USPTO Examiner PEKO BRITTANY RENEE - Art Unit 3661

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18757469SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC DEPLOYMENT OF SELF-INFLATABLE VEHICLE COVERING APPARATUSJune 2024May 2025Allow1110YesNo
18638889VEHICLE INCLUDING ELECTRIC MOTOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAMEApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18604540METHODS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING 3D FLIGHT PATHSMarch 2024February 2025Allow1110YesNo
18417533INFORMATION MANAGEMENT DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANAGING INFORMATION, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAMJanuary 2024August 2025Allow1900NoNo
18394152Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Visual Line Of Sight ControlDecember 2023April 2025Allow1610NoNo
18502300MODIFYING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE CAMERAS BASED ON DETECTED LIGHTING BOUNDARIESNovember 2023January 2025Allow1510YesNo
18552498METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STOPPING DEVICE, AND CRANE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND READABLE MEDIUMNovember 2023August 2025Allow2300NoNo
18479797Modular Predictions For Complex Human BehaviorsOctober 2023August 2024Allow1110NoNo
18449151VEHICLE CONTROLLER, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR VEHICLE CONTROLAugust 2023May 2025Allow2110NoNo
18448379VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR VEHICLE CONTROL, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLEAugust 2023June 2025Allow2310YesNo
18261660Method for Processing Measurement Data From an Environment Sensor of a Vehicle With Compensation of Latent Vehicle Data, Computing Device, and Computer ProgramJuly 2023March 2025Allow2010NoNo
18351287Control Point Identification SystemJuly 2023December 2024Allow1710NoNo
18351301Control Point Identification And Reuse SystemJuly 2023December 2024Allow1710NoNo
18269295VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJune 2023June 2025Abandon2410NoNo
18197180MARINE VESSEL THAT SUITABLY TRANSMITS RESCUE SIGNAL, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAMEMay 2023April 2025Allow2300NoNo
18311200SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC DEPLOYMENT OF SELF-INFLATABLE VEHICLE COVERING APPARATUSMay 2023April 2024Allow1110YesNo
18246126Automatic Driving Decision Making Method, System And Device And Computer Storage MediumMarch 2023June 2025Allow2710NoNo
18023247METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE AND VEHICLEFebruary 2023March 2025Allow2510NoNo
18112176SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CHARACTERIZING STICK-UP HEIGHT, POSITION AND ORIENTATION OF A DRILL PIPEFebruary 2023March 2024Allow1310NoNo
18110453MANAGING OBJECT ROUTING IN COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTSFebruary 2023November 2025Allow3320YesNo
18168231CLIMB PREDICTION SYSTEMFebruary 2023May 2025Abandon2710NoNo
18165646SYSTEM AND METHOD TO GENERATE A LANE-LEVEL TRAFFIC MAP USING VEHICLE SENSOR DATAFebruary 2023April 2025Allow2710YesNo
18105895FUEL MANAGEMENT DEVICE, FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, FUEL MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMFebruary 2023February 2025Allow2510NoNo
18017853ROADWAY CONDITION MONITORING BY DETECTION OF ANOMALIESJanuary 2023June 2025Abandon2810NoNo
18155370VEHICLE DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS, VEHICLE DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING VEHICLE DRIVING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMJanuary 2023March 2025Allow2610NoNo
17926805TRAVEL CONTROL APPARATUSNovember 2022January 2025Allow2620NoNo
17925962DRIVER ASSISTANCE APPARATUS AND RECORDING MEDIUM CONTAINING COMPUTER PROGRAMNovember 2022October 2024Allow2310NoNo
17931985SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING MACHINE IMPACTS TO REMOTE OPERATOR WORKSTATIONSeptember 2022September 2025Abandon3620NoNo
17905766FAILURE DETECTION DEVICE FOR STEERING ANGLE SENSOR, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFORSeptember 2022September 2024Allow2510NoNo
17909291METHOD FOR MEASURING ENERGY CONSUMED BY A SUPPLY NETWORK FOR POWERING VEHICLESSeptember 2022July 2024Allow2200NoNo
17894368MANAGEMENT OF CHARGING SCHEDULES IN FLEET HAVING ELECTRIC VEHICLESAugust 2022December 2024Allow2810YesNo
17797068Method and Control Unit for Operating a User Interface for an Air Conditioning SystemAugust 2022May 2025Allow3320NoNo
17796074AUTOMATIC DRIVING-BASED RIDING METHOD, APPARATUS AND DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJuly 2022November 2024Allow2710NoNo
17860386PERPENDICULAR CUT-IN TRAININGJuly 2022May 2024Allow2230YesNo
17856284SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A YIELDING SPACE OF A PLATOONJuly 2022May 2024Allow3430YesNo
17642276VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEMMarch 2022June 2025Allow3930YesNo
17642516Method and Apparatus for Operation of Railway SystemsMarch 2022July 2024Allow2800NoNo
17653888METHODS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING 3D FLIGHT PATHSMarch 2022December 2023Allow2130NoNo
17640990Vehicle Remote Control Method and Vehicle Remote Control DeviceMarch 2022June 2024Allow2700NoNo
17592306AUTONOMOUS DRIVING APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A DRIVING PATH FOR AN INTERSECTION BASED ON A DRIVING RECORD, AND AN AUTONOMOUS DRIVING METHOD THEREOFFebruary 2022March 2025Allow3820NoNo
17645848DEVICE FOR SETTING TARGET VEHICLE, SYSTEM FOR SETTING TARGET VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR SETTING TARGET VEHICLEDecember 2021December 2023Allow2430YesNo
17546462AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE, CONTROL SYSTEM FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND METHOD THEREOFDecember 2021November 2024Abandon3540YesNo
17547140METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR POWER LEVEL ADJUSTMENTDecember 2021May 2024Allow2910NoNo
17607040DISTRIBUTED CENTRALIZED AUTOMATIC DRIVING METHODOctober 2021November 2023Allow2420NoNo
17512323Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Visual Line of Sight ControlOctober 2021August 2023Allow2120YesNo
17502012SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC DEPLOYMENT OF SELF-INFLATABLE VEHICLE COVERING APPARATUSOctober 2021January 2023Allow1510YesNo
17478220Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Control Point Selection SystemSeptember 2021March 2023Allow1810NoNo
17405324APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLEAugust 2021December 2023Abandon2710NoNo
17373922VEHICLE INCLUDING ELECTRIC MOTOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAMEJuly 2021January 2024Allow3010NoNo
17363444OPERATING A VEHICLEJune 2021October 2023Allow2710YesNo
17304431SITUATION-ADAPTED ACTUATION FOR DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS AND SYSTEMS FOR THE AT LEAST PARTIALLY AUTOMATED CONTROL OF VEHICLESJune 2021September 2024Abandon3910NoNo
17339458SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING TRAJECTORIES FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESJune 2021January 2025Allow4440YesNo
17337632SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING LOCALIZATION USING INERTIAL SENSORSJune 2021June 2023Abandon2400NoNo
17239603MOVING TARGET FOLLOWING METHOD, ROBOT AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMApril 2021July 2024Allow3810YesNo
17210927OBJECT IDENTIFICATION WITH THERMAL IMAGINGMarch 2021January 2024Allow3310YesNo
17205298Systems And Methods For Iced Road Conditions And RemediationMarch 2021June 2024Abandon3940YesNo
17203776VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUMMarch 2021October 2023Allow3120NoNo
17201643CENTRAL CONTROL UNIT FOR A VEHICLE INTERIORMarch 2021October 2024Abandon4320NoNo
17201841MANAGEMENT APP FOR DRONE WITH REMOTE IDMarch 2021September 2023Abandon3010NoNo
17200848REGENERATIVE BRAKING CONTROL SYSTEMMarch 2021November 2024Allow4440YesNo
17194095METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONFIGURING A SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLEMarch 2021May 2024Abandon3920NoNo
17189483VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE TO REDUCE SPEED OF A VEHICLEMarch 2021December 2022Allow2210NoNo
17150690VEHICLE TRAJECTORY PREDICTION NEAR OR AT TRAFFIC SIGNALJanuary 2021September 2022Allow2000NoNo
17150982Systems and Methods for Autonomous Vehicle Systems SimulationJanuary 2021May 2024Allow4030YesNo
17146714RANKING FAULT CONDITIONSJanuary 2021March 2023Allow2600NoNo
17136411VEHICLE CONTROL USING NEURAL NETWORK CONTROLLER IN COMBINATION WITH MODEL-BASED CONTROLLERDecember 2020August 2023Allow3220YesNo
17133306PROCEDURALLY GENERATED SAFETY SYSTEM DETERMINATIONDecember 2020September 2023Allow3320YesNo
17125642AUDIO-VISUAL AND COOPERATIVE RECOGNITION OF VEHICLESDecember 2020February 2024Abandon3820NoNo
17112292SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRAJECTORY FORECASTING ACCORDING TO SEMANTIC CATEGORY UNCERTAINTYDecember 2020March 2024Allow3930YesNo
17105506MODEL DIAGNOSIS DEVICE AND MODEL DIAGNOSIS SYSTEMNovember 2020February 2024Abandon3820YesNo
17099148SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLES USING DISTRIBUTED CLOUD COMPUTINGNovember 2020October 2023Allow3520NoNo
17096409VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUSNovember 2020November 2022Allow2400NoNo
17094214Systems and Methods for Autonomous Vehicle State ManagementNovember 2020March 2023Allow2810NoNo
17080002OBSTACLE RECOGNITION DEVICE, VEHICLE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD THEREOFOctober 2020May 2023Allow3120NoNo
17073457CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHODOctober 2020August 2024Allow4650NoNo
17072044VISION BASED, IN-VEHICLE, REMOTE COMMAND ASSISTOctober 2020August 2023Allow3410NoNo
17025088Determination Of Authorizations When Approaching Locations With An Autonomous VehicleSeptember 2020March 2022Allow1810NoNo
17012379COLLISION DETECTION FOR VEHICLESSeptember 2020July 2022Allow2200NoNo
17012176Inferring Left-Turn Information From Mobile CrowdsensingSeptember 2020September 2023Allow3620YesNo
17011854Modular Predictions For Complex Human BehaviorsSeptember 2020July 2023Allow3520YesNo
17010606ROBOT PAIRED WITH USER TO PERFORM SPECIFIC TASKSeptember 2020May 2024Allow4530NoNo
17009238SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A YIELDING SPACE OF A PLATOONSeptember 2020March 2022Allow1910YesNo
17000868Method and Arrangement for Storing and Recalling of Setting Values of an Agricultural Vehicle or ImplementAugust 2020June 2023Allow3420NoNo
17000128METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BEHAVIORAL CLONING OF AUTONOMOUS DRIVING POLICIES FOR SAFE AUTONOMOUS AGENTSAugust 2020December 2022Allow2810YesNo
16996613VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAMEAugust 2020November 2023Abandon3940NoNo
16993583SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING ROAD SURFACE INPUT LOAD FOR VEHICLEAugust 2020December 2023Abandon4120NoNo
16989988METHOD FOR DOOR OR TAILGATE OPERATION IN A VEHICLE, AUTHENTICATION ELEMENT AND VEHICLEAugust 2020November 2023Allow3930YesNo
16989330VEHICLE DYNAMICS EMULATIONAugust 2020June 2024Allow4750YesNo
16944522SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING A TASK OFFLOADING STRATEGY FOR A VEHICULAR EDGE-COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTJuly 2020April 2022Allow2000NoNo
16941587MOTION CONTROL SYSTEM WITH ELECTROPERMANENT MAGNETSJuly 2020January 2024Allow4210YesNo
16964760RUN-TIME STABILITY MONITORING OF A STEERING ANGLE SENSOR BASED ON NONIUS PRINCIPLEJuly 2020November 2023Allow4010NoNo
16960719AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES AND METHODS OF USING SAMEJuly 2020May 2022Allow2200YesNo
16919128TRAINING DATA GENERATION FOR DYNAMIC OBJECTS USING HIGH DEFINITION MAP DATAJuly 2020December 2022Allow2910NoNo
16906305MODIFYING SETTINGS OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SENSORS BASED ON PREDICTED ENVIRONMENTAL STATESJune 2020October 2023Allow3920YesNo
16894348CURVILINEAR COORDINATE SYSTEMS FOR PREDICTING VEHICLE BEHAVIORJune 2020November 2022Allow3010NoNo
16883471VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS, VEHICLE, AND CONTROL METHODMay 2020September 2021Allow1610NoNo
16866151APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOFMay 2020December 2022Allow3210YesNo
16856717WORK TOOL COLLISION AVOIDANCE METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A WORK MACHINEApril 2020July 2022Allow2710NoNo
16755907PREDICTION CONTROL DEVICE AND METHODApril 2020March 2022Allow2310NoNo
16755150METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY DRIVING A VEHICLE UNDER CONSTRAINT, IN PARTICULAR A BUS IN A STORAGE FACILITY, AND DEVICE IMPLEMENTING SUCH A METHODApril 2020October 2021Allow1900NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner PEKO, BRITTANY RENEE.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
2
Examiner Affirmed
0
(0.0%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(100.0%)
Reversal Percentile
97.8%
Higher than average

What This Means

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.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
6
Allowed After Appeal Filing
3
(50.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
3
(50.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
82.6%
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, 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.

Strategic Recommendations

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 PEKO, BRITTANY RENEE - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner PEKO, BRITTANY RENEE works in Art Unit 3661 and has examined 111 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 83.8%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 30 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner PEKO, BRITTANY RENEE's allowance rate of 83.8% places them in the 58% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by PEKO, BRITTANY RENEE receive 1.61 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 31% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by PEKO, BRITTANY RENEE is 30 months. This places the examiner in the 61% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +11.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by PEKO, BRITTANY RENEE. This interview benefit is in the 47% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 31.4% 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 30.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 45% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 200.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 98% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 75.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 66% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 33.3% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). 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.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 33.3% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 21% 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:

  • Request pre-appeal conferences: PACs are highly effective with this examiner. Before filing a full appeal brief, request a PAC to potentially resolve issues without full PTAB review.

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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