USPTO Examiner TRIEU VAN THANH - Art Unit 2685

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19287761SMART VOLUME CONTROLLER AND METHOD THEREOFJuly 2025January 2026Allow610NoNo
19016090VEHICULAR CRIME MITIGATION SYSTEMJanuary 2025December 2025Allow1120YesNo
18946540System for Ensuring Safe Driving by Young DriversNovember 2024August 2025Abandon910NoNo
18922754APPARATUS INCLUDING ACTUATOR AND/OR HEATER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAID APPARATUSOctober 2024March 2026Allow1600NoNo
18807755SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FINE-GRAINED TRAFFIC NOISE PREDICTIONAugust 2024February 2026Allow1800NoNo
18771453RECESSABLE RFID FASTENERJuly 2024November 2025Allow1600NoNo
18653379HITCH ANGLE DETECTION SYSTEMMay 2024March 2026Allow2210NoNo
18650529VEHICLE ANTI-THEFT DEVICE AND METHOD THEREFORApril 2024March 2026Allow2210NoNo
18648721Apparatus For Controlling Vehicle And Method ThereofApril 2024October 2025Allow1700NoNo
18646008AUTOMATIC ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A NON-AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLEApril 2024March 2026Allow2210NoNo
18640379MARINA POWER PEDESTAL INCLUDING MARINA SAFETY STATUS INDICATION DEVICEApril 2024January 2026Allow2100NoNo
18640013ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM AND INFORMATION TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR SAMEApril 2024November 2025Allow1910NoNo
18612400DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUMMarch 2024January 2026Allow2110NoNo
18603251DRIVING SUPPORT DEVICE, DRIVING SUPPORT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMMarch 2024January 2026Allow2210YesNo
18690580WHEEL POSITION IDENTIFYING DEVICE, WHEEL POSITION IDENTIFYING SYSTEM, AND WHEEL POSITION IDENTIFYING METHODMarch 2024February 2026Allow2300NoNo
18595153SYNCHRONIZATION BETWEEN DEVICES IN EMERGENCY VEHICLESMarch 2024July 2025Allow1700YesNo
18686546Method and System for Sensing, Monitoring, Logging and Transmitting Events That Is Assembled on a FirearmFebruary 2024January 2026Allow2310NoNo
18442789Seatbelt AssistanceFebruary 2024March 2026Allow2520NoNo
18434011Method For Operating A Vehicle And A VehicleFebruary 2024November 2025Allow2120NoNo
18433677Container with Wireless Communication and Electronic RemindersFebruary 2024December 2025Abandon2310NoNo
18293641HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE DEVICE FOR COMMUNICATING TOUCH INTERACTIONJanuary 2024February 2026Allow2410NoNo
18423458METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENROLLING MULTI-CONTACT SECURITY SENSORSJanuary 2024October 2025Allow2010NoNo
18422980Vehicle Restraint SystemsJanuary 2024November 2025Allow2220YesNo
18401574Virtual Private Cloud Network Providing Emergency Data To Emergency Service NetworksDecember 2023October 2025Allow2110NoNo
18392660VEHICLE SYSTEMDecember 2023March 2026Allow2720YesNo
18391668DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHODDecember 2023March 2026Abandon2720NoNo
18527847METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AND MITIGATING DEPENDENT RISKS FROM IMPROPER SAFETY EQUIPMENT USEDecember 2023October 2025Allow2310YesNo
18514153Vehicle Equipped with Safety System and Method of Responding to an Unauthorized Possession of a VehicleNovember 2023September 2025Allow2210NoNo
18561459PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS WITH CAREGIVER REMINDERSNovember 2023October 2025Allow2310NoNo
18388895RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) MOISTURE TAG(S) AND SENSORS WITH EXTENDED SENSING VIA CAPILLARIESNovember 2023February 2026Allow2730YesYes
18507043SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VERIFYING PROPER USAGE OF PASSENGER RESTRAINTSNovember 2023September 2025Allow2210NoNo
18386454Leakage Current Noise Reduction for Ionization Chamber Based AlarmsNovember 2023March 2026Allow2820NoNo
18485211RANGE AND CAPABILITY EXTENDING DEVICE FOR PERIMETER INTRUSION DETECTIONOctober 2023October 2025Allow2410NoNo
18375228PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUSES WITH WIRELESS HEADWALL COMMUNICATIONSeptember 2023January 2026Allow2730NoNo
18472928PROCESSING METHOD, PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROCESSING PROGRAMSeptember 2023January 2026Allow2830YesNo
18278979Systems and Methods for Alerting Users to Device Low Battery StatesAugust 2023September 2025Allow2520NoNo
18547387STORAGE BOX STATE DETERMINATION SYSTEMAugust 2023September 2025Allow2420YesNo
18317821Systems and Methods to Selectively Connect Antennas to Communicate via Radio Frequency SignalsMay 2023May 2025Allow2430NoNo
18302351Livestock Water Monitoring SystemApril 2023October 2025Allow3020NoYes
18008864EXIT DETECTION SYSTEM WITH OBSTRUCTION REACTIONDecember 2022August 2025Allow3310NoNo
17975060ELECTRONIC TAG DEVICEOctober 2022July 2023Allow910NoNo
17801142BATTERY MODULE FOR CONSTRUCTING A BATTERY SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLEAugust 2022November 2025Allow3920NoNo
17874340SECURITY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE, SECURITY SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE, SECURITY METHOD FOR VEHICLE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR VEHICLEJuly 2022June 2023Allow1000NoNo
17865495PATIENT REQUEST SYSTEM HAVING PATIENT FALLS RISK NOTIFICATION AND CAREGIVER NOTES ACCESSJuly 2022December 2025Allow4170NoYes
17712702ANTI-THEFT DEVICE FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICEApril 2022July 2023Allow1510NoNo
17678623METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING NOTIFICATIONS IN A MEDIA SYSTEMFebruary 2022May 2023Allow1510NoNo
17589447Moisture Sensing GarmentJanuary 2022June 2023Allow1710NoNo
17580593DISPLAYS FOR A MEDICAL DEVICEJanuary 2022April 2022Allow300NoNo
17571972PRESSURE SENSING MAT WITH VENT HOLESJanuary 2022July 2023Allow1910NoNo
17566184Child Seat Safety HarnessDecember 2021September 2023Abandon2110NoNo
17563918KIDNAPPING NOTIFICATION SYSTEMDecember 2021June 2023Allow1710NoNo
17644756PORTABLE PERSONAL MONITOR DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHODSDecember 2021July 2023Abandon1910NoNo
17550425METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DYNAMIC DETECTION OF PEDESTRIAN ACTIVITYDecember 2021April 2023Allow1610NoNo
17615650MONITORING SYSTEM FOR BUSESDecember 2021June 2023Allow1810NoNo
17533181HOSPITAL BED ALERT DEVICENovember 2021June 2023Allow1810NoNo
17531691HYGIENE MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODNovember 2021February 2023Allow1510NoNo
17498163SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DETECT TAILGATE REMOVAL USING ALARM CIRCUITSOctober 2021January 2023Allow1510NoNo
17492932DIGITAL FINGERPRINT TRACKINGOctober 2021March 2023Allow1710NoNo
17449582SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INTELLIGENT NODE DETECTING EVENTS FOR BORDER PROTECTION AND SECURITYSeptember 2021March 2023Allow1810YesNo
17466980VEHICLE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, AND INFORMATION OUTPUT METHODSeptember 2021January 2023Allow1700NoNo
17464014REMOTE CONTROL OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES VIA MOBILE DEVICESeptember 2021February 2023Allow1710NoNo
17461496Intelligent Remote ControlAugust 2021February 2023Allow1810NoNo
17433383A SAFETY DEVICEAugust 2021September 2023Abandon2440YesNo
17409515VEHICLE OPERATOR AUTHENTICATION OPERATIONSAugust 2021September 2022Allow1200NoNo
17393088WIRELESS DEVICE CAPABLE OF TRANSMITTING UPLINK SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNALSAugust 2021January 2023Allow1710NoNo
17391677TOOL HAVING A DETECTABLE WIRELESS MARKER OR TAGAugust 2021January 2023Allow1810YesNo
17389895Glass Breaking Alert DeviceJuly 2021March 2023Abandon2010NoNo
17389038COLLABORATIVE VEHICLE SECURITY SYSTEM AND VEHICLE SECURITY DEVICEJuly 2021March 2023Abandon1910NoNo
17385305SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NOTIFYING A VEHICLE OCCUPANT ABOUT A SEVERITY AND LOCATION OF POTENTIAL VEHICLE THREATSJuly 2021March 2023Allow1920NoNo
17383534VEHICLE REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM, VEHICLE REMOTE CONTROL METHOD, SERVER, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICEJuly 2021August 2022Allow1300NoNo
17382264Systems and Methods to Selectively Connect Antennas to Communicate via Radio Frequency SignalsJuly 2021January 2023Allow1810NoNo
17341028USING A VEHICLE TO IDENTIFY A STATUS OF A GARAGE DOORJune 2021April 2023Allow2230NoNo
17335108SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALERTING UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS INTO A CONTAINERJune 2021January 2023Abandon2010NoNo
17330353DETECTING TAMPERING IN ASSETS AND AUTHENTICATING AUTHORIZED USERSMay 2021January 2023Allow2010YesNo
17324055PASSENGER AUTHENTICATION AND ENTRY FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESMay 2021May 2023Allow2420NoNo
17322220SMART SECURITY BARRIER SENSORMay 2021January 2023Allow2010NoNo
17242814CONTACTLESS ALARMING SYSTEM FOR PROACTIVE INTRUSION DETECTIONApril 2021April 2023Abandon2420YesNo
17241432SELF-TESTING FIRE SENSING DEVICEApril 2021October 2022Allow1710NoNo
17241249VEHICLE TO VEHICLE COMMUNICATIONApril 2021January 2023Allow2020NoNo
17238002METHOD FOR DETERMINING INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO AN OCCUPANT AND/OR A SEAT BELT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND SEAT BELT ARRANGEMENT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLEApril 2021June 2022Allow1400NoNo
17300230Multi sensor detection, stall to stop, and lock disabling systemApril 2021December 2022Allow2010NoNo
17228486INTELLIGENT WARNING SYSTEMApril 2021August 2022Allow1610NoNo
17222154SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SECURE IDENTIFICATION SOLUTIONSApril 2021January 2023Allow2120NoNo
17200714AUTOMATED MONITORING, DETECTION, AND REPORTING OF UNAUTHORIZED MOVEMENT AND/OR THEFT OF VEHICLES AND CARGOMarch 2021June 2022Allow1510NoNo
17194374VEHICLE THEFT RECORDING SYSTEMMarch 2021May 2022Allow1410NoNo
17189620FORGOTTEN MOBILE DEVICE DETECTION AND MANAGEMENTMarch 2021June 2022Allow1610NoNo
17190167Integrated Belt and Sensor for Alarm for Patient FurnitureMarch 2021February 2022Abandon1210NoNo
17271630CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLEFebruary 2021March 2023Abandon2520NoNo
17181558MULTICAST ASSISTED PARKING LOT MANAGEMENTFebruary 2021March 2022Allow1310NoNo
17269087WORK SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USING SAFETY BELT UNIT FOR HIGH-PLACE WORKFebruary 2021February 2022Allow1210YesNo
17168816Systems And Methods For Managing Pressurization Timers For Monitoring And/Or Managing A Person's PositionFebruary 2021February 2022Allow1210NoNo
17165633KIDNAPPING NOTIFICATION SYSTEMFebruary 2021November 2021Allow900NoNo
17248497WIRELESS SENSOR WITH OPPOSITELY POSITIONED ANTENNA AND SENSING CIRCUITRYJanuary 2021February 2022Allow1310NoNo
17158716PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUSES WITH WIRELESS HEADWALL COMMUNICATIONJanuary 2021September 2021Allow800NoNo
17157515DYNAMIC EDGE NETWORK MANAGEMENT OF VEHICULAR TRAFFICJanuary 2021February 2022Allow1310NoNo
17155456Smart Relay Car Alarm SystemJanuary 2021March 2022Abandon1410NoNo
17150596DETECTION APPARATUS, SEAT BELT, AND MONITORING SYSTEMJanuary 2021July 2022Allow1810NoNo
17146570IN-VEHICLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJanuary 2021April 2022Allow1510NoNo
17144173TRACKING AND ALERTING TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USING IOT FOR SMART CITYJanuary 2021February 2022Allow1310NoNo
17142367Safe Baby BeltJanuary 2021September 2022Allow2020NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner TRIEU, VAN THANH.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
1
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
10.2%
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
24
Allowed After Appeal Filing
8
(33.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
16
(66.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
52.9%
Higher 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, 33.3% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting reconsideration.

Strategic Recommendations

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

Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner TRIEU, VAN THANH - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner TRIEU, VAN THANH works in Art Unit 2685 and has examined 987 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 87.4%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 18 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner TRIEU, VAN THANH's allowance rate of 87.4% places them in the 66% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by TRIEU, VAN THANH receive 1.30 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 18% 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 TRIEU, VAN THANH is 18 months. This places the examiner in the 96% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +8.5% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by TRIEU, VAN THANH. This interview benefit is in the 39% 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, 39.2% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 89% 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.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 69.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 92% 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.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 85.7% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 66% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. If you have strong arguments, a PAC request may result in favorable reconsideration.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 95.2% of appeals filed. This is in the 85% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 60.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1207.01, all appeals must go through a mandatory appeal conference. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration even before you file an Appeal Brief.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 52.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 52% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show above-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Petitionable matters include restriction requirements (MPEP § 1002.02(c)(2)) and various procedural issues.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 1.9% of allowed cases (in the 74% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments more often than average to place applications in condition for allowance (MPEP § 1302.04).

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:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Appeal filing as negotiation tool: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

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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