Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: LEVY, MERRITT E

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3663 3666

This examiner grants 34% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

33.7%
Allow Rate
-18.3% vs TC avg
140
Total Applications
+34.6%
Interview Lift
1180
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 83 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
4.4%
§102 Novelty
94.3%
§103 Obviousness
0.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18871085 METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AN INDUSTRIAL TRUCK Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
18269789 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EVENT DETECTION Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18323053 LANE-LEVEL DIFFICULTY AND CUSTOMED NAVIGATION Final Rejection FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
17986142 DOOR SEALING AND TIMING MECHANISM FOR USE IN COACH DOOR CONFIGURATION FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18780840 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLEANING ROBOTS Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
17576798 MACHINE CONNECTIVITY MODULE WITH INTEGRATED BEACON Non-Final OA Oshkosh Corporation
18664560 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18382613 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, CONTROLLER FOR VEHICLE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17820653 ROAD CONDITION MONITORING SYSTEM Final Rejection The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
18752052 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTEXTUALLY CONTROLLING VEHICLE COMPONENTS BASED ON AN OCCUPANT'S GAZE Non-Final OA Adeia Guides Inc.
18680304 CONFIGURABLE PRECISION PARKING ASSIST SYSTEM Final Rejection Adeia Guides Inc.
18219039 APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING TORQUE AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
17990173 APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AN AUTONOMOUS DRIVING, VEHICLE SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18978067 INFORMATION PRESENTATION DEVICE Non-Final OA SUBARU CORPORATION
18977988 SEAT DEVICE FOR VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18718889 TRANSFER DEVICE Non-Final OA HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
18279442 WORK MACHINE CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
17520269 AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOT, TRANSPORTER, AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOT CONTROL METHOD, AND TRANSPORTER CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
18738632 AIRCRAFT SEAT MOTION CONTROLLER WITH TUNABLE SEAT MOTION SPEED Final Rejection B/E Aerospace, Inc.
18716137 TIRE EVALUATION METHOD AND TIRE EVALUATION APPARATUS Final Rejection BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
17338383 System And Method To Identify Points Of Interest From Within Autonomous Vehicles Non-Final OA Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
17885373 TRAFFIC SIGN RELEVANCY Final Rejection MOBILEYE VISION TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
18933059 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SWITCH CONTROL OF MOTOR VEHICLE LATCH Non-Final OA BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE SE & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, BAMBERG
18660204 SPRAYING OPERATION PLANNING METHOD AND DEVICE, CONTROL TERMINAL, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
17947455 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EVALUATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEM FEATURES OR FUNCTIONS Final Rejection ZENSEACT AB
18932579 Retractable Headlight Cover Final Rejection Karma Automotive LLC
18924733 DETERMINATION OF PARAMETERS FOR SET UP OF DOCKING STATION FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES USED IN PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANTS Non-Final OA ACWA POWER Company
18852159 Method and Device for Operating a Vehicle Final Rejection Daimler Truck AG
18450915 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENT DRIVING Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18364822 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING VEHICLE ACTUATOR COMMANDS BASED ON VEHICLE TRAJECTORIES Non-Final OA Kodiak Robotics, Inc.

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