USPTO Examiner HO MATTHEW - Art Unit 3669

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18594636Systems and Methods for Control of a Remotely Controllable Material Handling VehicleMarch 2024June 2025Allow1611YesNo
18308999AREA RECOGNITION SYSTEM, AREA RECOGNITION METHOD, AND PROGRAMApril 2023July 2025Allow2620NoNo
18302353AREA RECOGNITION SYSTEM, AREA RECOGNITION METHOD, AND PROGRAM INCLUDING MAGNETIC MEMBERS FOR RECOGNIZING A TRAVEL AREA OF A ROBOTApril 2023May 2025Allow2520NoNo
18185551EXTENDING EV RANGE THROUGH CONNECTED VEHICLESMarch 2023April 2025Allow2510NoNo
18172898REMOTE-CONTROLLED VEHICLE WITH CAMERA MOUNTFebruary 2023February 2025Allow2310NoNo
18093402SYSTEM AND METHOD TO OPERATE CRUISE CONTROL FOR SELF-PROPELLED WINDROWERJanuary 2023June 2025Allow3021YesNo
18093297LONG RANGE WEATHER CHARACTERIZATION FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SENSORSJanuary 2023May 2025Abandon2810NoNo
18002965Mapping Method for Autonomous VehiclesDecember 2022April 2025Allow2820NoNo
18073840METHOD OF PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO DRIVER BASED ON HIGH-DEFINITION MAP OF ROAD, AND VEHICLE INTERCOMMUNICATION SYSTEM APPLYING METHODDecember 2022April 2025Abandon2801NoNo
17986913TRAVELING BODY WHICH DETECTS OBSTACLES AND GENERATES AN OBSTACLE MAPNovember 2022January 2025Allow2610NoNo
17973994SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR VEHICLE DETERIORATION DETECTIONOctober 2022April 2025Allow3020NoNo
17937379VEHICLE-TO-EVERYTHING NAVIGATION SUPPORTSeptember 2022April 2025Allow3021NoNo
17946783PASSENGER DISCOMFORT-AWARE FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMSeptember 2022April 2025Allow3120NoNo
17815656ADAS SYSTEM CALIBRATION GUIDING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND VEHICLE DIAGNOSIS DEVICEJuly 2022June 2025Abandon3520NoNo
17871522METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING DRIVABLE AREA, MOBILE DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUMJuly 2022July 2025Allow3530NoNo
17864269Delivery Hand Off Procedure When Electric Vehicle (EV) is About to Lose PowerJuly 2022April 2025Allow3330YesNo
17808370METHOD FOR PASSING ALONG NARROW ROADSJune 2022August 2024Allow2610NoNo
17806227SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING CONTENT TO A USER BASED ON GEOLOCATIONJune 2022May 2024Abandon2311NoNo
17752324VEHICLE REGULATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEMay 2022June 2025Abandon3720NoNo
17752225APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING HUD OF VEHICLEMay 2022August 2024Allow2710NoNo
17660282INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND TERMINAL DEVICEApril 2022August 2024Allow2810NoNo
17659861SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CALIBRATING ONBOARD WEIGHT SENSORSApril 2022October 2024Allow3030YesNo
17659236ELECTRIC VEHICLE ASSEMBLYApril 2022July 2024Allow2710NoNo
17640148Work Machine Management System and Work Machine Management DeviceMarch 2022July 2024Allow2810NoNo
17638969TRAIN DISPATCHING CONTROL METHOD, PLATFORM, AND SYSTEM, INTELLIGENT CARRIAGE, AND MEDIUMFebruary 2022July 2024Allow2911NoNo
17676899MOBILE OBJECT CONTROL SYSTEM, MOBILE OBJECT, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMFebruary 2022July 2024Allow2810NoNo
17575190APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE DISPLAYJanuary 2022September 2024Allow3220YesNo
17569036MULTI-FUNCTION INPUT DEVICES FOR VEHICLESJanuary 2022September 2024Abandon3210NoNo
17569029DETERMINATION OF BRAKE FLUID LIFE BASED ON CONTINUOUS LEVEL AND QUALITY MEASUREMENTSJanuary 2022April 2025Abandon4020YesNo
17562478VEHICLE LOCALISATIONDecember 2021May 2024Allow2910YesNo
17542336VEHICLE WITH COMMUNICATIVE BEHAVIORSDecember 2021April 2024Allow2810NoNo
17457562DUMP PLATE DEVICE, DUMP PLATE SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF HANDLING DUMP PLATE DEVICEDecember 2021March 2025Abandon4050YesNo
17529651SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTING A CHARGING ENTITY BASED ON OCCUPANCY STATUSNovember 2021October 2023Allow2310NoNo
17526782METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR OBSERVER-BASED LANDING CONTROL OF A VEHICLENovember 2021May 2024Allow3020YesNo
17525743REMOTE OPERATION QUEUEING FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESNovember 2021July 2024Allow3220YesNo
17511665DYNAMIC CONTROL OF HUMAN-TETHERED E-PALLETOctober 2021August 2024Allow3410YesNo
17495578SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING VEHICLEOctober 2021June 2024Abandon3220NoNo
17440933METHOD FOR PROVIDING NAVIGATION SERVICE USING MOBILE TERMINAL, AND MOBILE TERMINALSeptember 2021February 2024Allow2920NoNo
17469162DEVICE FOR PREDICTION OF VEHICLE STATE AND STORAGE MEDIUMSeptember 2021January 2024Abandon2810NoNo
17425452WORK VEHICLE, CONTROL DEVICE FOR WORK VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR SPECIFYING DIRECTION OF WORK VEHICLEJuly 2021April 2024Allow3210NoNo
17382427SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CROP UNLOADING TUBE POSITION OF AN AGRICULTURAL HARVESTERJuly 2021May 2024Allow3430YesNo
17372583MARINE VESSEL PROPULSION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, AND KEYCODE SERVERJuly 2021July 2024Allow3740NoNo
17305090SYSTEM PROCESSING SCENARIO OBJECTS DURING SIMULATIONJune 2021July 2023Allow2510YesNo
17364277MASS DISTRIBUTION-INFORMED OPTIMIZATION FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEMSJune 2021August 2024Allow3850YesNo
17416634Method for the Navigation of a VehicleJune 2021June 2025Abandon4840NoNo
17348600Operating Modes of Magnetic Navigation DevicesJune 2021October 2023Abandon2810NoNo
17334029OPTIMIZATION OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE ROUTE CALCULATION USING A NODE GRAPHMay 2021July 2024Abandon3740YesNo
17295890WORK VEHICLEMay 2021February 2024Allow3310NoNo
17245247MULTI-ROTOR AIRCRAFT AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAMEApril 2021March 2023Allow2310NoNo
17229287COMMUNICATION DEVICE, SYSTEM, VEHICLE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND PROGRAMApril 2021May 2024Abandon3720YesNo
17219216TERMINAL, CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAMMarch 2021October 2023Abandon3020NoNo
17281582INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAMMarch 2021December 2023Abandon3220YesNo
17204262VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICEMarch 2021February 2023Allow2300NoNo
17249798ADAPTIVE ACCELERATION FOR MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLEMarch 2021September 2023Allow3030YesNo
17193733Systems and Methods for Control of a Remotely Controllable Material Handling VehicleMarch 2021July 2023Allow2820YesNo
17182680INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEMFebruary 2021September 2024Abandon4320YesNo
17177685REMOTE-CONTROLLED VEHICLE WITH CAMERA MOUNTFebruary 2021December 2022Allow2210NoNo
17172748PREVIEW DAMPING CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE AND PREVIEW DAMPING CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLEFebruary 2021October 2023Allow3330YesNo
17151379METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PATH RECONSTRUCTION OF PERIODICALLY SAMPLED GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION DATAJanuary 2021August 2023Allow3120YesNo
17149445INTELLIGENT AIRCRAFT AND ROTORCRAFT LOAD FACTOR AND STALL PROTECTIONJanuary 2021May 2023Allow2820YesNo
17147306SYSTEM FOR REALIZING AUTOMATED TRANSPORT OF GOODS AND RELATED APPARATUSJanuary 2021June 2024Allow4120NoNo
17142732VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAMJanuary 2021December 2023Abandon3520YesNo
17258134METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ESTIMATING THE ORIENTATION OF AN OBJECTJanuary 2021February 2023Allow2510YesNo
17132806TREE POLICY PLANNING FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE DRIVING SOLUTIONSDecember 2020August 2024Allow4430YesNo
17121808INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, RECORDING MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEMDecember 2020March 2024Abandon3940NoNo
17121584NAVIGATION METHODDecember 2020July 2023Allow3120NoNo
17118272METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ANONYMIZING TRAJECTORIESDecember 2020February 2023Allow2710YesNo
17115148Employing Wi-Fi Communications To Activate An Operation Of An Autonomous Vehicle At A Scheduled TimeDecember 2020April 2023Allow2820NoNo
17108704Airframe Protection Systems for Use on RotorcraftDecember 2020June 2023Allow3020YesNo
17049490INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE REMOTE OPERATION SYSTEM, INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE REMOTE OPERATION PROGRAM, AND INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE REMOTE OPERATION METHODOctober 2020December 2023Abandon3830YesNo
17070147MOVABLE MACHINEOctober 2020February 2024Abandon4040NoNo
17067183PREDICTIVE SPEED MAP GENERATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMOctober 2020October 2023Allow3620NoNo
17062002Transportation Robot Mesh Manufacturing EnvironmentOctober 2020June 2024Abandon4440NoYes
17020492SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING FLEET WIDE INTEGRITY UTILIZING BLOCKCHAIN METHODOLOGYSeptember 2020October 2023Abandon3720NoNo
16932016DETECTING LOOPS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESJuly 2020April 2023Allow3210YesNo
16926522System and Method for Real Time Control of an Autonomous DeviceJuly 2020October 2023Allow4040YesNo
16920012ASSIGNING ON-DEMAND VEHICLES BASED ON ETA OF FIXED-LINE VEHICLESJuly 2020November 2022Allow2910NoNo
16886878WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND CONTROL LOGIC FOR CENTER OF GRAVITY MANAGEMENT OF AIRCRAFTSMay 2020October 2022Allow2910YesNo
16871367ENGAGING AN ELEMENTMay 2020December 2023Abandon4340NoNo
16870966METHOD, APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR DETECTING SMALL OBSTACLESMay 2020September 2023Allow4040NoNo
16650466Method and System for Updating a Control Model for Automatic Control of at Least One Mobile UnitMarch 2020March 2023Allow3630YesNo
16800497System and Method for Surface Feature Detection and TraversalFebruary 2020March 2024Allow4940YesNo
16730948COMPONENT VERIFICATION SYSTEMDecember 2019April 2024Allow5140YesYes
16714994MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFDecember 2019October 2024Abandon5821NoNo
16280410UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLEFebruary 2019September 2022Allow4310YesNo
16307492Vehicle-following Deceleration Control Method and SystemDecember 2018June 2023Abandon5530NoNo
16209298Piloting Assistance Method For An Aircraft, Making It Possible To Ensure The Availability Of An Automatic PilotDecember 2018September 2022Allow4520NoNo

Appeals Overview

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

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
81.5%
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, 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

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

Examiner HO, MATTHEW - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner HO, MATTHEW works in Art Unit 3669 and has examined 86 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 69.8%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 31 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner HO, MATTHEW's allowance rate of 69.8% places them in the 24% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by HO, MATTHEW receive 2.05 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 67% 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 HO, MATTHEW 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 HO, MATTHEW. 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, 31.2% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 56% 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 30.4% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 36% 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 17% 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 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 98% percentile among all examiners. 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, 100.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 97% 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 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 36% 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:

  • Prepare for rigorous examination: With a below-average allowance rate, ensure your application has strong written description and enablement support. Consider filing a continuation if you need to add new matter.
  • 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

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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