Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: LAU, HOI CHING

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2612 2682 2689 2855

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.3%
Allow Rate
+6.3% vs TC avg
1,097
Total Applications
+16.2%
Interview Lift
892
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1076 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.0%
§101 Eligibility
11.6%
§102 Novelty
55.0%
§103 Obviousness
18.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18524117 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO HEARING-IMPAIRED PEDESTRIANS Final Rejection Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
18904181 DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE, DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
19180291 METHOD FOR OPERATING A SENSOR DEVICE Non-Final OA HELLA GMBH & CO. KGAA
18822522 NOTIFICATION APPARATUS, NOTIFICATION METHOD, NOTIFICATION SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
19175398 PARKING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OFFERING A PARKING ASSISTANCE MODE BY MEANS OF A PARKING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
19204970 ARTICLE TRACKING SYSTEM Non-Final OA NAGRAVISION SARL
18981334 MESSAGE AND WARNING DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Torc Robotics, Inc.

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