Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18441368 | METHODS FOR HARNESSING WAVE ENERGY | February 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18370546 | POWER MANAGEMENT FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES | September 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18272079 | METHOD OF OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OF A WATERCRAFT | August 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18446736 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE | August 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18134294 | CONTROL DEVICE OF VEHICLE | April 2023 | December 2023 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18125750 | DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD | March 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18188570 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE | March 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18186144 | METHOD TO MITIGATE REVERSE OIL FLOW TO THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER VIA HYBRID CYLINDER CUTOUT FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES | March 2023 | April 2024 | Abandon | 13 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18121604 | CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | March 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18121612 | VEHICLE SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | March 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18120713 | BRAKE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS | March 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18120297 | ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME | March 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18112528 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | February 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18100817 | ATTITUDE ESTIMATION SYSTEM, CONTROL SYSTEM, AND ATTITUDE ESTIMATION METHOD | January 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18100684 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE USING MACHINE LEARNING | January 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18156826 | STEERING CONTROL DEVICE AND STANDARD VALUE ADJUSTMENT METHOD | January 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18156169 | PROCESSING UNIT AND METHOD THEREIN FOR ENABLING RELIABLE RANGE ESTIMATIONS FOR A VEHICLE ALONG A ROUTE | January 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18098687 | PATH GENERATION APPARATUS AND PATH GENERATION METHOD | January 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18098692 | PATH GENERATION APPARATUS AND PATH GENERATION METHOD | January 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18155089 | VEHICULAR RADAR SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING LANES USING SMART CAMERA INPUT | January 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18097458 | LANE CHANGE CONTROL METHOD, VEHICLE-MOUNTED DEVICE AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | January 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18148623 | Vehicle Lane Control System | December 2022 | April 2025 | Abandon | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18068976 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR A REGENERATIVE DEVICE | December 2022 | April 2025 | Abandon | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17927179 | Fuel Pump | November 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 15 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18057687 | PRESSURE REGULATOR AND FUEL PUMP MODULE HAVING THE SAME | November 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17982149 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO MINIMIZE EMISSIONS SPIKES WHEN REACTIVATING OR DEACTIVATING A COMBUSTION CYLINDER | November 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17974752 | Device And Method of Use for Mapping Out the Layout of a Room Without Human Presence | October 2022 | March 2025 | Abandon | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18049779 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR SHUTDOWN OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE BY VALVE DEACTIVATION | October 2022 | March 2024 | Abandon | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17971826 | INTAKE DEVICE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE | October 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17787652 | FLUID DISTRIBUTOR FOR AN INJECTION SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR, FUEL DISTRIBUTOR RAIL FOR A FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FOR MIXTURE-COMPRESSING, SPARK IGNITION INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES | October 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17969229 | AXISYMMETRIC INJECTOR HOLD-DOWN LOAD RING | October 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17950806 | MOTOR GENERATOR CONTROL SYSTEM AND HYBRID VEHICLE | September 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17930892 | CYLINDER DEACTIVATION EXPANDED OPERATIONAL RANGE WITH ADDITIONAL AIR SOURCE INTEGRATED WITH TURBOCHARGER | September 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17899038 | EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION FLOW CONTROL FOR REDUCING EMISSIONS WITH VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES | August 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17800319 | TAPPET FOR ACTING ON A PUMP PISTON OF A HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL PUMP | August 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17819830 | FLAME TRIGGERED AND CONTROLLED VOLUMETRIC IGNITION | August 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17868205 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING EXHIBITED USEFUL LIFE OF SENSORS IN MONITORED SYSTEMS | July 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17864752 | ENGINE INTAKE SYSTEM | July 2022 | February 2023 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17811023 | CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PASSENGER PROTECTION DEVICE | July 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17783291 | INJECTOR APPARATUS | June 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17744751 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE | May 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17727831 | MOTOR-DRIVEN POWER STEERING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | April 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17722255 | Replaceable Valve Assembly | April 2022 | December 2023 | Abandon | 20 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17763697 | FUEL INJECTOR AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE INCLUDING FUEL INJECTOR | March 2022 | September 2023 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17654740 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR STALL TORQUE DERATING | March 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17654306 | DAMPING INSULATOR FOR FUEL INJECTION DEVICE | March 2022 | July 2023 | Abandon | 16 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17681858 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | February 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17638532 | A FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | February 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 24 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17679373 | ELECTRICALLY POWERED SUSPENSION SYSTEM | February 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17674758 | CONTROLLER FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE | February 2022 | August 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17673479 | METHODS FOR HARNESSING WAVE ENERGY | February 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17650042 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMPRESSED AIR SUPPLY | February 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17632441 | DELAYING CYLINDER REACTIVATION | February 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17631673 | Method and Device for Checking the State of the Outlet Valves of an Engine of a Motor Vehicle | January 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17581584 | SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, AND ENGINE CONTROL DEVICE | January 2022 | January 2023 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17579791 | Suspension System with On-Demand Full Damper Capacity | January 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17569308 | FAST TORQUE RESPONSE FOR BOOSTED ENGINES | January 2022 | February 2023 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17619626 | A CONTROLLER AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE | December 2021 | May 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17457759 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD | December 2021 | October 2023 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17541911 | ENGINE-EQUIPPED VEHICLE | December 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17541135 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR HYBRID VEHICLE | December 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17538949 | CONTROL DEVICE OF VEHICLE AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE CONTROL DEVICE | November 2021 | July 2023 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17520604 | MISFIRE DETECTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE | November 2021 | October 2022 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17452526 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REACTIVATING A CATALYST | October 2021 | September 2023 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17606623 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE CONTROLLER | October 2021 | March 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17452209 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DIAGNOSING ENGINE CYLINDERS | October 2021 | February 2024 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17505803 | HIGH-PRESSURE PUMP | October 2021 | August 2022 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17499620 | SUSPENSION LEAK CHECK SYSTEMS AND METHODS | October 2021 | October 2023 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17450036 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DIAGNOSING ENGINE CYLINDERS | October 2021 | December 2022 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17491718 | IGNITION TIMING CONTROLLER AND IGNITION TIMING CONTROL METHOD FOR MULTI-CYLINDER INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE | October 2021 | June 2022 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17482463 | CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD OF HYBRID VEHICLE | September 2021 | July 2023 | Abandon | 22 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17469884 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HYBRID VEHICLE | September 2021 | February 2023 | Abandon | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17463709 | TANK DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE | September 2021 | January 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17373247 | RECHARGING MANAGEMENT FOR SKIPPING CYLINDERS | July 2021 | December 2023 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17369561 | INSERT DEVICE FOR FUEL INJECTION | July 2021 | November 2022 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17304023 | MISFIRE DETECTION APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE | June 2021 | February 2022 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17345231 | MISFIRE DETECTION APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE | June 2021 | March 2022 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17332712 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING ENGINE INLET PRESSURE VIA A FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM OF A TRANSPORT CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM | May 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 26 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17331213 | ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE CONTROL WITH DISTRIBUTION OF POWERTRAIN TORQUE TO SECONDARY AXLE | May 2021 | July 2023 | Abandon | 26 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17320875 | Detecting Cylinder-Specific Combustion Profile Parameter Values For An Internal Combustion Engine | May 2021 | September 2022 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17320563 | FUEL INJECTION DEVICE COMPRISING A NOZZLE INSERT | May 2021 | June 2022 | Abandon | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17302789 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR STARTING AN ENGINE | May 2021 | July 2022 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17306549 | DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS | May 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17246678 | POWER MANAGEMENT FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES | May 2021 | June 2023 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17233233 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING SKIPPED CYLINDERS TO PROVIDE SECONDARY AIR | April 2021 | March 2022 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17233259 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING SKIPPED CYLINDERS TO PROVIDE SECONDARY AIR | April 2021 | February 2022 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17233250 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING SKIPPED CYLINDERS TO PROVIDE SECONDARY AIR | April 2021 | February 2022 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17227537 | RELUCTOR PLATE CONTROLLER | April 2021 | July 2022 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17283117 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTING ENGINE, AND CORRESPONDING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE | April 2021 | February 2023 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17283024 | PRESSURE DETECTION SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM | April 2021 | November 2022 | Abandon | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17281640 | High-Pressure Fuel Pump | March 2021 | May 2022 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17211647 | DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING A GASEOUS FUEL TO AN ENGINE | March 2021 | January 2023 | Allow | 22 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17202620 | METHOD FOR DETECTING VALVE LEAKAGE IN A COMBUSTION ENGINE | March 2021 | May 2022 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17275920 | PULSATION DAMPER | March 2021 | March 2022 | Allow | 12 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17193543 | VEHICLE | March 2021 | October 2022 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17273083 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE | March 2021 | March 2023 | Allow | 25 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17272526 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING DEACTIVATION OF A CYLINDER OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE SYSTEM | March 2021 | October 2022 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17186979 | EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION FLOW CONTROL FOR REDUCING EMISSIONS WITH VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES | February 2021 | June 2022 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17183980 | FUEL INJECTION DEVICE | February 2021 | November 2021 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17183029 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO DECREASE CHARGE AIR COOLER CONDENSATE | February 2021 | May 2022 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner KIRBY, BRIAN R.
With a 20.0% 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.
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, 27.3% 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.
⚠ 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 KIRBY, BRIAN R works in Art Unit 3747 and has examined 407 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 71.7%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 28 months.
Examiner KIRBY, BRIAN R's allowance rate of 71.7% places them in the 27% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by KIRBY, BRIAN R receive 1.71 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 49% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by KIRBY, BRIAN R is 28 months. This places the examiner in the 54% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +17.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by KIRBY, BRIAN R. 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.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 29.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 49% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 31.6% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 38% 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.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 100.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 75% 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.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 54.5% of appeals filed. This is in the 21% 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 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.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 30.8% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 23% 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's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 40% 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 40% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may come directly without a separate action for formal matters.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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