Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: COOLEY, CHASE LITTLEJOHN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3662 3668

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

Chase Littlejohn Cooley is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3662. The examiner has 190 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 66.8 percent. This rate indicates that a majority of applications result in a grant, which is a positive sign for practitioners. The median days to allowance is 1116, providing a clear benchmark for the time required to complete the prosecution process. These figures are important for developing a strategy in this specific art unit.

The data also shows an interview lift percentage of 16.9 percent. This lift indicates that interviews are a beneficial tool for increasing the chances of an allowance beyond the 66.8 percent baseline. With 190 resolved cases, the examiner's history shows a consistent pattern of success through communication. Practitioners can use the 1116-day median pendency to set realistic expectations for the duration of the process. The 16.9 percent lift suggests that direct discussion with the examiner is a helpful strategy for resolving technical disagreements and moving toward an allowance in Tech Center 3600.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

66.8%
Allow Rate
+14.8% vs TC avg
234
Total Applications
+16.9%
Interview Lift
1116
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 190 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.2%
§101 Eligibility
19.2%
§102 Novelty
52.6%
§103 Obviousness
14.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18292129 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A FRICTIONAL COEFFICIENT OF AN AIRCRAFT ON A RUNWAY Non-Final OA Safran
18963484 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19283312 CONTROL DEVICE, MONITORING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18925778 SEMI-AUTONOMOUS REFUSE VEHICLE BACK-UP Non-Final OA Oshkosh Corporation
19064713 CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
19095766 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A FILTER STATE OF A HVAC SYSTEM IN A VEHICLE Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
17859356 VEHICLE DRIVING CONTROL METHOD WITH OPTIMAL BATTERY ENERGY EFFICIENCY Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18778370 DETERMINING EFFICIENT PICKUP LOCATIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION REQUESTS UTILIZING A PICKUP LOCATION MODEL Final Rejection Lyft, Inc.
18853545 COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND SEAT ADJUSTMENT METHOD Non-Final OA Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
18055429 DYNAMIC CONTEXT-BASED UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AUDIO GENERATION ADJUSTMENT Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18409568 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DRIVE MODE CONTROL Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18394654 DISCONNECT CLUTCH CONNECTED DATA STROKE STATE STRATEGY Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18333984 VEHICLE BASED EXTERNAL POWER AND REMOTE AUTHORIZATION CONTROL SYSTEM Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18400486 CONTROL APPARATUS Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
17655776 SENSOR DATA BASED MAP CREATION AND LOCALIZATION FOR AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA NVIDIA CORPORATION
19053858 Motion Trajectory Planning Method and Apparatus, and Intelligent Driving Device Final Rejection Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
18970035 VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection XG TECH PTE. LTD.
18777921 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR RECOMMENDATIONS Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
19231644 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION ON A SITE Non-Final OA Volvo Autonomous Solutions AB
19005575 AUTONOMOUS AERIAL VEHICLE PROJECTION ZONE SELECTION Final Rejection AT&T Mobility II LLC
18963801 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM OF ASSESSING IMPACT OF TRAFFIC SPILLOVER Final Rejection HERE GLOBAL B.V.
18392970 METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR INTELLIGENT TRAFFIC DATA PROCESSING Final Rejection HERE Global B.V.

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