Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: KIM, ANDREW SANG

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3668

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

83.2%
Allow Rate
+31.2% vs TC avg
199
Total Applications
+4.8%
Interview Lift
878
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 179 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.6%
§101 Eligibility
1.5%
§102 Novelty
83.4%
§103 Obviousness
10.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18958792 COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A KINETIC ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18960310 PRIVACY PROTECTION METHOD AND RELATED APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18958681 MATERIAL SUPPLY SYSTEM AND MATERIAL SUPPLY METHOD Non-Final OA Kubota Corporation
18699562 INTRUSION PROTECTED USER INTERFACE AND FUNCTIONALITY FOR VEHICLE USING EMBEDDED CONTROLLER Final Rejection Tesla, Inc.
18958895 NAVIGATION METHOD AND SYSTEM BASED ON TERRAIN FEATURE Non-Final OA HYUNDAI AUTOEVER CORP.
18826288 Apparatus and Method for Controlling Vehicle Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18217505 VEHICULAR MODIFICATIONS BASED ON OCCUPANT HEALTH Final Rejection TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18934899 BRAKING CONTROL DEVICE AND BRAKING CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA ADVICS CO., LTD.
18731798 METHOD OF MITIGATING PATH PLANNING FAILURE MODES IN ROUTE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18657844 VEHICLE, AUTONOMOUS/ASSISTED DRIVING SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR AN AUTONOMOUS/ASSISTED DRIVING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Elektrobit Automotive GmbH
18459358 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE PROPULSION CONTROL Final Rejection BorgWarner US Technologies LLC

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