Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HORNER, MINATO LEE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2855 3665

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.0%
Allow Rate
+28.0% vs TC avg
50
Total Applications
+25.0%
Interview Lift
999
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 10 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.8%
§101 Eligibility
21.9%
§102 Novelty
50.7%
§103 Obviousness
11.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18414059 ROBOT, ROBOT SYSTEM AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., LTD.
18529222 MOBILE ROBOT AND CONTROL METHOD OF MOBILE ROBOT Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18370958 AUTOMATED VALET PARKING METHOD AND AUTOMATED VALET PARKING SYSTEM Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18903300 UNDERSTEER MITIGATION FOR ELECTRIC TRACTOR TRAILER VEHICLE COMBINATION Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18385430 WORK MACHINE Non-Final OA KUBOTA CORPORATION
18753897 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO IMPROVE DRIVABILITY IN A FUEL CELL ELECTRIC VEHICLE Final Rejection CUMMINS INC.
18286571 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A STARTING POINT BETWEEN TWO ENTITIES Final Rejection MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
18655788 LOCATING OBJECTS RELATIVE TO A DISTANCE FROM A GEOFENCE IN A REAL TIME LOCATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION
18918063 DRIVE RECORDER DEVICE, VIDEO RECORDING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18116384 Indirect Power and Torque Determination System and Method Non-Final OA DEERE & COMPANY
18514854 VEHICLE SEAT AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection TS TECH CO., LTD.
18885279 VALIDATING A TRAVEL CORRIDOR FOR LATERAL GUIDANCE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
18382033 MOTOR CONTROL ARCHITECTURE OF AUTOMATED CRANES Non-Final OA DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
18765496 BATTERY PACK DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS AND METHOD Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18219306 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING DAMAGED DISK BLADES ON AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT Final Rejection CNH Industrial America LLC
18495164 OPERATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection Komatsu Ltd.
18302520 ANIMAL COLLISION AWARE PLANNING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Non-Final OA TORC Robotics, Inc.
18413561 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PLURALITY OF COMPONENTS HAVING AN EFFECT ON AN INTERIOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
18795420 Determining Movement in an Opposite Direction Non-Final OA Astra Navigation, Inc.
18890726 ROBOT CONTROL POLICY Non-Final OA Mentee Robotics LTD.
18733203 AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSAL WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT DEVICE FOR WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Non-Final OA The Braun Corporation
18406772 A SENSOR ZEROING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A HANDLEBAR Final Rejection Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre Limited

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