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
18858732A CHINESE CHARACTER WRITING AND DECODING METHOD FOR INVASIVE BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACEOctober 2024March 2025Allow510NoNo
18666061HEAD MOUNTED PROCESSING APPARATUSMay 2024March 2025Allow1010NoNo
18652247SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED PERIPHERALSMay 2024June 2025Allow1310NoNo
18607828Smart Individual Motion Capture and Spatial Translation (SIMCAST) System with Tensile-Flex Mesh-Tread (TFMT) Motion SurfaceMarch 2024April 2025Allow1310NoNo
18442227Driver And Electro-Optical DeviceFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1320NoNo
18437624DISPLAY DEVICEFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1210YesNo
18681156DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND DISPLAY METHODFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1210NoNo
18429301SYSTEM AND METHOD OF REPRESENTATIONS OF USER INTERFACES OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICEJanuary 2024November 2024Allow1010YesNo
18418887MULTISPECTRAL OPTICAL FINGER SYSTEM FOR PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENTSJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1310NoNo
18411987Systems and Methods for Crosstalk Mitigation Between Ambient Light Sensor and Electronic DisplayJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1210YesNo
18405214TRANSPARENT DISPLAY APPARATUSJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1110NoNo
18404111Simultaneous Controller and Touch InteractionsJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1310YesNo
18399771PIXEL COMPENSATION CIRCUIT, METHOD OF COMPENSATING PIXEL AND DISPLAY PANELDecember 2023January 2025Allow1210NoNo
18545628DISPLAY APPARATUSDecember 2023November 2024Allow1110NoNo
18538823EXTENDED REALITY PROJECTION USING MONOCHROME PIXEL PANELS IN INVERTED ARRANGEMENTSDecember 2023November 2024Allow1100NoNo
18539004INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUMDecember 2023March 2025Abandon1510NoNo
17758224DISPLAY PANELNovember 2023September 2024Allow2710NoNo
18563788WIRELESS SOFT SCALP ELECTRONICS AND VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEM FOR BRAIN-MACHINE INTERFACESNovember 2023October 2024Allow1100NoNo
18517898HEAD-MOUNTED ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAMENovember 2023November 2024Allow1210YesNo
18562509EYE TRACKINGNovember 2023June 2025Allow1930YesNo
18511531VIRTUAL REALITY CONTROL SYSTEMNovember 2023January 2025Allow1410NoNo
18509096POINTER, POSITION DETECTION APPARATUS AND POSITION DETECTION METHODNovember 2023January 2025Allow1410NoNo
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
18467454SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED PERIPHERALSSeptember 2023April 2024Allow710NoNo
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
18352478PIXEL DRIVE CIRCUIT, METHOD FOR TIMING CONTROL, AND DISPLAY PANELJuly 2023December 2024Allow1710NoNo
18218487SMART INDIVIDUAL MOTION CAPTURE AND SPATIAL TRANSLATION (SIMCAST) SYSTEMJuly 2023December 2023Allow510NoNo
18339186TWIN POSE DETECTION METHOD AND SYSTEM BASED ON INTERACTIVE INDIRECT INFERENCEJune 2023September 2023Allow300NoNo
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
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
18127989HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION DEVICESMarch 2023November 2024Allow2030NoNo
18127466ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY, AND DISPLAY METHOD USING SAMEMarch 2023August 2024Allow1710YesNo
18182497ADAPTIVE PROXIMITY SENSING DELAYMarch 2023January 2025Allow2210NoNo
18119786DISPLAY PANEL, DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRIVING DISPLAY PANELMarch 2023November 2024Allow2010NoNo
18119694INTERLEAVING DRIVING METHOD OF LIGHT EMITTING DIODE ARRAY AND LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DEVICEMarch 2023March 2025Abandon2420NoNo
18112407ROBUST MOTION SICKNESS REDUCTION DEVICEFebruary 2023September 2023Allow710NoNo
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
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
17883258Self-Mixing Interferometry-Based Input DeviceAugust 2022August 2023Allow1310NoNo
17798037Electronic Device ComponentAugust 2022September 2024Allow2510NoNo
17881138HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY SYSTEM AND 6-DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM TRACKING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREOFAugust 2022July 2023Allow1120NoNo
17817634IMAGE ACQUISITION METHOD, HANDLE DEVICE, HEAD-MOUNTED DEVICE AND HEAD-MOUNTED SYSTEMAugust 2022April 2023Allow910NoNo
17872136APPARATUS FOR EXTERNAL ACTIVITY VERIFICATION AND A METHOD FOR ITS USEJuly 2022September 2023Allow1430YesNo
17873045SYNTHESIZING HAPTIC AND SONIC FEEDBACK FOR TEXTURED MATERIALS IN INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTSJuly 2022January 2023Allow610NoNo
17863480Methods and Systems for Non-Sensory Information Rendering and InjectionJuly 2022May 2023Allow1020YesNo
17859747Ring enabling its Wearer to Enter Control CommandsJuly 2022September 2024Allow2650YesNo
17854177USER-INPUT SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DETECTING A USER INPUT AT A COVER MEMBER OF A USER-INPUT SYSTEMJune 2022February 2023Allow710NoNo
17845945DRIVE DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUSJune 2022August 2024Allow2610YesNo
17838116WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR INDUCING TRANSIENT SENSORY EVENTS AS USER FEEDBACKJune 2022July 2023Allow1330YesNo
17835058INDUSTRIAL SAFETY SYSTEMS AND/OR METHODS FOR CREATING AND PASSIVELY DETECTING CHANGES IN ELECTRICAL FIELDSJune 2022December 2022Allow610YesNo
17750243MOTION SICKNESS REDUCTION, DIRECTIONAL INDICATION, AND NEURAL REHABILITATION DEVICEMay 2022November 2022Allow510NoNo
17750246MOTION SICKNESS REDUCTION DEVICEMay 2022October 2022Allow510NoNo
17745308SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED PERIPHERALSMay 2022June 2023Allow1310NoNo
17729888SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING MOTION OF A TARGET OBJECT AND PROVIDING DISCRETE, DIRECTIONAL TACTILE FEEDBACKApril 2022March 2023Allow1011YesNo
17771746CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHODApril 2022April 2024Abandon2420NoNo
17728219INTERFACE BETWEEN HOST PROCESSOR AND WIRELESS PROCESSOR FOR ARTIFICIAL REALITYApril 2022October 2023Abandon1820NoNo
17767267INPUT DEVICEApril 2022September 2023Allow1810NoNo
17712677SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXTENDING A KEYBOARD TO A SURROUNDING SURFACE USING A WEARABLE EXTENDED REALITY APPLIANCEApril 2022February 2023Allow1020NoNo
17711957MOTION PLATFORM, HAPTIC FEEDBACK DEVICE AND HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTIVE SYSTEMApril 2022May 2024Allow2510YesNo
17765351SUPPLY OF MULTI-LAYER EXTENDED REALITY IMAGES TO A USERMarch 2022April 2024Allow2410NoNo
17690754Gesture Operated Wrist Mounted Camera SystemMarch 2022August 2023Allow1710NoNo
17640950CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMMarch 2022June 2024Allow2720NoNo
17640081LIGHT FIELD DISPLAY FOR MOBILE DEVICESMarch 2022June 2024Allow2810NoNo
17675232SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING IMAGINED DIRECTIONS TO DEFINE AN ACTION, FUNCTION OR EXECUTION FOR NON-TACTILE DEVICESFebruary 2022January 2024Allow2310NoNo
17649229Grammar Dependent Tactile Pattern InvocationJanuary 2022August 2022Allow620YesNo
17625975CONTROL DEVICE, PRESENTATION DEVICE, AND DATAJanuary 2022October 2023Abandon2110NoNo
17568067Face Mask For Accurate Location Of Sensors Relative To A Users Face, A Communication Enabling Face Mask And A Communication System Including The Face MaskJanuary 2022September 2022Allow920NoNo
17624542MYOELECTRIC WEARABLE SYSTEM FOR FINGER MOVEMENT RECOGNITIONJanuary 2022November 2023Abandon2210NoNo
17566943Multifunctional Finger-Activated DeviceDecember 2021September 2023Allow2040NoNo
17554235ANTENNA-COUPLED MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAMEDecember 2021April 2024Allow2820NoNo
17457188HAPTIC OUTPUT FOR TRACKPAD CONTROLLED USING FORCE SIGNAL AND SENSE SIGNALDecember 2021November 2024Allow3530YesNo
17595668ELECTROMAGNETIC TOUCH DISPLAY PANELNovember 2021March 2024Allow2810NoNo
17531824Virtual Reality Input and Haptic Feedback SystemNovember 2021October 2023Abandon2210NoNo
17528509HAPTIC GLOVE APPARATUS AND VIRTUAL REALITY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAMENovember 2021January 2024Allow2610NoNo
17595491REAL-TIME IMMERSIVE CONTENT PROVIDING SYSTEM, AND HAPTIC EFFECT TRANSMISSION METHOD THEREOFNovember 2021March 2024Allow2830NoNo
17609730Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality Systems with Physical FeedbackNovember 2021January 2024Allow2610NoNo

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
14
Examiner Affirmed
8
(57.1%)
Examiner Reversed
6
(42.9%)
Reversal Percentile
64.7%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 42.9% 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
61.3%
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 519 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 75.0%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 26 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner LU, WILLIAM's allowance rate of 75.0% places them in the 32% 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 2.38 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 81% 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 26 months. This places the examiner in the 61% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +3.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by LU, WILLIAM. This interview benefit is in the 22% 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, 24.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 26% 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 28.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 32% 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, 63.6% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 50% 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 64.1% of appeals filed. This is in the 39% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 60.0% 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, 30.6% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 23% 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 17% 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 22% 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.