Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: KONG, SZE-HON

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3657 3661

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.3%
Allow Rate
+13.3% vs TC avg
637
Total Applications
+14.4%
Interview Lift
1261
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 614 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.7%
§101 Eligibility
13.1%
§102 Novelty
57.6%
§103 Obviousness
22.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19071976 ROBOT SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18739917 OPERATION DEVICE AND WORKING VEHICLE Final Rejection KUBOTA CORPORATION
17580389 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE DURING A BRAKING WITH BRAKING FORCES THAT ACT DIFFERENTLY ON RESPECTIVE SIDES OF A STEERABLE VEHICLE AXLE, CONTROL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA ZF CV Systems Europe BV
19193046 HARVESTING MACHINE HAULAGE VEHICLE COORDINATION CONTROL Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18841063 TARGET VEHICLE PARAMETER DETERMINATION Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Michigan
19205289 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SUBJECT VEHICLE AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A SUBJECT VEHICLE Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18591600 Vehicle Control Method, Vehicle Control Apparatus, and Vehicle Non-Final OA Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co, Ltd.
19081820 ROBOT CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
19136989 LIQUID SUPPLY DEVICE, LIQUID SUPPLY METHOD, AND LIQUID SUPPLY PROGRAM Non-Final OA DIC Corporation
17984162 TRANSPORTING ITEMS BY AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOTS USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation

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