Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: ALLEN, PAUL MCCARTHY

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3669

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

44.3%
Allow Rate
-7.7% vs TC avg
221
Total Applications
+36.0%
Interview Lift
1182
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 183 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.7%
§101 Eligibility
1.1%
§102 Novelty
86.6%
§103 Obviousness
9.3%
§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
18430552 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18020403 DISPLAY DEVICE LINKED TO VEHICLE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18989050 ARRANGING TRIPS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES BASED ON WEATHER CONDITIONS Non-Final OA WAYMO LLC
19000998 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE DYNAMIC CONTROL OF THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA ClearMotion, Inc.
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
18397587 VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD OF DISPLAYING DRIVER ASSISTANCE INFORMATION Final Rejection Kia Corporation
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
18814680 Method Of Operating A Data Recording Device And System Non-Final OA Aptiv Technologies AG
18431841 Stair Tracking for Modeled and Perceived Terrain Final Rejection Boston Dynamics, Inc.
17227604 SELECTION OF NETWORKS FOR COMMUNICATING WITH UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES Non-Final OA Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
18812975 SIMILARITY CALCULATION METHOD CONSIDERING MULTIPLE FEATURES FOR MULTI-SCALE ROAD NETWORK Non-Final OA LANZHOU JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY
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
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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