USPTO Art Unit 3667 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 3667
Group: 3660
Tech Center: 3600
Total Cases: 13,803
Last Active: September 2024

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18854447Travel Assistance Method and Travel Assistance DeviceOctober 2024June 2025Allow810NoNo
18850733TRAILER ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODSSeptember 2024March 2025Allow510YesNo
18829597WIRELESS BASED PICK-UP AND IN POOL NAVIGATIONSeptember 2024May 2025Allow810NoNo
18827458SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PET RECREATION AND EXERCISE EMPLOYING AN AUTONOMOUS AERIAL VEHICLESeptember 2024December 2024Allow410YesNo
18838278METHOD FOR ADAPTIVELY DETERMINING A SHIFTING POINT OF A MULTI-GEAR POWERSHIFT TRANSMISSION OF A WORKING MACHINE, CONTROL UNIT, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND WORKING MACHINEAugust 2024February 2025Allow600YesNo
18789922GEOLOCATION SYSTEM AND METHODJuly 2024November 2024Allow300NoNo
18787927Motor Vehicle Theft Protection and Disablement SystemJuly 2024October 2024Allow200NoNo
18774837SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXECUTING SEARCH WARRANT BY AERIAL VEHICLEJuly 2024October 2024Allow310YesNo
18767258AUTONOMOUS OPERATION BY EARTH-MOVING VEHICLE BASED ON TRIGGERING CONDITIONSJuly 2024May 2025Allow1010YesNo
18767570METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECONFIGURING INTERNAL POWER LOAD IMPEDANCE ELEMENTS OF AN ELECTRICAL NETWORK ASSOCIATED WITH A VEHICLEJuly 2024February 2025Allow800NoNo
18765557VEHICULAR CONTROL SYSTEMJuly 2024February 2025Allow810NoNo
18763754MULTI-DIMENSIONAL ORDER MERGING METHODJuly 2024May 2025Allow1020NoNo
18746682SELECTIVELY IMPLEMENTING AUTOMATED CLEANING ROUTINES DURING UNLOADING CYCLES FOR TRANSPORT VEHICLESJune 2024April 2025Allow1010YesNo
18740204CONTEXT AWARE NAVIGATION VOICE ASSISTANTJune 2024January 2025Allow700YesNo
18740129METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN ADJUSTABLE DAMPERJune 2024March 2025Allow901YesNo
18737373HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY ARCHITECTUREJune 2024March 2025Allow1020YesNo
18737726SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AIRCRAFT LOAD ALLEVIATIONJune 2024January 2025Allow810YesNo
18714119METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE LONGITUDINAL CONTROL OF A VEHICLEMay 2024April 2025Allow1010NoNo
18673510DATA-EFFICIENT HIERARCHICAL REINFORCEMENT LEARNINGMay 2024June 2025Allow1200NoNo
18712586Parking Assistance Method and Parking Assistance DeviceMay 2024November 2024Allow600NoNo
18712153Vehicle Travel Assistance Method and Vehicle Travel Assistance DeviceMay 2024February 2025Allow910NoNo
18669250SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AUTOMATED REAL ESTATE ANALYSISMay 2024August 2024Allow300YesNo
18708069Vehicle Control Method and Vehicle Control DeviceMay 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18656150Systems and Methods for Generating Motion Forecast Data for Actors with Respect to an Autonomous Vehicle and Training a Machine Learned Model for the SameMay 2024June 2025Allow1310YesNo
18655304DATA PROCESSING FOR COST AND PRICE DETERMINATIONS WITH ELECTRONIC NEGOTIATIONMay 2024September 2024Allow500YesNo
18654311UAV-BASED AVIATION INSPECTION SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODSMay 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18652418DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, PARKING ASSIST APPARATUS AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHODMay 2024February 2025Allow1000NoNo
18641667VEHICULAR CONTROL SYSTEM WITH AUTONOMOUS BRAKINGApril 2024March 2025Allow1010NoNo
18640952MACHINE-LEARNED FOUNDATIONAL MODELS FOR EMULATING CONVERSATIONAL INTERACTIONS BETWEEN POINTS OF INTERESTApril 2024February 2025Allow1011NoNo
18625433Self-Learning-Based Interpretation of Driver�s Intent for Evasive SteeringApril 2024March 2025Allow1110YesNo
18618688CATASTROPHE ANALYSIS VIA REALTIME WINDSPEED AND EXPOSURE VISUALIZATIONMarch 2024October 2024Allow600YesNo
18617373VEHICLE MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITER BYPASS SYSTEMMarch 2024June 2025Abandon1510NoNo
18615292SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A GRAPHICAL INTERFACE INCLUDING A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF MEDICAL DATAMarch 2024February 2025Allow1110NoNo
18615502FARMING DATA COLLECTION AND EXCHANGE SYSTEMMarch 2024December 2024Allow800YesNo
18613650DETERMINING RISK FOR A USER OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLEMarch 2024June 2025Allow1520YesNo
18613051DYNAMICALLY DETERMINING ORIGIN AND DESTINATION LOCATIONS FOR A NETWORK SYSTEMMarch 2024February 2025Allow1010NoNo
18610073MAINTAINING BLOCKS OF A BLOCKCHAIN IN A PARTITIONED BLOCKCHAIN NETWORKMarch 2024November 2024Allow800NoNo
18610243METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRAJECTORY TRACKING CONTROL OF VEHICLE-MANIPULATOR COUPLING SYSTEM WITH FINITE TIME PRESCRIBED PERFORMANCEMarch 2024May 2025Abandon1420NoNo
18608300Identifying The Position Of A Horn Honk Or Other Acoustical Information Using Multiple Autonomous VehiclesMarch 2024December 2024Allow900YesNo
18605005MAINTAINING SAFETY OF REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLES IN VARIABLE NETWORK CONDITIONSMarch 2024August 2024Allow510NoNo
18605292Handling Sensor Occlusions For Autonomous VehiclesMarch 2024October 2024Allow700YesNo
18601710Control Of Autonomous Vehicle Based On Determined Yaw Parameter(s) of Additional VehicleMarch 2024January 2025Allow1010YesNo
18600707System and Method for Lifting Lines Over a Support Using a DroneMarch 2024August 2024Allow510YesNo
18599874WAKESURFING SYSTEMS AND METHODSMarch 2024May 2024Allow300NoNo
18597409EMERGENCY WORKFLOW TRIGGERMarch 2024November 2024Allow900YesNo
18595390REAL-TIME AUTONOMOUS SWARMS CONDUCT AND ORCHESTRATIONMarch 2024August 2024Allow610NoNo
18588333POLYLINE CONTOUR REPRESENTATIONS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1310YesNo
18587712SECURITY ANALYSIS AGENTSFebruary 2024May 2024Allow200NoNo
18587640SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING RENTAL ELIGIBILITY BASED ON CONTEXTUAL TELEMATICS DATAFebruary 2024October 2024Allow800YesNo
18585837MULTI-SENSOR DATA FUSION-BASED AIRCRAFT DETECTION, TRACKING, AND DOCKINGFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1101YesNo
18584480Presentation Features for Performing Operations and Selecting ContentFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1110NoNo
18583903SMART DETECTION SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE SENSORS FOR DETECTING SAME EVENTFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1210NoNo
18583936Safe Hand-Off Between Human Driver and Autonomous Driving SystemFebruary 2024May 2025Allow1510YesNo
18581147BARRIER TRANSFER MACHINE TELEMATIC DEVICEFebruary 2024October 2024Allow820YesNo
18443863Efficient Method for Orbital Launch TrajectoriesFebruary 2024October 2024Allow811NoNo
18442753SIMULATING REALISTIC TEST DATA FROM TRANSFORMED REAL-WORLD SENSOR DATA FOR AUTONOMOUS MACHINE APPLICATIONSFebruary 2024April 2025Allow1410YesNo
18441802WIRELESS RECONFIGURABLE YACHT CONTROLLERFebruary 2024April 2024Allow200NoNo
18440249OPERATIONAL MODES FOR A REFUSE VEHICLEFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1210NoNo
18440223SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING HUMAN-OPERATED MATERIAL-TRANSPORT VEHICLES WITH FLEET-MANAGEMENT SYSTEMSFebruary 2024October 2024Allow910NoNo
18439656SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CENTRALIZED CONTROL OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESFebruary 2024October 2024Allow810YesNo
18438512AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE HAVING LIGHT PROJECTOR FOR ILLUMINATING GROUND UNDER PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTSFebruary 2024November 2024Allow920NoNo
18437299BATTERY-POWERED VEHICLE SENSORSFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1100NoNo
18436448CHARACTERIZING A VEHICLE COLLISIONFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1310NoNo
18433527A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING A REMOTELY OPERATED FLYING VEHICLE TO MOUNT A DEVICE ON AN ELECTRIC CABLE OR DISMOUNT THEREFROMFebruary 2024April 2025Allow1410NoNo
18428021Creation of Sunlight Occupancy Grid Map for Electric VehiclesJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1320YesNo
18427123INTEGRATED CONTROLLER WITH SENSORS FOR ELECTROMECHANICAL BIASING MEMBERJanuary 2024May 2025Allow1520NoNo
18427180CONTROL ARRANGEMENT FOR A VEHICLEJanuary 2024September 2024Allow700YesNo
18424170CATASTROPHE ANALYSIS VIA REALTIME WINDSPEED AND EXPOSURE VISUALIZATIONJanuary 2024May 2025Allow1520YesNo
18422039APPLICATION SERVER FOR MANAGING ELECTRIC BIKES USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND METHOD THEREOFJanuary 2024November 2024Allow910NoNo
18423149SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATION CHECKINGJanuary 2024November 2024Allow910YesNo
18421308ALERT APPARATUS FOR HOST VEHICLEJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1210NoNo
18418627UNMANNED VEHICLE MORPHINGJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1210YesNo
18418807ELECTRIC VEHICLE ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMJanuary 2024September 2024Allow801YesNo
18578758PARKING ASSIST METHOD AND PARKING ASSIST DEVICEJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1110YesNo
18410005DRIVING SUPPORT DEVICE, DRIVING SUPPORT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM THAT STORES DRIVING SUPPORT PROGRAMJanuary 2024June 2025Allow1700NoNo
18406316METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR NAVIGATING THROUGH A STREAM OF CONTENT ITEMSJanuary 2024November 2024Allow1110YesNo
18577007DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE LOCATION OF A VEHICLE GUIDED ALONG A CURVILINEAR GUIDEJanuary 2024June 2025Allow1700NoNo
18405629Line Item Transaction Inference Using Merchant Data and Website InteractionJanuary 2024May 2025Allow1620YesNo
18403722VEHICLE BEHAVIOR CONTROL APPARATUSJanuary 2024June 2025Allow1800NoNo
18402410OPERATIONAL MODES FOR A REFUSE VEHICLEJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1410NoNo
18400652Perspective-Preserving Seamless Application SwitchingDecember 2023October 2024Allow900NoNo
18574048VEHICLE POSITIONING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUMDecember 2023September 2024Allow810YesNo
18393418PREDICTABILITY-BASED AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TRAJECTORY ASSESSMENTSDecember 2023March 2025Abandon1510NoNo
18392063VEHICLE HAVING ADJUSTABLE SUSPENSIONDecember 2023February 2025Allow1410NoNo
18392876SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FOR INVENTORY MANAGEMENTDecember 2023May 2025Allow1720YesNo
18572603VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, VEHICLE CONTROL PROGRAM, AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMDecember 2023July 2025Allow1800YesNo
18390966REDUNDANT HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESDecember 2023June 2025Allow1820NoNo
18544677NEURAL RADIANCE FIELD BASED CAMERA ALIGNMENTDecember 2023June 2025Allow1700NoNo
18542895SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DRONE DELIVERY OR PICK UP DURING A DELIVERY OR PICK UP PHASE OF DRONE OPERATIONDecember 2023March 2025Allow1410NoNo
18540312TAX PLANNING USING VIDEO-BASED GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEDecember 2023July 2024Allow700YesNo
18539741Supplemental Engine Power ControlDecember 2023January 2025Allow1311YesNo
18538729MACHINE LEARNING TRAFFIC DETERMINATIONDecember 2023August 2024Allow810NoNo
18531321ELECTRIC VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODSDecember 2023October 2024Abandon1010NoNo
18528132UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE LANDING GEAR CONTROL METHOD, APPARATUS, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, AND SYSTEM THEREOFDecember 2023May 2025Abandon1820YesNo
18527870APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF AUTHORIZING AN OPERATION FOR A PORTABLE LAUNCH ASSEMBLYDecember 2023June 2024Allow610YesNo
18527892MOBILE MUNITION ASSEMBLY AND APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF EXECUTING A MISSION FOR THE MOBILE MUNITION ASSEMBLYDecember 2023June 2024Allow610YesNo
18524506CLOUD-BASED FLEET AND ASSET MANAGEMENT FOR EDGE COMPUTING OF MACHINE LEARNING AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WORKLOADSNovember 2023February 2024Allow200NoNo
18564534ROLL-BIASED SKID-TO-TURN TERMINAL GUIDANCE WITH RUDDER INTEGRATOR FEEDBACKNovember 2023June 2024Allow700NoNo
18516038Methods and Systems for Determining Flight Plans for Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Aerial VehiclesNovember 2023September 2024Allow1010NoNo
18560478EFFICIENT DETECTION OF STRUCTURE AND STATUS OF TRAFFIC LIGHTSNovember 2023May 2025Allow1800NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 3667.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
144
Examiner Affirmed
67
(46.5%)
Examiner Reversed
77
(53.5%)
Reversal Percentile
94.5%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 53.5% 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
500
Allowed After Appeal Filing
236
(47.2%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
264
(52.8%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
94.0%
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, 47.2% 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 3667 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 3667 is part of Group 3660 in Technology Center 3600. This art unit has examined 13,803 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 83.9%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 24 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 3667's allowance rate of 83.9% places it in the 75% percentile among all USPTO art units. This art unit has a significantly higher allowance rate than most art units at the USPTO.

Prosecution Patterns

Applications in Art Unit 3667 receive an average of 1.53 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 25% percentile). The median prosecution time is 24 months (in the 81% 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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