Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LAROSE, RENEE MARIE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3656 3657 3664 3666 3667 3742

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Renee Marie Larose is an examiner in Art Unit 3656 of Tech Center 3700. With 612 resolved cases, the examiner maintains an allowance rate of 79.2 percent. This rate provides a baseline for the likelihood of a grant. The median days to allowance is 1011, establishing a timeframe for successful prosecution.

The interview lift is 9.2 percent, indicating that while interviews are beneficial, the baseline allowance rate of 79.2 percent is already high. Practitioners may still find interviews useful for resolving specific issues and potentially navigating the 1011-day median pendency more effectively. The 612 resolved cases offer a foundation for these statistics in Tech Center 3700.

The 79.2 percent allowance rate and 9.2 percent interview lift suggest a consistent examination process. The 1011-day median to allowance is a factor for applicants to include in their strategic planning. These metrics from Art Unit 3656 provide a data-grounded perspective on historical performance.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

79.2%
Allow Rate
+9.2% vs TC avg
630
Total Applications
+9.2%
Interview Lift
1011
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 612 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.3%
§101 Eligibility
9.7%
§102 Novelty
63.6%
§103 Obviousness
20.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18512211 VEHICLE DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18694125 MOVING BODY CONTROL SYSTEM, MOVING BODY CONTROL METHOD, AND IMAGE COMMUNICATION DEVICE Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18090967 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING IN HAND ROBOTICS DEXTEROUS MANIPULATION OF OBJECTS Final Rejection Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18363862 VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18971367 Robust Control Strategy For Autonomous Robot Mobility With Offboard Positioning System Non-Final OA The Regents of The University of Michigan
18729168 ROBOT CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18875264 ROBOT TEACHING DEVICE, VISUAL INSPECTION SYSTEM, AND ROBOT TEACHING METHOD Non-Final OA KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18780296 PLANNING FOR OCCLUSIONS WITH SURFEL MAPS Final Rejection Waymo LLC
19174493 APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF PROVIDING HAZARD DETECTION AND CONTROL FOR A MOBILE ROBOT Non-Final OA JABIL INC.
19074617 PROCESSING A REQUEST SIGNAL REGARDING OPERATION OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE Non-Final OA MOTIONAL AD LLC
19011644 System and Method for Estimating Properties of an Object Final Rejection The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
18758553 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOTION CONTROL OF ROBOTS Non-Final OA Brain Corporation

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