Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: EL SAYAH, MOHAMAD O

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3658 3664

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.1%
Allow Rate
+24.1% vs TC avg
259
Total Applications
+5.4%
Interview Lift
1022
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 218 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.9%
§101 Eligibility
16.7%
§102 Novelty
50.2%
§103 Obviousness
12.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18781826 METHOD FOR DESIGNING DRIVING SYSTEM, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND DRIVING SYSTEM Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
18472945 PROCESSING METHOD, PROCESSING SYSTEM AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROCESSING PROGRAM Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18665280 ROBOT CONTROL SYSTEM, ROBOT CONTROL METHOD, AND ROBOT CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
18558413 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
18817940 CONTACTLESS SAFEGUARDING AT A COOPERATION ZONE OF A MACHINE Non-Final OA SICK AG
18807449 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18949734 ROBOT SYSTEM, TERMINAL, CONTROL METHOD FOR ROBOT SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR TERMINAL Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18532364 ABNORMALITY DETECTION SYSTEM AND ABNORMALITY DETECTION METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18363033 SETTING CHANGE ASSIST APPARATUS Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18499834 Apparatus and Method for Dynamically Matching an Operator Electronic Control Unit of a Vehicle to a Current Functional State of Vehicle Functions Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18774064 METHOD, DEVICE AND MEDIUM FOR OPERATING ROBOT ARM Final Rejection Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18398808 METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18890367 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A ROBOT Non-Final OA Universal City Studios LLC
18732666 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18578835 METHOD FOR DETERMINING VEHICLE DRIVING STATUS VARIABLES WHICH ARE NOT DIRECTLY MEASURABLE Final Rejection MAGNA Powertrain GmbH & Co KG
18638551 TECHNIQUES FOR AUTOMATED PROGRAMMING OF ROBOT TASKS USING LANGUAGE MODELS Final Rejection AUTODESK, INC.
18702398 SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
18928593 APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ROBOT AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA UIF (University Industry Foundation), Yonsei University
18907081 TOOL DRIVER WITH REACTION TORQUE SENSOR FOR USE IN ROBOTIC SURGERY Non-Final OA Verb Surgical Inc.
18559676 METHOD FOR MANAGING THE LONGITUDINAL SPEED OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE Final Rejection RENAULT S.A.S.
18759414 REPOSITIONABLE SENSOR SYSTEMS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES AND METHODS OF REPOSITIONING A SENSOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA Torc Robotics, Inc.
18731197 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COOLING OPERATING PLATFORMS OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Final Rejection Torc Robotics, Inc.
18829292 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTHORING AND MODIFYING PRESENTATION CONVERSATION FILES FOR MULTIMODAL INTERACTIVE COMPUTING DEVICES / ARTIFICIAL COMPANSIONS Non-Final OA Embodied, Inc.
18648905 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS THERAPY Final Rejection Aescape, Inc.
18111449 OBJECT GRASPING Final Rejection Intrinsic Innovation LLC
18479216 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING MEASUREMENTS ON A WORKPIECE AS WELL AS MACHINING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MACHINING A WORKPIECE Final Rejection Lessmuller Lasertechnik GmbH
18224657 SIGNAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING INTERSECTION ACCIDENTS ON MIXED ROADS WITH AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE Final Rejection KIAPI (Korea Intelligent Automotive Parts Promotion Institute)

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