Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: HERRERA, MICHAEL J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3668

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

61.0%
Allow Rate
+9.0% vs TC avg
99
Total Applications
+34.9%
Interview Lift
1194
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 77 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.2%
§101 Eligibility
1.8%
§102 Novelty
96.0%
§103 Obviousness
0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19022120 GENERATION DEVICE FOR SETTING VALUE SET Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18557398 CONTROLLER AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18838287 Device and Method for Detecting a Bypass Lane of a Signaling Unit Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18813842 APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18470542 HEAD ENGAGEMENT ASSIST SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18253625 ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
18334812 Vehicle for Performing Minimal Risk Maneuver and Method of Operating the Vehicle Non-Final OA Ajou University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
18899820 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DRIVING ASSISTANCE FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA FAURECIA Sièges d'Automobile
18782752 ROAD SECTION INFORMATION DETERMINATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND MEDIUM Non-Final OA Luxshare Precision Industry Company Limited
18209943 SAFE AGILE HAZARD AVOIDANCE SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Non-Final OA RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
18319831 AIRCRAFT PASSENGER SERVICE UNIT, AIRCRAFT PASSENGER SERVICE UNIT ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD OF ADAPTING AN AIRCRAFT PASSENGER SERVICE UNIT Non-Final OA Goodrich Lighting Systems GmbH & Co. KG
17422996 TRAFFIC STRATEGY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING THE SAME Final Rejection SIMPLIFAI SYSTEMS LTD

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