Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: HEFLIN, HARRISON JAMES RIEL

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3665

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.4%
Allow Rate
+20.4% vs TC avg
171
Total Applications
+12.0%
Interview Lift
965
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 152 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.1%
§101 Eligibility
20.8%
§102 Novelty
50.5%
§103 Obviousness
14.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19201919 REMOTE DRVING CONTROL APPARATUS AND REMOTE OPERATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19050427 VEHICLE DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18934854 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A MAXIMUM CHARGE LEVEL Final Rejection VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
19237097 MONITORING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Isuzu Motors Limited
18993895 Method and Apparatus for Monitoring an Environment of a Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18683740 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WORKING MACHINE Non-Final OA Komatsu Ltd.
19210223 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DOCK PLACEMENT FOR AN AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOT Non-Final OA iRobot Corporation
18302956 POSITION DETERMINATION VIA ENCODED INDICATORS IN A PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection TORC Robotics, Inc.
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.
18397378 System and Method for Detecting Rotor Slugging of an Agricultural Harvester Non-Final OA CNH Industrial America LLC
18441960 Communication Device for Managing One or More Aspects of a Vehicle Through Remote Monitoring Non-Final OA Kamp Technologies, LLC

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