USPTO Examiner POINT RUFUS C - Art Unit 2689

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18746880PERSONALIZED FALL DETECTORJune 2024May 2025Allow1110NoNo
18617926AIRPORT GATE VISUAL DOCKING GUIDANCE SYSTEM DIGITAL TWINMarch 2024June 2025Allow1410NoNo
18611402SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE OF INSULIN INFORMATION FOR MEAL INDICATIONMarch 2024April 2025Allow1310NoNo
18607075ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND/OR VIRTUAL REALITY FOR ACTIVITY OPTIMIZATION/PERSONALIZATIONMarch 2024March 2025Allow1230NoNo
18520323WORK CONTENT DETECTION DETERMINATION DEVICE, WORK CONTENT DETECTION DETERMINATION SYSTEM, AND WEARABLE SENSOR EMBEDDED GLOVENovember 2023November 2024Allow1210YesNo
18379604SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREASING SAFETY DURING LAW ENFORCEMENT STOPSOctober 2023July 2024Abandon910NoNo
18239973SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREASING SAFETY DURING LAW ENFORCEMENT STOPSAugust 2023June 2025Abandon2110NoNo
18448524METHOD OF PROVIDING INFORMATION RELATED TO STATUS OF ELECTRIC VEHICLEAugust 2023June 2025Allow2220NoNo
18228348SHED STATE DETECTION MODEL SYSTEM AND METHODJuly 2023July 2025Allow2310YesNo
18221249SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A FORMER CONVICT OF AN INTOXICATION-RELATED OFFENSEJuly 2023May 2025Abandon2310NoNo
18200082WIPER BLADE FOR VEHICLE NOTIFYING OF REPLACEMENT TIMINGMay 2023March 2025Abandon2210NoNo
18317523ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND/OR VIRTUAL REALITY FOR ACTIVITY OPTIMIZATION/PERSONALIZATIONMay 2023June 2024Abandon1320NoNo
18315701Methods and Systems for Parking DetectionMay 2023April 2025Allow2310NoNo
18312307LOW-POWER VEHICLE DETECTIONMay 2023January 2024Allow810NoNo
18142648OPERATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMMay 2023January 2025Allow2010NoNo
18305716Contact Deciding ApparatusApril 2023January 2025Allow2000YesNo
18137238Seat Belt Alarm SystemApril 2023February 2025Abandon2210NoNo
18027234TRANSMITTING A SECURITY ALERT WHICH INDICATES A LOCATION IN A RECIPIENT'S BUILDINGMarch 2023March 2025Abandon2410NoNo
18118811DISASTER PREVENTION APPARATUSMarch 2023June 2025Allow2720NoNo
18112243AIRPORT GATE VISUAL DOCKING GUIDANCE SYSTEM DIGITAL TWINFebruary 2023March 2024Allow1310YesNo
18170775SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR PERSISTENT PASSIVE MONITORINGFebruary 2023January 2025Allow2310NoNo
18169528ELECTRONIC LOCKFebruary 2023February 2025Allow2420YesNo
18168006Wearable System for Detection of Environmental HazardsFebruary 2023November 2023Allow910YesNo
18007223SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ARTICLEJanuary 2023April 2025Allow2620NoNo
18159770VEHICLE TRACKING SYSTEMJanuary 2023May 2024Allow1500NoNo
18100218ANT-LOSS CELL PHONE CASEJanuary 2023November 2024Allow2210NoNo
18087224Dynamic Combustion Engine Sound Broadcasting Device And Method Of UseDecember 2022October 2024Allow2210YesNo
18074442INVERTER PHASES AND PARAMETERS AS OSCILLATOR IN VEHICLE SOUND GENERATORDecember 2022May 2025Allow2920NoNo
18072284BUS BOARDING PROTECTION SYSTEM AND METHODNovember 2022April 2025Allow2820YesNo
17968592SAFETY APPARATUS AND METHODOctober 2022February 2023Allow410YesNo
17967161MOTION SICKNESS REDUCTION SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSOR FOR MOTION SICKNESS REDUCTIONOctober 2022May 2025Allow3110YesNo
17995588SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BUILDING ENTRY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMOctober 2022September 2024Abandon2320NoNo
179532621SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING VISUAL SIGN LOCATION ASSISTANCE UTILITY BY AUDIBLE SIGNALINGSeptember 2022August 2024Abandon2310NoNo
17944455VEHICLE APPROACH NOTIFICATION SYSTEM AND VEHICLE APPROACH NOTIFICATION METHODSeptember 2022December 2024Allow2820YesNo
17942302DETERMINING THE STATUS OF A TRACKING DEVICE BASED ON ORIENTATIONSeptember 2022January 2025Allow2910NoNo
17941105VEHICLE, AUTOMATED VALET PARKING SYSTEM, AND AUTOMATED VALET PARKING METHODSeptember 2022November 2024Allow2620YesNo
17893894METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING METROLOGICAL DATA AND DEVICE IMPLEMENTING THE METHODAugust 2022April 2025Allow3210NoNo
17819314Detecting sobriety and fatigue impairment of the rider using face and voice recognitionAugust 2022June 2024Abandon2310NoNo
17883467DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR INCIDENT AIR SPACE MANAGEMENTAugust 2022March 2025Allow3120YesNo
17880188LOCATION BASED ALERTSAugust 2022September 2024Allow2630NoNo
17796287COMBINATION ALERTSJuly 2022June 2025Allow3530YesNo
17874498Magnetic Electrical Contact SensorJuly 2022August 2024Allow2520YesNo
17869555METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A HUB DEVICEJuly 2022May 2025Abandon3420YesNo
17793491SECURITY SYSTEM WITH FERROMAGNETIC SENSINGJuly 2022March 2025Allow3220NoNo
17812206LOW-POWER VEHICLE DETECTIONJuly 2022February 2023Allow710NoNo
17861890Transferring Playback Between DevicesJuly 2022January 2025Allow3010YesNo
17855705DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HANDLING CRITICAL EVENTS IN AN IOT ENVIRONMENTJune 2022February 2024Allow2020YesNo
17852936Data Transmission Method and ApparatusJune 2022April 2025Allow3420NoNo
17788767INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION TERMINALJune 2022September 2024Allow2740YesNo
17740767SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREASING SAFETY DURING LAW ENFORCEMENT STOPSMay 2022May 2023Allow1210NoNo
17755015METHOD OF REQUESTING WASTE COLLECTION SERVICESApril 2022December 2024Allow3230NoNo
17723157LOCK SENSOR ASSEMBLYApril 2022July 2024Allow2710NoNo
17705766MOVING OBJECT AND DRIVING SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR MOVING OBJECTMarch 2022June 2024Allow2720YesNo
17642729INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, TERMINAL DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMMarch 2022December 2024Abandon3320NoNo
17672704VEHICLE REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION MODULE, VEHICLE, SERVER, VEHICLE REMOTE CONTROL METHOD, VEHICLE REMOTE CONTROL PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUMFebruary 2022July 2024Abandon2920YesNo
17669580MULTI-DEGREES-OF-FREEDOM HAND CONTROLLERFebruary 2022July 2023Abandon1710NoNo
17665924SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VISUALIZING PREDICTED DRIVING RISKFebruary 2022September 2024Allow3140YesNo
17665255INTERNET OF THINGS GATEWAY CONTENT RECEIVERFebruary 2022February 2023Allow1310NoNo
17564466MULTI-MODAL, MULTI-TECHNIQUE VEHICLE SIGNAL DETECTIONDecember 2021October 2023Allow2110YesNo
17559401SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING A THREAT FOOTPRINT OF AN AREA-OF-INTERESTDecember 2021May 2024Allow2910NoNo
17553816Mission Critical Neighborhood Safety & Security System using Artificial Intelligence, Sensors, Robotics & TelecommunicationDecember 2021August 2024Abandon3210NoNo
17615593ADJUSTABLE ELECTRONIC MONITORING DEVICEDecember 2021January 2024Allow2530NoNo
17519274Method and System for Monitoring Core Body MovementsNovember 2021July 2023Allow2120YesNo
17515277MULTI-MODAL, MULTI-TECHNIQUE VEHICLE SIGNAL DETECTIONOctober 2021March 2023Allow1610YesNo
17601735FALL DETECTOROctober 2021December 2023Abandon2710NoNo
17599149ACOUSTIC WAVE SENSOR AND INTERROGATION OF THE SAMESeptember 2021June 2024Allow3220YesNo
17440626Parking Guidance Method Based on Temporal and Spatial Features and Its Device, Equipment, and Storage MediumSeptember 2021December 2023Abandon2710NoNo
17435894WORK CONTENT DETECTION DETERMINATION DEVICE, WORK CONTENT DETECTION DETERMINATION SYSTEM, AND WEARABLE SENSOR EMBEDDED GLOVESeptember 2021September 2023Allow2510NoNo
17464551EMBEDDED SYSTEMS IN MEDICAL MONITORING SYSTEMSSeptember 2021February 2025Allow4130YesNo
17461443THERMAL TRANSMITTING INDICATORAugust 2021March 2023Allow1900NoNo
17409974Integrated Sensor Network Methods and SystemsAugust 2021February 2024Abandon3010NoNo
17395177ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND/OR VIRTUAL REALITY FOR ACTIVITY OPTIMIZATION/PERSONALIZATIONAugust 2021January 2024Allow2960NoNo
17387550Wearable System for Detection of Environmental HazardsJuly 2021December 2022Allow1620YesNo
17424590METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A GAS DISTRIBUTION NETWORK OPERATING AT LOW PRESSUREJuly 2021March 2024Abandon3220NoNo
17376378MEDICAL DEVICEJuly 2021January 2025Allow4230YesNo
17305534PRODUCT MONITORING DEVICEJuly 2021September 2022Allow1410NoNo
17304531METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO DETECT VEHICLE THEFT EVENTSJune 2021December 2023Allow2910YesNo
17353241SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A HAND HYGIENE COMPLIANCE CHECKING SYSTEM WITH EXPLAINABLE FEEDBACKJune 2021July 2024Abandon3730NoNo
17414354MAGNETIC MARKER SYSTEMJune 2021November 2023Allow2910NoNo
17328615SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A BUILDINGMay 2021July 2023Allow2610NoNo
17236034COMMUNICATION MODULEApril 2021April 2025Abandon4850YesNo
17236693IDENTIFYING PARKABLE AREAS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESApril 2021August 2024Allow4040YesNo
17236202HAND SANITATION COMPLIANCE ENFORCEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODSApril 2021April 2022Allow1220YesNo
17285795METHOD FOR COMPUTER VISION-BASED ASSESSMENT OF ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING VIA CLOTHING AND EFFECTSApril 2021November 2023Abandon3110NoNo
17213585Processing System Having A Machine Learning Engine For Providing A Customized Driving Assistance OutputMarch 2021November 2023Allow3220YesNo
17280095LAWN MOWER BARRIERMarch 2021September 2023Abandon3020NoNo
17211876AUTONOMOUS WORK MACHINE, AUTONOMOUS WORK SETTING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMMarch 2021March 2023Abandon2310NoNo
17207340FACILITATING ML ALGORITHM CONTRIBUTION TO USE CASES WHERE DATA IS PROHIBITIVEMarch 2021January 2024Allow3420NoNo
17197880SHORT RANGE RADAR USE IN TRANSPORTATION ACCESS SYSTEMSMarch 2021December 2022Allow2100NoNo
17196424UTILIZATION METHOD AND TAG WITH EMBEDDED RF-ENABLED CHIPMarch 2021September 2024Allow4220YesNo
17192154EMERGENCY APPLIANCE TERMINATION SWITCHMarch 2021February 2024Abandon3540NoNo
17191959TWO-PHASE DEVICE SHUTOFF FOR A DEVICE WITH A SENSOR COUPLED TO AN INTEGRAL SHUTOFF SYSTEMMarch 2021April 2023Allow2620YesNo
17269284DRIVING PLAN DISPLAY METHOD AND DRIVING PLAN DISPLAY DEVICEFebruary 2021June 2022Abandon1520YesNo
17249061SAFETY MONITORING SYSTEM WITH IN-WATER AND ABOVE WATER MONITORING DEVICESFebruary 2021May 2023Abandon2620NoNo
17161825INFORMATION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, VEHICLE, AND METHODJanuary 2021August 2022Allow1810NoNo
17160398PROGRAMMABLE SIGNAL GENERATOR AND RADIO CONTROLLERJanuary 2021August 2024Allow4330YesNo
17145633FACIAL RECOGNITION SYSTEM AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOFJanuary 2021September 2023Allow3230NoNo
17141329SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICESJanuary 2021September 2022Allow2120YesNo
17127989Transferring Playback from a Mobile Device to a Playback DeviceDecember 2020July 2021Allow710NoNo
17126567MODULAR PATIENT MONITORDecember 2020September 2023Allow3320NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner POINT, RUFUS C.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
9
Examiner Affirmed
7
(77.8%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(22.2%)
Reversal Percentile
34.4%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 22.2% 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
25
Allowed After Appeal Filing
7
(28.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
18
(72.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
38.2%
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, 28.0% 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 POINT, RUFUS C - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner POINT, RUFUS C works in Art Unit 2689 and has examined 679 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 81.7%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 25 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner POINT, RUFUS C's allowance rate of 81.7% places them in the 47% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by POINT, RUFUS C receive 1.74 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 51% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by POINT, RUFUS C is 25 months. This places the examiner in the 67% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +7.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by POINT, RUFUS C. This interview benefit is in the 36% 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, 33.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 64% 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 23.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 23% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments compared to other examiners. You should generally plan to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry. Per MPEP § 714.12, primary examiners have discretion in entering after-final amendments, and this examiner exercises that discretion conservatively.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 40.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 35% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show below-average success with this examiner. Consider whether your arguments are strong enough to warrant a PAC request.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 66.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 44% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 27.8% 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, 39.6% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 38% 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 0.6% 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 0.4% of allowed cases (in the 47% 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:

  • Plan for RCE after final rejection: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments. Budget for an RCE in your prosecution strategy if you receive a final rejection.

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.

No Guarantees: We do not provide any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the statistics presented above. Patent prosecution statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data and are subject to data quality limitations, processing errors, and changes in USPTO practices over time.

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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.