USPTO Examiner HONG SEAHEE - Art Unit 3723

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19316609SNAP-JAW VICE ASSEMBLYSeptember 2025February 2026Allow510YesNo
19222716Miter Clamp Tool Assembly and MethodMay 2025January 2026Allow811NoNo
19025325APPARATUS FOR AIR CONTROL TO AN INFLATABLE OBJECT LIFTJanuary 2025November 2025Allow1031YesNo
18985447QUICK REMOVAL TOOLING FOR VALVE COREDecember 2024May 2025Allow500NoNo
18983844METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING A DUAL WHEEL SYSTEMDecember 2024November 2025Allow1111YesNo
18942041HEAVY-DUTY DOOR JACK AND DOLLYNovember 2024February 2025Allow310NoNo
18905066TWO SPEED TRAILER JACK WITH FRICTION CLUTCHOctober 2024December 2024Allow301NoNo
18848980Load-Compensating Device for a Lifting Application with an Object to be Lifted or LoweredSeptember 2024March 2025Allow610NoNo
18815018NESTED LIFT-AND-STEER SUPPORT WHEELSAugust 2024September 2025Allow1311NoNo
18797262ADJUSTABLE CLAMP WITH EXTENDABLE AND RETRACTABLE JAWSAugust 2024March 2025Allow720YesNo
18720879Tongue Break-Off Tool And Tongue Break-Off MethodJune 2024July 2025Abandon1210NoNo
18738001Enhanced Shopping CartJune 2024July 2025Allow1320NoNo
18678998MANEUVERABLE ERGONOMIC TRAILER STANDSMay 2024December 2025Allow1811YesNo
18670357Portable Vertical Platform LiftMay 2024August 2024Allow310YesNo
18664058CUTTING BOARD AND METHOD OF USEMay 2024November 2024Allow610YesNo
18642959POP-UP PUSH STOPApril 2024June 2024Allow200NoNo
18639167Pry Bar AssemblyApril 2024March 2025Allow1110YesNo
18600091HEAVY-DUTY DOOR JACK AND DOLLYMarch 2024August 2024Allow511NoNo
18430897Tripod Car JackFebruary 2024March 2026Allow2500YesNo
18396009AUTOMATIC BOND ON TO ENERGIZED POWER LINE FOR REMOTE OPERATIONSDecember 2023September 2024Allow911NoNo
18393562TILTABLE CART WITH SHIFTABLE LOAD TABLEDecember 2023September 2025Allow2111YesNo
18392944PAINT ROLLER SLEEVE REMOVAL TOOLDecember 2023May 2024Allow410NoNo
18536642Moveable Disassembling And Assembling PlatformDecember 2023April 2024Allow410NoNo
18535588LIFT SUPERSTRUCTURE ARM PINDecember 2023July 2024Allow700YesNo
18527523ON-VEHICLE TRACK BAR BUSHING REMOVAL TOOL FOR TRUCKSDecember 2023September 2024Allow911NoNo
18504007WAFER CHUCK, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND EXPOSURE APPARATUSNovember 2023April 2025Allow1721NoNo
18380165MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS AND METHODS OF USEOctober 2023January 2026Allow2721YesNo
18481214WIRELESS PORTABLE BATTERY POWERED VEHICLE JACKOctober 2023December 2023Allow210YesNo
18479218AFT INNER CAP PLATE REMOVAL METHOD AND TOOLING FOR A COMBUSTOR WITH MICROMIXER TUBESOctober 2023August 2024Allow1001NoNo
18551697LINEAR ACTUATORSeptember 2023March 2026Allow3010YesNo
18369431Machining StopsSeptember 2023October 2025Allow2500YesNo
18452916FISH TAPE ASSEMBLYAugust 2023February 2025Allow1820YesNo
18448574PLUMBING TOOLAugust 2023April 2024Allow820YesNo
18446270SUPPORT PIN ASSEMBLY, SUPPORT SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR THE SAMEAugust 2023February 2025Allow1811YesNo
18276081Piston Ring Cutting-Off DeviceAugust 2023November 2025Allow2700NoNo
18223274CABLE POSITIONING ASSEMBLY AND PULLING SYSTEMJuly 2023December 2024Allow1730NoNo
18221918ELECTRIC HYDRAULIC FLOOR JACKJuly 2023August 2025Allow2500YesNo
18219868JAWS ASSEMBLY FOR A FLY TYING VISEJuly 2023January 2026Allow3110NoNo
18341911DUAL-HEADED PRY TOOL WITH ROTATABLE HEADJune 2023December 2025Allow3020NoNo
18335747Adaptive Workpiece Support SystemJune 2023December 2024Allow1811YesNo
18210451ON-SITE TRAILER AXLE MANUFACTURING JIGJune 2023March 2025Allow2111YesNo
18206863Dental Tooth GrasperJune 2023January 2024Allow810NoNo
18330715MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLEJune 2023January 2026Allow3210NoNo
18204206FLOOR SERVICE JACKMay 2023July 2025Allow2511YesNo
18323467SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUSMay 2023November 2025Allow3010YesNo
18200166Threaded grasping system and methodMay 2023October 2023Allow511YesNo
18197864APPARATUS TO PREVENT RING MOVEMENTMay 2023August 2025Abandon2710NoNo
18317249CABLE PULLERMay 2023May 2024Allow1210YesNo
18315642PRY BAR HAVING A RETRACTABLE END GUARDMay 2023March 2025Allow2210NoNo
18144673INTEGRATED TOOLLESS CLAMPMay 2023August 2024Allow1611YesNo
18313600Universal Beam ClampMay 2023March 2024Abandon1120NoNo
18308325FISH TAPE DISPENSER WITH AUTOMATIC LENGTH DETERMINATIONApril 2023October 2025Allow3011NoNo
18138235BRADAWL CLAMPApril 2023August 2024Allow1611YesNo
18031546SUCTION NOZZLE DEVICEApril 2023May 2025Allow2500NoNo
18248563FISH TAPE TOOLApril 2023October 2025Allow3010NoNo
18296817JACK ADAPTERSApril 2023January 2026Allow3421NoNo
18184656SELF-ADAPTIVE SELF-LOCKING CLAMPING APPARATUSMarch 2023October 2025Allow3111YesNo
18177936LIFT SYSTEM FOR UTILITY COVERSMarch 2023August 2025Allow2920YesNo
18175733Hand Tool with Slip Resistant TipFebruary 2023December 2025Allow3320NoNo
18114064Pry Bar AssemblyFebruary 2023February 2024Allow1210NoNo
18170733STATIC FLEXIBLE TOOLING SYSTEMFebruary 2023November 2023Allow910YesNo
18170013REVERSIBLE HANDLE EXTENSION FOR MOTORCYCLE STANDFebruary 2023August 2025Allow3010NoNo
18169782ARTICULATABLE SUPPORT EYE CAPTURE KNUCKLE ASSEMBLYFebruary 2023March 2024Allow1300NoNo
18167386MANEUVERABLE ERGONOMIC TRAILER STANDSFebruary 2023February 2024Allow1211YesNo
18107748Installation tool for a display and method of useFebruary 2023September 2025Allow3111YesNo
18165564Receiving Device for Receiving an Object of Any ShapeFebruary 2023February 2026Abandon3630NoNo
18103239Post Drivng GuideJanuary 2023August 2023Allow610YesNo
18096081SELF-LOCKING FLUIDIC CLAMPING DEVICEJanuary 2023July 2025Allow3010NoNo
18152997RAISING AND LOWERING APPARATUS AND TRANSPORT CARRIAGEJanuary 2023July 2025Allow3011NoNo
18150436MOTORCYCLE ROTATIONAL LIFTJanuary 2023August 2025Allow3210YesNo
18091305CONDUIT INTEGRITY SYSTEMDecember 2022August 2025Allow3210YesNo
18090627Mountable Support And Vice Device And Method Of UseDecember 2022November 2025Abandon3420NoNo
18011226SUBSTRATE HOLDER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR BONDINGDecember 2022December 2025Allow3610NoNo
18081990HANDLE GRIPDecember 2022February 2026Allow3810NoNo
18076767TOOLS FOR FOLDING PIECES OF SHEET METAL AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE THEREOFDecember 2022May 2025Allow3010YesNo
18072937WELDING FIXTURE AND LOCKING METHODDecember 2022September 2025Allow3400NoNo
18058552GAGE ASSEMBLYNovember 2022February 2026Abandon4910NoNo
17990400Hubcap Removal Device And Method Of UseNovember 2022July 2024Allow2021NoNo
17925100TABLE GROUP FOR A MACHINE TOOLNovember 2022July 2025Allow3200YesNo
17985808LIFT STRUCTURE WITH ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE OPTIMIZED BASED ON ERGONOMICS AND INSTALLATION METHOD THEREOFNovember 2022September 2025Allow3411NoNo
17984873TRUCK WHEEL LIFTING CARTNovember 2022March 2025Allow2910NoNo
17982568JACK SUPPORT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USENovember 2022April 2025Allow3010YesNo
18046880Cutting board/slicer that can be operated with one hand to assist the disabled in the kitchenNovember 2022September 2025Abandon3510YesNo
17922505SUBSTRATE HOLDER AND METHOD FOR FIXING AND BONDING A SUBSTRATEOctober 2022November 2025Allow3720NoNo
17920825SUPPORTING TRAILERSOctober 2022May 2025Abandon3110NoNo
17967442INSERTION TOOLOctober 2022January 2026Allow3921NoNo
17967475MULTI-STATION VISE ADAPTEROctober 2022July 2025Allow3320NoNo
18046549Fish Tape Drilling Attachment DeviceOctober 2022March 2025Abandon3010NoNo
18045692DEVICES AND TOOLING SYSTEM FOR MAINTENANCE OF DYNAMYIC WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ON RAILROAD VEHICLESOctober 2022August 2025Allow3411NoNo
17963523PARKING PAWL SPRING PRE-TENSIONING AND ASSEMBLY TOOL SYSTEM AND METHODOctober 2022February 2024Allow1611YesNo
17938875METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POSITIONING OPTICAL ISOLATOR ASSEMBLY WITH REPLACEABLE MOTOR ASSEMBLYOctober 2022June 2025Allow3211NoNo
17937467Loading Devices and Methods of Loading Pipe Fusion MachinesOctober 2022July 2023Allow1010NoNo
17915867Apparatus and Method for Connecting Two Components by Means of at Least One BallSeptember 2022August 2025Allow3510NoNo
17954261CRANK SLEEVESeptember 2022March 2025Allow2910YesNo
17950448COMMUNICATIONS CABLE WITH FABRIC SLEEVESeptember 2022June 2023Allow910YesNo
17949704MATERIAL TRANSFERRING APPARATUS FOR BATTERY MANUFACTURINGSeptember 2022April 2025Allow3111NoNo
17913299QUICK ACTION CLAMPING APPARATUSSeptember 2022July 2025Allow3410NoNo
17947231Apparatus for Pushing Conductors into Conduit and Other StructuresSeptember 2022June 2023Allow910YesNo
17933458Portable Article Lifter, Separator, and CompressorSeptember 2022April 2025Allow3120YesNo
17823329DETACHABLE PARTS HOLDERAugust 2022March 2025Abandon3010NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner HONG, SEAHEE.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
4
Examiner Affirmed
1
(25.0%)
Examiner Reversed
3
(75.0%)
Reversal Percentile
89.7%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 75.0% 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
12
(57.1%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
9
(42.9%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
87.8%
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, 57.1% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

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

Examiner HONG, SEAHEE - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner HONG, SEAHEE works in Art Unit 3723 and has examined 329 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 73.3%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 36 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner HONG, SEAHEE's allowance rate of 73.3% places them in the 37% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by HONG, SEAHEE receive 2.09 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 55% 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 HONG, SEAHEE is 36 months. This places the examiner in the 37% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +29.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by HONG, SEAHEE. This interview benefit is in the 77% 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, 29.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 56% 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 42.4% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 65% 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, 100.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 76% 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 81.8% of appeals filed. This is in the 75% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 50.0% 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, 60.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 65% 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 0.3% of allowed cases (in the 56% 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 2.5% of allowed cases (in the 71% 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:

  • 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.
  • 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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