Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: ALLEN, PAUL MCCARTHY

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3669

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

44.4%
Allow Rate
-7.6% vs TC avg
220
Total Applications
+35.0%
Interview Lift
1295
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 180 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.8%
§101 Eligibility
9.4%
§102 Novelty
36.4%
§103 Obviousness
34.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17733796 ADAS TIMING ADJUSTMENTS AND SELECTIVE INCIDENT ALERTS BASED ON RISK FACTOR INFORMATION Non-Final OA Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18020403 DISPLAY DEVICE LINKED TO VEHICLE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18510929 HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND ENGINE OPERATION CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18234962 ACCIDENT INFORMATION COLLECTION AND PROCESSING METHOD AND VEHICLE OPERATION CONTROL SERVER USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18611552 Constrained Navigation and Route Planning Non-Final OA Google LLC
19000998 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE DYNAMIC CONTROL OF THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA ClearMotion, Inc.
18987407 CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18988646 METHOD OF OPERATING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18923843 METHOD FOR PREPARING A CHANGE OF A WIPER BLADE OF A VEHICLE, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND CORRESPONDING VEHICLE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18944225 Systems and Methods for Determining Direction of Vehicle Path Through Intersection Non-Final OA STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
18917360 AUTONOMOUS MOBILE BODY Non-Final OA AISIN CORPORATION
18989050 ARRANGING TRIPS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES BASED ON WEATHER CONDITIONS Non-Final OA WAYMO LLC
18535532 AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A PULLOVER SPOT IN RESPONSE TO DETECTED LOCAL FAILURE Final Rejection WAYMO LLC
17865007 CONTEXT AWARE STOPPING FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Final Rejection Waymo LLC
17835341 METHOD FOR SECURING A CRANE TO THE OCCURRENCE OF AN EXCEPTIONAL EVENT Non-Final OA MANITOWOC CRANE GROUP FRANCE
16921828 Apparatus, Systems And Methods For Automatic Steering Guidance And Visualization Of Guidance Paths Final Rejection Ag Leader Technology
17653749 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ROUTE GUIDANCE USING AUGMENTED REALITY VIEW Final Rejection NAVER LABS CORPORATION
18627401 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MACHINE OPERATOR COMMAND ATTENUATION Final Rejection TOPCON POSITIONING SYSTEMS, INC.
17552229 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING NAVIGATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SAME Final Rejection Aerostar International, LLC

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