USPTO Examiner TALLMAN ROBERT E - Art Unit 2872

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19063340MINIATURE TELEPHOTO LENS ASSEMBLYFebruary 2025April 2025Allow200NoNo
18938337MINIATURE TELEPHOTO LENS ASSEMBLYNovember 2024December 2024Allow100NoNo
18738106SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ILLUMINATION OF STRUCTURES WITHIN AN EYEJune 2024May 2025Allow1100NoNo
18657514INTERNALLY SLOTTED CAM FOR LENS SYSTEMMay 2024May 2025Allow1300NoNo
18655613CAMERA MODULEMay 2024January 2025Allow900NoNo
18626233PHOTOGRAPHING OPTICAL LENS ASSEMBLY, IMAGE CAPTURING UNIT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEApril 2024November 2024Allow700NoNo
18604959MINIATURE TELEPHOTO LENS ASSEMBLYMarch 2024August 2024Allow510NoNo
18586678Optical Devices and Systems with Dichroic Beamsplitter Color CombinerFebruary 2024October 2024Allow700NoNo
18438288UV AND HIGH ENERGY VISIBLE ABSORBING OPHTHALMIC LENSESFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1310NoNo
18419183ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATINGS ON OPTICAL WAVEGUIDESJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1210NoNo
18403026Method and Apparatus for Limiting Growth of Eye LengthJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1110NoNo
18524122OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEMNovember 2023December 2024Allow1310NoNo
18504395MINIATURE TELEPHOTO LENS ASSEMBLYNovember 2023December 2023Allow100NoNo
18504947ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS HAVING THE SAMENovember 2023September 2024Allow1010NoNo
18499948ZOOM LENSNovember 2023September 2024Allow1010NoNo
18496096LIGHT SOURCES WITH CHIP-LEVEL INTEGRATED DIFFUSERSOctober 2023October 2024Allow1110NoNo
18490349CONTROLLING TRANSITIONS IN OPTICALLY SWITCHABLE DEVICESOctober 2023February 2025Allow1610NoNo
18487789EYEWEAR INCLUDING A REMOTE CONTROL CAMERAOctober 2023January 2025Abandon1510NoNo
18378663OPTICAL LENS AND OPTICAL DATA CAPTURING DEVICEOctober 2023May 2024Allow700NoNo
18373696Imaging System with Optimized Extended Depth of FocusSeptember 2023November 2024Allow1410NoNo
18474860LOW STATIC OPTICAL REMOVABLE LENS STACKSeptember 2023July 2024Allow1010NoNo
18372021APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR MULTISTAGE MOLDING OF LENSESSeptember 2023January 2025Allow1510NoNo
18368520METHOD OF CALIBRATION FOR HOLOGRAPHIC ENERGY DIRECTING SYSTEMSSeptember 2023March 2025Allow1800NoNo
18460454Folded Telephoto Camera Lens SystemSeptember 2023September 2024Allow1210YesNo
18451336OPTICAL ARTICLES COMPRISING ENCAPSULATED MICROLENSES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAMEAugust 2023August 2024Allow1200NoNo
18222560IMAGE CAPTURING LENS SYSTEM, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEJuly 2023February 2024Allow700NoNo
18341138CAMERA MODULEJune 2023February 2024Allow700NoNo
18341661Method and Apparatus for Limiting Growth of Eye LengthJune 2023October 2023Allow300NoNo
18210009IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHODJune 2023April 2025Allow2220NoNo
18331045Object Localization SystemJune 2023August 2024Allow1410YesNo
18196616Myopia Progression TreatmentMay 2023January 2025Allow2020NoNo
18184056ELECTRONIC DEVICEMarch 2023October 2023Allow700NoNo
18184511ZOOM LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUSMarch 2023June 2025Allow2700NoNo
18024988MULTIPLE COHERENT BEAM COMBINATION SYSTEMS WITH REDUCED NUMBER OF APERTURESMarch 2023June 2025Allow2700NoNo
18174510OPTICAL PRODUCTS, MASTERS FOR FABRICATING OPTICAL PRODUCTS, AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING MASTERS AND OPTICAL PRODUCTSFebruary 2023April 2025Allow2611NoNo
18163200LOW STATIC OPTICAL REMOVABLE LENS STACKFebruary 2023July 2023Allow510NoNo
18145754ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICEDecember 2022April 2024Abandon1610NoNo
18077009OPTICAL SYSTEMDecember 2022April 2024Allow1610NoNo
17991174SILICONE HYDROGEL LENS WITH A CROSSLINKED HYDROPHILIC COATINGNovember 2022December 2024Allow2510NoNo
17988962OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAMENovember 2022December 2023Allow1310NoNo
17998947BEAM INTENSITY UNIFORMIZING ELEMENTNovember 2022May 2025Allow3000NoNo
18055379BROADBAND ABSORBERS VIA NANOSTRUCTURESNovember 2022August 2023Allow900NoNo
18054905MINIATURE TELEPHOTO LENS ASSEMBLYNovember 2022July 2023Allow820NoNo
17979348MAGNIFICATION ADJUSTABLE PROJECTION SYSTEM USING MOVABLE LENS PLATESNovember 2022June 2025Allow3200NoNo
18049856Optical Articles Comprising Encapsulated Microlenses and Methods of Making the SameOctober 2022June 2023Allow710NoNo
17969824Method and Apparatus for Limiting Growth of Eye LengthOctober 2022March 2023Allow500NoNo
18047839CONTROLLING TRANSITIONS IN OPTICALLY SWITCHABLE DEVICESOctober 2022July 2023Allow910NoNo
17937282PINHOLE MITIGATION FOR OPTICAL DEVICESSeptember 2022January 2025Allow2710NoNo
17940534VEHICLE SYSTEM HAVING VARIABLE OPACITYSeptember 2022February 2025Allow3010NoNo
17909451METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EXAMINING MICROSCOPE SPECIMENS USING OPTICAL MARKERSSeptember 2022June 2025Allow3400NoNo
17896428OPTICAL DEVICEAugust 2022March 2025Allow3100NoNo
17821066EYEWEAR INCLUDING A REMOTE CONTROL CAMERAAugust 2022October 2023Allow1410NoNo
17819272UV And High Energy Visible Absorbing Ophthalmic LensesAugust 2022November 2023Allow1500NoNo
17881661OPTICAL ELEMENT INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF REGIONSAugust 2022September 2024Allow2500NoNo
17881565LIGHT-EMITTING MODULEAugust 2022April 2024Allow2000NoNo
17872353EYEWEAR WITH CHROMA ENHANCEMENTJuly 2022August 2024Allow2500NoNo
17758983PRIVACY FILM, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF AND SPLICE PANELJuly 2022November 2024Allow2810NoNo
17812328CONTROLLING TRANSITIONS IN OPTICALLY SWITCHABLE DEVICESJuly 2022March 2025Allow3200NoNo
17858391HIGH-DURABILITY COLORING METAL MEMBER AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAMEJuly 2022January 2025Allow3110NoNo
17852064INTERNALLY SLOTTED CAM FOR LENS SYSTEMJune 2022December 2023Allow1810NoNo
17848336ADJUSTING INTERPUPILLARY DISTANCE AND EYE RELIEF DISTANCE OF A HEADSETJune 2022June 2025Allow3610NoNo
17832425OPTICAL LENS DEVICE HAVING AN ETCHED POLARIZATION MINIATURE STRUCTURE AND METHOD THEREOFJune 2022March 2025Allow3410NoNo
17781998ADAPTIVE OPTICAL SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED RESPONSE TIME, RELATED USE AND METHODJune 2022April 2025Allow3400NoNo
17746243SYSTEM FOR GENERATING FLOATING IMAGE DISPLAYMay 2022March 2025Allow3400NoNo
17746148OPTICAL ELEMENTMay 2022March 2025Allow3310NoNo
17746079IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND LENS BARRELMay 2022February 2025Allow3300NoNo
17737488LENS PIECE, LENS ASSEMBLY AND IMAGING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAMEMay 2022September 2024Allow2810NoNo
17661957LIGHT SOURCES WITH CHIP-LEVEL INTEGRATED DIFFUSERSMay 2022August 2023Allow1510NoNo
17733052Motorized LoupesApril 2022December 2022Allow820NoNo
17732733IMAGE CAPTURING LENS SYSTEM, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEApril 2022April 2023Allow1200NoNo
17773005AN OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEMApril 2022October 2024Allow2900YesNo
17661121COLORED COSMETIC PHOTOCHROMIC CONTACT LENSESApril 2022February 2025Allow3410NoNo
17660843LIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM AND OPTICAL REFLECTION ELEMENTApril 2022March 2025Allow3410NoNo
17726554ANTI-VIBRATION DEVICE AND CAMERA DEVICEApril 2022July 2023Allow1500NoNo
17659619MIRROR FOR APPLYING EYE COSMETICSApril 2022April 2023Allow1200NoNo
17721617IMAGING LENS SYSTEM AND CAMERA MODULEApril 2022February 2025Allow3410NoNo
17717346IMAGE STABILIZING APPARATUS AND LENS BARREL HAVING THE SAMEApril 2022July 2024Allow2810NoNo
17754637LENS UNIT, IMAGING DEVICE, AND MOBILE OBJECTApril 2022January 2025Allow3310NoNo
17695962OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEMMarch 2022March 2025Allow3610NoNo
17654277IMAGE PROJECTION METHOD AND SYSTEMMarch 2022March 2025Allow3600NoNo
17691851Methods and Systems for Metasurface-Based NanofabricationMarch 2022May 2025Allow3810NoNo
17683198Variable Focus Liquid Lens Optical Assembly for Value Chain NetworksFebruary 2022June 2025Allow3910NoNo
17678106OPTICAL IMAGING FILMFebruary 2022June 2024Allow2810NoNo
17651699DIFFRACTIVE OPTICAL ELEMENT FABRICATIONFebruary 2022April 2024Allow2610YesNo
17635495SPLIT CAMERA LENS AND ASSEMBLY METHOD THEREOF, CAMERA MODULE, AND TERMINAL DEVICEFebruary 2022February 2025Allow3610NoNo
17650188ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATINGS ON OPTICAL WAVEGUIDESFebruary 2022October 2023Allow2110NoNo
17389669DEVICE FOR HYPERSPECTRAL HOLOGRAPHIC MICROSCOPY BY SENSOR FUSIONFebruary 2022November 2024Allow4000NoNo
17588337ZOOM LENS, CAMERA MODULE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEJanuary 2022November 2024Allow3410NoNo
17588179VARIABLE-POWER OPTICAL SYSTEM, OPTICAL DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING VARIABLE-POWER OPTICAL SYSTEMJanuary 2022October 2023Abandon2010NoNo
17585775ASYMMETRIC CONFOCAL LASER BEAM CIRCULATORJanuary 2022May 2024Allow2710NoNo
17583229FILTER MOUNTING DEVICE FOR A CAMERAJanuary 2022September 2024Allow3100NoNo
17583772OPTICAL ELEMENT DRIVING MECHANISMJanuary 2022October 2024Allow3310NoNo
17568842Polarizer with Composite MaterialsJanuary 2022February 2023Allow1300NoNo
175685683D PRINTED REFLECTOR AND METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTUREJanuary 2022May 2023Allow1710NoNo
17567281Lens ModuleJanuary 2022January 2024Allow2510NoNo
17565918OPTICAL IMAGING LENSDecember 2021July 2024Allow3000NoNo
17555792DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR IMAGING OF MICROSCOPIC OBJECTSDecember 2021October 2024Allow3300NoNo
17550567APOCHROMATIC MICROSCOPE OBJECTIVE AND MICROSCOPEDecember 2021August 2024Allow3210NoNo
17547433LASER BEAM SHAPING APPARATUSDecember 2021October 2023Abandon2210NoNo
17543356MID-AIR IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAMEDecember 2021October 2024Allow3400NoNo

Appeals Overview

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

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
5
Examiner Affirmed
4
(80.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(20.0%)
Reversal Percentile
31.7%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 20.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
32
Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(12.5%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
28
(87.5%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
13.0%
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, 12.5% 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

Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

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

Examiner TALLMAN, ROBERT E - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner TALLMAN, ROBERT E works in Art Unit 2872 and has examined 843 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 84.0%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 28 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner TALLMAN, ROBERT E's allowance rate of 84.0% places them in the 53% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by TALLMAN, ROBERT E receive 1.47 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 34% 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 TALLMAN, ROBERT E is 28 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 +11.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by TALLMAN, ROBERT E. This interview benefit is in the 49% 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, 32.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 62% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 51.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 72% 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, 162.5% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 91% 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 82.1% of appeals filed. This is in the 72% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 65.2% 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, 34.0% 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 0.1% of allowed cases (in the 46% 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 2.0% of allowed cases (in the 65% 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:

  • 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.

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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