USPTO Examiner WILLS BURNS CHINEYERE D - Art Unit 2628

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17137890TOUCH DETECTING CIRCUITDecember 2020June 2023Allow2920NoNo
17128424Method, Computer Program Product and Binocular Headset ControllerDecember 2020January 2023Allow2510NoNo
17126720TOUCH SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MULTI-DRIVINGDecember 2020July 2022Allow1920NoNo
17125460AUGMENTED REALITY HEADSET INCLUDING VIEWING DIRECTION INDEPENDENT SINGLE-LAYER, PIXELATED LIGHT DIMMING FILTERDecember 2020July 2021Allow700NoNo
17114207SEGMENTED ILLUMINATION DISPLAYDecember 2020May 2022Allow1810NoNo
17104539IMAGE BASED FINGER TRACKING PLUS CONTROLLER TRACKINGNovember 2020April 2022Allow1710NoNo
17058477DISPLACEMENT SENSINGNovember 2020October 2022Allow2210NoNo
17099544TOUCH OBJECT OPERATING METHOD AND SCREEN UNLOCK METHOD ABLE TO SIMULTANEOUSLY OBTAIN FINGERPRINT INFORMATION, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES RESPECTIVELY PERFORMING THE METHODSNovember 2020March 2023Allow2810NoNo
17090361METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SCREEN USING DEVICENovember 2020February 2022Allow1520NoNo
17053097AUGMENTED REALITY APPARATUSNovember 2020June 2022Allow1910NoNo
17052347IMAGE GENERATION APPARATUS, IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM, IMAGE GENERATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAMNovember 2020November 2021Allow1210NoNo
17063026METHODS OF DRIVING LIGHT SOURCES IN A NEAR-EYE DISPLAYOctober 2020August 2021Allow1000NoNo
17037761TOUCH DISPLAY DEVICESeptember 2020March 2022Allow1810NoNo
17036200HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAYSeptember 2020June 2021Allow800NoNo
17043436TOUCH PANEL, CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE THEREOF, AND DISPLAY DEVICESeptember 2020February 2022Allow1610NoNo
17033998DISPLAY DEVICE WITH ELECTROSTATIC CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANELSeptember 2020April 2021Allow600NoNo
16981933INORGANIC EL ELEMENT, DISPLAY ELEMENT, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND SYSTEMSeptember 2020March 2022Allow1810YesNo
16977609INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODSeptember 2020February 2022Allow1810NoNo
17006894DISPLAY PANELAugust 2020April 2021Allow810NoNo
16976868SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION TO A USERAugust 2020July 2021Allow1010NoNo
17005209LOAD CONTROL DEVICE HAVING A CAPACITIVE TOUCH SURFACEAugust 2020September 2021Allow1300NoNo
16999019Control circuit, display system, and related method of controlling display panelAugust 2020September 2021Allow1300NoNo
16995508TOUCH SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAMEAugust 2020April 2022Allow2020YesNo
16993713Multi-mode OLED DisplayAugust 2020July 2021Allow1100NoNo
16967304DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING GAZE-RELATED PARAMETERSAugust 2020March 2022Allow2010NoNo
16967090DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING GAZE-RELATED PARAMETERSAugust 2020July 2021Allow1110NoNo
16944157ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT HAVING DISPLAY DRIVING FUNCTION, TOUCH SENSING FUNCTION AND FINGERPRINT SENSING FUNCTIONJuly 2020January 2022Allow1710NoNo
16942624PARTICLE CONTROL FOR HEAD-MOUNTABLE DEVICEJuly 2020February 2022Allow1820NoNo
16941119APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USER INTERFACING IN DISPLAY GLASSESJuly 2020September 2021Allow1410NoNo
16939038LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY SYSTEM AND MODULEJuly 2020September 2021Allow1420NoNo
16930897DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING DIFFRACTION GRATINGS WITH REDUCED POLARIZATION SENSITIVITYJuly 2020September 2021Allow1410NoNo
16923807ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICEJuly 2020October 2021Allow1510NoNo
16921921ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT HAVING DISPLAY DRIVING FUNCTION, TOUCH SENSING FUNCTION AND FINGERPRINT SENSING FUNCTIONJuly 2020November 2021Allow1610NoNo
16919007Electronic Devices With Finger SensorsJuly 2020August 2022Allow2630YesNo
16918559PICTURE PROCESSING DEVICE, PICTURE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, AND PICTURE PROCESSING METHODJuly 2020December 2021Allow1700NoNo
16912408IMAGE CAPTURING AND DISPLAY APPARATUS AND WEARABLE DEVICEJune 2020June 2021Allow1100NoNo
16957076ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, LUMINANCE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJune 2020April 2021Allow1010NoNo
16956886OPTICAL DISTORTION MEASURING APPARATUS AND OPTICAL DISTORTION MEASURING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND DISPLAY APPARATUSJune 2020April 2022Allow2200NoNo
16906174FINGERPRINT RECOGNITION DEVICE WITH WAKE-UP FUNCTION AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOFJune 2020December 2020Allow600NoNo
16955719AUGMENTED REALITY DISPLAY SYSTEMJune 2020October 2023Allow4040NoNo
16772929DISPLAY ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING ULTRASONIC BIOMETRIC SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE DISPLAY ARRANGEMENTJune 2020April 2021Allow1000NoNo
16770095METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TESTING WEARABLE DEVICEJune 2020August 2022Allow2610NoNo
16766677METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DRIVING TOUCH DISPLAY PANELMay 2020September 2021Allow1610NoNo
16877662Display Embedded Visor Helmet Mounted DisplayMay 2020September 2022Allow2820YesNo
16765043APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVELY CONFIGURING USER INTERFACEMay 2020September 2021Allow1610NoNo
16872101ILLUMINATION SYSTEMMay 2020June 2022Allow2510NoNo
16867547OPTICAL DETECTION DEVICEMay 2020February 2022Allow2230YesNo
16865404Control circuit and related method for controlling display panelMay 2020September 2021Allow1620NoNo
16849764DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING BRIGHTNESS OF DISPLAY PANELApril 2020April 2021Allow1200NoNo
16847327SPATIALLY OFFSET HAPTIC FEEDBACKApril 2020June 2021Allow1400YesNo
16846343DISPLAY PANEL AND MOBILE TERMINALApril 2020December 2020Allow810NoNo
16832122PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICEMarch 2020February 2021Allow1100NoNo
16648627TOUCH DISPLAY DEVICEMarch 2020February 2021Allow1100NoNo
16817217SIMULATION EXPERIENCE WITH PHYSICAL OBJECTSMarch 2020June 2021Allow1510YesNo
16814136CONTROL SYSTEMMarch 2020July 2022Allow2810NoNo
16812620SWITCHING OPERATION SENSING DEVICE THAT DISTINGUISHES TOUCH REGIONS ON SURFACE OF INTEGRATED HOUSINGMarch 2020April 2021Allow1310NoNo
16813684DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUSMarch 2020June 2021Allow1510NoNo
16813440DISPLAY APPARATUSMarch 2020January 2021Allow1010NoNo
16812856Method for Responding to Touch Operation, Mobile Terminal, and Storage MediumMarch 2020September 2021Allow1830NoNo
16813578DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE DISPLAY DEVICEMarch 2020September 2021Allow1820YesNo
16643589Capacitive Touch Screen Capable of Reducing Side Light ReflectionMarch 2020March 2021Allow1200NoNo
16799959Touch Pad Sensors Operative as AntennasFebruary 2020January 2021Allow1110YesNo
16800023LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE PACKAGE AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAMEFebruary 2020May 2021Allow1410NoNo
16641908IMAGE DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM AND DISPLAY DEVICEFebruary 2020March 2021Allow1310NoNo
16797086FACIAL INTERFACES FOR HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAYS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODSFebruary 2020July 2022Allow2910YesNo
16638616PEN TOUCH MATCHINGFebruary 2020May 2021Abandon1510NoNo
16780748DISPLAY DEVICEFebruary 2020September 2020Allow700NoNo
16774870BIOLOGICALLY-CONSTRAINED DRIFT CORRECTION OF AN INERTIAL MEASUREMENT UNITJanuary 2020April 2022Allow2600NoNo
16633231SHIFT REGISTER CIRCUIT, DRIVING CIRCUIT, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND DRIVING METHODJanuary 2020September 2021Allow1910NoNo
16747090USING SKELETAL POSITION TO PREDICT VIRTUAL BOUNDARY ACTIVATIONJanuary 2020March 2021Allow1410NoNo
16738530BIOMETRIC SENSOR WITH FORCE DETECTION AND ULTRASONIC IMAGING CAPABILITYJanuary 2020April 2022Allow2720YesNo
16733091ELECTRONIC DEVICEJanuary 2020September 2020Allow900NoNo
16728860DISPLAY PANEL, DISPLAY DEVICE AND COMPENSATION METHOD FOR DISPLAY DEVICEDecember 2019November 2020Allow1100NoNo
16721428CONTROLLING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SLIDER CONTROL, AND SLIDER SELECTORDecember 2019May 2020Allow510NoNo
16715059THREE-DIMENSIONAL IN-THE-AIR FINGER MOTION BASED USER LOGIN FRAMEWORK FOR GESTURE INTERFACEDecember 2019October 2020Allow1000NoNo
16716192ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING GATE DRIVERDecember 2019March 2021Allow1510NoNo
16715932OPTICAL SCANNER, DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND MOBILE OBJECTDecember 2019January 2021Allow1410NoNo
16715581ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY DEVICE SUPPORTING VARIABLE FRAME MODE, AND METHOD OF OPERATING ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY DEVICEDecember 2019February 2021Allow1410NoNo
16620586ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT EXECUTES ASSIGNED OPERATION IN RESPONSE TO TOUCH PRESSURE, AND METHOD THEREFORDecember 2019January 2021Allow1310NoNo
16617338METHOD FOR OPERATING A VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEM, AND VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEMNovember 2019January 2021Allow1300NoNo
16664645APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING IMAGES IN ROTATED DISPLAY REGIONS OF DISPLAY SCREENSOctober 2019October 2020Allow1110YesNo
16660754TOUCH INPUT DEVICEOctober 2019December 2020Allow1410NoNo
16598881SENSOR CONTROLLEROctober 2019September 2020Allow1100NoNo
16496104VIEWING DIRECTION INDEPENDENT SINGLE-LAYER, PIXELATED LIGHT DIMMING FILTERSeptember 2019October 2020Allow1300NoNo
16523791REDUCING RENDERING COMPUTATION AND POWER CONSUMPTION BY DETECTING SACCADES AND BLINKSJuly 2019May 2020Allow1020NoNo
16516489SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY DEVICEJuly 2019December 2020Allow1610NoNo
16511943USING DRIVEN SHIELD AND TOUCH ELEMENTS LOCK ALGORITHM FOR ACHIEVING LIQUID TOLERANT CAPACITIVE TOUCH SOLUTIONJuly 2019December 2020Allow1710NoNo
16477238SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEJuly 2019December 2020Allow1710NoNo
16506410Display Calibration SystemJuly 2019November 2020Allow1710YesNo
16460353TOUCH DISPLAY PANEL AND TOUCH DISPLAY DEVICEJuly 2019January 2021Allow1810NoNo
16474877ELECTRONIC DEVICEJune 2019April 2021Allow2210NoNo
16453971Method of controlling image data and related image control systemJune 2019October 2020Allow1610NoNo
16449613PROJECTION DISPLAY APPARATUSJune 2019February 2020Allow720NoNo
16471416FLOATING TOUCH DISPLAY DEVICE AND FLOATING TOUCH METHODJune 2019February 2022Allow3210NoNo
16469406INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROL THEREOFJune 2019June 2022Abandon3610NoNo
16411666METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SCREEN USING DEVICEMay 2019August 2020Allow1540YesNo
16403023DATA DRIVER CIRCUIT, DISPLAY PANEL, AND DISPLAY DEVICEMay 2019July 2020Allow1500NoNo
16394852DISPLAY DEVICEApril 2019November 2020Allow1910NoNo
16342986DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING DISPLAY IMAGES OF DISPLAY DEVICEApril 2019July 2020Allow1510NoNo
16386457Method and Device for Operating a Display System Comprising a Head-Mounted DisplayApril 2019August 2020Allow1630YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner WILLS-BURNS, CHINEYERE D.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
1
Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(100.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
4.5%
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, 0.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.

Strategic Recommendations

Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner WILLS-BURNS, CHINEYERE D - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner WILLS-BURNS, CHINEYERE D works in Art Unit 2628 and has examined 204 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 90.2%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 18 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner WILLS-BURNS, CHINEYERE D's allowance rate of 90.2% places them in the 74% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by WILLS-BURNS, CHINEYERE D receive 1.61 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 28% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by WILLS-BURNS, CHINEYERE D 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 +8.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by WILLS-BURNS, CHINEYERE D. This interview benefit is in the 38% 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, 27.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 50% 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 29.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 44% 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 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 90% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 100.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1207.01, all appeals must go through a mandatory appeal conference. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration even before you file an Appeal Brief.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 42.1% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 32% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show below-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 20% 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 6.5% of allowed cases (in the 86% percentile). Per MPEP § 714.14, a Quayle action indicates that all claims are allowable but formal matters remain. This examiner frequently uses Quayle actions compared to other examiners, which is a positive indicator that once substantive issues are resolved, allowance follows quickly.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

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

  • Appeal filing as negotiation tool: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

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

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