USPTO Examiner BUKSA CHRISTOPHER ALLEN - Art Unit 3658

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19226700AUTONOMOUS MOBILE MACHINE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AUTONOMOUS MOBILE MACHINE, AND CONTROLLERJune 2025December 2025Allow610YesNo
18819180Systems and Methods for an Autonomous Mobile Robot Fleet CoordinationAugust 2024June 2025Allow1010YesNo
18795644Systems and Methods for an Autonomous Mobile Robot Haptic FeedbackAugust 2024March 2026Allow1900NoNo
18703574MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT METHODApril 2024February 2026Allow2210YesNo
18586204DIRECTING MULTIPLE TARGETS WITHOUT INTERFERENCEFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1230YesYes
18403849Using Context Based Machine Learning for Generation of Customized Driving OutputsJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1410YesNo
18559578SYSTEM AND MAGNETIC MARKER DETECTION METHODNovember 2023October 2025Allow2320NoNo
18498992METHODS AND APPARATUS TO GENERATE AUTOMATED AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE PATHSOctober 2023March 2026Allow2810YesNo
18484974CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUMOctober 2023December 2025Allow2610NoNo
18475874Pressure Sensor, Gripping Device, And RobotSeptember 2023July 2025Allow2210NoNo
18474474DEVICE FOR DETECTING, BY A DRONE, AT LEAST ONE APPROACHING MANNED AIRCRAFT AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR DETECTINGSeptember 2023March 2026Allow2910YesNo
18471820INTELLIGENT TASK ALLOCATION FOR DISTRIBUTED MOBILE MULTI-ROBOT SYSTEMSSeptember 2023March 2026Abandon3020NoNo
18551036INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND MOVING APPARATUSSeptember 2023October 2025Allow2410NoNo
18449643SELF-MAINTAINING, SOLAR POWERED, AUTONOMOUS ROBOTICS SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODSAugust 2023November 2025Allow2710NoNo
18358193COMPLIANCE CORRECTION IN A ROBOTIC SYSTEMJuly 2023January 2025Allow1720YesNo
18344975SEGMENTING MULTI-FINGERED SOFT GRIPPER PORTION BASED ON OPTICAL FLOWJune 2023June 2025Allow2400NoNo
18195785UNMANNED ROBOT FOR URBAN AIR MOBILITY VEHICLE AND URBAN AIR MOBILITY VEHICLEMay 2023October 2025Allow3020NoNo
18182056Method for Estimating at least One System State by Means of a Kalman FilterMarch 2023November 2025Abandon3210NoNo
18164631PATH PLANNING DURING EXECUTION OF ROBOT CONTROLFebruary 2023May 2025Allow2810YesNo
18149801BECOME AN AV TEST OPERATOR AS A PASSENGERJanuary 2023May 2025Allow2820YesNo
18003261STATE MONITORING DEVICE AND STATE MONITORING METHOD FOR INDUSTRIAL MACHINERYDecember 2022June 2025Allow3020NoNo
18083687Collaborative RobotDecember 2022April 2025Allow2720NoNo
18083973DRIVING SUPPORT APPARATUS, DRIVING SUPPORT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMDecember 2022August 2025Allow3210NoNo
17999084TRANSPORT DEVICE, TRANSPORT METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICENovember 2022August 2025Abandon3310NoNo
17924891TRAINING AND/OR UTILIZING MACHINE LEARNING MODEL(S) FOR USE IN NATURAL LANGUAGE BASED ROBOTIC CONTROLNovember 2022September 2025Allow3420YesNo
17997508SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEM WITH ADJUSTABLE ANGLE OF APPROACHOctober 2022March 2025Allow2810NoNo
17995591ROBOT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAMEOctober 2022October 2025Allow3620NoNo
17914992SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOVING AND UNBUNDLING A CARTON STACKSeptember 2022October 2025Allow3630NoNo
17902587Automated Robotic Tool SelectionSeptember 2022July 2025Allow3420NoNo
17819685Robotic Grasping Via RF-Visual Sensing And LearningAugust 2022April 2025Allow3220NoNo
17790239CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMJune 2022July 2025Abandon3620YesNo
17831739CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOT SWARMJune 2022July 2025Abandon3720YesNo
17782216SURGICAL ASSIST ROBOT AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAMEJune 2022November 2024Allow2910NoNo
17781141COORDINATE SYSTEM ALIGNMENT METHOD, ALIGNMENT SYSTEM, AND ALIGNMENT DEVICE FOR ROBOTMay 2022March 2025Allow3410NoNo
17737072ROBOTS, TELE-OPERATION SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAMEMay 2022October 2025Abandon4230NoNo
17732568GAIT CONTROL METHOD, BIPED ROBOT, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMApril 2022October 2024Allow3010NoNo
17767998Traversal Method and System, Robot, and Readable Storage MediumApril 2022February 2025Allow3510NoNo
17764138AUTONOMOUS ROBOT, MOVING PATH PLANNING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUMMarch 2022October 2024Allow3110NoNo
17666550VISUAL POSITIONING METHOD AND SYSTEM BASED ON GAUSSIAN PROCESS, AND STORAGE MEDIUMFebruary 2022July 2024Allow2910NoNo
17666144IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, PRODUCTION SYSTEM, PRODUCT MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMFebruary 2022September 2024Allow3110NoNo
17648237AUTONOMOUS MOBILE SYSTEM, AUTONOMOUS MOBILE METHOD, AND AUTONOMOUS MOBILE PROGRAMJanuary 2022August 2025Abandon4330NoNo
17627577REMOTE PHYSIOLOGICAL DATA SENSING ROBOTJanuary 2022August 2025Allow4340NoNo
17624865INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJanuary 2022August 2024Allow3110NoNo
17624283SURGICAL ASSISTANT DEVICEDecember 2021April 2025Abandon3920NoNo
17622452GROWING SYSTEM AND METHODDecember 2021August 2024Allow3110NoNo
17561472AUTONOMOUS ITEM DELIVERYDecember 2021March 2025Abandon3920NoNo
17481607CONTROLLING A VEHICLE BASED ON DETECTED MOVEMENT OF AN OBJECTSeptember 2021September 2025Abandon4860YesNo
17448266CLOSED LOOP SOLUTION FOR LOADING/UNLOADING CARTONS BY TRUCK UNLOADERSeptember 2021September 2025Allow4840NoNo
17466568POWER PLATFORM WITH FOUR WHEEL STEERING/REAR WHEEL STEERINGSeptember 2021June 2024Allow3430NoNo
17386001SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LASER AND IMAGING ODOMETRY FOR AUTONOMOUS ROBOTSJuly 2021July 2024Allow3620NoNo
17375842AIRCRAFT GUIDANCE WITH A MULTI-VEHICLE NETWORKJuly 2021August 2024Allow3730NoNo
17375834METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM FOR IMAGE GENERATION BASED ON CALCULATED ROBOTIC ARM POSITIONSJuly 2021February 2026Allow5540NoNo
17365512PILOT-CONTROLLED POSITION GUIDANCE FOR VTOL AIRCRAFTJuly 2021July 2025Allow4830YesNo
17414463Method for Determining an Integrity RangeJune 2021June 2025Allow4850NoYes
17303964SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AND AUTO TOGAJune 2021July 2024Allow3730NoNo
17293243INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODMay 2021June 2024Allow3720NoNo
17186410MAP-AIDED SATELLITE SELECTIONFebruary 2021December 2025Allow5780YesNo
17135167APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING WRAP-AROUND VIEW BASED ON 3D DISTANCE INFORMATIONDecember 2020August 2024Allow4430NoNo
17058242REDUNDANCY IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESNovember 2020January 2026Abandon6060YesNo
17037352AUTOMATIC LAWNMOWERSeptember 2020October 2024Abandon4830NoNo
16978628CONTROLLER AND CONTROL METHODSeptember 2020April 2025Abandon5560NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner BUKSA, CHRISTOPHER ALLEN.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
1
Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(100.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
9.1%
Lower 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, 0.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.

Strategic Recommendations

Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner BUKSA, CHRISTOPHER ALLEN - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner BUKSA, CHRISTOPHER ALLEN works in Art Unit 3658 and has examined 18 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 66.7%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 48 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner BUKSA, CHRISTOPHER ALLEN's allowance rate of 66.7% places them in the 28% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by BUKSA, CHRISTOPHER ALLEN receive 3.67 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 95% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues more office actions than most examiners, which may indicate thorough examination or difficulty in reaching agreement with applicants.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by BUKSA, CHRISTOPHER ALLEN is 48 months. This places the examiner in the 8% 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 -21.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by BUKSA, CHRISTOPHER ALLEN. 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, 22.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 29% 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 12.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 13% 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.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 98% 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.

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 6% 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 37% 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 40% 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:

  • Expect multiple rounds of prosecution: This examiner issues more office actions than average. Address potential issues proactively in your initial response and consider requesting an interview early in prosecution.
  • 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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