USPTO Examiner SOOD ANSHUL - Art Unit 3669

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18693059Driving Control Method and Driving Control DeviceMarch 2024August 2024Allow500NoNo
18570169METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE IN AN AUTOMATED DRIVING OPERATIONDecember 2023September 2024Allow910NoNo
18372708LONGITUDINAL AND LATERAL VEHICLE MOTION COOPERATIVE CONTROL METHOD BASED ON FAST SOLVING ALGORITHMSeptember 2023January 2024Allow410NoNo
18283640Method for Predicting Behavior of Other Vehicle, Device for Predicting Behavior of Other Vehicle, and Driving Assistance MethodSeptember 2023July 2024Allow1010NoNo
18269600VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAMJune 2023January 2024Allow710NoNo
18208987Machine to Machine Targeting Maintaining Positive IdentificationJune 2023June 2024Allow1310NoNo
18035885Autonomous Driving Control Method and Autonomous Driving Control DeviceMay 2023December 2023Allow710NoNo
18110650RESPONDING TO INPUT ON A BRAKE PEDAL OF A BRAKE BY WIRE SYSTEM FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLEFebruary 2023June 2024Allow1610YesNo
18109689METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONDITIONAL OPERATION OF AN AUTONOMOUS AGENTFebruary 2023August 2023Allow600NoNo
18154400VEHICLE COLLISION ALERT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING DRIVING HAZARDSJanuary 2023December 2023Allow1100NoNo
17983468METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING A PHYSICAL LAYER RELAY ATTACKNovember 2022December 2023Allow1300NoNo
18049418VEHICLE BRAKING SUPPORT DEVICE AND BRAKING SUPPORT CONTROL METHODOctober 2022July 2023Allow810NoNo
17888106DATA FUSION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH UNSYNCHRONIZED PERCEPTION SENSORSAugust 2022June 2023Allow1010NoNo
17883256ADJUSTING LOAD ON TETHERED AIRCRAFTAugust 2022July 2023Allow1110YesNo
17867020Technology for Detecting Onboard Sensor TamperingJuly 2022May 2023Allow1010YesNo
17858824DIRECTION-OF-TRAVEL-BASED INHIBITION OF SPEED CONTROL BASED ON TRUCK-TO-TRUCK PROXIMITY DETECTIONJuly 2022January 2023Allow610YesNo
17844670ADAPTIVE AUTOMATIC PREVENTATIVE BRAKING (APB) DISTANCEJune 2022January 2023Allow710YesNo
17840132UNMANNED VEHICLE MORPHINGJune 2022October 2023Allow1620YesNo
17835847SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING VEHICLE MOVEMENTS AND DISPLAYING PARKING SPACESJune 2022October 2023Allow1710YesNo
17722819INTERACTIONS BETWEEN VEHICLE AND TELEOPERATIONS SYSTEMApril 2022August 2023Allow1610YesNo
17582598CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLEJanuary 2022October 2023Allow2010NoNo
17579862METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DATA-DRIVEN AND MODULAR DECISION MAKING AND TRAJECTORY GENERATION OF AN AUTONOMOUS AGENTJanuary 2022June 2022Allow510YesNo
17618200Vehicle Travel Control Method and Vehicle Travel Control DeviceDecember 2021August 2023Allow2040YesNo
17618247Vehicle Travel Control Method and Travel Control DeviceDecember 2021October 2022Allow1010YesNo
17547005System For Capturing And Analyzing First Party Data Of A User For Use On An Autonomous Vehicle Advertising Or Content PlatformDecember 2021April 2024Abandon2901NoNo
17536965CALCULATE LIFETIME OF A BATTERY BASED ON BATTERY USE DATA FROM MULTIPLE NETWORK CONNECTED ELECTRIC VEHICLESNovember 2021May 2024Allow2940YesNo
17531946Redundant Hardware System For Autonomous VehiclesNovember 2021October 2023Allow2310NoNo
17518362BALING VEHICLE WITH AUTOMATED ROUND BALE EJECTIONNovember 2021March 2024Allow2830YesNo
17497245VEHICLE OPERATION USING BEHAVIORAL RULE CHECKSOctober 2021May 2024Abandon3221YesNo
17493942LANE DEPARTURE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLEOctober 2021June 2024Allow3310NoNo
17493742Detecting Road Conditions Based on Braking Event Data Received from VehiclesOctober 2021August 2023Allow2320NoNo
17599280Vehicle Control Method and Vehicle Control DeviceSeptember 2021October 2022Allow1310NoNo
17486255CONDITIONING SYSTEM, STIMULUS APPLYING SYSTEM, CONDITIONING METHOD, STIMULUS APPLYING METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM, AND MOBILE OBJECTSeptember 2021July 2024Allow3410YesNo
17442514Driving Assistance Method and Driving Assistance DeviceSeptember 2021June 2022Allow910NoNo
17471586VEHICLE OPERATION USING A BEHAVIORAL RULE MODELSeptember 2021August 2024Abandon3610NoNo
17458239EMERGENCY VEHICLE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHODAugust 2021February 2022Allow610NoNo
17407837METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DATA-DRIVEN AND MODULAR DECISION MAKING AND TRAJECTORY GENERATION OF AN AUTONOMOUS AGENTAugust 2021September 2023Allow2510NoNo
17395102Machine to Machine Targeting Maintaining Positive IdentificationAugust 2021March 2023Allow1910NoNo
17425637REGULATION OF THE SPEED OF A VEHICLE WHEN OVERTAKING ON A BENDJuly 2021May 2022Allow1020NoNo
17376467SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING SPEED DIFFERENTIAL OF WHEELS OF A VEHICLEJuly 2021July 2024Allow3630YesNo
17346661CONTROL AND AUDIO SYSTEMS FOR A BOATJune 2021July 2023Allow2510NoNo
17311140Vehicle Travel Control Method and Vehicle Travel Control DeviceJune 2021January 2022Allow700NoNo
17333518METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DATA-DRIVEN AND MODULAR DECISION MAKING AND TRAJECTORY GENERATION OF AN AUTONOMOUS AGENTMay 2021October 2021Allow510NoNo
17328092SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE USING DRIVING TENDENCY OF DRIVERMay 2021March 2023Allow2110NoNo
17321253NAVIGATION OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES USING TURN AWARE MACHINE LEARNING BASED MODELS FOR PREDICTION OF BEHAVIOR OF A TRAFFIC ENTITYMay 2021July 2022Allow1420NoNo
17314971COLLISION PREDICTION AND AVOIDANCE FOR VEHICLESMay 2021August 2023Allow2710YesNo
17203434METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ADJUST VEHICLE SUSPENSION DAMPINGMarch 2021January 2023Allow2210NoNo
17273719VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, VEHICLE SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUSMarch 2021April 2024Allow3701NoNo
17183212Synchronized Pipeline Flight ControllerFebruary 2021April 2024Allow3810YesNo
17266429METHOD FOR PREDICTING AT LEAST ONE FUTURE VELOCITY VECTOR AND/OR A FUTURE POSE OF A PEDESTRIANFebruary 2021January 2024Allow3520NoNo
17167135TRAVEL CONTROL APPARATUS, VEHICLE, TRAVEL CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMFebruary 2021June 2022Allow1610NoNo
17263230COURSE PREDICTION DEVICE, COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND COURSE PREDICTION METHODJanuary 2021March 2024Allow3820NoNo
17253971METHOD OF AVOIDING COLLISION OF VEHICLES AT INTERSECTION AND SYSTEM PERFORMING THE SAMEDecember 2020October 2023Allow3410NoNo
17125668METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DATA-DRIVEN AND MODULAR DECISION MAKING AND TRAJECTORY GENERATION OF AN AUTONOMOUS AGENTDecember 2020May 2021Allow510NoNo
17112492VEHICLE TRAVELING CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE TRAVELING CONTROL METHOD, CONTROL CIRCUIT, AND STORAGE MEDIUMDecember 2020October 2023Allow3410NoNo
15734415ADAPTATION OF THE TRAJECTORY OF AN EGO VEHICLE TO MOVING EXTRANEOUS OBJECTSDecember 2020September 2023Allow3310NoNo
17103791VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUSNovember 2020July 2023Allow3210YesNo
17091874SENSOR SYSTEM FOR MARITIME VESSELSNovember 2020August 2021Abandon900NoNo
17085637METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACTIVE ROLL CONTROLOctober 2020October 2023Allow3611NoNo
17051874VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICEOctober 2020February 2024Allow4020YesNo
17049112Trajectory PlanningOctober 2020March 2024Allow4120YesNo
17064777MARKER BASED NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR ROBOTIC VEHICLEOctober 2020March 2023Allow3010YesNo
17063234SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING VEHICLE ACTIVITY AND REPORTING VEHICLE ISSUESOctober 2020February 2023Allow2800NoNo
17028379Vehicle Control Method, Related Device, and Computer Storage MediumSeptember 2020February 2021Allow510NoNo
17018218APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE HEIGHTSeptember 2020December 2023Allow3920YesNo
16987041SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DRONE DELIVERY OR PICK UP DURING A DELIVERY OR PICK UP PHASE OF DRONE OPERATIONAugust 2020August 2023Allow3710NoNo
16941578MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, MOVING OBJECT, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMJuly 2020May 2024Abandon4601NoNo
16962955VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD AND VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICEJuly 2020March 2023Abandon3220NoNo
16946804ROUTING DEVICE THAT MODIFIES ROUTE GUIDANCE BASED ON USER INPUTJuly 2020April 2023Allow3310YesNo
16919621HYBRID VEHICLE AND STABILITY CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAMEJuly 2020October 2023Allow3920NoNo
16920411COLLISION DETECTION METHOD, AND DEVICE, AS WELL AS ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUMJuly 2020May 2023Allow3410NoNo
16916470L4 AUTO-EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM FOR FUTURE HARSH BRAKEJune 2020July 2023Allow3610NoNo
16913250ADJUSTING LOAD ON TETHERED AIRCRAFTJune 2020May 2022Allow2310YesNo
16958164VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD AND VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICEJune 2020May 2021Allow1100NoNo
16894122INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODJune 2020April 2023Allow3410YesNo
16768733MOVING BODY BEHAVIOR PREDICTION DEVICE AND MOVING BODY BEHAVIOR PREDICTION METHODJune 2020February 2023Allow3310NoNo
16889034MOVEMENT INFORMATION CALCULATING DEVICE, MOVEMENT INFORMATION CALCULATING METHOD AND MOVEMENT INFORMATION CALCULATING PROGRAMJune 2020December 2021Allow1810YesNo
16888961Systems and Methods to Address Jackknifing in Autonomous VehiclesJune 2020December 2022Allow3000NoNo
16887174Vehicle Integrated Control Method and SystemMay 2020October 2023Allow4010NoNo
16883376APPARATUS, METHODS AND ARTICLES TO FACILITATE MOTION PLANNING IN ENVIRONMENTS HAVING DYNAMIC OBSTACLESMay 2020December 2022Allow3120NoNo
16877531RESPONDING TO INPUT ON A BRAKE PEDAL OF A BRAKE BY WIRE SYSTEM FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLEMay 2020November 2022Allow3020YesNo
16875512PARKING ASSIST SYSTEMMay 2020August 2022Allow2710NoNo
16869531VEHICLE BRAKING SUPPORT DEVICE AND BRAKING SUPPORT CONTROL METHODMay 2020July 2022Allow2720NoNo
16867853CAR AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ROAD CONDITION AND WARNING FOLLOWING VEHICLEMay 2020November 2023Abandon4330NoNo
16865485SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PLANNING AND UPDATING A VEHICLE'S TRAJECTORYMay 2020May 2023Allow3620YesNo
16856411VEHICLE MOVING CONTROL APPARATUSApril 2020January 2022Allow2110YesNo
16854198SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE USING DRIVING TENDENCY OF DRIVERApril 2020September 2021Abandon1711NoNo
16841792APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE STEERING INTENT OF A DRIVER, SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME, AND METHOD THEREOFApril 2020April 2022Allow2520YesNo
16753448VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICEApril 2020January 2022Allow2210YesNo
16838454METHOD FOR ASCERTAINING A LIQUID DEPTH OF A LIQUID ACCUMULATION ON A TRAVEL PATH IN FRONT OF A VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR ASCERTAINING A TRAVEL TRAJECTORY THROUGH A LIQUID ACCUMULATION ON A TRAVEL PATH IN FRONT OF A VEHICLEApril 2020April 2023Abandon3620NoNo
16834582INTERACTIONS BETWEEN VEHICLE AND TELEOPERATIONS SYSTEMMarch 2020December 2021Allow2110YesNo
16826707STATIC-STATE CURVATURE ERROR COMPENSATION CONTROL LOGIC FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLESMarch 2020August 2022Allow2910NoNo
16816289VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTMarch 2020July 2022Allow2910NoNo
16807513SIDE COLLISION RISK ESTIMATION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLEMarch 2020August 2022Allow2910NoNo
16800713APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE DRIVINGFebruary 2020September 2022Allow3120NoNo
16641770VEHICLE POSITION CONTROL METHOD AND VEHICLE POSITION CONTROL DEVICE FOR CORRECTING POSITION IN DRIVE-ASSISTED VEHICLEFebruary 2020January 2021Allow1110YesNo
16794491Vehicle Track Prediction Method and Device, Storage Medium and Terminal DeviceFebruary 2020November 2021Allow2110YesNo
16633510IN-VEHICLE PROCESSING APPARATUSJanuary 2020March 2022Allow2520NoNo
16747698MOBILE DEVICE WITH PREDICTIVE ROUTING ENGINEJanuary 2020July 2023Allow4220YesNo
16746007METHOD FOR ASSISTING A DRIVER, DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE INCLUDING SUCH DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMJanuary 2020September 2021Allow2010NoNo

Appeals Overview

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

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
7
Examiner Affirmed
5
(71.4%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(28.6%)
Reversal Percentile
45.3%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 28.6% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
7
Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(28.6%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(71.4%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
42.8%
Lower 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, 28.6% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable reconsideration.

Strategic Recommendations

Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner SOOD, ANSHUL - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner SOOD, ANSHUL works in Art Unit 3669 and has examined 273 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 83.2%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 29 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner SOOD, ANSHUL's allowance rate of 83.2% places them in the 57% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by SOOD, ANSHUL receive 1.75 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 38% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by SOOD, ANSHUL is 29 months. This places the examiner in the 66% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +12.5% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SOOD, ANSHUL. This interview benefit is in the 49% 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, 34.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 77% 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 37.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 57% 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, 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 41.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 9% 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, 6.9% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 8% 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 39% 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 0.9% of allowed cases (in the 60% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).

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.

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

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