USPTO Examiner HERMANN KIRK W - Art Unit 2623

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18974433ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD FOR DISPLAY CONTROL BASED ON WHEEL MANIPULATIONDecember 2024March 2026Allow1510YesNo
18948863ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING TOUCH FRAME BARNovember 2024December 2025Allow1310NoNo
18893921MODULAR DISPLAY SCREEN CHASSIS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF SHELLS HAVING A PLURALITY OF PRESET SIZES AND DISPLAY SCREENSeptember 2024January 2026Allow1610NoNo
18822638TOUCH INPUT DEVICE INCLUDING DRIVING AND RECEIVING ELECTRODESSeptember 2024March 2026Allow1820NoNo
18822688TOUCH INPUT DEVICE DETECTS A TOUCH BY SUBTRACTING A FIRST SENSING SIGNAL FROM A SECOND SENDING SIGNALSeptember 2024November 2025Allow1410YesNo
18808921NEAR-EYE DISPLAY SYSTEMAugust 2024March 2026Allow1910NoNo
18714911DRIVING CIRCUIT INCLUDING FIRST STORAGE CIRCUIT ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO FIRST OUTPUT NODE AND DRIVING SIGNAL OUTPUT TERMINALMay 2024February 2026Allow2110NoNo
18676109TOUCH CHIP, TOUCH CONTROL TESTING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEMay 2024February 2026Allow2120NoNo
18629258ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING SCREEN ON BASIS OF ACQUIRED INFORMATIONApril 2024November 2025Allow1920YesNo
18614904BILATERAL EXCHANGE OF USER ATTENTION STREAM FOR FOVEATED 3D COMMUNICATION STREAMINGMarch 2024December 2025Allow2020YesNo
18379242DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING A SCAN DRIVING CIRCUIT HAVING A PLURALITY OF STAGES CONNECTED THROUGH CARRY WIRINGSOctober 2023February 2026Allow2930YesNo
17048863METHODS OF AND SYSTEMS FOR ESTIMATING A TOPOGRAPHY OF AT LEAST TWO PARTS OF A BODYOctober 2020July 2025Allow5760NoNo
15521506TOUCH MODULE THAT DETECTS CAPACITANCE CAUSED BY PRESSURE AT TOUCH POSITION, DRIVING METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY DEVICEApril 2017March 2019Allow2320NoNo
15495858STYLUS INKWELL CHARGER INCLUDING A CAVITY HAVING A MAGNETIC PORTION TO FACILITATE ALIGNMENT OF A STYLUS' ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH THE CHARGER'S ELECTRICAL CONTACTApril 2017March 2019Allow2320YesNo
15521485ILLUMINATION PERCEPTION AUGMENTATION METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS, HEAD-MOUNTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE AND LIGHTING SYSTEM THAT ADJUSTS A LIGHT OUTPUT OF A LIGHT SOURCE BASED ON A DESIRED LIGHT CONDITIONApril 2017March 2019Allow2320YesNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner HERMANN, KIRK W - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner HERMANN, KIRK W works in Art Unit 2623 and has examined 4 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 23 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner HERMANN, KIRK W's allowance rate of 100.0% places them in the 96% 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 HERMANN, KIRK W receive 3.00 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 86% 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 HERMANN, KIRK W is 23 months. This places the examiner in the 86% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +0.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by HERMANN, KIRK W. This interview benefit is in the 14% 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, 0.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 0% 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 66.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 90% 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.

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.
  • 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

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