Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: FITZHARRIS, KATHERINE MARIE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3665

This examiner grants 34% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

33.5%
Allow Rate
-18.5% vs TC avg
166
Total Applications
-4.9%
Interview Lift
1376
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 155 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.4%
§101 Eligibility
13.0%
§102 Novelty
52.4%
§103 Obviousness
26.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17948807 DRIVER ASSISTANCE APPARATUS AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA SUBARU CORPORATION
17732092 HAND FRICTION ESTIMATION FOR ESTIMATING GUARDIAN USER OR CHAUFFEUR SAFETY DRIVER PREFERENCE Non-Final OA TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
18106929 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OCCLUDING CONTOUR DETECTION Non-Final OA TuSimple, Inc.
15182313 Route Planning for an Autonomous Vehicle Final Rejection Motional AD LLC
18028203 ROUTE PLANNING METHOD AND DEVICE, EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA LINGDONG TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO.LTD
17821346 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A CONDITION PROMPTING AN UPDATE TO AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE DRIVING MODEL Non-Final OA KACHE.AI
16796319 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY IDENTIFYING AN ISSUE FROM SENSOR DATA FROM AN AUTONOMOUS DRIVE SYSTEM WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STATIC Non-Final OA KACHE.AI

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