Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: CHEN, SHELLEY

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3663 3665 3667

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

66.1%
Allow Rate
+14.1% vs TC avg
551
Total Applications
+21.0%
Interview Lift
1168
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 528 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.2%
§101 Eligibility
15.9%
§102 Novelty
64.8%
§103 Obviousness
11.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18872192 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR OPERATION OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Supernal, LLC
18583895 Control Method Of Work Vehicle, Work Vehicle Control Program, Work Vehicle Control System, And Work System Final Rejection Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
18426267 FIELD WORK MACHINE Non-Final OA Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
18736607 AGRICULTURAL MACHINE Final Rejection Kubota Corporation
18694927 OPTIMIZED DIAGNOSTIC MODEL USING VEHICLE DATA Final Rejection CUMMINS INC.
18667545 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANAGING VEHICLE DATA Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18356552 SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING LOAD AND IMPLEMENT VERIFICATION Non-Final OA Deere & Company
17179861 AUTOMATIC MACHINE GUIDANCE INITIATION FOR AGRICULTURAL MACHINE DURING UNLOADING Final Rejection Deere & Company
18741550 AUTOMATIC GUIDANCE OF AGRICULTURAL VEHICLES Non-Final OA CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC
18688174 METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOTORISED FLAP ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE SE & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, BAMBERG
18688137 METHOD FOR OPERATING A FLAP ASSEMBLY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
18595647 CHARGING SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT TERMINAL, VEHICLE, CHARGING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Isuzu Motors Limited
18626701 SPARSE MAP FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE NAVIGATION Final Rejection Mobileye Vision Technologies Ltd.
18846208 OUT-OF-CABIN VOICE CONTROL OF FUNCTIONS OF A PARKED VEHICLE Non-Final OA Analog Devices International Unlimited Company
18691625 AUTOMATED STEERING BY MACHINE VISION Final Rejection TOPCON POSITIONING SYSTEMS, INC.
18489618 AUTONOMOUS AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM Final Rejection Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
18489643 AUTONOMOUS AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM Final Rejection Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
18489519 AUTONOMOUS AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM Final Rejection Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.

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