USPTO Examiner YOUNG TIFFANY P - Art Unit 3666

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18713020Parking Assistance Method and Parking Assistance DeviceMay 2024January 2025Allow810NoNo
18658674Systems and Methods for Motion Forecasting and Planning for Autonomous VehiclesMay 2024March 2025Allow1010NoNo
18701884SWITCHING CONTROL METHOD AND SWITCHING CONTROL DEVICEApril 2024August 2024Allow400NoNo
18611972VEHICLE POSITION VALIDATIONMarch 2024January 2025Allow1010NoNo
18597400SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING AN ESTIMATED WEIGHT OF A VEHICLEMarch 2024September 2024Allow700NoNo
18541463System and Method for Neural Network-Based Autonomous DrivingDecember 2023September 2024Allow910NoNo
18564231VISION-AND-LASER-FUSED 2.5D MAP BUILDING METHODNovember 2023May 2024Allow500NoNo
18518275VECHICULAR CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVED SUSTAINABILITY, SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODSNovember 2023July 2024Abandon810NoNo
18486271METHOD FOR PREDICTING THE DESTINATION LOCATION OF A VEHICLEOctober 2023August 2024Allow1010NoNo
18478089PROXIMITY SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A MARINE VESSEL WITH AUTOMATED PROXIMITY SENSOR LOCATION ESTIMATIONSeptember 2023January 2025Allow1610NoNo
18372800METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CAPTURING VEHICLE TRIP PARAMETERS BY A TELEMATICS DEVICESeptember 2023June 2024Allow910NoNo
18371089HYBRID SKY AND GROUND NAVIGATION FOR MACHINE EMPLOYING SATELLITE POSITIONINGSeptember 2023August 2024Allow1110NoNo
18369269Operating Method for a Loading System and Automation System for Controlling the Loading SystemSeptember 2023April 2025Allow1900NoNo
18237407SYSTEM OF OBTAINING EXERCISE VIDEO UTILIZING DRONE AND METHOD OF OBTAINING EXERCISE VIDEO UTILIZING DRONEAugust 2023January 2024Allow510NoNo
18352997SPACE OBJECT ALERT MANAGEMENT AND USER INTERFACESJuly 2023March 2024Allow811NoNo
18208605METHOD FOR ASSIGNING CONTROL RIGHT FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE, AND COMPUTER AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR EXECUTING SUCH METHODJune 2023October 2024Allow1610YesNo
18318771METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR JOINT POSE AND SHAPE ESTIMATION OF OBJECTS FROM SENSOR DATAMay 2023November 2024Allow1810NoNo
18128839ARTIFICIAL-INTELLIGENCE-BASED WATERWAY INFORMATION SYSTEMMarch 2023December 2023Allow810NoNo
18128633SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TETHERING AN AUTONOMOUS ELECTRIC-POWERED TRAILER TO A TOWING NEXUSMarch 2023December 2023Allow810YesNo
18178679HIGH-VOLTAGE DEVICE AND SAFETY SYSTEM FOR HIGH-VOLTAGE DEVICEMarch 2023June 2025Allow2710NoNo
18177543SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STEERING A MARINE VESSELMarch 2023November 2023Allow810NoNo
18173045Kurtosis Based Pruning for Sensor-Fusion SystemsFebruary 2023April 2024Allow1310YesNo
18172632METHODS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS FOR INTEGRATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) CHARGING WITH VIRTUAL REALITY AND AUGMENTED REALITY ENVIRONMENTSFebruary 2023March 2024Allow1320NoNo
18111951SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING AN ESTIMATED WEIGHT OF A VEHICLEFebruary 2023December 2023Allow920NoNo
18171116TECHNOLOGIES FOR RE-PROGRAMMABLE HARDWARE IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESFebruary 2023February 2025Allow2310NoNo
18004179TRANSPORT VEHICLEJanuary 2023April 2025Allow2710YesNo
18145850SIMULATING AN OPERATION OF A CONTROL SYSTEM OF A RIDE SYSTEM BASED ON STOCHASTIC EVENTSDecember 2022March 2025Allow2700NoNo
18067258AIR BAG SENSOR FOR VEHICLE PROTECTION DURING PARKING MODEDecember 2022April 2025Allow2810YesNo
18066548VECHICULAR CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVED SUSTAINABILITY, SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODSDecember 2022October 2023Allow1020YesNo
18060564INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, MOVING OBJECT, SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMNovember 2022April 2025Allow2910NoNo
17987923CHARGING SYSTEM, VEHICLE POSITION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR CHARGING SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE POSITION MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR CHARGING SYSTEMNovember 2022February 2025Allow2710YesNo
17979273FUSION AND ASSOCIATION OF TRAFFIC OBJECTS IN DRIVING ENVIRONMENTNovember 2022April 2025Abandon2910NoNo
18050788System and Method for Neural Network-Based Autonomous DrivingOctober 2022November 2023Allow1210NoNo
17947549UNMANNED VEHICLE RISK ASSESSMENT SYSTEMSeptember 2022June 2025Allow3320YesNo
17822588AIRCRAFT TAXI ROUTE GENERATIONAugust 2022December 2024Allow2720YesNo
17885614TRAFFIC AND INTERSECTION MONITORING SYSTEMAugust 2022March 2025Abandon3111NoNo
17818455PROXIMITY SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A MARINE VESSELAugust 2022January 2024Allow1710NoNo
17880970ADAPTIVE OBJECT DETECTIONAugust 2022December 2023Allow1620YesNo
17784802DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING MOTION SICKNESS, WHICH IS INTEGRATED INTO A MOTOR VEHICLEJune 2022June 2025Allow3630YesNo
17721868SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING TRAFFIC LIGHTS USING HIERARCHICAL MODELINGApril 2022December 2023Allow2020YesNo
17766152METHOD AND NETWORK FOR PRE-CONDITIONING AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLEApril 2022June 2024Allow2600NoNo
17701782SOLAR-LOAD PREDICTION FOR VEHICULAR CABIN THERMAL ACTUATOR CONTROLMarch 2022May 2024Allow2520YesNo
17640190CONTROL SYSTEM AND WORK MACHINEMarch 2022November 2024Abandon3210NoNo
17680304CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMFebruary 2022January 2024Allow2310NoNo
17651912SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POSITIONING A TARGET SUBJECTFebruary 2022July 2024Abandon2820NoNo
17651901SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POSITIONING A TARGET SUBJECTFebruary 2022December 2024Abandon3310NoNo
17635994RAILWAY VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREFOR, AND TRAIN CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMFebruary 2022August 2024Abandon2910NoNo
17635733CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND WORK MACHINEFebruary 2022May 2024Allow2610NoNo
17672169SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING THE OPERATIONAL STATUS OF PASSIVE LIFT SUPPPORTS AND RELATED WORK MACHINESFebruary 2022July 2024Allow2910NoNo
17667438OBJECT COLLECTION SYSTEM AND METHODFebruary 2022November 2024Allow3320NoNo
17633783WORK MACHINEFebruary 2022December 2024Abandon3420NoNo
17633553SPEED CONTROL OF IMPLEMENTS DURING TRANSITIONS OF SETTINGS OF AGRICULTURAL PARAMETERSFebruary 2022August 2024Allow3110YesNo
17583175Working MachineJanuary 2022October 2024Allow3320YesNo
17568379DETERMINING A DISTANCE BETWEEN A CAMERA AND A HITCH BALLJanuary 2022November 2023Allow2210YesNo
17559349SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN AGRICULTURAL APPLICATORDecember 2021November 2024Abandon3520NoNo
17534223MOTION PLANNER CONSTRAINT GENERATION BASED ON ROAD SURFACE HAZARDSNovember 2021March 2024Abandon2820YesNo
17455545Low Resolution Traffic Light Candidate Identification Followed by High Resolution Candidate AnalysisNovember 2021July 2024Allow3220YesNo
17528686Work VehicleNovember 2021April 2024Allow2910NoNo
17528225SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF COMMUNICATION AMONG ELECTRONIC DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH WATERCRAFTNovember 2021January 2024Allow2610NoNo
17528289AUTONOMOUS MOVEMENT SYSTEM, AUTONOMOUS MOVEMENT METHOD, AND AUTONOMOUS MOVEMENT PROGRAMNovember 2021February 2024Allow2710NoNo
17528547Passenger Seat Control System and MethodNovember 2021August 2024Allow3320NoNo
17528563SENSOR LOCALIZATIONNovember 2021April 2024Allow2920YesNo
17529239DISTANCE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUSNovember 2021June 2024Allow3110YesNo
17528577SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING SYNTHETIC MOTION PREDICTIONSNovember 2021February 2024Allow2700NoNo
17529140SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PROTECT A SIDE-VIEW MIRROR OF A VEHICLENovember 2021December 2023Allow2510NoNo
17529125VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICES, VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMS, AND HYBRID VEHICLESNovember 2021May 2024Allow3010YesNo
17528539Systems and Methods for Motion Forecasting and Planning for Autonomous VehiclesNovember 2021February 2024Allow2710YesNo
17515923Systems and Methods for Simultaneous Localization and Mapping Using Asynchronous Multi-View CamerasNovember 2021June 2024Allow3210YesNo
17514766PREDICTING AGENT TRAJECTORIES IN THE PRESENCE OF ACTIVE EMERGENCY VEHICLESOctober 2021July 2024Allow3320YesNo
17515244AUTOMATED REINFORCEMENT LEARNING SCENARIO VARIATION AND IMPACT PENALTIESOctober 2021March 2024Allow2910YesNo
17607414INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEMOctober 2021August 2024Allow3420YesNo
17499190ELECTRIC AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE RIDE SERVICE ASSISTANCEOctober 2021November 2023Allow2511NoNo
17498452DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AVOIDING A REAR COLLISION IN PLATOONING OF A TRAILER VEHICLEOctober 2021December 2023Allow2610NoNo
17601251CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENTOctober 2021May 2024Allow3210NoNo
17598793TARGETED WEED CONTROL WITH CHEMICAL AND MECHANICAL MEANSSeptember 2021April 2024Allow3010NoNo
17598014VEHICLE POSITION VALIDATIONSeptember 2021December 2023Allow2720YesNo
17440918CONSTRUCTION MACHINESeptember 2021March 2024Allow2910NoNo
17447435CONTACT AND AUDIBLE SENSOR SYSTEM TO DETECT AND WARN DRIVER OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONSSeptember 2021June 2024Allow3330NoNo
17436295A VEHICLE STABILISING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOFSeptember 2021November 2023Allow2710NoNo
17446182UNMANNED TRANSPORT VEHICLE, UNMANNED TRANSPORT METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMAugust 2021May 2024Allow3310NoNo
17411252VEHICLE TRAVEL CONTROL APPARATUSAugust 2021February 2024Allow3020NoNo
17409232SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEATING BATTERY IN VEHICLE USING BIG DATAAugust 2021December 2024Allow4030NoNo
17432546VEHICLE CONTROL CALCULATION DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS, AND VEHICLE CONTROL CALCULATION METHODAugust 2021January 2024Allow2920YesNo
17445199VEHICULAR CONTROL SYSTEM WITH ENHANCED LANE CENTERINGAugust 2021March 2024Allow3130NoNo
17384704OPTIMIZED DRIVER SEAT AND PEDAL POSITIONING USING ULNA LENGTHJuly 2021April 2024Allow3220NoNo
17380614SENSOR CONTROL APPARATUS PROVIDED IN VEHICLE AND METHOD PERFORMED BY THE SENSOR CONTROL APPARATUS TO REDUCE POWER COMSUMPTION OF SENSORSJuly 2021March 2024Allow3201YesNo
17424098SINGLE CRYSTAL INGOT GROWTH CONTROL DEVICEJuly 2021January 2024Allow3010NoNo
17422754FLIGHT BODY, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAMJuly 2021February 2024Abandon3120NoNo
17422643CONSTRUCTION MACHINEJuly 2021April 2024Allow3310NoNo
17365262OPERATIONAL DESIGN DOMAIN DETECTION FOR ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMSJuly 2021April 2024Allow3320YesNo
17328625FUNCTION ALLOCATION FOR AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEMSMay 2021April 2024Allow3520NoNo
17324174METHOD FOR TRAINING IMAGE DEPTH ESTIMATION MODEL AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING IMAGE DEPTH INFORMATIONMay 2021November 2023Allow3010NoNo
17286690Method and System for Determining a Model of the Environment of a VehicleApril 2021October 2023Allow3020NoNo
17193886AUTONOMOUS DRIVING COLLABORATIVE SENSINGMarch 2021February 2024Abandon3540NoNo
17191435BRAKE HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEMMarch 2021February 2024Allow3520YesNo
17186401SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING THE IN-LANE DRIVING BEHAVIOR OF A ROAD AGENT EXTERNAL TO A VEHICLEFebruary 2021November 2023Allow3330YesNo
17184493MODULAR ELECTRONIC DAMPING CONTROLFebruary 2021April 2024Allow3840YesNo
17180850METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REAL-TIME VEHICLE LOCATION AND IN-VEHICLE TRACKING DEVICEFebruary 2021February 2024Allow3621YesNo
17174689NAVIGATION RELATIVE TO PEDESTRIANS AT CROSSWALKSFebruary 2021December 2023Allow3411NoNo
17266205DISPLAY CONTROL SYSTEM, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND REMOTE OPERATION SYSTEMFebruary 2021February 2024Allow3620NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner YOUNG, TIFFANY P.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
2
Examiner Affirmed
1
(50.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(50.0%)
Reversal Percentile
77.2%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 50.0% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. 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
5
Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(40.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
3
(60.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
64.5%
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, 40.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting reconsideration.

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 YOUNG, TIFFANY P - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner YOUNG, TIFFANY P works in Art Unit 3666 and has examined 127 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 87.4%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 31 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner YOUNG, TIFFANY P's allowance rate of 87.4% places them in the 62% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by YOUNG, TIFFANY P receive 1.74 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 51% 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 YOUNG, TIFFANY P is 31 months. This places the examiner in the 38% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +12.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by YOUNG, TIFFANY P. This interview benefit is in the 52% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 33.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 64% 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.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 58.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 80% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 66.7% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 54% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. If you have strong arguments, a PAC request may result in favorable reconsideration.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 71.4% of appeals filed. This is in the 55% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 40.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). 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, 25.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 16% 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:

  • Consider after-final amendments: This examiner frequently enters after-final amendments. If you can clearly overcome rejections with claim amendments, file an after-final amendment before resorting to an RCE.

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

Important Disclaimer

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