Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: HARTMANN, ERIN MARIE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3664

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

66.7%
Allow Rate
+14.7% vs TC avg
37
Total Applications
+22.9%
Interview Lift
953
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 12 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
0%
§102 Novelty
92.4%
§103 Obviousness
6.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18296037 METHOD, SYSTEM AND VEHICLE FOR PROVIDING SERVICE TO A VEHICLE OPERATOR Final Rejection Volvo Truck Corporation
18407860 VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18358401 PERFORMING A FILL-TO-WEIGHT UNLOADING OPERATION Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18983992 METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A VEHICLE, COMPUTER PROGRAM, COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, CONTROL ARRANGEMENT, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA Scania CV AB
18398321 System and Method for Automatically Monitoring Surface Roughness of a Field During an Agricultural Operation Non-Final OA CNH Industrial America LLC
18254195 Combine Automation Regime-based Control Final Rejection AGCO International GmbH
18296891 ASSEMBLY OF A VEHICLE WITH A CONTROL ELEMENT ARRANGED ON A VEHICLE DOOR Non-Final OA Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
18751512 WORKING VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WORKING VEHICLE Final Rejection TAKEUCHI MFG. CO., LTD.
18419967 SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE PASSENGER SEAT CARGO SETTINGS AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18176576 SMART VEHICLE WINDOW GLASS CLEANING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
18708218 A TOWING DEVICE Final Rejection BS ENGINEERING APS
18143153 METHODS, MOBILE APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection IDEMIA IDENTITY & SECURITY USA LLC

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