USPTO Examiner KING CURTIS J - Art Unit 2685

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18633812METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING INTOXICATIONApril 2024March 2025Allow1110YesNo
18600186USER INTERFACES TO CONFIGURE A THERMAL IMAGING SYSTEMMarch 2024February 2025Allow1110NoNo
18440601APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO AND USE OF PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICESFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1310NoNo
18536827SENSOR ALIGNMENT INDICATOR FOR PREMISES DEVICES OF A PREMISES MONITORING SYSTEMDecember 2023April 2025Allow1620NoNo
18528435MOVABLE BARRIER OPERATOR AND TRANSMITTER PAIRING OVER A NETWORKDecember 2023March 2025Allow1520YesNo
18526656SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING A SUBJECT THROUGH DEVICE-FREE AND DEVICE-ORIENTED SENSING TECHNOLOGIESDecember 2023April 2025Abandon1710NoNo
18493696SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ALERTS OPTIMIZED FOR A USEROctober 2023January 2025Allow1520YesNo
18381769OPEN DETECTION FOR PACKAGES USING MULTIPLE SENSOR ORIENTATION COMPARISONOctober 2023April 2024Allow610YesNo
18241291SENSOR-BASED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVALUATING ACTIVITYSeptember 2023November 2024Allow1520YesNo
18241282SELF-TESTING FIRE SENSING DEVICESeptember 2023November 2024Allow1500NoNo
18457470ANTI-THEFT SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR BATTERY-POWERED POWER TOOLSAugust 2023August 2024Allow1230NoNo
18364051OBJECT DETECTION-BASED CONTROL OF PROJECTED CONTENTAugust 2023June 2024Allow1110NoNo
18216986FIRE EVENTS PATTERN ANALYSIS AND CROSS-BUILDING DATA ANALYTICSJune 2023May 2024Allow1010NoNo
18213003DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS TO REDUCE INCIDENTS OF THEFT OF MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAYSJune 2023April 2025Allow2200NoNo
18339438SENSOR ALIGNMENT INDICATOR FOR PREMISES DEVICES OF A PREMISES MONITORING SYSTEMJune 2023September 2023Allow300NoNo
18335743ENHANCED SIGNAGE DISPLAY FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES AND PASSENGERSJune 2023June 2025Allow2420YesNo
18200435JUDDER IDENTIFICATION DEVICE AND VEHICLE HAVING THE SAMEMay 2023May 2025Allow2300NoNo
18035820ASSISTED VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION METHOD AND DEVICEMay 2023March 2025Allow2220NoNo
18311195USER INTERFACES TO CONFIGURE A THERMAL IMAGING SYSTEMMay 2023November 2023Allow700NoNo
18306480INPUT DEVICEApril 2023February 2025Allow2210NoNo
18192778FUELING INFORMATION PROVISION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING FUELING INFORMATIONMarch 2023July 2024Allow1600NoNo
18125347ENHANCED MAP DISPLAY FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES AND PASSENGERSMarch 2023March 2025Allow2420YesNo
18120778METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING INTOXICATIONMarch 2023February 2024Allow1120NoNo
18178727AUTOMATIC CHANGE IN CONDITION MONITORING BY PASSIVE SENSOR MONITORING AND MACHINE LEARNINGMarch 2023February 2024Allow1110NoNo
18043138Method for Object Tracking at Least One Object, Control Device for Carrying Out a Method of This Kind, Object Tracking Device Having a Control Device of This Kind and Motor Vehicle Having an Object Tracking Device of This KindFebruary 2023November 2024Allow2110NoNo
18113889CONTROL DEVICEFebruary 2023October 2024Allow1910NoNo
18172025Sensor ArrangementFebruary 2023October 2023Allow800NoNo
18111619System and Related Methods for Tracking Usage and Provenance Information for one or More GarmentsFebruary 2023January 2025Abandon2310NoNo
18111404INCIDENT RESPONSE SYSTEMFebruary 2023March 2024Allow1310NoNo
18041932MONITORING AND DE-DUPLICATING ALARMS IN WIRELESS NETWORKFebruary 2023July 2025Allow2910NoNo
18104762INTELLIGENT INTEGRATED LOCKING DEVICES AND SYSTEMSFebruary 2023January 2025Allow2440NoNo
18040219VEHICLE PROJECTION DEVICEFebruary 2023February 2025Allow2520YesNo
18101671METHOD AND SYSTEM OF DEPLOYING IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE FUNCTIONALITYJanuary 2023January 2025Allow2420YesNo
18016138Security System for an Autonomous Vehicle and Method for Its OperationJanuary 2023March 2025Allow2610NoNo
18153122SERVER FOR CONTROLLING HOME NETWORK BASED ON SLEEP STATE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAMEJanuary 2023September 2024Allow2010YesNo
18150441Proximity-Sensor Supporting Multiple Application ServicesJanuary 2023February 2024Allow1420NoNo
18063329METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR METHANE LEAKAGE DETECTIONDecember 2022May 2025Allow2910NoNo
18073763Remote Cattle Detection and Trapping SystemDecember 2022October 2024Abandon2210NoNo
18059144DETECTING INTERACTIONS WITH STORAGE UNITS BASED ON RFID SIGNALS AND AUXILIARY SIGNALSNovember 2022January 2024Allow1410NoNo
18055745MULTI-SENSE PLATFORM FOR IAQ HAZARD CLASSIFICATIONNovember 2022November 2024Allow2420NoNo
17979160Method of Preparing for Discharge of Electric Latch AssemblyNovember 2022June 2025Allow3110NoNo
17919258INTERACTIVE KIOSK WITH EMERGENCY CALL MODULEOctober 2022March 2025Allow2930YesNo
17961144INFORMATION PROCESSING SERVER, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, DETERMINATION DEVICE, AND METHODOctober 2022October 2024Allow2410YesNo
17950313METHODS OF PERFORMING A DISPATCHED CONSUMER-TO-STORE LOGISTICS OPERATION FOR AN ITEM BEING REPLACED USING A MODULAR AUTONOMOUS BOT APPARATUS ASSEMBLY AND A DISPATCH SERVERSeptember 2022April 2025Allow3010NoNo
17948762CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHODSeptember 2022September 2024Allow2420YesNo
17933197SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ALERTS OPTIMIZED FOR A USERSeptember 2022July 2023Allow1000NoNo
17929442RELAY ATTACK DETECTION FOR INTERFACES USING COMMAND-RESPONSE PAIRSeptember 2022January 2024Allow1720YesNo
17895352MAINTENANCE PREDICTION FOR DEVICES OF A FIRE SYSTEMAugust 2022June 2024Allow2210YesNo
17800259AIRCRAFT TIREAugust 2022November 2024Allow2720YesNo
17798765PACKAGE COMPRISING A RADIO-FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION SEALAugust 2022July 2024Allow2310NoNo
17882576Cross-Reality Safety ServiceAugust 2022November 2023Abandon1610NoNo
17879927Movable Barrier Operator and Transmitter Pairing Over a NetworkAugust 2022September 2023Allow1310NoNo
17816434METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FIRE MONITORING AND EARLY WARNING IN A SMART CITY BASED ON INTERNET OF THINGSAugust 2022August 2024Allow2410NoNo
17816584APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO AND USE OF PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICESAugust 2022October 2023Allow1520NoNo
17872605SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COUNTERING SECURITY THREATS IN A PASSIVE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEMJuly 2022August 2024Allow2530YesNo
17814744FIRE SAFETY DEVICE ADDRESS AND LOCATION VERIFICATIONJuly 2022September 2024Allow2610NoNo
17869867SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING THE POSITION OF A SMART PLUGJuly 2022May 2024Allow2200NoNo
17870590ASPIRATING SMOKE SENSING DEVICE, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR FIRE DETECTIONJuly 2022February 2024Allow1900NoNo
17868397CONTROL APPARATUS, MOBILE OBJECT, MANAGEMENT SERVER, BASE STATION, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION METHODJuly 2022November 2024Abandon2810NoNo
17792627A HAPTIC EFFECT DEVICEJuly 2022December 2023Allow1700NoNo
17790683SAFETY CORRIDOR ARRANGEMENTJuly 2022October 2024Allow2810NoNo
17808272ANALYSIS PROCESSING DEVICE AND ANALYSIS PROCESSING METHODJune 2022June 2023Allow1200NoNo
17842640PERSONAL TRACKING AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHODJune 2022February 2025Allow3230NoNo
17837083ENHANCED RFID TAG AUTHENTICATIONJune 2022January 2024Allow2020YesNo
17784024PRIVACY-PRESERVING RADAR-BASED FALL MONITORINGJune 2022August 2023Allow1410NoNo
17826248FALL DETECTION APPARATUS, A METHOD OF DETECTING A FALL BY A SUBJECT AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR IMPLEMENTING THE METHODMay 2022July 2023Allow1410NoNo
17748365SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING A SUBJECT THROUGH DEVICE-FREE AND DEVICE-ORIENTED SENSING TECHNOLOGIESMay 2022August 2023Allow1510NoNo
17756007RFID TAGMay 2022April 2025Allow3530NoNo
17773299MANAGEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE SAFETY, AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUMApril 2022January 2025Allow3310NoNo
17765459Connection System for Connecting a Small Vehicle to a Base StationMarch 2022September 2024Abandon2910NoNo
17685534INTEGRATING LOCATION INFORMATION IN A FIRE CONTROL SYSTEMMarch 2022December 2023Allow2120NoNo
17637837COMMUNICATION ADAPTOR FOR A LIGHT TRUNKING SYSTEMFebruary 2022December 2024Allow3420NoNo
17670747SECURE LAYERED AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE ACCESSFebruary 2022August 2023Allow1820YesNo
17670539CLOUD DOOR LOCK CONTROL SYSTEM WITH IDENTIFICATION OF TIME VARIED 2D CODES AND IMAGESFebruary 2022July 2023Allow1710NoNo
17588979EVACUATION SYSTEMJanuary 2022February 2025Allow3660YesNo
17579384SMOKE DETECTOR SELF-TESTJanuary 2022September 2024Allow3220YesNo
17570283METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTEGRATING AUTONOMOUS DEVICES WITH AN ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEMJanuary 2022August 2023Allow1920YesNo
17621620EMERGENCY RESPONDING METHOD, SAFETY CONFIRMATION SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT DEVICE, SPACE SECTION, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MANAGEMENT DEVICEDecember 2021October 2024Allow3430NoNo
17616130REMOTE LIGHTING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF OPERATING SAMEDecember 2021December 2023Allow2510NoNo
17529921INITIATING A FIRE RESPONSE AT A SELF-TESTING FIRE SENSING DEVICENovember 2021January 2024Allow2630YesNo
17611916SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PLACING NETWORKED SENSORS WITHIN A FACILITY FOR FUGITIVE EMISSIONS MONITORINGNovember 2021May 2024Allow2900NoNo
17518724CHIP-SCALE RADIO-FREQUENCY LOCALIZATION DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODSNovember 2021May 2024Abandon3010NoNo
17517008RFID READER/WRITER ANTENNA DEVICENovember 2021February 2024Allow2810NoNo
17516037BEHAVIOR DEVIATION DETECTION WITH ACTIVITY TIMING PREDICTIONNovember 2021December 2024Allow3820YesNo
17513102NON-COAXIAL SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR DETECTING SMOKEOctober 2021March 2024Allow2810NoNo
17513343RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMOctober 2021February 2025Allow3930YesYes
17452420AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SIGNALING SYSTEMOctober 2021October 2023Abandon2330YesNo
17494482DRIVER ALERTNESS MONITORING SYSTEMOctober 2021July 2023Allow2110NoNo
17442443METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SANITARY CONTROL IN A VEHICLESeptember 2021October 2024Abandon3720NoNo
17442118VIRTUAL INTERCOM SYSTEMSeptember 2021September 2023Allow2410NoNo
17478453ANTENNA ASSEMBLY FOR A WIRELESSLY LOCATABLE TAGSeptember 2021September 2024Allow3620NoNo
17439078INSOLE-TYPE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INSOLE-TYPE ELECTRONIC DEVICESeptember 2021November 2024Abandon3820NoNo
17447371METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING A FALL BY A USERSeptember 2021December 2023Allow2720NoNo
17467153HYGIENE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A HYGIENE SYSTEMSeptember 2021March 2024Abandon3010NoNo
17463799SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINATION OF TRIGGER EVENTS USING RADIO-FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION DEVICESSeptember 2021April 2024Allow3130NoNo
17459335BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMAugust 2021February 2024Abandon3030NoNo
17376399Circuit And Method of Improving Energy Harvesting for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Tag with Temperature SensorJuly 2021October 2023Allow2700NoNo
17420355ULTRASOUND-BASED PROTOCOL FOR OPERATING AN IMPLANTABLE DEVICEJuly 2021March 2025Allow4420YesNo
17305071RFID TRANSPONDER HAVING MODIFIABLE SETTINGSJune 2021September 2023Allow2740NoNo
17415652LAUNDRY BAG FOR NON-CONTACT LAUNDRY SERVICEJune 2021February 2024Allow3210NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner KING, CURTIS J.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
5
Examiner Affirmed
5
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
9.2%
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
12
Allowed After Appeal Filing
3
(25.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
9
(75.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
31.8%
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 KING, CURTIS J - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner KING, CURTIS J works in Art Unit 2685 and has examined 152 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 90.8%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 26 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner KING, CURTIS J's allowance rate of 90.8% places them in the 73% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by KING, CURTIS J receive 1.84 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 57% 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 KING, CURTIS J is 26 months. This places the examiner in the 62% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +7.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by KING, CURTIS J. This interview benefit is in the 38% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 35.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 75% 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 45.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 63% 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 52% 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 58.3% of appeals filed. This is in the 27% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 42.9% 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, 36.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 32% 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 21% percentile). This examiner rarely makes examiner's amendments compared to other examiners. You should expect to make all necessary claim amendments yourself through formal amendment practice.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 26% 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:

  • 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.

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.

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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.