Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17096053 | Free Space Mapping and Navigation | November 2020 | June 2025 | Allow | 55 | 6 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17086081 | GROUND ENGAGING TOOL WEAR AND LOSS DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD | October 2020 | November 2024 | Allow | 49 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17074157 | ADAPTIVE TRANSIT RESOURCE ALLOCATION | October 2020 | October 2024 | Abandon | 48 | 6 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17067475 | PREDICTIVE MAP GENERATION AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN AGRICULTURAL WORK MACHINE | October 2020 | August 2024 | Allow | 46 | 6 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17066471 | PREDICTIVE MACHINE CHARACTERISTIC MAP GENERATION AND CONTROL SYSTEM | October 2020 | July 2025 | Allow | 57 | 7 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17014078 | METHOD AND PRODUCT FOR MONITORING AND RESPONDING TO COMPONENT CHANGES IN AN AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEM | September 2020 | January 2025 | Abandon | 52 | 6 | 0 | No | No |
| 16985181 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAP VERIFICATION | August 2020 | October 2024 | Allow | 51 | 7 | 0 | Yes | 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 BUSE, TERRY C works in Art Unit 3666 and has examined 7 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 71.4%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 51 months.
Examiner BUSE, TERRY C's allowance rate of 71.4% places them in the 36% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by BUSE, TERRY C receive 5.86 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 99% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues more office actions than most examiners, which may indicate thorough examination or difficulty in reaching agreement with applicants.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by BUSE, TERRY C is 51 months. This places the examiner in the 7% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +83.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by BUSE, TERRY C. This interview benefit is in the 99% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner and should be strongly considered as a prosecution strategy. Per MPEP § 713.10, interviews are available at any time before the Notice of Allowance is mailed or jurisdiction transfers to the PTAB.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 15.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 14% 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 0.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 4% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments compared to other examiners. You should generally plan to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry. Per MPEP § 714.12, primary examiners have discretion in entering after-final amendments, and this examiner exercises that discretion conservatively.
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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 42% 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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