USPTO Examiner HANCOCK DIANA ROBERT - Art Unit 2852

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19260450FOLDED CAMERA WITH CONTINUOUSLY ADAPTIVE ZOOM FACTORJuly 2025December 2025Allow510NoNo
19067858SCANNING TELE CAMERA BASED ON TWO PRISM FIELD-OF-VIEW SCANNINGMarch 2025August 2025Allow510NoNo
19060898COMPACT FOLDED CAMERAFebruary 2025March 2025Allow100NoNo
18852734MISSION EQUIPMENT MOUNT APPARATUS WITH IMPROVED CONTROL PERFORMANCEFebruary 2025April 2025Allow700NoNo
18990928DETECTION OF CAMERA LENS COVER POSITION BY BACKLIGHTINGDecember 2024February 2025Allow200NoNo
18957780FOLDED CAMERA WITH CONTINUOUSLY ADAPTIVE ZOOM FACTORNovember 2024April 2025Allow410NoNo
18925920CAMERA LENS HOOD PROVIDING FOR INDEPENDENT YAW, ROLL, AND PITCH ROTATIONS FOR A PLURALITY OF LENS FILTERSOctober 2024May 2025Allow710NoNo
18715428REFLECTIVE MODULE, REFLECTIVE DRIVING ASSEMBLY, AND CAMERA MODULEOctober 2024August 2025Allow1410NoNo
18884460APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING BODY WORN DEVICESSeptember 2024May 2025Allow810NoNo
18773109CAMERA MODULEJuly 2024October 2025Allow1510NoNo
18766861ACCESSORYJuly 2024August 2025Abandon1310NoNo
18747596COMPACT FOLDED CAMERAJune 2024December 2024Allow610NoNo
18672217SCANNING TELE CAMERA BASED ON TWO PRISM FIELD-OF-VIEW SCANNINGMay 2024December 2024Allow610YesNo
18644175FOLDED CAMERA WITH CONTINUOUSLY ADAPTIVE ZOOM FACTORApril 2024September 2024Allow510NoNo
18629672CAMERA MODULE AND CAMERA APPARATUS INCLUDING SAMEApril 2024April 2025Allow1210NoNo
18628637Imaging Device with Illumination ComponentsApril 2024March 2025Allow1100NoNo
18593914FOLDED CAMERA WITH CONTINUOUSLY ADAPTIVE ZOOM FACTORMarch 2024April 2024Allow100NoNo
18590555Camera Assembly Of Visual EarpickFebruary 2024May 2024Allow200NoNo
18294651BEAD AND POWDER DISPENSING DEVICEFebruary 2024February 2026Allow2400NoNo
18292084SUPPORT DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING AND/OR MEASURING A WHEEL SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLYJanuary 2024February 2026Allow2500YesNo
18418957FORCE SENSING SYSTEMSJanuary 2024September 2024Allow810NoNo
18418106BALL HEAD BASED CLAMPING DEVICEJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1101NoNo
18574924SUBSEA TREE VALVE TESTINGDecember 2023January 2026Allow2500NoNo
18397734CAMERA LENS PROTECTOR WITH IMPACT ABSORBING FEATUREDecember 2023July 2024Allow710NoNo
18535096ENCAPSULATED OPTICAL IMAGING CAMERADecember 2023December 2025Allow2400NoNo
18512936MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SENSOR DEVICE WITH IMPROVED MANAGEMENT OF A POWER-DOWN CONDITIONNovember 2023January 2026Allow2600NoNo
18503207METHOD FOR INCREASING GAS SELECTION FUNCTIONS OF MULTIFUNCTIONAL GAS-SENSITIVE SENSOR, AND GAS-SENSITIVE SENSORNovember 2023December 2025Allow2500NoNo
18559163A TEST SYSTEM FOR A PLURALITY OF SEPARABLE TEST OBJECTSNovember 2023March 2026Allow2801NoNo
18499904EXPANDABLE PLUG AND PRESSURE TOOL FOR USE IN METALLIC WICK PORE SIZE TESTINGNovember 2023January 2026Allow2701NoNo
18483416METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR VIBRATION MEASUREMENT FOR SENSOR BRACKET AND MOVABLE DEVICEOctober 2023December 2024Allow1410NoNo
18481903WEBCAM PRIVACY SHUTTEROctober 2023September 2024Allow1201NoNo
18480530COMPACT FOLDED CAMERAOctober 2023March 2024Allow510NoNo
18244005CENTRIFUGAL SWITCH ACTIVATED DEVICESeptember 2023January 2026Allow2900NoNo
18280677WAFER POSITION DETECTION DEVICESeptember 2023December 2025Allow2710NoNo
18240075REAL-TIME TENSION MONITORING FOR AQUACULTURE PEN DYNAMICSAugust 2023February 2026Allow2910NoNo
18239352METHOD FOR EVALUATING COVERING STATE OF SILICONE COMPOUNDAugust 2023August 2025Allow2400NoNo
18239426RESIN COMPOSITION PHYSICAL PROPERTY ESTIMATION DEVICE AND RESIN COMPOSITION PHYSICAL PROPERTY ESTIMATION METHODAugust 2023October 2025Allow2600NoNo
18233573TWO-WHEELED VEHICLEAugust 2023February 2026Allow3010NoNo
18232392NIGHT VISION PRESERVING CASE FOR USE IN ASSOCIATION WITH AN ELECTRONIC DEVICEAugust 2023October 2024Allow1510NoNo
18354347CAMERA DEVICEJuly 2023June 2025Allow2300NoNo
18348542ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND ITS CONTROL METHOD, AND ACCESSORY AND ITS CONTROL METHODJuly 2023November 2024Allow1610NoNo
18212865OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM WITH ENCAPSULATION AND TETHERJune 2023September 2023Allow300NoNo
18257118MEASURING PROBE FOR A SPINNING OR CASTING RODJune 2023March 2026Abandon3310NoNo
18256646DYNAMOELECTRIC MACHINE EXAMINATION DEVICE, DYNAMOELECTRIC MACHINE EXAMINATION SYSTEM, AND DYNAMOELECTRIC MACHINEJune 2023June 2025Allow2400NoNo
18202578UNDERWATER NET MONITORING DEVICEMay 2023May 2025Allow2400NoNo
18319506FOLDED CAMERA WITH CONTINUOUSLY ADAPTIVE ZOOM FACTORMay 2023November 2023Allow610NoNo
18143746UNDERWATER SYSTEMS FOR DIGITAL IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICESMay 2023December 2024Allow1911YesNo
18301587FLASH HOUSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC PURPOSES, A SET COMPRISING A FLASH HOUSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC PURPOSES AND AT LEAST ONE FLASH LIGHT SHAPING TOOL, AND A FLASH LIGHT SHAPING TOOLApril 2023October 2025Allow3030YesNo
18132920IMAGING CAMERA DRIVING MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEApril 2023September 2024Allow1710NoNo
18127786Selfie ApparatusMarch 2023September 2024Allow1820NoNo
18246540MICROFLUIDIC DETECTION SYSTEM FOR REFRIGERATOR AND REFRIGERATORMarch 2023October 2025Allow3110NoNo
18027848SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VALVEMarch 2023September 2025Allow3010NoNo
18124172OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM WITH ENCAPSULATION AND TETHERMarch 2023June 2023Allow200NoNo
18182217INTEGRATED PHOTONICS GYROSCOPE WITH COMMON INTENSITY MODULATIONMarch 2023February 2026Allow3510YesNo
18116344LENS BARREL AND CAMERA EQUIPPED WITH SAMEMarch 2023November 2024Allow2000NoNo
18175897CAMERA LENS ASSEMBLYFebruary 2023September 2024Allow1901NoNo
18114257OPTICAL ACTUATOR, CAMERA MODULE, AND CAMERA-MOUNTED DEVICEFebruary 2023January 2025Allow2310NoNo
18112828CAMERA IMAGING SENSOR SHIELDFebruary 2023May 2023Allow300NoNo
18112798APERTURE MODULE AND CAMERA MODULE INCLUDING THE SAMEFebruary 2023October 2025Allow3200NoNo
18042317Sensors For ContaminantsFebruary 2023November 2025Abandon3310NoNo
18112266DEVICE WITH ROTATABLE PRIVACY COVERFebruary 2023November 2024Allow2101NoNo
18110533APERTURE MODULE AND CAMERA MODULE INCLUDING THE SAMEFebruary 2023March 2026Allow3630YesNo
18021055STRUCTURE OBSERVATION DEVICE AND OBSERVATION METHODFebruary 2023July 2024Allow1710NoNo
18021004MAGNETIC-BASED DETERMINATION OF SORPTION SEPARATION FACTOR FOR BINARY GAS MIXTURESFebruary 2023March 2025Allow2500NoNo
18166583METHOD FOR CALIBRATION LINEARIZATION FUNCTION FOR CORRECTING OUTPUT OF POSITION SENSORFebruary 2023July 2025Allow2900NoNo
18166442SOUND LEAKAGE SUPPRESSION APPARATUSFebruary 2023March 2025Allow2500NoNo
18099408CAMERA ACCESSORYJanuary 2023December 2024Abandon2310NoNo
18016902STRAIN SENSORJanuary 2023July 2025Allow3010NoNo
18156157DRIVING MECHANISMJanuary 2023January 2025Allow2410NoNo
18004467Method for analysing semi-finished products comprising a thermoplastic resinJanuary 2023October 2025Allow3310NoNo
18149840SENSOR POSITIONING SYSTEMJanuary 2023March 2025Allow2620NoNo
18089681APERTURE MODULE AND CAMERA MODULE INCLUDING THE SAMEDecember 2022February 2025Allow2520NoNo
18010329WORKING-STATE CABLE PROTECTION MONITORING SYSTEM, WORKING-STATE CABLE PROTECTION MONITORING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN WORKING-STATE CABLE PROTECTION MONITORING PROGRAMDecember 2022July 2025Allow3110NoNo
18010240CAMERA MODULEDecember 2022April 2024Allow1600NoNo
18080088SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND DIAGNOSIS OF HEAT EXCHANGER TUBE HEALTHDecember 2022May 2025Allow3010NoNo
18072066ATMOSPHERIC SHIELDING TYPE IN-SITU ANALYSIS DEVICE FOR CROSS-SECTION OF BATTERY CELL AND IN-SITU ANALYSIS METHOD USING THE SAMENovember 2022September 2025Allow3400NoNo
18000340TORQUE SENSORNovember 2022June 2025Allow3110NoNo
17987805FIBER IDENTIFICATION WITHOUT CUT POINT USING DISTRIBUTED FIBER OPTIC SENSINGNovember 2022March 2025Allow3800NoNo
18055428PRIVACY COVER ASSEMBLY AND TERMINALNovember 2022May 2024Abandon1810NoNo
17924310LIGHTING DEVICE FOR CAMERA AND MOUNTING BRACKETNovember 2022March 2023Allow500NoNo
18052340LIQUID STORAGE ASSEMBLY, ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION APPARATUS, AND REMAINING VOLUME DETECTION METHODNovember 2022November 2025Allow3710NoNo
17972588CAMERAOctober 2022October 2023Allow1100NoNo
17996998METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR MONITORING A STRUCTURAL FOUNDATIONOctober 2022February 2025Allow2800NoNo
17968796CAMERAOctober 2022September 2023Allow1100NoNo
17995650CAMERA SHUTTER DEVICE WITH PERMANENT MAGNETSOctober 2022May 2024Allow1910YesNo
17960103CONTROL METHOD FOR OCCLUSION COMPONENT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEOctober 2022September 2023Allow1200NoNo
17995469CAMERA MODULE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CAMERA MODULEOctober 2022April 2024Allow1800NoNo
17957284MEASURING THE CONDITION OF A LINEAR ASSETSeptember 2022October 2025Allow3610YesNo
17952543CAMERA APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ATTACHING CAMERA APPARATUSSeptember 2022August 2023Allow1000NoNo
17906960CAMERA LENS ASSEMBLY HAVING USER-DESIGNATED FUNCTIONSSeptember 2022November 2024Allow2610NoNo
17909014Cutting Machine Comprising a Force Transducer, Use of Such a Cutting Machine and Process of Calibrating the Force Transducer of Such a Cutting MachineSeptember 2022May 2025Allow3310NoNo
17902443Lighting and Power Devices and ModulesSeptember 2022January 2025Allow2810NoNo
17823748LENS ASSEMBLY AND CAMERA INCORPORATING A LENS ASSEMBLYAugust 2022August 2024Allow2410NoNo
17900387WEBCAM PRIVACY SHUTTERAugust 2022July 2023Allow1000NoNo
17895503DRIVING MECHANISMAugust 2022January 2024Allow1710NoNo
17904847IMAGING DEVICE WITH ILLUMINATION COMPONENTSAugust 2022January 2024Allow1601NoNo
17890458SHEAROGRAPHY SYSTEM FOR SUBSEA INSPECTIONSAugust 2022November 2025Allow3901NoNo
17889780SHUTTERAugust 2022September 2023Allow1310NoNo
17886487OPTICAL ASSEMBLY HAVING A MOVABLE LENS UNITAugust 2022November 2023Allow1610NoNo
17879809OPTICAL ELEMENT DRIVING MECHANISMAugust 2022February 2024Allow1920NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner HANCOCK, DIANA ROBERT.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
8
Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
8
(100.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
6.8%
Lower 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, 0.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.

Strategic Recommendations

Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner HANCOCK, DIANA ROBERT - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner HANCOCK, DIANA ROBERT works in Art Unit 2852 and has examined 622 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 83.9%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 23 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner HANCOCK, DIANA ROBERT's allowance rate of 83.9% places them in the 59% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by HANCOCK, DIANA ROBERT receive 1.37 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 20% 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 HANCOCK, DIANA ROBERT is 23 months. This places the examiner in the 86% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +8.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by HANCOCK, DIANA ROBERT. This interview benefit is in the 39% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 27.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 49% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 55.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 81% 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.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 14% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 94% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 75.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1207.01, all appeals must go through a mandatory appeal conference. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration even before you file an Appeal Brief.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 39.1% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 28% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show below-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.5% of allowed cases (in the 60% 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 1.9% of allowed cases (in the 67% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).

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.
  • Appeal filing as negotiation tool: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

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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Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.