USPTO Examiner YACOB SISAY - Art Unit 2686

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19025704SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC SIGNALINGJanuary 2025March 2025Allow210NoNo
18674831Passive Entry/Passive Start Systems And MethodsMay 2024April 2025Allow1110NoNo
18655391ACCESS MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING TECHNOLOGYMay 2024April 2025Allow1210NoNo
18644987RADIOFREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION EQUIPPED MEDICAL CABINET SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLY AND USE THEREOFApril 2024June 2025Allow1410NoNo
18631233APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF MONITORING, AND RECORDING MEDIUMApril 2024February 2025Allow1110NoNo
18619883MODULAR MULTI-PARAMETER PATIENT MONITORING DEVICEMarch 2024February 2025Allow1110NoNo
18595875AUDIO OUTPUT METHOD AND MOBILE TERMINALMarch 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18443022METHOD OF IDENTIFYING VEHICLE TURNING MOVEMENTS AT INTERSECTIONS FROM TRAJECTORY DATA AND REALLOCATING GREEN TIME THEREFORFebruary 2024October 2024Allow810NoNo
18441937ELECTRONIC LOCK STATE DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODSFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1210NoNo
18426701SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING PACKAGE DELIVERY OR PICKUPJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1420YesNo
18426578INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL PROGRAM OF COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, AND ENTRANCE AND EXIT MANAGEMENT METHODJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1210NoNo
18396764Systems and Methods for Classifying Vehicle TripsDecember 2023January 2025Allow1310NoNo
18562455METHOD FOR SETTING LINKING BY MEANS OF DOOR LOCK ADMINISTRATOR RIGHTNovember 2023May 2025Allow1810NoNo
18513066Floor Cleaning Machines Having Intelligent Systems, Associated Sub-Assemblies Incorporating Intelligent Systems, and Associated Methods of UseNovember 2023March 2024Allow410YesNo
18290376TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROL DEVICENovember 2023June 2025Allow2010NoNo
18386640VEHICLE HEIGHT SENSING SYSTEMNovember 2023June 2025Allow2010NoNo
18497655REDUCING ILLNESSES AND INFECTIONS CAUSED BY INEFFECTIVE CLEANING BY TRACKING AND CONTROLLING CLEANING EFFICACYOctober 2023November 2024Allow1210NoNo
18379479METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING DOOR ACCESS USING BEACON SIGNALOctober 2023October 2024Allow1210NoNo
18376183INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND DISPLAY DEVICEOctober 2023October 2024Allow1210NoNo
18367407PROXIMITY DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING PROXIMITY DETECTIONSeptember 2023September 2024Allow1210YesNo
18462123SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT VIA INTER-PARTY RESOURCE ALLOCATIONSeptember 2023June 2024Allow900YesNo
18239971METHOD FOR DISPLAYING DATAAugust 2023June 2025Allow2210NoNo
18228147EARLY WARNING AND COLLISION AVOIDANCEJuly 2023March 2025Allow1910NoNo
18362664TRANSMISSION LINE MONITORING SYSTEM TESTINGJuly 2023May 2025Allow2110NoNo
18360728CONTROL DEVICE, AUTOMATIC VALET PARKING FACILITY, AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING ACTION ACCORDING TO CHARACTERISTICS OF VEHICLEJuly 2023June 2025Allow2310YesNo
18262219DEVICE OF PROCESSING DATA, OFFICE DEVICE, OFFICE METHOD, OFFICE APPARATUS, MEDIUM AND PRODUCTJuly 2023April 2025Allow2110NoNo
18261871OBSERVATION DEVICE AND OBSERVATION METHODJuly 2023March 2025Allow2010NoNo
18261964ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR SELECTING A SENSOR-RF MODULE PROPERTYJuly 2023July 2024Allow1200NoNo
18339919SHOPPING SUPPORT APPARATUS, SHOPPING CART, AND METHOD FOR SHOPPING SUPPORTJune 2023March 2025Allow2120NoNo
18212509MAGIC TRICK APPARATUS AND METHODS THEREOFJune 2023October 2023Allow410NoNo
18209691METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXPANDED TRAFFIC WATCHJune 2023November 2023Allow511NoNo
18196240PARKING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODSMay 2023March 2024Allow1010NoNo
18306692Footwear Products Including Data Transmission CapabilitiesApril 2023March 2024Allow1110NoNo
18303825FIRE DETECTION, LOCALIZATION AND MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VEHICLE COMPARTMENTApril 2023June 2025Allow2610NoNo
18136682Package Storage AssemblyApril 2023February 2025Allow2200NoNo
18300502OCCLUSION DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHODApril 2023April 2024Allow1210NoNo
18031605SYSTEM OF ELECTRONIC LOCK AND ELECTRONIC KEYApril 2023January 2025Allow2110NoNo
18186201INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODMarch 2023April 2025Allow2410YesNo
18185606WATER CATCHER FOR BEACONMarch 2023February 2025Allow2310NoNo
18026707INFORMATION TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUMMarch 2023July 2024Allow1600NoNo
18121715ACCESS MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING TECHNOLOGYMarch 2023January 2024Allow1110NoNo
18044882SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING COGNITIVE DEMANDMarch 2023February 2025Allow2310NoNo
18176169Passive Entry/Passive Start Systems And Methods For VehiclesFebruary 2023January 2024Allow1110NoNo
18174896POWER DOOR DEVICEFebruary 2023January 2024Allow1110NoNo
18175119SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TRIGGERING, ACQUIRING AND COMMUNICATING BOREHOLE DATA FOR A MWD SYSTEMFebruary 2023April 2024Allow1410NoNo
18021483SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALERTING USERS OF SAFTEY MEASURESFebruary 2023November 2024Allow2110NoNo
18165711MODULAR MULTI-PARAMETER PATIENT MONITORING DEVICEFebruary 2023January 2024Allow1110NoNo
18106509APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF MONITORING, AND RECORDING MEDIUMFebruary 2023January 2024Allow1110NoNo
18163725RADIOFREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION EQUIPPED MEDICAL CABINET SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLY AND USE THEREOFFebruary 2023January 2024Allow1210YesNo
18157883Localization And Passive Entry/Passive Start Systems And Methods For VehiclesJanuary 2023December 2023Allow1010NoNo
18154118ANALYTE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHODSJanuary 2023April 2023Allow300NoNo
18096267INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL PROGRAM OF COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, AND ENTRANCE AND EXIT MANAGEMENT METHODJanuary 2023November 2023Allow1010NoNo
18147614ELECTRONIC LOCK STATE DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODSDecember 2022November 2023Allow1010NoNo
18077337VEHICLE DETERMINATION FOR MEDIA COLLABORATIONDecember 2022April 2025Allow2810NoNo
18070343METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING REAR COLLISION WARNING OF VEHICLENovember 2022December 2024Allow2400NoNo
18054885SMART LOCK AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY LOCKING SMART LOCKNovember 2022October 2024Allow2400YesNo
18053920DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM INCLUDING PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION FUNCTIONNovember 2022April 2024Allow1800NoNo
17982499DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUSNovember 2022October 2024Allow2300NoNo
18051661WARNING SYSTEM FOR ALERTING A VULNERABLE ROAD USER OF A PREDICTED COLLISION WITH A HIDDEN APPROACHING VEHICLENovember 2022August 2024Allow2200NoNo
17973330TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICEOctober 2022June 2024Allow2000NoNo
18049305DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE PROXIMITY ALERTOctober 2022November 2023Allow1320NoNo
17968550VEHICLE-SEARCHING GUIDANCE METHOD AND APPARATUS, TERMINAL DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMOctober 2022July 2024Allow2110YesNo
17967289INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMOctober 2022August 2024Allow2220NoNo
17937976Floor Cleaning Machines Having Intelligent Systems, Associated Sub-Assemblies Incorporating Intelligent Systems, and Associated Methods of UseOctober 2022October 2023Allow1310NoNo
17916313APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AN INDEPENDENT ELECTRICAL DEVICE AND METHOD TO CONTROL AN INDEPENDENT ELECTRICAL DEVICESeptember 2022January 2025Abandon2710NoNo
17897330REDUCING ILLNESSES AND INFECTIONS CAUSED BY INEFFECTIVE CLEANING BY TRACKING AND CONTROLLING CLEANING EFFICACYAugust 2022June 2023Allow1010NoNo
17895495Vehicle Abnormality Monitoring Method, Vehicle Lighting Method, and ApparatusAugust 2022July 2024Allow2310NoNo
17892652PREDICTIVE THREAT WARNING SYSTEMAugust 2022July 2024Allow2310YesNo
17886902DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMAugust 2022May 2024Allow2110NoNo
17760435METHOD, APPARATUS, SERVER, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR COLLISION ACCIDENT PREVENTIONAugust 2022April 2024Allow2010NoNo
17873924PARKING ASSISTANCE METHOD AND PARKING ASSISTANCE DEVICEJuly 2022August 2024Allow2410NoNo
17794519METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ASSISTANCE SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLEJuly 2022September 2023Allow1410NoNo
17813422CONTROL DEVICE AND PEDESTRIAN SUPPORT METHODJuly 2022July 2024Allow2410NoNo
17855487METHOD OF IDENTIFYING VEHICLE TURNING MOVEMENTS AT INTERSECTIONS FROM TRAJECTORY DATA AND REALLOCATING GREEN TIME THEREFORJune 2022December 2023Allow1800NoNo
17852355METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING DOOR ACCESS USING BEACON SIGNALJune 2022June 2023Allow1210NoNo
17808453SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING A PASSIVE WAND AND ACTUATING AN EFFECT BASED ON A DETECTED WAND PATHJune 2022July 2023Allow1320YesNo
17738095Golf Club Tracking AssemblyMay 2022April 2024Allow2310NoNo
17734328Roadway Sight Restriction Early Warning Alarm SystemMay 2022May 2024Allow2510YesNo
17721033SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING PACKAGE DELIVERY OR PICKUPApril 2022June 2023Abandon1410NoNo
17658503SIGNAL MACHINE ALARM METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMApril 2022December 2023Allow2000NoNo
17767417DISTANCE MEASURING SYSTEMApril 2022August 2024Allow2800NoNo
17754180CONTROLLER, VEHICLE AND METHODMarch 2022July 2024Allow2810NoNo
17694868REMOTE CONTROL ADJUSTABLE BED AND REMOTE CONTROL METHOD THEREOFMarch 2022February 2025Allow3511NoNo
17690664VEHICULAR WARNING SYSTEM AND METHOD BASED ON GAZE ABNORMALITYMarch 2022April 2024Allow2510NoNo
17753203METHOD FOR PROVIDING SAFETY SERVICE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND VEHICLE FOR SAMEFebruary 2022September 2023Allow1910NoNo
17673632LIGHT STATE DATA PROCESSING METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMFebruary 2022October 2023Abandon2010NoNo
17587055ENHANCED TRANSPORTATION CONTROLJanuary 2022February 2024Allow2510NoNo
17559932INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND DISPLAY DEVICEDecember 2021July 2023Allow1910NoNo
17555664INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMDecember 2021July 2023Allow1910NoNo
17551805CONTROL APPARATUS, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMDecember 2021April 2024Allow2810NoNo
17613876SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTHORIZING TRANSMISSION OF COMMANDS AND SIGNALS TO AN ACCESS CONTROL DEVICE OR A CONTROL PANEL DEVICENovember 2021August 2023Allow2110NoNo
17515998Systems and Methods for Classifying Vehicle TripsNovember 2021September 2023Allow2320NoNo
17514575SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WARNING OF A PRESENCE OF A MOBILE TARGETOctober 2021September 2023Allow2310YesNo
17441539ELECTRICAL CABINETSSeptember 2021August 2023Allow2310NoNo
17472685COMMUNICATION CONTROL APPARATUS, VEHICLE, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHODSeptember 2021June 2023Allow2110NoNo
17433360SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND DIAGNOSTICS OF AN ACTUATOR DEVICE FOR ACTUATION OF A VALVE FOR FLUID PIPELINES, AND ACTUATOR DEVICE FORMING PART OF THIS SYSTEMAugust 2021March 2024Allow3110NoNo
17429827IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, FINGERPRINT COLLATION SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUMAugust 2021October 2023Allow2600NoNo
17350360AUDIO OUTPUT METHOD AND MOBILE TERMINALJune 2021March 2024Allow3310NoNo
17297136HAPTIC FEEDBACK DEVICE FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMSMay 2021March 2024Abandon3410NoNo
17246594DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE AND RADAR SYSTEM FOR VEHICLEMay 2021July 2023Allow2700NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner YACOB, SISAY.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
5
Examiner Affirmed
4
(80.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(20.0%)
Reversal Percentile
31.3%
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
7
Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(28.6%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(71.4%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
39.4%
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, 28.6% 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 YACOB, SISAY - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner YACOB, SISAY works in Art Unit 2686 and has examined 181 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 90.1%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 23 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner YACOB, SISAY's allowance rate of 90.1% places them in the 71% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by YACOB, SISAY receive 1.46 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 34% 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 YACOB, SISAY is 23 months. This places the examiner in the 76% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a -0.1% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by YACOB, SISAY. This interview benefit is in the 10% 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, 34.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 72% 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 30.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 36% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.

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, 28.6% 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, 25.7% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 17% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 27% 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:

    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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