Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3663 3669
This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases
James M. McPherson is a patent examiner in Tech Center 3600, working within Art Unit 3661. The examiner has 540 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 82.2 percent. This 82.2 percent rate reflects the proportion of applications that reach a grant. For the 540 cases handled, this data provides a basis for understanding the probability of success during the examination process. The volume of resolved cases reflects the examiner's experience within Tech Center 3600.
The median days to allowance for this examiner is 887. This 887-day timeline represents the duration for an application to move from filing to a grant. Applicants should consider this period when planning their patent strategy and resource allocation. The volume of 540 resolved cases suggests that this duration is a consistent aspect of the examiner's workflow in Art Unit 3661. This median provides a specific metric for evaluating the expected length of prosecution.
The data shows an interview lift of 17.3 percent. This 17.3 percent lift represents the change in the likelihood of allowance when an interview is conducted. It suggests that direct communication is a method for addressing the probability of a grant. For practitioners, utilizing an interview is an option to navigate the prosecution process and achieve a positive outcome. Practitioners can use this lift to evaluate the potential benefits of direct engagement.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18673908 | SWITCHING BETWEEN CONTROLLERS FOR A VEHICLE | Non-Final OA | VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 18986582 | TRAFFIC FLOW VECTOR FIELDS | Final Rejection | Zoox, Inc. |
| 19004940 | REMOTE DRIVING CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | Final Rejection | TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED |
| 19227012 | Adaptive Vehicle Motion Control System | Non-Final OA | Aurora Operations, Inc. |
| 18813215 | METHOD OF COORDINATING PRIORITIES AMONG MULTIPLE AUTONOMOUS DRIVING ROBOTS AND APPARATUS PERFORMING THE SAME | Final Rejection | ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE |
| 19016526 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTENT PROVIDING METHOD, VEHICLE, AND PROGRAM | Final Rejection | TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18825120 | HAZARD DETECTION IN AUTONOMOUS AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS | Final Rejection | NVIDIA CORPORATION |
| 19124639 | CHASSIS DOMAIN CONTROLLER FOR AUTOMATED DRIVING, AND CONTROL METHOD AND VEHICLE | Non-Final OA | TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY |
| 18215385 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF AN ADAS/ADS SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft |
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