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
19102028DETECTING PASSING RFID TAGS IN A SPORTS EVENTFebruary 2025October 2025Allow910NoNo
19025704SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC SIGNALINGJanuary 2025March 2025Allow210NoNo
18815485SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TRIGGERING, ACQUIRING AND COMMUNICATING BOREHOLE DATA FOR A MWD SYSTEMAugust 2024January 2026Allow1710NoNo
18837895OPENING AND CLOSING COVER ASSEMBLY FOR OPENING PORTION OF AUTOMOBILE BODYAugust 2024March 2026Allow1910NoNo
18835329BEIDOU SATELLITE-BASED INITIAL TRAIN POSITIONING CALCULATION METHOD AND POSITIONING SYSTEMAugust 2024March 2026Allow2010NoNo
18776484METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACQUIRING AND SENDING STATION INFORMATION, AND SIGNAL TRANSCEIVING SYSTEMJuly 2024February 2026Allow1910NoNo
18750895SHORE POWER CONNECTION ALERT SYSTEM FOR AN OVER-THE-ROAD VEHICLEJune 2024February 2026Allow2000NoNo
18747019Footwear Products Including Data Transmission CapabilitiesJune 2024January 2026Allow1920NoNo
18717629METHOD FOR DETECTING PRESENCE INSIDE A LOCKED VEHICLE AND ASSOCIATED DETECTION DEVICEJune 2024December 2025Allow1910YesNo
18674831Passive Entry/Passive Start Systems And MethodsMay 2024April 2025Allow1110NoNo
18708441VISUAL DOCKING GUIDANCE SYSTEMMay 2024January 2026Allow2110YesNo
18655391ACCESS MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING TECHNOLOGYMay 2024April 2025Allow1210NoNo
18707252FEEDBACK PROVISION SYSTEM COMPRISING AN AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM AND AN AUDIO OUTPUT DEVICEMay 2024February 2026Allow2110NoNo
18644987RADIOFREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION EQUIPPED MEDICAL CABINET SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLY AND USE THEREOFApril 2024June 2025Allow1410YesNo
18631233APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF MONITORING, AND RECORDING MEDIUMApril 2024February 2025Allow1110NoNo
18625396DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICEApril 2024November 2025Allow2010YesNo
18623874SMART LOCKERApril 2024January 2026Allow2110YesNo
18622794VEHICLE-MOUNTED RADAR SYSTEM, BLIND SPOT DETECTION METHOD AND VEHICLEMarch 2024March 2026Allow2410NoNo
18619883MODULAR MULTI-PARAMETER PATIENT MONITORING DEVICEMarch 2024February 2025Allow1110NoNo
18611089Localization And Passive Entry/Passive Start Systems And Methods For VehiclesMarch 2024October 2025Allow1910NoNo
18595875AUDIO OUTPUT METHOD AND MOBILE TERMINALMarch 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18685846AUTOMOTIVE SENSOR FUSION OF RADAR, LIDAR, CAMERA SYSTEMS WITH IMPROVED SAFETY BY USE OF MACHINE LEARNINGFebruary 2024March 2026Allow2510NoNo
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
18439976DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUSFebruary 2024September 2025Allow1910NoNo
18440824SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PASSENGER EXIT ASSISTANCEFebruary 2024October 2025Allow2010NoNo
18432960SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DYNAMIC VEHICLE COMMUNICATIONFebruary 2024September 2025Allow1910YesNo
18426578INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL PROGRAM OF COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, AND ENTRANCE AND EXIT MANAGEMENT METHODJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1210NoNo
18426701SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING PACKAGE DELIVERY OR PICKUPJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1420YesNo
18417645METHOD AND CONTROL UNIT FOR OPERATING A MOTORCYCLEJanuary 2024August 2025Allow1910NoNo
18414280CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE, NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM, AND OPERATION METHOD OF CONTROL DEVICEJanuary 2024August 2025Allow1910NoNo
18396764Systems and Methods for Classifying Vehicle TripsDecember 2023January 2025Allow1310NoNo
18574723RADAR APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHODDecember 2023December 2025Allow2410YesNo
18391933VEHICLE MATCHING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF THEREOFDecember 2023January 2026Allow2510NoNo
18568789SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING FLOOR-TYPE PEDESTRIAN SIGNALSDecember 2023August 2025Allow2010NoNo
18531255Broadcast User IndicationsDecember 2023February 2026Allow2710NoNo
18530509RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) POWER CONDITIONING FOR WAKE-UP CIRCUITDecember 2023November 2025Allow2310NoNo
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
18508573STORAGE DRIVE ACTIVITY MONITORNovember 2023February 2026Allow2710NoNo
18508537Safety system and method using a safety systemNovember 2023September 2025Allow2210NoNo
18290376TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROL DEVICENovember 2023June 2025Allow2010NoNo
18503361METHOD OF WARNING INTERSECTION RIGHT TURN HAZARDS WITH AN INTERSECTION ENTRY GUIDANCE SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLENovember 2023January 2026Allow2610NoNo
18386640VEHICLE HEIGHT SENSING SYSTEMNovember 2023June 2025Allow2010NoNo
18497655REDUCING ILLNESSES AND INFECTIONS CAUSED BY INEFFECTIVE CLEANING BY TRACKING AND CONTROLLING CLEANING EFFICACYOctober 2023November 2024Allow1210NoNo
18497787Dynamic Learning Server-based Logistics Apparatus, Systems, and MethodOctober 2023July 2025Allow2110YesNo
18497801Apparatus, Systems, and Methods for Self-Executing Enhanced Interaction with a Node-based Logistics ReceptacleOctober 2023August 2025Allow2210NoNo
18487298VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICEOctober 2023July 2025Allow2110NoNo
18379479METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING DOOR ACCESS USING BEACON SIGNALOctober 2023October 2024Allow1210NoNo
18482319VEHICLE OBJECT DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A TARGET OBJECT IN A DETECTION AREA LOCATED BEHIND AND LATERAL OF A SUBJECT VEHICLEOctober 2023July 2025Allow2110NoNo
18554052LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR ROAD CROSSING, MAINLY FOR PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALKS, METHOD OF LIGHTINGOctober 2023October 2025Abandon2410NoNo
18376970METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSISTING RIGHT TURN OF VEHICLE BASED ON UWB COMMUNICATION AT INTERSECTIONOctober 2023July 2025Allow2210NoNo
18376183INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND DISPLAY DEVICEOctober 2023October 2024Allow1210NoNo
18375185Camera Equipped Controller DeviceSeptember 2023December 2025Allow2610NoNo
18283347SIGNAL CONTROL SYSTEM, SIGNAL CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUMSeptember 2023August 2025Allow2210NoNo
18367407PROXIMITY DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING PROXIMITY DETECTIONSeptember 2023September 2024Allow1210YesNo
18549595Trailer Merge Warning Method and System for a Motor VehicleSeptember 2023November 2025Allow2710NoNo
18462123SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT VIA INTER-PARTY RESOURCE ALLOCATIONSeptember 2023June 2024Allow900YesNo
18459644SMART CONDUIT PLUGSeptember 2023January 2026Allow2810NoNo
18240525CABIN FILTER STATE HANDLERAugust 2023July 2025Allow2310NoNo
18240746AUDIBLE INDICATOR FOR ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEMSAugust 2023October 2025Allow2611YesNo
18239971METHOD FOR DISPLAYING DATAAugust 2023June 2025Allow2210NoNo
18236306PACE DELINEATION JIBE IOTAAugust 2023January 2026Allow2920NoNo
18362664TRANSMISSION LINE MONITORING SYSTEM TESTINGJuly 2023May 2025Allow2110NoNo
18228147EARLY WARNING AND COLLISION AVOIDANCEJuly 2023March 2025Allow1910NoNo
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
18261964ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR SELECTING A SENSOR-RF MODULE PROPERTYJuly 2023July 2024Allow1200NoNo
18261871OBSERVATION DEVICE AND OBSERVATION METHODJuly 2023March 2025Allow2010NoNo
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
18266286APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CONTROLLING OPERATIONS OF DEVICES IN A MEDICAL SYSTEMJune 2023November 2025Abandon3010NoNo
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
18175119SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TRIGGERING, ACQUIRING AND COMMUNICATING BOREHOLE DATA FOR A MWD SYSTEMFebruary 2023April 2024Allow1410NoNo
18174896POWER DOOR DEVICEFebruary 2023January 2024Allow1110NoNo
18111997METHOD AND SYSTEM OF CONTROLLING TRAFFIC LIGHTING APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUMFebruary 2023July 2025Abandon2910NoNo
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

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
32.3%
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
42.3%
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, 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 106 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 85.8%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 33 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner YACOB, SISAY's allowance rate of 85.8% places them in the 63% 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 1.92 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 47% 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 33 months. This places the examiner in the 47% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +2.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by YACOB, SISAY. This interview benefit is in the 23% 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, 32.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 67% 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 29.6% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 42% 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 55% 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 32% 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, 30.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 18% 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 0.9% of allowed cases (in the 66% 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 29% 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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