USPTO Examiner HSU AMY R - Art Unit 2697

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17137505VIBRATION DEVICE AND IMAGING UNIT INCLUDING VIBRATION DEVICEDecember 2020June 2022Allow1810NoNo
17137504VIBRATION DEVICE AND IMAGING UNIT INCLUDING VIBRATION DEVICEDecember 2020March 2022Allow1500NoNo
17137503VIBRATION DEVICE AND IMAGING UNIT INCLUDING VIBRATION DEVICEDecember 2020March 2022Allow1500NoNo
17135958MOBILE TERMINALDecember 2020January 2022Allow1210NoNo
17127522IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMDecember 2020April 2023Allow2811NoNo
17101447IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH CONNECTION TERMINAL SECTION ON REAR SIDENovember 2020October 2021Allow1100NoNo
17096597GPS TIMING FOR VIDEO FRAMESNovember 2020March 2022Allow1600NoNo
17079888IMAGING DEVICEOctober 2020April 2023Allow3010YesNo
17048134DUAL DIRECTION POPUP CAMERASOctober 2020May 2022Allow1910NoNo
17069304CAMERA MODULEOctober 2020January 2023Allow2710NoNo
17044973IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUSOctober 2020November 2022Allow2510NoNo
17060105DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING IMAGES AND SWITCHING IMAGES THROUGH A DRAG OPERATIONOctober 2020January 2022Allow1510NoNo
17037835CAMERA DEVICESeptember 2020May 2021Allow800NoNo
17038163PROTECTIVE CONNECTOR AND LENS MODULESeptember 2020June 2022Allow2010NoNo
17033856Multi-Lens Camera ModuleSeptember 2020January 2022Abandon1610NoNo
17027109AUTOMOTIVE CAMERA WITH INTEGRATED INDUCTION HEATERSeptember 2020October 2022Allow2520YesNo
16981053IMAGE-SENSOR FIXING STRUCTURESeptember 2020May 2022Allow2010NoNo
16980285CAMERA MODULESeptember 2020May 2022Allow2010NoNo
17005240IMAGING DEVICE AND DRIVE METHOD THEREFORAugust 2020March 2021Allow700NoNo
16975047CAMERA MODULE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT BOARD MAINTAINED IN BENT STATE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SAMEAugust 2020January 2022Allow1700NoNo
16998837Ruggedized Camera System for Aerospace EnvironmentsAugust 2020July 2021Allow1100NoNo
16989902METHOD OF DISPLAYING WIDE-ANGLE IMAGE, IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUSAugust 2020June 2021Allow1000NoNo
16947368IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE WITH SCHEDULED CAPTURE CAPABILITYJuly 2020August 2021Allow1210YesNo
16938913VIRTUALIZATION OF TANGIBLE INTERFACE OBJECTSJuly 2020April 2022Allow2110NoNo
16963979CAMERA MODULEJuly 2020February 2022Allow1900NoNo
16932716IMAGING APPARATUSJuly 2020June 2021Allow1110YesNo
16929242SYSTEMS FOR LEVELING AND ORIENTING TRAIL CAMERASJuly 2020October 2021Abandon1510NoNo
16929876CAMERA AND LIGHT ADJUSTMENT MODULEJuly 2020June 2021Allow1100NoNo
16924479IMAGING APPARATUSJuly 2020March 2022Allow2010NoNo
16922756MONITORING CAMERA AND COVERJuly 2020April 2022Allow2110NoNo
16959743ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING CAMERA AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONTROL METHODJuly 2020July 2022Allow2410NoNo
16918126PHASE DETECT AUTO-FOCUS THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGE CAPTURE SYSTEMJuly 2020June 2022Allow2420NoNo
16917441IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING METHOD, AND PROGRAMJune 2020April 2022Allow2110NoNo
16914991IMAGE ACQUIRING APPARATUS AND DISPLAY APPARATUS EQUIPPED THEREWITHJune 2020July 2022Allow2410NoNo
16909426Image Capturing Assembly and Electronic DeviceJune 2020December 2021Allow1820NoNo
16954528DISPLAY MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICEJune 2020April 2022Allow2200NoNo
16895873SYSTEM AND METHODS INVOLVING EDGE CAMERA ASSEMBLIES IN HANDHELD DEVICESJune 2020September 2022Abandon2720NoNo
16892668IMAGE SENSOR AND IMAGING APPARATUSJune 2020May 2021Allow1100NoNo
16891057PAN MOTION CAMERA PREVENTING DIFFUSE REFLECTION OF ILLUMINATION LIGHTJune 2020July 2021Allow1310NoNo
16768198IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING IMAGING DEVICEMay 2020February 2023Allow3320NoNo
16880803HOUSING STRUCTURE FOR HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICEMay 2020August 2022Allow2600YesNo
15930487THIN MULTI-APERTURE IMAGING SYSTEM WITH AUTO-FOCUS AND METHODS FOR USING SAMEMay 2020June 2022Allow2510NoNo
16762775ENVIRONMENT ACQUISITION SYSTEMMay 2020January 2023Abandon3220NoNo
16868910OPTICAL DEVICE, CAMERA MODULE INCLUDING THE OPTICAL DEVICE, AND APPARATUS INCLUDING THE CAMERA MODULEMay 2020September 2022Allow2810YesNo
16869162CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEMay 2020November 2022Allow3021NoNo
16858248IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR SAMEApril 2020September 2021Allow1600NoNo
16758399IMAGING DEVICEApril 2020March 2022Allow2310NoNo
16855264USER INTERFACE FOR VISUALLY INDICATING BUFFERED AMOUNT OF VIDEOApril 2020February 2021Allow1010NoNo
16851715IMAGING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAMApril 2020January 2022Allow2110NoNo
16845651SYSTEM TO MITIGATE IMAGE JITTER BY AN ACTUATOR DRIVEN CAMERAApril 2020October 2021Allow1820YesNo
16846033HEATSINKS FOR AN IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICEApril 2020May 2021Allow1410YesNo
16843127FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF CAMERA MODULESApril 2020November 2021Allow1910NoNo
16838824CAMERA ASSEMBLY AND MOBILE DEVICE HAVING THE SAMEApril 2020January 2022Abandon2110NoNo
16652859IN-VEHICLE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICEApril 2020August 2022Allow2910NoNo
16651455CAMERA MODULE, PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPONENT, PHOTOSENSITIVE-COMPONENT JOINED PANEL, AND FORMING DIE THEREOF AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFMarch 2020December 2021Allow2800NoNo
16826806Driving Device, Camera Device and Electronic ApparatusMarch 2020May 2022Allow2610NoNo
16821298IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUMMarch 2020March 2021Allow1200NoNo
16810814IMAGING CONTROL DEVICE, IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER RECORDING MEDIUM STORING AN IMAGING CONTROL PROGRAMMarch 2020June 2020Allow300NoNo
16644499IMAGING DEVICEMarch 2020March 2022Allow2410NoNo
16809294IMAGE PROCESSINGMarch 2020August 2021Allow1710NoNo
16808155WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH HARDWARE SECURED CAMERAMarch 2020April 2022Allow2511NoNo
16643478IMAGING APPARATUS, MOBILE OBJECT, AND MANUFACTURING METHODFebruary 2020September 2022Allow3010YesNo
16798747IMAGING SENSOR PIXELS HAVING BUILT-IN GRATINGFebruary 2020November 2022Abandon3210NoNo
16789074Anamorphic Objective Lens System and Method For Forming Anamorphic Objective Lens Assemblies Having Different Focal LengthsFebruary 2020November 2021Allow2200NoNo
16779399CONTENT DISPLAY CONTROLS BASED ON ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORSJanuary 2020March 2022Abandon2530YesNo
16774009CAMERAJanuary 2020November 2021Allow2200NoNo
16773360CAMERA WITH PHASED METALENSJanuary 2020April 2021Allow1410YesNo
16751273CAMERA MODULE AND PORTABLE TERMINALJanuary 2020May 2021Allow1610NoNo
16751369IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUSJanuary 2020May 2021Allow1510YesNo
16733949ADJUSTING CONFIDENCE VALUES FOR CORRECTING PIXEL DEFECTSJanuary 2020January 2021Allow1210YesNo
16725131EVENT-BASED SENSOR AND EVENT-BASED SENSING METHODDecember 2019October 2020Allow900NoNo
16713798SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STABILIZING VIDEOSDecember 2019January 2021Allow1310NoNo
16706875TRIPLE-MODE CAMERA SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAMEDecember 2019July 2020Allow810NoNo
16707152PHOTOGRAPHING SYSTEM FOR SETTING LIGHT EMISSION AMOUNT OF STROBE, ILLUMINATION APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHODDecember 2019January 2021Allow1300NoNo
16704621IMAGE SENSOR FOR GENERATING DEPTH DATA BY A PATH DIFFERENCE OF LIGHT GENERATED THROUGH MICRO LENS COVERING A PLURALITY OF SUB-PIXELS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE IMAGE SENSORDecember 2019February 2021Allow1400NoNo
16700193ROOT LEVEL CONTROLS TO ENABLE PRIVACY MODE FOR DEVICE CAMERASDecember 2019October 2022Allow3410YesNo
16700086SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUGMENTED VIDEO PRODUCTION WORKFLOWDecember 2019July 2021Allow1920NoNo
16618376COMPRESSED SENSING BASED OBJECT IMAGING SYSTEM AND IMAGING METHOD THEREFORDecember 2019March 2022Allow2700NoNo
16695299IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICENovember 2019December 2020Allow1310NoNo
16688443Sensor Read Out Mode for High Resolution and Low Light Imaging In-Sync with Lidar TimingNovember 2019October 2021Allow2310NoNo
16614432COMPUTATIONAL IMAGING OF THE ELECTRIC GRIDNovember 2019August 2021Allow2110NoNo
16679385METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A CAMERA FOR VEHICULAR VISION SYSTEMNovember 2019February 2021Allow1510NoNo
16676301OPTICAL PHOTOGRAPHING SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICENovember 2019September 2020Allow1000NoNo
16672132OPTICAL MEMBER DRIVING MECHANISMNovember 2019March 2021Allow1610NoNo
16609250MULTI-CHANNEL IMAGE CAPTURE SYSTEMOctober 2019December 2020Allow1300NoNo
16665545DIGITAL CAMERAOctober 2019January 2021Allow1400NoNo
16658068IMAGING DEVICE, ELECTRONIC TERMINAL, AND IMAGING SYSTEMOctober 2019November 2020Allow1310YesNo
16653605ANTI-ECLIPSE CIRCUITRY WITH TRACKING OF FLOATING DIFFUSION RESET LEVELOctober 2019September 2021Allow2320NoNo
16595693CAMERA AND LIGHT ADJUSTMENT MODULEOctober 2019April 2021Allow1810NoNo
16603781DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY DRIVING METHODOctober 2019June 2022Allow3210NoNo
16593888FOLDED LENS SYSTEM WITH THREE REFRACTIVE LENSESOctober 2019June 2021Allow2010YesNo
16587811SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STABILIZING VIDEOSSeptember 2019July 2021Allow2120NoNo
16579888IMAGING LENS AND IMAGING DEVICESeptember 2019March 2022Allow3010NoNo
16579624COUNTER-BALANCED SUSPENDED IMAGE STABILIZATION SYSTEMSeptember 2019December 2020Allow1510YesNo
16573165OPTICAL SENSORSeptember 2019August 2021Allow2310YesNo
16493764MOUNTING BASE STRUCTURE USED FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC LAMP OR MONITORSeptember 2019November 2021Allow2610NoNo
16492475Flash, Flash Adjustment Method, Optical System, and TerminalSeptember 2019February 2021Allow1710NoNo
16563976ELECTRIC SHAVER WITH IMAGING CAPABILITYSeptember 2019April 2020Allow710NoNo
16562316ELECTRONIC APPARATUSSeptember 2019September 2020Allow1210NoNo
16557262COMPACT, LOW POWER, HIGH RESOLUTION ADC PER PIXEL FOR LARGE AREA PIXEL DETECTORSAugust 2019April 2021Allow2001NoNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner HSU, AMY R - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner HSU, AMY R works in Art Unit 2697 and has examined 182 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 94.0%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 19 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner HSU, AMY R's allowance rate of 94.0% places them in the 82% 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 HSU, AMY R receive 0.97 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 HSU, AMY R is 19 months. This places the examiner in the 94% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +2.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by HSU, AMY R. This interview benefit is in the 25% 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.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 37.0% 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.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 75.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 95% 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.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 55.6% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 55% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 24% 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 31% 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.

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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