Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HEIM, MARK ROBERT

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3668

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

55.6%
Allow Rate
+3.6% vs TC avg
101
Total Applications
-3.6%
Interview Lift
1113
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 63 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

18.1%
§101 Eligibility
13.9%
§102 Novelty
52.9%
§103 Obviousness
13.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19226850 DRIVE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18529417 FORWARD SIMULATION FOR DECISION-MAKING FOR DEVICE OPERATION Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18866185 METHOD FOR ANONYMISING VEHICLE DATA Non-Final OA MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
18877055 Electricity Efficiency Analysis Device, System Including the Same, and Operating Method Thereof Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18716439 IN-VEHICLE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
19382850 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18620608 SEAT CONTROL APPARATUS AND SEAT CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18520026 AUTONOMOUS DRIVING CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18229440 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECOGNIZING OBJECT Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
17791345 DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM, DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, DATA PROCESSING DEVICE, AND WEARABLE DEVICE Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18563964 VEHICLE SYSTEM Non-Final OA HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
18492676 SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR MULTIMODAL FEATURE DETECTION OF AN ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA BrightAI Corporation

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