USPTO Examiner BYTHROW PETER M - Art Unit 3646

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19232997RADAR-TRANSPARENT THREADED MOUNT SYSTEM FOR LEVEL MONITORING DEVICEJune 2025November 2025Allow510NoNo
16149385SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STEREO RADAR TRACKINGOctober 2018May 2019Allow700NoNo
14228812SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, RADAR APPARATUS AND SIGNAL PROCESSING PROGRAMMarch 2014May 2014Allow200NoNo
14039243STANDOFF RANGE SENSE THROUGH OBSTRUCTION RADAR SYSTEMSeptember 2013May 2014Allow810NoNo
13859492ELECTRONIC SCANNING TYPE RADAR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING DIRECTION OF RECEPTION WAVEApril 2013November 2013Allow710NoNo
13859515ELECTRONIC SCANNING TYPE RADAR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING DIRECTION OF RECEPTION WAVEApril 2013November 2013Allow710NoNo
13762473DUAL MODE GROUND PENETRATING RADAR (GPR)February 2013December 2013Allow1110NoNo
13755484ROTATIONAL PARABOLIC ANTENNA WITH VARIOUS FEED CONFIGURATIONSJanuary 2013November 2013Allow1010NoNo
13744313CREATING AND PROCESSING UNIVERSAL RADAR WAVEFORMSJanuary 2013September 2013Allow810NoNo
13722065DISTANCE MEASURING APPARATUS AND DISTANCE MEASURING METHODDecember 2012October 2013Allow1010NoNo
13656975FORWARD FACING SENSING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLEOctober 2012October 2013Allow1221NoNo
13604746PULSE RADAR APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFSeptember 2012June 2013Allow910NoNo
13593988SENSOR HEADAugust 2012April 2014Abandon2010NoNo
13574449RADAR SYSTEM AND DIRECTION DETECTING METHODJuly 2012December 2012Allow500NoNo
13540856FORWARD FACING SENSING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLEJuly 2012September 2012Allow200NoNo
13259463RADAR SENSOR HAVING INTERFERENCE SIGNAL COMPENSATIONJune 2012June 2014Allow3310NoNo
13507122Detector system with adjustable phase stageJune 2012October 2013Abandon1610NoNo
13486727CALIBRATION TO IMPROVE WEATHER RADAR POSITIONING DETERMINATIONJune 2012March 2014Allow2200NoNo
13467589RADAR DEVICE, CALIBRATION SYSTEM AND CALIBRATION METHODMay 2012May 2014Allow2410NoNo
13402515IN-VEHICLE RADAR DEVICE AND COVER FOR IN-VEHICLE RADAR DEVICEFebruary 2012November 2012Allow810NoNo
13386738METHOD FOR PRODUCING SENSOR-SUPPORTED, SYNTHETIC VISION FOR LANDING SUPPORT OF HELICOPTERS UNDER BROWN-OUT OR WHITE-OUT CONDITIONSJanuary 2012March 2014Allow2610NoNo
13337826Method and device for neutralizing a targetDecember 2011March 2014Allow2700NoNo
13314343PHASED ARRAY ANTENNA AND ITS PHASE CALIBRATION METHODDecember 2011August 2013Allow2010NoNo
13307335ACTIVE ARRAY ANTENNA DEVICENovember 2011February 2014Allow2610NoNo
13298209REMOTE INTERROGATION FOR DETECTION OF ACTIVITY OR LIVING ORGANISMS INSIDE ELECTRONICALLY CONDUCTIVE CONTAINERSNovember 2011March 2014Allow2810NoNo
13131669DEVICE FOR RECEIVING SECONDARY RADIO SIGNALS WITH QUASI-DYNAMIC OR DYNAMIC SECTORING OF THE SPACE TO BE MONITORED AND CORRESPONDING METHODNovember 2011February 2013Allow2100NoNo
13295879CONTROL APPARATUS, RADAR DETECTION SYSTEM, AND RADAR DETECTION METHODNovember 2011September 2013Allow2200NoNo
13288986APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RAY-TRACING IN WIDEBAND GBYTE GBPS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMNovember 2011June 2013Allow1910NoNo
13279542APPARATUS TO REDUCE SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATEOctober 2011December 2013Abandon2620NoNo
13120240METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A FACILITY ON THE GROUND OR AT SEAOctober 2011August 2013Allow2910NoNo
13249519Sensor HeadSeptember 2011September 2013Abandon2310NoNo
13138164METHOD FOR DETECTING PRECIPITATON USING A RADAR LOCATING DEVICE FOR MOTOR VEHICLESSeptember 2011July 2013Allow2410NoNo
13246261RADAR LEVEL GAUGING WITH DETECTION OF MOVING SURFACESeptember 2011June 2014Allow3300NoNo
13259363PROCESS FOR IDENTIFYING STATISTICALLY HOMOGENEOUS PIXELS IN SAR IMAGES ACQUIRED ON THE SAME AREASeptember 2011July 2013Allow2110NoNo
13243162EXPLICIT PROBABILISTIC TARGET OBJECT SELECTION AND ENGAGEMENTSeptember 2011September 2012Allow1200NoNo
13244039RF TRANSCEIVER FOR RADAR SENSORSeptember 2011April 2014Abandon3131NoNo
13240555SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETERMINING INCREASED TURBULENCE SUSCEPTIBILITY WITH ELAPSED FLIGHT TIMESeptember 2011February 2014Allow2920YesNo
13238799APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING LOW LATENCY POSITION INFORMATION FROM POSITION SIGNALS TRANSMITTED IN A NARROW BANDWIDTH CHANNEL OF A RADIO FREQUENCYSeptember 2011December 2013Allow2600NoNo
13236869PHASE NOISE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHODSeptember 2011April 2012Allow710NoNo
13256800Controller for a Directional Antenna and Associated Apparatus and MethodsSeptember 2011March 2014Abandon3020NoNo
13232759TERMINAL AXIAL RATIO OPTIMIZATIONSeptember 2011April 2014Allow3100NoNo
13221233MOBILE COHERENT CHANGE DETECTION GROUND PENETRATING RADARAugust 2011May 2014Allow3311NoNo
13219493SPATIALLY ASSISTED DOWN-TRACK MEDIAN FILTER FOR GPR IMAGE POST-PROCESSINGAugust 2011June 2014Allow3410NoNo
13219410REAL-TIME SYSTEM FOR IMAGING AND OBJECT DETECTION WITH A MULTISTATIC GPR ARRAYAugust 2011June 2014Allow3410NoNo
13123135PULSE SIGNAL GENERATION DEVICEAugust 2011June 2014Allow3810NoNo
13207475METAL DETECTOR AND GROUND-PENETRATING RADAR HYBRID HEAD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFAugust 2011February 2014Allow3000NoNo
12994335METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE POSITION AND THE SPEED OF A TARGET WITH A RADAR EMITTING AN OFDM WAVEFORMAugust 2011July 2014Allow4410NoNo
13194527Split Aperture Monopulse Antenna SystemJuly 2011July 2013Allow2320YesNo
13192525FORWARD FACING SENSING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLEJuly 2011May 2012Allow900NoNo
13188380RADAR PULSE DETECTION USING A DIGITAL RADAR RECEIVERJuly 2011June 2014Allow3510NoNo
13176355METHOD, DEVICE AND PROGRAM FOR SETTING THRESHOLD, AND METHOD, DEVICE AND PROGRAM FOR DETECTING TARGET OBJECTJuly 2011April 2014Allow3410NoNo
13170994OFF-DIAGONAL ELEMENT ECHO POWER ESTIMATOR FOR POLARIZATION WEATHER RADARJune 2011June 2014Allow3510NoNo
13126973METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING THE MANAGEMENT OF RADAR TIME FOR SECONDARY RADARS OPERATING IN MODESJune 2011June 2014Allow3710NoNo
13159101METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING LIGHT POLLUTIONJune 2011October 2013Allow2910NoNo
13151169HIGH SPEED HIGH RESOLUTION WIDE RANGE LOW POWER ANALOG CORRELATOR AND RADAR SENSORJune 2011January 2014Allow3200NoNo
13149881METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM TO REMOTELY ACQUIRE INFORMATION FROM VOLUMES IN A SNOWPACKMay 2011September 2013Allow2811YesNo
13118697METHOD OF CORRECTING REFLECTIVITY MEASUREMENTS BY ISOTHERM DETECTION AND RADAR IMPLEMENTING THE METHODMay 2011October 2013Allow2920NoNo
13132002METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISTANCE MEASUREMENTMay 2011July 2014Abandon3810NoNo
13119664SWITCHABLE DELAYS OPTICAL FIBRE TRANSPONDER WITH OPTICAL GENERATION OF DOPPLER SHIFTMay 2011February 2013Allow2300NoNo
13114412FMCW-TYPE RADAR LEVEL GAUGEMay 2011April 2013Allow2310NoNo
13110721ELECTRONIC SCANNING RADAR APPARATUS, RECEIVING WAVE DIRECTION ESTIMATING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIA STORING RECEIVING WAVE DIRECTION ESTIMATION PROGRAMMay 2011May 2013Allow2410NoNo
13109345INTEGRATED RADAR SYSTEM AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMMay 2011November 2013Abandon3011NoNo
13109784METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING FOCUSED RADAR IMAGESMay 2011July 2013Allow2620NoNo
13129735SYSTEM EMPLOYING A DIRECT DIGITAL SYNTHESISERMay 2011December 2013Allow3100NoNo
13105350MILLIMETER WAVE RADAR-EQUIPPED HEADLAMPMay 2011March 2014Allow3510NoNo
13103907SUPER RESOLUTION RADAR IMAGE EXTRACTION PROCEDUREMay 2011February 2012Allow900NoNo
13099472WIRELESS LOCATION DETECTION AND/OR TRACKING DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHODSMay 2011December 2013Allow3210NoNo
13059738VEHICLE LENGTH SENSORSApril 2011July 2013Allow2910NoNo
13088889FILLING LEVEL MEASURING DEVICE ANTENNA COVERApril 2011May 2014Allow3730NoNo
13085770CONTINUOUS HIGH-ACCURACY LOCATING METHOD AND APPARATUSApril 2011January 2014Abandon3310NoNo
13123914RADAR SYSTEMApril 2011August 2013Allow2811NoNo
13074880METHOD FOR OBTAINING OBJECT-PLANE FIELD FROM ITS TWO IMAGESMarch 2011December 2012Allow2010NoNo
13071196ANTENNA DEVICE AND RADAR DEVICEMarch 2011October 2013Allow3110NoNo
13051769WEATHER RADAR BEAM-SHARPENING AND DE-QUANTIZATIONMarch 2011August 2013Allow2910NoNo
13050626METHOD AND SYSTEM OF LOCATING OBJECTSMarch 2011August 2013Allow2910NoNo
13043593COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND IMAGING APPARATUSMarch 2011December 2013Allow3310NoNo
13041311MULTISTATIC TARGET DETECTION AND GEOLOCATIONMarch 2011November 2013Allow3220NoNo
13000843Millimeter Wave Imaging ApparatusFebruary 2011June 2013Abandon3010NoNo
12992767RADAR-IMAGING OF A SCENE IN THE FAR-FIELD OF A ONE-OR TWO-DIMENSIONAL RADAR ARRAYFebruary 2011March 2013Allow2810NoNo
12929672APPARATUS AND METHOD TO GENERATE AND DETECT VIRTUAL TARGETSFebruary 2011September 2013Allow3110YesNo
13022388ELECTRONIC SCANNING RADAR APPARATUS, RECEIVING WAVE DIRECTION ESTIMATING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIA STORING RECEIVING WAVE DIRECTION ESTIMATION PROGRAMFebruary 2011February 2013Allow2400NoNo
13013218METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING ECHO SIGNAL, RADAR DEVICE AND ECHO SIGNAL PROCESSING PROGRAMJanuary 2011July 2013Allow3010NoNo
13003965OBJECT DETECTING APPARATUSJanuary 2011August 2012Allow1900NoNo
12673796DIGITAL RADAR OR SONAR APPARATUSJanuary 2011September 2013Allow4310NoNo
12984736RADAR COHERENT PROCESSING INTERVAL SCHEDULING VIA AD HOC NETWORKJanuary 2011January 2014Allow3620NoNo
12984325RADAR APPARATUS, ANTENNA APPARATUS, AND DATA ACQUISITION METHODJanuary 2011December 2013Abandon3511NoNo
12983229Hand-Held See-Through-The-Wall Imaging And Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Detection SystemDecember 2010July 2013Allow3111NoNo
12977605ELECTRONIC SCANNING RADAR APPARATUS, RECEIVING WAVE DIRECTION ESTIMATING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIA STORING RECEIVING WAVE DIRECTION ESTIMATION PROGRAMDecember 2010January 2013Allow2500NoNo
13000876IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL THREAT MATERIALS USING ACTIVE ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVESDecember 2010November 2012Allow2210NoNo
12974672DISTANCE SEPARATION TRACKING SYSTEMDecember 2010April 2014Allow4031YesNo
12971387MOVING-ENTITY DETECTIONDecember 2010February 2014Allow3810YesNo
12970488SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING LOCATIONS OF WEATHER RELATIVE TO AN AIRCRAFTDecember 2010July 2012Allow1910NoNo
12970107COMMUNICATION DEVICEDecember 2010January 2014Abandon3710NoNo
12960785Mobile Radar SystemDecember 2010February 2013Allow2710NoNo
12957210Array of UHF Radar Bases for Protecting Sensitive Zones Against IntrusionsNovember 2010January 2013Allow2600NoNo
12955231DUAL MODE GROUND PENETRATING RADAR (GPR)November 2010January 2014Allow3821NoNo
12994754Radar Sensor with Frontal and Lateral EmissionNovember 2010August 2013Allow3210NoNo
12668512OMNIDIRECTIONAL PSEUDO-ANTENNA FOR INTERROGATOR OR SYSTEM ALLOWING THE INTERROGATION RESPONSE AND/OR PASSIVE LISTENING FUNCTIONSNovember 2010October 2013Allow4610NoNo
12944645SIGNAL DISCRIMINATING METHOD OF ELINT RECEIVERNovember 2010December 2013Abandon3710NoNo
12918961MILLIMETER WAVE CAMERA WITH IMPROVED RESOLUTION THROUGH THE USE OF THE SAR PRINCIPLE IN COMBINATION WITH A FOCUSING OPTICNovember 2010June 2013Abandon3310NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner BYTHROW, PETER M.

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
8.9%
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

Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner BYTHROW, PETER M - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner BYTHROW, PETER M works in Art Unit 3646 and has examined 169 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 86.4%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 28 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner BYTHROW, PETER M's allowance rate of 86.4% places them in the 64% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by BYTHROW, PETER M receive 1.05 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 BYTHROW, PETER M is 28 months. This places the examiner in the 70% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +3.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by BYTHROW, PETER M. This interview benefit is in the 27% 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, 37.1% 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 28.6% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 41% 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, 200.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 98% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 97% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 100.0% 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.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 55.2% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 57% 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 Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 1.2% of allowed cases (in the 69% 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 1.4% of allowed cases (in the 64% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • 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.
  • Request pre-appeal conferences: PACs are highly effective with this examiner. Before filing a full appeal brief, request a PAC to potentially resolve issues without full PTAB review.
  • Appeal filing as negotiation tool: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

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

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