Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: BUSE, TERRY C

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3666 3669

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

59.8%
Allow Rate
+7.8% vs TC avg
207
Total Applications
+22.8%
Interview Lift
1172
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 184 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.7%
§101 Eligibility
14.5%
§102 Novelty
55.3%
§103 Obviousness
21.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19003575 HYBRID VEHICLE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19220794 METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MANAGING A POWER SUPPLYING SYSTEM ONBOARD A VEHICLE, ONBOARD POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
19085034 MEASURING BATTERY CAPACITY OF A BATTERY INSTALLED ON A VEHICLE THROUGH VEHICLE-TO-GRID (V2G) DISCHARGE AND CHARGE CYCLING OPERATION Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
18946248 WORKING MACHINE Non-Final OA Kubota Corporation
18590124 VEHICLE POSITIONING METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMPUTER DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
19128510 PANTOGRAPH BOUNCE LOGIC Non-Final OA Cummins Power Generation Inc.
18036122 METHOD FOR DETERMINING TREATMENT PARAMETERS BASED ON THE GENETIC INFORMATION OF AT LEAST ONE ORGANISM IN THE AGRICULTURAL FIELD Final Rejection BASF SE
18038731 ROAD MARKING DETECTION Non-Final OA Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
18946300 PREDICTING THIRD-PARTY COLLISIONS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Final Rejection Waymo LLC
19053862 GROUND ENGAGING TOOL WEAR AND LOSS DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.

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