Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: DANG, TRANG THANH

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3656 3664

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

44.4%
Allow Rate
-7.6% vs TC avg
60
Total Applications
+30.7%
Interview Lift
1214
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 36 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.9%
§101 Eligibility
21.0%
§102 Novelty
39.8%
§103 Obviousness
28.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18967831 Method and Apparatus for Controlling Vehicle Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18884301 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A ROBOT, ROBOT CONTROL METHOD, SYSTEM, ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18268494 ROBOT SYSTEM AND ROBOT WORKING METHOD Non-Final OA KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18815118 AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18222869 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18037585 Method and Device for Determining a Driving Route for a Vehicle Driven in an Automated Manner Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
17360282 COMMUNICATION OF FILL LEVEL TO RECEIVING VEHICLE(S) Final Rejection Deere & Company
18851140 ROBOT CONTROL DEVICE, NUMERICAL CONTROL SYSTEM, AND NUMERICAL CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
17995227 CONTROL SYSTEM OF A SURGICAL ROBOT Non-Final OA CMR Surgical Limited
18994261 METHOD FOR AUTOMATED DOCKING OF TWO PARTS COMPRISING SERVO-CONTROL WITH PROFILOMETERS Non-Final OA INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE TECHNOLOGIQUE JULES VERNE
17242201 Methods and Systems for Tracking an Object Non-Final OA Aptiv Technologies AG
18852246 DYNAMICALLY UPDATED AUTOMATIC MAKEUP APPLICATION Non-Final OA GEMMA ROBOTICS, INC.

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