USPTO Examiner SANTOS AARRON EDUARDO - Art Unit 3663

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18429553System for warning drivers about accident-dangerous sections of the road (SWDDR)February 2024May 2025Abandon1620NoNo
17913960VEHICLE LOCATING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE LOCATING DEVICEFebruary 2023June 2025Abandon3210NoNo
18089619METHOD OF DETERMINING TRAVELING TRAJECTORY OF VEHICLE, VEHICLE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUMDecember 2022October 2025Abandon3310NoNo
18077911STEER-BY-WIRE STEERING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAMEDecember 2022July 2025Allow3120NoNo
17999009VEHICLE ANOMALY DETECTION DEVICENovember 2022February 2026Abandon3920YesNo
18051995DRIVING FORCE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLENovember 2022February 2026Abandon3930YesNo
17970773VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICEOctober 2022October 2025Abandon3620YesNo
17966027MOTION STATE CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMOctober 2022January 2025Allow2710YesNo
17916383METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACHIEVING VEHICLE-ROAD COORDINATION AT INTERSECTION WITHOUT SIGNAL LIGHTSSeptember 2022November 2024Allow2610NoNo
17934897Methods and Systems for Estimating Lanes for a VehicleSeptember 2022November 2025Abandon3720YesNo
17913140RUBBER-TIRED TRAIN, AND CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREOFSeptember 2022September 2025Abandon3520NoNo
17875869LANE DEPARTURE SUPPRESSION DEVICEJuly 2022May 2025Abandon3420NoNo
17876124ELECTRIFIED VEHICLEJuly 2022October 2024Allow2710NoNo
17794850INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAMJuly 2022June 2025Abandon3520NoNo
17784427VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICEJune 2022December 2024Abandon3110NoNo
17697642Authorized Operation of VehiclesMarch 2022December 2024Abandon3310NoNo
17692412VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUSMarch 2022September 2024Allow3010NoNo
17671722METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE IDENTIFICATIONFebruary 2022May 2025Abandon3920NoNo
17649051METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING DATA FOR AN AT LEAST PARTIALLY AUTOMATED VEHICLE USING INFRASTRUCTURE SENSOR AND CONTEXT DATAJanuary 2022October 2025Abandon4421NoNo
17626359MOBILE ROBOT AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAMEJanuary 2022November 2025Abandon4620NoNo
17571217UNIVERSAL CONTROL ARCHITECTURE FOR CONTROL OF UNMANNED SYSTEMSJanuary 2022August 2023Allow1910YesNo
17544233MULTIPLE MODE BODY SWING COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM AND METHODDecember 2021June 2025Allow4230YesNo
17457621AIRCRAFT SENSOR SYSTEM SYNCHRONIZATIONDecember 2021May 2024Allow3010YesNo
17456608FLIGHT PLANNING METHOD AND RELATED APPARATUSNovember 2021October 2024Abandon3410NoNo
17521658SHARING TRAVELED PATHWAY DATANovember 2021October 2024Abandon3510NoNo
17510710INFORMATION PROCESSOROctober 2021October 2023Allow2410NoNo
17452154SUPPORTING AN AIRCRAFT ON A MISSION IN WHICH AN INTENT OF THE AIRCRAFT IS CONVEYED RESPONSIVE TO A LOST-LINK EVENTOctober 2021March 2024Allow2920NoNo
17500727VEHICLE FOR CARRYING CONTAINERSOctober 2021December 2023Allow2630YesNo
17603227SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE HEALTH OF A HELICOPTEROctober 2021June 2024Allow3210NoNo
17593869TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT DEVICE, TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND TRANSPORT SYSTEMSeptember 2021July 2025Allow4640YesNo
17483733INTERSECTION DEADLOCK IDENTIFICATION METHOD FOR MIXED AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES FLOWSeptember 2021November 2023Allow2610NoNo
17473507METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC DRONE RESUPPLY OF A PRODUCT TO AN INDIVIDUAL BASED ON GPS LOCATION, WITHOUT HUMAN INTERVENTIONSeptember 2021May 2025Allow4440NoNo
17464043ATTITUDE DETERMINATION AND CONTROL SYSTEM BASED ON A QUATERNION KALMAN FILTER AND METHOD THEREOFSeptember 2021August 2024Abandon3610NoNo
17399143Systems And Methods For Horizon Digital Virtual Steering Wheel ControllerAugust 2021November 2024Abandon3920NoNo
17399426INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM, AND VEHICLEAugust 2021December 2024Abandon4020NoNo
17381900Visual Boundary Segmentations And Obstacle Mapping For Agricultural VehiclesJuly 2021November 2024Abandon4020NoNo
17380361Computing Framework for Vehicle Decision Making and Traffic ManagementJuly 2021October 2025Abandon5160NoNo
17370235METHOD OF STABLY DRIVING IN-WHEEL MOTOR VEHICLEJuly 2021October 2025Abandon5140NoNo
17304676METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RUNWAY OVERRUN AVOIDANCE FUNCTION FOR PILOT DEFINED CUSTOM LANDING SURFACEJune 2021May 2025Abandon4640NoNo
17352144MULTIPLE OBJECT COLLISION AVOIDANCE BASED ON CENTRALIZED COORDINATION OF VEHICLE OPERATIONSJune 2021September 2023Allow2710YesNo
17304299SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ANONYMOUS VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TRAFFIC INCIDENTSJune 2021March 2024Allow3320NoNo
17337119Airport Ground Support Equipment Navigation SystemJune 2021March 2023Allow2210YesNo
17287622PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCEApril 2021August 2025Abandon5240NoNo
17215007TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, SERVICE MANAGEMENT DEVICE, AND SERVICE MANAGEMENT METHODMarch 2021March 2023Allow2410YesNo
17214385SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING LANDING ZONES FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFTMarch 2021March 2025Abandon4840YesNo
17280642CONTROLLER FOR AN AGRICULTURAL HARVESTERMarch 2021January 2025Abandon4620NoNo
17274448WORK MACHINEMarch 2021February 2024Allow3510NoNo
17195078OPERATION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND OPERATION MANAGEMENT METHOD OF AUTONOMOUS TRAVEL VEHICLEMarch 2021April 2024Allow3720NoNo
17189375Method, Device and System for Automatically Adjusting Driver-Related In-Vehicle EquipmentMarch 2021March 2023Allow2510NoNo
17172457SELF-CORRECTING VEHICLE LOCALIZATIONFebruary 2021December 2023Abandon3520YesNo
17157405Autonomous Map Traversal with Waypoint MatchingJanuary 2021January 2023Allow2450YesNo
17248142REAL-TIME TRAFFIC SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMJanuary 2021November 2023Allow3410YesNo
17128788AUTONOMOUS TRAVELING DEVICE AND AUTONOMOUS TRAVELING CONTROL METHODDecember 2020June 2025Abandon5440YesNo
17254286Satellite Control Apparatuses and MethodsDecember 2020October 2023Allow3420NoNo
17126357SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE QUEUE LENGTH DETECTION IN A CONNECTED VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE ENVIRONMENTDecember 2020July 2023Allow3130NoNo
17123945METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING DATA SET OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLEDecember 2020January 2024Allow3730NoNo
17115576LANE LINE CREATION FOR HIGH DEFINITION MAPS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESDecember 2020January 2026Allow6040YesYes
17113299Methods and Systems for Generating Alternative RoutesDecember 2020March 2025Allow5230YesYes
17110378REDUCING LATENCY IN INTELLIGENT RURAL ROADWAYSDecember 2020October 2024Abandon4640YesNo
17055848Train Control DeviceNovember 2020October 2024Abandon4720NoNo
17086756TOPOGRAPHIC CONFIDENCE AND CONTROLNovember 2020June 2024Allow4370YesNo
17023417Method and Device for Measuring Driving Route FamiliaritySeptember 2020October 2023Abandon3720NoNo
17020224COLLABORATIVE ACCIDENT PREVENTIONSeptember 2020October 2023Allow3730NoNo
16985656DISPATCHING PROVIDER DEVICES UTILIZING MULTI-OUTCOME TRANSPORTATION-VALUE METRICS AND DYNAMIC PROVIDER DEVICE MODESAugust 2020January 2024Allow4110YesNo
16966160PEDESTRIAN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODSJuly 2020May 2024Abandon4540YesNo
16935266REAL TIME FLEET MANAGEMENT FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES USING PUDDLE MAPPINGJuly 2020July 2023Allow3630YesNo
16934091VEHICLE ABNORMALITY INSPECTION SYSTEMJuly 2020March 2023Abandon3220NoNo
16958774IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, MOVEABLE BODY, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHODJune 2020January 2024Abandon4340YesNo
16895625CROSSWIND EFFECT ESTIMATION DEVICE AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLEJune 2020January 2023Allow3220NoNo
16862023HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING HYBRID VEHICLEApril 2020May 2023Abandon3730YesNo
16856669Platform and method for monitoring an infrastructure for transport vehicles, related vehicle, transport system and computer programApril 2020November 2022Abandon3120NoNo
16847914SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ONBOARD STORAGE OF AVIONICS DATAApril 2020November 2022Abandon3120NoNo
16838550VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAMEApril 2020June 2024Allow5020NoNo
16838110SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND IDENTIFYING FAILURE IN DUAL FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMSApril 2020March 2023Allow3640NoNo
16830562INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODMarch 2020September 2022Allow3020YesNo
16825491ACOUSTIC AIR DATA SYSTEM WITH RADIALLY PAIRED RECEIVERSMarch 2020June 2022Allow2610NoNo
16811516COMFORT RIDE VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMMarch 2020September 2023Allow4240NoNo
16809937METHOD FOR COLLECTION OF TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE-BASED, LOCATION-RELATED DATA RECORDSMarch 2020April 2024Allow4950NoYes
16804029OPERATION OF A VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCYFebruary 2020April 2024Abandon4950YesNo
16641541A Method and Apparatus for Collecting and Using Sensor Data from a VehicleFebruary 2020November 2022Abandon3220NoNo
16796884METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCED 3D AWARENESS OF THE ENVIRONMENT LINKED TO THE GROUND AROUND AN AIRCRAFT AND ANTICIPATION OF THE POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL THREATSFebruary 2020April 2022Abandon2610NoNo
16792345DRONE FORMATION FOR TRAFFIC COORDINATION AND CONTROLFebruary 2020October 2024Abandon5660YesNo
16790326SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED CROSS-VEHICLE NAVIGATION USING SENSOR DATA FUSIONFebruary 2020October 2024Abandon5660YesNo
16787739V2X TRAFFIC MANEUVER HANDSHAKING BETWEEN TRAFFIC PARTICIPANTSFebruary 2020July 2024Allow5450NoYes
16733310USER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMJanuary 2020May 2023Abandon4130YesNo
16628393Method and Device for Displaying Lane Information in a VehicleJanuary 2020February 2023Allow3740YesNo
16720366VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHODDecember 2019September 2023Allow4530YesYes
16709514AIRCRAFT DEGRADED OPERATION CEILING INCREASE USING ELECTRIC POWER BOOSTDecember 2019September 2022Allow3430YesNo
16616197Vehicle Control DeviceNovember 2019May 2022Abandon3020NoNo
16693102ROUTE SAFETY SCORENovember 2019August 2024Abandon5660YesNo
16684701INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM, SERVER, ONBOARD DEVICE, VEHICLE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROVIDING METHODNovember 2019February 2023Allow3930YesNo
16683786TRANSFER GUIDING DEVICE AND TRANSFER GUIDING METHODNovember 2019August 2022Abandon3320NoNo
16677894REACTION FORCE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ACCELERATOR PEDALNovember 2019February 2022Abandon2810NoNo
16660914Method, Device, and System for Determining a Weather AreaOctober 2019April 2024Allow5450YesYes
16659933Attention-Based Control of Vehicular TrafficOctober 2019April 2023Abandon4120YesNo
16567125SERVER, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAMSeptember 2019March 2025Abandon6080YesNo
16558233AUTONOMOUS GOLF BALL PICKING SYSTEMSeptember 2019October 2023Abandon4930NoNo
16542684VEHICLE STOP SUPPORT SYSTEMAugust 2019July 2022Abandon3520YesNo
16452056METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING INFERENTIAL LOCATION ESTIMATION USING AUTOMOTIVE SENSORSJune 2019January 2024Abandon5530YesNo
16448288GENERATING AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC) REQUESTS ON AN ONBOARD OR AN OFFBOARD AVIONICS DEVICE WITH A GRAPHICAL DISPLAYJune 2019January 2026Allow6060YesYes

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner SANTOS, AARRON EDUARDO.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
2
Examiner Affirmed
0
(0.0%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(100.0%)
Reversal Percentile
98.0%
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
10
Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(50.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(50.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
82.6%
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, 50.0% 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 SANTOS, AARRON EDUARDO - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner SANTOS, AARRON EDUARDO works in Art Unit 3663 and has examined 109 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 48.6%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 40 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner SANTOS, AARRON EDUARDO's allowance rate of 48.6% places them in the 11% 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 SANTOS, AARRON EDUARDO receive 3.02 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 87% 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 SANTOS, AARRON EDUARDO is 40 months. This places the examiner in the 25% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +8.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SANTOS, AARRON EDUARDO. This interview benefit is in the 38% 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, 17.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 16% 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 12.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 13% 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, 40.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 38% 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 77.8% of appeals filed. This is in the 70% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 28.6% 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, 28.6% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 16% 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 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.
  • 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.
  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.

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.

No Guarantees: We do not provide any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the statistics presented above. Patent prosecution statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data and are subject to data quality limitations, processing errors, and changes in USPTO practices over time.

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