USPTO Examiner BACK AUSTIN M - Art Unit 2845

Examiner Information

Name: BACK, AUSTIN M
Art Unit: 2845
Total Cases: 1
Last Active: June 2024

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18752272ANTENNA MODULE IMPLEMENTED IN MULTI-LAYERED PACKAGEJune 2024January 2026Allow1900NoNo
18435074HYBRID ANTENNA STRUCTUREFebruary 2024November 2025Allow2120NoNo
18410065RADIO WAVE CONTROL SYSTEMJanuary 2024January 2026Allow2410NoNo
18373581ULTRA WIDEBAND ANTENNA INCLUDING RADIO FREQUENCY BALUNSeptember 2023January 2026Allow2710YesNo
18366542Method and Apparatus for Connection and Deployment of Trailing Wire AntennasAugust 2023December 2024Allow1600NoNo
18265558Mounting system for use with an antenna assemblyJune 2023January 2026Allow3220NoNo
18200792ANTENNA STRUCTURE AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAMEMay 2023November 2025Abandon3010NoNo
18253248CHARGING CASE FOR WIRELESS APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEMay 2023November 2025Allow3020NoNo
18143233Broadband High-Power Pylon AntennaMay 2023June 2025Allow2610NoNo
18139687High Frequency (HF) Radio Communication Antenna System with Airborne Antenna Positioning UnitApril 2023October 2025Allow3021NoNo
18139337MULTI-ANTENNA MODULE SYSTEMApril 2023December 2025Allow3220NoNo
183036793D Printed Metallic Dual-Polarized Vivaldi Arrays on Square and Triangular LatticesApril 2023August 2025Allow2820NoNo
18298324RADIO WAVE REFRACTING PLATEApril 2023November 2025Allow3111NoNo
18171725HORN ANTENNA FOR MILLIMETER WAVEFebruary 2023October 2024Allow1910NoNo
18167735Radio-Frequency Transmission Line StructuresFebruary 2023December 2025Allow3420YesNo
18107571ANTENNA MODULE AND CONNECTION STRUCTUREFebruary 2023March 2026Abandon3730NoNo
18018349ANTENNA SUBSTRATEJanuary 2023October 2025Allow3330NoNo
18159627Hybrid Horn Waveguide AntennaJanuary 2023September 2024Allow2010YesNo
18099916ANTENNA ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFORJanuary 2023October 2025Allow3311NoNo
18150116AN AIRCRAFT LIGHT PROVIDED WITH AN ANTENNAJanuary 2023September 2025Allow3330YesNo
18148874Multi-Band Shared-Aperture Antenna and Communication DeviceDecember 2022July 2025Allow3111NoNo
18086707Electronic WatchDecember 2022September 2025Abandon3320NoNo
18080177ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING ANTENNADecember 2022June 2025Allow3020NoNo
18010137TERMINAL DEVICE WITH NOISE SUPPRESSION STRUCTUREDecember 2022April 2025Allow2821NoNo
18001565BASE STATION ANTENNADecember 2022August 2025Allow3230NoNo
18078356ANTENNA AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAMEDecember 2022September 2025Allow3330NoNo
18074597MULTI INPUT AND MULTI OUTPUT ANTENNA APPARATUSDecember 2022March 2025Allow2710NoNo
18074178ANTENNA MODULE COMPRISING FEEDING UNIT PATTERN AND BASE STATION COMPRISING SAMEDecember 2022June 2025Allow3020YesNo
17928020FABRICATION METHOD OF ARTIFICIAL DIELECTRIC LENS AND ARTIFICIAL DIELECTRIC LENS THEREOFNovember 2022June 2025Abandon3020NoNo
17998495SIGNAL TRANSMISSION APPARATUSNovember 2022December 2024Allow2510NoNo
18053521SELF SUPPORTING STRIPLINE STRUCTURENovember 2022January 2025Abandon2710NoNo
18052574ANTENNA APPARATUS AND RADIO COMMUNICATIONS DEVICENovember 2022June 2025Abandon3120NoNo
17977359ANTENNA APPARATUSOctober 2022October 2024Allow2420NoNo
17920240ONE-PART ANTENNA COREOctober 2022March 2025Allow2920NoNo
17965339ANTENNA MODULEOctober 2022November 2024Allow2520NoNo
17956725ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING ANTENNASeptember 2022November 2024Allow2610YesNo
17910107ANTENNA ASSEMBLIESSeptember 2022January 2025Allow2820NoNo
17891498MILLIMETER-WAVE ANTENNA-IN-PACKAGE AND TERMINAL DEVICEAugust 2022August 2025Allow3630NoNo
17800152ANTENNA AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFAugust 2022September 2025Allow3730NoNo
17886462ELECTRONIC DEVICEAugust 2022November 2024Allow2710NoNo
17758566ANTENNA SYSTEM MOUNTED ON VEHICLEJuly 2022January 2025Allow3120NoNo
17758060ANTENNA SYSTEM AND MOBILE TERMINALJune 2022September 2025Abandon3940NoNo
17827727ANTENNA SYSTEM AND BASE STATIONMay 2022October 2025Allow4040NoNo
17731806SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN EMBEDDED FLEXIBLE SHEET ANTENNA FOR NARROW BORDER DISPLAYApril 2022March 2025Allow3420NoNo
17732085Radio Frequency Reflectors for Radio Frequency Identification SystemsApril 2022November 2024Allow3010NoNo
17727367PARALLELLY AND DIAGONALLY PLACED MEANDER-LINE SLOT RESONATORS FOR MUTUAL COUPLING REDUCTIONApril 2022January 2025Allow3320NoNo
17724102DUAL POLARIZED ANTENNA WITH DUAL FEED AND CROSS POLARIZATION ISOLATIONApril 2022September 2025Allow4141YesNo
17723667MODULAR SLOT CONNECTION STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING SAMEApril 2022March 2026Abandon4650NoNo
17722729ANTENNA STRUCTUREApril 2022November 2024Allow3130NoNo
17770017High-Frequency Noise Detection AntennaApril 2022September 2024Allow2920NoNo
17721701ANTENNA MODULE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFApril 2022November 2025Abandon4350NoNo
17719466ELECTRONIC DEVICEApril 2022January 2025Allow3330NoNo
17713492MULTIBAND ANTENNAApril 2022December 2024Abandon3220NoNo
17692294ANTENNA AND ANTENNA PROCESSING METHODMarch 2022April 2024Allow2610NoNo
17654069SIGNAL ISOLATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE SAMEMarch 2022September 2025Abandon4221NoNo
17687422ANTENNA, ANTENNA ARRAY, AND COMMUNICATIONS DEVICEMarch 2022April 2024Allow2520NoNo
17311350ANTENNA DEVICE AND RADAR APPARATUSJune 2021January 2025Allow4421YesNo

Appeals Overview

No appeal data available for this record. This may indicate that no appeals have been filed or decided for applications in this dataset.

Examiner BACK, AUSTIN M - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner BACK, AUSTIN M works in Art Unit 2845 and has examined 1 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 100.0%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 44 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner BACK, AUSTIN M's allowance rate of 100.0% places them in the 97% 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 BACK, AUSTIN M receive 2.00 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 51% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by BACK, AUSTIN M is 44 months. This places the examiner in the 15% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 25% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments less often than average. You may need to make most claim amendments yourself.

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:

  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.

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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