Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: HARVEY II, KEVIN JEROME

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3664

This examiner grants 43% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

42.9%
Allow Rate
-9.1% vs TC avg
50
Total Applications
-41.7%
Interview Lift
920
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 7 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.1%
§101 Eligibility
2.1%
§102 Novelty
95.9%
§103 Obviousness
0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18901786 ROBOT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE ROBOT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18417010 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADAPTIVE CABIN AIR QUALITY CONTROL Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18283003 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
18949493 ELECTRIC DRIVE DEVICE Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18527863 DATA PROCESSING DEVICE FOR MOTOR VEHICLE APPLICATIONS, MOTOR VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR SPECIFYING A GROUP OF CONTROL COMMANDS FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA AUDI AG
18194662 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, METHOD OF CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18560725 MITIGATION OF KINETOSIS IN A MOVING VEHICLE Non-Final OA ClearMotion, Inc.
18982022 VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM THEREOF Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18438826 IN-VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18406761 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE, CONTROL DEVICE, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
18699124 Method for Replacing a Drive Unit of a Vehicle Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18506691 METHOD FOR ADJUSTING AN AUTOMATIC SPEED CONTROL OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18780869 Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Management of Vehicle Advanced Driver Assist System (ADAS) Drive Policies Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18420194 CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18172332 REPLACEMENT TIME CALCULATION SYSTEM AND REPLACEMENT TIME CALCULATION METHOD Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18602491 AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection CNH Industrial America LLC
17972993 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING NOTIFICATIONS DURING AGRICULTURAL HARVESTER OPERATION AND ASSOCIATED HARVESTING IMPLEMENT Final Rejection CNH Industrial America LLC
18494080 MAP, MAP GENERATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND MAP USING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Shenzhen Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
18164267 Agricultural Baler Final Rejection AGCO International GmbH
18699612 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING MOVEMENTS OF AT LEAST ONE MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR OF A PARKED MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
18690316 Deceleration System Non-Final OA KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FÜR NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH
18901918 METHOD OF DUST POLLUTION MONITORING AND RISK FOREWARNING FOR DRY BULK PORT BASED ON INSPECTION ROBOT Non-Final OA DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
18864449 SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD Non-Final OA JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
18858060 A METHOD FOR NAVIGATING AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING IN AN AREA Non-Final OA Volvo Autonomous Solutions AB
18574512 AN ON-BOARD CONTROL UNIT, AN OFF-BOARD CONTROL STATION AND METHODS THEREIN FOR ENABLING A SAFE OPERATION OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB
18424308 SYSTEM FOR SELECTING MANEUVERS BASED ON TELEOPERATION AND NETWORK RESOURCES Non-Final OA TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18885389 AUTONOMOUSLY DRIVING ROBOT HAVING A SENSOR PACKAGE Final Rejection BrightAI Corporation
18673552 MARINE LIGHTING SYSTEM Final Rejection Ocean LED Marine Limited
18468095 METHODS FOR ESTIMATING A TRAVEL ROUTE Non-Final OA Woven by Toyota, Inc.
18556340 Intra-row weeding method for agricultural crops in the immediate vicinity of the roots thereof Non-Final OA ULLMANNA s. r. o.

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