Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: CHALHOUB, JEFFREY ROBERT

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3600 3663 3667 3671

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

66.4%
Allow Rate
+14.4% vs TC avg
164
Total Applications
+52.7%
Interview Lift
1045
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 146 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

25.0%
§101 Eligibility
11.4%
§102 Novelty
48.8%
§103 Obviousness
14.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18726131 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18918801 METHOD FOR OPERATING A HYBRID VEHICLE AND HYBRID VEHICLE Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18524310 GROUNDS MAINTENANCE VEHICLE WITH REMOTE OR AUTOMATIC OPERATOR SUSPENSION ADJUSTMENT Non-Final OA THE TORO COMPANY
19015900 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18359835 COMPLEX NAVIGATION MANEUVER REDUCTION Final Rejection Uber Technologies, Inc.
18179562 METHOD FOR VALIDATING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR VEHICLES MOVING IN AN AT LEAST PARTIALLY AUTOMATED MANNER Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18639262 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING AN AIRCRAFT Final Rejection B/E Aerospace, Inc.
18826110 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ABNORMALITY OF BRAKE MOTOR, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD Non-Final OA HL MANDO CORPORATION
18752448 Onboard Voice-Activated Vehicle Diagnostic Systems and Methods Final Rejection Karma Automotive LLC
18506630 APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL DRIVER SERVICE Final Rejection DASAN GLOBAL NEW TECH GROUP CO., LTD.

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