Listed by the USPTO as KO, TONY
Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2872 2878
This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases
KO, TONY handles cases in tech center 2800 and art unit 2872. His record includes 900 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 87.8%, and a median of 878 days to allowance. The volume supports a broad view of the prosecution pattern, with allowance occurring in most resolved matters.
The interview lift is 2.8%, indicating only a modest positive association between interviews and allowance. Practitioners may prioritize well-supported written amendments and use interviews to address focused issues rather than relying on them as the primary lever. The listed companies are Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Colgate-Palmolive Company, and Yokogawa Electric Corporation. The associated firms are CANTOR COLBURN LLP, Chen Yoshimura LLP, and Hahn Loeser & Parks, LLP - Chicago.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19040058 | INSPECTION APPARATUS, METHOD OF INSPECTION USING THE INSPECTION APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE MANUFACTURED USING THE INSPECTION APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | Samsung Display Co., LTD. |
| 18914985 | OPTICAL SENSOR MODULE | Final Rejection | STMicroelectronics International N.V. |
| 19186135 | OPTICAL DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE | Non-Final OA | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. |
| 19204690 | WAVELENGTH DETECTION DEVICE | Non-Final OA | FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD. |
| 19150945 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TESTING A FIBRE OPTIC NETWORK | Non-Final OA | BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY |
| 19139764 | ENCODER APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | RENISHAW PLC |
| 19132615 | FILM THICKNESS MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND FILM THICKNESS MEASUREMENT METHOD | Non-Final OA | HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K. |
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Build Your Strategy87.8% of resolved applications examined by Tony Ko were allowed (900 resolved cases), compared with 64.9% across Art Unit 2872 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +2.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Tony Ko took 878 days on average from filing to allowance.
Tony Ko examines applications in Art Unit 2872 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).
