Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: HUTCHINSON, ALAN D

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3665 3667 3669

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.8%
Allow Rate
+26.8% vs TC avg
531
Total Applications
+16.9%
Interview Lift
930
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 509 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.8%
§101 Eligibility
19.9%
§102 Novelty
48.6%
§103 Obviousness
16.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19086911 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19086792 LOAD-BASED VERIFICATION OF ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Oshkosh Corporation
19086762 SELECTIVE MANUAL OPERATION OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Oshkosh Corporation
19086807 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COORDINATED MOTION OF VEHICLES Non-Final OA Oshkosh Corporation
19086912 SENSING SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS MOBILE VEHICLE Non-Final OA Oshkosh Corporation
19086782 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING VEHICLE DATA GATHERING AND SHARING Non-Final OA Oshkosh Corporation
19086917 VISUAL GADGET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18894304 VEHICLE POSITIONING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection FCA US LLC
18910138 TERRAIN FOLLOWING ALTITUDE PROFILE GENERATION FOR ROUTE PLANNING Non-Final OA AURORA FLIGHT SCIENCES CORPORATION

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