USPTO Examiner LEE JR KENNETH B - Art Unit 2622

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
16755063BACKLIGHT MODULE, DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD FOR DRIVING DISPLAY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMJune 2021March 2022Allow2310NoNo
17137084GATE DRIVING CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAMEDecember 2020April 2022Allow1620NoNo
17135941GATE DRIVING CIRCUIT AND ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAMEDecember 2020March 2022Allow1510NoNo
17256608DISPLAY DEVICEDecember 2020January 2022Abandon1310NoNo
17129540MICROLED DISPLAYDecember 2020June 2022Allow1700NoNo
17125188DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOFDecember 2020March 2022Allow1520YesNo
17124581DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOFDecember 2020January 2022Allow1310NoNo
17116750ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY DEVICEDecember 2020September 2021Allow900NoNo
15734874PROTECTION CIRCUIT, POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT, AND DISPLAY PANELDecember 2020October 2021Allow1010NoNo
17103213DISPLAYS WITH INTERPOLATED PIXELSNovember 2020December 2022Allow2420NoNo
17103693Head Mounted Display Device with Double Faceted OpticsNovember 2020April 2022Allow1720YesNo
17096418IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICENovember 2020January 2022Allow1410NoNo
17090836DATA CONVERSION CIRCUIT FOR CONVERTING BLACK-AND-WHITE OR GRAYSCALE FRAMES FOR COLOR DISPLAY PANEL/ MODULE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COLOR DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAMENovember 2020February 2022Allow1520NoNo
17076489FORCE SENSING SYSTEM AND METHODOctober 2020July 2021Allow910NoNo
17063894ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUSOctober 2020August 2022Allow2310NoNo
17064438COVER ACCESSORY DEVICE FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC AND/OR COMPUTER APPARATUS, AND APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH SUCH AN ACCESSORY DEVICEOctober 2020September 2021Allow1210NoNo
17060350RGB SIMULTANEOUS CORRECTION-TYPE DEVICE FOR DISPLAY GAMMA CORRECTIONOctober 2020June 2022Allow2020NoNo
17060446SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING CLOTHING RECOMMENDATIONS VIA A SMART MIRROROctober 2020October 2022Allow2510NoNo
17041626DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD FOR DRIVING SAMESeptember 2020August 2021Allow1110NoNo
16982045METHOD FOR DRIVING DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY PANELSeptember 2020November 2021Allow1410NoNo
17008607PIXEL ARRAY SUBSTRATEAugust 2020November 2022Allow2610NoNo
17002383VISIBLE LIGHT COMMUNICATION TRANSCEIVER GLASSESAugust 2020April 2022Allow2020NoNo
16970779Operation Method of Display ApparatusAugust 2020July 2021Allow1110NoNo
16991724LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE, WAVELENGTH SELECTION OPTICAL SWITCH APPARATUS, AND PIXEL INSPECTION METHOD OF LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICEAugust 2020December 2020Allow400NoNo
16944721DISPLAY DEVICEJuly 2020September 2021Allow1410NoNo
16945724INPUT DEVICE AND USER INTERFACE INTERACTIONSJuly 2020December 2021Allow1710YesNo
16961842SENSOR AND TOUCH SCREEN WITH ENVIRONMENTAL COMPENSATION, ESPECIALLY FOR TEMPERATUREJuly 2020March 2022Allow2000NoNo
16922728Display DeviceJuly 2020April 2021Allow910NoNo
16921329ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY DEVICE CAPABLE OF PERFORMING LOW FREQUENCY DRIVING, AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAMEJuly 2020July 2021Allow1300NoNo
16914094CLOCK DATA RECOVERY CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAMEJune 2020August 2022Allow2610NoNo
16913638MULTIPLE MODE DISPLAY APPARATUSJune 2020October 2021Allow1510YesNo
16903295DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD OF THE DISPLAY DEVICEJune 2020June 2022Allow2420NoNo
16903025CONVERSION DEVICE FOR CONVERTING BLACK-AND-WHITE OR GRAYSCALE FRAMES FOR COLOR DISPLAY, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COLOR DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAMEJune 2020December 2021Abandon1810NoNo
16772845DRIVING METHOD OF DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICEJune 2020August 2021Allow1510NoNo
16769183DISPLAY PANEL DRIVE METHOD AND DEVICEJune 2020January 2022Allow1910NoNo
16871225DISPLAY DRIVING METHOD, DISPLAY DRIVING DEVICE AND DISPLAY APPARATUSMay 2020November 2021Allow1810NoNo
16762932SHIFT REGISTER UNIT, GATE DRIVING CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY PANELMay 2020August 2021Allow1610NoNo
16867820DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOFMay 2020November 2021Allow1810NoNo
16864924CLIENT DEVICES HAVING SPIN RELATED FUNCTIONALITIES AND RELATED METHODSMay 2020September 2021Abandon1710NoNo
16861953DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING COLOR TEMPERATUREApril 2020July 2021Allow1520NoNo
16860567Output Amplifier and Display Driver Integrated Circuit Including the SameApril 2020July 2021Allow1510NoNo
16858337DISPLAY PANEL AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUSApril 2020July 2021Allow1410NoNo
16852317TWO DIMENSIONAL TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION FOR PIXEL DRIVE COMPENSATIONApril 2020July 2022Abandon2710YesNo
16756592INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAMApril 2020January 2022Allow2130NoNo
16848763DISPLAY DEVICEApril 2020December 2021Allow2020NoNo
16840559METHOD FOR DRIVING A DISPLAY PANEL, DRIVING DEVICE FOR DRIVING A DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICEApril 2020July 2021Allow1510NoNo
16841239PIXEL, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAMEApril 2020November 2020Allow810NoNo
16836431AUGMENTED REALITY WITH EYEWEAR TRIGGERED IOTMarch 2020August 2022Allow2810NoNo
16652304LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICEMarch 2020April 2022Allow2410NoNo
16831295DETECTION APPARATUS AND DISPLAY APPARATUSMarch 2020March 2021Allow1210YesNo
16818289DISPLAY DEVICEMarch 2020May 2021Allow1410YesNo
16818873DISPLAY DEVICEMarch 2020May 2021Allow1410NoNo
16813113REAL-TIME DEFORMABLE AND TRANSPARENT DISPLAYMarch 2020February 2023Allow3510NoNo
16645759DRIVING METHOD, DRIVING DEVICE AND RELATED LCD DISPLAY DEVICEMarch 2020August 2022Allow2920NoNo
16643963DISPLAY PANEL, METHOD OF DRIVING DISPLAY PANEL, AND DISPLAY DEVICEMarch 2020May 2021Allow1500NoNo
16643719PIXEL CIRCUIT, DISPLAY PANEL, AND METHOD FOR DRIVING PIXEL CIRCUITMarch 2020October 2021Allow2010NoNo
16799614VIRTUAL REALITY LAPAROSCOPIC TOOLSFebruary 2020February 2021Allow1210NoNo
16792715FAULTY PRESSURE SENSOR DETERMINATION OF A PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE TOUCH DISPLAYFebruary 2020August 2021Allow1820NoNo
16790811SHIFT REGISTER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAMEFebruary 2020March 2021Allow1310NoNo
16784182CHARACTER RECOGNITION ON A COMPUTING DEVICEFebruary 2020May 2021Allow1510YesNo
16783178ESL DRIVER CIRCUIT, HOST CIRCUIT, AND CORRESPONDING METHODS CAPABLE OF SAVING TRANSMISSION BANDWIDTH OF COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLFebruary 2020March 2021Allow1310NoNo
16784176DRIVING SYSTEM, SENSING METHOD AND DRIVING CIRCUIT FOR TOUCH DISPLAY DEVICEFebruary 2020August 2021Allow1820NoNo
16782428DISPLAY SYSTEM, MOBILE DEVICE AND WEARABLE DEVICEFebruary 2020March 2021Allow1410NoNo
16779676System And Method for Providing InformationFebruary 2020March 2021Allow1310NoNo
16779220Head Mounted Display Device with Double Faceted OpticsJanuary 2020September 2021Allow2020YesNo
16779528SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOOD DETECTION VIA PIEZO HAPTIC KEYBOARD DYNAMICSJanuary 2020April 2021Allow1510NoNo
16635365LED DISPLAY SYSTEM AND LED DISPLAY DEVICEJanuary 2020December 2020Allow1110NoNo
16738584DISPLAY PANEL WITH TOUCH DETECTION FUNCTION, METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME, DRIVING CIRCUIT, AND ELECTRONIC UNITJanuary 2020February 2021Allow1310NoNo
16736993ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY DEVICEJanuary 2020July 2021Allow1820NoNo
16737602DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAMEJanuary 2020May 2021Allow1610NoNo
16737363DISPLAY DEVICEJanuary 2020July 2021Allow1820NoNo
16737248ROCK AND SLIDE WIRELESS DONGLEJanuary 2020November 2020Allow1010NoNo
16737282LED MODULE, DISPLAY AND CALIBRATION SYSTEM WITH TRACEABILITYJanuary 2020April 2021Allow1620NoNo
16627354PIXEL ARRANGEMENT STRUCTURE AND DISPLAY PANELDecember 2019February 2022Allow2610NoNo
16721031METHODS AND APPARATUS TO FACILITATE USER INTERACTIONS WITH FOLDABLE DISPLAYSDecember 2019April 2021Allow1610NoNo
16721564DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD OF THE SAMEDecember 2019February 2021Allow1410NoNo
16624882INPUT DEVICEDecember 2019February 2021Allow1410NoNo
16718091CO-VIEWING IN VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY ENVIRONMENTSDecember 2019January 2021Allow1310NoNo
16622788DISPLAY DRIVER, IMAGE PROCESSING CIRCUITRY, AND METHODDecember 2019April 2022Allow2810NoNo
16617018AN APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN APPARATUSNovember 2019September 2022Allow3310YesNo
16615146TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILMNovember 2019November 2020Allow1210NoNo
16615392PIXEL DRIVING METHOD AND DISPLAY DEVICENovember 2019June 2021Allow1920NoNo
16679248Method for Synchronously Adjusting Screen Settings and Related DeviceNovember 2019August 2021Allow2230NoNo
16678323ELECTRO-OPTIC DISPLAYSNovember 2019June 2021Allow1920NoNo
16676738DISPLAY DEVICE AND IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICENovember 2019May 2021Allow1920NoNo
16665587INPUT DEVICE FOR APPLYING TO A TOUCH DISPLAY DEVICE AND SIGNAL TRANSMITTING METHOD OF THE INPUT DEVICE RELATIVE TO A TOUCH DISPLAY DEVICEOctober 2019October 2020Allow1100NoNo
16658127DISPLAY DEVICEOctober 2019February 2021Allow1610YesNo
16606251ENHANCED REALITY SYSTEMSOctober 2019August 2021Allow2230NoYes
16655332DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMOctober 2019November 2020Allow1310NoNo
16605941CONTROL METHOD OF IGALLERY, CONTROL SYSTEM OF IGALLERY, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMOctober 2019May 2022Allow3110NoNo
16605667INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD OF INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND PROGRAMOctober 2019February 2021Allow1620NoNo
16601598DISPLAY DEVICEOctober 2019January 2021Allow1510NoNo
16596780SENSOR MANAGED APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTOctober 2019May 2021Allow2020NoNo
16578164PLATE SUPPORT MECHANISMS FOR A FLEXIBLE DISPLAYSeptember 2019August 2021Abandon2320NoNo
16578172LATCH MECHANISMS FOR FLEXIBLE DISPLAY COMPUTING DEVICESSeptember 2019October 2021Abandon2520NoNo
16578153STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS WITH HINGES FOR A FLEXIBLE TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAYSeptember 2019August 2021Abandon2320NoNo
16578146GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR FLEXIBLE TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAY DEVICESSeptember 2019February 2021Allow1710NoNo
16578123MAGNETIC CONFIGURATIONS FOR FLEXIBLE DISPLAY COMPUTING DEVICESSeptember 2019August 2021Allow2320NoNo
16565785THREE DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY APPARATUSSeptember 2019February 2021Allow1720NoNo
16564517ROLLER INPUT DEVICESeptember 2019March 2021Allow1820NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner LEE JR, KENNETH B.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
3
Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(66.7%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(33.3%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
91.1%
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, 66.7% 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

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

Examiner LEE JR, KENNETH B - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner LEE JR, KENNETH B works in Art Unit 2622 and has examined 333 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 93.4%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 19 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner LEE JR, KENNETH B's allowance rate of 93.4% places them in the 80% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by LEE JR, KENNETH B receive 1.50 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 24% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by LEE JR, KENNETH B is 19 months. This places the examiner in the 93% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +5.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by LEE JR, KENNETH B. This interview benefit is in the 32% 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, 38.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 89% 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 43.2% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 67% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 133.3% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 86% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 90% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 100.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). 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.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 41.2% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 30% 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 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 25% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may 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.
  • Request pre-appeal conferences: PACs are highly effective with this examiner. Before filing a full appeal brief, request a PAC to potentially resolve issues without full PTAB review.
  • Appeal filing as negotiation tool: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

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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