USPTO Examiner LAM NELSON C - Art Unit 2627

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19043441LIGHT EMITTING PIXEL CIRCUIT COMPRISING SMALL NUMBER OF TRANSISTORS DRIVEN BY PULSE WIDTH MODULATION PERFORMING INTERNAL COMPENSATION OF THRESHOLD VOLTAGEFebruary 2025March 2026Allow1310NoNo
19019164LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE VOLTAGE SETTING METHOD DETERMINING WHETHER A BLACK FLOATING PHENOMENON HAS BEEN OBSERVEDJanuary 2025March 2026Allow1410NoNo
19015537DETECTION METHOD FOR ACTIVE MATRIX ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY IMPROVING ACCURACY OF DETECTING DATA VOLTAGE OF TARGET COLOR PIXEL CIRCUITS IN TARGET PIXEL COLUMNJanuary 2025February 2026Allow1310NoNo
19000526ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CAPABLE OF REDUCING DELAY OF VIDEO SIGNALSDecember 2024February 2026Allow1410NoNo
18978403SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING BISTABLE FERROELECTRIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DRIVE SIGNALSDecember 2024March 2026Allow1510NoNo
18966453GATE SIGNAL MASKING CIRCUIT FOR LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION AND REDUCING DEAD SPACE OF DISPLAY DEVICEDecember 2024March 2026Allow1510NoNo
18962782DISPLAY DEVICE WITH DRIVING CIRCUIT CAPABLE OF IMPROVING PRODUCT YIELD BY PREVENTING OCCURRENCE OF DEFECTS DUE TO STATIC ELECTRICITYNovember 2024February 2026Allow1410NoNo
18959687MULTIPLEXED DISPLAY PANEL PREVENTING SURFACE NOISE GENERATED DURING SWITCHING OF SWITCHING TRANSISTOR, MULTIPLEXED DISPLAY DEVICE, AND DRIVING METHOD FOR MULTIPLEXED DISPLAY PANELNovember 2024December 2025Allow1310NoNo
18933067LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD) DEVICE CAPABLE OF PERFORMING SWITCHING BETWEEN POLARITY INVERSION DRIVING METHODS WITHOUT CAUSING DETERIORATION IN DISPLAY QUALITY AND DRIVING METHOD FOR THE SAMEOctober 2024February 2026Allow1610NoNo
18860826DISPLAY COMPATIBLE AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOROctober 2024November 2025Allow1310NoNo
18921717ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (OLED) DISPLAY DEVICE REDUCING FLICKER BY REFLECTING DISTANCE BETWEEN DISPLAY DEVICE AND THE USEROctober 2024December 2025Allow1410NoNo
18917858LEVEL SHIFTER FOR DISPLAY DEVICE REDUCING NUMBER OF DATA BITS FOR SPECIFYING AN OUTPUT CHANNEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAMEOctober 2024October 2025Allow1210NoNo
18915516DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING AFTERIMAGE COMPENSATIONOctober 2024December 2025Allow1510YesNo
18883182LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE FOR SUPPRESSING DETERIORATION OF DISPLAY QUALITY CAUSED BY POLARITY BIAS OF DATA VOLTAGE AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAMESeptember 2024October 2025Allow1310NoNo
18808337LAPTOP COMPUTER WITH DYNAMIC TRACKPAD REGIONAugust 2024January 2026Allow1710NoNo
18806435SOURCE DRIVER REDUCING TEST TIME BY SIMULTANEOUSLY PERFORMING TEST ON THE SOURCE DRIVER AND DISPLAY DRIVER INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INCLUDING THE SAMEAugust 2024January 2026Allow1710YesNo
18787437LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD) APPARATUS SUPPRESSING FLUCTUATION OF RAMP VOLTAGE THEREBY REDUCING DETERIORATION OF IMAGE QUALITYJuly 2024November 2025Allow1620YesNo
18784886LOW VOLTAGE DIFFERENTIAL SIGNALING (LVDS) COMMUNICATION INTERFACE CONNECTING LIQUID CRYSTAL CONTROLLER AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DRIVERJuly 2024January 2026Allow1820NoNo
18771700DISPLAY DEVICE SUPPRESSING DETERIORATION OF DISPLAY QUALITY DUE TO RESISTANCE INCREASE OF WIRING LINESJuly 2024October 2025Allow1510NoNo
18762847DIRECT CURRENT TO DIRECT CURRENT (DC-DC) CONVERTER REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION AND HEAT GENERATIONJuly 2024September 2025Allow1420NoNo
18759629ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (OLED) PIXEL CIRCUIT REDUCING WEAK LIGHT EMISSION OF LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT IN NON-LIGHT EMITTING STAGEJune 2024January 2026Allow1920NoNo
18751393PANEL BRIGHTNESS COMPENSATION METHOD SOLVING PROBLEM OF MURA VISUAL DEFECTSJune 2024September 2025Allow1410NoNo
18741112STRUCTURE OF STABLE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY MODULE CAPABLE OF REDUCING CROSSTALK INTERFERENCEJune 2024June 2025Allow1210NoNo
18665154LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE (LED) BACKLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM ENHANCING STABILITY AND REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTIONMay 2024June 2025Allow1310NoNo
18645016LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD) DRIVING CIRCUIT COMPENSATING GRAY-SCALE LOSS DUE TO ATTENUATION OF COMMON VOLTAGEApril 2024May 2025Allow1210NoNo
18637164DISPLAY DRIVE CIRCUIT COMPRISING OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER ALLOWING CONNECTION TO ARBITRARY LOAD CAPACITANCEApril 2024February 2026Allow2220NoNo
18698279METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT BY FOLLOWING POSITIONS OF THE HUMAN EYE, AND DEVICE AND MEDIUMApril 2024July 2025Allow1620NoNo
18695816SPLICED DISPLAY SCREEN REDUCING HASHRATE OF INNER PROCESSING ALGORITHMMarch 2024April 2025Allow1210NoNo
18689083DISPLAY SUBSTRATE REDUCING ARRANGEMENT SPACE OCCUPIED BY SECOND ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE CIRCUITMarch 2024August 2025Allow1710NoNo
18428637INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM ASSYMETRIC DISPLAY FOLD TO SUPPORT AN ADAPTIVE KEYBOARD ROWJanuary 2024July 2025Allow1820YesNo
18423591ENHANCED COLOR GAMUT PERFORMANCE OF A LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYJanuary 2024May 2025Allow1520YesNo
18420493CONTROL METHOD OF DISPLAY DEVICEJanuary 2024April 2025Abandon1510NoNo
18574157ADJUSTING PARAMETERS OF A DISPLAY PANEL COMPRISING GRAY COEFFICIENT AND WHITE POINT POSITIONDecember 2023July 2025Allow1810NoNo
18517403DIGITAL MANIPULATION OF VIRTUAL USER INTERFACE VIA ACTIVATION OF INVISIBLE VIRTUAL WIDGETNovember 2023November 2024Allow1210NoNo
18387293DISPLAY DEVICE PROVIDING UNIFORM LUMINANCE CHARACTERISTICS EVEN WHEN OPERATION FREQUENCY IS VARIEDNovember 2023April 2025Allow1811YesNo
18497349METHOD OF MANUFACTURING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PROGRAMOctober 2023January 2025Abandon1510NoNo
18494405LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) DISPLAY DRIVER UTILIZING PING PONG LINE BUFFER TO REDUCE HARDWARE COSTS AND LATENCYOctober 2023June 2025Allow2020NoNo
18482672PEN STATE DETECTION CIRCUIT AND METHOD INHIBITING UNEXPECTED RESULTS FROM PERIPHERY OF TOUCH SENSOROctober 2023January 2025Allow1620YesNo
18272911INTELLIGENT DISPLAY BOARD CAPABLE OF INCREASING VISIBILITY BY RESPONDING TO EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS IN REAL TIMEOctober 2023August 2024Allow1310NoNo
18479124DISPLAY DRIVING CIRCUIT INCLUDING SOURCE DRIVER SENSING NOISE OCCURRENCE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING DISPLAY PANELOctober 2023October 2024Allow1320NoNo
18375530DISPLAY DEVICE CAPABLE OF REDUCING THE NUMBER OF READOUT WIRES FOR RECEIVING A BIOMETRIC SENSING SIGNALOctober 2023October 2024Allow1210NoNo
18283023CASCADED GATE ON ARRAY (GOA) DISPLAY PANEL IMPROVING PROBLEM OF EXCESSIVELY LARGE DISPLAY FRAMESeptember 2023July 2025Allow2220NoNo
18470013PROPERLY DISPLAYING IMAGE DEPENDING ON DISPLAY ROTATION STATE OF DISPLAYSeptember 2023November 2024Allow1410NoNo
18469320DIGITIZER INCLUDING DUMMY LINES AND FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAMESeptember 2023November 2024Allow1410YesNo
18282548BACKLIGHT BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING BRIGHTNESS AT BACKLIGHT SPLICING POSITIONSSeptember 2023January 2025Allow1620NoNo
18280258LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE (LED) DRIVING CIRCUIT AVOIDING LEAKAGE CURRENT IN SERIES CONNECTED LIGHT-EMITTING GROUPSSeptember 2023November 2025Allow2711NoNo
18236927LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD) DEVICE PERFORMING DYNAMIC COMPENSATION FOR DIFFERENT RESISTANCE OF FAN-OUT TRACESAugust 2023July 2025Allow2330NoNo
18448236PULSE WIDTH MODULATION (PWM) CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING DYNAMIC FALSE CONTOUR OF DISPLAY DEVICEAugust 2023September 2024Allow1310NoNo
18228078LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE ENSURING UNIFORM DISPLAY QUALITY IN EXPANDED DISPLAY AREAJuly 2023December 2024Allow1620NoNo
18356076IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS THAT CORRECTS LUMINANCE VALUES IN PIXELS IN A SPECIFIED DISPLAY REGION USING A CORRECTION AMOUNT BASED ON VECTORS BETWEEN A PIXEL AND AN IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUSJuly 2023August 2024Allow1320NoNo
18196131ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY (OLED) DEVICE AND METHOD EXPRESSING DESIRED BLACK AND WHITE GRAYSCALES IN AREAS OF DIFFERENT PIXEL DENSITIESMay 2023July 2025Allow2740YesNo
18142502DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME TO CONNECT A FIRST NODE AND A SECOND NODE ACCORDING TO A SENSING ENABLE SIGNALMay 2023August 2024Allow1520NoNo
18311165POSITION INDICATOR INCLUDING CONTROL CIRCUIT THAT CAUSES ELECTRODE TO SWITCH FROM BEING CONNECTED TO ALTERNATING POTENTIAL TO BEING CONNECTED TO FIXED POTENTIAL IN RESPONSE TO DETERMINING THAT PEN PRESSURE IS DETECTEDMay 2023December 2024Allow1920NoYes
18307028ARRAY SUBSTRATE FOR DISPLAY PANEL IMPROVING RESPONSE SPEED OF PIXEL CIRCUITApril 2023January 2025Allow2111NoNo
18135653LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) DISPLAY DEVICE ACCURATELY SENSING EXPONENTIAL CURRENT IN PIXEL SENSING CIRCUITApril 2023July 2025Allow2740YesNo
18135006OPTICAL MODULATOR AND IMAGE PROJECTOR BASED ON LEAKY-MODE WAVEGUIDE WITH TEMPORAL MULTIPLEXINGApril 2023May 2024Abandon1410NoNo
18248708STYLUS RECEIVING APPARATUS EASILY AND EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENTING RECEIVING AND EJECTION STYLUSApril 2023June 2024Allow1420YesNo
18129031ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE EMITTING LIGHT ALONG NORMAL DIRECTION TO OUTER PERIPHERAL HOUSING SURFACEMarch 2023April 2025Abandon2421NoNo
18028328DRIVE METHOD FOR DISPLAY PANEL DISPLAYING DISPLAY FRAMES AT DIFFERENT REFRESH RATESMarch 2023February 2025Allow2310NoNo
18122283ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY ALLEVIATING COLOR DISTORTION OF INTEGRATED CAMERA MODULEMarch 2023April 2025Allow2521NoNo
18117235DISPLAY APPARATUS CORRECTING IMAGE IN CONSIDERATION OF USER'S PERCEPTUAL DISTORTIONMarch 2023January 2026Allow3450YesNo
18111960SUB-THRESHOLD ADDRESSING AND ERASING IN A MAGNETO-ELECTROPHORETIC WRITING MEDIUMFebruary 2023January 2024Allow1110NoNo
18110821DUAL-PANEL LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR REDUCING RISK OF DISPLAYING KILLER PATTERNFebruary 2023April 2024Allow1410NoNo
18105709EYE TRACKING USING SELF-MIXING INTERFEROMETRYFebruary 2023May 2025Allow2731YesNo
17923275IMAGE STORAGE APPARATUS, IMAGE STORAGE METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUMJanuary 2023November 2024Abandon2420NoNo
18100485USER CONTROLLED THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCENEJanuary 2023February 2024Allow1310NoNo
18015082ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (OLED) DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCORPORATING PHOTOSENSITIVE CAMERA SENSORJanuary 2023October 2025Allow3320NoNo
18014393TOUCH DISPLAY DEVICE REDUCING RISK OF RESIDUAL CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL BETWEEN TOUCH SIGNAL LINES AND NEIGHBORING DATA LINESJanuary 2023March 2025Allow2620NoNo
18147885DC-DC CONVERTER FOR DISPLAY PANEL CAPABLE OF REDUCING AREA OCCUPIED BY VOLTAGE-TO-CURRENT CONVERTERDecember 2022May 2024Allow1710NoNo
18013137FINGER DETECTION DEVICE AND METHOD PROVIDING INCREASED RELIABILITY DETECTING ATTITUDES OF FINGERSDecember 2022March 2024Allow1520NoNo
18145965LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) DRIVE CIRCUIT PROVIDING OVER-VOLTAGE PROTECTION OF OUTPUT VOLTAGE FEEDBACK TERMINALSDecember 2022February 2024Allow1410NoNo
18065782GATE DRIVING CIRCUIT FOR DISPLAY DEVICE GUARANTEEING DRIVE CAPABILITY OF OUTPUT SIGNALS OF DRIVING STRUCTURESDecember 2022August 2024Abandon2020NoNo
18073065VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEM AND METHODDecember 2022November 2023Abandon1110NoNo
18073039VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEM AND METHODDecember 2022October 2023Abandon1110NoNo
18072968VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEM AND METHODDecember 2022December 2023Abandon1210NoNo
18073016VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEM AND METHODDecember 2022September 2023Abandon910NoNo
18073001VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEM AND METHODDecember 2022September 2023Abandon1010NoNo
18056406LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) DRIVER FOR BACKLIGHT IMPROVING ACCURACY OF OUTPUT CURRENT AND INCREASING UNIFORMITY OF BRIGHTNESS BETWEEN LED CHANNELSNovember 2022October 2023Allow1110YesNo
17985210LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ILLUMINATION DEVICE, AND MOBILE DEVICE WITH FIRST TRANSISTOR CONNECTED TO LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT ANODE, SECOND TRANSISTOR CONNECTED TO FIRST TRANSISTOR GATE ELECTRODE, AND THIRD TRANSISTOR CONNECTED TO FIRST TRANSISTORNovember 2022December 2023Allow1310NoNo
17922885GAME CONTROLLER INPUT DEVICE ALLOWING COMFORTABLE USER ACTUATIONNovember 2022February 2026Allow4040YesYes
18051501DISPLAY DEVICE ACQUIRING FINGERPRINT PATTERN AND TOUCH PRESSURE INFORMATION USING A SINGLE STRUCTUREOctober 2022February 2025Allow2731YesNo
17997125ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (OLED) DISPLAY SUBSTRATE INCREASING PIXEL DENSITY BY SLIGHTLY CHANGING SIZE OF PIXEL CIRCUIT, DISPLAY PANEL, AND DISPLAY DEVICEOctober 2022August 2025Allow3411NoNo
17941161DISPLAY APPARATUS , PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, AND MOBILE BODYSeptember 2022August 2024Abandon2320NoNo
17823528ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE (OLED) DISPLAY DEVICE SOLVING PROBLEM OF UNEVEN LIGHT DISPLAYAugust 2022July 2024Allow2310NoNo
17802776DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DRIVING METHOD CONDUCIVE TO REDUCE TOTAL NUMBER OF GATE SCAN LINES NARROWING BEZEL OF DISPLAY SUBSTATEAugust 2022September 2023Allow1310NoNo
17895751HEAD TRACKING SYSTEM WITH EXTENDED KALMAN FILTER COMBINING ABSOLUTE AND RELATIVE NAVIGATIONAugust 2022March 2024Allow1920NoNo
17904894DECODER FOR ENCODED TACTILE SIGNAL INDICATIVE OF A TACTILE STRENGTH DECODING FREQUENCY BANDS IN THE TACTILE SIGNALAugust 2022June 2025Allow3440NoNo
17894122GATE DRIVER AND RELATED OUTPUT VOLTAGE CONTROL METHODAugust 2022June 2023Allow1010NoNo
17818250MITIGATION OF PARASITIC CAPACITANCE IN SELF CAPACITANCE TOUCH SENSINGAugust 2022November 2025Abandon3940YesNo
17795163SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING GESTURE RECOGNITION IN RENDERING GRID-ALIGNED DIGITAL INK ON A DISPLAYJuly 2022February 2025Allow3130YesNo
17814151DISPLAY DEVICE PROVIDING SPACE FOR FINGERPRINT DRIVER WITHOUT REDUCING SPACE FOR DISPLAY PIXELSJuly 2022September 2025Allow3850YesNo
17864825DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF COMPENSATING FOR CHANGE IN LUMINANCE TO PREVENT IMAGE COPYJuly 2022May 2025Abandon3440NoNo
17862409ELECTRONIC DEVICE CAPABLE OF DRIVING WORKING ELEMENT OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE OVER WIDE VOLTAGE RANGEJuly 2022October 2024Abandon2840NoNo
17854776DISPLAY DEVICE OPMITIZING POWER CONTROL SIGNAL OF SOURCE DRIVER INTEGRATED CIRCUIT TO OPTIMIZE POWER CONSUMPTIONJune 2022August 2023Allow1420NoNo
17809504METHOD FOR DRIVING A LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY REDUCING IC AREA COST OF A SOURCE DRIVER IC LAYOUTJune 2022February 2025Abandon3150NoNo
17847199BACKLIGHT CONTROL METHOD AND RELATED DISPLAY DRIVER CIRCUIT FOR VARIABLE REFRESH RATE DISPLAY PANELJune 2022January 2024Allow1920NoNo
17841696TIMING CONTROLLER HAVING MECHANISM FOR FRAME SYNCHRONIZATION, DISPLAY PANEL THEREOF, AND DISPLAY SYSTEM THEREOFJune 2022August 2023Allow1420NoNo
17828032DISPLAY DRIVER SUPPRESSING COLOR UNEVENNESS OF LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYMay 2022April 2023Allow1010NoNo
17769747DISPLAY PANEL COMPRISING CROSSTALK SUPPRESSION CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICEApril 2022March 2025Allow3510NoNo
17721366OUTPUT BUFFER CAPABLE OF REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION OF A DISPLAY DRIVERApril 2022June 2023Allow1410NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner LAM, NELSON C.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
4
Examiner Affirmed
1
(25.0%)
Examiner Reversed
3
(75.0%)
Reversal Percentile
89.2%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 75.0% reversal rate, the PTAB has reversed the examiner's rejections more often than affirming them. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
6
Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(66.7%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(33.3%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
91.7%
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, 66.7% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

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 LAM, NELSON C - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner LAM, NELSON C works in Art Unit 2627 and has examined 52 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 80.8%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 40 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner LAM, NELSON C's allowance rate of 80.8% places them in the 51% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by LAM, NELSON C receive 3.90 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 97% 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 LAM, NELSON C is 40 months. This places the examiner in the 24% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +8.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by LAM, NELSON C. This interview benefit is in the 39% 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, 14.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 11% 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 22.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 30% 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, 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 60.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 36% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 33.3% 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 1.9% of allowed cases (in the 74% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments more often than average to place applications in condition for allowance (MPEP § 1302.04).

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 25% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may 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.
  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.

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.

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