Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KIRBY, BRIAN R

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3747

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.4%
Allow Rate
+1.4% vs TC avg
433
Total Applications
+20.4%
Interview Lift
952
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 413 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.6%
§101 Eligibility
26.8%
§102 Novelty
48.9%
§103 Obviousness
19.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19034983 STEERING OF A VEHICLE AT STANDSTILL Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
19032623 METHOD FOR CHANGING ROLLING RESISTANCE IN A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
18974402 VEHICLE PEDAL MISAPPLICATION SAFETY ASSIST SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18481467 TRAJECTORY PLANNING METHOD AND RELATED DEVICE Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18887939 HYDRAULIC BOOST FAILURE COMPENSATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18612470 METHOD TO CONTROL A STEER-BY-WIRE STEERING SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH INCREASED FEEDBACK TORQUE AFTER FAILURE OF STEERING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18863691 CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE STEERING Non-Final OA JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
18973675 METHOD FOR SECURING A SETPOINT TORQUE FOR A MOTOR OF A POWER STEERING SYSTEM Non-Final OA JTEKT EUROPE
18786965 A METHOD TO EFFECTIVELY PREDICT TIRE SATURATION FOR EVASIVE STEERING AND ACTIVE SAFETY CONTROL Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18787147 BRAKING SYSTEM FOR A RAIL-MOUNTED TRAVELING UNIT OF A TRANSFER VEHICLE Final Rejection DELLNER BUBENZER Germany GmbH

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