Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18894169 | OCCUPANT PROTECTION DEVICE | September 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18835934 | METHOD FOR CREATING AN ARTIFICIAL HORIZON | August 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18763057 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING DRIVE UNIT ACCORDING TO POSITION OF SHUTTLE LEVER OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINE SUPPORTING AUTONOMOUS DRIVING | July 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18762016 | TRAFFIC MONITORING APPARATUS, TRAFFIC MONITORING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING TRAVEL MOBILITY AS A SERVICE (MAAS) | July 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18620165 | Landing Pad for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Delivery | March 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18435106 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS | February 2024 | November 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18421453 | PARKING ASSISTANCE METHOD AND PARKING ASSISTANCE DEVICE | January 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18400660 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING BRAKING FUNCTIONS IN AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE | December 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18390160 | DETERMINATION METHOD AND DETERMINATION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC EFFICIENCY, AND VEHICLE | December 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18537669 | DISTRIBUTED OPTICAL FIBER SENSING (DFOS) SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME | December 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18386238 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLABORATIVE CALIBRATION VIA LANDMARK | November 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18283327 | INFORMATION PROVISION SYSTEM, METHOD FOR PROVIDING PASSENGER VEHICLE INFORMATION, AND RECORDED PROGRAM MEDIUM | September 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18365119 | REVERSE ASSIST SYSTEM FOR SADDLE RIDING VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF | August 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18358945 | DISTRIBUTED OPTICAL FIBER SENSING (DFOS) SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME | July 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18352782 | CONTROLLER FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD | July 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18348274 | GEOFENCED AI CONTROLLED VEHICLE DYNAMICS | July 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18214819 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR DELIVERY OF MEDICAL OR EMERGENCY SUPPLIES | June 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18205031 | Inter-Vehicle Signaling for Collision Avoidance and Harm Minimization | June 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18254403 | TRACTION-DEPENDENT VARIATION OF WHEEL-TO-SURFACE NORMAL FORCE | May 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18144377 | ROBOT TELEOPERATION METHOD, ROBOT AND STORAGE MEDIUM | May 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18140039 | VEHICLE | April 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18125272 | AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WITH A SUPPORT ARM FOR REDUCING VIBRATIONS TRANSMITTED TO SENSORS | March 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18121636 | TRAVEL LINE CREATION SYSTEM FOR AGRICULTURAL MACHINE | March 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18182749 | DRIVER AND VEHICLE MONITORING FEEDBACK SYSTEM FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE | March 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18114834 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SELF-SUPERVISED LEARNING FOR VISUAL FEATURE REPRESENTATION OF EGOCENTRIC IMAGES | February 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18021557 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT TO TIMELY TRIGGER AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING OPERATION AND TO CONTROL THE LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT OF A VEHICLE | February 2023 | May 2025 | Abandon | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18020061 | TRAFFIC MONITORING TERMINAL AND TRAFFIC MONITORING SYSTEM | February 2023 | March 2026 | Abandon | 37 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18161142 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A ROBOTIC DEVICE | January 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18006419 | CONTROL METHOD FOR HYDRAULIC RETARDER, AND CONTROL SYSTEM | January 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18095335 | BATTERY GAP FILLER APPLICATOR AND APPLICATION METHOD | January 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18149501 | BROADCASTING VEHICLE CAPABILITIES TO PLANNING MODULES | January 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17991345 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING SUBSTRATE | November 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17998297 | Policy-Restricted Execution Of A Robot Program With Movement Instructions | November 2022 | July 2025 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17982498 | SYSTEM FOR MINIMIZING DATA TRANSMISSION LATENCY BETWEEN A SENSOR AND A SUSPENSION CONTROLLER OF A VEHICLE | November 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 24 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17923041 | MEASUREMENT GUIDED RESURFACING DURING ROBOTIC RESECTION | November 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17922028 | METHOD FOR DETECTING AND EVALUATING A FRICTION STATUS AT A JOINT, ROBOTIC ARM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT | October 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17995739 | DIAGNOSIS/TREATMENT SUPPORT ROBOT, DIAGNOSIS/TREATMENT SUPPORT ROBOT SYSTEM, AND DIAGNOSIS/TREATMENT SUPPORT METHOD | October 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17938516 | MANAGEMENT OF AUTONOMOUS MOBILE DEVICE DISCONNECTIONS | October 2022 | August 2025 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17915224 | OFFLINE TEACHING DEVICE AND MOTION-PROGRAM GENERATION METHOD | September 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 33 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17951949 | AUTOMATIC WORKING SYSTEM, SELF-MOVING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR | September 2022 | December 2024 | Abandon | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17931675 | CHARGING AND DISCHARGING CONTROL DEVICE | September 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17940721 | Method and System for Active and Selective Preventive Cross-Force and Noise Control In a Vehicle | September 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17939330 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE WINCH, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | September 2022 | February 2026 | Allow | 41 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17908238 | ROBOT JOINT TORQUE CONTROL SYSTEM AND LOAD COMPENSATION METHOD THEREFOR | August 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17900487 | Work Program Production System and Work Program Production Method | August 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17897443 | Robot Teaching System | August 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17893833 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTERS FOR MONITORING DRIVING BEHAVIOR OF A VEHICLE | August 2022 | September 2025 | Allow | 37 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17887719 | PRODUCTION SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING WORKPIECES | August 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17819895 | DETERMINATION OF POSITION, VELOCITY, AND/OR HEADING BY SIMULTANEOUS USE OF ON-DEVICE AND ON-VEHICLE INFORMATION | August 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17929017 | WAFER CARRIER DISC INSTALLATION/UNINSTALLATION DEVICE AND INSTALLATION/UNINSTALLATION METHOD THEREOF | August 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17816820 | SURGICAL TOOL SYSTEM AND METHOD | August 2022 | October 2024 | Abandon | 27 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17858730 | CONTROL METHOD, CONTROL DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | July 2022 | January 2026 | Allow | 42 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17852932 | ROBOT SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED ASSEMBLY OF MODULAR COMPONENT | June 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17844361 | Method for Estimating Intention Using Unsupervised Learning | June 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17807648 | Utilizing Prediction Models of an Environment | June 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17840616 | ROBOT OPERATION FOR A MOVING WORKPIECE | June 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17839485 | ROBOT SYSTEM AND ERRONEOUS WIRING DETECTION METHOD THEREOF | June 2022 | May 2025 | Abandon | 36 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17840070 | MOTION GUIDANCE AND NATURAL LANGUAGE COMMANDS BASED ROBOTIC SYSTEMS | June 2022 | July 2025 | Allow | 37 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17781471 | GUIDE DISPLAY SYSTEM, GUIDE DISPLAY METHOD, GUIDE DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM | June 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 30 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17778097 | CALIBRATION OF AN IMPEDANCE CONTROL OF A ROBOT MANIPULATOR | May 2022 | November 2024 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17744263 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | May 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 36 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17771321 | Model-Based Predictive Control of a Drive Machine of the Powertrain of a Motor Vehicle and at Least One Vehicle Component Which Influences the Energy Efficiency of the Motor Vehicle | April 2022 | December 2024 | Abandon | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17767675 | MITIGATING REALITY GAP THROUGH TRAINING A SIMULATION-TO-REAL MODEL USING A VISION-BASED ROBOT TASK MODEL | April 2022 | August 2025 | Allow | 40 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17754491 | MACHINE-LEARNED NETWORK FOR MEDICAL ROBOT GENERATION FROM CONFIGURABLE MODULES | April 2022 | March 2026 | Allow | 47 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 17710938 | FRUIT PICKING METHOD BASED ON VISUAL SERVO CONTROL ROBOT | March 2022 | May 2025 | Abandon | 38 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17702837 | UNCERTAINTY-AWARE GAIT ANALYSIS | March 2022 | June 2025 | Abandon | 39 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17692200 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF ROBOTIC ARM SAFETY DETECTION BASED ON ETHERCAT AUTOMATION | March 2022 | November 2024 | Abandon | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17523132 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PISTON INSERTION | November 2021 | September 2025 | Allow | 46 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17514955 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED PACKAGING AND PROCESSING FOR SHIPPING WITH CONTAINER ALIGNMENT | October 2021 | October 2024 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17599366 | WELDING SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, AND WELDING METHOD | September 2021 | November 2024 | Allow | 38 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17472892 | VEHICLE GUIDANCE | September 2021 | January 2025 | Allow | 40 | 3 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 17389817 | AUTONOMOUS DRIVING RECORDER AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF | July 2021 | April 2025 | Allow | 45 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17369466 | DISINFECTION ROBOT CAPABLE OF AUTONOMOUS DRIVING AND AUTOMATIC RECOGNITION OF DISINFECTION TARGETS | July 2021 | December 2024 | Allow | 42 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17298894 | System for radio connection of an assembly to a controller | June 2021 | July 2024 | Allow | 37 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17187744 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INFORMATION RECOMMENDATION | February 2021 | December 2024 | Allow | 45 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 14023401 | Method and Control Unit for Activating Actuators of a Vehicle During Emergency Operation | September 2013 | July 2015 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13640320 | TORQUE DISTRIBUTION CONTROL METHOD FOR A FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLE AND CORRESPONDING VEHICLE | November 2012 | June 2015 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13679309 | HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM | November 2012 | October 2014 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13600903 | JOURNEY COMPUTATION WITH RE-PLANNING BASED ON EVENTS IN A TRANSPORTATION NETWORK | August 2012 | December 2015 | Allow | 40 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13470161 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR VARIABLE REDUCED EFFORT STEERING IN ELECTRIC STEERING SYSTEMS | May 2012 | July 2014 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13165010 | METHODS FOR LINKING MOTOR VEHICLES TO REDUCE AERODYNAMIC DRAG AND IMPROVE FUEL ECONOMY | June 2011 | March 2014 | Allow | 33 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 12720889 | SAFETY-BASED ROAD MAP NAVIGATION | March 2010 | September 2013 | Allow | 43 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner DO, TRUC M.
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.
✓ Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
Examiner DO, TRUC M works in Art Unit 3658 and has examined 15 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 100.0%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 38 months.
Examiner DO, TRUC M's allowance rate of 100.0% places them in the 99% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by DO, TRUC M receive 2.20 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 60% 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 DO, TRUC M is 38 months. This places the examiner in the 30% 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 DO, TRUC 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, 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.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 66.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 90% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.
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 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.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 100.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 93% 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 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.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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