Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LEWANDROSKI, SARA J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sara J Lewandroski is an examiner in Tech Center 3600, working within Art Unit 3661. The examiner has 602 resolved cases. This volume of work has resulted in an allowance rate pct of 81.1. For practitioners, this allowance rate pct serves as an indicator of the outcome frequency for applications assigned to this docket. The data also reveals an interview lift pct of 9.6. This interview lift pct suggests that conducting an interview is a strategy associated with an increased probability of allowance. Applications that reach a grant do so with a median days to allowance of 987.

The 987 median days to allowance provides a timeline for the patent acquisition process. By analyzing the 602 resolved cases, one can see the historical record of practice in Art Unit 3661. The 81.1 allowance rate pct and 9.6 interview lift pct provide metrics for evaluating the prosecution environment. These figures assist in the development of a strategy for patent applications. Understanding these data points is useful for managing expectations and resources during the examination phase.

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

Performance Statistics

81.0%
Allow Rate
+29.0% vs TC avg
639
Total Applications
+9.0%
Interview Lift
988
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 604 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.8%
§101 Eligibility
19.8%
§102 Novelty
52.2%
§103 Obviousness
20.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18862500 METHOD FOR DETECTING AN ANOMALY IN A SYSTEM OF AN AIRCRAFT Final Rejection SAFRAN NACELLES
18917932 Intelligently Placing Labels Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18989526 NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND VEHICLE INCLUDING NAVIGATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18326488 AUTONOMOUS DRIVING CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18783692 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VALIDATING A BEHAVIOR PLANNER FOR AN AT LEAST PARTIALLY AUTOMATED VEHICLE Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
19186148 MOBILE MACHINE CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18934411 VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18878068 SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
19209476 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODELING AND SIMULATION IN VEHICLE FORENSICS Non-Final OA State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
18878192 AUTONOMOUS CONTROL SYSTEM Final Rejection HITACHI, LTD.
19008338 MONITORING SYSTEM, MONITORING DEVICE, AUTONOMOUS TRAVELING VEHICLE, MONITORING METHOD, AND MONITORING PROGRAM Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
18059278 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR INTELLIGENT GAP PLACEMENT WITHIN MOBILITY DATA USING JUNCTIONS INFERRED BY FEATURES OF THE MOBILITY DATA Non-Final OA HERE GLOBAL B.V.
18059273 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR AT LEAST APPROXIMATE REAL-TIME INTELLIGENT GAP PLACEMENT WITHIN MOBILITY DATA USING JUNCTIONS INFERRED BY FEATURES OF THE MOBILITY DATA Non-Final OA HERE GLOBAL B.V.
18878195 VEHICULAR SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Aichi Steel Corporation

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