USPTO Examiner VANDERPUYE KENNETH N - Art Unit 2634

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18738226FEEDFORWARD MOTION COMPENSATION FOR FSOC TERMINALSJune 2024July 2025Allow1310NoNo
18633199APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMPENSATING PERFORMANCE OF TRANSMITTER IN OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMApril 2024February 2026Allow2200NoNo
18434168Phase-Folding Coherent Optical Technology For Optical CommunicationFebruary 2024December 2025Allow2200NoNo
18496217Data Transmission Method, Apparatus, and SystemOctober 2023September 2025Allow2200NoNo
18380088DYNAMIC LANE ASSIGNMENT FOR OPTICAL MODULES IN OPTICAL SUB-SYSTEMSOctober 2023August 2025Allow2200NoNo
18213763RECEIVER, RECEPTION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMJune 2023March 2026Abandon3210NoNo
18096992POLARITY DEPENDENT OFFSET IN ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTERSJanuary 2023July 2025Allow3010NoNo
17918020BURST OPTICAL RELAYING DEVICE AND BURST OPTICAL RELAYING METHODOctober 2022August 2024Allow2310NoNo
17871382ADD/DROP MULTIPLEXER, NETWORK SYSTEM, TRANSMISSION METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND MANAGEMENT DEVICEJuly 2022December 2023Allow1610NoNo
17705057Providing Access To Client Overhead While Transparently Transmitting The Client Signal Over Multiple Optical SubcarriersMarch 2022September 2024Allow2910NoNo
17655817COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORT MEANSMarch 2022December 2023Abandon2110NoNo
14066709OPTICAL CONNECTOROctober 2013October 2015Allow2410NoNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner VANDERPUYE, KENNETH N - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner VANDERPUYE, KENNETH N works in Art Unit 2634 and has examined 1 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 24 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner VANDERPUYE, KENNETH N'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 VANDERPUYE, KENNETH N receive 1.00 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 9% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by VANDERPUYE, KENNETH N is 24 months. This places the examiner in the 82% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

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 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:

    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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