Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: HORNER, MINATO LEE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2855 3665

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.0%
Allow Rate
+13.0% vs TC avg
53
Total Applications
+2.4%
Interview Lift
954
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 20 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.5%
§101 Eligibility
21.5%
§102 Novelty
58.5%
§103 Obviousness
9.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18414059 ROBOT, ROBOT SYSTEM AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., LTD.
18918063 DRIVE RECORDER DEVICE, VIDEO RECORDING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18890772 REMOTE DRIVING SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18813544 MAP DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18808332 VEHICLE OPERATION SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18403787 DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORED WITH DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM, AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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 Final Rejection VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18468338 Foundational Models for Semantic Routing Non-Final OA Google LLC
18903131 MAP GENERATION APPARATUS AND MAP GENERATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18385430 WORK MACHINE Final Rejection KUBOTA CORPORATION
18885279 VALIDATING A TRAVEL CORRIDOR FOR LATERAL GUIDANCE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
18443698 HYDRAULIC ASSEMBLY FOR SUPPLYING AN ATTACHMENT WITH HYDRAULIC POWER Non-Final OA DEERE & COMPANY
18116384 Indirect Power and Torque Determination System and Method Final Rejection DEERE & COMPANY
18753897 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO IMPROVE DRIVABILITY IN A FUEL CELL ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA CUMMINS INC.
18416660 METHOD FOR DERIVATION OF SYNTHETIC AIR DATA BASED ON MACHINE LEARNING AND OPTIMAL STATE ESTIMATION Non-Final OA Rockwell Collins, Inc.
18382033 MOTOR CONTROL ARCHITECTURE OF AUTOMATED CRANES Final Rejection DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
18302520 ANIMAL COLLISION AWARE PLANNING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Final Rejection TORC Robotics, Inc.

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