USPTO Examiner KING MONICA C - Art Unit 2844

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18969221LED Light Bulb with Adjustable Wattage and BrightnessDecember 2024May 2025Abandon610YesNo
18965150LED STRING LIGHT CONTROLLING METHOD USING POWER LINE COMMUNICATION AND LED STRING LIGHT USING POWER LINE COMMUNICATIONDecember 2024February 2025Allow300NoNo
18826440CENTRALIZED CONTROL POWER SUPPLY AND SYSTEMSeptember 2024March 2025Allow610NoNo
18814908CROSSTALK MITIGATION FOR LIGHTING CONTROLAugust 2024January 2025Allow520YesNo
18782636DIGITAL TO ANALOG DIMMING CONTROLJuly 2024January 2025Allow610YesNo
18766571PLASMA REACTOR FOR INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAMEJuly 2024May 2025Allow1010NoNo
18604068LIGHT EMITTING DIODE AND LED DRIVE APPARATUSMarch 2024December 2024Allow910YesNo
18420616ORTHOGONALLY-POLARIZED ANTENNA SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR MIMO APPLICATIONSJanuary 2024October 2024Allow900NoNo
18407145SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIRECTING PERFORMANCEJanuary 2024June 2025Allow1800NoNo
18545084Illumination Device and Method for Decoupling Power Delivered to an Led Load from a Phase-Cut Dimming AngleDecember 2023April 2025Allow1620NoNo
18521272CROSSTALK MITIGATION FOR LIGHTING CONTROLNovember 2023April 2024Allow410YesNo
18504313LOAD CONTROL DEVICE HAVING AN ILLUMINATED ROTARY KNOBNovember 2023June 2025Allow1910NoNo
18385173Fixtures, Power and Control Systems for SameOctober 2023January 2024Allow200YesNo
18476070Multi-Protocol Luminaire SystemSeptember 2023December 2024Allow1410NoNo
18372321LIGHT FIXTURE CONTROLLABLE VIA DUAL NETWORKSSeptember 2023September 2024Allow1210YesNo
18472756LIGHT STRIP UNPLUG DETECTION CIRCUIT, LIGHT STRIP DRIVING SYSTEM, AND LIGHT STRIP UNPLUGGING PROTECTION METHODSeptember 2023May 2025Allow1900NoNo
18370356FPGA INTER-TILE CONTROL SIGNAL SHARINGSeptember 2023January 2025Allow1610YesNo
18369440Fixtures, Power and Control Systems for SameSeptember 2023October 2023Allow100NoNo
18464184ELECTRONIC DEVICESeptember 2023April 2025Allow1900NoNo
18241828SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHANGING A COLOR TEMPERATURE AND BRIGHTNESS OF A LIGHTSeptember 2023November 2024Allow1410YesNo
18460527Light Engine for and Method of Simulating a FlameSeptember 2023April 2024Allow700NoNo
18238190LAMP SYNCHRONIZATION AFTER CONTINUED EXCESSIVE USER INTERACTIONAugust 2023November 2024Allow1420NoNo
18236274Light Dimmer for Non-Dimmable LED Light BulbsAugust 2023October 2023Allow200NoNo
18221175IMPROVED LOAD CONTROL ON WIRED AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION LINKSJuly 2023February 2025Allow1900NoNo
18219769ULTRAWIDE-BAND DUAL POLARIZATION THREE-DIMENSIONAL TAPERED APERTURE VIVALDI ANTENNAJuly 2023April 2025Allow2100NoNo
18348090ELEMENTARY ANTENNA OF THE SLOT-FED PATCH TYPE AND ACTIVE ARRAY ANTENNAJuly 2023April 2025Allow2100NoNo
18259909Electronic Device for MIMO AntennaJune 2023March 2025Allow2100YesNo
18210238METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING FAN DEVICESJune 2023November 2023Allow510YesNo
18209741Lighting Apparatus With Near-InfraredJune 2023May 2025Allow2300YesNo
182038440-10 VOLT DIMMING FOR AC-POWERED LED LIGHTSMay 2023November 2023Allow510NoNo
18322580MEASURING SYSTEM AND MEASURING METHOD OF ANTENNA PATTERN BASED ON NEAR FIELD TO FAR FIELD TRANSFORMATIONMay 2023February 2025Allow2100NoNo
18198052Lighting Apparatus With Invisible StrobingMay 2023April 2025Allow2300NoNo
18306037ELEMENT, AND TERAHERTZ CAMERA SYSTEM USING ELEMENTApril 2023March 2025Allow2300NoNo
18138577AC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE AND AC LED DRIVE METHODS AND APPARATUSApril 2023June 2023Allow210NoNo
18303719AIRCRAFT EXTERIOR ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT SYSTEM, AIRCRAFT, AND METHOD OF OPERATING AN EXTERIOR ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT SYSTEMApril 2023March 2025Allow2300NoNo
18247992RF SOURCE PROTECTIONApril 2023May 2025Allow2510NoNo
18128250DIMMING METHOD AND DIMMING CIRCUITMarch 2023April 2025Allow2510YesNo
18129027Therapeutic Lighting ApparatusMarch 2023January 2025Allow2200NoNo
18123893High-Efficiency Distributed-Coupling Linear Accelerator DesignMarch 2023June 2025Allow2710YesNo
18026048DIMMABLE LED LAMPSMarch 2023September 2024Allow1900NoNo
18118389First and Second Log-Periodic Antenna PanelsMarch 2023September 2024Allow1900NoNo
18117418SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHANGING A COLOR TEMPERATURE AND BRIGHTNESS OF A LIGHTMarch 2023May 2023Allow200NoNo
18115333ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING ANTENNA MODULE AND COAXIAL CABLEFebruary 2023January 2025Allow2300NoNo
18174954Calibration of a Load Control Device for a Light-Emitting Diode Light SourceFebruary 2023April 2025Allow2530YesNo
18169211WAVEGUIDE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING WAVEGUIDE AND ANTENNAFebruary 2023October 2024Allow2000NoNo
18169237TRANSPARENT COMBINATION ANTENNA SYSTEMFebruary 2023January 2025Allow2300NoNo
18108936LOW BATTERY MODE FOR WIRELESS CONTROL SYSTEMFebruary 2023February 2025Allow2410NoNo
18107453Omni-Directional Antenna System and Device for MIMO ApplicationsFebruary 2023December 2023Allow1010YesNo
18040948Methods And Systems For Controlling Light Output Based On A Light Level Threshold At A BoundaryFebruary 2023March 2025Allow2520YesNo
18101569Color Temperature Fusion Lighting ApparatusJanuary 2023August 2024Allow1900NoNo
18157574ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY AND ANTENNAJanuary 2023February 2025Allow2510YesNo
18157202FILTER ASSEMBLY OPERATING AT A WIDER PASSBAND WITH IMPROVED REFLECTION COEFFICIENTJanuary 2023January 2025Allow2410NoNo
18099353Ion Source For Controlling Decomposition Buildup Using Chlorine Co-GasJanuary 2023December 2024Allow2310NoNo
18098836LIGHT FIXTURE CONTROLLABLE VIA DUAL NETWORKSJanuary 2023July 2023Allow600NoNo
18155516SYSTEMS AND APPARATUSES FOR CONFIGURABLE AND CONTROLLABLE UNDER CABINET LIGHTING FIXTURESJanuary 2023December 2024Abandon2310NoNo
18005326VOLTAGE WAVEFORM GENERATOR FOR PLASMA ASSISTED PROCESSING APPARATUSESJanuary 2023July 2024Allow1800NoNo
18005342VOLTAGE WAVEFORM GENERATOR FOR PLASMA ASSISTED PROCESSING APPARATUSESJanuary 2023July 2024Allow1800NoNo
18152446LED POWER SUPPLY EQUIPMENT WITH BI-LEVEL DIMMINGJanuary 2023March 2025Allow2620YesNo
18151191AVERAGE CURRENT CONTROL CIRCUIT AND METHODJanuary 2023May 2023Allow500NoNo
18150839LED Driver Dimming ControlJanuary 2023September 2024Allow2000NoNo
17759987ANTENNA STRUCTURE AND PLASMA GENERATING DEVICE USING SAMEJanuary 2023September 2024Allow2500NoNo
18091266Multi-Wideband Collinear Dipole AntennaDecember 2022June 2024Allow1800NoNo
18147511METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING AN ACCESS POINT SUPPORTING MULTIPLE COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOLSDecember 2022November 2023Allow1010NoNo
18011134ILLUMINATING LEDSDecember 2022November 2024Abandon2310NoNo
18081566NOISE-IMMUNE MINIATURIZED ANTENNADecember 2022June 2024Allow1800NoNo
18080750ANTENNA APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFDecember 2022November 2024Allow2310NoNo
18078997WIRELESS SMART DIMMER FOR TRACK LIGHTINGDecember 2022September 2023Allow900NoNo
18074667EMERGENCY WAYFINDING TECHNOLOGYDecember 2022December 2024Allow2420YesNo
18074144LIGHTING APPARATUSDecember 2022December 2023Allow1210NoNo
18072447Dual-Mode Pressure-Sensing Illumination MatNovember 2022September 2023Allow1000NoNo
17990784Antenna ModuleNovember 2022November 2024Allow2310YesNo
17991631NON-FOSTER CIRCUIT FOR ANTENNA BROADBANDING USING TIME VARIANT FILTERSNovember 2022June 2024Allow1900NoNo
18055134ANTENNA STRUCTURENovember 2022September 2024Allow2210NoNo
17981123Spectral Power Distribution Fusion Lighting ApparatusNovember 2022June 2024Allow1900NoNo
18052107LIGHT DRIVER WITH IMPROVED DIMMING PROFILENovember 2022November 2023Allow1310NoNo
17973526High Resolution Dimmer CircuitOctober 2022August 2023Allow1000NoNo
17920514IRRADIATOR AND PLASMA APPARATUSOctober 2022November 2024Allow2410NoNo
17968991OCCUPANCY SENSING SYSTEM WITH VERBAL NOTIFICATIONOctober 2022November 2023Allow1310YesNo
17968444PLASMA LIGHT ENGINEOctober 2022April 2024Allow1800NoNo
17919699METHOD FOR MANAGING IMAGE DATA, AND VEHICLE LIGHTING SYSTEMOctober 2022April 2024Allow1800NoNo
17918308CONTROLLING A LIGHTING DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH A LIGHT SEGMENT OF AN ARRAYOctober 2022January 2025Allow2830YesNo
17918103PLASMA REACTOR FOR INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAMEOctober 2022April 2024Allow1800NoNo
17962189LOAD CONTROL DEVICE HAVING AN ILLUMINATED ROTARY KNOBOctober 2022August 2023Allow1010NoNo
17914611CAUSING A LIGHTING DEVICE TO VISUALLY INDICATE WHETHER IT CAN BE COMMISSIONED USING A PARTICULAR WIRELESS TECHNOLOGYSeptember 2022March 2024Allow1800NoNo
17948618THERMAL PLASMA TREATMENT METHOD FOR SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE DEGRADATIONSeptember 2022May 2024Allow2000NoNo
17942683Lamp ControllerSeptember 2022August 2023Allow1100NoNo
17929617Light Engine for and Method of Simulating a FlameSeptember 2022April 2023Allow700NoNo
17802595HIGH-FREQUENCY WAVE APPLICATOR, ASSOCIATED COUPLER AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A PLASMAAugust 2022December 2024Abandon2810NoNo
17821893LOW-VOLTAGE PLASMA IONIZERAugust 2022November 2024Abandon2710NoNo
17801390LED LIGHTING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHODAugust 2022February 2024Allow1800NoNo
17888214AVERAGE CURRENT CONTROL CIRCUIT AND METHODAugust 2022July 2024Allow2310NoNo
17884195Microphone Antenna for Wireless Microphone ApplicationsAugust 2022December 2024Allow2820YesYes
17882739Bicycle LightAugust 2022November 2024Allow2720YesNo
17880541UNIVERSAL ASYNCHRONOUS RECEIVER/TRANSMITTER INTERFACE FOR LIGHT EMITTING DIODE SYSTEMAugust 2022September 2023Allow1310NoNo
17875516LIGHTING UNIT, IN PARTICULAR HEADLIGHT, COMPRISING A LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE MATRIX AND A CONTROLLED POWER SOURCEJuly 2022April 2024Allow2000YesNo
17875050COMMUNICATING WITH AND CONTROLLING LOAD CONTROL SYSTEMSJuly 2022December 2022Allow500NoNo
17875003DRIVER ELECTRONICS FOR LIGHT EMITTING DIODE LIGHT ENGINE WITH INTEGRATED NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION BASED CONTROLS INCLUDING HUMAN CENTRIC LIGHTING SETTINGSJuly 2022December 2024Allow2930YesNo
17873792OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ADAPTIVE ILLUMINATION SYSTEM USING THE SAMEJuly 2022January 2024Allow1710NoNo
17872767Lighting Control SystemsJuly 2022April 2024Abandon2110YesNo
17794653MAGNETO-ELECTRIC DIPOLE ANTENNAJuly 2022February 2024Allow1900NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner KING, MONICA C.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
5
Examiner Affirmed
2
(40.0%)
Examiner Reversed
3
(60.0%)
Reversal Percentile
83.6%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 60.0% 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
23
Allowed After Appeal Filing
14
(60.9%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
9
(39.1%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
88.9%
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, 60.9% 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 KING, MONICA C - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner KING, MONICA C works in Art Unit 2844 and has examined 757 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 91.4%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 17 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner KING, MONICA C's allowance rate of 91.4% places them in the 75% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by KING, MONICA C receive 1.11 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 17% 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 KING, MONICA C is 17 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 +2.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by KING, MONICA C. This interview benefit is in the 19% 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, 33.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 68% 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.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 36.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 46% 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.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 40.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 35% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show below-average success with this examiner. Consider whether your arguments are strong enough to warrant a PAC request.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 80.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 69% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 45.0% 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, 31.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 24% 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 0.4% of allowed cases (in the 57% 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 0.3% of allowed cases (in the 46% 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:

    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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