USPTO Examiner WRIGHT ANDREW RUSSELL - Art Unit 2872

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19204574Optical System and Camera ModuleMay 2025August 2025Allow300NoNo
18240884LIGHT CONTROL FILMAugust 2023January 2026Allow2910NoNo
18213078OPTICAL IMAGING LENSJune 2023March 2026Abandon3210NoNo
18089075OPTICAL ELEMENT DRIVING MECHANISMDecember 2022January 2026Allow3720NoNo
18057148HELIOSTAT OPTICAL PANEL ASSEMBLYNovember 2022October 2025Abandon3510NoNo
17924604CAMERA ACTUATOR AND CAMERA DEVICE INCLUDING SAMENovember 2022December 2025Abandon3820NoNo
17921801DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING A STABILIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR ANTI-REFLECTION SLATSOctober 2022March 2026Abandon4020NoNo
17908140Zoom Lens, Camera Module, and Mobile TerminalAugust 2022July 2025Allow3520NoNo
17816635OCULAR ANOMALY DETECTION VIA CONCURRENT PRESENTATION OF STIMULI TO BOTH EYESAugust 2022October 2025Allow3920YesNo
17757284CAMERA MODULEJune 2022June 2025Allow3610NoNo
17835969IMAGE STITCHING-BASED AERIAL IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUSJune 2022November 2025Abandon4120NoNo
17755099ENDOSCOPEApril 2022July 2025Abandon3910NoNo
17675373OPTICAL ELEMENT DRIVING MECHANISMFebruary 2022March 2025Allow3710NoNo
17670219Complex Focusing System With Modulating LensesFebruary 2022February 2025Allow3610NoNo
17588354LENS UNIT, OPTICAL SYSTEM, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUSJanuary 2022May 2025Abandon3910NoNo
17562644OPTICAL IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEMDecember 2021May 2025Allow4020NoNo
17549902Camera Optical LensDecember 2021June 2025Allow4220NoNo
17544750LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, PHOTO-DETECTION SYSTEM, AND VEHICLEDecember 2021August 2025Allow4410YesNo
17544925LIDAR AND AMBIENCE SIGNAL SEPARATION AND DETECTION IN LIDAR RECEIVERDecember 2021March 2026Abandon5120NoNo
17414619LIDAR DETECTION DEVICE PROVIDED WITH A RELEASABLE PROTECTIVE LAYERJune 2021June 2025Abandon4810NoNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner WRIGHT, ANDREW RUSSELL - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner WRIGHT, ANDREW RUSSELL works in Art Unit 2872 and has examined 5 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 60.0%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 44 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner WRIGHT, ANDREW RUSSELL's allowance rate of 60.0% places them in the 20% 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 WRIGHT, ANDREW RUSSELL receive 1.60 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 31% 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 WRIGHT, ANDREW RUSSELL is 44 months. This places the examiner in the 15% 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 +50.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by WRIGHT, ANDREW RUSSELL. This interview benefit is in the 93% 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.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 100.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 99% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.

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:

  • 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.
  • Consider after-final amendments: This examiner frequently enters after-final amendments. If you can clearly overcome rejections with claim amendments, file an after-final amendment before resorting to an RCE.
  • 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

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