USPTO Art Unit 3666 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3666
Group: 3660
Tech Center: 3600
Total Cases: 4,881
Last Active: December 2024

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18988045SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING DISEASES AMONG PLANTSDecember 2024February 2025Allow200YesNo
18808066Automatic Event Capturing for Autonomous Vehicle DrivingAugust 2024April 2025Allow820YesNo
18801110LOCATION CLUSTERING AND ROUTING FOR 5G DRIVE TESTINGAugust 2024February 2025Allow610YesNo
18770858MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY MONITORJuly 2024June 2025Allow1100YesNo
18757894TRUSTED MOTION UNITJune 2024June 2025Allow1210NoNo
18759717ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED PRICING, MAPPING, AND EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZED INNER-CITY MOBILITYJune 2024February 2025Allow710NoNo
18739233ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT SENSOR ROOFJune 2024February 2025Allow800YesNo
18673239VEHICLE CONTROL SCHEMES FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SYSTEMMay 2024March 2025Allow1000NoNo
18713020Parking Assistance Method and Parking Assistance DeviceMay 2024January 2025Allow810NoNo
18671128MOBILITY DEVICEMay 2024June 2025Allow1210NoNo
18670554Removable Automotive LIDAR Data Collection PODMay 2024April 2025Allow1010YesNo
18658674Systems and Methods for Motion Forecasting and Planning for Autonomous VehiclesMay 2024March 2025Allow1010NoNo
18653480SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVALUATING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SOFTWARE INTERACTIONS FOR PROPOSED TRIPSMay 2024April 2025Allow1110YesNo
18648567VEHICULAR CONTROL SYSTEMApril 2024December 2024Allow710NoNo
18649356SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENTLY SWITCHING RAILCARS IN A RAILROAD YARDApril 2024December 2024Allow700YesNo
18645515AUTOMATED VEGETATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMApril 2024March 2025Allow1110YesNo
18645020METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CONTROL A TORQUE THRESHOLD FOR HANDS ON/OFF DETECTIONApril 2024June 2025Allow1410YesNo
18636427MOBILE ROBOT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING MAP DATA USING STRAIGHT LINES EXTRACTED FROM VISUAL IMAGESApril 2024April 2025Allow1210YesNo
18701884SWITCHING CONTROL METHOD AND SWITCHING CONTROL DEVICEApril 2024August 2024Allow400NoNo
18631397DRIVER GUIDANCE FOR GUIDED MANEUVERINGApril 2024July 2025Allow1510NoNo
18623133Queueing into Pickup and Drop-off LocationsApril 2024February 2025Allow1110NoNo
18611972VEHICLE POSITION VALIDATIONMarch 2024January 2025Allow1010NoNo
18600958VEHICULAR CONTROL SYSTEM WITH HANDOVER PROCEDURE FOR DRIVER OF CONTROLLED VEHICLEMarch 2024February 2025Allow1110NoNo
18601114VARIABLE CONDITION MOTOR CONTROLLERMarch 2024September 2024Allow600YesNo
18598246IMPROVED ROBOTIC VEHICLE NAVIGATON SYSTEM AND METHODMarch 2024December 2024Allow910NoNo
18597400SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING AN ESTIMATED WEIGHT OF A VEHICLEMarch 2024September 2024Allow700NoNo
18688988Driving Force Control Method and Driving Force Control DeviceMarch 2024October 2024Allow810YesNo
18594012METHOD AND INTERNET OF THINGS SYSTEM FOR MANAGING INSPECTION ROUTES BASED ON GAS GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS)March 2024January 2025Allow1010NoNo
18584245SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NAVIGATING A TURN BY AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLEFebruary 2024April 2025Allow1420YesNo
18437504Collective Vehicle Traffic RoutingFebruary 2024April 2025Allow1410YesNo
18435358LOW-LIGHT AND NO-LIGHT AERIAL NAVIGATIONFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1110YesNo
18435299Roof Scan Using Unmanned Aerial VehicleFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1410YesNo
18434268CONTEXT-BASED REMOTE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE ASSISTANCEFebruary 2024June 2025Allow1610NoNo
18432887SAFETY PROCEDURE ANALYSIS FOR OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESFebruary 2024May 2025Allow1510YesNo
18430938Systems and Methods for Selectively Decelerating a VehicleFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1310NoNo
18429531AUTONOMOUS HOSPITAL BEDFebruary 2024December 2024Allow1010NoNo
18428827Convolved Augmented Range LIDAR Nominal AreaJanuary 2024July 2025Allow1720YesNo
18418947COMPUTER SYSTEM ARRANGING TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR USERS BASED ON THE ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL INFORMATIONJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18413855Navigation Map Learning for Intelligent Hybrid-Electric Vehicle PlanningJanuary 2024May 2025Allow1630YesNo
18406949Optical Laser TargetJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1101NoNo
18407211MOBILE TRANSPORT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING ITEMS AND SERVICESJanuary 2024May 2025Abandon1610NoNo
18402022Docking Orientation DeviceJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1400YesNo
18400071GLOBAL ADDRESS SYSTEM AND METHODDecember 2023July 2024Allow620NoNo
18401047PTO LUBRICATION SYSTEM FOR HYBRID VEHICLESDecember 2023November 2024Allow1010YesNo
18398577SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL ALLOCATION FOR ELECTRIC VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING AIRCRAFTDecember 2023March 2025Allow1520YesYes
18399117AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE EXTENDED REALITY ENVIRONMENTSDecember 2023July 2024Allow700YesNo
18396668AUTOMATIC DRIVING SYSTEMDecember 2023October 2024Allow1010YesNo
18390595Anti-jackknifing control apparatus and method for active converter dollyDecember 2023January 2025Allow1301YesNo
18390191UTILITY OR UPFIT VEHICLE USING COMMUNICATION PORTALDecember 2023November 2024Allow1110NoNo
18545440SYSTEM ON BOARD AN ON-ROAD VEHICLE FOR IDENTIFYING, TAGGING AND REPORTING HAZARDOUS DRIVERS IN THE VICINITY OF A HOST VEHICLEDecember 2023November 2024Allow1120YesNo
18544222VEHICLE DATA EXTRACTION SERVICEDecember 2023February 2025Allow1420NoNo
18542837SENSOR INTEGRATION FOR LARGE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESDecember 2023November 2024Allow1110YesNo
18541463System and Method for Neural Network-Based Autonomous DrivingDecember 2023September 2024Allow910NoNo
18536888PREDICTIVE BIOMASS MAP GENERATION AND CONTROLDecember 2023July 2024Allow700YesNo
18531887COOPERATIVE UNMANNED AUTONOMOUS AERIAL VEHICLES FOR POWER GRID INSPECTION AND MANAGEMENTDecember 2023March 2025Allow1510NoNo
18530820NAVIGATION ASSISTANCE FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIREDDecember 2023November 2024Allow1120NoNo
18522529IN-PORT OBJECT OCCUPIED SPACE RECOGNITION APPARATUSNovember 2023February 2025Allow1530YesNo
18522519WEATHER AND ROAD SURFACE TYPE-BASED NAVIGATION DIRECTIONSNovember 2023March 2025Allow1610YesNo
18521638AUTONOMOUS GROUNDS MAINTENANCE MACHINES WITH PATH PLANNING FOR TRAP AND OBSTACLE AVOIDANCENovember 2023October 2024Allow1010YesNo
18520416GROUND INTENSITY LIDAR LOCALIZERNovember 2023January 2025Allow1310NoNo
18564231VISION-AND-LASER-FUSED 2.5D MAP BUILDING METHODNovember 2023May 2024Allow500NoNo
18518275VECHICULAR CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVED SUSTAINABILITY, SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODSNovember 2023July 2024Abandon810NoNo
18513247Automated Vehicle Pose ValidationNovember 2023September 2024Allow1010YesNo
18512931Battery Replacement Apparatus and Battery Replacement MethodNovember 2023June 2025Allow1910NoNo
18511126AR PROCESSING DEVICE, AUGMENTED REALITY-BASED ROUTE GUIDANCE METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICENovember 2023March 2025Allow1610NoNo
18560083METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHARING MAP CORRECTION DATANovember 2023May 2025Allow1800NoNo
18508351VEHICULAR DRIVER MONITORING SYSTEM WITH CAMERA AND LIGHT EMITTER IN INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRRORNovember 2023June 2025Allow2000NoNo
18504642AUTOMATED CAMERA SYSTEM CONTROL FOR HARVESTING MACHINE UNLOADINGNovember 2023August 2024Allow910YesNo
18503874SPOOFING DETECTION BASED ON ADS-B POSITIONS FROM MULTI-MODE S TRANSPONDER INTRUDERSNovember 2023May 2025Allow1800NoNo
18496285AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORT VEHICLE AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT METHOD THEREFOROctober 2023June 2025Allow1900NoNo
18495959Registrar Mapping Toolkit for GeofencesOctober 2023September 2024Allow1010NoNo
18384215SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDISTRIBUTING ELECTRICAL LOAD IN AN ELECTRIC AIRCRAFTOctober 2023November 2024Abandon1310YesNo
18384237SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTED PILOT CONTROL OF AN AIRCRAFTOctober 2023September 2024Allow1110YesNo
18494193METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SETTING DESTINATION IN NAVIGATION TERMINALOctober 2023March 2025Allow1710NoNo
18494011AUTOMATICALLY REQUESTING VEHICLESOctober 2023October 2024Allow1110NoNo
18491595SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING A CONTROLLER AREA NETWORKOctober 2023January 2025Allow1500NoNo
18381994PROPELLER IMPACT DETECTION AND FORCE REDUCTIONOctober 2023May 2024Allow700YesNo
18381330OCCUPANT PROTECTION DEVICEOctober 2023May 2024Allow700NoNo
18381056AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODOctober 2023November 2024Allow1310NoNo
18555541DUAL-MOTOR COUPLING DRIVING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOROctober 2023May 2025Allow1900NoNo
18486271METHOD FOR PREDICTING THE DESTINATION LOCATION OF A VEHICLEOctober 2023August 2024Allow1010NoNo
18378590Intelligent Seat SystemsOctober 2023December 2024Allow1410NoNo
18483478METHOD, APPARATUS, MEDIUM, AND DEVICE FOR VEHICLE AUTOMATIC NAVIGATION CONTROLOctober 2023November 2024Allow1320NoNo
18377208Displaying Personalized Landmarks in a Mapping ApplicationOctober 2023June 2025Allow2020YesYes
18481650Methods and Systems for using Remote Assistance to Maneuver an Autonomous Vehicle to a LocationOctober 2023July 2024Allow1010NoNo
18377145ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODOctober 2023August 2024Allow1110NoNo
18477731SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING RISK PROFILES FOR CREATING AND DEPLOYING NEW VEHICLE EVENT DEFINITIONS TO A FLEET OF VEHICLESSeptember 2023September 2024Allow1210NoNo
18478089PROXIMITY SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A MARINE VESSEL WITH AUTOMATED PROXIMITY SENSOR LOCATION ESTIMATIONSeptember 2023January 2025Allow1610NoNo
18373623ROBOT DYNAMIC OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE METHOD BASED ON MULTIMODAL SPIKING NEURAL NETWORKSeptember 2023May 2025Allow2000NoNo
18372800METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CAPTURING VEHICLE TRIP PARAMETERS BY A TELEMATICS DEVICESeptember 2023June 2024Allow910NoNo
18372515CONTROLLING VEHICLE SYSTEMS BASED ON VERIFIED SIGNALSSeptember 2023November 2024Allow1310NoNo
18370948VEHICLE CONTROL BY A REMOTE OPERATORSeptember 2023May 2024Allow700YesNo
18371089HYBRID SKY AND GROUND NAVIGATION FOR MACHINE EMPLOYING SATELLITE POSITIONINGSeptember 2023August 2024Allow1110NoNo
18470512AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SIMULATION SYSTEMSeptember 2023September 2024Allow1210NoNo
18370151PARALLEL CONTROL LOOPS FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC AIRCRAFTSeptember 2023November 2024Allow1410NoNo
18469053SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECONFIGURABLE ON-VEHICLE DATA ROUTINGSeptember 2023April 2024Allow710NoNo
18369269Operating Method for a Loading System and Automation System for Controlling the Loading SystemSeptember 2023April 2025Allow1900NoNo
18467486PARKING ASSIST APPARATUSSeptember 2023May 2025Allow2000NoNo
18467300ANNOTATING HIGH DEFINITION MAP DATA WITH SEMANTIC LABELSSeptember 2023December 2024Allow1520YesNo
18465210Mobility DeviceSeptember 2023November 2024Allow1430YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3666.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
25
Examiner Affirmed
17
(68.0%)
Examiner Reversed
8
(32.0%)
Reversal Percentile
48.8%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 32.0% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage 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
114
Allowed After Appeal Filing
50
(43.9%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
64
(56.1%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
91.4%
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, 43.9% 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 face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

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

Art Unit 3666 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3666 is part of Group 3660 in Technology Center 3600. This art unit has examined 4,881 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 81.0%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 29 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3666's allowance rate of 81.0% places it in the 62% 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 3666 receive an average of 1.66 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 35% percentile). The median prosecution time is 29 months (in the 52% 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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