Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18918641 | TACTILE DIRECTIONAL GUIDE SYSTEM | October 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18596684 | BODY SAFETY DEVICE WITH VISUAL SENSING AND HAPTIC RESPONSE USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | March 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 13 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18492875 | FUME HOOD ENERGY USAGE OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM | October 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18371746 | WIRELESS TRACKING BELTS FOR ASSET TRACKING | September 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18370168 | WRIST REST | September 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18464228 | UNSAFE TRANSPORT OPERATION | September 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18234927 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS WATER LEAK DETECTION | August 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18365737 | BLUETOOTH ENABLED SMART RING | August 2023 | January 2025 | Abandon | 17 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18201397 | Haptic Actuator | May 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18322779 | Minimizing Unwanted Responses in Haptic Systems | May 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18201120 | PERSONAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM | May 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18200033 | Remote Water Softener Monitoring System | May 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18305354 | Method and Apparatus for Modulating Haptic Feedback | April 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18175366 | AUTONOMOUS HOME SECURITY DEVICES | February 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18156503 | HUMIDITY DETECTION FOR HEARING DEVICES | January 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18095305 | DETERMINATION AND AVOIDANCE OF OVER-EXCURSION OF INTERNAL MASS OF TRANSDUCER | January 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18004199 | NOTIFICATION CONTROL DEVICE, NOTIFICATION CONTROL METHOD, AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM | January 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18091344 | METHOD FOR GENERATING HAPTIC FEEDBACK SIGNAL, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | December 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18080900 | DETECTION AND PREVENTION OF NON-LINEAR EXCURSION IN A HAPTIC ACTUATOR | December 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18064042 | ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE TAG | December 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18060525 | Method and Apparatus for Modulating Haptic Feedback | November 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17989500 | METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY FUELING VEHICLE | November 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17982936 | ITEM STATUS TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD | November 2022 | July 2024 | Abandon | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17966896 | ELECTRONIC EAR-WORN DEVICE WITH THERMAL HAPTIC ELEMENTS | October 2022 | November 2024 | Abandon | 25 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17913373 | DYNAMIC STIMULUS PRESENTATION SYSTEM AND METHOD | September 2022 | April 2025 | Abandon | 30 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17945959 | NECK BAND FOR MOVEMENT SAFETY | September 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17944472 | TACTILE FEEDBACK SYSTEM | September 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17941298 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS WATER LEAK DETECTION | September 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17818781 | HAPTIC VIBRATION EXPOSURE CONTROL BASED ON DIRECTIONAL POSITION OF POWER RECOVERY MODULE | August 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17797524 | NOTIFICATION DEVICE AND NOTIFICATION METHOD | August 2022 | October 2024 | Abandon | 26 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17880508 | AUDIO AND HAPTIC SIGNAL PROCESSING | August 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17869098 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEM | July 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17863312 | INDEX OF EVERYDAY LIFE | July 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 34 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17852728 | OBJECT DETECTION SYSTEM | June 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17852141 | TECHNIQUES FOR HAPTICS COMMUNICATION | June 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17805480 | HAPTIC EFFECT MANAGEMENT | June 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17732712 | SWIMMING POOL MONITORING | April 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 36 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17712779 | SMART PLATFORM FOR PROGRAMMING KEYLESS REMOTE DEVICES | April 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17670900 | TRAFFIC SIGNAL RESPONSE FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES | February 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17574188 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IN-SYSTEM ESTIMATION OF ACTUATOR PARAMETERS | January 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17645305 | Method and Apparatus for Modulating Haptic Feedback | December 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17620674 | Method And System For Traffic Clearance At Signalized Intersections Based On Lidar And Trajectory Prediction | December 2021 | July 2024 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17549399 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING AND MANAGING UNEXPECTED SPECTRAL CONTENT IN AN AMPLIFIER SYSTEM | December 2021 | November 2023 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17455456 | AUTOMATIC ACCIDENT DETECTION | November 2021 | July 2023 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17504660 | Body Worn Proximity Sensing And Alerting Device | October 2021 | June 2023 | Abandon | 20 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17502439 | Apparatuses, Systems and Methods for Determining Distracted Drivers Associated With Vehicle Driving Routes | October 2021 | October 2023 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17449825 | VEHICULAR CONTROL SYSTEM WITH COLLISION AVOIDANCE | October 2021 | March 2023 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17487806 | COMMUNICATION LIGHT DEVICE FOR VEHICLES | September 2021 | December 2023 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17434385 | A SENSING DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD | August 2021 | September 2024 | Abandon | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17404504 | SENSOR POWERED BY ITEM OF MERCHANDISE FOR RETAIL SECURITY | August 2021 | June 2023 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17445097 | Multimode Haptic Patch and Multimodal Haptic Feedback Interface | August 2021 | July 2023 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17347429 | METHODS, DEVICES, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR PERCEPTUAL CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL AND EQUALIZATION OF VIBROTACTILE SYSTEMS | June 2021 | September 2023 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17297440 | WRIST REST | May 2021 | June 2023 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17323233 | TACTILE SENSATION PROVIDING APPARATUS, TACTILE SENSATION PROVIDING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM | May 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17294508 | ACTUATOR AND TACTILE SENSATION PROVIDING APPARATUS | May 2021 | November 2022 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17291127 | METHOD FOR ADAPTING AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT WITH A CONTROLLING DEVICE | May 2021 | June 2025 | Abandon | 50 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17289415 | HAPTIC FEEDBACK GENERATION | April 2021 | March 2024 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17227191 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO VALIDATE DATA COMMUNICATED BY A VEHICLE | April 2021 | May 2023 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17184423 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR IMPLEMENTING A GPS DIRECTIONAL SWIMMING WATCH FOR THE EYESIGHT IMPAIRED | February 2021 | October 2022 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17156668 | PILF RESISTANT PACKAGING SYSTEM | January 2021 | January 2023 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16952506 | DRIVING APPARATUS, VIBRATION GENERATING APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND DRIVING METHOD | November 2020 | December 2022 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16942772 | OSCILLATION REDUCTION IN HAPTIC VIBRATORS BY MINIMIZATION OF FEEDBACK ACCELERATION | July 2020 | October 2023 | Allow | 39 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16935580 | HAPTIC ACTUATOR INCLUDING OUTWARDLY EXTENDING TERMINALS FROM FIRST AND SECOND HOUSING SHELLS AND RELATED METHODS | July 2020 | February 2023 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16904473 | INDEX OF EVERYDAY LIFE | June 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 21 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16897657 | SEARCH AND NOTIFICATION IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST | June 2020 | March 2023 | Allow | 34 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16895616 | Tactile Feedback Guidance Device | June 2020 | January 2023 | Abandon | 31 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16770640 | KICKSTAND MOUNTED ALARM DEVICE | June 2020 | January 2023 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16769652 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR | June 2020 | January 2023 | Abandon | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16763996 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING MOORING AND MONITORING OF A NAVIGABLE AREA | June 2020 | December 2022 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16876903 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS WATER LEAK DETECTION | May 2020 | August 2022 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16871073 | ANTI-SIDS INFANT CRIB | May 2020 | December 2022 | Abandon | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16801384 | Intelligent Distributed Industrial Facility Safety System Inter-Device Data Communication | February 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16801393 | Intelligent Distributed Industrial Facility Safety System Dynamic Zone of Interest Alerts | February 2020 | September 2022 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16797533 | AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SYSTEM | February 2020 | September 2022 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16795202 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REPEAT OFFENDER ANTI-THEFT NOTIFICATION | February 2020 | September 2024 | Allow | 55 | 5 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 16794847 | WORK VEHICLE WITH FLUID GAUGE ACCESSIBLE FROM THE GROUND | February 2020 | December 2022 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16790678 | UNSAFE TRANSPORT OPERATION | February 2020 | May 2023 | Allow | 39 | 3 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 16779835 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REAL-TIME OFFSHORE FLARE MONITORING IN DRILLING SHIPS | February 2020 | June 2022 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16752795 | ITEM STATUS TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD | January 2020 | January 2023 | Abandon | 36 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16752597 | AUTHENTICATION PIN COLLISION PREVENTION FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES | January 2020 | March 2022 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16632773 | Information Control Apparatus | January 2020 | April 2022 | Abandon | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16742507 | Pool Entry Warning Assembly | January 2020 | January 2022 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16736148 | GEOFENCE SELECTION AND MODIFICATION | January 2020 | November 2021 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16626935 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO A USER IN AN ENCLOSED SPACE | December 2019 | January 2022 | Abandon | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16727254 | INFORMATION PROVIDING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM | December 2019 | August 2023 | Abandon | 44 | 6 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16717750 | Systems and Methods for Identifying Unauthorized Vehicle Use | December 2019 | November 2021 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16715070 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO TEMPORARILY ALTER TRAFFIC FLOW | December 2019 | October 2022 | Allow | 34 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16700148 | Remote Water Softener Monitoring System | December 2019 | January 2023 | Allow | 38 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16614294 | OIL LEVEL WARNING AT HYDRAULIC IMPULSE WRENCHES | November 2019 | June 2023 | Allow | 43 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 16600500 | Method and Apparatus for Modulating Haptic Feedback | October 2019 | July 2021 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16583581 | HAPTIC DEVICE FOR VARIABLE BENDING RESISTANCE | September 2019 | May 2021 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16563354 | EXTERIOR ILLUMINATION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE | September 2019 | February 2021 | Abandon | 18 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16560645 | Tactile Feedback Guidance Device | September 2019 | January 2020 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16484699 | PERSONAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM | August 2019 | February 2023 | Allow | 43 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16532422 | VEHICLE WARNING LIGHT SYSTEM | August 2019 | October 2021 | Abandon | 27 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16529314 | APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING DISTRACTED DRIVERS ASSOCIATED WITH VEHICLE DRIVING ROUTES | August 2019 | June 2021 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16504395 | VEHICULAR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH COLLISION ALERT | July 2019 | June 2021 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16448230 | TRAFFIC SIGNAL RESPONSE FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES | June 2019 | November 2021 | Allow | 29 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16442906 | SECURITY FILM | June 2019 | August 2021 | Abandon | 26 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16442884 | SECURITY FILM | June 2019 | March 2022 | Abandon | 33 | 3 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner WANG, JACK K.
With a 53.3% reversal rate, the PTAB has reversed the examiner's rejections more often than affirming them. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.
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, 35.9% 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.
✓ 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 WANG, JACK K works in Art Unit 2687 and has examined 286 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 75.9%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 22 months.
Examiner WANG, JACK K's allowance rate of 75.9% places them in the 34% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by WANG, JACK K receive 1.86 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 58% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by WANG, JACK K is 22 months. This places the examiner in the 81% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a -4.9% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by WANG, JACK K. This interview benefit is in the 3% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 21.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 17% 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.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 31.6% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 38% 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.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 71.4% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 57% 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.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 58.3% of appeals filed. This is in the 27% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 47.6% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows below-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. Be prepared to fully prosecute appeals if filed.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 52.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 65% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 21% 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 2.8% of allowed cases (in the 70% 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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