Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 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
435
Total Applications
+20.4%
Interview Lift
941
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 413 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
1.3%
§102 Novelty
89.4%
§103 Obviousness
3.1%
§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
18481467 TRAJECTORY PLANNING METHOD AND RELATED DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18887939 HYDRAULIC BOOST FAILURE COMPENSATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18974402 VEHICLE PEDAL MISAPPLICATION SAFETY ASSIST SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
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.
18401701 BRAKE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME Final Rejection HL MANDO CORPORATION
18787147 BRAKING SYSTEM FOR A RAIL-MOUNTED TRAVELING UNIT OF A TRANSFER VEHICLE Non-Final OA DELLNER BUBENZER Germany GmbH

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