Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: GOODBODY, JOAN T

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3664 3667 3694

This examiner grants 49% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

49.2%
Allow Rate
-2.8% vs TC avg
227
Total Applications
+39.7%
Interview Lift
1274
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 199 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

17.0%
§101 Eligibility
6.6%
§102 Novelty
56.6%
§103 Obviousness
15.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18870393 NONCONTACT POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, SERVER, INFORMATION DEVICE, MOVING BODY, AND CONTROL DEVICE OF MOVING BODY Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18597824 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND PROCESSOR CIRCUIT FOR INTERVENING IN AN OPERATION OF A VEHICLE COMPONENT OF A VEHICLE AND VEHICLE WITH SUCH A PROCESSOR CIRCUIT Non-Final OA AUDI AG
17441995 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection ADVICS CO., LTD.
18385031 Controller Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17849712 CAR WASHING DEVICE, CAR WASHING SYSTEM, CAR WASHING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING CAR WASHING PROGRAM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18840108 VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM Non-Final OA HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
18207566 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CONTENT PRESENTED ON DISPLAYS WITHIN VEHICLES USING A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE Final Rejection ShareSafe Media, LLC
18316399 FLIGHT CONTROL METHOD, DEVICE, AIRCRAFT, SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18870152 A MARINE SURROUND SENSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA CPAC SYSTEMS AB
17773827 VEHICLE SCHEDULING METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM Final Rejection BEIJING JINGDONG QIANSHI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
17509711 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COOPERATIVE ESCAPE ZONE DETECTION Final Rejection Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
17092981 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PARKING LOCATION NAVIGATION Non-Final OA Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
18681243 Determination of a Retardation Quantity, In Particular a Feasible Retardation Quantity Non-Final OA KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
18834933 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES Non-Final OA Fisker Inc.
18084255 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING PLUGGING OF BASKET ASSEMBLIES OF AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT Final Rejection CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.
18302134 AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE Non-Final OA Preferred Robotics, Inc.
17608824 Method and System for the Recognition of the Irregularities of a Road Pavement Final Rejection Bridgesone Europe NV/SA [BE/BE]

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