Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: CULLEN, TANNER L

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3656 3664

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.5%
Allow Rate
+19.5% vs TC avg
197
Total Applications
+16.2%
Interview Lift
1105
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 165 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
1.8%
§102 Novelty
91.0%
§103 Obviousness
4.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18269324 CONTROLLER FOR SUBSTRATE TRANSFER ROBOT AND CONTROL METHOD FOR JOINT MOTOR Non-Final OA KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18371492 PARKING LOT MANAGEMENT METHOD AND PARKING LOT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18452598 HUMAN AND ROBOTIC COLLABORATION ASSOCIATED WITH ACTIVITIES Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18813836 AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLE AND A CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18908858 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
17758872 PROCESSING TOOL MASTERING METHOD Final Rejection FANUC CORPORATION
18750604 INSTRUMENT TIP VIBRATION ATTENUATION FOR A MASTER-SLAVE LAPAROSCOPIC ROBOTIC SURGERY SYSTEM Final Rejection Auris Health, Inc.
18952574 PATH CORRECTION FOR END EFFECTOR CONTROL Non-Final OA FASTBRICK IP PTY LTD
18946791 KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER FOR EARLY UNSAFE DRIVING BEHAVIOR RECOGNITION Non-Final OA TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18688890 SERVER DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection PIONEER SMART SENSING INNOVATIONS CORPORATION
18837997 ROBOT, AND ELONGATED MEMBER PICK-UP SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH SAME Non-Final OA RT Corporation
18759742 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE-GUIDED INTERVENTIONAL PUNCTURE DEVICES Final Rejection WUHAN UNITED IMAGING SURGICAL CO., LTD.
18551065 Monitoring a vessel Non-Final OA Jotun A/S
17348988 ROBOTIC PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT FOR VEHICLES Final Rejection ARRIVAL LTD.

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