Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HERRERA, MICHAEL J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3668

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

59.2%
Allow Rate
+7.2% vs TC avg
99
Total Applications
+33.2%
Interview Lift
1274
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 71 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

21.6%
§101 Eligibility
10.4%
§102 Novelty
54.6%
§103 Obviousness
13.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18340247 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOVING A VEHICLE USING EXTERNALLY MOUNTED HMI Final Rejection FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
18813842 APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
19022120 GENERATION DEVICE FOR SETTING VALUE SET Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18740528 VEHICLE DECELERATION ASSIST CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18838287 Device and Method for Detecting a Bypass Lane of a Signaling Unit Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18470542 HEAD ENGAGEMENT ASSIST SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18557398 CONTROLLER AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18253625 ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
18683003 CONTROL DEVICE, WORK MACHINE, CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL SYSTEM Final Rejection Komatsu Ltd.
18334812 Vehicle for Performing Minimal Risk Maneuver and Method of Operating the Vehicle Non-Final OA Ajou University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
18243686 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTOXICATION EXAMINATION OF OPERATORS FOR ASSET OPERATION AUTHORIZATION Final Rejection HCL Technologies Limited
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
17422996 TRAFFIC STRATEGY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING THE SAME Final Rejection SIMPLIFAI SYSTEMS LTD
16952977 AUTOMATED VEHICLE ACTIONS, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection SHENZHEN ZHUOYU TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

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