132587 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING SIZE OF OBJECT, OPTICAL SENSING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM | April 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18122689 | SOUND GENERATING APPARATUS AND VIBRATION GENERATING APPARATUS HAVING A PLURALITY OF SUPPORT MEMBERS WITH HOLES OVERLAPPING WITH VIBRATION DEVICES | March 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18181262 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING PREVIEW IMAGES FOR BACKGROUND SCREEN FOR FLEXIBLE DISPLAY AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | March 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18181203 | COMMUNICATING DATA VIA A SCREEN-TO-SCREEN CONNECTION BASED ON DATA TYPE | March 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17609278 | DISPLAY PANEL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF | March 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 29 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18022403 | POV DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR | February 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18021870 | PROGRAM DOWNLOAD METHOD FOR INTELLIGENT TERMINAL WITH MEMORY CARD IDENTIFIER AND INTELLIGENT TERMINAL WITH MEMORY CARD IDENTIFIER | February 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18110979 | Detecting user input from multi-modal hand bio-metrics | February 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18021410 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING VARIOUS HEIGHTS OF DAM STRUCTURES AND VARIOUS WIDTH OF TOUCH WIRES | February 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18108838 | DISPLAY DEVICE PERFORMING MULTI-FREQUENCY DRIVING, AND METHOD OF OPERATING A DISPLAY DEVICE | February 2023 | November 2023 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17605546 | GATE DRIVING CIRCUIT OUTPUTTING TWO SCAN SIGNALS WITH A SAME PHASE AND DISPLAY PANEL | February 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18100188 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING DISPLAY DEVICE WITH DITHERING PATTERN BY RANDOM NUMBER TABLE | January 2023 | December 2023 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18157968 | IMAGE GENERATION APPARATUS AND IMAGE GENERATION METHOD USING FREQUENCY LOWER THAN DISPLAY FRAME RATE | January 2023 | October 2023 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18014767 | DISPLAY DEVICE ENABLING BOTH HIGH-FREQUENCY DRIVE AND LOW-FREQUENCY DRIVE | January 2023 | December 2023 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18148393 | DRIVE CIRCUIT, DRIVE CHIP, AND DISPLAY DEVICE | December 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18090403 | DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING DISPLAYABLE AREA EXPANSION UNIT AND CUTTING UNIT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | December 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18086704 | CIRCUIT DEVICE HAVING A COLOR REDUCTION CIRCUIT AND AN IMAGE CONVERSION CIRCUIT EXECUTING INTERPOLATION PROCESSING | December 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18012018 | CONTROL CIRCUIT OF DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE | December 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18079109 | PAD AREA OF DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING STEP COMPENSATION MEMBER AND METHOD OF PROVIDING THE SAME | December 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18074854 | TOUCHPAD MODULE HAVING ELASTIC MEMBERS CONNECTED TO FIXING PLATFORM THROUGH CANTILEVER BEAMS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS USING TOUCHPAD MODULE THEREOF | December 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18008321 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME | December 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18073938 | CONTEXT-SENSITIVE CUSTOMIZATION OF REMOTE-CONTROL UNIT | December 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18061102 | DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH GLOBAL EMISSION AND METHOD FOR LUMINANCE CONTROL THEREOF | December 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 21 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 18070852 | SCROLLING SCREENSHOT METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SCREENSHOT EDITING INTERFACE | November 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18070415 | PROJECTION DEVICE AND PROJECTING METHOD FOR SELECTING GAMMA CORRECTION CURVE | November 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17992345 | Generating a Series of Content Areas for Presentation at a Display Screen Related to an Overall Machine-Related-Status of a Machine-System | November 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17924656 | DRIVING CIRCUIT HAVING POST-FRAME RESET MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE | November 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17983769 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY WITH VARIABLE SIZE AND REFERENCE POSITION AND SCREEN CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | November 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 26 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17983040 | USER AVATAR MOVEMENT CONTROL USING AN AUGMENTED REALITY EYEWEAR DEVICE | November 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17982296 | STRETCHABLE DISPLAY DEVICE | November 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 20 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17979306 | WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING VIRTUAL OBJECT ON A SURFACE OF A REAL OBJECT AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME | November 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17976265 | FULL-AREA TOUCH DEVICE HAVING SUPPORT SHEET WITH INCLINED CONNECTING ARM | October 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18046934 | SYNCHRONIZING SCANNING DISPLAY WITH VIDEO | October 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17966532 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PHYSICAL PROXIMITY AND/OR GESTURE-BASED CHAINING OF VR EXPERIENCES | October 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17960435 | DISPLAY DRIVER IC INCLUDING DITHERING CIRCUIT CAPABLE OF ADAPTIVELY CHANGING THRESHOLD GRAYSCALE VALUE DEPENDING ON DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS VALUE, DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD THEREOF | October 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17960607 | DISPLAY DEVICE RETREIVING MULTIPATH CHANNEL CHARACTERISTIC DATA OF WIRELESS SIGNAL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME | October 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17959728 | CONTENT DISPLAY DEVICE, CONTENT DISPLAY METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM USING GAZING POINT IDENTIFICATION BASED ON LINE-OF-SIGHT DIRECTION DETECTION | October 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17957765 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PROVIDING ALTERNATIVE CONTENT AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF | September 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17954203 | MOBILE TERMINAL ACCOMMODATING FLEXIBLE CONNECTION PART | September 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17935095 | METHODS FOR CURSOR-BASED INTERACTIONS WITH AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE | September 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17952121 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLASSIFYING TOUCH EVENTS BASED ON RELATIVE ORIENTATION | September 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17912330 | DRIVING WAVEFORMS FOR REFLECTIVE DISPLAYS AND REFLECTIVE DISPLAYS USING THE SAME | September 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17910960 | DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING MULTIPLE SIGNAL BUS LINES FOR MULTIPLE INITIALIZATION SIGNALS | September 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17939996 | METHOD FOR OPERATING ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING ROLLABLE DISPLAY PANEL | September 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17892159 | OBJECT TRACKING METHOD, DEVICE, BACKEND AND MEDIUM | August 2022 | February 2024 | Abandon | 18 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17820206 | ROLLABLE OLED WITH CUSTOM CURVATURE | August 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 13 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17806194 | CIRCUITRY AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A GIVEN DISPLAY IMAGE TRANSITION FROM A CURRENT DISPLAY IMAGE TO A SECOND, DIFFERENT, DISPLAY IMAGE | June 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17824553 | CALLING UP A WAKE-UP FUNCTION AND CONTROLLING A WEARABLE DEVICE USING TAP GESTURES | May 2022 | March 2024 | Abandon | 22 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17804019 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING ROLLABLE DISPLAY HAVING BENDING PARTS | May 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17664807 | HEAD MOUNTED DEVICE WITH SEGMENTED CHASSIS | May 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17755478 | PIXEL CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY PANEL HAVING GRAYSCALE ADJUSTMENT CIRCUIT WITH MULTIPLE PARALLEL GRAYSCALE ADJUSTMENT BRANCHES | April 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17680822 | FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING PROTRUSION PATTERN IN DATA PADS | February 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 17 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17679478 | USER INTERFACE FOR PUMPS FOR SWIMMING POOLS AND SPAS | February 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17676035 | DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING ANTI-REFLECTION LAYER | February 2022 | February 2023 | Allow | 12 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner HONG, RICHARD J.
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.
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, 100.0% 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.
✓ 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 HONG, RICHARD J works in Art Unit 2619 and has examined 22 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 90.9%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 29 months.
Examiner HONG, RICHARD J's allowance rate of 90.9% places them in the 75% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by HONG, RICHARD J receive 2.00 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 51% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by HONG, RICHARD J is 29 months. This places the examiner in the 64% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a -7.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by HONG, RICHARD J. This interview benefit is in the 4% 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.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 16.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 14% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 58.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 84% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.
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 10% 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.
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.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 133.3% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 96% 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'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.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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