Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KIM, ANDREW SANG

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3668

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

83.4%
Allow Rate
+31.4% vs TC avg
197
Total Applications
+3.8%
Interview Lift
934
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 175 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.3%
§101 Eligibility
14.7%
§102 Novelty
44.9%
§103 Obviousness
22.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18773191 VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC BUSINESS TRANSACTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
18958792 COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A KINETIC ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18826288 Apparatus and Method for Controlling Vehicle Non-Final OA Kia 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
18934899 BRAKING CONTROL DEVICE AND BRAKING CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA ADVICS CO., LTD.
18958895 NAVIGATION METHOD AND SYSTEM BASED ON TERRAIN FEATURE Non-Final OA HYUNDAI AUTOEVER CORP.
18699562 INTRUSION PROTECTED USER INTERFACE AND FUNCTIONALITY FOR VEHICLE USING EMBEDDED CONTROLLER Final Rejection Tesla, Inc.
18657844 VEHICLE, AUTONOMOUS/ASSISTED DRIVING SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR AN AUTONOMOUS/ASSISTED DRIVING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Elektrobit Automotive GmbH
18972268 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OUTPUT OF CONTENT IN VEHICLE Non-Final OA MABA INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD
18411163 AUTONOMOUS MANEUVERING OF VEHICLE INTO SERVICE STATION Final Rejection Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
18415917 METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR AUTONOMOUSLY OR SEMI-AUTONOMOUSLY OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE Final Rejection Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
18731798 METHOD OF MITIGATING PATH PLANNING FAILURE MODES IN ROUTE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18459358 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE PROPULSION CONTROL Final Rejection BorgWarner US Technologies LLC

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