Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: HILGENDORF, DALE W

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3662

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

84.2%
Allow Rate
+32.2% vs TC avg
861
Total Applications
+21.8%
Interview Lift
834
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 841 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.7%
§101 Eligibility
7.3%
§102 Novelty
53.3%
§103 Obviousness
25.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18438679 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18874385 METHOD AND SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT OF CONTROLLING VEHICLE FAN SPEED TO REGULATE COOLANT TEMPERATURE Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
18811824 CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
19230846 Method for actuating at least one system component of a system according to surroundings information generated by the system Non-Final OA AUDI AG
19275824 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DRIVING ASSISTANCE Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18890931 VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING POWER SUPPLY OF VEHICLE IN EMERGENCY SITUATION Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18311690 FLY-BY-WIRE FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM WITH BACK-UP CONTROL IN AN INCEPTOR Final Rejection HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
19015091 Actively Modifying a Field of View of an Autonomous Vehicle in View of Constraints Final Rejection Waymo LLC
18931630 EXCAVATOR AND EXCAVATOR OPERATION CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA SUMITOMO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
19169437 Supplementing Vehicle Service Content with Scan Tool Initialization Links Non-Final OA Snap-on Incorporated

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