Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ARTIMEZ, DANA FERREN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2646 3661 3667

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

Dana Ferren Artimez examines applications in Art Unit 2646 within Tech Center 3600. The examiner has 102 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 56.9 percent. This rate shows that more than half of the resolved cases result in a patent grant. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1083, reflecting the typical duration from filing to a successful outcome in this art unit.

The data highlights a significant interview lift of 39.2 percent. This lift is substantial when compared to the 56.9 percent allowance rate, suggesting that interviews are a highly effective tool for advancing prosecution with this examiner. Practitioners may find that engaging in an interview significantly increases the probability of allowance beyond the baseline. The 102 resolved cases provide a statistically relevant sample for understanding the examiner's tendencies in Art Unit 2646. Given the 1083 median days to allowance, the interview may also serve as a critical mechanism for navigating the longer prosecution timeline.

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

Performance Statistics

57.7%
Allow Rate
+5.7% vs TC avg
140
Total Applications
+38.5%
Interview Lift
1074
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 104 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.2%
§101 Eligibility
7.2%
§102 Novelty
48.3%
§103 Obviousness
26.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18880194 UNMANNED GROUND-TRAVELING ROBOT TRAVELING AND PASSING METHOD FOR ENSURING PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC PRIORITY ON PUBLIC ROAD Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
19011933 MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17651978 METHOD FOR DETERMINING A FUSED SENSOR DETECTION CONDITION Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18739816 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING A VEHICLE ACOUSTIC SIGNATURE TO DETERMINE A SPEED ASSOCIATED WITH A VEHICLE Final Rejection THE BOEING COMPANY
18641239 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE BEHAVIOR MONITORING AND QUANTIFICATION Final Rejection Harman International Industries, Incorporated
19258477 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DUAL BATTERIES AND VEHICLE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18214144 UNDERWATER INSPECTION UTILIZING ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS IN SELECTING NAVIGATIONAL PATH Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18184352 VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, MOBILE TERMINAL, VEHICLE-MOUNTED DEVICE, AND NETWORK DEVICE Final Rejection Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
18663347 AUTONOMOUS AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS OFF-ROAD VEHICLE CONTROL Final Rejection Polaris Industries Inc.
19243060 SENSOR FUSION IN AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE STEERING Non-Final OA Raven Industries, Inc.
18806505 METHOD FOR OPERATING AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TO AVOID COLLISONS Final Rejection Torc Robotics, Inc.
18465465 VEHICLE BATTERY MONITORING SYSTEM Final Rejection GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18976910 EXCAVATOR Final Rejection SUMITOMO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
18355324 DRIVING RELATED AUGMENTED VIRTUAL FIELDS Non-Final OA AUTOBRAINS TECHNOLOGIES LTD
18378117 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY LINKING DIAGNOSTIC SCAN DATA Final Rejection Mitchell International, Inc.

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