Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HUBER, MELANIE GRACE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3668

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.7%
Allow Rate
+19.7% vs TC avg
74
Total Applications
+29.6%
Interview Lift
1131
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 46 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.1%
§101 Eligibility
22.5%
§102 Novelty
55.6%
§103 Obviousness
10.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18099785 ELECTRIC MILEAGE ESTIMATION APPARATUS, ELECTRIC MILEAGE ESTIMATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17821220 LANE-BASED VEHICLE CONTROL Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18761999 AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18680371 CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE Final Rejection Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
18855306 Method for Operating a Sleep Assistant During a Charging Process of a Vehicle, Computer-Readable Medium, System, and Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18853506 CONTROLLER AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18852499 LANE CHANGE ASSISTANCE DEVICE Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD
18573529 A METHOD OF CONTROLLING A BACKUP MOTION CONTROL SYSTEM Final Rejection Volvo Autonomous Solutions AB
18817838 COOPERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENT ASSISTED DRIVING Non-Final OA TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
17892571 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE BY TELEOPERATION BASED ON MAP CREATION Non-Final OA Kodiak Robotics, Inc.
17892606 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE BY TELEOPERATION BASED ON MAP CREATION Non-Final OA Kodiak Robotics, Inc.

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