Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 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
764
Total Applications
+5.6%
Interview Lift
880
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 752 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.0%
§101 Eligibility
51.4%
§102 Novelty
29.2%
§103 Obviousness
7.0%
§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
18425519 METHOD FOR SELECTING DIRECTION, MOWER, AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT Final Rejection Willand (Beijing) Technology Co., LTD.
18914912 Connected Diagnostic System and Method Non-Final OA Wi-Tronix, LLC
18703075 TRANSPORT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLEANING ROBOT OF PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE Non-Final OA Langfang Sol-Bright New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.

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