USPTO Examiner ROBERT DANIEL M - Art Unit 3665

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18845205Driving Assistance Method and Driving Assistance Device for Performing a Lane ChangeSeptember 2024April 2025Allow710NoNo
18766734EXCEPTION HANDLING FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESJuly 2024May 2025Allow1010YesNo
18654502METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPACT-BASED OPERATION OF AN AUTONOMOUS AGENTMay 2024June 2025Allow1410YesNo
18638090SYSTEM FOR AVOIDING BLIND SPOT OF VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOFApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18627554AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING WITH AND CONTROLLING A VEHICLE VIA A VEHICLE CONTROL INTERFACEApril 2024January 2025Allow1010NoNo
18398365VEHICLE TARGET OPERATIONAL SPEED BAND CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUSDecember 2023December 2024Allow1210NoNo
18377613MIDDLEWARE SOFTWARE LAYER FOR VEHICLE AUTONOMY SUBSYSTEMSOctober 2023June 2024Allow810NoNo
18281579VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD FOR CHANGING TRAVEL CONTROL ACCORDING TO A RECOGNITION STATUS OF DRIVING LANESeptember 2023October 2024Allow1320NoNo
18243306METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING TRAVEL PATH BOUND, VEHICLE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND TERMINALSeptember 2023May 2025Allow2000NoNo
18363782ANTICIPATORY VEHICLE SEAT ACTUATIONAugust 2023April 2024Allow920YesNo
18350684VIRTUAL FIELDS DRIVING RELATED OPERATIONSJuly 2023February 2025Allow1930YesNo
18350132AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING WITH AND CONTROLLING A VEHICLE VIA A VEHICLE CONTROL INTERFACEJuly 2023July 2024Allow1211NoNo
18350734COMMUNICATING VEHICLE INFORMATION TO PEDESTRIANSJuly 2023March 2024Allow910NoNo
18268628VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAMJune 2023April 2024Allow1010NoNo
18338032TAG LAYOUT FOR INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE OPERATIONJune 2023April 2024Allow901NoNo
18203937VEHICLE AND CONTROL DEVICEMay 2023March 2025Allow2200YesNo
18204135EXCEPTION HANDLING FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESMay 2023April 2024Allow1110YesNo
18143904ELECTRONIC INNER MIRROR DEVICE, NOTIFICATION CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND NOTIFICATION CONTROL PROGRAM THEREFORMay 2023March 2025Allow2300NoNo
18309701VEHICLE AND VEHICLE CONTROL INTERFACEApril 2023December 2024Abandon1920NoNo
18299450MANAGING LANE CHANGE THREATSApril 2023November 2023Allow700NoNo
18131153METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COMPENSATING FOR UNIQUE TRAILER OF TRACTOR TRAILER WITH AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SYSTEMApril 2023June 2024Allow1420YesNo
18028679Method and Device for Controlling Vehicle Motion During Acceleration in the Lateral DirectionMarch 2023February 2024Allow1010NoNo
18115433Automatic Imposition of Vehicle Speed Restrictions Depending on Road Situation AnalysisFebruary 2023July 2024Abandon1720NoNo
18161502THIRD-PARTY VEHICLE OPERATOR SIGN-INJanuary 2023March 2024Allow1420NoNo
18157050BRAKING CONTROL DEVICEJanuary 2023December 2023Allow1110YesNo
18081896DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, DIAGNOSTIC METHOD FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, AND VEHICLEDecember 2022March 2025Allow2700NoNo
18008984APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR COLLISION AVOIDANCEDecember 2022February 2025Allow2610YesNo
18062287VEHICLE SIMULATING METHOD AND SYSTEMDecember 2022March 2023Allow410YesNo
18061160SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND CLASSIFYING VEHICLE OPERATOR BEHAVIORDecember 2022May 2025Allow2910YesNo
18072939METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPACT-BASED OPERATION OF AN AUTONOMOUS AGENTDecember 2022February 2024Allow1420YesNo
17992160SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTIMATING THE ORIGINS OF ABNORMAL DRIVINGNovember 2022April 2025Allow2810YesNo
18055953METHOD OF ANTICIPATORY CONTROL FOR AUTOMATED DRIVINGNovember 2022January 2025Allow2610YesNo
17921118VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHODOctober 2022February 2025Abandon2730YesNo
17970393MIDDLEWARE SOFTWARE LAYER FOR VEHICLE AUTONOMY SUBSYSTEMSOctober 2022July 2023Allow820YesNo
17969016STEER-BY-WIRE STEERING SYSTEM WITH ARTIFICIAL POSITION HYSTERESIS FOR STEERING WHEEL ANGLE MODIFICATIONOctober 2022April 2025Allow2910NoNo
17968696LANDING ZONE LANDING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR A ROTARY WING AIRCRAFTOctober 2022September 2024Allow2310NoNo
17918025Travel Assistance Method and Travel Assistance DeviceOctober 2022October 2023Allow1310NoNo
17956937Inferring Pickup or Drop-off Locations Using Curated DataSeptember 2022March 2025Allow3020YesNo
17764525AUTOMATIC WORK SYSTEM AND TURNING METHOD THEREFOR, AND SELF-MOVING DEVICESeptember 2022January 2025Allow3320NoNo
17911550Vehicle Travel Assistance Method and Vehicle Travel Assistance DeviceSeptember 2022June 2023Allow910NoNo
17897936EVACUATION TRAVEL ASSISTANCE DEVICE, EVACUATION TRAVEL ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUMAugust 2022February 2025Abandon3010NoNo
17896825SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPUTER-ASSISTED SHUTTLES, BUSES, ROBO-TAXIS, RIDE-SHARING AND ON-DEMAND VEHICLES WITH SITUATIONAL AWARENESSAugust 2022August 2023Allow1210YesNo
17822394SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OFF-BOARD-CENTRIC AUTONOMOUS DRIVING COMPUTATIONAugust 2022January 2025Allow2860YesNo
17882714ELECTRIC VEHICLEAugust 2022April 2025Allow3220NoNo
17877764MANAGING LANE CHANGE THREATSJuly 2022January 2023Allow610NoNo
17795720MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE USING TEMPERATURE DETERMINATIONJuly 2022May 2025Allow3410NoNo
17873001AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLE CONTROLLINGJuly 2022May 2025Abandon3320NoNo
17866454ANTICIPATORY VEHICLE HEADLIGHT ACTUATIONJuly 2022April 2023Allow911YesNo
17791717HYBRID VEHICLE SPEED AND TORQUE CONTROLJuly 2022May 2025Allow3420NoNo
17827279METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TAMPER DETECTION OF A VEHICLE SYSTEMMay 2022December 2023Allow1850YesNo
17752191DYNAMICALLY MODIFIABLE MAPMay 2022April 2023Allow1120YesNo
17663058VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE MOVEMENT OF A GROUP OF VEHICLESMay 2022May 2025Abandon3620NoNo
17724975VEHICLE HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM FOR GROUND VEHICLESApril 2022December 2024Allow3220NoNo
17722821AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING WITH AND CONTROLLING A VEHICLE VIA A VEHICLE CONTROL INTERFACEApril 2022April 2023Allow1220NoNo
17722770VEHICLE AND VEHICLE CONTROL INTERFACEApril 2022January 2023Allow920YesNo
17717855MOTION EVENT DETECTIONApril 2022July 2024Allow2710YesNo
17717470Low-power Modes for a Vehicle Telematics DeviceApril 2022November 2022Allow710NoNo
17712760EXCEPTION HANDLING FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESApril 2022February 2023Allow1110YesNo
17708805METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COMPENSATING FOR UNIQUE TRAILER OF TRACTOR TRAILER WITH AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SYSTEMMarch 2022December 2022Allow820YesNo
17705934DATA REVISION DEVICE, DATA REVISION METHOD, DATA REVISION PROGRAM, AND VEHICLEMarch 2022December 2024Allow3210NoNo
17705796METHOD OF AUGMENTING HUMAN PERCEPTION OF THE SURROUNDINGSMarch 2022April 2025Allow3621NoNo
17704583VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMMarch 2022February 2025Allow3520NoNo
17693491INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM HAVING AWARENESS OF LOCAL DYNAMIC FEATURESMarch 2022February 2025Allow3540NoYes
17690378VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR REDUCING NOISE DURING SQUARE WAVE MOTOR CONTROLMarch 2022August 2024Allow2910NoNo
17641275Vehicle Control Apparatus, Vehicle Control Method, and Vehicle Control SystemMarch 2022November 2024Allow3210NoNo
17683953LEVELLING SYSTEM FOR A ROAD CONSTRUCTION MACHINEMarch 2022December 2024Allow3310NoNo
17652629WIRELESS PROGRAMMING DEVICE AND METHODS FOR MACHINE CONTROL SYSTEMSFebruary 2022October 2024Allow3120YesNo
17674794SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING A BICYCLE TRAJECTORYFebruary 2022October 2024Abandon3210NoNo
17674737DRIVING RISK IDENTIFICATION METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEFebruary 2022January 2025Abandon3510NoNo
17634189Vehicle Action Determining Method and Vehicle Action Determining DeviceFebruary 2022October 2022Allow800NoNo
17590511Multi-Position Load Detection Systems and MethodsFebruary 2022December 2023Allow2230YesYes
17589546METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR RADIO STATION MONITORING USING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLESJanuary 2022April 2023Allow1420NoNo
17570572APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE CONTROL IN THE PRESENCE OF TEMPORARILY OBSCURED MOVING OBSTACLESJanuary 2022October 2024Allow3320NoNo
17569316MULTIPLE INERTIAL MEASUREMENT UNIT SENSOR FUSION USING MACHINE LEARNINGJanuary 2022August 2024Allow3210YesNo
17567689DETERMINING ACCURACY OF SMOOTHED NAVIGATION SOLUTION USING FILTERED RESETSJanuary 2022July 2024Allow3110YesNo
17620056Relative Position Tracking Using Motion Sensor With Drift CorrectionDecember 2021November 2024Abandon3510NoNo
17551553METHOD, APPARATUS AND DEVICE FOR CLEANING UP VEHICLE DRIVING DATA AND STORAGE MEDIUM THEREOFDecember 2021August 2022Allow911NoNo
17481018COMMUNICATING VEHICLE INFORMATION TO PEDESTRIANSSeptember 2021April 2023Allow1910YesNo
17437321IN-CABIN SAFETY SENSOR INSTALLED IN VEHICLE AND METHOD OF PROVIDING SERVICE PLATFORM THEREOFSeptember 2021December 2024Abandon3920NoNo
17446339METHOD FOR TESTING A SENSOR SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLEAugust 2021February 2025Allow4210NoNo
17407975VEHICLE TRAVEL CONTROL DEVICE HAVING EMERGENCY BRAKING CONTROLAugust 2021July 2024Allow3530YesNo
17407539SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING COLLISION RISK IN LANE CHANGE DECISION, BASED ON RADAR SENSOR, AND METHOD FOR THE SAMEAugust 2021June 2024Allow3410YesNo
17404351IN-VEHICLE SYSTEMAugust 2021October 2024Abandon3810NoNo
17444355Apparatus and Method for Controlling Material Transfer from a Harvesting MachineAugust 2021June 2024Allow3410NoNo
17382017AIRCRAFT PAIRING TOOL FOR FORMATION FLIGHTJuly 2021January 2025Allow4210YesNo
17372707METHOD, APPARATUS AND DEVICE FOR ACTIVATING VEHICLE, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJuly 2021October 2024Abandon3910NoNo
17366672COLLISION AVOIDANCE ASSIST APPARATUSJuly 2021May 2023Allow2200NoNo
17345279SYSTEM FOR AVOIDING BLIND SPOT OF VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOFJune 2021January 2024Allow3110NoNo
17329720DECELERATION CONTROL OF VEHICLE FOR AVOIDING OBSTACLEMay 2021March 2024Allow3310NoNo
17325673DRIVING CONTROLLER FOR DETERMINING A RISK LEVEL OF A VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFMay 2021July 2024Allow3820YesNo
17232524SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLEApril 2021August 2023Allow2810NoNo
17224241DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUSApril 2021August 2024Abandon4020NoNo
17206706VEHICLE GUARD RAIL SYSTEMMarch 2021March 2024Abandon3620YesNo
17187170GRAPH NEURAL NETWORKS WITH VECTORIZED OBJECT REPRESENTATIONS IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SYSTEMSFebruary 2021October 2024Allow4440YesNo
17156687VEHICLE AND VEHICLE CONTROL INTERFACEJanuary 2021April 2023Abandon2710NoNo
17155186VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS, VEHICLE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMJanuary 2021October 2022Allow2120YesNo
17138700DRIVING ASSISTANCE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE, DRIVING ASSISTANCE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE, AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLEDecember 2020November 2023Allow3510YesNo
17256101Driver Assistance System Having an Emergency Stopping Function for a Vehicle, Vehicle Having Said Driver Assistance System, and Method for the Emergency Stopping of a VehicleDecember 2020January 2024Allow3740NoNo
17132354Navigation Based on Liability ConstraintsDecember 2020April 2022Allow1530YesNo
17128881DRIVING SUPPORT SYSTEM THAT EXECUTES A RISK AVOIDANCE CONTROL FOR REDUCING A RISK OF COLLISION WITH AN OBJECT IN FRONT OF A VEHICLEDecember 2020July 2023Allow3110NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner ROBERT, DANIEL M.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
2
Examiner Affirmed
1
(50.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(50.0%)
Reversal Percentile
77.2%
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
9
Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(44.4%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(55.6%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
71.0%
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, 44.4% 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 ROBERT, DANIEL M - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner ROBERT, DANIEL M works in Art Unit 3665 and has examined 214 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 78.5%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 31 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner ROBERT, DANIEL M's allowance rate of 78.5% places them in the 39% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by ROBERT, DANIEL M receive 1.93 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 61% 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 ROBERT, DANIEL M is 31 months. This places the examiner in the 38% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +8.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by ROBERT, DANIEL M. 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, 31.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 57% 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 28.4% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 32% 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, 200.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 98% 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 81.8% of appeals filed. This is in the 72% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 44.4% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 24.2% 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 0.5% of allowed cases (in the 59% 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 35% 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.

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.

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