Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BERNS, MICHAEL ANDREW

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3663 3666 3667

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

83.9%
Allow Rate
+31.9% vs TC avg
769
Total Applications
+12.1%
Interview Lift
889
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 752 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.8%
§101 Eligibility
21.1%
§102 Novelty
31.8%
§103 Obviousness
31.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18818302 DEPLOYABLE DEVICE SYSTEM FOR SCENE Non-Final OA Oshkosh Corporation
18828041 ACOUSTIC MONITORING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18828695 ACOUSTIC MONITORING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18648076 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND/OR DETECTING AN OPERATIONAL STATE OF A MOVABLE COMPONENT OF AN AIRCRAFT Final Rejection Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH
18918396 METHOD FOR MANEUVERING AN AT LEAST PARTIALLY AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE AT A JUNCTION Non-Final OA Volvo Car Corporation
18703529 USING REFERENCE ROAD SEGMENTS TO CALIBRATE THE RESPONSE OF VEHICLE SENSOR SYSTEMS Non-Final OA ClearMotion, Inc.
18740529 VEHICLE MOVEMENT AMOUNT DETECTION DEVICE, AND VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18850106 Method for Supporting a Driver of a Vehicle in Travelling a Predetermined Route, Computer-Readable (Storage) Medium, and Assistance System for a Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18495028 WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18923839 VEHICLE Non-Final OA SUBARU CORPORATION
18662485 FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM DIGITAL SURFACE POSITION SENSOR WITH COMMAND-RESPONSE MONITOR AND MECHANICAL DISCONNECT MONITOR Final Rejection HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18856657 SLIP CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA GREAT WALL MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED

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