USPTO Examiner THIRUGNANAM GANDHI - Art Unit 2672

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17138566METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PRESENTING VIDEO INFORMATIONDecember 2020January 2024Abandon3720YesNo
17126710SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF COMBINING IMAGING MODALITIES FOR IMPROVED TISSUE DETECTIONDecember 2020March 2025Abandon5140NoNo
15734443REGION EXTRACTION MODEL LEARNING APPARATUS, REGION EXTRACTION MODEL LEARNING METHOD, AND PROGRAMDecember 2020July 2023Allow3120NoNo
17087240AUTOMATED ORGAN RISK SEGMENTATION MACHINE LEARNING METHODS AND SYSTEMSNovember 2020July 2023Allow3340NoNo
17075175GENERATING MAPPING INFORMATION BASED ON IMAGE LOCATIONSOctober 2020November 2023Allow3620YesNo
17073951PARAMETER SELECTION MODEL USING IMAGE ANALYSISOctober 2020September 2023Allow3430YesNo
17073123SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A RAPID VIRTUAL DIAGNOSTIC COMPANION FOR USE IN DIAGNOSIS OF CANCER AND RELATED CONDITIONS USING IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY BASED UPON A NEURAL NETWORKOctober 2020November 2024Allow4930YesNo
17040835AUTOMATIC FAULT DETECTION IN HYBRID IMAGINGSeptember 2020December 2024Abandon5131NoNo
17040416DEEP ENCODER-DECODER MODELS FOR RECONSTRUCTING BIOMEDICAL IMAGESSeptember 2020June 2024Allow4530YesNo
16964292CLOUD COMPUTING FLEXIBLE LARGE AREA MOSAIC ENGINEJuly 2020July 2024Allow4830YesNo
16931642MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE DIAGNOSIS APPARATUSJuly 2020May 2024Allow4631NoNo
16918994SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING FLAWS ON PANELS USING IMAGES OF THE PANELSJuly 2020November 2023Allow4130YesNo
16959219IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION EMPLOYING TAILORED EDGE PRESERVING REGULARIZATIONJune 2020June 2023Allow3540NoNo
16902398METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING CLUTTER SUPPRESSION IN VESSELS DEPICTED IN B-MODE ULTRASOUND IMAGESJune 2020January 2024Abandon4320NoYes
16869177METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC INTRINSIC CAMERA CALIBRATION USING IMAGES OF A PLANAR CALIBRATION PATTERNMay 2020October 2024Allow5440YesNo
16761490IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING VISIBILITY OF INDOCYANINE GREEN IMAGEMay 2020August 2024Allow5140NoNo
16862382ABNORMALITY DETECTION DEVICE AND ABNORMALITY DETECTION METHODApril 2020January 2025Abandon5760NoNo
16837733DETERMINING LEVELS OF HYPERTENSION FROM RETINAL VASCULATURE IMAGESApril 2020September 2024Allow5470YesNo
16835602METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING POSEMarch 2020May 2024Allow4941YesNo
16795556SELECTIVELT BRIGHTENING AN IMAGE IN RESPONSE TO A BRIGHTNESS LEVEL CHANGE BY MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, MEDICAL OBSERVATION DEVICE, METHOD OF PROCESSING IMAGE, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUMFebruary 2020May 2024Abandon5160YesNo
16688170UNSUPERVISED LEARNING-BASED MAGNETIC RESONANCE RECONSTRUCTIONNovember 2019November 2023Abandon4820YesYes
16665040ENDOSCOPE DIAGNOSIS SUPPORT SYSTEM, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND ENDOSCOPE DIAGNOSIS SUPPORT METHODOctober 2019May 2025Allow6080YesNo
16500370ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING WITH LARGE-VOLUME LIGHT SCATTERING IMAGING AND DEEP LEARNING VIDEO MICROSCOPYOctober 2019August 2023Allow4721YesNo
16324915A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZATION OF CANNABACEAE PLANTSFebruary 2019September 2023Allow5550YesNo
15698376TISSUE PHASIC CLASSIFICATION MAPPING SYSTEM AND METHODSeptember 2017February 2024Allow6080YesNo
15665735ESTABLISHING A CONTOUR OF A STRUCTURE BASED ON IMAGE INFORMATIONAugust 2017October 2023Allow6090YesNo
15092587METHODS AND DEVICES FOR GENERATING, ENCODING OR DECODING IMAGES WITH A FIRST DYNAMIC RANGE, AND CORRESPONDING COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUMApril 2016January 2019Allow3320YesNo
14772794A METHOD AND X-RAY SYSTEM FOR COMPUTER AIDED DETECTION OF STRUCTURES IN X-RAY IMAGESSeptember 2015January 2019Allow4030NoNo
14666386ORGAN-SPECIFIC IMAGE DISPLAYMarch 2015January 2024Abandon60140YesNo
14124998Systems and Methods For Sensing OccupancyDecember 2013May 2014Allow510YesNo
13170126Method for Performing Pattern Decomposition Based on Feature PitchJune 2011August 2013Allow2530YesNo
12711395Computationally Efficient Method for Image Segmentation with Intensity and Texture DiscriminationFebruary 2010March 2013Allow3710NoNo
12712180METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING LENS QUALITYFebruary 2010July 2013Allow4010NoNo
11697189AUTOMATIC DETECTION AND MAPPING OF SYMMETRIES IN AN IMAGEApril 2007March 2013Allow6040YesNo
10503424Unit for and method of segmentation using average homogeneityAugust 2004July 2013Allow6040NoYes

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner THIRUGNANAM, GANDHI.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
2
Examiner Affirmed
2
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
9.6%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 0.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
3
Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
3
(100.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
5.2%
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

Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

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

Examiner THIRUGNANAM, GANDHI - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner THIRUGNANAM, GANDHI works in Art Unit 2672 and has examined 35 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 77.1%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 48 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner THIRUGNANAM, GANDHI's allowance rate of 77.1% places them in the 46% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by THIRUGNANAM, GANDHI receive 3.97 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 96% 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 THIRUGNANAM, GANDHI is 48 months. This places the examiner in the 9% 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 +12.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by THIRUGNANAM, GANDHI. This interview benefit is in the 48% 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, 16.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 16% 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 23.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 33% 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 33.3% of appeals filed. This is in the 5% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: This examiner rarely withdraws rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. If you file an appeal, be prepared to fully prosecute it to a PTAB decision. Per MPEP § 1207, the examiner will prepare an Examiner's Answer maintaining the rejections.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 100.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 91% 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:

  • 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.

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.

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