Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: CUMBESS, YOLANDA RENEE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3651 3655

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.2%
Allow Rate
+35.2% vs TC avg
1138
Total Applications
+8.8%
Interview Lift
907
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1113 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
26.7%
§102 Novelty
42.3%
§103 Obviousness
29.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18772718 ARTICLE SORTING WITH INTERMINGLED ROBOTS OF ASSORTED SIZES Non-Final OA Tompkins Robotics, Inc.
18205344 WAREHOUSE WORK CONTROL SYSTEM AND WAREHOUSE WORK CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Hitachi, Ltd.
18068523 VEHICLE TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT DEVICE, VEHICLE TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT METHOD AND VEHICLE TRANSPORT SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18182957 CONTROL DEVICE AND WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18402951 METHOD FOR OPERATING A PICKING DEVICE FOR MEDICAMENTS AND A PICKING DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD Final Rejection Becton Dickinson Rowa Germany GmbH
18385735 MAINTENANCE OF A CONVEYOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA KONE CORPORATION
17944663 ARTICLE SEARCH DEVICE AND ARTICLE SEARCH METHOD Non-Final OA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18095777 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM TO IDENTIFY ACTIVITY IN A RECEPTICAL Final Rejection Microchip Technology Incorporated
18371024 Transport System for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Non-Final OA Daifuku Co., Ltd.
18229301 CONVEYING APPARATUS AND CONVEYING METHOD Non-Final OA DAIFUKU CO., LTD.
18156265 ROBOT, GOODS TRANSFERRING METHOD, SERVER, AND WAREHOUSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA HAI ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
18150251 WAREHOUSE SORTING METHOD, SERVER, ROBOT, SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection HAI ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
18064629 WAREHOUSE ROBOT CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, ROBOT, AND WAREHOUSE SYSTEM Final Rejection HAI ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
18222722 Storage Systems and Methods for Robotic Picking Non-Final OA Nimble Robotics, Inc.
18206960 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING ITEM ORDER Non-Final OA Floatic Inc.
18174614 SYSTEM FOR ARRANGING OBJECTS IN CONTAINERS Non-Final OA MO.S.A.I.C. - MOTION SYSTEM AND INFORMATION CONTROL - S.R.L.
18004770 MOBILE AUTONOMOUS ROBOT FOR ORDER PICKING AND ORDER PICKING METHOD Non-Final OA IFOLLOW

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