USPTO Examiner BENDIDI RACHID - Art Unit 3667

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17125862SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEIGHT-MAP-BASED GRASP EXECUTIONDecember 2020July 2023Allow3140YesYes
17097422APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN INTERACTIVE INSPECTION MAPNovember 2020June 2021Allow710NoNo
17098165SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A POSITION OF AN ARTICUALTED ROBOTIC ARMNovember 2020March 2024Allow4011YesNo
17092723ONBOARD USE OF SCENARIO DESCRIPTION LANGUAGENovember 2020September 2023Allow3420YesNo
17063178Logical Configuration of Vehicle Control Systems Based on Driver ProfilesOctober 2020March 2024Allow4210YesNo
16753474Cleaning Area Selection Method and DeviceSeptember 2020July 2021Allow1520NoNo
17042687PASTIME PREFERENCE ESTIMATION DEVICE AND PASTIME PREFERENCE ESTIMATION METHODSeptember 2020April 2023Abandon3020NoNo
17033179VEHICLE SECURITY NETWORK DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAMESeptember 2020January 2024Allow4011YesNo
16980877ARTICLE TRANSFER DEVICESeptember 2020August 2023Allow3510YesNo
17002040Device and Method for Controlled Motion of a ToolAugust 2020May 2023Abandon3310NoNo
16991264ROBOT CONTROLLERAugust 2020July 2024Allow4730YesNo
16989001INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAMAugust 2020December 2022Abandon2820YesNo
16966494METHOD OF OPENING AND CLOSING DOOR OF AUTOMOBILE BODY AND DOOR OPENING AND CLOSING ROBOTJuly 2020November 2020Allow400NoNo
16944093Method and system for displaying PIDs based on a PID filter listJuly 2020September 2023Allow3810YesNo
16904302ROBOT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAMEJune 2020March 2023Allow3310YesNo
16903076INFORMATION PROCESSOR, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUMJune 2020January 2023Allow3120YesNo
16887028ROBOT SYSTEM AND PORTABLE TEACHING DEVICEMay 2020October 2022Allow2910NoNo
16768474ROBOT REACTING ON BASIS OF USER BEHAVIOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFORMay 2020January 2024Allow4430NoNo
16766391METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MANIPULATION ROBOT AND DEVICE IMPLEMENTING SUCH A METHODMay 2020September 2022Allow2810YesNo
16874427Security Robot with Low Scanning CapabilitiesMay 2020November 2023Allow4210NoNo
16763710MAP-BASED FRAMEWORK FOR THE INTEGRATION OF ROBOTS AND SMART DEVICESMay 2020February 2021Allow910NoNo
16868089MACHINE LEARNING METHOD AND MOBILE ROBOTMay 2020March 2023Allow3510YesNo
16853311METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A ROBOTIC DEVICEApril 2020May 2023Abandon3720YesNo
16850789POSITIONING TOOL, ROBOTIC ARM SYSTEM AND REGISTRATION METHODApril 2020January 2024Allow4520YesNo
16824930SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ORIGIN-INDEPENDENT ACCESS MAPSMarch 2020June 2022Allow2710YesNo
16801877VEHICLE TRANSPORT APPARATUSFebruary 2020May 2022Allow2700NoNo
16786509BLACKLIST-BASED RE-NAVIGATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUMFebruary 2020March 2023Allow3730YesNo
16773388REDUNDANT UNDERACTUATED ROBOT WITH MULTI-MODE CONTROL FRAMEWORKJanuary 2020November 2021Allow2100YesNo
16705552SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADAPTIVE INPUT MAPPINGDecember 2019April 2024Allow5240YesNo
16690838NAVIGATION PROCESSING METHOD, APPARATUS, AND CONTROL DEVICENovember 2019December 2022Abandon3620NoNo
16690246MAP REPORTS FROM VEHICLES IN THE FIELDNovember 2019July 2022Allow3210YesNo
16658359METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR A DISTRIBUTED AIRCRAFT ACTUATION SYSTEMOctober 2019December 2022Allow3720YesNo
16604720IN-VEHICLE INFORMATION DEVICE, VEHICULAR SERVER, SERVER SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD FOR IN-VEHICLE INFORMATION DEVICEOctober 2019February 2023Allow4020YesNo
16597679Mobile Robot Map GenerationOctober 2019July 2023Allow4520NoNo
16499813ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CLEANERSeptember 2019February 2024Abandon5240NoNo
16584436SURGICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD UTILIZING IMPULSE MODELING FOR CONTROLLING AN INSTRUMENTSeptember 2019June 2022Allow3200YesNo
16579255Determination of Robotic Step PathSeptember 2019April 2022Allow3000YesNo
16579704Indication of Presence AwarenessSeptember 2019June 2023Allow4530YesNo
16543588INVENTORY MANAGEMENT BY MOBILE ROBOTAugust 2019May 2023Allow4530NoNo
16539675DRIVING EVALUATION APPARATUS, DRIVING EVALUATION SYSTEM, AND DRIVING EVALUATION METHODAugust 2019January 2022Allow3010YesNo
16522267GENERATING A ROBOT CONTROL POLICY FROM DEMONSTRATIONS COLLECTED VIA KINESTHETIC TEACHING OF A ROBOTJuly 2019August 2022Allow3701YesNo
16520695ACHIEVING A TARGET GAIT BEHAVIOR IN A LEGGED ROBOTJuly 2019January 2022Allow2900YesNo
16516603OVERHEAD SYSTEM FOR OPERATOR-ROBOT TASK COLLABORATIONJuly 2019September 2022Allow3810YesNo
16508587WIRELESS TAG DETECTION AND LOCALIZATION BY A MOBILE ROBOTJuly 2019December 2023Abandon5340NoNo
16454695SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSISTING A ROBOTIC APPARATUSJune 2019March 2023Allow4420YesNo
16452071REQUEST-RESPONSE-BASED SHARING OF SENSOR INFORMATIONJune 2019December 2021Abandon3030NoNo
16408651TRIP PLANNING WITH ENERGY CONSTRAINTMay 2019February 2023Allow4611YesNo
16400243Mobile Robot Area CleaningMay 2019April 2022Allow3560YesYes
16391308MOBILE ROBOT WITH ARM FOR ACCESS POINT SECURITY CHECKSApril 2019September 2020Allow1720YesNo
16391306MOBILE ROBOT WITH ARM FOR DOOR INTERACTIONSApril 2019October 2020Allow1720YesNo
16391307MOBILE ROBOT WITH ARM FOR ELEVATOR INTERACTIONSApril 2019May 2023Allow4940YesNo
16388991STEERING SYSTEM HAVING DIFFERENT OPERATION MODESApril 2019June 2022Allow3830YesNo
16388358VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL SYSTEMApril 2019July 2022Allow3930YesNo
16388806ENHANCED AUTOBRAKE SELECTION INTERFACEApril 2019September 2021Allow2910YesNo
16388542ENHANCED COLLISION MITIGATIONApril 2019March 2022Abandon3520NoNo
16381161METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING AUTOMATED DRIVING FEATURES OF A VEHICLEApril 2019February 2022Allow3420YesNo
16379976CONTROL SYSTEM WITH TASK MANAGERApril 2019August 2022Allow4010YesNo
16380049METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING AN ACCIDENT RISK OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLEApril 2019March 2022Allow3520YesNo
16369720SLAM ASSISTED INSMarch 2019September 2021Allow3000YesNo
16367431Remote Pilot of Vehicle During Unsafe Driving ConditionsMarch 2019January 2023Allow4640YesNo
16367665RIDE-SHARING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, RIDE-SHARING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS AND RIDE-SHARING ASSISTANCE METHODMarch 2019November 2022Allow4430YesNo
16367449ON-ROAD LOCALIZATION METHODOLOGIES AND EQUIPMENT UTILIZING ROAD SURFACE CHARACTERISTICSMarch 2019January 2023Allow4620YesNo
16367649PRIME MOVER POWER SHAPING CONTROLS RESPONSIVE TO SURROUNDING VEHICLE CHARACTERISTICMarch 2019July 2022Abandon3910NoNo
16356757ACHIEVING A TARGET GAIT BEHAVIOR IN A LEGGED ROBOTMarch 2019May 2019Allow200NoNo
16299309METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE LOCALIZATION OF A VEHICLE BASED ON A DEGREE OF ROBUSTNESS OF THE LOCALIZATIONMarch 2019July 2021Allow2820YesNo
16331809Parking Assist Method and DeviceMarch 2019February 2020Allow1100NoNo
16293271AUTONOMOUS MOBILE APPARATUS, AUTONOMOUS MOVE METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM THAT USE A SELECTED ENVIRONMENT MAPMarch 2019January 2023Allow4740NoNo
16290422Method and system for displaying PIDs based on a PID filter listMarch 2019June 2020Allow1510YesNo
16276672Determination of Robotic Step PathFebruary 2019June 2019Allow400NoNo
16276981AUTONOMOUS PARKING APPARATUS AND METHOD IN MECHANICAL PARKING SYSTEMFebruary 2019January 2022Allow3520YesNo
16262375Surgical Manipulator And Method For Resuming Semi-Autonomous Tool Path PositionJanuary 2019June 2019Allow500NoNo
16242102System and Method for Autonomous Vehicles to Perform Autonomous TripsJanuary 2019March 2022Abandon3950YesNo
16238796MOVING ROBOT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFJanuary 2019May 2019Allow400NoNo
16230478RELATED TO GENERATING A ROBOT CONTROL POLICY FROM DEMONSTRATIONS COLLECTED VIA KINESTHETIC TEACHING OF A ROBOTDecember 2018April 2019Allow400NoNo
16214623STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A TELEOPERATIONAL MEDICAL SYSTEMDecember 2018April 2022Allow4010YesNo
16214300CORPUS CURATION FOR ACTION MANIFESTATION FOR COGNITIVE ROBOTSDecember 2018February 2022Allow3880NoNo
16211577METHOD FOR ESCAPE STEERING CONTROL USING SYSTEM COOPERATION AND VEHICLE THEREOFDecember 2018January 2021Allow2610NoNo
16211657All-Wheel Steering System for a Motor Vehicle, Motor Vehicle, and Method of Operating an All-Wheel Steering SystemDecember 2018July 2022Allow4330YesNo
16210883VEHICLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHODDecember 2018June 2021Allow3011YesNo
16307221ACCIDENT INFORMATION COLLECTION SYSTEM, AND ACCIDENT INFORMATION COLLECTION METHODDecember 2018January 2020Allow1310NoNo
16179658METHOD OF CONTROLLING TRANSMISSION FOR REDUCING CLUTCH ABRASION AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROLLED BY METHODNovember 2018October 2019Allow1100NoNo
16166673Achieving a Target Gait Behavior in a Legged RobotOctober 2018December 2018Allow200NoNo
16095582AUTONOMOUS DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAMOctober 2018September 2020Allow2310YesNo
16165114Controlling Vehicles Through Multi-Lane TurnsOctober 2018March 2021Allow2920YesNo
16165746EQUIPMENT CONTROL SYSTEMOctober 2018April 2022Allow4231YesNo
16163524VEHICLE AND DELIVERY SYSTEMOctober 2018March 2021Allow2930YesNo
16162789VEHICLE LANE-BIAS SYSTEM AND METHODOctober 2018January 2021Abandon2710NoNo
16157840Image Processing Apparatus And Robot SystemOctober 2018January 2021Abandon2810NoNo
16071002VEHICLE SECURITY NETWORK DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAMEOctober 2018June 2020Allow2311NoNo
16152954END EFFECTOR CALIBRATION ASSEMBLIES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODSOctober 2018November 2021Allow3730YesNo
16150430IDENTIFICATION CODE READING APPARATUS AND MACHINE LEARNING DEVICEOctober 2018November 2020Allow2620NoNo
16151166INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND ROBOT ARM CONTROL SYSTEMOctober 2018December 2020Abandon2610NoNo
16149769SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NA�VE PHYSICS FOR CONTACT AND CONTACT-AWARENESS IN ROBOTIC TELEOPERATIONOctober 2018May 2021Allow3220YesYes
16149128PARTITIONING METHOD FOR A WORK SPACE OF A ROBOTOctober 2018September 2020Allow2410YesNo
16148343METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPLEMENTING CUSTOMIZED MOTIONS BASED ON INDIVIDUAL PROFILES FOR IDENTIFIED USERSOctober 2018November 2021Allow3830YesNo
16148792INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND ROBOT SYSTEMOctober 2018March 2022Allow4231YesNo
16148196METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BALANCING BOXER TOYOctober 2018November 2020Abandon2510NoNo
16148434ROBOTIC VACUUM CLEANERSOctober 2018February 2022Abandon4040YesNo
16148423METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BALANCING BOXER TOYOctober 2018November 2020Abandon2510NoNo
16144456AUTOMATIC SITE PLANNING FOR AUTONOMOUS CONSTRUCTION VEHICLESSeptember 2018March 2021Allow2911YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner BENDIDI, RACHID.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
1
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
16.8%
Lower than average

What This Means

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.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
14
Allowed After Appeal Filing
9
(64.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(35.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
90.3%
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, 64.3% 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 face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner BENDIDI, RACHID - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner BENDIDI, RACHID works in Art Unit 3667 and has examined 391 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 84.1%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 27 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner BENDIDI, RACHID's allowance rate of 84.1% places them in the 60% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by BENDIDI, RACHID receive 1.64 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 30% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by BENDIDI, RACHID is 27 months. This places the examiner in the 73% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +14.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by BENDIDI, RACHID. 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, 33.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 74% 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 21.2% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 28% 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.

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 19% 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 92.3% of appeals filed. This is in the 84% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 16.7% 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.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 35.9% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 23% 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 0.5% of allowed cases (in the 59% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments more often than average to place applications in condition for allowance (MPEP § 1302.04).

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.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

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

  • Appeal filing as negotiation tool: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

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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