Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18845201 | Vehicle Travel Control Method and Vehicle Travel Control Device | September 2024 | February 2025 | Allow | 5 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18752907 | METHODS FOR COOPERATIVE DECISION-MAKING ON LANE-CHANGING BEHAVIORS OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES BASED ON BAYESIAN GAME | June 2024 | August 2024 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18693031 | Driving Control Method and Driving Control Device | March 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18691274 | Driving Control Method and Driving Control Device | March 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 15 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18438204 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VIRTUALLY TOWING AN AUTONOMOUS ELECTRIC-POWERED TRAILER | February 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 14 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18506500 | Continuing Lane Driving Prediction | November 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18480809 | BIG TELEMATICS DATA CONSTRUCTING SYSTEM | October 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18364918 | BIG TELEMATICS DATA NETWORK COMMUNICATION FAULT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM | August 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18221324 | Methods and Systems for Generating Revised Jam Conditions | July 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 24 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18341231 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MATCHING AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TO A RIDER | June 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18339986 | PREDICTION OF PEDESTRIAN ENTERING THE DRIVABLE SPACE | June 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18338915 | DRIVING PATTERNS | June 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18298772 | System, Method and Software for Displaying a Distance Marking | April 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18123907 | Navigation with Drivable Area Detection | March 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18113453 | AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF VEHICLE MOVEMENT TO FACILITATE LANE-SPLITTING | February 2023 | March 2025 | Abandon | 25 | 6 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18109871 | METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUSLY WEEDING CROPS IN AN AGRICULTURAL FIELD | February 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 24 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18017424 | WORK VEHICLE HAVING A CONTROLLER THAT CONTROLS THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS AND THE ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN MOTOR ON A BASIS OF A DISTRIBUTION RATIO OF A FIRST TORQUE AND A DISTRIBUTION RATIO OF A SECOND TORQUE | January 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18154892 | PHOTOMETRIC STEREO FOR VEHICLE NAVIGATION | January 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18088707 | TEST METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC DRIVING, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | December 2022 | June 2025 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18145223 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CAPTURING AND OFFLOADING DIFFERENT INFORMATION BASED ON EVENT TRIGGER TYPE | December 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18002589 | ROCKET CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING LANDING OPERATION OF ROCKET | December 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18068558 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE MOTION PLANNING | December 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18064992 | VEHICLE POSITIONING ABNORMALITY INSPECTION METHOD AND CAR COMPUTER | December 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18079139 | EMERGENCY VEHICLE INTERACTION | December 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 28 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17976477 | DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD | October 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18050590 | Gaming To Improve Route Guidance | October 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17940384 | VALIDATION OF OCCLUSIONS IDENTIFIED WITHIN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE DRIVING ENVIRONMENTS | September 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17905015 | SELF-LOCALIZATION DEVICE | August 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17819316 | Sensor matrix for rider monitoring | August 2022 | February 2025 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17686361 | AN AUTONOMOUS WORKING SYSTEM, AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE AND A TURNING METHOD THEREOF | March 2022 | October 2024 | Abandon | 32 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17666043 | MOVEMENT CONTROL SYSTEM AND MOVING OBJECT | February 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 38 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17562926 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING A MACHINE LEARNING MODEL TO PLAN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES ROUTES | December 2021 | December 2024 | Abandon | 36 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17452419 | SIMULATOR FOR EVALUATING VEHICULAR LANE CENTERING SYSTEM | October 2021 | July 2024 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17449623 | SYSTEM AND METHOD IN VEHICLE PATH PREDICTION BASED ON ODOMETRY AND INERTIAL MEASUREMENT UNIT | September 2021 | April 2025 | Allow | 42 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17467391 | NAVIGATION WITH SUN GLARE INFORMATION | September 2021 | December 2024 | Abandon | 39 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17404386 | ELECTRIC MARINE PROPULSION SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD WITH EMERGENCY DEPLETION MODE | August 2021 | May 2025 | Abandon | 45 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 17423739 | METHOD FOR TRAINING A TRAJECTORY FOR A VEHICLE, AND ELECTRONIC VEHICLE GUIDANCE SYSTEM | July 2021 | February 2025 | Allow | 43 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17370617 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AIRCRAFT | July 2021 | June 2024 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17276356 | UNDERWATER VEHICLE SYSTEM AND WORKING METHOD | March 2021 | October 2024 | Allow | 43 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17200353 | CONNECTED VEHICLE MANEUVERING MANAGEMENT FOR A SET OF VEHICLES | March 2021 | May 2025 | Abandon | 50 | 6 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17110337 | DRIVING ASSISTANCE CONTROL APPARATUS, DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE | December 2020 | September 2024 | Allow | 46 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15835990 | ENHANCED VEHICLE MONITORING | December 2017 | April 2020 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15794098 | ENHANCED VEHICLE MONITORING | October 2017 | April 2020 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15421557 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NOTIFYING AN OCCUPANT OF A CAUSE FOR A DEVIATION IN A VEHICLE | February 2017 | September 2019 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15373529 | DRIVING FORCE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE | December 2016 | December 2018 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 15341634 | VEHICLE BEHAVIOR CONTROL DEVICE | November 2016 | November 2019 | Allow | 36 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15334328 | Method for Detecting a Malfunction of at Least One Sensor for Controlling a Restraining Device of a Vehicle, Control Apparatus and Vehicle | October 2016 | December 2018 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15128011 | ROTATION DRIVE APPARATUS FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINE | September 2016 | August 2018 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15125979 | DAMPER CONTROL DEVICE | September 2016 | August 2018 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15183566 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL METHODS AND SYSTEMS | June 2016 | May 2018 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 14890414 | APPARATUS FOR GUIDING AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TOWARDS A DOCKING STATION | November 2015 | September 2018 | Allow | 34 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14654419 | Method for Combined Determining of a Momentary Roll Angle of a Motor Vehicle and a Momentary Roadway Cross Slope of a Curved Roadway Section Traveled by the Motor Vehicle | June 2015 | August 2017 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 14739313 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A MULTI-MODE POWERTRAIN SYSTEM INCLUDING AN ENGINE HAVING STOP/START CAPABILITY | June 2015 | May 2017 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 14697406 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE MOBILE TERMINAL | April 2015 | October 2017 | Allow | 30 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 14682215 | Transporting Residue of Vehicle Position Data Via Wireless Network | April 2015 | December 2016 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14682222 | Transporting Residue of Vehicle Position Data Via Wireless Network | April 2015 | August 2016 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 14682239 | Transporting Residue of Vehicle Position Data Via Wireless Network | April 2015 | August 2016 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 14127077 | Motor Vehicle Having a Driver Assistance Unit | December 2013 | April 2016 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 14070051 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYBRID VEHICLE | November 2013 | February 2015 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 14066752 | SHOVEL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SHOVEL | October 2013 | August 2014 | Allow | 10 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13976614 | ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE | September 2013 | November 2015 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 13919001 | Method and device for vehicle stop and starting and position-lamps display | September 2013 | June 2016 | Allow | 36 | 4 | 1 | No | No |
| 13967263 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING SPACECRAFT MANEUVERS | August 2013 | September 2014 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 13960768 | WEARABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, DATA ANALYZER, AND TRAVEL RECORD CONTROL METHOD | August 2013 | February 2016 | Allow | 31 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 13202917 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS | June 2013 | October 2014 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13989222 | ROUTE SELECTION SYSTEM, METHOD AND PROGRAM | May 2013 | August 2014 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13832481 | TRANSPORTING RESIDUE OF VEHICLE POSITION DATA VIA WIRELESS NETWORK | March 2013 | January 2015 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 13829699 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE | March 2013 | April 2015 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13798381 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A SEAT OCCUPANCY | March 2013 | April 2014 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
No appeal data available for this record. This may indicate that no appeals have been filed or decided for applications in this dataset.
Examiner MERLINO, DAVID P works in Art Unit 3665 and has examined 64 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 87.5%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 25 months.
Examiner MERLINO, DAVID P's allowance rate of 87.5% places them in the 63% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by MERLINO, DAVID P receive 1.89 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 60% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by MERLINO, DAVID P is 25 months. This places the examiner in the 69% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a -5.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by MERLINO, DAVID P. This interview benefit is in the 3% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 23.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 22% 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.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 62.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 84% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 18.2% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 10% 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's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 35% 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 35% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may come directly without a separate action for formal matters.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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