Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18942546 | ENTRY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | November 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18884223 | Control Device and Method for Actuating an Active Haptic Operating Element for a Motor Vehicle | September 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18826715 | ANTI-THEFT STORAGE BAG AND KEY | September 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18805913 | Hunting Game Tracking System | August 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18796339 | method for vehicle-theft driver's identification with privacy protection | August 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18832722 | METHOD FOR ACTUATING AN ACCESS SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD, AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING SUCH AN APPARATUS | July 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18749253 | MONITORING DEVICE, MONITORING SYSTEM, AND MONITORING METHOD | June 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18733325 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING PEOPLE ENTERING AND LEAVING FIELD | June 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18732062 | FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND FLUID DISPENSER | June 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18664789 | VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION AND SECURE OPERATING PROGRAM | May 2024 | February 2025 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18645442 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING ARTIFICIAL AUTOMATION DATA TO PROTECT ACTUAL AUTOMATION DATA | April 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18640597 | Wireless Control Device and Methods Thereof | April 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18640499 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A RFID SYSTEM | April 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 18 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18635876 | SMARTPHONE AND APP FOR PERSONAL PATHOGEN STATUS VERIFICATION AT POINT OF ENTRY INTO AN AREA OF CONGREGATION | April 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18631159 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING DOOR ACCESS USING MOVEMENT AND POSE | April 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 5 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18698153 | AN ELECTRONIC ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM | April 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18625072 | POWER DOOR-LOCK SYSTEM | April 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18620752 | METHODS FOR DYNAMIC BUILDING EVACUATION | March 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18614195 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPOSING AND ENFORCING CONDITIONS UPON THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH AN UNLOCK COMMAND MAY BE SENT AND HONORED BY A LOCKING DEVICE | March 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18599385 | Separation Systems, Tailgating and Piggybacking Detection Devices, and Related Computer Program Products for Controlling Access to a Restricted Area and Related Methods | March 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18596201 | MULTIMODAL ELECTRONIC LOCKING DEVICE AND SYSTEM | March 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18584825 | DOCKING STATION FOR AN ELECTROMECHANICAL GUN | February 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18682411 | DELIVERY CONTAINER WITH SIGNAL-ACTIVATED FASTENER | February 2024 | December 2025 | Abandon | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18424622 | BEACON ENABLED DISTRIBUTION ITEMS | January 2024 | February 2025 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18416988 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A SECURE PHYSICAL STORAGE SYSTEM | January 2024 | December 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18404608 | INTELLIGENT LOCKING SYSTEM WITH ELECTRONICAL IDENTIFICATION FOR A DANGEROUS ITEMS REPOSITORY | January 2024 | February 2026 | Abandon | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18540041 | SECURITY TAG | December 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18522903 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR ACCESS CONTROL | November 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18522653 | SECURITY CARD TRACKING AND ADVISORY SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLE | November 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18521682 | SECURE EXIT LANE DOOR | November 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18515527 | SMART THERMOSTAT HUB WITH PRIVATE AND PUBLIC NETWORK SUPPORT | November 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18505359 | PROPERTY COMMUNICATION AND ACCESS CONTROL | November 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18386973 | INTELLIGENT LOCK AND LATCH CONTROL SYSTEM | November 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18493983 | SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING ACCESS CONTROL | October 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18487065 | KEYS AND LOCKS | October 2023 | February 2025 | Abandon | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18374504 | Electronic Devices and Corresponding Methods for Generating and Transmitting Electronic Entry System Control Communiques | September 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18472971 | SECURE STORAGE CONTAINER, SYSTEM FOR SECURE STORAGE, AND METHOD FOR USING A SECURE STORAGE CONTAINER | September 2023 | September 2025 | Abandon | 24 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18469798 | Gate array, in particular for a passenger transport system | September 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18464769 | CAMERA SOILING DETECTION USING ATTENTION-GUIDED CAMERA DEPTH AND LIDAR RANGE CONSISTENCY GATING | September 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18463567 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE CONDITIONS AND MOVEMENTS OF A USER WITHIN AN AREA OF INTEREST | September 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18243695 | INTELLIGENT DOOR LOCKS | September 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 29 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18462375 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MAINTAINING A HEALTHY BUILDING | September 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18280607 | ENTRY CONTROL DEVICE, ENTRY CONTROL SYSTEM, ENTRY CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM | September 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 24 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18239979 | Remotely Operated Cargo Lock Device | August 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18452266 | BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION FOR SECURITY SENSOR BYPASS | August 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 7 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18276185 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM | August 2023 | May 2025 | Abandon | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18275613 | A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A BLOCKAGE IN AN INFRASTRUCTURE PIPE | August 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18362923 | WIRELESS TAG READING APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND METHOD | July 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18226603 | ACCESS CONTROL TO SECURED LOCATIONS USING RELAXED BIOMETRICS | July 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18262696 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | July 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18345316 | Method for Unlocking a Lock Using Real-Time Wireless Power Supply | June 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18215315 | MOBILE DEVICE, A VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME, AND A CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | June 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18267697 | GUIDING A PERSON WHILE MOVING IN A CERTAIN AREA | June 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18333260 | RETAIL LIGHT-BASED SENSOR-DRIVEN MESSAGING SYSTEMS | June 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18328318 | SMART THERMOSTAT HUB WITH CELLULAR BACKHAUL CAPABILITY | June 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18204830 | TAMPER-PROOF WEARABLE DEVICE AND SYSTEM THEREOF | June 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18327031 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL FEEDBACK DEVICE, HAPTIC FEEDBACK SYSTEM, AND AR/VR GLASS | May 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18201984 | Automated Access to a Property | May 2023 | March 2025 | Abandon | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18322050 | TACTILE SENSE PRESENTATION DEVICE, TACTILE SENSE PRESENTATION METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | May 2023 | March 2025 | Abandon | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18321478 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) TAG LOCATION VERIFICATION USING SHORT RANGE COMMUNICATION | May 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18320444 | FREQUENCY BAND SELECTION AND PROCESSING TECHNIQUES FOR MEDIA SOURCE DETECTION | May 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18249985 | SYSTEMS CONTAINING MULTIPLE READ ZONES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF | April 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18136042 | PARKING MANAGEMENT DEVICE, VEHICLE, AND PARKING LOT MANAGEMENT METHOD | April 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18131487 | WIRELESS LOCKOUT-TAGOUT STATE MACHINE-BASED ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD | April 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18191630 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE IN DETERMINING PARKING SPOT ALLOCATION | March 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18125320 | DRIVER ASSIST SYSTEM | March 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18189080 | REUSABLE, SECURE SHIPPING PACKAGE | March 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18027559 | Item Deposition Unit and Reusable Delivery Container | March 2023 | January 2025 | Abandon | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18186910 | BICYCLE AND SCOOTER SMART SAFETY DEVICE | March 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18186028 | UNKNOWN CARGO DETECTION AND EVIDENCE COLLECTION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD | March 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18172735 | Systems and Methods for Onboard Vehicle Certificate Distribution | February 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18170564 | METHOD OF MANAGING MONITORING DATA, PROBE ASSEMBLY, MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF MONITORING DATA | February 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18103844 | DEADBOLT WITH PANIC CODE AND POWER SAVING FUNCTIONALITY | January 2023 | March 2025 | Abandon | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18155284 | Modifying access control permissions | January 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18016323 | SENSORY BAND FOR OBSTACLE DETECTION IN THE VISUAL FIELD OF A USER WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT | January 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18147444 | COMMUNICATION METHOD AND RADIO TAG | December 2022 | October 2025 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18147085 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING AUGMENTED REALITY TO LOCATE OBJECTS, IDENTIFY PERSONS, AND INTERACT WITH INANIMATE OBJECTS | December 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18067320 | PROTECTIVE COVERINGS FOR DISPLAYS USED IN OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTS | December 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18071579 | ACTIVATING A SMART LABEL VIA CONTACT | November 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17994916 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DOOR CONTROL | November 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17988519 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC BUILDING EVACUATION | November 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17987521 | BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION FOR SECURITY SENSOR BYPASS | November 2022 | May 2023 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18055354 | BEACON ENABLED DISTRIBUTION ITEMS | November 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18045931 | VIRTUAL IDENTIFICATION FOR GRANTING SECURE ACCESS USING TWO FORMS OF AUTHENTICATION | October 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17962923 | MATCHING AN USER TAKEN IMAGE WITH ACCESS CONTROL APPARATUS REFERENCES FOR PHYSICAL ACCESS CONTROL | October 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17962069 | Wireless Control Device and Methods Thereof | October 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17916986 | INTERACTION BETWEEN AN ENCLOSURE AND ONE OR MORE OCCUPANTS | October 2022 | September 2025 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17947656 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DOOR CONTROL | September 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17941382 | UNDERWATER DATA CENTERS WITH BIODIVERSITY SURVEILLANCE | September 2022 | September 2025 | Abandon | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17939276 | Method for Determining Biometric Data Relating to an Animal Based on Image Data | September 2022 | June 2024 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17802652 | VISIT ASSISTANCE APPARATUS, VISIT ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM | August 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17887991 | MONOLITHIC REMOTE CONTROL | August 2022 | November 2024 | Abandon | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17885750 | BIOMETRIC LOCK | August 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17879820 | INTELLIGENT PREVENTION PASSAGE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE | August 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17791896 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DOOR LOCK | July 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17853043 | System and Method for Authenticating Identity of a Person Wearing an Earpiece | June 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 26 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17786323 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A FLUID PRODUCT | June 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17829441 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM | June 2022 | October 2023 | Abandon | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17751341 | MOBILE KIOSK FOR INTELLIGENT SECURABLE DEVICES SYSTEM | May 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17750208 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A SECURE PHYSICAL STORAGE SYSTEM | May 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner PENDLETON, DIONNE.
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.
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, 42.9% 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.
⚠ 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 PENDLETON, DIONNE works in Art Unit 2689 and has examined 244 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 84.8%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 25 months.
Examiner PENDLETON, DIONNE's allowance rate of 84.8% places them in the 61% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by PENDLETON, DIONNE receive 1.84 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 43% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by PENDLETON, DIONNE is 25 months. This places the examiner in the 79% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +6.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by PENDLETON, DIONNE. This interview benefit is in the 34% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 26.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 44% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 52.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 78% 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.
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.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 83.3% of appeals filed. This is in the 76% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 60.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1207.01, all appeals must go through a mandatory appeal conference. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration even before you file an Appeal Brief.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 60.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 64% 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's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.4% of allowed cases (in the 58% 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 2.9% of allowed cases (in the 73% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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