Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17256311 | CONTROLLER AND CONTROL METHOD FOR CONTROLLING BEHAVIOR OF MOTORCYCLE | December 2020 | December 2022 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17102121 | SMART-ASSISTIVE MOBILITY APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS | November 2020 | April 2024 | Allow | 40 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16952731 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETERMINING A REPRESENTATIVE MEASUREMENT FROM MULTIPLE INDEPENDENT MEASUREMENTS OF ELECTRIC MACHINE SPEED | November 2020 | December 2023 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17052029 | Traction Control System | October 2020 | May 2023 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17050740 | DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND TRAFFIC SYSTEM | October 2020 | October 2022 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17049670 | VACCUM CLEANER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR | October 2020 | December 2023 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17068604 | REDUCING BRAKING TORQUE INSTEAD OF ENGINE TORQUE TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE DURING VEHICLE HILL DESCENT CONTROL | October 2020 | March 2023 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17065442 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING VEHICLE SYSTEMS DURING VEHICLE TRAVEL | October 2020 | July 2023 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16948822 | REVISING SELF-DRIVING VEHICLE ROUTES IN RESPONSE TO OBSTRUCTIONS | October 2020 | January 2024 | Abandon | 39 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17032435 | VEHICLE INFORMATION CONVEYING DEVICE | September 2020 | September 2023 | Abandon | 36 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17026608 | HIGH RESOLUTION ENCODING AND TRANSMISSION OF TRAFFIC INFORMATION | September 2020 | April 2024 | Allow | 43 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16981165 | BRAKE CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE | September 2020 | February 2024 | Allow | 41 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16971217 | CONTROLLER FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD | August 2020 | April 2023 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16934046 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROBOTIC MOTION PLANNING AND CONTROL | July 2020 | November 2023 | Allow | 40 | 2 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 16770506 | UTILITY VEHICLE BRAKING | June 2020 | June 2023 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16889274 | TRAFFIC SAFETY CONTROL METHOD AND VEHICLE-MOUNTED DEVICE | June 2020 | April 2023 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16766463 | Slip Determination System, Travel Path Generation System, and Field Work Vehicle | May 2020 | October 2023 | Allow | 40 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16860430 | LANE DEPARTURE PREVENTION SYSTEM OF VEHICLE | April 2020 | November 2022 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16756886 | VEHICLE TO VEHICLE AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMUNICATION AND PEDESTRIAN DETECTION SYSTEM | April 2020 | May 2023 | Allow | 37 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16836605 | DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN DIRECT SOUNDS AND REFLECTED SOUNDS IN AN ENVIRONMENT | March 2020 | October 2023 | Allow | 42 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16819081 | SYSTEM USED FOR IMPROVING AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF MACHINE OPERATIONS OF CONSTRUCTION SITE MACHINERY | March 2020 | September 2022 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16646413 | BRAKING CONTROL SYSTEM | March 2020 | January 2023 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16643217 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR WORK VEHICLE, METHOD, AND WORK VEHICLE | February 2020 | February 2023 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16791126 | Effect of Multiple Rules of the Road At Different Elevation Profiles on Speed Constraints and Fuel Consumption | February 2020 | March 2023 | Allow | 37 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16635164 | CONTROLLER, VEHICLE BODY BEHAVIOR CONTROL SYSTEM, MOTORCYCLE, AND CONTROL METHOD | January 2020 | March 2023 | Allow | 37 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16629798 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING EFFICIENCY OF A TRANSPORT PROVIDER | January 2020 | November 2022 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16728007 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EMERGENCY BRAKING | December 2019 | November 2022 | Allow | 35 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16727641 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PROVIDING AUTOMOTIVE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICE | December 2019 | December 2023 | Allow | 47 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16725543 | PLUG-TYPE DRIVER ASSISTANCE DEVICE | December 2019 | January 2023 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16707229 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLABORATIVE CALIBRATION VIA LANDMARK | December 2019 | October 2023 | Allow | 46 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16702436 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE IN AN AUTONOUMOUS DRVING SYSTEM | December 2019 | September 2022 | Abandon | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16702008 | SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED EXPLORATION BY AN AUTONOMOUS MOBILE DEVICE USING MARKERS BASED ON IMAGE FEATURES | December 2019 | July 2022 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16695421 | CONTROLLER AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE | November 2019 | July 2022 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16690927 | DEVICE FOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING TRAVELING CHARACTERISTIC OF VEHICLE | November 2019 | November 2022 | Allow | 36 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16612664 | Improvements in or Relating to Tractor-Baler Combinations | November 2019 | June 2023 | Allow | 43 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16678847 | PERFORMING TASKS USING AUTONOMOUS MACHINES | November 2019 | August 2023 | Allow | 46 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16667830 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING BRAKING FUNCTIONS IN AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE | October 2019 | August 2023 | Allow | 46 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16661647 | CONTROLLER DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF | October 2019 | May 2023 | Allow | 43 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16605572 | CONTROLLER, CONTROL METHOD, AND BRAKE SYSTEM | October 2019 | May 2022 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16601810 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SURVEILLANCE | October 2019 | September 2022 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16598122 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING REDUNDANCY BRAKING IN CASE OF BREAKDOWN OF MAIN BRAKE FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE | October 2019 | January 2022 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16604382 | Method for Operating a Motor Vehicle and a Motor Vehicle | October 2019 | August 2022 | Allow | 35 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16594644 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING DRIVER FATIGUE USING VEHICLE SEAT | October 2019 | March 2023 | Abandon | 42 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 16591788 | POSITIONING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR A VIBRATOR TRUCK AND CORRESPONDING VIBRATOR TRUCK AND METHOD | October 2019 | March 2022 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16582546 | VEHICLE ASSIST SYSTEM | September 2019 | October 2022 | Allow | 37 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16570562 | Electronic device for determining an emergency stopping trajectory of an autonomous vehicle, related vehicle and method | September 2019 | August 2022 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16564347 | VEHICULAR CONTROL SYSTEM WITH VEHICLE TRAJECTORY TRACKING | September 2019 | March 2022 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16560131 | GEOFENCED AI CONTROLLED VEHICLE DYNAMICS | September 2019 | March 2023 | Allow | 43 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16557544 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING INVENTORY ITEMS IN LOGISTIC FACILITIES | August 2019 | March 2022 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16557690 | ROADSIDE SENSING SYSTEM BASED ON VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE COOPERATION, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE THEREOF | August 2019 | December 2022 | Abandon | 40 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16488894 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF BALE COLLECTION | August 2019 | November 2021 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16550489 | AUTONOMOUS SAFE STOP FEATURE FOR A VEHICLE | August 2019 | February 2022 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16544403 | AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF POSITIONING OF MATERIAL TRANSFER VEHICLE DURING A PAVING OPERATION | August 2019 | March 2024 | Allow | 55 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16485530 | On-Vehicle Control Device | August 2019 | June 2023 | Allow | 46 | 5 | 0 | No | No |
| 16539448 | Display Control Apparatus | August 2019 | June 2022 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16537781 | MAP INFORMATION SYSTEM | August 2019 | June 2022 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16485020 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM | August 2019 | May 2022 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16484622 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE | August 2019 | November 2022 | Allow | 39 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16522262 | VEHICLE DRIVER AND AUTONOMOUS SYSTEM COLLABORATION | July 2019 | January 2023 | Allow | 42 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16455746 | WORK MACHINE, CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL PROGRAM | June 2019 | April 2022 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16472550 | BRAKE-BY-WIRE AUTOMATIC BRAKE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES | June 2019 | March 2022 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16441117 | Traffic Light-based Vehicle Speed Induction Method and System, and Vehicle | June 2019 | January 2022 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16438952 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM | June 2019 | January 2023 | Allow | 43 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16437758 | ELECTROMECHANICAL PARK BRAKE STRATEGY FOR TRANSMISSION PARK PAWL ENGAGEMENT | June 2019 | March 2022 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16433973 | AUTOMATIC BREAK APPLICATION FOR EMERGENCY STOP | June 2019 | August 2022 | Allow | 38 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16467187 | ROUTE SEARCH SYSTEM, ROUTE SEARCH APPARATUS, ROUTE SEARCH METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM | June 2019 | October 2022 | Allow | 40 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16430943 | PROVIDING REMOTE ASSISTANCE TO AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE | June 2019 | July 2022 | Abandon | 37 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16426040 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING DRIVING RESOURCES | May 2019 | December 2022 | Abandon | 42 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16463942 | METHOD FOR COMPENSATING FOR WHEEL TORQUE INTERRUPTION IN THE EVENT OF A CHANGE IN THE BRAKING RATIO | May 2019 | January 2022 | Abandon | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16419724 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE, VEHICLE | May 2019 | April 2022 | Allow | 35 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16411580 | Individualized Dynamic Electric Train Braking | May 2019 | June 2023 | Allow | 49 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16380550 | ZONAL MACHINE CONTROL | April 2019 | July 2022 | Allow | 39 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16374714 | TIME OF FLIGHT SENSOR ARRANGEMENT FOR ROBOT NAVIGATION AND METHODS OF LOCALIZATION USING SAME | April 2019 | August 2022 | Allow | 40 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16362594 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE MANAGEMENT | March 2019 | October 2021 | Abandon | 31 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16356215 | VEHICLE ATTITUDE CONTROL APPARATUS | March 2019 | February 2022 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16272655 | System, Method and Product for Utilizing Prediction Models of an Environment | February 2019 | March 2022 | Allow | 37 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16226128 | Safe System Operation Using CPU Usage Information | December 2018 | November 2021 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16217011 | HAULING VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION WITH NAVIGATION | December 2018 | September 2021 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16201162 | SMART GEOCODING OF ROAD INTERSECTIONS | November 2018 | December 2021 | Allow | 37 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16200945 | ROBOT TASK OPTIMIZATION BASED ON HISTORICAL TASK AND LOCATION CORRELATED DURATIONS | November 2018 | September 2021 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16189068 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING ACTUAL OPERATING CONDITIONS OF FLEET CARS | November 2018 | July 2022 | Allow | 44 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16180228 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE COMMAND AND CONTROL | November 2018 | October 2021 | Abandon | 36 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16161672 | SURGICAL TOOL SYSTEM AND METHOD | October 2018 | May 2022 | Allow | 43 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16147708 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTONOMOUS CLIMATE CONTROL OPTIMIZATION OF A TRANSPORT VEHICLE | September 2018 | November 2021 | Allow | 37 | 2 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 16143124 | EVALUATING VARYING-SIZED ACTION SPACES USING REINFORCEMENT LEARNING | September 2018 | September 2021 | Allow | 36 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16135744 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD THEREFOR | September 2018 | February 2022 | Abandon | 41 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16127644 | VEHICLE DISPATCH SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLE AND AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLE | September 2018 | August 2022 | Allow | 47 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16020009 | DETERMINATION OF POSITION, VELOCITY AND/OR HEADING BY SIMULTANEOUS USE OF ON-DEVICE AND ON-VEHICLE INFORMATION | June 2018 | June 2022 | Allow | 48 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16015362 | METHOD AND VEHICLE FOR ACTIVATING AN AUTONOMOUS BRAKING MANEUVER | June 2018 | April 2022 | Allow | 46 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15985204 | BRAKE CONTROL BASED ON TRANSMISSION SPEED | May 2018 | August 2022 | Abandon | 51 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15941000 | ELECTRIC COMPONENT FOR HUMAN POWERED VEHICLE AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HUMAN POWERED VEHICLE | March 2018 | November 2021 | Allow | 44 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15877921 | Access-Protected Control of an Actuator of an Electric Parking Brake | January 2018 | February 2023 | Allow | 60 | 6 | 0 | No | No |
| 15863842 | CLOUD-BASED REAL-TIME PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE FOR VEHICLE COMPONENTS | January 2018 | July 2021 | Allow | 42 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 15847933 | WORK-VEHICLE POSITION MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, WORK VEHICLE, AND WORK-VEHICLE POSITION MEASUREMENT METHOD | December 2017 | September 2021 | Allow | 45 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15828815 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRANSFER OF DATA STORAGE COMPONENTS IN AN AUTOMATED DATA STORAGE SYSTEM USING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES | December 2017 | October 2021 | Allow | 46 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15829821 | DYNAMIC WIRELESS CONFIGURATION OF A VEHICLE VIA A NETWORK SLICE | December 2017 | December 2021 | Abandon | 48 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15823681 | MONITORING OF A STARTUP PROCEDURE WITH SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM | November 2017 | November 2021 | Abandon | 47 | 5 | 0 | No | No |
| 15821394 | Aircraft Energy State Awareness Display Systems and Methods | November 2017 | February 2022 | Allow | 51 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15646369 | PERFORMANCE AND LIFE OPTIMIZING CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A TURBINE ENGINE | July 2017 | August 2021 | Allow | 49 | 5 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15613916 | ROBOTIC ASSISTANT | June 2017 | May 2022 | Allow | 59 | 6 | 0 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner DO, TRUC M.
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, 75.0% 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.
✓ Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
Examiner DO, TRUC M works in Art Unit 3666 and has examined 104 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 85.6%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 37 months.
Examiner DO, TRUC M's allowance rate of 85.6% 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 DO, TRUC M receive 2.36 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 63% 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 DO, TRUC M is 37 months. This places the examiner in the 34% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a -3.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by DO, TRUC M. This interview benefit is in the 8% 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, 29.1% 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.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 25.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 37% 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, 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.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 97% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 33.3% 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, 50.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 46% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show below-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 37% 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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