USPTO Examiner PHAN MINH Q - Art Unit 2852

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18914285STAND FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENTOctober 2024December 2024Allow200NoNo
18654423OPTICAL ELEMENT DRIVING MECHANISMMay 2024March 2025Allow1010NoNo
18597013POSITION DETECTION DEVICEMarch 2024July 2025Allow1620YesNo
18414898DUAL LENS DRIVE DEVICE, DUAL CAMERA MODULE, AND OPTICAL DEVICEJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1110NoNo
18407667Shape Memory Alloy Actuators And Methods ThereofJanuary 2024April 2025Allow1520NoNo
18569974TENDON DIAGNOSIS DEVICE USING INDUCED VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT, AND BRIDGE CABLE DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM USING SAMEDecember 2023July 2025Allow1900NoNo
18495894SYSTEM FOR EXTERNAL FISH PARASITE MONITORING IN AQUACULTUREOctober 2023December 2024Abandon1410NoNo
18493103PRINTER AND DIGITAL CAMERA INCLUDING PRINTEROctober 2023January 2025Allow1410NoNo
18379105Shape Memory Alloy Actuators And Methods ThereofOctober 2023November 2024Allow1320NoNo
18370025INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM CAMERA SHUTTER WITH SEMI-AUTOMATIC ACTIONSeptember 2023March 2025Allow1810NoNo
18468895SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND ULTRASONIC SENSORSeptember 2023May 2025Allow1910NoNo
18457397CAMERA DEVICEAugust 2023April 2025Allow1910NoNo
18228588SYSTEM FOR HOLDING OBJECTS AT THE FRONT OF A CAMERA LENSJuly 2023August 2024Allow1310NoNo
18362011MAGNETIC SENSORJuly 2023May 2024Allow910NoNo
18353361CAMERA AND MOUNT FOR A VEHICLE TRAILERJuly 2023May 2024Allow1010NoNo
18348526Mounting Device for Maintaining Rigid Alignment Between CamerasJuly 2023May 2024Allow1010NoNo
18340691POWER CORD VOLTAGE INDICATORJune 2023February 2025Allow2000NoNo
18334027REMOTE CONTROL FOR FLASH DEVICEJune 2023March 2025Allow2110NoNo
18328445Efficient Image AnalysisJune 2023April 2024Allow1010NoNo
18322189HYBRID WIRE LOCALIZATION LENGTH MEASUREMENT DEVICEMay 2023April 2025Allow2300NoNo
18319144ELECTRIC METER COLLAR ADAPTOR TO DIVERT POWER TO DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION RESOURCESMay 2023June 2024Abandon1310YesNo
18314266ELECTRONIC BATTERY TESTERMay 2023February 2025Allow2100NoNo
18140094POSITION DETECTION DEVICEApril 2023December 2023Allow700NoNo
18246612CAMERA MODULEMarch 2023April 2025Allow2520NoNo
18184322ELECTRONIC VIEW FINDER AND OPTICAL APPARATUSMarch 2023April 2024Allow1310NoNo
18183890METHODS FOR EVALUATING PERFORMANCE OF IMAGE SENSORS AND/OR SELECTING SETTINGS OF IMAGE SENSORSMarch 2023February 2024Allow1200NoNo
18043968VISION SYSTEMMarch 2023December 2024Allow2210NoNo
18175286OPTICAL APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS HAVING THE SAMEFebruary 2023April 2025Allow2520NoNo
18023125PROTECTIVE SHEET AND CAMERA MODULE COMPRISING SAMEFebruary 2023March 2025Allow2420NoNo
18173487SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CIRCUIT TESTING USING REMOTE COOPERATIVE DEVICESFebruary 2023April 2024Allow1410NoNo
18113105PHOTOGRAPHY STANDFebruary 2023November 2023Allow920YesNo
18108680BATTERY STATE DIAGNOSING DEVICE, BATTERY STATE DIAGNOSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMFebruary 2023April 2025Allow2600NoNo
18019044SENSOR FOR A VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMJanuary 2023March 2025Allow2510NoNo
18103725Shape Memory Alloy Actuators And Methods ThereofJanuary 2023April 2024Allow1530YesNo
18103745Shape Memory Alloy Actuators And Methods ThereofJanuary 2023September 2023Allow810NoNo
18018789BATTERY SYSTEM DIAGNOSING APPARATUS AND METHODJanuary 2023August 2024Allow1900NoNo
18101218METHODS AND DEVICES FOR ESTIMATING STATE OF CHARGE OF BATTERY, AND EXTRACTING CHARGING CURVE OF BATTERYJanuary 2023October 2024Allow2110NoNo
18158266MAGNETIC SENSOR AND CURRENT SENSORJanuary 2023November 2024Allow2220YesNo
18017129SENSING DEVICEJanuary 2023November 2024Allow2110NoNo
18096022SHEET DETECTION DEVICE AND DETECTION METHOD THEREOFJanuary 2023January 2025Allow2410NoNo
18149232MAGNETIC SENSOR USING METAL AND SILICON JUNCTION STRUCTUREJanuary 2023June 2025Allow3040YesNo
18148925LINKAGE APPARATUS, CAMERA MODULE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEDecember 2022November 2024Allow2310YesNo
18068202CAMERA ASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREOFDecember 2022September 2023Allow910YesNo
18011396DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING BATTERYDecember 2022October 2024Allow2210YesNo
18061122CONTROL APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMDecember 2022October 2024Allow2310NoNo
17989947OPTICAL MEMBER DRIVING MECHANISMNovember 2022January 2024Allow1410NoNo
17988818DISPLAY DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND IMAGING DEVICENovember 2022October 2023Allow1110NoNo
18054564BASE FOR MOBILE SURVEILLANCE DEVICENovember 2022May 2024Allow1800NoNo
18051874Camera Retractor MechanismNovember 2022August 2024Allow2210YesNo
17974742APPARATUS OF TESTING ALL-SOLID STATE SECONDARY BATTERY BY NAIL PENETRATIONOctober 2022July 2024Allow2110NoNo
17972583TENSION ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM AND SURVEILLANCE CAMERAOctober 2022June 2024Allow1900NoNo
17971296REDUCED CAMERA SIZE WITH MAGNET ATTACHMENT AND WIRELESS CHARGINGOctober 2022July 2024Allow2110NoNo
18047309DUAL LENS DRIVE DEVICE, DUAL CAMERA MODULE, AND OPTICAL DEVICEOctober 2022October 2023Allow1220NoNo
17995861METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TESTING A BATTERY STATE IN AT LEAST ONE BATTERYOctober 2022August 2024Allow2310YesNo
17959318CAMERA DEVICE CONNECTION STRUCTUREOctober 2022August 2024Allow2210YesNo
17951814BRIDGED BATTERY PACK SENSING MODULE FOR MULTIPLE ARRAYSSeptember 2022December 2024Allow2720NoNo
17950927Compact Multilayer Actuator Coils for Camera Modules of Portable Electronic DevicesSeptember 2022November 2024Allow2600NoNo
17933656Connection element for producing a wired connection between a first and second unitSeptember 2022June 2025Allow3310YesNo
17912654SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ACTUATORSeptember 2022June 2025Allow3310NoNo
17932137LENS DRIVING DEVICE, AND CAMERA MODULE AND OPTICAL DEVICE, WHICH INCLUDE SAMESeptember 2022June 2023Allow910NoNo
17903053STAND FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENTSeptember 2022June 2024Allow2100NoNo
17822078IMAGING APPARATUSAugust 2022March 2024Allow1810NoNo
17799840BMS MANAGING APPARATUS AND METHODAugust 2022June 2024Allow2200NoNo
17881821IMAGE STABILIZATION CONTROL DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUMAugust 2022December 2023Allow1600NoNo
17877995TELESCOPING POLEJuly 2022March 2024Allow1910NoNo
17795664PRISM ACTUATORJuly 2022September 2024Allow2620NoNo
17865394ELECTRONIC DEVICEJuly 2022November 2023Allow1610NoNo
17859116CAMERA COVER, IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CAMERA COVERJuly 2022January 2024Allow1800NoNo
17790604APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING CAPACITY OF BATTERY CELLJuly 2022March 2025Allow3230YesNo
17852956MAGNETIC SENSORJune 2022May 2023Allow1020NoNo
17835038ASSEMBLY AND CAMERA DEVICEJune 2022February 2024Allow2010NoNo
17804735Battery Serving Network with Multiple Loads with Individual Voltage Sensing at Each LoadMay 2022May 2024Allow2410NoNo
17603216CAMERA MODULE CONFIGURED TO INTERACT WITH A FASTENING HOLDERMay 2022December 2024Allow3830NoNo
17749348SHOE APPARATUS, ACCESSORY, ACCESSORY SHOE APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUSMay 2022February 2025Allow3310YesNo
17749898SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING A BATTERY BASED ON A COLOR OF A PART OF THE BATTERYMay 2022February 2025Allow3311NoNo
17742953TILT HEAD FOR HIGH LOAD DISPLAY SUPPORT SYSTEMMay 2022November 2023Allow1810NoNo
17736204SENSOR PACKAGE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SENSOR PACKAGEMay 2022January 2023Allow910NoNo
17734099GIMBAL, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUSMay 2022April 2025Abandon3640YesNo
17731400Mounting Device for Maintaining Rigid Alignment Between CamerasApril 2022June 2023Allow1420NoNo
17731823AUTOMATED VIDEO CAPTURE AND COMPOSITION SYSTEMApril 2022September 2024Allow2910NoNo
17726749MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE AND METHODApril 2022August 2023Allow1610NoNo
17722657OPTICAL ELEMENT DRIVING MECHANISMApril 2022September 2023Allow1720NoNo
17716912ELECTRONIC DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND RECORDING MEDIUMApril 2022September 2023Allow1710NoNo
17766937BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, BATTERY PACK, ELECTRIC VEHICLE, AND BATTERY MANAGEMENT METHODApril 2022April 2024Allow2510NoNo
17679868COLLAPSIBLE VEHICLE CAMERA ARM ASSEMBLYFebruary 2022January 2024Allow2320NoNo
17666173CAMERA APPARATUSFebruary 2022May 2023Allow1520YesNo
17591651ARRANGEMENT FOR ASSESSING AMBIENT LIGHT IN A VIDEO CAMERAFebruary 2022May 2023Allow1620YesNo
17630223DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING MULTI-AXIAL TILT OF CAMERA LENS AND METHOD THEREFORJanuary 2022March 2023Allow1410NoNo
17579533LENS CONTROL DEVICE AND LENS CONTROL METHODJanuary 2022November 2023Allow2210NoNo
17577629AUXILIARY CAPTURING DEVICEJanuary 2022February 2023Allow1300NoNo
17575865DEVELOPING METHOD AND APPARATUSJanuary 2022January 2025Allow3610NoNo
17569268Shape Memory Alloy Actuators And Methods ThereofJanuary 2022July 2023Allow1921NoNo
17646436TRACE LEVEL VOLTAGE SENSOR FOR MULTI-LAYER PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDSDecember 2021February 2024Allow2610YesNo
17621442METHOD FOR MATCHING DATA OF A FIRST CONTROL UNIT WITH A SECOND CONTROL UNIT FOR DETERMINING PRECISE PREDICTIVE VALUESDecember 2021June 2024Allow3010NoNo
17551315ELECTRONIC APPARATUSDecember 2021September 2023Allow2110NoNo
17548441LOW POWER EFFICIENCY RF FACIAL MOVEMENT DETECTION SCHEMEDecember 2021August 2024Allow3200NoNo
17643548METHOD FOR CATEGORIZING PERFORMANCE OF AN ELECTRIC TRACTION MACHINE BEING A PERMANENT MAGNETIC SYNCHRONOUS MOTORDecember 2021October 2024Allow3420NoNo
17543734OPTICAL UNIT WITH SHAKE CORRECTION FUNCTIONDecember 2021November 2022Allow1100NoNo
17542895APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR POSITION DETECTIONDecember 2021March 2024Allow2740YesNo
17536657LENS DRIVING DEVICE, CAMERA DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUSNovember 2021November 2022Allow1100NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner PHAN, MINH Q.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
7
Examiner Affirmed
3
(42.9%)
Examiner Reversed
4
(57.1%)
Reversal Percentile
81.9%
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
29
Allowed After Appeal Filing
9
(31.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
20
(69.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
45.0%
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, 31.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable reconsideration.

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 shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner PHAN, MINH Q - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner PHAN, MINH Q works in Art Unit 2852 and has examined 720 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 81.8%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 22 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner PHAN, MINH Q's allowance rate of 81.8% places them in the 47% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by PHAN, MINH Q receive 1.82 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 56% 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 PHAN, MINH Q is 22 months. This places the examiner in the 81% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a -4.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by PHAN, MINH Q. This interview benefit is in the 4% 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, 25.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 30% 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 38.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 52% 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, 15.4% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 23% 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 66.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 45% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 35.7% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows below-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. Be prepared to fully prosecute appeals if filed.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 59.3% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 76% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.6% of allowed cases (in the 61% 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 9.8% of allowed cases (in the 88% 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:

    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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