USPTO Examiner MCNALLY KERRI L - Art Unit 2686

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18764240ELECTRIC FENCEJuly 2024December 2024Allow500NoNo
18757545MODULAR OMNIDIRECTIONAL MOTION PLATFORMJune 2024September 2024Allow300NoNo
18740468Vehicle Turn DetectionJune 2024May 2025Allow1100NoNo
18693238PARKING ASSISTANCE DEVICEMarch 2024June 2025Allow1500NoNo
18608888PREDICTIVE VEHICLE PARKING SYSTEMSMarch 2024February 2025Allow1110NoNo
18586413METHODS AND INTERNET OF THINGS SYSTEMS FOR VISUAL MANAGEMENT OF SMART GAS DATA CENTER PROCESSESFebruary 2024July 2024Allow510NoNo
18585123ILLUMINATION DEVICE FOR VEHICLEFebruary 2024May 2025Allow1500NoNo
18444914ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTICS (OBD) PROGRAMMING ASSIST DEVICES AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING AND USING THE SAMEFebruary 2024May 2024Allow200NoNo
18444865AUTHENTICATION METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISPENSED PRESCRIPTIONSFebruary 2024September 2024Allow720NoNo
18432583Predicting Parking AvailabilityFebruary 2024October 2024Allow810NoNo
18422280METHOD, SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR CONTROLLING A ROBOTJanuary 2024April 2025Allow1510NoNo
18419478DESATURATION SEVERITY PREDICTION AND ALARM MANAGEMENTJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1210NoNo
18397460SECURITY SYSTEMDecember 2023July 2024Allow610NoNo
18540151SIMULTANEOUS BEAMFORMING AND MULTIPLE INPUT-MULTIPLE OUTPUT (MIMO) SCHEMES IN RADAR SYSTEMDecember 2023August 2024Allow800NoNo
18570333DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ENABLING DISPLAYING ON A USER DISPLAY AN OPERATIONAL READINESS INDEX RELATED TO A SPINNING MILLDecember 2023April 2025Allow1600NoNo
18379067HYBRID ESP FAILURE PREDICTION USING FUZZY LOGIC FOR DATA IMPROVEMENT AND AUGMENTATIONOctober 2023March 2025Allow1700NoNo
18286410VEHICLE POSITION IDENTIFICATION APPARATUS, VEHICLE POSITION IDENTIFICATION METHOD, LIGHT DISTRIBUTION CONTROLLER, VEHICLE LAMP SYSTEMOctober 2023June 2025Allow2010NoNo
18554547VEHICLE LAMPOctober 2023March 2025Allow1700NoNo
18478869INFUSION PUMP SYSTEMSeptember 2023May 2025Allow2010NoNo
18374639TAMPER SENSOR FOR 3-DIMENSIONAL DIE STACKSeptember 2023March 2025Allow1800NoNo
18372311MONITORING CHEMICALS AND GASES ALONG PIPES, VALVES AND FLANGESSeptember 2023January 2025Allow1620NoNo
18371290METHOD AND SYSTEM OF DEPLOYING PORTABLE MONITORING DEVICESeptember 2023July 2024Allow1010YesNo
18466707HIGH-IMMUNITY WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FOR BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMSSeptember 2023June 2025Allow2100NoNo
18445461Distributed utility systemAugust 2023July 2024Allow1110NoNo
18546660Method for Increasing Safety During the Operation of a DeviceAugust 2023February 2025Allow1800NoNo
18362379VEHICLE DETECTION SYSTEMJuly 2023December 2024Allow1710NoNo
18261869AUTO RING NOTIFICATION TO NESTED SMOKE AUDIO RECEIVERJuly 2023June 2025Allow2310NoNo
18352781GUIDE LINE DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND MEDIUMJuly 2023March 2025Allow2000NoNo
18351496VEHICLE LAMP INFORMATION NOTIFICATION DEVICE, VEHICLE LAMP INFORMATION NOTIFICATION SYSTEM, VEHICLE LAMP INFORMATION NOTIFICATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUMJuly 2023March 2025Allow2000NoNo
18219625Semantic Framework for Variable Haptic OutputJuly 2023November 2024Allow1720YesNo
18217134METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SCANNING ANIMAL AND COMPUTER DEVICEJune 2023November 2024Allow1600NoNo
18216480Methods And Systems Optimizing Swimming Pool And Restaurant Service Operations By Utilizing Occupancy Detection DeviceJune 2023February 2024Allow810YesNo
18214599MONITORING A SELF-TESTING FIRE SENSING DEVICEJune 2023October 2024Allow1600NoNo
18327696TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM COMMUNICATION METHOD AND SYSTEMJune 2023May 2025Allow2300NoNo
18038271Display Device, Manufacturing Method Thereof, and VehicleMay 2023January 2025Allow2000NoNo
18321280MOUNT FOR A PATIENT MONITORING DEVICEMay 2023June 2024Allow1310YesNo
18141599METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A PARKING ASSIST SYSTEMMay 2023October 2024Allow1800NoNo
18139227APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COCKPIT DEPICTION OF OBSTACLE LOCATIONApril 2023June 2025Allow2620NoNo
18300267PORT OCCUPANCY DETECTIONApril 2023April 2024Allow1200NoNo
18298124RISK-BASED ADAPTIVE RESPONSES TO USER ACTIVITY IN A RETAIL ENVIRONMENTApril 2023May 2025Allow2500NoNo
18129198DRIVER ASSIST SYSTEMMarch 2023December 2024Allow2000NoNo
18029172METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE OVERLOAD CAPACITY OF A HIGH-VOLTAGE DEVICEMarch 2023January 2025Allow2110NoNo
18121354Vehicle Turn DetectionMarch 2023September 2024Abandon1810YesNo
18115950MULTI-MODAL APPROACH TO A SECURE AND CLOSED SOLUTION FOR PROVIDING INTELLIGENT NOTIFICATIONSMarch 2023February 2025Allow2310NoNo
18176603SONAR SYSTEM AND POSITION INDICATOR THEREFORMarch 2023January 2025Allow2210YesNo
17803912Distributed utility systemJanuary 2023June 2023Allow500NoNo
18005270Method for Communication of an at Least Partially Autonomously Driving Motor Vehicle and a Pedestrian by Means of a System, and SystemJanuary 2023November 2024Allow2210NoNo
18004825COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, SERVER APPARATUS, PROGRAM AND COMMUNICATION METHODJanuary 2023November 2024Allow2210NoNo
18151925DYNAMIC NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT TOOLJanuary 2023August 2024Allow2000YesNo
18093452POWER MANAGEMENT FOR FUEL EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT OF SELF-PROPELLED WINDROWERJanuary 2023October 2024Allow2210NoNo
18003994Method for Automatic Testing of a Fire Alarm SystemDecember 2022July 2024Allow1900NoNo
18088773ABNORMAL CURRENT MONITORING DEVICE AND ABNORMAL CURRENT MONITORING METHODDecember 2022July 2024Allow1800NoNo
18080094SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY ALERTSDecember 2022January 2025Allow2510NoNo
18074164QUICK-MOUNT WARNING RECEIVERDecember 2022June 2025Allow3110YesNo
18070369Component Power Draw Detection for Electric Vehicle Charging StationNovember 2022June 2024Allow1900NoNo
17982520Dynamic Traffic Management Using Disparate Data SourcesNovember 2022April 2025Allow2940NoNo
17982166METHOD OF IDENTIFYING IF A CHILD IN THE BACKSEAT IS HAVING A HEALTH ISSUENovember 2022October 2023Allow1200NoNo
18052516DESATURATION SEVERITY PREDICTION AND ALARM MANAGEMENTNovember 2022September 2023Allow1020YesNo
18052532Vehicle Occupancy-Monitoring SystemNovember 2022September 2023Allow1120YesNo
18048819POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS, HEALTH MONITORING METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAMEOctober 2022March 2025Allow2900NoNo
17961120PERSONAL MONITORING APPARATUS AND METHODOctober 2022July 2024Allow2110NoNo
17953018PASSENGER SAFETY SYSTEMSeptember 2022November 2024Abandon2610NoNo
17944039WEARABLE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING INTOXICATIONSeptember 2022May 2024Allow2010NoNo
17942713SMART SURVEILLANCE THROUGH DYNAMIC THREAT-LEVEL INDEXINGSeptember 2022February 2025Allow2930NoNo
17911029GUIDE DISPLAY DEVICE AND CRANE PROVIDED WITH SAMESeptember 2022March 2024Allow1800NoNo
17910603MONITORING DEVICE, AND MONITORING METHODSeptember 2022July 2024Allow2210NoNo
17940875PROGRAMMABLE LIGHTING METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A REMOVABLE PERIPHERAL BARSeptember 2022February 2024Allow1700YesNo
17823709PRESENCE DETECTION DEVICE AND METHODAugust 2022December 2023Allow1510NoNo
17900357METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR RETRIEVING EXTERNAL DEVICE THROUGH POSITIONING ANGLE ADJUSTMENTAugust 2022March 2025Allow3110YesNo
17899738SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING CRACKS IN WIND TURBINE COMPONENTSAugust 2022July 2024Allow2210NoNo
17822947MANAGEMENT SERVER AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMAugust 2022February 2024Allow1700NoNo
17890810DISPLAYS FOR A MEDICAL DEVICEAugust 2022November 2022Allow200NoNo
17888678Metal Detection System For Use With Medical Waste ContainerAugust 2022May 2024Allow2110NoNo
17873558BRAKE WARNING SYSTEMJuly 2022March 2024Allow1910NoNo
17795381METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING SAFETY DEVICES IN A BUILDING DURING THE DETECTION OF A THREAT EVENTJuly 2022April 2024Allow2110NoNo
17863606INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, SYSTEM, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM WITH EXECUTABLE PROGRAM STORED THEREON, AND METHODJuly 2022February 2025Allow3110NoNo
17758611ARTICLE TRANSPORT SYSTEMJuly 2022October 2024Allow2700NoNo
17856684SYSTEM, SERVER AND METHOD FOR MONITORING UTILITY SYSTEMSJuly 2022March 2024Allow2010NoNo
17787449Measurement Chamber for Mounting on a Smoke Detection Unit, Having a Light Trap According to the Principle of a Fresnel Stepped LensJune 2022February 2024Allow2010NoNo
17844045CHILD SAFETY SEAT DEVICEJune 2022October 2023Allow1610NoNo
17784226Electrical Charger Device for an Electronic CigaretteJune 2022December 2024Allow3010NoNo
17833512CREATING EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND INDICATIONS OF A VEHICLE STATEJune 2022April 2024Allow2210NoNo
17781324APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SURVEILLANCE SERVICES FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFTMay 2022March 2024Allow2110YesNo
17824850BRAKE PAD DIMENSION ESTIMATION SYSTEMMay 2022June 2024Allow2410YesNo
17778534KIT FOR FORMING A RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNAL ISOLATING CONTAINERMay 2022April 2024Allow2310NoNo
17744357CONTEXT DRIVEN ALERTINGMay 2022October 2023Allow1710NoNo
17662769AUTOMATED VALET PARKING SERVER, AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLE, AUTOMATED VALET PARKING SYSTEMMay 2022October 2023Allow1720NoNo
17774925TREND MONITORING OF A SHOCK ABSORBER CONDITIONMay 2022February 2024Allow2110NoNo
17737916BOATERS SAFE DISTANCE WARNING DEVICEMay 2022March 2024Allow2210NoNo
17723101METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING SECURITY EVENT DATAApril 2022July 2024Allow2720NoNo
17712664Predicting Parking AvailabilityApril 2022November 2023Allow2010NoNo
17703016ELECTRICAL DOCKING STATIONMarch 2022November 2023Allow2010NoNo
17688354OBJECT DETECTION APPARATUSMarch 2022April 2024Allow2510NoNo
17653488VEHICULAR VISION SYSTEM WITH ENHANCED FUNCTIONALITYMarch 2022June 2023Allow1610NoNo
17683829PROCESS FOR ANALYZING DATA OF AT LEAST ONE MOBILE GAS MEASURING DEVICE AND OF A STATIONARY GAS MEASURING DEVICE AS WELL AS SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AT LEAST ONE GAS CONCENTRATIONMarch 2022May 2024Allow2720YesNo
17639545Detecting User PresenceMarch 2022March 2024Allow2510YesNo
17681713BRAKING-ALERTING TRIGGERING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE BRAKE LEVERFebruary 2022February 2025Allow3600NoNo
17632395METHOD FOR MANAGING THE KILOMETER RANGE OF A VEHICLEFebruary 2022July 2024Allow3020NoNo
17572408SHORT RANGE WIRELESS LOCATION/MOTION SENSING DEVICES AND REPORTING METHODSJanuary 2022October 2023Abandon2210NoNo
17570430SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMPRESSING AND STORING DATA BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF CHANGE IN THE SENSED DATA USED FOR STATE MANAGEMENT OF LOGISTICSJanuary 2022January 2024Allow2410NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner MCNALLY, KERRI L.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
1
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
9.3%
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
1
Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(100.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
4.5%
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, 0.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.

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 MCNALLY, KERRI L - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner MCNALLY, KERRI L works in Art Unit 2686 and has examined 161 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 95.0%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 22 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner MCNALLY, KERRI L's allowance rate of 95.0% places them in the 86% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by MCNALLY, KERRI L receive 0.96 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 11% 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 MCNALLY, KERRI L is 22 months. This places the examiner in the 81% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +2.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by MCNALLY, KERRI L. This interview benefit is in the 19% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 38.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 85% 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 76.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 94% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.

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 11% 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 50.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 13% 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, 42.1% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 44% 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 5.2% of allowed cases (in the 80% 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:

  • Consider after-final amendments: This examiner frequently enters after-final amendments. If you can clearly overcome rejections with claim amendments, file an after-final amendment before resorting to an RCE.
  • 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.

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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.