Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: BAILEY, JOHN D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3661 3747

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.6%
Allow Rate
+8.6% vs TC avg
412
Total Applications
+17.2%
Interview Lift
958
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 392 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.2%
§101 Eligibility
24.9%
§102 Novelty
47.4%
§103 Obviousness
23.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19083793 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18973203 FLUID-BASED SUSPENSION SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE Final Rejection Volvo Construction Equipment AB
19073278 DIGITAL TWIN GENERATION AND LOGGING FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18876737 Method and Control Device for Automatic Brake Regulation of a Motor Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18800541 BRAKE ASSIST FOR HOLDING TORQUE WITHIN A BRAKE ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
19089419 VEHICLE DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
19242008 STEERING CONTROL METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, CONTROLLER, DISPLAY TERMINAL, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED
18617077 RAIL TRANSIT VEHICLE AUTOMATIC BATTERY SWAPPING CONTROL METHOD, DEVICE, VEHICLE, AND SYSTEM Final Rejection BYD COMPANY LIMITED
18727475 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OUTPUT SATURATION AVOIDANCE IN PREVIEW-BASED VEHICLE SYSTEM CONTROL Final Rejection ClearMotion, Inc.
18953696 USING STEER-BY-WIRE STEERING SYSTEMS FOR ESTIMATING HUMAN VISUAL-MOTOR SKILLS Final Rejection GM Global Technology Operations LLC

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