USPTO Examiner GOOD KENNETH W - Art Unit 3648

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18837096MULTI-LEVEL AIDING SIGNAL TO SUPPORT RAPID COMMUNICATIONAugust 2024May 2025Allow910NoNo
18456429Electronic Devices with Non-Static Object DetectionAugust 2023June 2025Allow2210NoNo
18222184DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR CANCELLATION BANDWIDTH-ADJUSTABLE NULLING OF INTERFERENCEJuly 2023March 2025Allow2110NoNo
18266339METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF SCANNING MICROWAVE VIBRATION AND DEFORMATION MEASUREMENTJune 2023June 2025Allow2500NoNo
18196440SHIP MONITORING SYSTEM, SHIP MONITORING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICEMay 2023February 2025Allow2100NoNo
18139050VEHICLE STATE ESTIMATION SYSTEM AND METHODApril 2023June 2025Allow2500NoNo
18040026IN-VEHICLE RADAR DEVICEJanuary 2023March 2025Allow2600NoNo
18145384RADIO WAVE ABSORBER AND RADIO WAVE ABSORBING ARTICLEDecember 2022March 2025Allow2600NoNo
18002137BEAM FEEDBACK FOR PASSIVE SENSINGDecember 2022June 2025Allow3010NoNo
18001221ELECTRONIC RADAR DEVICEDecember 2022February 2025Allow2700NoNo
17991913METHOD OF RADAR JAMMING BASED ON FREQUENCY DIVERSE ARRAY JAMMERNovember 2022June 2025Abandon3110NoNo
17981277PHASED CIRCULAR ARRAY OF PLANAR OMNIDIRECTIONAL RADIATING ELEMENTSNovember 2022May 2025Allow3001NoNo
17918340SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DECEPTION AND CLOAKING OF DETECTION SYSTEMOctober 2022March 2025Allow2910NoNo
17930844POSITIONING MODEL CODEPOINT CONFIGURATIONSeptember 2022October 2024Allow2600NoNo
17893230MULTI-LAYER WAVE ABSORBER STRUCTURE AND USE THEREOFAugust 2022May 2025Allow3320NoNo
17819487RADAR SYSTEM, A RADAR ARRANGEMENT, AND A RADAR METHOD FOR CONCURRENT RADAR OPERATIONSAugust 2022February 2025Allow3010NoNo
17874104METHOD AND SYSTEM TO PROCESS AND ASSURE INTEGRITY OF RADAR MEASUREMENTS AND MITIGATE GNSS JAMMING AND SPOOFING EVENTSJuly 2022November 2024Allow2710YesNo
17814162VESSEL FIELD OF AWARENESS APPARATUS AND METHODJuly 2022March 2025Allow3110NoNo
17794592METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING OIL SLICKS IN RADAR IMAGESJuly 2022March 2025Abandon3210NoNo
17813538Method for Providing Time Information in a GNSS ReceiverJuly 2022December 2024Allow2810NoNo
17786396Method for Determining the Visibility of a GNSS Satellite and Method for High-Precision Position Determination, as well as a Computer Program, Electronic Storage Medium and DeviceJune 2022March 2024Abandon2110NoNo
17733049APPARATUS AND METHOD OF SELECTING SOURCES OF ILLUMINATION TO BE JAMMED FOR PASSIVE RADAR JAMMINGApril 2022September 2023Allow1700NoNo
17658560AUTOMATIC DOOR WITH RADAR SENSINGApril 2022November 2024Allow3110YesNo
17677487ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE AND METHODFebruary 2022August 2024Allow3010NoNo
17674315METHOD OF DETERMINING AND DISTRIBUTING PERFORMANCE OF GNSS PREDICTION DATAFebruary 2022November 2024Allow3320YesNo
17651331END-OF LINE PHASE CALIBRATION OF RADAR DEVICESFebruary 2022October 2024Allow3210YesNo
17633830ANTENNA ICE LOADING SENSOR AND METHODFebruary 2022October 2023Allow2000NoNo
17590587Radar-Based Target TrackerFebruary 2022August 2024Allow3110NoNo
17586545RADAR ALTIMETER INERTIAL VERTICAL LOOPJanuary 2022September 2023Allow1900NoNo
17554364METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OTHOGONAL RADAR SIGNAL BASED ON FREQUENCY MODULATIONDecember 2021November 2023Allow2310NoNo
17555363ANTENNA SLOT ARRAY CONFIGURATIONS AND RELATED VEHICLE SENSOR SIGNAL PATTERNSDecember 2021August 2024Allow3210NoNo
17617543Multistatic Radar System and Method of Operation Thereof for Detecting and Tracking Moving Targets, in Particular Unmanned Aerial VehiclesDecember 2021September 2024Allow3310NoNo
17538657FILTER AUGMENTED RECEIVER AUTONOMOUS INTEGRITY MONITORING IN AIRCRAFTNovember 2021August 2024Allow3230NoNo
17538671RADAR ALTIMETER AUGMENTED RECEIVER AUTONOMOUS INTEGRITY MONITORING IN AIRCRAFTNovember 2021August 2024Allow3230YesNo
17538834RADIO FREQUENCY DISTANCE DETERMINATIONNovember 2021August 2023Allow2010NoNo
17538223METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING THE QUALITY OF CORRECTON DATA ASSOCIATED WITH A NAVIGATION SATELLITE OR THE PROPAGATION OF SIGNALS TRANSMITTED THEREBYNovember 2021July 2024Abandon3120NoNo
17608178ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE TRANSMISSION REDUCING MATERIALNovember 2021December 2024Abandon3710NoNo
17515720TERRAIN-AIDED POSITION DETERMINATION USING RANGE ANGLE RADAR ALTIMETRYNovember 2021August 2023Allow2210NoNo
17452593BIOLOGICAL DETECTION DEVICEOctober 2021January 2024Allow2600NoNo
17510514METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENT CORRECTION OF A PARAMETER ASSOCIATED WITH A NAVIGATION SATELLITE OR THE PROPAGATION OF SIGNALS TRANSMITTED THEREBYOctober 2021June 2024Abandon3220NoNo
17508297METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING MULTIPATH SIGNALS FROM A NAVIGATION SATELLITEOctober 2021July 2023Allow2010NoNo
17504593Method for ascertaining at least one piece of integrity information relating to a location result of a GNSS-based location device of a vehicle in the event of an abruptly and significantly changing GNSS reception situationOctober 2021April 2023Allow1810NoNo
17604406LOW POWER RADAR IN RADIO COMMUNICATION TERMINALOctober 2021June 2025Abandon4420NoNo
17503212De-Aliased Imaging for a Synthetic Aperture RadarOctober 2021October 2024Allow3610NoNo
17450968EPHEMERIS DATA PROCESSING METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUMOctober 2021September 2023Abandon2310NoNo
17602238DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHODOctober 2021October 2024Abandon3610NoNo
17450213APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING GNSS SIGNALOctober 2021June 2024Allow3240NoNo
17601770Determining an Estimate of Soot Load in a Diesel Particulate Filter Using a Radio Frequency SensorOctober 2021May 2024Allow3210NoNo
17600865NOISE REDUCTION IN AN ULTRA-WIDEBAND (UWB) RADAROctober 2021August 2024Allow3510NoNo
17473523SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADAPTIVE WHISPER-SHOUT FOR ENHANCED DEGARBLE CAPABILITYSeptember 2021January 2025Abandon4020NoYes
17466290PULSED RADAR SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH DIGITAL MIXER FOR FREQUENCY HOPPINGSeptember 2021July 2023Allow2310NoNo
17409957ADAPTIVE COMPRESSION FOR RADAR DATAAugust 2021August 2024Allow3620YesNo
17408903POSITION CALIBRATION METHOD FOR INFRASTRUCTURE SENSOR APPARATUS, INFRASTRUCTURE SENSOR APPARATUS, A NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING INFRASTRUCTURE SENSOR SYSTEM, AND POSITION CALIBRATION PROGRAMAugust 2021July 2023Allow2210NoNo
17405472INSPECTION OF A TOOL OF A MACHINE TOOLAugust 2021March 2023Allow1910YesNo
17401621Piston and Cylinder Unit Including a Piston Position Detection Unit and a CollimatorAugust 2021January 2025Allow4120NoNo
17398276RADAR SYSTEMS AND METHODS HAVING ISOLATOR DRIVEN MIXERAugust 2021April 2024Abandon3320NoNo
17395905METHOD FOR DESIGNING A SENSOR ARRANGEMENT FOR A VEHICLEAugust 2021May 2024Allow3311NoNo
17394472SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING ACCURACY OF PASSENGER PICK-UP LOCATION FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESAugust 2021December 2024Abandon4020YesNo
17387128RADAR SIGNAL PROCESSING WITH FORWARD-BACKWARD MATRIXJuly 2021June 2023Allow2320NoNo
17425343Doppler shift navigation system and method of using sameJuly 2021May 2023Allow2210NoNo
17425338A Spatial Sensor Synchronization System Using a Time-Division Multiple Access Communication SystemJuly 2021August 2024Abandon3710NoNo
17382717MONITORING VEHICLE MOTION USING SURFACE-PENETRATING RADAR SYSTEM AND DOPPLER SHIFTSJuly 2021January 2024Abandon3010NoNo
17382698JAMMING SIGNAL GENERATING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOFJuly 2021January 2023Allow1810NoNo
17423900RADAR DEVICEJuly 2021January 2025Allow4230YesNo
17310102AUTONOMOUS MOVING OBJECT WITH RADAR SENSORJuly 2021July 2024Allow3610NoNo
17375017HIGH END IMAGING RADARJuly 2021July 2024Allow3611NoNo
17363445APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING GLOBAL LOCALIZATION OUTPUT AND APPLICATION OF SAMEJune 2021November 2022Allow1600NoNo
17418743Object Classification Using Machine LearningJune 2021March 2024Allow3210NoNo
17418748Radar Signal Based Machine LearningJune 2021April 2024Allow3410NoNo
17418547IN-VEHICLE PASSENGER DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD USING ULTRA-WIDE BAND RADARJune 2021March 2024Allow3310NoNo
17356241Slow-Time Modulation for Multiple Radar ChannelsJune 2021October 2023Allow2730YesNo
17415679COORDINATION OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION UNIT AND RADAR UNIT IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKJune 2021December 2024Abandon4220NoNo
17346703OUTDOOR INTRUSION DETECTION SYSTEMJune 2021October 2023Abandon2810NoNo
17312229METHOD FOR FILL LEVEL MEASUREMENTJune 2021February 2025Abandon4430NoNo
17338269PHASE-CONJUGATING RETRODIRECTIVE CROSS-EYE RADAR JAMMINGJune 2021March 2025Abandon4640NoNo
17332995Object Recognition Method and Object Recognition DeviceMay 2021July 2024Allow3730NoNo
17332221Electronic Devices with Non-Static Object DetectionMay 2021May 2023Allow2420NoNo
17297918Determining Velocity Using a Reflected Positioning SignalMay 2021August 2024Allow3930YesNo
17329470RADAR COMMUNICATIONS WITH OVERSAMPLINGMay 2021January 2023Allow2010NoNo
17287567RADAR SYSTEM FOR JAMMED ENVIRONMENTSApril 2021January 2023Allow2110NoNo
17286170TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE COMPATIBLE WITH SUCH A SYSTEMApril 2021June 2024Abandon3810NoNo
17229529DNN-Based Human Face ClassificationApril 2021July 2024Allow3920NoNo
17220041DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE FOR VEHICLEApril 2021January 2023Allow2210NoNo
17205283SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC SIGNAL ESTIMATIONMarch 2021May 2024Abandon3820NoNo
17205710Waveguide with Squint AlterationMarch 2021February 2023Allow2320YesNo
17199805BATTERY-POWERED VEHICLE SENSORSMarch 2021February 2023Allow2320YesNo
17196435SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING SIGNAL QUALIFICATIONMarch 2021August 2023Allow3020NoNo
17191602RAIL MONITORING SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICESMarch 2021July 2023Allow2820YesNo
17177525SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE STATUS OF COUPLED ASSETS DURING TRANSPORTFebruary 2021May 2023Allow2720YesNo
17174992MIMO RADAR SYSTEMFebruary 2021April 2023Allow2610NoNo
17173680ASYNCHRONOUS, COHERENT, RADAR TRANSMITTER-RECEIVER SYSTEMFebruary 2021March 2023Allow2520YesNo
17171557UE PASSIVE RF SENSING WITH CELLULAR-BASED BISTATIC/MULTISTATIC RADARFebruary 2021February 2023Allow2420NoNo
17168454SIGNAL GENERATION SYSTEM AS WELL AS METHOD OF SIGNAL GENERATIONFebruary 2021November 2022Allow2210NoNo
17167274DISPLACEMENT MEASURING APPARATUSFebruary 2021February 2024Abandon3740YesNo
17262047RADAR SENSORJanuary 2021April 2024Allow3920NoNo
17145007SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING MOTION DETECTION OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND ASSOCIATED ELECTRONIC DEVICESJanuary 2021June 2023Allow2930YesNo
17143691COGNITIVE ELECTRONIC WARFARE SCHEDULERJanuary 2021June 2023Allow2910NoNo
17141587SYNTHETIC RADIO ALTIMETER SYSTEMJanuary 2021August 2024Allow4460YesYes
17135545TECHNIQUES FOR RADAR DATA COMPRESSIONDecember 2020June 2024Allow4140YesNo
17251599RANGING METHOD, RANGING DEVICE AND RANGING SYSTEMDecember 2020January 2025Allow4940NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner GOOD, KENNETH W.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
5
Allowed After Appeal Filing
3
(60.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(40.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
88.5%
Higher 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, 60.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Strategic Recommendations

Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner GOOD, KENNETH W - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner GOOD, KENNETH W works in Art Unit 3648 and has examined 128 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 78.9%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 31 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner GOOD, KENNETH W's allowance rate of 78.9% places them in the 40% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by GOOD, KENNETH W receive 1.72 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 50% 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 GOOD, KENNETH W is 31 months. This places the examiner in the 37% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +14.5% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by GOOD, KENNETH W. This interview benefit is in the 57% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 29.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 49% 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.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 27.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 31% 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, 80.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 61% 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 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 97% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 75.0% 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, 20.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 11% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 33% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments less often than average. You may need to make most claim amendments yourself.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 34% 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:

  • 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

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.

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