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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Gabriel P Anfinrud, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ANFINRUD, GABRIEL P

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3662

This examiner grants 42% of resolved cases

Analysis

ANFINRUD, GABRIEL P works in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3662. The profile contains 162 resolved cases, a 42.0% allowance rate, and a median of 1165 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 25.7% lift in the measured outcome.

The listed companies are Toyota Motor Corporation, Volvo Group, and Kia Corporation. The listed firms are Banner Witcoff (Intel), FENWICK & WEST LLP, and Harvest IP Law, LLP. The allowance figure supports careful claim and prior-art analysis at the outset. The timing measure favors early docket planning, while the interview result supports using examiner discussions to test a focused response position before making broader amendments.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

42.0%
Allow Rate
-10.0% vs TC avg
207
Total Applications
+25.7%
Interview Lift
1165
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 162 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.4%
§101 Eligibility
13.2%
§102 Novelty
55.8%
§103 Obviousness
18.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18423982 CONTROLLING VEHICLE OPERATION BASED ON DRIVER ATTENTIVENESS Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
17804221 WORK MACHINE WITH AN ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GRADE CONTROL Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18599749 CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18406341 VEHICLE DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18539924 VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM THEREOF Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18834271 OPERATION SCHEDULE PLANNING SYSTEM, OPERATION SCHEDULE PLANNING APPARATUS, AND OPERATION SCHEDULE PLANNING METHOD Final Rejection NEC Corporation
19247767 A CONTROL STRATEGY TO ENSURE ELECTRICAL ENERGY PULSE USAGE ABILITY DURING DEMANDING ASCENTS AND DESCENTS Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18397531 MANAGEMENT OF TRUST METRICS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE OPERATION Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18227677 VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18124379 CONTROL METHOD FOR SAFE TRANSITION TO MANUAL DRIVING MODE IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18165621 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A DIGGING MACHINE Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18822574 METHOD AND DEVICE OF PERFORMING MINIMAL RISK MANOEUVRE FOR AUTOMATED DRIVING ROAD SHOULDER STOP BY AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEM Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18495642 DYNAMIC ADAPTATION OF AUTOMOTIVE AI PROCESSING POWER AND ACTIVE SENSOR DATA Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18076574 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLASSIFYING INTERSECTIONS BASED ON SENSOR DATA FROM FLEET VEHICLES Final Rejection Mercedes-Benz Group AG
18028835 PROGRAM TO COLLECT VEHICLE LOG, IN-VEHICLE DEVICE, VEHICLE LOG COLLECTION SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE LOG COLLECTION METHOD Final Rejection Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Gabriel P Anfinrud's allowance rate?

42.0% of resolved applications examined by Gabriel P Anfinrud were allowed (162 resolved cases), compared with 61.1% across Art Unit 3662 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Gabriel P Anfinrud?

This examiner's interview lift is +25.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Gabriel P Anfinrud take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Gabriel P Anfinrud took 1,165 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Gabriel P Anfinrud work in?

Gabriel P Anfinrud examines applications in Art Unit 3662 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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