USPTO Examiner SAMPLE JONATHAN L - Art Unit 3664

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18625974PATH TRACKING CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INTELLIGENT ELECTRIC VEHICLESApril 2024June 2024Allow200NoNo
18309110RATCHETING FOR MASTER ALIGNMENT OF A TELEOPERATED MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTApril 2023February 2024Allow900NoNo
18124691SOCIAL BEHAVIOR RULES FOR A MEDICAL TELEPRESENCE ROBOTMarch 2023February 2024Allow1110YesNo
18120274DYNAMIC CONTROL OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS IN A SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEM USING REPULSION/ATTRACTION MODESMarch 2023March 2024Allow1210NoNo
18063940SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SENSING OF AND DOCKING WITH A TROCARDecember 2022July 2023Allow700NoNo
18058108SECURITY SENTINEL ROBOTNovember 2022January 2024Allow1310YesNo
17977754AUTOMATED HARVESTING OF CROPSOctober 2022May 2024Allow1820NoNo
17794696DISPLAY DEVICE, MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A DISPLAY DEVICEJuly 2022May 2024Allow2200NoNo
17842730SOCIAL ROBOT WITH ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL FEATUREJune 2022February 2024Allow2020NoNo
17737485METHOD FOR OPERATING MOVING ROBOTMay 2022July 2023Allow1510NoNo
17771264METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A WHEELED VEHICLE IN LOW-GRIP CONDITIONSApril 2022December 2022Allow800NoNo
17721185SURVEILLANCE PREVENTION BY MOBILE ROBOTApril 2022May 2023Allow1300NoNo
17683696COORDINATING AGRICULTURAL ROBOTSMarch 2022March 2024Allow2500NoNo
17577205METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUSLY CONTROLLING SPEED OF COMPONENTS AND FUNCTIONS OF A ROBOTJanuary 2022July 2022Allow610NoNo
17575383REGULATING JOINT SPACE VELOCITY OF A SURGICAL ROBOTIC ARMJanuary 2022October 2023Allow2110NoNo
17514559METHOD OF CONTROLLING MOBILE ROBOT, APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING THE METHOD, AND DELIVERY SYSTEM USING MOBILE ROBOTOctober 2021September 2023Allow2210NoNo
17514770METHOD OF CONTROLLING MOBILE ROBOT, APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING THE METHOD, AND DELIVERY SYSTEM USING MOBILE ROBOTOctober 2021February 2024Allow2820NoNo
17405925DETERMINING ORIENTATION OF A MOWER USING HORIZON MAPPINGAugust 2021April 2024Allow3210NoNo
17340226ROBOTIC VISUALIZATION AND COLLISION AVOIDANCEJune 2021September 2023Allow2700NoNo
17329257UTILIZING OPTICAL DATA TO CONTROL OPERATION OF A SNAKE-ARM ROBOTMay 2021June 2023Allow2510NoNo
17234838ROBOTIC OPERATING TABLE, AND ROBOTIC OPERATING TABLE OPERATION DEVICEApril 2021December 2023Abandon3210NoNo
17222263MULTIMODAL OBJECT IDENTIFICATIONApril 2021May 2024Allow3810NoNo
17215749ROBOTICALLY CONTROLLING REMOTE CENTER OF MOTION WITH SOFTWARE AND GUIDE TUBEMarch 2021December 2023Abandon3320NoNo
17209123PROVIDING LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FOR ROBOTSMarch 2021October 2023Allow3110NoNo
17206751AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM MONITORINGMarch 2021May 2024Allow3810YesNo
17198988Spatiotemporal Controller for Controlling Robot OperationMarch 2021March 2023Allow2400NoNo
17165106VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICEFebruary 2021June 2023Allow2810NoNo
17159052SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING FEEDBACK DURING MANUAL JOINT POSITIONINGJanuary 2021February 2024Allow3710YesNo
17157897SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ROBOTIC PATH PLANNINGJanuary 2021March 2023Allow2610NoNo
17153071AUTONOMOUS GROUND VEHICLES HAVING ACCESS MECHANISMS AND RECEIVING ITEMS FROM TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES FOR DELIVERYJanuary 2021July 2024Abandon4220NoNo
17141266WORKING VEHICLEJanuary 2021January 2024Allow3610NoNo
17140840PROTOCOL FOR A REMOTELY CONTROLLED VIDEOCONFERENCING ROBOTJanuary 2021June 2023Abandon2910NoNo
17133877INTER-OPERATIVE SWITCHING OF TOOLS IN A ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMDecember 2020February 2023Allow2610NoNo
17255094METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A STEERING SYSTEM WITH TWO REDUNDANT POWER UNITSDecember 2020December 2023Allow3610YesNo
17129996Handling Gait Disturbances with Asynchronous TimingDecember 2020October 2022Allow2200NoNo
17127849System and method for guiding heading of a mobile robotic deviceDecember 2020March 2023Allow2700NoNo
17252486PUMP TRUCK BOOM CONTROL METHOD, PUMP TRUCK BOOM CONTROL SYSTEM AND PUMP TRUCKDecember 2020January 2024Allow3710NoNo
17120804Methods and Systems for Self-Deployment of Operational Infrastructure by an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)December 2020December 2022Allow2410NoNo
17247300MACHINE LEARNING BASED RECONFIGURABLE MOBILE AGENTS USING SWARM SYSTEM MANUFACTURINGDecember 2020June 2023Allow3100NoNo
17111984SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING SIMULATED VEHICLES WITH CONFIGURED BEHAVIORS FOR ANALYZING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE MOTION PLANNERSDecember 2020February 2023Allow2610NoNo
15734593WORK MACHINEDecember 2020December 2023Allow3710NoNo
17107862RATCHETING FOR MASTER ALIGNMENT OF A TELEOPERATED MINIMALLY-INVASIVE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTNovember 2020January 2023Allow2610YesNo
17059571CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ACTUATOR FOR ACTUATING BRAKING MEANS OF A VEHICLE, MORE PARTICULARLY OF A RAIL VEHICLENovember 2020November 2023Allow3510NoNo
17082213EFEM ROBOT AUTO TEACHING METHODOLOGYOctober 2020January 2024Allow3811NoNo
17066929PREDICTIVE MAP GENERATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMOctober 2020May 2023Allow3120YesNo
17061168CONTROL MODES AND PROCESSES FOR POSITIONING OF A ROBOTIC MANIPULATOROctober 2020March 2023Allow2910YesNo
17027335SOCIAL BEHAVIOR RULES FOR A MEDICAL TELEPRESENCE ROBOTSeptember 2020January 2023Allow2820NoNo
17025314Negotiation-based Human-Robot Collaboration via Augmented RealitySeptember 2020December 2023Allow3910NoNo
16948187ASYNCHRONOUS ROBOTIC CONTROL USING MOST RECENTLY SELECTED ROBOTIC ACTION DATASeptember 2020February 2023Allow2910NoNo
17006274Robot Grip Detection Using Non-Contact SensorsAugust 2020April 2023Allow3220YesNo
17004918METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUSLY CONTROLLING SPEED OF COMPONENTS AND FUNCTIONS OF A ROBOTAugust 2020July 2023Allow3510NoNo
16944787VEHICULAR DRIVER WARNINGSJuly 2020December 2020Allow410NoNo
16934774SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING FEEDBACK DURING MANUAL JOINT POSITIONINGJuly 2020October 2020Allow300NoNo
16932133Vehicle Sensor Calibration SystemJuly 2020January 2021Allow610NoNo
16947058CLEANING ROBOT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CLEANING ROBOTJuly 2020September 2022Abandon2640NoNo
16926988VEHICLE DISTURBANCE HANDLING SYSTEMJuly 2020February 2022Allow1910YesNo
16925030INTER-OPERATIVE SWITCHING OF TOOLS IN A ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMJuly 2020September 2020Allow300NoNo
16917431TRAJECTORY DETERMINATION FOR FOUR-WHEEL STEERINGJune 2020March 2022Allow2120YesNo
16957439METHOD FOR MONITORING THE SUPPLY OF POWER TO A MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING AN AUTOMATED DRIVING FUNCTIONJune 2020July 2021Allow1200YesNo
16772935METHOD FOR SUPERVISING THE OPERATION OF A POWER STEERING SYSTEMJune 2020May 2021Allow1100NoNo
16771862INFORMATION PROVIDING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD AND PROGRAMJune 2020January 2023Allow3110YesNo
16898882ROBOT HAND CONTROLLER, ROBOT SYSTEM, AND ROBOT HAND CONTROL METHODJune 2020January 2023Allow3210NoNo
16892889METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DOOR MOVEMENTS OF THE DOOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE COMPONENTJune 2020February 2023Allow3310NoNo
16878891COLLABORATIVE ROBOT CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHODMay 2020December 2022Allow3120NoNo
16870381Handling Gait Disturbances with Asynchronous TimingMay 2020August 2020Allow400NoNo
16868866VEHICLE CONTROL UNIT (VCU) AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOFMay 2020May 2021Allow1310NoNo
16862842SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING IMPROVED NAVIGATION THROUGH INTERACTIVE SUGGESTION OF IMPROVED SOLUTIONS ALONG A PATH OF WAYPOINTSApril 2020June 2021Allow1430YesNo
16862412RATCHETING FOR MASTER ALIGNMENT OF A TELEOPERATED MINIMALLY-INVASIVE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTApril 2020August 2020Allow400NoNo
16846554Robot Virtualization Leveraging Geo Analytics And Augmented RealityApril 2020June 2021Allow1410NoNo
16652789Continual Planning and Metareasoning for Controlling an Autonomous VehicleApril 2020July 2020Allow300NoNo
16836602MAP SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMMarch 2020October 2023Allow4230YesNo
16652401ROBOT OF ESTIMATING DIRECTION BASED ON VANISHING POINT OF LOW LUMINANCE IMAGE AND METHOD ESTIMATING THEREOFMarch 2020June 2023Allow3810NoNo
16650775SERVICE PROVIDING SYSTEM, SERVICE PROVIDING METHOD AND MANAGEMENT APPARATUS FOR SERVICE PROVIDING SYSTEMMarch 2020August 2022Allow2820NoNo
16821420ROBOT AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAMEMarch 2020October 2022Allow3110NoNo
16644875HIGH PRECISION INSTRUMENT CONTROL MODE FOR ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMSMarch 2020March 2023Allow3611NoNo
16809400LOCALIZATION ERROR MONITORINGMarch 2020December 2021Allow2110YesNo
16801988VEHICLE TRANSPORT APPARATUSFebruary 2020August 2022Allow2910YesNo
16798938Tooltip StabilizationFebruary 2020July 2020Allow510NoNo
16799013ROBOT AND CONTOLLING METHOD THEREOFFebruary 2020September 2022Allow3110NoNo
16794177WIRELESS CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ROW PLANTING SYSTEMSFebruary 2020September 2020Allow700NoNo
16784583ROBOTS, METHODS, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA, ARRAYS OF MICROPHONES AND CONTROLLERSFebruary 2020July 2023Allow4110NoNo
16782150Pulse Start Method for an Internal Combustion Engine of a Hybrid VehicleFebruary 2020July 2022Allow3010YesNo
16781721Motor Vehicle Accessory to Increase Power Supply and Reduce Fuel RequirementsFebruary 2020December 2020Allow1010NoNo
16774794UPDATING MAPS BASED ON TRAFFIC OBJECT DETECTIONJanuary 2020November 2022Allow3320YesNo
16634482LIGHT DISPLAYS IN A MEDICAL DEVICEJanuary 2020November 2022Allow3410YesNo
16741670PROTOCOL FOR A REMOTELY CONTROLLED VIDEOCONFERENCING ROBOTJanuary 2020August 2020Allow800NoNo
16737610ROBOT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAMEJanuary 2020June 2022Allow2910NoNo
16735071ROBOT AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING LEVEL OF LIQUID IN THE LIQUID CONTAINERJanuary 2020September 2022Allow3300NoNo
16733154DYNAMIC CONTROL OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS IN A SURGICAL SYSTEM USING REPULSION/ATTRACTION MODESJanuary 2020January 2023Allow3610NoNo
16730871COMPOSABILITY FRAMEWORK FOR ROBOTIC CONTROL SYSTEMDecember 2019July 2022Allow3010YesNo
16724833LEARNING METHOD AND LEARNING DEVICE FOR DETERMINING WHETHER TO SWITCH MODE OF VEHICLE FROM MANUAL DRIVING MODE TO AUTONOMOUS DRIVING MODE BY PERFORMING TRAJECTORY-BASED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS ON RECENT DRIVING ROUTEDecember 2019October 2020Allow1011NoNo
16724584ELECTRIC HANDCART AND SURGICAL ASSIST ROBOTDecember 2019April 2023Abandon4001YesNo
16720019METHOD OF DETERMINING A JOINT TORQUE IN A JOINT OF AN ARTICULATED INDUSTRIAL ROBOTDecember 2019July 2020Allow700NoNo
16720498GENERATING AND/OR USING TRAINING INSTANCES THAT INCLUDE PREVIOUSLY CAPTURED ROBOT VISION DATA AND DRIVABILITY LABELSDecember 2019April 2023Allow4011NoNo
16624162Parking Control Method and Parking Control DeviceDecember 2019July 2020Allow700NoNo
16717482ROBOTICALLY CONTROLLING REMOTE CENTER OF MOTION WITH SOFTWARE AND GUIDE TUBEDecember 2019November 2020Allow1110NoNo
16715108SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HAZARD MITIGATIONDecember 2019September 2020Abandon900NoNo
16711021SPEED PLANNING USING A SPEED PLANNING GUIDELINE FOR IDLE SPEED OF AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLESDecember 2019September 2022Allow3320YesNo
16710656ROBOT, METHOD, AND MANIPULATING SYSTEMDecember 2019July 2023Allow4330YesNo
16707182TRANSFER SYSTEM AND TRANSFER CONTROL METHODDecember 2019January 2023Allow3700NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner SAMPLE, JONATHAN L.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
2
Examiner Affirmed
1
(50.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(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
21
Allowed After Appeal Filing
7
(33.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
14
(66.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
54.4%
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, 33.3% 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 SAMPLE, JONATHAN L - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner SAMPLE, JONATHAN L works in Art Unit 3664 and has examined 855 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 81.8%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 28 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner SAMPLE, JONATHAN L's allowance rate of 81.8% places them in the 53% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by SAMPLE, JONATHAN L receive 1.51 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 27% 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 SAMPLE, JONATHAN L is 28 months. This places the examiner in the 70% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +9.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SAMPLE, JONATHAN L. 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, 30.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 59% 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 37.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 56% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 180.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 92% 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 90.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 83% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 61.1% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1207.01, all appeals must go through a mandatory appeal conference. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration even before you file an Appeal Brief.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 31.9% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 19% 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 1.5% of allowed cases (in the 71% 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 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:

  • 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.
  • Appeal filing as negotiation tool: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

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.