Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HEFLIN, HARRISON JAMES RIEL

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3665

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.7%
Allow Rate
+20.7% vs TC avg
161
Total Applications
+13.0%
Interview Lift
1002
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 139 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.2%
§101 Eligibility
20.2%
§102 Novelty
47.7%
§103 Obviousness
15.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18841614 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE SIGNALING AND BARGAINING Non-Final OA GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION
18934854 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A MAXIMUM CHARGE LEVEL Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18737147 REMOTE STARTING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18786503 RISK AREA INFORMATION TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, RISK AREA INFORMATION TRANSMITTING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA SoftBank Corp.
18600994 Method For Determining A Trajectory For A Marine Vessel Under Environmental Disturbance Final Rejection ABB Schweiz AG
18826443 DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18413622 WATERCRAFT MANEUVERING SYSTEM AND WATERCRAFT INCLUDING THE WATERCRAFT MANEUVERING SYSTEM Final Rejection YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18930550 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATING SEEDS DEPOSITED WITHIN AN AGRICULTURAL FIELD Non-Final OA CNH Industrial America LLC
18257572 System and method of assisted or automated unload synchronization Final Rejection AGCO International GmbH
18683740 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WORKING MACHINE Final Rejection Komatsu Ltd.
18961889 Article Transport Facility Non-Final OA Daifuku Co., Ltd.
18302956 POSITION DETERMINATION VIA ENCODED INDICATORS IN A PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection TORC Robotics, Inc.
18411275 DRIVER CAPABILITY MONITORING Final Rejection Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
18611618 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOT TO RIDE AND CO-SHARE ELEVATOR WITH HUMAN(S) Final Rejection Delta Electronics Int’l (Singapore) Pte Ltd
18441960 Communication Device for Managing One or More Aspects of a Vehicle Through Remote Monitoring Non-Final OA Kamp Technologies, LLC
17773018 METHOD FOR DETERMINING SITUATIONAL AWARENESS IN WORKSITE Final Rejection Novatron Oy

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