Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18596276 | ENHANCED METHOD TO TROUBLESHOOT AIRCRAFT ELECTRIC POWER GENERATING SYSTEM FAULT EVENTS | March 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18434986 | VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE CHARGING | February 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18533959 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CAPLESS REFUELING SYSTEM | December 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18516231 | MARINE NAVIGATION SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND USER INTERFACES | November 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18503607 | SYSTEM FOR AUTO-LOCATION OF TIRES EMPLOYING FOOTPRINT LENGTH | November 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18286888 | TRAFFIC FLOW MONITORING DEVICE, TRAFFIC FLOW MONITORING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | October 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18478813 | TRAJECTORY PLANNING BASED ON TREE SEARCH EXPANSION | September 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18448034 | ALIGNING SENSOR DATA FOR VEHICLE APPLICATIONS | August 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18342132 | REDUNDANT LANE DETECTION FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES | June 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18324309 | DISPLAY SYSTEM AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF DISPLAY OF STATUS OF SECONDARY BATTERY | May 2023 | December 2025 | Abandon | 30 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18308412 | VEHICLE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME | April 2023 | February 2026 | Abandon | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18028537 | Method To Obtain A Recognized Air Picture Of An Observation Space Surrounding An Automated Aerial Vehicle | March 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18125969 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHARACTERIZING ROAD SEGMENT DIFFICULTY | March 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 35 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18119614 | PARKING CONTROL APPARATUS | March 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18079570 | WORKING MACHINE | December 2022 | January 2026 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16504988 | Aircrew Automation System and Method | July 2019 | January 2020 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16463506 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING MANUAL GUIDANCE OF A STEERING WHEEL | May 2019 | May 2020 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16342331 | VEHICLE TO VEHICLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE | April 2019 | January 2020 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16324058 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MOBILE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING | February 2019 | February 2020 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16204910 | EARLY FUSION OF LIDAR RETURN DATA WITH CAMERA INFORMATION | November 2018 | January 2020 | Allow | 13 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16142275 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ORIENTEERING | September 2018 | June 2019 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15764749 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A PARKING AREA FOR PARKING A MOTOR VEHICLE, DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND MOTOR VEHICLE | July 2018 | February 2020 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15942910 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME | April 2018 | May 2020 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15921152 | METHOD FOR MOBILE DEVICE-BASED COOPERATIVE DATA CAPTURE | March 2018 | January 2020 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15756107 | DRIVE MODE SELECTION DEVICE AND DRIVE MODE SELECTION METHOD | February 2018 | December 2019 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15753220 | VEHICULAR ANGLE ALERT AND SAFETY SYSTEM AND METHOD | February 2018 | February 2021 | Abandon | 36 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15895629 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE PARKING PROCESS OF A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE | February 2018 | March 2020 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15873115 | MULTI-ROTOR UAV FLIGHT CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM | January 2018 | October 2018 | Allow | 9 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15870533 | CONTROL SYSTEM OF VEHICLE | January 2018 | April 2020 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15868409 | TRAILER MODE BLIND SPOT SENSOR | January 2018 | August 2020 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15740583 | SUSPENSION SYSTEM | December 2017 | January 2020 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 15740538 | DEVIATION AVOIDANCE APPARATUS | December 2017 | May 2020 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15855451 | Determination of Reliability of Vehicle Control Commands via Redundancy | December 2017 | July 2020 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15849066 | AERIAL VEHICLE LANDING METHOD, AERIAL VEHICLE, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | December 2017 | May 2020 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15813559 | VEHICLE MAINTENANCE ANALYTICS AND NOTIFICATIONS | November 2017 | September 2019 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15573829 | AUTONOMOUS SMART CAR CAPABLE OF FIRST AID AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THEREOF | November 2017 | April 2019 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15792524 | FREQUENCY-ADAPTABLE STRUCTURAL HEALTH AND USAGE MONITORING SYSTEM (HUMS) AND METHOD WITH SMART SENSORS | October 2017 | December 2019 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15728427 | IMPROVED GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR DISPLAY OF PERFORMANCE OF A MARCHING BAND | October 2017 | November 2018 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 15709981 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT OF INTELLIGENT UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES | September 2017 | May 2019 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15702072 | CHILD CAR SEAT FOR LOCK-IN PREVENTION | September 2017 | June 2018 | Allow | 9 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15702601 | METHOD FOR MOBILE DEVICE-BASED COOPERATIVE DATA CAPTURE | September 2017 | December 2017 | Allow | 3 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15698349 | ON-ROAD VEHICLE SERVICE HANDLING METHOD | September 2017 | March 2018 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 15684114 | AUTOMATIC LOAD MOVER | August 2017 | March 2020 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15552298 | SELF-PROPELLED VACUUM CLEANER | August 2017 | September 2019 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15672104 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REPOSITIONING A SERVICE LOCATION | August 2017 | August 2018 | Allow | 13 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15671476 | MOBILE DRIFT SENSOR FOR AGRICULTURAL SPRAYING | August 2017 | November 2018 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 15667275 | HEADPHONE AND HEADPHONE SAFETY DEVICE FOR ALERTING USER FROM IMPENDING HAZARD, AND METHOD THEREOF | August 2017 | March 2020 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15665907 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD | August 2017 | April 2020 | Allow | 33 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 15543275 | CONFIGURABLE MONITOR AND PARTS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | July 2017 | November 2019 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15637978 | UNMANNED VEHICLE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING SIGNALS | June 2017 | January 2020 | Allow | 31 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 15633073 | UNIQUE SIGNALING FOR VEHICLES TO PRESERVE USER PRIVACY | June 2017 | April 2019 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15527824 | AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTABLE MIRROR ASSEMBLY | May 2017 | November 2019 | Abandon | 30 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 15595363 | SMART INITIATOR ASSEMBLY | May 2017 | November 2019 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15588730 | COMMUNICATION MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | May 2017 | July 2020 | Abandon | 38 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15588313 | RELAY DRONE METHOD | May 2017 | April 2019 | Abandon | 24 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 15518360 | DECELERATION CURB-BASED DIRECTION CHECKING AND LANE KEEPING SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLES | April 2017 | September 2019 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15480310 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADAPTIVE PROPERTY ANALYSIS VIA AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES | April 2017 | January 2018 | Allow | 9 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15516452 | SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING TASKS IN AN OPERATING REGION AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING AUTONOMOUS AGENTS FOR PERFORMING TASKS IN THE OPERATING REGION | April 2017 | September 2019 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15477958 | SEMIAUTOMATED RELAY METHOD AND APPARATUS | April 2017 | March 2020 | Allow | 36 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 15467156 | IoT Service Meter Unit Transmitter | March 2017 | October 2019 | Abandon | 31 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15467368 | METHOD OF OPERATING AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM | March 2017 | December 2019 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15466428 | VEHICLE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS | March 2017 | February 2019 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 15466219 | DOOR LOCK TRANSITION METHOD AND ASSEMBLY | March 2017 | December 2018 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15465168 | CONTROL DOMINATED PLANNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLES | March 2017 | April 2019 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15464786 | Aircrew Automation System and Method | March 2017 | February 2019 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15465053 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC PASSENGER SHARING AMONG VEHICLES | March 2017 | April 2019 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15461662 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING NAVIGATION OF A VEHICLE | March 2017 | January 2019 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15461877 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GRAPHICAL VISUALIZATION OF COMMUNICATION TRANSMISSIONS RECEIVED ONBOARD AN AIRCRAFT | March 2017 | January 2019 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15460871 | EVACUATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVACUATING TRAPPED PERSONNEL | March 2017 | April 2019 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15461156 | Intelligent Event System and Method for a Vehicle | March 2017 | April 2020 | Allow | 37 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 15461089 | System and Method for Analyzing Vehicle Data | March 2017 | April 2020 | Allow | 37 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15459598 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND VEHICLE CONTROL PROGRAM | March 2017 | April 2019 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15459486 | CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING LOW VEHICLE SPEED | March 2017 | January 2019 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15459851 | Driving Analysis Using Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication | March 2017 | May 2019 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15458610 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DETECT EXECUTION OF DRIVING MANEUVERS | March 2017 | April 2020 | Allow | 38 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 15456974 | ADJUSTING COMPONENTS OF CARGO TRANSPORATION UNITS | March 2017 | April 2019 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15457242 | SENSOR SYSTEM FOR DETECTING THE ADJUSTMENT POSITION OF A VEHICLE SEAT | March 2017 | March 2019 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15456198 | ELECTRIC-VEHICLE TESTING DEVICE AND METHOD | March 2017 | April 2019 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15444328 | SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATIC DRIVERLESS MOVEMENT FOR SELF-PARKING PROCESSING | February 2017 | April 2019 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15443493 | REVERSE TACTILE CUE FOR ROTORCRAFT ROTOR OVERSPEED PROTECTION | February 2017 | February 2020 | Allow | 36 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 15438645 | AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION OF ANOMALOUS MAP DATA | February 2017 | February 2020 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15505090 | INERTIAL SENSING DEVICE | February 2017 | July 2019 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15504744 | WORKING VEHICLE, REMOTE DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM, AND REMOTE DIAGNOSIS METHOD | February 2017 | May 2020 | Allow | 39 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 15434203 | VEHICLE OPERATIONS BASED ON BIOMETRIC FINGERPRINT ANALYSIS | February 2017 | February 2019 | Allow | 24 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 15432822 | VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | February 2017 | April 2019 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15429103 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING POSITION OF A MOVING TRANSMISSION SOURCE | February 2017 | July 2017 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 15422886 | Rotorcraft Fly-by-Wire Go-Around Mode | February 2017 | January 2020 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15423215 | Machine-Learning Based Vehicle Motion Control System | February 2017 | March 2020 | Allow | 38 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15420305 | Transportation Routing | January 2017 | December 2017 | Allow | 10 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15413463 | VEHICLE CONTROL USING SENSING AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS | January 2017 | July 2019 | Allow | 30 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15387761 | ENTITY LOCATION MANAGEMENT USING VEHICLE LOGISTICS INFORMATION | December 2016 | June 2017 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 15387845 | ENTITY LOCATION MANAGEMENT USING VEHICLE LOGISTICS INFORMATION | December 2016 | June 2017 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 15368894 | Autonomous Robot Localization | December 2016 | May 2018 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15353898 | VEHICULAR HEAD-LIGHTING SYSTEM | November 2016 | October 2018 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15353528 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AUTONOMOUS STEERING | November 2016 | November 2018 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15338135 | PORTABLE SINGLE-HANDED REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE | October 2016 | August 2018 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15335895 | AUTOMATIC DRIVING SYSTEM | October 2016 | March 2019 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15336569 | GROUND CONTROL POINT ASSIGNMENT AND DETERMINATION SYSTEM | October 2016 | July 2017 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15287125 | Multi-Rotor Aircraft Control | October 2016 | September 2019 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15272414 | RADIO-CONTROLLED FLYING CRAFT | September 2016 | February 2017 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner NOLAN, PETER D.
With a 41.7% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.
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, 45.5% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting reconsideration.
✓ 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 NOLAN, PETER D works in Art Unit 3661 and has examined 538 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 76.0%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 36 months.
Examiner NOLAN, PETER D's allowance rate of 76.0% places them in the 42% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by NOLAN, PETER D receive 1.83 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 42% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by NOLAN, PETER D is 36 months. This places the examiner in the 37% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +17.5% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by NOLAN, PETER D. This interview benefit is in the 59% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 28.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 50% 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.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 55.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 82% 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, 54.5% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 47% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show below-average success with this examiner. Consider whether your arguments are strong enough to warrant a PAC request.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 44.2% of appeals filed. This is in the 10% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 26.3% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner rarely withdraws rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. If you file an appeal, be prepared to fully prosecute it to a PTAB decision. Per MPEP § 1207, the examiner will prepare an Examiner's Answer maintaining the rejections.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 31.2% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 18% 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's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 6.5% of allowed cases (in the 89% percentile). Per MPEP § 1302.04, examiner's amendments are used to place applications in condition for allowance when only minor changes are needed. This examiner frequently uses this tool compared to other examiners, indicating a cooperative approach to getting applications allowed. Strategic Insight: If you are close to allowance but minor claim amendments are needed, this examiner may be willing to make an examiner's amendment rather than requiring another round of prosecution.
Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 2.4% of allowed cases (in the 71% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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