Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: FRITCHMAN, JOSEPH C

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3645 3667 4100

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Within Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 3645, Examiner Joseph C Fritchman has handled 196 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 76.0 percent. This figure serves as a reference for the likelihood of success. A median days to allowance of 1296 defines the prosecution timeline. This duration is a consideration for applicants when managing their portfolios.

Data shows an interview lift of 30.7 percent. With 196 resolved cases, this lift indicates the impact of communication on results. The 1296 days to allowance provides a standard for pendency. The 76.0 percent allowance rate and the Art Unit 3645 designation help determine a prosecution approach for the case. These data points from Tech Center 4100 support planning for the patent process.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

76.0%
Allow Rate
+16.0% vs TC avg
217
Total Applications
+30.7%
Interview Lift
1296
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 196 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
22.4%
§102 Novelty
53.1%
§103 Obviousness
19.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18609047 VEHICLE UPPER STRUCTURE Non-Final OA TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
18614820 EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT RECOGNITION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING PARAMETERS OF RECOGNITION ALGORITHM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18333307 LIDAR DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR OPTICALLY DETECTING A FIELD OF VIEW FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18254011 RECEIVED-SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS OF A DETECTION DEVICE FOR MONITORING AT LEAST ONE MONITORING REGION, DETECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A DETECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
18548912 CONTROLLING MEANS FOR A LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18689441 CONTROL AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
17897164 VIRTUAL ARRAY METHOD FOR 3D ROBOTIC VISION Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18250686 OPTICAL RANGE FINDING Non-Final OA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
18419087 DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE AND DISTANCE MEASUREMENT METHOD Non-Final OA Nuvoton Technology Corporation Japan
18631963 INTEGRATED PHOTONICS AIR DATA SYSTEM Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18229195 LASER DETECTION SYSTEM AND VEHICLE HAVING SAME Final Rejection HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
18023145 DISTANCE IMAGE ACQUISITION DEVICE AND DISTANCE IMAGE ACQUISITION METHOD Non-Final OA HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
18539261 LIDAR CONTROLLING METHOD AND APPARATUS, TERMINAL DEVICE Non-Final OA SUTENG INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18615721 PERFORMING SPECKLE REDUCTION USING POLARIZATION Non-Final OA Aeva, Inc.
18207384 TECHNIQUES FOR A FREE SPACE SILICON PHOTONICS RECEIVER FOR FMCW LIDAR Non-Final OA AEVA, INC.
18065310 ADJUSTMENT OF LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING (LIDAR) SYSTEM FIELD OF VIEW DURING OPERATION Non-Final OA Aeva, Inc.
18442735 Lidar Device Non-Final OA Ball Photonics, Inc.

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