USPTO Examiner RINK RYAN J - Art Unit 3664

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17137206TECHNIQUES FOR MAINTAINING VEHICLE FORMATIONSDecember 2020March 2023Allow2710YesNo
17127450OBJECT AVOIDANCE WITH PERCEIVED SAFETY SUBGOALDecember 2020April 2023Allow2810YesNo
16323308Method For Controlling An Autonomous Mobile RobotDecember 2020July 2023Allow5321NoNo
17098873Method and Device for Electric Vehicle Navigation Based on Battery Profile and Route CharacteristicsNovember 2020January 2023Allow2610NoNo
17092790METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED LATERAL CONTROLS ADAPTATION IN RESPONSE TO RAPID TRAJECTORY CHANGESNovember 2020February 2023Allow2710YesNo
17068598SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMAL PATH DETERMINATION USING CONTRACTION HIERARCHIES WITH TURN COSTSOctober 2020October 2022Allow2410YesNo
17060817METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING OUTLET INFERENCE BY AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TO DETERMINE FEASIBLE PATHS THROUGH AN INTERSECTIONOctober 2020May 2022Allow1900NoNo
17028322USER INTERFACES FOR CUSTOMIZED NAVIGATION ROUTESSeptember 2020April 2023Allow3121YesNo
17028393METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR AVOIDING COLLISION OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESeptember 2020January 2023Allow2811NoNo
17025176STEERING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH SAMESeptember 2020May 2022Allow2010NoNo
17023219SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS MOTION PLANNINGSeptember 2020August 2022Allow2310NoNo
17021202INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMSeptember 2020April 2022Allow1910NoNo
17021207HYBRID PLANNING SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESSeptember 2020December 2022Allow2720YesNo
16980860METHOD FOR DECOUPLING ANGULAR VELOCITY IN TRANSFER ALIGNMENT PROCESS UNDER DYNAMIC DEFORMATIONSeptember 2020February 2022Allow1710YesNo
17014168Method for Using Lateral Motion to Optimize Trajectories for Autonomous VehiclesSeptember 2020March 2022Allow1810YesNo
16977059METHOD FOR CALCULATING AN AR-OVERLAY OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR A DISPLAY ON A DISPLAY UNIT, DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD, AS WELL AS MOTOR VEHICLE AND COMPUTER PROGRAMAugust 2020December 2023Allow4010NoNo
17007565VEHICLE ROUTING USING CONNECTED DATA ANALYTICS PLATFORMAugust 2020October 2022Allow2620YesNo
16983043METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR PATH SELECTIONAugust 2020August 2021Allow1330YesNo
16942640BACKUP CONTROL BASED CONTINUOUS TRAINING OF ROBOTSJuly 2020March 2023Allow3120YesNo
16939779SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE OPERATING AND/OR MONITORING OF A ROBOTJuly 2020November 2022Allow2730NoNo
16940160SERVING SYSTEM USING ROBOT AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOFJuly 2020April 2022Allow2111NoNo
16962008MOTOR CONTROL DEVICEJuly 2020August 2023Allow3700NoNo
16922872STEERING CONTROL DEVICEJuly 2020November 2021Allow1600NoNo
16917277METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR DISPLAYING AR NAVIGATIONJune 2020May 2022Allow2210NoNo
16917498TRAJECTORY TRACKING WITH FOUR-WHEEL STEERING AND STEERING LIMITSJune 2020February 2022Allow1900NoNo
16917462TRAJECTORY TRACKING WITH FOUR-WHEEL STEERINGJune 2020April 2022Allow2210YesNo
16958963ROBOTIC DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD FOR ROBOTIC DEVICE, AND PROGRAMJune 2020June 2023Allow3540NoNo
16884688ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER AND TURF MAINTENANCE VEHICLE INCORPORATING SAMEMay 2020May 2022Abandon2310NoNo
16766340INTELLIGENT ROUTE NAVIGATION METHOD AND DEVICE, SERVER, MOBILE TERMINAL, AND STORAGE MEDIUMMay 2020February 2022Abandon2110YesNo
16880860SKILL TEMPLATE DISTRIBUTION FOR ROBOTIC DEMONSTRATION LEARNINGMay 2020February 2023Allow3320YesNo
16765058METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A STEER-BY-WIRE STEERING SYSTEM WITH AN ACTIVE RETURN FUNCTIONMay 2020February 2022Allow2010YesNo
16875452ARITHMETIC DEVICE, CONTROL PROGRAM, MACHINE LEARNER, GRASPING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHODMay 2020December 2022Allow3110YesNo
16874854SMART MOVING DEVICE, NAVIGATION METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUMMay 2020December 2021Allow1910YesNo
16869743Systems and Methods for Reducing a Severity of a CollisionMay 2020August 2022Allow2830YesNo
16758597INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAMApril 2020February 2023Allow3420NoNo
16847267MEDICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEM WITH DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTABLE SLAVE MANIPULATOR CHARACTERISTICSApril 2020May 2022Allow2511YesNo
16842592TECHNIQUES FOR OPERATING A KINEMATIC STRUCTURE BY MANUAL MOTION OF LINK COUPLED TO THE KINEMATIC STRUCTUREApril 2020December 2021Allow2010NoNo
16838707Roadmap Annotation for Deadlock-Free Multi-Agent NavigationApril 2020March 2023Allow3650YesNo
16837157SYSTEM COMPRISED OF A FLOOR PROCESSING DEVICE GUIDED MANUALLY, AN EXCLUSIVELY AUTOMATICALLY OPERATED FLOOR PROCESSING DEVICE AND A COMPUTING DEVICEApril 2020August 2022Allow2810NoNo
16832005METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIAGNOSING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESMarch 2020February 2023Allow3420NoNo
16828029SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING DYNAMIC ROBOTIC CONTROL SYSTEMSMarch 2020January 2022Allow2210YesNo
16649454INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, MOVABLE APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, MOVABLE-APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAMSMarch 2020March 2023Abandon3640NoNo
16822105SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADAPTING ACTIVATION OF ALERTS ACCORDING TO CURVATURE OF A TARGET PATHMarch 2020February 2022Allow2310NoNo
16646266METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ROBOT INTERACTIONSMarch 2020September 2022Allow3020NoNo
16811348VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICEMarch 2020July 2021Allow1600NoNo
16802779AUTONOMOUS TRAVEL VEHICLE AND ROUTE GENERATION METHOD THEREOFFebruary 2020October 2022Abandon3230YesNo
16796279AIRCRAFT ARRIVAL DETERMINATION SYSTEMS AND METHODSFebruary 2020August 2021Allow1810NoNo
16639337METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALTERNATIVE ROUTE SUGGESTIONSFebruary 2020March 2022Allow2520YesNo
16782085CONTROL APPARATUS, WORK ROBOT, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, AND CONTROL METHODFebruary 2020March 2021Allow1320YesNo
16779564ESTIMATION OF A POSITION AND ORIENTATION OF A FRAME USED IN CONTROLLING MOVEMENT OF A TOOLJanuary 2020November 2021Allow2210YesNo
16635245IN-FLIGHT AZIMUTH DETERMINATIONJanuary 2020February 2022Allow2510YesNo
16775446ROBOTIC NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND METHODJanuary 2020May 2021Allow1500NoNo
16739159VEHICLE DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND METHODJanuary 2020April 2022Allow2700YesNo
16490271METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AUTONOMOUS, MOBILE ROBOTJanuary 2020March 2023Allow4230NoYes
16627080System and Method of Direct Teaching a RobotDecember 2019March 2022Allow2720NoNo
16725241VACUUM CLEANER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAMEDecember 2019February 2022Allow2620NoNo
16621073MOVEMENT ROBOTDecember 2019May 2022Allow2910NoNo
16703117Method, System and Apparatus for Localization-Based Historical Obstacle HandlingDecember 2019March 2022Allow2710NoNo
16690607METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATICALLY ANNOTATING ITEMS BY ROBOTSNovember 2019July 2022Allow3210YesNo
16683675ROBOT CONTROLLER AND ROBOTIC SYSTEMNovember 2019March 2022Allow2810YesNo
16663684Cleaning of Pet Areas by Autonomous Cleaning RobotsOctober 2019September 2021Allow2320NoNo
16662124STEERING CONTROL DEVICEOctober 2019April 2021Allow1800NoNo
16655411GENERATION OF OPTIMAL TRAJECTORIES FOR NAVIGATION OF VEHICLESOctober 2019June 2023Allow4430YesNo
16496973VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND VEHICLE CONTROL PROGRAMSeptember 2019March 2021Allow1800NoNo
16570991SERVING SYSTEM USING ROBOT AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOFSeptember 2019August 2021Allow2310NoNo
16490006MARKER FOR SPACE RECOGNITION, METHOD OF MOVING AND LINING UP ROBOT BASED ON SPACE RECOGNITION AND ROBOT OF IMPLEMENTING THEREOFAugust 2019August 2022Allow3620NoNo
16546711Interfacing With a Mobile Telepresence RobotAugust 2019December 2021Allow2820NoNo
16522249AUTOMATED FLOOR MAINTENANCE SYSTEMJuly 2019January 2022Allow3010NoNo
16520184ROBOT WITH AUTOMATIC STYLESJuly 2019April 2021Allow2110NoNo
16506999ROBOT CONTROL SYSTEM, ROBOT APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMJuly 2019June 2023Abandon4740NoNo
16457292FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND FLIGHT PLAN ALERT INTEGRATION SYSTEMS AND METHODSJune 2019July 2021Allow2510NoNo
16453961Motion Sensor with Drift CorrectionJune 2019July 2020Allow1300NoNo
16427317MODULAR ROBOTMay 2019August 2022Allow3810NoNo
16465435METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLIES FOR CRANESMay 2019February 2023Abandon4520YesNo
16418522Routing in Navigation Applications Based on Restorative ScoreMay 2019August 2021Allow2720YesNo
16394178ROBOT CONTROL DEVICEApril 2019April 2022Allow3530NoNo
16392452TECHNIQUES FOR BOUNDING CLEANING OPERATIONS OF A ROBOTIC SURFACE CLEANING DEVICE WITHIN A REGION OF INTERESTApril 2019October 2022Allow4211NoNo
16373436SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A NOTIFICATION OF A PRESENCE OF AN OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE THROUGH HISTORICAL PATTERNS AND METHOD THEREOFApril 2019May 2021Allow2510YesNo
16372104INTERACTIVE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE COMMAND CONTROLLERApril 2019August 2022Abandon4040YesNo
16369037Control Device, Robot, And Robot SystemMarch 2019September 2022Allow4240NoNo
16296979ARTICLE TAKEOUT APPARATUS AND ARTICLE TAKEOUT METHOD USING SENSOR AND ROBOTMarch 2019March 2022Allow3630NoNo
16277991ROBOTIC FLOOR-CLEANING SYSTEM MANAGERFebruary 2019September 2022Abandon4340NoNo
16275216OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE WALKING METHOD OF SELF-MOVING ROBOTFebruary 2019April 2021Allow2610NoNo
16269129APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ONLINE TRAINING OF ROBOTSFebruary 2019July 2021Allow2920NoNo
16323343METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING NAVIGATION ROUTE AND STORAGE MEDIUMFebruary 2019October 2022Allow4540YesNo
16264268Cleaning of Pet Areas by Autonomous Cleaning RobotsJanuary 2019July 2019Allow510YesNo
16262106System and Method of Automated Clean Out of Carryback in Surface HaulageJanuary 2019July 2022Allow4110NoNo
16254854SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING GUIDANCE FOR A ROBOTIC MEDICAL PROCEDUREJanuary 2019September 2021Allow3220YesNo
16254947AUTOMATED SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR TRANSPORTING AND SUPPORTING PATIENTSJanuary 2019August 2023Abandon5420NoNo
16220915SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFORMING SENSORY INPUT INTO ACTIONS BY A MACHINE HAVING SELF-AWARENESSDecember 2018May 2021Abandon2931NoNo
16216147SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR RESTORING SHOPPING SPACE CONDITIONSDecember 2018June 2021Abandon3010NoNo
16199582TRAINABLE MODULAR ROBOTIC APPARATUSNovember 2018October 2021Abandon3420NoNo
16197925TEACH PENDANT AND ROBOT CONTROL SYSTEMNovember 2018May 2020Allow1800NoNo
16168483SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UAV TRANSPORT AND DATA ACQUISITIONOctober 2018February 2021Allow2810NoNo
16153683COMBINED PITCH AND FORWARD THRUST CONTROL FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMSOctober 2018April 2021Allow3010NoNo
16153691COMBINED PITCH AND FORWARD THRUST CONTROL FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMSOctober 2018July 2021Allow3310YesNo
16131478SELF-CORRECTIVE NUT RUNNING FOR ROBOTIC APPLICATIONSSeptember 2018February 2021Allow2910NoNo
16120953ROBOTIC SYSTEM FOR GRASPING OBJECTSSeptember 2018January 2021Allow2910NoNo
16119634ROBOT AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING ORIGINAL POSITION OF ROBOTAugust 2018August 2021Abandon3620NoNo
16115562ROBOT CONTROLLER FOR EXECUTING CALIBRATION, MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND CALIBRATION METHODAugust 2018October 2019Allow1400NoNo

Appeals Overview

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

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
3
Examiner Affirmed
3
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
16.6%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 0.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
9
Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(22.2%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
7
(77.8%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
31.1%
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, 22.2% 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 RINK, RYAN J - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner RINK, RYAN J works in Art Unit 3664 and has examined 418 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 78.9%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 28 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner RINK, RYAN J's allowance rate of 78.9% places them in the 49% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by RINK, RYAN J receive 1.70 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 32% 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 RINK, RYAN J is 28 months. This places the examiner in the 69% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +5.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by RINK, RYAN J. This interview benefit is in the 32% 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, 32.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 70% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 24.6% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 34% 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, 33.3% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 35% 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 50.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 20% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 33.3% 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, 33.3% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 20% 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 0.6% of allowed cases (in the 59% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).

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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