USPTO Examiner LE NATHAN MINH - Art Unit 3785

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18648505MASSAGE DEVICEApril 2024August 2024Allow410NoNo
18180942Water Encapsulated and Mechanical Hybrid Body Massage Chair with Rapid Heating and Cooling ControlMarch 2023March 2024Allow1220YesNo
18047892NASAL PRONGS FOR MASK SYSTEMOctober 2022October 2023Abandon1201NoNo
17577851POWERED AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATORJanuary 2022November 2022Abandon910NoNo
17536849Vertical Massage Device and Method of UseNovember 2021June 2024Abandon3120YesNo
17444979HANDHELD APPARATUS FOR VAPORIZATION OF PLANT-BASED OR SYNTHETIC COMPOUNDS BY LASERAugust 2021August 2023Allow2410YesNo
17399978CONNECTORS FOR CONDUITSAugust 2021January 2024Allow3030YesNo
17304233PATIENT INTERFACEJune 2021March 2024Allow3320YesNo
17341715WEARABLE HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEMJune 2021October 2023Allow2811YesNo
17234346DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC SPLINTS AND METHODS OF USEApril 2021June 2024Allow3821YesNo
17196952SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ON-DEMAND NEAR-PATIENT HUMIDIFICATIONMarch 2021June 2024Allow3921YesNo
17270875DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD TO CONTROL ACTIVATION AND CONFIGURATION OF PULSE DETECTION AND PULSE OXIMETRY MEASUREMENTS DURING CPRFebruary 2021April 2022Allow1300YesNo
17180796Integrated Lower Back Treatment SystemsFebruary 2021March 2024Allow3720YesNo
17171998BODY JOINT SUPPORT DEVICE WITH INFLATABLE AIRBAG, ELECTRODE OR BOTHFebruary 2021November 2023Allow3320YesNo
17267311DEVICE FOR MASSAGING AND STRETCHING CERTAIN BODY PARTSFebruary 2021April 2022Allow1400YesNo
17158183Apparatus, Systems, And Methods For Improved Treatment of Obstructive Sleep ApneaJanuary 2021August 2023Abandon3110YesNo
17156133HEALTHY GAS GENERATING SYSTEMJanuary 2021November 2023Allow3412YesNo
17148991COMPLIANCE MONITORING MODULE FOR AN INHALERJanuary 2021November 2023Allow3410YesNo
17141649FLUID-DRIVEN ACTUATORS AND RELATED METHODSJanuary 2021August 2024Abandon4321NoNo
17136331POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR (PAPR) WITH ECCENTRIC VENTURI AIR FLOW RATE DETERMINATIONDecember 2020October 2023Allow3320YesNo
17119830SKIING EXOSKELETON CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEMDecember 2020November 2023Allow6010YesNo
17116761HYPOTROCHOID ASSEMBLY FOR GENERATING VIBRATIONS IN AN EXERCISE MACHINE AND METHOD FOR USING SAMEDecember 2020June 2023Allow3010YesNo
17115476DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELF-ADMINISTERED THERAPYDecember 2020February 2022Allow1410YesNo
17111876ASSISTED SPEED CONTROLLER FOR PERCUSSIVE MASSAGE DEVICESDecember 2020April 2023Allow2860YesNo
17247197RESCUE BREATHING APPARATUSDecember 2020July 2023Abandon3210NoNo
17101668PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE AND RETENTION ASSEMBLY THEREFORNovember 2020January 2023Allow2610NoNo
17051163SELF-SUPPORTED DEVICE FOR GUIDING MOTIONS OF A PASSIVE TARGET SYSTEMOctober 2020August 2021Allow900YesNo
17074700COMPRESSION SLEEVE WITH MASSAGE ROLLERSOctober 2020January 2023Allow2710YesNo
17019815ASSIST DEVICESeptember 2020June 2023Allow3310YesNo
16905564Water Encapsulated and Mechanical Hybrid Body Massage Chair with Rapid Heating and Cooling ControlAugust 2020November 2022Allow2910YesNo
16962025VIBRATION GENERATOR AND SHOE HAVING SAMEJuly 2020July 2023Allow3600YesNo
16913004MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM FOR RESPIRATION WITH DECISION SUPPORTJune 2020June 2024Allow4740YesNo
16904718CPAP APPARATUSJune 2020August 2023Allow3820YesNo
16904847Arm BarJune 2020September 2022Abandon2720NoNo
16898221SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF TRANSFORMING FLUID FLOW OF AN INHALANT ANESTHETIC TO EXPEDITE PATIENT RECOVERYJune 2020September 2023Allow4010YesNo
16770444RESPIRATOR SYSTEMJune 2020January 2024Allow4400YesNo
16887040PATIENT INTERFACEMay 2020April 2023Abandon3510NoNo
16882464CUSTOMIZABLE MASSAGE DEVICEMay 2020March 2022Allow2100YesNo
16874530BREATHING ASSISTANCE APPARATUSMay 2020November 2021Allow1820YesNo
16860280HANDHELD APPARATUS FOR VAPORIZATION OF PLANT-BASED OR SYNTHETIC COMPOUNDS BY LASERApril 2020April 2021Allow1200YesNo
16830868GAIT ASSISTANCE SLABMarch 2020October 2022Allow3000YesNo
16648499Therapeutic DeviceMarch 2020November 2023Abandon4420NoNo
16813726Portable Modular Stretching SystemMarch 2020December 2022Allow3310YesNo
16800346SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING NAUSEA AND VOMITINGFebruary 2020July 2022Allow2810YesNo
16785978Cannula For Minimizing Dilution Of Dosing During Nitric Oxide DeliveryFebruary 2020June 2023Allow4020NoNo
16782447ARTIFICIAL MUSCLE DEVICE AND WEARABLE ROBOT HAVING THE SAMEFebruary 2020February 2023Allow3710NoNo
16778788ABDOMINAL AND LEG MASSAGE DEVICE AND METHOD OF USEJanuary 2020June 2021Allow1620YesNo
16634907A DEVICE FOR PASSIVE EXERCISING OF A HUMAN LEGJanuary 2020March 2024Abandon4901NoNo
16726193SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-MODAL DOSING DEVICEDecember 2019November 2020Allow1010YesNo
16726204SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-MODAL DOSING DEVICEDecember 2019November 2020Allow1011YesNo
16617460BIOAVAILABLE AEROSOLIZED SUPPLEMENT FORMULATIONS AND METHODS THEREOFNovember 2019November 2022Abandon3610NoNo
16672301Foot and Ankle Strengthening DeviceNovember 2019November 2021Allow2500YesNo
16656015WALKING ASSISTANCE METHOD AND WALKING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS PERFORMING THE SAMEOctober 2019September 2022Allow3510YesNo
16654594MASSAGE MACHINEOctober 2019May 2023Allow4330YesNo
16595516ORAL REHABILITATION DEVICE AND MEDICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM THEREWITHOctober 2019May 2023Allow4311NoNo
16500966KNEE JOINT REHABILITATION INSTRUMENTOctober 2019April 2022Allow3010YesNo
16498627OXYGEN SUPPLY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAMESeptember 2019June 2024Allow5720YesNo
16577862Lancing Device Having Anesthetic FeatureSeptember 2019June 2023Allow4410YesNo
16562049MASSAGE CHAIR AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE MASSAGE CHAIRSeptember 2019October 2022Allow3710YesNo
16531322THERAPEUTIC, FITNESS, AND SPORTS ENHANCEMENT APPARATUSAugust 2019May 2022Abandon3320NoNo
16439218Massage Chair Having a Wireless Charger, Armrest Sliding, Hammering Devices, and Oxygen GenerationJune 2019October 2021Allow2840YesNo
16465713METHOD OF STIMULATING HAIR GROWTHMay 2019July 2022Allow3720YesNo
16465332DEVICE FOR STRENGTHENING SPINAL MUSCLESMay 2019July 2021Allow2600YesNo
16420617GAIT ACTIVITY LEARNING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND THE APPLICATION METHOD THEREOFMay 2019April 2023Allow4720YesNo
16386055PORTABLE GAS DELIVERY SYSTEMApril 2019March 2022Allow3500YesNo
16338885LEGGED MOBILITY EXOSKELETON DEVICE WITH ENHANCED ACTUATOR MECHANISM EMPLOYING MAGNETIC COUPLINGApril 2019March 2022Allow3510YesNo
16338891LEGGED MOBILITY EXOSKELETON DEVICE WITH ENHANCED ACTUATOR MECHANISM EMPLOYING MAGNETIC/ELECTRICAL COUPLINGApril 2019June 2022Allow3810YesNo
16336809CERVICAL SPINE BRACEMarch 2019January 2023Abandon4610NoNo
16321565POWERED GAIT ASSISTANCE SYSTEMSJanuary 2019June 2023Allow5230NoNo
16174829THERAPY BALLS AND METHOD OF USEOctober 2018January 2021Abandon2710NoNo
16084557Exoskeleton for a Human BeingSeptember 2018December 2021Allow3901YesNo
16084377Flexible Members for Anchoring to the BodySeptember 2018September 2022Allow4830YesNo
16107775APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MYOFASCIAL TISSUE RELEASEAugust 2018May 2021Allow3310YesNo
16078584MOVEMENT INDUCING DEVICEAugust 2018November 2021Allow3920NoNo
16036036AIR-FILTERING PROTECTION DEVICEJuly 2018March 2021Allow3210YesNo
16036009AIR-FILTERING PROTECTION DEVICEJuly 2018October 2020Allow2720NoNo
16034704DRIVING AND INFORMATION TRANSMITTING SYSTEM FOR AIR-FILTERING PROTECTION DEVICEJuly 2018March 2021Allow3210YesNo
16035143AIR-FILTERING PROTECTION DEVICEJuly 2018October 2020Allow2820YesNo
15781844RESPIRATOR MASK MANAGEMENT SYSTEMJune 2018September 2020Allow2800YesNo
15983963RESCUE BREATHING APPARATUSMay 2018August 2020Allow2710YesNo
15983741POSITIVE EXPIRATORY PRESSURE DEVICEMay 2018May 2022Allow4840YesNo
15771099BREATHING TRAINING, MONITORING AND/OR ASSISTANCE DEVICEApril 2018April 2022Allow4750YesNo
15949173ELECTRONICALLY REGULATED TEMPERATURE COMPRESSION BRACEApril 2018October 2020Allow3120YesNo
15938152NASAL PRONGS FOR MASK SYSTEMMarch 2018July 2022Allow5240YesYes
15907381Vertical Massage Device and Method of UseFebruary 2018March 2022Abandon4821NoNo
15881283Inhalers and Related MethodsJanuary 2018January 2022Abandon4721YesNo
15747464RESPIRATORY THERAPY DEVICEJanuary 2018August 2020Abandon3110NoNo
15743441TOUCH-SENSITIVE USER INTERFACE INTENDED FOR A TRACHEOBRONCHIAL-AIR STIMULATION DEVICEJanuary 2018October 2020Abandon3310NoNo
15736852CONTROL DEVICE FOR A MEDICAL AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICEDecember 2017December 2021Allow4850YesNo
15580877PASSIVE NOSE BRIDGE PRESSURE DISTRIBUTING INSERTDecember 2017June 2020Allow3110YesNo
15580909STEAM HEATING MASKDecember 2017February 2021Allow3820YesNo
15580860PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE AND RETENTION ASSEMBLY THEREFORDecember 2017August 2020Allow3220YesNo
15814812SYSTEM FOR VENTILATING PATIENTSNovember 2017November 2020Allow3630YesNo
15574304AN OXYGEN SYSTEM FOR PARACHUTINGNovember 2017August 2020Allow3311YesNo
15574468METHOD, SYSTEM AND SOFTWARE FOR PROTECTIVE VENTILATIONNovember 2017August 2020Allow3310YesNo
15573768APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE PRESSURE IN AN ENDOTRACHEAL CUFF, POSITIVE-PRESSURE VENTILATOR FOR ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION OF AN INTUBATED PATIENT AND METHOD FOR MANAGING SECRETIONS IN AN INTUBATED PATIENTNovember 2017November 2020Allow3611YesNo
15806121ORAL CAVITY WASHING DEVICENovember 2017April 2022Allow5350YesNo
15795839VENTILATORS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING AUTOMATED VENTILATION PROCEDURESOctober 2017October 2021Abandon4740YesNo
15794708SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ON-DEMAND NEAR-PATIENT HUMIDIFICATIONOctober 2017September 2020Allow3520YesNo
15791851METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING AND TREATING RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCYOctober 2017July 2021Allow4510YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner LE, NATHAN MINH.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
4
Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(25.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
3
(75.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
36.5%
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, 25.0% 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

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

Examiner LE, NATHAN MINH - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner LE, NATHAN MINH works in Art Unit 3785 and has examined 136 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 78.7%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 36 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner LE, NATHAN MINH's allowance rate of 78.7% places them in the 47% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by LE, NATHAN MINH receive 1.85 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 43% 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 LE, NATHAN MINH 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 +59.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by LE, NATHAN MINH. This interview benefit is in the 97% 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, 35.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 79% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 29.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 43% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 99% 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 frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1207.01, all appeals must go through a mandatory appeal conference. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration even before you file an Appeal Brief.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 60.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 64% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 47% 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 49% 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:

  • 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.
  • RCEs are effective: This examiner has a high allowance rate after RCE compared to others. If you receive a final rejection and have substantive amendments or arguments, an RCE is likely to be successful.
  • Appeal filing as negotiation tool: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

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

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