Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19063651 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF CREATING PARKING MOTION FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES | February 2025 | September 2025 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18917439 | System and Method for Establishing Virtual Boundaries for Robotic Devices | October 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18824262 | FLEET METRICS ANALYTICS REPORTING SYSTEM | September 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18819741 | AIRPLANE FUEL CONTAMINANT DETECTION SYSTEM | August 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 13 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18809801 | ADAPTIVE ENERGY MANAGEMENT CONTROLS FOR HYBRID POWERTRAIN | August 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18804217 | ROUTE PLANNING FOR A GROUND VEHICLE THROUGH UNFAMILIAR TERRAIN | August 2024 | December 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18778284 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL VEHICLE DEFECTS | July 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18759555 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF CREATING PARKING MOTION FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES | June 2024 | April 2025 | Abandon | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18753200 | COMPUTING SYSTEM IMPLEMENTING A DRIVER SELECTION PROCESS BASED ON DEVICE LOCATION | June 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18630479 | PENALIZING DIFFICULT IMMEDIATE MANEUVERS IN ROUTING COST FUNCTIONS | April 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18595399 | RIDE HEIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD | March 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18425277 | DETERMINING EMOTIONAL STATE OF A VEHICLE OCCUPANT | January 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18405390 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS | January 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18404697 | MAP INCLUDING DATA FOR ROUTING AERIAL VEHICLES DURING GNSS FAILURE | January 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18396064 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM | December 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18540734 | MULTI-CONSTRAINT OPTIMAL DISTRIBUTION METHOD FOR TORQUE VECTORING OF DISTRIBUTED DRIVE ELECTRIC VEHICLE | December 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18539511 | BRAKE PEDALING SIMULATOR AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING BRAKING STATE OF VEHICLE | December 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18538312 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSESSING AND MITIGATING RISKS ENCOUNTERABLE BY AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE | December 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18539235 | SELF-POWERED COMPUTING BUOY | December 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18512952 | METHOD FOR PREVENTING COLLISION WITH VEHICLE LOCATED AHEAD WITH ITS SIDE BEING SHOWN AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM OF SAME | November 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18388704 | AUTOMATIC WORKING SYSTEM, SELF-MOVING DEVICE, AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING SAME | November 2023 | May 2025 | Abandon | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18387684 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AN INTERACTIVE USER INTERFACE | November 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18501618 | Power and Thermal Management Systems and Methods for Autonomous Vehicles | November 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18470267 | AIRCRAFT MODAL SUPPRESSION SYSTEM | September 2023 | February 2026 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18550684 | AUTONOMOUS LAWN MOWING SYSTEM | September 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18367966 | GEOMAGNETISM-BASED LAUNCHING METHOD, LAUNCHING DEVICE AND DISPENSER | September 2023 | February 2024 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18279999 | WORK MACHINE ABNORMALITY DETERMINATION SYSTEM AND WORK MACHINE ABNORMALITY DETERMINATION METHOD | September 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18450228 | AUTOMATED DRIVING OF A MOTOR VEHICLE | August 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18366508 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AND PROVIDING TIMELY VEHICLE EVENT INFORMATION | August 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18360657 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING VIRTUAL BOUNDARIES FOR ROBOTIC DEVICES | July 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18346516 | FLEET METRICS ANALYTICS REPORTING SYSTEM | July 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18346486 | Modifying Behavior of Autonomous Vehicles Based on Sensor Blind Spots and Limitations | July 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 30 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18346699 | METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING MAP FOR MOWER, STORAGE MEDIUM, MOWER, AND MOBILE TERMINAL | July 2023 | October 2023 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18214807 | First Mile and Last Mile Ride Sharing Method and System | June 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18327529 | DELIVERY VEHICLE TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS | June 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18195256 | COMPUTING SYSTEM IMPLEMENTING A DRIVER SELECTION PROCESS BASED ON DEVICE LOCATION | May 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18308214 | METHOD OF GENERATING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL MAP OF A LAWN AND ITS USE TO IMPROVE MOWING EFFICIENCY | April 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18301112 | ROBOT NAVIGATION WITH OBSTACLE DETECTION USING A DISTANCE MEASURING SENSOR | April 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 9 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18028526 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE ACTUATION OF A MECHANICAL BUCKET OF A WORKING VEHICLE (WL) | March 2023 | January 2026 | Abandon | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18110107 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS | February 2023 | October 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18077752 | AUGMENTING AUTONOMOUS DRIVING WITH REMOTE VIEWER RECOMMENDATION | December 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17988901 | FEEDLOT FEEDING CONTROL SYSTEM APPARATUS AND METHOD | November 2022 | May 2025 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17959531 | COMPONENT AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | October 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17936196 | FLEET METRICS ANALYTICS REPORTING SYSTEM | September 2022 | May 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17932692 | SECURITY CHECKPOINT APPARATUS AND METHOD | September 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 27 | 4 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 17943503 | Automatic Working System, Self-Moving Device, and Methods for Controlling Same | September 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17625810 | Automatic Travel System for Work Vehicle | September 2022 | October 2025 | Allow | 45 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17893829 | Power and Thermal Management Systems and Methods for Autonomous Vehicles | August 2022 | July 2023 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17880545 | RIDE HEIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD | August 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 15 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17815382 | APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND TECHNIQUES OF DISTRIBUTED POWERTRAIN PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION AND CONTROL | July 2022 | January 2026 | Allow | 42 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17790648 | MULTI-VEHICLE COLLABORATIVE TRAJECTORY PLANNING METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM, AND DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT | July 2022 | October 2025 | Allow | 39 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17848213 | Autonomous Vehicle Data Recorders | June 2022 | January 2026 | Allow | 43 | 6 | 0 | No | No |
| 17833488 | AERIAL MARINE DRONE SYSTEM AND METHOD | June 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17777642 | POSITION ESTIMATION METHOD AND POSITION ESTIMATION SYSTEM | May 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 31 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17774135 | ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | May 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17773880 | VEHICLE FOR A CONVEYOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY TRANSPORTING WORKPIECES AND WORKERS | May 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17659908 | TRAILER BRAKING ENHANCEMENT | April 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17660003 | REMOTE SUPPORT SYSTEM, ON-VEHICLE APPARATUS, REMOTE SUPPORT METHOD, REMOTE SUPPORT PROGRAM | April 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 38 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17718836 | MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR WORKING MACHINE | April 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17767670 | CONTROL OF DRIVE OF A LIFT TRUCK | April 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17754159 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM | March 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17703601 | AUTOMATED DRIVING OF A MOTOR VEHICLE | March 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17655809 | COLLABORATIVE SOLAR POWER GENERATION | March 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17689642 | POSITIONING METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM | March 2022 | May 2025 | Abandon | 39 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17688102 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS RELATED TO TRACKING LOCATION OF OPERATOR CONTROL UNITS FOR LOCOMOTIVES | March 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17670294 | HIGH DEFINITION (HD) MAP CONTENT REPRESENTATION AND DISTRIBUTION FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES | February 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 36 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17648752 | RECOMMENDATION AND SELECTION OF PERSONALIZED OUTPUT ACTIONS IN A VEHICLE | January 2022 | July 2023 | Abandon | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17573914 | First Mile and Last Mile Ride Sharing Method and System | January 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17567463 | System and Method for Establishing Virtual Boundaries for Robotic Devices | January 2022 | April 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17555973 | AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEM WITH DESIRED LEVEL OF DRIVING AGGRESSIVENESS | December 2021 | October 2024 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17550524 | CONNECTED VEHICLE-BASED ROAD SURFACE QUALITY DETERMINATION | December 2021 | September 2024 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17596526 | 3D Odometry in 6D Space With Roadmodel 2D Manifold | December 2021 | May 2024 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17594473 | METHOD FOR FORMING A LOCALIZATION LAYER OF A DIGITAL LOCALIZATION MAP FOR AUTOMATED DRIVING | December 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17457306 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE | December 2021 | March 2024 | Abandon | 27 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17455374 | MISBEHAVIOR DETECTION USING SENSOR SHARING AND COLLECTIVE PERCEPTION | November 2021 | September 2024 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17454632 | ROUTE PLANNING FOR A GROUND VEHICLE THROUGH UNFAMILIAR TERRAIN | November 2021 | April 2024 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17520650 | AUTONOMOUS, MOBILE ROBOTIC APPARATUS FOR APPLYING DISINFECTION TO AN INTERIOR AREA | November 2021 | May 2024 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17607984 | Self-Position Correction Method and Self-Position Correction Device | November 2021 | July 2023 | Allow | 20 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17514102 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A NUMBER OF VEHICLE CROSSINGS ON AT LEAST ONE ROAD PORTION OF A ROAD NETWORK | October 2021 | January 2025 | Abandon | 38 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17512770 | Modifying Behavior of Autonomous Vehicles Based on Sensor Blind Spots and Limitations | October 2021 | March 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17511402 | AUTOMATIC ONBOARDING FOR SERVICE RAMP | October 2021 | January 2024 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17603697 | VEHICLE POSITION DETECTION DEVICE AND PARAMETER SET CREATION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE POSITION DETECTION | October 2021 | September 2023 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17492480 | REMOTE PROVISIONING OF A DRONE RESOURCE | October 2021 | December 2022 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17487350 | PENALIZING DIFFICULT IMMEDIATE MANEUVERS IN ROUTING COST FUNCTIONS | September 2021 | January 2024 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17484276 | DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM | September 2021 | February 2024 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17480923 | COMPUTING SYSTEM IMPLEMENTING A DRIVER SELECTION PROCESS BASED ON DEVICE LOCATION | September 2021 | February 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17440107 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A DRIVETRAIN FOR A WORK MACHINE, DRIVETRAIN FOR A WORK MACHINE, AND WORK MACHINE | September 2021 | March 2024 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17436241 | MOVING ROBOT AND CONTROLLING METHOD FOR THE MOVING ROBOT | September 2021 | January 2025 | Allow | 40 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17402999 | STEERING ASSISTANCE CONTROL APPARATUS | August 2021 | June 2025 | Allow | 46 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17401306 | MULTI-INTELLIGENT-AGENT COOPERATED TRANSPORTATION METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | August 2021 | November 2023 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17424897 | VEHICLE POSITIONING DEVICE | July 2021 | October 2023 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17378677 | PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE MODEL DESIGN SYSTEM | July 2021 | October 2024 | Allow | 39 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17305911 | DYNAMIC PICKUP POINT RE-RANKING SYSTEM | July 2021 | October 2025 | Allow | 51 | 4 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 17361004 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS RELATED TO TRACKING LOCATION OF OPERATOR CONTROL UNITS FOR LOCOMOTIVES | June 2021 | January 2024 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17360175 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND CONTROL SYSTEM | June 2021 | March 2025 | Allow | 45 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17354762 | FLEET METRICS ANALYTICS REPORTING SYSTEM | June 2021 | June 2022 | Allow | 12 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17413894 | MOBILE AUTONOMOUS FLEET CONTROL | June 2021 | November 2023 | Abandon | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17341538 | MANUAL VEHICLE CONTROL NOTIFICATION | June 2021 | April 2023 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17340624 | ADAPTIVE SENSE AND AVOID SYSTEM | June 2021 | September 2023 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17333567 | ENHANCED FLIGHT VISION SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT | May 2021 | June 2023 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner WALLACE, DONALD JOSEPH.
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.
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, 59.1% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
✓ 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 WALLACE, DONALD JOSEPH works in Art Unit 3665 and has examined 258 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 85.3%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 33 months.
Examiner WALLACE, DONALD JOSEPH's allowance rate of 85.3% places them in the 62% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by WALLACE, DONALD JOSEPH receive 2.18 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 WALLACE, DONALD JOSEPH is 33 months. This places the examiner in the 48% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +4.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by WALLACE, DONALD JOSEPH. This interview benefit is in the 28% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 28.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 50% 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.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 31.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 46% 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.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 100.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 75% 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.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 85.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 79% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 50.0% 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.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 35.3% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 23% 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 38% 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 41% 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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