Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: FEES, CHRISTOPHER GEORGE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3662

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

56.2%
Allow Rate
+4.2% vs TC avg
184
Total Applications
+25.3%
Interview Lift
1172
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 153 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.0%
§101 Eligibility
15.4%
§102 Novelty
59.5%
§103 Obviousness
8.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19188541 MONITORING DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19002190 DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18966163 DRIVER ASSISTANCE DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18770077 COCKPIT SYSTEM AND MOBILE DEVICE Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18729321 HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE MOTION SUPPORT DEVICE CAPABILITY FEEDBACK Final Rejection VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
19245659 WORK VEHICLE Non-Final OA Kubota Corporation
18983629 METHOD TO IMPROVE RELIABILITY OF ECU USED IN POWERTRAIN APPLICATIONS Final Rejection Cummins Inc.
18330577 Apparatus and Method for Controlling Vehicle Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18357084 IDENTIFYING A STOPPING PLACE FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE Final Rejection Motional AD LLC
18776424 Article Transport Facility Non-Final OA Daifuku Co., Ltd.
18983456 CHARGING AN EXTERNAL BATTERY USING AN ONBOARD GENERATOR Final Rejection GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18916026 TIRE MODEL INCORPORATION TO LINEAR TIME VARYING MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL Final Rejection GM Global Technology Operations LLC

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