USPTO Examiner TISSOT ADAM D - Art Unit 3663

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18970468System and Method to Predict Clearance When Transporting Equipment on RailwayDecember 2024March 2025Allow310NoNo
18857030ARRANGEMENT FOR TRAIN PROTECTIONOctober 2024May 2025Allow710NoNo
18915069SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIRTUAL BLOCK STICK CIRCUITSOctober 2024March 2026Allow1700NoNo
18580957VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL DEVICE AND DRIVER MODEL PROCESSING DEVICESeptember 2024July 2025Allow1820NoNo
18722323METHOD FOR PREDICTING THE ENERGY REQUIREMENTS OF A MOTOR VEHICLEJune 2024March 2025Allow910NoNo
18666128RAIL AUTHORITY SYSTEM AND/OR METHODMay 2024January 2025Allow800NoNo
18614185TUNED FLIGHT LANGUAGE MODEL FOR COGNITIVE WORKLOADMarch 2024January 2026Allow2210YesNo
18590094PHYSICS-BASED DIMENSION REDUCTION STRATEGIES FOR ONLINE TORQUE OPTIMIZATION IN ELECTRIFIED VEHICLESFebruary 2024October 2025Allow2000NoNo
18590117PHYSICS-BASED DIMENSION REDUCTION STRATEGIES FOR ONLINE TORQUE OPTIMIZATION IN ELECTRIFIED VEHICLESFebruary 2024November 2025Allow2000NoNo
18431617VEHICLE BEHAVIOR CONTROL DEVICEFebruary 2024December 2025Allow2210NoNo
18578411METHOD FOR PROJECTING AT LEAST ONE LIGHT PATTERN INTO A VEHICLE ENVIRONMENT AND VEHICLE HAVING AT LEAST ONE PROJECTORJanuary 2024October 2025Allow2110NoNo
18531316APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING INDOOR DRIVING INFORMATION BASED ON CLASSIFICATION OF USAGE SCENARIOSDecember 2023September 2025Allow2210NoNo
18530822METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR POWERING A VEHICLEDecember 2023November 2024Allow1120YesNo
18499348SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DRIFT MODE ON BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLENovember 2023October 2025Allow2410NoNo
18499337SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DONUT MODE ON BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLENovember 2023October 2025Allow2410NoNo
18499567AUTONOMOUS ONLINE NAVIGATION AND PARAMETER ESTIMATION IN THE VICINITY OF SMALL CELESTIAL BODIESNovember 2023August 2025Allow2210NoNo
18373225RAIL AUTHORITY SYSTEM AND/OR METHODSeptember 2023April 2024Allow610NoNo
18371499ELECTRIC VEHICLESeptember 2023March 2026Allow3010NoNo
18548315DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE MODEL-BASED PREDICTED CONTROL OF A COMPONENT OF A VEHICLEAugust 2023March 2026Abandon3110NoNo
18548138METHOD FOR THE CONFIGURATION OF CONTROL SOFTWARE IN A RAIL VEHICLEAugust 2023October 2024Allow1430NoNo
18264621ELECTRIC VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICEAugust 2023December 2025Allow2810NoNo
18358593VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMJuly 2023January 2026Allow3020NoNo
18347476SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESSJuly 2023October 2025Allow2810YesNo
18216534TWO WHEELED ROBOT WITH ENHANCED CLIMBING FEATURESJune 2023January 2026Allow3110NoNo
18333538ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING RECOMMENDATION SYSTEMS AND METHODSJune 2023November 2025Allow2920NoNo
18312685SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OUT OF AISLE LOCALIZATION AND VEHICLE POSITION CALIBRATION USING RACK LEG IDENTIFICATIONMay 2023April 2025Allow2310NoNo
18122460SYSTEMS FOR RANGE ESTIMATION IN BATTERY POWERED VEHICLESMarch 2023July 2025Allow2810NoNo
18122381DEVICES FOR RANGE ESTIMATION IN BATTERY POWERED VEHICLESMarch 2023April 2024Allow1320NoNo
18023193Construction Assistance SystemFebruary 2023October 2025Allow3220NoNo
18169088SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING POST-TAKEOVER COMPLEXITYFebruary 2023November 2025Allow3420YesNo
18107892Autonomous Control Of Operations Of Earth-Moving Vehicles Using Trained Machine Learning ModelsFebruary 2023April 2025Allow2600NoNo
18165383Method, Apparatus and System for Measuring a Grain on a Harvesting MachineFebruary 2023January 2026Allow3520YesNo
18161355POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESJanuary 2023December 2024Allow2220YesNo
18148634METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MULTI-TRAIN OPERATION TREND DEDUCTIONDecember 2022November 2023Allow1010NoNo
18090306SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INITIATING A COMMAND OF AN ELECTRIC AIRCRAFTDecember 2022July 2025Allow3120YesNo
18067798MACHINE LEARNING BASED OCCUPANCY GRID GENERATIONDecember 2022July 2025Allow3110YesNo
18079305Power Control Device and Vehicle Having the SameDecember 2022June 2025Allow3010YesNo
18073600AUTONOMOUS MOWER NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND METHODDecember 2022March 2025Allow2720NoNo
17993930METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A PATH OF AN AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLE CONSIDERING COMMUNICATION NETWORK LOADNovember 2022April 2025Allow2810NoNo
17926875VEHICLE LOCALIZATION SYSTEM AND METHODNovember 2022April 2025Allow2910NoNo
18051275SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIRTUAL BLOCK STICK CIRCUITSOctober 2022June 2024Allow1900NoNo
17921529METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTE OR AUTONOMOUS TREE HARVESTINGOctober 2022December 2024Allow2510NoNo
18047771PARKING CONTROL SYSTEM, PARKING CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUMOctober 2022November 2025Abandon3720NoNo
17965928SWARM ROBOT CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHODOctober 2022June 2025Allow3220YesNo
17959672INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODOctober 2022December 2024Allow2600NoNo
17936865ROUTE GENERATION DEVICE FOR AUTONOMOUS MOBILE BODYSeptember 2022February 2026Allow4130YesNo
17955994CONTROL METHOD FOR MOBILE OBJECT, MOBILE OBJECT, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMSeptember 2022February 2026Allow4030YesNo
17955694DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND ASSEMBLY OF A SEAT AND A CONTROLLERSeptember 2022March 2025Allow3020NoNo
17907100INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD, VEHICLE SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT DEVICESeptember 2022November 2025Allow3730YesNo
17945788INTEGRATED FRAME STRUCTURESeptember 2022February 2025Allow2910YesNo
17931972ELECTROSTATIC SENSOR CLEANINGSeptember 2022January 2025Allow2811YesNo
17902717MIXED-MODE DRIVING OF A VEHICLE HAVING AUTONOMOUS DRIVING CAPABILITIESSeptember 2022July 2024Abandon2230YesNo
17900078DETERMINING COMFORT SETTINGS IN VEHICLES USING COMPUTER VISIONAugust 2022October 2023Allow1410NoNo
17894620SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING VEHICLES TO COMMUNICATE SAFETY MESSAGESAugust 2022January 2025Allow2910YesNo
17821387SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STARTING AN ENGINEAugust 2022February 2025Allow3020NoNo
17801400Vehicle Having a Living Room ModeAugust 2022August 2025Allow3640YesNo
17819475SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RAILROAD DIRECTIVE MANAGEMENTAugust 2022January 2024Allow1810NoNo
17886297REMOTE CONTROL FOR A POWER MACHINEAugust 2022March 2025Allow3110YesNo
17816533TRAIN SIMULATOR TEST SET AND METHOD THEREFORAugust 2022August 2025Allow3730NoNo
17877272Foot Brake Module and Method for Arbitrating Brake DemandsJuly 2022December 2024Allow2810YesNo
17835546CONNECTED REFERENCE MARKER SYSTEMJune 2022March 2025Allow3320NoNo
17835012DRIVER ASSISTANCE TECHNOLOGY ADJUSTMENT BASED ON DRIVING STYLEJune 2022June 2025Abandon3620NoNo
17835161DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAMEJune 2022June 2025Allow3630NoNo
17824645Vehicle Power Management Systems and Related MethodsMay 2022November 2024Abandon3010NoNo
17742658MAINTENANCE OF WAY AUTONOMOUS MACHINE OPERATIONMay 2022August 2025Abandon3940NoNo
17774049MANAGING CONFLICTING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN A MOVABLE DEVICE AND POTENTIAL OBSTACLESMay 2022June 2025Allow3720NoNo
17732299SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING MOVEMENT SPEED OF A LOCOMOTIVEApril 2022June 2024Allow2610NoNo
17772328SYSTEM FOR GENERATING GUIDANCE INFORMATIONApril 2022August 2024Allow2810NoNo
17729239TWO WHEELED ROBOT WITH ENHANCED CLIMBING FEATURESApril 2022February 2023Allow1000NoNo
17660543SUBMAP GEOGRAPHIC PROJECTIONSApril 2022August 2025Allow4020YesNo
17771150Model-Based Predictive Regulation of an Electric Machine in a Drivetrain of a Motor VehicleApril 2022April 2025Abandon3620NoNo
17717886Vehicle Power Management Systems and MethodsApril 2022September 2024Abandon3030NoNo
17691317METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REGULATING GUIDED VEHICLE HEADWAYSMarch 2022August 2024Allow2920NoNo
17652307Device and Method to Determine Available Regenerative Braking Energy in a Route for VehicleFebruary 2022July 2024Allow2810NoNo
17679149DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE, DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMFebruary 2022July 2024Allow2910NoNo
17671195Vehicle Power Management SystemFebruary 2022May 2024Abandon2710NoNo
17669325INTERVENTION IN OPERATION OF A VEHICLE HAVING AUTONOMOUS DRIVING CAPABILITIESFebruary 2022April 2024Allow2610YesNo
17559269VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMDecember 2021April 2025Allow4030YesNo
17622014OPERATION ADJUSTMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR METRO TRAINS IN DELAY SCENARIODecember 2021June 2023Allow6010NoNo
17552587RCTB SYSTEM OF VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFDecember 2021September 2023Allow2110NoNo
17525030STEER-BY-WIRE STEERING SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES AND RELATED METHODSNovember 2021May 2023Allow1810YesNo
17523341METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE IN OFF-ROAD CONDITIONSNovember 2021July 2023Allow2010YesNo
17522867ADAPTIVE VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMNovember 2021June 2024Allow3230NoNo
17607945SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROBOT LOCALISATION IN REDUCED LIGHT CONDITIONSNovember 2021January 2024Allow2610NoNo
17502918SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIRTUAL BLOCK STICK CIRCUITSOctober 2021July 2022Allow910NoNo
17594300APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING VEHICLE ATTRIBUTESOctober 2021November 2024Allow3730NoNo
17473484SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RAILROAD DIRECTIVE MANAGEMENTSeptember 2021May 2022Allow810NoNo
17470556TRAIN SIMULATOR TEST SET AND METHOD THEREFORSeptember 2021April 2022Allow710NoNo
17461864COMPUTER-ASSISTED OR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING TRAFFIC SIGN RECOGNITION METHOD AND APPARATUSAugust 2021October 2023Allow2520YesNo
17410140APPARATUS AND METHOD OF GENERATING VIRTUAL SHIFT EFFECT IN ELECTRIC VEHICLESAugust 2021March 2024Allow3110NoNo
17409781CRISSCROSS BOUSTROPHEDONIC FLIGHT PATTERNS FOR UAV SCANNING AND IMAGINGAugust 2021June 2023Allow2210YesNo
17430425SENSING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE AND VEHICLEAugust 2021November 2024Abandon3920NoNo
17444258SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING THE MOVEMENT OF A VEHICLE ALONG A TRANSPORT NETWORKAugust 2021August 2024Allow3620NoNo
17388199Localization Initialization For Autonomous VehiclesJuly 2021January 2024Allow3020YesNo
17376118INTERVENTION IN OPERATION OF A VEHICLE HAVING AUTONOMOUS DRIVING CAPABILITIESJuly 2021June 2024Abandon3530NoNo
17375014INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, MOTOR-DRIVEN MOVABLE BODY, AND DISCHARGE CONTROL METHODJuly 2021March 2023Allow2010YesNo
17370853PROGRAMMATICALLY DETERMINING LOCATION INFORMATION IN CONNECTION WITH A TRANSPORT SERVICEJuly 2021November 2022Allow1600NoNo
17344048MOBILE ROBOT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS LOCALIZATION USING STRAIGHT LINES EXTRACTED FROM VISUAL IMAGESJune 2021April 2023Allow2210NoNo
17340881Systems and Methods for Controlling Autonomous Vehicles that Provide a Vehicle Service to UsersJune 2021October 2022Allow1600NoNo
17331180SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED BOUNDARY DETECTION FOR ROBOTIC MOWER SYSTEMMay 2021December 2024Abandon4330NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner TISSOT, ADAM D.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
28
Examiner Affirmed
14
(50.0%)
Examiner Reversed
14
(50.0%)
Reversal Percentile
77.3%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 50.0% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. 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
53
Allowed After Appeal Filing
19
(35.8%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
34
(64.2%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
59.0%
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, 35.8% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting reconsideration.

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 TISSOT, ADAM D - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner TISSOT, ADAM D works in Art Unit 3663 and has examined 654 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 80.1%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 30 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner TISSOT, ADAM D's allowance rate of 80.1% places them in the 50% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by TISSOT, ADAM D receive 2.03 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 53% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by TISSOT, ADAM D is 30 months. This places the examiner in the 61% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +19.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by TISSOT, ADAM D. This interview benefit is in the 63% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 34.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 75% 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 25.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 36% 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, 58.3% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 49% 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 54.8% of appeals filed. This is in the 26% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 38.2% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows below-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. Be prepared to fully prosecute appeals if filed.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 40.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 31% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show below-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 1.1% of allowed cases (in the 68% 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 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:

  • 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

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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