USPTO Art Unit 3663 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3663
Group: 3660
Tech Center: 3600
Total Cases: 18,101
Last Active: March 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19112271METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRIC DRIVETRAIN OF A WORK MACHINE, AND CORRESPONDING CONTROL DEVICEMarch 2025June 2025Allow300NoNo
19077613LOADER WITH IMPROVED ARM PATHMarch 2025April 2025Allow100NoNo
19039647AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF A REFUSE FRONT END LOADERJanuary 2025April 2025Allow200YesNo
18992211METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRIFIED DRIVE TRAIN FOR A WORKING MACHINE, ELECTRIFIED DRIVE TRAIN FOR A WORKING MACHINE AND WORKING MACHINEJanuary 2025June 2025Allow500NoNo
19001462WHEEL ACTION-BASED ACTIVE SUSPENSION DAMPING ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS AND METHODDecember 2024February 2025Allow200NoNo
18970468System and Method to Predict Clearance When Transporting Equipment on RailwayDecember 2024March 2025Allow310NoNo
18938792Aftermarket Hybrid Conversion System for VehiclesNovember 2024February 2025Allow300NoNo
18857030ARRANGEMENT FOR TRAIN PROTECTIONOctober 2024May 2025Allow710NoNo
18899290WASTE COLLECTION VEHICLE FOR UNMANNED SELF COLLECTION OF DUMPSTER AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY ALIGNING WASTE COLLECTION VEHICLESeptember 2024December 2024Allow300NoNo
18892365HYDRAULIC SAFETY MOTORCYCLE SYSTEM THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM OF A MOTORCYCLESeptember 2024January 2025Allow410NoNo
18885152LOADER WITH IMPROVED ARM PATHSeptember 2024November 2024Allow200NoNo
18821761SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF FORCE BALANCING FOR ACTUATORS OF A POWER MACHINEAugust 2024December 2024Allow300NoNo
18801759AN AERIAL DRONE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH LIDAR MAPPINGAugust 2024April 2025Allow800NoNo
18837502COUPLING METHOD FOR REDUNDANT SERVO DEVICES OF AN ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM, ASSOCIATED SYSTEM AND DEVICEAugust 2024March 2025Allow810NoNo
18758401LOADER WITH IMPROVED ARM PATHJune 2024September 2024Allow200NoNo
18723484POSITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAGLEV TRAINJune 2024March 2025Allow810NoNo
18722323METHOD FOR PREDICTING THE ENERGY REQUIREMENTS OF A MOTOR VEHICLEJune 2024March 2025Allow910NoNo
18736829LOW-POWER ANALOG VEHICLE MONITORING SYSTEMJune 2024March 2025Allow920YesNo
18716413VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHODJune 2024May 2025Allow1110YesNo
18732219LOADER WITH IMPROVED ARM PATHJune 2024August 2024Allow200NoNo
18679268MOVING OBJECT POSITION ESTIMATION AND PREDICTION METHOD AND APPARATUS,DEVICE, AND MEDIUMMay 2024September 2024Allow410NoNo
18672864RAILWAY SWITCH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND/OR METHODMay 2024August 2024Allow200NoNo
18711904Speed Controller for VehiclesMay 2024August 2024Allow300YesNo
18666150REFRIGERATION HEAT RECLAIMMay 2024January 2025Allow800NoNo
18666128RAIL AUTHORITY SYSTEM AND/OR METHODMay 2024January 2025Allow800NoNo
18660261HUMAN-MACHINE SHARED CONTROL BASED ON TRAJECTORY PREDICTIONMay 2024February 2025Allow1020NoNo
18616188AUTONOMOUS ALIGNMENT FOR A PILE DRIVING SYSTEMMarch 2024August 2024Allow500NoNo
18602574USER INTERFACES FOR MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE THREE DIMENSIONAL FLYING SPACESMarch 2024September 2024Allow700NoNo
18600660DATA-DRIVEN WARM START SELECTION FOR OPTIMIZATION-BASED TRAJECTORY PLANNINGMarch 2024March 2025Allow1210NoNo
18600040AUTONOMOUS TRACKING BASED ON RADIUSMarch 2024January 2025Allow1010NoNo
18595745TORQUE MANAGEMENT IN MULTI-MOTOR ELECTRIC VEHICLEMarch 2024August 2024Allow510NoNo
18588858Modular Vehicle System and Wheel AssemblyFebruary 2024August 2024Allow510YesNo
18684289Method For Operating A Means Of TransportFebruary 2024October 2024Allow810YesNo
18442314Graphical User Interface For Enhanced Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Flight Along Computed SplinesFebruary 2024December 2024Allow1010NoNo
18437248SEAT POSTFebruary 2024April 2025Allow1420NoNo
18435356SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AIR TEMPERATURE CONTROL USING A2L REFRIGERANTSFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1410NoNo
18681130Brake Test Device and Method for VehiclesFebruary 2024December 2024Allow1010NoNo
18429553System for warning drivers about accident-dangerous sections of the road (SWDDR)February 2024May 2025Abandon1620NoNo
18426792Performance Parameterization of Process Equipment and SystemsJanuary 2024September 2024Allow800NoNo
18425616LOADER WITH IMPROVED ARM PATHJanuary 2024April 2024Allow310NoNo
18424318PERCEPTION SIMULATION FOR IMPROVED AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE CONTROLJanuary 2024October 2024Allow900NoNo
18418262VEHICLE PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR TRAFFIC PRIORITIZATIONJanuary 2024August 2024Allow700NoNo
18414175CONNECTED PLANTER DATA SHARING PLAYTHROUGHJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1310NoNo
18405991Calibration of Vehicle Sensor Array AlignmentJanuary 2024October 2024Allow900NoNo
18395716SELF-LEARNING COLLABORATIVE CONTROL METHOD FOR ACTIVE STEERING AND YAW MOMENTDecember 2023May 2024Allow500NoNo
18395446UAV DELIVERY CONTROL SYSTEM FOR UAV DELIVERY OF PACKAGESDecember 2023October 2024Allow1010NoNo
18393598CHANNEL MONITORING METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUMDecember 2023August 2024Allow810NoNo
18572213COOPERATIVE CONTROL MODULE, ADAPTIVE CRUISE SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND VEHICLEDecember 2023August 2024Allow810NoNo
18390664Sponge Counting System And Method For Ensuring Proper Removal Of Surgical Sponges Following A Medical ProcedureDecember 2023January 2025Allow1310YesNo
18389939VEHICLE ENERGY CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ENERGY FOR A VEHICLE HAVING A WORK MEMBERDecember 2023August 2024Allow810YesNo
18570637DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING AND CALIBRATING GROUND PRESSURE OF SEEDING DEPTH LIMITING WHEELDecember 2023November 2024Allow1110NoNo
18567393METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EVALUATING A PERFORMANCE OF AT LEAST ONE ENVIRONMENT SENSOR OF A VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE HAVING SUCH A DEVICEDecember 2023September 2024Allow1020NoNo
18530822METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR POWERING A VEHICLEDecember 2023November 2024Allow1120YesNo
18565904PEDESTRIAN DEVICE AND POSITIONING METHOD FOR SAMENovember 2023March 2025Abandon1510NoNo
18525802DYNAMIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR A HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMNovember 2023December 2024Allow1310NoNo
18522078SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REGULATING VEHICLE ACCESSNovember 2023February 2025Allow1410NoNo
18522186SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENTLY SWITCHING RAILCARS IN A RAILROAD YARDNovember 2023February 2024Allow200YesNo
18519228Applications And Skills For An Autonomous Unmanned Aerial VehicleNovember 2023November 2024Allow1210NoNo
18516135APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR DETERMINING A RESOURCE REMAINING DATUM OF AN ELECTRIC AIRCRAFTNovember 2023December 2024Allow1320NoNo
18513682STEERING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAMENovember 2023July 2024Allow800NoNo
18512966SENSOR BASED CLEAR PATH ROBOT GUIDENovember 2023September 2024Allow1000NoNo
18512604METHOD FOR ASSESSING A SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONNovember 2023September 2024Allow1000YesNo
18509404VEHICULAR VISION SYSTEMNovember 2023July 2024Allow800NoNo
18505685SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SYSTEMSNovember 2023October 2024Allow1210NoNo
18506012REMOTE ENGINE SPEED CONTROLNovember 2023June 2025Allow1910NoNo
18387594SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURE DELIVERY OF A MEDICATION PACKAGENovember 2023September 2024Allow1010NoNo
18024098CONSTRUCTION MACHINENovember 2023June 2025Allow2700NoNo
18502229LANE CHANGE DETERMINATION FOR VEHICLE ON SHOULDERNovember 2023March 2025Allow1620YesNo
18502881Vehicle Data Managing Server, Platform Managing Server and Service Server, and Service Providing System Associated With Autonomous Driving PlatformNovember 2023June 2024Allow810YesNo
18502615Systems and Methods for Providing Energy Management Service Linked with Autonomous DrivingNovember 2023November 2024Allow1220NoNo
18502397AIR-CONDITIONERNovember 2023June 2025Abandon2010NoNo
18386495CONTROLLING VEHICLES IN A COMPLEX ECOSYSTEMNovember 2023February 2025Allow1600NoNo
18385843System and Method for Transferring Preferences for Autonomous DrivingOctober 2023October 2024Allow1210NoNo
18384329System and Method for Automatic Activation of Turn Signals According to the Turning of a Steering WheelOctober 2023June 2025Allow2000NoNo
18383155SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PILOT ASSISTANCE IN AN ELECTRIC AIRCRAFTOctober 2023January 2025Allow1520YesNo
18489947APPARATUS AND METHOD OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMOctober 2023October 2024Allow1210NoNo
18490696METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CENTRALIZED CHECKOUT PROCESSOctober 2023February 2025Allow1620YesNo
18380522Systems and Methods for a Housing Equipment for a Security VehicleOctober 2023September 2024Allow1110NoNo
18487331AUTOMATED INSPECTION OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE LIGHTSOctober 2023September 2024Allow1110NoNo
18487858LOADER WITH IMPROVED ARM PATHOctober 2023December 2023Allow200NoNo
18378411Applied Essentia DunningOctober 2023February 2025Allow1610NoNo
18378056OPERATIONAL MODES FOR A FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLEOctober 2023July 2024Allow1000NoNo
18376158VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMOctober 2023August 2024Allow1010NoNo
18285030PASSIVELY ACTUATED SENSOR SYSTEMSeptember 2023December 2024Allow1520NoNo
18373225RAIL AUTHORITY SYSTEM AND/OR METHODSeptember 2023April 2024Allow610NoNo
18371215METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING DELIVERY ESTIMATESSeptember 2023November 2024Allow1310NoNo
18471864Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Inspection SystemSeptember 2023May 2025Allow2010NoNo
18468061Systems and Methods for Providing a Vehicle Service Via a Transportation Network for Autonomous VehiclesSeptember 2023January 2025Allow1600NoNo
18468359METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR SELF-CHECKING SENSOR NETWORKSeptember 2023October 2024Allow1301NoNo
18467067CHARGE CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLESeptember 2023May 2025Allow2000NoNo
18367752Node of a Decentralized Airspace Management SystemSeptember 2023April 2024Allow700NoNo
18367930SHOPPING BASKET MONITORING USING COMPUTER VISION AND MACHINE LEARNINGSeptember 2023February 2024Allow510NoNo
18367844SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC POWER TAKE-OFF CONTROLSSeptember 2023September 2024Allow1200NoNo
18280753WORK MACHINE AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING DEGREE OF INCLINATION OF WORK MACHINESeptember 2023May 2025Allow2000NoNo
18243393ELECTRIFIED FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLESeptember 2023September 2024Allow1210NoNo
18242887VEHICLE OPERATION SAFETY MODEL TEST SYSTEMSeptember 2023July 2024Allow1110NoNo
18242869ROAD SURFACE FRICTION BASED PREDICTIVE DRIVING FOR COMPUTER ASSISTED OR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLESSeptember 2023February 2025Allow1810NoNo
18242483SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONNECTED COMPUTATION IN NETWORK CONSTRAINED SYSTEMSSeptember 2023October 2024Allow1410NoNo
18460536MOBILE PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR TRAFFIC PRIORITIZATION IN SELF-DRIVING VEHICLESSeptember 2023May 2024Allow810NoNo
18241338GENERATING AND TRANSMITTING PARKING INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTONOMOUS AND NON-AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESSeptember 2023September 2024Allow1300NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3663.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
281
Examiner Affirmed
160
(56.9%)
Examiner Reversed
121
(43.1%)
Reversal Percentile
86.7%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 43.1% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. 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
1024
Allowed After Appeal Filing
396
(38.7%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
628
(61.3%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
80.1%
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, 38.7% 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.

Art Unit 3663 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3663 is part of Group 3660 in Technology Center 3600. This art unit has examined 18,101 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 79.9%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 28 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3663's allowance rate of 79.9% places it in the 57% percentile among all USPTO art units. This art unit has an above-average allowance rate compared to other art units.

Prosecution Patterns

Applications in Art Unit 3663 receive an average of 1.69 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 38% percentile). The median prosecution time is 28 months (in the 58% percentile).

Strategic Considerations

When prosecuting applications in this art unit, consider the following:

  • The art unit's allowance rate suggests a more favorable examination environment compared to the USPTO average.
  • With fewer office actions than average, plan for relatively streamlined prosecution.
  • The median prosecution time is shorter than average and should be factored into your continuation and client communication strategies.
  • Review individual examiner statistics within this art unit to identify examiners with particularly favorable or challenging prosecution patterns.

Important Disclaimer

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