Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: LANGHORNE, NICHOLAS PATRICK

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3666

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.5%
Allow Rate
+35.5% vs TC avg
35
Total Applications
+20.0%
Interview Lift
829
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 8 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

18.5%
§101 Eligibility
13.5%
§102 Novelty
56.2%
§103 Obviousness
9.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19244561 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SHIELDING USING DRONES Non-Final OA Menyou, LLC
18919438 VEHICLE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18711826 BUILDING ENVELOPE REMOTE SENSING DRONE SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
18333925 SPEED CONTROL FOR HARVESTER Final Rejection DEERE & COMPANY
18094435 AGRICULTURAL RESIDUE DEPOSITING APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA CNH Industrial America LLC
18618314 WATERCRAFT MANEUVERING SYSTEM, WATERCRAFT CONTROL DEVICE, WATERCRAFT CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-VOLATILE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Final Rejection NHK SPRING Co., Ltd.
18865007 WORK MACHINE, SYSTEM INCLUDING WORK MACHINE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING WORK MACHINE Non-Final OA KOMATSU LTD.
18673476 METHOD FOR RECOMMENDING ENERGY EFFICIENT ROUTE FOR V2V ENERGY EXCHANGE AND SYSTEM THEREOF Non-Final OA Daimler Truck AG
18731846 LOCATION-BASED FUNCTION CONTROL FOR A VEHICLE Final Rejection Textron Inc.
18967118 Robot with Obstacle Navigation Non-Final OA Piaggio Fast Forward Inc.
18584222 BICYCLE CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA SRAM DEUTSCHLAND GmbH
18684310 HVAC RECIRCULATION SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED ENERGY EFFICIENCY Final Rejection SKYTREE B.V.

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