USPTO Examiner RUSHING MARK S - Art Unit 2685

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
16942770THREAT DETECTION SYSTEM HAVING CLOUD OR LOCAL CENTRAL MONITORING UNIT FOR COMMUNICATING WITH INTERNET ADDRESSABLE WIRELESS DETECTOR UNITS, AND THEIR ASSOCIATED WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICES, USING A BROAD RANGE OF NETWORK ARRANGEMENTS, REPORTING NON-COMPLIANT SENSOR VALUES OR CONDITIONS, DATA RATE OF CHANGE AND/OR UNIT OR DEVICE LOCATION AND/OR NON-RESPONSE, WHILE DELIVERING NOTIFICATIONS, AND THIRD-PARTY DEVICES ARE ENABLE.January 2021June 2023Allow3420YesNo
17138197DETERMINING PERSONAL OUTDOOR COMFORT WITH INDIVIDUAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERSDecember 2020November 2022Allow2310NoNo
17130038SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INCREASING ADHERENCE FOR MEDICAL DEVICESDecember 2020May 2023Abandon2810NoNo
17251446METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING WHEN A SECURITY SYSTEM IS ARMED AND A MOBILE DEVICE IS LEFT INSIDEDecember 2020February 2023Allow2610NoNo
17115936INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEM WITH PARALLEL PROCESSING ARCHITECTUREDecember 2020January 2023Allow2610NoNo
16949173Ohmni-SwitchDecember 2020March 2022Allow1700YesNo
17106945AUTOMATIC TIME-BASED MEDICATION DISPENSERNovember 2020October 2021Abandon1111NoNo
17106540SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMULATING OPIOID IMPAIRMENTNovember 2020February 2023Allow2610NoNo
17105737ULTRA-WIDEBAND TECHNOLOGIES FOR SEAMLESS ACCESS CONTROLNovember 2020January 2023Allow2610NoNo
17105895SYSTEM TO WARN A DRIVER ABOUT THE PRESENCE OF A CHILD INA VEHICLENovember 2020January 2023Allow2610YesNo
17105081Server-Provided Visual Output at a Voice Interface DeviceNovember 2020July 2022Allow2010NoNo
17103411MOBILE APPLICATION FOR LIVESTOCK HEAT MONITORINGNovember 2020February 2023Allow2710NoNo
17058622SMOKE DETECTION AND LOCALIZATION BASED ON CLOUD PLATFORMNovember 2020November 2022Allow2410NoNo
17102019METHOD, SYSTEM AND RELATED DEVICES FOR IMPLEMENTING VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY PASSING THROUGH BARRIERNovember 2020March 2022Allow1610NoNo
16949913WIRELESS SENSING SYSTEM USING SENSING DEVICE WITH EXCITATION ELEMENTNovember 2020February 2022Allow1510YesNo
17098095FACILITY CONTROL METHODS AND APPARATUSNovember 2020May 2022Allow1800NoNo
17092561METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR A SECURITY STICKER ANTI-TAMPERING SYSTEMNovember 2020February 2022Allow1500YesNo
17052583MEASURING DEVICE, CONTAINER DEVICE, AND MEASURING SYSTEMNovember 2020April 2022Allow1720NoNo
17085112LASER LIGHT SAFETY GUIDEOctober 2020June 2022Allow2000YesNo
17081521BATTERY AND WORKSTATION MONITORING SYSTEM AND DISPLAYOctober 2020July 2022Allow2110NoNo
17073433EARLY BOARDING OF PASSENGERS IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESOctober 2020December 2021Allow1410NoNo
17071894VEHICLE MOUNTED SYSTEM, VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AN INFANT IN A VEHICLE CABINOctober 2020July 2022Allow2110YesNo
17039357AD HOC PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNICATION NETWORK PRODUCT LOCATION SYSTEMSeptember 2020April 2021Allow710YesNo
17034951MEDICATION INTELLIGENT DEVICESeptember 2020February 2022Allow1610YesNo
17041016RECOVERY SUPPORT DEVICE, RECOVERY TERMINAL DEVICE, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SYSTEMSeptember 2020May 2023Abandon3130NoNo
17024484RFID Device with Two-Stage Power HarvestingSeptember 2020September 2021Allow1200YesNo
17015795Processing Audio Signals for Presence DetectionSeptember 2020June 2022Allow2110YesNo
170110315G MOBILE DEVICE BASED REGIONAL PATROLLING OVER HIGHWAYSSeptember 2020December 2021Allow1600YesNo
17008730PROXIMITY ALARM AND CHILD SEAT PRESSURE SENSORSeptember 2020December 2021Allow1510YesNo
17003981BAGGAGE SYSTEM, RFID CHIP, SERVER AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING BAGGAGE DATAAugust 2020February 2022Allow1820NoYes
16992355WIRELESS SECURITY AND ASSISTANCE SYSTEMAugust 2020September 2021Allow1300NoNo
16959265PLAYPEN DOORAugust 2020March 2022Allow2000YesNo
16983670WATER CONTROL SYSTEMAugust 2020November 2021Allow1510NoNo
16941991SERVICE SCHEDULING AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS FOR PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUSESJuly 2020February 2022Allow1810NoNo
16939258SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STORING DATA ON MEDICAL SENSORSJuly 2020May 2022Allow2110YesNo
16937115ANTI-THEFT DEVICE UTILIZING AN OPTICAL COMMUNICATION CHANNEL TO CONTROL POWER OUTPUT OF AN INDUCTIVE CHARGING COILJuly 2020October 2021Allow1500YesNo
16935944DOOR SECURITY APPARATUS WITH SENSORJuly 2020July 2022Allow2421YesNo
16873826Rex Wear: "Bracelet"July 2020September 2021Allow1310YesNo
16931370SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING SMART PILL BOTTLES TO DISPLAY PRESCRIPTION INFORMATION TO USERSJuly 2020September 2021Allow1400YesNo
16918169APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING MULTIPLE GATES THROUGH WHICH VEHICLES TRAVELJuly 2020April 2022Allow2110YesNo
16909178Centralized Hand Sanitizer StationJune 2020March 2021Allow811YesNo
16908595LOAD MONITORING SYSTEM FOR WASTE RECEPTACLE BASED ON A SPEED OF POWERTRAINJune 2020October 2021Allow1620YesNo
16892895METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DOOR MOVEMENTS OF THE DOOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE COMPONENTJune 2020August 2022Allow2610NoNo
16891059METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING RADIO-FREQUENCY SHIELDING INFORMATIONJune 2020August 2021Allow1400YesNo
16886598MACHINE OR GROUP OF MACHINES FOR MONITORING LOCATION OF A VEHICLE OR FREIGHT CARRIED BY A VEHICLEMay 2020August 2021Allow1410NoNo
16763403INFORMATION PROMPTING METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM, AND INTELLIGENT ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKMay 2020May 2022Allow2430YesNo
16860309INTELLIGENT METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING PIG BEHAVIOR ABNORMALITYApril 2020March 2022Allow2200YesNo
15929326VEHICULAR SAFETY SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A SAFETY FEATUREApril 2020December 2020Allow810NoNo
16852018TAMPER DETECTION IN A STATIONARY CREDENTIAL READER DEVICEApril 2020September 2021Allow1700YesNo
16842462ABNORMALITY DETECTION DEVICE AND ABNORMALITY DETECTION METHOD FOR A USERApril 2020September 2021Allow1700NoNo
16830410FRAME CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTMarch 2020November 2022Allow3210NoNo
16829550UTILITY METER SUPPORTING A REMOTE DISPLAYMarch 2020October 2020Allow610YesNo
16648178Water Outlet Stagnation and Flush Timing SensorMarch 2020November 2021Abandon2010YesNo
16813554METHOD FOR ACCLIMATING A DOG TO AUTONOMOUS TRAINING SESSIONS WITH A TRAINING APPARATUSMarch 2020July 2021Allow1600NoNo
16807073MULTIPURPOSE EVENT DETECTION SENSOR AND PAYLOAD ALERT SYSTEMMarch 2020January 2022Abandon2201NoNo
16801929ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROLLING METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICEFebruary 2020September 2021Allow1810NoNo
16802257CONTINUOUS LAUNDRY DRYER VENTILATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOFFebruary 2020February 2021Allow1110NoNo
16794992VEHICLE POWER CONTROLLER, SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD THEREOF FOR SMART KEY AUTHENTICATIONFebruary 2020December 2021Allow2220NoNo
16785425VIRTUAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DATA PROCESSING UNIT AND METHOD WITH RULES AND ALERTSFebruary 2020July 2021Allow1710NoNo
16783925HYGIENE MANAGEMENT FOR REDUCING ILLNESSES AND INFECTIONS CAUSED BY INEFFECTIVE HYGIENE PRACTICESFebruary 2020December 2021Allow2220YesNo
16748729BATTERY AND WORKSTATION MONITORING SYSTEM AND DISPLAYJanuary 2020May 2021Allow1610YesNo
16747549PARKING SPACE NOTIFICATION DEVICE AND METHODJanuary 2020February 2022Allow2530YesNo
16743737TAGGING OBJECTS IN INDOOR SPACES USING AMBIENT, DISTRIBUTED BACKSCATTERJanuary 2020November 2020Allow1000NoNo
16735837DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SHARING OLFACTORY DATA BETWEEN REAL WORLD AND ONLINE WORLDJanuary 2020December 2022Allow3510NoNo
16729496Near Field Communication Electronic BoltDecember 2019February 2021Allow1400NoNo
16720959ON-DEMAND STOP SIGN FOR LEFT-TURN AT T-JUNCTION INTERSECTIONDecember 2019December 2021Abandon2420NoNo
16714224METHOD AND SYSTEM OF FACILITATING MANAGEMENT OF PARKING SPACES FOR VEHICLESDecember 2019February 2021Allow1420YesNo
16710530APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A REAR CROSS TRAFFIC ALERTDecember 2019April 2021Allow1610NoNo
16705212TRANSPORT IMPACT REPORTING BASED ON SOUND LEVELSDecember 2019December 2021Allow2440YesNo
16697210TAG READER RECEIVER WITH HIGH-Q ANTENNANovember 2019November 2020Allow1200NoNo
16696004ADAPTATION OF A SECURITY CONTROL PANELNovember 2019September 2020Allow1010YesNo
16692738CONSENSUS-BASED MONITORING OF DRIVING BEHAVIOR IN CONNECTED VEHICLE SYSTEMSNovember 2019July 2022Allow3220YesNo
16685649ANTI-THEFT DEVICE UTILIZING AN OPTICAL ECHO CHAMBER FOR MONITORING INTEGRITY OF A TETHER CABLE CONNECTIONNovember 2019April 2020Allow500NoNo
16677653DETACHABLE RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION SWITCH TAGNovember 2019March 2022Allow2900YesNo
16674010ALERT HANDHELD FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER AND METHODNovember 2019August 2021Allow2100YesNo
16670977VEHICLE-BASED PACKAGE DELIVERY AND ALIGNMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODSOctober 2019July 2022Allow3210YesNo
16668053OPERATION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND OPERATION MANAGEMENT METHODOctober 2019November 2022Abandon3740YesNo
16662546OCCUPANT SAFETY SYSTEMS TO RESPOND TO CURRENT CONDITIONS AND PREVENT INJURIES OF ANIMATE OBJECTSOctober 2019February 2021Allow1610NoNo
16662468SLOWDOWN EVENTSOctober 2019November 2021Allow2520YesNo
16601045BAGGAGE SYSTEM, RFID CHIP, SERVER AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING BAGGAGE DATAOctober 2019January 2020Allow430NoNo
16584094Intelligent Garage Door Opener SystemSeptember 2019December 2022Abandon3810NoNo
16582416IN-STORE INTERACTION AND LOCATION SYSTEM FOR INTERFACING USERS WITH PRODUCTSSeptember 2019August 2020Allow1010NoNo
16582364BACKSCATTER-AIDED NAVIGATION SYSTEMSeptember 2019August 2020Allow1010YesNo
16582314IN-HOME INVENTORY AND LOCATION SYSTEMSeptember 2019August 2020Allow1010NoNo
16559328LOAD MONITORING SYSTEM FOR WASTE RECEPTACLESeptember 2019February 2020Allow510YesNo
16490336ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ROBOT AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAMEAugust 2019September 2022Allow3610NoNo
16554810EARLY BOARDING OF PASSENGERS IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESAugust 2019July 2020Allow1110NoNo
16552289CONTROL PANEL FOR PROCESSING A FAULT ASSOCIATED WITH A THERMOGRAPHIC DETECTOR DEVICE OF A FIRE ALARM CONTROL SYSTEMAugust 2019June 2021Allow2220YesNo
16539425DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING BLUETOOTH ENABLED OCCUPANCY SENSORSAugust 2019May 2020Allow910NoNo
16537713SEWAGE LINE PLUG ASSEMBLYAugust 2019February 2021Allow1810YesNo
16484566DISPLAY FOR REAR LAMP OF A VEHICLEAugust 2019March 2021Allow1920NoNo
16528969METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISABLING A STEP-COUNTING FUNCTION OF A WEARABLE FITNESS TRACKER WITHIN A VEHICLEAugust 2019February 2021Allow1830YesNo
16521924METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING AN AUTOMATED SUN BLOCKING STRUCTUREJuly 2019April 2022Abandon3220NoNo
16519678METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOCALIZING TRACKING DEVICES INDOORS AND OUTDOORSJuly 2019April 2021Allow2120YesNo
16512110BATTERY AND WORKSTATION MONITORING SYSTEM AND DISPLAYJuly 2019November 2019Allow400YesNo
16476873METHOD FOR CONTROLLING STREETLIGHT, AND CONTROL APPARATUS USING SAMEJuly 2019September 2020Allow1500NoNo
16507696VEHICLE SENSOR OPERATIONJuly 2019April 2021Allow2220YesNo
16507121Display Device And Display Method For Monitored-Person Monitoring System, And Monitored-Person Monitoring SystemJuly 2019February 2021Abandon1910NoNo
16460648Server-Provided Visual Output at a Voice Interface DeviceJuly 2019August 2020Allow1300NoNo
16450643VERIFYING FLIGHT INFORMATIONJune 2019March 2021Allow2120YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner RUSHING, MARK S.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
10
Examiner Affirmed
8
(80.0%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(20.0%)
Reversal Percentile
33.1%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 20.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
14
Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(35.7%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
9
(64.3%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
59.1%
Higher 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, 35.7% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting 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 is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner RUSHING, MARK S - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner RUSHING, MARK S works in Art Unit 2685 and has examined 295 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 83.7%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 18 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner RUSHING, MARK S's allowance rate of 83.7% places them in the 60% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by RUSHING, MARK S receive 1.44 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 21% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by RUSHING, MARK S is 18 months. This places the examiner in the 95% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +12.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by RUSHING, MARK S. This interview benefit is in the 48% 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, 32.2% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 69% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 39.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 60% 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, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 12% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 52.4% of appeals filed. This is in the 24% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: This examiner rarely withdraws rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. If you file an appeal, be prepared to fully prosecute it to a PTAB decision. Per MPEP § 1207, the examiner will prepare an Examiner's Answer maintaining the rejections.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 59.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 61% 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 23% 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 7.3% of allowed cases (in the 87% percentile). Per MPEP § 714.14, a Quayle action indicates that all claims are allowable but formal matters remain. This examiner frequently uses Quayle actions compared to other examiners, which is a positive indicator that once substantive issues are resolved, allowance follows quickly.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

    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

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