Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: LANG, MICHAEL DEAN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3667 3668

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.0%
Allow Rate
+35.0% vs TC avg
765
Total Applications
+5.5%
Interview Lift
798
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 756 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
47.8%
§102 Novelty
44.0%
§103 Obviousness
0.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18872190 DEVICE LOCALIZATION AND NAVIGATION USING RF SENSING Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18903302 CONTROL DEVICE, IMAGING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, IMAGING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18977431 AUTONOMOUS MACHINE NAVIGATION WITH OBJECT DETECTION AND 3D POINT CLOUD Non-Final OA THE TORO COMPANY
18753361 PROBABILISTIC MODULAR LANE TRANSITION STATE ESTIMATION Non-Final OA TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
18855216 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE USING A PROBABILISTIC OCCUPANCY GRID Non-Final OA Volvo Autonomous Solutions AB
18914912 Connected Diagnostic System and Method Non-Final OA Wi-Tronix, LLC

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