Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17127118 | PERSONAL MONITORING DEVICE WITH MULTI-FILAMENT TAMPER STRAP | December 2020 | May 2022 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17252750 | NON-CONTACT SENSOR FOR SECURITY SYSTEMS | December 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17123822 | DRIVER MONITORING DEVICE AND DRIVER MONITORING METHOD | December 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17119999 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD FOR VEHICLE DRIVING ON CURVE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM | December 2020 | September 2022 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17117845 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING COMPLIANCE | December 2020 | April 2021 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17115438 | INFORMATION OUTPUT DEVICE | December 2020 | December 2021 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17114816 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, OPERATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM | December 2020 | August 2022 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17247145 | ENHANCED ACCESSIBILITY USING WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICES | December 2020 | November 2022 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17107487 | PASSIVE INFRA-RED INTRUSION DETECTOR | November 2020 | September 2022 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16953889 | TACTILE SIMULATION OF INITIAL CONTACT WITH VIRTUAL OBJECTS | November 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17056478 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | November 2020 | August 2022 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17056347 | MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF MEASUREMENT APPARATUS | November 2020 | November 2021 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17097966 | MULTI-MODAL CONTROL SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION IN A TRANSPORTATION ENVIRONMENT | November 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17055420 | DOOR ALARM | November 2020 | December 2021 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17092404 | VISUAL-BASED SECURITY COMPLIANCE PROCESSING | November 2020 | November 2022 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17092264 | System for the identification of a tractor platform coupled to a towed transport platform | November 2020 | August 2022 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17091117 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING VEHICLE INFORMATION | November 2020 | February 2022 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17090181 | OVERHEAD OBSTACLE DETECTION AND AVOIDANCE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES | November 2020 | August 2021 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17052623 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM | November 2020 | June 2022 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17086572 | VEHICLE WARNING METHOD, TELEMATICS CONTROL UNIT AND DEVICE BASED ON VEHICLE-TO-EVERYTHING (V2X) COMMUNICATIONS | November 2020 | August 2021 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17084536 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AVOIDING REAR-CROSS TRAFFIC COLLISION | October 2020 | August 2021 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17083120 | AN INTELLIGENT TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS THEREFOR | October 2020 | January 2023 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17082558 | HAPTIC COMMUNICATION WITH A VEHICLE'S OCCUPANT | October 2020 | July 2022 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17074431 | IMPEDANCE SHAPING FOR HAPTIC INTERFACES ON WEARABLE DEVICES | October 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17068036 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTICAL ICE DETECTION | October 2020 | August 2022 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17067727 | DRIVING ASSISTANT METHOD, VEHICLE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | October 2020 | September 2022 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16948860 | NOTIFICATIONS ON A USER DEVICE BASED ON ACTIVITY DETECTED BY AN ACTIVITY MONITORING DEVICE | October 2020 | July 2022 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17033138 | Methods for Organizing the Disinfection of one or More Items Contaminated with Biological Agents | September 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17031771 | HAPTICS ADAPTIVE DUTY CYCLE | September 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17027098 | MEDICAL DEVICE DATA INTEGRATION APPARATUS AND METHODS | September 2020 | July 2022 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16959111 | V2X COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING V2X MESSAGE THEREOF | September 2020 | March 2021 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16979763 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | September 2020 | July 2021 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16979345 | Improved Haptic Devices to Create the Sensation of Continuous Lateral Motion | September 2020 | August 2021 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17007842 | APPLIANCE MONITORING SYSTEMS | August 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16977037 | SMART SERVICE TROLLEY AND TROLLEY SUPPORT SYSTEM | August 2020 | September 2021 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17006342 | INTELLIGENT VEHICLE GUIDANCE FOR IMPROVED DRIVING SAFETY | August 2020 | July 2021 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17003366 | FIREFIGHTER ACCOUNTABILITY ASSEMBLY | August 2020 | March 2021 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16997464 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REMOTE HEALTH MONITORING | August 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16992077 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHARACTERIZATION OF MECHANICAL IMPEDANCE OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUES | August 2020 | October 2021 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16991947 | CUSTOM RACK FOR SCALABLE POSITION TRACKING SYSTEM | August 2020 | January 2022 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16988795 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AN ENVIRONMENTAL ANOMALY AND INITIATING AN ENHANCED AUTOMATIC RESPONSE USING ELEMENTS OF A WIRELESS NODE NETWORK USING ID NODES AND ENVIRONMENTAL THRESHOLD CONDITIONS PER ID NODE | August 2020 | May 2021 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16988599 | REMOTE EQUIPMENT MONITORING AND NOTIFICATION USING A SERVER SYSTEM | August 2020 | May 2022 | Abandon | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16968159 | Work Vehicle | August 2020 | May 2022 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16968554 | PSEUDO FORCE SENSE GENERATION APPARATUS | August 2020 | February 2021 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16942709 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BUILDING AND USING A FALSE ALARM PREDICTING MODEL TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO ALERT A USER AND/OR RELEVANT AUTHORITIES ABOUT AN ALARM SIGNAL FROM A SECURITY SYSTEM | July 2020 | November 2021 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16929043 | DETECTING FALLS USING A MOBILE DEVICE | July 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16929010 | Detecting Falls Using A Mobile Device | July 2020 | December 2021 | Allow | 17 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16929013 | DETECTING FALLS USING A MOBILE DEVICE | July 2020 | October 2021 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16929028 | Detecting Falls Using A Mobile Device | July 2020 | October 2021 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16927276 | NON-VISUAL OUTPUTS FOR A SMART RING | July 2020 | October 2022 | Allow | 27 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16925845 | MONITORING AND TRACKING SYSTEM, METHOD, ARTICLE AND DEVICE | July 2020 | February 2022 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16923996 | Room Presence Methods and Systems | July 2020 | September 2021 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16923979 | Method and Systems for Automated Security Badge Control Using Machine Learning | July 2020 | September 2021 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16924062 | Automated Check-In Techniques | July 2020 | September 2021 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16923859 | SMART BUILDING MANAGEMENT SUITE USING ROBOT COMMAND AND CONTROL | July 2020 | August 2021 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16923698 | Available Parking Space Dispatch | July 2020 | January 2022 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16924019 | Automated Smart Lighting Control Methods and Systems | July 2020 | February 2022 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16959889 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM | July 2020 | May 2021 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16916055 | CONTEXTUAL AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SUPPORT THROUGH WRITTEN INTERACTION | June 2020 | October 2021 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16908151 | INTELLIGENT DRIVING CONTROL | June 2020 | June 2021 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16907603 | Electronic Fall Monitoring System | June 2020 | August 2021 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16906492 | OPERATOR ACTION POSITIONING MODULE FOR LANE ASSISTANCE FUNCTION | June 2020 | September 2022 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16955378 | TACTILE PRESENTATION DEVICE | June 2020 | March 2021 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16904409 | Portable Electronic Device Having a Haptic Button Assembly | June 2020 | January 2021 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16946280 | VEHICULAR VISION SYSTEM USING SIDE-VIEWING CAMERA | June 2020 | November 2021 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16898944 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING INTERNAL DEFECT IN PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR | June 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16896272 | COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING DISPLAY PROGRAM, DISPLAY METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE | June 2020 | February 2023 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16891312 | FAULT CHECK WITHOUT SOFTWARE INTERVENTION | June 2020 | August 2022 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16891929 | LANE DEPARTURE WARNING WITHOUT LANE LINES | June 2020 | February 2023 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16889649 | NON-STOP CHARGING METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES | June 2020 | November 2020 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16888149 | REDUNDANT ENVIRONMENT PERCEPTION TRACKING FOR AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEMS | May 2020 | December 2020 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16767864 | METHOD FOR CAPTURING HAPTIC CONTENT IN MULTIPLE COMMUNICATION DEVICES | May 2020 | December 2020 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16881707 | Motor Vehicle Visual and Audio Proximity Warning System | May 2020 | June 2021 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16881074 | Utilizing a High Generation Cellular Network for Identifying Devices Associated with Unauthorized Activities and Notifying Enterprise Facilities | May 2020 | November 2021 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16881045 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING A LIGHT SOURCE OF A CUE LIGHT DEVICE | May 2020 | January 2021 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16880215 | Risk Reduction In Road Traffic | May 2020 | February 2022 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16765652 | USAGE DETECTION OF HYGIENE EQUIPMENT | May 2020 | May 2021 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16876858 | AUTOMATED ALGORITHM AND REAL-TIME SYSTEM TO DETECT MPFM PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES | May 2020 | January 2021 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16764277 | Tractor and Working Vehicle | May 2020 | April 2023 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16763447 | Monitor and System for Monitoring | May 2020 | November 2020 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 15929559 | CONTAINER WITH CONTENT MONITORING AND REPORTING CAPABILITIES | May 2020 | November 2021 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16869291 | GARMENT TAGS FOR INTELLIGENT LAUNDERING ALERTS | May 2020 | November 2021 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15929454 | VEHICULAR VISION SYSTEM | May 2020 | January 2022 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16862593 | CELLULAR NETWORK-BASED ASSISTED DRIVING METHOD AND TRAFFIC CONTROL UNIT | April 2020 | April 2021 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16862020 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE MITIGATION OF DROWSY OR SLEEPY DRIVING | April 2020 | December 2021 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16860149 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM | April 2020 | June 2022 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16859228 | Tamper-Resistant Electronics System and Improved Method of Manufacturing Therefor | April 2020 | March 2021 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16859159 | NURSE CALL SYSTEM | April 2020 | August 2022 | Allow | 28 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16853937 | Systems and Methods for Time-Based Athletic Activity Measurement and Display | April 2020 | November 2022 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16852636 | SECURITY SYSTEM WITH COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR | April 2020 | December 2020 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16852370 | DETECTING FALLS USING A MOBILE DEVICE | April 2020 | July 2021 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16840483 | INITIAL TOTAL DAILY INSULIN SETTING FOR USER ONBOARDING | April 2020 | July 2022 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16841009 | DISTRIBUTED HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | April 2020 | March 2021 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16838900 | ANTI-THEFT DEVICE WITH CABLE ATTACHMENT | April 2020 | April 2021 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16838995 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT FOR SMOKE DETECTOR HAVING COMPATIBILITY WITH MULTIPLE POWER SUPPLIES | April 2020 | June 2022 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16652534 | Parking Control Method and Parking Control Device | March 2020 | October 2020 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16835462 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING HAPTIC FEEDBACK THROUGH WEARABLE DEVICE | March 2020 | March 2021 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16836399 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING USING MULTI-CORE PROCESSORS, SIGNALS AND AI PROCESSORS FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES | March 2020 | March 2021 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16833808 | DYNAMIC ANALYSIS APPARATUS, DYNAMIC ANALYSIS SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | March 2020 | December 2020 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16833193 | AUTOMATICALLY ESTIMATING SKILL LEVELS AND CONFIDENCE LEVELS OF DRIVERS | March 2020 | December 2020 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner PHAM, TOAN NGOC.
With a 33.3% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.
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, 50.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
✓ Appeals to PTAB show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.
✓ Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
Examiner PHAM, TOAN NGOC works in Art Unit 2684 and has examined 833 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 90.8%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 16 months.
Examiner PHAM, TOAN NGOC's allowance rate of 90.8% places them in the 75% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by PHAM, TOAN NGOC receive 0.87 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 5% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by PHAM, TOAN NGOC is 16 months. This places the examiner in the 98% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +8.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by PHAM, TOAN NGOC. This interview benefit is in the 38% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 36.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 84% 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.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 60.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 86% 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.
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 12% 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.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 50.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 18% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 33.3% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). 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.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 72.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 78% 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'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 1.3% of allowed cases (in the 66% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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