Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: HEIM, MARK ROBERT

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3668

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

54.2%
Allow Rate
+2.2% vs TC avg
91
Total Applications
-1.3%
Interview Lift
1116
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 59 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

19.4%
§101 Eligibility
14.9%
§102 Novelty
50.2%
§103 Obviousness
14.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18082495 ATTENTION-BASED AGENT INTERACTION SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
18938625 DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS, DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
17923042 Driving Dynamics Control of a Vehicle by Means of Dampers Non-Final OA Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
18529417 FORWARD SIMULATION FOR DECISION-MAKING FOR DEVICE OPERATION Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18716439 IN-VEHICLE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18336122 CONNECTIVITY AND MACHINE LEARNING BASED OPTIMIZATION OF FREIGHT DELIVERY VEHICLE FLEETS Non-Final OA Cummins Inc.
18760363 DETERMINING THE COMPATIBILITY OF AIRSIDE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR AN AIRCRAFT Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18823822 Control Device and Method for Controlling an Operation of a Motor Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18692461 Assistance System and Assistance Method for a Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
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
18153418 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLETS IN A VEHICLE Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18724462 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE CONTROL USING TERRAIN-BASED LOCALIZATION Final Rejection ClearMotion, Inc.

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