USPTO Examiner YOO JUN S - Art Unit 3726

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19241069Methods and Apparatuses for Dislodging Foreign Objects from Fastener ExtractorsJune 2025January 2026Allow700NoNo
19196141DEVICE FOR REMOVABLY CONNECTING STRAPS TO AN OBJECT, AND A METHOD OF USING THE SAMEMay 2025October 2025Allow600YesNo
19061096DOOR HARDWARE AND FLOOR STRIKE INSTALLATION TOOLS FOR A PORTABLE DOOR SHELTER LOCKFebruary 2025September 2025Allow711NoNo
18688873METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SHOCK ABSORBERFebruary 2025January 2026Allow2210NoNo
19008915FLOATING PHOTOVOLTAIC CABLE MANUFACTURING DEVICE FOR OFFSHORE PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFJanuary 2025April 2025Allow401YesNo
18935944SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTOURING EDGES OF AIRFOILSNovember 2024March 2026Allow1610NoNo
18894524IRRIGATION VALVE ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEMSeptember 2024September 2025Allow1210YesNo
18888259METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SPRUNG BALANCE OSCILLATOR FOR HIGH TORQUE VARIATION BALANCE SPRINGSSeptember 2024January 2026Allow1610NoNo
18724085METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING TRIPLE-SHELL TANKJune 2024September 2025Allow1500YesNo
18750928MANUFACTURING METHOD OF HEAT PIPE STRUCTUREJune 2024December 2025Allow1810NoNo
18675536DEVICE FOR INSERTING A SECTION OF PACKINGMay 2024December 2025Abandon1910NoNo
18634262ASSEMBLY FOR LOCATING AND VERIFYING THE ANATOMIC POSITION OF A FULL-ARCH DENTAL PROSTHETICSApril 2024February 2025Allow1111NoNo
18697096METHOD OF PRODUCING PLATE LAMINATE UNIT FOR HEAT EXCHANGERMarch 2024March 2025Allow1200NoNo
18620803PIPE SUPPORT SYSTEMS AND METHODSMarch 2024October 2025Allow1930YesNo
18436732Methods and Apparatuses for Decoupling a Fuselage from a MandrelFebruary 2024October 2025Allow2010YesNo
18417819Indexing For Airframes Undergoing Pulsed-Line AssemblyJanuary 2024August 2025Allow1911YesNo
18403933SELF-PIERCING RIVET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR FASTENING STRUCTUREJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1311NoNo
18534055SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INSTALLING A FIRST COMPONENT TO A SECOND COMPONENT IN MOTIONDecember 2023September 2025Allow2111YesNo
18288699PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HEAT EXCHANGEROctober 2023December 2024Allow1401NoNo
18378368PROCESS ASSEMBLY AND ARTICLE FOR FORMING AN EDGE CLINCHING OF OVERLAPPING PANELS AS A WEIGHT SAVINGS ENABLEROctober 2023March 2025Abandon1701NoNo
18551625PROCESS ARRANGEMENT FOR CARRYING OUT A FULLY AUTOMATIC SETTING PROCESSSeptember 2023July 2025Allow2221NoNo
18369276HOSE WITH CONNECTOR AT INTERVALSSeptember 2023February 2025Allow1710NoNo
18368263FRONT TOOTHING ON AN INNER RING OF A WHEEL HUB AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENTSeptember 2023October 2024Allow1300NoNo
18368293METHOD FOR FORMING A FRONT TOOTHING ON AN INNER RING OF A WHEEL HUB AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENTSeptember 2023November 2024Allow1400YesNo
18349259TOOLING FOR REMOVING BIT HOLDERS FROM BASE BLOCKS OF MILLING DRUMSJuly 2023September 2024Allow1401NoNo
18346299SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOVING A METAL CAP FROM A MAIN BODY OF A ROTOR BLADE OF A HELICOPTERJuly 2023February 2025Allow1901YesNo
18270561SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING INSULATING ELEMENTS TO STRUCTURAL ELEMENTSJune 2023July 2025Allow2521NoNo
18266139METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND FARMJune 2023June 2024Allow1200YesNo
18265180A METHOD FOR DISMANTLING A WIND TURBINE GEARBOX FROM A MAIN SHAFT AND USE OF THE METHODJune 2023December 2023Allow700NoNo
18038913METHOD FOR CHANGING A SLIDING BEARING PAD ARRANGED ON A ROTOR SHAFT OF A ROTOR BEARING OF A WIND TURBINEMay 2023August 2024Allow1511YesNo
18038838PLAIN BEARING ARRANGEMENT AND NACELLE EQUIPPED WITH A PLAIN BEARING ARRANGEMENT FOR A WIND TURBINEMay 2023November 2024Abandon1710NoNo
18320177FLAT HEAT EXCHANGER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD TEREOFMay 2023November 2024Abandon1810NoNo
18141971Solar Support Structures and MethodsMay 2023July 2024Abandon1421YesNo
18306842SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CRIMPING A PROSTHETIC HEART VALVEApril 2023March 2025Allow2221YesNo
18301429ASSEMBLY FOR DUAL ENGINE VERTICAL TAKE OFF AND LANDING COLLAPSIBLE FIXED WING AIRCRAFTApril 2023April 2025Allow2411NoNo
18194261SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT WITH ROBOTIC SYSTEM MOUNTS HAVING ONE OR MORE END EFFECTORS POSITIONED SYMPATHETIC TO THE UNDERLYING MANUFACTURED ITEMMarch 2023August 2024Allow1701NoNo
18121982A METHOD OF REARRANGING A STORAGE CONTAINERMarch 2023August 2025Allow2911YesNo
18181699PROCESS FOR BLANKING APPLIQUES IN THE FIELD OF WATCHMAKINGMarch 2023March 2024Allow1210YesNo
18118134MANUFACTURING METHOD OF WRISTBAND EMBEDDED WITH MULTIPLE GROUPS OF ELECTRODE PIECESMarch 2023April 2024Allow1310YesNo
18117857METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION SYSTEMMarch 2023May 2024Allow1410NoNo
18117800VAPOR CHAMBER AND ASSEMBLY METHOD THEREOFMarch 2023February 2024Allow1210NoNo
18116247Method for Removal of Valve Seats within Fluid End AssemblyMarch 2023August 2025Allow3011YesNo
18106990DEVICE FOR INSERTING A SECTION OF PACKINGFebruary 2023February 2024Allow1311YesNo
18105413Method of manufacturing labyrinth sealing device using vibration and 3D printingFebruary 2023January 2024Allow1110NoNo
18163438AIRCRAFT JOINT WITH A CURABLE COMPOSITE BUSHINGFebruary 2023May 2025Allow2811YesNo
18100651DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING AN ADJUSTER UNIT OF A BRAKE ASSEMBLYJanuary 2023December 2023Allow1011NoNo
18150588SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTOURING EDGES OF AIRFOILSJanuary 2023August 2024Allow2011YesNo
18069015METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOADING A SUPERSTRATE ONTO A SUPERSTRATE CHUCKDecember 2022January 2024Allow1302NoNo
17999332METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A FIRST METAL PART WITH A SECOND PART MADE OF AN ORGANIC MATRIX COMPOSITE MATERIALNovember 2022August 2025Allow3301YesNo
18048914METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING A WORKPIECE IN A MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENTOctober 2022August 2025Allow3430YesNo
17936467Fastening End EffectorSeptember 2022January 2025Allow2711YesNo
17935313METHOD FOR MACHINING RIBS ON AIR OR GAS BEARINGS OF A COMPRESSORSeptember 2022November 2024Allow2620YesNo
17934375METHOD OF FORMING TERMINAL END OF AN ARCHFORMSeptember 2022January 2026Abandon4011NoNo
17893898Systems and Methods for Manufacturing, Preparation and Use of Blanks in Orthopedic ImplantsAugust 2022October 2023Abandon1410NoNo
17888624METHOD OF REPAIR TO COMPRESSOR HOUSING AND REPAIRED HOUSINGAugust 2022April 2024Allow2020NoNo
17815693SIGNAGE ATTACHMENT SYSTEM AND METHODJuly 2022November 2023Abandon1610NoNo
17866535METALLIC HOUSING OF ELECTRONIC DEVICEJuly 2022June 2023Allow1110NoNo
17847370FORMING SYSTEM AND FORMING METHODJune 2022October 2025Abandon3941NoNo
17842924HYBRID BONDED CONFIGURATION FOR BLADE OUTER AIR SEAL (BOAS)June 2022September 2024Allow2731YesNo
17839680SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAKING A CAST STEEL ALLOY CRANKSHAFT HAVING LOW POROSITYJune 2022December 2023Allow1812YesNo
17829492MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR BLADES OF A TURBO MACHINE AND BLADES FOR A TURBO MACHINEJune 2022January 2024Allow2011YesNo
17745028FASTENING DEVICEMay 2022April 2023Allow1110NoNo
17663271One Piece Casting Fan HubMay 2022September 2023Allow1611NoNo
17774900AUTOMATIC SCREW TIGHTENING METHOD AND AUTOMATIC SCREW TIGHTENING APPARATUSMay 2022August 2024Allow2811YesNo
17737020Camera MountMay 2022February 2023Allow1000NoNo
17733064Method of Assembling a Measurement Module for a Surgical Handpiece SystemApril 2022January 2023Allow900NoNo
17726760METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A BELLOWS ACCUMULATOR FOR SUSPENSION DAMPERSApril 2022September 2024Allow2911YesNo
17717833METHODS OF MANUFACTURING VEHICLE DAMPERApril 2022July 2023Allow1520YesNo
17712257METHOD FOR FORMING A FRONT TOOTHING ON AN INNER RING OF A WHEEL HUB AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENTApril 2022July 2023Allow1501NoNo
17761316HEAT EXCHANGER, REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CORRUGATED FIN, AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING CORRUGATED FINMarch 2022August 2024Allow2901YesNo
17629666ASSEMBLY, SHOCK ABSORBER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ASSEMBLYJanuary 2022October 2023Allow2110NoNo
17629010METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMBINED FILTRATION AND CALIBRATION ASSEMBLYJanuary 2022May 2025Allow4030YesNo
17577107UNDERACTUATED JOINING SYSTEM FOR MOVING ASSEMBLY LINEJanuary 2022December 2022Allow1111YesNo
17570919METHOD FOR INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL OF RETENTION KNOBSJanuary 2022March 2023Allow1510NoNo
17624431EXPANSION ELEMENTJanuary 2022March 2026Abandon5041YesNo
17646199JOINING DEVICE, JOINING METHOD, AND JOINED STRUCTUREDecember 2021September 2023Allow2121YesNo
17596980COMPOSITE CRUSH CANDecember 2021May 2024Allow2801YesNo
17548704Methods And Apparatuses For Decoupling A Fuselage From A MandrelDecember 2021November 2023Allow2311NoNo
17614001METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MULTI-LAYER PLAIN BEARING, AND PLAIN BEARING PRODUCTION DEVICENovember 2021June 2024Abandon3020NoNo
17529581Driveshaft-Damper TuningNovember 2021July 2023Allow2011YesNo
17454280Aircraft Assembly Formed of Mating Half Barrel Sections and the Method of Assembling the SameNovember 2021June 2023Allow1911YesNo
17454254In-Line Autoclave Adapted To Preform GeometryNovember 2021March 2023Allow1611YesNo
17454263Indexing For Airframes Undergoing Pulsed-Line AssemblyNovember 2021November 2023Allow2411YesNo
17454290Fabrication of Curved Composite Preforms for Aircraft via Assembly LinesNovember 2021July 2024Allow3211YesNo
17454271Installation of Indexing Features onto Composite PartsNovember 2021January 2023Allow1411YesNo
17454276Methods and Systems for Assembly and Installation of Airframe Crown ModulesNovember 2021November 2024Allow3621YesNo
17454283COMPOSITE ASSEMBLY FOR UNHARDENED FUSELAGE COMPONENTSNovember 2021November 2022Allow1201YesNo
17515831SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING A COMPOSITE STRUCTURENovember 2021February 2023Allow1511YesNo
17431427ENDLESS HOT-ROLLED STRIP PRODUCTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FERRITE ROLLINGAugust 2021June 2024Abandon3410NoNo
17426068EQUIPMENT AND METHODS FOR THE AUTOMATED ASSEMBLY OF INHALATION DEVICES AND COMPONENTS THEREOFJuly 2021March 2025Allow4321YesNo
17425640METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MOLDING LAMINATEJuly 2021December 2023Allow2911NoNo
17425134CONTAINER FOLDING METHODJuly 2021December 2023Abandon2910NoNo
17380239WIRED PIPE AND METHOD FOR MAKINGJuly 2021January 2025Allow4211NoNo
17376550METHOD OF REPAIR TO COMPRESSOR HOUSING AND REPAIRED HOUSINGJuly 2021August 2022Allow1311NoNo
17310048TOOL AND METHOD FOR REPLACING ESCALATOR DRIVE SPINDLEJuly 2021October 2022Allow1500YesNo
17345415METHOD FOR INSTALLING A LIQUID QUALITY SYSTEMJune 2021October 2022Allow1610YesNo
17300376Metal foils have non-contact inner space which keep cups and lid to cold/warmJune 2021April 2024Abandon3510NoNo
17340225BOX WITH TAMPER BAND AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEJune 2021September 2024Abandon3920NoNo
17337038DEVICE AND METHOD FOR JOINING A LENS TO A HOUSING OF A LIGHTING DEVICE OF A MOTOR VEHICLEJune 2021April 2022Allow1010YesNo
17332842SECURED STRAND END DEVICESMay 2021March 2022Allow1000YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner YOO, JUN S.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
7
Examiner Affirmed
6
(85.7%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(14.3%)
Reversal Percentile
26.5%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 14.3% 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
15
Allowed After Appeal Filing
3
(20.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
12
(80.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
26.3%
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, 20.0% 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 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 YOO, JUN S - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner YOO, JUN S works in Art Unit 3726 and has examined 636 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 80.0%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 27 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner YOO, JUN S's allowance rate of 80.0% places them in the 50% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by YOO, JUN S receive 1.27 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 17% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by YOO, JUN S is 27 months. This places the examiner in the 74% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +23.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by YOO, JUN S. This interview benefit is in the 70% 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, 31.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 63% 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 39.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 59% 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, 40.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 38% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show below-average success with this examiner. Consider whether your arguments are strong enough to warrant a PAC request.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 46.2% of appeals filed. This is in the 12% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 66.7% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). 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, 42.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 34% 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 2.0% of allowed cases (in the 75% 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 7.1% of allowed cases (in the 85% percentile). Per MPEP § 714.14, a Quayle action indicates that all claims are allowable but formal matters remain. This examiner frequently uses Quayle actions compared to other examiners, which is a positive indicator that once substantive issues are resolved, allowance follows quickly.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

    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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