Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: DUNNE, KENNETH MICHAEL

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3669

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.6%
Allow Rate
+24.6% vs TC avg
311
Total Applications
+10.8%
Interview Lift
894
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 291 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.9%
§101 Eligibility
9.0%
§102 Novelty
71.8%
§103 Obviousness
7.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18363954 Aerodynamic Package for a Land Vehicle Non-Final OA ESS 2 Tech, LLC
18778636 VEHICLE FOR WIRELESS CHARGING, WIRELESS CHARGER, AND METHOD FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18834654 VEHICLE ENTRY CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE ENTRY CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
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
18835900 Method and System for Registering a User to a Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18773856 Apparatus for Controlling Vehicle and Method Thereof Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18282513 Work Machine Display Control System, Work Machine Display System, Work Machine, Work Machine Display Control Method, And Work Machine Display Control Program Non-Final OA Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
18836967 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AUTONOMOUS MACHINERY BY PROCESSING RICH CONTEXT SENSOR INPUTS Non-Final OA Siemens Corporation
18572860 METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM FOR AN INTERIOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
19003512 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE, VEHICLE, STORAGE MEDIUM AND PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA Xiaomi EV Technology Co., Ltd.
19001794 WORK MAP PROVISION SERVER Non-Final OA YANMAR POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18085147 SLAM SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLES USING BUMPER-MOUNTED DUAL LIDAR Final Rejection PUKYONG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION
18921347 MONITORING SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE OPERATION Non-Final OA TUSIMPLE, INC.
18355969 CONTROLLING VEHICLE USING VEHICLE CURVATURE AND HEADING ANGLE Non-Final OA Atieva, Inc.
17722206 AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE RISK EVALUATION Non-Final OA GM Cruise Holdings LLC

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