USPTO Examiner FOXX CHICO A - Art Unit 2684

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17138164ADAPTIVE SENSOR PERFORMANCE BASED ON RISK ASSESSMENTDecember 2020December 2022Allow2310NoNo
17136529METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING INTRUSIONS IN A MONITORED VOLUMEDecember 2020January 2022Allow1310NoNo
17129445TRANSPORT DATA DISPLAY COGNITIONDecember 2020September 2022Allow2110NoNo
17127081PASSENGER SAFETY SYSTEMDecember 2020February 2022Allow1420YesNo
17119358Vehicle and Information Output Method ThereforDecember 2020March 2022Allow1500NoNo
17116136A METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR MONITORING ITEMSDecember 2020February 2023Allow2710NoNo
17116266Personal Emergency Alert System, Method, and DeviceDecember 2020October 2021Allow1010NoNo
17114166IDENTIFICATION OF WORKPIECES AND IDENTIFIABLE MATERIAL AND IDENTIFIABLE WORKPIECESDecember 2020April 2022Abandon1610NoNo
17112684SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING NATURE SOUNDSDecember 2020June 2022Allow1910YesNo
16950487PARKING ASSIST DEVICE, VEHICLE, AND PARKING ASSIST METHODNovember 2020February 2022Allow1510YesNo
17086474CONSUMPTION MANAGEMENT BEVERAGE APPARATUS AND STORAGE VESSELNovember 2020May 2022Allow1810YesNo
17086546CONNECTED GATEWAYNovember 2020April 2022Allow1710NoNo
17076046SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADAPTABLE REAR-END COLLISION ALERTSOctober 2020May 2022Allow1910YesNo
17071644DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR A VEHICLEOctober 2020July 2021Allow910NoNo
16961220INFORMATION RECORDING DEVICE, INFORMATION RECORDING METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR RECORDING INFORMATIONOctober 2020December 2021Allow1710NoNo
17067433DYNAMIC CHASSIS AND TIRE STATUS INDICATIONSOctober 2020December 2022Allow2610YesNo
17067306FLEXIBLE AND VARIABILITY-ACCOMMODATING INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAYOctober 2020October 2022Allow2420YesNo
17045321PARKING ASSISTANCE DEVICEOctober 2020March 2022Allow1710NoNo
17060390System and Method for Acoustically Identifying Gunshots Fired IndoorsOctober 2020September 2022Allow2320YesNo
17026490SNOWPLOW, PROJECTION METHOD FOR SNOWPLOW, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND PROJECTION SYSTEMSeptember 2020February 2022Allow1710NoNo
17025747LOCKING AND UNLOCKING CONTROL SYSTEM AND LOCKING AND UNLOCKING CONTROL METHODSeptember 2020June 2022Allow2120YesNo
17023793EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEMS WITH CUSTOMIZED ALERTSSeptember 2020November 2021Allow1410YesNo
16979236PARKING ASSISTANCE DEVICESeptember 2020March 2022Allow1810NoNo
17015576AUTOMATED VALET PARKING SYSTEMSeptember 2020February 2023Allow2910YesNo
16948210RADIO FREQUENCY ANTENNA AND SYSTEM FOR PRESENCE SENSING AND MONITORINGSeptember 2020February 2023Allow3030NoNo
16979040INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD IMPLEMENTED IN VEHICLE AND INFORMATION TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR MOTORCYCLESeptember 2020May 2021Allow810YesNo
17010357USER INTERFACE GENERATING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VEHICLESeptember 2020April 2022Allow2010NoNo
17008972VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFSeptember 2020February 2023Allow2910NoNo
16976450DRINKING DRAMATIZATION GLASS AND REMOTE TOAST COUNTER SYSTEMAugust 2020February 2021Allow610NoNo
16999834ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR VEHICLE AND OPERATING METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR VEHICLEAugust 2020June 2022Abandon2210NoNo
16999575CHEMICALLY TREATED, RFID EQUIPPED MESH TIRE LABELS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME FOR IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING PURPOSES DURING AND POST-TIRE MANUFACTUREAugust 2020February 2023Allow3011NoNo
16998568VEHICLE PARKING ASSIST APPARATUSAugust 2020April 2022Allow2010YesNo
16996303DETECTING INFECTION USING PERSONALIZED CRITERIAAugust 2020September 2021Allow1320YesNo
16992263VEHICLE OPERATIONAugust 2020May 2023Allow3310YesNo
16989094METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING BLOCKAGES IN CONDENSATE LINES AND NOTIFYING INTERESTED PARTIESAugust 2020April 2023Abandon3210NoNo
16945649HARVESTING ELECTRICAL ENERGY FROM AN RF SIGNAL IN A VEHICLEJuly 2020June 2022Allow2210NoNo
16942408SERVER FOR PROVIDING A VEHICLE CONTENT SHARING SERVICE AND A CONTENT SHARING METHODJuly 2020December 2021Allow1600NoNo
16939564VEHICLE PARKING ASSIST APPARATUSJuly 2020May 2022Allow2210NoNo
16939426CONTROLLED INDOOR ACCESS USING SMART INDOOR DOOR KNOBSJuly 2020July 2021Allow1210YesNo
16965011TRAFFIC FLOW DYNAMIC GUIDING METHOD BASED ON REGION BLOCKJuly 2020August 2021Allow1310YesNo
16925426ELECTRONIC LOCKBOX WITH SCHEDULE CONTROLLED ACCESS CREDENTIALSJuly 2020February 2022Allow1910YesNo
16926212PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICEJuly 2020September 2022Allow2630YesNo
16923263SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURITY SENSOR CONFIGURATIONJuly 2020January 2022Allow1810NoNo
16919832TEMPERATURE INDICATOR FOR OPTICAL MODULEJuly 2020February 2022Allow2010YesNo
16907604PARKING ASSIST SYSTEMJune 2020August 2022Allow2610YesNo
16906343SECURITY CONNECTORJune 2020March 2022Allow2110NoNo
16956175METHOD FOR MONITORING THE AREA SURROUNDING A FIRST ELEMENT LOCATED ON A CIRCULATION ROUTE, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMJune 2020May 2022Allow2320YesNo
16905076ABSORBENT ARTICLE SENSOR ACTIVATIONJune 2020October 2022Allow2810YesNo
16772404Sensor Including an Optical Fibre and Its Use in Wetness MonitoringJune 2020December 2022Abandon3010NoNo
16885920ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE STORAGE AND TRACKING SYSTEM FOR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS AND TRAUMA CENTERSMay 2020August 2022Allow2610YesNo
16767378DISPLAY DEVICE PROVIDED IN VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD OF DISPLAY DEVICEMay 2020September 2022Allow2710NoNo
16766854TEST DRIVE MODE FOR A VEHICLEMay 2020March 2022Allow2210YesNo
16882870METHOD, DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MANAGING APPLICATION ENVIRONMENTMay 2020December 2021Allow1910YesNo
16878433DETECTING COVID-19 USING SURROGATESMay 2020September 2020Allow410YesNo
16876233VERIFIED ACCESS TO A MONITORED PROPERTYMay 2020September 2021Allow1600YesNo
16874918LINEAR VIRTUAL FENCE SYSTEM USING RADAR AND REFLECTORMay 2020March 2022Allow2310YesNo
16871488SHORT-RANGE DEVICE COMMUNICATIONS FOR SECURED RESOURCE ACCESSMay 2020March 2022Allow2210YesNo
16867119PARKING ASSISTANCE DEVICE, PARKING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMMay 2020August 2021Allow1600NoNo
16865969EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVISION WITH DESTINATION-SPECIFIC INFORMATIONMay 2020February 2022Abandon2210NoNo
16862318GAS MONITORING AND ALARM SYSTEMS AND METHODSApril 2020August 2021Allow1500YesNo
16861046SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ASSET TRACKINGApril 2020February 2022Allow2120NoNo
16848628SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING AND USING A PROXIMITY DASHBOARDApril 2020March 2022Allow2320NoNo
16755446RFID MAGNET AND METHOD OF MAKINGApril 2020February 2021Allow1110YesNo
16843928DETECTING AND RESPONDING TO SIRENSApril 2020June 2021Allow1410NoNo
16838560BREASTFEEDING QUANTITY ESTIMATORApril 2020September 2021Abandon1810NoNo
16838815TAMPER DETECTION DEVICEApril 2020December 2020Allow810NoNo
16838156Access and Temperature Monitoring system (ATMs)April 2020April 2021Allow1220YesNo
16651742CONTROL SYSTEM, INSTALLATION EQUIPMENT, REMOTE CONTROLLER, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAMMarch 2020April 2021Allow1310YesNo
16812906RFID MESH LABEL, TIRE HAVING RFID MESH LABEL INTEGRALLY INCORPORATED THEREIN, AND METHODS OF MAKINGMarch 2020January 2021Allow1010YesNo
16807243SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATION DATA FUSION AND FILTERINGMarch 2020September 2021Allow1810NoNo
16808097AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE MODE ALERT SYSTEM FOR BYSTANDERSMarch 2020February 2021Allow1110YesNo
16806582APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR SMART ROADWAY STUD CONTROL AND SIGNALINGMarch 2020March 2021Allow1210NoNo
16805959REAL TIME INTERVENTION PLATFORM FOR AT-RISK CONDUCTMarch 2020September 2021Allow1820YesNo
16804340VISUAL INDICATION SYSTEM FOR FEEDBACK CONTROLLERFebruary 2020May 2021Allow1500YesNo
16802648Portable Thermal Insulated ApparatusFebruary 2020November 2021Allow2120YesNo
16801656Integrated Truck Hoist Control SystemFebruary 2020October 2022Abandon3110NoNo
16800230Electronic combination lock with different levels of access controlFebruary 2020February 2021Allow1210NoNo
16799961AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY BRAKE LIGHTFebruary 2020December 2020Allow910YesNo
16791637SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURITY SENSOR CONFIGURATIONFebruary 2020June 2020Allow410NoNo
16638623System, Device, and Method for Identifying and Monitoring Breast Milk CompositionFebruary 2020December 2022Abandon3410NoNo
16786297SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ON-SITE RECOVERY OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESFebruary 2020January 2021Allow1110NoNo
16637187SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF ONE OR MORE ACCESSORIES FOR A VEHICLEFebruary 2020November 2022Allow3310YesNo
16782379SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING ENERGY HARVESTING INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) TAGSFebruary 2020August 2021Allow1810NoNo
16780840SELF-DRIVING INFRASTRUCTUREFebruary 2020July 2020Allow510YesNo
16778246EVENT TIMING SYSTEM AND METHOD HAVING INTEGRATED PARTICIPANT EVENT LOCATION TRACKINGJanuary 2020September 2020Abandon710NoNo
16752705CONSUMPTION MANAGEMENT BEVERAGE APPARATUS AND STORAGE VESSELJanuary 2020July 2020Allow510NoNo
16742730CONDITIONAL AND SITUATIONAL BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION AND ENROLLMENTJanuary 2020June 2020Allow510NoNo
16735570STREET-BOUND EMERGENCY VEHICLE WARNING LIGHTING SYSTEMJanuary 2020July 2021Abandon1910NoNo
16735112LOCKING AND UNLOCKING CONTROL SYSTEM AND LOCKING AND UNLOCKING CONTROL METHODJanuary 2020June 2020Allow610NoNo
16628351SYSTEM, DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR THE PERSONALISED HEALTH MONITORING OF ONE OR MORE PATIENTS AT RISKJanuary 2020June 2021Abandon1710NoNo
16623149MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATING DEVICEDecember 2019October 2021Allow2210YesNo
16713511CASE FOR SECURELY TRANSPORTING HIGH-VALUE GOODSDecember 2019July 2023Abandon4320NoNo
16688636TAILGATE LOCKING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATINGNovember 2019August 2020Allow810YesNo
16687472METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF SMART CAMPUS SECURITY SHIELDNovember 2019June 2021Allow1910YesNo
16682268SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED WILDLIFE DETECTION, MONITORING AND CONTROLNovember 2019May 2021Allow1810NoNo
16677256REMOTE CONTROL INTERFERENCE AVOIDANCENovember 2019November 2021Allow2430NoNo
16675987METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COLLECTING TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE-BASED DATA RECORDS FOR PREDETERMINED ROUTE SECTIONSNovember 2019March 2021Allow1610YesNo
16673226PARKING SUPPORT APPARATUSNovember 2019October 2020Allow1210NoNo
16669032Magnetic lock release indicator / Power Failure IndicatorOctober 2019November 2020Abandon1210NoNo
16608595POSITION ESTIMATION APPARATUS, POSITION ESTIMATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMOctober 2019July 2021Allow2020NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner FOXX, CHICO A.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
8
Examiner Affirmed
8
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
9.9%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 0.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
20
Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(25.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
15
(75.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
36.3%
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, 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

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 FOXX, CHICO A - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner FOXX, CHICO A works in Art Unit 2684 and has examined 491 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 74.1%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 23 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner FOXX, CHICO A's allowance rate of 74.1% places them in the 40% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by FOXX, CHICO A receive 1.78 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 36% 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 FOXX, CHICO A is 23 months. This places the examiner in the 85% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +39.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by FOXX, CHICO A. This interview benefit is in the 86% 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, 27.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 50% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 33.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 50% 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, 66.7% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 56% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. If you have strong arguments, a PAC request may result in favorable reconsideration.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 60.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 36% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 75.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows below-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. Be prepared to fully prosecute appeals if filed.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 20.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 10% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are rarely granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing a petition, as the Technology Center Director typically upholds this examiner's decisions.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.6% of allowed cases (in the 61% 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 0.5% of allowed cases (in the 58% 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.

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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