Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ANFINRUD, GABRIEL P

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3662 4100

This examiner grants 42% of resolved cases

Analysis

Gabriel P. Anfinrud has resolved 162 cases in Art Unit 3662 within Tech Center 4100. The allowance rate is 42.0%, and the median days to allowance is 1165. This indicates a moderately difficult prosecution path with a long timeline. Practitioners should manage client expectations regarding the 42.0% probability of success and the duration involved.

The interview lift is 25.7%, suggesting that interviews provide a meaningful advantage for applicants. This lift can be used to bolster the 42.0% base allowance rate through direct engagement with the examiner. With 162 resolved cases, the data shows that the examiner is receptive to verbal arguments. Practitioners should consider the 25.7% lift as a strategic tool to resolve rejections and potentially move the 1165-day process forward. The 42.0% allowance rate remains a key metric for planning in this art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

42.0%
Allow Rate
-18.0% vs TC avg
204
Total Applications
+25.7%
Interview Lift
1165
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 162 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.1%
§101 Eligibility
13.1%
§102 Novelty
56.4%
§103 Obviousness
17.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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
18229667 OFFERING UNUSED FEATURES ON A VEHICLE Final Rejection TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
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
18768199 SECURING COMMUNICATION REQUESTS FROM A VEHICLE COMMUNICATION INTERFACE TO A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
19207001 AUTOMATIC TRAVELING METHOD, AUTOMATIC TRAVELING PROGRAM, AND AUTOMATIC TRAVELING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
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
18076574 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLASSIFYING INTERSECTIONS BASED ON SENSOR DATA FROM FLEET VEHICLES Final Rejection Mercedes-Benz Group AG
18397531 MANAGEMENT OF TRUST METRICS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE OPERATION Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18423709 Vehicle for Search for Shoulder Stop Position During Autonomous Driving and Operating Method Thereof Final Rejection Kia 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
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.
18028835 PROGRAM TO COLLECT VEHICLE LOG, IN-VEHICLE DEVICE, VEHICLE LOG COLLECTION SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE LOG COLLECTION METHOD Final Rejection Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
18883455 GENERATING TRAJECTORIES FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Final Rejection Waymo LLC
18495642 DYNAMIC ADAPTATION OF AUTOMOTIVE AI PROCESSING POWER AND ACTIVE SENSOR DATA Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18102873 ASSISTIVE ROBOTIC MANIPULATION OF BUILDING CONTROLS Non-Final OA Alarm.com Incorporated
18489152 SYSTEM AND METHOD TO EFFICIENTLY PERFORM DATA ANALYTICS ON VEHICLE SENSOR DATA Non-Final OA Magna Electronics Inc.
19219434 PROVIDING RANGE-BASED ZONES IN A COVERED ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Crown Equipment Corporation
18424866 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Matsuo Industries, Inc.

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