USPTO Examiner BEAULIEU YONEL - Art Unit 3663

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18442314Graphical User Interface For Enhanced Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Flight Along Computed SplinesFebruary 2024December 2024Allow1010NoNo
18418262VEHICLE PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR TRAFFIC PRIORITIZATIONJanuary 2024August 2024Allow700NoNo
18395446UAV DELIVERY CONTROL SYSTEM FOR UAV DELIVERY OF PACKAGESDecember 2023October 2024Allow1010NoNo
18512966SENSOR BASED CLEAR PATH ROBOT GUIDENovember 2023September 2024Allow1000NoNo
18509404VEHICULAR VISION SYSTEMNovember 2023July 2024Allow800NoNo
18505685SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SYSTEMSNovember 2023October 2024Allow1210NoNo
18387594SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURE DELIVERY OF A MEDICATION PACKAGENovember 2023September 2024Allow1010NoNo
18489947APPARATUS AND METHOD OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMOctober 2023October 2024Allow1210NoNo
18380522Systems and Methods for a Housing Equipment for a Security VehicleOctober 2023September 2024Allow1110NoNo
18487331AUTOMATED INSPECTION OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE LIGHTSOctober 2023September 2024Allow1110NoNo
18242483SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONNECTED COMPUTATION IN NETWORK CONSTRAINED SYSTEMSSeptember 2023October 2024Allow1410NoNo
18460536MOBILE PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR TRAFFIC PRIORITIZATION IN SELF-DRIVING VEHICLESSeptember 2023May 2024Allow810NoNo
18241338GENERATING AND TRANSMITTING PARKING INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTONOMOUS AND NON-AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESSeptember 2023September 2024Allow1300NoNo
18451400VEHICLE SAFETY FEATURE IDENTIFICATION AND CALIBRATIONAugust 2023May 2024Allow900NoNo
18233980SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A VIRTUAL VEHICLEAugust 2023July 2024Allow1110NoNo
18227961SOCIAL DISTANCING METHODS AND DEVICESJuly 2023April 2024Allow800NoNo
18223389Dynamic Multi-Modal Mobility Service PlatformJuly 2023July 2024Allow1200NoNo
18221970SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLEJuly 2023June 2024Allow1100NoNo
18218425METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING TRAFFIC-RELATED CHARACTERISTICSJuly 2023October 2024Abandon1510NoNo
18212770AUTOMATIC DRIVING CONTROL DEVICE AND AUTOMATIC DRIVING CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAMJune 2023May 2024Allow1010NoNo
18331407VARIABLE PAYLOAD MAGAZINE WITH AUTOMATIC RELOAD FEATUREJune 2023January 2025Allow1900NoNo
18331284METHODS AND DEVICES FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE BASED SITE INSPECTION AND SCALE RENDERED ANALYSISJune 2023June 2024Allow1200NoNo
18329453SURVEYING SYSTEMJune 2023May 2024Allow1110NoNo
18325418ONLINE MACHINE LEARNING FOR AUTONOMOUS EARTH MOVING VEHICLE CONTROLMay 2023May 2024Allow1100NoNo
18323238ENHANCING AIRBORNE VISIBILITY OF GROUND MARKERS BY VERTICAL VARIATIONMay 2023March 2024Allow1010NoNo
18316451TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMMay 2023May 2024Allow1210NoNo
18143922SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUSLY CONTROLLING A SET OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLESMay 2023February 2024Allow1010NoNo
18309279Method and system for providing scanner jobs on diagnostic toolApril 2023March 2024Allow1010NoNo
18304799DETERMINING LOCATIONS OF INTEREST BASED ON USER VISITSApril 2023April 2024Allow1100NoNo
18136613METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SAFETY SUPPORT WITH UNMANNED VEHICLESApril 2023March 2024Allow1100NoNo
18180206SENDING LOCATION INFORMATION FROM WITHIN A COMMUNICATION APPLICATIONMarch 2023March 2024Allow1200NoNo
18164594VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR TRAFFIC PRIORITIZATION IN SELF-DRIVING VEHICLESFebruary 2023November 2023Allow910NoNo
18164596VEHICLE PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR TRAFFIC PRIORITIZATIONFebruary 2023December 2023Allow1000NoNo
18160932MOBILE DEVICE ALTERNATE NETWORK CHANNELSJanuary 2023March 2024Allow1410NoNo
18099571PERFORMING 3D RECONSTRUCTION VIA AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLEJanuary 2023November 2023Allow1010NoNo
18155156VEHICULAR VISION SYSTEMJanuary 2023October 2023Allow900NoNo
18094601INSPECTION APPARATUS AND INSPECTION METHODJanuary 2023November 2024Allow2310NoNo
18083974SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IN-FLIGHT RE-ROUTING OF AN ELECTRIC AIRCRAFTDecember 2022April 2024Allow1610NoNo
18072112SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE PILOT CONTROL OF AN ELECTRIC AIRCRAFTNovember 2022April 2024Allow1610NoNo
17928792Hybrid Vehicle Control Method and Hybrid Vehicle Control DeviceNovember 2022November 2024Allow2410NoNo
17993322PREDICTION OF RESOLVER MALFUNCTIONSNovember 2022January 2025Allow2510YesNo
17924294METHOD FOR CONTROLLING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING GO AND RETURN TRIP OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, MEDIUM, AND CONTROL SYSTEMNovember 2022June 2023Allow810NoNo
17982095VIN BASED DIAGNOSTIC AND FLEET MANAGEMENT ANALYSISNovember 2022November 2024Allow2400NoNo
17971812SHARING SENSOR DATA TO ASSIST IN MANEUVERING OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLEOctober 2022July 2023Allow900NoNo
17919776UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE REMOTECONTROL SYSTEM, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE REMOTE CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORYCOMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMOctober 2022May 2024Abandon1910NoNo
17963730UAV DELIVERY CONTROL SYSTEM FOR UAV DELIVERY OF PACKAGESOctober 2022August 2023Allow1010NoNo
17959743SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURE DELIVERY OF A MEDICATION PACKAGEOctober 2022August 2023Allow1010NoNo
17936964COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH DUAL MODE RELAY SENSOR DELIVERYSeptember 2022October 2024Allow2510NoNo
17951310Controller for a HarvesterSeptember 2022August 2023Allow1010NoNo
17950485VEHICLE DRIVE AXLE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLSeptember 2022November 2024Allow2610YesNo
17949391ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR RESPONSIVE OPERATION FOR VEHICLE FLEET MANAGEMENT AND METHOD THEREOFSeptember 2022December 2024Allow2710NoNo
17912141SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING VELOCITY PROFILESSeptember 2022January 2025Allow2810NoNo
17822868PLURAL RELAY SENSOR DELIVERY SYSTEMAugust 2022August 2024Allow2310NoNo
17897168LOOSELY COUPLED DISTRIBUTED CONTROL OVER DRONE AND PAYLOADS CARRIED BY THE DRONEAugust 2022April 2023Allow710NoNo
17822481PLURAL RELAY SENSOR METHOD OF DELIVERYAugust 2022August 2024Allow2410NoNo
17892595METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR NAVIGATING AN UNMANNED VEHICLE BASED ON A CALCULATION OF RELATIVE DISTANCE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A START LOCATION AND A DESIGNATED DROP LOCATIONAugust 2022August 2023Allow1210NoNo
17891420AUTOMATED INSPECTION OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE LIGHTSAugust 2022July 2023Allow1100NoNo
17889816Data Processing Method and Apparatus, Vehicle-End Device, Cloud Server, and Electronic DeviceAugust 2022February 2024Allow1810NoNo
17889538APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR DETERMINING A RESOURCE REMAINING DATUM OF AN ELECTRIC AIRCRAFTAugust 2022August 2023Allow1210YesNo
17887449SOCIAL DISTANCING METHODS AND DEVICESAugust 2022March 2023Allow700NoNo
17881277SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUSLY CONTROLLING A SET OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLESAugust 2022February 2023Allow610YesNo
17878035AUTONOMOUS DRONEJuly 2022December 2024Allow2810NoNo
17875846SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SYSTEMSJuly 2022August 2023Allow1210NoNo
17874496SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENERGY TRANSPORT USING AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLEJuly 2022October 2024Allow2710NoNo
17873480UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE SWARM PATH PLANNINGJuly 2022December 2024Allow2810NoNo
17870592UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE POSITIONING METHOD BASED ON MILLIMETER-WAVE RADARJuly 2022July 2024Allow2300NoNo
17813206VEHICLE SAFETY FEATURE IDENTIFICATION AND CALIBRATIONJuly 2022May 2023Allow1010NoNo
17792833METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE CURRENT ANGLE OF LATERAL INCLINATION OF A ROADWAYJuly 2022September 2024Allow2610YesNo
17844146METHOD OF DETERMINING A PATH ALONG AN OBJECT, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY INSPECTING AN OBJECTJune 2022September 2023Allow1510NoNo
17843749SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PILOT ASSISTANCE IN AN ELECTRIC AIRCRAFTJune 2022July 2023Allow1310NoNo
17840492SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZATION OF A RECHARGING FLIGHT PLAN FOR AN ELECTRIC VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING AIRCRAFTJune 2022July 2023Allow1310NoNo
17837515METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SAFETY SUPPORT WITH UNMANNED VEHICLESJune 2022February 2023Allow800YesNo
17825628MOTION TRACKING INTERFACE FOR PLANNING TRAVEL PATHMay 2022May 2023Allow1110NoNo
17750476VEHICLE CONFIGURED TO ENTER A BATTERY SAVE MODE WHEN IN A KNOWN EXTENDED PARKING LOCATIONMay 2022December 2024Allow3120NoNo
17750416APPARATUS AND METHOD OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMMay 2022July 2023Allow1410NoNo
17662705UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AUTHORIZATION SYSTEM AND METHODMay 2022August 2024Allow2710NoNo
17739471SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT NAVIGATIONMay 2022August 2024Allow2710NoNo
17739545PREDICTIVE, PREVENTATIVE AND CONDITIONAL MAINTENANCE METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLE FLEETSMay 2022December 2022Allow710NoNo
17732393PARKED CAR CLASSIFICATION BASED ON A VELOCITY ESTIMATIONApril 2022September 2024Allow2910YesNo
17730048GENERATING TRAINING DATA FOR MACHINE LEARNING BASED MODELS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESApril 2022May 2024Allow2400NoNo
17727713UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE RESPONSE TO OBJECT DETECTIONApril 2022December 2024Abandon3110NoNo
17726021UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE DELIVERY SYSTEMSApril 2022September 2023Allow1710NoNo
17725045GENERATING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SIMULATION DATA FROM LOGGED DATAApril 2022May 2023Allow1210NoNo
17659779FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND AIR VEHICLEApril 2022August 2024Allow2810NoNo
17722522Applications And Skills For An Autonomous Unmanned Aerial VehicleApril 2022July 2023Allow1510NoNo
17754340CONTROL APPARATUS FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMMarch 2022June 2023Allow1410NoNo
17655853METHOD OF DELIVERING REPEATERS IN A HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT AND A DRONE THEREFORMarch 2022February 2024Allow2310NoNo
17701205SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE PILOT CONTROL OF AN ELECTRIC AIRCRAFTMarch 2022September 2022Allow610YesNo
17701423GENERATING AND TRANSMITTING PARKING INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTONOMOUS AND NON-AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESMarch 2022May 2023Allow1400NoNo
17762368ELECTRONIC DEVICE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMMarch 2022February 2024Allow2210NoNo
17696397SELECTING V2X COMMUNICATIONS INTERFACEMarch 2022June 2023Allow1510NoNo
17653990UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AUTHORIZATION SYSTEM AND METHODMarch 2022August 2024Allow2910NoNo
17689459Graphical User Interface For Enhanced Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Flight Along Computed SplinesMarch 2022October 2023Allow1910NoNo
17683407CONTROL DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM AND CONTROL METHODMarch 2022September 2024Allow3010NoNo
17679569INPUT RECEPTION SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD OF INPUT RECEPTION SYSTEMFebruary 2022September 2024Allow3010NoNo
17679552IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEMFebruary 2022July 2024Allow2900NoNo
17676571FLYING VEHICLE SYSTEMS AND METHODSFebruary 2022May 2022Allow310NoNo
17651809METHOD FOR CONTROLLING UNMANNED AIRCRAFT, SERVER, AND REMOTE CONTROL DEVICEFebruary 2022June 2023Allow1610NoNo
17632767AUTONOMOUS AERIAL SYSTEM AND METHODFebruary 2022July 2023Abandon1811NoNo
17631881A FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMJanuary 2022January 2024Allow2410NoNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner BEAULIEU, YONEL - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner BEAULIEU, YONEL works in Art Unit 3663 and has examined 553 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 95.5%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 25 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner BEAULIEU, YONEL's allowance rate of 95.5% places them in the 87% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by BEAULIEU, YONEL receive 0.93 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 10% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by BEAULIEU, YONEL is 25 months. This places the examiner in the 69% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +2.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by BEAULIEU, YONEL. This interview benefit is in the 20% 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, 40.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 91% 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.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 65.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 87% 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.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 26.1% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 17% 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 0.4% of allowed cases (in the 56% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments more often than average to place applications in condition for allowance (MPEP § 1302.04).

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 21.2% of allowed cases (in the 93% percentile). Per MPEP § 714.14, a Quayle action indicates that all claims are allowable but formal matters remain. This examiner frequently uses Quayle actions compared to other examiners, which is a positive indicator that once substantive issues are resolved, allowance follows quickly.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • Consider after-final amendments: This examiner frequently enters after-final amendments. If you can clearly overcome rejections with claim amendments, file an after-final amendment before resorting to an RCE.
  • RCEs are effective: This examiner has a high allowance rate after RCE compared to others. If you receive a final rejection and have substantive amendments or arguments, an RCE is likely to be successful.

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

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