USPTO Examiner HOMZA LISA NHUNG - Art Unit 2837

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18905463Active Haptic Feedback Device, Human Machine Interface and Automotive PartOctober 2024June 2025Allow901NoNo
18753624ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS AND TRIP ASSEMBLY THEREFORJune 2024September 2025Allow1510NoNo
18744308MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS POWER RELAYJune 2024June 2025Allow1201YesNo
18665019HIGH-VOLTAGE DC RELAYMay 2024April 2025Allow1100NoNo
18592506FAULT BREAKING CONTACTOR WITH DYNAMIC AIR GAP MECHANISMFebruary 2024June 2025Allow1621NoNo
18443923RELAY HAVING A BASE WITH A LEG CONFIGURED TO CONTACT A YOKE OF THE RELAYFebruary 2024December 2024Allow1010NoNo
18443983RELAYFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1210NoNo
18580861SWITCHING DEVICE FOR CONDUCTING HIGH CONTINUOUS CURRENTS AND VERY HIGH SHORT-CIRCUIT CURRENTSJanuary 2024February 2026Allow2500NoNo
18404332MAGNETIC CIRCUIT SYSTEM WITH ENHANCED INITIAL ELECTROMAGNETIC ATTRACTION AND HIGH-VOLTAGE DC RELAYJanuary 2024January 2026Allow2400NoNo
18541538Relay Static Terminal, Terminal Assembly and RelayDecember 2023February 2026Allow2610NoNo
18536218ELECTRIC PRESS WITH DISC STACKINGDecember 2023September 2025Allow2100NoNo
18290317High-Temperature Superconducting Flux Pump SystemNovember 2023July 2024Allow810YesNo
18496477DEVICE SEALED WITH MAGNETIC LIQUIDOctober 2023August 2025Allow2200NoNo
18380209NON-POLARIZED SNAP-ON ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAYOctober 2023November 2025Allow2510NoNo
18380074STATUS INDICATOR FOR SWITCHGEAROctober 2023September 2024Allow1100NoNo
18485736RELAYOctober 2023December 2025Allow2601NoNo
18553180CONTACT DEVICE AND ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAYSeptember 2023December 2025Allow2610NoNo
18372470RELAYSeptember 2023January 2026Allow2710NoNo
18470804ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAYSeptember 2023August 2025Allow2300NoNo
18235893ELECTROMAGNETIC SWITCH HAVING DISPLAY LIGHTAugust 2023September 2025Allow2510NoNo
18264614INSULATING-MATERIAL HOUSING AND COMPACT CIRCUIT BREAKERAugust 2023January 2026Allow2911NoNo
18360812ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAYJuly 2023February 2026Abandon3001NoNo
18347425RELAY HAVING A STEP THAT SECURES AN ADHESIVE LAYER BETWEEN BASE AND COVER OF THE RELAYJuly 2023January 2025Allow1920NoNo
18347431RELAYJuly 2023February 2025Allow2030NoNo
18256633RELAY MOVABLE SPRING CAPABLE OF REDUCING TEMPERATURE RISE AND RELAYJune 2023February 2026Allow3210NoNo
18305378DIRECT-CURRENT RELAY CAPABLE OF EXTINGUISHING ARC AND RESISTING SHORT-CIRCUIT CURRENTApril 2023April 2024Allow1210NoNo
18305380DIRECT-CURRENT RELAY CAPABLE OF EXTINGUISHING ARC AND RESISTING SHORT-CIRCUIT CURRENTApril 2023April 2024Allow1210NoNo
18305379DIRECT-CURRENT RELAY HAVING A FUNCTION OF EXTINGUISHING ARC AND RESISTING SHORT-CIRCUIT CURRENTApril 2023April 2024Allow1210NoNo
18305376DIRECT-CURRENT RELAY HAVING A FUNCTION OF EXTINGUISHING ARC AND RESISTING SHORT-CIRCUIT CURRENTApril 2023April 2024Allow1210NoNo
18305373DIRECT-CURRENT RELAY CAPABLE OF EXTINGUISHING ARC AND RESISTING SHORT-CIRCUIT CURRENTApril 2023April 2024Allow1210NoNo
18033088HIGH-VOLTAGE DC RELAY WITH AUXILIARY CONTACTApril 2023July 2025Allow2711NoNo
18136451RELAY HAVING A PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE ASSEMBLYApril 2023August 2025Allow2711NoNo
18248532SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SETTING ARC GAPS ON A PLURALITY OF AUXILIARY SWITCHES OF AN ELECTRICAL CONTACTORApril 2023September 2025Allow2911NoNo
18131342ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAYApril 2023December 2025Allow3221YesNo
18187902SOLENOID ACTUATOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOLENOID ACTUATORMarch 2023March 2025Allow2411NoNo
18187826SOLENOID ACTUATORMarch 2023October 2024Allow1900NoNo
18123735MAGNETIC CIRCUIT, MAGNETIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MAGNETIC COMPONENTMarch 2023November 2025Abandon3211NoNo
18024787ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATING DEVICE AND CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER WITH AN ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATING DEVICEMarch 2023October 2025Allow3121NoNo
18024165METHOD AND APPARATUS HAVING A SINGLE COIL WITH EMBEDDED MAGNETSMarch 2023May 2025Allow2601NoNo
18174990ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTACTORFebruary 2023April 2025Abandon2610NoNo
18113290CONTACTOR AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMFebruary 2023January 2026Allow3421NoNo
18022599Relay Switch Device Integrated With Pre-Charge SystemFebruary 2023October 2024Allow2000NoNo
18042469CONTACT APPARATUS AND ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAYFebruary 2023May 2025Allow2711YesNo
18172029ELECTRIC DEVICEFebruary 2023April 2025Abandon2500NoNo
18171878NON-MAGNETIC PLATE, ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTACTOR, NON-MAGNETIC MATERIAL, AND MANUFACTURING METHODFebruary 2023April 2025Abandon2601NoNo
18170135Latched Electromechanical RelayFebruary 2023April 2025Abandon2601NoNo
18109653MAGNETIC MOUNT ASSEMBLYFebruary 2023March 2025Allow2511NoNo
18100088Sensor AssembliesJanuary 2023September 2023Allow810NoNo
18151422ELECTROMAGNET STRUCTURE ADOPTED IN VEHICLE LAMPJanuary 2023April 2025Abandon2810NoNo
18149344GAS FILLING STRUCTURE, HERMETICALLY SEALED ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTACTOR, AND GAS FILLING METHODJanuary 2023April 2025Abandon2801NoNo
18013692ARC PATH GENERATION UNIT AND DIRECT CURRENT RELAY INCLUDING SAMEDecember 2022March 2025Allow2601NoNo
18146841HERMETICALLY SEALED ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTACTORDecember 2022May 2025Abandon2810NoNo
18081314CONNECTION STRUCTURE AND ATTACHMENT STRUCTUREDecember 2022September 2024Allow2100NoNo
18080237SPECIALLY PACKAGED RELAY AND PACKAGING METHOD THEREOFDecember 2022December 2025Allow3631NoNo
18009262RELAY WITH ARC EXTINGUISHING DEVICESDecember 2022May 2025Allow2911NoNo
18008972ELECTROMAGNET AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING AN ELECTROMAGNETDecember 2022January 2026Allow3721NoNo
18059992CARRIER CHUCK COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF MAGNETS AND METHODS OF FORMING AND USING THEREOFNovember 2022March 2025Allow2811NoNo
17927307RELAYNovember 2022August 2024Allow2110NoNo
17927116ELECTROMAGNETICALLY CONTROLLED SEGMENTED MIRROR, ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATOR FOR USE THEREIN AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMENovember 2022July 2024Allow2001NoNo
17927186SWITCHING DEVICENovember 2022February 2025Allow2711NoNo
17991312Switch SystemNovember 2022January 2026Allow4831YesNo
17991307OPTIMIZED SLOT MOTOR FOR REMOTE SECONDARY CONTACTS IN A CIRCUIT BREAKERNovember 2022May 2025Allow4011NoNo
17991116Switch SystemNovember 2022January 2025Allow3701YesNo
17925814CONNECTING STRUCTURE BETWEEN LEAD-OUT PINS OF AUXILIARY STATIONARY CONTACTS AND YOKE PLATE OF DC RELAYNovember 2022April 2025Allow2921NoNo
18054092LOW-COST LINEAR ACTUATOR HAVING A MOVING PRINTED COIL ASSEMBLY DEFINED ON A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDNovember 2022April 2024Allow1701NoNo
17981215CIRCUIT BREAKER AND POWER DISTRIBUTION BOXNovember 2022January 2025Allow2710NoNo
18051513ELECTRONIC DEVICEOctober 2022March 2025Abandon2901NoNo
17975751DUAL CONDUCTOR THOMSON COIL FOR FASTER OPENING OF A HYBRID CIRCUIT BREAKEROctober 2022August 2024Allow2201NoNo
17921463HIGH-VOLTAGE DC RELAYOctober 2022March 2025Allow2820NoNo
17917402PERMANENT ELECTROMAGNETIC HOLDER AND CONVEYANCE DEVICEOctober 2022January 2025Allow2801YesNo
17958933PERMANENT MAGNET-ELECTROMAGNET SYNERGISTIC COUPLING-BASED HIGH-SPEED SOLENOID VALVE WITH HIGH DYNAMIC RESPONSE AND LOW REBOUNDOctober 2022May 2023Allow700NoNo
17915791ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTACTOR FOR STAR-DELTA DRIVINGSeptember 2022December 2024Allow2701NoNo
17952329ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAYSeptember 2022July 2024Allow2111NoNo
17952310ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAYSeptember 2022June 2024Allow2111NoNo
17952312ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAYSeptember 2022July 2024Allow2111NoNo
17950256HIGH-VOLTAGE DC RELAY WITH AUXILIARY CONTACTSeptember 2022February 2024Allow1600NoNo
17948457FLEXIBLE THOMSON COIL TO SHAPE FORCE PROFILE/MULTI-STAGE THOMSON COILSeptember 2022July 2023Allow1001NoNo
17947531CONTACT APPARATUS AND ELECTROMAGNETIC SWITCHSeptember 2022October 2024Allow2511NoNo
17944915WHEEL CONTROL MECHANISM AND MOUSE DEVICE WITH SAMESeptember 2022June 2024Allow2100NoNo
17943360ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAYSeptember 2022February 2024Allow1700NoNo
17940499ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY DEVICESeptember 2022September 2024Allow2401NoNo
17940056ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY DEVICESeptember 2022March 2025Allow3021NoNo
17896527Contact Apparatus and Electromagnetic SwitchAugust 2022August 2024Allow2410NoNo
17896987BI-STABLE SOFT ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATORAugust 2022August 2024Allow2411NoNo
17821814KEYSWITCH ASSEMBLYAugust 2022February 2025Allow3011NoNo
17894237TEST BENCH FOR A BULB OF A CONTACTOR, ASSOCIATED TEST ASSEMBLY AND USE OF SUCH A TEST BENCHAugust 2022December 2024Allow2801NoNo
17891769Force Neutral Adjustable Phase UndulatorAugust 2022December 2024Allow2801NoNo
17885002SOCKETAugust 2022May 2024Allow2200NoNo
17873217ELECTRICAL CONTACTLESS SWITCHJuly 2022August 2024Allow2511NoNo
17812793RELAY WITH AN ELECTROMAGNET AND MOVEABLE CONTACT THAT OPERATES CORRESPONDING TO ACTIVATION OF THE ELECTROMAGNETJuly 2022August 2025Allow3741YesNo
17862307SUPERCONDUCTING COIL DEVICE AND ELECTRIC CURRENT INTRODUCTION LINEJuly 2022April 2024Allow2110NoNo
17860260SWITCHING APPARATUS FOR ELECTRIC GRIDSJuly 2022December 2024Allow2900NoNo
17788904MODULAR CONTACTORJune 2022August 2024Allow2601NoNo
17847168ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAYJune 2022November 2023Allow1601NoNo
17847169ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAYJune 2022March 2024Allow2020YesNo
17838583Bi-Stable Solenoid With an Intermediate ConditionJune 2022September 2023Allow1510NoNo
17835883ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAYJune 2022February 2024Allow2111NoNo
17835876ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAYJune 2022August 2023Allow1401NoNo
17782156ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAYJune 2022September 2024Allow2821NoNo
17781044SWITCHMay 2022July 2024Allow2601NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner HOMZA, LISA NHUNG.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
7
Examiner Affirmed
3
(42.9%)
Examiner Reversed
4
(57.1%)
Reversal Percentile
82.1%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 57.1% 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.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
24
Allowed After Appeal Filing
13
(54.2%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
11
(45.8%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
86.0%
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, 54.2% 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.

Strategic Recommendations

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 HOMZA, LISA NHUNG - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner HOMZA, LISA NHUNG works in Art Unit 2837 and has examined 863 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 90.0%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 21 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner HOMZA, LISA NHUNG's allowance rate of 90.0% places them in the 73% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by HOMZA, LISA NHUNG receive 1.05 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 10% 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 HOMZA, LISA NHUNG is 21 months. This places the examiner in the 91% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a -0.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by HOMZA, LISA NHUNG. This interview benefit is in the 11% 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, 35.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 80% 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 44.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 68% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.

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 73.1% of appeals filed. This is in the 62% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 42.1% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 36.7% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 25% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are rarely granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing a petition, as the Technology Center Director typically upholds this examiner's decisions.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 2.5% of allowed cases (in the 77% 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 18.5% of allowed cases (in the 93% 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.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • 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.
  • Examiner cooperation: This examiner frequently makes examiner's amendments to place applications in condition for allowance. If you are close to allowance, the examiner may help finalize the claims.

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.

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