USPTO Examiner HALEY JOSEPH R - Art Unit 2623

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17135889Electronic Device for In-Display Biometric Feature RecognitionDecember 2020June 2022Allow1720NoNo
17255759IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAMDecember 2020March 2022Allow1410NoNo
17255788User Interface Display Method of Terminal, and TerminalDecember 2020June 2022Allow1820NoNo
17130312HEADWARE FOR COMPUTER CONTROLDecember 2020February 2022Allow1410NoNo
17123073FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEDecember 2020February 2022Allow1410NoNo
17113664METHOD FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE TO RECEIVE FINGERPRINT DATADecember 2020February 2022Allow1410NoNo
17108291BIOMETRIC INSPECTION DEVICE WITH INTEGRITY VERIFICATION, AND AN ASSOCIATED METHODDecember 2020March 2022Allow1510NoNo
16953226OPTICAL FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION ASSEMBLY AND TERMINALNovember 2020June 2022Allow1930NoNo
17093709BIOMETRIC SENSING SYSTEM AND SENSING METHOD THEREOFNovember 2020November 2021Allow1310NoNo
17092330ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING FINGERPRINT SENSING FUNCTION AND FINGERPRINT SENSING METHODNovember 2020January 2022Allow1410NoNo
17089667Method for controlling display panel and control circuit using the sameNovember 2020February 2022Allow1520NoNo
17085001FINGERPRINT READING DEVICE AND FINGERPRINT READING METHODOctober 2020March 2022Allow1720NoNo
17080685Electronic Devices With Low Refresh Rate Display PixelsOctober 2020December 2021Allow1400YesNo
17072734DISPLAY DEVICE WITH TOUCH DETECTING FUNCTION AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUSOctober 2020November 2021Allow1310NoNo
17044203FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION SENSOR, DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION METHODSeptember 2020July 2023Allow3410NoNo
17033761OPTICAL FINGERPRINT APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICESeptember 2020July 2021Allow1000NoNo
17033040FINGERPRINT DETECTION APPARATUS AND DISPLAY APPARATUSSeptember 2020May 2022Allow1910NoNo
17023241OPTICAL FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND OPTICAL FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION DEVICESeptember 2020February 2022Allow1711YesNo
17020564PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICESeptember 2020January 2022Allow1610YesNo
17018743DISPLAY DEVICE AND TOUCH DETECTION DEVICESeptember 2020August 2022Allow2320NoNo
17017688ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH FINGERPRINT SENSING FUNCTION AND FINGERPRINT SENSING MODULESeptember 2020September 2021Allow1210NoNo
16980010DISPLAY DEVICESeptember 2020July 2023Allow3410NoNo
17009284OPTICAL FINGERPRINT APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICESeptember 2020October 2021Allow1310NoNo
17002365UNDER-DISPLAY FINGERPRINT SENSING BASED ON OFF-AXIS ANGULAR LIGHTAugust 2020December 2021Allow1520YesNo
16975638FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION AND DETECTION CIRCUIT, METHOD AND DISPLAY DEVICEAugust 2020September 2021Allow1310NoNo
16985810SMARTPAD WINDOW MANAGEMENTAugust 2020May 2021Allow900NoNo
16966666ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMS WITH USER ENGAGEMENT MONITORINGJuly 2020January 2024Allow4210NoNo
16966236UNDER-SCREEN FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICEJuly 2020December 2023Allow4020NoNo
16940285APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ULTRASONIC FINGERPRINT AND FORCE SENSINGJuly 2020May 2021Allow900NoNo
16938860Apparatus for the Direct Optical Capture of Skin Prints and DocumentsJuly 2020September 2021Allow1410NoNo
16959047DISPLAY DEVICE AND ASSEMBLY METHOD THEREOFJune 2020June 2022Allow2310NoNo
16914673ULTRASONIC FINGERPRINT RECOGNITION METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM, DISPLAY DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUMJune 2020September 2021Allow1510NoNo
16911382FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION ASSEMBLY, DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY PANEL AND FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION METHODJune 2020August 2021Allow1410NoNo
16907306ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT HAVING DISPLAY DRIVING FUNCTION, TOUCH SENSING FUNCTION AND FINGERPRINT SENSING FUNCTIONJune 2020August 2021Allow1410NoNo
16956593ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OPTICAL FINGERPRINT RECOGNITION MODULE THEREOFJune 2020June 2022Allow2410NoNo
16903380FINGERPRINT SENSING DEVICEJune 2020June 2021Allow1210NoNo
16771758UNDER-SCREEN FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION DEVICE, DISPLAY PANEL, AND DISPLAY DEVICEJune 2020May 2022Abandon2310NoNo
16891037OPTICAL FINGERPRINT APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEJune 2020February 2022Allow2111NoNo
16890553FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEJune 2020July 2021Allow1410NoNo
16767700FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICEMay 2020September 2021Allow1610NoNo
16883876Systems for Modifying Finger Sensations During Finger Press Input EventsMay 2020June 2022Allow2430YesNo
16882135DISPLAY APPARATUS, METHOD FOR EXECUTING APPLICATION THEREOF, EXTERNAL DEVICE REMOTELY CONTROLLING THE DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING APPLICATION CONTROL SCREEN THEREOFMay 2020September 2021Allow1610NoNo
16878210COLLABORATIVE AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEMMay 2020November 2021Allow1720NoNo
15930997DISPLAY PANEL, DRIVING METHOD, AND DISPLAY DEVICEMay 2020June 2021Allow1410NoNo
16762890ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING FINGERPRINT SENSORMay 2020August 2021Allow1610NoNo
16847413APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SENSING DEFORMATIONApril 2020September 2021Allow1710NoNo
16846392Ubiquitously Mountable Image Display SystemApril 2020August 2021Allow1610NoNo
16841828In-Layer Signal ProcessingApril 2020June 2021Allow1410NoNo
16841582PIXEL AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE PIXELApril 2020August 2021Allow1720NoNo
16833505MULTI-SENSOR-BASED UNDER-SCREEN FINGERPRINT CAPTURING METHOD AND SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEMarch 2020July 2021Allow1610NoNo
16833442METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEMarch 2020June 2021Allow1510NoNo
16820454SHIFT REGISTER CIRCUIT, DISPLAY PANEL, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUSMarch 2020January 2021Allow1000NoNo
16646397SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FINGERPRINT AUTHENTICATION USING A WATERMARKED DIGITAL IMAGEMarch 2020November 2022Allow3220NoNo
16776750Optical System for Head-Mounted DisplayJanuary 2020December 2020Allow1110NoNo
16747476ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING FEATURES OF BIOMETRICSJanuary 2020June 2021Allow1710NoNo
16630853Method and device for synchronously collecting fingerprint informationJanuary 2020September 2021Allow2020NoNo
16737470CONTROLLER FOR FINGER GESTURE RECOGNITION AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING FINGER GESTUREJanuary 2020March 2021Allow1410NoNo
16734552MATRIX SENSORSJanuary 2020April 2021Allow1510NoNo
16727032HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICEDecember 2019February 2021Allow1410NoNo
16727341TOUCH DISPLAY PANEL AND TOUCH DISPLAY DEVICEDecember 2019March 2021Allow1410YesNo
16727001HOLOGRAM-BASED CHARACTER RECOGNITION METHOD AND APPARATUSDecember 2019October 2021Allow2220YesNo
16626796SYSTEMS USING DUAL TOUCH AND SOUND CONTROL, AND METHODS THEREOFDecember 2019May 2022Allow2830YesNo
16716591ACOUSTIC FINGERPRINT REPRESENTATION ACQUISITION TECHNIQUEDecember 2019September 2020Allow900NoNo
16711834ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING FINGERPRINT RECOGNITION MODULE PROVIDED WITH CONDUCTIVE PATTERNDecember 2019June 2021Allow1810NoNo
16702922MICRO-DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING SAMEDecember 2019May 2021Allow1820NoNo
16702373ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTENT BASED ON THE MOTION OF THE USERDecember 2019November 2021Allow2440NoNo
16700516WRITING INPUT APPARATUSDecember 2019December 2020Allow1210NoNo
16700537WRITING INPUT DEVICE AND WRITING INPUT SYSTEMDecember 2019January 2021Allow1310NoNo
16699731BIOMETRIC ANALYSIS METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUMDecember 2019July 2021Allow2020NoNo
16696578Electronic Devices With Low Refresh Rate Display PixelsNovember 2019September 2020Allow1020YesNo
16697165FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICENovember 2019December 2021Allow2410NoNo
16691627OPTICAL FINGERPRINT SENSING APPARATUS AND ANTI-RI COMPENSATION METHOD THEREOFNovember 2019July 2021Allow2020NoNo
16689566HEADWARE FOR COMPUTER CONTROLNovember 2019October 2020Allow1110NoNo
16680414SCAN DRIVER AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAMENovember 2019January 2021Allow1410NoNo
16679252DISPLAY DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOFNovember 2019June 2021Allow1911NoNo
16677836DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY APPARATUSNovember 2019March 2021Allow1620NoNo
16676634DISPLAY DEVICENovember 2019December 2020Allow1310NoNo
16677522Displays with Adaptive Spectral CharacteristicsNovember 2019December 2020Allow1310YesNo
16677608ELECTRONIC SYSTEM WITH PALM RECOGNITION, VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAMENovember 2019November 2020Allow1310NoNo
16607341FINGERPRINT RECOGNITION SUBSTRATE, FINGERPRINT RECOGNITION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME, FINGERPRINT RECOGNITION METHOD, AND DISPLAY DEVICEOctober 2019March 2022Allow2910NoNo
16605983OPTICAL DEVICE, MODULE, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATIONOctober 2019March 2022Allow2910NoNo
16596035WEARABLE ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS HAVING VARIABLE INTERACTIONS BASED ON DEVICE ORIENTATIONOctober 2019October 2022Allow3720NoYes
16595573ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUSOctober 2019January 2021Allow1620NoNo
16595456TOUCH DETECTION APPARATUS AND TOUCH DETECTION METHODOctober 2019December 2020Allow1410NoNo
16594101ELECTRONIC DEVICE, INTERACTIVE INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUMOctober 2019November 2020Allow1310NoNo
16592657FINGERPRINT SENSOR EMBEDDED IN A FLAT-PANEL DISPLAY AND A METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAMEOctober 2019March 2021Allow1810NoNo
16577334Virtual Reality Input DeviceSeptember 2019June 2021Abandon2110NoNo
16575677ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING MULTIMEDIA CONTENTSeptember 2019November 2020Allow1410NoNo
16573099TOUCH-SENSITIVE SCREENSeptember 2019December 2021Allow2740YesNo
16494938FINGERPRINT RECOGNITION DEVICE, RECOGNITION DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICESeptember 2019January 2022Allow2810NoNo
16570388DISPLAY DEVICESeptember 2019November 2020Allow1410NoNo
16564633HAPTIC ACTUATOR HAVING A SMART MATERIAL ACTUATION COMPONENT AND AN ELECTROMAGNET ACTUATION COMPONENTSeptember 2019February 2021Abandon1710NoNo
16559625System and Method for Alteration of and Interpretation of Data from Input DevicesSeptember 2019June 2024Allow5740NoYes
16557807POSITION INDICATOR AND WRITING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUSAugust 2019November 2020Allow1510NoNo
16557266DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE AND METHODAugust 2019February 2021Abandon1710NoNo
16556193TERMINALS AND DISPLAY SCREENSAugust 2019December 2020Allow1520NoNo
16548314DETECTION DEVICEAugust 2019December 2020Abandon1610NoNo
16537068METHOD OF ANALYZING A FINGERPRINTAugust 2019March 2021Allow2010YesNo
16534291TOUCH ACCOMMODATION OPTIONSAugust 2019December 2020Allow1610YesNo
16482271APPLICATION-SPECIFIC PROFILE MANAGERSJuly 2019November 2020Allow1520NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner HALEY, JOSEPH R.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
4
Examiner Affirmed
3
(75.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(25.0%)
Reversal Percentile
40.2%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 25.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
8
Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(25.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
6
(75.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
36.0%
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, 25.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable 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 shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner HALEY, JOSEPH R - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner HALEY, JOSEPH R works in Art Unit 2623 and has examined 259 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 89.6%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 18 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner HALEY, JOSEPH R's allowance rate of 89.6% places them in the 72% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by HALEY, JOSEPH R receive 1.48 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 22% 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 HALEY, JOSEPH R is 18 months. This places the examiner in the 95% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +0.5% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by HALEY, JOSEPH R. This interview benefit is in the 19% 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, 27.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 51% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 52.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 79% 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.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 55.6% of appeals filed. This is in the 28% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 20.0% 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, 8.7% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 8% 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 0.9% of allowed cases (in the 61% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • Consider after-final amendments: This examiner frequently enters after-final amendments. If you can clearly overcome rejections with claim amendments, file an after-final amendment before resorting to an RCE.

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.

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