USPTO Examiner KERRIGAN MICHAEL V - Art Unit 3669

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18628010Device and Method for Asset Platform Determination for an Asset with a Multi-interface PortApril 2024August 2024Allow410NoNo
18493684FLEET AND ASSET MANAGEMENT AND INTERFACES THEREOF ASSOCIATED WITH EDGE COMPUTING DEPLOYMENTSOctober 2023January 2024Allow300NoNo
18483414HEALTH BASED ACTUATOR ALLOCATIONOctober 2023June 2024Allow800NoNo
18481683Fault-Tolerant Control of an Autonomous Vehicle with Multiple Control LanesOctober 2023March 2024Allow510YesNo
18447860VARIABLE MULTIPLEXER FOR VEHICLE COMMUNICATION BUS COMPATIBILITYAugust 2023June 2024Allow1000NoNo
18222046METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REMOTELY DIAGNOSING VEHICLE FAULTS, VEHICLE, AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUMJuly 2023July 2024Allow1210YesNo
18353002Hybrid Modular Storage Fetching SystemJuly 2023February 2024Allow800NoNo
18219909SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING TELEMATICS DATA STREAMS FOR EVENT DETECTIONJuly 2023September 2024Allow1410YesNo
18339199AUTO-LOCATING AND AUTONOMOUS OPERATION DATA STORAGEJune 2023September 2023Allow300NoNo
18336092APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING GENERATION OF DRIVING INFORMATION AND DRIVER-SPECIFIC START CONTROL FOR TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE ON BASIS OF BIOMETRIC RECOGNITIONJune 2023August 2023Allow200NoNo
18300938System and/or Method for Predicting User Action in Connection with a Vehicle User Interface Using Machine LearningApril 2023July 2023Allow300YesNo
18132626SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING TELEMATICS DATA STREAMS FOR EVENT DETECTIONApril 2023June 2023Allow200NoNo
18298156ADVERSE DRIVING EVENT DATA RECORDER FOR A WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT SYSTEMApril 2023March 2024Allow1100NoNo
18188188SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING A DISTRIBUTED DATA CENTER TO CREATE MAP DATAMarch 2023February 2024Allow1000NoNo
18178701VEHICULAR TRAILER SWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMMarch 2023October 2023Allow700NoNo
18112162Methods for Action Trigger Management in a Telematics DeviceFebruary 2023May 2023Allow300NoNo
18106439SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR TAGGING ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES WITH A MOTORIZED MOBILE SYSTEMFebruary 2023September 2023Allow700NoNo
18148768DATA MANAGERDecember 2022July 2023Allow610NoNo
18084848Vehicle Localization and Identification by Map Merging in 5G and 6GDecember 2022July 2024Allow1900NoNo
18064349AUTONOMOUS DRIVING APPARATUS INCLUDING A DRIVING STATE SWITCHERDecember 2022July 2023Allow700NoNo
17972590VEHICLE BEHAVIOR ESTIMATION SYSTEM AND VEHICLE BEHAVIOR ESTIMATION METHODOctober 2022August 2024Allow2100NoNo
17899068SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VALIDATING TELEMATICS DEVICE INSTALLATIONSAugust 2022August 2024Allow2300NoNo
17896874METHOD FOR TRACKING LIFTING EVENTS AT A CONSTRUCTION SITEAugust 2022October 2023Allow1300NoNo
17895181Simultaneous Traffic Mapping for AI-Assisted V2V and V2X in 5G/6GAugust 2022November 2022Allow300YesNo
17821779Evaluating a status of a vehicleAugust 2022August 2023Allow1210NoNo
17882435TECHNOLOGIES FOR VERIFYING CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATIONAugust 2022July 2023Allow1200NoNo
17864801PARKING SUPPORT DEVICEJuly 2022May 2024Allow2200YesNo
17862549Risk Management System with Internet of ThingsJuly 2022July 2023Allow1200NoNo
17856888SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING VEHICLE NAVIGATION IN RESPONSE TO BROKEN OR UNCALIBRATED SENSORSJuly 2022August 2023Allow1300NoNo
17841920AUTOMATIC DRIVING VEHICLE AND PROGRAM FOR AUTOMATIC DRIVING VEHICLEJune 2022July 2024Allow2510NoNo
17837035CONTROL DEVICE AND INPUT-OUTPUT INTERFACE UNITJune 2022June 2024Allow2500NoNo
17835678HYBRID VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFJune 2022June 2024Allow2400NoNo
17832132IDENTIFICATION OF CONNECTION PATTERNS ON THE BASIS OF TRAJECTORY DATAJune 2022July 2023Allow1400NoNo
17828729HEALTH BASED ACTUATOR ALLOCATIONMay 2022July 2023Allow1300NoNo
17827898Systems And Methods For Determining A Vehicle Alternator ConditionMay 2022August 2022Allow200YesNo
17745842SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING APPLICATION-BASED ASSISTANCE WITH VEHICLE EMISSION TEST COMPLIANCEMay 2022December 2022Allow700NoNo
17743587AUTOMATED VALET PARKING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND AUTOMATED VALET PARKING MANAGEMENT METHODMay 2022June 2024Allow2500NoNo
17736686SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING COOPERATIVE MANEUVERING AMONG CONNECTED VEHICLESMay 2022May 2024Allow2500YesNo
17725444REMOTE ACCESS OF TRANSPORTSApril 2022June 2023Allow1300NoNo
17708650INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODMarch 2022May 2024Allow2500NoNo
17655239SHOVELMarch 2022June 2024Allow2710NoNo
17695055Fault-Tolerant Control of an Autonomous Vehicle with Multiple Control LanesMarch 2022March 2024Allow2410YesNo
17686052Supporting Flight Operations of an Aircraft in an Airspace SystemMarch 2022February 2024Allow2300NoNo
17675176SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVE VEHICLE DATA RETRIEVALFebruary 2022July 2022Allow500NoNo
17636238TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM, TRAFFIC CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL APPARATUSFebruary 2022May 2024Allow2710NoNo
17673745VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE SENSOR DATA SHARINGFebruary 2022December 2023Allow2200NoNo
17632166INFORMATION OUTPUT DEVICE AND INFORMATION OUTPUT METHODFebruary 2022October 2022Allow900NoNo
17588710SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VALIDATING TELEMATICS DEVICE INSTALLATIONSJanuary 2022June 2022Allow500NoNo
17582243V2X AND VEHICLE LOCALIZATION BY LOCAL MAP EXCHANGE IN 5G or 6GJanuary 2022August 2022Allow620NoNo
17573518SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPATCH CONTROL FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING ENGINEERINGJanuary 2022April 2022Allow300YesNo
17571873AIR MOBILITY SYSTEMJanuary 2022June 2024Allow2910NoNo
17571449CONFIGURATOR FOR MULTIPLE USER EMERGENCY RESPONSE DRONESJanuary 2022March 2024Allow2600NoNo
17566041AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLE SYSTEMDecember 2021July 2023Allow1800YesNo
17563518VEHICLE LEVELING ASSEMBLY WITH MOBILE DEVICEDecember 2021August 2023Allow1910NoNo
17557960VESSEL ANTI-ROLLING CONTROL APPARATUS AND ANTI-ROLLING CONTROL METHODDecember 2021December 2023Allow2400NoNo
17618954WORK MACHINE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAMEDecember 2021May 2024Allow2900NoNo
17456467COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, VEHICLE, SYSTEM, AND DETERMINATION METHODNovember 2021February 2024Allow2600NoNo
17531818ALERTING PREDICTED ACCIDENTS BETWEEN DRIVERLESS CARSNovember 2021July 2023Allow1900NoNo
17531142REAR SIDE WARNING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLENovember 2021February 2024Allow2700NoNo
17531105System And Method For Controlling The State Of Charge Of A Battery To Increase The Useful Life Of A Battery PackNovember 2021January 2024Allow2600YesNo
17531031VEHICLE DEVICENovember 2021November 2023Allow2400NoNo
17611692ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMNovember 2021March 2024Allow2800YesNo
17455179MAP DATA FILTERING FOR SIMULATED-DRIVING-ENVIRONMENT GENERATIONNovember 2021July 2023Allow2010NoNo
17514613AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLE SYSTEMOctober 2021May 2023Allow1900YesNo
17513301PACKAGE DELIVERY SUPPORT SYSTEM, PACKAGE DELIVERY SUPPORT METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM, AND MOBILE UNITOctober 2021July 2023Allow2100NoNo
17504853NAVIGATIONAL ATTRIBUTE DRIVEN SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE CABIN COMFORT SETTING OF A VEHICLE CONTROLOctober 2021November 2023Allow2510NoNo
17604955METHOD FOR ESTIMATING A VALUE OF A FRICTION FORCE EXERTED ON A PART OF A POWER STEERING SYSTEM BY MEANS OF A MATHEMATICAL MODELOctober 2021May 2024Allow3110YesNo
17499508IMAGE SEGMENTATIONOctober 2021May 2024Allow3110YesNo
17602902VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMOctober 2021January 2024Allow2700NoNo
17497202ANALYSIS OF SCENARIOS FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE OPERATIONSOctober 2021July 2023Allow2100NoNo
17491943COMMUNICATION CONTROL DEVICE, COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUMOctober 2021July 2023Allow2200NoNo
174913274-DIMENSIONAL TRAJECTORY REGULATORY DECISION-MAKING METHOD FOR AIR TRAFFICSeptember 2021October 2023Allow2500NoNo
17484100SYSTEM FOR WARNING ABOUT INTERSECTION DANGER BASED ON SITUATION PREDICTIONSeptember 2021March 2022Allow600NoNo
17474435SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPACT DETECTION CAPABILITIESSeptember 2021May 2022Allow810NoNo
17463175AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE ROUTING BASED UPON RISK OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TAKEOVERAugust 2021October 2023Allow2510NoNo
17458154SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVE VEHICLE DATA RETRIEVALAugust 2021February 2022Allow500YesNo
17405516SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATING DATA OF A VEHICLEAugust 2021August 2022Allow1220YesNo
17397461Generating Testing Instances for Autonomous VehiclesAugust 2021May 2023Allow2100NoNo
17386921ELECTRIC KICKBOARD AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAMEJuly 2021December 2023Allow2800NoNo
17385111REROUTING IN A NAVIGATION SYSTEM BASED ON UPDATED INFORMATIONJuly 2021June 2023Allow2310YesNo
17385324REROUTING IN A NAVIGATION SYSTEM BASED ON UPDATED INFORMATIONJuly 2021June 2023Allow2310YesNo
17384313REROUTING IN A NAVIGATION SYSTEM BASED ON UPDATED INFORMATIONJuly 2021June 2023Allow2310YesNo
17375373SYSTEMS FOR ANALYZING VEHICLE JOURNEYSJuly 2021February 2022Allow710NoNo
17346185SIMPLE MULTI-SENSOR CALIBRATIONJune 2021July 2023Allow2510YesNo
17332386METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATION AND UTILIZATION OF SUPPLEMENTAL STORED ENERGY FOR USE IN TRANSPORT CLIMATE CONTROLMay 2021February 2023Allow2100YesNo
17327464PERFORMANCE SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING A VEHICLE'S PERFORMANCEMay 2021November 2023Allow3010NoNo
17323773APPARATUS PROVIDING A WIPER FAIL-SAFE MODE, A SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME, AND A METHOD THEREOFMay 2021August 2023Allow2710NoNo
17322231Fault-Tolerant Control of an Autonomous Vehicle with Multiple Control LanesMay 2021December 2021Allow710YesNo
17316121VEHICLE TEST DRIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USEMay 2021February 2022Allow930YesNo
17237720HEADLAMP HEATER CONTROLApril 2021January 2024Allow3300NoNo
17287129Method for a powertrain and hybrid module in a powertrainApril 2021January 2024Allow3310NoNo
17283847METHOD FOR REPRESENTING AN ENVIRONMENT OF A MOBILE PLATFORMApril 2021October 2023Allow3000NoNo
17209564ROAD HAZARD COMMUNICATIONMarch 2021August 2023Allow2910NoNo
17210310DO-IT-YOURSELF AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR KITMarch 2021November 2023Allow3110YesNo
17249954OPTIMAL SOURCE ELECTRIC VEHICLE HEAT PUMP WITH EXTREME TEMPERATURE HEATING CAPABILITY AND EFFICIENT THERMAL PRECONDITIONINGMarch 2021June 2023Allow2710NoNo
17203844CONTROL SYSTEM FOR MARINE PROPULSION DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME, AND MARINE VESSELMarch 2021June 2023Allow2700NoNo
17199013Dispatching UAVs for Wildfire SurveillanceMarch 2021October 2021Allow710NoNo
17192832CONFIGURATION METHOD AND SYSTEM OF INDICATION DEVICE FOR DRIVER-PASSENGER MATCHINGMarch 2021March 2023Allow2500NoNo
17271806METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING VEHICLE CONTROL FROM AUTOMATED VEHICLE CONTROL TO MANUAL VEHICLE CONTROLFebruary 2021October 2023Allow3100NoNo
17183781AUTONOMOUS DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICEFebruary 2021May 2023Allow2710NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner KERRIGAN, MICHAEL V.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
3
Examiner Affirmed
0
(0.0%)
Examiner Reversed
3
(100.0%)
Reversal Percentile
98.3%
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
6
Allowed After Appeal Filing
6
(100.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
99.3%
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, 100.0% 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 KERRIGAN, MICHAEL V - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner KERRIGAN, MICHAEL V works in Art Unit 3669 and has examined 359 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 93.6%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 27 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner KERRIGAN, MICHAEL V's allowance rate of 93.6% places them in the 81% 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 KERRIGAN, MICHAEL V receive 1.05 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 14% 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 KERRIGAN, MICHAEL V is 27 months. This places the examiner in the 59% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +7.9% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by KERRIGAN, MICHAEL V. This interview benefit is in the 39% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 36.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 80% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 47.6% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 67% 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.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 133.3% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 86% 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, 33.3% 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, 17.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 9% 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 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 33.3% of allowed cases (in the 96% 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:

  • RCEs are effective: This examiner has a high allowance rate after RCE compared to others. If you receive a final rejection and have substantive amendments or arguments, an RCE is likely to be successful.
  • 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.

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