USPTO Examiner BOURQUINE MACKENZI TATE - Art Unit 2872

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18404809OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEMJanuary 2024March 2026Allow2600NoNo
18463547GOGGLE STRUCTURE HAVING FLIP-UP FUNCTION AND CAPABLE OF COVERING EYEGLASSESSeptember 2023March 2026Abandon3010NoNo
18235450EYEPIECE OPTICAL SYSTEM AND DISPLAY DEVICEAugust 2023February 2026Allow3010NoNo
18332025EYEGLASSES WITH INTERCHANGEABLE FASCIAJune 2023February 2026Abandon3210NoNo
18033812OPHTHALMIC OBSERVATION APPARATUSApril 2023February 2026Allow3310NoNo
18299136Method of Producing Gradient Photochromic Lens and Product ThereofApril 2023November 2025Allow3110NoNo
18027746APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING A HANDS-FREE LENS TO A MICROSCOPE FOR USE DURING OCULAR SURGERYMarch 2023March 2026Abandon3510NoNo
18154268BAFFLE AND SHUTTER ASSEMBLY FOR EXTREME ENVIRONMENTJanuary 2023October 2025Allow3310NoNo
18010713HEAD-MOUNTED DEVICEDecember 2022September 2025Allow3310NoNo
18066102OPTICAL APPARATUS AND IMAGE-CAPTURING APPARATUSDecember 2022July 2025Allow3110NoNo
17971780ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUSOctober 2022August 2025Allow3320NoNo
17788261ZOOM OPTICAL SYSTEM, OPTICAL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE ZOOM OPTICAL SYSTEMJune 2022January 2026Allow4311NoNo
17787936A MULTI-PLANE DISPLAY DEVICEJune 2022July 2025Allow3710NoNo
17785780SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING REFRACTION FEATURES OF BOTH FIRST AND SECOND EYES OF A SUBJECTJune 2022January 2026Allow4311NoNo
17778293SPECTRALLY ADJUSTABLE OCULAR PHOTOSENSITIVITY ANALYZERMay 2022July 2025Allow3810NoNo
17747323OPTICAL SYSTEM, IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS, AND IMAGING APPARATUSMay 2022April 2025Allow3510NoNo
17706425VIBRATION-TYPE ACTUATOR, AND OPTICAL APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAMEMarch 2022April 2025Allow3710NoNo
17760600COMPOSITE PANE HAVING ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLABLE OPTICAL PROPERTIESMarch 2022September 2025Allow4221NoNo
17693436ACTUATOR FOR DRIVING ZOOMMarch 2022December 2025Allow4530NoNo
17653783ZOOM LENS, PROJECTION TYPE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND IMAGING APPARATUSMarch 2022October 2024Allow3220YesNo
17680492OPTICAL MODULE AND HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY APPARATUSFebruary 2022November 2024Allow3210NoNo
17675714HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAYFebruary 2022July 2025Abandon4120NoNo
17675358OPTICAL ELEMENT DRIVING MECHANISMFebruary 2022May 2025Allow3911NoNo
17635147DISPLAY PANEL STRUCTURE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREFORFebruary 2022October 2025Allow4430YesNo
17670059OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEMFebruary 2022May 2025Allow3920NoNo
17584495LENS STRUCTURE AND PHOTOGRAPHIC DEVICEJanuary 2022March 2025Abandon3710NoNo
17580891OPTICAL SYSTEM, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, IN-VEHICLE SYSTEM, AND MOVING APPARATUSJanuary 2022May 2025Allow4020YesNo
17646543OPTICAL IMAGING LENS ASSEMBLYDecember 2021March 2025Allow3811NoNo
17566618OPTICAL LENS AND ASSEMBLY METHOD THEREOFDecember 2021May 2025Abandon4120NoNo
17564866LENS BARRELDecember 2021March 2025Allow3820YesNo
17646373OPTICAL IMAGING LENS GROUPDecember 2021October 2024Allow3410NoNo
17545001IMAGING LENS ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEDecember 2021September 2024Allow3410NoNo
17544803Camera Optical LensDecember 2021September 2024Allow3310NoNo
17543667LENS DRIVE DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC TERMINALDecember 2021May 2025Abandon4120NoNo
17542520CAMERA OPTICAL LENSDecember 2021June 2024Allow3100NoNo
17539839EYEWEAR WITH DIRECTION OF SOUND ARRIVAL DETECTIONDecember 2021May 2025Allow4141YesNo
17534564OPTICAL LENS ASSEMBLY, IMAGING APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICENovember 2021May 2025Allow4121NoNo
17611569Optical system, camera module, and electronic deviceNovember 2021May 2025Abandon4220NoNo
17523268TECHNIQUES FOR MULTI-CHANNEL NIGHT VISION SYSTEM ALIGNMENTNovember 2021November 2025Allow4841YesNo
17522168IMAGING LENS SYSTEMNovember 2021November 2024Allow3620NoNo
17453859WAVEGUIDE DEVICE AND OPTICAL ENGINENovember 2021April 2025Allow4140NoNo
17607223HOLOGRAPHIC OPTICAL DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOROctober 2021December 2025Allow4940YesNo
17512092OPTICAL MODULE, VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND LIGHT-GUIDING DEVICEOctober 2021February 2025Allow3930NoNo
17606005OPTICAL SYSTEM, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUSOctober 2021March 2025Allow4030NoNo
17604739OPTICAL LENS ASSEMBLY, IMAGE CAPTURING MODULE, AND MOBILE TERMINALOctober 2021August 2024Allow3410NoNo
17470606OPTICAL SYSTEM, LENS MODULE, AND TERMINAL DEVICESeptember 2021November 2024Allow3920NoNo
17468631MICROMIRROR DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING MICROMIRROR DEVICESeptember 2021January 2026Abandon5250YesYes
17391950IMAGING LENSAugust 2021February 2024Allow3020NoNo
17383461Optical Imaging Lens AssemblyJuly 2021June 2024Allow3510NoNo
17383460Optical Imaging Lens AssemblyJuly 2021October 2023Allow2710NoNo
17382374SURFACE-MODIFIED CONTACT LENS, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MODIFYING SURFACE OF POLYMERIC MATERIALJuly 2021October 2025Allow5141YesNo
17368776OPTICAL IMAGING LENSJuly 2021November 2024Abandon4110NoNo
17366058IMAGING LENS ASSEMBLYJuly 2021October 2023Allow2810YesNo
17338677GLASSES TYPE DISPLAY DEVICE AND LIGHT-SHIELDING FACE MASKJune 2021August 2025Abandon5160YesNo
17296915METHODS FOR FORMING PATTERNED INSULATING LAYERS ON CONDUCTIVE LAYERS AND DEVICES MANUFACTURED USING SUCH METHODSMay 2021December 2024Abandon4201NoNo
17318221OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEMMay 2021March 2025Allow4640NoNo
17318989Stereoscopic Head-Up Display with Symmetrical Optical PathsMay 2021February 2024Abandon3301NoNo
17242899IMAGING LENSApril 2021October 2023Allow3010NoNo
17238388ENDOSCOPE LENS UNIT, ENDOSCOPE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ENDOSCOPE LENS UNITApril 2021May 2025Allow4931YesNo
17280779AN OPHTHALMIC LENS FOR IMPROVING NIGHT DRIVING VISION AND A METHOD FOR OBTAINING THE SAMEMarch 2021March 2025Allow4840YesNo
17211336LENS ASSEMBLYMarch 2021February 2026Abandon5960NoNo
17204958OPTICAL IMAGING LENSMarch 2021September 2024Allow4231NoNo
17202719Optical Lens and Electronic Device Having the SameMarch 2021March 2024Allow3610NoNo
17266437CAMERA APPARATUS, SMA DRIVING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD, DRIVING METHOD AND WIRING METHOD THEREOFFebruary 2021April 2025Allow5041NoNo
17160428IMAGING OPTICAL SYSTEM, CAMERA APPARATUS, AND STEREO CAMERA APPARATUSJanuary 2021October 2024Abandon4511NoNo
17146803LENS SYSTEM, IMAGING DEVICE, AND IMAGING SYSTEMJanuary 2021September 2023Allow3200YesNo
17145683ELECTROPHORETIC MEDIUMJanuary 2021February 2024Allow3710NoNo
17053355LIGHT CONTROL FILTERJanuary 2021February 2024Allow3910NoNo
17138803CAMERA OPTICAL LENSDecember 2020July 2023Allow3100YesNo
17136015CAMERA OPTICAL LENSDecember 2020October 2023Allow3310YesNo
17134499CAMERA OPTICAL LENSDecember 2020May 2023Allow2800NoNo
17134517CAMERA OPTICAL LENSDecember 2020July 2023Allow3100NoNo
17134168CAMERA OPTICAL LENSDecember 2020July 2023Allow3100NoNo
17081191OPTICAL LENS ASSEMBLYOctober 2020February 2024Allow4010NoNo
17046234CONVEX PROTRUSIONS IN TIR-BASED IMAGE DISPLAYSOctober 2020June 2025Allow5650YesNo
17020073HOLDER FOR AN OPTICAL SYSTEM OF AN ENDOSCOPE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A HOLDER FOR AN OPTICAL SYSTEM OF AN ENDOSCOPESeptember 2020April 2025Allow5550YesNo
16999770OPHTHALMIC OPTICAL SYSTEM, OPHTHALMIC DEVICE, AND OPHTHALMIC SYSTEMAugust 2020October 2025Allow6031NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner BOURQUINE, MACKENZI TATE.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
1
Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(100.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
7.2%
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 BOURQUINE, MACKENZI TATE - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner BOURQUINE, MACKENZI TATE works in Art Unit 2872 and has examined 50 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 80.0%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 40 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner BOURQUINE, MACKENZI TATE's allowance rate of 80.0% places them in the 50% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by BOURQUINE, MACKENZI TATE receive 2.12 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 57% 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 BOURQUINE, MACKENZI TATE is 40 months. This places the examiner in the 24% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +9.5% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by BOURQUINE, MACKENZI TATE. This interview benefit is in the 42% 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, 23.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 31% 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 30.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 44% 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, 200.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 96% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.

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, 100.0% 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.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 27% 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 33% 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:

  • Request pre-appeal conferences: PACs are highly effective with this examiner. Before filing a full appeal brief, request a PAC to potentially resolve issues without full PTAB review.
  • 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.
  • 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

Important Disclaimer

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