USPTO Examiner TROOST AARON L - Art Unit 3666

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18801110LOCATION CLUSTERING AND ROUTING FOR 5G DRIVE TESTINGAugust 2024February 2025Allow610YesNo
18560083METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHARING MAP CORRECTION DATANovember 2023May 2025Allow1800NoNo
18384237SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTED PILOT CONTROL OF AN AIRCRAFTOctober 2023September 2024Allow1110YesNo
18377145ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODOctober 2023August 2024Allow1110NoNo
18467300ANNOTATING HIGH DEFINITION MAP DATA WITH SEMANTIC LABELSSeptember 2023December 2024Allow1520YesNo
18461598Posture Estimation Device, Sensor Module, Measurement System, Moving Object, And Posture Estimation MethodSeptember 2023January 2025Allow1720NoNo
18263865METHOD AND APPARATUS OF CONTROLLING ROBOT, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMAugust 2023June 2025Allow2310NoNo
18211366Correlating Overlapping Magnetic Measurement Data from Multiple Magnetic Navigation Devices and Updating a Geomagnetic Map with that DataJune 2023November 2024Abandon1710NoNo
18332224AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEM EMERGENCY SIGNALINGJune 2023May 2024Allow1210NoNo
18308644LOCATION CLUSTERING AND ROUTING FOR 5G DRIVE TESTINGApril 2023May 2024Allow1220YesNo
18307567BATTERY THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USEApril 2023January 2025Allow2120NoNo
18299132CONTROL OF VEHICLE MOVEMENT BY APPLICATION OF GEOMETRIC ALGEBRA AND STATE AND ERROR ESTIMATIONApril 2023June 2024Abandon1410NoNo
18093395ADAPTIVELY STEERED VEHICLE HEADLAMPS USING DRIVER GAZE DIRECTION AND HEAD DIRECTIONJanuary 2023April 2025Allow2720NoNo
18092503POOL CLEANING ROBOT AUTOMATIC DOCKINGJanuary 2023July 2023Allow610NoNo
18069986COVERAGE-PATH PLANNING METHOD FOR SINGLE UNMANNED SURFACE MAPPING VESSELDecember 2022February 2024Abandon1410NoNo
18065927REMOTE OPERATION SYSTEM AND ABNORMALITY NOTIFICATION METHODDecember 2022February 2025Allow2620NoNo
18065771AUTONOMOUS MOBILE DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFDecember 2022April 2025Allow2810NoNo
18079032SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING WATERCRAFTDecember 2022December 2024Allow2400NoNo
18074741WORKING MACHINEDecember 2022November 2024Allow2300NoNo
18073030COMMUNICATION AND RELAY SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLESDecember 2022November 2023Abandon1110NoNo
17993128ROLL CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CORNER MODULE OF VEHICLENovember 2022November 2024Allow2310NoNo
18058268System for Tracking Earthmoving ProgressNovember 2022February 2025Abandon2710NoNo
17999472TRAVEL PLAN GENERATION DEVICE AND TRAVEL PLAN GENERATION METHODNovember 2022February 2025Allow2710NoNo
17926135CONTROL UNITNovember 2022March 2025Allow2820YesNo
17990275CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR AUTONOMOUS AQUACULTURE STRUCTURESNovember 2022August 2024Allow2120NoNo
18057009DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HANDLING A DATA ASSOCIATED WITH ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF A VEHICLENovember 2022February 2025Abandon2710NoNo
17988131APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFNovember 2022March 2025Allow2820NoNo
17924378MOTOR-VEHICLE DRIVING ASSISTANCE IN LOW METEOROLOGICAL VISIBILITY CONDITIONS, IN PARTICULAR WITH FOGNovember 2022October 2024Allow2410YesNo
17979503OPERATING CONSOLENovember 2022May 2025Abandon3120NoNo
17978505METHOD FOR MANAGING LOCATION OF A USER DEVICE IN A PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF A VEHICLENovember 2022September 2024Allow2210NoNo
18050859DATA SYNTHESIS FOR AUTONOMOUS CONTROL SYSTEMSOctober 2022February 2024Allow1600NoNo
18047961SYSTEM AND METHOD OF COMPUTATION ACCELERATION FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEMSOctober 2022July 2023Allow910NoNo
17968341WARNING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRIVING RISK, COMPUTING DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUMOctober 2022January 2025Allow2710YesNo
17966931VEHICLE DRIVING SUPPORT DEVICEOctober 2022January 2025Allow2710NoNo
17955928Automatic Guided Vehicle SystemSeptember 2022November 2024Allow2510NoNo
17956436METHOD FOR LATERALLY CONTROLLING A MOTOR VEHICLE ON A ROAD HAVING TWO LANES AND MOTOR VEHICLESeptember 2022December 2024Allow2610YesNo
17955956Systems and Methods for Detecting and Mapping LIDAR Blind Spots in Parking GaragesSeptember 2022May 2025Allow3131NoNo
17950779AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE COMPONENT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRSeptember 2022November 2024Allow2620NoNo
17949480SYSTEM FOR GUIDING EVACUATION AT A TIME OF A DISASTER, METHOD FOR GUIDING EVACUATION AT A TIME OF A DISASTER, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUMSeptember 2022March 2025Abandon3020NoNo
17910160METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING POWER SUPPLY OF AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT(S) ATTACHED TO AN AGRICULTURAL VEHICLESeptember 2022October 2024Allow2520NoNo
17929916Altering Autonomous or Semi-Autonomous Vehicle Operation Based on Route Traversal ValuesSeptember 2022January 2024Allow1610YesNo
17899502WATERCRAFT AUTO-DOCKING SYSTEM AND WATERCRAFT AUTO-DOCKING METHODAugust 2022September 2024Allow2420YesNo
17895346Conditional and Connected Smart Routines for Autonomous VehiclesAugust 2022January 2024Allow1710NoNo
17820971SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING MULTIPLE VEHICLE CABIN HEAT SOURCES AND MULTIPLE CONTROLLERSAugust 2022September 2024Allow2510NoNo
17890662VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC TOOLAugust 2022August 2024Allow2410YesNo
17888588ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODAugust 2022July 2023Allow1110NoNo
17819394MAP MATCHING METHOD, APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEAugust 2022April 2024Allow2010NoNo
17847697FILTER ELEMENT ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODSJune 2022September 2023Allow1510NoNo
17842319SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A CITY PLANNING TOOLJune 2022July 2023Abandon1310NoNo
17828323HYBRID DECISION-MAKING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUMMay 2022October 2024Abandon2920NoNo
17828324USING PRIVACY BUDGET TO TRAIN MODELS FOR CONTROLLING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESMay 2022March 2025Abandon3320NoNo
17827906DYNAMIC GUI BASED ON ENHANCED FUNCTIONALITYMay 2022September 2024Allow2810YesNo
17825255PATH GEOMETRY BASED ON VEHICLE SENSINGMay 2022April 2025Allow3530YesNo
17824071MARINE STEERING SYSTEM AND METHODMay 2022March 2024Allow2130NoNo
17662543RESPONDING TO AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE ERROR STATESMay 2022May 2024Allow2520NoNo
17739328VEHICLE FROST SUPPRESSION DEVICEMay 2022October 2024Abandon2910NoNo
17773925CONCRETE PUMP EQUIPPED WITH HAZARD DETECTION MEANSMay 2022September 2024Allow2810YesNo
17734641DISPLAY TERMINAL, DISPLAY SYSTEM, DISPLAY METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUMMay 2022April 2024Abandon2310NoNo
17763092DEVICE FOR ASSESSING POSITION OF CONVEYANCE VEHICLEMarch 2022June 2025Allow3940YesNo
17434491WORK MACHINEMarch 2022February 2024Allow3000NoNo
17689635WATERCRAFT AUTO-DOCKING SYSTEM AND WATERCRAFT AUTO-DOCKING METHODMarch 2022April 2024Allow2510NoNo
17652818DEPART CONSTRAINTS IMPLEMENTATION IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE ROUTINGFebruary 2022May 2025Abandon3920YesYes
17677391CONTROL OF VEHICLE MOVEMENT BY APPLICATION OF GEOMETRIC ALGEBRA AND STATE AND ERROR ESTIMATIONFebruary 2022July 2023Allow1700NoNo
17670432TRIM MANAGEMENT SYSTEMFebruary 2022June 2025Allow4040YesNo
17650464TAKEOFF PERFORMANCE ALERTFebruary 2022October 2023Allow2010YesNo
17590853MULTI-DIMENSION OPERATION OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESFebruary 2022March 2023Allow1310NoNo
17585273METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING TRIM RATE OF TRIMMABLE MARINE DEVICES WITH RESPECT TO A MARINE VESSELJanuary 2022September 2024Allow3260YesNo
17577916AUTONOMOUS WORK MACHINE, AUTONOMOUS WORK MACHINE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJanuary 2022November 2024Allow3420YesNo
17550896FLEXIBLE COMPARTMENT DESIGN ON AUTONOMOUS AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS VEHICLEDecember 2021September 2024Abandon3330NoNo
17547499MODULAR DEPLOYMENT AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM FOR UNMANNED SUB-CARRIERSDecember 2021January 2025Abandon3730NoNo
17539416Systems and Methods for Managing Space at a Location for Receiving AssetsDecember 2021March 2024Allow2820NoNo
17533626BATTERY THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USENovember 2021March 2023Allow1610NoNo
17456357DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEMNovember 2021December 2023Allow2520NoNo
17511285TECHNOLOGY FOR NOTIFYING VEHICLE OPERATORS OF INCIDENT-PRONE LOCATIONSOctober 2021February 2024Allow2720NoNo
17504782DRONE DEVICEOctober 2021January 2025Allow3910NoNo
17501132LOADING DOCK ALIGNMENT SYSTEMOctober 2021May 2024Allow3120NoNo
17494454Correlating Overlapping Magnetic Measurement Data from Multiple Magnetic Navigation Devices and Updating a Geomagnetic Map with that DataOctober 2021February 2023Allow1620YesNo
17485451DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHODSeptember 2021August 2023Allow2210NoNo
17437950UNMANNED VEHICLE CONTROLLING SYSTEM AND METHOD, AND NONTRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUMSeptember 2021December 2023Allow2710NoNo
17461153SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INITIALIZING A ROBOT TO AUTONOMOUSLY TRAVEL A TRAINED ROUTEAugust 2021June 2023Allow2220NoNo
17399551VEHICLE NAVIGATIONAugust 2021November 2022Allow1500NoNo
17392376Smart Infrastructures and First-Responder Network for Security and Safety HazardsAugust 2021March 2024Allow3150YesNo
17392541AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOT CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, A NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM THEREOF, AND AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOT CONTROL DEVICEAugust 2021February 2024Allow3020NoNo
17390463GESTURING FOR CONTROL INPUT FOR A VEHICLEJuly 2021March 2024Allow3210NoNo
17383543MAP INFORMATION CORRECTION APPARATUS, MOBILE OBJECT, MAP INFORMATION CORRECTION SYSTEM, MAP INFORMATION CORRECTION METHOD, CONTROL CIRCUIT, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUMJuly 2021November 2023Allow2810YesNo
17349453SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTED PILOT CONTROL OF AN AIRCRAFTJune 2021July 2023Allow2510NoNo
17344509APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING MAP-GENERATING DATAJune 2021December 2022Allow1810YesNo
17339212SYSTEM FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT OF BATTERY-SUPPLIED INDUSTRIAL TRUCKSJune 2021December 2024Abandon4330NoNo
17332094Posture Estimation Device, Sensor Module, Measurement System, Moving Object, And Posture Estimation MethodMay 2021June 2023Allow2520NoNo
17329954SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE RISK MANAGEMENTMay 2021December 2023Allow3020YesNo
17323637SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTED CONTROL OF AN AIRCRAFTMay 2021November 2021Allow610YesNo
17320566METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING POSE INFORMATION OF A ROBOT, DEVICE AND MEDIUMMay 2021February 2023Allow2110YesNo
17314617SYSTEM AND METHOD TO AUTO CREATE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE RECORDS BY AIRCRAFT DATAMay 2021May 2024Allow3630NoNo
17308342DETERMINATION DEVICE, DETERMINATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING DETERMINING PROGRAMMay 2021January 2023Allow2110YesNo
17238348APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING MAPSApril 2021March 2023Allow2320NoNo
17232851CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR AUTONOMOUS AQUACULTURE STRUCTURESApril 2021September 2022Allow1710NoNo
17230942INCREMENTAL MAP BUILDING USING LEARNABLE FEATURES AND DESCRIPTORSApril 2021January 2024Allow3320NoNo
17225344METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING CHANGES IN ROAD-LAYOUT INFORMATIONApril 2021September 2021Allow510NoNo
17220640METHOD, APPARATUS AND DEVICE FOR ILLEGAL VEHICLE WARNINGApril 2021March 2025Abandon4760YesNo
17171553INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD, INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM AND TERMINAL EACH FOR ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLEFebruary 2021February 2023Allow2410NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner TROOST, AARON L.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
0
(0.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(100.0%)
Reversal Percentile
98.1%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 100.0% reversal rate, the PTAB has reversed the examiner's rejections more often than affirming them. 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
4
Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(50.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(50.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
81.4%
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, 50.0% 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.

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 TROOST, AARON L - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner TROOST, AARON L works in Art Unit 3666 and has examined 233 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 27 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner TROOST, AARON L'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 TROOST, AARON L receive 2.01 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 66% 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 TROOST, AARON L is 27 months. This places the examiner in the 58% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +6.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by TROOST, AARON L. This interview benefit is in the 33% 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, 25.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 31% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 43.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 59% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 17% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 75.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 62% percentile among all examiners. 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, 27.6% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 19% 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 0.0% 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.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

    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

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