Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GONZALEZ, MARIO CARLOS

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1714 2422 3658 3668

This examiner grants 33% of resolved cases

Analysis

Mario Carlos Gonzalez is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 1714. He has managed 112 resolved cases, which show an allowance rate of 32.1 percent. The data includes an interview lift of 5.0 percent, representing the increase in allowance probability associated with examiner interviews. This 5.0 percent lift is a smaller figure when compared to the 32.1 percent baseline allowance rate. Practitioners should evaluate whether the time invested in an interview is justified by this specific increase in success probability.

The median days to allowance for the 112 resolved cases is 1182. This figure establishes the expected timeframe for reaching a grant in Art Unit 1714. The 32.1 percent allowance rate reflects the difficulty of obtaining a patent under this examiner's review. Applicants can use the 1182 days to allowance to plan their prosecution budgets and timelines. The 5.0 percent interview lift indicates that written prosecution is a major component of the process for addressing rejections.

In Tech Center 3600, the resolved cases provide the basis for these prosecution metrics. The 1182 days to allowance is the median duration for successful outcomes. Understanding the relationship between the 32.1 percent allowance rate and the lift helps in developing a realistic strategy. These figures offer a data-grounded view of the examination process. Practitioners can rely on these numbers to guide their interactions with the examiner throughout the prosecution cycle.

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

Performance Statistics

32.7%
Allow Rate
-19.3% vs TC avg
163
Total Applications
+6.1%
Interview Lift
1177
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 113 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.1%
§101 Eligibility
12.5%
§102 Novelty
55.2%
§103 Obviousness
16.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18977249 BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18888352 FLIGHT VEHICLE AND MAAS PROVISION METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18583470 SYSTEM AUGMENTING PERCEPTION AND CONTROL FOR A REMOTE OPERATIVE VEHICLE USING SURROUNDING CONNECTED VEHICLES Non-Final OA TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18191902 REMOTE CONTROL OF DISTANCE BETWEEN TRANSPORTS Final Rejection TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
19164275 CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18307532 DRIVER NOTIFICATIONS DURING DRIVING EVENTS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17542809 USE OF VEHICLE DATA, RIDER-RELATED DATA OR ROUTE INFORMATION TO CONTROL A VEHICLE'S ELECTRIC MOTOR OUTPUT Non-Final OA Fox Factory, Inc.
18872612 IN-VEHICLE MONITORING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IN-VEHICLE MONITORING SYSTEM Final Rejection Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
18707149 Method and Device for the Automated Longitudinal Guidance of a Motor Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18959435 FAULT ISOLATION USING ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC (OBD) CAPABILITY DATA Non-Final OA Cummins Inc.
19163396 REMOTE OPERATION SYSTEM FOR WORK MACHINE AND REMOTE OPERATION METHOD FOR WORK MACHINE Non-Final OA KOMATSU LTD.
19163179 UPDATE SYSTEM, ONBOARD APPARATUS, AND SERVER Non-Final OA Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
18465196 ELECTRONIC DEVICE, VEHICLE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
18341408 CORRECTING LOCATION ERRORS USING GEOFENCES Non-Final OA Textron Innovations Inc.
18652931 ASSOCIATING MEASUREMENT POINTS TO SPLINE POINTS IN DETERMINATIONS OF A FREE SPACE BOUNDARY IN A VEHICLE ASSISTANCE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Aptiv Technologies AG
18828681 CHARGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING A WORK MACHINE TO A CHARGING STATION Final Rejection Caterpillar Inc.
18712577 Vehicle Control Device, Vehicle Control Method, and Vehicle Control System Final Rejection Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
18776783 VEHICLE MODE CONTROL MANAGEMENT Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18163578 DYNAMIC VEHICLE CONTROL ADJUSTMENT PROVIDING LOSS MITIGATION Non-Final OA FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
17964837 APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM Final Rejection HL MANDO CORPORATION
18835554 TRAJECTORY GENERATION FOR MOBILE AGENTS Non-Final OA Five AI Limited
19263304 MAGNETIC ANOMALY MAP MENDER Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
19200212 HYDROPLANING DETECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
18810077 VEHICLE MONITORING AND CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Transportation IP Holdings, LLC
18428189 STABILIZATION FACTORS AND APPROACHES IN REAL-TIME VEHICLE POWERTRAIN MODE OPTIMIZATION Non-Final OA FCA US LLC
18219933 INTEGRATED VEHICLE SOFTWARE AND REMOTE APPLICATION THEREFORE Non-Final OA Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft

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