Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: KNIGHT, CONNOR LEE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3666 3667

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.5%
Allow Rate
+21.5% vs TC avg
170
Total Applications
+19.2%
Interview Lift
1033
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 147 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

19.3%
§101 Eligibility
12.6%
§102 Novelty
44.1%
§103 Obviousness
22.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18958630 ROBOT DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING NON-FLAT AREA AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19331826 CONTROL DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19256514 HANDLING AN AUTONOMOUS MODE OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18495225 CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING TRANSFER OF MATERIAL FROM A TRANSFER VEHICLE TO A HAULAGE VEHICLE Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18466749 CONTINUE MAPS CONTEXT BETWEEN MOBILE AND CAR INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18749764 PROPULSION ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Textron Innovations Inc.
19038062 Enhanced Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Flight With Situational Awareness For Moving Vessels Non-Final OA Skydio, Inc.
18958611 ROBOT CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Kia Corporation
19176782 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTONOMOUS VISION-GUIDED OBJECT COLLECTION FROM WATER SURFACES WITH A CUSTOMIZED MULTIROTOR Non-Final OA ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
18554616 DRONE-HOSTED CONSTRUCTION DEFECT REMEDIATION Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18094774 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE SPEED AND LATERAL POSITION CONTROL Non-Final OA MOBILEYE VISION TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
18346918 MOBILITY AIDS, MOBILITY AIDS ASSISTIVE SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection WISTRON CORP.

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