USPTO Examiner HUYNH LUAT T - Art Unit 3667

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18827458SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PET RECREATION AND EXERCISE EMPLOYING AN AUTONOMOUS AERIAL VEHICLESeptember 2024December 2024Allow410YesNo
18673510DATA-EFFICIENT HIERARCHICAL REINFORCEMENT LEARNINGMay 2024June 2025Allow1200NoNo
18433527A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING A REMOTELY OPERATED FLYING VEHICLE TO MOUNT A DEVICE ON AN ELECTRIC CABLE OR DISMOUNT THEREFROMFebruary 2024April 2025Allow1410NoNo
18531321ELECTRIC VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODSDecember 2023October 2024Abandon1010NoNo
18516038Methods and Systems for Determining Flight Plans for Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Aerial VehiclesNovember 2023September 2024Allow1010NoNo
18230760PICKUP AND DROP OFF ZONES FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESAugust 2023September 2024Allow1410NoNo
18306658UNMANNED VEHICLE CONTROL AND OPERATION IN A MARINE ENVIRONMENTApril 2023August 2024Allow1610NoNo
18146586PATHFINDING USING CENTERLINE HEURISTICS FOR AN AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOTDecember 2022March 2025Allow2630YesNo
18010462SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTED NETWORKED TEST OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES, STORAGE MEDIUM AND TERMINAL DEVICEDecember 2022February 2025Allow2600NoNo
18061612SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING IN REAL-TIME AN ESTIMATED POSITION OF A ROAD OBJECTDecember 2022December 2024Allow2410YesNo
18072217SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DRIVER ASSISTANCE FEATURES OF A VEHICLE BASED ON IMAGES OF A ROAD SURFACE CONDITIONNovember 2022April 2025Allow2910NoNo
17980078ELECTRIC MOVING MACHINENovember 2022March 2025Allow2810NoNo
17972935AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE REFUELINGOctober 2022January 2025Abandon2710NoNo
18049452SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING, MONITORING, AND CORRECTING AN ALERT FOR AN OCCUPANT OF A VEHICLEOctober 2022February 2025Allow2810YesNo
17970091SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RESTRICTING THE USE OF A VEHICLE OPERATOR'S TERMINALOctober 2022February 2025Allow2810YesNo
17937577SERVER APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND OPERATING METHOD OF SYSTEMOctober 2022March 2025Allow2910NoNo
17950613AUTONOMOUS ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGINGSeptember 2022October 2024Abandon2410NoNo
17823821SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HYBRID TRANSMISSION CONTROLAugust 2022February 2025Allow3000NoNo
17898009Consideration of Risks in Active Sensing for an Autonomous VehicleAugust 2022September 2024Allow2410NoNo
17896810SYSTEM FOR SENSING AND RESPONDING TO A LATERAL BLIND SPOT OF A MOBILE CARRIER AND METHOD THEREOFAugust 2022September 2024Allow2410NoNo
17891661ROAD SURFACE CONDITION VIEWING APPARATUSAugust 2022March 2025Allow3120YesNo
17800877Area Registration Method And Area Registration SystemAugust 2022September 2024Allow2510NoNo
17882912SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING/ADJUSTING THE WHEEL BEHAVIOUR OF AT LEAST ONE VEHICLE WHEELAugust 2022May 2025Allow3320NoNo
17791921SAFETY DEVICE, SELF-PROPELLED ROBOT SYSTEM, AND CONTROLLING METHODJuly 2022August 2024Allow2510NoNo
17845473AUTOMATIC PARKING LOT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AUTOMATIC PARKING LOT MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJune 2022March 2025Allow3310NoNo
17807826REMOTE VEHICLE OPERATOR ASSIGNMENT SYSTEMJune 2022September 2024Allow2710YesNo
17784299OPERATING DEVICE, VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLEJune 2022August 2024Allow2600NoNo
17827536SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO ENABLE MACHINES BY FORMING PARASITIC RELATIONSHIPMay 2022October 2024Allow2910YesNo
17825910MOBILE PLATFORM VISION SENSOR SYSTEMS AND METHODSMay 2022November 2024Allow2910NoNo
17753965Urban Air Mobility Cargo Module Swapping SystemMarch 2022November 2024Allow3201YesNo
17761366CONTROL UNIT FOR A VEHICLEMarch 2022February 2025Allow3520NoNo
17685349THERMAL IMAGING FOR NAVIGATION SYSTEMS AND METHODSMarch 2022March 2025Allow3720NoNo
17666698RADIO CONTROLLED AIRCRAFT, REMOTE CONTROLLER AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITHFebruary 2022July 2024Allow2910NoNo
17566476PROVIDING TRANSIT INFORMATIONDecember 2021July 2024Allow3120YesNo
17615039SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LIMITING MOBILE PHONE USE BY DRIVERSNovember 2021July 2024Allow3110NoNo
17535542ENCODING HOMOTOPY CONSTRAINTS IN SPATIO-TEMPORAL GRIDSNovember 2021May 2025Allow4220NoNo
17518040IN-VEHICLE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMNovember 2021July 2024Allow3210YesNo
17506971AUTOMATED MARINE NAVIGATIONOctober 2021February 2025Abandon4030NoYes
17379267DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE SEATJuly 2021June 2025Allow4750NoNo
17200818VEHICLE DATA ACQUISITION AND ACCESS SYSTEM AND METHODMarch 2021May 2025Allow5040NoNo
16885318DISTRIBUTED VEHICLE SYSTEM CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHODMay 2020March 2024Allow4640YesNo
15857722DETERMINING VEHICLE OCCUPANCY USING SENSORSDecember 2017March 2020Allow2710NoNo
15833876METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING POWER OF MILD HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLEDecember 2017January 2020Allow2500NoNo
15807909SYSTEMS, METHODS AND TECHNIQUES FOR INTELLIGENT ACCESSORIESNovember 2017January 2020Allow2610YesNo
15682886SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-VEHICLE ADAPTIVE DATA COLLECTION IN A NETWORK OF MOVING THINGS, FOR EXAMPLE INCLUDING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESAugust 2017January 2020Allow2910NoNo
15603265CONSIDERATION OF RISKS IN ACTIVE SENSING FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLEMay 2017May 2019Allow2400NoNo
15441285GENERATING A ROAD NETWORK FROM LOCATION DATAFebruary 2017June 2019Allow2820YesNo
15068114SADDLE RIDING TYPE VEHICLEMarch 2016January 2017Allow1010NoNo
14906296TRACTION CONTROL DEVICEJanuary 2016February 2017Allow1310NoNo
14904257NAVIGATION APPARATUS, SIMULATION APPARATUS, MOVING DEVICE AND NAVIGATION METHODJanuary 2016September 2017Allow2010NoNo
14902712VEHICLE, METHOD FOR MOVING SUCH A VEHICLE, AND TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR OBJECTS SUCH AS ITEMS OF LUGGAGEJanuary 2016August 2016Allow700NoNo
14976508DETERMINING VEHICLE OCCUPANCY USING SENSORSDecember 2015November 2017Allow2310NoNo
14948689AIR VEHICLES AND SYSTEMS FOR PREEMPTIVE TURBULENCE MITIGATIONNovember 2015October 2017Allow2210NoNo
14875057VEHICLE STOP CONTROL DEVICEOctober 2015March 2017Allow1800NoNo
14745919CANDIDATE PATH RECOMMENDATIONJune 2015September 2016Allow1510NoNo
14690954CANDIDATE PATH RECOMMENDATIONApril 2015July 2016Allow1510NoNo
14565633REMOTE MONITORING TERMINAL DEVICE FOR MOBILE WORK VEHICLE OR VESSELDecember 2014January 2016Allow1320NoNo
14557508SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE CONTROL INTEGRATING HEALTH PRIORITY ALERTS OF VEHICLE OCCUPANTSDecember 2014April 2016Allow1700NoNo
14534138Sensor Based Vehicle Flotation DeviceNovember 2014December 2015Allow1300NoNo
14397253Method for generating action recommendations for the driver of a rail vehicle or control signals for the rail vehicle by means of a driver assistance system, and driver assistance systemOctober 2014June 2016Allow2020NoNo
14518212AUTO-CALIBRATION FOR ROAD TRAFFIC PREDICTIONOctober 2014April 2016Allow1820NoNo
14387625HYBRID VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROLLERSeptember 2014July 2015Allow1010NoNo
14487653INTERNAL VEHICLE TELEMATICS DATA ACCESSSeptember 2014February 2016Allow1710NoNo
14471761MANUALLY PROPELLED VEHICLEAugust 2014September 2015Allow1300NoNo
14463874METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUSLY DELIVERING INFORMATION TO DRIVERSAugust 2014November 2015Allow1510NoNo
14372585NAVIGATION SERVER AND NAVIGATION SYSTEMJuly 2014February 2016Allow1910NoNo
14367460CONTROL SYSTEM OF A VEHICLEJune 2014August 2015Allow1410NoNo
14356496ADAPTATION OF A SIMULATED ENGINE-BRAKING INSTRUCTIONJune 2014September 2015Allow1710NoNo
14308592VEHICLE APPARATUS CONTROL FROM REAR SEATJune 2014February 2017Allow3210NoNo
14302258Consideration of Risks in Active Sensing for an Autonomous VehicleJune 2014June 2015Allow1200NoNo
14288111USE OF UNCERTAINTY REGARDING OBSERVATIONS OF TRAFFIC INTERSECTIONS TO MODIFY BEHAVIOR OF A VEHICLEMay 2014October 2015Allow1720YesNo
14219268AUTO-CALIBRATION FOR ROAD TRAFFIC PREDICTIONMarch 2014December 2015Allow2110YesNo
14344604OPTICAL MEASURING DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE AND CORRESPONDING VEHICLEMarch 2014January 2015Allow1010NoNo
14201295METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPLEMENTING AN INSTRUMENT PANEL BY UTILIZING AUGMENTED REALITYMarch 2014June 2015Allow1510NoNo
14238969NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND METHODFebruary 2014November 2015Allow2110NoNo
14165753METHOD OF DETERMINING FREQUENCY OF VEHICLE WASHESJanuary 2014October 2015Allow2110NoNo
14102995RADIO CONTROLLED AIRCRAFT, REMOTE CONTROLLER AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITHDecember 2013February 2015Allow1410NoNo
14035502Method and System for Dynamically Adapting user Interfaces in Vehicle Navigation Systems to Minimize Interaction ComplexitySeptember 2013June 2015Allow2110NoNo
14003049COMBINED OFFBOARD AND ONBOARD NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND METHODSeptember 2013July 2015Allow2310NoNo
13947091GOGGLES FOR USE IN WATERJuly 2013May 2015Allow2120NoNo
13921659CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE INCLUDING EXHAUST-GAS DRIVEN GENERATOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING HYBRID VEHICLE INCLUDING EXHAUST-GAS DRIVEN GENERATORJune 2013January 2015Allow1910NoNo
13801640METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING POSITIONING ASSISTANCE DATAMarch 2013August 2015Allow2910NoNo
13771579PATH SEARCHING METHOD AND PATH SEARCH DEVICEFebruary 2013August 2014Allow1810NoNo
13806051PARKING ASSIST CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHODFebruary 2013September 2014Allow2100NoNo
13591121VEHICLE SYSTEM FOR VARIED COMPLIANCE BENEFITSAugust 2012July 2013Allow1110NoNo
13533479GPS GUIDED WALKING CANEJune 2012May 2014Allow2210NoNo
13480833AUTOMOTIVE HEADLAMP CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHODMay 2012August 2014Allow2710NoNo
13503788POWER CONVERSION DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLEApril 2012January 2014Allow2100NoNo
13501931METHOD FOR INITIALIZING THE MASS OF A MOTOR VEHICLEApril 2012April 2014Allow2410YesNo
13444287SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING CONSTRUCTION SITE VEHICLESApril 2012January 2014Allow2210NoNo
13444773TIERED, SUBTRACTIVE METHOD TO SOLVE A LINEAR CONSTRAINT FUNCTION ASSOCIATED WITH CONTROLLING A HYBRID POWERTRAIN SYSTEMApril 2012March 2014Allow2310NoNo
13395487METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SETTING A VEHICLE IN MOTIONMarch 2012October 2013Allow1910NoNo
13395584METHOD FOR CONTROL OF A GEARBOXMarch 2012November 2013Allow2010NoNo
13338295DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, MOTOR VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMDecember 2011August 2014Allow3230YesNo
13256238METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIAGNOSING DRIVING OPERATIONNovember 2011October 2013Allow2510NoNo
13275233METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REAL-TIME AGGREGATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFORMATION FOR REAL-TIME AUCTIONING OF ANCILLARY SERVICES, AND REAL-TIME LOWEST COST MATCHING ELECTRIC VEHICLE ENERGY DEMAND TO CHARGING SERVICESOctober 2011September 2013Allow2310NoNo
13152430AIRCRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL THREAT DETECTION AND MITIGATIONJune 2011October 2013Allow2810NoNo
13100083Method of definition of a navigation systemMay 2011February 2013Allow2200NoNo
13084987VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL SYSTEMS WITH CENTER OF GRAVITY COMPENSATION BASED ON CARGO INFORMATIONApril 2011November 2013Allow3120YesNo
12599367METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GUIDING A PERSON TO A DESTINATIONMarch 2011August 2013Allow4610NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner HUYNH, LUAT T.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
0
(0.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(100.0%)
Reversal Percentile
98.2%
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
2
Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(50.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(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 HUYNH, LUAT T - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner HUYNH, LUAT T works in Art Unit 3667 and has examined 132 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 97.0%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 26 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner HUYNH, LUAT T's allowance rate of 97.0% places them in the 91% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by HUYNH, LUAT T receive 1.16 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 18% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by HUYNH, LUAT T is 26 months. This places the examiner in the 64% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +3.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by HUYNH, LUAT T. This interview benefit is in the 25% 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.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 27.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 37% 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 84.6% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 97% 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, 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

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.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 0.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 5% 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 0.8% of allowed cases (in the 65% 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 7.8% of allowed cases (in the 85% percentile). Per MPEP § 714.14, a Quayle action indicates that all claims are allowable but formal matters remain. This examiner frequently uses Quayle actions compared to other examiners, which is a positive indicator that once substantive issues are resolved, allowance follows quickly.

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.
  • Request pre-appeal conferences: PACs are highly effective with this examiner. Before filing a full appeal brief, request a PAC to potentially resolve issues without full PTAB review.

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

Not Legal Advice: The information provided in this report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult with a qualified patent attorney or agent for advice specific to your situation.

No Guarantees: We do not provide any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the statistics presented above. Patent prosecution statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data and are subject to data quality limitations, processing errors, and changes in USPTO practices over time.

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Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.