Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: HEFLIN, HARRISON JAMES RIEL

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3665

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.2%
Allow Rate
+21.2% vs TC avg
165
Total Applications
+12.6%
Interview Lift
971
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 142 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.1%
§101 Eligibility
5.3%
§102 Novelty
82.4%
§103 Obviousness
4.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18934854 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A MAXIMUM CHARGE LEVEL Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18600994 Method For Determining A Trajectory For A Marine Vessel Under Environmental Disturbance Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
18413622 WATERCRAFT MANEUVERING SYSTEM AND WATERCRAFT INCLUDING THE WATERCRAFT MANEUVERING SYSTEM Final Rejection YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18826443 DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18737147 REMOTE STARTING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18930550 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATING SEEDS DEPOSITED WITHIN AN AGRICULTURAL FIELD Non-Final OA CNH Industrial America LLC
18397378 System and Method for Detecting Rotor Slugging of an Agricultural Harvester Non-Final OA CNH Industrial America LLC
18257572 System and method of assisted or automated unload synchronization Final Rejection AGCO International GmbH
18961889 Article Transport Facility Non-Final OA Daifuku Co., Ltd.
17272489 Exploration Of A Robot Deployment Area By An Autonomous Mobile Robot Final Rejection Papst Licensing GmbH & Co. KG
18302956 POSITION DETERMINATION VIA ENCODED INDICATORS IN A PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection TORC Robotics, Inc.
18441960 Communication Device for Managing One or More Aspects of a Vehicle Through Remote Monitoring Final Rejection Kamp Technologies, LLC
18411275 DRIVER CAPABILITY MONITORING Final Rejection Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
17773018 METHOD FOR DETERMINING SITUATIONAL AWARENESS IN WORKSITE Final Rejection Novatron Oy

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