USPTO Examiner REFAI RAMSEY - Art Unit 3661

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18595705SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAPPING OBSTRUCTIONS IN A WORK AREA TO CORRESPONDING LOCATIONSMarch 2024October 2025Allow2020NoNo
18452047POWER MODING FOR REDUCTION OF VEHICLE POWER CONSUMPTIONAugust 2023July 2024Allow1110NoNo
18303474MAPPING OF INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS TO REMOTE SUPPORT AGENTSApril 2023May 2024Abandon1310NoNo
18102439SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING AND/OR FACILITATING RETURN SHIPMENT OF ITEMSJanuary 2023May 2023Allow400NoNo
18159231POWER MODING FOR REDUCTION OF VEHICLE POWER CONSUMPTIONJanuary 2023May 2023Allow400NoNo
18067161SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UPDATING VEHICLE OPERATION BASED ON REMOTE INTERVENTIONDecember 2022May 2023Allow500NoNo
17994764System and Methods for Controlling State Transitions Using a Vehicle ControllerNovember 2022May 2023Allow500NoNo
18045420SYSTEM, METHOD AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TRANSPORTATIONOctober 2022March 2023Allow500NoNo
17958720Flying VehicleOctober 2022October 2023Allow1320NoNo
17958916Data Fusion SystemOctober 2022August 2023Allow1110NoNo
17945741METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR DETERMINGING A GREENHOUSE GAS IMPACT OF OPERATOR MANEUVERSeptember 2022August 2023Allow1120YesNo
17882779VEHICLE OPERATION WITH INTERCHANGEABLE DRIVE MODULESAugust 2022March 2023Allow700NoNo
17858994VEHICLEJuly 2022April 2024Allow2100NoNo
17790807WORK ASSISTING SERVER AND WORK ASSISTING SYSTEMJuly 2022May 2024Allow2200NoNo
17848465AUTONOMOUS EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM AND METHODJune 2022May 2024Allow2300NoNo
17843773AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE WITH SATELLITE AND VARIABLE WHEEL SPEED TURN CONTROLJune 2022April 2024Allow2200NoNo
17840915SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELF-DRIVING VEHICLE COLLISION PREVENTIONJune 2022December 2023Allow1810NoNo
17805754SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING PREDICTIVE DISTANCE-TO-EMPTY FOR VEHICLESJune 2022May 2023Allow1110NoNo
17746382ENHANCED USABILITY AND FUNCTIONALITY OF VEHICLE ONBOARD HARDWARE AND SOFTWAREMay 2022April 2024Allow2320NoYes
17740414Testing Predictions For Autonomous VehiclesMay 2022June 2023Allow1310NoNo
17699419BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMMarch 2022March 2024Allow2300NoNo
17693244SWIMMING POOL CLEANING SYSTEM WITH IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICEMarch 2022December 2022Allow900NoNo
17681181SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT PROGNOSTICSFebruary 2022February 2023Allow1210NoNo
17674582ITEM MOVEMENT BASED ON WEIGHT TRANSFERFebruary 2022January 2023Allow1100NoNo
17666098APPLICATION-BASED COMMERCIAL GROUND TRANSPORTATION CLEARINGHOUSE SYSTEMFebruary 2022July 2023Allow1700NoNo
17590158INFORMATION COLLECTION SYSTEMFebruary 2022July 2023Allow1700NoNo
17590769METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ENGINE CLUTCH OF P2 TYPE PARALLEL HYBRID VEHICLEFebruary 2022March 2024Allow2600NoNo
17589701HYBRID VEHICLEJanuary 2022July 2023Allow1700NoNo
17585083ELECTRIC VEHICLE FLEET OPTIMIZATION BASED ON DRIVER BEHAVIORJanuary 2022January 2024Abandon2410NoNo
17629612METHOD FOR CHECKING PERMISSIBLE USAGE OF A ROLLING CHASSISJanuary 2022January 2024Allow2410YesNo
17582589OPERATING MODES USING A BRAKING SYSTEM FOR AN ALL TERRAIN VEHICLEJanuary 2022November 2022Allow1000NoNo
17581144METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REVERSING THE DIRECTION OF A ROAD SEGMENTJanuary 2022July 2023Allow1820NoNo
17627697CLEANING PARTITION PLANNING METHOD FOR ROBOT WALKING ALONG BOUNDRY, CHIP AND ROBOTJanuary 2022December 2023Allow2300NoNo
17573486METHOD OF INFLATING A TIRE AND CENTRAL TIRE INFLATION SYSTEMJanuary 2022August 2024Abandon3110NoNo
17626479DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A DRIVING SPEEDJanuary 2022April 2024Allow2700NoNo
17567846INDOOR DELIVERIES BY AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESJanuary 2022January 2024Allow2400NoNo
17545976PROCESSING APPARATUS HAVING A REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION TIED TO A LOCKED ENTRYDecember 2021September 2024Abandon3340NoNo
17515309ASSIGNING OUTLIER-RELATED CLASSIFICATIONS TO TRAFFIC FLOWS ACROSS MULTIPLE TIME WINDOWSOctober 2021January 2024Allow2600NoNo
17606878CONTROL OF A HANDLING MACHINEOctober 2021April 2024Allow2900NoNo
17508811ROBUST NUMERICALLY STABLE KALMAN FILTER FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESOctober 2021June 2023Allow1900NoNo
17505799MARINE VESSEL POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, AND MARINE VESSELOctober 2021December 2023Allow2600NoNo
17504086SECURE VEHICLE TO VEHICLE PTC COMMUNICATIONOctober 2021August 2023Allow2200NoNo
17499948NOISE ESTIMATION DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICEOctober 2021June 2023Allow2000NoNo
17603343SATELLITE CONSTELLATION FORMING SYSTEM, SATELLITE CONSTELLATION FORMING METHOD, COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND GROUND DEVICEOctober 2021June 2024Allow3200NoNo
17599821ANTICIPATING MODULE, ASSOCIATED DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PATH IN REAL TIMESeptember 2021April 2023Allow1810NoNo
17476009POWER ASSISTING STEERING SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF OPERATING A POWER ASSISTING STEERING SYSTEMSeptember 2021August 2023Allow2300NoNo
17447407METHOD FOR CRANE ASSEMBLYSeptember 2021January 2023Allow1600NoNo
17469442SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AUTOMATEDLY CHANGING LANES FOR A VEHICLESeptember 2021June 2023Allow2100NoNo
17462688ASSISTANCE CONTROL SYSTEM THAT PRIORITIZES ROUTE CANDIDATES BASED ON UNSUITABLE SECTIONS THEREOFAugust 2021September 2023Allow2510YesNo
17434214Method for Operating a Driver Information System in an Ego-Vehicle and Driver Information SystemAugust 2021February 2024Allow2900NoNo
17433690METHOD FOR OPERATING A LOCKING SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE HAVING SEPARATE INTERIOR SENSING AND EXTERIOR SENSING OF A KEY DEVICE, AND LOCKING SYSTEMAugust 2021October 2023Allow2500NoNo
17433191System for Obtaining a Prediction of an Action of a Vehicle and Corresponding MethodAugust 2021January 2024Allow2800NoNo
17393365AUTONOMOUS RAIL OR OFF RAIL VEHICLE MOVEMENT AND SYSTEM AMONG A GROUP OF VEHICLESAugust 2021August 2023Allow2420NoNo
17427646SAMPLING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PATH PLANNING OF MOBILE ROBOT IN MAN-MACHINE ENVIRONMENTAugust 2021October 2023Allow2600NoNo
17379074AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTING A VEHICLE SEATING AREA BASED ON THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A PASSENGERJuly 2021May 2024Abandon3410NoNo
17367613Tire Selection Methods and Systems Utilizing Driving Data Relating to the Driving of an Associated VehicleJuly 2021September 2023Allow2610NoNo
17367014ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PREVENTING SPILLING OF LIQUID DURING MOVEMENTJuly 2021October 2023Allow2700NoNo
17304912INSTALLATION AND RELOCATION OF MOBILE STOCKERJune 2021June 2024Allow3611YesNo
17350741Merging Events In Interactive Data Processing SystemsJune 2021September 2022Allow1500NoNo
17345662Automatic Article Conveying System and Automatic Article Conveying MethodJune 2021May 2023Allow2300NoNo
17327093Augmented reality enabled control system and method for active asset control with real-time attribute trackingMay 2021October 2022Allow1600NoNo
17327505SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY LIMITING ALTERNATE PICK LOCATION ATTEMPTS BEFORE SHORTINGMay 2021April 2023Allow2300NoNo
17322127SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING AND/OR FACILITATING RETURN SHIPMENT OF ITEMSMay 2021October 2022Allow1700NoNo
17224485DELIVERY PLAN GENERATING METHOD AND DELIVERY PLAN GENERATING SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING A DELIVERY OBJECT USING MOBILE VEHICLESApril 2021January 2024Allow3420NoNo
17215069SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUSLY ENGAGING MATERIAL SUPPLY MACHINE WITH PAVING MACHINEMarch 2021March 2023Allow2400NoNo
17210911INVENTORY SYSTEM WITH HIGH-SPEED CORRIDORS FOR AUTONOMOUS SURFACE VEHICLESMarch 2021March 2023Allow2400NoNo
17179654System and Method for Coordinating the Collection, Analysis and Storage of Payroll Information Provided to Government Agencies by Government ContractorsFebruary 2021July 2023Abandon2920NoNo
17178952HARVESTER WITH FEED FORWARD CONTROL OF FILLING MECHANISMSFebruary 2021December 2023Allow3410NoNo
17174831AUTOMATING CONTROL OF AN INDUSTRIAL VEHICLEFebruary 2021March 2023Allow2500NoNo
17174111SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING POINT-OF-SALE INTERFACESFebruary 2021September 2022Allow1900NoNo
17170656SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFERRING A GIFT USING AN INFORMATION STORAGE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMFebruary 2021October 2023Allow3221YesNo
17161977DETECTING OBJECTS NEAR AN AUTONOMOUS DEVICEJanuary 2021January 2024Allow3630NoNo
17160817DYNAMIC HYBRID VEHICLE SYSTEM FOR STABILIZING CYLINDER DEACTIVATION OR TURBOCHARGER BOOSTINGJanuary 2021February 2024Abandon3620NoNo
17156507MULTI-LAYERED SELF-CALIBRATING ANALYTICSJanuary 2021February 2023Allow2410NoNo
17148141Causing a Robot to Execute a Mission Using a Task Graph and a Task LibraryJanuary 2021June 2023Allow2910NoNo
17251665METHOD, APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR AUTONOMOUS OPERATION OF UNMANNED LOGISTICS VEHICLEDecember 2020September 2023Abandon3310NoNo
17107395Method and System for Controlling and Diagnosing a Climate Control SystemNovember 2020March 2023Allow2810NoNo
17056136CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WORK MACHINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH IMAGE DATANovember 2020July 2024Allow4430NoNo
17081554Systems and Methods for Transferring Routes Between Material Handling VehiclesOctober 2020April 2022Allow1800NoNo
17078543SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CAMERA-LIDAR FUSED OBJECT DETECTION WITH LIDAR-TO-IMAGE DETECTION MATCHINGOctober 2020October 2023Allow3510NoNo
17073646DRIVING CONSCIOUSNESS ESTIMATION DEVICEOctober 2020February 2023Allow2801NoNo
17047850ELECTROMECHANICAL OR ELECTROMAGNETIC WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR THE SAME, BRAKE SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS BRAKING OF A VEHICLEOctober 2020September 2023Allow3500NoNo
17066394AIR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AND METHODSOctober 2020August 2022Allow2200NoNo
17044613CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF AN ACCESS CONTROL DEVICE FOR A VEHICLEOctober 2020January 2024Allow4010NoNo
17061010APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS AND/OR PEOPLEOctober 2020November 2023Abandon3801NoNo
17036024METHOD AND DEVICE FOR NAVIGATING IN DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENTSeptember 2020March 2023Allow2910YesNo
17025506SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A WIRELESS MOBILE DEVICE INTERFACE INTEGRATED WITH A RESTAURANT POINT OF SALE SYSTEM AND WITH A CLOUD-ACCESSIBLE DATA CENTER FOR QUERYING A DATABASE OF CUSTOMER INFORMATIONSeptember 2020November 2023Allow3820NoNo
17011996MAPPING OF INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS TO REMOTE SUPPORT AGENTSSeptember 2020January 2023Allow2910NoNo
17006445Providing Payment Account Information Associated with a Digital Wallet Account to a User at a Merchant Point of Sale DeviceAugust 2020February 2023Allow2910NoNo
17001377SITE LOCAL SERVERS FOR VEHICLE MANAGEMENTAugust 2020August 2022Allow2400NoNo
16987297AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE LOW BATTERY MANAGEMENTAugust 2020January 2023Allow3020YesNo
16918036ANOMALY DETECTION ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT, IN-VEHICLE NETWORK SYSTEM, AND ANOMALY DETECTION METHODJuly 2020April 2022Allow2200NoNo
16910554System and Methods for Controlling State Transitions Using a Vehicle ControllerJune 2020July 2022Allow2500NoNo
16896114IMAGING DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGING DEVICE, AND SYSTEM INCLUDING IMAGING DEVICEJune 2020January 2023Abandon3110NoNo
16889334VEHICLE OPERATION WITH INTERCHANGEABLE DRIVE MODULESJune 2020March 2022Allow2100NoNo
16883253STABILIZED REAL TIME TRAJECTORY OPTIMIZATION FOR HYBRID ENERGY MANAGEMENT UTILIZING CONNECTED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIESMay 2020October 2021Allow1600NoNo
16882161WEIGHT BASED ITEM MOVEMENT MONITORINGMay 2020October 2021Allow1700NoNo
16879442EARLY WARNING AND COLLISION AVOIDANCEMay 2020November 2021Allow1800NoNo
16878532INPUT SIGNAL MANAGEMENT FOR VEHICLE PARK-ASSISTMay 2020August 2020Allow300NoNo
16872447METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT ENGINESMay 2020September 2020Allow400NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner REFAI, RAMSEY.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
13
Examiner Affirmed
10
(76.9%)
Examiner Reversed
3
(23.1%)
Reversal Percentile
36.6%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 23.1% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
20
Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(25.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
15
(75.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
35.9%
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, 25.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable reconsideration.

Strategic Recommendations

Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

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

Examiner REFAI, RAMSEY - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner REFAI, RAMSEY works in Art Unit 3661 and has examined 236 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 80.9%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 30 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner REFAI, RAMSEY's allowance rate of 80.9% places them in the 51% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by REFAI, RAMSEY receive 1.50 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 25% 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 REFAI, RAMSEY 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 -4.5% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by REFAI, RAMSEY. This interview benefit is in the 6% 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, 19.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 20% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 12.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 12% 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 38.1% of appeals filed. This is in the 6% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 12.5% 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.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 50.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 48% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show below-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing.

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:

  • 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.

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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