USPTO Examiner KUO JONATHAN T - Art Unit 3792

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19022790ELECTROCARDIOGRAM MEASUREMENT APPARATUSJanuary 2025March 2025Allow200NoNo
19022731ELECTROCARDIOGRAM MEASUREMENT APPARATUSJanuary 2025March 2025Allow200NoNo
18822043PROCESSING AND ANALYZING BIOMETRIC DATAAugust 2024February 2025Allow610NoNo
18636180SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR DETECTING OXYGEN SATURATION AND COMPENSATING FOR SKIN TONE VARIATIONApril 2024September 2024Allow510YesNo
18581326POSITIONING OF SENSORS FOR SENSOR ENABLED WOUND MONITORING OR THERAPYFebruary 2024September 2024Allow700YesNo
18424513ANTI-INFECTIVE AND THERAPEUTIC ELECTROMAGNETIC EMISSION METHODS AND DEVICESJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1440YesNo
18290695ON-SKIN SENSING SYSTEM FOR DETECTING BLOOD FLOW STATUS IN POSTOPERATIVE FLAP AND RECONSTRUCTED LIMBJanuary 2024July 2024Allow610NoNo
18403201DIGITALLY ENABLED PELVIC ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS DEVICE METHOD AND DEVICESJanuary 2024November 2024Allow1110YesNo
18393194SENSORS FOR TOUCH-FREE CONTROL OF SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEMSDecember 2023October 2024Allow1010YesNo
18519731METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVE TREATMENT OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUENovember 2023March 2025Allow1520YesNo
18383187Surgical Systems And Methods For Providing Surgical Guidance With A Head-Mounted DeviceOctober 2023March 2025Allow1720YesNo
18482247METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DERMATOLOGICAL TREATMENTOctober 2023September 2024Allow1200YesNo
18242189METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REDUCING NEURAL ACTIVITY IN AN ORGAN OF A SUBJECTSeptember 2023April 2025Abandon1920NoNo
18458516SYSTEM FOR TISSUE ABLATION USING PULSED LASERAugust 2023June 2024Allow900YesNo
18450295TECHNIQUES FOR CONTROLLING A MOVEABLE COMPONENTAugust 2023May 2024Allow900YesNo
18231664APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR A SLEEP DISORDER TREATMENTAugust 2023February 2024Allow610YesNo
18230702LASER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CORRECTION OF INDUCED ASTIGMATISMAugust 2023June 2025Allow2220YesNo
18225460SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COUNTER-PHASE DICHOPTIC STIMULATIONJuly 2023December 2024Allow1720YesNo
18218755HYDROTHERAPY SYSTEMJuly 2023August 2024Allow1310NoNo
18217380DERMAL LIGHT DELIVERY DEVICE FOR LIGHT THERAPYJune 2023February 2024Allow820YesNo
18215108COGNITIVE PLATFORM COUPLED WITH A PHYSIOLOGICAL COMPONENTJune 2023March 2024Allow900YesNo
18212153HEAD WEARABLE LIGHT THERAPY DEVICEJune 2023February 2025Allow2020YesNo
18336360PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS AS COMMUNICATION INTERMEDIARY FOR INCONTINENCE DETECTION PAD AND PATIENT DIAGNOSTIC PATCHJune 2023September 2024Allow1500YesNo
18327426SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM TONE FOR RENAL NEUROMODULATION THERAPYJune 2023October 2024Allow1620YesNo
18203595ESOPHAGEAL MONITORINGMay 2023February 2024Allow800YesNo
18306361Skin Care Implement and SystemApril 2023March 2025Allow2221NoNo
18032678LIGHT IRRADIATION DEVICEApril 2023July 2025Allow2600NoNo
18031646CONTROL STICK FOR MILITARY AIRCRAFTApril 2023May 2025Allow2600NoNo
18299539PROCESSING AND ANALYZING BIOMETRIC DATAApril 2023April 2024Allow1200YesNo
18132852SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COUNTER-PHASE DICHOPTIC STIMULATIONApril 2023June 2023Allow200YesNo
18298244SELF CONTAINED MONITOR AND SYSTEM FOR USEApril 2023March 2025Allow2320YesNo
18131269ADAPTIVE ELECTRICAL NEUROSTIMULATION TREATMENT TO REDUCE PAIN PERCEPTIONApril 2023January 2024Allow1000YesNo
18175367CREATION OF CURVED CUTS IN THE INDSIDE OF THE EYE CORNEAFebruary 2023August 2024Allow1810YesNo
18020847INTERNAL ULTRAVIOLET THERAPYFebruary 2023May 2025Allow2700YesNo
18104460SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NEUROLOGICAL TRAFFIC AND/OR RECEPTOR FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION AND/OR MODIFICATIONFebruary 2023December 2024Allow2320YesNo
18100628EXTRACTING SENSOR SIGNALS FROM A COMPOSITE SIGNALJanuary 2023February 2025Allow2520YesNo
18158063ELECTRODE ARRAY FOR PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING AND DEVICE INCLUDING OR UTILIZING SAMEJanuary 2023January 2024Allow1200YesNo
18100103AUTOMATED IMPAIRMENT DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHODJanuary 2023October 2023Allow930YesNo
18098293ELECTROCARDIOGRAM MEASUREMENT APPARATUSJanuary 2023July 2024Allow1710NoNo
18098027ELECTROCARDIOGRAM MEASUREMENT APPARATUSJanuary 2023November 2023Allow1020YesNo
18097181ELECTROCARDIOGRAM MEASUREMENT APPARATUSJanuary 2023August 2024Allow1901YesNo
18096307Laser Induced Collagen Crosslinking in TissueJanuary 2023December 2023Allow1100YesNo
18146913ALARM SYSTEM FOR INTRAVENOUS PUMP OR CATHETER BASED UPON FUZZY LOGICDecember 2022March 2025Allow2730YesNo
18082598SIMULTANEOUS SUB-NYQUIST ACQUISITION OF A PLURALITY OF BIOELECTRIC SIGNALSDecember 2022May 2023Allow500NoNo
18077538Head-mounted physiological signal monitoring system, devices and methodsDecember 2022September 2023Allow900YesNo
18071601DIGITALLY ENABLED PELVIC ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS DEVICE METHOD AND DEVICESNovember 2022August 2023Allow910YesNo
17986537Devices Utilizing Fluorescent Enhancement Theragnosis TechnologyNovember 2022January 2024Allow1410NoNo
18053128GENERATING COLD PLASMA AWAY FROM SKIN, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODSNovember 2022April 2024Allow1710NoNo
17971096SURGICAL DEPTH INSTRUMENTOctober 2022September 2023Allow1100YesNo
17906713Photobiomodulation Therapy Garment, Methods and UsesOctober 2022November 2023Allow1400YesNo
17962528LASER-ASSISTED ORAL SURGERY SYSTEMOctober 2022June 2025Allow3200YesNo
17958407THERAPEUTIC ORGAN COOLINGOctober 2022January 2025Allow2821NoNo
17955875BED-LEAVING PREDICTION NOTIFICATION DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUMSeptember 2022May 2025Allow3200YesNo
17954927DETECTION OF PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS USING PHOTOPLETHYSMOGRAPHYSeptember 2022September 2023Allow1100YesNo
17914403ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION TREATMENTSSeptember 2022March 2023Allow600YesNo
17947868LIGHT DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH A FIBER OPTIC DISPOSABLE FOR PREVENTING, REDUCING AND/OR ELIMINATING INFECTIONS DURING INSTITUTIONAL OR IN-HOME USESeptember 2022January 2024Allow1610YesNo
17933240System for Circadian Rhythm AdjustmentSeptember 2022May 2024Allow2000YesNo
17930802MEDICAL, SURGICAL AND PATIENT LIGHTING APPARATUS, SYSTEM, METHOD AND CONTROLS WITH PATHOGEN KILLING ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATIONSeptember 2022June 2025Allow3310NoNo
17901351LESION CROSSING SHOCK WAVE CATHETERSeptember 2022February 2024Allow1800YesNo
17800899LIGHT THERAPY DEVICE AND ELECTRODE RODAugust 2022July 2023Allow1100NoNo
17884267INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEMAugust 2022March 2024Allow1910YesNo
17871679ROADSIDE IMPAIRMENT SENSORJuly 2022October 2023Allow1510YesNo
17813744EKG Monitor and Cable Management SystemJuly 2022February 2025Allow3100NoNo
17869383TALKING DENTAL GLOVEJuly 2022March 2025Allow3100YesNo
17811463DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CONTROL DATA FOR THE SURGICAL CORRECTION OF DEFECTIVE EYE VISIONJuly 2022September 2024Allow2720YesNo
17856993ELECTROCARDIOGRAM MEASUREMENT APPARATUSJuly 2022March 2023Allow900YesNo
17856037LIGHT THERAPY WEARABLE WITH JACKETED SIDE-EMITTING OPTICAL FIBERJuly 2022March 2025Allow3310NoNo
17853489System and Method of Embodied Stress AnalysisJune 2022January 2025Allow3000NoNo
17852033PASSIVE PRELOAD AND CAPSTAN DRIVE FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTSJune 2022February 2024Allow2010YesNo
17784758DESCENDING AORTA AND VENA CAVA BLOOD PUMPSJune 2022May 2025Allow3510NoNo
17833894PROCESSING AND ANALYZING BIOMETRIC DATAJune 2022September 2022Allow300NoNo
17832405SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTION OF POTENTIAL HEALTH ISSUESJune 2022September 2024Allow2830YesNo
17805273OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR A LASER THERAPY INSTRUMENTJune 2022August 2023Allow1500YesNo
17829351ECG-Based Cardiovascular Disease Detection Systems and Related MethodsMay 2022March 2023Allow920YesNo
17824375TREATMENT OF NEUROLOGICAL ABNORMALITIES USING DYNAMIC ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHYMay 2022September 2023Allow1600YesNo
17664293SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LASER PULSE MONITORING AND CALIBRATIONMay 2022April 2025Allow3520NoNo
17746407WEARABLE BIOFLUID VOLUME AND COMPOSITION MEASUREMENT SYSTEMMay 2022November 2022Allow620NoNo
17745930WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE MEASURING BLOOD PRESSURE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAMEMay 2022August 2024Allow2700NoNo
17763272METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYSING THE USE OF AN ITEM OF FOOTWEARMay 2022January 2025Allow3410YesNo
17738951METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ARRHYTHMIA EPISODE PRIORITIZATION AND IMPROVING ARRHYTHMIA DETECTION AND CLASSIFICATION TO REDUCE CLINICAL REVIEW BURDENMay 2022September 2024Allow2800YesNo
17662397ADJUSTABLE LASER SURGERY SYSTEMMay 2022June 2023Allow1300YesNo
17736193NEURAL PROBE INCORPORATING OPTICAL WAVEGUIDEMay 2022April 2025Allow3650YesNo
17773644ROBOTIC POSITIONING OF A DEVICEMay 2022January 2025Allow3210NoNo
17727343DEVICE AND METHOD TO ACTIVATE CELL STRUCTURES BY MEANS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGYApril 2022May 2025Abandon3701NoNo
17723983COGNITIVE PLATFORM COUPLED WITH A PHYSIOLOGICAL COMPONENTApril 2022March 2023Allow1100YesNo
17716324SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ATHLETE PHYSIOLOGY MONITORINGApril 2022April 2024Abandon2510NoNo
17658229CORNEAL LENTICULAR INCISION USING A FEMTOSECOND LASER WITH SMOOTH SCANNING TRAJECTORY CONNECTING MULTIPLE SWEEPSApril 2022June 2024Allow2600NoNo
17714914LIGHT-BASED VAGINAL THERAPY DEVICES AND METHODS FOR USEApril 2022October 2024Allow3010NoNo
17713873DEVICES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR ROBOT-ASSISTED SURGERYApril 2022December 2024Allow3210NoNo
17711974OPTICAL SENSOR MODULE FOR SPECKLEPLETHYSMOGRAPHY (SPG) AND PHOTOPLETHYSMOGRAPHY (PPG)April 2022April 2025Allow3611YesNo
17709224SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH COMMONLY ACTUATED ROBOTIC AND MANUAL FEATURESMarch 2022August 2023Allow1700YesNo
17708100WIRELESS POWER DISTRIBUTION IN PATIENT SUPPORT SURFACEMarch 2022December 2024Allow3311YesNo
17704428IRRADIATION DEVICE AND TREATMENT METHODMarch 2022March 2025Allow3501NoNo
17703204METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REDUCING NEURAL ACTIVITY IN AN ORGAN OF A SUBJECTMarch 2022February 2024Abandon2310NoNo
17762542APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENERGY EXPENDITURE ESTIMATIONMarch 2022August 2024Allow2910NoNo
17699794SENSORS FOR TOUCH-FREE CONTROL OF SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEMSMarch 2022October 2023Allow1910YesNo
17698246DUAL WAVELENGTH SURGICAL LASER SYSTEMMarch 2022January 2024Allow2220YesNo
17655008APPARATUS FOR CUTTING A TISSUE SECTION OF AN EYE BY LASER RADIATIONMarch 2022March 2023Allow1200YesNo
17693855INTERNAL ULTRAVIOLET THERAPYMarch 2022January 2024Allow2220NoNo
17692892ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INDIVIDUALIZED GUIDE BASED ON BLOOD PRESSURE RELATED INFORMATIONMarch 2022August 2024Allow2910YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner KUO, JONATHAN T.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
8
Examiner Affirmed
5
(62.5%)
Examiner Reversed
3
(37.5%)
Reversal Percentile
58.7%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 37.5% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
27
Allowed After Appeal Filing
8
(29.6%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
19
(70.4%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
42.0%
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, 29.6% 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 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 shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner KUO, JONATHAN T - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner KUO, JONATHAN T works in Art Unit 3792 and has examined 462 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 80.7%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 28 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner KUO, JONATHAN T's allowance rate of 80.7% places them in the 44% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by KUO, JONATHAN T receive 1.94 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 62% 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 KUO, JONATHAN T is 28 months. This places the examiner in the 54% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +19.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by KUO, JONATHAN T. This interview benefit is in the 67% 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, 24.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 25% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 23.6% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 23% 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, 50.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 44% 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 69.2% of appeals filed. This is in the 50% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 27.8% 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, 37.5% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 44% 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 1.1% of allowed cases (in the 57% 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:

  • 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.

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.

No Guarantees: We do not provide any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the statistics presented above. Patent prosecution statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data and are subject to data quality limitations, processing errors, and changes in USPTO practices over time.

Limitation of Liability: Under no circumstances will IronCrow AI be liable for any outcome, decision, or action resulting from your reliance on the statistics, analysis, or recommendations presented in this report. Past prosecution patterns do not guarantee future results.

Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.