Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KERRIGAN, MICHAEL V

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3664 3665 3669

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

86.8%
Allow Rate
+34.8% vs TC avg
530
Total Applications
+9.5%
Interview Lift
882
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 517 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.7%
§101 Eligibility
25.4%
§102 Novelty
38.4%
§103 Obviousness
26.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18838282 COMPONENT STATE ESTIMATION APPARATUS, COMPONENT STATE ESTIMATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18988993 WORK VEHICLE, CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Kubota Corporation
18633603 HEALTH DIAGNOSIS METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MOTOR BEARINGS OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA Aktiebolaget SKF
18885052 AIR MOBILITY SYSTEM Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18900783 Method, Computing Unit, and Computer Program for Creating a Measuring System Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18843122 METHOD FOR PROVIDING DATA IN A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18965169 METHOD FOR ADAPTIVELY CONTROLLING THE SPEED OF A MOTOR VEHICLE USING AN ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA KNORR-BREMSE Systeme für Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
18752228 Fault-Tolerant Control of an Autonomous Vehicle with Multiple Control Lanes Final Rejection Aurora Operations, Inc.
18725240 REMOTE DIAGNOSIS METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA BEIJING CO WHEELS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18965905 AI-Based Traffic Mapping with 5G/6G Angle-Distance Messaging Non-Final OA THE MASSENGILL FAMILY TRUST
18924188 FLEET AND ASSET MANAGEMENT AND INTERFACES THEREOF ASSOCIATED WITH EDGE COMPUTING DEPLOYMENTS Non-Final OA Armada Systems Inc.
18849995 CLEANING ROBOT, AND METHOD AND APPARATUSES FOR CONTROLLING CLEANING ROBOT TO RETURN TO BASE AND MOVE OUT OF BASE Non-Final OA BEIJING ROBOROCK INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

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