USPTO Examiner SCHULTZ DAVID CHRISTOPHER - Art Unit 3648

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18652208SCATTERING APERTURE IMAGING METHOD AND DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUMMay 2024August 2024Allow400NoNo
18542448LOCATION DETERMINATION USING ANGLE-OF-ARRIVAL AND TIME-OF-FLIGHTDecember 2023June 2024Allow620YesNo
18533427LORENTZ CONSTRAINT ANGLE ESTIMATION METHOD AND SYSTEM IN NON-GAUSSIAN ENVIRONMENTDecember 2023February 2024Allow300NoNo
18060325MANEUVERABLE JAMMING GRID ARRAY AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFNovember 2022July 2024Allow2010NoNo
17945845SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING COMPUTER VISION TO GUIDE PROCESSING OF RECEIVE RESPONSES OF RADAR SENSORS OF A VEHICLESeptember 2022November 2024Allow2600NoNo
17836065MULTIPLE FREQUENCY FUSION FOR ENHANCED POINT CLOUD FORMATIONJune 2022August 2024Allow2700NoNo
17730218RADAR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING DIRECTION OF ARRIVAL ESTIMATION IN A RADAR SYSTEMApril 2022July 2024Allow2700NoNo
17766923OBJECT DETECTION DEVICEApril 2022March 2025Abandon3510NoNo
17692915MOBILE DEVICE FOR DETECTING OBJECT AND OPERATION METHOD THEREFORMarch 2022November 2024Allow3210YesNo
17692615SENSOR SHIELD AND METHODMarch 2022November 2024Allow3210NoNo
17653463SIGNAL ISOLATION DEVICEMarch 2022October 2024Allow3110NoNo
17653436WALL SHAPE MEASUREMENT DEVICEMarch 2022November 2024Allow3210NoNo
17584348TDM FMCW RADAR APPARATUS AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD OF APPARATUSJanuary 2022November 2024Allow3410NoNo
17579956SENSOR FAUCETJanuary 2022October 2024Allow3310NoNo
17627736RADAR DEVICEJanuary 2022October 2024Allow3310NoNo
17570343FREQUENCY MODULATED CONTINUOUS WAVE RADAR DEVICE AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD THEREOFJanuary 2022December 2024Allow3520YesNo
17297406RADAR SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFORDecember 2021December 2024Allow4320YesNo
17643609VEHICULAR EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY WITH RADAR MODULE AND ENHANCED THERMAL MANAGEMENTDecember 2021June 2024Allow3001NoNo
17535737AERIAL ANALYSIS OF GROUND SURFACE USING DISTANCE SENSOR OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLENovember 2021October 2024Abandon3510NoNo
17612820SENSOR AND POSITION ESTIMATION METHODNovember 2021June 2024Allow3110YesNo
173928563D SCENE RECONSTRUCTION USING MULTI-STATIC CLUSTER RECEIVERSAugust 2021October 2024Allow3920YesNo
17384449Methods and Systems for Predicting a Trajectory of an ObjectJuly 2021June 2024Allow3410YesNo
17370285Methods and Systems For Radar Image Video Compression Using Per-Pixel Doppler MeasurementsJuly 2021June 2024Allow3520YesNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner SCHULTZ, DAVID CHRISTOPHER - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner SCHULTZ, DAVID CHRISTOPHER works in Art Unit 3648 and has examined 22 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 90.9%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 32 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner SCHULTZ, DAVID CHRISTOPHER's allowance rate of 90.9% places them in the 73% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by SCHULTZ, DAVID CHRISTOPHER receive 1.00 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 13% 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 SCHULTZ, DAVID CHRISTOPHER is 32 months. This places the examiner in the 33% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +14.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SCHULTZ, DAVID CHRISTOPHER. 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, 50.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 98% 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 50.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 70% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 0.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 4% 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:

  • 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.

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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