Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19002189 | Predictive Gamma Algorithm for Multiple Display Refresh Rates | December 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18964854 | GENERATION OF A DIGITAL PAD ON AN INTERACTIVE DISPLAY DEVICE | December 2024 | January 2026 | Abandon | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18939333 | DISPLAY DRIVING DEVICE CONFIGURED TO COMPARE A FIRST DITHERING MAP WITH A SECOND DITHERING MAP, AND DISPLAY DRIVING METHOD | November 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18815757 | EMISSION CONTROL DRIVER INCLUDING A STAGE WITH FIRST AND SECOND PULL-UP TRANSISTORS THAT OUTPUT AN OUTPUT SIGNAL | August 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18814427 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM | August 2024 | November 2025 | Abandon | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18806450 | GATE DRIVING CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME | August 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18759140 | DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING A DISPLAY DRIVING COMPONENT HAVING A VOLTAGE STABILIZING CIRCUIT | June 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18754193 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE CONFIGURED TO CONVERT ROW DISPLAY DATA INTO UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS, IMAGE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, AND UPDATING METHOD | June 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18645396 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING IMAGE BASED ON PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION AND POSTURE | April 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18695067 | VIRTUAL SPACE IMAGE GENERATION DEVICE GENERATES A VIRTUAL SPACE BASED ON MOVEMENT OF A USER'S VIEWPOINT AND METHOD | March 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18610146 | EXTENDED-REALITY CONTROLLER FOR PROVIDING DIFFERENT HAPTIC FEEDBACK EVENTS BASED ON POSITIONS AND MAGNITUDES OF USER INPUTS, AND SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | March 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18598852 | CORRECTING TOUCH INTERFERENCE FOR ACTIVE PEN | March 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18585822 | DISPLAY PANEL INCLUDES A PLURALITY OF HIGH-POTENTIAL VOLTAGE LINES AND LOW-POTENTIAL VOLTAGE LINES ON DIFFERENT SIDES OF A GATE DRIVING CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE | February 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18683777 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY ADJUSTING SENSITIVITY AND DEAD ZONE OF A CONTROLLER | February 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18436328 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE CONFIGURED TO DETECT AN ABNORMALITY OF AN EXTERNAL OSCILLATION SIGNAL, DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND VEHICLE | February 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18292812 | METHOD FOR DRIVING DISPLAY PANEL THAT DURING A BLANKING TIME PHASE LOADS A COMPENSATION VOLTAGE TO EACH DATA LINE, DISPLAY DRIVE CIRCUIT, AND DISPLAY DEVICE | January 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18499565 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING A SENSOR LAYER FOR SENSING TYPES OF INPUT | November 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 20 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18383048 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING A DISPLAY DEVICE THAT PERFORMS A SENSING OPERATION ON AT LEAST ONE PIXEL IN A BLANK PERIOD OF A FRAME PERIOD | October 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18210499 | TOUCH INPUT DEVICE THAT OUTPUTS A DETECTION SIGNAL BASED ON FIRST AND SECOND CAPACITANCE INFORMATION | June 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 25 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18199372 | DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING A DUMMY PIXEL CIRCUIT IN A NON-DISPLAY AREA AND DRIVING METHOD FOR THE SAME | May 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 29 | 5 | 0 | No | No |
| 18157901 | ARTIFICIAL REALITY SYSTEMS INCLUDING DIGITAL AND ANALOG CONTROL OF PIXEL INTENSITY | January 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 29 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17843596 | DISPLAY METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE SYSTEM INCLUDING A DISPLAY DIVIDED INTO A DISPLAY AREA AND AN EXTENSION AREA, INTERACTIVE SYSTEM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | June 2022 | October 2025 | Allow | 40 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17245974 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR PULSE-WIDTH MODULATION SEQUENCE | April 2021 | May 2025 | Allow | 48 | 4 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner HERMANN, KIRK W.
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.
✓ Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
Examiner HERMANN, KIRK W works in Art Unit 2621 and has examined 1 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 100.0%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 48 months.
Examiner HERMANN, KIRK W's allowance rate of 100.0% places them in the 95% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by HERMANN, KIRK W receive 4.00 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 97% 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.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by HERMANN, KIRK W 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.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 25.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 38% 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.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 0.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 1% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments compared to other examiners. You should generally plan to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry. Per MPEP § 714.12, primary examiners have discretion in entering after-final amendments, and this examiner exercises that discretion conservatively.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 91% percentile among all examiners. 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.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 19% 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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