Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: KRESS, TABITHA LYNN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3667

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.1%
Allow Rate
+22.1% vs TC avg
44
Total Applications
+50.0%
Interview Lift
982
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 27 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

19.4%
§101 Eligibility
16.8%
§102 Novelty
51.0%
§103 Obviousness
12.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18237188 MOBILE ROBOT AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18912214 MACHINE LEARNING (ML) MODEL BASED PINCH-DETECTION FROM TIME-SERIES DATA OF MOTOR ASSOCIATED WITH VEHICLE MOVABLE GATE Non-Final OA Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18537014 Methods for Action Trigger Management in a Telematics Device Final Rejection Geotab Inc.
18274391 DETECTION APPARATUS, DETECTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18556470 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING A PATH TAKEN BY A VEHICLE FOR A TRANSPORT TASK Final Rejection GRABTAXI HOLDINGS PTE. LTD.
18375067 Autonomous Driving Control Apparatus, System Including The Same, And Method Thereof Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18692187 METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE STABILITY OF CO-OPERATIVE DRIVING MANEUVER PLANNING, AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
18294385 AUTONOMOUSLY DRIVING VEHICLE FOR TRAVELING ON AN UNPAVED TERRAIN SECTION, COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED CONTROL METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AUTONOMOUSLY DRIVING VEHICLE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT Final Rejection Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
18139891 AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE MONITORING SYSTEM USING SYSTEM-ON-CHIP ON-DIE RESOURCES Non-Final OA Motional AD LLC

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