USPTO Examiner PALL CHARLES J - Art Unit 3663

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17349314DRONE FIRST RESPONDER ASSISTANCEJune 2021January 2024Allow5720NoNo
16493946INFORMATION ANALYSIS DEVICE AND ROUTE INFORMATION ANALYSIS METHODDecember 2020June 2024Abandon5720YesNo
17135361MOBILITY INFORMATION PROVISION SYSTEM, SERVER, AND VEHICLEDecember 2020March 2023Allow2720NoNo
17251458CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR WORK MACHINEDecember 2020June 2025Allow5530NoNo
17118320SYSTEMS, APPARATUS AND METHODS TO IMPROVE PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE ENERGY PERFORMANCE BY USING V2C CONNECTIVITYDecember 2020December 2023Abandon3610NoNo
17117443METHOD FOR SIMULATING, GRADING, AND COMPILING TWO-DIMENSIONAL OVER-LIMIT VEHICLE LOAD SPECTRUMDecember 2020July 2023Abandon3220NoNo
17110192MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT METHODDecember 2020November 2022Allow2310YesNo
17102015SERVER FOR CONTROLLING PERSONAL MOBILITY AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAMENovember 2020March 2024Allow3930NoNo
17036877PATH PROVIDING DEVICE AND PATH PROVIDING METHOD THEREOFSeptember 2020June 2023Abandon3220NoNo
17007504MACHINE LEARNING METHOD, FORKLIFT CONTROL METHOD, AND MACHINE LEARNING APPARATUSAugust 2020December 2024Abandon5130YesNo
17008526SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE PLATOONINGAugust 2020December 2023Allow4030NoNo
17003590INTEGRATED CHASSIS CONTROL SYSTEMAugust 2020January 2023Allow2820NoNo
17000843DISPLAY PROCESSING DEVICE, DISPLAY PROCESSING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUMAugust 2020February 2023Abandon3010NoNo
16998215VEHICLE SYSTEMAugust 2020January 2024Allow4140NoNo
16991763TRAFFIC REPORTING AND ANALYSISAugust 2020November 2023Abandon3920NoNo
16990037INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM, AND SYSTEMAugust 2020June 2023Abandon3420NoNo
16985086SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DILEMMA ZONE MITIGATION AT SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONSAugust 2020May 2023Allow3330YesNo
16960850DRIVING STATE DETERMINATION DEVICE AND DRIVING STATE DETERMINATION METHODJuly 2020July 2023Abandon3740YesNo
16902948FACILITATION OF NON-AUTONOMOUS AND AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE INTERACTION FOR NEXT GENERATION NETWORKSJune 2020February 2023Allow3220YesNo
16895894APPARATUS FOR GENERATING DATA OF TRAVEL PATH INSIDE INTERSECTION, PROGRAM FOR GENERATING DATA OF TRAVEL PATH INSIDE INTERSECTION, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJune 2020March 2023Allow3430YesNo
16880305VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMMay 2020January 2024Abandon4460NoNo
16874760CONNECTED AND ADAPTIVE VEHICLE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH DIGITAL PRIORITIZATIONMay 2020October 2023Allow4130NoNo
16852218RETRIEVING WEATHER DATA FROM MEMORYApril 2020September 2022Allow2920YesNo
16755997MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A VEHICLE GUIDANCE SYSTEM, METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE GUIDANCE SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAMApril 2020June 2023Abandon3840YesNo
16839416AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMApril 2020July 2023Abandon4040YesNo
16829008VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, TERMINAL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMMarch 2020March 2022Allow2310YesNo
16650249Method for Reducing the Potential Hazard in Road TrafficMarch 2020February 2023Allow3540YesNo
16648460Method for Controlling a Parking ProcessMarch 2020March 2023Allow3640YesYes
16644663FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM AND FLIGHT CONTROL APPARATUSMarch 2020March 2023Abandon3730NoNo
16644737METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SELF-ORGANIZED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AT INTERSECTIONS USING A DISTRIBUTED AI APPROACHMarch 2020April 2025Allow6070YesYes
16807749SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR CLOSEST IN PATH VEHICLE FOLLOWING USING SURROUNDING VEHICLES MOTION FLOWMarch 2020February 2022Allow2310NoNo
16799111PATH PROVIDING DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM COMPRISING THE SAMEFebruary 2020January 2023Abandon3520NoNo
16789204METHOD, DEVICE, AND TERMINAL APPARATUS FOR INVOKING AUTOMATIC DRIVING REFERENCE LINEFebruary 2020July 2023Abandon4140NoNo
16738061METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DETERMINING A PLURALITY OF TRAFFIC SITUATIONSJanuary 2020June 2023Allow4130NoNo
16735804METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INSTALLING A STRUCTURE USING MOVEABLE OBJECTSJanuary 2020March 2022Allow2610YesNo
16733021TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMJanuary 2020August 2024Allow5560YesNo
16716034METHOD FOR IMPROVING A VIRTUAL REPRESENTATION OF AN AERODROME AND DISPLAY SYSTEM IMPLEMENTING SAID METHODDecember 2019May 2022Allow2920NoNo
16711054ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE COMPRISING THE SAMEDecember 2019September 2022Abandon3320NoNo
16708503METHOD FOR DETECTING MAP ERROR INFORMATION, APPARATUS, DEVICE, VEHICLE AND STORAGE MEDIUMDecember 2019December 2022Allow3630NoNo
16697890METHOD AND SYSTEM TO VALIDATE ROAD SIGNSNovember 2019August 2024Allow5720NoYes
16685966METHOD OF CALCULATING STOPPING DISTANCE AND RELATED DEVICESNovember 2019August 2022Abandon3320NoNo
16680973METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A ROADWAY SEGMENTNovember 2019September 2022Abandon3420YesNo
16679417ENHANCED VEHICLE OPERATIONNovember 2019September 2022Abandon3420YesNo
16672117SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING A TURN TO JOIN A TRACK BEHIND A PRECEDING AIRCRAFT WHILE MAINTAINING A SPECIFIED SPACING INTERVALNovember 2019September 2022Abandon3520YesNo
16670242FREE-FORM ROUTE GENERATIONOctober 2019November 2023Abandon4840YesNo
16661473METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE FLIGHT HIGHWAYOctober 2019September 2022Abandon3460NoNo
16571236VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMSeptember 2019February 2023Allow4130YesNo
16563098SENSOR LOCALIZATION FROM EXTERNAL SOURCE DATASeptember 2019May 2023Allow4430YesNo
16555468VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFAugust 2019December 2021Allow2810NoNo
16520478INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODJuly 2019December 2022Abandon4030YesNo
16515623INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM IN WHICH PROGRAM IS RECORDED, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODJuly 2019April 2023Abandon4540YesNo
16444526System for Pod-Based TransportationJune 2019February 2023Allow4450YesNo
16348225STEERING CONTROL DEVICEMay 2019April 2023Allow4740YesNo
16370027VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICEMarch 2019June 2023Abandon5040YesNo
16332832METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE DRIVING DYNAMICS OF A VEHICLE AND DRIVE DEVICE SUITABLE FOR PERFORMING THE METHODMarch 2019February 2022Allow3520YesNo
16332516APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING TOW HITCH LOCATIONMarch 2019December 2022Allow4530YesNo
16298224SIGNAL CONTROL APPARATUS AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS USING SAMEMarch 2019August 2022Allow4130YesNo
16290835FAST COMPUTATIONAL GENERATION OF DIGITAL PICKUP AND DELIVERY PLANSMarch 2019October 2023Allow5650YesYes
16290441High-Value Test Generation For Autonomous VehiclesMarch 2019December 2021Abandon3310NoNo
16328895WORK MACHINEFebruary 2019August 2022Abandon4120NoNo
16328174METHOD FOR MEASURING A DRIVING EVENT, SERVER DEVICE, AND SYSTEM COMPRISED OF THE SERVER DEVICE AND A PLURALITY OF MOTOR VEHICLESFebruary 2019March 2022Allow3720YesNo
16283282SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING MERCHANDISE USING AUTONOMOUS GROUND VEHICLESFebruary 2019March 2023Abandon4940YesNo
16278495Automatic Working SystemFebruary 2019August 2024Abandon6060YesNo
16326138LATENT SPACE MODEL FOR ROAD NETWORKS TO PREDICT TIME-VARYING TRAFFICFebruary 2019March 2023Allow4940NoNo
16273435VEHICLE COMPONENT MODIFICATION BASED ON VEHICLE-TO-EVERYTHING COMMUNICATIONSFebruary 2019January 2023Allow4850NoNo
16321614SENSOR FAILURE DETECTION DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR SAMEJanuary 2019September 2021Abandon3210NoNo
16255159TARGET-BASED IMAGE EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENTJanuary 2019December 2021Allow3520NoNo
16318844SPACECRAFT AND CONTROL DEVICEJanuary 2019August 2022Allow4330YesNo
16317002VEHICLE BRAKING FORCE CONTROL DEVICEJanuary 2019July 2022Allow4230YesNo
16317006Vehicle Control Method and Vehicle Control DeviceJanuary 2019July 2022Allow4230YesNo
16242777SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC INSTANTIATION OF A GENERICALLY DESCRIBED LOCATION-BASED TRAVELING EXPERIENCE TO SPECIFIC MAP COORDINATES AND REAL-TIME CONDITIONSJanuary 2019May 2021Allow2810NoNo
16242989Methods and Systems for Selective Attachment and Use of Unmanned Aircraft Suspension PerchesJanuary 2019December 2021Abandon3520NoNo
16240414SCHEDULING AND ADJUSTING RENTAL VEHICLE AVAILABILITY BY A REMOTE MANAGEMENT CENTER BY USE OF A VEHICLE MODE SETTINGJanuary 2019September 2022Abandon4540YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner PALL, CHARLES J.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
0
(0.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(100.0%)
Reversal Percentile
98.1%
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
4
Allowed After Appeal Filing
3
(75.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(25.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
93.9%
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, 75.0% 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 PALL, CHARLES J - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner PALL, CHARLES J works in Art Unit 3663 and has examined 73 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 56.2%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 38 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner PALL, CHARLES J's allowance rate of 56.2% places them in the 18% 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 PALL, CHARLES J receive 2.90 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 81% 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 PALL, CHARLES J is 38 months. This places the examiner in the 30% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +9.1% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by PALL, CHARLES J. This interview benefit is in the 41% 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, 25.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 45% 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 7.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 9% 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, 100.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 76% 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 80.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 73% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 50.0% 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, 80.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 84% 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 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:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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