USPTO Examiner KING GEORGE G - Art Unit 2872

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18897855DEVICE FOR ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL RECORDING FROM THE EYESeptember 2024September 2025Abandon1211YesNo
18774790TWO MIRROR SCANNING RELAY OPTICSJuly 2024November 2025Allow1611YesNo
18663298BUFFER PRE-ACTIVATION FOR ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICEMay 2024August 2025Allow1510NoNo
18652517ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUSMay 2024February 2026Allow2211NoNo
18693666REFLECTIVE DISPLAY DEVICE AND COLOR LAMINATED DISPLAY DEVICEMarch 2024February 2026Allow2300NoNo
18600787IMAGING LENS AND CAMERA APPARATUS AND MOBILE OBJECTMarch 2024May 2025Abandon1510NoNo
18594358METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING SCANNING OF COHERENT LIDARMarch 2024February 2026Allow2300YesNo
18400780GRAPHENE PLASMON RESONATORSDecember 2023July 2025Allow1910YesNo
18399378HYPEREXTENDING HINGE FOR WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICEDecember 2023April 2025Allow1510NoNo
18544599Seal for Electrochromic DeviceDecember 2023March 2025Allow1500YesNo
18527859EYEWEAR WITH WATER PROOF PARTS AND ANTI-FOG LENSESDecember 2023February 2025Allow1510YesNo
18505127HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE AND LIGHT-SHIELDING FACE MASKNovember 2023March 2026Allow2820NoNo
18388104DYNAMICALLY ACTUABLE DIFFRACTIVE OPTICAL ELEMENTNovember 2023December 2025Allow2500YesNo
18489500DYNAMIC TEAR LENSESOctober 2023October 2025Allow2430YesNo
18244979OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM, IMAGING APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICESeptember 2023April 2025Allow1910NoNo
18239098REMOVABLY ATTACHABLE EYEPIECE SHIELDAugust 2023February 2025Allow1711YesNo
18451302DEVICE FOR ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL RECORDING FROM THE EYEAugust 2023October 2024Abandon1421YesNo
18223983PHOTOGRAPHING LENS ASSEMBLY, IMAGE CAPTURING UNIT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEJuly 2023April 2024Allow901YesNo
18257516SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR ADHESION OF INTERIOR WAVEGUIDE PILLARSJune 2023February 2026Allow3210NoNo
18209456CATADIOPTRIC-OPTICAL ARRANGEMENTJune 2023September 2025Abandon2731YesNo
18207333PHOTOGRAPHING SYSTEM, IMAGE CAPTURING UNIT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEJune 2023April 2024Allow1001YesNo
18196349METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HIGH RESOLUTION DIGITIZED DISPLAYMay 2023December 2024Allow1920YesNo
18143607OPTICAL IMAGING LENSMay 2023August 2025Allow2700YesNo
18192904TORQUE CONTROL MECHANISM FOR FRAME OF HEAD MOUNTED WEARABLE DEVICEMarch 2023January 2026Allow3411YesNo
18120957SURGICAL MICROSCOPE HAVING AN ILLUMINATION APPARATUSMarch 2023July 2025Abandon2821YesNo
18175569OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUSFebruary 2023May 2025Allow2700NoNo
18172694HINGE FOR EYEWEARFebruary 2023December 2025Abandon3410NoNo
18022340CENTRAL PART FOR AN EYEGLASS HINGE, AND EYEGLASSES HAVING A CENTRAL PART OF THIS TYPEFebruary 2023March 2026Allow3720YesNo
18021624HIGH COLORATION SPEED SOLID-STATE ELECTROCHROMIC ELEMENT AND DEVICEFebruary 2023December 2025Abandon3410NoNo
18169717OBSERVATION OPTICAL SYSTEM AND OPTICAL APPARATUSFebruary 2023March 2026Allow3721NoNo
18020794ELECTROCHROMIC BI-LAYERED DEVICES FOR DYNAMIC LIGHT THROUGHPUT CONTROL AND A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOFFebruary 2023November 2025Allow3311NoNo
18040867WATER-BASED-ORGANIC ELECTROLYTE ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICES WITH LOWER POWER CONSUMPTION AND IMPROVED CYCLABILITYFebruary 2023December 2024Abandon2231YesNo
18155805OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUSJanuary 2023August 2025Allow3110NoNo
18094807LIGHT FIELD DISPLAY ARCHITECTURE FOR HEADSETJanuary 2023March 2026Abandon3811NoNo
18004493GLASSES WITH SCREWLESS HINGEJanuary 2023September 2025Allow3320NoNo
18012805ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND SUBSTRATE WITH ELECTRODEDecember 2022September 2025Abandon3310NoNo
17801778INORGANIC MULTI-COLOR TRANSMISSION ELECTROCHROMIC FILMS, ELECTROCHROMIC COATED GLASS ELECTRODES AND THE DESIGN METHODDecember 2022November 2025Allow3920YesNo
18060971COLOR FILTER ARRAY AND COLOR ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY HAVING THE SAMEDecember 2022October 2025Allow3511NoNo
17927763NEAR-EYE DISPLAY DEVICENovember 2022November 2025Allow3611NoNo
17999790MULTISPECTRAL ELECTRO-OPTICAL ION-INTERCALATED GRAPHENE ELECTROCHROME CELLSNovember 2022February 2025Allow2600NoNo
17998940GOGGLESNovember 2022September 2025Allow3411NoNo
18055825FABRICATION OF LOW DEFECTIVITY ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICESNovember 2022October 2025Abandon3510NoNo
17984237OPTICAL LENS ASSEMBLY AND A HEAD-MOUNTED ELECTRONIC DEVICENovember 2022February 2026Allow3921NoNo
18054254ADMIXTURE SENSING METHOD FOR GIMBALED SCANNERSNovember 2022February 2026Allow3900NoNo
18046667Systems and Methods for Dual-Mode Solar Heating and Radiative CoolingOctober 2022January 2026Abandon3920NoNo
17964506COMPACT OPTICAL DEVICE FOR AUGMENTED REALITY HAVING GHOST IMAGE BLOCKING FUNCTION AND WIDE FIELD OF VIEWOctober 2022September 2024Allow2310YesNo
17960825OPTICAL UNIT, VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND MEASUREMENT METHOD FOR OPTICAL UNITOctober 2022March 2026Abandon4120NoNo
17932652CLOAKING PATTERN IN ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICESSeptember 2022April 2025Abandon3101NoNo
17932198COMMUNICATION ENABLED PATTERN IN ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICESSeptember 2022April 2025Abandon3101NoNo
17902869COUNTER ELECTRODE FOR AN ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICESeptember 2022March 2026Allow4221YesNo
17820813ARTICLE INCLUDING A NON-LIGHT-EMITTING VARIABLE TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND A COATINGAugust 2022March 2026Allow4230YesNo
17820846OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAMEAugust 2022April 2024Allow2031YesNo
17820216ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUSAugust 2022February 2024Allow1831YesNo
17861260OPTICAL IMAGING LENSJuly 2022August 2025Allow3720NoNo
17810546APPARATUS TO MAINTAIN A CONTINUOUSLY GRADED TRANSMISSION STATEJuly 2022March 2023Allow900YesNo
17807792METHODS OF MANUFACTURING NANOCRYSTAL THIN FILMS AND ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICES CONTAINING NANOCRYSTAL THIN FILMSJune 2022September 2025Abandon3910NoNo
17838742Advanced Spatial Light Modulators, Associated Systems and MethodsJune 2022December 2025Allow4220YesNo
17783252ZOOM OPTICAL SYSTEM, OPTICAL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE ZOOM OPTICAL SYSTEMJune 2022November 2025Allow4111NoNo
17829268MULTI-ELEMENT ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATION MECHANISM FOR ASYMMETRIC OPTICAL APPLICATIONSMay 2022April 2023Allow1011YesNo
17775541ULTRATHIN ELECTROCHROMIC ELEMENT AND DEVICE FOR HIGH OPTICAL MODULATIONMay 2022July 2025Abandon3910NoNo
17733841ELECTROCHROMIC REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY WITH LARGE VIEWABLE REFLECTIVE REGIONApril 2022January 2024Abandon2110NoNo
17769921Electrochromic Devices, Methods of Manufacturing and Operation ThereofApril 2022March 2025Allow3501YesNo
17658591ZOOM LENS, IMAGING OPTICAL DEVICE, AND DIGITAL APPARATUSApril 2022September 2023Allow1710NoNo
17706503REMOVABLY ATTACHABLE EYEPIECE SHIELDMarch 2022September 2023Abandon1811NoNo
17760900NANOFIBER ASSEMBLIES WITH MULTIPLE ELECTROCHROMIC STATESMarch 2022December 2025Abandon4521NoNo
17642297ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICE HAVING LOW-RESISTANCE TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE STRUCTUREMarch 2022September 2024Abandon3110NoNo
17654263LIGHT DEFLECTOR, IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS, LASER HEADLAMP, HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY, DISTANCE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, AND MOBILE OBJECTMarch 2022May 2025Allow3811YesNo
17669266ELECTROCHROMIC ELEMENT, AND LENS UNIT AND IMAGING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAMEFebruary 2022January 2024Allow2420YesNo
17667796IMAGING LENS ASSEMBLY, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEFebruary 2022June 2025Allow4020YesNo
17667340IMAGING LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUSFebruary 2022July 2023Allow1810NoNo
17667113IMAGE CAPTURING OPTICAL SYSTEM, IMAGE CAPTURING UNIT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEFebruary 2022December 2024Allow3410NoNo
17667312IMAGING LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUSFebruary 2022October 2024Allow3310NoNo
17583169ANTI-REFLECTIVE GLASS, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND APPLICATION THEREOFJanuary 2022November 2024Allow3301YesNo
17629246Optical Element Mounting MethodJanuary 2022June 2025Abandon4121NoNo
17577128OPTICAL IMAGING LENS OF REDUCED SIZE, IMAGING MODULE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEJanuary 2022March 2025Allow3820NoNo
17576885PROTECTIVE SHIELD AND EYEWEAR INCORPORATING SAMEJanuary 2022March 2024Allow2610YesNo
17627068POROUS PEROVSKITE NICKELATES WITH ENHANCED ELECTROCHROMIC PROPERTIES AND SYSTEMS THEREOFJanuary 2022July 2024Allow3010YesNo
17574451CAMERA MODULE AND TERMINAL DEVICEJanuary 2022February 2025Abandon3710NoNo
17597216OPTICAL LAMINATE AND ARTICLEDecember 2021December 2025Allow4840YesNo
17564009PHOTOGRAPHING LENS ASSEMBLY, IMAGE CAPTURING UNIT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEDecember 2021April 2023Allow1601YesNo
17561067OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM, IMAGE CAPTURING UNIT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEDecember 2021December 2024Allow3610NoNo
17645091SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICESDecember 2021July 2024Abandon3111NoNo
17552999RETICLE OVERLAID WITHIN A GALILEAN MAGNIFICATION SYSTEMDecember 2021May 2025Allow4141YesNo
17552007MULTILAYER STRUCTURE, ELECTROCHROMIC CELL AND OPHTHALMIC DEVICE INCORPORATING IT, AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMEDecember 2021September 2025Abandon4541NoNo
17549551OPTICAL SYSTEM AND HEAD-MOUNTED DEVICEDecember 2021January 2025Allow3710NoNo
17547138OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEMDecember 2021August 2024Allow3210NoNo
17546035LENS SYSTEM, PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS, AND MOVABLE OBJECTDecember 2021January 2025Abandon3810NoNo
17543868Lens AssemblyDecember 2021January 2025Allow3720YesNo
17541347Hinged spectacle frameDecember 2021August 2023Allow2100YesNo
17603546ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICENovember 2021May 2024Abandon3120NoNo
17614359Optical system, image capturing module, and electronic deviceNovember 2021April 2025Allow4120NoNo
17453403IMAGING LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUSNovember 2021August 2023Allow2111NoNo
17452334Selectively Operable EyewearOctober 2021July 2023Abandon2110NoNo
17606081VANITY MIRROROctober 2021October 2025Abandon4840NoNo
17451376OPTICAL DEVICE WITH THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE FINGERS AND RELATED METHODOctober 2021April 2025Allow4230YesNo
17500995Seal for Electrochromic DeviceOctober 2021August 2023Allow2211YesNo
17501286OPTICAL IMAGE CAPTURING LENS ASSEMBLY, IMAGING APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEOctober 2021March 2024Allow2900NoNo
17450863ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICE INCLUDING A MEANS FOR MECHANICAL RESISTANCE AND A PROCESS OF FORMING THE SAMEOctober 2021September 2025Abandon4761NoNo
17500137HOLOGRAPHIC OPTICAL ELEMENTS FOR AUGMENTED REALITY DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING AND USING THE SAMEOctober 2021May 2024Abandon3121YesNo
17498555STATIC MULTIVIEW DISPLAY AND METHOD HAVING DIAGONAL PARALLAXOctober 2021February 2026Abandon5240NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner KING, GEORGE G.

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
21
Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(23.8%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
16
(76.2%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
32.5%
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, 23.8% 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 KING, GEORGE G - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner KING, GEORGE G works in Art Unit 2872 and has examined 567 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 60.5%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 32 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner KING, GEORGE G's allowance rate of 60.5% places them in the 21% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by KING, GEORGE G receive 2.28 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 64% 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 KING, GEORGE G is 32 months. This places the examiner in the 52% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +40.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by KING, GEORGE G. This interview benefit is in the 88% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner and should be strongly considered as a prosecution strategy. Per MPEP § 713.10, interviews are available at any time before the Notice of Allowance is mailed or jurisdiction transfers to the PTAB.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 19.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 19% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 30.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 43% 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, 66.7% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 55% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. If you have strong arguments, a PAC request may result in favorable reconsideration.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 56.2% of appeals filed. This is in the 29% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 33.3% 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, 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 0.2% of allowed cases (in the 52% 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 1.2% of allowed cases (in the 62% 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:

  • Prepare for rigorous examination: With a below-average allowance rate, ensure your application has strong written description and enablement support. Consider filing a continuation if you need to add new matter.
  • Prioritize examiner interviews: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner. Request an interview after the first office action to clarify issues and potentially expedite allowance.

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.

No Guarantees: We do not provide any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the statistics presented above. Patent prosecution statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data and are subject to data quality limitations, processing errors, and changes in USPTO practices over time.

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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.