USPTO Examiner RAYNAL ASHLEY BROWN - Art Unit 3648

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18608242GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM (GNSS) SPOOFER PROTECTIONMarch 2024March 2026Allow2400NoNo
18391240SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING INDEPENDENT TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE CALIBRATION MATRICES FOR MIMO RADAR SYSTEMSDecember 2023December 2025Allow2300NoNo
18562319Road User Recognition Method and Device, Storage Medium, and Electronic DeviceNovember 2023March 2026Allow2810NoNo
18495666MOVEMENT AMOUNT ESTIMATION DEVICE, MOVEMENT AMOUNT ESTIMATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM STORING MOVEMENT AMOUNT ESTIMATION PROGRAMOctober 2023February 2026Allow2810YesNo
18484757POSITIONING SYSTEMOctober 2023October 2025Allow2400NoNo
18215649AUTOMATIC OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLEJune 2023November 2025Allow2910NoNo
18332322ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING EMI ABSORBERJune 2023February 2026Allow3320NoNo
18202757SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GLOBAL POSITIONING NAVIGATION THROUGH MULTIPLEXING OF SIGNALS FROM MULTIPLE ANTENNAS OF A SINGLE RECEIVERMay 2023November 2025Abandon3010NoNo
18319493SOLAR AND BATTERY POWERED LONG LASTING TRACKERMay 2023September 2025Allow2810NoNo
18252355COHERENT RECEIVING DEVICE AND ANEMOMETRY LIDAR SYSTEMMay 2023October 2025Allow3010NoNo
18251888IFF BEACON SYSTEM AND METHODMay 2023January 2026Abandon3210NoNo
18035448ELECTROMAGNETIC ENVIRONMENT EVALUATION SYSTEM FOR CIVIL AIRPORT AND AVIATION STATIONMay 2023May 2025Allow2400NoNo
18034284SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING MOISTURE AND METHODSApril 2023July 2025Allow2610NoNo
18030912PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR NAVIGATION AND MAP GENERATION WITHIN A VISUALLY OBSCURED ENVIRONMENTApril 2023June 2025Allow2620NoNo
18186670Satellite Signal Spoofing Detection SystemMarch 2023December 2025Allow3320YesNo
18245629Monitoring Vehicle Location Using Surface-Penetrating Radar Systems and Broadcast TransmissionMarch 2023October 2025Abandon3110NoNo
18181645DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SELECTING ANTENNAE FOR UWB RANGINGMarch 2023February 2025Allow2400NoNo
18118615OBSTACLE DETECTION DEVICE, OBSTACLE DETECTION METHOD, AND OBSTACLE DETECTION COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTMarch 2023August 2025Allow2910NoNo
18113223FILLING RATE MEASUREMENT METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUMFebruary 2023January 2026Allow3420YesNo
18169493GNSS Time Synchronization in Redundant SystemsFebruary 2023September 2025Allow3110YesNo
18091864SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM (GNSS) POSITION ESTIMATIONDecember 2022September 2025Allow3210NoNo
18012870Electromagnetic Positioning Device with Position DetectionDecember 2022November 2025Abandon3410NoNo
18087658LIGHT-TRANSMISSIVE MULTISPECTRAL STEALTH DEVICEDecember 2022July 2025Allow3110NoNo
18011235THZ MEASUREMENT METHOD AND THZ MEASUREMENT DEVICE FOR SURVEYING A MEASUREMENT OBJECT, IN PARTICULAR A PIPEDecember 2022January 2026Allow3720YesNo
18074706Low-Profile Passive Reflectors For Radar Detection Of Road MarkingsDecember 2022February 2025Allow2701NoNo
17994410PRECISION TRACKING CONTROL TECHNIQUES FOR SMART TROLLEYNovember 2022December 2025Abandon3720NoNo
18053970AUTOMATED COMFORT SCORENovember 2022May 2025Allow3010YesNo
17980854SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SAMPLING SIGNALS TO DERIVE INFORMATION AT TARGET FREQUENCIES ABOVE A DETECTABLE RANGENovember 2022May 2025Allow3010YesNo
17980318METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RISK COMPUTATION OF CONCEALED AREAS ON A STREETNovember 2022January 2026Allow3920NoNo
18048917Autonomous Vehicle Railroad CrossingOctober 2022May 2025Abandon3110NoNo
17972072SATELLITE SIGNAL PROPAGATION DELAY TEST DEVICEOctober 2022August 2025Allow3410YesNo
18045912SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR JOINT COMMUNICATION AND SENSINGOctober 2022April 2025Allow3010YesNo
17947026RADAR CONTROL DEVICE AND METHODSeptember 2022September 2025Allow3620NoNo
17940253PARKING SENSOR SYSTEMSeptember 2022March 2026Allow4220NoNo
17899787GENERATING POINT CLOUDS BASED UPON RADAR TENSORSAugust 2022October 2025Allow3820NoNo
17864787ROUTE DETERMINATION DEVICE AND VEHICLE DISPATCH SYSTEMJuly 2022January 2025Allow3110YesNo
17474902METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING RADAR SIGNALS TO DETERMINE RELATIVE POSITION AND MOTION OF NEARBY OBJECTSSeptember 2021November 2025Allow5010NoNo
17358671COLLABORATIVE DETECTION AND AVOIDANCE OF PHANTOM TRAFFIC JAMSJune 2021January 2026Abandon5520NoNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner RAYNAL, ASHLEY BROWN - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner RAYNAL, ASHLEY BROWN works in Art Unit 3648 and has examined 2 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 50.0%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 55 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner RAYNAL, ASHLEY BROWN's allowance rate of 50.0% places them in the 12% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by RAYNAL, ASHLEY BROWN receive 1.50 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 26% 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 RAYNAL, ASHLEY BROWN is 55 months. This places the examiner in the 2% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 36% 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 39% 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:

  • Prepare for rigorous examination: With a below-average allowance rate, ensure your application has strong written description and enablement support. Consider filing a continuation if you need to add new matter.
  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.

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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