USPTO Examiner WILSON DOUGLAS M - Art Unit 2622

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19231623DISPLAY PANEL, DISPLAY DEVICE, INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICE, AND DATA PROCESSING DEVICEJune 2025March 2026Allow900NoNo
19093486ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE AND A LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYMarch 2025January 2026Allow1000NoNo
19027688DRIVING CIRCUITJanuary 2025January 2026Allow1200NoNo
19005233VEHICULAR DISPLAY DEVICEDecember 2024September 2025Allow800NoNo
18877633AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY SYSTEM COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICESDecember 2024February 2026Allow1410YesNo
18977001VEHICLE DISPLAY SYSTEMS AND CONTROL LOGIC FOR GENERATING DIGITAL WINDOW STICKERS FOR CONNECTED VEHICLE APPLICATIONSDecember 2024October 2025Allow1000NoNo
18953177VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEMNovember 2024January 2026Allow1410NoNo
18939102LOCOMOTION USING FINGER TRACKINGNovember 2024August 2025Allow900NoNo
18863365VIRTUAL REALITY CONTENT DISPLAY SYSTEM AND VIRTUAL REALITY CONTENT DISPLAY METHODNovember 2024December 2025Allow1310NoNo
18901550STAGED GATE VOLTAGE CONTROLSeptember 2024August 2025Allow1100NoNo
18895600HYBRID EMISSIVE/TRANSMISSIVE DISPLAYS AND COMBINATION DISPLAYS INCLUDING E PAPER AND HYBRID EMISSIVE/TRANSMISSIVE DISPLAYSSeptember 2024March 2026Allow1810NoNo
18850114VEHICLE USER INTERFACE CONTROL SYSTEM & METHODSeptember 2024January 2026Allow1510NoNo
18887797USE OF GAZE TECHNOLOGY FOR HIGHLIGHTING AND SELECTING DIFFERENT ITEMS ON A VEHICLE DISPLAYSeptember 2024February 2026Allow1710YesNo
18887754IMAGE GENERATION APPARATUS, DISPLAY SYSTEM, IMAGE GENERATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUMSeptember 2024October 2025Allow1310NoNo
18827006DISPLAY METHOD, VEHICLE, AND MEDIUMSeptember 2024January 2026Allow1610NoNo
18804262Method for Projecting at Least One Image or Video Inside or Outside a VehicleAugust 2024October 2025Allow1410NoNo
18794281DISPLAY DEVICEAugust 2024November 2025Allow1610NoNo
18764012COCKPIT SYSTEM AND VEHICLE THEREFORJuly 2024March 2026Allow2020NoNo
18754137DISPLAY PANEL AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE DISPLAY PANELJune 2024June 2025Allow1130NoNo
18751255ELECTRONIC INK SCREEN AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR AND CONTROL DEVICE THEREFORJune 2024August 2024Allow200NoNo
18679786MEDICAL DEVICE WITH A DISPLAY AND WITH A PROCESSING UNIT AND METHOD THEREFORMay 2024September 2025Allow1510NoNo
18678736INPUT DEVICE FOR A VEHICLEMay 2024November 2025Allow1810YesNo
18676732DISPLAY DEVICE FOR A VEHICLEMay 2024February 2026Allow2120NoNo
18677226ADJUSTING FRAME RATE BASED UPON DETECTED CHANGE IN STIMULUS ATTRIBUTEMay 2024February 2026Allow2120NoNo
18659414INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODMay 2024October 2025Allow1710NoNo
18660119AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEM WITH FAIL-SAFE DIRECT VIEW MODEMay 2024March 2026Allow2220NoNo
18648817DETERMINATION OF PREFERRED INFORMATION COMMUNICATION VARIANTS IN VEHICLESApril 2024August 2025Allow1610YesNo
18642006DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUMApril 2024July 2025Allow1510YesNo
18638711LIGHT-EMITTING SUBSTRATE, BACKLIGHT MODULE, AND DISPLAY APPARATUSApril 2024June 2025Allow1410YesNo
18634878DISPLAY UNIT AND VEHICULAR DISPLAY DEVICEApril 2024June 2025Allow1420YesNo
18630999TOUCH CONTROL STRUCTURE AND DISPLAY APPARATUSApril 2024January 2025Allow1000YesNo
18698002TOUCH PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICEApril 2024May 2025Allow1410NoNo
18694659Projection Method and System, and DeviceMarch 2024August 2025Allow1720NoNo
18689081Shift Register and Driving Method therefor, and Display Substrate and Display ApparatusMarch 2024June 2025Allow1610NoNo
18586293BLOCKING ELEMENT OF SHORT WAVELENGTHS IN LED-TYPE LIGHT SOURCESFebruary 2024December 2025Allow2220YesNo
18428566ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING MOVEMENT OPERATION OF OBJECTJanuary 2024July 2025Allow1820YesNo
18426330INPUT SENSING CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAMEJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1210NoNo
18422271INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM CAPACITIVE TOUCH FUNCTION ROW WITH ON-SCREEN- DISPLAY USER INTERFACEJanuary 2024April 2025Allow1410NoNo
18579420ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY APPARATUSJanuary 2024April 2025Allow1510NoNo
18411281VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICEJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1310NoNo
18403743ELECTRONIC DEVICEJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1420YesNo
18398331ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING ELECTRONIC DEVICEDecember 2023March 2025Allow1510YesNo
18397244ALL-OXIDE TRANSISTOR STRUCTURE, METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME AND DISPLAY PANEL COMPRISING THE STRUCTUREDecember 2023March 2025Allow1410NoNo
18392144APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRIVING DISPLAY PANELDecember 2023September 2024Allow900YesNo
18391289POSITION DETECTION DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR POSITION DETECTION SENSORDecember 2023January 2025Allow1310NoNo
18537252METHOD OF DETERMINING A STATE OF A DISPLAYDecember 2023January 2025Allow1400NoNo
18516415IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICENovember 2023May 2025Allow1810NoNo
18508507DISPLAY PANEL DRIVER AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAMENovember 2023January 2025Allow1400NoNo
18290018IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEMNovember 2023May 2025Allow1900NoNo
18387881DISPLAY PANEL, DISPLAY DEVICE, INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICE, AND DATA PROCESSING DEVICENovember 2023March 2025Allow1610NoNo
18387086ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE AND A LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYNovember 2023February 2025Allow1520NoNo
18500172TOUCH PANEL, DISPLAY PANEL, AND DISPLAY UNITNovember 2023October 2024Allow1210YesNo
18498225CONTENT DISPLAY DEVICE FOR ROAD VEHICLE AND RELATIVE ROAD VEHICLEOctober 2023August 2025Allow2220YesNo
18493091SOURCE AMPLIFIER CONTROL FOR POWER CONSUMPTION REDUCTION IN DISPLAY DRIVERSOctober 2023April 2025Allow1710NoNo
18493344Extended Reality Communications EnvironmentOctober 2023April 2025Allow1810NoNo
18493310POINTING DEVICE WITH SIGNAL COMPENSATIONOctober 2023September 2024Allow1100YesNo
18491152ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING HANDWRITING INPUT THEREOFOctober 2023December 2025Allow2630YesNo
18490420PIXEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAMEOctober 2023November 2024Allow1300NoNo
18380313VEHICULAR DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICULAR DISPLAY SYSTEM, VEHICLE, DISPLAY METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAMOctober 2023December 2024Allow1410NoNo
18485327DRIVER CIRCUIT OF DISPLAY DEVICEOctober 2023November 2024Allow1310NoNo
18555241HANDLE CALIBRATION METHOD, HANDLE, HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY AND STORAGE MEDIUMOctober 2023February 2025Allow1610NoNo
18375118METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR ALLEVIATING NECK PAIN DURING MEDIA CONSUMPTIONSeptember 2023March 2025Allow1810NoNo
18242080VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEMSeptember 2023September 2024Allow1210YesNo
18240588IN-VEHICLE TERMINAL DEVICE AND DISPLAY METHOD FOR IN-VEHICLE DISPLAYAugust 2023August 2024Allow1210NoNo
18451526LAMINATE, TOUCH PANEL SENSOR, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LAMINATEAugust 2023January 2025Abandon1710NoNo
18446874DISPLAY DEVICEAugust 2023October 2024Allow1410NoNo
18366700ELECTRONIC DEVICEAugust 2023October 2024Allow1410NoNo
18229320DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHODAugust 2023September 2024Allow1310NoNo
18273239Pixel Circuit and Driving Method Therefor and Display PanelJuly 2023January 2025Allow1820NoNo
18350560DISPLAY DEVICE AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICEJuly 2023February 2026Abandon3140NoNo
18269762Display Substrate, Manufacturing Method Therefor, and Display ApparatusJune 2023March 2025Allow2010YesNo
18213066DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUSJune 2023October 2024Allow1610NoNo
18212875METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING CONTENT REACTING TO USER RESPONSIVENESS IN METAVERSE ENVIRONMENTJune 2023November 2024Abandon1710NoNo
18337947GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES AND TECHNIQUES FOR GENERATING DIGITAL SPIROGRAPHSJune 2023August 2024Allow1410YesNo
18211095DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFJune 2023December 2024Allow1850YesNo
18327239METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY ON BASIS OF DRIVING CONTEXTJune 2023November 2024Allow1720YesNo
18203104ADJUSTABLE KEYBOARD PALM RESTMay 2023January 2024Allow800YesNo
18311388DISPLAY SYSTEM AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF SHOWING STATE OF SECONDARY BATTERYMay 2023September 2024Allow1610NoNo
18303723ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFORApril 2023August 2024Allow1610NoNo
18032810Display Substrate and Display ApparatusApril 2023November 2025Allow3110NoNo
18136299GAMMA VOLTAGE GENERATING CIRCUIT, SOURCE DRIVER AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAMEApril 2023June 2024Allow1410NoNo
18300554ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND VEHICLE SYSTEMApril 2023October 2025Allow3010NoNo
18028925PIXEL COMPENSATION CIRCUIT AND DRIVING METHOD THEREFOR, AND DISPLAY APPARATUSMarch 2023January 2024Allow900NoNo
18028082DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUSMarch 2023April 2025Allow2540NoNo
18123552BRAKE CONTROL DISPLAY UNIT WITH AMBIENT LIGHT DIMMINGMarch 2023May 2025Abandon2630NoNo
18025209DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING SAMEMarch 2023April 2024Allow1310NoNo
18023639LIGHT EMITTING MODULE AND DRIVING ASSEMBLY THEREOF, AND DISPLAY DEVICEFebruary 2023February 2025Allow2410NoNo
18173879TOUCH PANEL, DISPLAY PANEL, AND DISPLAY UNITFebruary 2023August 2023Allow500YesNo
18108705ACTIVE MATRIX SUBSTRATE AND A LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYFebruary 2023August 2023Allow600NoNo
18108694DISPLAY PANEL, DISPLAY DEVICE, INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICE, AND DATA PROCESSING DEVICEFebruary 2023August 2023Allow610NoNo
18108047Force Sensing DeviceFebruary 2023October 2024Allow2110NoNo
18167486LOCOMOTION USING FINGER TRACKINGFebruary 2023July 2024Allow1810NoNo
18156387CALIBRATION METHOD FOR OPTICAL SEE-THROUGH DISPLAY AND CALIBRATION SYSTEMJanuary 2023January 2024Allow1200NoNo
18015394SAMPLING CIRCUIT AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF, PIXEL SAMPLING CIRCUIT, AND DISPLAY APPARATUSJanuary 2023April 2024Allow1510NoNo
18149483ELECTRONIC APPARATUS COMPRISING FLEXIBLE DISPLAYJanuary 2023July 2024Allow1810YesNo
18147997DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, TIMING CONTROLLER, AND STORAGE MEDIUMDecember 2022December 2023Allow1100NoNo
18085385LOCAL ADAPTIVE BACKLIGHT CONTROLDecember 2022September 2024Allow2110NoNo
17762346TOUCH CONTROL STRUCTURE AND DISPLAY APPARATUSDecember 2022March 2024Allow2310NoNo
18077310APPARATUS FOR RECOGNIZING A USER POSITION USING AT LEAST ONE SENSOR AND METHOD THEREOFDecember 2022July 2024Allow1920NoNo
18077441ELECTRONIC DEVICE CAPABLE OF FOLDING AND SLIDING OPERATIONSDecember 2022February 2024Allow1510YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner WILSON, DOUGLAS M.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
1
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
8.2%
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
3
Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(33.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(66.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
52.6%
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, 33.3% 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 WILSON, DOUGLAS M - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner WILSON, DOUGLAS M works in Art Unit 2622 and has examined 31 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 90.3%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 35 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner WILSON, DOUGLAS M's allowance rate of 90.3% places them in the 74% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by WILSON, DOUGLAS M receive 3.13 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 89% 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 WILSON, DOUGLAS M is 35 months. This places the examiner in the 39% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +17.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by WILSON, DOUGLAS M. This interview benefit is in the 59% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 20.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 23% 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.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 28.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 40% 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 66.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 49% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 50.0% 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, 0.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 3% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are rarely granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing a petition, as the Technology Center Director typically upholds this examiner's decisions.

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 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.

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.

Limitation of Liability: Under no circumstances will IronCrow AI be liable for any outcome, decision, or action resulting from your reliance on the statistics, analysis, or recommendations presented in this report. Past prosecution patterns do not guarantee future results.

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.