Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18824142 | System for Detecting and Alerting Intrusion into a Protected Area with a Mechanism to Decipher Between Authorized and Unauthorized Access | September 2024 | November 2024 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18754443 | Pipeline Intruder Locator System | June 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 3 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18733237 | Water Supply Monitoring and Control System | June 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18677146 | AUTONOMOUS DRONE MESH SENSOR DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM | May 2024 | November 2024 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18674965 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HAPTIC NAVIGATION | May 2024 | August 2024 | Allow | 3 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18704256 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR METHANE MANAGEMENT | April 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18420993 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC SIGNALING | January 2024 | October 2024 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18407019 | Automated Alerts for Air-Purifier Maintenance Based on Airflow and Filtration Efficiency | January 2024 | July 2024 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18402692 | LOW-FREQUENCY ACOUSTIC WAVE GENERATING DEVICE FOR DETECTING PIPELINE BLOCKAGE | January 2024 | April 2024 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18518301 | FEEDBACK CAPTURE AND RELAY | November 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 6 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18468735 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GAS LEAKAGE SAFETY WARNING BASED ON INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) OF SMART GAS | September 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18467261 | Systems and Methods for Vehicle-Based Alert Systems | September 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18239944 | SYSTEM INTEGRATING DISPARATE EMERGENCY DETECTION AND RESPONSE CAPABILITIES | August 2023 | November 2024 | Abandon | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18238219 | Generating Virtual Reality (VR) Alerts for Challenging Streets | August 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18233737 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING GAS RECIRCULATION OR AIRWAY OCCLUSION | August 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18232473 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSIGNING A TASK TO A STAFF MEMBER | August 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18366607 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMISSIONING ENVIRONMENTAL SENSORS | August 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18357835 | PARTIAL SENSOR DATA SHARING FOR CONNECTED VEHICLES | July 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18221686 | AUDIBLE PASSENGER ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SERVICES | July 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18335078 | Pedestrian Alert System | June 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18331711 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PROVIDE A WATCH AS A DASHBOARD OF A PLURALITY OF MODULES BY UTILIZING A MESH PROTOCOL | June 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18206071 | VEHICLE DATA SHARING WITH INTERESTED PARTIES | June 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18315763 | DEVICE FOR REPRODUCING A HEARTBEAT PATTERN TO MEMORIALIZE A LOVED ONE | May 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18315268 | PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR A POWER TOOL | May 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18304322 | GAS SENSING DEVICE DESIGNED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DECONTAMINATION WITH SIMULTANEOUS ALERT EMISSION | April 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18302937 | CONVEYOR CONTROLLER WITH ANALYTICS SYSTEM | April 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18302068 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND WARNING USERS OF OBJECTS IN VEHICLE PATHS | April 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18301286 | VEHICULAR EXTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY WITH BLIND ZONE INDICATOR | April 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18298268 | Stationary Classifier for Geographic Route Trace Data | April 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18296767 | REMOTE WATCHING SYSTEM AND REMOTE WATCHING APPLICATION | April 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18188173 | DASH CAM WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SAFETY EVENT DETECTION | March 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18186745 | SYSTEM AND TECHNIQUE FOR DETECTING CLEANING CHEMICAL USAGE TO CONTROL CLEANING EFFICACY | March 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18094872 | PRESENCE DETECTION AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM | January 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18151149 | Systems and Methods of Assessing Driver Safety Based on Vehicle Noise Levels | January 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18080405 | RETROFITTABLE AND PORTABLE COMMODE AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING, TRACKING, AND ALERTING HEALTH CHANGES | December 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18063789 | CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE DIAGNOSTICS IN PREMISES MONITORING SYSTEMS | December 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18077062 | DYNAMIC PROXIMITY ALERT SYSTEMS AND METHODS | December 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18072321 | AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY WAY GUIDANCE ASSEMBLIES | November 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18000225 | Tilt Sensor and Detecting System | November 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17924482 | SHIP MANEUVERING CALCULATION DEVICE | November 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18052448 | Systems and Methods for Vehicle-Based Alert Systems | November 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17979448 | ENVIRONMENT MONITORING AND CONTROL SYSTEM | November 2022 | July 2024 | Abandon | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18050317 | CLOUD-CONNECTED OCCUPANCY LIGHTS AND STATUS INDICATION | October 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17960886 | REDUNDANT GAS DETECTION SYSTEM | October 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17954171 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAP-BASED GEOFENCING FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLE | September 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17951152 | CRANE SYSTEM HAVING MOBILE UNIT WITH OBSTACLE LIGHT | September 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17934763 | PATIENT MONITORING DEVICE WITH REMOTE ALERT | September 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17913719 | NIGHT SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM | September 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17942161 | DEVICE FOR FACILITATING CORRECTING OF A POSTURE OF A USER | September 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17941470 | VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICE, VEHICLE, DISPLAY PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | September 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17905834 | OBJECT DETECTION SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | September 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17901505 | HAPTIC SIGNAL AND CONTROLS FOR AIRCRAFT PASSENGER SEATS | September 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17899975 | BRAKE ASSEMBLY HAVING A SENSOR UNIT | August 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17802812 | System for Accessing an Airspace | August 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17802412 | CONTROL DEVICE, A TERMINAL, AND A CALCULATION METHOD CAPABLE OF CALCULATING A DIRECTION OF A CARGO CONVEYED BY A WORK MACHINE | August 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17821460 | CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICES BASED ON WIRELESS RANGING | August 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 24 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 17800920 | Detecting Disturbing Sound | August 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17882172 | Processing Apparatus, Display Method, Method of Manufacturing Semiconductor Device and Non-transitory Computer-readable Recording Medium | August 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17880838 | Monitoring Access | August 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17880168 | MUOS PIN SECURITY FOR AVIONICS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | August 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17868955 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING ELEVATOR OPERATING ENVIRONMENT | July 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17865004 | METHOD FOR ALLOWING DRONE ACTIVITY TO MODIFY EVENT DETECTION BY A MONITORING SYSTEM | July 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17789503 | SYSTEM FOR DETECTING PEDESTRIAN AT CROSSWALK AND PREVENTING ACCIDENT ON BASIS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | June 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17847084 | MOBILITY SUPPORT DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | June 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17756968 | METHODS FOR EMBEDDING PROTECTED VEHICLE IDENTIFIER INFORMATION IN CELLULAR VEHICLE-TO-EVERYTHING (C-V2X) MESSAGES | June 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17752731 | CARE EVENT DETECTION AND ALERTS | May 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17752064 | TRAILER LIGHTING OUTAGE DETECTION CIRCUIT | May 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17751057 | Method and System for Rapid Graduated Motor Vehicle Detection | May 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17746274 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR PROCESSING EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION, AND PROGRAM | May 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17745041 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO MANAGE A TASK BASED ON A STAFF MEMBER'S DYNAMIC ATTRIBUTES | May 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17739730 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING OWNER'S PREFERENCES BASED ON VEHICLE OWNERS TELEMATICS DATA | May 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17737523 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING SUSPICIOUS DEVICE/VEHICLE PRESENCE ON NON-NAVIGABLE ROADS | May 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17720861 | FLIGHT PATH DECONFLICTION AMONG UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES | April 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17715122 | OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE | April 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17715250 | BATTERY-POWERED CONTROL DEVICE INCLUDING A ROTATION PORTION | April 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17706619 | FLEET TRACKING AND BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION IN GEOGRAPHIC AREAS OF INTEREST | March 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17703062 | AIRCRAFT PASSENGER SERVICE UNIT | March 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17753952 | DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAY | March 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17698347 | ROAD CONGESTION DETECTION METHOD AND DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | March 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17694149 | EXERCISE PATH APPROACHING PERSON SIGNALING DEVICE AND METHOD | March 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17690483 | TECHNOLOGIES FOR DETERMINING DRIVER EFFICIENCY | March 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17687200 | ALARM MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, ALARM MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM | March 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17678018 | DRIVING SUPPORT DEVICE | February 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17672473 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISARMING A SECURITY SYSTEM | February 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17667305 | GEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF WATER CONDITIONS | February 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17592497 | Method for Detecting and Tracking Groups of Assets and System Thereof | February 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17586929 | VISUAL DISTRESS SIGNAL DEVICE | January 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17648917 | WIRELESS TRACKING BELTS FOR ASSET TRACKING | January 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17582425 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING A WARNING MESSAGE | January 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 32 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17629078 | Rapidly Deployable UAS System for Autonomous Inspection Operations Using a Combined Payload | January 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17579837 | ENVIRONMENTAL DATA MONITORING METHOD AND MONITORING SYSTEM | January 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17578834 | ROBUST PHYSICAL AND VIRTUAL IDENTITY ASSOCIATION | January 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17574644 | SYSTEM FOR SECURE TRANSFER OF DIGITAL AIRCRAFT DATA COMPRISING REDUNDANT DATA PRODUCER SYSTEMS, RELATED ASSEMBLY AND METHOD | January 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17569175 | OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE | January 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17562748 | Graphical User Interface and Networked System for Managing Dynamic Geo-Fencing for a Personal Compliance-Monitoring Device | December 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17555461 | LOAD MANAGEMENT USING RANGING | December 2021 | April 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17542310 | Method and System for Managing Communication Connectivity | December 2021 | June 2023 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17540635 | Medical Mattress Failure Detection Device | December 2021 | October 2023 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17613600 | Electronic Apparatus and Control Method | November 2021 | July 2023 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17514210 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISABLING SLEEP ALARM BASED ON AUTOMATED WAKE DETECTION | October 2021 | May 2023 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner FAN, HONGMIN.
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, 100.0% 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.
✓ Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
Examiner FAN, HONGMIN works in Art Unit 2687 and has examined 63 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 93.7%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 28 months.
Examiner FAN, HONGMIN's allowance rate of 93.7% places them in the 81% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by FAN, HONGMIN 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.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by FAN, HONGMIN is 28 months. This places the examiner in the 69% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +7.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by FAN, HONGMIN. This interview benefit is in the 35% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 31.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 66% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 66.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 90% 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.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 92% percentile among all examiners. 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.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 57.1% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 60% 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's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 3.2% of allowed cases (in the 80% percentile). Per MPEP § 1302.04, examiner's amendments are used to place applications in condition for allowance when only minor changes are needed. This examiner frequently uses this tool compared to other examiners, indicating a cooperative approach to getting applications allowed. Strategic Insight: If you are close to allowance but minor claim amendments are needed, this examiner may be willing to make an examiner's amendment rather than requiring another round of prosecution.
Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 13.6% of allowed cases (in the 91% percentile). Per MPEP § 714.14, a Quayle action indicates that all claims are allowable but formal matters remain. This examiner frequently uses Quayle actions compared to other examiners, which is a positive indicator that once substantive issues are resolved, allowance follows quickly.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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