Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19253351 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FUEL CELL HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE WITH SENSOR FAULT TOLERANCE | June 2025 | September 2025 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19035128 | Robotic Article Managing End Effector with Capture Device Having Discrete Compliant Rods | January 2025 | July 2025 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 19001207 | STATIONARY SERVICE APPLIANCE FOR A POLY FUNCTIONAL ROAMING DEVICE | December 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18931445 | ROLLER TOOL FOR PART FORMING | October 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18637216 | OFF-ROAD DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND METHOD | April 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18591508 | Smart Auto-Adjusting Handheld Makeup Applicator Device | February 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18683667 | OPTIMIZATION OF FLIGHT ROUTES FOR EMISSIONS | February 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18414314 | Robotic Article Managing End Effector with Capture Device Having Discrete Compliant Rods | January 2024 | July 2024 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18396422 | VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM | December 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18391320 | VEHICLE CONTROL FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLE FOR SMOOTH DRIVE-OFF | December 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18545967 | REAL-TIME ROBOTIC CONTROL USING DIGITAL TWIN MODELS | December 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18570490 | COMPONENT HANDLING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | December 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18535379 | Robotic Platform for Interactive Play Using a Telepresence Robot Surrogate | December 2023 | March 2026 | Abandon | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18535190 | STEERING AND DRIVING INTERFACE DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE | December 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18535472 | FRAMEWORK FOR VALIDATING AUTONOMY AND TELEOPERATIONS SYSTEMS | December 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18531218 | Driveway Maneuvers For Autonomous Vehicles | December 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18522464 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CROWDSOURCED DETECTION OF DYNAMIC ROAD FEATURES | November 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18519773 | INDOOR WAYFINDER INTERFACE AND SERVICE | November 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18518544 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING PARKING SERVICE | November 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18563318 | Braking/Driving Force Control Method and Braking/Driving Force Control Device | November 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18505112 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM | November 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18503093 | STATIONARY SERVICE APPLIANCE FOR A POLY FUNCTIONAL ROAMING DEVICE | November 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18499438 | METHOD FOR USE IN AN AREA TRAFFICKED BY A PLURALITY OF VEHICLES | November 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18384556 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORCE COMPENSATION IN A ROBOTIC DRIVING SYSTEM | October 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18492861 | Teaching Program Generation Device | October 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18491796 | GUIDED LANDING WITH UAVS | October 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18380509 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEROF | October 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18283641 | ROBOTIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SORTING WASTE WITH AIR FLOW | September 2023 | December 2025 | Abandon | 27 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18550113 | SENSOR DEVICE AND ROBOTIC APPARATUS | September 2023 | December 2025 | Abandon | 27 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18240409 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE | August 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18547723 | ROBOT CONTROL DEVICE | August 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18447253 | METHOD FOR ADAPTING THE DRIVING PERFORMANCE OF A VEHICLE | August 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18264582 | PALLETIZING SYSTEM AND EXTERNAL APPEARANCE INSPECTION APPARATUS | August 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18230620 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ROBOT, ROBOT AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | August 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18364879 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REGISTERING TO A TABLE | August 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18228319 | ON-TIME PERFORMANCE IMPACT EVALUATION TOOL | July 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18274681 | ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION LOAD REDUCTION METHOD AND ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION LOAD REDUCTION APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE FOR VEHICLE | July 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18358196 | DRIVING SUPPORT DEVICE, DRIVING SUPPORT METHOD, AND DRIVING SUPPORT PROGRAM | July 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18273416 | CONTROL DEVICE AND AUTOMATIC WORK METHOD | July 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18355669 | CRUISE CONTROL ALGORITHM FOR INCREASING FUEL EFFICIENCY | July 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18355184 | VEHICLE TRAVEL CONTROL DEVICE | July 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18272411 | CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLE CORNER MODULES AND METHODS OF OPERATION | July 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18221763 | LEARNING METHOD FOR PLUG-IN DEPTH | July 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18257943 | METHOD FOR BRAKING A VEHICLE AND BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE | July 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18347853 | VEHICLE | July 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 32 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18346905 | INTERACTION BETWEEN HOST VEHICLE AND TARGET VEHICLE | July 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18209975 | ROBOTIC SYSTEM AND/OR METHOD | June 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18332193 | FORCE MEASUREMENT FILM, MOTION ROBOT HAVING FORCE MEASUREMENT FILM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE MOTION ROBOT USING THE FORCE MEASUREMENT FILM | June 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18265804 | VEHICLE MOTION CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE MOTION CONTROL METHOD | June 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18329622 | TRANSPORT APPARATUS AND ADAPTER PENDANT | June 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18201565 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSISTED TELEOPERATIONS OF VEHICLES | May 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18252944 | Method of Handling Carrier by Means of Mobile Robot, Control System and Mobile Robot | May 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18251774 | NUMERICAL CONTROL SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INDUSTRIAL MACHINE | May 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18033723 | CONTROL PANEL FOR AUTOMATED SYSTEM, AND ROBOT SYSTEM | April 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18248821 | SUSPENSION SYSTEM WITH ELECTRONIC PITCH STABILITY CONTROL | April 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18132632 | CLOSE-IN COLLISION DETECTION COMBINING HIGH SAMPLE RATE NEAR-FIELD SENSORS WITH ADVANCED REAL-TIME PARALLEL PROCESSING TO ACCURATELY DETERMINE IMMINENT THREATS AND LIKELIHOOD OF A COLLISION | April 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18297594 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DRIVE-OFF FROM A STOPPED POSITION FOR AN AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLE | April 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18192907 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR IN-USE NOX ROBUSTNESS EMISSION CONTROL | March 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18126306 | DETECTION OF HEAVY OBJECTS IN ROBOTIC INDUCTION | March 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18124759 | Estimating Moving Vehicle Weight Based on Driving Data | March 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18245326 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED PARKING OF A VEHICLE | March 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18183391 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD | March 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18115514 | Methods and Apparatus for Routing Wires of Pre-Assembled Wire Harness on Form Board | February 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18114146 | PREDICTING OBJECT MODELS | February 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18165471 | MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ASSEMBLY INCLUDING TAP | February 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18164869 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM | February 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18101622 | ROBOT TRAVELING DEVICE | January 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18098625 | VIRTUAL TEACH AND REPEAT MOBILE MANIPULATION SYSTEM | January 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18012770 | ROBOT TEACHING METHOD AND ROBOT WORKING METHOD | December 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17758900 | BRAKING CONTROL DEVICE | December 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18067110 | AUTOMATIC GRIPPER FINGERTIP DESIGN TO REDUCE LEFTOVER IN RANDOM BIN PICKING APPLICATIONS | December 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18083231 | MASTER-SLAVE ROBOT ARM CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD | December 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18081072 | Contact Force Overshoot Mitigation in Pneumatic Force Control Devices | December 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18079717 | SYSTEMS, ROBOTS, AND METHODS FOR SELECTING CLASSIFIERS BASED ON CONTEXT | December 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18061868 | TORSO PROTRUSION FOR ROBOTIC MANIPULATION OF OBJECTS AND RELATED TECHNOLOGY | December 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18072850 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PRODUCTS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | December 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18071942 | Mobile Security Basic Control Device Comprising a Coding Device for a Mobile Terminal with Multi- Touchscreen and Method for Setting Up a Uniquely Assigned Control Link | November 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18059133 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO DETECT AND ESTIMATE DYNAMIC OBSTACLES USING RGBD SENSORS FOR ROBOT NAVIGATION | November 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17989612 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLLECTING AND DISSEMINATING STRUCTURE INFORMATION FROM MOUNTED SMART LIGHTS | November 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18054306 | PICKING DEVICE, PICKING METHOD, AND PROGRAM | November 2022 | July 2025 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17923980 | CONTACT STIMULUS CALCULATION APPARATUS, CONTACT STIMULUS PRESENTATION APPARATUS, CONTACT STIMULUS CALCULATION METHOD, CONTACT STIMULUS PRESENTATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM | November 2022 | September 2025 | Abandon | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17918210 | A PLURALITY OF ROBOT CLEANERS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME | October 2022 | December 2025 | Abandon | 38 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17962365 | SYSTEMS, ROBOTS, AND METHODS FOR SELECTING CLASSIFIERS BASED ON CONTEXT | October 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17961783 | FORKLIFT AND CONTROL METHOD FOR FORKLIFT | October 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17943521 | Teaching Method | September 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17909801 | DIGITAL REPRESENTATIONS OF ROBOT OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT, USEFUL IN MOTION PLANNING FOR ROBOTS | September 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17905319 | MACHINE-LEARNING DEVICE | August 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17799802 | ROBOTIC WORK TOOL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEFINING A STAY-OUT AREA WITHIN A WORK AREA | August 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17884492 | ROBOTIC DEVICE WITH TIME-OF-FLIGHT PROXIMITY SENSING SYSTEM | August 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17871854 | AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOT | July 2022 | February 2025 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17759117 | TRANSFER DEVICE, PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND TRANSFER METHOD | July 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17837775 | STATE ESTIMATION USING GEOMETRIC DATA AND VISION SYSTEM FOR PALLETIZING | June 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17837296 | STEERING CONTROL DEVICE AND STEERING DEVICE | June 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17824141 | CONDITION BASED VEHICLE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT | May 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17735618 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ESTIMATING LOCAL WEATHER CONDITIONS OF ROADWAYS | May 2022 | December 2024 | Abandon | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17755384 | WAFER HANDLING ROBOT WITH GRAVITATIONAL FIELD SENSOR | April 2022 | August 2025 | Allow | 39 | 2 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 17721553 | SALVAGE METAL CUTTING ROBOT | April 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17704829 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR PREVENTING ROLLING OF VEHICLE OPERATING IN AUTO VEHICLE HOLD MODE | March 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17656363 | MONITORING CENTER, MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD | March 2022 | September 2025 | Allow | 42 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17682247 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS | February 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner HANNAN, B M M.
With a 100.0% reversal rate, the PTAB has reversed the examiner's rejections more often than affirming them. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.
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, 50.0% 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.
✓ Appeals to PTAB show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.
✓ Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
Examiner HANNAN, B M M works in Art Unit 3657 and has examined 18 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 88.9%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 34 months.
Examiner HANNAN, B M M's allowance rate of 88.9% places them in the 70% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by HANNAN, B M M receive 2.39 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 69% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by HANNAN, B M M is 34 months. This places the examiner in the 45% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +0.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by HANNAN, B M M. This interview benefit is in the 16% 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.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 36.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 81% 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.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 40.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 61% 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.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 18% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 66.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 51% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 200.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 99% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.
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.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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