Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: DUNNE, KENNETH MICHAEL

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3669

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.3%
Allow Rate
+25.3% vs TC avg
324
Total Applications
+10.6%
Interview Lift
890
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 299 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.7%
§101 Eligibility
23.8%
§102 Novelty
43.0%
§103 Obviousness
18.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18778636 VEHICLE FOR WIRELESS CHARGING, WIRELESS CHARGER, AND METHOD FOR THE SAME Final Rejection HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18910273 VEHICLE AUXILIARY BRAKING SYSTEM COMPRISING A CARBON BRAKE ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
18956235 POTENTIAL COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM BASED ON ROAD USER INTENT PREDICTION Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
19327530 VEHICLE DOOR CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA AISIN CORPORATION
18978117 VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM THAT LIMITS THE DRIVER'S DRIVING BEHAVIOR AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD USING THE SAME Final Rejection ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18835900 Method and System for Registering a User to a Vehicle Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
19318605 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR DETERMINING A MOTION PLAN FOR DRIVING AN AUTONOMOUS AGENT IN A TRAFFIC SITUATION Non-Final OA AUMOVIO Autonomous Mobility Germany GmbH
19007796 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CAPTURING A MODIFIED FLIGHT DESCENT PLAN Final Rejection HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
19251112 Methods and Systems for Automatic Introspective Perception Non-Final OA Waymo LLC
19050554 RESPONDING TO EMERGENCY VEHICLES FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Non-Final OA Waymo LLC
19218235 BRAKE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A BRAKE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
19218248 METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A VEHICLE IN A TRAFFIC AREA Non-Final OA Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
18985704 CONTEXTUALLY RECOMMENDING LEVELS OF DRIVING AUTOMATION THROUGH MULTI-VEHICLE COLLABORATION Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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