Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BRAUCH, CHARLES JOSEPH

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3747 3783

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.7%
Allow Rate
+11.7% vs TC avg
1217
Total Applications
+14.2%
Interview Lift
817
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1185 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
31.7%
§102 Novelty
52.8%
§103 Obviousness
14.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18894402 AUTOMOTIVE STORAGE DEVICE INCLUDING AUTOMOTIVE STORAGE CONTROLLER, AND AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19018543 DEVICE FOR AND METHOD OF REDUCING VIBRATION IN STEERING SYSTEM Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18517034 AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM AND AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
18223642 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING REDUNDANT STEERING SYSTEM Final Rejection HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18953425 PUMP ASSEMBLIES WITH BARREL GUIDING FEATURES Non-Final OA Cummins Inc.
18585948 EMERGENCY BRAKING TRIGGERING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRIGGERING EMERGENCY BRAKING OF A VEHICLE Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18777498 BRAKE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME Final Rejection HL MANDO CORPORATION
19028126 CHASSIS ASSEMBLY AND FUEL TANK FOR GENERATOR SET AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING CHASSIS ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Cummins Limited
18564262 ENERGY CONSUMPTION PREDICTION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE, ENERGY CONSUMPTION PREDICTION PROGRAM FOR VEHICLE, AND PREDICTION METHOD Non-Final OA BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
18769803 BRAKING SYSTEM FOR AT LEAST ONE VEHICLE, SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR THE CALIBRATION OF A BRAKING SYSTEM OF AT LEAST ONE VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE Final Rejection Faiveley Transport Italia S.P.A.
18769938 METHOD FOR DETECTING A MALFUNCTION OF A VALVE Final Rejection ZF CV Systems Global GmbH
18896378 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING DYNAMIC INFORMATION Final Rejection HL Klemove Corp.
18907100 APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING REAR WHEEL STEERING OF A VEHICLE AND A VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA KOREA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION
18906962 RECONFIGURABLE VEHICLE ACCESSORY CONTROLLER Non-Final OA KC IP HOLDINGS, LLC
18438592 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE OF A SENSOR MATRIX IN A VEHICLE INTERIOR Final Rejection Shanghai Yanfeng Jinqiao Automotive Trim Systems Co. Ltd.
17910463 Method and Unit for Extracting a Component From a Gas Mixture and Method for Transporting a Gas, In Particular Hydrogen or Ammonium Final Rejection HyET Holding B.V.
16645243 METAL OXIDE CATALYSTS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING AMMONIA Non-Final OA HASKOLI ISLANDS

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