USPTO Examiner LEE JUSTIN S - Art Unit 3668

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18822685SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING THE PERFORMANCE OF A VEHICLE OPERATED BY A DRIVING AUTOMATION SYSTEMSeptember 2024December 2025Allow1500YesNo
18808421INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICEAugust 2024February 2026Allow1810NoNo
18806975AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLEAugust 2024March 2026Allow1910NoNo
18790151CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJuly 2024February 2026Allow1910NoNo
18774510AUTOMATICALLY TRACKING DRIVING ACTIVITYJuly 2024June 2025Allow1110YesNo
18749246ELEVATION BASED MACHINE LOCALIZATIONJune 2024December 2024Allow600YesNo
18714973METHOD TO OPERATE A VEHICLE, METHOD TO TEST AN AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEM, SYSTEM WITH A VEHICLEMay 2024October 2025Allow1600NoNo
18588242VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICEFebruary 2024September 2025Allow1900NoNo
18545979PATH OPTIMIZATION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MOBILE ROBOTDecember 2023June 2025Allow1800NoNo
18566448A POWER OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM AND METHODDecember 2023October 2025Allow2210NoNo
18524787COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ENERGY STORAGE OF A BATTERY PACKNovember 2023February 2026Allow2710NoNo
18507169PROVIDING WAIT TIMES FOR PICKUPS OF PASSENGERS INVOLVING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESNovember 2023May 2025Allow1800NoNo
18487973DRIVE-MODE SPECIFIC INTERFACES FOR A DISPLAY DEVICE OF A VEHICLEOctober 2023February 2026Allow2820YesNo
18465270SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING A FLIGHT PLAN OF AN AIRCRAFTSeptember 2023September 2025Allow2410NoNo
18244384INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEMSeptember 2023October 2025Allow2520YesNo
18240543METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE DRIVELINEAugust 2023February 2026Allow2900NoNo
18547617Improved Visualization with an AR HUDAugust 2023March 2026Allow3130YesNo
18219597SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE ANCHOR POINT TRACKINGJuly 2023March 2026Allow3210YesNo
18218406APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH OPERATING SWITCH LINKED TO TOUCH PANEL OF DIGITAL SIDE MIRROR SYSTEMJuly 2023October 2025Allow2710NoNo
18260087Method for Operating a Motor Vehicle and Motor VehicleJune 2023July 2025Allow2410NoNo
18335265SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUPPLYING ENERGY TO AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE VIA A VIRTUAL INTERFACEJune 2023April 2025Allow2210YesNo
18267292METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTINUOUS TRANSPORT AND CONTENT SERVICEJune 2023September 2025Abandon2810NoNo
18204339INTERACTION PREDICTION BASED ON TRACKING TRAJECTORYMay 2023December 2025Allow3010YesNo
18254583DEVICE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE-SUPPORTED ASSISTANCE OF A MOTOR VEHICLEMay 2023January 2026Allow3110NoNo
18037658VEHICLE INTEGRATED-CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE INTEGRATED-CONTROL METHODMay 2023March 2025Allow2220NoNo
18312099CONTROL DEVICE, STEERING WHEEL, VEHICLE, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMMay 2023March 2025Allow2310YesNo
18141667AEROSPACE ANTENNA AND NETWORK SYSTEM FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY DELIVERING INTERNET TO AIRCRAFT AND REPORTING AIR QUALITY INDEX PARAMETERSMay 2023May 2025Allow2510NoNo
18303039Method of Controlling Add-On MobilityApril 2023August 2025Allow2810NoNo
18135952VEHICLE POWER SUPPLY DEVICEApril 2023May 2025Allow2510NoNo
18130496VEHICLE DEPARTURE CONTROL METHOD BY REMOTE PARKINGApril 2023April 2025Allow2410NoNo
18127491METHOD OF CONTROLLING SWITCHING TIME TO MANUAL DRIVING MODE OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLEMarch 2023May 2025Allow2610NoNo
18127245SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED LOGGING AND REPORTING OF AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE EVENTSMarch 2023February 2026Allow3520YesNo
18126913DETERMINING A LOAD CONDITION OF AN AIRCRAFTMarch 2023June 2025Allow2610YesNo
18187200APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MESSAGE NOTIFICATIONMarch 2023May 2025Allow2610YesNo
18183167AUTONOMOUS DRIVING METHOD, ADS, AND AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLEMarch 2023May 2025Allow2610NoNo
18165561SELECTIVE INFORMATION GATHERING SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE VEHICLESFebruary 2023October 2025Allow3311YesNo
18106410METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EXCESS PATH LENGTH CORRECTIONS FOR GNSS RECEIVERSFebruary 2023December 2025Allow3411NoNo
18104435INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODFebruary 2023August 2025Allow3110YesNo
18160107INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAMJanuary 2023November 2023Allow910NoNo
18160018SECURITY MODE FOR VEHICLE ONBOARD POWER SYSTEMSJanuary 2023January 2025Allow2420NoNo
18155539ZONE CONTROL UNIT FOR A VEHICLEJanuary 2023March 2025Abandon2610NoNo
18014717RECURSIVE, REAL-TIME CAPABLE, INTERACTION-AWARE METHODS OF PLANNING MOTIONS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESJanuary 2023April 2025Allow2710YesNo
18150316SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEVICE COMMUNICATIONJanuary 2023December 2024Allow2350NoNo
18145499SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF ELECTRICALLY POWERED POWER MACHINESDecember 2022January 2026Abandon3620NoNo
18145357METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISPLAYING CONTENT BASED ON A SCROLL PATTERNDecember 2022February 2024Allow1420YesNo
18069375METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING CONTEXTUAL DISPLAY MODES FOR A VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING VEHICLEDecember 2022September 2024Allow2100NoNo
18069658EVALUATING INTEGRITY OF VEHICLE POSE ESTIMATES VIA SEMANTIC LABELSDecember 2022August 2025Allow3110NoNo
18067092APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRO MECHANICAL BRAKE SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOFDecember 2022November 2024Allow2310NoNo
18002087SYSTEM FOR TESTING A DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM OF A VEHICLEDecember 2022January 2025Allow2510NoNo
18010924ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING SENSED DATADecember 2022July 2025Allow3110NoNo
18078951SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING REGENERATIVE BRAKING TORQUE OF ECO-FRIENDLY VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAMEDecember 2022June 2025Allow3010NoNo
18077432OUTPUT INTEGRATION SYSTEM FOR A PLURALITY OF FUEL CELL ENGINES, AND FUEL CELL VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH SUCH AN OUTPUT INTEGRATION SYSTEMDecember 2022June 2025Allow3110NoNo
18008794Method for Operating a VehicleDecember 2022February 2025Allow2600YesNo
18000711VEHICLE REAR SPOILER CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS AND VEHICLEDecember 2022June 2025Abandon3020NoNo
18060062METHOD AND APPARATUS USED FOR PROVIDING A TRAVEL STRATEGY FOR AN AUTOMATED VEHICLE FOR A PREDETERMINED RANGENovember 2022August 2025Abandon3320NoNo
17991752IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHODNovember 2022August 2024Allow2130NoNo
17990439VEHICLE SPOTTER DRONENovember 2022August 2025Allow3320YesNo
17976977MARINE VESSEL MANEUVERING SUPPORT SYSTEM, AND MARINE VESSELOctober 2022April 2025Allow3010YesNo
17977641Data Determining Interface for Vehicle Decision-MakingOctober 2022July 2025Allow3310NoNo
17937776APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ALTERNATE CHANNEL COMMUNICATION INITIATED THROUGH A COMMON MESSAGE THREADOctober 2022September 2023Allow1220NoNo
17954821DRIVE MODE SELECTION FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE RACINGSeptember 2022October 2024Allow2410YesNo
17913932ACCESS-DOOR-INTEGRATED WIRELESS INTERCOM SYSTEMSeptember 2022March 2025Allow3010NoNo
17950447INTEGRATED VEHICLE HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING AN ENHANCED FAULT MODEL FOR A DIAGNOSTIC REASONERSeptember 2022January 2026Allow4040NoNo
17912026WORK MACHINESeptember 2022October 2024Allow2510NoNo
17932046DATA TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD CAPABLE OF SAVING USER TIME AND EFFORTSeptember 2022January 2024Abandon1620NoNo
17899707DISPLAY WITH LOCALIZED HAPTIC RESPONSEAugust 2022October 2023Allow1320NoNo
17823171RADAR AND CAMERA FUSION BASED WIRELESS COMMUNICATION MISBEHAVIOR DETECTIONAugust 2022June 2024Allow2100NoNo
17896670ONE-PEDAL CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLEAugust 2022September 2024Allow2500YesNo
17822463RUNWAY OVERRUN PREDICTION SYSTEM AND METHODAugust 2022November 2024Abandon2710NoNo
17886581HMI CONTROL DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMAugust 2022April 2025Allow3210YesNo
17819430DETECTION OF AUTONOMOUS OPERATION OF A VEHICLEAugust 2022March 2025Allow3110YesNo
17818337Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Sharing Content from a Respective ApplicationAugust 2022October 2023Allow1410NoNo
17817445GESTURE TRAINING FOR SKILL ADAPTATION AND ACCESSIBILITYAugust 2022January 2024Allow1720YesNo
17880917SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING AGRICULTURAL MEASURED DATA IN AN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION MACHINEAugust 2022November 2024Allow2710YesNo
17877520ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFJuly 2022September 2023Allow1320YesNo
17815546AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMJuly 2022November 2024Abandon2810NoNo
17871803[1] COMMERCIALIZATION SELL SHEET SYSTEM FOR PATENTS AND PUBLISHED PATENT APPLICATIONS AND METHODJuly 2022March 2024Abandon2020NoNo
17869632VEHICLE EXPERIENCE SYSTEM WITHIN A METAVERSE AND METHOD THEREOFJuly 2022July 2024Abandon2440NoNo
17809430INTERFACE FOR MULTIPLE SIMULTANEOUS VIEWSJune 2022June 2023Allow1110YesNo
17844983WORK VEHICLE BRAKE ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMJune 2022February 2025Allow3210YesNo
17840255MULTI-MODE VEHICLE CONTROLLERJune 2022March 2026Abandon4540YesNo
17806707MOTION PREDICTION IN AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE USING FUSED SYNTHETIC AND CAMERA IMAGESJune 2022February 2025Allow3210YesNo
17806551WHEEL POSITIONING METHOD, SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT AND TIRE PRESSURE SENSORJune 2022December 2024Allow3010YesNo
17806546OFF-ROAD VEHICLE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHODJune 2022December 2024Allow3020YesNo
17806557COMPUTER PROGRAM, COMMUNICATION CIRCUIT FOR A TRAILER, COMMUNICATION CIRCUIT FOR A VEHICLE, VEHICLE, TRAILER, AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A VEHICLE AND A TRAILERJune 2022June 2024Allow2410YesNo
17805852CABIN PREFERENCES SETTING THAT IS BASED ON IDENTIFICATION OF ONE OR MORE PERSONS IN THE CABINJune 2022July 2024Allow2610YesNo
17831864AUTOMATED WINDSHIELD DAMAGE DETECTION AND MITIGATION FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESJune 2022September 2024Allow2710YesNo
17831609AUTOMATED EVALUATION OF CODE DELIVERYJune 2022March 2023Allow900NoNo
17825884SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEARCH MODIFICATIONMay 2022January 2024Abandon1920NoNo
17747745System and Method for Building and Managing User Experience for Computer Software InterfacesMay 2022July 2023Allow1410YesNo
17663839Display for laser projectorMay 2022August 2024Allow2710YesNo
17745834INTELLIGENT HOME SCREEN OF CLOUD-BASED CONTENT MANAGEMENT PLATFORMMay 2022October 2023Allow1720YesNo
17744204DELIVERY METHOD AND SYSTEM USING AN AUTONOMOUS MOBILITY DEVICEMay 2022October 2024Abandon2910NoNo
17739492APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR CONTROLLING BRAKING OF VEHICLEMay 2022March 2025Allow3420NoNo
17662300Methods and Apparatus for Enhancing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Management Using a Wireless NetworkMay 2022October 2025Allow4131NoNo
17774762METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING ENGINE-START PERFORMANCE OF AN ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMMay 2022October 2024Allow3010YesNo
17659711INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND DISPLAY METHODApril 2022November 2023Allow1920NoNo
17712387VEHICLE DATA STORAGE ACTIVATIONApril 2022April 2024Allow2400NoNo
17705086APPLICATION WINDOW DIVIDER CONTROL FOR WINDOW LAYOUT MANAGEMENTMarch 2022August 2023Allow1610YesNo
17653667SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING A FLIGHT PLAN OF AN AIRCRAFTMarch 2022April 2025Allow3750NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner LEE, JUSTIN S.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
2
Examiner Affirmed
1
(50.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(50.0%)
Reversal Percentile
77.5%
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
3
Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(33.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(66.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
54.5%
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, 33.3% 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 LEE, JUSTIN S - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner LEE, JUSTIN S works in Art Unit 3668 and has examined 46 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 80.4%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 37 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner LEE, JUSTIN S's allowance rate of 80.4% places them in the 51% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by LEE, JUSTIN S receive 2.43 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 70% 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 LEE, JUSTIN S is 37 months. This places the examiner in the 34% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +20.1% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by LEE, JUSTIN S. This interview benefit is in the 64% 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, 20.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 21% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 36.4% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 55% 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.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 50.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 20% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: This examiner rarely withdraws rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. If you file an appeal, be prepared to fully prosecute it to a PTAB decision. Per MPEP § 1207, the examiner will prepare an Examiner's Answer maintaining the rejections.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 200.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 100% 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 Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 38% 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 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:

    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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