Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: HORNER, MINATO LEE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2855 3665

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

66.7%
Allow Rate
+14.7% vs TC avg
51
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
919
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 12 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.3%
§101 Eligibility
1.1%
§102 Novelty
95.7%
§103 Obviousness
0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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.
18385430 WORK MACHINE Non-Final OA KUBOTA CORPORATION
18286571 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A STARTING POINT BETWEEN TWO ENTITIES Final Rejection MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
18468338 Foundational Models for Semantic Routing Non-Final OA Google LLC
18918063 DRIVE RECORDER DEVICE, VIDEO RECORDING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18862692 Method for Transferring Longitudinal and/or Lateral Guidance of a Vehicle to an at Least Partially Automated Driving Function, Computing Device, Computer-Readable (Storage) Medium, and System for Transfer Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18443698 HYDRAULIC ASSEMBLY FOR SUPPLYING AN ATTACHMENT WITH HYDRAULIC POWER Non-Final OA DEERE & COMPANY
18357255 SYSTEM AND METHOD TO OPERATE A FORESTRY MACHINE Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18116384 Indirect Power and Torque Determination System and Method Non-Final OA DEERE & COMPANY
18885279 VALIDATING A TRAVEL CORRIDOR FOR LATERAL GUIDANCE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
18219306 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING DAMAGED DISK BLADES ON AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT Non-Final OA CNH Industrial America LLC
18382033 MOTOR CONTROL ARCHITECTURE OF AUTOMATED CRANES Non-Final OA DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
18514854 VEHICLE SEAT AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection TS TECH CO., LTD.
18932120 Almanac of Neural Network Models Non-Final OA Advanced Space, LLC
18437832 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTING BETWEEN POWERING COMPONENTS OF VEHICLES VIA FIRST OR SECOND POWER SOURCES Non-Final OA Brunswick Corporation
18302520 ANIMAL COLLISION AWARE PLANNING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Non-Final OA TORC Robotics, Inc.
18890726 ROBOT CONTROL POLICY Non-Final OA Mentee Robotics LTD.
18416660 METHOD FOR DERIVATION OF SYNTHETIC AIR DATA BASED ON MACHINE LEARNING AND OPTIMAL STATE ESTIMATION Non-Final OA Rockwell Collins, Inc.
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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