Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18645515 | AUTOMATED VEGETATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | April 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18407211 | MOBILE TRANSPORT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING ITEMS AND SERVICES | January 2024 | May 2025 | Abandon | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18446547 | SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR REMOTE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE | August 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18200254 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RESOLVING POINTS OF INTEREST ON MAPS | May 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 23 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18144680 | PLANNING ACCOMMODATIONS FOR REVERSING VEHICLES | May 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 22 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18189925 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROJECTING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) SURFACE TO A TWO-DIMENSIONAL (2D) SURFACE FOR USE IN AUTONOMOUS DRIVING | March 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 17 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18122536 | VEHICLE FOR CONTROLLING A PLURALITY OF AIRBAG MODULES AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME | March 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18183547 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BUILDING AND MANAGING A TRAIN CONSIST USING A PHASE ARRAY POWERED WIRELESS GATEWAY | March 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18175493 | SYSTEM FOR MAPPING TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND ASSOCIATED TRAFFIC LIGHT CYCLE TIMES | February 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 24 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18171848 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR QUANTIFYING MAP ERRORS | February 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18103936 | OBJECT DETECTION USING SIMILARITY DETERMINATIONS FOR SENSOR OBSERVATIONS | January 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18101855 | DYNAMIC AIR DATA PROBE PROGNOSTICS HEALTH MONITORING COORDINATOR | January 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18158924 | Target Identification and Classification Vehicle System and Storage Medium Storing Program | January 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18096707 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PREDICTING BATTERY STATE OF HEALTH | January 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18089040 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, CONTROL DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM CALCULATING REMAINING LIFE OF BATTERY | December 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18085788 | METHOD OF SYNCHRONIZING A TIME BETWEEN A CONTROLLER AND AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE | December 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18080883 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING OBJECTS IN A SPACE | December 2022 | May 2025 | Abandon | 29 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17990003 | Redundant Electronic Control System and Device | November 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 21 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17987052 | Wear Prognosis Method And Maintenance Method | November 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17982181 | ABNORMALITY DETERMINATION PARKING SUPPORT DEVICE, METHOD, AND SYSTEM | November 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17901201 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FACILITATING TRAVEL OF AN ELECTRIC OFF-ROAD VEHICLE ON AN UNCHARTED ROUTE | September 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17891725 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED LANE CHANGING | August 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17887050 | DETECTING AND RESPONDING TO AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE INCIDENTS AND UNUSUAL CONDITIONS | August 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17886066 | COURSE PREDICTION DEVICE FOR COLLISION AVOIDANCE IN VEHICLES | August 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17882523 | COORDINATING VEHICLE ACCESS TO POWER DISPENSERS AT A CHARGING STATION | August 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17880649 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STOPPED VEHICLE DRIVER ALERT | August 2022 | November 2024 | Abandon | 28 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17782235 | Updating Map Data With User-Generated Image Data | June 2022 | June 2025 | Abandon | 37 | 2 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 17756560 | AUTOMOBILE BRAKE CONTROL METHOD BASED ON AN ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) AND SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | May 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17755395 | REMOTE TARGET VEHICLE TRACKING IN A REGION SURROUNDING A MOTOR VEHICLE | April 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17726275 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTMENT OF A SEAT OF A MOTORIZED MOBILE SYSTEM | April 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 27 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17724525 | MARINE VESSEL PROPULSION CONTROL USING MAP INFORMATION AND MARINE VESSEL INCLUDING THE SAME | April 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 35 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17769784 | OVERTURNING-RISK PRESENTATION DEVICE AND OVERTURNING-RISK PRESENTATION METHOD | April 2022 | February 2025 | Abandon | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17723094 | Method for Online Direct Estimation and Compensation of Flux and Torque Errors in Electric Drives | April 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 28 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 17754929 | Sensor Assembly for a Vehicle and Multi-Circuit Braking System Having Redundant Control and Rotation Rate Information Communication | April 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 35 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17719072 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING SOFTWARE INTERACTIONS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES WITHIN CHANGING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS | April 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 24 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17674387 | GENERIC ACTUATOR WITH CUSTOMIZED LOCAL FEEDBACK | February 2022 | August 2024 | Allow | 30 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17635628 | CONTROLLER PROVIDING LINEAR FLUIDIC CONTROL RESPONSES TO VEHICLE MANOUEUVRE INPUTS | February 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17632472 | MONITORING METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND ASSOCIATED MONITORING SYSTEM AND AIRCRAFT BY COMPARING AN IMAGE OF INTEREST FROM A VIDEO STREAM TO A LIBRARY OF SIGNATURES | February 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17648980 | Automated Vehicle Scan Tool Initialization | January 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 36 | 5 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17564443 | ADAPTIVE FORWARD-LOOKING BIOMASS CONVERSION AND MACHINE CONTROL DURING CROP HARVESTING OPERATIONS | December 2021 | September 2024 | Allow | 33 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17548065 | VEHICLE LANE CHANGING METHOD AND APPARATUS | December 2021 | May 2025 | Abandon | 41 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17531483 | ITERATIVE METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE MOVEMENT OF A MATERIAL BODY BY GENERATING A FILTERED MOVEMENT GRID | November 2021 | December 2024 | Allow | 36 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17521897 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM STABILIZING BEHAVIOR OF A VEHICLE MOVING TO A ROAD EDGE TO BE STOPPED | November 2021 | September 2024 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17470894 | AUTONOMOUS REFUSE CONTAINER REPLACEMENT SYSTEM | September 2021 | July 2024 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17464237 | SMART RESCUE SYSTEM COORDINATED WITH AN INTERACTIVE APPLICATION | September 2021 | October 2024 | Allow | 38 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17458541 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LANDING OF MOBILE UNIT USING HUMAN FLOW DATA | August 2021 | June 2024 | Allow | 33 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17402733 | PEANUT DIGGER-SHAKER CONTROL SYSTEM | August 2021 | November 2024 | Abandon | 39 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17379126 | DYNAMICALLY MODIFIABLE MAP | July 2021 | June 2024 | Allow | 35 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17143540 | MODULAR SENSOR BAY FOR A CONSTRUCTION MACHINE | January 2021 | February 2025 | Abandon | 49 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16973635 | CONTROL DEVICE, LOADING MACHINE, AND CONTROL METHOD TO DETERMINE A TARGET AZIMUTH DIRECTION | December 2020 | June 2024 | Allow | 42 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17055584 | DRIVER PREDICTIVE MENTAL RESPONSE PROFILE AND APPLICATION TO AUTOMATED VEHICLE BRAIN INTERFACE CONTROL | November 2020 | July 2024 | Allow | 44 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17071346 | PRIORITIZATION AND GUIDANCE OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TO A DETERMINED SERVICE PROVIDER | October 2020 | December 2024 | Abandon | 50 | 6 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17031288 | Automated Swarming Vehicle Test Environment | September 2020 | June 2025 | Allow | 57 | 2 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 16968244 | CONTROL DEVICE OF A RIDEABLE MOBILE BODY INCLUDING SPEED LIMITING UNIT FOR LIMITING TARGET SPEED OF THE RIDEABLE MOBILE BODY ACCORDING TO POSITIONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH VIRTUAL WALL | August 2020 | August 2024 | Allow | 49 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16932994 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GUIDING AUTONOMOUS MOBILE VEHICLES WITHIN A LOGISTIC FACILITY | July 2020 | February 2025 | Allow | 55 | 9 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16722323 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE SYSTEM TO ACHIEVE OBJECTIVES DURING A TRIP | December 2019 | September 2024 | Allow | 57 | 7 | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| 15951832 | VEHICLE PROXIMITY CONDITION DETECTION AND HAPTIC NOTIFICATION SYSTEM | April 2018 | March 2019 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15796554 | DRIVABLE WORKING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME | October 2017 | September 2019 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15728897 | Accessory Device that Provides Sensor Input to a Media Device | October 2017 | November 2019 | Allow | 25 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15719251 | AUTOMATED DRIVE UNITS WITH CLEANING MODULES FOR INVENTORY SYSTEMS | September 2017 | February 2020 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15611397 | COLLISION PREDICTION SYSTEM | June 2017 | March 2020 | Allow | 33 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15527654 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE, IN PARTICULAR FEED MIXING VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE | May 2017 | June 2019 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15499691 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PERSISTENT MISSION DATA TO A FLEET OF VEHICLES | April 2017 | June 2019 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15378524 | FUEL PUMP CONTROL SYSTEM FOR SADDLE FUEL TANKS | December 2016 | September 2018 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 15376986 | DYNAMIC TORQUE PROFILES BASED ON DRIVE MODE SELECTION | December 2016 | February 2019 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 15348562 | TRAFFIC LIGHT OPERATION | November 2016 | September 2018 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15273116 | ACTIVE STABILITY DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR MOBILE DEVICES | September 2016 | December 2018 | Allow | 27 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15257474 | STEERING SYSTEM | September 2016 | January 2018 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 15012558 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF | February 2016 | September 2017 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 14737322 | DRONE CONTROLLING DEVICE AND METHOD | June 2015 | May 2018 | Allow | 35 | 4 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 14590995 | HYDRAULIC OIL DETERIORATION RATIO ESTIMATING APPARATUS IN VEHICLE | January 2015 | May 2016 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14400962 | SYSTEM TO CONTROL THE TORQUE OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE DURING A GEAR CHANGE | November 2014 | April 2016 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14346207 | ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN DUMP TRUCK | March 2014 | December 2015 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14156322 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DRIVELINE TORQUE CONTROL | January 2014 | January 2016 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 14099004 | STATIC OBSTACLE DETECTION | December 2013 | January 2016 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14119044 | TRAVEL-RESTRICTED AREA SETTING SYSTEM FOR UNMANNED TRAVELING VEHICLE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR SETTING TRAVEL-RESTRICTED AREA OF UNMANNED TRAVELING VEHICLE | November 2013 | February 2016 | Allow | 27 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 14075173 | VEHICLE BEHAVIOR STABILITY CONTROL APPARATUS | November 2013 | August 2015 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14003367 | EFFICIENCY MAP GENERATING APPARATUS, EFFICIENCY MAP GENERATING METHOD, AND PROGRAM | October 2013 | March 2015 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14000019 | TORQUE DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS, TORQUE DISTRIBUTION METHOD, TORQUE DISTRIBUTION VALUE GENERATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM | September 2013 | December 2014 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14023855 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY MANAGING THE SPACING OF AT LEAST ONE FOLLOWING AIRCRAFT BEHIND AT LEAST ONE TARGET AIRCRAFT | September 2013 | September 2014 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14020326 | METHOD OF ENHANCING ON-BOARD STATE ESTIMATION USING COMMUNICATION SIGNALS | September 2013 | November 2014 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14010937 | Camera Calibration using Structure from Motion Techniques | August 2013 | August 2015 | Allow | 24 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13973925 | ELECTRIC-POWERED SELF-BALANCING UNICYCLE | August 2013 | February 2015 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13919158 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORECASTING GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITE ERROR | June 2013 | May 2014 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 13844804 | AIRCRAFT TAXIING SYSTEM | March 2013 | November 2014 | Allow | 20 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 13627820 | TIRE FORCE MODELING RIG AND METHOD OF USING SAME | September 2012 | November 2015 | Allow | 37 | 2 | 2 | Yes | No |
| 13609617 | SHIFT SWITCHING DEVICE | September 2012 | May 2014 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner WHITTINGTON, JESS G.
With a 0.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.
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, 0.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.
⚠ Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.
⚠ Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.
Examiner WHITTINGTON, JESS G works in Art Unit 3666 and has examined 85 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 90.6%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 28 months.
Examiner WHITTINGTON, JESS G's allowance rate of 90.6% places them in the 73% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by WHITTINGTON, JESS G receive 2.05 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 67% 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 WHITTINGTON, JESS G is 28 months. This places the examiner in the 53% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +12.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by WHITTINGTON, JESS G. This interview benefit is in the 53% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 36.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 79% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 23.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 23% 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.
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.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 66.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 46% 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 shows below-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. Be prepared to fully prosecute appeals if filed.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 80.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 92% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.
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.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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