Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HEIM, MARK ROBERT

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3668

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

51.0%
Allow Rate
-1.0% vs TC avg
82
Total Applications
-2.0%
Interview Lift
1200
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 49 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

19.4%
§101 Eligibility
15.1%
§102 Novelty
48.0%
§103 Obviousness
16.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18620608 SEAT CONTROL APPARATUS AND SEAT CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18229440 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECOGNIZING OBJECT Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18936013 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18421455 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18702739 Method for Assisting in the Activation of an Automated Driving Function of a Vehicle, Computer Program, Control Unit, and Vehicle Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18056939 MACHINE CONTROL BASED ON MEASURED SOIL STRENGTH Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18529417 FORWARD SIMULATION FOR DECISION-MAKING FOR DEVICE OPERATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18740193 METHOD FOR CHECKING AN AUTOMATED DRIVING VEHICLE PRIOR TO STARTING A DRIVE, AND AUTOMATED DRIVING VEHICLE Non-Final OA Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
18503359 ROBOTIC LAWN MOWER WITH ENHANCED CUTTING PROPERTIES Non-Final OA HUSQVARNA AB
18345963 TRAJECTORY SELECTION IN RESPONSE TO TRIGGERING EVENTS Final Rejection Zoox, Inc.
18082495 ATTENTION-BASED AGENT INTERACTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
18194064 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACTIVATING UNIFIED ARCHITECTURE COMPONENTS BASED ON VEHICLE MODE Non-Final OA Woven by Toyota, Inc.
17915735 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING RIDESHARING Non-Final OA VIA TRANSPORTATION, INC.
18492676 SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR MULTIMODAL FEATURE DETECTION OF AN ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection BrightAI Corporation
18156158 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING AIRCRAFT SENSOR DATA Non-Final OA Airbus (SAS)
17887133 VEHICLE DRIVING EXIT PREDICTION METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection Shenzhen Yinwang Inelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.

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