Prosecution Insights
Last updated: July 28, 2026

Examiner: DOUGLAS, SHANE EMANUEL

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3665

This examiner grants 11% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

11.1%
Allow Rate
-40.9% vs TC avg
57
Total Applications
+26.7%
Interview Lift
1053
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 18 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.9%
§101 Eligibility
5.9%
§102 Novelty
91.2%
§103 Obviousness
0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18587408 CONTROL DEVICE AND REMOTE SUPPORT SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18680877 LOW-POWER PEDESTRIAN ROUTE RECONSTRUCTION Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18331351 METHOD FOR DETERMINING OBJECTS IN AN ENVIRONMENT FOR SLAM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19235460 METHOD FOR APPROXIMATING A COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION Non-Final OA ZF CV Systems Global GmbH
18171004 MACHINE LEARNING BASED LANDMARK PERCEPTION FOR LOCALIZATION IN AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Final Rejection NVIDIA Corporation
18209889 AUTONOMOUS TRAVEL METHOD, AUTONOMOUS TRAVEL SYSTEM, AND AUTONOMOUS TRAVEL PROGRAM Non-Final OA Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.

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