USPTO Examiner ZONG HELEN - Art Unit 2681

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17046382ASSESSMENT OF CORONARY FUNCTION VIA ADVANCED 3D PRINTED MODELSOctober 2020April 2025Allow5400NoNo
15917967ABNORMALITY NOTIFICATION APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND ABNORMALITY NOTIFICATION METHODMarch 2018December 2018Allow910NoNo
15895032IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THAT RECEIVES BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION INCLUDING IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION OF PRINT DATA TRANSMITTED TO OTHER IMAGE FORMING APPARATUSES AND OBTAINS USER INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRINT DATA, AND RELATED DISPLAY METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAMFebruary 2018January 2019Allow1110NoNo
15709755INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHODS THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUMSeptember 2017January 2019Allow1610NoNo
15702963INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND USAGE MANAGEMENT METHODSeptember 2017September 2018Allow1200NoNo
15702218INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODSeptember 2017November 2018Allow1410NoNo
15643866FACSIMILE APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJuly 2017November 2018Allow1620NoNo
13165577METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING USAGE OF PRINT SUBSTANCE IN A PRINTERJune 2011August 2013Allow2610NoNo
12954394PRINTING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUMNovember 2010August 2013Allow3320NoNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner ZONG, HELEN - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner ZONG, HELEN works in Art Unit 2681 and has examined 9 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 16 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner ZONG, HELEN'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 ZONG, HELEN receive 1.00 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 7% 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 ZONG, HELEN is 16 months. This places the examiner in the 98% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 50.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 97% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 23% 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 30% 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:

  • RCEs are effective: This examiner has a high allowance rate after RCE compared to others. If you receive a final rejection and have substantive amendments or arguments, an RCE is likely to be successful.

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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