Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KING, CURTIS J

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2612 2684 2685

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

67.9%
Allow Rate
+5.9% vs TC avg
830
Total Applications
+29.9%
Interview Lift
961
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 798 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.2%
§101 Eligibility
12.5%
§102 Novelty
55.5%
§103 Obviousness
19.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18675601 SHIN GUARD WITH REMOTE HAPTIC FEEDBACK Final Rejection NIKE, Inc.
18969720 OBJECT DETECTION Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18585735 VEHICLE COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
19008057 VEHICLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18715865 SYSTEM FOR DETECTING AT LEAST ONE OBJECT IN THE SURROUNDINGS OF A VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH A SYSTEM Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18608410 ADDRESSABLE PROCESSOR FOR INTERFACING WITH A NON-ADDRESSABLE PROCESSOR ON A REMOTE DEVICE Final Rejection Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
18969384 DRIVER ASSISTANCE APPARATUS, DRIVER ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA SUBARU CORPORATION
18703650 Device For Tracking A Portable Product Final Rejection AUTHENA AG
18809556 Electronic Component Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18619288 INITIATING A FIRE RESPONSE AT A SELF-TESTING FIRE SENSING DEVICE Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18922880 USING MACHINE-LEARNING MODELS TO PROTECT VEHICLES Non-Final OA Vivint, Inc.
18986130 Warning System For Warning A Vehicle Driver And Method For Warning A Vehicle Driver Non-Final OA MEKRA Lang GmbH & Co. KG
18392967 CABINET LOCK FOR USE WITH PROGRAMMABLE ELECTRONIC KEY Non-Final OA InVue Security Products Inc.
18873749 BATTERY ALARM SYSTEM FOR WIRELESS SENSORS AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SUNHST CO., LTD.
18955244 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VELOCITY-BASED GEOFENCING FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLE Non-Final OA WHELEN ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC.
18947602 AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM USING TEMPERATURE SENSOR TAG Non-Final OA DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED
18938283 TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WAKE-UP DEVICE Non-Final OA SYSGRATION LTD.
18856993 SYSTEM CONSISTING OF A VEHICLE AND A MOBILE DEVICE FOR UNLOCKING THE VEHICLE AND/OR FOR ENABLING A FUNCTION OF THE VEHICLE Final Rejection MARQUARDT GMBH
18858835 BRAKING PAD FOR VEHICLES, AND ASSEMBLING METHOD FOR MAKING SUCH A BRAKING PAD Non-Final OA STELLANTIS EUROPE S.P.A.
18914445 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING KITCHEN SAFETY AND SECURITY Non-Final OA INTERGALACTIC AI RESEARCH LLC
18841426 SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING NOTIFICATIONS DEVICE VIA SURFACE VIBRATIONS Non-Final OA BLUE OAK COMPANY LIMITED
18587085 EAR-WEARABLE DEVICES FOR IDENTIFICATION OF BALANCE CHALLENGES AT LOCATIONS Final Rejection Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
18764119 ALERT SYSTEM FOR USE IN A LIMITED DECENTRALIZED POINT TO POINT NETWORK ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection Get Buzzed Inc.
18679543 ANTENNAS IN RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) TAGS Non-Final OA CCL Label, Inc.

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