Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: DEL VALLE, LUIS GERARDO

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3661 3666 3731

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.3%
Allow Rate
+4.3% vs TC avg
190
Total Applications
+23.0%
Interview Lift
983
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 171 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.2%
§101 Eligibility
12.5%
§102 Novelty
61.3%
§103 Obviousness
13.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19226352 IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD FOR DETERMINING A TRAVEL SPEED OF A VEHICLE, COMPUTER PROGRAM AS WELL AS IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19427856 GROUND SURFACE ESTIMATION USING SENSOR DATA Non-Final OA Zoox, Inc.
19348225 INTELLIGENT VEHICLE PULL OVER Non-Final OA Zoox, Inc.
18088893 MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND MANAGEMENT METHOD Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
19207575 ZERO-PHASE FILTERING SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS AND CORRESPONDING METHOD Non-Final OA FERRARI S.P.A.
18860053 Method and Device for Operating a Hands-off Driving Function of an Automated Motor Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18365387 Method of Operating an Asphalt Compactor Non-Final OA Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.

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