USPTO Examiner EVANS GARRETT F - Art Unit 3663

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17105959VEHICLE SAFETY AND POWER GENERATING SYSTEMNovember 2020May 2021Allow611NoNo
17101895SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TRAFFIC CONTROLLER SYSTEMS AND MOBILE TRANSMITTERS AND RECEIVERSNovember 2020November 2023Allow3510YesNo
16952599METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING CONSTRUCTION MACHINERYNovember 2020January 2023Allow2610NoNo
17053656BRAKE SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR FOR AUTOMATIC DRIVINGNovember 2020February 2024Allow3910NoNo
17074043SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE LANE ESTIMATIONOctober 2020February 2023Allow2810YesNo
17073704INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAMOctober 2020September 2023Allow3510YesNo
17044937Electronic Control Device and Control MethodOctober 2020October 2023Allow3710NoNo
17027595SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING A TRACK SYSTEM FOR TRACTION OF A VEHICLESeptember 2020January 2024Allow3920NoNo
17026684LANE-CENTRIC ROAD NETWORK MODEL FOR NAVIGATIONSeptember 2020September 2023Allow3610NoNo
16974025Apparatus and method for vehicular monitoring, analysis, and controlSeptember 2020January 2023Abandon2810NoNo
16974026Apparatus and method for vehicular monitoring, analysis, and controlSeptember 2020September 2022Abandon2410NoNo
17014641CONFIDENCE-BASED VEHICLE CHARGE CONTROLSeptember 2020November 2023Allow3820NoNo
17002204BATTERY SWITCH TESTING SYSTEM AND METHODAugust 2020February 2021Allow510NoNo
16995471MOTORIZED CART RETRIEVER FOR MONITORING CART STATUSAugust 2020February 2022Allow1800NoNo
16986296LOCATION ESTIMATION APPARATUS, MOVING OBJECT, LOCATION ESTIMATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMAugust 2020January 2022Allow1700NoNo
16985842Evaluating Driving Data with A Modular and Configurable Evaluation FrameworkAugust 2020August 2023Allow3600YesNo
16933395VEHICLE PLATOONING USING SURFACE-PENETRATING RADAR SYSTEMSJuly 2020May 2022Abandon2110YesNo
16946971SUBMAP GEOGRAPHIC PROJECTIONSJuly 2020January 2022Allow1810NoNo
16910890OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE METHOD AND DEVICE AND MOVABLE PLATFORMJune 2020June 2022Abandon2400NoNo
16954481AUGMENTING MOBILE DEVICE OPERATION WITH INTELLIGENT EXTERNAL SENSORSJune 2020May 2023Allow3520YesNo
16882881ON-BOARD MACHINE VISION DEVICE FOR ACTIVATING VEHICULAR MESSAGES FROM TRAFFIC SIGNSMay 2020February 2022Allow2110NoNo
16876435HEADING OR PITCH DETERMINATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE ERROR BOUNDSMay 2020September 2022Allow2840NoNo
16871711METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING AN IMPORTANCE OCCUPANCY GRID MAPMay 2020July 2023Allow3810YesNo
16840213POWER GENERATING WINDBAGS AND WATERBAGSApril 2020December 2020Allow800NoNo
16835967VEHICLE TRAVELING SUPPORT APPARATUSMarch 2020February 2021Allow1010NoNo
16829380VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMMarch 2020December 2021Allow2110NoNo
16650215DETECTION APPARATUS AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINEMarch 2020April 2022Abandon2510NoNo
16799964ESTIMATION DEVICE, ESTIMATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTFebruary 2020February 2024Abandon4740NoNo
16641726PARKING SUPPORT DEVICEFebruary 2020September 2022Allow3110NoNo
16791007Apparatus and Method of Identifying Short Cut-In TargetFebruary 2020March 2023Allow3700NoNo
16781521SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OUT OF AISLE LOCALIZATION AND VEHICLE POSITION CALIBRATION USING RACK LEG IDENTIFICATIONFebruary 2020February 2023Allow3600NoNo
16636368METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING HYBRID VEHICLEFebruary 2020January 2021Allow1210NoNo
16751662NOISE BASED SETTLING DETECTION FOR AN IMPLEMENT OF A WORK MACHINEJanuary 2020September 2021Allow2000NoNo
16750560METHODS TO INITIALIZE GROUND TAXI CLEARANCE DISPLAYJanuary 2020June 2023Allow4110NoNo
16750010SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING A PATH OF A MOVING DEVICEJanuary 2020March 2021Allow1410NoNo
16630747DATABASE OF DRONE FLIGHT PLANS FOR AIRCRAFT INSPECTION USING RELATIVE MAPPINGJanuary 2020June 2024Abandon5340YesNo
16740723SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING PEDESTRIAN AVOIDANCE STRATEGIES FOR A MOBILE ROBOTJanuary 2020September 2023Allow4450YesNo
16723649METHOD OF UNLOADING BATCH GRAIN QUANTITIES FOR HARVESTING MACHINESDecember 2019September 2022Allow3310NoNo
16621293SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HANDLING WIND TURBINE COMPONENTS FOR ASSEMBLY THEREOFDecember 2019June 2022Allow3020NoNo
16706484GUIDANCE METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSISTING IN FOLLOWING A TRAJECTORY FOR VELOCITY-VECTOR PILOTING OF AN AIRCRAFTDecember 2019February 2023Allow3810NoNo
16700885AUTONOMOUS MOWER NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND METHODDecember 2019August 2022Allow3211NoNo
16697859UNLOADING SYSTEM FOR AGRICULTURAL HARVESTING MACHINESNovember 2019November 2020Allow1210NoNo
16616562METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SOIL WORKING MEANS BASED ON IMAGE PROCESSING AND RELATED SYSTEMNovember 2019February 2022Allow2610NoNo
16615285MOVABLE OBJECT CONTROL SYSTEMNovember 2019July 2022Allow3210NoNo
16614695MULTIMODAL VEHICLENovember 2019February 2024Allow5130NoNo
16674983METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING EQUIPMENTNovember 2019October 2021Allow2310NoNo
16674959Combining Taxi Signage Generated from Airport Surface Routing Network DataNovember 2019August 2022Allow3310NoNo
16659648METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBJECT IDENTIFICATION USING NON-CONTACT CHEMICAL SENSOROctober 2019June 2021Allow2010YesNo
16660213FLIGHT DECK DISPLAY CONTROL SYSTEM USER INTERFACE WINDOW MANAGEMENTOctober 2019April 2022Allow3010NoNo
16657862AERONAUTICAL DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHODOctober 2019September 2021Allow2300NoNo
16570751METHODS FOR IMPROVED DELTA VELOCITY DETERMINATION USING MACHINE LEARNING AND DEVICES THEREOFSeptember 2019February 2023Allow4110NoNo
16561950SHOPPING BASKET MONITORING USING COMPUTER VISION AND MACHINE LEARNINGSeptember 2019February 2024Allow5430YesNo
16554724UNMANNED TRANSPORT VEHICLE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING UNMANNED TRANSPORT VEHICLE, AND STORAGE MEDIUMAugust 2019February 2022Allow2910NoNo
16546241LANE CLASSIFICATION FOR IMPROVED VEHICLE HANDLINGAugust 2019May 2022Allow3320YesNo
16534415ELECTRICAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A NAVIGATION ROUTE BASED ON THE LOCATION OF A VEHICLE AND GENERATING A RECOMMENDATION FOR A VEHICLE MANEUVERAugust 2019February 2022Allow3020YesNo
16520267USING MAPPED ELEVATION TO DETERMINE NAVIGATIONAL PARAMETERSJuly 2019October 2022Allow3820NoNo
16516786SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACOUSTIC DETECTION OF EMERGENCY SIRENSJuly 2019January 2021Allow1800NoNo
16479321MOVABLE HOISTING APPARATUS, ARRANGEMENT AND METHODJuly 2019September 2022Abandon3810NoNo
16469013LOCATING A VEHICLEJune 2019January 2022Abandon3110NoNo
16437317LEARN ASSOCIATION FOR MULTI-OBJECT TRACKING WITH MULTI SENSORY DATA AND MISSING MODALITIESJune 2019October 2021Allow2810NoNo
16433994PATH DETECTION FOR AUTONOMOUS MACHINES USING DEEP NEURAL NETWORKSJune 2019February 2023Allow4401YesNo
16432007Work Vehicle and Base StationJune 2019September 2022Allow3921NoNo
16427966SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NAVIGATION AND GEOLOCATION IN GPS-DENIED ENVIRONMENTSMay 2019July 2022Abandon3810NoNo
16418988Simultaneous Collaboration, Localization, and MappingMay 2019January 2022Allow3210NoNo
16462566METHOD OF PROVIDING FOR THE DYNAMIC STABILITY AND SAFETY OF A VEHICLE AND DEVICE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION THEREOFMay 2019March 2022Abandon3410NoNo
16409262SELF-DRIVING VEHICLEMay 2019August 2021Allow2710NoNo
16407074Visual Object TrackerMay 2019November 2021Allow3020NoNo
16347549VEHICLE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE CONVOYINGMay 2019January 2022Abandon3310NoNo
16398761PLURALITY OF AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOTS AND CONTROLLING METHOD FOR THE SAMEApril 2019July 2021Allow2610NoNo
16344552LAND MAPPING AND GUIDANCE SYSTEMApril 2019March 2021Allow2300NoNo
16382857HOST VEHICLE POSITION ESTIMATION DEVICEApril 2019December 2021Allow3200NoNo
16380080AGRICULTURE OPERATION MONITORING SYSTEM AND MONITORING METHODApril 2019April 2024Allow6050YesNo
16371590COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A VEHICLE AND A ROAD USER IN THE SURROUNDINGS OF A VEHICLEApril 2019February 2021Allow2310NoNo
16372061System and Method for Implementing Added Services for OBD2 Smart Vehicle ConnectionApril 2019December 2021Allow3210NoNo
16314595METHOD FOR THE IMPROVED DETECTION OF OBJECTS BY A DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMMarch 2019November 2020Allow2200NoNo
16362839STEER-BY-WIRE SYSTEMS AND METHODS PROVIDING TIRE FORCE BUILDUP COMPENSATIONMarch 2019November 2021Allow3230NoNo
16360952GEO-FIDUCIALS FOR UAV NAVIGATIONMarch 2019February 2022Allow3410NoNo
16298043POWER GENERATING WINDBAGS AND WATERBAGSMarch 2019December 2019Allow910NoNo
16296820METHOD FOR INITIALIZING A TRACKING ALGORITHM, METHOD FOR TRAINING AN ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM AND DATA CARRIER SIGNAL FOR CARRYING OUT SUCH METHODS, AND DEVICE FOR DATA PROCESSINGMarch 2019January 2022Allow3410YesNo
16293755HEALTH MONITORING FOR PROPORTIONAL ACTUATORSMarch 2019June 2021Allow2710NoNo
16288770Autonomous Aircraft Sensor-Based Positioning and Navigation System Using MarkersFebruary 2019October 2022Allow4330NoNo
16286065TRAJECTORY TIME REVERSALFebruary 2019July 2021Allow2830YesNo
16283840VEHICLE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAMFebruary 2019October 2021Abandon3210NoNo
16281697VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHODFebruary 2019July 2021Allow2910YesNo
16281756VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHODFebruary 2019July 2021Allow2910YesNo
16280922VEHICLE FUEL CONSUMPTION MONITOR AND FEEDBACK SYSTEMSFebruary 2019November 2021Allow3310NoNo
16272795SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TRAFFIC CONTROLLER SYSTEMS AND MOBILE TRANSMITTERS AND RECEIVERSFebruary 2019March 2021Allow2500NoNo
16267176SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO CONTROL SOUNDS PRODUCED BY A REMOTE CONTROLLED VEHICLE DURING OPERATION OF THE REMOTE CONTROLLED VEHICLEFebruary 2019January 2021Allow2310NoNo
16265720PREDICTING THREE-DIMENSIONAL FEATURES FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVINGFebruary 2019June 2021Allow2810NoNo
16257974SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR OPERATOR CONTROL UNIT DISPLAY EXTENSIONJanuary 2019November 2021Abandon3420NoNo
16256875AUTOMATIC GUIDED VEHICLE, AGV CONTROL SYSTEM, AND AGV CONTROL METHODJanuary 2019May 2021Allow2810NoNo
16224046MOTORIZED CART RETRIEVER FOR MONITORING CART STATUSDecember 2018April 2020Allow1610NoNo
16206476SENSOR CALIBRATION USING DENSE DEPTH MAPSNovember 2018August 2022Allow4510NoNo
16198208Intensity and Depth Measurements in Time-of-Flight SensorsNovember 2018September 2020Allow2200NoNo
16186899METHOD OF PREDICTING TRAFFIC CONGESTION AND CONTROLLING TRAFFIC SIGNALS BASED ON DEEP LEARNING AND SERVER FOR PERFORMING THE SAMENovember 2018November 2020Allow2400NoNo
16186528AUTONOMOUS AIRCRAFT NAVIGATIONNovember 2018June 2019Allow710YesNo
16178442CONNECTED USER COMMUNICATION AND INTERFACE SYSTEM WITH SHUTTLE TRACKING APPLICATIONNovember 2018April 2021Abandon3010NoNo
15771691METHOD FOR MANOEUVRING A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH MOVEMENT OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE INTO A DETECTION POSITION, DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND MOTOR VEHICLEOctober 2018January 2021Allow3310NoNo
16350278APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR V EHICLE WHEEL-END GENERATOROctober 2018July 2022Abandon4411NoNo
16168422METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PACKING AN ELECTRONIC FLIGHT BAGOctober 2018June 2021Allow3110YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner EVANS, GARRETT F.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
15
Examiner Affirmed
11
(73.3%)
Examiner Reversed
4
(26.7%)
Reversal Percentile
43.2%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 26.7% 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
25
Allowed After Appeal Filing
6
(24.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
19
(76.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
33.7%
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, 24.0% 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 EVANS, GARRETT F - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner EVANS, GARRETT F works in Art Unit 3663 and has examined 442 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 79.6%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 26 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner EVANS, GARRETT F's allowance rate of 79.6% 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 EVANS, GARRETT F receive 1.67 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 EVANS, GARRETT F is 26 months. This places the examiner in the 76% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a -4.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by EVANS, GARRETT F. This interview benefit is in the 7% 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, 25.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 44% 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.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 29.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 44% 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, 40.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 39% 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 42.3% of appeals filed. This is in the 9% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 18.2% 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, 30.3% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 36% 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 41% 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:

    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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