Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: HATCH, DAVID P

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3668

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.7%
Allow Rate
+24.7% vs TC avg
143
Total Applications
+12.6%
Interview Lift
990
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 120 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.7%
§101 Eligibility
23.1%
§102 Novelty
42.8%
§103 Obviousness
22.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19298621 ROADWAY DEPARTURE AVOIDANCE DEVICE, ROADWAY DEPARTURE AVOIDANCE METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19041276 HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18915373 BATTERY MANAGEMENT DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19256360 COLLABORATIVE GUIDANCE FOR VEHICLE INTERACTIONS Non-Final OA Zoox, Inc.
19098835 AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE DIRECTION INDICATION Non-Final OA Zoox, Inc.
18909734 COLLABORATIVE VEHICLE GUIDANCE Final Rejection Zoox, Inc.
18743319 APPARATUS HAVING GESTURE SENSOR Final Rejection PIXART IMAGING INC.
19136954 FLIGHT PLAN MANAGEMENT DEVICE, FLIGHT PLAN MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
19083049 STABILISING SYSTEM FOR SELF-PROPELLED OPERATING MACHINES Non-Final OA MANITOU ITALIA S.R.L.
18338298 GENERATING TIME AND ALTITUDE BASED FIXES FOR A FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection THE BOEING COMPANY
18915340 ELECTRIC TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE DRIVING SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection HL MANDO CORPORATION
18414065 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION ON DISTANCE TO EMPTY FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18941565 POINT CREATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.

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