USPTO Examiner MATTA ALEXANDER GEORGE - Art Unit 3668

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18583003ACCESSORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THAT IDENTIFIES ACCESSORIES TO ALLOW FOR CONNECTIONFebruary 2024January 2026Allow2310YesNo
18394306COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR MANAGING AN OPERATIONAL DESIGN DOMAIN'S EXPANSION FOR AN AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEMDecember 2023September 2025Allow2100NoNo
18505068AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE REMOTE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD BASED ON HETEROGENEOUS NETWORKSNovember 2023August 2024Allow1010NoNo
18491032SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DOCUMENTATION OF VEHICLE REPAIR SERVICESOctober 2023October 2025Allow2410NoNo
18231494SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A VISUAL AID FOR STEERING ANGLE OFFSET IN A STEER-BY-WIRE SYSTEMAugust 2023October 2025Allow2610NoNo
18226452Tracking Alert System, Method, and Computer Program Product ThereofJuly 2023July 2024Allow1220YesNo
18224661VEHICLE AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING A DISPLAY TO OUTPUT A VISUAL INDICATION FOR INDUCING SELECTION OF A SPECIFIC DRIVING MODEJuly 2023November 2025Allow2720NoNo
18142371VEHICLE ENTERTAINMENT INTERFACE SYSTEM AND METHODMay 2023September 2025Allow2810NoNo
18127873SCREEN ASSEMBLY FOR AN INTERIOR OF A VEHICLE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A POSITION OF A SCREEN COMPONENT IN AN INTERIOR OF A VEHICLE, DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND SCREEN SYSTEM FOR AN INTERIOR OF A VEHICLEMarch 2023September 2025Abandon3010NoNo
18186255METHOD AND SYSTEM OF CONTROLLING VEHICLE OPERATIONS BASED ON UNSTATED AND STATED REQUIREMENTS OF OCCUPANTSMarch 2023December 2025Allow3310NoNo
18116063DISPLAY APPARATUSMarch 2023May 2025Allow2710NoNo
18113718CONTROL DEVICE FOR AUTO LANE CHANGING BASED ON OBJECT DETECTION AROUND THE VEHICLEFebruary 2023December 2025Allow3430YesNo
18022786State Management Device For Work MachineFebruary 2023January 2026Allow3520NoNo
18165505FALL DAMAGE REDUCING SYSTEM, FLYING DEVICE, AND VEHICLE-MOUNTED DEVICEFebruary 2023August 2025Allow3010YesNo
18104609VEHICLE CONTROL INTERFACE, VEHICLE, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLEFebruary 2023February 2025Allow2510YesNo
18098608LOADING ESTIMATION FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLEJanuary 2023April 2025Abandon2710NoNo
18153318SEAT CONTROL DEVICE AND SEAT CONTROL METHOD FOR DETECTING PINCHING AND SEAT MOTIONJanuary 2023August 2025Abandon3120NoNo
18078479A BATTERY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS CONFIGURED TO ADJUST A CUT-OFF TIME POINT OF A POWER SUPPLY BASED ON USE INFORMATION OF A REMOTE SERVICEDecember 2022July 2025Allow3111NoNo
18074980METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING INVERTER OF ECO-FRIENDLY VEHICLE BASED ON BABY MODEDecember 2022June 2025Allow3110NoNo
18075068AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE OPERATION USING LINEAR TEMPORAL LOGICDecember 2022October 2024Allow2200NoNo
18060623DYNAMIC ARRANGEMENT OF VEHICLES BASED ON LOAD CAPACITY OF SMART CROSSINGDecember 2022December 2024Allow2510YesNo
17994967INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODNovember 2022June 2024Allow1930NoNo
17983062UNLOCKING AN AUTONOMOUS DRONE FOR TAKEOFFNovember 2022March 2025Allow2910YesNo
17979876METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING THE CONTROL OF A VEHICLENovember 2022November 2024Allow3721YesNo
18050280OPENING-CLOSING BODY CONTROL DEVICE OF VEHICLEOctober 2022June 2025Allow3210NoNo
17920137System and Method for Controlling a Stop Function or a Door Opening Function of a VehicleOctober 2022September 2025Allow3530NoNo
17968729VISIBILITY CONDITION DETERMINATIONS FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING OPERATIONSOctober 2022May 2025Allow3110NoNo
17936856TRAFFIC SAFETY SUPPORT SYSTEM AND STORAGE MEDIUMSeptember 2022May 2025Allow3220NoNo
17948270MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR CREATING AND MODIFYING ITINERARIES BASED ON TRAFFICE INFORMATIONSeptember 2022June 2025Abandon3320YesNo
17910116METHOD FOR ADAPTING A FUNCTIONALITY OF A VEHICLE THAT IS AUTOMATICALLY CARRIED OUT BY AN ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, AND A DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMSeptember 2022March 2025Allow3120NoNo
17887358ESTIMATING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE PERFORMANCE METRICS IN REAL WORLD FROM SIMULATION SCENARIOSAugust 2022June 2025Allow3420YesNo
17858815DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE OF HYBRID VEHICLEJuly 2022March 2025Abandon3210NoNo
17778071VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE FOR GENERATING A DRIVING PLAN BASED ON STATE PREDICTION OF PRECEDING VEHICLE AND OWN VEHICLEMay 2022August 2025Abandon3920NoNo
17774604ROBOT CONTROL MODEL LEARNING METHOD FOR REDUCING FREQUENCY OF ROBOT INTERVENTION BEHAVIORMay 2022July 2025Allow3940NoNo
17735186REMOTE ASSISTANCE MANAGEMENT FOR REDUCING THE LOAD OF OPERATORS BY REMOTE ASSISTANCE PREDICTION AND CATEGORIZATIONMay 2022June 2025Allow3730YesNo
17727617PREDICTING AGENT TRAJECTORIESApril 2022February 2025Allow3410NoNo
17725602Autonomous Vehicle Pull-Over Site Selection Using Simulations and Neutral NetworksApril 2022March 2025Abandon3420NoNo
17656369VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING LANE CHANGE OPERATION, MEDIUM FOR STORING COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE LANE CHANGE OPERATION, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE LANE CHANGE OPERATIONMarch 2022October 2024Allow3120YesNo
17685332PICKUP AND PARKING METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLE AND COMPUTER DEVICEMarch 2022September 2024Allow3110NoNo
17680401DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE, DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMFebruary 2022January 2025Abandon3420NoNo
17635472METHOD FOR INFORMING OTHER ROAD USERS IN THE SURROUNDINGS OF AN EGO VEHICLE DURING PARKINGFebruary 2022June 2024Allow2810NoNo
17669548METHOD FOR THE PREDICTION OF TRAJECTORIES OF AN OUTSIDE VEHICLE USING NEURAL NETWORKS WITH CONTROL ACTION INPUTSFebruary 2022September 2024Allow3110NoNo
17589504RADAR OBJECT CLASSIFICATION BASED ON RADAR CROSS-SECTION DATAJanuary 2022November 2024Allow3320YesNo
17582295SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING FLEET VEHICLES THROUGH SELF-DIAGNOSIS AND REDISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTSJanuary 2022May 2024Allow2810NoNo
17565987VEHICLE FLEET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR DRIVER BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS USING EVENT DETECTIONDecember 2021February 2025Abandon3720NoNo
17523319AUTOMATIC DRIVING VEHICLENovember 2021March 2024Abandon2820YesNo
17511077ADAPTIVE PRIVACY FOR SHARED RIDESOctober 2021April 2024Allow3010YesNo
17499283FUNCTION ALLOCATION FOR AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEMSOctober 2021May 2024Allow3110NoNo
17471487VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND VEHICLESeptember 2021April 2024Allow3110NoNo
17470149VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND VEHICLESeptember 2021September 2024Abandon3720NoNo
17466444User-Assisted Autonomous Vehicle Motion Initiation for Transportation ServicesSeptember 2021June 2024Abandon3320NoNo
17467159SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN RNN-BASED HUMAN TRUST MODELSeptember 2021May 2024Allow3320YesNo
17460793SAFETY CONTROLLER FOR AUTOMATED DRIVINGAugust 2021January 2026Allow5220YesYes
17384438TECHNIQUES FOR REDUCING WEAR ON A VEHICLEJuly 2021July 2023Allow2400NoNo
17425071System and Method for Automated Driving and for Automated Parking in Reverse in a Parking Space From the Automated Driving ModeJuly 2021November 2024Abandon4020NoYes
17364289HANDLING MANEUVER LIMITS FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEMSJune 2021August 2024Allow3840YesNo
17339421Predicting a Parking or Pullover Spot Vacancy for an Autonomous Vehicle PickupJune 2021June 2024Allow3730YesNo
17338101SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN AUTOMOBILE STATUS RECORDERJune 2021April 2025Allow4750YesNo
17334903CONTROL OF VEHICLE DRIVING BEHAVIOR TO IMPROVE PROPULSION POWER CONSUMPTIONMay 2021March 2024Allow3420YesNo
17329838DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS, AND VEHICLEMay 2021December 2023Allow3020YesNo
17239155PLANNING WITH DYNAMIC STATE A TRAJECTORY OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLEApril 2021March 2024Allow3520YesNo
17227265Autonomous Yard Truck For Moving A TrailerApril 2021December 2024Allow4441YesYes
17224477METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HAND-OVER FROM AND ADS FEATURE TO A DRIVER OF A VEHICLEApril 2021December 2024Allow4460YesNo
17215174VEHICLE CONTROLLER AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHODMarch 2021June 2024Abandon3940YesNo
17195550VEHICLE DISPATCH SERVICE DEVICE FOR DISPATCH TO SHELTER, VEHICLE DISPATCH SERVICE METHOD FOR DISPATCH TO SHELTER, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAMMarch 2021December 2023Abandon3320NoNo
17177602AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEMFebruary 2021August 2023Allow3020YesNo
17261996METHOD FOR OPERATING A DRIVE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND CORRESPONDING DRIVE DEVICEJanuary 2021August 2024Allow4320NoNo
17150360PROACTIVE LANE CHANGE FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESJanuary 2021October 2024Allow4560YesNo
17147256SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MEDIA FOR EVALUATION OF TRAJECTORIES AND SELECTION OF A TRAJECTORY FOR A VEHICLEJanuary 2021April 2023Abandon2710NoNo
17146048METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPERATION OF FOLDABLE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEVICE IN MANUAL DRIVING MODE OF AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLEJanuary 2021September 2023Allow3210NoNo
17143764MOTOR NOISE REDUCTION CONTROL APPARATUS OF ECO-FRIENDLY VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THEREOFJanuary 2021June 2024Allow4130YesNo
17134394SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING COOPERATIVE DRIVING CAPABILITY OF AUTOMATED VEHICLESDecember 2020January 2024Abandon3630NoNo
17125383SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CALIBRATING SENSORS OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESDecember 2020March 2024Abandon3930YesNo
17120069ENERGY SAVING ACTIONS FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEMSDecember 2020December 2023Allow3640YesNo
17112158VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMDecember 2020September 2023Allow3420YesNo
17065092SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VISUALIZING A ROUTE OF A VEHICLEOctober 2020June 2023Abandon3220YesNo
17038063BEHAVIORAL PLANNING IN AUTONOMUS VEHICLESeptember 2020September 2023Allow3530YesNo
17034105METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY ARRANGING SEATS OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESeptember 2020April 2024Allow4330NoNo
17034885INTEGRATED CONTROL APPARATUS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESeptember 2020August 2023Allow3530YesNo
17034366METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USING A REACTION OF OTHER ROAD USERS TO EGO-VEHICLE ACTIONS IN AUTONOMOUS DRIVINGSeptember 2020January 2023Allow2700NoNo
17006679DETECTION OF OBJECT AWARENESS AND/OR MALLEABILITY TO STATE CHANGEAugust 2020August 2022Allow2420YesNo
16928214NOTIFICATION CONTROLLER AND ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLEJuly 2020October 2023Allow3920YesNo
16909181VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICEJune 2020January 2023Abandon3120NoNo
16892888AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE OPERATION USING LINEAR TEMPORAL LOGICJune 2020October 2022Allow2810NoNo
16883138METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AUTONOMOUS DRIVING CONFIGURATION OR DRIVING ASSISTANCE CONFIGURATIONMay 2020June 2023Abandon3730YesNo
16870894IN-VEHICLE SYSTEM WITH ABNORMALITY DETECTION USING TWO SEPARATE NETWORKSMay 2020May 2023Allow3640YesNo
16857238VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMApril 2020March 2023Abandon3520NoNo
16758439SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLEApril 2020June 2023Allow3820NoYes
16855652SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NOTIFYING A USER DURING AUTONOMOUS DRIVINGApril 2020March 2024Abandon4760YesNo
16854279AUTONOMOUS DRIVING CONTROL APPARATUSApril 2020July 2023Allow3940YesNo
16757366INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODApril 2020August 2022Allow2820NoNo
16848764Processing Unit for a VehicleApril 2020November 2023Allow4340YesNo
16847002SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO ENABLE RECIPROCATION IN VEHICULAR MICRO CLOUDApril 2020May 2022Allow2520YesNo
16842937METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STAGING A CHANGE IN OPERATING MODE OF A TRANSPORTATION VEHICLEApril 2020July 2022Allow2730YesNo
16840814SERVICE PROVIDING SYSTEM, VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SERVICEApril 2020May 2023Abandon3740YesNo
16833361PLANTING MACHINEMarch 2020April 2023Abandon3610NoNo
16820753AGENT DEVICE, AGENT DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMMarch 2020June 2023Abandon3920YesNo
16646955TRAJECTORY PLANNING WITH OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLESMarch 2020September 2023Allow4240YesNo
16811463SYSTEM TO HANDLE COMMUNICATION DELAYS BETWEEN AN AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEM AND VEHICLEMarch 2020May 2022Allow2620YesNo
16809597VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMMarch 2020March 2022Abandon2510NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner MATTA, ALEXANDER GEORGE.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
3
Examiner Affirmed
2
(66.7%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(33.3%)
Reversal Percentile
54.3%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 33.3% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
6
Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(33.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(66.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
54.6%
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 MATTA, ALEXANDER GEORGE - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner MATTA, ALEXANDER GEORGE works in Art Unit 3668 and has examined 94 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 68.1%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 36 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner MATTA, ALEXANDER GEORGE's allowance rate of 68.1% places them in the 30% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by MATTA, ALEXANDER GEORGE receive 2.61 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 76% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues more office actions than most examiners, which may indicate thorough examination or difficulty in reaching agreement with applicants.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by MATTA, ALEXANDER GEORGE is 36 months. This places the examiner in the 37% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +36.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by MATTA, ALEXANDER GEORGE. This interview benefit is in the 84% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner and should be strongly considered as a prosecution strategy. Per MPEP § 713.10, interviews are available at any time before the Notice of Allowance is mailed or jurisdiction transfers to the PTAB.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 28.2% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 51% 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 20.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 26% 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 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, 25.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 13% 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 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:

  • Expect multiple rounds of prosecution: This examiner issues more office actions than average. Address potential issues proactively in your initial response and consider requesting an interview early in prosecution.
  • Prioritize examiner interviews: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner. Request an interview after the first office action to clarify issues and potentially expedite allowance.

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.

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