USPTO Examiner LU WILLIAM - Art Unit 2624

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19020650Systems and Methods for an Assistive Brain Computer Interface for Digital Stylus InputsJanuary 2025August 2025Allow710NoNo
19006635Methods and Systems for Controlling and Interacting with Objects Based on Non-Sensory Information RenderingDecember 2024January 2026Allow1210NoNo
19003169Electronic Device ComponentDecember 2024March 2026Allow1510NoNo
18938674Control-Point Activation Condition Detection For Generating Corresponding Control SignalsNovember 2024March 2026Allow1610NoNo
18858732A CHINESE CHARACTER WRITING AND DECODING METHOD FOR INVASIVE BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACEOctober 2024March 2025Allow510NoNo
18886568RING ENABLING ITS WEARER TO ENTER CONTROL COMMANDSSeptember 2024March 2026Abandon1810NoNo
18788302DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY PANELJuly 2024January 2026Allow1710NoNo
18773634WEARABLE DEVICESJuly 2024January 2026Allow1810NoNo
18726341APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN INTENT OF A USERJuly 2024November 2025Allow1720NoNo
18673955SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING IMAGINED DIRECTIONS TO DEFINE AN ACTION, FUNCTION OR EXECUTION FOR NON-TACTILE DEVICESMay 2024March 2026Allow2120NoNo
18666061HEAD MOUNTED PROCESSING APPARATUSMay 2024March 2025Allow1010NoNo
18652247SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED PERIPHERALSMay 2024June 2025Allow1310NoNo
18636364POSITIONING, STABILISING, AND INTERFACING STRUCTURES AND SYSTEM INCORPORATING SAMEApril 2024October 2025Allow1820NoNo
18697060ENHANCED TACTILE INFORMATION DELIVERY SYSTEMMarch 2024February 2026Abandon2320NoNo
18607828Smart Individual Motion Capture and Spatial Translation (SIMCAST) System with Tensile-Flex Mesh-Tread (TFMT) Motion SurfaceMarch 2024April 2025Allow1310NoNo
18690963PIXEL DRIVING CIRCUIT AND DRIVING METHOD THEREFOR, AND DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUSMarch 2024January 2026Allow2200NoNo
18687598METHOD FOR DRIVING DISPLAY PANEL, AND DISPLAY APPARATUSFebruary 2024February 2026Allow2410NoNo
18444784ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEFebruary 2024August 2025Allow1800NoNo
18442227Driver And Electro-Optical DeviceFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1320NoNo
18437624DISPLAY DEVICEFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1210YesNo
18681590LOCATION SENSING METHOD, LOCATION SENSING DEVICE, AND INPUT TERMINAL APPARATUSFebruary 2024January 2026Allow2310NoNo
18681156DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND DISPLAY METHODFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1210NoNo
18429301SYSTEM AND METHOD OF REPRESENTATIONS OF USER INTERFACES OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICEJanuary 2024November 2024Allow1010YesNo
18428666INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM ASSYMETRIC DISPLAY FOLD TO SUPPORT AN ADAPTIVE KEYBOARD ROWJanuary 2024November 2025Allow2130YesNo
18422354DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOUSE USING GAZE RECOGNITIONJanuary 2024March 2026Allow2630NoNo
18423238INTERFACE WORKDAY ADAPTION FOR AN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEMJanuary 2024June 2025Allow1720NoNo
18418887MULTISPECTRAL OPTICAL FINGER SYSTEM FOR PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENTSJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1310NoNo
18579507DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUSJanuary 2024March 2026Allow2520NoNo
18411987Systems and Methods for Crosstalk Mitigation Between Ambient Light Sensor and Electronic DisplayJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1210YesNo
18405214TRANSPARENT DISPLAY APPARATUSJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1110NoNo
18576869DRIVING CIRCUIT, DRIVING METHOD, DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND DISPLAY DEVICEJanuary 2024July 2025Allow1810NoNo
18404111Simultaneous Controller and Touch InteractionsJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1310YesNo
18399771PIXEL COMPENSATION CIRCUIT, METHOD OF COMPENSATING PIXEL AND DISPLAY PANELDecember 2023January 2025Allow1210NoNo
18545628DISPLAY APPARATUSDecember 2023November 2024Allow1110NoNo
18539004INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUMDecember 2023March 2025Abandon1510NoNo
18538823EXTENDED REALITY PROJECTION USING MONOCHROME PIXEL PANELS IN INVERTED ARRANGEMENTSDecember 2023November 2024Allow1100NoNo
18527358DISPLAY APPARATUSDecember 2023August 2025Allow2120NoNo
17758224DISPLAY PANELNovember 2023September 2024Allow2710NoNo
18564336SCREEN PROJECTION METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICENovember 2023July 2025Allow2030YesNo
18519808GATE DRIVING CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAMENovember 2023July 2025Allow2010NoNo
18517898HEAD-MOUNTED ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAMENovember 2023November 2024Allow1210YesNo
18563788WIRELESS SOFT SCALP ELECTRONICS AND VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEM FOR BRAIN-MACHINE INTERFACESNovember 2023October 2024Allow1100NoNo
18514760RADIAL GESTURE NAVIGATIONNovember 2023March 2026Allow2830YesNo
18562509EYE TRACKINGNovember 2023June 2025Allow1930YesNo
18511531VIRTUAL REALITY CONTROL SYSTEMNovember 2023January 2025Allow1410NoNo
18511636VIRTUAL REALITY CONTROL SYSTEMNovember 2023August 2025Allow2120NoNo
18509096POINTER, POSITION DETECTION APPARATUS AND POSITION DETECTION METHODNovember 2023January 2025Allow1410NoNo
18508989WEARABLE ROBOT DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM WITH HUMAN-MACHINE OPERATION INTERFACENovember 2023September 2025Allow2220NoNo
18503762Gesture Operated Wrist Mounted Camera SystemNovember 2023September 2025Allow2320NoNo
18500168DISPLAY DEVICE CAPABLE OF IN-DISPLAY SENSINGNovember 2023September 2024Allow1110NoNo
18284847CURVED ORIGAMI-BASED METAMATERIAL, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME, CURVED ORIGAMI-BASED HAPTIC MODULE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ACTIVE MECHANICAL HAPTICSSeptember 2023January 2025Allow1610NoNo
18372554HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD OF THE SAMESeptember 2023February 2025Allow1720YesNo
18472850OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUSSeptember 2023January 2026Allow2810NoNo
18467454SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED PERIPHERALSSeptember 2023April 2024Allow710NoNo
18463075OPTICAL ASSEMBLYSeptember 2023February 2026Allow2910YesNo
18461422HAND TRACKING IN EXTENDED REALITY ENVIRONMENTSSeptember 2023April 2025Abandon1940YesNo
18238493METHOD FOR AMBIENT LIGHT DETECTION, PROXIMITY SENSING, AND AMBIENT LIGHT CHARGING APPLIED TO DISPLAY PANELAugust 2023October 2024Allow1410NoNo
18454983STYLUS HAPTIC COMPONENT ARMING AND POWER CONSUMPTIONAugust 2023September 2024Allow1300NoNo
18235146DISPLAY DEVICEAugust 2023June 2024Allow1010NoNo
18273989DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND BRIGHTNESS COMPENSATION METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY APPARATUSJuly 2023June 2025Allow2220NoNo
18356885RF-Based Micro-Motion Tracking for Gesture Tracking and RecognitionJuly 2023February 2025Allow1910YesNo
18223027DRIVING CIRCUIT, DRIVING METHOD, AND DISPLAY DEVICEJuly 2023January 2025Allow1810NoNo
18353568Metasurface With an Absorptive Aperture BorderJuly 2023August 2025Allow2510NoNo
18352478PIXEL DRIVE CIRCUIT, METHOD FOR TIMING CONTROL, AND DISPLAY PANELJuly 2023December 2024Allow1710NoNo
18218487SMART INDIVIDUAL MOTION CAPTURE AND SPATIAL TRANSLATION (SIMCAST) SYSTEMJuly 2023December 2023Allow510NoNo
18339505ANTIGLARE FILM-PROVIDED TRANSPARENT SUBSTRATE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFORJune 2023January 2026Abandon3110NoNo
18339186TWIN POSE DETECTION METHOD AND SYSTEM BASED ON INTERACTIVE INDIRECT INFERENCEJune 2023September 2023Allow300NoNo
18334603USING BIOMETRIC DATA TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK IN AN EXTENDED REALITY ENVIRONMENTJune 2023July 2025Allow2550YesNo
18208109Wearable Electronic Device for Inducing Transient Sensory Events as User FeedbackJune 2023August 2024Allow1400NoNo
18256525DISPLAY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR DRIVING DISPLAY DEVICEJune 2023April 2025Abandon2220NoNo
18329026TOUCH PANEL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEJune 2023October 2024Allow1710NoNo
18252878VIDEO PROCESSING SYSTEMS, COMPUTING SYSTEMS AND METHODSMay 2023September 2025Abandon2840YesNo
18313895USER-INPUT SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DETECTING A USER INPUT AT A COVER MEMBER OF A USER-INPUT SYSTEMMay 2023July 2024Allow1410NoNo
18311043Control-Point Activation Condition Detection For Generating Corresponding Control SignalsMay 2023August 2024Allow1510NoNo
18134081Methods and Systems for Controlling and Interacting with Objects Based on Non-Sensory Information RenderingApril 2023November 2024Allow1920NoNo
18133711POSITIONING, STABILISING, AND INTERFACING STRUCTURES AND SYSTEM INCORPORATING SAMEApril 2023January 2024Allow910NoNo
18248161AN OPTICAL LENS WITH A CONTINUOUS SCATTERING AREAApril 2023September 2025Allow3010NoNo
18127989HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION DEVICESMarch 2023November 2024Allow2030NoNo
18127466ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY, AND DISPLAY METHOD USING SAMEMarch 2023August 2024Allow1710YesNo
18182497ADAPTIVE PROXIMITY SENSING DELAYMarch 2023January 2025Allow2210NoNo
18119917SUNROOF SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING PASSIVE RADIATIVE COOLINGMarch 2023November 2025Allow3310NoNo
18119694INTERLEAVING DRIVING METHOD OF LIGHT EMITTING DIODE ARRAY AND LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DEVICEMarch 2023March 2025Abandon2420NoNo
18119786DISPLAY PANEL, DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRIVING DISPLAY PANELMarch 2023November 2024Allow2010NoNo
18112407ROBUST MOTION SICKNESS REDUCTION DEVICEFebruary 2023September 2023Allow710NoNo
18018464METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A LENS ELEMENT ADAPTED FOR CORRECTING AN ABNORMAL REFRACTION OF AN EYE OF A WEARERJanuary 2023March 2026Allow3720NoNo
18160751EYEWEAR WITH PRESCRIPTION AND LASER PROTECTIONJanuary 2023September 2025Allow3210NoNo
18154495SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERIC CONTROL USING A NEURAL SIGNALJanuary 2023September 2024Allow2020NoNo
18091442INITIATING SENSORY PROMPTS INDICATIVE OF CHANGES OUTSIDE A FIELD OF VIEWDecember 2022February 2024Abandon1420NoNo
18062376SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A DEVICE USING DETECTED CHANGES IN A NEURAL-RELATED SIGNALDecember 2022October 2025Allow3430NoNo
18057100HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE SAMENovember 2022November 2023Allow1210NoNo
17988060METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONVEYING DIGITAL TEXTURE INFORMATION TO A USERNovember 2022January 2024Allow1410NoNo
18055600MACHINE LEARNING AND USER DRIVEN SELECTIVE HEARINGNovember 2022July 2024Allow2020YesNo
17985464Head-mounted display device and operating method of the sameNovember 2022June 2023Allow710NoNo
18047023Biopotential-Based Gesture Interpretation With Machine LabelingOctober 2022September 2024Allow2310NoNo
17916054Touch Panel and Preparation Method thereof, and Display Touch ApparatusSeptember 2022July 2024Allow2210NoNo
17912735METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SELECTING INPUT FIELDS DISPLAYED ON A SCREEN AND/OR FOR ACTIVATING INPUT CONTENT DISPLAYED IN A SELECTED INPUT FIELD ON THE SCREEN BY MEANS OF MANUAL INPUTSSeptember 2022September 2023Allow1220NoYes
17940844WEARABLE ROBOT DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM WITH HUMAN-MACHINE OPERATION INTERFACESeptember 2022June 2023Allow910NoNo
17908359Display Substrate and Display PanelAugust 2022May 2024Allow2000NoNo
17900144SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPRESENTING VIRTUAL OBJECT INFORMATION WITH HAPTIC STIMULATIONAugust 2022April 2024Allow1920NoNo
17905253DISPLAY MODULE, DRIVING METHOD, AND DISPLAY DEVICEAugust 2022September 2024Allow2510NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner LU, WILLIAM.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
15
Examiner Affirmed
8
(53.3%)
Examiner Reversed
7
(46.7%)
Reversal Percentile
68.9%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 46.7% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
31
Allowed After Appeal Filing
12
(38.7%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
19
(61.3%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
63.8%
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, 38.7% 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 show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.

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

Examiner LU, WILLIAM - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner LU, WILLIAM works in Art Unit 2624 and has examined 440 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 72.5%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 28 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner LU, WILLIAM's allowance rate of 72.5% places them in the 36% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by LU, WILLIAM receive 2.58 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 75% 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 LU, WILLIAM is 28 months. This places the examiner in the 68% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +4.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by LU, WILLIAM. This interview benefit is in the 27% 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, 23.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 34% 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.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 26.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 37% 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.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 54.5% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 47% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show below-average success with this examiner. Consider whether your arguments are strong enough to warrant a PAC request.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 62.5% of appeals filed. This is in the 41% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 56.0% 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, 36.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 24% 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.