USPTO Examiner WEISFELD MATTHIAS S - Art Unit 3661

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18965208VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICEDecember 2024March 2026Allow1500NoNo
18945692MOBILE BODY CONTROL DEVICE, MOBILE BODY CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMNovember 2024March 2026Allow1600NoNo
18793700SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOW-THRUST PROPULSION TRAJECTORY OPTIMIZATION USING A MINIMUM PROPELLANT TRANSFERAugust 2024January 2026Allow1700NoNo
18745561METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLEJune 2024January 2026Allow1900NoNo
18600238SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTIMATING A STATE FOR POSITIONING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES TRANSITIONING BETWEEN DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTSMarch 2024July 2025Abandon1620NoNo
18435843METHOD AND DEVICE WITH DETERMINING OF HEADING DIRECTION OF TARGET VEHICLEFebruary 2024February 2026Allow2410YesNo
18294087METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING EDGES OF CURBSJanuary 2024October 2025Allow2100NoNo
18513257LEARNING-ORIENTED TRANSFERABLE AUTOMATIC DRIVING METHOD AND SYSTEM DRIVEN BY WORLD MODELNovember 2023September 2025Allow2200NoNo
18511710TRAJECTORY PREDICTION USING DIFFUSION MODELSNovember 2023February 2026Allow2710YesNo
18494234HYBRID DATA-DRIVEN ACTOR PREDICTION USING REACHABLE SETS AND SUPERVISED LEARNINGOctober 2023October 2025Allow2410YesNo
18492261ENGINE CHARACTERISTICS MATCHINGOctober 2023November 2025Allow2510NoNo
18238438PASSING VEHICLE ON SHOULDERAugust 2023October 2025Allow2610YesNo
18448241VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAMEAugust 2023February 2026Allow3020NoNo
18446207INFORMATION COLLECTION CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR VEHICLEAugust 2023March 2026Allow3120YesNo
18222520AUTOMATED DRIVING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND AUTOMATED DRIVING MANAGEMENT METHODJuly 2023September 2025Allow2620YesNo
18333396SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING RESTRICTED TRAFFIC ZONES FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVINGJune 2023December 2025Abandon3110NoNo
18317185DETERMINING A STATE OF A VEHICLE ON A ROADMay 2023April 2025Allow2300NoNo
18195442METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXTRACTING OD LOCATIONS OF VEHICLE ON EXPRESSWAYMay 2023August 2025Allow2710NoNo
18313054MU ESTIMATION MODELED BY TIE ROD LOADSMay 2023March 2025Allow2200NoNo
18137841INTERACTIVE METHOD BASED ON ELECTRONIC MAP, APPARATUS, COMPUTER DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUMApril 2023June 2025Allow2610YesNo
18303460SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING IMAGE DATA TO ANALYZE AN IMAGEApril 2023November 2025Allow3120YesNo
18295967AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEM FOR CREATING A PLANNED ROUTE BASED ON MESSAGES DISPLAYED BY ROAD SIGNSApril 2023July 2025Allow2820YesNo
18125841IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMMarch 2023January 2026Allow3420YesNo
18124510MAP GENERATION APPARATUSMarch 2023November 2025Abandon3220NoNo
18111243AUTOMATED VALET PARKING SYSTEM AND METHOD, INFRASTRUCTURE AND VEHICLE THEREOF, COOPERATED WITH WIRELESS VEHICLE CHARGING SERVICEFebruary 2023September 2025Allow3120NoNo
18088954POSITIONING METHOD BASED ON LANE LINE AND FEATURE POINT, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUMDecember 2022June 2025Allow3010YesNo
18083960ACTUATOR SYSTEM, VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHODDecember 2022September 2025Allow3320YesNo
18082974VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMDecember 2022November 2025Abandon3520NoNo
18078567VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAMEDecember 2022December 2025Allow3630NoNo
18077652ECO-FRIENDLY VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAMEDecember 2022June 2025Allow3120NoNo
18077769REMOTE OPERATION SYSTEM, REMOTE OPERATION CONTROL METHOD, AND REMOTE OPERATOR TERMINALDecember 2022May 2025Abandon2910NoNo
18071463CONTROL SYSTEM TESTING UTILIZING RULEBOOK SCENARIO GENERATIONNovember 2022November 2025Allow3530YesNo
18058434INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND MEDIUMNovember 2022December 2025Allow3630YesNo
18048242EMOTIONAL STATE ASSESSMENT WITH DYNAMIC USE OF PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSOR RESPONSESOctober 2022September 2025Abandon3520YesNo
17947749TRAVELING CONTROL APPARATUSSeptember 2022December 2025Allow3940YesNo
17943167METHOD FOR EVALUATING PERFORMANCE OF SELF-DRIVING VEHICLE ORIENTED TO FULL PARAMETER SPACE OF LOGICAL SCENARIOSeptember 2022July 2025Abandon3420NoNo
17897646METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ASSESSING SCENESAugust 2022July 2025Allow3430YesNo
17801463PROCESSING DEVICE, PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUMAugust 2022May 2025Abandon3220YesNo
17821456SCENE SECURITY LEVEL DETERMINATION METHOD, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUMAugust 2022April 2025Allow3120NoNo
17819881METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING LANE LINE AND ROAD EDGE DATA USING EMPIRICAL PATH DISTRIBUTIONSAugust 2022September 2024Allow2510YesNo
17819805SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLED DECELERATIONAugust 2022February 2026Allow4250YesNo
17818677FACILITATING INDOOR VEHICLE NAVIGATION FOR OBJECT COLLECTIONAugust 2022April 2025Abandon3220YesNo
17881944SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING CLASSES OF AN E-BIKEAugust 2022January 2025Abandon3010NoNo
17858599VEHICLE DRIVING ASSIST APPARATUS, VEHICLE DRIVING ASSIST METHOD, AND VEHICLE DRIVING ASSIST PROGRAMJuly 2022February 2025Allow3220NoNo
17858392VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFJuly 2022January 2026Abandon4240NoNo
17858114AUTONOMOUS TRAVELING BODYJuly 2022January 2025Abandon3120NoNo
17810012SCENARIO-BASED TRAINING DATA WEIGHT TUNING FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVINGJune 2022March 2025Allow3330YesNo
17852770BATTERY CHARGE STATE BASED MISSION ASSIGNMENT FOR AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOTSJune 2022January 2025Allow3120YesNo
17808943TRAJECTORY PLANNING BASED ON EXTRACTED TRAJECTORY FEATURESJune 2022September 2025Allow3930YesNo
17805376System and Method for Controlling Autonomous Vehicle in Uncertain EnvironmentJune 2022March 2024Allow2200NoNo
17740050APPARATUS FOR DETECTING A TRAFFIC FLOW OBSTRUCTION TARGET AND A METHOD THEREOFMay 2022July 2025Abandon3830NoNo
17720697Hybrid Electric Vehicle and Method of Controlling State of Charge for the SameApril 2022August 2025Allow4040NoNo
17720467PASSIVE ENTRY PASSIVE START SYSTEM AND METHOD, AND VEHICLEApril 2022April 2025Allow3630NoNo
17720372FLIGHT CONDITION DETERMINATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A FLIGHT CONDITION OF AN AIRCRAFTApril 2022May 2025Allow3730YesNo
17767971OPERATING SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLEApril 2022August 2025Abandon4040NoNo
17640197SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A VEHICLE DOOR RELATIVE TO A VEHICLE BODYMarch 2022September 2024Allow3020NoNo
17684223WORKING SYSTEM AND CHARGE STATIONMarch 2022February 2026Abandon4740NoNo
17592461DIVISION LINE RECOGNITION APPARATUSFebruary 2022February 2025Abandon3720YesNo
17622983SOURCED LATERAL OFFSET FOR ADAS OR AD FEATURESDecember 2021July 2025Abandon4340NoNo
17539566CONTROL SYSTEM COMPRISING FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD INPUTS AND FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD DISPLAYS, AND A METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAMEDecember 2021June 2024Allow3010YesNo
17539250TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT VIA INTERNET OF THINGS (IoT) DEVICESDecember 2021August 2024Abandon3310NoNo
17537968AUTONOMOUS TRAVEL SYSTEMNovember 2021May 2024Abandon2920YesNo
17613314METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE, MOTOR VEHICLE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTNovember 2021March 2025Abandon4020YesNo
17453743METHOD AND APPARATUS OF CONTROLLING DRIVERLESS VEHICLE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICENovember 2021September 2023Allow2310NoNo
17594351METHODS OF OPERATING TILLAGE IMPLEMENTS AND WORKING FIELDSOctober 2021June 2024Abandon3210NoNo
17497996DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PRODUCTOctober 2021August 2023Allow2210YesNo
17471549SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSOCIATING MOTION CONTROL SIGNALS FROM TRAFFIC LIGHT DEVICES WITH ROADWAY MOVEMENTSSeptember 2021June 2025Abandon4560YesNo
17593077METHOD FOR ASCERTAINING A STATE OF AN ELECTRIC DRIVE OF A MEANS OF TRANSPORTATIONSeptember 2021July 2024Allow3420NoNo
17436984VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICESeptember 2021June 2023Allow2110NoNo
17461236TRAVEL CONTROLLER AND METHOD FOR TRAVEL CONTROLAugust 2021April 2024Abandon3220YesNo
17411260DRIVING SUPPORTERAugust 2021November 2024Abandon3940YesNo
17398078METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRIVER-TUNED DIAGNOSTICS AND REPORTINGAugust 2021August 2025Abandon4840NoYes
17394819DRIVING INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD, AND VEHICLE MAP PROVIDING SERVER AND METHODAugust 2021May 2025Allow4550YesNo
17428169MAP CREATION DEVICE, MAP CREATION METHOD, AND PROGRAMAugust 2021April 2025Abandon4440NoNo
17377761METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECOGNIZING ACTIVITIES IN SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT FOR CONTROLLING NAVIGATION OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLEJuly 2021January 2024Allow3000NoNo
17422664Navigation with Dynamic Regrouping PointsJuly 2021May 2025Abandon4640YesNo
17369611System and Method for Monitoring Aircraft Pilot Control Position and Providing a Retrim PromptJuly 2021February 2023Allow1910NoNo
17360721ROAD CONDITION ADAPTIVE DYNAMIC CURVE SPEED CONTROLJune 2021April 2025Abandon4660YesNo
17359769METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING A TRAJECTORY OF A TARGET VEHICLE IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF A VEHICLEJune 2021March 2024Allow3240YesNo
17347350SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREPARING VEHICLE FOR MISSIONJune 2021June 2024Abandon3610NoNo
17333465CONTROL METHOD OF AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR COMPRESSOR PROTECTIONMay 2021March 2024Allow3410NoNo
17296508STEERING ASSIST METHOD AND APPARATUSMay 2021July 2025Allow4950YesNo
17294103MULTIFUNCTIONAL, FLAMEPROOFED TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULEMay 2021May 2024Abandon3610NoNo
17318237ENHANCED VEHICLE OPERATIONMay 2021January 2023Allow2000NoNo
17308721PATH-CONDITIONED MOTION FORECASTING FOR VEHICLE MOTION PLANNINGMay 2021July 2025Allow5010YesYes
17242960APPARATUS FOR PREDICTING RISK OF COLLISION OF VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAMEApril 2021May 2023Allow2410NoNo
17234889METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INFERRING UNPAINTED STOP LINES FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESApril 2021May 2024Allow3760NoYes
17283031BATTERY MONITORING METHOD IN A RAIL VEHICLEApril 2021March 2025Allow4770YesNo
17193987MOVABLE OBJECT CONTROL DEVICE, MOVABLE OBJECT CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAMMarch 2021November 2024Abandon4440YesNo
17189500TRAVEL CONTROL APPARATUS, VEHICLE, TRAVEL CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMMarch 2021January 2024Allow3430NoNo
17171144VEHICLE AND CONTROL DEVICE OF THE SAMEFebruary 2021August 2023Abandon3020NoNo
17150271MULTI-SENSOR SEQUENTIAL CALIBRATION SYSTEMJanuary 2021March 2023Allow2620NoNo
17260394Driver Assistance Method in which a Vehicle Performs a Driving Manoeuvre Automatically, and Closed-Loop and Open-Loop Control Device for a Braking Device of a VehicleJanuary 2021January 2024Allow3620NoNo
17147582METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTING DATA REPRESENTATION FOR USE IN ASSISTING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES NAVIGATE INTERSECTIONSJanuary 2021September 2023Allow3240YesNo
17143715Nearby Driver Intent Determining Autonomous Driving SystemJanuary 2021September 2023Allow3220YesNo
17135080VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAMEDecember 2020December 2022Allow2400NoNo
17254478METHOD, SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC COMPUTING DEVICE FOR CHECKING SENSOR DEVICES OF VEHICLES, IN PARTICULAR OF MOTOR VEHICLESDecember 2020May 2024Abandon4120NoNo
17124220LATERAL SAFETY AREADecember 2020December 2024Allow4860YesNo
17124385OBJECT DETERMINATION IN AN OCCLUDED REGIONDecember 2020March 2025Allow5170YesNo
17120211AUTOMATED VEHICLE SAFETY RESPONSE METHODS AND CORRESPONDING VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS WITH SERIALIZED COMPUTING ARCHITECTURESDecember 2020January 2023Allow2510YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner WEISFELD, MATTHIAS S.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
4
Examiner Affirmed
1
(25.0%)
Examiner Reversed
3
(75.0%)
Reversal Percentile
89.7%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 75.0% 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
17
Allowed After Appeal Filing
12
(70.6%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(29.4%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
93.4%
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, 70.6% 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 WEISFELD, MATTHIAS S - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner WEISFELD, MATTHIAS S works in Art Unit 3661 and has examined 128 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 59.4%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 35 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner WEISFELD, MATTHIAS S's allowance rate of 59.4% places them in the 19% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by WEISFELD, MATTHIAS S receive 2.96 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 86% 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 WEISFELD, MATTHIAS S is 35 months. This places the examiner in the 41% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +10.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by WEISFELD, MATTHIAS S. This interview benefit is in the 45% 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, 12.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 7% 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 22.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 30% 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, 41.7% 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, 133.3% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 97% 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 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:

  • Prepare for rigorous examination: With a below-average allowance rate, ensure your application has strong written description and enablement support. Consider filing a continuation if you need to add new matter.
  • 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.
  • 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

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