Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: KLEINMAN, LAIL A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3668

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.5%
Allow Rate
+17.5% vs TC avg
477
Total Applications
+17.2%
Interview Lift
1048
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 443 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.1%
§101 Eligibility
19.0%
§102 Novelty
47.3%
§103 Obviousness
20.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19280536 PARKING SUPPORT APPARATUS Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18661536 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED VEHICLE SEAT CONFIGURATION Non-Final OA TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
19291134 ESTIMATING MASS OF A TOWED UNIT Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18752430 SEAT CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18626752 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUBSCRIPTION-BASED COMMUNICATION OF VEHICLE-RELEVANT DATA Final Rejection Honeywell International Inc.
18769975 MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING RECONFIGURABLE CABIN INTERIOR Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
17811328 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY USING A VEHICLE TRAJECTORY Non-Final OA FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
19087746 BATTERY CONTROL SYSTEM, BATTERY PACK, ELECTRIC VEHICLE, BATTERY CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM INCLUDING COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18784094 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE HAVING A HYBRID POWERTRAIN Final Rejection Caterpillar Inc.
18204015 HEADER FLOATATION PREDICTIVE GROUND FOLLOWING Non-Final OA CNH Industrial America LLC
17364817 CONVERTING CONTROL AREA NETWORK DATA TO ROBOTIC OPERATING SYSTEM DATA Final Rejection GM Cruise Holdings LLC

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