Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: CHOU, SHIEN MING

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2122 3612 3666

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

56.8%
Allow Rate
+4.8% vs TC avg
123
Total Applications
+30.8%
Interview Lift
1594
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 95 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.8%
§101 Eligibility
14.8%
§102 Novelty
49.3%
§103 Obviousness
20.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18034315 CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18507171 VEHICLE CENTER CONSOLE HAVING POWERED STORAGE COMPARTMENT COVER AND METHOD Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18474320 CONGESTION PREDICTION DEVICE, CONGESTION PREDICTION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18368384 ASSURANCE MODEL FOR AN AUTONOMOUS ROBOTIC SYSTEM Final Rejection Worcester Polytechnic Institute
18547554 Methods, Computer Programs and Apparatus for Performing a Teleoperated Driving Session Non-Final OA Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
17951001 DETECTING STATIONARY NON-PARTICIPANTS OF TRAFFIC Final Rejection Waymo LLC
18158309 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INSPECTING A BUILDING CONSTRUCTION SITE USING A MOBILE ROBOTIC SYSTEM Non-Final OA NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
18341432 AUTONOMOUS MACHINE MANAGEMENT USING BEHAVIOR-BASED MISSION TEMPLATES Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18606329 AUTONOMOUS DRIVING METHOD Non-Final OA BEIJING BAIDU NETCOM SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18752955 DATA MANAGEMENT OF A VEHICLE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Einride AB
18196264 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING MAGNETISM DATA Non-Final OA HERE Global B.V.
18028517 FIBRE OPTIC SENSING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A DYNAMIC DIGITAL REPRESENTATION OF OBJECTS AND EVENTS IN AN AREA Non-Final OA FIBER SENSE LIMITED
18267993 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE CONTROLLED OBJECTS Final Rejection AUGMENTED ROBOTICS GMBH

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