Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: LAU, HOI CHING

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2612 2682 2689

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.3%
Allow Rate
+12.3% vs TC avg
1088
Total Applications
+16.2%
Interview Lift
903
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1065 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.8%
§101 Eligibility
12.1%
§102 Novelty
51.6%
§103 Obviousness
21.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18937357 HOME APPLIANCE PROVIDED WITH VIEWING WINDOW Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18952429 VEHICLE AND A CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18656979 INFORMATION NOTIFICATION DEVICE AND INFORMATION NOTIFICATION METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18925847 VEHICLE MONITORING SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ALERTS TO DRIVERS Non-Final OA Uber Technologies, Inc.
18955130 METHOD AND APPARATUS BASED ON VISCOSITY VARIABLE HAPTIC GLOVE USING MR FLUID Non-Final OA ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18925350 METHODS OF FACILITATING EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE Non-Final OA State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
18904181 DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE, DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18615540 SECURITY LOCKDOWN DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA SENNCO SOLUTIONS, INC.
18524117 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO HEARING-IMPAIRED PEDESTRIANS Non-Final OA Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
18294671 AN INTELLIGENT FIRE & OCCUPANT SAFETY SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection Firesapien Technologies Ltd
18393559 DETECTING A MALFUNCTION ASSOCIATED WITH AN IMPULSE LINE Non-Final OA CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED

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