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
18775383MAGNETIC CAMERA MOUNTJuly 2024March 2026Allow2000NoNo
18767782Mounting Assembly For Mounting A Camera And A Related MethodJuly 2024March 2026Allow2010NoNo
18732830DRIVING DEVICE, OPTICAL ELEMENT DRIVING DEVICE, CAMERA MODULE, AND CAMERA-EQUIPPED DEVICEJune 2024February 2026Allow2000NoNo
18654423OPTICAL ELEMENT DRIVING MECHANISMMay 2024March 2025Allow1010NoNo
18648496SIX-AXIS AGILE SHOOTING DEVICEApril 2024January 2026Allow2000NoNo
18636498METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZATIONApril 2024October 2025Allow1810NoNo
18627938PAN-TILT CAMERA EQUIPMENTApril 2024February 2026Allow2310NoNo
18618246REPLACEMENT MODULE CAPABLE OF PREVENTING FOREIGN MATTER FROM ENTERING WHEN IN ATTACHED STATE REGARDLESS OF USAGE ENVIRONMENT, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS SETMarch 2024March 2026Allow2310NoNo
18618418SURVEILLANCE CAMERAMarch 2024January 2026Allow2210NoNo
18608824TRAIL CAM MOUNTING APPARATUS AND METHODMarch 2024September 2025Allow1800NoNo
18599754DROP CAMERA ASSEMBLYMarch 2024January 2026Allow2310YesNo
18597013POSITION DETECTION DEVICEMarch 2024July 2025Allow1620YesNo
18581705PAN TILT DEVICE WITH DETACHABLE CAMERAFebruary 2024December 2025Allow2210NoNo
18414898DUAL LENS DRIVE DEVICE, DUAL CAMERA MODULE, AND OPTICAL DEVICEJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1110NoNo
18579649APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING A RELIEF PRECURSOR WITH LIQUIDJanuary 2024December 2025Allow2310NoNo
18407631SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEJanuary 2024February 2026Allow2610YesNo
18408078OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZATION METHOD AND SYSTEM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEJanuary 2024October 2025Allow2210NoNo
18407667Shape Memory Alloy Actuators And Methods ThereofJanuary 2024April 2025Allow1520NoNo
18576027INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUMJanuary 2024February 2026Abandon2510NoNo
18399716ROTATING BASE AND IMAGE CAPTURING MODULEDecember 2023February 2026Allow2620NoNo
18393584BLADE DRIVING DEVICE, CAMERA DEVICE AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICEDecember 2023July 2025Allow1910NoNo
18569974TENDON DIAGNOSIS DEVICE USING INDUCED VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT, AND BRIDGE CABLE DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM USING SAMEDecember 2023July 2025Allow1900NoNo
18567742PHOTOGRAPHY SUPPORT DEVICE, PHOTOGRAPHY SUPPORT METHOD, AND PROGRAMDecember 2023January 2026Abandon2510NoNo
18524164PHOTORESIST COATING APPARATUSNovember 2023October 2025Allow2210NoNo
18520524DETECTION DEVICE FOR HIGH-FREQUENCY PSEUDO-RANDOM (PN) SPREAD SPECTRUM (SS) CODED SEQUENCE SIGNAL OF SHALLOW GEOLOGIC BODY AND METHOD USING THE SAMENovember 2023November 2025Allow2310NoNo
18562692CAMERA DEVICENovember 2023October 2025Allow2310NoNo
18495894SYSTEM FOR EXTERNAL FISH PARASITE MONITORING IN AQUACULTUREOctober 2023December 2024Abandon1410NoNo
18494959CONTROL APPARATUS, FLASHLIGHT APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMOctober 2023September 2025Allow2310YesNo
18493103PRINTER AND DIGITAL CAMERA INCLUDING PRINTEROctober 2023January 2025Allow1410NoNo
18379105Shape Memory Alloy Actuators And Methods ThereofOctober 2023November 2024Allow1320NoNo
18481294Electronically Actuated Camera Privacy ShutterOctober 2023February 2026Allow2820YesNo
18284968GIMBAL ASSEMBLY FOR SUPPORTING A CAMERASeptember 2023December 2025Abandon2610NoNo
18471572DETERMINING POWER CONSUMPTION BY TELEVISIONSeptember 2023August 2025Allow2310YesNo
18370025INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM CAMERA SHUTTER WITH SEMI-AUTOMATIC ACTIONSeptember 2023March 2025Allow1810NoNo
18468895SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND ULTRASONIC SENSORSeptember 2023May 2025Allow1920NoNo
18468177OPTICAL ELEMENT DRIVING MECHANISMSeptember 2023August 2025Allow2310NoNo
18459387LENS DRIVER AND LENS DRIVER CIRCUITAugust 2023March 2026Allow3010NoNo
18457397CAMERA DEVICEAugust 2023April 2025Allow1910NoNo
18454498Triode for Alternating Current (TRIAC) Detection in Ground-Fault, Arc-Fault, and Dual Fault Circuit InterruptersAugust 2023September 2025Allow2500NoNo
18275217ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE CONTACT PINAugust 2023February 2026Allow3020YesNo
18228588SYSTEM FOR HOLDING OBJECTS AT THE FRONT OF A CAMERA LENSJuly 2023August 2024Allow1310NoNo
18362011MAGNETIC SENSORJuly 2023May 2024Allow910NoNo
18263547DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A VOLTAGE DROPJuly 2023October 2025Allow2710NoNo
18262853ELECTRIC TOOL SYSTEM, ELECTRIC TOOL DEVICE, AND CAMERA DEVICEJuly 2023January 2026Allow3010NoNo
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
18204389ACCESS CONTROL DEVICE WITH PHOTOGRAPHING ANGLE ADJUSTMENT FUNCTIONMay 2023December 2025Allow3010NoNo
18039649BATTERY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHODMay 2023August 2025Allow2610NoNo
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
18188296CAMERA MODULEMarch 2023October 2025Allow3030YesNo
18186224ESTIMATING SYSTEM AND ESTIMATION METHOD AND AIRCRAFTMarch 2023November 2025Allow3220YesNo
18184322ELECTRONIC VIEW FINDER AND OPTICAL APPARATUSMarch 2023April 2024Allow1310NoNo
18183786LENS APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING LENS APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMMarch 2023December 2025Allow3310NoNo
18183890METHODS FOR EVALUATING PERFORMANCE OF IMAGE SENSORS AND/OR SELECTING SETTINGS OF IMAGE SENSORSMarch 2023February 2024Allow1200NoNo
18119019FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUSMarch 2023November 2025Allow3200NoNo
18043968VISION SYSTEMMarch 2023December 2024Allow2210NoNo
18175286OPTICAL APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS HAVING THE SAMEFebruary 2023April 2025Allow2520NoNo
18023125PROTECTIVE SHEET AND CAMERA MODULE COMPRISING SAMEFebruary 2023March 2025Allow2420NoNo
18113105PHOTOGRAPHY STANDFebruary 2023November 2023Allow920YesNo
18173487SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CIRCUIT TESTING USING REMOTE COOPERATIVE DEVICESFebruary 2023April 2024Allow1410NoNo
18170363TEST METHOD AND MANUFACTURING METHODFebruary 2023August 2025Abandon3020NoNo
18108680BATTERY STATE DIAGNOSING DEVICE, BATTERY STATE DIAGNOSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMFebruary 2023April 2025Allow2600NoNo
18103745Shape Memory Alloy Actuators And Methods ThereofJanuary 2023September 2023Allow810NoNo
18103725Shape Memory Alloy Actuators And Methods ThereofJanuary 2023April 2024Allow1530YesNo
18019044SENSOR FOR A VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMJanuary 2023March 2025Allow2510NoNo
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
18017814APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING BATTERY RESISTANCEJanuary 2023July 2025Allow3030YesNo
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
18081415PARTIAL DISCHARGE FAULT DETECTOR FOR BATTERY TESTINGDecember 2022September 2025Allow3320NoYes
18061122CONTROL APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMDecember 2022October 2024Allow2310NoNo
17993513PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD OF PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUSNovember 2022August 2025Allow4340NoNo
17989947OPTICAL MEMBER DRIVING MECHANISMNovember 2022January 2024Allow1410NoNo
17988818DISPLAY DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND IMAGING DEVICENovember 2022October 2023Allow1110NoNo
18054564BASE FOR MOBILE SURVEILLANCE DEVICENovember 2022May 2024Allow1800NoNo
17998545RANGING DEVICENovember 2022August 2025Allow3430NoNo
17923147METHOD FOR IMAGE OR VIDEO SHOOTING AND RELATED DEVICENovember 2022September 2025Allow3410NoNo
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
17953796SECURITY CAMERA DEVICE WITH PASSIVE INFRARED (PIR) SENSORSSeptember 2022April 2025Allow3030YesNo
17951814BRIDGED BATTERY PACK SENSING MODULE FOR MULTIPLE ARRAYSSeptember 2022December 2024Allow2720NoNo

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
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
29
Allowed After Appeal Filing
9
(31.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
20
(69.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
47.3%
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 635 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 79.8%, 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 79.8% places them in the 49% 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 1.92 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 47% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.

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 89% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a -3.1% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by PHAN, MINH Q. This interview benefit is in the 7% 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, 25.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 38% 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 38.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 58% 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 26% 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 66.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 50% 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 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, 57.1% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 60% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show above-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Petitionable matters include restriction requirements (MPEP § 1002.02(c)(2)) and various procedural issues.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.6% of allowed cases (in the 62% 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 8.7% of allowed cases (in the 87% 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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