USPTO Examiner DANG TRANG THANH - Art Unit 3656

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18780340SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A STUD PLATE CONNECTOR END EFFECTORJuly 2024January 2026Abandon1730NoNo
18403223RIGHT-OF-WAY-BASED SEMANTIC COVERAGE AND AUTOMATIC LABELING FOR TRAJECTORY GENERATION IN AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMSJanuary 2024December 2025Allow2400NoNo
18360035AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEMJuly 2023February 2026Abandon3120NoNo
18224846Control Mode Selection And TransitionsJuly 2023December 2025Abandon2920YesNo
18338238ROBOTIC VEHICLE DECONTAMINATORJune 2023December 2025Abandon3010NoNo
18044242FINE-GRAINED INDUSTRIAL ROBOTIC ASSEMBLIESMarch 2023May 2025Abandon2710NoNo
18088201SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A STUD PLATE CONNECTOR END EFFECTORDecember 2022January 2026Abandon3620NoNo
18086091WORK VEHICLEDecember 2022November 2025Abandon3520NoNo
18078052VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFDecember 2022July 2025Abandon3220NoNo
18000983ROBOT CONTROL DEVICEDecember 2022July 2025Allow3120YesNo
17982689ROBOT CONTROL SYSTEM, ROBOT CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAMNovember 2022March 2025Allow2810YesNo
17953808DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR A HARVESTER WITH A BELT CUTTERSeptember 2022February 2026Allow4020NoNo
17914509METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AT LEAST PARTIALLY AUTONOMOUSLY DRIVING EGO VEHICLESeptember 2022March 2026Abandon4230NoNo
17952726ROBOT PATH PLANNING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOFSeptember 2022May 2025Allow3220YesNo
17938918Working MachineSeptember 2022December 2025Allow4040NoNo
17903938MARINE PROPULSION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WAKE CONTROLSeptember 2022April 2025Allow3210NoNo
17801540DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHODAugust 2022November 2025Abandon3930NoNo
17798463CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAMAugust 2022January 2025Abandon2910NoNo
17817980Method for Simultaneous Robot Kinematic and Hand-Eye CalibrationAugust 2022March 2025Abandon3110NoNo
17722690REMOTE ASSISTANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, REMOTE ASSISTANCE MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMApril 2022September 2025Abandon4130NoNo
17766475ROBOT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAMEApril 2022May 2025Abandon3820NoNo
17709506DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM AND DATA PROCESSING METHODMarch 2022July 2024Allow2710YesNo
17562985STEPPING DOWN TRAJECTORY PLANNING METHOD, ROBOT USING THE SAME, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMDecember 2021September 2024Allow3310NoNo
17519875METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLENovember 2021February 2025Allow4040YesNo
17385231AIRCRAFT SYSTEMJuly 2021November 2025Allow5130YesNo
17368752Augmented Reality System and Method for Conveying To a Human Operator Information Associated With Human-Imperceptible Indicia within an Operating Environment of a RobotJuly 2021January 2026Allow5450NoNo
17361569CONTROL DEVICE OF ROBOT CLEANERJune 2021February 2025Allow4430NoNo
17353818MOBILE ROBOT AND CLIFF DETECTION METHOD THEREOFJune 2021July 2024Allow3610NoNo
17353973SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING A WORK VEHICLE DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF AN EARTHMOVING OPERATIONJune 2021February 2025Abandon4320NoNo
17351519LONGITUDINAL TRIM CONTROL MOVEMENT DURING TAKEOFF ROTATIONJune 2021October 2025Allow5230YesNo
17340870Systems and Methods for Dynamic Object Removal from Three-Dimensional DataJune 2021March 2025Allow4520YesYes
17335696SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND VEHICLES FOR PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION AND HEALTH MONITORINGJune 2021February 2026Abandon5720NoYes
17327182METHOD FOR IDENTIFICATION AND RECOGNITION OF AIRCRAFT TAKE-OFF AND LANDING RUNWAY BASED ON PSPNET NETWORKMay 2021October 2024Abandon4120NoNo
16700698NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR GENERATING ENHANCED SEARCH RESULTSDecember 2019November 2025Abandon6080YesYes

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner DANG, TRANG THANH.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
1
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
16.6%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 0.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
3
Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(33.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(66.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
54.3%
Higher 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, 33.3% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting reconsideration.

Strategic Recommendations

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

Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner DANG, TRANG THANH - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner DANG, TRANG THANH works in Art Unit 3656 and has examined 12 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 66.7%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 45 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner DANG, TRANG THANH's allowance rate of 66.7% places them in the 28% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by DANG, TRANG THANH receive 3.00 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 87% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues more office actions than most examiners, which may indicate thorough examination or difficulty in reaching agreement with applicants.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by DANG, TRANG THANH is 45 months. This places the examiner in the 13% 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 +22.9% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by DANG, TRANG THANH. This interview benefit is in the 68% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 31.2% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 64% 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 16.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 19% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments compared to other examiners. You should generally plan to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry. Per MPEP § 714.12, primary examiners have discretion in entering after-final amendments, and this examiner exercises that discretion conservatively.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 18% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 50.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 19% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: This examiner rarely withdraws rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. If you file an appeal, be prepared to fully prosecute it to a PTAB decision. Per MPEP § 1207, the examiner will prepare an Examiner's Answer maintaining the rejections.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 0.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 6% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are rarely granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing a petition, as the Technology Center Director typically upholds this examiner's decisions.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 36% 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 39% 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:

  • Expect multiple rounds of prosecution: This examiner issues more office actions than average. Address potential issues proactively in your initial response and consider requesting an interview early in prosecution.
  • Plan for RCE after final rejection: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments. Budget for an RCE in your prosecution strategy if you receive a final rejection.
  • 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

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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