Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KLEINMAN, LAIL A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3668

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.3%
Allow Rate
+17.3% vs TC avg
463
Total Applications
+17.6%
Interview Lift
1094
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 424 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.0%
§101 Eligibility
21.6%
§102 Novelty
44.1%
§103 Obviousness
18.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18813251 MOBILE OBJECT CONTROL DEVICE, MOBILE OBJECT CONTROL SYSTEM, AUTOMATED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, AND MOBILE OBJECT CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
18103484 Route Generation Method, Route Generation System, And Route Generation Program Non-Final OA Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
17811328 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY USING A VEHICLE TRAJECTORY Final Rejection FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
18206745 SEAT FOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18892865 REAR DAMPER ADJUSTMENT Non-Final OA Volvo Car Corporation
18361329 RISK SCENARIO ADAPTION Non-Final OA Volvo Car Corporation
19000505 VEHICLE, VEHICLE CONTROL INTERFACE BOX, AND AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18489957 MOBILE OBJECT CONTROL SYSTEM AND MOBILE OBJECT CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17953798 PARKING ASSISTANCE DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19017827 AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA Mazda Motor Corporation
18958901 DYNAMIC DRIVING COMPARISON GROUPS FOR ASSESSING DRIVING SAFETY Non-Final OA State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
18167239 CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD OF CONTROL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18204015 HEADER FLOATATION PREDICTIVE GROUND FOLLOWING Final Rejection CNH Industrial America LLC
18815983 DUMP TRUCK Non-Final OA VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB
18661536 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED VEHICLE SEAT CONFIGURATION Final Rejection TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18818050 OPERATING SYSTEM AND PLATFORM Non-Final OA Ottopia Technologies Ltd.
17364817 CONVERTING CONTROL AREA NETWORK DATA TO ROBOTIC OPERATING SYSTEM DATA Final Rejection GM Cruise Holdings LLC

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