Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HINTON, HENRY R

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3665

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.1%
Allow Rate
+24.1% vs TC avg
70
Total Applications
+33.7%
Interview Lift
1089
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 46 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.9%
§101 Eligibility
16.3%
§102 Novelty
54.8%
§103 Obviousness
13.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17687314 VEHICLE DRIVING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD PERFORMED BY VEHICLE DRIVING SYSTEM Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
18903093 DETERMINING STABILITY OF A VEHICLE BASED ON A MOTION OF TRAILERS ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
18903088 POWER CONTOLLING METHOD FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE CONTROLLED BY THE SAME Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18953221 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18543481 WORK MACHINE INFORMATION COLLECTION SYSTEM Final Rejection KUBOTA CORPORATION
18689127 Method and Driver Assistance System for Assisting a Driver in Driving Along a Recorded Trajectory Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18279944 Driver Monitoring System for a Motor Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18527630 PREDICTING THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF A SCENARIO WITH AGGREGATION OF LATENT REPRESENTATIONS Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18687887 Wheel Loader Final Rejection Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
17909550 WORKING MACHINE Final Rejection HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
18663783 NAVIGATION INITIALIZATION WITH A CELESTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18573667 STARNAV OPTICAL SENSOR SYSTEM Final Rejection RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
18449476 Battery-Based Aircraft Performance and Operations Non-Final OA Joby Aero, Inc.
18568014 CONSTRUCTION MACHINE AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
18572322 CONTROL SYSTEM OF WORK MACHINE, WORK MACHINE, AND METHOD OFCONTROLLING WORK MACHINE Final Rejection Komatsu Ltd.
17957630 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF ELECTRICALLY POWERED POWER MACHINES Non-Final OA Doosan Bobcat North America, Inc.
18811634 DIGITAL KEY CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Irdeto B.V.
17910204 WIRELESS HEADSET COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA STONERIDGE ELECTRONICS, AB

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