Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3665 3666
This examiner grants 32% of resolved cases
Karen Lynelle Furgason is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3665. She has 80 resolved cases. The allowance rate pct is 32.5, which indicates a challenging environment for applicants. The median days to allowance is 1261, reflecting the time required to navigate this rigorous examination process.
The interview lift pct is 25.0. This metric shows that interviews are a valuable tool, providing a significant increase in the probability of success compared to the base 32.5 allowance rate pct. Practitioners should consider the 25.0 interview lift pct as a central part of their strategy to overcome rejections in Art Unit 3665.
With 80 resolved cases, the examiner's patterns are beginning to emerge. The 1261 median days to allowance is a consistent benchmark for pendency. Given the 32.5 allowance rate pct, applicants should be prepared for a detailed prosecution and use the 25.0 interview lift pct to clarify technical points directly with the examiner.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19233068 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE | Non-Final OA | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 19077154 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 19077215 | MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, VEHICLE, AND METHOD OF MANAGING POWER STORAGE DEVICE | Non-Final OA | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18732877 | SYSTEM, CONTROLLER, AND CONTROL METHOD | Final Rejection | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 19138140 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A BRAKING TORQUE, AND AN AT LEAST PARTIALLY ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN VEHICLE | Non-Final OA | Robert Bosch GmbH |
| 18154657 | OVERLAYING FLIGHT PATHS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT MITIGATION | Non-Final OA | THE BOEING COMPANY |
| 18110075 | CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM | Final Rejection | HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 17977694 | ECO-FRIENDLY VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING VALET MODE THEREFOR | Final Rejection | Kia Corporation |
| 19077198 | Motor Vehicle With an Emergency Opening Mechanism for an Openable Motor Vehicle Window and Method for the Emergency Opening of a Motor Vehicle Window | Non-Final OA | Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft |
| 18206892 | BLADE TILT STEERING USING GLOBAL ANGLE | Non-Final OA | Caterpillar Inc. |
| 17653042 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGEMENT OF A ROBOT FLEET | Non-Final OA | Yokogawa Electric Corporation |
| 17740610 | CONTROL OF TRACTION BATTERY BASED ON TAB TEMPERATURE | Final Rejection | FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC |
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