USPTO Examiner LE VU - Art Unit 2668

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
16786057DISENTANGLEMENT OF IMAGE ATTRIBUTES USING A NEURAL NETWORKFebruary 2020May 2025Abandon6041YesNo
16680732IMAGE STITCHING WITH ELECTRONIC ROLLING SHUTTER CORRECTIONNovember 2019October 2020Allow1120NoNo
16092875INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD FOR DETECTING POSITION OF OBJECTOctober 2018July 2020Allow2110YesNo
15999767A METHOD OF STABILIZING A SEQUENCE OF IMAGESAugust 2018January 2022Allow4110NoNo
16037264Knockout Autoencoder for Detecting Anomalies in Biomedical ImagesJuly 2018August 2020Allow2510NoNo
15997700INFORMATION PROVIDING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROVIDING METHODJune 2018July 2020Allow2620YesNo
15754985SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SPECIFYING THE QUALITY OF THE RETINAL IMAGE OVER THE ENTIRE VISUAL FIELDFebruary 2018August 2020Allow3010NoNo
14731665PHASE INFORMATION ACQUISITION APPARATUS AND IMAGING SYSTEMJune 2015January 2017Abandon1910NoNo
14659925IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGING SYSTEMMarch 2015October 2016Abandon1910NoNo
14151962Global Scene Descriptors for Matching Manhattan Scenes using Edge Maps Associated with Vanishing PointsJanuary 2014January 2017Abandon3610NoNo
14124820IMAGE DIAGNOSIS ASSISTING APPARATUS, AND METHODDecember 2013September 2016Abandon3310NoNo
14098848VEHICLE HAVING GESTURE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHODDecember 2013November 2016Abandon3620NoNo
14092708ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND VIDEO OBJECT TRACKING METHOD THEREOFNovember 2013December 2016Abandon3730NoNo
14011695QUANTIFYING CURVATURE OF BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURES FROM IMAGING DATAAugust 2013July 2016Allow3430NoNo
13862415IMAGE DEBLURRINGApril 2013September 2016Abandon4130YesNo
13775654PICTURE DATA PROVISION SYSTEMFebruary 2013March 2014Abandon1300NoNo
13747849ADAPTIVE COMPRESSION ARTIFACTS REDUCTION METHODJanuary 2013June 2013Abandon500NoNo
13523538INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUMJune 2012May 2013Abandon1100NoNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner LE, VU - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner LE, VU works in Art Unit 2668 and has examined 18 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 38.9%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 30 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner LE, VU's allowance rate of 38.9% places them in the 7% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by LE, VU receive 1.50 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 23% 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 LE, VU is 30 months. This places the examiner in the 60% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +14.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by LE, VU. This interview benefit is in the 52% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 18.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 21% 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 100.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 99% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 80.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 83% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 22% 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 29% 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:

  • Prepare for rigorous examination: With a below-average allowance rate, ensure your application has strong written description and enablement support. Consider filing a continuation if you need to add new matter.
  • Consider after-final amendments: This examiner frequently enters after-final amendments. If you can clearly overcome rejections with claim amendments, file an after-final amendment before resorting to an RCE.

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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