USPTO Examiner WORDEN THOMAS E - Art Unit 3663

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17136973METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING NAVIGATION ASSISTANCEDecember 2020March 2024Abandon3820NoNo
17122974SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REACTIVE AGENT SIMULATIONDecember 2020May 2023Allow2910YesNo
17108614METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ANONYMIZED ESTIMATION OF PARKING AVAILABILITYDecember 2020December 2023Abandon3720YesNo
17097392Determining And Displaying Auto Drive Lanes In An Autonomous VehicleNovember 2020December 2022Allow2500YesNo
17076506TERMINAL AREA OPERATION OF UAVS FOR PACKAGE DELIVERY SYSTEMOctober 2020October 2023Allow3620YesNo
17033982Vehicle Control Method and Apparatus, Storage Medium, and Electronic DeviceSeptember 2020October 2023Allow3720NoNo
17026394ACTIVE VIBRATION CONTROL SYSTEM WITH NON-CONCENTRIC REVOLVING MASSESSeptember 2020November 2023Allow3821YesNo
17011925MONITORING EVENTS EMPLOYING A DRONE HAVING A CAMERA CONTROLLED VIA AN APPLICATIONSeptember 2020April 2023Abandon3110NoNo
16969463METHOD FOR PROVIDING A MOTOR VEHICLE FOR A SERVICE AND SERVICE ENVIRONMENTAugust 2020July 2023Allow3510YesNo
16987569FLOOD SENSING DEVICE, FLOOD SENSING SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUMAugust 2020August 2023Abandon3620YesNo
16985787SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING REAL-TIME LANE LEVEL SNOW ACCUMULATIONAugust 2020January 2023Allow3010YesNo
16927447VEHICLE MANUAL GUIDANCE SYSTEMS WITH STEERING WHEEL ANGLE SENSORS AND ROAD WHEEL ANGLE SENSORSJuly 2020November 2023Allow4020YesNo
16923300Method For Providing Damage Information On A Motor Vehicle To An External Information Center, As Well As Motor Vehicle And Vehicle Breakdown Emergency Call SystemJuly 2020March 2024Abandon4440YesNo
16922927SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING LIKELIHOOD OF INCIDENT RELATEDNESS FOR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODESJuly 2020December 2023Allow4121YesNo
16920683Predicting enforcement profiles at second locations based on enforcement profiles at first locationsJuly 2020July 2022Allow2400YesNo
16904990SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ATTACHING A TOOL OR A PAYLOAD TO AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLEJune 2020April 2024Abandon4630YesNo
16904016VEHICLE NOTIFICATION SOUND GENERATION SYSTEMJune 2020September 2023Allow3921YesNo
16895000Method and apparatus for utilizing estimated patrol properties and historic patrol recordsJune 2020July 2022Allow2500YesNo
16765272UAV LANDING SYSTEMS AND METHODSMay 2020December 2022Allow3110YesNo
16764750METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A PARAMETER RELATED TO A TIRE DURING THE RUNNING OF A VEHICLEMay 2020April 2024Allow4731YesNo
16869786Vehicle, Control Method Thereof and Vehicle Trouble Diagnosis System.May 2020November 2023Abandon4230NoNo
16853200SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING VEHICULAR TRAFFICApril 2020December 2023Allow4421YesNo
16628326Aircraft and Aircraft System Using SameMarch 2020February 2023Allow3711YesNo
16809442LOST MOBILE DEVICE NOTIFICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLEMarch 2020July 2023Allow4010YesNo
16805765SYSTEM FOR COMPENSATING AERIAL VEHICLE ATTITUDE DISTURBANCESFebruary 2020September 2023Abandon4320YesNo
16732998Using Major Route Decision Points to Select Traffic Cameras for DisplayJanuary 2020August 2022Allow3110YesNo
16728849SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCELERATION-BASED VECTOR FIELD MAPSDecember 2019September 2022Allow3320YesNo
16721856Automatically Deployable Drone for Vehicle AccidentsDecember 2019October 2022Allow3410YesNo
16705615NOTIFICATION SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, VEHICLE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUMDecember 2019March 2023Abandon3921YesNo
16700699METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AERIAL ROUTES BASED ON MAPPING DRONE DISABLING INSTRUMENTSDecember 2019February 2023Abandon3821NoNo
16698601EARLY FUSION OF CAMERA AND RADAR FRAMESNovember 2019October 2023Allow4640YesNo
16676576SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE OF DIAGNOSTIC SCAN TOOL IN AUTOMOTIVE COLLISION REPAIRNovember 2019April 2022Allow3010YesNo
16611481SIMULATOR, CONTROL DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUMNovember 2019October 2022Allow3520YesNo
16607998METHOD AND DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING OUTPUT DATAOctober 2019January 2023Abandon3801NoNo
16661427METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROL OF MOTOR VEHICLE LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENTOctober 2019October 2022Allow3610YesNo
16606553AXLE-MONITORING SYSTEM OF A CHASSIS OF A UTILITY VEHICLE AND USE OF AN AXLE-MONITORING SYSTEMOctober 2019September 2023Allow4730YesNo
16654144ENHANCED DRONE VEHICLE INTEGRATION AND CONTROLSOctober 2019October 2022Allow3620YesNo
16498420PORTABLE DRONE PODSeptember 2019May 2023Abandon4320YesNo
16573652METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING PARALLEL ROAD DATA OF A REGION UTILIZED WHEN PERFORMING NAVIGATIONAL ROUTING FUNCTIONSSeptember 2019May 2022Allow3210YesNo
16493416INFORMATION ANALYSIS DEVICE AND PATH INFORMATION ANALYSIS METHODSeptember 2019June 2021Allow2120YesNo
16492327METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DECELERATING AND REDIRECTING AN AIRBORNE PLATFORMSeptember 2019February 2024Abandon5341NoNo
16542419SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A VEHICLE-COMPATIBLE DRONEAugust 2019March 2022Allow3110NoNo
16542242METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AUTOMATIC MIRROR SETTING VIA INWARD FACING CAMERASAugust 2019December 2022Abandon4020NoNo
16509123WORK MACHINE CONTROL BASED ON MACHINE CAPABILITIES RELATIVE TO WORK ASSIGNMENT CRITERIAJuly 2019March 2023Allow4420YesNo
16504603SYNTHETIC DATA COLLECTION FOR VEHICLE CONTROLLERJuly 2019August 2021Allow2600YesNo
16442863SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TIRE REPAIRJune 2019November 2022Allow4111YesNo
16436327STEERING SYSTEM WITH MAGNETIC TORQUE OVERLAY LASH COMPENSATIONJune 2019December 2021Allow3020NoNo
16298423CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A WORK MACHINEMarch 2019March 2022Allow3621YesNo
16290884SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A GLOBAL STATE INFORMATION FOR A VEHICLE BASED ON VEHICLE OPERATOR INFORMATION AND OTHER CONTEXTUALSMarch 2019February 2022Abandon3501NoNo
16266564METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SURVEYING REMOTE SITES VIA GUIDED WAVE COMMUNICATIONSFebruary 2019October 2021Allow3210YesNo
16245589SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONNECTED AND INTELLIGENT FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMJanuary 2019December 2021Abandon3520YesNo
16316578UNMANNED AIRCRAFT AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING AN IMAGE IN THE AIRSPACEJanuary 2019June 2023Abandon5341YesNo
16314407Wireless Communication DevicesDecember 2018October 2022Allow4530YesNo
16233623METHODS FOR SELECTING OPERATIONAL MODES OF AN END-OF-TRAIN UNIT BASED ON LOCATION AND/OR TIME INFORMATIONDecember 2018January 2022Allow3620YesNo
16225597VEHICLE WITH TRACK WIDTH LEARNING MODEDecember 2018July 2021Allow3110YesNo
16216765Data- and Model-Driven Inspection of Autonomous Aircraft Using an Unmanned Aerial VehicleDecember 2018October 2021Allow3420YesNo
16208334VEHICLE BEHAVIOR CONTROL DEVICEDecember 2018July 2021Allow3210YesNo
16206336APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING CONCURRENT LANE CHANGE AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAMENovember 2018May 2022Allow4130YesNo
16202683APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LANE CHANGE CONTROLNovember 2018December 2022Abandon4940NoNo
16199928SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING ROUTES TO DESTINATIONS FOR A VEHICLENovember 2018November 2021Allow3620YesNo
16194646SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTING A TARGET GROUND SPEED OF A MACHINENovember 2018March 2022Abandon4021YesNo
16191269LANE CHANGE AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEMNovember 2018October 2023Abandon5961NoNo
16191360Container Delivery SystemNovember 2018October 2022Abandon4740NoNo
16190419SHARED ACTIVATION BUTTON FOR TRAILER FEATURESNovember 2018June 2021Allow3120YesNo
16184936DATA STITCHING FOR UPDATING 3D RENDERINGS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE NAVIGATIONNovember 2018June 2021Abandon3110NoNo
16098964REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMNovember 2018November 2022Abandon4810NoNo
16178896SECURE VEHICLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMNovember 2018January 2022Abandon3820NoNo
16174653PHYSICAL QUANTITY MEASUREMENT DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND VEHICLEOctober 2018January 2021Allow2710NoNo
16173046VEHICULAR CONTROL APPARATUSOctober 2018May 2021Allow3020YesNo
16171730Railroad Light DetectionOctober 2018November 2021Allow3740YesNo
16166867Determining And Displaying Auto Drive Lanes In An Autonomous VehicleOctober 2018August 2020Allow2200YesNo
16165068VEHICLE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STEEP SLOPE SITE AVOIDANCEOctober 2018September 2020Allow2310YesNo
16094096DEVICE FOR CLEANING A SENSOR OF AN OPTICAL DETECTION SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLEOctober 2018November 2021Allow3740YesNo
16157880DITHER NOISE MANAGEMENT IN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEMSOctober 2018August 2022Allow4660YesNo
16156810VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUSOctober 2018March 2022Allow4140YesNo
16154376REAL-TIME COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN AGRICULTURAL MACHINESOctober 2018July 2021Abandon3320YesNo
16152696CONTROL APPARATUS FOR UNMANNED TRANSPORT MACHINEOctober 2018December 2021Allow3840YesNo
16142577Vehicle Lane ChangeSeptember 2018September 2022Allow4822YesYes
16142400METHOD FOR ASCERTAINING THE SLOPE OF A ROADWAYSeptember 2018July 2021Allow3330YesNo
16140076AUGMENTED REALITY DSRC DATA VISUALIZATIONSeptember 2018May 2022Abandon4440NoNo
16137800SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR VARIABLE GEOMETRY MECHANISM CONTROLSeptember 2018July 2021Allow3320YesNo
16136234CONTEXTUAL PRESENTATION SYSTEMSeptember 2018September 2021Abandon3621NoNo
16134099USING VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MONITORED VALUESSeptember 2018January 2021Abandon2830YesYes
16133310METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A SEMANTIC POINT CLOUD MAPSeptember 2018December 2020Allow2720YesNo
16084650BRAKING DEVICE FOR VEHICLESeptember 2018August 2020Allow2310NoNo
16124831ROUTE SUGGESTION FOR TIME OPTIMIZATIONSeptember 2018September 2020Allow2410YesNo
16110383Automated Hardware-In-The-Loop Tester For Automotive Electronic Control UnitsAugust 2018May 2021Allow3320YesNo
16102021SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING BRAKE-ASSISTED STEERING TO A WORK VEHICLE BASED ON WORK VEHICLE WHEEL SPEEDSAugust 2018July 2021Abandon3620NoNo
16054606ACTIVE VIBRATION CONTROL SYSTEM WITH NON-CONCENTRIC REVOLVING MASSESAugust 2018July 2020Allow2401YesNo
16045900VEHICLE MANUAL GUIDANCE SYSTEMS WITH STEERING WHEEL ANGLE SENSORS AND ROAD WHEEL ANGLE SENSORSJuly 2018May 2020Allow2100YesNo
16022343PROVIDING DYNAMIC ROUTING ALTERNATIVES BASED ON DETERMINED TRAFFIC CONDITIONSJune 2018August 2020Allow2610NoNo
16005534SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE OF DIAGNOSTIC SCAN TOOL IN AUTOMOTIVE COLLISION REPAIRJune 2018July 2021Allow3730YesNo
16004254System and Method for Rotorcraft Height ControlJune 2018February 2021Allow3220YesNo
15982914VISION BASED GUIDANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LAWN MOWING DEVICESMay 2018October 2022Allow5340YesYes
15969259METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HYBRID COLLECTIVE PERCEPTION AND MAP CROWDSOURCINGMay 2018August 2024Abandon60110YesNo
15961829SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OBJECT-BASED NAVIGATIONApril 2018November 2021Allow4340YesNo
15944775PERCEPTION ASSISTANT FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLES (ADVS)April 2018November 2020Allow3120YesNo
15942901METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MEASURING PERFORMANCE OF FLEETS OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESApril 2018June 2024Abandon6090YesNo
15919917AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE INTEGRATED USER ALERT AND ENVIRONMENTAL LABELINGMarch 2018July 2022Allow5230YesNo
15745580AN AIRCRAFT CONTROLLED BY A SECURE INTEGRATED AIRSPACE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMJanuary 2018November 2020Abandon3411NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner WORDEN, THOMAS E.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
3
Examiner Affirmed
2
(66.7%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(33.3%)
Reversal Percentile
55.2%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 33.3% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
5
Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(20.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(80.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
27.0%
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, 20.0% 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 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 shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner WORDEN, THOMAS E - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner WORDEN, THOMAS E works in Art Unit 3663 and has examined 134 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 66.4%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 37 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner WORDEN, THOMAS E's allowance rate of 66.4% places them in the 28% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by WORDEN, THOMAS E receive 2.51 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 70% 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 WORDEN, THOMAS E is 37 months. This places the examiner in the 33% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +58.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by WORDEN, THOMAS E. This interview benefit is in the 96% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner and should be strongly considered as a prosecution strategy. Per MPEP § 713.10, interviews are available at any time before the Notice of Allowance is mailed or jurisdiction transfers to the PTAB.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 22.2% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 30% 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 18.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 24% 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, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 19% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 40.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 8% percentile among all examiners. 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, 28.6% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 15% 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 42% 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:

  • Prioritize examiner interviews: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner. Request an interview after the first office action to clarify issues and potentially expedite allowance.
  • 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.

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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Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.