USPTO Examiner WALLACE ZACHARY JOSEPH - Art Unit 3656

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18975198METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE CONTROLDecember 2024May 2025Allow510YesNo
18825339SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ROBOTIC TELEOPERATION INTENTION ESTIMATIONSeptember 2024January 2026Allow1700NoNo
18799719SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND CONTROL MODULES FOR CONTROLLING GRASPING BY ROBOT SYSTEMSAugust 2024March 2026Allow1910NoNo
18760514METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TASK PLANNING FOR VISUAL ROOM REARRANGEMENT UNDER PARTIAL OBSERVABILITYJuly 2024February 2026Allow2010NoNo
18753710CUSTOM DRIFT CONTROL METHOD AND CUSTOM DRIFT CONTROL DEVICEJune 2024March 2026Allow2110NoNo
18753386DYNAMIC RISK ADAPTATION IN A VEHICLEJune 2024January 2026Allow1910NoNo
18740074VEHICLEJune 2024January 2026Allow1910NoNo
18680080INDIVIDUAL INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLESMay 2024February 2026Allow2010NoNo
18675969SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED OPERATION AND HANDLING OF AUTONOMOUS TRUCKS AND TRAILERS HAULED THEREBYMay 2024March 2025Allow1000YesNo
18674835SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED GROUNDS MAINTENANCEMay 2024April 2025Allow1010NoNo
18690484ROBOT COMPONENT MODULE, ROBOTMay 2024September 2025Allow1800NoNo
18634715SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UPDATING THE PARAMETERS OF A MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROLLER WITH LEARNED EXTERNAL PARAMETERS GENERATED USING SIMULATIONS AND MACHINE LEARNINGApril 2024May 2025Allow1310YesNo
18629193FLIGHT CONTROL DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING FLIGHT CONTROL PROGRAMApril 2024September 2025Allow1700NoNo
18612845MULTIFUEL ADAPTABLE SERIES HYBRID VEHICLEMarch 2024December 2025Allow2110NoNo
18602419AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE PANEL AND POST DETECTIONMarch 2024November 2024Allow810YesNo
18598669METHOD FOR REDUNDANT MONITORING OF DRIVING FUNCTIONSMarch 2024December 2025Allow2110NoNo
18598026TRAJECTORY GENERATION SYSTEM, TRAJECTORY GENERATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUMMarch 2024November 2025Allow2010YesNo
18687472METHOD FOR THE AUTOMATED DRIVING OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND AUTOMATED MOTOR VEHICLEFebruary 2024October 2025Allow2010NoNo
18443135MASTER CONTROLLER DEVICE COMPRISING A WEARABLE PORTION FOR ROBOTIC SURGICAL AND MICROSURGICAL TELEOPERATION, AND RELATED SYSTEMFebruary 2024January 2026Allow2310NoNo
18427021VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING KINEMATICALLY STABILIZED MACHINE-LEARNING MODEL PREDICTED CONTROLSJanuary 2024November 2025Allow2110YesNo
18573488Method and Device for Prioritizing Route IncidentsDecember 2023January 2026Allow2510NoNo
18533295VEHICLE MOTION MANAGER, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUMDecember 2023February 2025Allow1400NoNo
18532630CONSOLE OVERLAY AND METHODS OF USING SAMEDecember 2023January 2025Allow1410YesNo
18522681ERROR-TOLERANT DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMNovember 2023March 2026Allow2710NoNo
18517523DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, IN-VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMNovember 2023November 2025Allow2310YesNo
18562495Determining a Vehicle Configuration Which is Adapted to the Driving Behavior of a PersonNovember 2023October 2025Allow2310NoNo
18389304MULTI-PROFILE QUADRATIC PROGRAMMING (MPQP) FOR OPTIMAL GAP SELECTION AND SPEED PLANNING OF AUTONOMOUS DRIVINGNovember 2023August 2025Allow2210YesNo
18388878ESTIMATING SPEED PROFILESNovember 2023September 2024Allow1010NoNo
18507506GENERATING REFERENCES FOR ROBOT-CARRIED OBJECTS AND RELATED TECHNOLOGYNovember 2023November 2025Allow2400NoNo
18502176IN-VEHICLE ENVIRONMENT SETTING SYSTEM, IN-VEHICLE ENVIRONMENT SETTING METHOD AND IN-VEHICLE ENVIRONMENT SETTING PROGRAMNovember 2023September 2024Allow1010NoNo
18287665Driving Assistance System for the Automated Driving of a VehicleOctober 2023August 2025Allow2210NoNo
18375292PARALLEL PROCESSING FILTER FOR DETECTING OBJECT RELEVANCE TO VEHICLE OPERATION PLANNINGSeptember 2023October 2025Allow2410YesNo
18550391PICKING SYSTEMSeptember 2023July 2025Allow2210NoNo
18242205DRIVING SUPPORT APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF VEHICLE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMSeptember 2023September 2024Allow1310YesNo
18230752INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMAugust 2023August 2025Allow2410NoNo
18353474DYNAMIC BATTERY CHARGE STRATEGY UTILIZING CURRENT AND PREDICTED VEHICLE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONSJuly 2023March 2026Allow3210NoNo
18217431AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SENSING THROUGH VISUALLY OBSCURING VEGETATIONJune 2023June 2025Allow2310NoNo
18217464AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE CONNECTED TOOL INTERCHANGE SYSTEMS AND METHODSJune 2023March 2025Allow2100YesNo
18269356CONTROL CALCULATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL CALCULATION METHODJune 2023September 2025Abandon2710NoNo
18269242INTERFERENCE DETERMINATION DEVICE, ROBOT CONTROL SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING INTERFERENCEJune 2023July 2025Allow2510NoNo
18212613FRAMEWORK FOR ROBOTIC ASSISTANTSJune 2023August 2025Allow2610YesNo
18208968GENERATING ROBOTIC ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS FROM THREE-DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN MODELSJune 2023May 2025Allow2300NoNo
18323975PREDICTIVE POWER SPLIT WITH ZERO-EMISSION ZONE HANDLINGMay 2023May 2025Allow2410YesNo
18254182CAMERA REGISTRATION VIA ROBOTMay 2023July 2025Allow2610YesNo
18318224SENSORY INDUCEMENT STRATEGIES FOR VEHICLE SYSTEMSMay 2023February 2025Allow2110NoNo
18135673MOTION CONTROL METHOD AND ROBOTApril 2023February 2026Allow3410NoNo
18030671MULTIFUNCTIONAL INPUT DEVICE FOR A ROBOT ARMApril 2023December 2025Allow3310NoNo
18189678APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT FOR FUNCTIONAL MODULES OF ROBOTMarch 2023December 2025Abandon3310NoNo
18158471VEHICLE COMMUNICATION CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMJanuary 2023May 2025Allow2810NoNo
18005629ENERGY MANAGEMENT METHOD AND TERMINAL DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJanuary 2023August 2025Allow3010NoNo
18081611MOTION TERRAIN DETERMINING METHOD, ROBOT, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMDecember 2022August 2025Allow3210NoNo
18001448ROBOT CONTROLLERDecember 2022March 2025Allow2700NoNo
17928886DYNAMIC SIGNAL TRANSFER CONFIGURATION FOR DRIVERLESS VEHICLE REMOTE MONITORINGNovember 2022February 2025Allow2710NoNo
17990469Shape-Memory Effector Assemblies With Integrated Position SensingNovember 2022February 2025Allow2700NoNo
17998571METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A ROBOT AND ROBOT CONTROLLERNovember 2022September 2024Allow2300NoNo
18051932POSTURE DETERMINATION METHOD, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM, AND COMPONENT FEEDING APPARATUSNovember 2022May 2025Allow3110NoNo
17977926ACCELERATION LIMIT APPARATUS AND METHODOctober 2022January 2025Allow2600NoNo
18050540ARTIFICIALLY INTELLIGENT PROVISION OF POST-VEHICULAR-COLLISION EVIDENCEOctober 2022November 2024Allow2510YesNo
17974941ROBOT AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOFOctober 2022November 2024Allow2510YesNo
17916600CONTROLLABLE GRIPPER FOR A PICK AND PLACE ROBOTOctober 2022July 2025Abandon3310NoNo
17950969BEHAVIOR CHARACTERIZATIONSeptember 2022June 2025Allow3310NoNo
17903143DRIVING CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLESeptember 2022April 2025Abandon3120NoNo
17884988VEHICLE TRAVELING REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEMAugust 2022August 2024Allow2400NoNo
17797964SERVER DEVICE, CONFERENCE ASSISTING SYSTEM, CONFERENCE ASSISTING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMAugust 2022September 2025Abandon3720NoNo
17882266AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SITE SETUPAugust 2022November 2024Allow2700YesNo
17882219AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE PANEL AND POST DETECTIONAugust 2022October 2024Allow2700YesNo
17882303AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TERRAIN PREDICTION AND DETECTIONAugust 2022November 2024Allow2700YesNo
17815616VEHICLE ASSIST SERVER, PROCESSING METHOD FOR VEHICLE ASSIST SERVER, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJuly 2022September 2024Allow2610NoNo
17863758VALIDATION OF TRAJECTORY PLANNING FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESJuly 2022December 2024Allow2910YesNo
17829114VEHICLE REPRESENTATION DETERMINATIONMay 2022July 2024Allow2600NoNo
17776946Model-Based Predictive Control of a Vehicle Taking into Account a Time of Arrival FactorMay 2022November 2024Allow3010NoNo
17654723DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRAINING A NEURAL NETWORK FOR CONTROLLING A ROBOT FOR AN INSERTING TASKMarch 2022July 2024Allow2810NoNo
17640908SURGICAL ROBOT, AND CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR ROBOT ARM THEREOFMarch 2022October 2024Allow3200NoNo
17653826Method and Device for Scheduling a Trajectory of a VehicleMarch 2022June 2025Abandon3910NoNo
17673293SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE STOP CONTROLFebruary 2022October 2024Allow3210NoNo
17635881METHOD AND A MEDIUM FOR COGGING COMPENSATING A MOTOR DRIVING SIGNALFebruary 2022April 2025Abandon3710NoNo
17585866Robot For Bio-Surveillance and Bio-Surveillance SystemJanuary 2022August 2024Allow3110NoNo
17554343APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING SUBSTRATE, SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATE, AND METHOD OF TRANSPORTING SUBSTRATEDecember 2021June 2025Allow4210NoNo
17553158SUBSTRATE TRANSFER APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHODDecember 2021July 2024Allow3110NoNo
17471306Vehicle Control SystemSeptember 2021March 2025Allow4220NoYes
17408355AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONAugust 2021November 2024Allow3810YesNo
17408359SOLAR-BASED SEMI-MOBILE RECHARGE SKIDAugust 2021July 2024Allow3510NoNo
17402226AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SITE SETUPAugust 2021August 2024Allow3630YesNo
17402269AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TERRAIN PREDICTION AND DETECTIONAugust 2021March 2024Allow3120NoNo
17240151DISTRIBUTED TRAFFIC GUIDANCE AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMApril 2021August 2024Allow4020NoNo
17082972MACHINE LEARNING MODEL FOR TASK AND MOTION PLANNINGOctober 2020April 2025Allow5350YesNo
16943100DRIVING SUPPORT APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF VEHICLE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMJuly 2020November 2024Abandon5260YesNo
16934013CONTROL APPARATUS, WORK MACHINE, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMJuly 2020July 2024Allow4820NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner WALLACE, ZACHARY JOSEPH.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
1
Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(100.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
99.2%
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, 100.0% 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 WALLACE, ZACHARY JOSEPH - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner WALLACE, ZACHARY JOSEPH works in Art Unit 3656 and has examined 11 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 90.9%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 40 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner WALLACE, ZACHARY JOSEPH's allowance rate of 90.9% places them in the 75% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by WALLACE, ZACHARY JOSEPH receive 2.36 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 67% 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 WALLACE, ZACHARY JOSEPH is 40 months. This places the examiner in the 25% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a -25.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by WALLACE, ZACHARY JOSEPH. This interview benefit is in the 1% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 31.2% 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 0.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 3% 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.

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. 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.

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:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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

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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